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PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING July 6 , 1983 MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 7 :42 p.m.
Those Committee Members present included Joan Allen, May Hernandez, Janet
Lockhart , James Kohnen, Norb Hudek, Elizabeth Schmitt , George Zika and
Georgean Vonheeder. Also present was City Manager Ambrose .
The minutes of the meeting of June 22 , 1983 were approved as written.
The Committee discussed at some length the organization and content of the
report regarding parks & recreation needs in the City of Dublin to the City
Council.
It was agreed by the Committee Members present that the format of the
report should be as follows :
1 . Objective of the Committee
2. Purpose of the Committee
3. Methodology for Approaching the Committee ' s Assignment
This would include discussion regarding the questionaire, inventory of
facilities , interviews with sports groups and senior groups , public
forum, etc .
4. A discussion of the needs that were identified
The .Committee determined that it was appropriate to break these needs
down by age group in the following categories : preschool , elementary
school , teen, adult and then a category for all age groups .
The Committee identified the following needs :
Age Group Need
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Preschool More neighborhood parks with children' s play equipment
. Elementary School More neighborhood parks with children' s play equipment ;
afterschool playground; summerschooll playgrounds ; day
camp
Teen. Gathering place
Adult Gathering place for educational , social , class activi-
ties and meetings ; adult athletic facilities including
par course , tennis courts with lights , horseshoe pits ,
etc .
All Ages Need annual community celebration; improved coordination
of recreation programs and facility use; information
clearinghouse for recreation programs and facility use ;
picnic facilities ; park restroom facilities ; better
;utilization, maintenance and improve existing recreation
facilities ; reduction of field user fees
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The Committee also discussed the various alternatives to be looked at with
respect to each of these needs . These alternatives identified were as
follows :
Preschool Facilities •
1 . Improve Kolb, Cronin, Mape and Shannon Parks with equipment for children
2 . Improve and maintain Kolb Park
3. Arrange with School District for improved accessibility to kindergarten
play equipment
Elementary School
1 . Same as above
2 . Develop afterschool playground which would either be run by the City with
arrangement made for the use of .school facilities with the school or
contract with outside agency and make school facility available
Teen
1 . Locate a gathering place . Potential sites. could include Shannon.
Community Center; school facilities ; lease of a private building
Adult
1 . Location of gathering place. Potential sites could include Shannon
Community Center, school facilities ; Camp Parks Officer' s Club
The Committee agreed that it would meet to complete discussion of - the report
on Wednesday, July 13 , 1983 .
There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at 10 : 30 p.m.
Respectfully subm' ted,
C
Richard C. Ambrose
City Manager
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APPENDIX . I
PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES
Attached are the minutes for those meetings of the Parks &
Recreation Advisory Committee since its formation in March.