Parks and Recreation Board Meeting

Unofficial minutes to be approved at January 29, 2020 meeting December 18, 2019 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE SIOUX FALLS PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD was held on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at 4 p.m., at the Oyate Community Center. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum Members present: Lorrae Lindquist, Jim Stavenger, Ann Nachtigal, Todd Sundleaf, Mike Begeman, Mick Conlin, and Rick Weber. 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; Brandon Huether, City of Sioux Falls Communications Office; Brian Vognild, Veterans’ Park Board President; Dan Grider, Great Bear Recreation Park; Elizabeth Whealy, Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History; Diane Gildemaster and Sue Aguilar, Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum. Approval of Minutes (November 20, 2019) A motion to approve the minutes was made by Begeman 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 the agenda. The Park System Planning and Development Committee did not meet. The Partnerships and Recreation Committee met and discussed all items on the agenda, as well as some potential fee ordinance changes. Unfinished Business No unfinished business. Under New Business Great Bear Chalet Rental Fee: Dan Grider shared a request from Great Bear to raise their Chalet rental fee from $700 to $1,000. After some discussion, a motion to approve the increase was made by Weber and seconded by Nachtigal. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Zoo Annual Report Presentation: Elizabeth Whealy presented the 2018 Zoo annual report to the Park Board. GF638.docx 1  Unofficial minutes to be approved at January 29, 2020 meeting December 18, 2019 Wegner Arboretum Society Conditional Gifting Agreement: Patten shared details of a gifting agreement for a tract of land adjacent to the Arboretum. A motion to recommend approval of the agreement was made by Nachtigal and seconded by Begeman. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Scott-Connelly Nature Area Naming Application: Patten shared details of the naming application of the nature area, which pertains to the tract of land named in the Wegner Arboretum Society Conditional Gifting Agreement. A motion to recommend approval was made by Stavenger and seconded by Weber. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Veterans’ Memorial Park Advisory Board “Decommissioning”: Patten and Brian Vognild, President of the Veterans’ Memorial Park Advisory Board shared details of the history of the Board, noting that their mission was to advise in design, construction, and operation of the Veterans’ Memorial Park. Now that the park is fully developed and operational, the Board feels that they have fulfilled their mission and have voted to recommend that the Board be decommissioned. A motion to recommend approval to decommission the Board was made by Conlin and seconded by Sundleaf. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Veterans’ Park Donation: Mieras shared details of a recent monetary donation received for the Veterans’ Memorial Park. A motion to recommend approval of the donation was made by Begeman and seconded by Nachtigal. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Election of Park and Recreation Board Officers: Park Board President Lindquist presented the slate of Park Board Officers for 2020. Stavenger will serve as the new Board President, Nachtigal will serve as Vice President, and Begeman will serve as Secretary. A motion to approve the Park Board Officers was made by Weber and seconded by Conlin. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Approval of Standing Committees: Park Board President Lindquist presented the Board with the proposed 2020 Standing Committees. A motion to approve the Standing Committees was made by Nachtigal and seconded by Sundleaf. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Report of Director of Parks and Recreation Kearney shared that Great Bear Recreation Park and all outdoor City ice rinks will open for the season on Friday, December 20. He shared that a fee structure ordinance pertaining to non-Levitt events is being developed and will be presented at an upcoming Board meeting. He also shared that attendance at the Midco® Aquatic Center is on track to exceed 200,000 visitors for the third year in GF638.docx 2  Unofficial minutes to be approved at January 29, 2020 meeting December 18, 2019 a row. Kearney acknowledged Miedema and Patten’s contributions to the success of the Veterans’ Park Advisory Board. Patten shared that the Sherman Park Buffalo Wall will be essentially complete in the next two weeks, with only the site restoration being completed in the spring. Items Added After the Agenda Deadline None. There being no further business, Begeman made a motion to adjourn. Meeting adjourned. ______________________________________ Secretary Approved by: _____________________________________ President GF638.docx 3