Goose Creek Recreation

Special Planning Meeting

Minutes Summary

June 4, 2007

 

PRESENT:

 

·        Commission: Jerry Glass, Bill Starr, David Kennedy, Nancy Trevino, Pam Banks, & Tom Lindsay

 

·        Staff: Gary Stuber, Cheryl Heiselman, & Heather Howey

 

·        Guest: Kimo Esarey

 

CALL TO ORDER:

Mr. Glass called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

 

GRANT WRITER:

Mr. Stuber informed the Commission that he would like to contract all three of the grant writers and would have a draft contract at the next meeting for the Commission to review.

 

LOCAL BUSINESSES:

Mr. Stuber stated that he is in the early stages of contacting local businesses on donations for the future.

 

PAVILION:

The Commission had an open discussion on some of the different pavilions Mr. Stuber had pictures of.  Mr. Stuber will do more research on details and cost.

 

The Commission asked for a comparison on local shelter rental fees.

 

4^TH OF JULY FESTIVAL:

The Commission had an open discussion on the 4^th of July Festival and locations to hold the festival in the future.

 

SKATEPARK:

Mr. Stuber gave the Commission an estimate of $40,000 for a skate park the size of a tennis court, plus the pieces of equipment to be placed.

 

Mrs. Heiselman stated that the park would have to be functional for both skateboarders and BMX bikes.

 

The Commission discussed possible places to have a skate park, no motions where made. 

 

FINANCES:

Mr. Stuber informed the Commission that in the past the Commission has had a positive fund balance, but with the New Community Center the funds are just maintaining.

 

CONTRACT:

Mr. Glass stated that the Mayor asked for the Commission to make a decision on the contract by the end of the month so that the City of Goose Creek can focus on future planning.

 

Mr. Glass asked the Commission to give thought to the request and bring back at the next Commission meeting.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Mr. Starr made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kennedy, to go into executive session to discuss personnel matters at 7:35 p.m. All in favor, motion carried.

 

Mr. Starr made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kennedy to come out of Executive Session at 8:25 p.m.

 

Mr. Kennedy made a motion, seconded by Mr. Starr to require all companies that do business with GCRC to have liability insurance. The motion failed 4 to1.

 

Mr. Starr made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kennedy to not allow any employee to rent equipment with GCRC. Mr. Starr and Mr. Lindsay made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kennedy to amend the previous motion to not allow GCRC to subcontract any work by an employee. The motion was withdrawn.

 

Mr. Stuber assured the Commission that above mentioned would not happen again.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

Mr. Starr made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kennedy, to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m. All in favor, motion carried.