title
Minutes from the Public Services Committee on June 12, 2006.
body
Public Services Committee Minutes
Monday, June 12, 2006
4:30 p.m.
Members present were: Jimmy Ashley, Judy Furr, Tim McCall, Cecil Province and Ann Williams. Councilman Johnson was unable to attend.
MINUTES
Councilwoman Furr motioned, seconded by Councilman Ashley, for the approval of the minutes for the regular meeting on May 8, 2006, as written. All voted aye. Copies were provided to all in attendance.
PARKS
Skate park land offer repealed by CWL: Mr. Jason Wilkie read a press release stating CWL has repealed their offer for the land that was proposed for the skate park on West Nettleton. Mr. Wilkie explained CWL pulled their offer after a lot of opposition was stated by citizens opposing the skate park being in that location. He added the ad hoc committee will start working on finding another location for the skate park. It was asked for Mr. Wilkie to get more public comment for a future location for the skate park. Mr. Wilkie stated he was unsure where to put the skate park since there was so much opposition to the residential and commercials areas that were proposed in the past. It was questioned if the new skate park could be located at Allen Park or Parker Park now that the JETS system is running and can provide transportation for the people who want to use the skate park. Mr. Al Poston of the Parks Citizen Advisory Committee questioned whether CWL was totally pulling their offer because the land could be used for other things. Ms. Marilyn Copeland, also of the Parks Citizen Advisory Committee, stated the committee originally recommended the acquiring the land, not necessarily using it for a skate park. She added they thought it was a good idea to swap the land and then decide what would be on it. Mr. Wilkie added CWL is still interested in the well sites.
Parks Citizen Advisory Committee facility approval procedures: Mr. Wilkie presented the committee with a nine-step proce...
Click here for full text