Parks and Recreation Board Meeting

Unofficial minutes to be approved at the February 19, 2020 meeting January 29, 2020 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE SIOUX FALLS PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD was held on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at 4 p.m. at the City Center. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum Members present: Lorrae Lindquist, Jim Stavenger, Todd Sundleaf, Mike Begeman, Mick Conlin, and Rick Weber. Members absent: Ann Nachtigal. Parks and Recreation staff present: Don Kearney, Director of Parks and Recreation; Sky Smothers, Recreation Manager; Jackie Nelson, Administrative Manager; Tory Miedema, Park Development Specialist; Mike Patten, Park Development Specialist; and Rita Meyer, Administrative Assistant. Others present: Karen Leonard, City Attorney’s Office; Leon Younger, PROS Consulting; Jon Jacobson, Confluence; and Justin Arlt and Dustin Newman, Landscapes Golf Management. Approval of Minutes (December 18, 2019) A motion to approve the minutes was made by Sundleaf and seconded by Weber. 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 met and discussed all items on the agenda. The Partnerships and Recreation Committee met and discussed all items on the agenda, as well as EAB and Project TRIM. Unfinished Business No unfinished business. Under New Business Comprehensive Parks and Recreation System Plan: Kearney and Leon Younger presented the details of the Comprehensive Parks and Recreation System Plan. Per City ordinance, this plan is updated every five years. After some discussion, a motion to recommend approval of the plan was made by Begeman and seconded by Lindquist. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Minutes Draft 1-29-20 Park Board Unofficial PROOFED 1 January 29, 2020 Ordinance 95 Amendments: Nelson shared updates to fees within Ordinance 95. This update deleted line items for amenities that are no longer part of Parks and Recreation and added Levitt Shell facility use fees. A motion to recommend approval of the amendments was made by Weber and seconded by Conlin. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Mike Begeman asked to be excused from the next agenda item. A motion to allow Begeman to be excused was made by Conlin and seconded by Weber. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Landscape Management Company—Contract Amendment: Kearney and Dustin Newman shared details of the contract amendment as it pertains to Landscape Management Company being able to provide golf management services to the city of Brandon’s golf course. A motion to recommend approval of the contract amendment was made by Sundleaf and seconded by Lindquist. Motion passed unanimously with all present Board members voting yes. Report of Director of Parks and Recreation Kearney shared that Great Bear Recreation Park is having a good season. He shared that our outdoor ice rinks will be staffed until February 17. He also shared that year-end attendance at the Midco® Aquatic Center exceeded 200,000 visitors for the third year in a row. Items Added After the Agenda Deadline None. There being no further business, Begeman made a motion to adjourn. Meeting adjourned. _______________________________ Secretary Approved by: ________________________________ President Minutes Draft 1-29-20 Park Board Unofficial PROOFED 2