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2017 05-10E IDIAN :-- PARKS F# RECREATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING • AGENDA Meridian City Hall • Council Chambers 33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho Wednesday, May 10, 2017. 5:30 PM Mission: The Meridian Parks & Recreation Commission is a volunteer citizens' group that is created and empowered to advise the City on issues relating to park facilities and recreation programs of the City. Their mission is to gather input from staff and other qualified personnel on issues relating to the creation and design of public parks and open spaces; to listen to public input; and to provide advice and recommendations on parks and recreation related matters to the Mayor and City Council. i•-•-----------•_•_•__-------•-•-•-----.__.-•---------•------------_._...--------•-- � •-------•-•-•---------• ppproximate °"---. Time ---------- •--------------- •----------- _ -----------•-•-•--- TPresenter -•- ----. ------ � I 1. Roll -Call Attendance Rachel Myers 1 2 minutes Sharon Borton, President _ Debbie Shaner c _ Jo Greer, Vice President _ Creg Steele I ' 1 Keith Bevan Hannah Sturtevant 1 _ Kayla McNay Jessica West _ ' John Nesmith ' 1 1 2. Adoption of the Agenda Sharon Borton I 2 minutes 1 3. Approval of Minutes of the April 12, 2017 Special Sharon Borton 2 minutes Meeting ; f._.-.-.-.-.-.-. _._._._._._.-._._._._.-,_...ws._._._.-._._._.--------- ._........... t._._.-._-_-_-_._._._.-. � 1 • 4. Announcements 1 15 minutes a. Commission Team -Building in June Steve Siddoway 1 5 minutes b. Spring Pathways Tour Debrief Jay Gibbons 10 minutes ---•---•-----------•-•-•------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - t ,- ----I-_•-•----------•-•---- 5. Committee Meetings I--•-•-•-•----------- 50 minutes a. Parks Committee I b. Pathways Committee � c. Marketing Committee f•----------- •-•-•------- •_•_•------- •_ -,.-_.__---._._._._._.._•-•_•_•-•-_-.-_-•_•_•t------._.-...__---•_•_•y---------•---•-•--- 1 I 1 Parks rr Recreation Commission Meeting Agenda - May 10, 2017 Page 1 of 2 Persons desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearings: Please contact the City Clerk's Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. 6. 7. •-•-------•-------------•-•-•-------•---•---------------------• Committee Re orfs 15 minutes. a. Parks Committee Sharon Borton 5 minutes b. Pathways Committee ? John Nesmith 5 minutes c. Marketing Committee i Jo Greer 1 5 minutes _-•-•-•--.-----•_•-•-•_______•-•-•_•_•-•-•-•-•_________•-•-•_•-----•_•-•-•__--1--,..----- ------------ J- -- --' •--J 1 hour Et - New Business 25 minutes: a. Rock of Honor Time Capsule Et Memorial Day Ceremony Matthew Siddoway 10 minutes b. Signs, Art, Et Theming for Hillsdale, Reta Huskey, Et Stephanie 20 minutes Keith Bird Legacy Parks ! 1 Inman/Mike Barton I c. Forestry Update ! Elroy Huff i 10 minutes d. Park -Wide ADA Compliance Audit Mike Barton I 15 minutes e MPR FY2018 Budget Enhancements Overview Steve Slddoway 30 minutes 8. Old Business a. Nominations for Heroes Park Art :.-•-•--------------------------- 9. Workshop -NONE 1 10. Staff Reports ------•-•-------.-.-.---------------------•-•--- ---• 11. Adjourn ATTACHMENTS: (1) 412-17 Special Meeting Minutes (2) Parks Committee: Mission, Goals & Objectives, 3-8-17 Minutes; 5- 10-17 Agenda (3) Pothways Committee: Mission, Goals ii Objectives, 3-8-17 Minutes; 5-10-17 Agenda (4) Marketing Committee: Mission, Goals & Objectives, 3-8-17 Minutes; 3-8-17 Agenda (5) Staff Reports: Administration, Parks, and Recreation Divisions I ; Mike Barton 15 minutes 1 I . .-•-------•-•-•----J I I MPR Staff 15 minutes ---------------------- I M Sharon Borton 1 minute ------------------- MPR CoMMissioN TEAM BUILDING: JUNE 14, 2017 . 5:30 PM NExT REGULAR MEETING: JULY 12, 2017. 5:30 PM 2017 A(( -Commission Goals: 1. Develop a connected pathway system across the City of Meridian, with the Five Mile Creek Pathway as the top priority. 2. Explore options to obtain, build, or develop partnerships for additional park space and/or amenities. 3. Participate in the design development of the future South Meridian Regional Park. 4. Engage other task forces, commissions, entities, and agencies through workshops and other outreach for partnership opportunities. 5. Pursue improved tools and opportunities to communicate with citizens and stakeholders. 6. Develop partnerships with the Meridian Fire Department for future fire stations to be collocated with parks. 7. Continue to foster greater Commission involvement in community events through advanced notice and sign-up sheets. 8. Continue implementation of the updated MPR Master Plan. 9. Explore opportunities to build a pathway along Locust Grove Road to Chinden, connecting to Eagle's pathway system and the greenbelt. 10. Develop plans for a new, updated Memorial Program. