City of
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
October 27, 2008
Present: Commissioners Eggers, Gardiner, Lewis, Noraas, Rosenthal; Director Robertson; Superintendents Gies and Teige
Absent: City Council Liaison Navickas
Gardiner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at Council Chambers,
Tour of
Noraas asked that the minutes reflect the involvement of “other interested citizens” during the tour.
By consensus, the minutes were approved with an amendment. [Gardiner abstained]
Study Session – September 15, 2008
MOTION Rosenthal moved to approve the minutes as written. Lewis seconded the motion.
The vote was: 5 yes – 0 no
Regular Meeting – September 29, 2008
MOTION Eggers moved to approve the minutes as written. Lewis seconded the motion.
The vote was: 5 yes – 0 no
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Open Forum
None
The commission deleted “Clay Street Update” from the agenda, as the information was not available.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Teige reported that AHS Athletic Director Karl Kemper requested limited ongoing amplification at OSAA playoff games conducted at
Commissioners expressed support for limited ongoing amplification.
MOTION Rosenthal moved to approve the use of limited ongoing amplification at AHS home, post-season playoff games. Noraas seconded the motion.
The vote was: 5 yes – 0 no
ICE RINK UPDATE
Gies reported that five bids for ice rink improvements were opened on October 9, ranging in price from $112,437 to $145,567, and said the lowest bidder was Copeland Construction. He said council, acting as the construction review board for the city, approved Copeland’s contract on October 21. He indicated that signed contracts and bonds were expected by Friday, October 24, allowing the project to begin. He said the completion date was set for mid-November and the rink might open by mid-December.
Commissioners asked a number of questions about the ice rink project and received clarification from staff.
NEW BUSINESS
ROTARY CLUB PRESENTATION
Michael Donovan, speaking on behalf of the noon Rotary Club and the Ashland Community Foundation, its non-profit arm, announced that the organizations chose the
Discussion Among Commissioners
Commissioner Rosenthal suggested tying a new name for the ice rink to a specified time period. Commissioners expressed sincere appreciation for the generous pledge and agreed to work out the details in the near future.
SUBCOMMITTEE and STAFF REPORTS
None
ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS
Eggers commented on the summary of 2008 volunteer guided park walks and suggested sending thank you notes to the guides to convey the commission’s appreciation for their efforts. She invited the guides to sign the centennial birthday card for
Noraas reported that she—along with Gies and Robertson—attended the 2008 National Recreation and Parks Association conference in
UPCOMING MEETING DATE(S) and PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS
§ Study session set for November 17 at 7:00 p.m., Parks Office,
§ Recreation Master Plan Presentation
§ Fees and Charges Review – Golf Course and Calle Guanajuato
§ Regular meeting set for November 24 at 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers,
ADJOURNMENT– By consensus, with no further business, Gardiner adjourned the meeting at 7:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Susan Dyssegard,