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PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
March 11, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Five Oaks on Warson : 1200 N Warson Rd
Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89249629544
1. Call To Order
Roll call to establish quorum.
2. Hearing From Citizens
Public comment on items not on the agenda. Three (3) minutes per person
3. Written Communications
Written communications to the Parks and Recreation Commission received since the last
regular meeting.
Axelbaum email, Evans email, Seneviratne email.
4. Minutes
Recommendation to approve the January 21, 2026 regular meeting minutes.
Documents:
JAN 2026 PARC MINUTES.PDF
5. Special Presentation
Annual Report on Youth Sports Programs: Hannah Simorka, Recreation Supervisor and
Christof Wegiel, Recreation Coordinator.
6. Annual Work Plan
Draft 2026 plan and assign working groups.
7. Five Oaks On Warson Monthly Update
Monthly update on Five Oaks on Warson operations
a. Membership Dashboard
b. Operational Updates
c. Items of interest
8. Parks & Recreation Department Monthly Report
Report on general Parks & Recreation programs and activities:
1. Recreation Division Update
2. Park Division Update
Documents:
OPRD DEPT REPORT TO CC FEB 2026.PDF
9. Upcoming Dates Of Importance
MARCH
l 3.7 Holi Festival
l 3.11 Native Orchid Workshop
l 3.14 Weed Warriors
l 3.16-20 Spring Break Camp
l 3.25 Smarter Lihting, Darker Skies
l 3.26 Star Party
l 3.27 Family Game Night
APRIL
l 4.2 SweetReads Bookmobile
l 4.3 Keystone Gallery Opening - Jeff Hirsch
l 4.11 Olivette in Bloom Kick-off Breakfast
l 4.17 Open Mic Night
l 4.17 PuzzlePalooza
l 4.23 Star Party Stacy Park
l 4.24 Pruning Workshop - OIB
l 4.30 SweetReads Bookmobile
10. Future Agenda Items
1. Youth Sports Annual Update - March 2026
2. Facility Rental Survey Report - March 2026
3. Annual Capital Improvement Plan review - April 2026
4. Five Oaks Six Month Status Report - June 2026
11. Adjournment
Creating Community Through People, Parks & Programs

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PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
March 11, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Five Oaks on Warson : 1200 N Warson Rd
Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89249629544
1. Call To Order
Roll call to establish quorum.
2. Hearing From Citizens
Public comment on items not on the agenda. Three (3) minutes per person
3. Written Communications
Written communications to the Parks and Recreation Commission received since the last
regular meeting.
Axelbaum email, Evans email, Seneviratne email.
4. Minutes
Recommendation to approve the January 21, 2026 regular meeting minutes.
Documents:
JAN 2026 PARC MINUTES.PDF
5. Special Presentation
Annual Report on Youth Sports Programs: Hannah Simorka, Recreation Supervisor and
Christof Wegiel, Recreation Coordinator.
6. Annual Work Plan
Draft 2026 plan and assign working groups.
7. Five Oaks On Warson Monthly Update
Monthly update on Five Oaks on Warson operations
a. Membership Dashboard
b. Operational Updates
c. Items of interest
8. Parks & Recreation Department Monthly Report
Report on general Parks & Recreation programs and activities:
1. Recreation Division Update
2. Park Division Update
Documents:
OPRD DEPT REPORT TO CC FEB 2026.PDF
9. Upcoming Dates Of Importance
MARCH
l 3.7 Holi Festival
l 3.11 Native Orchid Workshop
l 3.14 Weed Warriors
l 3.16-20 Spring Break Camp
l 3.25 Smarter Lihting, Darker Skies
l 3.26 Star Party
l 3.27 Family Game Night
APRIL
l 4.2 SweetReads Bookmobile
l 4.3 Keystone Gallery Opening - Jeff Hirsch
l 4.11 Olivette in Bloom Kick-off Breakfast
l 4.17 Open Mic Night
l 4.17 PuzzlePalooza
l 4.23 Star Party Stacy Park
l 4.24 Pruning Workshop - OIB
l 4.30 SweetReads Bookmobile
10. Future Agenda Items
1. Youth Sports Annual Update - March 2026
2. Facility Rental Survey Report - March 2026
3. Annual Capital Improvement Plan review - April 2026
4. Five Oaks Six Month Status Report - June 2026
11. Adjournment
Creating Community Through People, Parks & Programs

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MEETING MINUTES
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
November 19, 2025| 7:00 PM | Five Oaks on Warson
1. Call To Order at 7:07 PM; Meeting called to order by Chairperson Rich; Quorum
established.
