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Gahanna Parks Board approves two GMAC trailer fee waivers for local schools
Summary
At a Parks Board meeting, members approved full fee waivers for the GMAC trailer for Lincoln Elementary and Middle School East. Board members said shelter rentals Monday–Thursday are already covered by city policy; the waivers apply only to the GMAC trailer, which falls outside that policy.
The Gahanna Parks Board voted unanimously to approve two fee waivers for use of the GMAC trailer by Lincoln Elementary and Middle School East during its regular meeting. The board approved waivers for both schools after staff said the shelters themselves do not require fees Monday through Thursday under the city pricing policy, but the GMAC trailer is not covered by that policy.
Nicole, Parks Department staff, told the board the two requests are separate and asked members to vote on each waiver individually. “They don't require [shelter rental fees] per the pricing policy,” Nicole said, explaining that schools may book shelters Monday through Thursday without paying a shelter fee and that the requested waivers apply specifically to the GMAC trailer. Staff also noted the last GMAC request from Lincoln Elementary, in April 2023, resulted in a $50 discount rather than a full waiver.
Board members made two separate motions and approved both by roll call. The vote tally for each waiver recorded the same five members voting yes: Eric Miller, Ken (surname not specified in the transcript), Chrissy Kaminski, Harvey McCluskey and Donna Simmons. No members voted no, abstained or were recorded as recused for these items; two members, Kevin and Jan, were absent.
The board did not attach additional conditions to the waivers. Staff left the amount of the fee (before waiver) listed in the packet but said the waivers were necessary because the GMAC trailer falls outside the blanket school-shelter fee policy.
Documentation in the meeting packet notes the schools are booking shelters Monday–Thursday and therefore already benefit from the existing shelter-rental policy; the waivers approved at this meeting apply only to the separate GMAC trailer rental fee.
Votes at a glance
• Motion: Approve full fee waiver for GMAC trailer — Lincoln Elementary. Outcome: approved. Roll-call: Eric Miller — yes; Ken (surname not specified) — yes; Chrissy Kaminski — yes; Harvey McCluskey — yes; Donna Simmons — yes. Mover/second: not specified in the transcript.
• Motion: Approve full fee waiver for GMAC trailer — Middle School East. Outcome: approved. Roll-call: Eric Miller — yes; Ken (surname not specified) — yes; Chrissy Kaminski — yes; Harvey McCluskey — yes; Donna Simmons — yes. Mover/second: not specified in the transcript.
The board recorded no further debate and moved on to the director’s report.
