HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Parks And Recreation Advisory Committee - 10/10/2018 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting *Wednesday, October 10, 2018 5:30 p.m.
Basement Training Room, City Hall * 1201 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401
MINUTES
I. Call to Order by Dotson Lewis at 5:30 pm
II. Roll Call of Members, Mandy Cox, Flo East, Dotson Lewis, Jerry Plemons, Donnie Contreras, Alissa
Mejia, Bobby Broderick, Casandra Lorentson, Hannah Husby and Twila Stevens. Members absent: Amy
McCoy
III. Adoption of Minutes- Regular meeting — Adoption of Minutes from September 12, 2018— 1St, Jerry
Plemons, 2nd, Bobby Broderick, Unanimous thereafter
IV. Public Comment— None
V. Police Department Report—Captain William Abbot, PD Liaison for the Parks & Recreation Advisory
Committee presented report.
Call Logs/Reports: The Park Call stats have improved even at South Bluff Park which decreased from 36
to 20 calls. There is a crime reduction unit that is conducting early morning sweeps in the underpass at
Agnes/Brownlee. An issue raised by J. Plemons is the homeless at The Water's Edge, breakers area.
CCPD working to address the homeless issue in coordinating with other agencies.
VI. Presentations
• Beach Operations/Oso Wetlands— Darren Gurley, Superintendent
• Community Enrichment Funds—Jay Ellington reviewed the recommendations. Members
expressed concern that City Council may want to eliminate the "5-mile rule"for expenditure of
community enrichment funds.
VII. Old Business
• Bond 2018 -Mr. Ellington reported informational books on the Bond are available for distribution.
• Master Gardeners Lease—A motion was made to support moving forward with the lease
negotiations with the Nueces Master Gardeners at park land adjacent to the Garden Senior
Center— 1 st, Jerry Plemons, 2nd, Alisa Mejia, all approved.
• SQH —This item will go before the City Council in November to include additional information
requested.
• Parks Master Plan (MP)—Renissa Garza Montalvo presented an update on the Parks Master
Plan and included a draft of the Repurposed Park list.
VIII. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
• Beach Operations Cleaning —County Interlocal —Motion to accept county beach operations
cleanup of Gulf beaches, 1St, Jerry Plemons, 2nd Bobby Broderick, All approved.
• Parker Pool— Motion to accept transfer of Parker Pool operations to County, 1St Jerry Plemons,
2nd Bobby Broderick, Alissa Mejia and Flo East abstained, Motion carried.
• Cullen Middle School Gymnasium—Motion to support interlocal agreement with CCISD for
Cullen Middle School Gymnasium, tennis courts, lockers. City would mow school grounds; 1 st
Jerry Plemons; 2nd Bobby Broderick, all approved.
• Creekway Park Sale—Jay Ellington stated a new offer for$85,000 was received for purchase of
park. Motion to ratify and accept the offer of$85,000 made by 1St, Jerry Plemons, 2nd Flo East,
all approved.
IX. Committee, Liaison/Staff Reports—
Community Relations & Engagement—Lisa Oliver reported on Department outreach activities
and public meetings conducted.
Island Strategic Action Committee— No report.
Watershore & Beach Advisory Committee— No report.
X. Director Report
• Repurpose Park Process— Mr. Ellington stated the initial step was including the list in the Master
Plan update.
• Trust for Public Land Information —Mr. Ellington reviewed the fact sheet distributed to members.
• Island Dog Park— Utilities— PARD has been working with the Utilities Department in drafting a
lease between Utilities and Dog Park group.
• Director/Liaison — Leave Dates— Mr. Ellington announced October 23d as his new departure
date. Becky Perrin has been named Interim Director. The position will be posted and is under
the direction of the Interim Assistant City Manager.
XI. Committee Member Comments/Announcements/Agenda Requests
• Repurpose Park List Presentation
• Senior Companion Program
• Community Enrichment Fund
• Sherrill Park Shade
• Master Plan Update— December meeting
XII. Adjournment at 7:15 p.m.