Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission

PARK BOARD MINUTES Public Works Facility Conference Room 1400 NE 16th Avenue - Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Monday, November 8, 2021 11:30 AM  Judy Wagner  Alexa Ochoa  Rosemary Morrison  Nancy Diamond  Kristina Mayhew  Vacant  Joel Servatius, City Council Ex-Officio Member (Alternate Member) 1. Call to Order Don Crawford called the meeting to order. Members in attendance were Judy Wagner, Nancy Diamond, Kristina Mayhew and Alexa Ochoa. Rosemary Morrison was excused. Joel Servatius, City Council Ex-Officio Member, was also in attendance. City staff members in attendance were Don Crawford, Sabrina Combs, Cac Kamak and Mick Monken. Jay Cochran and Hal Hovey were also in attendance. 2. Approval of Minutes There was not a quorum at the time of this item. Approval of minutes moved to the December 13th meeting. 3. Public Comments Hal Hovey thanked Parks staff for their enthusiasm and stated that he appreciates the crosswalk on Beeksma Drive. 4. Unfinished Business a. Election of Board Chair, Vice and Secretary Don reviewed OHMC 2.30.060 which establishes the Park Board, and requires the election of a Chair, Vice and Secretary. MOTION: Moved by Judy Wagner, seconded by Nancy Diamond, the Park Board unanimously approved to appoint Judy Wagner as Park Board Chair. MOTION: Moved by Lexi Ochoa, seconded by Judy Wagner, the Park Board unanimously approved to appoint Lexi Ochoa as Park Board Vice Chair. MOTION: Moved by Kristina Mayhew, seconded by Judy Wagner, the Park Board unanimously approved to appoint Kristina Mayhew as Park Board Secretary. PARK BOARD MINUTES Monday, November 8, 2021 Page 2 5. New Business a. Grant Application - SEEK Don explained that there is a grant available for funds to assist under privileged youth to be able to attend sports programs. He is researching the demographics of youth sports on the Island. 6. Announcements a. Mick Monken, Interim Public Works Director, introduced himself to the board. He discussed the vehicle closure occurring on SE 3rd Avenue. This was a safety concern brought forward to the Police Department. The City solicited public comments. An analysis was conducted and Mick stated that action was warranted. The next step involved conducting a traffic study. The results showed possible locations available for additional parking. Don stated that the City has been receiving comments, specifically from those with participants in the leagues. He expects to have a meeting with representatives from the respective leagues to solicit comment and to help distribute information. 7. Adjournment MOTION: Moved by Judy Wagner, seconded by Kristina Mayhew, the Park Board unanimously approved adjournment of the meeting.