Parks & Recreation Committee
2007 Meeting Minutes
April 3,
2007 Meeting Minutes
Committee
members present: Chairperson Maridee Curry, Ryan Grant and Bill May.
Also
present were: Debby Curry, Herb Little, Joe Wielinski, Daniel Holman, Jeremy
Mantei of the Toledo Celtics Rugby Team, Kevin Switzer of the Anthony Wayne
Rugby League, Dennis Recker, Village Administrator and Mark Weber, Public Works
Director.
The
meeting was called to order at 8:00 PM by Chairperson Maridee Curry.
Motion by Maridee Curry second by Bill May to approve the minutes of the
August 29, 2006 meeting. Motion
approved.
The
Committee discussed the Summer Recreation Program as proposed by the YMCA.
The estimated cost for the 2007 program would be $8005.00. The Committee
agreed that the Village would not fund the Summer Recreation Program this year
due to budget constraints.
The
Committee discussed the operating hours for the Wabash Cannonball Trail. The
Trail is posted that it closes at dark and this regulation is enforced by the
Metro Parks Rangers. Committee members requested that staff look into the
possibility of exempting the lighted portion of the Trail within the Village
limits from this rule. Staff will discuss the issue with the Metro Parks, the
Village Solicitor and report back to the Committee.
Kevin
Switzer from the AW Rugby League and Jeremy Mantei from the Celtics Rugby Team
requested use of various properties within the Village for their games this
year. The Celtics were granted permission to hold their May 19, 2007 Tournament
on the Soccer Field property at the intersection of Providence St and Stiles
Road. The Anthony Wayne Rugby
League was granted permission to use the Wastewater Treatment Plant property
located between Finzel and Cemetery Roads. Both organizations are required to
provide proof of liability insurance and a signed Hold Harmless Agreement for
the Village and the Metro Parks.
Staff
informed the Committee that the proposed Bark Park for the Blue Creek
Conservation Area property has been dropped from consideration by Humane Ohio,
who originally proposed it.
The
restoration of the Caboose was discussed by the Committee. It was agreed that a
decision regarding its fate would be postponed until 2008.
Motion by Ryan Grant second by Bill May to adjourn at 8:30 PM. Motion approved.
June 26,
2007 Meeting Minutes
Committee
members present: Chairperson Maridee Curry, Ryan Grant and Bill May.
Also
present: Debby Curry, Herb Little, Administrator Dennis Recker and Public Works
Director Mark Weber.
The
meeting was called to order at 7:40 pm by Chairperson Maridee Curry. Motion by
Ryan Grant, second by Bill May to approve the minutes of the April 3, 2007
meeting. Motion approved.
Staff
presented a proposal to the Committee to provide a new restroom facility for the
Village Park. The proposal included the concept of building the restrooms on the
recently acquired Tilton Property at the southwest corner of the intersection of
Gilead and Lucas Streets, making Gilead Street a one way street northbound,
Lucas Street a one way street westbound and provided a pedestrian crosswalk on
Lucas Street from the park to the new restroom.
After much discussion the Committee instructed the staff to prepare cost
estimates for the various types of buildings that were considered and to further
study the alterations to the traffic patterns at that location.
Motion by Bill May, second by Ryan Grant to adjourn at 8:17 pm. Motion approved.
August 21,
2007
Committee
members present: Chairperson Maridee Curry and Bill May.
Also
present: Herb Little, Debby Curry, Solicitor Phil Davis, Administrator Dennis
Recker and Public Works Director Mark Weber.
The
meeting was called to order by Chairperson Maridee Curry at 6:45 PM. Motion by
Bill May second by Maridee Curry to approve the minutes of the July 24, 2007
meeting. Motion approved.
Staff
presented a proposal to construct a new restroom facility for the Village Park
on the southwest corner of Gilead and Lucas Streets and to renovate the existing
shelter house by removing the existing restrooms and making other improvements
to it. Motion by Bill May second by Maridee Curry to authorize the Administrator
to advertise for bids for these improvements. Motion approved 2-0.
Motion by Maridee Curry second by Bill May to adjourn at 6:52 PM. Motion approved and adjourned.