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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
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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
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Our next meeting for the field house is March 4. We have formed a committee of six
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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
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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.