Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee

MINUTES PARKS & TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE August 18, 2022 5:00 P.M 111 Opera Street, Suite A 1) Roll Call of Committee Members Committee Members present: Julie Nix, Samantha Christian, Rick Dwyer, Bob Reddish, and Ann Kendrick. Excused: Dudley Webb, Larry Williams. P&T staff present: Anthony Whittington, Kathleen Fason 2) Approval of the Agenda Samantha made a motion to approve the August 18, 2022 agenda. Rick seconded. Motion carried unanimously. 3) Approval of the Minutes Bob made a motion to approve the July 21, 2022 minutes. Ann seconded. Motion carried unanimously. 4) Introduction of Guests 5) New Business A) Velocity Park Update: Photos of the Velo-Solutions Phase 3 design were shown to the committee and Anthony asked for their suggestions and/or recommendations. He also explained the challenges the contractor has faced trying to keep the proper balance in a flood zone. They have to remove as much material as they bring into the area. The project was temporarily shut down by the City Engineering Department due to the balance not being observed. Phase 2 grant application for an outdoor recreational grant will be submitted well before the deadline. B) Southern Trail, Phase 1 & 2 Update: Phase 1 is active and the contractor is currently building up low spots. It is a 240-day project but timeline depends on the bridges. This phase will be a 1-mile multi-use trail to TV Hill Road. Phase 2 will be bid out in the next couple of weeks. Anthony asked the committee about the type of Trailhead sign they would like to see there. It was suggested that a rock look would be nice in the wetlands area. Kathleen stated that traditionally the signage along the greenway trail has remained consistent and all looked the same. It was suggested that we could have it made to look the same as the one at Transportation Plaza. Sculpture call for artists RFP is out till 8/29/22. The sculpture will be designed for the 92 ft. circumference at the trailhead wrap around parking area. C) 2023 Budget Requests: Anthony went over the capital budget requests. D) New Parks Secretary: Staff interviewed and hired Devon Orrell for our Parks Maintenance office Secretary position. Her first day is August 22. E) Trail Coordinator Interviews: Staff will be interviewing three applicants for the part-time trail coordinator position on Tuesday, August 24. 6) Parks & Trails Director Reports, Announcements, & Items for Discussion 7) Parks & Trails Advisory Committee Reports, Announcements, & Items for Discussion  Rick stated that he feels more sidewalks and bike lanes are needed within the city. Samantha seconded that thought. 8) Adjournment: The Parks and Trails Advisory Committee will hold their next regular meeting on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. ATTEST: ___________________________ APPROVAL: ____________________________ Anthony Whittington, Director Julie Nix, Chairperson Parks & Trails Department Parks & Trails Advisory Committee