Parks & Recreation Board

200 South Hamilton Road City of Gahanna Gahanna, Ohio 43230 Meeting Minutes Parks & Recreation Board Eric Miller, Chair Jan Ross, Vice Chair Donna Simmons, Secretary Chrissy Kaminski Scott Lofton Kevin McGinn Ken Shepherd Wednesday, September 9, 2020 7:00 PM Virtual Meeting The public may join the meeting by calling: +1 513-306-4583 Conf. ID: 942 115 924# A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Miller, Chair called the September 9, 2020 meeting to order at 6:55pm, via Microsoft Teams due to the continuing COVID-19 emergency. B. ROLL CALL Present: 6 - Kevin McGinn, Jan Ross, Donna Simmons, Chrissy Kaminski, Ken Shepherd and Eric Miller Absent: 1 - Scott Lofton Staff in attendance: Alan Little, Projects Manager and Pam Ripley, Office Coordinator. C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion was made by Shepherd, seconded by Ross, to approve the minutes from the August 12, 2020 meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6- McGinn, Ross, Simmons, Kaminski, Shepherd and Miller Absent: 1- Lofton 2020-134 PR Mins 8-12-2020 DRAFT D. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA None E. HEARING OF VISITORS City of Gahanna Page 1 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting Minutes September 9, 2020 None F. OLD BUSINESS None G. NEW BUSINESS None H. CORRESPONDENCE AND ACTIONS None I. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Little shared the Director's Report attached to the packet. Little shared the following not included in the report: Saturday, September 5, 2020 was Supporting Gahanna Together Day. There were approximately 100 volunteers, equating to 283 volunteer hours, litter clean up filled a 10 yard trash trailer, four pocket parks were cleaned, three sections of the Big Walnut Creek was cleaned, fences were painted at the Golf Course. Other volunteer projects were at the Gahanna Historical Society settlement, Creekside Chalk it Up with Gahanna Area Arts Council, fall planters planted by Make Gahanna Yours, trash was picked up at Gahanna Middle School West and Goshen Lane Elementary had a mural done. Little shared that staff is working on a Halloween event at Academy Park, a drive in type event in order to social distance. ProMusica was sold out at Headley Park on September 4, 2020. There will be a fall Drive-in series at Sunpoint Park. Ross would like to know the expenses related to the boats and kayaks. Little will get the information. Ross asked if the Camp Crates will continue to be offered? Ripley shared that there is a new Rec Crate program in the works for the fall. 2020-147 Director Rpt 9-2020 J. COMMITTEE REPORTS i. Bicycle & Trail Advisory Committee (BTAC) None City of Gahanna Page 2 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting Minutes September 9, 2020 ii. Gahanna Active Senior Advisory Committee None 2020-141 SenSpotlight 8-21-2020 iii. Natural Resources Advisory Committee None K. POLL MEMBERS FOR COMMENT McGinn shared that the Chalk It Up at Creekside was a great event; great for the community and families. McGinn would like to continue the event and make it like the Chalk the Block at Easton. The Easton event is October 10 & 11, 2020. i. Gahanna Parks & Recreation Foundation Ross shared that two Foundation Board members resigned. The Foundation also discussed the Supporting Gahanna Together day. Miller shared there are two candidates so far for the vacancies. ii. School District Update None iii. Veteran's Advisory Committee None L. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business of the Board the meeting adjourned at 7:22pm. Pam Ripley Office Coordinator City of Gahanna Page 3 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting Minutes September 9, 2020 APPROVED by the Parks & Recreation Board, this day of 2020. Eric Miller City of Gahanna Page 4