Parks & Recreation Commission

MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Parks & Recreation Office 1101 W. Fourth Street February 10, 2020 5:30 PM A. CALL TO ORDER Chair JaneAnn Oldrup called the February 10, 2020 meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. B. ROLL CALL The following were present: Members: JaneAnn Oldrup, Kim Elliott, Maegan Sanders, Barry Mathison, Becky Joyce and James Edwards. The following were absent: Hannah Robertson. Staff present: Jim Burress, Parks Director; Marcus Gallegos, Recreation Manager; Sharene Brooks, Administrative Assistant Senior-Parks and Daisy Diaz, Administrative Assistant- Cemetery. Guests present: Vicki Burress and Larry Connolly. C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Member Sanders motioned to approve the agenda; member Joyce seconded, a voice vote was unanimous. Motion passed, with member Robertson being absent. D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Member Edwards motioned to approve the minutes of the January 13, 2020 meeting, member Sanders seconded. A voice vote was unanimous motion passed, with member Robertson being absent. E. NON-ACTION ITEMS 2. Report on the Roswell Recreation and Aquatic Center- Marcus Gallegos, Recreation Manager gave the report on Aquatic center. USA Pool Management contract ended February 1, 2020. The Aquatic center took over daily operations. The new Aquatic Manager will begin working on February 14, 2020. Bike rental program will be presented to the council on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Roswell Adult Center survey is still going on and will go on until February 15, 2020. Adult volleyball registration is now open until March 30, 2020. 3. Report on the Parks Department- Jim Burress, Parks Director gave a report and answered questions regarding the Parks department. • Park- Continue to cut and plant trees. Picnic tables being placed in different locations. • Zoo- Continue to work on the coyote exhibit. Lower parking lot will be closed and pond will be drained to fix pond walls.  4. Trail Master Plan- Jim Burress, Parks Director presented a draft of the trail master plan. Public meeting will be held Monday February 24, 2020 to discuss trail master plan. F. ACTION ITEMS 5. Election of officers- Member Edwards nominated member Oldrup as chair and member Mathison as vice chair. Member Edwards motioned to approve the nominations as presented. Member Sanders was the second. A voice vote was unanimous and the motion passed with member Robertson being absent. G. OTHER BUSINESS 6. Public Comments- Larry Connolly, citizen commented that a water fountain at Cahoon Park near the parks office was leaking water. Mr. Burress stated he was aware and in the process of rebuilding the water fountain, parts for the water fountain had been ordered. H. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m. Next Commission meeting: March 16, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.