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Agenda - May 10, 2017 Page 2 of 2 Persons desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearings: Please contact the City Clerk's Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes – May 10, 2017 Page 1 of 12 Persons desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearings: Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING  MINUTES Meridian City Hall City Council Chambers 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho Wednesday, May 10, 2017  5:30 p.m. The Meridian Parks & Recreation Commission is a volunteer citizens’ group that is created and empowered to advise the City on issues relating to park facilities and recreation programs of the City. Their mission is to gather input from staff and other qualified personnel on issues relating to the creation and design of public parks and open spaces; to listen to public input; and to provide advice and recommendations on parks and recreation related matters to the Mayor and City Council. 1. Roll-Call Attendance Commission President Sharon Borton called the meeting to order at approximately 5:32 p.m. MPR Administrative Assistant II Rachel Myers took roll-call attendance as follows: X Sharon Borton, President X Debbie Shaner X Jo Greer, Vice President O Creg Steele X Keith Bevan O Hannah Sturtevant O Kayla McNay X Jessica West X John Nesmith Others present were: City Council Liaison Anne Little Roberts; MPR Department staff— Parks & Recreation Director Steve Siddoway, Parks Superintendent Mike Barton, Parks & Pathways Project Manager Jay Gibbons, Recreation Manager Colin Moss, Marketing Coordinator Shelly Houston, & City Arborist Elroy Huff; Deputy City Attorney Emily Kane; Meridian Arts Commission members Gretchen Caserotti & Hillary Bodnar; Rock of Honor representatives John Burns, Eric Wrazin, & Thomas Norris; & Citizens Jill Siddoway, Matthew Siddoway, & Stephanie Inman. 2. Adoption of the Agenda Commission President Sharon Borton entertained a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Vice President Jo Greer motioned to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Jessica West seconded the motion. All were in favor of the motion. 3. Approval of Minutes of the April 12, 2017 Special Meeting Commission President Sharon Borton entertained a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Commissioner Jessica West moved to approve the minutes as presented. Commissioner Debbie Shaner seconded the motion. All were in favor of the motion. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes – May 10, 2017 Page 2 of 12 Persons desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearings: Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. 4. Announcements a. Commission Team-Building in June – Steve Siddoway MPR Director Steve Siddoway stated in June it is the Commissioners’ tradition to do a team-building event for their meeting. There has been a desire expressed to try out the new disc golf course in Kleiner Park. The proposal was that the June Commission meeting would be a team-building event in Kleiner Park with some disc golf instruction from Colin Moss, play the game, and hold a potluck. The Commissioners were in favor of this proposal. b. Spring Pathways Tour Debrief – Jay Gibbons MPR Parks & Pathways Project Manager Jay Gibbons reported there was good turnout for the Spring Pathways Tour held on April 12, 2017. The weather was spectacular for the window of time during the tour, as it rained before and afterwards. Participants visited the following pathway segments by van or bicycle starting at the Community Center: 1) Rail-With-Trail Pathway Segment from Broadway to 3rd Street to 8th Street. 2) Five Mile Creek Pathway, Segment E (Bridgetower Connection) from Ten Mile to Linder Road. 3) Linder Pathway Connection at Tully Park between Ustick Road and Chateau Drive. 4) Five Mile Creek Pathway, Segment F (H.R. Bud Porter Pathway) from Linder to Meridian Road. 5) Five Mile Creek Pathway, Segment G (E. James Court Connection) from Meridian Road to Fairview Avenue. 6) Five Mile Creek Pathway, Segments H1 and H2, from Fairview to Pine Avenue. They also discussed the pathway directional signage that had not yet been installed, but was in the process of being fabricated. Since the tour, the sign package has been received. Approximately half of the double-sided signs will be installed within the next few weeks, and the others will be erected, once the pathways are built. It was the Pathways Committee that strategically decided what the route would be this year. MPR Commission Feedback: • Jessica West – When they crossed Fairview and how it is a short ways to go up Fairview, is there any future plan to not have to go up Fairview at all? No, pedestrians on the pathway would have to cross Fairview at the intersection from N. Lakes Place at the light to safely cross five lanes of traffic and head east to the new pathway segment where the Five Mile Creek crosses the road. Director Siddoway interjected the key is that the connection along Fairview will be improved with an asphalt pathway. It will not be just walking/riding along the edge of traffic against traffic; it will actually be improved with the new segment of the Five Mile Creek Pathway. • Jo Greer – She expressed she really liked the way the tour went because she enjoyed starting at the opposite end from the tour held a few years ago and working their way back to the Community Center. She particularly liked biking along the E. James Court segment to view the really narrow sidewalk compared to the rest of the pathway, which showed the value in having the upgrades. