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Park Board Yukon Park Board Minutes September 18, 2024 The Yukon Park Board met in regular session at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, September 18th, at the Mary Huckaba Building, 532 West Main Street, Yukon, OK 73099. I. Call to Order Joe Edwards, Chairman – Ward 1, called the meeting to order. II. Roll Call ROLL CALL: (Present) Joe Edwards, Chairman – Ward 1 Joe Baumann, Vice Chairman – Ward 4 Tim Rhodes – At Large Stephen Nelson – Ward 2 Carrie Sharp – Ward 3 OTHERS PRESENT: Ryan McClure, Parks and Recreation Director Ashley Geddes, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Bryan Kelley, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director III. Visitors/Special Guests/Public Comments None IV. Approval of the minutes from August 21, 2024 The board began by reading the minutes from the August 21st meeting. Joe Baumann motioned, and Tim Rhodes seconded. Passed. V. Parks and Recreation Department Report and Project Update City of Yukon | P. O. Box 850500 | Yukon, OK 73085  Park Board Parks and Recreation Department Reports and Project Updates 1. City Updates a. New City Manager – Mike Castro starts on 9/23 2. Staff Updates a. New DRC Manager – Shelby Sarantakos 3. Projects a. Recently Completed Projects i. Taylor Park Field – field surface upgrades, striped for 2 fields, painted goal posts, added goal post padding, added new signage (large and small) with a nod towards SWCS and Patriot Field, fixed scoreboard, added portable scoreboard for 2 fields, new player benches, added fan bleachers on west side, added a sound system, added gates for press box to enhance safety, replaced picnic tables, big cleanup of area and storage areas ii. YCC interior project – doors and window into the gym b. Upcoming Projects i. Jackie Cooper Gym renovations 1. Move front desk into hallway, remove one water fountain, move vending machine and TV, staff will move all desks into Manager’s office, former staff office/front desk area will become program room ii. Sunrise softball fields – project with Lowe’s iii. Hilcrest Park playground, swings, and shade area iv. Baseball restrooms 4. Special Events a. Rock the Route i. Rockin’ Family Fun Ranch kids area, guitar raffle, food trucks, t- shirt and merchandise sales, 3 performances ii. 10,200 people in attendance b. Upcoming Events i. Chisholm Trail Festival – October 12th ii. Mummy & Son Masquerade – October 21st iii. Spooky Senior Social – October 22nd iv. Spooksville – October 26th v. Patriot Project – November 1st vi. Pumpkin Harvest Craft Festival – November 2nd vii. Opening of Christmas in the Park – November 23rd viii. Sounds of the Season – December 19th City of Yukon | P. O. Box 850500 | Yukon, OK 73085  Park Board 5. Athletics a. Flag Football – 217 Participants i. Taylor Park Grand Opening on 8/27 1. Inflatable games, flagging, balloons, sky dancers, music, teams ran out of maze onto the field when announced, Chisholm the Cheetah, giveaways b. Youth baseball i. Wood Bat Wake Up Baseball Tournament – 15 teams 1. Wooden bats and rings for champions 2. Chisholm the Cheetah, food truck, baseball speed pitch inflatable ii. Panic in the Park baseball tournament Oct. 19-20 c. Youth basketball season begins in November 6. Aquatics a. Pools are now closed; the winterizing process is taking place b. Sunrise Splashpad is closed; Freedom Trail Splashpad is open for one more weekend 7. Miscellaneous a. Other events/activities happening in the parks or receiving assistance from Parks and Recreation i. Czech Fest (10/5), Cruise-in for a Cause (9/19), Special Olympics Horseshoe Tournament (9/27), regional BMX event (9/27 – 9/29), weekend RC races, Yukon Soccer Club fall season began last weekend, Okie Nationals Car Show (10/12) b. Christmas in the Park setup continues c. Parks continue to mow and maintain parks as the growing season slows down d. Fall programs began in September - handout VI. New Business None VII. Open Discussion a. Stephen Nelson, sad to hear about Thomas, but excited for Shelby at the DRC. b. Joe Baumann, sad to see Thomas go, and likes that ad giving SWC credit for the Taylor Park takeover. The staffing structure and support are great. c. Carrie Sharp stated that happy citizens, a balanced budget, and great staff are awesome balance. City of Yukon | P. O. Box 850500 | Yukon, OK 73085  Park Board d. Joe Edwards, it is good to see everyone at the Freedom Trail Park opening and Chisholm out visiting. e. Tim Rhodes enjoys bragging about the department and seeing the passion all the staff have for what they do. The parks look great. VIII. Date & time of next meeting: Wednesday, October 16th, 2024, at 6 p.m. at the Dale Robertson Center at 1200 Lakeshore Drive in Yukon. Joe Edwards announced the date, time, and location of the next meeting. IX. Adjournment Meeting adjourned. City of Yukon | P. O. Box 850500 | Yukon, OK 73085