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                                    ZOOM MEETING

                    PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
                                April 14, 2022


Present: Jeffrey Fracher, Ned Michie, Shawn Strubbe, and Jennifer Slack


Absent: Anne Hemenway, Lashunrda Morsberger, and Hosea Mitchell


Staff: Dana Kasler, Riaan Anthony, Vic Garber and Algreatus Batton


Public Matters
No public matters


Administration Matters
Adoption of Minutes
      All in favor to approve the minutes
      Minutes approved


Bylaws Updates- Ned Michie
      Bylaws approved
      Keeping designated student seat
      Removing designated “low income” seat
      Will add up to 4 new seats
      Board meetings moved to the 3rd Thursday each month
      Bylaws email sent to board members by Ned Michie**
Aquatics update- Algreatus Batton
      Aquatics slideshow
      Job openings- sign on bonus offer
      Pool projects
      Swim Program updates
      Slideshow sent to board members**
Smith Pool update- Vic Garber
      All 3rd party vendors have completed their testing (filtration and chemical feed)
      Will do another test after opening to ensure the standards and expectations
      Looking forward to increasing staffing, cleaning the facility and can finally
       announce an opening date.
      Might reopen with operating hours due to staffing obstacles.
      New fitness equipment, new TV’s and lobby furniture to be updated prior to
       opening.


Riaan Anthony
       Tonsler update- We had 4 public input sessions. 2 virtual and 2 in person
      Presented the field house and the parking lot plans.
      Public see a need for parking but do not want to take away green space.
      The public want to wait for the Parks and Recreation master plan.
      Will create a list of priorities and develop a construction plan/phase to be able to
       start introducing those amenities.
      Will send slideshow presentation to board members**




Chairman’s Matters
      Ned mentioned funds not being used through city projects (Tonsler and Darden
       Towe). Sent an email to the county board of supervisors directly about holding
       funds for plans that are not being focused on.
      County decision scheduled for a meeting on April 27th


Board Matters
      Ned will let the school board, Lashundra and CHS principal know about the open
       student seat.
      Monthly updates about what was done to diversify the board.


Directors Matters
      Budget has been approved
      $105,000 for Ash tree removal and $100,000 for tree planting
MOTION TO ADJOURN
      Ned Michie dismissed the meeting @ 6:49pm




                          Respectfully submitted,




                          Danielle Johnson
                          Secretary to the Advisory Board




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