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes – May 10, 2017 Page 3 of 12 Persons desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearings: Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Commission participants broke out into their respective committees at approximately 5:48 p.m. 5. Committee Meetings a. Parks Committee b. Pathways Committee c. Marketing Committee The Commission reconvened from committee meetings at approximately 6:43 p.m. 6. Committee Reports a. Parks Committee – Sharon Borton Chairwoman Sharon Borton reported the Parks Committee met that evening. Those in attendance were: Sharon Borton, Jessica West, Steve Siddoway, Mike Barton, Hillary Bodnar, and Gretchen Caserotti. • Heroes Park Art Update – The Committee looked at the local heroes that were suggested by the area schools. Gretchen and Hillary with the Meridian Arts Commission explained who they were, the heroes proposed for selection, and how the Committee needs to forward the selections to the MPR Commission/Council with the students’ suggestions. The Arts Commission is taking and gathering information on the heroes that were presented to the Committee by the artist—Ken McCall—which is his job to research and ensure they have an image that works for the pieces of art. If the first choice for a local hero does not pan out, then the second person on the list would be considered. Before the artwork is fabricated, an update will be made to City Council in the near term. • Memorial Program/Kleiner Memorial Plaza Update – There was some great synchronicity happening because the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) was looking for a project to help create and fund through their participatory budgeting process, and the Parks Committee was looking for funding of the project. The MYAC has the funds needed and voted for the memorial plaza as their project of choice. Therefore, the Committee will start moving forward with a memorial tree, sandstone benches, and bricks to be engraved in Kleiner Park. This should be done by October 1, 2017. They will examine engraving costs, staff time, the best ways to install/remove the bricks, etc. at the next Parks Committee meeting. b. Pathways Committee – John Nesmith Chairman John Nesmith reported the Pathways Committee met that evening. Those in attendance were: John Nesmith, Debbie Shaner, Jay Gibbons, and Rachel Myers. • April Pathways Tour Recap – The Committee debriefed about the April 12, 2017 Pathways Tour. • Ada County Highway District Pedestrian Advisory Committee Update – John provided an update about the newly-formed committee who had attended one meeting, which is scheduled quarterly. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes – May 10, 2017 Page 4 of 12 Persons desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearings: Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. • Staff update on Pathway Projects and Signage – Jay went over some pathway projects. He noted signage for the Five Mile Creek Pathway will be installed soon. The Committee also discussed a couple of potential pathways. c. Marketing Committee – Jo Greer Chairwoman Jo Greer reported the Marketing Committee met that evening. Those in attendance were: Jo Greer, Keith Bevan, Colin Moss, Anne Little Roberts, and Shelly Houston. • Commissioner Presence at Parks & Recreation Events – Jo has sign-up sheets for May, which she distributed to the Commissioners who may have an opportunity to help out and/or be present at various monthly community events and to show their support. They added Gene Kleiner Day to the list. They also discussed possibly checking with Renee White regarding Movie Night to see if she needs any assistance. • Solicitation to Groups (Assist Steve Siddoway) – Steve Siddoway gave a presentation to the Meridian Chamber of Commerce promoting the MPR Department’s programs and facilities. Shelly will locate an older list of community groups that they could go and solicit to. • Chamber Presentation – Anne and Colin were looking into the demographics, which was talked about at the last meeting. Anne has someone she is discussing more information with who potentially has a survey program. More information to come at the next meeting. They also discussed Colin doing an informal census, and next year potentially partnering with the Meridian Chamber of Commerce to hire someone to do a census on some of the activities held in order to get an idea of how much revenue is coming in per activity. • Monthly Activities for May (Sign-ups from Shelly Houston) – Shelly has been acting as the MPR Department’s liaison for the Rock of Honor Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies. • Parks & Recreation Month – July; Determine a Fun Activity/Event – Since the Marketing