ZOOM MEETING

                    PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
                              September 15, 2022


Present: Ned Michie, Shawn Strubbe, Hosea Mitchell, Jennifer McKeever, Jennifer
Slack


Absent: Jeffrey Fracher and Anne Hemenway


Staff: Dana Kasler, Caitlin Marcotte, Shane Ferrara, and Riaan Anthony


Public Matters
No public matters


Adoption of Minutes
   •   Correction to the spelling of the “Kneedler Bridge”
   •   Minutes approved
   •
Administrative items:
   •   Update list of terms for board members
   •   Current applications- all 5 applicants still interested and have been contacted
       regarding an October interview date.
   •   Ned Michie suggests having staff pick 4 out of the 5 applicants and invite them to
       our next meeting.
   •   Dana Kasler will set up a meeting sign up to view the applicants with Ned and
       Shawn.
   •   Reschedule the scheduling a retreat item for January when we have the entire
       group!


Action Items:
   •   N/A
Information Items:
   •   Caitlin Marcotte- Adaptive Manager
   •   Shane Ferrara- Athletics Manager
   •   Summer Program update- (Dana Kasler) 5-page summer program update sent to
       board members!
   •   Smith is open regular hours but still need staffing levels to improve. Skatepark
       lighting is in and we will have a soft opening on the 24th of September. Will have
       a more traditional opening in October.
   •   (Dana Kasler) Staffing numbers are low in aquatics however missing red cross
       instructors. (Riaan Anthony) There are 6 vacant FTE positions in parks.
   •   Contracted a contactor for mowing for the schools to assist with meeting the
       schools opening needs.
   •   CIP update- Riaan Anthony shares a slideshow of all items that are complete, out
       to bid and/or in progress.


Questions:
   •   Jennifer Slack asked if it was possible to consider opening Smith recreation pool
       closer to 10a for families.
   •   Ned Michie asked about the Kneedler Bridge progress. Riaan answers that we
       do not have the funding.
   •   Ned Michie asks can the board get an email of submitted CIP project requests for
       parks prior to our next meeting.
   •   Ned would like to have a goal of coming up with the advisory boards top 10
       priorities and have some input.
Chairman’s Matters
   •   Can we possibly meet in person?


Board Matters
   •   Jennifer mentioned calling over to Carver and getting her needs met over a
       holiday weekend due to the water not working at a splash pad!


Directors Matters
   •   New software that gives us a local number and has an app for both apple and
       android. Allowing users to look at the status of any program or facility. Coming
       out in October.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
   •   Ned Michie dismissed the meeting @ 7:05pm




                          Respectfully submitted,




                          Danielle Johnson
                          Secretary to the Advisory Board




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