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MINUTES
APRIL 24,1995
I. ROLL CALL AND CALL TO ORDER
Chair Grote called the meeting to order at 7:10pm. Committee members
Killen and Ware answered roll call. Chair declared a quorum present. Also
attending was Bruce Drake - go cart track at riverfront park site, Kevin Donahue,
Yeonne Murphy, Bev Klahr, Tracey Stewart - all for paddle boats in Payette lake,
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Neugebauer - docking request for June 10-11, regatta, Greg
Gissel - Recreation Intern, and Director Baker.
II. MINUTES - MARCH 20,1995.
Ware moved to accept meeting minutes for March 20, 1995 as written.
Seconded by Killen and the motion carried.
III. DOCKING REQUEST FOR JUNE 10-11, REGATTA - BOB
NEUGEBAUER.
Mr. Neugebauer informed committee there will be a joint regatta held for
the Boise and Payette lakes sailing clubs. Approximately 45 sail boats will enter
the regatta set for June 10-11, in Payette Lake. Neugebauer has secured mooring
rights at the Panda Restaurant, Yacht Club, and the Marina but feels he may not
have enough dock space and would like to get permission from the city to dock
up to 10 catamarans overnight at Art Robert's docks.
After brief discussion Killen moved to recommend council issue Mr.
Bob Neugebauer a special use permit for the docking of up to 10 catamarans at
Art Robert's docks for the night of June 10-11. Seconded by Ware and the
motion carried.
IV PADDLE BOAT LEASING OPERATION - KEVIN DONAHUE.
Mr. Donahue informed committee his main income is derived from horse
training which he will be doing in the McCall area for the next several years. In
addition to horse training, Donahue also owns paddle boats and would like to
operate a rental operation in Payettee lake. Furthermore, Donahue statedhe has
no specific spot in mind, but feels paddle boat rentals would be feasible in a city
park because a friend of his has been running one with the Boise Park Service for
a long time.
Committee informed Donahue they would never endorse a operation in
Legacy Park, because of high public use and the Marina also rents paddle boats.
Committee also felt wherever the rental operation happens it will dominate the
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park and only 4% of the lake shore is public. Committee felt it might consider
recommending a paddle boat operation at Art Roberts Park.
Chair with consent of committee, recommended Donahue go look at Art
Roberts Park, put together a written proposal including numbers and come to
the May Meeting. In addition, chair informed Donahue to get a copy of the
proposal to Director well before the next meeting.
V. GO CART TRACK AT RIVERFRONT PARK SITE - BRUCE DRAKE.
Grote with consent of committee informed Drake the Parks Master Plan
for the Riverfront Parks site does not include a go-cart track and the committee
does not have any desire for that type of recreation use in that area. Drake
informed committee he does not have a problem with that decision and will not
return to council. In addition Drake stated he also plans to be operating batting
cages and requested Director to inform him when the Riverfront Park site starts
to build the baseball/softball complex.
VI. REPORTS.
A. Park Concessions.
Director informed committee no interest had been shown in the R.F.P.
Committee took no action.
B. Park Maintenance.
Director informed committee park maintenance has been turned over to
Charlie Denham the Golf Course Superintendent. Committee requested Director
have Denham attend the May meeting.
C. Ice Break-up contest.
Killen informed committee $2010.00 had been collected plus another
$900.00 is promised. Killen turned over $2010.00 to Director to be deposited in
the Parks account. Grote informed committee the Shriners will be watching the
barrel to record the time it touches the shore.
D. Oversight committee meeting minutes - attached.
Committee was very concerned the oversight committee is considering
deleting the bridge over the North Fork of Payette River. Chair with consent of
committee asked Director to talk with Administrator and make sure committee
members are notified of next oversight committee meeting.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
a. Spring clean-up day of city parks.
Director informed committee neither of last years "clean up the city"
organizers were going to be involved again. After brief discussion committee
members agreed to take on the following spring clean-up day assignments;
Killen - Legacy Park, Ware - Fairway Park, Grote - Community Park, Coyle -
Rotary Park, Vankomen - Davis Beach.
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
a. Alcohol in McCall city parks.
Director informed committee Attorney Burton had not written anything
up at this time. Committee noted Attorney had promised he would have it
drafted in time for their April meeting.
After brief discussion Killen moved to recommend council direct
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Attorney Burton to have a draft ready for committees May 15, 1995 meeting.
B. Master Gardeners adopt a garden program.
Chair informed committee there are 37 Master Gardener trainees in town
who need to do 550+ hours of volunteer gardening over the summer of 1995.
Chair figures there will be approximately 20 people signed up for the adopt a
garden program. Chair also informed committee that all the bed in Legacy and
Rotary should be in excellent condition by the fall of 1995.
C. Task force
Ware informed committee that he is still working on a slate and expects to
have it completed by the May meeting.
IX. RECREATION CENTER VISION - STEVE RODRIGUES.
Rodrigues handed out a copy of his resume and a book of plans for the
Recreation Center to the committee. After discussing funding, architectural
plans, and the location at Riverfront Park site, committee took no action. Chair
with consent of committee informed Rodrigues he would have to let the
committee review his book of plans, and come to the May 15, 1995 meeting to
further discuss his vision.
X. OTHER BUSINESS.
A. Buoys for Davis beach.
Director agreed to order the buoys A.S.A.P.
b. Logs at Art Roberts and Legacy Park.
Chair requested Director meet with Manager Shimun to see if these could
be removed.
C. Pole fence at legacy park.
Killen informed committee there has been damage to the turf at the
Southern end of Legacy Park and would like to see the pole fence installed as
soon as possible.
D. Legacy Park signage.
Chair with consent of committee requested director to see that the "No
Skateboarding" and "No Dogs' signs are put back up.
E. Personal watercraft signage at Legacy Park.
Chair requested this be place on the May agenda.
F. Kiosks for Mill and Legacy Park.
Ware informed committee Don Forsyth has volunteered to build the
Kiosks. Grote and Coyle will meet with Mr. Forsyth to discuss a specific design.
XI. NEXT MEETING.
Next regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory committee set
for May 15,1995 at 7:OOpm.
XII. ADJOURNMENT.
Meeting adjourned at 9:OOpm.