Committee will not have a meeting in June, due to the team-building event, they had to decide what they will be doing for Parks & Recreation Month scheduled for July. Their idea is to stay with social media and to have a photo/video contest, which will be promoted. If people are going to provide posts on social media, they will have to use #PlayOnJuly and #MeridianParks and will be eligible to win a prize in a drawing. Shelly will determine what the prizes will be. • Brainstorm New Ideas for Committee Review – The group talked about brainstorming new ideas, since they have completed the flyers and the Parks & Pathways Z-Cards. If something comes up which requires the Committee’s assistance, please let them know. 7. New Business a. Rock of Honor Time Capsule & Memorial Day Ceremony – Matthew Siddoway MPR Director Siddoway introduced his son, Life Scout Matthew Siddoway, who is working on his Eagle Scout designation. He has been working with members of the Rock of Honor Board (Thomas Norris, John Burns, and Eric Wrazin) who were present that evening in the audience. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes – May 10, 2017 Page 5 of 12 Persons desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearings: Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Matthew Siddoway explained he is creating a 25-year time capsule for Meridian that would be placed at the Rock of Honor at Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park. He is also coordinating a ceremony for the burial on Memorial Day 2017. Copies of his PowerPoint slides are attached to these meeting minutes. The actual time capsule to be buried was on display that evening. MPR Commission Feedback: • Debbie Shaner – She knows of a very proud scouter who would probably love to play the bagpipes for the ceremony, if they are in need of someone. Did Matthew make the time capsule? No, Eric Wrazin provided the time capsule from Memorial Monuments, which is made of concrete. As Matthew’s Eagle Scout project, will there be something on the time capsule symbolizing that it was done by an Eagle Scout? The plan is not to have a plaque on the outside necessarily, but something will be placed inside the capsule. Which American Legion group is represented? The Rock of Honor Board members are a part of the VFW, but they also had a representative from the American Legion come to the meeting as part of the Honor Guard to set up for the flag ceremonies, etc. • Sharon Borton – What was the most surprising or interesting thing that Matthew learned from this process? The symbolism, because when he visited the Rock of Honor for the first time and looked at the memorial, he saw names of people and a quote from John Burns. But after he met with everyone and learned some of the things after meeting with John Burns a couple of times, he realized all the different things that they had thought through and put a lot of time into to actually make this a real memorial. From start to how close they are getting to Memorial Day, when did Matthew begin this whole process; how long and how many hours were put into the project? Matthew worked on this for approximately two months. He has had two meetings with John Burns and two meetings with the Rock of Honor Board and the American Legion. She commented she was really impressed, because Matthew really thought this important project through with research and meetings with people to help him. She looks forward to seeing how everything turns out. • Jessica West – Excellent presentation! • John Nesmith - Good job! Matthew posed with the Rock of Honor Board members, MPR Commissioners, MPR Director Steve Siddoway, and Council Liaison Anne Little Roberts for a group photo. Matthew invited everyone to attend the Memorial Day Ceremony scheduled for Monday, May 29, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Kleiner Park Rock of Honor. b. Signs, Art, & Theming for Hillsdale, Reta Huskey, & Keith Bird Legacy Parks – Stephanie Inman & Mike Barton MPR Parks Superintendent Mike Barton noted there are three parks under construction: Hillsdale Park (Community Park), Reta Huskey Park (Neighborhood Park), and Keith Bird Legacy Park (Neighborhood Park). The MPR Department Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes – May 10, 2017 Page 6 of 12 Persons desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearings: Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. wanted to give these parks more personality and add some art to each of them. MPR staff has been working with local artist Stephanie Inman, who has some awesome talent. She has done a lot of projects around the Treasure Valley, such as the Jump logo, Cottonwood Grill sign, etc. Stephanie Inman led the Commission through what they have been working on, as far as signs and art elements, to make the three new parks a little more distinctive. Mockups and design samples were on display that evening for the Commission. Copies of her PowerPoint slides are attached to these meeting minutes. MPR Commission Feedback: • Jo Greer – She thanked Stephanie for her work. She expressed