Fairmont Parks Commission

FAIRMONT PARKS COMMISSION MAY 17, 2017 Members present: Marianne Moran, Brad Merrifield, Corwin Russell, JR Bennett, and Patrick Snively Members absent: Neil Stalnaker, Dora Grubb Advisors present: Hanna Weaver and Robin Gomez Guests: Barry Sanner- Parks Department Call to Order: Hanna Weaver called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Item 1. Approval of Minutes. Marianne motioned to approve the minutes, JR Bennett 2nd. Minutes approved. Item 2. Communications & Announcements. Corwin Russell mentioned that the mirror from pulling out at Morris Park had been fixed. Item 3. Parks Report. Hanna Weaver gave a brief report. Norwood Park has a small piece of equipment that could not be secured, so a recommendation came that it be donated to a local day care where it could handle the usage of small children only. JR Bennett motioned that the piece be donated pending that Jessica Whaley who helped get the funding for the piece be notified. Marianne Moran 2nd. Motion passed. Hanna gave a copy of the city code regarding the parks and parks commission. Palatine Park was the only park named in the code because at the time, it was owned by the city and was the only park that the rules applied to. Hanna asked that the commission consider changing the code to name all parks and also include language stating that all posted signs in any park must be obeyed. JR Bennett motioned that the code be changed to name all parks and language be added stating that all signs must be obeyed. Marianne Moran 2nd. Motion passed. Old Business. Brad Merrifield asked about the progress of placing cameras at Windmill Park. Hanna told him this is a project for FY18. Brad also mentioned that improvements to Norwood Park is number 1 on his list of parks priorities. Corwin Russell mentioned the need to paint backboards and poles around all the parks, and other areas at Windmill Park. Volunteers could do this. He also mentioned looking in to getting plastic LED light bulbs. JR Bennett asked what could be done with the paved area at Windmill Park that was previously the basketball court. Ideas mentioned were painting various games there and some nets- maybe for hockey. New Business. Barry Sanner mentioned the problems with the Morris Park bathrooms and the need for more outdoor grills with the recommendation that they be stainless steel and the addition of more picnic tables at all the parks. Meeting was adjourned at 7:01.