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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Parks And Recreation Advisory Committee - 03/09/2011 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECEIVED Regular Meeting AP March 9, 2011, 5:00 p.m. R 15 bit Sixth Floor Conference Room, City Hall 1201 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401 CffYSECRETARY'S p FFicE Members Present Members Absent Staff Present Rene Gutierrez Lisa Torres Michael Morris Carlos Haney Stacie Talbert Jinsun Kim Rita Padron Dorian Ramirez Sylvia Samaniego Huxley Smith Ron Woods Rick Barrera Art Norman I. Call to Order Chair, Rene Gutierrez called the meeting to order. II. Roll Call of Members Michael Morris, Director, Parks and Recreation Department called roll and announced a quorum was present. III. Adoption of Minutes Regular meeting of February 9, 2011 Ron Woods requested that a change be made in section VI. Program Development Subcommittee— Huxley Smith be changed to Ron Woods. Huxley Smith motioned to accept the minutes with corrections. Ron Woods seconded. Motion passed. IV. Public Comment No Public Comment V. Business A. Presentations 1. Observation Wheel—Development Services • Development Services unable to attend. A motion was made to table the item pending, further information. Art Norman seconds the motion. Motion passed. Item tabled 2. State of the Park—Oso Creek Park—Art Norman • PowerPoint presentation and handout provided which includes background and current information about Oso Creek Park. PRAC Regular Meeting 03/09/11 1 SCANNED B. New Business 1. Report on Webpage— Rita Padron/ Lisa Ann Torres Lisa Torres was not present. Rita Padron gave a brief overview. • www.ccprac.webs.com • Free website includes PRAC amendments, by laws, information, pictures, etc. C. Old Business for Discussion and Possible Action 1. Host an Olympic Day • June 18-26, 2011 • Will be incorporated into our regular programs—camps, recreation centers and gyms will be hosting events through out the week. • Staff trying to get Olympians to come and speak to the children 2. Artesian Park Cleanup—Confirm Dates • April 2n0, 2011 to coincide with PRIDE's Adopt Downtown to be held on the same day. 3. Park Tour Surveys • Work Orders have been created based on completed and submitted surveys. • Once all completed surveys have been submitted they will be compiled for presentation • Lovenskiold Park— Rita Morales spoke with Dan and Debbie Phifer who hold a ministry at this park several times a month for the homeless. They started with 20 attendees and now have 80. Suggesting that a recycle bin and another trashcan be provided at the park, as they serve meals and would like to be able to dispose of their trash and recyclables properly. VI. Committee, Liaison/Staff Reports Finance/Marketing Sub-Committee - no Special Projects Report- no report report Program Development Sub-Committee— Watershore & Beach Advisory Committee Ron Woods— Play day Youth Advisory Liaison - No report Committee at Lindale on April 30, 2011 from 11a-3p. -Education Tree program —April 16 at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi -Latchkey Tennis Program w/ USTA— Corpus Christi chosen as one of two cities in Texas to be a pilot program for an U10 initiative. Volunteers Program Task Force - no report TAC/Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee — No report Special Proiect Task Group—no report, needed by June PRAC Regular Meeting 03/09/11 2 Director/Assistant Director 1. Master Plan Update—Consultant compiling information and preparing a telephone survey, then will do an online survey. A second round of Community Meetings will commence in the summer. 2. Neighborhood Parks Update—. Lindale, Molina Veterans Park and Turtle Cove meetings have had outstanding Turnouts. Next meeting March 28'"for Airline Park at Moore Elementary. Letters sent out to inform residents within a 1 mile radius of the Design A Park meetings. 3. Budget Update— Eleven million dollars in cuts to be made from the General Fund which includes Parks and Recreation. Will know in a couple of weeks what our amount to cut will be. City is looking for community input based on generalized questions about what is important for them in their community. VII. Identify items to be placed on next agenda Ron — Updates on HEB Tennis Center & Pools Sylvia—golf updates Rita—upkeep and upgrades of named parks by naming parties/are they having workdays and if not, have we sent them a reminder of their responsibility? PARD volunteer hours 2010. Rick— Bayview Cemetery Association - help with upkeep of HJ Williams Park Carlos— update from Production company Huxley—Observation Wheel VIII. Adjournment As there was no further business, Rita Padron made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Art Norman seconded. There was no opposition. Chair, Rene Gutierrez adjourned at 6:45 pm. Michael Morris, Director Parks & Recreation Department PRAC Regular Meeting 03/09/11 3