Parks, Tree and Recreation Advisory Board

CITY OF LARAMIE PARKS, TREE & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD May 13, 2015 Minutes of Meeting MEMBERS PRESENT: Chris Dixon, Larry Foianini, Dave Hammond, Steve Ropp, Jacque Stonum, Amy Williamson MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Phyllis Herdendorf, Marius Favret, Jamie Le Jambre COUNCIL LIAISON: not present GUESTS: None CITY OF LARAMIE STAFF PRESENT: Paul Harrison, Parks & Recreation Director; Jodi Guerin, Recreation Manager; David Schott, Parks Manager; Mel Owen, Administrative Assistant The regular meeting was called to order by Chair Jacque Stonum at 6:31 pm. Staff provided a tour of the Recreation Center campus expansion to the Board. Consent Agenda: 1. To approve the minutes from the April 8, 2015 regular meeting of the Parks, Tree and Recreation Advisory Board. 2. To approve the renewal of the Adopt a Trail Along the Greenbelt Park Agreement between the City of Laramie and Soroptimist of Laramie for a one-quarter mile section of the Laramie River Greenbelt and to authorize the City Manager to sign. 3. To acknowledge receipt of a letter to the Albany County Weed and Pest District concerning the Agreement for Mosquito Control Services with the City of Laramie. 4. To acknowledge receipt of the Laramie Greenbelt counts for April 2015. 5. To accept the donation of one (1) new six foot bench with plaque and ADA concrete work valued at $1.994.00 from Linda Black and family in memory of Marty Coburn to be placed in Washington Park and forward on to Council for their consideration. 6. To acknowledge receipt of the April 2015 Recreation Center membership reports. 7. To proclaim the week of June 21-27, 2015 as National Mosquito Control Awareness Week in Laramie and forward to City Council for their consideration. 8. To accept the donation of approximately $350.00 from the Laramie Rotary Clubs to purchase a tree to be planted in memory of Chuck Shawver. 9. To acknowledge receipt of a memorandum on the 2015 Youth Basketball Tournament. 10. To acknowledge receipt of a memorandum of the 2015 Aquatic Easter Egg Hunt. 11. To approve the renewal of the Adopt a Park Agreement between the City of Laramie and the Laramie Railroad Depot Association for general cleanup and assistance with landscaping of Railroad Heritage Park in the amount of $1.00 per year for a two year period, and authorize the City Manager to sign. 12. To acknowledge receipt of the Albany County Recreation Board projects for FY16 funding. 13. To acknowledge receipt of the minutes from the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Ad Hoc Committee meeting on April 8, 2015. Motion by Williamson, second by Ropp, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion carried 6-0. Regular Agenda: 1. Consideration of sponsoring the Air Force Academy Concert Band performance on June 27, 2015 at 6:30 pm at the Edgar J. Lewis Band Shell and allow the use of the facility at no charge and to recommend that the City Council concur. Guerin presented the request to co-sponsor the Air Force Academy Concert Band and noted that the concert was very well received by the Community. Motion by Williamson, second by Ropp, to approve the sponsorship of the Air Force Academy Concert Band performance on June 27, 2015 at 6:30 pm at the Edgar J. Lewis Band Shell and allow the use of the facility at no charge and recommend that the City Council concur. Motion carried 6-0. 2. Consideration of Resolution 2015-AB9 updating the 2015 Parks and Recreation Master Fee Schedule. Guerin presented the master fee schedule and provided an overview of changes and amendments from the previous year. Motion by Williamson, second by Hammond, to approve Resolution 2015-AB9 updating the 2014 Parks and Recreation Master Fee Schedule as presented. Motion carried 6-0. 3. Consideration of the FY15/16 budget amendments. Harrison presented an overview of the FY16 Budget amendments and supplemental requests for the Parks and Recreation Department. The Board formally acknowledged receipt of the FY15/16 Budget amendments. Staff Reports FYI  Schott and Guerin presented Division updates to the Board.  Harrison presented the Facilities Division update. New Business  None Public Comments  None Meeting adjourned at 8:06 pm. Respectfully submitted, Mel Owen Administrative Assistant Parks and Recreation, City of Laramie