Parks and Recreation Board Meeting

Unofficial minutes to be approved at the October 16, 2019 meeting September 18, 2019 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE SIOUX FALLS PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD was held on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at 4 p.m. at the City Center. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum Members present: Lorrae Lindquist, Jim Stavenger, Ann Nachtigal, Todd Sundleaf, Mick Conlin, and Rick Weber. Members absent: Mike Begeman. Parks and Recreation staff present: Don Kearney, Director of Parks and Recreation; Jackie Nelson, Administrative Manager; Sky Smothers, Recreation Manager; Kelby Mieras, Park Operations Manager; Tory Miedema, Park Development Specialist; Mike Patten, Park Development Specialist; and Rita Meyer, Administrative Assistant. Others present: Keith Allenstein, City Attorney’s Office; Dan Grider, Great Bear Recreation Park; Steven Sanford, Great Bear Recreation Park; Cathy Harr, Thurman, Comes, Foley & Co.; Zon Tran; Mark Steinborn; and Darwin Wolf. Approval of Minutes (August 21, 2019) A motion to approve the minutes was made by Nachtigal and seconded by Stavenger. 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 met and discussed all items on this agenda as well as the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Endowment Fund, possible future sponsorships, and reviewed the playground RFP process. The Park System Planning and Development Committee met and discussed all items on this agenda as well as the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Endowment Fund, possible future sponsorships, and reviewed the playground RFP process. The Partnerships and Recreation Committee met and discussed all items on this agenda as well as the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Endowment Fund, possible future sponsorships, and reviewed the playground RFP process. Unfinished Business No unfinished business. gt0674.docx 1 Under New Business Nike Heartland XC Regional Application for Permit to Charge Entry Fees: Smothers shared details regarding a request from Nike Heartland XC to charge a per-vehicle entry fee to their regional event, with funds being reinvested into future events. A motion to approve was made by Sundleaf and seconded by Nachtigal. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. University of Sioux Falls Usage Agreement: Mieras shared details about an agreement for priority usage by USF Softball for Sherman Park Field B for springtime usage and as permissible for fall usage. A motion to approve was made by Nachtigal and seconded by Stavenger. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Memorial Park Benches and Veterans’ Park Paver Donations: Mieras shared details of recent gifts of park benches, one along the bike trail and one in the concessions plaza at Sherman Park. One donation was also received for the Veterans’ Memorial paver park. A motion to recommend approval of the gifts and donations was made by Nachtigal and seconded by Sundleaf. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Great Bear Audit: Cathy Harr shared details regarding the audit of the financial statement for Great Bear. A motion to accept the audit report was made by Stavenger and seconded by Nachtigal. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Great Bear Annual Report: Steven Sanford shared details about the history of the Great Bear Recreation Park and their board. Dan Grider shared details of the 2018-19 annual report. A motion to accept the annual report was made by Weber and seconded by Sundleaf. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Great Bear Lift Ticket Fees: Dan Grider shared details of the proposed fee increases for lift tickets for the coming season. A motion to approve was made by Sundleaf and seconded by Conlin. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Torberson Land Conditional Gift Agreement: Patten shared details regarding a gifting agreement of a parcel of land near the MJW Arboretum to be used for Park and Recreation purposes. A motion to recommend approval was made by Nachtigal and seconded by Weber. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. gt0674.docx 2 Rich Greeno Memorial Gifting Agreement: Patten shared details of the gifting agreement in a specified location near the recreation trail. A motion to recommend approval was made by Sundleaf and seconded by Nachtigal. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Lyon Park Application for Sculpture Placement: Patten shared details of the application for placing a sculpture in Lyon Park. A motion to recommend approval was made by Nachtigal and seconded by Stavenger. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Report of Director of Parks and Recreation Kearney and Mieras shared details of the recent tornado and flooding events in the last week. The City Emergency Operations Center was activated to coordinate cleanup efforts throughout the city. Our Forestry crews continue to clear debris in residential areas, as well as in our parks. Sections of the recreation trail will reopen as water levels recede. Kearney shared that the City Council has approved the 2020 Capital and Operating Budgets. Items Added After the Agenda Deadline None. There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Nachtigal. Meeting adjourned. _________________________________ Secretary Approved by: ______________________________ President gt0674.docx 3