not only does this make her more excited about the parks, but the research and personal information that Jo was unaware of about Reta Huskey and Keith Bird is very helpful. • Sharon Borton – She echoed Commissioner Greer’s sentiment. She feels like the art has created unique identities for each park. She appreciates the research Stephanie has done to help pay tribute to the people that the parks are named after. It also helps her picture the themes they were thinking of as well. • Jessica West – She thought the artwork was stunning. The flowers are going to be beautiful, and the birds will look great. The tractor is really nice which ties the cows together. c. Forestry Update – Elroy Huff Meridian City Arborist Elroy Huff provided a forestry update. Copies of his PowerPoint slides are attached to these meeting minutes. MPR Commission Feedback: • Jessica West – Will the fruit from the fruit trees be accessible to the general public? Yes, as well as the nut trees and edible seeds, which can also be taken home, planted, and grown. • Sharon Borton – On behalf of the Commission, she expressed her appreciation to Elroy for his presentation and for spearheading all 15 consecutive years for the City of Meridian to receive its Tree City USA designation. d. Park-Wide ADA Compliance Audit – Mike Barton MPR Parks Superintendent Mike Barton provided the Commission an update regarding a park-wide ADA compliance audit. Copies of his PowerPoint slides are attached to these meeting minutes. MPR Commission Feedback: • Jo Greer – She does believe the importance of this and that the City requires new construction to be ADA compliant. She thinks it is good that the updates are being made. e. MPR FY2018 Budget Enhancements Overview – Steve Siddoway MPR Director Steve Siddoway reported it is budget season, and all of the departments have submitted fiscal year 2018 draft budgets to the Mayor and the Finance Department. Departments are still in the process of meeting as directors Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes – May 10, 2017 Page 7 of 12 Persons desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearings: Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. with the Mayor and getting the bad news that with everything that all departments have asked for, the requests are too much to fund everything within existing available dollars. While Steve does not expect to get everything the MPR Department is asking for, he shared with the MPR Commission the Department’s requests and solicited feedback on priorities, etc. Copies of his PowerPoint slides are attached to these meeting minutes. MPR Commission Feedback: • Jessica West – Regarding updating the Homecourt to make more activity spaces, is it the idea to move activities into space at the Homecourt and then perhaps 1-2 years thereafter update the Community Center? The MPR Department needs to know what the future is of the Community Center building, and it will be more than 1-2 years in the future. Steve would like to have a new Community Center that is updated, but the funding reality is that the existing Community Center is functional, and there are a lot of needs with limited funds. If they can add to the classroom space as opposed to renovating existing classroom space, he would rather have more. • Jo Greer – Regarding the Parks Division maintenance equipment, Steve showed a few images of equipment pieces. How much is a snow blower attachment? Steve did not have costs readily available but would get her that information. Are the Pine Avenue improvements an ACHD project? Yes, it will be an ACHD project with a cost share for the elements that are beyond the road, specifically pathways or landscaping for the urban renewal area, which is roughly downtown to 5th or 6th Street. The Meridian Development Corporation will be covering those costs. Between there and Locust Grove, the MPR Department will have some funds in the pathways enhancement to take care of its part of this. Does the City have to front the funding first and then be reimbursed? Correct. • Sharon Borton – For the area past 6th Street to Locust Grove on Pine Avenue, will there be sidewalks on both sides of the road? Yes. The pathway-type sidewalk will be on the north side where the Five Mile Creek Pathway comes out and intersects with Pine until it goes down to where the bridge is located and then it will cross and be on the south side up to Locust Grove. 