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February 13, 2023 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. Board members present were Mark Taylor, Matt Saner, Lynn Adams, Danny Shaw, Danny Lundy, Benjamin Bungard, Brent Callahan, Asst. Supt. Keelan Simpson and Office Mgr. Stacy Freeman. Minutes of January 9, 2023, Board Meeting, approved with the correction of a name change and a date change. Motion made by Danny Shaw, seconded by Lynn Adams. Motion carried. Welcome incoming Park Board Members Brent Callahan, Danny Lundy, and Benjamin Bungard. Asst. Supt. Simpson presented the trespass order and the privacy policy in the Park District Policies Manual to the Park Board, which should have been included in the January approval. Motion to approve the trespass order and the privacy policy languagelas writter�by Danny Lundy, seconded by Mark Taylor. Motion carried. Park Board Handbook was tabled until March Park Board Meeting. The lawyer questioned the Indiana American Water Contract. Asst. Supt. Simpson is working with the lawyer and Indiana American Water to rectify the contract. Indiana American Water contract was tabled until the March Park Board Meeting. The Park Board was asked to approve a new contract for a 5 -year copier lease that would be less expensive than our current month-to-month contract. Motion to approve the new five-year copier lease made by Brent Callahan, seconded by Lynn Adams. Motion carried. Regina Shelby requested permission to use Bicentennial Park for a St. Patrick's Day Celebration from 6-10p on March 17. A Special Event Form was completed, and alcohol will be served. Danny Lundy motioned to approve using Bicentennial Park for a St. Patrick's Day Celebration and seconded by Danny Shaw. Motion carried. Barry Armour, President of the Morgan County Disk Gold Club, presented the idea of an 18 -hole disk golf course to the Park. Motion to table the process of disk golf for the incoming Superintendent to look at the five-year plan and prioritize projects made by Matt Saner, seconded by Lynn Adams. Motion carried. Pickleball was placed on the table. Lehman & Lehman will be involved in the layout for pickleball to the Park. Partnering with RDC could bring some funding for development. Discussion ensued. Brian Bungard motioned to have a full pickleball proposal presented to the March Park Board, seconded by _ynn Adams. Motion carried. League of Miracles will be at the March Park Board meeting to share a little about their organization and how the Park could partner.