City Council

APPROVED 07/15/2019 SPECIAL JOINT MEETING MINUTES JULY 1, 2019 THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL AND RECREATION BOARD WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:48 P.M., ON MONDAY, JULY 1, 2019, BY MAYOR RIX. ROLL CALL City Council Present: Allen, Greene, LaFore, Misteravich, Reindel, Rix, Warn Absent: None Others: City Manager Moore, City Clerk Stagl Visitors: None Recreation Board Present: Aiken, Majchrzak, Warn Absent: Caperton, Kiel Others: Recreation Director VanHove Motion by Warn, seconded by Aiken, to excuse Board Members Caperton and Kiel from tonight’s meeting. All yeas Motion passes AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by Warn, seconded by Allen, to adopt the Agenda as presented. All yeas Motion passes Motion by Aiken, seconded by Warn, to adopt the Agenda as presented. Special Joint Mtg: 07/01/2019 Page 1 of 4  APPROVED 07/15/2019 All yeas Motion passes ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Review of Recreation Master Plan Sections City Manager Moore explained the processed used to gather public input on the updates for the Recreation Master Plan: 1) Recreation Master Plan Survey, 2) Pizza in the Parks Event and 3) Stakeholders’ Meeting. The purpose of the joint meeting between Council and the Recreation Board was to discuss the three most important sections in the Recreation Plan: Section VI – Goals and Objectives, Section VII – Action Program and Section VIII – Prioritized Project List. Section VI Goals and Objectives. This section contains very broad language to guide recreation activities. Council and the Recreation Board were in agreement with the Goals and Objectives as presented. Section VII Action Program. The Action Plan provides the details of the elements that the City will strive to accomplish in order to better meet the goals and objectives for parks and recreation within the community. Based on the information collected, discussions were held with the public, Recreation Board, City Council and city staff to identify ideas and projects that became the High Priorities represented in the Action Plan. Projects identified as a “high” priority in the Prioritized Project List are provided additional text to define the project. Section VIII Prioritized Project List. Council was provided a Prioritized Project List. The Prioritized Project List breaks down all of the projects in the various parks that the Recreation Board and City Council would like to see by High, Medium and Low Priorities. Council went through the Prioritized Project List as made the following changes: Bailey Park Move from Low Priority to High Priority – Improve seating at tennis courts Move from Medium Priority to High Priority – Permanent Bathroom Special Joint Mtg: 07/01/2019 Page 2 of 4  APPROVED 07/15/2019 Beebe Park Provide list of acceptable trees that can be planted at Beebe Park Under High Priority – Revise: Band Shell/Bathroom Renovation Move from Low Priority to High Priority – Light Ball Field C Move from Medium Priority to High Priority – Pickle Ball Courts Add under Medium Priority – Recliners for Pool Area Add under Medium Priority – Shade Structure at Pool Gierk Park Move from Medium Priority to High Priority – Restroom Building Add under Medium Priority – Benches Swan Creek Remove Tables from Medium Priority Remove all items from Low Priority Trail Head Move from Low Priority to High Priority – Decorative Item in Circle of Hard Surface Trail Connections Add to Low Priority – Limited camping facilities Veterans Memorial Park Add under Medium Priority – Bike Rack and Garbage Cans Waste Water Property Add under High Priority – Pond/Sledding Hill Armada Ridge Property Begin discussions with Richmond Township regarding the possibility of developing a joint park. Special Joint Mtg: 07/01/2019 Page 3 of 4  APPROVED 07/15/2019 Land Acquisition Council also discussed the possibility of reaching out to the owner of the old high school property – see if there is possibility for the City to purchase or lease the property for development of a passive park. COUNCIL COMMENTS None. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Misteravich, seconded by Warn, to adjourn the Special Joint Meeting at 8:31 p.m. All yeas Motion carried Motion by Warn, seconded by Aiken, to adjourn the Special Joint Meeting at 8:31 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully submitted: Karen Stagl City Clerk Special Joint Mtg: 07/01/2019 Page 4 of 4