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Minutes
Anna Parks Advisory Meeting
Monday, April 19, 2021 6:00pm
Anna City Hall, 111 N Powell Parkway
MINUTES
ANNA PARKS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
April 19, 2021
The Parks Board of the City of Anna met at 6:06 PM, on April 19, 2021, at the Anna City Hall, located at
111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), to consider the following items:
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum
a. The meeting was called to order at 6:06pm. Members present were Elden Baker, Joe
Crowder, Eirik Hansen, LeQuey Douglas, and Cheryl Merritt. Jon Hendricks and Michelle
Clemens were absent. Staff present included Jeff Freeth, Matt Lewis, Elisa Bowers, and
Kimberly Winarski.
2. Neighbor Input: Andy McCreana spoke regarding Sherley Heritage Park and the Collin Mckinney
statue.
3. Jeff Freeth, the Recreation Manager, introduced new part-time Recreation Coordinators,
discussed their areas of focus, and upcoming events they would be planning. These events
include Food Truck Friendzy on Thursdays until June 3, Slayter Creek Park 5-8pm and Boot and
Booms on June 26, Slayter Creek Park, 5-9:30pm,
4. Park Minutes
a. January 19, 2021
A motion was made Eirik Hansen, seconded by Elden Baker, to approve the Minutes of the
January 19th meeting. Motion carried.
b. March 29, 2021
A motion was made by Elden Baker, seconded by Eirik Hansen, to approve the Minutes of the
March 29th meeting. Motion carried.
5. Staff discussed two site plan options for Bryant Park. Plan A: two baseball and two soccer fields.
Plan B: four multi -purpose fields.
A motion to advise Plan B: four multi -purpose field for the Bryant Park site plan to council was
made by Eirik Hansen, seconded by Elden Baker. Motion carried.
Minutes
TI IF IL I it Or Anna Parks Advisory Meeting
ivnna Monday, April 19, 2021 6:00pm
Anna City Hall, 111 N Powell Parkway
6. Staff discussed the location of the Collin McKinney statue. Kimberly Winarski, Management
Analyst and Dyanne Lockridge, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Commission Chair, reported on
information regarding the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Commission's recommendations and
statue survey results.
Motion to recommend the location for the statue to be at Sherley Heritage Park made by Elden
Baker, seconded by Eirik Hansen. Motion carried.
7. Staff presented an update on the Johnson Park Enhancement Project.
8. Staff presented an update regarding the Natural Springs Middle Pond Fountains that will be
added to help with algae growth and the visual impact of the ponds.
9. Staff presented an update regarding Park AEDs.
10. Staff presented an update regarding Earth Day.
11. Adjourn
A motion was made by Eirik Hansen, seconded by Elden Baker to adjourn the meeting. Meeting
adjourned at 6:53 pm.
Freeth, Recreation Manager
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