Buchanan Area Recreation Board (B.A.R.B.) Wednesday, April 12, 2023 06:00 PM Buchanan Charter Township Hall - 15235 Main St, Buchanan MI 49107

THE BUCHANAN AREA RECREATION BOARD (B.A.R.B.) OF THE CITY OF BUCHANAN in compliance with Michigan’s Open Meetings Act, hereby gives notice of a regular meeting.

I.Call to Order

II.Pledge of Allegiance

III.Roll Call

IV.Approve Agenda

V.Public Comment - Agenda Items Only (3-minute limit)

VI.Approve Minutes

1. A.Consider Approval of March 8, 2023 Minutes

VII.Unfinished Business

1. A.Discussion of Victory Park Basketball Court nets

2. B.Park Updates:

   The Common/Pears Mill – Mark/Megan Weedon
   Firehouse Park – Maintained by fire department volunteers
   Harger Park – Mark/Megan Weedon
   Kathryn Park – Jen Popielski
   Buchanan Garden Club Park – Garden Club partnership
   McCoy Creek Recreation Area (McCoy Creek Trail, Field of Dreams Dog Park, Centennial) – Katie Heyliger
   Veterans Memorial Park – Mark/Megan Weedon
   Ravish Park – Jeanne Harris
   Redbud Riverfront Park –
   Smith Park – Buchanan Youth Baseball/Softball Association partnership
   E.B. Clark/Spafford Woods –
   Victory Park/Tot Lot – Jeanne Harris
   Mud Lake Bog – Rachel Plank
   Madron Lake Boat Launch – Wendi Heyliger
   Walton Bridge Park – Jen Popielski

VIII.New Business

1. A.Member Approval - Consider recommending Megan Weedon for a 3 year term, retroactive from July 2021 - July 2023

2. B.Consider Member Designations - Determine which terms are City and which is at-large

3. C.Consider Annual Review of 5-Year Master Plan

4. D.Consider making a motion to approve moving forward with the Victory Park Pavilion RFP

5. E.Discuss Picnic Tables

6. F.Discuss Playground Equipment and Previous Quotes

IX.Public Comment - Non-Agenda Items Only (3-minute limit)

X.Executive Comments

XI.Adjourn