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 5, 2017 1. Call to Order Steve Selby called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Members present were Leslie Rye, Planning Commission Representative Lindy Hockenberry, and School Board Representative Justin Castillo. Staff members present were Danny Schlitt, Director of Recreation & Parks and Keke Sidik. 2. Receipt of Public Petitions and Board Member Petitions - Jon Ward, a community member of the City’s Environmental Sustainability Council, presented on the City’s upcoming “Solarize” campaign for residential and commercial rooftop solar panels. - Program starts in two weeks and runs for 10 weeks (mid-April to mid-June). 3. Minutes Leslie Rye motioned to approve the March Minutes. Lindy Hockenberry seconded the motion. The motion was approved. 4. Recreation Director’s Report Danny Schlitt presented the Director’s Report: - Steve Selby: Welcome Justin Castillo. - Danny introduced Board Members and Staff. - Teen Program Supervisor will be on extended leave due to health issues and rest of staff have come together to perform various parts of her programs/duties while she is out. - Upcoming events: AAUW Book Sale, Spring Break Camps, Easter Egg Hunt, etc. - Summer Brochure has been sent out. - Madison Park in full use for soccer. - Discussed the need to turf Larry Graves; updated new members on the discussions up to this point. - Discussed operating and CIP budget. 5. New Business a) Crossman Park stormwater project update (Jason Widstrom) - Jason Widstrom presented on the Harrison Branch Project. - Project has stream and sewer component. - Discussed logistics, budget, expected timeline, impact, etc.  - Shared comments/feedback received from others. - Board offered questions/feedback and discussed the project. 6. Old Business a) Park project updates - Danny discussed Cherry Hill Park playground project: gained more positive feedback from neighbors; updated Board on status of the ongoing work; will focus on the playground without changing integrity of park. - Board discussed funding, ADA accessibility. - Danny discussed Big Chimney’s project: logistics, timeline, budget, amenities, and water features. - Danny discussed finishing up the last pieces of Howard E. Herman project. b) Operating and CIP budgets - Discussed what’s been included in the CIP budget and what hasn’t been. - Discussed Larry Graves budget. - Discussed reallocation of funds. c) No smoking in our parks (Carly Roberson) - Have requested that Carly Roberson research other social programs; was unable to make meeting today. - Discussed plan to start a social conscious program; Student Representative will work on the project. 8. Adjournment Lindy Hockenberry motioned to adjourn the meeting and Leslie Rye seconded the motion. Under unanimous vote, meeting adjourned at 8:30PM. The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This document will be made available in alternate format upon request. Call 703-248-5027 (TTY 711).