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January Meeting Minutes

posted on January 4, 2023

  • December minutes
    • Approved
  • Treasurer’s Report
    • Approved
  • Park Report
    • 109k visitors in November
    • 80k visitors in December
    • 1.8 million visitors in 2022
    • The cost of obtaining streetlight data has dropped from 40 to 16k
    • Current park counters are in need of a replacement
    • Ross is currently using an older dock system for the counters that can be upgraded
    • Andrew Alli is responsible for collection some of the data from the counters throughout the city park system
    • 42st mural is now complete
    • Ross and 2 others on park staff completed the CDL training
    • Winter operations are underway
  • JRW
    • Working on getting instructors certified
    • Insurance is a work in progress, Cima has info for quote
  • Gear Swap 2023
    • Colin White from Sims Metals visited
    • Possible partnership between JROC and Sims for earth day celebration
    • To be held April 22nd in Bryan Park
    • Expecting between 15 – 20k visitors
    • Joey and VCU will be helping plan event again
  • Project Report
    • January project will be at Reedy Creek spreading gravel above the ramp
    • December project went well most rail ties were removed
    • Pop up project for pulling log out of Hollywood rapid
    • Possible pop up project for fixing up 14th st
    • Possible pop up project to install life rings at Ancarrow’s
    • February project will be at Manchester wall
  • Friends / Scenic Report
    • Ranger Program is being advertised
    • Friends has money to support ranger program
    • April is river safety month
    • Friends is putting in a new osprey cam
    • Channel 8 is doing a river conditions report as part of their weather program
    • April 15th is the wood river run

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