Present: BUCHALTER, HANSEN, PERSON, RICH, TODD
Absent: NEEL and CAREY
Also in attendance, but not counted towards a quorum, were:
City Council Liaison- Maxine Weil
Parks and Recreation Director- Beverly Tucker Knight
Assistant Parks and Recreation Director- Patrick Magee (via Zoom)
Recreation Supervisor- TJ Beezley
2. Written Communications – none
3. Hearing From Citizens – none
4. Minutes
On a MOTION by: PERSON , SECOND by NEEL, APPROVED the November 19, 2025,
regular meeting minutes (5-0).
5. Creve Coeur Reciprocal Agreement
Assistant Parks and Recreation Director, Patrick Magee, and Recreation Supervisor, TJ
Beezley presented a draft reciprocal agreement with the City of Creve Coeur. The
agreement would authorize Olivette residents to receive resident rates to access the
Creve Coeur Ice Arena and Golf Course. In return, Creve Coeur residents would receive
the resident rate for memberships or daily use passes for Five Oaks on Warson.
Commissioners asked specifics about the logistics of proving residency and program
options. On a MOTION by: PERSON, SECOND by HANSON, APPROVED the draft
reciprocal agreement for presentation to the City Council (5-0).
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6. Annual Work Plan
The previous year’s projects were reviewed, and the consensus is they all remain
relevant. They include:
a. Completing the DarkSky International UNSP Certification
b. Continuing to identify outreach opportunities to engage with residents on parks,
programs, and future trends.
c. Supporting the annual Green Cities Challenge with PARC Commissioners sitting
on the Green Team committee.
d. Continuing monthly Park Visits by each Commissioner
e. OPRD Staff provide annual reports on specific program areas, and monthly
reports on the Five Oaks on Warson community center.
f. Reviewing the Capital Improvement Plan for park improvements
7. Five Oaks on Warson Monthly Update
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a. Daily Use Fees- a breakdown of daily use fees by month, by age demographic,
targeted marketing, and the correlation of increased sales during school and
college breaks.
b. Membership Cancellation Review – more monthly memberships are cancelled
than yearly, which is typical. Following last year’s special marketing promotion, a
high number of monthly memberships were cancelled when the member
switched to a yearly membership.
8. City Council Report
Mayor Pro Tem Weil shared that two new businesses opening in 2026, Paris Baguette
and The Brass Tap, attended Coffee with the Mayor; the planned demolition of the small
commercial building that formerly housed a CBD shop and prior to that a dry cleaner, at
the corner of Price and Olive was successful. The intersection safety improvements will
move forward in the coming year. The Council will be holding their annual goals retreat
this weekend. The sidewalk widening project in the Hilltop neighborhood on Allice was
completed.
9. Parks and Recreation Department Monthly Report
a. Recreation Division – highlights:
i. Turkey Trot was a roaring success, with 2,075 participants and a $31,500
donation ot the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry. Thank to the PARC
Commissioners who volunteered! .
ii. The Youth Basketball League has a 52% increase in players this year: 91
teams with 868 players.
iii. Annual eWaste results: total weight was 12,564 lbs compared to 16,032 lbs
last year. However, the tabulated items increased from 101 to 132. The
recycling company weighs all scrap collected, but only tabulates printers,
monitors, televisions, and freon containing devices. All other electronics are
counted by weight only.
iv. James Hill was hired to fill the newly created Limited Building Maintenance
position.
b. Parks Division Update- highlights:
i. Weed Warriors – the December work-day accomplished a lot at Warson
Park, however the January day had a surprise snowstorm.
ii. More calls were received thanking to the Parks Crew for their storm
response.
iii. The new connecting path between the Greenway and the restrooms at
Indian Meadows was completed. Thank you to Commissioner Person
for donating the stone paving slabs.
iv. Sections of the new fences along the Greenway were damaged by wind
and falling trees. All were repaired in-house by the Parks Crew.
v. A new goal storage system was built to house the new soccer goals
using reclaimed park picnic table lumber.
vi. The Parks Crew and Maintenance Technician installed new solar
bollards on the walkway leading into Five Oaks on Warson.
