Call to Order – Meeting called to order at 5:02 PM.
Quorum – Board members present: Bob Clonch, Ron Justice, Edward Cordwell, Greg Good, Donna Sanders and Frank Scafella. Board members not present: Fran Toro. Staff members: Mark Wise, Marissa Travinski, Ralph LaRue, Melissa Burch, Joe Kaehler, Gordon Shilling.
Minutes – The minutes of the December 7, 2006 meeting stood as printed.
Delegations and Guests - Guests included students from the WVU School of Journalism, Josh Smith, Phil Burton and L.J. Guilliani. Mr. Smith and Mr. Burton presented a request for the consideration of a disc golf space in Krepps Park. The nearest disc golf course at this time is in Faimont. The group that they represent, the WV Disc Golf Association, feels that they can raise $5000 of the estimated $10,000 cost for installation of a 9 hole course. The Board will take the request under advisement. Mr. Guilliani presented information on this summer’s Arts on the River Festival, which will run in combination with one of BOPARC’s concerts in our Summer Concert Series. The group was requesting a letter stating that if the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau provides the group with $20,000 for the festival, hotel/motel monies would be used to reimburse the CVB after July 1st. Ed Cordwell motioned that the letter be drafted and Greg Good seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Correspondence – Board reviewed correspondence.
Financial Report – The Board reviewed the month’s financial reports with summary provided by Denise White. Ron Justice motioned and Greg Good seconded that the financial report be accepted. Motion passed unanimously.
Staff Reports – Staff answered questions on their reports as needed.
Director’s Report – Director Wise presented his report and answered questions as needed.
OLD BUSINESS - No Old Business.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Utilizing the remaining Quality of Life signage money for the Wiles Hill Complex, White Park entrance and park signs and Hazel Ruby McQuain Park if the Department of Highway issues can be solved.
2. A request from WVU Hospitals that the funds they allocated to the construction of the deck be utilized elsewhere. Since the construction has already been paid for, an accounting revision would need to be entered into the system, charging the deck costs of $37,868 to the 2006/2007 Dorsey’s Knob hotel/motel line instead of the WVU Hospital line. In order to completely restore the WVU Hospital line to $40,000, Director Wise requested an additional $16,868 be transferred from last year’s hotel/motel allocation carryover.
3. The log cabin at Dorsey’s Knob has cost $35,000 to date with no additional funds to continue work. Director Wise requested to use the barn line item from the Quality of Life funds ($16,100) as well as the remaining $9,828 from last year’s hotel/motel carryover to continue work on the log cabin.
4. Clarification of the financing of the ADA lobby, bathrooms and kitchen at the Wiles Hill Senior Community Center, which would include the utilization of $100,000 from BOPARC’s general fund made possible by a Senior Center carryover from last year that was greater than that amount.
Ron Justice motioned and Greg Good seconded to accept the budget revisions as requested. Motion passed unanimously.
Adjournment – Greg Good motioned for adjournment and the meeting adjourned at 6:47 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Melissa Burch, Secretary to the Board
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Frank Scafella, President
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