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City of Chillicothe Cemetery and Parks Committee met July 19.

Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:

The Cemetery and Parks Committee met on July 19, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

Present: Chairman Connor

Alderman Gould

Also in attendance: City Clerk Hurd Mayor White

Superintendent Shawn Sutherland

Absent: Alderman Jenkins

Chairman Connor called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm.

Ordinance Animal Waste - Chairman Connor opened discussion on the proposed Ordinance for Animal Waste. Discussion was held. It was the consensus of the committee to have the City Attorney to change the wording of the ordinance to read:

“The owner of any domesticated animal shall promptly remove any deposit of such animal’s waste wherever it may exist on public property in the city.”

Discussion was held in regards to signage that may be needed to help enforce the ordinance. Superintendent of Public Works Sutherland was asked to get information in regards to the cost of signage and where the signs would need to be placed.

Update: Trees Cemetery/Nursery-

Superintendent of Public Works Sutherland told the committee that he spoke with Mike Schaub about what type of trees would be best to replace missing and dying trees in the cemetery. Mr. Schaub suggested that a pin oak be placed where a tree had been removed. He told the committee that a pin oak could be transplanted from the “nursery” of trees at a cost of $100.00. Mr. Schaub recommended maple trees to replace the dying flowering pear trees in the cemetery. He gave a cost of $375.00 per tree with installation. Discussion was held. It was the consensus of the committee to have Mr. Schaub transplant the pin oak tree and to budget in the maple trees for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

Chairman Connor told the committee that there are ash trees in the “nursery” that could soon die. She suggested that the ash trees be offered up to anyone that would like to take them.

Moffitt Park – Signage and Trails -

Mayor White led discussion on Moffitt Park. He told the committee that an affidavit had been signed with the EPA and that there were certain requirements that had to be met. Mayor

White told the committee that he had look at the park and felt some improvements were needed to fulfill the requirements of the EPA.

1. Signs for the trails

2. Trails need cleared

3. Shelter has lots of weeds and need cleaned up

4. Reports of homeless people residing in the park

Discussion ensued and it was the consensus that Mayor White along with Superintendent Sutherland and Alderman Connor evaluate the park and make a list of improvements to work on.

Mayor White reported that he received information on cost from the city engineer for the log boom at Eagle Landing. The consensus of the committee was put the Eagle Landing project on the next Cemetery and Parks Committee meeting.

Mayor White reported that Shademakers discussed moving the Eagle Sculpture.

Mayor White reported that he and Alderman Jenkins met with Kevin Yates and had discussion on bike paths.

Mayor White reported that he had some preliminary signage proposals from Owen’s Design Group (ODG) for the City parks. Discussion ensued. It was the consensuses of the committee to have ODG do the design work in the amount of $300.00 for the signs. A full proposal will be discussed at the next Cemetery and Parks Committee meeting.

Mayor White led a short discussion on the survey to be conducted for a future park in Sycamore Trail.

There being no further business, meeting adjourned at 5:30 pm

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