HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Parks And Recreation Advisory Committee - 05/11/2016 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 5:30 p.m.
Third Floor Conference Room, City Hall
1201 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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MINUTES
I. Call to Order by Vice-Chairman Chris Anderson at 5:32 pm
ii. Roll Call of Members-Roll call was conducted by Hope Herrera. Members present: Chris Anderson, Adam
Alvarez, Doug McBee, Jerry Plemons and Carlos Valdez. Dotson Lewis, Carlos Valdez and Jerry Plemons
Staff present: Stacie Talbert Anaya, Becky Perrin and Hope Herrera
Members Absent: Gary McCoig, Kamlesh Bhikha, Rick Pedraza, Alissa Mejia, Huxley Smith
III. Adoption of Minutes- Regular meeting — April 13, 2016 meetings, First Carlos Valdez, Second Dotson
Lewis, all in favor
IV. Public Comment-none
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comments at length. The law only authorizes members to make a statement of factual information, recite an
existing policy in response to the inquiry, or advise the citizen that this subject will be placed on an agenda
at a later date.
V. Police Department Report—Gave report on Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve and 911 calls. Suggested more
lighting, security cameras, frequent patrols to begin when road construction is complete, signage stating
there are cameras.
VI. Presentation for Discussion and Possible Action
• Tasks—market analysis, recreation and Rec program recommendations
• They presented a power point
• Life cycle analysis—new/tired and true/old (not growing/declining)
• Marketing Plan backs up the Program Plan
• Fee policy - How do we set our fees? Free—nominal-$$$
• Determine what programs should be contracted
• Seattle/Washington DC—Regional hub centers
• Programming occurs in other facilities and parks
• Future challenges—funding, ugly facilities, smaller single use facilities, low fee tolerance,
partnerships, program plan
• Next steps: Finalize Phase I
• Phase 11 Scope—analyze physical condition of existing facilities, repair/renovate/or replace
• Determine priorities for improvements
• New report in June or July—full report of the findings
• Programming based on ability vs. age in Grapevine, TX
• Focus on having a facility that is multipurpose use—look at PRORAGIS for comparison
• Next meeting give general approval to direction of report
• Approval of report will be at July meeting
Vi 1. Old Business for Discussion and Possible Action- None
Vill. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
1. Naming Park at The Coves of Lago Vista subdivision—Dotson Lewis motioned, Carlos Valdez
second, all in favor.
2. Potential Kaboom!Grant for Dilworth Park up to$300,000 not complete but almost complete in
receiving grant. August—Design Day scheduled, October—Build Day for 3 days
IX. Committee, Liaison/Staff Reports—
• Finance/Marketing Task Force—No report
• Horticulture Task Force—Huxley Smith—No Report
• Program Development Task Force—No Report
• Watershore&Beach Advisory Committee Liaison—Planning&Development Task Force— No Report
• Special Project Task Force—No Report
Director/Assistant Director Report
a. Adopt-a-Park Agreements—26 repurpose parks in 2012 Master Plan—want to create agreement to
hold people accountable for parks they took over and keep up with it—if not, P&R should be able to sell
when the opportunity comes up again
b. Special Events Process—Mayor's Committee of Veterans Affairs—Al Cantu—Chair=Working on MOU
with City. Meetings held 2nd Monday of every month at 7pm in Council Chambers***Veterans request
that events held there are patriotic only***
c. Harbor Bridge Update—changes made to design on Leopard and 37 exchange, they want to take all of
TC Ayers Park& Pool and Trail possible starting construction in July
d. Comments/concerns on Program Master Plan—need feedback by end of month for Phase I, Phase I
feedback does not affect Phase 11
IX. Committee Member Comments/Announcements
• Adam—security issues
• Chris—Stakeholder Meeting on Bayshore Park went well—issues and concerns are traffic safety
and parking, but moving in the right direction. Stacie will have Gignac give presentation to board
on update of Bayshore Park
• Jerry—agrees with MOU for Veteran's Memorial,wants to know who has been denied to hold
functions at Sherrill Park
XI. Identify items to be placed on next agenda—July 13, 2016
• Lindale Gardens
• Sherrill Park MOU
• Report on Parker Pool operations
• Gignac—Bayshore Park
• Committee to Commission
X11. Adjournment @ 7:02 pm