Parks & Recreation

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING by teleconference by calling 1-301-715-8592 and entering Meeting ID number: 860 2148 5459 Passcode: 794649 or by visiting Join Zoom Meeting at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86021485459?pwd=ajbOf7XMs7ByJbZI6PjRiKx0S3a8CJ.1 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Smyrna Town Hall Committee Conference Room 27 S. Market Street Plaza, Smyrna, DE January 24, 2024 – 6:00 PM Agenda 1. Call to Order - 6:02 p.m. In person Tabi Gott Corrine Upshur Mike Pearson Zoom Arlene Collier-Mankin Pat Scruggs Aimee DeBenedictis Un-named iPhone (left around 6:10p, came back at 6:16p) 2. Minutes - CU, MP All in favor 3. Committee Members – (new for committee members to discuss what they have going on) MP – been very busy but everything is going well. Need to follow up on the burned out house on the street. Would like to meet with the State Fire Marshall to find out what’s going on. The fire happened in the Spring and it is still under State investigation. CU – on Saturday June 22nd, hosting Juneteenth Experience at George C. Wright Jr. Park; plans on having events throughout the year. This is a free and open to the public event. TG said the SHS students could have an art show. AC – rec’d confirmation for Carry the Load event on 5/3. The team will start off at the VFW at 8 a.m. This is to remind everyone the meaning of Memorial Day. Originally started in 2011 as a road march in Dallas. The guys wore heavy packs for each person they wanted to remember. Last year, the team walked from VFW, to Smyrna Food Lion, to the Cheswold Wal-Mart and continues down. Trying to raise money to help support veterans, veteran’s  families, first responders, etc. in the form of scholarships, placements, support dogs, etc. Several organizations gave donations that came to about $1,500. Feb. 6 is the first meeting 4. Old Business MP – art pod update? TG said it can’t be painted until the weather warms up. Sherwin- Williams and Snow’s Painting have donated paint. Now it’s just waiting for the weather and getting the kids together. For now it will remain at Smyrna High School. 5. New Business a. Red Sand Project – human trafficking awareness. At a meeting TG went to, Smyrna’s awareness was graded at F. Kate at SPD is on the Governor’s group/task force. Red sand is provided and poured into the cracks of sidewalks, to symbolize that no one will fall into the cracks and there are safe havens, (i.e. police department). If there are 5-6 locations, there can be resource officers at these locations. School district can be involved and the kids who join can tell their families and friends. It will help people open up and speak up. We had an business in town, which was busted on HT, and the young people involved were helped and are now successful. Would like to maybe get the Boys & Girls Club involved, (Pat S said that it sounded good). Needs to find out from Kate what day is good for this event, or if we can work with other towns/organizations. Find out what the milestone days are for the Project. CU said that ‘on watch’ is a free, online, site that gives awareness to HT. b. 4th of July meeting c. Smyrna at Night – June 15th MP – asked if there’s anything will be needed for the Boy Scouts 40’ rock climbing tower. 6. Discussion of the below ordinances a. Chapter 10 – amusements b. Chapter 46 – parks and recreation c. Chapter 58, article IV – parades and assemblies Would like everyone to review and March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day parade 7. Recognition of Visitors / Public discussion - none 8. Other committee business i. March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day parade ii. 1/27 – grand opening of Social at Main at 1 W. Commerce St., 12p-3p This is their new location. iii. Boys & Girls Clubs had a bus gutted and had it remade into a dj/studio. 9. Adjournment – 6:51 p.m. Posted 1/17/2024 at 4:30 PM (#1) NOTE: This agenda as listed may not be considered in sequence. This agenda is subject to change to include additional items, including Executive Sessions, and/or deletion of items, including Executive Sessions that arise at time of meeting.