Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Advisory Board Meetings

PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES October 13, 2021 Members present Charles Maynard, Chuck Perry, Warren Tracey, Ryan Holterhoff, Greg Nevarez, and Troy White Members absent Charlene Rios Staff present Susan Schwiesow, Carrie Hoiness, and Stefanie Dunn 2021 MEETING ATTENDANCE RECORD Name Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Charles Maynard X X X X X C X C X X Charlene Rios X X X X X C X C E E Warren Tracey X X E X X C X C X X Chuck Perry X X X X X C X C X X Ryan Holterhoff X X X X X C E C X X Greg Nevarez E X X E X C X C E X Troy White E X A A E C X C A X C=Meeting Cancelled X=Present A=Absent E=Excused R=Resigned Call to Order The regular meeting was called to order by Charles Maynard at 6pm. Introduction of Guests Jeff Milkes, CPRP, Project Consultant, GreenPlay, LLC to share about Parks & Recreation Comprehensive Plan. Approval of Minutes Mr. Tracey moved to approve the minutes dated September 8, 2021. Motion seconded by Mr. Holterhoff. Motion unanimously approved and passed. Director’s Report 1. Creative District – Ms. Schwiesow advised that letter of interest has been sent in, which will be followed by an application to become an accredited creative district. 2. Larson Recreation Center – Ms. Schwiesow shared that concrete has been poured for the recreation center floor. Board discussion around timeline for the center and materials, which Ms. Schwiesow advised that contingency funds were built into the project and timeline for completion has been pushed to August 2022. Public Forum Mr. Milkes shared a PowerPoint presentation to review the survey findings related to the Parks & Recreation comprehensive plan. Mr. Milkes prefaced that this is presentation of the data collected, which will ultimately assist GreenPlay, LLC to make recommendations to Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services for their comprehensive plans. There are still decisions to be made to finalize the comprehensive plan. 1 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES October 13, 2021 Comments/Questions from the Board The board expressed their appreciation for the data presented and how inclusive it was of many elements of the city property and community needs. Mr. Perry asked if the presentation could be shared with the Board to review findings again as the amount of data was covered quickly for the sake of this meeting. Mr. Milkes confirmed it could be shared and added that he would be willing to join the Board again via Zoom conference call to answer questions. Mr. Perry asked that once recommendations are decided, will there be suggestions about how to prioritize those. Mr. Milkes confirmed that prioritization of recommendations is part of the process. Mr. White asked about the park sign at Neppel Landing being missing. Ms. Schwiesow advised that all park signs have been removed and have been repaired, repainted and are now being updated with the new city logo. Ms. Schwiesow also advised that new park rules signs have been ordered and will be put up at all parks. These new signs dimensions are 2’ x 4’ and have both English and Spanish presented. Adjournment Mr. Tracey moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Perry. The meeting adjourned at 6:55pm. Minutes approved by Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Advisory Board on 8th of December 2021. By: _____________________________________________ Stefanie Dunn, Administrative Assistant Moses Lake Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services 2