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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Parks And Recreation Advisory Committee - 02/08/2012PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Regular Meeting February 8, 2012, 5:00 p.m. Sixth Floor Conference Room, City Hall 1201 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Members Present Members Absent Staff Present Carlos Haney Michael Morris Rita Padron Stacie Talbert Dorian Ramirez Tracey Weber Sylvia Samaniego Huxley Smith Rick Barrera Lisa Torres Jinsun Kim Richard Avila Rene Gutierrez Ron Woods I. Call to Order Chair, Lisa Torres called the meeting to order at 5:11 pm. II. Roll Call of Members The recording secretary called roll and announced a quorum was present. III. Adoption of Minutes Regular meeting of January 11, 2012 Rick Barrera motioned to accept January 11, 2012 minutes. Rene Gutierrez seconded. Minutes approved IV. Public Comment There was no public comment V. Old Business for Discussion and Possible Action A. Presentation and Public Hearing for Request to Name Ball field at the Southside Sports Complex to Raymond R. Dulak, Jr. Ball field • Stacie Talbert provided a report and map about the property South Side Sports Complex showing the ball field for proposed name change highlighted in red • Oso Pony Baseball League, Oso Little Miss Kickball and National Little League use the Complex, but do not provide maintenance for the ball field for proposed name change • Family and friends Catherine Dulak, M.D., Dr. John Dulak, Ethel Dulak and Bill Kopecky were present for the presentation and offered some background into the reasoning for their Request. • Richard Avila motioned to recommend to City Council the renaming of the ball field at Southside Sports Complex to Raymond R. Dulak, Jr. Ball field. Huxley Smith seconds the motion. Motion carries. VI. Old Business for Discussion and Possible Action A. Golden Millennium Olympics Update — Rita Padron Rita has a meeting with Becky Perrin on Thursday, February16 at 10 am VII. New Business for Discussion A. Ban the Bag — Surfriders, Pride, Clean City are making a presentation on February 21, 2012 to discuss banning plastic bags in Corpus Christi. PRAC Regular Meeting 02/08/12 1 B. Earth Day — Jinsun Kim /Sylvia Samaniego Booth at Earth Day Bay Day —April 21 st C. By Laws/ PRAC responsibility — Chair, Lisa Torres Lisa would like to review PRAC's bylaws to understand the Committee's responsibilities A copy of the bylaws was provided. Chair Lisa Torres and Vice Chair read the Rules and Regulations. Michael Morris will check on a possible change in Article 2.0 and Article 4.1 Rules and by laws must coincide with City Charter. Huxley Smith motions to move item to "possible action" at next meeting. Sylvia seconds VIII. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action A. Subcommittee Appointments • Chair Lisa Torres reappointing current members to the Finance/ Marketing Subcommittee and making the subcommittee a Task Force. • Program Development Task Force — Ron Woods, Sylvia Samaniego, Jinsum Kim • Volunteer Program Task Force — remains the same • Special Projects/ Program Task Force • Omit Special Projects Report as this is a staff item and should fall under Director/ Assistant Director Report • TAC/ Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee- The Liaison remains Huxley Smith • Add Athletics Task Force with Richard Avila, Rita Padron and Ron Woods • PSA Task Force with Carlos Haney, Lisa Torres, Rick Barrera and Rene Gutierrez • Reinstate Planning and Development Task Force with Dorian Ramirez, Carlos Haney, Rick Barrera, and Rita Padron IX. Committee, Liaison /Staff Reports Finance /Marketing Sub - Committee - no report Program Development Sub - Committee — no report Special Projects Report — Joshua Wentworth no report Watershore & Beach Advisory Committee - No report Volunteers Program Task Force — Rita Padron —. TAC /Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee — no No report report Special Project Task Group — no report Director/ Assistant Director - a. Budget Update — Mr. Morris shared that Parks and Recreation's budget is the same as last year. City Council asked PARD to come up with ideas to fund operation and maintenance of the Oso Bay Learning Center and Wetland Preserve once it is completed; which will cost around $300,000 annually VIII. Identify items to be placed on next agenda Ban the bag —Old Business for Discussion and Possible Action — Angela Gonzalez Goals of committees and tasks force — for discussion and possible action TAAF Summer Games - Presentation Update — Golden Millennium Olympics — Rita Padron By laws/ Rules and Regulations — for discussion and possible action PRAC Regular Meeting 02/08/12 2 IX. Adjournment As there was no further business, Rita Padron motions to adjourn the meeting, Rick Barrera seconds. Chair Lisa Torres adjourns at 6:02pm. Michael Morris, Director Parks & Recreation Department PRAC Regular Meeting 02/08/12 3