Parks, Tree and Recreation Advisory Board

PARKS, TREE & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD February 21, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. – Hyb rid BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: D. Hammond, L. Foianini, J. Smith, S. Gale, S. Brown Mathew, B. Kahler, A. Williamson BOARD MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: W. King, R Smith COUNCIL LIASON NOT PRESENT: P. Gabriel GUESTS: H Bjo…, C. Sales, D. Clyde STAFF: S. Hunter, Parks Manager; K. McIntyre, Facilities Manager; J. Guerin, Recreation Manager; R. Keinath, Administrative Coordinator 1. Call to Order Regular Meeting of the Parks, Tree and Recreation Board was called to order by Chair Foianini at 6:40 PM. 2. Approval of Agenda MOTION BY Hammond, seconded by Mathew, that the Agenda be set as submitted. 3. Citizen Comments None. 4. Advisory Board or Staff Comments Gale shared a comment from a citizen that there are no longer any places in the weight room to stretch. Guerin stated she would investigate it and get back to the board. Chair Foianini asked if the staff will address the questions posed by R. Smith’s email, Guerin stated she would address it during her staff report. 5. Disclosures None. 6. Consent Agenda MOTION BY MATHEW, seconded by Hammond, that the consent agenda be approved and that each specific action on the consent agenda be approved as indicated within the staff reports. (Items listed on the consent agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed above. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board Member or citizen so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda to the regular agenda.) MOTION CARRIED by voice vote. 6.A. MINUTES: Minutes from the November 15, 2023, Regular Meeting of the Parks, Tree & Recreation Advisory Board that the Parks, Tree & Recreation Advisory Board approve the minutes from the November 15, 2023, Regular Meeting and forward them to City Council for placement on file and public inspection. 6.B. MINUTES: Minutes from the December 13, 2023, Regular Meeting of the Parks, Tree & Recreation Advisory Board that the Parks, Tree & Recreation Advisory Board approve the minutes from the  December 13, 2023, Regular Meeting and forward them to City Council for placement on file and public inspection. 6.C. MINUTES: Minutes from the January 10, 2024, Regular Meeting of the Park Tree & Recreation Advisory Board that the Parks, Tree & Recreation Advisory Board approve the minutes from the January 10, 2024, Regular Meeting and forward them to City Council for placement on file and public inspection. 6.D. MINUTES: Minutes from the January 17, 2024, Regular Meeting of the Parks, Tree & Recreation Advisory Board. that the Parks, Tree & Recreation Advisory Board approve the minutes from the January 17, 2024, Regular Meeting and forward them to City Council for placement on file and public inspection. 6.E. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT: Acknowledgment of receipt of annual report from Action Resources International/Feeding Laramie Valley related to the Kiwanis Park Community Garden. Action: that the Parks, Tree & Recreation Advisory Board acknowledge receipt of the annual report from Action Resources International/Feeding Laramie Valley related to the Kiwanis Park Community Garden. 7. Regular Agenda 7A. Introduction of new and returning Parks, Tree & Recreation Advisory Board members. Jeff Smith, new board member shares a little about himself and his main reason for getting on the board has to do with tree health and the plan for trees for the city. 7.B. Selection of a Chair and Vice Chair for the Parks, Tree & Recreation Advisory Board. Chair Foianini states he would like to stay in office for one more term. MOTION BY HAMMOND, seconded by Mathew that Chair Foianini serve one more term. MOTION CARRIED by voice vote. Vice-Chair Kahler states he would like to stay in office. MOTION BY GALE, seconded by Mathew that Vice-Chair Kahler serve one more term. MOTION CARRIED by voice vote. 7.C. Engineers Without Borders Mile Marker Project. 7.D. Consideration of requests for public funding for Public Art Projects. MATHEW MOVES, seconded by Gale that the Parks, Tree, and Recreation Advisory Board approve the use of allocated Public Art Funding in an amount of $4,000 to provide for an art inspired bench along the Laramie River Greenbelt. MOTION PASSES by voice vote.  7.E. Rec Campus Vending Policy direction. MOTION BY GALE, seconded by Mathew to consider parameters, MOTION TABLED BY MATHEW, seconded by Hammond. MOTION CARRIES by voice vote. 8. Advisory Board Open Items NONE 9 . Staff Reports Facilities Staff Report Parks Staff Report Recreation Staff Report 10. Next Meeting Date The next meeting of the Parks, Tree & Recreation Advisory Board will be held on March 20, 2024, at 6:30pm. 11. Adjournment 8:31 PM by Chair Foianini