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A motion to approve the regular meeting minutes from Feb. 1, 2007 was made and seconded; the motion carried with the board voting \"aye.\" The executive session minutes from Feb. 1, 2007 were also moved for approval by Lisa (board member) and seconded by Bob (board member); that motion likewise carried.

Later in the meeting the board voted to close the open session to go into executive session to discuss potential property acquisition; a motion and second were recorded and the board approved the closure by voice vote.

No substantive public record of executive-session discussion was released in the open session; the board's stated purpose for the executive session was potential property acquisition.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","3/1/2007 Recreation and Parks Board","oneSentenceSummary","During the March 1 meeting the Recreation and Parks Board approved minutes for Feb. 1 and voted to close the open session for an executive session to discuss potential property acquisition.","taxTitle","St. Mary's County, Maryland","taxId",51086,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6362204,"Recreation and Parks requests new staff, budget realignment in FY08 operating proposal",582,4608000,5190000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2168459-ee198cbd5cf600b543d40f18d7a146af&start=4608&end=5190","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2168459-ee198cbd5cf600b543d40f18d7a146af/thumbnail_4608000.jpg","/articles/6362204/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Recreation-and-Parks-requests-new-staff-budget-realignment-in-FY08-operating-proposal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362204-da7b66186f758ae8290ae883764b9500/orig.mp4?Expires=1775965069&Signature=ESgTxiiQzEIkR0iZexZZg6RCdvnATNW2jA94qlahC9g146dGIWN1kzDRSHzMWZ3TBonCMvsCF5AvINk~rus~q6ClItpNKv0uGoHlW64hW22nMN9Koe2SZGBsMBwNj32ufGD9DUBEup1~Dqn1xq4csIVDD0YePR03TOrkxohJZc14LOkx8zY-xDhI9GPB1c9S864Ovse7tFCeCzk4hBoLYDQd0Um80380d~PD2h~m6lAj5WfmKt12LHEl7xBtqIIXJ3Ras87PD3lW~KttnpvvS5X4tHgzDUi1JLTLKWQpkgAV07mpEdzYi-1P4sKi1l9ZYnUlfCS9ruBKD0oQa-Bebg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks staff presented highlights of a draft Fiscal Year 2008 operating budget during the March 1 meeting, requesting $4.5 million in general fund support and several new positions aimed at project management and park maintenance.

Phil (staff member) said the department's FY08 general fund request totals about $4.5 million; that figure includes a proposed transfer of roughly $157,000 from the Recreation Enterprise Fund into the parks operating budget to reflect that Chancellor's Run Regional Park, the skate park and the spray ground will now be overseen by the Parks Division. Phil described the transfer as a wash because those facilities generate fees that offset the expense.

The budget request includes funding for a new capital projects manager (salary and benefits estimated at about $68,000), two additional groundskeepers to help maintain a growing park system, and about $32,000 to support additional park attendant hours for evenings and weekends at busy parks. Phil told the board the department currently has 46 full-time staff and that the positions respond to both growth in the park system and a historic need to \"catch up\" on maintenance.

Phil also noted proposed museum staffing changes: $25,000 to convert an hourly site supervisor position at the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum to full-time plus additional part-time hourly funds for museum staffing. He said the department will present the budget to the county commissioners during March work sessions, with a public hearing scheduled in April and final adoption expected by the end of May.

Board members asked about how the parks maintenance work is contracted and funded. Phil said the county recently rebid grass-cutting and that the resulting contract award is close to $600,000; he also said schools reimburse the county for grass cutting at school properties because the county manages a single contract that covers both park and school grounds.

Phil said staffing requests and other items above the baseline will be justified in work sessions with commissioners. \"We need a person to be managing our capital projects,\" he said, describing how design, engineering and construction oversight now consume significant staff time.","Staff presented a draft FY2008 operating budget that asks for $4.5 million in general funds, requests a capital projects manager, two groundskeepers and other staff increases, and proposes moving certain fee-supported facilities into the parks budget as a revenue-offset transfer.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6362209,"County staff outline FY08 capital requests: 3 Notch Trail, tennis courts, Chancellor's Run lighting among priorities",217,1495000,1712000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2168459-ee198cbd5cf600b543d40f18d7a146af&start=1495&end=1712","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2168459-ee198cbd5cf600b543d40f18d7a146af/thumbnail_1495000.jpg","/articles/6362209/St-Marys-County/Maryland/County-staff-outline-FY08-capital-requests-3-Notch-Trail-tennis-courts-Chancellors-Run-lighting-among-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362209-dc9ca8027ba2520250999c0263fed8b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775965069&Signature=Z4WC0LtPyAieInHbLw5m8dPpgne~vyPI~84c4nbVFuN9KLmysMHr2lzFn8lPFZRgFgDwsHHVzMGPKLWCTPy-P2AHn28XTT17sN7agFgb-3hY2UoaFFkWI72gSLjxvwHUJzWVf9LVjoP6SWurGGC1iN82lN2InZTz6N5kBMrPEorL17~v8944acQZpCShnKSPLQ7vCqstnzLrBJU2rxSc9f-sAFSvHAIi1yYvIPAz835TI4HTiIaLblbgaM0sDoLCbGksfs3rJmCVR58XQkJxUV6P7T73m35-NIa1O9nxZjjk2zYTkALk5ap9AptLlAkdmMMy1NvxDm8UGb~Rv7gglA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks staff reviewed a draft Fiscal Year 2008 Capital Improvement Program during the March 1 board meeting, outlining several projects the department plans to advance if funding is approved.

