HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Parks And Recreation Advisory Committee - 06/08/2016 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, June 8, 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 Chairman Rick Pedraza at 5:30 pm
ii. Roll Call of Members-Roll call was conducted by Hope Herrera. Members present: Chris Anderson, Adam
Alvarez, Kamlesh Bhikha, Dotson Lewis, Alissa Mejia, Rick Pedraza and Huxley Smith
Staff present: Stacie Talbert Anaya, Becky Perrin, Hope Herrera, Jay Ellington and Aimee Alcorn-Reed
Members Absent: Gary McCoig, Doug McBee, Jerry Plemons and Carlos Valdez
III. Adoption of Minutes- Regular meeting — May 11, 2016 meetings, First Dotson Lewis, Second Adam
Alvarez, all in favor
IV. Public Comment-none
Please be advised that the Open Meetings Act prohibits the committee from responding and discussing your
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.
David Pierce would like some help getting CCPD familiar with ordinances pertaining to sand dunes.
ISAC and WBAC working on issue. Possibly implementing a fee to enter beach to be able to pay
for beach law enforcement regarding the dunes.
V. Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code§551.071 and Texas Disciplinary Rules of
Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to conveyance,
lease, and sale of City property and pursuant to Texas Government Code§ 551.072 to discuss and
deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, and value of real property located at 521 Josephine Street known
as Ben Garza Park when deliberation in open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the
governmental body in negotiations with a third person.
(CLOSED SESSION—CONFIDENTIAL)
VI. Presentation for Discussion and Possible Action
1. July is Park and Recreation Month—talked about events going on to celebrate
2. Program Master Plan—Consultants showed Power Point and discussed Phase II of plan—Motion
moved to continue Recreation Master Plan—First Huxley Smith, Second Adam Alvarez, all in favor.
Motion to approve to move forward to the standard of.7 and increasing to 1.0 in 15 years—First
Huxley Smith, Second Chris Anderson
VII. Old Business for Discussion and Possible Action
VIII. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
• Memorandum of Understanding with CCMC4VA—Motion to support; First Dotson Lewis, Second
Huxley Smith, all in favor
IX. Committee, Liaison/Staff Reports—
• Finance/Marketing Task Force—No report—work on scheduling meeting
• Horticulture Task Force—Huxley Smith—No Report
• Program Development Task Force—No Report
• Watershore&Beach Advisory Committee Liaison—Planning&Development Task Force— No Report
• Planning&Development Task Force—Oso Creek Meeting on July 11th
• Special Project Task Force—No Report
• Island Strategic Action Committee Liaison—Jay said there was nice compliments about Beach Ops
Director/Assistant Director Report
➢ Parker Pool Update—2 year lease agreement, working on issues they were supposed to be open
Memorial Day, hoping that the pool is filling now. Supposed to be getting certified by Health Dept
and open soon—same fees as ours.
➢ Update on Community Gardens—4 Community Gardens partnering with schools and rec centers to
teach kids how to grow and pick
IX. Committee Member Comments/Announcements
Huxley—talking to council—need director to be Stacie and Jay to remain as ACM; status on committee to
commission
Chris—Saturday, June 181h—Go Skating Day at Cole Park from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, fundraiser for skate
park renovations. Having a work day tomorrow to replace rail and concreate repairs to continue to try of
make the park safer, starting at 8:30 am until lunch time
Stacie—Oso Bay Wetlands Grand Opening—inviting all members, Friday June 101h at 9:00 am
XI. Identify items to be placed on next agenda—July 13, 2016
• Bayshore Park
XI I. Adjournment @ 8:48 pm First Rick Pedraza, Second Chris Anderson