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Don (staff member), who presented the revisions, said the packet includes both editorial updates and several policy changes. The most prominent change proposed was an increase in the alcohol consumption permit fee for picnic pavilions from $50 to $100. \"We don't issue permits to sell alcohol — that's the Alcohol Beverage Board — but we do get a lot of requests from families and companies that want to have picnics at our larger pavilions,\" Don said, adding the department sees higher cleanup and staff-time costs when alcohol is present.

The department noted alcohol consumption — not sales — remains allowed only at specified picnic pavilions: 5th District Park Pavilion, John Baggett Park Picnic Pavilion, Dorsey Park Pavilion and Cecil Park Pavilion. Don said sale of alcohol at events would require a separate special permit from the Alcohol Beverage Board.

The packet included other non-substantive edits and several policy clarifications. Among items noted in the presentation: Baggett Park’s pavilion listing was updated to reflect available water and electric hookups; phone numbers and contact lines for the skate park were corrected; pages addressing indoor recreation facility rentals (pages 13–15 of the prior manual) were removed and will be placed in a separate indoor recreation facility policy manual; an explicit spray-park policy was added to the manual where it had previously been omitted; and athletic-field lighting was clarified to automatically cut off at 11 p.m.

Board action: A board member moved to accept the proposed manual changes; another board member seconded the motion and the board voted to recommend adoption (vote announced as unanimous). The board’s motion to recommend adoption was recorded as approved.

On related business under \"Other Business,\" Don presented three separate museum event requests that would allow onsite alcohol consumption at St. Clement’s Island/Piney Point museum properties. The events are: the Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival (Friends of the St. Clement’s Island/Piney Point Museums) on July 14, 2012; a Chamber of Commerce \"Business After Hours\" event at the museum on Aug. 22, 2012; and the annual Blessing of the Fleet (Optimist Club, 7th District) Oct. 5–7, 2012. Don told the board these events have been held previously at the museum and staff recommended approval. The board moved and seconded a motion to approve all three consumption permits; the chair called the vote and it was announced as unanimous. Don reminded the board that if any event intends to sell alcohol, the organizer must also secure a special sales permit from the Alcohol Beverage Board.

Board members asked and staff confirmed the manual changes are being forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for formal adoption and that the parks division will implement the administrative updates once the commission takes action.

Ending: The board approved the manual updates and the three museum alcohol-permit requests; staff will transmit the recommended manual revisions to the Board of County Commissioners for formal adoption and event organizers seeking to sell alcohol must secure Alcohol Beverage Board permits.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2/6/2012 Recreation and Parks Board","oneSentenceSummary","The Rexton Park board on Feb. 6 reviewed proposed revisions to its Parks Policy and Procedures manual, recommended adoption of the changes and approved three separate requests to allow alcohol consumption at museum events.","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},6361911,"Board reviews draft FY2013 capital budget; 3 Notch Trail Phase 6 construction now estimated at $2.65 million",719,1308000,2027000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2169235-ca45537720ecf3bf810a45bb3b46fe16&start=1308&end=2027","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2169235-ca45537720ecf3bf810a45bb3b46fe16/thumbnail_1308000.jpg","/articles/6361911/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Board-reviews-draft-FY2013-capital-budget-3-Notch-Trail-Phase-6-construction-now-estimated-at-265-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361911-3682ac4912b07ce7ce54a337c15f0f7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171335&Signature=gTOhg~lAtzPu2DqX00oQcN3VqjpDm8lG1Apo5uNY3E5ycyVsu~0~swW3-zS25vL1e1J3TaCYdcpUZ8-w~gLFAGGIURreDtyix6aX01w4FNHKyWm8cle4lMDJvvBYZrSpujGouQn2NQgUmsT8O-ui-MDeYJg9vVNM9LWapHV5DgFGfbmapKDK7MvA7BQvOJ4pMvEVaWHQsR62TSgo3ImT0X~50a-xgLsqUGAPJ1LmQUDuxa50KQTOBKJ09HbCPI2SeVH~5xsM4nQh2iebc2O0r3WF1VpoB~KTHdtovzmB0tLTJNslFR3Gk~~90MjMop1SazYLbwHsRFGjTQmH96wGoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rexton Park staff on Feb. 6 presented the department’s proposed six-year capital program (FY2013–2018) and the FY2013 capital request, and described changes and timing for several major projects.

Don summarized the capital program and said the most notable change was Phase 6 of the 3 Notch Trail, a roughly 5-mile section from Route 5 in Mechanicsville to Newmarket. The FY2014 construction estimate shown in the packet is $2,653,220, up from a prior estimate of about $2.2 million. Don listed several reasons for the increase: more stringent storm-water management regulations that add cost; the need to construct an alternate roadway or access because a long-standing dirt road (sometimes used as a public way along Church Lane between Immaculate Conception Church and Chaptico-Mechanicsville Road) lacks formal easement documentation and residents will need a replacement access; a $30,000–$35,000 cost to plank a pre-existing steel structure across a steep ravine; and additional buffering and tree planting to address adjacent property-owner concerns.

