Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission

PARK BOARD MINUTES Public Works Facility Conference Room 1400 NE 16th Avenue - Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Monday, December 13, 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 Judy Wagner called the meeting to order. Members in attendance were Judy, Nancy Diamond and Kristina Mayhew. Rosemary Morrison and Alexa Ochoa were excused. Joel Servatius, City Council Ex-Officio Member, was also in attendance. City staff members in attendance were Don Crawford, Sabrina Combs and Gideon Cauffman. Hal Hovey was also in attendance. 2. Approval of Minutes MOTION: Moved by Nancy Diamond, seconded by Kristina Mayhew, the Park Board unanimously approved the minutes from the August 9, 2021, October 11, 2021 and November 8, 2021 meetings. 3. Public Comments Hal Hovey asked if there was a plan to address the erosion at Windjammer Park. He also thanked City Council Ex-Officio Member Servatius for his many years of service on the Park Board and City Council. 4. Unfinished Business a. No unfinished business. 5. New Business a. T-Mobile Grant Award Don explained the T-Mobile Grant program with the board. He plans on addressing the program at the next City Council meeting. The grant will assist with refurbishing the lagoon dock in Windjammer Park. The lagoon dock is a recreational feature used frequently by the youth during summer. The new dock will be ADA compliant, will stand inclement weather and will be fully accessible. PARK BOARD MINUTES Monday, December 13, 2021 Page 2 Nancy asked if there was a plan for T-Mobile signage. Don replied that T-Mobile will pay for a plaque to be placed at the new dock. MOTION: Moved by Kristina Mayhew, seconded by Nancy Diamond, the Park Board unanimously approved to recommend to City Council to support awarding of the T-Mobile grant. b. Acorn Art Project Placement Gideon shared a picture of the Acorn Art that was created using the Garry oak tree once located by the Oak Harbor Post Office. He asked the board to recommend to City Council to place the piece on Pioneer Way. Judy asked if this was a permanent placement. Gideon explained that it will be temporary as the piece will at one point need to be placed indoors. MOTION: Moved by Nancy Diamond, seconded by Kristina Mayhew, the Park Board unanimously approved to recommend to City Council to approve the placement of the Acorn Art Project on Pioneer Way. c. 2022 Master Fee Schedule Update Don reviewed the Master Fee Schedule with the Park Board. Parks fees consist of reserving space and use of our assets, including kitchens, covered areas and sports fields. He determined that our rates are too low compared to locations around us. He asked the board for comments. Nancy asked if it was possible to project the expected revenue from raising the rates. Don will provide a copy of the proposal to the board. MOTION: Moved by Nancy Diamond, seconded by Kristina Mayhew, the Park Board unanimously approved to recommend to City Council to support the changes to the Master Fee Schedule. d. Windjammer Park Listening Tour e. ARPA Parks Funding Phase I f. 2022 LTAC Grant Funding g. 2022 – 2023 OHParks Off Season Event Series MOTION: Moved by Judy Wagner, seconded by Nancy Diamond, the Park Board unanimously approved to move items d-g to future meetings. 6. Announcements a. No announcements. PARK BOARD MINUTES Monday, December 13, 2021 Page 3 7. Adjournment MOTION: Moved by Nancy Diamond, seconded by Kristina Mayhew, the Park Board unanimously approved adjournment of the meeting.