Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

GLADSTONE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING December 6, 2023 MINUTES Chairman Gary Stevenson called the meeting to order at 6:35pm, Chairman Stevenson called roll. PRESENT Anne Pfotenhauer Cathy Sjoquist Gary Stevenson Jay Bostwick Bob Bosk Jeremy Cook ABSENT Stacie Carter PUBLIC COMMENT: City Manager Erik Buckman would like to add the 2024 Recreation Board meeting schedule to the agenda. Motion by Gary Stevenson; seconded by Anne Pfotenhauer to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 19, 2023 Voting Yea: Sjoquist, Bostwick, Bosk, Cook MOTION CARRIED UNFINISHED BUSSINESS: NONE NEW BUSINESS: Discussed Harbor improvements and possible options for harbor expansion. Motion by Anne Pfotenhauer; seconded by Jeremy Cook to locate the phase 2 plans for the harbor, have the Parks and Recreation Department do a cost analysis on replacing the transient docks on the East wall of the harbor, compare the pricing and logistics of the two engineering plans presented to the board by City Manager Eric Buckman to either dredge the harbor out and expand it west or the building of a sea wall in front of the yacht club greatly increasing the Harbor size, and function of the marina and to replace the fuel and pump stations. Voting Yea: Sjoquist, Stevenson, Bostwick, Bosk, MOTION CARRIED STAFF REPORTS: Parks and Recreation Maintenance and Janitorial employee Robert Brown and Seasonal Employee Troy Drebenstedt gave update and progress on the preparation of the Gladstone Ski Hill Season. Brown spoke about the new menu options for the concessions at the Ski hill, the purchase of new skis and boots for the after-school program from the money that came from closing out the Gladstone Ski Club Account. Brown and Drebenstedt spoke about the memorial trees and Benches that were placed throughout the city in the fall, and about the upcoming snow making season. 7:45 Board member Jeremy Cook had to leave. Board Member Comments: Bob Bosk asked the city for $600.00 for the letters to the new pump track signage. The pump track club would like to add new equipment around the perimeter of the track. Bosk also let the board know that the Delta County Non-Motorized trail club would like to use the basement of the ski hill for a cross country ski clinic in February and would like to add about a dozen trail markers for the cross-country ski trail. The methodist Church wants to know if the Parks Department would like to use its building for after school programs. Cathy Sjoquist is really impressed with the Indian statues and would like some lighting and some sort of cover over them. Inquired about added security lights and cameras around the harbor and pram shed. Has the National Honnor Society and Robotics teams onboard for fixing and sealing Kids Kingdom in the spring of 2024. Followed up with Public Safety about Neighborhood Watch and would like to go over the letter from public safety at next board meeting. Anne Pfotenhauer would like to discuss the yacht club and their partnership with the city at the next board meeting. Jay Bostwick talked on a program from Dominos pizza called “Plowing for Pizza” that gives a grant for up to $25,000.00. Gary Stevenson wants to switch from hanging baskets with flowers on the light poles on 10th Street to banners that promote Gladstone and would like the city to price out the cost for the signage. Stevenson would also like someone else to be board chairman for the meetings after new years. There being no further business before the board Anne Pfotenhauer motioned; Jay Bostwick seconded to adjourned meeting at 8:25