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AGENDA
August 13, 2002 — Legion Hall — 6:30 PM
I. ROLL CALL AND CALL TO ORDER
II. INTRODUCTION OF GUEST
II. NEW BUSINESS
a.) Softball Tournament 27-28 July
b.) Swim Meet August 24
c.) Removal of shed at fairway park (oct), painting of new shed (Completed)
d.) Bids for improvement of Fairway Park, start work in Sept.
d.) After School Program
e.) Swimming lessons
f.) Recreation Award
g.) Website update by mid sept.
h.) Basketball Program
i.) Skatepark
j.) IRPA Conference
III OLD BUSINESS
IV SET NEXT MEETING AND AGENDA
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RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES- August 13, 2002
I. ROLL CALL AND CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM. Committee members, Dave Faurot,
Chairperson, Neil Thompson, Mike Lenzi and Patrick Hill were present. Scotty
Davenport. Todd Sholty and Bill Murphy were absent. Brock Heasley Recreation
Director was also present.
II. NEW BUSINESS
- Quickly talked about being new to the area and what I have worked on since July
1st, 2002. Also discussed the softball tournament held on 27-28 of July and
amount of money made.
- Talked about upcoming events — After School Program, when where, why and
how, swimming lessons in Sept, Swimming event on August 24 and a basketball
program for 3-4 and 5-6 grade kids.
- Recreation Committee passed the idea of a Recreation Award for the community
and Monir Desoki as being the first recipient of this award.
Discussed updating the current recreation website by early sept.
-Discussed the process of improving Fairway Park. Explained that I have one bid
now and working on getting the other two bids. Should start work in Sept.
- Looked at the construction of new a skate park and the concerns of committee
and myself Want to make sure that the money that they would receive from the
city next year is would not be given unless we knew exactly how that money
would be spent before hand.
-The committee would like a five year recreation comprehensive plan. They are
not sure how long this would take and are still looking at what direction to go
with this. The committee decided to look at Riverfront Park on Friday the 16th at
noon to help in the decision and direction of the five year plan.
- Informed the committee of the upcoming IRPA Conference that I will be
attending in late September. We discussed some of the events I would be
attending, skateboard parks — what you should know and marketing and
promotion for rec programming.
III. SET NEXT MEETING AND AGENDA
-Next meeting will be on September 10, 2002, 6:30 p.m. at Legion Hall.
-Meeting adjournments at 8:45 p.m.