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Recreation and Park Advisory Board Members Present: Chip Boylan, Terry Baker, Helen Heneghan, Melissa Moore, Larry Eason, Bob Taylor, Kate Savage, Ben Solomon Members Absent: Eric Heckman Citizens Present: None Staff Present: Michelle Bean, Burt Hall Re: Approval of Minutes The minutes of the June 2004 meeting were revised to reflect the Board's changes. Re: Citizens Forum None Re: Staff Report Mark Eldridge, Swim Center Superintendent was present to brief the board on the current activities at the pool. The sprayground is now open for business and attracting lots of positive attention. FY04 closed as the best revenue year in the swim center’s history – total revenues exceeded $1 million for the first time, meeting the Cost Recovery goal of covering all direct and a portion of indirect costs. Helen Heneghan inquired about the no smoking policy for the outdoor pools. Mark stated that they only have problems with a few repeat offenders but once reminded of the no smoking policy they generally leave the facility or stop smoking. Mark addressed Kate Savages's question regarding the 6 years and under rule on using the indoor pool entrance. Kate also inquired about the age for being allowed to use the workout equipment. Mark stated that a person must be 16 years of age to use the upstairs equipment and 13 years of age to use the downstairs equipment (if accompanied by an adult). Re: Tweed Park Burt reminded the Board that in order for the City to change the name of a park the Recreation and Park Advisory Board must recommend to the MAYOR AND COUNCIL the name change and then the MAYOR AND COUNCIL considers the change. The Board unanimously voted to recommend to the MAYOR AND COUNCIL the name change of Tweed Park to Autre-St. Mary's Park. Re: CNN Tree Article Included as FYI. Re: King Farm 28-acre Park Update Burt Hall shared with the Board the latest design revisions for the King Farm Park/Middle School site. The parking lot will now hold 220 spaces, the placement of the basketball and tennis courts was reversed and both courts will be lighted as well as the parking lot and pathways. The football fields will be lighted but not the softball field. The park will have an in-line skating area that will have a border allowing for the area to be flooded in the winter to create an ice rink – no refrigeration, however – just mother nature. King Farm 28 will be a one-sport park in terms of use of the lighted fields – football only. This will take a lot of demands off of Dogwood Park. The City will take ownership of the park within the next 6 weeks. Melissa inquired about the history of City use of school sites. Burt explained that the approved development plans call for the City to own the park/school sites at King Farm and Fallsgrove. The City will continue to own and maintain the grounds if and when the schools are built. The parks are designed to provide the outdoor amenities required by MCPS for elementary or middle schools. Helen inquired if JPG is getting involved with King Farm Park or just the Farmstead. Burt replied that they are only involved with the Farmstead and have tentatively offered financial support for the picnic shelter project. Re: City Bicycle Map Included as FYI. Chip inquired if we could advertise on the back on the bike map. Burt stated that we could not because the Mayor and Council have voted not to have advertising appear in City publications. Burt reminded the Board that the City does allow sponsor banners at our athletic parks that can be displayed in specified areas during the playing seasons. Size of the banners is restricted as well. The City does not want to turn its parks into commercialized facilities. Re: Subcommittee Reports
Re: Monthly Divisional Reports Included as FYI Re: Old Business/New Business Come Out and Play Rockville - Kate stated that the event was very well attended but the TCRC site was very overcrowded and parking was an issue. Burt stated that a pedestrian walkway would be installed along the tennis courts up to the front crosswalk at TCRC. The cost of the project is approximately $40,000 Helen inquired about the stream that was polluted by the county and if the county was fined for contaminating the stream. Burt stated that they did not receive a fine because governments generally refrain from issuing fines to one another. The County did take the lead in the clean up of the stream with the assistance of the state. Melissa inquired about the trees along Norbeck Rd. in the First Street Park. She stated that they are overhanging onto the sidewalk and it presents a problem when walking along the road. Burt said he would have this problem corrected and suggested that in the future Melissa not wait for a Board meeting, as it is quick and easy to fill out an online CSR or Forestry service request, which can be found on the City's website, or to contact Forester Susan Nolde directly. Larry Eason, Terry Baker, Kate Savage and Chip Boylan represented the Board for the 501(c)3 foundation and fundraising presentation at the Civic Center Cottage. Burt stated that one reason we want to create for the foundation is to be able to apply for grants. Planned Giving will also be pursued. Planned Giving has been pursued at the Senior Center for about 15 years and we have approximately more than $350,000 donated to the RSI fund. Larry Eason asked what the next steps were going to be and how involved would the R&P Advisory Board need to be. Burt stated that there would be a separate board for the foundation, and that surely there would be a Park Board member on that board. Re: Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 23 at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. |
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