Don described a proposed funding mix for Phase 6 that relies primarily on state and federal sources with some local matching funds. The packet lists the approximate funding sources as: $1,400,000 requested from the Federal Transportation Enhancement Program; $120,000 from the National Recreational Trails Program; $466,000 from park impact fees; $225,000 from state funds (Program Open Space or Maryland Heritage Area Authority); $153,000 from proposed county bonds; and about $54,000 from local transfer tax.

Staff said Phase 6 design is roughly 40% complete and that staff will request the federal grant through the county commissioners in the coming weeks. Don also described Phase 7 (Wildwood to Hollywood Road), noting right-of-way and easement negotiation needs because prior road-widening and utility corridor purchases have altered the old railroad corridor in places; design funds are slated in later years and construction would occur further out in the six-year plan.

Other capital items discussed included: the Recreation Facilities and Park Improvements project (a consolidated project for repairs and replacements such as pool cover replacement, tennis court replacements, gym flooring and pathways), Lancaster Park athletic-field and parking expansion (design to bid in spring, noting Lancaster Park property is leased from the U.S. Navy and lease modification approval is required), Elms Beach and Myrtle Point weekend entrance fees (no change to policy — previously adopted by the board and Board of County Commissioners), a Leonardtown community park (design funds requested now; coordinated design with the Board of Education for an adjacent elementary school and construction funding in later fiscal years), and public-landings projects funded by the state's Waterway Improvement Program and derelict-boat removal program.

Don noted the FY2013 capital request shown in the packet includes $1,050,000 for department capital projects and an additional $129,000 for public landings; he cautioned the county commissioners may revise the package during their review.

Ending: Staff said the capital program would be submitted to the county commissioners and go through the county budget process with public hearings in April and final approval by the end of May; staff will update the board if the commissioners change allocations or project timing.","Rexton Park staff presented the department's six-year capital program and FY2013 capital request, highlighted a cost increase for Phase 6 of the 3 Notch Trail to $2,653,220 (updated estimate), and outlined proposed funding sources and timing for multiple park projects.",{"_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},6361916,"Board tightens skate-park operations after robbery; weekend supervision and daily fee added",562,374000,936000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2169235-ca45537720ecf3bf810a45bb3b46fe16&start=374&end=936","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2169235-ca45537720ecf3bf810a45bb3b46fe16/thumbnail_374000.jpg","/articles/6361916/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Board-tightens-skate-park-operations-after-robbery-weekend-supervision-and-daily-fee-added","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361916-6986dd76f89f185fcb185331dbf6a9bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171335&Signature=nGF-Bz~vuTe4q9ehoMl2grF1H40KN7UayAkbTo5148IXCGqTYxVctILTnF9ccXL35IpB~9RwpnQ4226jI24gMCjBxGGX1RhkdJa0KTY74FTJt~xesM50u1Z8irgnJC3ILpzJLm59qGT6rNkV7dE4mljAMvvhAjTKD2siTOpN0o9MFJyNQ8Jp7XQUr5FJ4AhdDV9YpkAa0VHuWV4OUSa2lgtC~TT7Xv9Z45k1B3byztrSuRWd9QFYya1~fT7Q2RBUXH3xwdeLSjbH4RnSRAcvzIOJAAGZAifYRRhVaFVtal8SUUeJVb~-Nw4czMdYXEt15ht68FL3Q2hLPUKf6NLCXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","After several incidents at the county skate park, staff told the Rexton Park board on Feb. 6 that they have changed the park’s operating procedures to add weekend supervision and a daily fee for non–season-pass users.

Don (Recreation and Parks staff member) explained the department had previously moved to an unsupervised model with optional season passes, but a series of incidents — two recent weekday-evening incidents and a robbery — prompted a revised approach. \"We made a decision a couple of months ago to try another approach, and that being that we would have a staff person there on weekends, and there would be a daily fee for those coming into the skate park if they didn't have a season pass,\" Don said.

Tyrone Harris, park operations coordinator, told the board the $5 daily fee has allowed the department to pay a supervisor and has generated revenue from users who do not buy season passes. Tyrone said the weekday schedule remains generally unsupervised, with periodic monitoring by full-time or seasonal staff, while supervision is concentrated on weekends. He added the skate park is opened on days when daytime temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees.

Board members asked about police presence. Don said the St. Mary's County Sheriff’s Office has increased patrols at parks, is attending a weekly coordination meeting with county public-safety and school representatives, and has shortened response times from about 20–35 minutes to about 10–15 minutes for park calls. Don said the department has recorded “3 or 4 incidents in 6 or 7 years,” and that the most recent incident was a robbery in which several people entered the skate park and took personal property; staff reported no physical injuries. Don and Tyrone said some alleged suspects have been identified though not all had been apprehended at the time of the meeting.

Don noted the department does not receive operating funds from the county for the skate park and that the park previously cost the department roughly $15,000–$18,000 a year in operating expenses under prior staffing models. The weekend staffing/daily-fee model was adopted in part to reduce that operating loss while providing a visible staff presence to make users more comfortable.

Ending: Staff said the new weekend-supervision, daily-fee approach is \"working out pretty well,\" and the department plans to continue the model while monitoring incidents and coordinating with the sheriff’s office.","Following several incidents at the county skate park, including an armed robbery that resulted in property theft but no reported physical injuries, Rexton Park staff implemented weekend supervision with a daily fee (about $5) while encouraging season passes, and the sheriff's office increased patrols.","actionData","errors"]

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