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HomeMy Public PortalAboutP&RAC Minutes 1995 11/13PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES NOVEMBER 13,1995 I. ROLL CALL AND CALL TO ORDER Chair Grote called the meeting to order at 7:10pm. Committee members, Coyle, Killen, Ware, and Davenport answered the roll call. Chair declared a quorum present. Also attending was Roger Phillips, Hugh Cook, and Director Baker. Chair and committee welcomed Davenport. II. MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 16,1995. Killen moved to accept the meeting minutes of October 16,1995 as written. Seconded by Grote and the motion carried. III. POSSIBLE PARK & RECREATION BOARD MEMBER INTERVIEWS. Chair informed committee that Roger Phillips works for the Star News as a reporter. Chair declared a conflict of interest because Phillips works for the Star -News and asked vice chair Coyle to conduct the discussion and deliberation. a. Roger Phillips Coyle asked Phillips why he would like to serve on the Park Board. Phillips stated he has lots of interest in recreation and believes there are a lot of opportunities out there and a lot of different groups that could get together. Phillips really wants to make sure kids have places to go and things to do. Coyle asked Phillips if he sees any strong points and weaknesses in McCall's Parks and Recreation. Phillips felt the community support was very good in being able to have recreation programs such as the adult basketball program utilizing volunteer monitors and would like to see more programs like it. Coyle asked if Phillips sees a conflict with having two people who work at the Star -News sitting on the committee. Phillips did not see a conflict of interest. Phillips felt that since he would not be reporting on the Park Board activities he would be acting a concerned community member. Davenport asked Phillips to give the committee some of his background. Phillips stated he graduated from a high school in Newport in 1982. After graduation Phillips worked as a commercial fisherman for a while then went into the Navy for five years. After being released from the Navy, Phillips worked his way through college earning a journalism degree from University of Oregon then came to McCall to work for the Star -News. b. Hugh Cooke. Coyle asked Cooke why he would like to sit on the Park Board. Cook first stated he came from the Nampa area where he worked as a seasonal for the Recreation Program during high school. Cook then attended the University of Idaho obtaining a degree in Business Management and Recreation Management. After graduation Cook came to McCall and started the Recreation Program and acted as Recreation Director for fourteen years. Next Cooke took a position with the United States Ski Association at Nordic Technical Director which involved lots of special events promotions. Cooke felt through the job he learned a great deal from extensive traveling and using park facilities as a visitor. Cook stated he resigned his position with the U.S.S.A. ten days ago, but was then offered a consulting job with them and accepted. Cooke stated he will be working out of McCall being in town 10 days a month and out 20. Cook felt he has more interest in facility development than Recreation and feels he can bring good philosophy and insight to the committee through his background. Cooke felt there was great community interest due to there being three applicants besides himself for the position and asked to have his name withdrawn from consideration Davenport moved to go into executive session. Ware seconded and the motion carried. After discussion concerning all four candidates, Kirk Hall, George Halloway, Roger Phillips, and Hugh Cooke, Ware moved to end the executive session. Davenport seconded and the motion carried. Coyle moved to recommend council give Kirk Hall first priority to Kathy Killen's vacated seat with council also taking into consideration Roger Phillips. Coyle seconded and the motion carried. Coyle stated there is a Recreation Subcommittee being formed which has not had a third person appointed to it. Coyle asked Phillips if he is interested in the position if council does not appoint him to the Park Board. Phillips stated he is very interested. Killen moved to recommend council appoint Roger Phillips to the Recreation Subcommittee. Ware seconded and the motion carried. Coyle informed Cooke the committee would like to create a new volunteer position, Advisor to the Board. Coyle felt the position would not require the person to attend all meetings but he would act as a consultant when needed. Coyle stated he felt Cooke would be an excellent person for the position because of his extensive knowledge and experience. Committee all agreed and Cooke agreed to take the position if council created it. Killen moved to recommend council create a new volunteer position, Advisor to the Board and appoint Hugh Cooke to it. Seconded by Davenport and the motion carried. III. NEW BUSINESS. a. Ice Break-up contest. Chair gave a brief history of the Ice Break-up Contest and stated it was run to raise money for Softball Fields in Riverfront Park last year. Chair believes the contest has been successful in the merchant sponsor format because it has been for a different cause each year. Chair felt it needs to be held for the building of softball fields in Riverfront Park again. Chair also felt it would not be as successful in the merchant sponsor format since merchants donated to the cause last year. Chair felt the Recreation Subcommittee should take over the Ice Break- up contest and run it as a more broad based program, possibly in a raffle format. Ware agreed to take over the Ice Break-up contest with the Recreation Subcommittee and report back to the committee at it's January meeting. b. Parks and Recreation for 1996 Committee reviewed budget adopted for 1996 and requested revenue projection sheets also be attached to the meeting minutes. Killen asked director to investigate left over bond moneys and find where they are located in the budget. Director informed committee advertisement for the position of Golf Course/Parks Superintended has not started at this time. Grote reminded committee there has been some discussion in the past of reorganizing and restructuring the city's Parks and Recreation Departments. Chair felt it is really difficult to go forward without professional help because much of the work falls on the volunteer's shoulders. Chair felt if the committee is interested in a restructuring, she would like to ask Coyle to research it and begin the discussion of this topic in February. Coyle felt the council has already taken a step in the right direction with the adoption of the Park's 1996 budget. Chair agreed but felt there will still be difficulties in accomplishing goals without professional help in development, volunteers try but they are still volunteers. Chair questioned if we are going about development the right way. Coyle agreed to do some research and be ready to open discussion in February. b. Private Land in Riverfront Park site. Director informed committee the Last Will and Testament has been contested by one member of the family and the land remains in litigation at this time. Coyle informed committee he believes the park could be built around this property. c. Kiosks in City Parks. Ware informed committee Forsyth has begun design work. After review of adopted budget Killen moved to recommend council find $1,000 dollars for the purchase of kiosks since the money did not get forwarded to the 1996 budget and the work has been contracted. Ware seconded and the motion carried. d. Council actions. Committee reviewed and requested Director to obtain a copy of the library policy, modify it to fit the Recreation Department and place it on the next agenda. Cooke informed committee they may have a problem with out of city user fees if people in the school district are not included, due to the number of programs held in school facilities. IV. OTHER BUSINESS. Davenport asked if the committee deals with snowmobile trails through the city. Chair informed Davenport snowmobile trails are the responsibility of the Transportation Committee. VI. NEXT MEETING. The next regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory committee scheduled for January 15,1996 at 7:OOpm in the McCall City Hall Council Chamber. lly submitted,