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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECEIVED
Regular Meeting, November 10, 2010, 5:00 p.m.
Sixth Floor Conference Room, City Hall DEC 1. 3 2010
1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Members Present Members Absent Staff Present CITY SFCRETARY'S OFFICE
Carlos Haney Lisa Torres Michael Morris
Art Norman Stacie Talbert
Rita Padron Reba George
Dorian Ramirez
Sylvia Samaniego
Huxley Smith
Jinsun Kim
Rene Gutierrez
Ron Woods
Call to Order
Chair, Rene Gutierrez, called the meeting to order at 5:01 pm.
II. Roll Call of Members
The recording secretary called roll and announced a quorum was present.
III. Adoption of Minutes - Regular meeting, October 13, 2010
Ron Woods made a motion to accept the minutes as submitted. Huxley Smith seconded. Motion
passed.
Jinsun Kim arrived (5:03pm)
Art Norman arrived (5:05pm)
Rita Padron arrived (5:06pm)
IV. Public Comment
None.
V. Business
A. Presentation — none
B. Presentation for Discussion and Possible Action— none
C. Old Business for Discussion and Possible Action
1. Discuss and schedule a tour of old parks in Rita's area. Chair asked that item be tabled until the
January agenda.
Sylvia Samaniego arrived (5:25pm)
D. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
1. Introduce new Juvenile Assessment Center Superintendent: Stacie Talbert introduced Monica
Bryan, new Juvenile Assessment Center Superintendent.
2. Creation of a Golf Sub Committee: Mike Morris brought forward a request from Foresight Golf,
new management company for golf courses. They want to ask PRAC to create and assign
within their membership, a Golf Subcommittee to provide input to them on general golf course
items. Mike will be Contract Administrator for the Golf Management / Lease Agreements. Ron
Woods made a motion to create the Golf Subcommittee. Dorian Ramirez seconded. Motion
passed. Ron Woods and Dorian Ramirez were appointed.
SCANNED
3. PRAC Representative on the Master Plan Committee: Mike reported that Halff and Associates
had been selected to revise the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Master Plan. They want to
create a Steering Committee and ask that a member of PRAC be appointed. Other members
will be from City departments, CCISD, the University, CC Convention and Visitor's Bureau, etc.
Rita Padron volunteered.
4. PRAC Overview last four years: Chair asked that item be tabled until the January agenda.
VI. Committee, Liaison/Staff Reports
Finance/Marketing Sub-Committee - none
Program Development Sub-Committee - none
Volunteers Program Sub-Committee - none
Special Project Task Group - none
Special Projects Report- none
Greens Committee Liaison - none
Watershore & Beach Advisory Committee Liaison - none
TAC/Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee Liaison — Huxley Smith announced a bike ride that would
be held on Sunday November 14.
Director
1. Neighborhood Parks Development: A report on public meetings held with neighbors surrounding
the Parks designated to receive funding from the 2008 Bond Program. There are fifteen parks
throughout the City and staff has held two meetings thus far, one at Calk Elementary for Lincoln
Park, and one at Oak Park Recreation Center for Woodlawn Park. The next one will be held at
Chula Vista Elementary for John Jones Park. The meeting format includes having neighbors be
given a list of items and costs and discuss what they would like to have in their park.
Assistant Director
1. Update on North Beach and Bayfront Parks Curfew: The first reading of ordinance was passed
on October 26, 2010, with an amendment to include parks adjacent to North Beach and all
Bayfront Parks.
2. BoldFuture Update: Update on all the BoldFuture Action Plans with which the Parks and
Recreation Department are involved, including preservation of green space, awareness events,
arts and culture, beach, dog parks, and Character First.
3. Guidelines/Templates for Letters to Legislators: Guideline and sample letters provided for
support of the Texas Recreation & Parks Account (TRPA), Federal Land and Water
Conservation Fund (LWCF), as well as information from the National Recreation and Park
Society providing data and arguments for why parks and recreation are essential public services.
VII. Identify items to be placed on next agenda
1. (Rene) Destination Bayfront. Update and how will maintenance be funded.
2. (Rene) Update on the PSA offered by Roel Guevara
3. (Rene) Report from CVB on Eco -Tourism
4. (Rene) Update on all park development projects.
5. (Sylvia) Update on Tree City designation.
6. (Rita) Update on concessionaire selection at Bayfront Park.
7. (Rita) Update on Park Renaming Policy revision.
8. (Dorian) Update on Cole Park and impacts during construction.
VIII. Adjournment
As there was no further business, Rita Padron made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Sylvia
Samaniego seconded. There was no opposition. Chair, Rene Gutierrez adjourned at 6:08 pm.
Director, Parks & Recreation Department