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City of Centerville
<br />Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes
<br />September 4, 2024
<br />III.AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS/APPEARANCES
<br />IV.PUBLIC HEARINGS
<br />V.NEW BUSINESS
<br />1.Volunteer Appreciation Day/Date
<br />This event has been held, in the fall, for the past 2 years. It is to show appreciation to all the
<br />volunteers who help with many programs organized by the committee. There will be a social hour
<br />with complementary appetizers and beverages being served, a few words of appreciation from the
<br />mayor and distribution of small mementos as thank you gifts to the volunteers for giving of their
<br />time to the community.
<br />The 2025 event location will be held at St. GenevieveÓs, on Tuesday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m. It
<br />was determined to ask KellyÓs Korner to be the caterer for this event and that Chairperson
<br />Errickson-Grahek coordinate the food.
<br />VI.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
<br />1.Appointment of Vice Chair
<br />Motion by Committee Member Fuchs, seconded by Committee Member Akpan to appoint
<br />Committee Member Katya Port as Vice Chair of the Park and Recreation Committee. All
<br />in favor. Motion carried.
<br />2.Public Art Î Cornerstone Park Public Art Î Cornerstone Park
<br />City Administrator Statz reviewed the options avaCity Administrator Statz reviewed the options avaCity Administrator Statz reviewed the options available for beautification (a Fiore
<br /> Tree) and/or ilable for beautification (a Fiore Tree) and/or ilable for beautification (a Fiore Tree) and/or
<br />adding historical and volunteer infoadding historical and volunteer infoadding historical and volunteer information in this park. Historicrmation in this park. Historicrmation in this
<br /> park. Historical and/or Memorial monuments al and/or Memorial monuments
<br />could include the strong Native American prescould include the strong Native American prescould include the strong Native American presence (e.g. Indian Burial Mound, Settlers/Founding
<br /> ence (e.g. Indian Burial Mound, Settlers/Founding ence (e.g. Indian Burial Mound, Settlers/Founding
<br />Fathers, Veterans, First Responders, how voluntFathers, Veterans, First Responders, how voluntFathers, Veterans, First Responders, how volunteers down through the ages have helped the
<br /> eers down through the ages have helped the eers down through the ages have helped the
<br />community grow, etc.) A bust withcommunity grow, etc.) A bust withcommunity grow, etc.) A bust withcommunity grow, etc.) A bust withcommunity grow, etc.) A bust withcommunity grow,
<br /> etc.) A bust withcommunity grow, etc.) A bust with a plaque, rock mounted plaque a plaque, rock mounted plaque a plaque, rock mounted plaques, wall with interchangeable s, wall with
<br /> interchangeable s, wall with interchangeable
<br />plaques, etc. There is currentlyplaques, etc. There is currentlyplaques, etc. There is currently a memorial near the flagpole, a memorial near the flagpole, a memorial near the
<br /> flagpole, honoring Veterans which was placed honoring Veterans which was placed honoring Veterans which was placed
<br />when the park was constructed several years. when the park was constructed several years. when the park was constructed several years. Lengthy discussion was had regarding the inclusion
<br /> Lengthy discussion was had regarding the inclusion Lengthy discussion was had regarding the inclusion
<br />of the public, the committee, etc.of the public, the committee, etc.of the public, the committee, etc. in determining a memorial and in determining a memorial and in determining a
<br /> memorial and that they committee may organize that they committee may organize
<br />a subcommittee to accomplish their goal. a subcommittee to accomplish their goal.
<br />It was determined to consider the It was determined to consider the Fiore Tree, with 7 pots to start thFiore Tree, with 7 pots to start thFiore Tree, with 7 pots to start the beautification
<br /> of the park as a e beautification of the park as a e beautification of the park as a
<br />placemaking item. Discussion enplacemaking item. Discussion enplacemaking item. Discussion ensued regarding the amount of pots, seasonal changes, options sued regarding the amount
<br /> of pots, seasonal changes, options
<br />(lighting, audio, etc.) (lighting, audio, etc.)
<br />Motion by Committee Member Akpan, secoMotion by Committee Member Akpan, secoMotion by Committee Member Akpan, seconded by Committee Member Freiermuth to nded by Committee Member Freiermuth
<br /> to nded by Committee Member Freiermuth to
<br />recommend to the City Council to expend up to $25,000, from the Park Dedication Fund, for recommend to the City Council to expend up to $25,000, from the Park Dedication Fund, for recommend
<br /> to the City Council to expend up to $25,000, from the Park Dedication Fund, for
<br />the purchase and installation of the Grande Fiorthe purchase and installation of the Grande Fiorthe purchase and installation of the Grande Fiore Tree,_with 7 baskets for installation
<br /> in the e Tree,_with 7 baskets for installation in the e Tree,_with 7 baskets for installation in the
<br />center, circular garden at Cornerstone Park. All in favor. Motion carried. center, circular garden at Cornerstone Park. All in favor. Motion carried.
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