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CARMEL /CLAY BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting
January 26, 2010, 6:00 P.M.
The Monon Center East
1235 Central Park Drive East
CARMEL, IN 46032
MEMBER ATTENDEES MEMBER ABSENTEES OTHERS
J Engledow R Taylor M Westermeier
J Miller (arrived 6:10) M Klitzing
S Dillon A Kostrzewa
J Ketterman D Grisham
J Hagan Hal Espey (Videographer)
W Franklin Gregg Calpino (JJR)
J Kirsh
T Hackett
I. ROLL CALL
The regular board meeting of the Carmel /Clay Board of Parks and Recreation was convened at
approximately 6:08 p.m. on January 26, 2010 pursuant to notice. Vice President S Dillon, for President J
Miller, asked J Hagan for Rich Taylor to call the roll. Members present other than S Dillon and J Hagan
were T Hackett, J Engledow, J Ketterman, W Franklin and J Kirsh. J Miller arrived after the roll call. R
Taylor was absent. Others in attendance are noted above.
II. CALL TO ORDER And PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Having confirmed the presence of a quorum and after the Pledge of Allegiance, Vice President Dillon called
the meeting to order.
NOTE: Hereinafter these minutes will state the motion, followed parenthetically by the name of the one who
made the motion (listed first) and then the one who seconded it. For example the motion would read, "It was
moved to approve the minutes...etc. (Engledow, Hagan). "When a motion is carried but not unanimously, the
results of the vote will be listed i.e. "(Engledow, Hagan; 6 to 2, with one abstaining). When the motion was
carried unanimously, a "C -Un" will be added i.e. "(Engledow, Hagan; C -Un)."
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS The public comments section of the meeting including the Presentation by Gregg
Calpino of JJR regarding the Central Park Master Plan Review, was delayed to follow the Action Items on a duly
made and approved motion (Dillon, Hackett C -Un.).
IV. ACTION ITEMS
A. Minutes Judith F. Hagan for Rich Taylor
January 12, 2009 Regular and Annual Park Board Meeting Minutes were approved (Hagan, Ketterman
C -Un) as amended (Hagan, Engledow C -Un) by adding a 4th bullet point in Action Item L to reflect 20 FT
positions within the 109 budget (formerly referred to as the 1047 budget). J Hagan noted that while the
minutes appropriately reflect her request to revise the 1047 budget (now the 109 budget) in the 3 bullet
point under Action Item L to add a budget line for COIT funding, she has since determined that such is
not necessary.
B. Claims Jim Engledow
1. Claim Sheet January 26, 2010 was approved as presented. (Engledow, Hagan C -Un.)
2. Clay Township Claim Sheet January 26, 2010 was approved as presented (Engledow, Hagan C-
Un.), after M Klitzing explained the basketball goal maintenance claim and standard maintenance
schedule.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Presentation by Gregg Calpino of JJR regarding the Central Park Master Plan Review.
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After G Calpino gave an overview of the 5 month project to review the Master Plan, he used a slide show to
summarize the history of the original Master Plan process and reviewed the design criteria used to develop
what is now Central Park, noting the following:
The JJR team (Gregg, Bill Wood (civil engineer) and others from JJR and The Schneider Corporation)
met most of the day to walk the site, review with and gather input from staff and key officials the various
use patterns, public feedback, maintenance and other factors that could impact planning options.
The original design principals continue to apply;
Listed the elements that were dropped from landscape development to focus on the community center
o Neighborhood edge;
o Monon Greenway crossing;
o 8 miles of internal trails;
o Gateways;
o Lighting; and
o Camping
After the slide show, Board members shared what they believed is working and what is not, listed their priorities
and described what they would like to receive from the review study that JJR was engaged to perform:
Landscape Objectives:
oTrail design /completion in high use areas using the Interurban;
o balance between wildflowers and public access and playground development;
o Inclusion of edible plants, berries, etc.
o Redistribute plants where possible;
o Erosion control and prevention.
Add Playgrounds;
Add entrance lighting;
Enhance Parking;
Highlight the west and east sides of the park:
o Picnic and shelter options;
o Outdoor event programming;
owet-dry features.
otemporary/traveling art displays;
o Enhance Balcony view of East woods.
Maintenance storage /staging;
Monon crossing options and review of north access.
Gregg thanked the Park Board and the Management staff for the valuable input and concluded by reminding the
Board of the 5 month schedule: an Executive Summary to be delivered after the first month, a draft program with
alternatives will complete work during the next 2 months, and, a revised Master Plan will be generated within the
succeeding 2 months.
No one from the general public was present to comment.
V. DISCUSSION ITEMS
S Dillon reported that at tonight's meeting, the Properties Committee approved the 2010 goals within the 3
year capital plan for Park Board consideration in February of 2010.
VI. BOARD COMMENTS
J Miller reminded the members that an orientation workshop is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday,
January 30 in MC East Banquet room A.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
The Meeting -djour ed approximately 7:15 p.m. (Ketterman, Engledow C -Un.)
Signature: iA UM_, Date: Z" ID
Signature: 1L Date: a-
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