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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-PC-2012-01-10.pdfApproved by Parks Commission – 5/8/12 -1- CITY OF ITHACA PARKS COMMISSION January 10, 2012 Cornell Cooperative Extension MINUTES Attended by: Commissioners Dan Krall, Chair Larry Fabbroni Roberta Moudry Dan Klein Margaret Hobbie Suzanne VanDeMark Cynthia Brock (CC Liaison) Staff Joanne Cornish Jeanne Grace Megan Wilson Jim Dalterio Guests Jeanne Leccese Minutes The minutes from the December meeting were approved unanimously on a motion by S. VanDeMark and seconded by M. Hobbie. D. Klein volunteered to take minutes for the January meeting. Upcoming Meeting with Mayor D. Krall met with our new Mayor Svante Myrick. The Mayor will come to our March 13 meeting. We will present him with concerns/issues/questions concerning parks. J. Grace will ask Ray Benjamin to be there too. We should also have copies of the parks inventory with us that day. Parks Inventory Subcommittee The subcommittee set up last month to review the inventory has not met yet. M. Wilson will pull together a meeting There was some discussion about land along Six Mile Creek in the Town of Ithaca that may have been designated as substitute parkland for the City. Staff will check on this. Also, the Southside Community Center playground is considered parkland but is not in the inventory. Benches in DeWitt Park Benches in DeWitt Park are unpainted and have graffiti on them. Beverly Baker will pay for staining materials which will better enable the management of graffiti in the future. Also, the square seat in the park is not holding paint well. Beverly, Holly Hollingsworth, Jeanne Grace, and JoAnn Cornish will meet to discuss this issue. Approved by Parks Commission – 5/8/12 -2- Stewart Park Tree Grant Four trees have been taken down so far under the grant that was received for tree replacement. Ghost Bike in Washington Park J. Cornish has contacted the national ghost bike organization and has received no response. She will contact the Washington Park neighborhood for their input. The Disabilities Advisory Council may have been involved in its installation. J. Cornish will contact them as well. The Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Council should be contacted too. In discussing this, the idea came up to have a positive substitute for taking it away. A bike rack or a bench were discussed as possibilities. This again brought up the need for a memorial policy. J. Cornish will send around the work that was done on a memorial policy already. Possible Sale of City Property on the 700 Block of E. Seneca St. (Tax parcel #68.-2-9.2) Concerning the City-owned lot on Seneca Street, we passed unanimously the following resolution. The resolution was moved by Margaret and seconded by Suzanne. [JoAnn has the final wording of the resolution] Community Development Block Grant There is an opportunity to apply for a Community Development Block Grant. An application would need to focus on downtown. D. Krall suggested applying for money to put in berry bushes and benches in Wood Street Park, Titus Triangle, and maybe Baker Park. The grant is due March 2, 2012. Membership The Parks Commission needs new members. Dan Krall will ask Steve Austin. Roberta will ask Chris Glovitz. An ordinance change may be necessary to modify membership requirements. Staff will look into this. Parks Update on BPW Agenda There was a discussion about the need to update the BPW about what we are doing. Can we report at every BPW meeting? M. Wilson will find out.