City of Starkville, Mississippi

PARK COMMISSION CITY OF STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI MEETING OF September 17, 2014

Be it remembered that the Park Commission of the City of Starkville, Mississippi, met at noon on August 21, 2014 at the Starkville Sportsplex. There being present were Commissioners Dan Moreland, Betty Robertson, Wendell Gibson, Pete Melby, Dorothy Isaac, Lawson Graves and Beth Morgan. Also attending the meeting was Director Herman Peters, Sports Coordinator William Pochop, Alderman Davis Little and Deon Evans.

I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF August 21, 2014 There came for consideration the matter of the approval of the motion to approve the minutes of the August 21, 2014 Park Commission meeting. After discussion and upon the motion of Commissioner Wendell Gibson, duly seconded by Dorothy Isaac, to approve the minutes as presented, the motion was put to a vote with the results as follows:

Commissioner Dan Moreland voted: YEA Commissioner Betty Robertson voted: YEA Commissioner Dorothy Isaac voted: YEA Commissioner Pete Melby voted: YEA Commissioner Wendell Gibson voted: YEA Commissioner Lawson Graves voted: YEA Commissioner Beth Morgan voted: YEA

After receiving a majority of the affirmative vote, the chairman declared the motion passed, approved and adopted.

II. PUBLIC APPEARANCES

III. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

Commissioners gave report of staff working together. IV. OLD BUSINESS Commissioner Pete Melby gave report on over charging on bill at the splash pad.

V. NEW BUSINESS

There came for consideration the matter of the approval of the motion to approve the monthly claims docket and financial statements. After discussion and upon the motion of Commissioner Lawson Graves duly seconded by Pete Melby, to approve the monthly Claims Docket and financial statements as presented the motion was put to a vote with the results as follows:

There came for consideration the matter of the approval of the approval of the proposed budget of FY 2015 after discussion this matter was tabled.

There came for consideration the matter of the approval of the approval of the proposed 2% budget of FY 2015 after discussion this matter was tabled.

There came for consideration the matter of the approval of Watkins, Ward and Stafford to conduct audit for year ending September 20, 2014. After discussion and upon the motion of Commissioner Lawson Graves duly seconded by Pete Melby, to approve Watkins Ward and Stafford to conduct audit as presented the motion was put to a vote with the results as follows:

There came for consideration the matter of the approval of the staff attending MRPA October 6-8. After discussion and upon the motion of Commissioner Betty Robertson duly seconded by Lawson Graves, to approve the monthly Claims Docket and financial statements as presented the motion was put to a vote with the results as follows:

There came for consideration the matter of the approval of the approval to raise SBA and SSA per child fee to $10 per child after discussion this matter was tabled.

There came for consideration the matter of the approval to raise Rental Fees beginning October 1, 2014. Gym and Racquetball fee will be $3.00 for children and $5.00 for adults (see attachment for rental fee increases) After discussion and upon the motion of Commissioner Lawson Graves duly seconded by Beth Morgan, to approve rate increase as presented the motion was put to a vote with the results as follows:

VI. STAFF REPORT

Quilt trail will post a quilt on building. Starkville Daily News is requesting FY 2013&2014 Budgets –monthly expense reports for both of those fiscal years and their sources (city funds, program participation fees, donation, etc.

VII. Executive Session

Personnel issues.

VII. ADJOURN Adjourn until noon October 13, 2014, in the conference room at the multi-purpose building.

______Dan Moreland, Chairman Date