Parks and Arts Commission

THE CITY OF LIBERTY LAKE PARKS & ARTS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MARCH 2ND, 2020 - 4:00 PM CALL TO ORDER: Chair Laina Schutz called the meeting of the Parks and Arts Commission to order at 4:00 PM on March 2nd, 2020. ROLL CALL: Commissioner David Himebaugh Commissioner Laina Schutz Commissioner Laura Frank Excused Commissioner Susan Morrow Commissioner Tom Chamberlain Adjunct Bob Schneidmiller Excused Commissioner Tom Sahlberg Adjunct Kate Laven Commissioner Tom Stanley Maintenance & Operations Director Jennifer Camp Student Commissioner Srikar Surapaneni Excused Activities & Events Maintenance Worker Anita Eylar Administrative Assistant Tait Hunter APPROVALS: Commissioner Sahlberg made the motion to approve the February 3rd meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Chamberlain, and carried unanimously. CITIZEN COMMENTS: Mark Saba. Resident, offered his services for any needed volunteer work on future events. STAFF REPORT: Jennifer Camp, Operations & Maintenance Director, provided the commissioners an update on the future of the Winter Glow event, the Trailhead Masterplan, and the Pavillion Park mural. She also provided information to the newer commissioners on upcoming OPMA training. NEW & UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Commissioner Himebaugh provided updated information on the Story Walk project that is continuing in other parks in the City. He provided clarity on the number of pieces currently being made. Commissioner Schutz went over the progress of the Madson electrical box and how the artwork decision was being handled for that project. Commissioner Himebaugh offered a potential project for the commission to take on, adopting a highway. He went over potential costs and expectations of maintenance. The commission briefly discussed before holding off on a decision until a later date. ACTION ITEMS/ PRESENTATIONS: Jeff Peters with the Henry Road Project gave an update to the commission regarding the potential to add artwork or varied artistic designs to the overpass. The tentative deadline to have submissions in by will be in August or September of this year. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:51 PM.