8. Old Business a. Nominations for Heroes Park Art – Mike Barton MPR Parks Superintendent Mike Barton reported work regarding this agenda topic was done with the Parks Committee earlier that evening in which Chairwoman Sharon Borton provided an update (see agenda item 6.a.). Mike sought a recommendation or a vote to move these images forward both to the artist and then also onto the City Council for a Department Report and to give them a heads- up. The MPR Commission’s recommendation carries a lot of weight when presentations are made. The Journey of Heroes was selected as the art piece to help theme Heroes Park, which will be built by Ken McCall; it should be fabricated later this summer, and completed by right around October 1, 2017. Currently, this project is on schedule. Ken McCall has proposed 20-foot-tall images with the flags that have motion to them and spin in the wind, which include three poles in the planter box, and have Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes – May 10, 2017 Page 8 of 12 Persons desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearings: Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. final hero images on the front and back. They will be located near the restroom/concessions building. These hero images were already pre-determined by the artist and are recognizable, which include: 1) Albert Einstein 2) Martin Luther King, Jr. 3) “Railing the Flag on Iwo Jima,” by Joe Rosenthal, or the United States Marine Corps War Memorial 4) Meriwether Lewis and William Clark 5) Sacagawea 6) Amelia Earhart 7) Abraham Lincoln 8) Firefighter of nonspecific identity 9) Astronaut of nonspecific identity 10) Police Officer of nonspecific identity 11) Doctor of nonspecific identity The Parks Committee’s task was to determine what would go on the pathway markers, which would not be permanent. The vinyl has a maximum shelf life of ten years (more realistically five or six years); however, they may not last that long. There are five 5’x3’ trail markers that will go around the perimeter of the park. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes – May 10, 2017 Page 9 of 12 Persons desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearings: Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. What needs to be decided was what images will go on the trail markers. The Meridian Arts Commission put out a request from five different schools to have students in classes work on what their idea of a hero was, and the following selections were received. All of these heroes have Idaho ties. • Rocky Mountain High: 1st choice – Alex Fox; 2nd choice – Officer Holtry, BPD. Alex Fox donated his kidney to a special-needs teenager. • Paramount Elementary: Dean Brigham. Dean Brigham is the school’s principal. • Heritage Middle: 1st choice - Gregory “Pappy” Boyington; 2nd choice – Jardo (K9). Pappy Boyington was an American combat pilot during World War II who received a Medal of Honor and Navy Cross for his bravery and actions. He was a member of the legendary “Flying Tigers.” He survived when his plane was shot down by the Japanese and was a POW for more than 1 ½ years. He was released when Japan surrendered. • Pioneer Elementary: 1st choice – Kristin Armstrong; 2nd choice – Lillian Disney. Local icon Kristin Armstrong won three Olympic gold medals and served as the Aquatics Director for the Boise Family YMCA for several years where she was in charge of 50 lifeguards and swim instructors. She has also championed the Meridian YMCA facility. • Chief Joseph Elementary: Chief Joseph. Chief Joseph was a famous Nez Perce leader who, when faced with settlement in Oregon, led his followers to a dramatic effort to escape to Canada. The Parks Committee was on board with going with the first choices noted above. When the pathway markers need to be rewrapped, they can open up the contest at that time. MPR Commission Feedback: Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes – May 10, 2017 Page 10 of 12 Persons desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearings: Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. • Sharon Borton – She added they still need to ensure they have an image that is available to them. They will do more research on Alex Fox. The Parks Committee also discussed doing—when they have to change out the heroes to new heroes—some sort of plaque somewhere so they can recognize the heroes who have been on the mile marker flags and signage while they bring in new heroes. She likes this idea in the sense that it is ever changing and always looking at who the heroes are. She believes it fits with society and who they are at the time the heroes are identified. Commission President Sharon Borton entertained a motion to recommend bringing forward the Journey of Heroes Art heroes selected to the City Council. Commissioner Jessica West motioned to bring forward the selected individuals as approved to City Council for the Heroes Park signage. Commission Vice President Jo Greer seconded. All were in favor of the motion. 