Parks Board

REGULAR MEETING OF THE LAFAYETTE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD 4:00 pm 19 September 2022 The City of Lafayette Parks and Recreation Board met in regular meeting at 4:00pm, August 22, 2022. The meeting was held at Rush Pavilion in Columbian Park. The meeting was called to order by Park Board President Pat Corey. Board members present were Matt Metzger, Maurie Denney and Dave Mecklenburg. Parks Superintendent Claudine Laufman, Director of Operations Jon Miner, Maintenance Manager Mike Perry, McAllister Recreation Center Manager Chad Aldridge, McAllister Recreation Center Assistant Manager Emily Butler, Zoo Director Neil Dale, Safety and Security Assistant Director Shannon Taylor, Marketing Manager Samantha Haville, Marketing and Events Coordinator Ashley Wulff and Recording Secretary Jenny Spencer were also present. Upon motion by Mr. Mecklenburg, seconded by Mr. Metzger, and unanimously carried, minutes of the August 22, 2022 Parks Board meeting were approved. Upon motion of Mr. Denney seconded by Mr. Metzger, and unanimously carried, General Fund Claims in the amount of $23,544.54 and Non-Reverting Fund Claims in the amount of $60,854.10, for a total of $84,398.64 were approved. Superintendent’s Report • Superintendent Laufman introduced David Krachower, Aviators General Manager. Mr. Krachower discussed season overall. The team had a 25-34 record and the entire coaching staff was dismissed. However, revenue did increase. There were five sell-outs. Food options were added to concessions menu and a rivalry game versus Terre Haute was added to the schedule. The 2nd Annual Street Fest was a great success. • Director of Operations Jon Miner provided the season end aquatics report. Increases at Vinton Pool were attributable to hosting YMCA camps. Castaway Bay attendance was up slightly compared to 2021. Attendance at Tropicanoe Cove averaged 839 patrons per day with 80 open days; total attendance being 60,733. Concessions revenue increased. This was partially due to an increase in some items prices this summer. • Emily Butler, Assistant Manager of McAllister Recreation Center provided a summer camp update. There were 56 days of camp with 162 campers attending daily on average. There were 339 children signed up for camp with $260,408 in revenue. Scholarships were awarded to twenty-two campers totaling $10,000. • Marketing Manager Haville provided an update for her department. Media interviews were given for the Justin Moore concert. The Boo at the Zoo member pre-sale was announced with pricing through Sept. 25. The first mother/son event at McAllister is scheduled for Oct. 8 at Mike Aulbey’s Arrowhead Bowl. There was a write up on the penguins as well. We will be hosting a movie night at Loeb Stadium showing Coco on Park Board Minutes 9/19/2022 Page 1  October 7, with gates opening at 5pm and movie beginning at 6pm. Ms. Haville also provided a social media update with all platforms showing an increase over the previous month. • Zoo Director Dale began his update with information on Boo at the Zoo. It will be held October 20, 21 and 22 from 3:30pm – 7:30pm. He has over $10k in sponsorships with many in-kind sponsors as well. Over 370 tickets have already been sold. Tickets for the general public went on sale today. • Superintendent Laufman introduced Shannon Taylor who was recently hired as the Assistant Director of Safety and Security. She comes to us with over 20 years of law enforcement experience. Upon motion by Mr. Metzger, seconded by Mr. Denney, and unanimously carried, Declaration of Surplus property was approved (See Attachment A). Communications: • Board: Mr. Denney inquired about the number of tickets sold for the Justin Moore concert. Just over 2500 tickets were sold. A brief discussion ensued regarding the concert’s success and lessons. • Public: A member of the public, Gene Hunt, came before the Board to request a game timing feature for the scoreboards at Lyboult. Director of Operations Miner advised that he would investigate the pricing and compatibility with existing equipment manufacturer. • Written: none There being no further business to come before the Board, on motion of Mr. Mecklenburg, seconded by Mr. Metzger, and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 4:33 pm. _______________________________________ Pat Corey, Park Board President _______________________________________ Dave Mecklenburg, Secretary Pro Tem ________________________________________ Jenny Spencer, Recording Secretary Park Board Minutes 9/19/2022 Page 2