PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES - Revised

Estacada City Hall, 475 SE Main Street

Thursday, May 29, 2008 – 7:00 pm

 

Call to Order

 

          The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm.

 

 

Roll Call

 

Present:  Chair Steve Guilliams, Cm. Dennis Dahrens, Cm. Zoe Miller, Cm. Tim Shibahara, Cm. Dianna Turk (arrived at 7:15) Sadie Main.

 

Absent:  Cm. Tim Arnold, Cr. Becky Arnold.

 

 

Approve April 23, 2008 Minutes

 

Cm. Miller moved to approve the minutes as presented, Cm. Shibahara seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

 

Citizen’s Concerns & Comments

         

          There were none.

 

City Council Liaison Report

 

          City Council Liaison absent.  No report.

         

Commission Business:

 

 

Park Grand Opening – Follow Up:  Chair Guilliams congratulated the Commission on the wonderful grand opening.  The Commission agreed that it went really well. 

 

Cm. Miller informed the Commission that Becky McFarland, from Wade Creek House, raised $1500 from their yard sale during the weekend of the grand opening.  All of the proceeds will go to Wade Creek Park.  They are very excited about the skate park.  During the yard sale they heard comments from citizens who are worried that the City isn’t going to purchase the park property.

 

Cm. Shibahara volunteered to write an article in the Estacada newspaper and thank you notes to those who helped during the park grand opening.

 

 

Park Rules & Signage:  Chair Guilliams is concerned about leaving the bathrooms unlocked.  He would like to come up with a schedule where someone can unlock and lock them on a daily basis.  Cm. Miller thought they were assigning a task force to come up with the park rules.  The Commission would like the keep the signage to a minimum.  Cm. Miller thinks that a sub committee needs to research other park rules and then bring their ideas to everyone.  Chair Guilliams and Cm. Turk will work on it and bring their ideas next meeting.

 

 

Y & E Market Property/Skate Park Fundraising:  Chair Guilliams commented that they have until spring of 2010 to build the skate park, and until July of this year to buy the property next to the park.  Chair Guilliams will ask CM Ealy where things are at with the purchase of the property and talking to the big donors for a contribution.  The skate park task force will contact Grindline about finding other grant opportunities.  Chair Guilliams will talk to Dave Piper about setting up the next meeting date for the skate park task force.

 

Cm. Dahrens would like to put an article in the paper asking for citizens’ help to write grants. 

 

Chair Guilliams explained to the audience that they are trying to purchase the Y & E property, and will then use that as a matching fund for a skate park grant.

 

The Commission discussed past fundraiser ideas. 

 

Cm. Turk suggests the Commission do a 4th of July float.  Cm. Shibahara thinks that as a group they need to look at their calendars and decide which events they are going to be devoted to.  The Commission agreed that they will have a float in the 4th of July parade.

 

Cm. Dahrens thinks they need to have a booth with information about the skate park at the 4th of July. 

 

Cm. Shibahara suggests they invite Mary Ann Bugni & Dave Piper to be involved in it too.

 

Citizen’s Concerns & Comments

 

          There were none.

         

Commission Report & Comments

 

Cm. Shibahara introduced Skip Haak from the audience; Cm. Shibahara is trying to encourage Mr. Haak to join the P & R group.  Mr. Haak shared his background and commented that he is interested in being on the Committee. 

 

Chair Guilliams explained the P & R District Task Force to the audience. 

         

Mr. Haak made a point about how people forget about the maintenance costs after they have raised so much for a park.  That is where a tax district would be nice.

 

Cm. Turk thinks the park grand opening went really well. 

 

Cm. Dahrens really enjoyed the grand opening. 

 

Cm. Shibahara asked where the plastic fish in the park came from.  Chair Guilliams thought they were always a part of the park.  Cm. Shibahara commented that he is a part of Best Dam Run, and part of the proceeds will go to the park.  Also, he has been talking with ODFW about stocking the pond.  The Commission discussed ideas for the pond.  Cm. Dahrens suggests putting fish feeders in.

 

Cm. Miller will work on planning a ducky derby. 

 

Chair Guilliams is very pleased with the way the grand opening went.

 

Cm. Miller is working on finding one specific firework to sell at her Youth Football booth where the proceeds will go to Wade Creek Park.

 

Adjournment

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:10pm.