Goose Creek Recreation

Commission Meeting

Minutes Summary

May 19, 2008

 

PRESENT:

 

·        Commission: Jerry Glass, David Kennedy, Milton Terre, & Tom Lindsay

 

  • Staff: Gary Stuber, Cheryl Heiselman, & Carrie Stika

 

  • Guest: Kathleen Roberts, Zachary Roberts, Alex Roberts, Bonnie Ginger, Margaret Hines, Gail Pinder, & Loretta Johnson

 

 

CALL TO ORDER:

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

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Mrs. Roberts and her two children attended to ask the Commission about the status of the skate park.

 

Mrs. Hines asked the Commission if the Senior Center was going to be run the same now that the Commission has decided to work with the City of Goose Creek.

 

Mr. Stuber and Mr. Kennedy were adamant that nothing will change regarding the Senior Center.

 

OLD BUSINESS MINUTES:

The minutes of the April 21, 2008 meeting were approved.

 

FINANCIAL REPORTS:

Financial reports for the period ending April 30, 2008 were approved.

 

PROJECT STATUS REPORT:

 

Skate Park & Tennis Courts:

Mr. Stuber met with Seamon & Whiteside to get a drawing of the location and cost of tennis courts and a skate park.  The properties that have been discussed are the Bunch property, the Casey Center, the community center or Daniel Island property.

 

Mrs. Roberts asked the Commission about supervision regarding the skate park.

 

Mr. Stuber answered yes there will be supervision, especially if the park is located next to the Community Center.

 

Mr. Glass told Mrs. Roberts that the reason we need Seamon & Whiteside to give the Commission a drawing is so that we have a visual concept of what it might look like at different areas.  The Commission can always change or move things around on the visual picture provided.

 

Contract:

Mr. Stuber provided the Commission with a copy of the signed agreement with the City of Goose Creek.

 

Mr. Stuber said that he is taking the transition very slowly.  He told the Commission that there will be two management teams, one representing the Goose Creek Recreation Commission and one representing the City of Goose Creek.

 

Mr. Kennedy told Mr. Stuber to make sure all staff is involved in the transition.

 

Mr. Stuber asked the City Manager to attend the Commission meeting but he had another prior arrangement.

 

Mr. Kennedy asked to have both the City Manager and the Mayor at the next Commission meeting.

 

RECREATION REPORTS:

 

Recreation Division:

Mrs. Heiselman informed the Commission that the Fitness area has been staying open until 8pm for the past couple of months.  She made a proposal that the Fitness area permanently stay open until 7pm.

 

Mr. Glass made a motion to extend Friday night hours to 7pm on a permanent basis, seconded by Mr. Lindsay, all in favor motion carried.

 

Fall Bids:

Mrs. Heiselman provided the Commission with the fall bids for Football, Soccer, & Fall Ball.  The Companies that are involved are T&T Sports, Flories, and Challenger Sports.

 

Mrs. Heiselman suggested that for the older kids in Soccer that we provide them with an actual jersey instead of a t-shirt.  The price is only a dollar more per uniform.

 

Mr. Glass made a motion to accept the fall bids, seconded by Mr. Terre, all in favor, motion carried.

 

Mr. Kennedy suggested that next year the staff should write down any problems that they have with any of companies.

 

Public Comments:

Mr. Terre brought to Mr. Stuber’s attention that the golfers are still tearing up the grass at Foster Creek.

 

Mr. Stuber told Mr. Terre that he knows about the golfers and he has not put up signs yet requesting them to not golf on the field.

 

Mr. Terre also asked about the NO PARKING signs.

 

Mr. Stuber said he does not have them up yet but he will have them done in about two weeks.

 

Mr. Kennedy asked that the area around the Foster Creek concession be cleaned up.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

Mr. Glass made a motion, seconded by Mr. Terre, to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 p.m. All in favor, motion carried.

 

Next regularly scheduled meeting is set for June 16, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.