Park Board

 Yukon Park Board Minutes Regular Meeting Wednesday , December 16 , 2020 6:00 P.M. Huckaba Building 532 W. Main The City of Yukon Park Board met for their regular meeting on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at the Huckaba Bldg., 532 W. Main, Yukon, OK. Roll Call: (Present) Joe Edwards, Chairman Joe Baumann Stephen Nelson Jason Hammett Cathy Wright Others Present: Jan Scott, Quincy Rinkle, Andrea Griffin Visitors: Mayor Shelli Selby Item 1: Approval of minutes for October 21, 2020 Jan Scott stated there was a correction necessary for her statement in the October minutes. The approved 50/50 grant to refurbish the playground at Ranchwood Park not Freedom Trail Playground. Stephen Nelson moved to approve the correction to the minutes from October 21, 2020. Joe Bauman seconded the motion. The Vote: Ayes: Edwards, Baumann, Nelson, Hammett and Wright. Motion Carried Item 2: Covid effect on events, programs and cancellations Quincy Rinkle spoke in regards to the hit/miss shutdown of facilities due to staff quarantine. Spooksville was partially held outside and very successful. The event offered the annual dog and kid’s costume contest, also families enjoyed a dance contest, carnival games and haunted house. The Mummy & Son Masquerade and Spooky Senior Social were cancelled due to major ice storm. TLC pre-school is on a pay weekly basis. Indoor T-Ball was cancelled resulting in over 128 refunds. Christmas Camp attendees will be limited. Jan stated the Free Throw Contest will still be held Monday, December 28th at 1:00 pm at JCG. Item 3: Christmas in Yukon Jan spoke about Christmas in the Park underway with people enjoying the new displays, train rides and the added attraction of the ice skating rink. Jason Hammett shared that he and his family enjoyed the lights while it was snowing and traffic lines were minimal, it was beautiful! P. O. Box 850500 Yukon, OK 73085 T: 405.350.8937 F: 405.350.7677 www.cityofyukonok.gov  Item 4: Staff Reports/Programs/Personnel Quincy reported we are almost at 100% in personnel. Our programs are offering smaller class sizes while everyone wears a mask. Item 5: Bledsoe Park Reports Joe Edwards pointed out that all park reports need a deadline each month to be consistant and sent out before minutes are. Jan stated she’ll need all reports by Wednesday noon to be mailed out. Item 6: Park Grant for Ranchwood Jan discussed Ranchwood’s old playground equipment was cleaned out, but unable to be used/donated anywhere else. New playground will have a rubber playing surface instead of wood chips. Item 7: New Business Mayor Shelli Selby asked for suggestions for a possible dog park site. The group discussed pros and cons of various park locations and would like The Dog Park placed on January 2021 Park Board Agenda. Jan asked Park Board to closely observe parks while doing reports or while just Enjoying the parks for repairs or capital improvement possibilities. Item 8: Open Discussion Steven Nelson is looking forward to a brighter 2021. Thank you to the hard working staff making it through the pandemic, layoffs and ice storm. Cathy Wright thanked Jan for the Park Board gift, looking forward to taking guests through the Christmas in the Park, thanked staff for hard work and is looking forward to a new year. Jason Hammett took his family through Christmas lights last night during snow fall, enjoyed everything immensely. He appreciates staff’s navigation through the pandemic, layoffs, ice and snow. Joe Baumann thanked Jan for the Park Board gift, thanked staff for being adaptable and will sure miss Sounds of the Season this year. Joe Edwards said he echoes everything everyone has said. Pat on the back on the back to staff for having July 3rd & 4th celebrations even though it was on a smaller scale. Enjoyed Spooksville festivities, which made it all a little bit more normal. Date & Time of next meeting is Wednesday, January 20, 2021 P. O. Box 850500 Yukon, OK 73085 T: 405.350.8937 F: 405.350.7677 www.cityofyukonok.gov P. O. Box 850500 Yukon, OK 73085 T: 405.350.8937 F: 405.350.7677 www.cityofyukonok.gov