Parks & Environment Committee

Public Safety Building

Minutes of a regular meeting of the Parks & Environment Committee of the City of O'Fallon, held in the Public Safety Building Community Room, 285 S. Seven Hills Rd, O’Fallon, Illinois November 9, 2015

I.  Attendance:  MEMBERS                    X       Holden, Chair (6)

                                                            X       Gerrish, Vice Chair (7)  

                                                            X       Albrecht (2)

                                                            X       Meile (1)

                                                            X       Hagarty (3)

                                                            X       Mouser (3)

                                                                     Smallheer (4)

 

II. Council:       Bennett; Cozad; Drolet; Kueker; McCoskey; Roach

Guests:     Kasten; Malare; Pitts; R. Zelms; K. Zelms

Staff:        Funk; Hutchison

Meeting called to order at 5:33 p.m.

               

III. Minutes:     October 12, 2015

Motion        Gerrish motion to approve the minutes October 12, 2015 Meeting

       Second:      Hagarty   

       Approved:   All

 

Development Strategies will issue a contract providing impact analysis of the Family Sport Park.  The initial study will include current amenities and facilities.  Staff will seek a recommendation on total park build-out impact, as well.  $20,000 was budget in strategic planning line-item.    The initial proposal was $7,750.  Staff is scheduled to meet on November 17 with the lead principal on the project.

 

Item 2:  Game-On Sports & Global Connections

Game-On is a sports park Developer.  Game-On Sports and its strategic partners are interested in developing a tournament destination complex located at the Family Sport Park (FSP).   Game-On will develop a business plan along with a pro forma for the facility.

 

Certain improvements to the FSP would be required to make the facility suitable for tournament play.  In addition, privately financed improvements would be needed to provide amenities for the users.  This would be a public-private partnership for a world class facility.

 

Game-On would develop the complex for lease to Global Sports Inc (GSI) for an agreed amount of weekend tournaments.  GSI hosted 18 events that generated over 45,000 hotel rooms in another region. This consulting agreement would provide development plan for the FSP.  A contract is being developed.

 

         Focus groups met with Ballard*King over a two days November 4 & 5.  21 groups were scheduled.   A Public Meeting was held from 6:30-8:30 with 33 attending.   Staff will receive information on a few additional contacts for Ballard*King’s study.

                 

                           

Report Review: Park Maintenance & Recreation Report presented.

      

 

PREPARED BY:  MJ Hutchison

Next Possible Meeting:  December 14, 2015 5:30 PM