Recreation & Parks Advisory Board

Regular Meeting of the Advisory Board of Recreation and Parks Held at the Falls Church Community Center, Kenneth R. Burnett Building 223 Little Falls Street, Falls Church, Virginia 22046 Minutes April 6, 2016 1. Call to Order Charley O’Hara called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. Introductions of board members were made. Members present were Kathy Chandler, Charley O’Hara, Leslie Rye, Lori Lafave, and Lawrence Webb. City Council Liaison Marybeth Connelly was present. Staff members present were Danny Schlitt, Director of Recreation & Parks, and Keke Sidik. 2. Receipt of Public Petitions and Board Member Petitions – No Petitions 3. Minutes Kathy Chandler motioned to approve the March 2 Meeting Minutes. Leslie Rye seconded the motion. Upon unanimous voice vote, the motion passed. 4. Recreation Director’s Report Danny Schlitt discussed staffing changes. Teen/Summer Camp Supervisor Kenny Burrowes resigned and current Recreation Specialist LaShawn Timmons will be promoted to his position. We will begin recruiting for her former position. We are also recruiting for maintenance positions, as one will be transferring to Public Works and one has resigned. Danny discussed soccer field shortages, which is still the first priority with soccer. We are moving quickly to find field space, as it’s a critical need and is a matter of funding. Turfing Larry Graves Field is ultimately the most viable solution. Everyone discussed potential options and solutions to find more space and the logistics and prices involved. Lynn Place, which is currently back on the market, was included in this discussion. Other options discussed were playing fields on roofs of large buildings and/or parking facilities in the future. Danny discussed special events; the Easter Egg Hunt was well-attended and went well and the AAUW Book Sale is coming up. Danny discussed the recent increase in insurance premiums, budgets, and current and expected future revenue. We’ve increased instructor fees, but get that back in revenue. We’re on the same track as last year, and expect more than 2 million in revenue next year in FY17.