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<br />Quick Report <br /> <br />FROM: Parks and Recreation Council <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting <br /> <br />DATE: November 2, 2011 <br /> <br />LOCATION: Central Recreation Center <br />____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Dickinson, Lee, Green, Vanhook, Bagby, Hobgood, de Nijs <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Carter, Warren <br />STAFF PRESENT: Taft <br />__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Beginning time of meeting: 6:40 pm <br /> <br />Report of the Chairs: <br />Applicants for vacant positions: The Council approved the recommendation of three applicants for <br />three of four vacancies. No application is on file for the fourth vacant position. <br /> <br />Report of the Director: <br />a. The annual Halloween “Spooktacular” had over 1,200 people in attendance. This year <br />additional activities were offered as part of the event. The event was moved to Saturday night <br />from the traditional Friday night. These factors may have contributed to doubling attendance <br />and tripling revenue over previous years. <br />b. Parks and Recreation staff is working along with Information Technologies and Emergency <br />Services staff in the development of a GPS/GIS system for locating people within the county <br />public access open spaces for emergency assistance. Other public use, land-holding entities are <br />involved with the project as well. <br /> <br />Committee Reports: <br />a. Friends Group – Denise and Allan are planning a meeting to work on the 501c3 application. <br />b. IPWG - Keith reported on the presentation by Recreation Resources Service consultant – Nate <br />Halubka and the six (6) topics selected for 2012 meetings. <br /> <br />Old Business: <br />a. 2012 PARC Goals and the 2011 Report to the BOCC were approved with revisions. <br />b. The 2012 PARC Meeting Calendar was approved. <br />c. PARC approved a memo to be directed to the BOCC advocating for use of the former library <br /> space by Parks and Recreation. <br />d. Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan – Solicitation of proposals is currently <br /> underway. <br />e. The meeting was adjourned followed by informal conversation and appreciation for departing <br /> member Laurie Lee. <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at: 8:00 PM <br />Name of Notes Taker : Lori Taft