Parks and Arts Commission

THE CITY OF LIBERTY LAKE PARKS & ARTS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 11TH, 2018 - 12:00 PM CALL TO ORDER: Jennifer Camp, Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Liberty Lake, called the first meeting of the Parks and Arts Commission to order at 12:00 PM on January 11th, 2018. ROLL CALL: Commissioner David Himebaugh Commissioner Laina Schutz Commissioner Laura Frank Commissioner Bridgette Harris Commissioner Tom Chamberlain Adjunct Bob Schneidmiller - excused Commissioner Jeanette Nall Parks & Recreation Director Jennifer Camp Adjunct Sam Nelson Administrative Assistant Tait Hunter Commissioner Tom Sahlberg INTRODUCTION: Jennifer Camp reviewed the responsibilities of the commissioners, including facility fees and recreation policies. After stating responsibilities, Jennifer Camp opened discussion for future meeting times and dates. After brief deliberation between the commissioners, a tentative date and time of Wednesdays at 4:00 PM was set for future meetings. An agreed upon second January meeting will take place the 24th at 4:00 PM. AGENDA REVIEW: At 12:07 PM, Jennifer Camp began the Parks & Arts Commission agenda review. Jennifer Camp addressed the commission binders and reviewed their contents briefly, noting to the commissioners that the BY LAWS were not official and had yet to be reviewed by City attorney, Sean Boutz. After the brief binder review, Commissioner Sahlberg suggested the necessity for a formal show -of-hands present and future commission and council meeting attendances. The commission took a brief vote for who would be in attendance for the January 16th City Council meeting. 4 commissioners stated by show -of-hand that they would attend the 1/16/18 meeting, with Commissioner Himebaugh being excused from attendance. ADDITIONAL ITEMS: At 12:11 PM Jennifer Camp introduced meeting attendees Councilman Dan Dunne and Councilman Mike Kennedy. Both Councilmen briefly spoke on their gratitude toward the new commissioners. Jennifer Camp went on to address the structure of recreation programs run by the City at this time, mentioned the contract between the City and Skyhawks as well as the contract between the City and British ADDITIONAL ITEMS CONTINUED: Challenger Soccer. Jennifer Camp addressed the potential for the elimination of local vendor fees for the annual Barefoot in the Park event run by the City. Commissioner Sahlberg posed questions regarding the Trailhead Banquet Room facility, and the pricing of that facility versus the adjoining golf course rates. Jennifer Camp replied stating that the golf course fees are handled by Golf Pro Chris Johnston. Jennifer Camp addressed the statuses of the City garden plot locations, as well as the future of addition garden plots at the soon-to-be Orchard Park. Jennifer Camp addressed the City Council’s choice to create a separate and special fee system for Non-Profits who choose to rent through the City. Tait Hunter explained the Non-Profit rental process and fee system for the commissioners. Commissioner Sahlberg asked if the City had placed any formal signs at the rentable facilities stating the City’s policy of first-come-first-serve vs. paid reservations. Jennifer Camp stated the City has placed large signs at the covered shelters stating such policies. FINAL STATEMENTS: Jennifer Camp stated the need for art within the community, highlighting the City’s most attractive qualities such as its Tree City status and the needed qualifications to maintain that status. Commissioner Sahlberg addressed the vacant student commissioner position. Jennifer Camp and Commissioner Nall mentioned the need for the representative to be a Central Valley High School student, as well as the need to send out notifications to CVHS regarding the open position. The commission agreed unanimously to hold voting for Vice Chair and Chair until the next meeting. CITIZEN COMMENTS: At 12:47 PM, Jennifer Camp opened the floor for Citizen Comments. Councilman Dunne thanked the commission, and spoke to the need for art and the commissioners ability to stand behind choices for the community. Commissioner Schutz mentioned the lack of art programs within the local elementary schools, and the district’s plan to have volunteers run art programs. Commissioner Sahlberg encouraged members of the commission to attend as many Council meetings as possible, and when not possible, to view meeting minutes on the City website or Liberty Lake Gazette (not run by City staff). MEETING ENDING: At 12:55 PM, the first meeting of the Parks & Arts Commission came to and end.