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MINUTES FOR THE MOORESVILLE PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT BOARD March 6, 2023 The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm. Board members present were Mark Taylor, Matt Saner, Lynn Adams, Danny Shaw, Danny Lundy, Benjamin Bungard, Brent Callahan, Supt. Philip Cornelius, Asst. Supt. Keelan Simpson and Office Mgr. Stacy Freeman. Minutes of February 8, 2023, Executive Session approved as presented. Motion made by Lynn Adams, seconded by Danny Shaw. Motion carried. Minutes of February 9, 2023, Executive Session approved as presented. Motion made by Lynn Adams, seconded by Danny Shaw. Motion carried. Minutes of February 13, 2023, Executive Sessions approved as presented. Motion made by Lynn Adams, seconded by Danny Shaw. Motion carried. February 13, 2023, Board Meeting minutes were approved with a punctuation change (1st page, 3rd paragraph). Motion made by Lynn Adams, seconded by Danny Shaw. Motion carried. The Park Board and its staff would like to formally welcome Philip Cornelius as our new Superintendent of Mooresville Park and Recreation. Park Board Handbook was tabled until April Park Board Meeting for review by Supt. Cornelius. The Park Board was asked to approve a professional service contract from Lehman and Lehman, a landscape architecture firm, to begin the planning stages of pickleball and future park projects. Motion to approve the Lehman & Lehman contract to provide professional services up to $10,000 made by Mark Taylor, seconded by Danny Lundy. Motion carried. The slip and fall lawsuit from 2021 was dismissed on March 6, 2023. Park Board Members can attend virtually and be voting members, per the legal counsel. Park Board Members must approve all employees part-time and full-time, per the legal counsel. Several small community bands have been contacted and set up for the proposed Bicentennial Park concerts. The park staff is currently working with the police and street departments to ensure street closure, and town approval will be required for all street closures. League of Miracles representatives shared more about the organization and how the Park could partner. The Morgan County Substance Abuse Council representative, Bridgett Morales, requested permission to use a park for Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Discussion ensued. Asst. Supt. Simpson to work with the Morgan County Substance Abuse Council.