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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
April 15th, 2009 – Legion Hall, McCall, Idaho 83638 – 6:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
Shorty Clarke called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Members present were Brigid
Wiking, Nathan Stewart, Jenny Ruemmele, Carl Barrett, Shorty Clarke and Shawn
Treasure.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Shawn Treasure made the motion to approve the minutes. Brigit Wiking seconded the
motion with some additions to the minutes. All approved.
III. INTRODUCTION OF GUEST
No guest
IV. OLD BUSINESS
RECREATION
a.) Adult Volleyball
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Adult volleyball started March 15. We are getting low attendance, but will continue for
one more week.
PARKS
a.) Brown Park Restroom
Staff is under way to refurbishing brown parks restroom and it just about completed.
b.) Art Roberts Easement
Explained that we have an opportunity to acquire lake frontage easement from Mr.
Fereday if we would allow him access through Art Roberts Park for power to his
building. Nathan asked to be part of the discussions this spring with Mr. Fereday.
c.) LWCF Grant
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Presented in Boise on March 15 with carol. Asking for $75,000 for the forest service
property next to Riverfront Park. We were recommended as the number one presenters
and will hear in May if we are awarded.
V. NEW BUSINESS
RECREATION
a.) Youth Softball/Baseball
Youth softball/baseball signups start shortly and we should have about 90 participants.
b.) Chili Cook off
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Shorty Clarke will be hosting a biannual chili cook off at Depot Park on August 16.
c.) Bike Brochure
Bike brochure is completed and copies a thousand copies are being made and will be ready to
distribute in May.
d.) Adult Softball Tournaments
We have been contacted by two boiseian who are interested in running Adult Softball
Tournaments this summer. We will work closely with these groups to see if we can make them
successful.
PARKS
a.) Parks Reservation
Updated the parks reservation to allow dance floors east of the fish pen docks at Brown Park.
b.) Noxious Weeds
Working on updating our noxious weed program to include GIS work and getting more
information to the public via water and sewer bills, door hangers and additional advertising in the
paper.
c.) Payette Lake Cup Permit
Brigit Wiking made the motion to approve the payette lake cup permit for four mooring spots per
submitted letter. Shorty Clarke seconded and all were in favor.
d.) Budget priorities for 2010
Staff and Shorty Clarke presented information to the Committee that detailed budget priorities
that prepares us for our April department head/Advisory Luncheon at the golf course.
VI. SET NEXT MEETING AND AGENDA
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Next meeting May 12, 2009, 6pm at Legion Hall
The City of McCall’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meetings are held open to the public and
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City Hall, 634-7142.