What's up in the Parks and Golf Course

Quality of Life Board for June 20, 2019

The Board:
Adam Redmond-Present
Marcie Lowery-Present
Cheryl Kielman-Present
Rachel Baker-Present
Dustin Phipps-Absent
Jim McEvers-Present
Robert Sizemore-Absent
Craig Foster-Absent

Council Liaison:
Fred Chavez- Absent (3rd in a row)

Joe for Joe

Joe Dyer

Joe Brown

This is the first Quality of Life Board meeting since Joe Brown resigned and replaced with the new Interim Director Joe Dyer. He informed the board that several people have already applied for the position.

Citizen's Forum:

James Pierce spoke to the board on two subjects. On how important is is to keep the Visitors Bureau inside the Parks Department and also why it is important for the council liaison to show up at the board meetings. There has not been a liaison at the QoL Board since he came off council in November 2018. Charlie Youngs was on it through January, Courtland through March, and Chavez presently.

Action Items:

E1. There was to be a discussion and direction on cat colonies at South Park. The sub-committee was not able to meet so the agenda item was tabled.

E2. Joe Dyer informed the board that a regular board position and an alternate position will open in July.

E3. City Park and South Park pools have been at max capacity every Saturday and attendance has been higher than anticipated since the season began last month. 

Pool passes: 208 passes so far this year compared to 192 all of last year

Swim lessons: 253 sessions purchased compared to 284 all of last year

Water fitness classes at South Park: 51 session cards have been sold ($27 each for 10 sessions)

He also said progress is being made in getting the pump repaired for the splash pad.

E4. There was a anonymous letter who voiced concern about the directional signs sending vehicular traffic through the Turkey creek subdivision. The resident was concerned about the commercial and delivery vehicles driving through the neighborhood. Board members agreed the it was not a good idea to have the signs showing two different routes to the golf course and that driving through Turkey Creek was a bad idea for safety reasons, The signs were not provided by the city. There are three of these signs. In the end, the board voted 5-0 to recommend that the signs come down.

E5. Brianna from the Visitor's bureau said that HOT fund application form would be ready on Friday. Rachel Baker, she is the newest member of the QoL Board, asked what HOT Funds were. HOT funds are the extra tax we pay anytime we stay in a hotel/motel inside of Copperas Cove to help generate tourism in the city. They can only be used for specific purposes.

PSA... There will be a walking trail clean up on July 14 from 0800-100 at South Park. Show time is at 0730. Everyone is invited to help.