Parks and Recreation Commission

PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MEETING DATE: October 26, 2017 LOCATION: Webster Groves Recreation Complex CALLED TO ORDER: 6:35 p.m. MEETING ADJOURNED: 7:04 p.m. NEXT MEETING: Thursday, October 26, 2017 ROLL CALL NAME PRESENT ABSENT Laura Arnold X Benjamin Stark X David Addison, School Board Liaison X David Franklin X Toni Hunt, Council Liaison X Jerry Pinkner X Elizabeth Bailey X Christopher Michael X Scott Davis, Staff Liaison X Erica Morrison X Steven Brewer X APPROVAL OF MINUTES David Addison moved to approve the minutes. Steven Brewer seconded. Minutes were approved by voice vote. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT PARKS Barbre Park Pave The Way party is next Saturday, November 4. You are all invited. There will be light refreshments served. Preston Jackson the artist of record for the sculpture will be at the event to discuss the creative process. I will give a sales pitch to purchase engraved memorial pavers that will be added to the walkways of the park. Funds for those pavers will help go towards the sculpture. The sculpture is estimated to cost $150,000 plus an additional $25,000 in installation, electric hookups and lighting. Donations from the pavers will go towards these costs. GRG is underway with the construction of the Deer Creek Trail. Two weeks ago, they started tree pruning and removals in the first areas they are working in. They should start excavation work end of next week. They are hoping to get most of the trial from Lorraine Davis Park to the intersection of Glen Rd. and Marshall Ave. installed before winter shuts them down for the season. This will not include the bridge over Deer Creek or the new pavilion in Lorraine Davis Park. Owen Properties has completed their portion of the renovations for the Marshall Avenue Trailhead. GRG should be closing on the purchase of that property any day. GRG should complete their renovations by next summer. Suggestion was made to check the Weeping Willow trees in that area. The Glen Park playground has been a huge hit. Lots more people in this park than ever before. We are still working on the shade structure that will be installed probably early spring. My staff is doing a big storm water improvement to Lockwood Park. We were getting quite a bit of erosion off the hillside, so we are putting in a lot of stones and boulders to channel the water where we want it to go and slow it down. Staffing. We have 2 full-time positions open right now in the Parks Division. Both are entry level and will be involved in day-to-day operations of the horticulture and maintenance of our parks and properties. If you know anyone who would be interested, please have them fill out an application on the City’s website. RECREATION Make a Difference Day is this Saturday. Mark your calendars for the Board and Commission Holiday Party, which will be on December 12. You all will get formal invitations soon. Turkey Day Run/Walk is coming up. You can sign up online or at the front desk. We also have a cool, very comfortable shirt as an upsell item this year. Cost $20. Nov 23. New cardio equipment will be delivered over the next few weeks. We put together a nice package that I think our members will be very happy about. We are once again hosting a tot-time/ standing play dates in the mornings. Parents can bring their kids in for a little socialization and fun in the gym with other families. Parents can also use this time to go work out or take a class and we will supervise the kiddos. Mon and Wed, 9-11 am. $3 for residents. Upcoming programs: film series Tuesdays Nov 7-Dec 12 $50; online dating safety Thur, Dec. 7. Garden Glow Tue Nov 28.; StL Zoo Wild Lights Tue, Dec 19. COUNCIL UPDATE: Toni Hunt. No report. CHAIRPERSON UPDATE: No report OLD BUSINESS: none NEW BUSINESS: none SET NEXT MEETING The December meeting will be the annual Boards and Commission Holiday Event on December 12 at the Edge from 7-9 pm. You will get a formal invitation from City Hall as they event gets closer. The next regular meeting will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Recreation Complex. ADJOURNED David Addison moved for adjournment. Elizabeth Bailey seconded. Meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m.