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Cabot Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting

May 17, 2016 – 6:30pm

Cabot City Annex Council Chambers

208 North First Street

Cabot, Arkansas 72023

I. Call to Order/Roll Call

John C. Thompson called the meeting to order at 6:50pm. Present: Maggie Cope, Nick Whitaker, Rick Ezell, John C. Thompson, Eric Park

II. Minutes of Regular Meeting

Minutes of the regular held on April 19 were presented. ERIC PARK MOTIONED TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED, SECON BY MAGGIE COPE, ALL VOTED AYE.

III. Financials

April financial statements were presented. Revenue was down due to P2A backing out of two major tournaments revenue. Expenses were up with the purchase of a Gator and a Bunker Field Rake.NICK WHITAKER MOTIONED TO ACCEPT FINANCIALS AS PRESENTED, SECOND BY RICK EZELL, ALL VOTED AYE.

IV. Programs

Youth Volleyball will finish next week. Baseball rain-out has been pushed to June 10th.Adult Flag Football registration ends next week. Softball rainouts will be made up. Youth Flag Football hosted their end of the season tournament. The season went well with 390 players, 42 teams, and 90 coaches. Youth tackle football will be acquiring sponsorship for player’s benches. BMX races once last month. The restrooms are complete and we are waiting on the ADA sidewalk.

V. Old Business

Travis Young was selected as the new General Director. Fifty application were received with ten meeting qualifications.

VI. New Construction Update

Baseball and Football Complex is 99% complete. Softball completion is two weeks away. The Community Center is 25% complete with the safe room being 60% complete. Leaking outdoor showers at the Aquatic Complex will be repaired by the grand opening date. Landscaping has been completed around the complex. The State Highway Department is being proactive concerning a stop light at the new complex. The sign placed on Odom’s property is not connected with the Cabot Sports and Aquatic Complex. Mr. Crow stated that on July 30th 1200 baseball players will participate in a tournament at the Sports Complex.

VII. Executive Session

NICK WHITAKER MOTIONED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:55PM FOR AN EXIT INTERVIEW WITH JOHN CROW, SECOND BY ERIC PARK, ALL VOTED AYE. Ken Kincade arrived at 8:00pm. NICK WHITAKER MOTIONED TO EXIT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:43PM, SECOND BY ERIC PARK, ALL VOTED AYE.

·  NICK WHITAKER MOTIONED TO ADJOURN, SECOND KEN KINCADE. ALL VOTED AYE.

Meeting adjourned at 8:48pm.

CERTIFICATE

I, the undersigned Chairman, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and accurate record of the proceedings of the regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission on May 17, 2016.

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John C. Thompson

Parks and Recreation Commission