9. Workshop – NONE 10. Staff Reports MPR Director Steve Siddoway reported on the following: • FY2018 Budget – The fiscal year 2018 budget season is consuming a lot of time right now. • Strategic Presentation – Last night at City Council was the MPR Department’s strategic presentation, which is an annual update that they provide to City Council on strategic goals that are set in the City-wide plan, as well as an update on some of the things that the Department has accomplished over the last year. The Department used as a base the MPR Community PowerPoint Shelly Houston put together for the presentation, and then MPR staff added a few things to it for the strategic goals. • Special Events – The MPR Department is gearing up for many events for 2017, such as CableONE Movie Night in Meridian. • New Parks – With three new parks under construction and a big South Meridian Park in design, these are some of the big “rocks” that the Department is focused on. MPR Recreation Manager Colin Moss reported on the following: • Kleiner Park Live – Since the last MPR Commission meeting, MPR staff have gone through the bid process to put Kleiner Park Live out to bid. They have selected a contractor who is going to produce the events; it’s the same person who has done it the last couple of years—Becky Breshears. This event will now be held in the fall instead of summertime for cooler weather and not compete with the Rock the Village concert series. Kleiner Park Live will start the last day in August and go through the first Thursday in October. • Homecourt – MPR staff members are actively working on design concepts for Bay 5. They just started the process and have received one design concept but are waiting for another concept. Pending the budget, they hope to move into the construction documents phase for the next budget year. They went through the process of creating a logo for the Meridian Homecourt. Homecourt Facility Manager Garrett White has advertising/promotional/marketing Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes – May 10, 2017 Page 11 of 12 Persons desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearings: Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. dollars for the current budget year to brand the building as a City facility using this new logo in various places inside. • Summer Camp – Recreation Coordinator Jake Garro is working hard right now, as the MPR Department is approximately one month out from getting started with Summer Camps. He is almost finished getting the staff hired. The Department is moving from six weeks to nine of Outdoor Adventure Camp this year, because it has been very popular in the past. • Unplug & Be Outside Week – This event just wrapped up, which happened at the end of April. Recreation Coordinator Renee White did a fabulous job with this event. She really took it from where it was and made it so much better than what it has been in the past. There were 20 different organizations that participated with 40+ different activities held over the course of the week. The weather was challenging. Renee was also able to secure a couple of grants to pay for some radio ads to get the word out about the event. She had some extra dollars to buy soccer balls, footballs, and jump ropes to be able to send kids home from each activity with something. He is looking forward to future years of Unplug & Be Outside Week to see how the event evolves. • CableONE Movie Night – Movie Night is getting started at the beginning of June. MPR staff members are excited about the new projector, thanks to the funding from CableONE. Renee White has been working with an audio-visual company to make sure the projector will communicate with their equipment. She is also getting a case so that the projector can be hauled around without the worry of damaging it. • Gene Kleiner Day – This event is coming up on June 10, 2017. He invited everyone to attend. The Meridian Symphony Orchestra will perform that evening. • Girls Fastpitch Summer Fun Kickoff Tournament – Recreation Coordinator Tyler Roberds hosts this tournament and is expecting over 40 teams to participate this year. Games will be held at Heritage Middle School and Settlers Park. • 3v3 Basketball League – They are starting a 3v3 Basketball League this summer at the Meridian Homecourt. MPR Parks Superintendent Mike Barton reported on the following: • Three New Future Parks – The MPR Department has broken ground the first of March concerning Hillsdale Park, Keith Bird Legacy Park, and Reta Huskey Park. They lost five weeks, due to rain; however, the weather is now improving, so no more time has been lost. The construction crews are progressing. 11.Adjourn Commission President Sharon Borton entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commission Vice President Jo Greer moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Debbie Shaner seconded. The vote was unanimous and in favor of the motion. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at approximately 8:47 p.m. (AUDIO ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS) APPROVED: _ahm4y &Z441 SHARON BORTON, PRESIDENT J REER, VICE PRESIDENT /rem l f 02 / 7 DATE Attachments: 1) PowerPoint: Rock of Honor Time Capsule (4 pages) 2) PowerPoint: Signs, Art, Et Theming for Hillsdale, Reta Huskey, Et Keith Bird Legacy Parks (10 pages) 3) PowerPoint: Meridian Forestry (13 pages) 4) PowerPoint: Park -Wide ADA Compliance Audit (3 pages) 5) PowerPoint: Meridian Parks Et Recreation Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Enhancements Overview (6 pages) Parks Ft Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - May 10, 2017 Page 12 of 12 Persons desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearings: Please contact the City Clerk's Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.