Board of Park Commissioners

Board of Park Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes Monday, May 10, 2021 CITY OF 3:00-5:00 P.M. WICHITA City Hall, 1st Floor City Board Room Wichita KS 67202 Members Present: Eddie Fahnestock, Troy Palmer, Philip Simon, Dale Goter, Tori Deatherage, Ty Tabing Members Absent: Alejo Cabral City Staff: Troy Houtman (Director, Park & Recreation), Penny Garding (Clerk), Elizabeth Harlenske (Assistant City Attorney) David McGuire, Reggie Davidson, Emma Li-Wormington, Gentry Thiessen, Item Descri�tion Call to Order Eddie Fahnestock, President, called the meeting to order at approximately 3:01 p.m. Announcements Nominated for Gold Medal Award and we are one of four finalists. Will find out in September if we were chosen for the award. Motion by Fahnestock, second by Palmer, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED to move the Golf discussion to a special meeting on May 17, 2021 (5-0). Public Comments No comments at this time. 1 Approve Minutes Recommended action: Approve, sign and file minutes of the April 12, 2021, Board of Park Commissioners regular meeting. MINUTES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR APPROVAL AT THIS TIME. VIDEO RECORDING IS AVAILABLE HERE: Board of Park Commissioners Meeting April 12,2021 -YouTube Recommended action: Approve, sign and file minutes of the April 1, 2021, Board of Park Commissioners special meeting. MINUTES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR APPROVAL AT THIS TIME. VIDEO RECORDING IS AVAILABLE HERE: Special Park Board Meeting April L 2021 -YouTube 2 New Items for Consideration No new items at this time 3A Sub-committees Fahnestock presented his recommendations on individual sub-committees: Golf: Dale Goter Park Maintenance: Philip Simon CIP: Troy Palmer Diversity & Inclusion: Alejo Cabral Budget: Ty Tabing Programming: Tori Deatherage Houtman: Packets will be made, and meetings will be set. BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING May 10, 2021 Page 1 of 3 SA GAC Communication Fahnestock: Good boards and committee have good communication. If you are not already in contact with your GAC member at least once a month, please take 5-10 minutes each month to touch base with them to see what is going on. Houtman: We have a vacancy on the GAC. He has tried multiple times to make contact with him, he has not attended any meetings in 6-7 months. Suggest voting him off the GAC today and fill that vacant seat. Motion by Deatherage, second by Fahnestock, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED to remove Cory Rainwater from the Golf Advisory Committee (S-0). Fahnestock left the meeting at approximately 3:14 p.m. 4 Recreation Update (Reggie Davidson) Boston: Specialty camps starting to take registrations, rentals are increasing and will continue to do so as public gains confidence in community. Linwood: Reopened after 1 year with modified hours. Partnered with Sunflower Horseshoe Club to offer horseshoes and croquet classes. Linwood splash pad construction underway and set to open in June. Park shelter construction to begin in mid-May. Tennis Center: Ribbon cutting ceremony was held on April 24th to celebrate completion of renovations. Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation of Kansas Inc gave a $403,000 donation for this project. New Evolve guide to be mailed out. Tabing: Will there be any invites to any special events? Houtman: Yes, working on them for the pools now. Cabral joined the meeting at approximately 3:21 p.m. 6 Park Maintenance & Forestry (David McGuire) This past month was Arbor Day, we made a video of staff planting trees. Over 2K inspections in April, over 800 pruning of trees and almost 300 tree removals. 13 members of Project Beauty present for the Arbor Day video. The foot bridge at Pawnee Prairie Park was completed. Illegal dumping is a very large issue and contracted ground maintenance in full operations. Goter: With staff shortages and hiring freeze, how much are we saving by not hiring or doing to help balance budget? McGuire: It is about $1M with about 40 vacancies. 7 Finance Update (Emma Li-Wormington) Current revenue is about $161,739 through 4/30/2021 Admin: SBA Tower rental Recreation: 35% rental, 34% lessons/fees, 28% concessions Forestry: Special events New technology is being utilized at pools and Southlakes Current expenses are about 24% of budget, $4,097,845 Golf Revenue: $1,079,409 YTD and Expenses: $917,862 YTD Net P&L: $161,547 Current ERF: $166,654.81 Recent Purchases: Kansas Golf & Turf $4,999 Driving range picker Professional Turf Products $45,237.25 Grinder Kansas Golf & Turf $30,000 used mower Goter: How do our unfilled positions effect our budget positions? Li-Wormington: Can provide at the next meeting. BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING May 10, 2021 Page 2 of 3  8 Wichita Parks Foundation Update Houtman: We are close to finalizing special benches for the parks. There will be 2 benches per district. 9 President's Update No update at this time 10 Director's Update Houtman: Continue to prepare for Red, White & Boom as well as Open Streets ICT. Gold Medal finalist, previously won in 1967 (with Seattle) We focused on our programming and community involvement. Adjourn There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 3:58 p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, June 14, 2021. Eddie�--/---} BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING May 10, 2021 Page 3 of 3