PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at
Roll Call
Present:
Chair Steve Guilliams, Cm.
Approve
Cm.
Homan moved to approve the special meeting minutes as presented, Cm. Miller
seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
Cm.
Miller moved to approve the regular meeting minutes with a correction to
Veteran’s Day Parade – Update: Cm. Turk
told the Commission about the
Citizen’s Concerns &
Comments
There were none.
City Council Liaison Report
The City Council Liaison was absent. No report.
Commission
Business
Interview Update – Chair Guilliams informed the Commission that the
Interview Committee has finished interviewing the four firms that were decided
on at the last meeting: Vigil Agrimis, W
& H Pacific, WRG & MacKay and Sposito.
The Interview Committee has narrowed it down to Vigil Agrimis &
MacKay and Sposito. Chair Guilliams
commented on how the Committee really liked the way the two firms presented
themselves and the things within the park that they focused on. The Interview Committee believed WRG was too
big for our small town and very condescending.
Chair Guilliams
continued discussion regarding the interviews.
Cm. Turk asked if
the firms were going to give them enough to help the Parks & Recreation
Commission get more grants. Chair
Guilliams answered, yes.
Cm. Miller stated
that W & H and Pacific was very hard to communicate with. Cm. Homan thought they seemed very
nervous.
The Commission
discussed the Interview Committee having a meeting with Randy and Dave Piper on
Chair Guilliams
started discussion about Dave Piper being the Project Manager. Cm. Homan explained that CM Ealy doesn’t have
the time and that Dave Piper has experience.
Chair Guilliams
would like the Interview Committee to make a decision so that they can make a
recommendation to the Council at their
Chair Guilliams
thinks that the Interview Committee should be at the Council meeting when they
make their recommendation.
Chair Guilliams
noted that both firms had good ideas for other fundraisers.
Cm. Turk started
discussion on grant writing. Cm. Homan
and Cm. Dahrens explained the guidelines.
Cm. Dahrens asked
who will install the sign. Cm. Homan answered
that the City will install it.
Cm.Turk moved to
proceed with hiring Cm. Miller’s contact to make the sign for
Christmas Bazaar
Update – Cm. Turk stated that it went
really well. Cm. Miller stated that they
made about $180. Cm. Turk informed the
Commission that 75 “Color Me Happy at
Citizen’s
Concerns & Comments
There were none.
Commission Report &
Comments
Cm.
Miller commented that everyone worked well together during the interview
process, everyone is on the same page and that everything is going well. Praise was given to Dave Piper, the
Commission thinks they will work well with him.
Cm.
Miller stated that the Commission needs to start thinking about the next
event. She suggests having an open house
in the Community Room after they get the sign and decide on a firm. Chair Guilliams would like to target that for
February. The Commission discussed ideas
for small fundraisers during the open house.
Cm.
Homan informed the Commission that she received the letter from Tony Dentel
allowing the Commission to use the
Cm.
Homan thinks it is very important that the Commission continue to raise
funds. Once Phase I is done, they need
to go right into Phase II. She believes
everyone needs to look at personal constraints, whether work or personal, and
really give this their all.
Cm.
Dahrens commented that he has been with the Commission for a year now and
believes there has been a lot of headway made.
He thinks things are going really well.
He commented that he has a lot of bird houses left and would like to use
those up to make some money this summer and also put some up throughout the
park. He will call
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 pm.