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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-02-06 Park Board MinutesRIVERSIDE PARK BOARD MEETING MINUTES February 6, 2007 6:00 p.m. The Riverside Park Board held their regularly scheduled meeting at the City Hall in Riverside.. Missouri, on Tuesday, February 6, 2007. Those in attendance were: Jim Frakes, Lori Razdeeti, Julie Rule, Cathy Mousel, and Sazah Thompson. Not in attendance were: Ron Carlson, Jerry Hackenberg, Linda Jones, Kathy Rose and Saza Thatcher. Mazk Kellner and Travis Bales, representatives from the Camazo Club, gave a presentation to the Boazd in regard to their Camazo Fest they hold every August. They aze requesting a five (5) y~;az contract with the City to use E.H. Young Pazk free of charge for this non-profit event. This event usually brings in around 100 to 150 cars, but is expected to grow. The Camaro Club would need the park the third or fourth Saturday in August. Set up would start around 6 am. Registration would be from gam to 11 am. Awards would be given around 3pm and they would be cleaned up and gone by Spm. The Camaro Club would sponsor a concessiori stand and a D~ ; however, the pazk would not be closed to the public. This is a free event that would be open to all Riverside Citizens. Lori Rardeen said that last year it was arranged with Larry at Public Work;; to have someone come by later that evening to gather the trash from the event. She also said that Chief Mills arranged for an officer to patrol the azea from time to time during the event. She will try and arrange for the same accommodations again. Julie Rule moved that the Pazk Board recommend to the Board of Aldermen that the Camazo Club be allowed to rent the E.H. Young Pazk the third or fourth Saturday in August with no fee for the next five (5) years. Jim Fakes seconded and the motion passes unanimously. Mazk Hughes from Cub Scout Pack 330 addressed the Board to request that the Pack be allowed to use Renner Brenner Park, May 18 from 5 pm until 9 pm for their Cup Scout Graduation, and that the fees be waved. They will have a picnic dinner, present their awazds and clean up. They would need the use of the shelter house and the amp theater; however, they do not wish to have the park closed. Julie motioned that the Park Boazd recommend to the Board of Aldermen that the Cub Scout Pack be allowed to use Renner Brenner Park for their Cub Scout Graduation on May 18, and that all fees be waved. Cathy Mousel seconded and the motion passes unanimously. Julie Rule brought up the possibility of drafting some requirements that organizations would need to meet to use the parks or Community Center free of chazge so that they would not have to come before the Board so often. Lori Rardeen and Julie Rule agreed to work on that task. Lori Rardeen gave an update on the Community Center activities. Intramural dodge ball will start Februazy 7, and run from 2:30 to 4 pm. The senior dances will also begin in Februazy. Over 150 post cards were sent out to Senior Citizens in the azea. Lori is excepting an average oi' 40 people to attend. The cost will be $4 to cover the band and food and drinks will be provided. Also, she has been working with the Platte County Health Department with Project Go to educate children and families about the health risks that go with obesity. The Easter Egg Hunt iri April will kick this program off with monthly programs to follow. Sazah Thompson updated the Board on the field bids. They should be completed by the next regular meeting. Jim Fakes was concerned because baseball will have already started by then. It Page 1 is important that the work on the fields be done early in the day so that the field can be used by 3:30 pm. Julie Rule reported that her committee has agreed with the Levee Board to close the trails in one (1) mile sections when maintenance is being done. Closing the trails in one (1) miles sections, because of how the trails system works, will still allow citizens to walk two (2) to four (4) miles at a time. The trails will also not be closed during peak use hours. Julie Rule also noted that until further notice the trails will be closed in one (1) mile sections for the trapping of badgers, Badgers cannot be trapped in live traps. The open traps that have to be used posed too great oFa danger to citizens so sections of the trails will have to be closed for badger trapping. Julie Rule gave an update from the subcommittee on the building plans for the new Community Center. The current price is $8.5 million to add on and demo some of the existing buildings without a pool upgrade. Jim Fakes commented that he thought that was a lot for a community center. Sarah Thompson commented that an overview of the process will be presented to the Park Board and the Board of Aldermen at the next meeting on February 13. Julie Rule discussed a trail walk for all members to see what all needs to be done to the parks ~~nd trails this year. Jim Fakes motioned that the trail walk be scheduled for after the Easter Egg Hunt. Cathy Mousel seconded and the motion passes unanimously. Jim Fakes motioned for the meeting to adjourn, Cathy Mousel seconded, and the motion passe; unanimously. -~3~GC~l~.~- Page 2