Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission

City Hall City of Harrisonburg 409 South Main Street Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Meeting Minutes - Final Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Monday, January 30, 2023 7:00 PM Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center 1. Meeting Called to Order A meeting of the Harrisonburg Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission was held on Monday, January 30, 2023 at 7 p.m. at the Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center. Kevin Gibson called the meeting to order with the following commission members present: Kevin Gibson, Sandy Bopp, Leonard Van Wyk, Deanna Reed, Jim Honeycutt, and MuAwia DaMes. Present from Parks and Recreation were Brian Mancini, Vic Garber, Donna Scott, Scott Erickson, Matt Muterspaugh, AJ Morris, Erik Dart, and Frutoso Ortiz. 1. Welcome - Kevin Gibson welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. The group welcomed new member Jim Honeycutt. 2. Approval of November 2022 Meeting Minutes 2. Approval of November Meeting Minutes- Leonard Van Wyk motioned to approve the November 2022 minutes. Deanna Reed seconded the motion. The November 2022 minutes were approved by a unanimous vote. November 21, 2022 Meeting Minutes Click here to enter the action/summary (insert the summary from the memo here 3. Election of Officers-Chair and Vice Chair 3. Election of Officers - Deanna Reed motioned to elect Kevin Gibson as Commission Chair and Leonard Van Wyk as Vice Chair. Sandy Bopp seconded the motion. The Election of Officers were approved by a unanimous vote. 4. Review and Approval of Bylaws 4. Approval of Bylaws - Deanna Reed motioned to approve the Bylaws, and Leonard Van Wyk seconded the motion. The Bylaws were approved by a unanimous vote. City of Harrisonburg Page 1 Printed on 2/3/2023 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final January 30, 2023 Commission 5. Director's Report and Project Updates 5. Director’s Report & Project Updates- Brian Mancini a. Parks and Recreation has received ARPA funding for the following projects: i. Kids Castle Replacement - Kick-off meeting to happen this week. Will engage RFP process for design and construction services to demo and rebuild. ii. Ralph Sampson Park Splashpad - Kick-off meeting to happen this week. Will engage RFP process for design and construction services. iii. Smithland Athletic Complex Lighting - Design and procurement process complete. Delivery estimated at late summer to early fall. iv. Smithland Athletic Complex Restrooms (West Side) - Design process is complete. Finishing up contractual process now. v. Smithland Development (East Side) - Project will begin later in the year. vi. Westover Skate Park Replacement - Rehabbing what’s currently there by replacing wood ramps with metal ramps. Adding a few new features to the front of the park. Partnering with Public Works to remove asphalt and lay new surface. Adding new lights to the Skatepark as well. Hoping to start in May. b. Parks and Recreation received funds to replace fencing at the Purcell baseball field. This project is underway and is progressing well. c. Parks and Recreation will be receiving a donation for Westover’s Swim-by-Two Program. d. Tourism Manager, Jennifer Bell, wants Harrisonburg to host the Virginia Senior Games which will benefit many local businesses. 6. Action Items 6. Action Items: No Action Items or Upcoming Events 6. a. Upcoming Events 7. General Public Comments 7. General Public Comments: a. What is being done to build up baseball and soccer? Response: If we do it right, people will sign up. We currently have 300 people signed up. City of Harrisonburg Page 2 Printed on 2/3/2023 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final January 30, 2023 Commission b. Where do girls practice softball? Response: Purcell Park 7.1.PRAC Questions/Comments-Highlighted Questions/Comments: Can Parks and Recreation bring Capital Improvement Project recommendations to the PRAC in August for review? Response: PRAC members can make project recommendations at any time. 8. Next PRAC Meeting-February 27, 2023 at Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center 8. Next PRAC Meeting - The next meeting will be held at the Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center on February 27, 2023. 9. Adjourn 9. Adjourn - The meeting was adjourned at 7:57 p.m. Notice to Public Residents/Media will be able to attend the meeting. City of Harrisonburg Page 3 Printed on 2/3/2023