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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2009.02.11 PRAC Minutes PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES February 11th, 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 Brigit Wiking, Nathan Stewart, Jenny Ruemmele, Carl Barrett and Shawn Treasure. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Nathan Stewart made the motion to approve the minutes. Shorty Clarke seconds the motion and all approved. III. INTRODUCTION OF GUEST No guest were present IV. OLD BUSINESS RECREATION a.) Online payment Staff is still working closely with the finance department to make this happen by this summer. Though, it is in the finance department’s hands to make this happen, but we will continue to pursue the issue. The Advisory Committee recommends sending out another mass email to the community. PARKS a.) None V. NEW BUSINESS RECREATION a.) Volleyball th Adult volleyball begins March 15. Signs up are slow, but we are hopeful. If we do not receive enough sign ups we will run a free drop in volleyball class on Sundays. Advisory Committee has interest in making sure that the recreation department is having close relations with the school district to ensure we have some priority for gym space and have and keep forcing the issue of the online facility schedule with the school district. b.) Adult dutch oven cooking Adult dutch oven cooking class begins February 23rd. Signups are slow and we still have 5 more slots available. We will contact everyone tomorrow and let them know the location. c.) Field House th Our next meeting for the field house is March 4. We have formed a committee of six th and hope to look at a conceptual on the 4. PARKS a.) Brown Park restroom Staff has begun work on redesigning the men’s restroom at Brown Park. b.) Art Roberts Easement Staff is working with Idaho Power and Mr. Faraday. Mr. Faraday needs new power to his building next to art roberts park. In order to do so he needs power to run through our property and in exchange he will grant an easement on his lake side property to the city for a pathway. This will need to go before city council and staff will work on a memo on this subject that will go in front of council shortly. d.) Vendor Cart/Legacy Park A local vendor has inquired about locating a small portable moving hot dog cart in Legacy Park this summer. Staff informed the vendor that they would need to submit a presentation to the advisory committee two to three weeks in advance of their monthly meeting. e.) 319 grant application for WQ restoration plan at Riverfront Park The advisory committee question staff on a 319 grant pre application. Staff informed the committee that the application was heard in passing and with short notice did not feel that there was enough time to get the information for the application. The advisory committee deemed this unacceptable and would like to see closer communication between departments so errors like this are not made in the future. VI. SET NEXT MEETING AND AGENDA th March 11, 2009 at 6 p.m. located in Legion Hall The City of McCall’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meetings are held open to the public and handicapped accessible. If you need help in attending a meeting, please contact City Hall, 634-7142.