Phil (staff member) told the board the FY08 request includes about $688,000 to advance multiple phases of the county's 3 Notch Trail. He said roughly $178,815 of FY08 county funds are earmarked to complete the Charlotte Hall section, with the balance proposed for work in the California/Chancellors Run area. Phil said the department will also seek federal and state grants where available to supplement county funds and that larger federal transportation dollars would be pursued for later phases.

Bill (staff member) reported that the county commissioners adopted the Charlotte Hall master plan on Feb. 20; the plan includes concepts for senior housing and an indoor recreation center with a pool on the county-owned 35-acre site behind the Charlotte Hall Senior Center. Bill cautioned the adoption is a planning step, not an authorization to build: \"It doesn't mean anything's going to happen anytime soon,\" he said, noting the lack of public sewer and expected road improvements on Wayland Road as constraints.

On tennis courts, staff described a change in scope since last year's CIP. The department applied to the United States Tennis Association for roughly $50,000 in grant support to help fund an approximately $250,000 project to build two new courts and replace two at Cecil Park; the broader six-year tennis program request now totals roughly $700,000 versus about $275,000 last year. Phil said the larger price tag and scope prompted questions from county commissioners about cost and the lack of an operating-cost increase tied to the project.

Chancellor's Run Park was another major focus. The FY08 CIP requests about $450,000 to install lights on two soccer/multipurpose fields to expand evening playtime without building new fields, Phil said. The plan also includes replacing an aging playground and adding a picnic pavilion in later years. Staff discussed a State Highway Administration road project along Route 5 that will affect green space near the park but said existing park facilities should not be lost.

Other highlights included the opening of Lancaster Park's off-leash dog park on March 1, plans for expanded parking at Chaptico Park, and a proposed new approach to parkland and facility acquisition: rather than budgeting for a single parcel, the department would hold acquisition funds in a standing account to act quickly when opportunities arise.

Staff said many projects will depend on competitive grants, federal transportation funds, or later appropriations, and they will return with design, engineering, and bid results as projects move forward.","St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks staff reviewed the draft FY2008 Capital Improvement Program March 1, highlighting a $688,000 FY08 request for 3 Notch Trail work, a retooled tennis-court program tied to a USTA grant application, plans to light two fields at Chancellor's Run Park, and the adopted Charlotte Hall master plan.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6362213,"Recreation staff report early success, monitoring plan for coach background checks and training",144,128000,272000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2168459-ee198cbd5cf600b543d40f18d7a146af&start=128&end=272","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2168459-ee198cbd5cf600b543d40f18d7a146af/thumbnail_128000.jpg","/articles/6362213/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Recreation-staff-report-early-success-monitoring-plan-for-coach-background-checks-and-training","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362213-bdf9c76a056f89bef589c9ead011a359/orig.mp4?Expires=1775965069&Signature=CQox~Klq4KvZmcQE3VAlB9Zjvqc~2Fs~z5hWxej3jRlOugF5fH1r0HJi-kXfQBj6fEF7UF3YeVPj7nWwsRdrmDtr6BdRlxD90zWGfhtckh~URNR1bxr55r4evatgp3aSeBRc1mfyyVwhzL~FMyKNM0tp6H5T0exXTrgG972s-18X3XwRrxJMrHxPUM-nKRGJerHmn9f5stzn9NMa3Lk4OBw~x7TDoJD0TWppmneZPSz57gdLeqQp8pX-afWOwmFbmP~FYL96EjhioXheeWsV943LmFXZkyvnCcRw3wiAQ9TvJzeDTrR9o0kMpgS2zN3a6JuHwuCfY0yapxBprR-TCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks staff on March 1 reported initial results from the department's first year of its Raising Community Standards initiative, which requires volunteer youth coaches who use county facilities to complete background checks and coach training.

Recreation Division Manager Arthur Shepherd said the winter season produced high completion rates for the county-run, sponsored leagues but that monitoring remains the next challenge. \"This is the 1st year we've implemented this program,\" Shepherd said, adding that staff will return with monitoring results after spot checks during spring league play.

Shepherd gave the board a snapshot of the youth basketball program: 109 teams, which implies 218 coach slots; 162 coaches actually registered; staff completed background checks on 166 coaches and disqualified four people, which Shepherd described as roughly a 2 percent disqualification rate. He also said the department has conducted coach training and is trying to increase annual compliance.

Shepherd and other staff described how enforcement and verification will work. Sports coordinators who staff Saturday games and sessions at Leonard Hall Recreation Center will carry lists of verified coaches and compare bench personnel to those lists during spot visits. \"They have a list with them of who the coaches are, who has the training, and so forth,\" Shepherd said.

Board members asked whether the department has authority to bar noncompliant leagues from county fields. Phil (staff member) said the county's authority to grant field use could be used if leagues repeatedly fail to comply; he reported that county commissioners \"are looking for that to happen if leagues aren't complying.\" Shepherd said staff expect to rely on leagues for much of the day-to-day monitoring and will do spot checks themselves because county staff cannot be at every game.

Board members also asked about frequency of rechecks and spectator access by disqualified individuals. Shepherd said background checks are required annually rather than by season. Regarding presence at events, Shepherd said disqualification removes a person's eligibility to coach, not necessarily to attend events; the department has other tools (for example, no-trespass orders) to address unruly or prohibited attendees.

The department plans to continue working with independent leagues that use county facilities to increase compliance for spring sports and said it will report monitoring statistics to the board after a program of spot checks during spring play.","St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks staff said the first-year Raising Community Standards initiative has produced high participation in background checks and training for volunteer coaches, and outlined a plan for spot monitoring and possible enforcement if outside leagues fail to comply.","actionData","errors"]

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