Recreation Advisory Board

MINUTES FOR THE MEETING OF THE RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 CALL TO ORDER: A meeting of the Recreation Advisory Board was held on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 in person remotely via Google Hangouts. Mckenzie called the meeting to order at 7:30 am. Roll Call Members on call were chair Mckenzie Lyle, Danielle Ryan, Dan Hamme, Luke Urbine. Also in attendance were Recreation Director Earl Richmond, Program Coordinator Shane Basford, Recreation Specialist Ben Eichel, and Trustee Devin Rowe as well as Rhonda and Jennifer Eggleston from Peak to Peak Pickleball Club APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Danielle moved to approve the November 2020 minutes, as amended. Luke seconded the motion. Motion passes with unanimous approval. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Danielle moved to approve the December 2020 agenda. Dan seconded the motion. Motion passes with unanimous approval. PUBLIC COMMENT: Jennifer Eggleston with Peak to Peak Pickleball Club Interested in how Town is looking to move forward with upcoming grants regarding pickleball court New Business I. Program Report Summary a. See report for more details II. Facility & Special Events Report Summary a. See report for more details III. Rec Director Report Summary a. See report for more details IV. Program Assistant Job Opportunity a. Position not yet funded (depends on 2021 budget approval) b. Looking to help Shane with programming assistance Ongoing Business I. Board Pulse a. Ski team training impacted by Lake County Orange restrictions (breaking kids into smaller groups). Ski Cooper opens next week- many people skinning up mountain already b. Discussion on river parking near put ins c. Leadville trail discussion- large project that requires a great deal of coordination with GARNA in lead d. Ice rink meeting later today to discuss possibility of trial run in BV, will look to Salida to see how their program does this year. e. Mt Princeton hot springs not offering discounted tickets this year due to low numbers. f. Discussion on impacts of COVID and what leadership is looking to do  i. County, town, state, etc leadership all want businesses and schools to stay open as long as possible but we are currently in the worst spike of the pandemic ii. People need to be responsible- wear masks and stop gathering informally II. GOCO Resilient Communities Grant Updates a. Discussed the December 1st feedback from GOCO b. Discussed other opportunities to continue to apply for grant. Ideas were: i. Rodeo grounds improvements/attention was popular suggestion (concerns with user groups impacted by the remoteness of site) c. Earl will send out GOCO scorecards from last round to board III. Board Member Terms (McKenzie, Ashley, Dan) are expiring at end of December a. All members interested in staying b. Danielle made a motion to approve McKenzie, Ashley, Dan renewing their terms as members and positions. Luke seconded the motion, motion passed unanimously. Adjournment ADJOURNMENT: Mckenzie motioned to adjourn at 8:49am. Respectfully submitted: Digitally signed by Mckenzie Mckenzie Lyle Date: 2021.01.26 Mckenzie Lyle, Chair Lyle 19:19:51 -07'00' Digitally signed by Benjamin Benjamin Eichel Date: 2021.01.07 Ben Eichel, Recreation Department Eichel 14:14:37 -07'00'