Parks and Recreation Board Meeting

Unofficial minutes to be approved at the March 20, 2019 meeting February 20, 2019 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE SIOUX FALLS PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD was held on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at 4 p.m., at the Elmwood Golf Course Clubhouse. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum Members present: Lorrae Lindquist, Jim Stavenger, Ann Nachtigal, Mark Steinborn, Todd Sundleaf, Patti Abdallah, and Mike Begeman. Members absent: none. Parks and Recreation staff present: Don Kearney, Director of Parks and Recreation; Sky Smothers, Recreation Manager; Jackie Nelson, Administrative Manager; Kelby Mieras, Park Operations Manager; Tory Miedema, Park Development Specialist; Mike Patten, Park Development Specialist; and Rita Meyer, Administrative Assistant. Others present: Karen Leonard, City Attorney’s Office; Eric Mebius, Stensland Family Farms; Nancy Halvorson, Friends of Levitt. Approval of Minutes (January 20, 2019) A motion to approve the minutes was made by Nachtigal and seconded by Abdallah. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Public Input No public input. Report of Standing Committees The Marketing and Public Needs Committee discussed the items on this agenda, as well as the Farmers Market Agreement. The Park System Planning and Development Committee discussed the items on this agenda. The Partnerships and Recreation Committee discussed the items on this agenda, as well as the Farmers Market Agreement, the new CIP process, a possible round-up program, and the Midco® Aquatic Center annual review. Unfinished Business No unfinished business. Under New Business Overlook Café Management Agreement: Nelson shared the details of the Management Agreement and Naming Rights. Stensland Family Farms will manage the Overlook Café for a term of five years, with the option to extend an additional five years. The agreement also allows for the name of the café to be named the Falls Overlook Café by Stensland. A motion to recommend approval of the management agreement was made by Abdallah and seconded by Nachtigal. Motion passed unanimously with all Board members voting yes. A second motion to recommend approval of Naming Rights was made by Begeman and seconded by Nachtigal. Motion pass unanimously with all Board members voting yes. Sculpture Placement Falls Park West: Patten shared the details of placing the Maestro sculpture on the North end of the Levitt Festival grounds at Falls Park West. I:\AD\T9\4H\gh2033.docx 1  Unofficial minutes to be approved at the March 20, 2019 meeting February 20, 2019 The sculpture is the 2016 People’s Choice and is currently owned by the City of Sioux Falls. A motion to recommend approval of placement of the sculpture was made by Stavenger and seconded by Steinborn. Motion passed unanimously with all Board members voting yes. Sertoma Park Gifting Agreement: Patten shared details of a proposed gazebo by Craig Lloyd to be constructed in the southern portion of Sertoma Park. Lloyd would cover all costs of building and maintenance of the gazebo, which will be adjacent to the existing bike trail. A motion to approve the agreement was made by Nachtigal and seconded by Begeman. Motion passed unanimously with all Board members voting yes. Howalt+McDowell, A Marsh McLennan Agency Naming Application: Nelson shared details of a naming application for a hospitality deck at the Levitt Shell. A motion to recommend approval of the naming application was made by Abdallah and seconded by Nachtigal. Motion passed unanimously with all Board members voting yes. Tournament Gate Fee Application: Smothers shared details about the proposed gate fee applications for 2019 softball and baseball tournaments. A motion to approve the application was made by Sundleaf and seconded by Nachtigal. Motion passed unanimously with all Board members voting yes. JazzFest Entry Fee Application: Nelson shared details about the proposed entry fee application for 2019 JazzFest event. A motion to approve the application was made by Nachtigal and seconded by Begeman. Motion passed unanimously with all Board members voting yes. Policies and Guidelines: Nelson shared updates to the Parks and Recreation Policies and Guidelines. A motion to approve the updates was made by Steinborn and seconded by Begeman. Motion passed unanimously with all Board members voting yes. Report of Director of Parks and Recreation Kearney and Smothers shared details of the multiple swim meet events happening this winter at the Midco Aquatic Center in the Sanford Health 50 Meter Pool. In addition to the many swim meets, an Olympic trials qualifying event will be held this coming weekend. Smothers shared details from the CVB regarding the economic impact to the city for people coming for swim meets from July 2018 through March 2019 is estimated to be $2.5 million. Patten shared construction updates for the Levitt Pavilion. Roof framework is in place, and will be completed in the next few weeks as weather conditions allow. Interior work on the two buildings is progressing, and outdoor video board has been installed. Remaining site work should be completed in March, with project completion by mid-April. Kearney shared an update on the golf cart storage building following the fire at Elmwood Golf Course. Once the insurance companies have finished their investigation, the cart storage site will be cleared and work can begin on a temporary cart storage area. Gas-powered carts will be brought in for this golf season. I:\AD\T9\4H\gh2033.docx 2  Unofficial minutes to be approved at the March 20, 2019 meeting February 20, 2019 Kearney shared details about the Buffalo Wall Sculpture at Sherman Park. The contract in front of the City Council is for design of a new retaining wall. The City Council has asked for a report on the structural analysis performed on the existing wall. As part of this design work, it will be determined how to incorporate art into this wall. Staff have met with Porter Williams and will continue to meet with Williams who originally designed and constructed the wall that failed last year. Miedema shared some details about the Comprehensive Parks and Recreation System Plan meetings held over the last month. City leaders and citizens attended the meetings and shared their input. A statistically valid survey will be sent out in the coming months to households to gather input for what people want to see in the future for the park and recreation system. Items Added After the Agenda Deadline None. There being no further business, Nachtigal made a motion to adjourn. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned. ______________________________________ Secretary Approved by: _____________________________________ President I:\AD\T9\4H\gh2033.docx 3