HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Parks And Recreation Advisory Committee - 01/11/2017 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 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 at 5:30pm
II. Roll call was conducted by Hope Herrera. Members present: Adam Alvarez, Dotson Lewis, Amy McCoy,
Alissa Mejia, Rick Pedraza, Jerry Plemons , and Carlos Valdez, Sr.
Members Absent: Doug McBee and Damla Eytemiz-working
III. Adoption of Minutes- Regular meeting — Adoption of Minutes from December 14, 2016- 151, Dotson Lewis,
2nd Carlos Valdez
Approval of Absences from December 14,2016 meeting; Doug McBee— 151, Dotson Lewis, 2nd Carlos
Valdez
IV. Public Comment
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. Police Department Report—Captain McMenamy regarding Blucher Park; 54 calls dispatched anywhere from
suspicious person,transients, self-initiated, man down, robbery and drug possession. He suggested
changing signage about no camping and the verbiage needs to be changed as well
VI. Presentation for Discussion and Possible Action
VII. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
VIII. Old Business for Discussion and Possible Action
• Bayshore Park Task Force Report—Stacie gave a Power Point Presentation
• Bayshore Park Design and Construction—talked about signage to tell patrons parking fee goes
back into the parks, maybe a donation box or use of tokens. Bill Pettus gave a Power Point
Presentation over Rebranding. Vote of Support; 151 Dotson Lewis, 2nd Carlos Valdez, all in favor
IX. Committee, Liaison/Staff Reports
• Finance/Marketing Committee— no report
• Horticulture Task Force—no report
• Program Development Committee— It's Time Texas, Collier Pool Update,West Guth construction
to start in summer, program managers will do presentations on Pickle Ball and providing services at
Ethel Eyerly
• Watershore& Beach Advisory Committee Liaison—Updates on 6 pack
• Planning & Development Committee—Master Plan RFQ Review move to City Council by February
• Special Project Task Force—Bayshore Park presentation and discussion
• Island Strategic Action Committee Liaison-
Director/Assistant Director Reports
o Adopt-A-Park Update—Power Point Presentation with application and procedures, list of adopted
parks
o Program Master Plan Update—thinking of combing Park& Program Master Plan together bring
back in March to be approved for Accreditation
X. Committee Member Comments/Announcements
➢ Dotson went to a Ropes Park Presentation about the Aviator Memorial,they are$7,000 short
XI. Identify items to be placed on next agenda — February 8, 2017
XI I. Adjournment—7:16pm Rick Pedraza moved to adjourn, 2nd Carlos Valdez