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Recreation Advisory Board <br />Minutes <br />August 23, 2021 <br />Page 2of5 <br />Public Comments <br />Joshua Cooperman joined the Zoom meeting to comment on the Coal Creek Golf <br />Course Strategic Plan (Updated 2021), which is part of the agenda packet. He <br />believes that the plan should have a greater focus on environmental sustainability. In <br />an email to the Board, he posed several wide-ranging questions to stimulate ideas <br />and conversation about sustainability. Topics included: elimination/reduction of <br />chemical fertilizers and pesticides, ways to encourage walking or biking to the course, <br />greater utilization of electric vehicles and maintenance equipment, recycling and <br />composting availability, and vegetation choices. Nathan will meet with Josh to talk <br />about his questions, some of which have easy answers and others are more complex, <br />with many factors to consider. Nathan will report these answers and discussion items <br />to the Board. <br />Ken Gambon presented a draft plan for significant changes at the golf course. This <br />proposal would involve reconfiguring the course and a land swap to build a new <br />clubhouse at a different site. A new driving range could be located near the clubhouse, <br />while the former could be used for soccer fields. In addition, the clubhouse could be <br />designed to host special events. Other possible amenities could be pickleball and <br />tennis courts. Ken suggested a recreation tax district to fund this project. <br />Since this was not an agenda item, the Board did not have a substantive discussion <br />about these ideas. However, Ken will meet with the Golf Course Subcommittee, which <br />will report back to the Board at our next meeting. <br />Staff Updates <br />Senior Services Update <br />Katie Tofte, Katie Beasley, and Tricia Morgan were at the meeting to report on Senior <br />Services. Katie Beasley reported many positive steps since the COVID shutdown. <br />• The Senior Center has been fully open without reservations since mid -May. In <br />addition, drop -in programs are available once again. <br />• Special events have been very successful, with exceptionally high turnouts at <br />the Ice Cream Social in the park and the Summertime Picnic. <br />• Day trips have been reinstated and have been going well. <br />• The lunch program continues to serve many seniors. In July, the program <br />changed from curbside to a choice of Indoor Dining or Grab & Go. In addition, <br />the staff is encouraging small groups to try indoor lunch together. <br />3 <br />