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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA
Tuesday December 12, 2023
Minutes
Staff Present:
Kelsey Heiden, Director; Michael Isermann, Assistant Director; Andrea Lauer, Business Services Manager; Jennifer Prochazka, Assistant City Manager; Gene Ballew, Recreation Manager
Board Present:
David Higdon; Don Hellriegel; John Polasek; Kevin Bishop; Lisa Aldrich; Madeline Giroir; Scott Shafer
Call meeting to order and consider absence requests. With a quorum present, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was called to order on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 @ 6:00 p.m. David
Scott and David White requested an excused absence.
Hear visitors. Jackie Girouard spoke about wanting Southeast Park to have wetlands, flatlands, habitats for wildlife, walking trails and birding. Neo Jang spoke about the importance
of safe spaces for kids to ride their bikes, he would like to see mountain bike trails added to Southeast Park.
Informational Items
3.1 Presentation and discussion by the Director of Parks and Recreation on matters pertaining to the Board. David Higdon introduced Kelsey Heiden, the Director for Parks and Recreation.
She spoke a little bit about herself, then each member went around the table and spoke about what their priorities are for this Board.
3.2 Presentation, discussion, possible action regarding affordance and modifying parks. This item was tabled due to David Scott not being able to attend.
3.3 Presentation, discussion, and possible action related to potential capital Projects. Jennifer Prochazka stated that a ribbon cutting is tentatively planned for end of January for
the bird blinds at Lick Creek. Vaughn Construction is wrapping up the water/sewer lines and grading at Southeast Park, plans for a restroom and bike trails will be included on the
front portion, Ken Hurst is working on a Masterplan for further additions. Jennifer also stated that there is a large tree at Bee Creek tennis courts that will most likely have to be
removed due to the new tennis courts going in, relocating the tree is not an option due to the size and cost.
3.4 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the City’s cost recovery policy for parks services and programs. The Board requested that staff to do some benchmark comparisons
with other communities, come up with examples of Low/Mid/High services and programs and present the findings at the meeting in January.
Regular Agenda
4.1 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the approval of minutes
From the previous meeting. Upon a motion made by Scott Shafer and a second by Madeline Giroir, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve
the minutes as written from October 17, 2023. The motion carried unanimously.
Discussion and possible action on future agenda items. Cost Recovery
Items of Community Interest. Dec. 16th bike assembly at Reed (Women’s Basketball)
Adjourn. Upon a motion made by John Polasek and second by Madeline Giroir, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the meeting 7:33
p.m. The motion carried unanimously.
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