Park Commission Minutes 102610-APPROVED

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Park Commission Minutes – 102610, pg. 2 Residential Identification Card Policy (cont.) Ms. Peoples – retain current policy Ms. St. Clair moved to retain the current policy with ID cards and residency checks to be made at Ruth Park Golf Course. Mr. Fitch seconded. Vote taken: All in favor, Ms. Dille against – Motion passed. Non Resident Use of Heman Pool – Federal Law Ms. MacCartney gave an overview her conversation with the City Attorney and indicated it was stated continued non-compliance could not only jeopardize two recent federal grants awarded to the City, but could also risk any future grant awards. Ms. MacCartney indicated fee and policy recommendations to the City Council would not only need to be made for Heman Pool but also our picnic pavilions as they are currently not available for rental by non-residents. Ms. St. Clair suggested the proposed non-resident fees be established to twice that of residents; as allowed by the federal government. After much discussion, Ms. Palmer moved to change the current pool policy allowing nonresidents to enter Heman Pool without resident, which would make us compliant with federal law. Ms. Dille seconded. Vote taken: All in favor – Motion passed. Ruth Park Driving Range Ms. MacCartney gave an overview of the task assigned by the City Manager to respond to various question outlined in the enclosed memo regarding Ruth Park Driving Range. Motions and votes regarding each topic are as follows: 1. Should the City continue to allow advertisements in return for value to the city under strict control of the city? Ms. St. Clair moved the City not renew the golf course advertisement contract with the current company. Ms. Dille seconded. Ms. MacCartney suggested this motion be amended to include the Park Commission be involved in any additional quid pro quo agreements for Ruth Park Golf Course. The motion was withdrawn by Ms. St. Clair and Ms. Dille. Mr. Field moved the advertisement contract not be renewed and there be no commercial advertisement in any University City parks. Motion died. Ms. Peoples moved the Park Commission be involved in any future advertisement contracts for all University City parks. Ms. St. Clair seconded. Vote taken: six in favor (Dille, Field, Gaines-Beckwith, Peoples, St. Clair, Sykes), three opposed (Fitch, Palmer, Sweeney). Motion passed. Ms. Palmer moved the current Benchcraft contract be allowed to continue until its conclusion. Mr. Fitch seconded. Vote taken: all in favor. Motion passed. 2. Should the City eliminate 5 to 10 tee stations to the west? Ms. Dille moved do not remove the 5 to 10 tee stations to the west. Ms. Palmer seconded. Vote taken: seven in favor (Dille, Fitch, Palmer, Peoples, St. Clair, Sweeney, Sykes), one opposed (Field), and one abstention (Gaines- Beckwith) Motion passed.