HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Parks And Recreation Advisory Committee - 08/10/2016 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, August 10, 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 5:35 pm
ii. Roll Call of Members-Roll call was conducted by Hope Herrera. Members present: Adam Alvarez,
Kamlesh Bhikha, Dotson Lewis, Alissa Mejia, Rick Pedraza, and Huxley Smith
Members Absent: Chris Anderson, Gary McCoig, Doug McBee, Jerry Plemons and Carlos Valdez
Staff present: Stacie Talbert Anaya, Becky Perrin, Hope Herrera
III. Adoption of Minutes- Regular meeting — July 13, 2016 meetings, First Dotson Lewis, Second Huxley
Smith, 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.
V. Presentation for Discussion and Possible Action
• Presentation of Certificate to Huxley Smith
VI. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
• New Absentee Procedures and Application
VII. Old Business for Discussion and Possible Action
• Approve Park Master Plan Maintenance& Development Handbook—Motion to support 151—Huxley
Smith, 2nd Dotson Lewis, all in favor.
VIII. Committee, Liaison/Staff Reports—
• Finance/Marketing Task Force—Budget&fees schedule presented to group, advertisement into parks system with
industry,allowing advertisements companies like no beer companies,sponsorships and advertisements program
• Horticulture Task Force—Huxley Smith—no report
• Program Development Task Force—No Report
• Watershore&Beach Advisory Committee Liaison—Captain Moore went to meeting,4 people who patrol FB&Island—
short staffed,working with our Park Enforcement officers,reviewing signage for beach
• Planning&Development Task Force—Oct 20 @ Volunteer—Oso Creek Park,scheduled bike group helping to clean up,
weed eaters and tools—please bring bug spray and sunscreen
• Planning&Development Task Force—No report
• Special Project Task Force—No Report
• Island Strategic Action Committee Liaison—plastic bags ban, park enforcement officers trained and familiarized with
operations
Director/Assistant Director Report
➢ Artesian—construction done, irrigation , plant material,trimmed the trees and new sign
➢ 2017 Proposed Budget—Power Point Presentation
X. Committee Member Comments/Announcements—
• Huxley—trash cans on Bayfront? Yes.
• Dotson—Parker Park looking food, Parker Pool—needs posting of hours
XI. Identify items to be placed on next agenda—September 14, 2016
• Sherrill Park Bench Scholarships
• Aviator Statue Update
• Dilworth Park Update
• Approval of Free, Gift Sponsorship Policy
XI I. Adjournment @ 6:31 pm Dotson Lewis 151, Adam Alvarez 2nd