HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-05-2024 Minutes
Parks and Recreation Board Meeting
Minutes
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Virtual and In Person at Community & Event Center
I. Call to Order 5:31 pm
Attendance: Chair Michael Hassen, Vice-chair Mike Palko-Dean, members Peter DiTuri,
Wayne Osborne, Tiffany Lindsay, and Matt Jennings. Staff in attendance were Park
Planning manager Thaniel Gouk & Administrative Assistant Alexa Bragg
II. Minutes
February minutes were approved
III. Committee Member Input
IV. Correspondence/Public Input
V. Old Business
PROS Plan Update: no update yet
VI. New Business
Park Planning Manager Thaniel Gouk spoke about a pipe bursting in the northwest
corner of the Les Gove Gymnasium a few weeks prior and the work that is going to be
done to repair. The gym floor was still being assessed for damage by a contractor
Thaniel stated the impact to programs, as the damage is still unknown in its entirety
but there are plans to re-locate programs to other facilities
Summer camp registrations are open and the first day brought in $140,000 of revenue
VII. Department Report
Park Planning manager Thaniel spoke about Cedar Lanes pump track being completed
two weeks prior to the meeting, and a soft grand opening is planned for a date in April
2024
The Cedar Lanes restroom and storage facilities pre-fabrication are on order
Building installation will be completed by May 2024
Forest Villa Tot Lot is having work done, including parts for a missing swing crossbar on
order and play chips to be re-filled. Playground is almost complete
The Postmark Center for the Arts is in Phase 2, the department has received permits to
begin working on the lower level of the center
The department applied for a $205,000 grant for the re-finishing of courts at Game
Farm Park and Veteran’s Memorial Park
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104 AVE Park is still being worked on, Thaniel is working to find contractors and site
plan designs
The Driving Range at Auburn Golf Course is waiting for a Geo Tech engineer to give the
OK to start building
Thaniel spoke about the Memorial Bricks (1,100 bricks), some will be removed as they
are ineligible
ForestWalk Phase 3 has started at the Auburn MountainView Cemetery, the contractor
awarded to this project was R.W. Scott
Recreation Conservation Grants are due in a week – turfing more fields around the city
but unsure of which fields exactly yet
VIII. Adjournment
6:01pm