10. Future Agenda Items
a. Youth Sports Annual Update - February 2026
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b. Facility Rental Survey Report - March 2026
c. Annual Capital Improvement Plan review - April 2026
d. Five Oaks Six Month Status Report - June 2026
11.Upcoming Dates of Importance
JANUARY
 2.7 Craft and Vendor Fair
 2.21 Lunar New Year Celebrationi
 11.1-2.28 Snowman Building Contest
 12.1-2.20 Youth Baseball Registration
 1.7-2.11 Special Personal Training Promotion
 1.22 Five Oaks Book Club
FEBRUARY
 2.5 SweetReads
 2.7 Craft & Vendor Fair
 2.11 Coffee with the Mayor
 2.13 Galentine’s Yoga Special Event
 2.21 Lunar New Year Celebration
 2.26 Open Mic Night
 2.28 Puppy Yoga
On a MOTION by PERSON, SECOND by BUCHALTER the meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
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PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT REPORT – FEBRUARY 2026
Recreation Division Update
Vendor and Craft Fair – Five Oaks on Warson’s first vendor
and craft fair was a huge success! Tables were sold out and
shoppers were delighted to purchase items like candles, beauty
supplies, hand-made crafts, custom art, and other items. Staff is
already looking forward to scheduling another Vendor and Craft
Fair so stay tuned for our next event.
Galentine’s Yoga – At the second annual, Galentine’s yoga
event, women (and one dude) celebrated friendship, movement
and a little indulgence at Five Oaks with our instructor, Beth
Campbell. After gentle, but challenging, yoga, attendeesenjoyed
chocolate treats and sparkling water and wine in celebration.
Missouri
Parks &
Recreation
Conference
(MPRA) –
Recreation
staff from
Craft & Vendor Fair Feb 7 Olivette will
be attending
the Annual MPRA Conference in Columbia, MO next week.
The conference offers educational workshops, trainings,
networking events, and a vendor exhibit hall with playground,
equipment, supplies, software, park amenities and more. The conference is an excellent opportunity to stay on
top of current and future trends in programming, facility & park management, park planning & operations,
customer service, and new revenue opportunities.
Galentine’s Yoga February 13
Youth Basketball – the 2026 season is winding down with final games on March 8. The season is going well
overall. A behavior incident involving a coach and parent during a first-grade game occurred on Feb 14. The
staff followed the Code of Conduct and issued suspensions in accordance with the policy. Following the
incident, a reminder of the Code of Conduct and behavior expectations and consequences was emailed to all
parents and coaches.
Five Oaks on Warson Activity Guide – we are excited for our 2026 Spring / Summer Activity Guide to hit
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Ahead of the hard copy delivering, an interactive digital version is live on
our website today at https://www.olivetteparksandrec.com/activity-
guide.html
Parks Division Update
Storm Cleanup –the Parks Crew worked hard clearing parking lots and
park sidewalks and trails during the last snow event, garnering several
phone calls and emails praising their quick action! The new practice of
clearing the Greenway and park sidewalks is particularly commented
upon. The Polaris UTV has been a game changer in winter operations
(and summer too!), allowing more rapid clearing of the paved walking
paths. Prior to change in policy, park pathways were not cleared and
warning signs were posted to
park users. Not clearing the
pathways created long-term
issues with ice build-up, taking
longer to melt. Park users did
The cover of the Spring/Summer
not stop walking the pathways
activity guide- watch your mailbox! and often created their own
routes adjacent to icy areas, damaging turf and garden areas.
Clearing the snow from the pathways keeps park users on the paved
areas, and prevents long-term repairs of vegetation areas. It also
creates a safer walking environment.
Stacy Fence Replacement Project - The long-term project
removing and then replacing selected portions of the Stacy Park
fence completed a new milestone this month. The old barbwire
topped chain-link fence along Warson Road has been removed along
with the overgrowth of bush honeysuckle and vines. The Crew will
begin removing the fence along Olive next. The RFP to install Cedar
split rail fencing in its place has been released and the contractor will
be selected in March, with completion anticipated before the end of
May. A park sidewalk cleared by the Polaris.
BEFORE - Warson Rd entrance to Stacy Park
AFTER - Warson Rd entrance to Stacy Park

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UPCOMING EVENTS
FEBRUARY
• 2.26 Open Mic Night
• 2.28 Lunar New Year Celebration
• 2.28 Puppy Yoga
MARCH
• 3.1 CC Reciprocal Agreement Begins
• 3.6 Keystone Gallery Opening
• 3.7 Holi Festival
• 3.14 Weed Warriors
• 3.16-20 Spring Break Camp
• 3.25 Smarter Lighting Darker Skies
• 3.26 Star Party
• 3.27 Family Game Night