BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING Park and Recreation Department 11th Floor City Hall Monday, January 8, 2007 3:30 p.m. Present: Glen Dey, Janet Miller, Dennis Brunner and Doug Leeper Absent: Nalini Johnson, Andy Solter and Mick Tranbarger Also Present: Mike North, Assistant City Attorney, Doug Kupper and Myca Bunch (staff) President Miller called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. PUBLIC AGENDA David Sanford, Executive Director of GraceMed, 1122 N. Topeka Sanford spoke concerning the GraceMed satellite clinic at Evergreen Park. He said that currently there are very few medical practices North of 21st Street. GraceMed is a non-profit organization that provides quality health and dental care for uninsured and under-insured citizens. The City and the Park Department has allowed them to use the facility lease free for the past year with the understanding that they would stay throughout 2007 and begin paying lease payments in January of 2007. He said they recently applied for a federal grant that would bring 650,000 a year into Sedgwick for them to provide their services. He said that the federal congress delayed the funding opportunity from 2006 to 2007 and that there are currently rumors that they may delay the funding until 2008. Sanford said that his purpose for addressing the Board was to ask for an additional 6-months lease free use of the Evergreen facility. He said that 70% of the revenue GraceMed receives to cover the cost of their services comes from a sliding fee scale from those uninsured or for children on Health Wave Insurance, for which they file for reimbursement. He said the other portion of income comes from grants and donations. At the Evergreen clinic in 2006, he said they expanded their practice to include dental hygiene services for all children in the North part of Wichita. He said the clinic is located next to Cloud Elementary School, which has an enrollment of about 800 kids who are generally from low-income families. He said they also have a satellite clinic on the campus of Lincoln Elementary School and partnership with USD 259 who provide them a lease free agreement. North asked Sanford about the change of any signage for the Evergreen Clinic. Sanford informed him that he is seeking permission to put a sign in the front of the clinic and to put another sign just off of the right-of-away to help direct people to their facility. He said that when they put their first signs up they initially went through Tri-Mark Signs to gain the proper permission and leases. Sanford said he had asked Kupper about the possibility of adding a security system in the facility. Kupper replied that he did not see the Department installing a security system. Sanford said that the clinic had been broken into twice in the past few months. Miller informed Sanford that no decisions or motions were made during the Public Agenda. She said the Board would consider the item for placement on the February Park Board Agenda. REGULAR AGENDA Item 2: Executive Session Motion 1: Miller motioned that the Board adjourn to the Executive Session with a tentative return time of 4:05 p.m. Leeper seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Item 1: Approve and Sign Meeting Minutes Motion 2: Leeper made the motion to approve the December 11, 2006, meeting minutes. Brunner seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Item 3A: Naming of Pathway to Honor Rosalie Bradley Bill Reaser, 1833 Lisa Lane Reaser said that he was here on behalf of the North Riverside Neighborhood Association. He said that Bradley helped out the community through meetings and she worked with other neighborhood members to help develop the pathway on the Little Arkansas River. She stayed with the project from 1999 until it was approved in September 2005. They decided that dedicating this pathway to her would be a good way to memorialize her. Kathy Dittmer, 823 (823 Litchfield) Dittmer said that she thought that the renaming of the pathway in honor of Bradley was a great idea. Carol Willenberg, 1402Garland She said that she spoke with Bob Wine from the Wichita Independent Neighborhoods and he said it was a great idea. Miller returned the discussion to the Board. She reminded the Board that there was a criterion for renaming pathways and that Bradley fit the criteria. Motion 3: Miller motioned to accept the proposal and recommend to the City Council that the pathway from 13th St. N. to 21st St. N. be named after Rosalie Bradley. The recommended name is "Rosalie Bradley Bike Path." Dey seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Item 3B: Naming of the Old Riverview School Site Kupper informed the Board that the Riverview Neighborhood Association would like to see the old school site named Riverview Park. He said it is a parcel of land that the Parks Department will be adding to its inventory so the Board will need to consider a name for it. Motion 4: Miller motioned to bring the request to rename the Riverview School park site back to the February Board meeting for further discussion. Dey seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Item 3C: Review of Park Rules/Regulations and the Special Event Ordinance Miller said that this information was provided as an overview of everyday use of parks and special event requests. Kupper referenced the handouts that were provided to the Board members and explained the City Ordinances that set the criterion for which citizens could use the parks and any additional rules and guidelines that they are required to follow. Item 3D: Review 2007 CIP Projects (playgrounds, lightings, courts, drives, etc) Kupper informed the Board that on December 19, the City Council approved the following CIP projects. * Swimming Pool Improvements (All Districts) * Park Pathways and Sidewalk Improvements (All Districts) * Park Lighting Improvements (Districts V and VI) * Parking Lots, Signage and Entry Drive Improvements (All Districts) * Playground Improvements and Renovations (Districts III, IV and VI) * 2007 Park Facilities Renovations (All Districts) Item 4A: Second review of criteria for evaluating/prioritizing park and playground requests. Kupper informed the Board that they were given a draft copy of the new Criterion to review and provide comments on them at the February meeting. Item 4B: 2006 Parks and Recreation Annual Report Miller reminded the Board that they are required to file an annual report. She referenced the draft copy of the Annual Report composed by Bunch and noted that it contained all of the motions made during 2006. Miller asked staff to add the new Park Board Goals to the report. She then asked that the staff make the necessary changes that the other Board members review the document and bring it back to the February meeting for further review. Item 4C: WAMPO Pathways PowerPoint Motion 5: Miller motioned to postpone the WAMPO Pathways presentation until the February regular meeting. Leeper seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Item 5: Review of Pending Issues Kupper reviewed the Riverbank Platting Moratorium and informed the Board that he will meet with the Law Department in a few weeks to finalize the legal verbiage necessary before the item can be presented to the City Council. Miller informed the Board that the tax credits for the Conquest Homes topic had been denied. Kupper informed the Board that the Pawnee Prairie Stormwater design was not yet complete and that he hoped to present a drawing to the Board at the February meeting. Miller asked that the El Zocolo Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) be added to the Park Board tracking sheet. Kupper stated that the MOU should be completed in January. Item 6: Updates from Director and President Miller updated the Board that the contracted company for the PROS Plan was Moore, Iacafano, Goldsman (MIG). She said that the contract was approved by the City Council and that representatives from MIG would be visiting in February. Item 7: Issues on the Horizon No Items. Item 8: Adjourn Miller asked if there were any further items for discussion. No items. Meeting adjourned at approximately 5:30 p.m. ___________________________________ Janet L. Miller, President ATTEST: ____________________________ Myca J. Bunch Recording Secretary