GOOSE
CREEK RECREATION
COMMISSION
MEETING
June 7,
2010
Present
Call to Order
The
meeting was called to order at 5:50 pm by Chairman Jerry Glass.
Public Comments
There
were no public comments at this time.
Minutes
There
were no official minutes for the May 10, 2010 meeting because there was no
quorum. The date on the unofficial
minutes needs to be corrected before being placed in the Commission book.
Mr.
Lindsay made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 12, 2010 meeting; motion
seconded by Mrs. Trevino; all in favor.
Financial Reports
Mr.
Kennedy made a motion to approve the financial reports as submitted for the
period ending May 31, 2010; motion was seconded by Mr. Lindsay; all in favor.
Project Status Report
Cultural Arts
Commission
Mr.
Stuber reported that Mayor Heitzler has proposed an ordinance to establish a
Cultural Arts Commission. He has been
asked to research this and make a proposal to the City. The way he envisions this is as an Advisory
Board comprised of people with interests in drama, music, art, poetry and culinary
arts who would come under the umbrella of the Recreation Commission.
Mr.
Glass started a discussion of how festivals and the arts would be funded. Mr. Stuber stated that the City has an
established budget for the arts plus there are grants available. Mr. Lindsay expressed his opinion that the
seed money for the Cultural Arts Commission should come from the City.
Mr.
Kennedy stated there might be money earmarked for recreation from the methane
gas from the Berkeley County landfill.
Mr. Stuber said that this has been discussed but no solid plans for how
the money will be distributed are known.
Mayor Heitzler will keep us informed on this
topic.
Mr.
Terre suggested we look into offering cooking classes or a murder mystery
dinner.
Fabulous Fourth in
the Creek
Mr.
Stuber updated the Commission on the plans for the annual festival. We will be using the new property adjacent to
the Community Center for overflow parking this year. Mr. Fesler will be working with the police
department on a traffic flow pattern.
New Business
Parks Report:
Mr.
Stuber reported that the City had finished the new Boulder Bluff Park and the
Recreation Department will be responsible for maintaining it.
We
had some additional vandalism at Dennis Park.
It was suggested we look into wireless cameras at that location.
The
police officer that was living at Dogwood Park has moved, but his trailer is
still there. His father-in-law owns the
trailer and lives out-of-state. The
Commission requested that Mr. Stuber notify him to move the trailer or we will
put a lien on it. Mr. Stuber was also
asked to look into getting a “dummy” police car to park at Dogwood Park to
deter vandalism.
Recreation Report:
Mrs.
Heiselman reported that the gymnastics floor at the Casey Center had been repaired
for safety purposes. The gymnastics
program has grown significantly over the past two years and they are using the
entire gym now.
Mr.
Glass asked the staff to look into how baseball games are scheduled and
possibly utilize more week nights and less Saturday game times.
Mrs.
Heiselman reported that the Outdoor Movie was well attended for a first time
event. She estimated the crowd at about
350 people.
Director’s Report
None
at this time.
Closing Public
Comments
None
at this time.
Adjournment
Mr.
Kennedy made a motion to close the meeting at 6:50 p.m.; the motion was
seconded by Mr. Terre.
Before
the vote, Mr. Terre asked the staff to look into why certain coaches are just
playing certain kids all the time. He
said he was approached by several parents about the playing rules.
After
a discussion of the playing requirements for the different sports, Mr. Terre
said he would refer these questions to the staff in the future.
The
vote on the motion was taken at 6:55 p.m., all in favor.
The
next regularly scheduled meeting is July 12, 2010 at 6 p.m.