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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Parks And Recreation Advisory Committee - 01/10/2001 it N PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Regular Meeting January 10, 2001, 5:00 p.m. City Hall - Basement Training Room 1201 Leopard St., Corpus Christi,TX Members Present Members Absent Staff Present Gerardo Alvarez Mae Milligan Vic Menard Marco A.Cisneros Anne Baker Joe Ochoa Robert Tamez Dan Whitworth Sandra Billish Billy Olivarez David Ondrias John Dunn Marvin Spears Anne Seddelmeyer Rome Gregono CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee was called to order by Vice-Chair Sandra Billish at 5:09p.m. II. ROLL CALL: The recording secretary called roll and announced a quorum was present. III. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 13, 2000: Mr. Dunn stated that he was incorrectly listed as Ms. Dunn two times. Mr. Ochoa moved to accept the minutes as amended. Mr. Alvarez seconded the motion. The motion carried. IV. ACTION ON ABSENT MEMBERS: Ms. Baker moved to excuse the absence of Ms. Milligan, Mr. Spears, Mr. Ochoa and Mr. Olivarez from the December 13, 2000 Regular Meeting. Ms. Milligan seconded the motion. The motion carried. Action on the absence of Mr. Tamez from the December 13, 2000 Regular Meeting was tabled until the February Regular Meeting, to allow time to determine the reason for the absence. V. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC: No public was present. VI. BUSINESS A. OLD BUSINESS —None. B. NEW BUSINESS 2. Presentation of Golf, Marina and Park Operations Impressions. David Ondrias, Assistant Director of Operations, addressed the Committee with his impressions of what he has seen since his arrival in November. He stated that basically staff is doing more with less and that this is new to a lot of people. He added that with proper attitude and the will to improve, things will improve. He also added that on the whole, staff is knowledgeable and capable. ` oUi',t\a NED t I:prohrannes\word\parkbord\minutes\011001 Page 013 • 3. Discussion of Possible Park Facilities Tour The Committee voiced a desire to remove this item from the agenda, and bring it back in April. 1. Consideration of CDBG Funding Request for PARD Projects in the FY2001 — 2002 Funding Cycle Mr. Cisneros recapped the CDBG Subcommittee meeting which was held prior to the current meeting. He stated that in addition to the previous requirement that the projects be located in an eligible tract area, there is the new requirement that there be documentation that the improvements will be used by low to moderate income clientele in the area, and that 51% of the residents in the site location be of low to moderate income. He added that if this second requirement cannot be met, only ADA compliant items will be considered. Mr. Whitworth summarized Senior Center facilities, programs and participants. Billy Olivarez arrived at 5:43 p.m. Chair Billish called for a motion on the CDBG Funding Request. Mr. Dunn moved to accept the submittal summary presented by staff. Ms. Baker seconded the motion. The motion carried. VII. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS: Ms. Billish reported that there was no Greens Committee report because there was no December meeting. VIII. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Mr. Cisneros thanked Mr. Ochoa for his Letter-to-the-Editor, which appeared in the January 10, 2001 edition of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Mr. Ochoa wrote that the Buccaneer Commission and the Millennium Celebration Committee "especially want(ed) to thank our citizens for driving safely in the heavy traffic and for keeping our city beautiful by properly disposing of(their) trash." Mr. Cisneros also discussed Council Member Garrett's comments concerning a recent visit to Kid's Place and the trash he saw there. Mr. Cisneros said that no mention was made of the Park and Recreation Department signs directing no food in the playground area. IX. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/AGENDA ITEMS: None. Mr. Cisneros instructed the Committee that it was the Committee policy that if there was no action for the Committee, the Committee would not meet. He added that if this was the case, the Committee members would be notified. 11:\prdUmnncsword\parkbord\minutes\121300 Page 2 at 3 t7i rl Ms. Milligan thanked Ms. Billish and the Committee for calls and prayers concerning the death of her brother. Mr. Cisneros reviewed the proposal that Park and Recreation Department act as a clearinghouse for CDBG items in the future for Mr. Ochoa, who was not present for the discussion during the December meeting. Mr. Cisneros reviewed the status of the 3r° golf course for Mr. Olivarez, who was not present for the status report during the December meeting. X. ADJOURNMENT: As there was no further business, Ms. Milligan moved to adjourn the January 10, 2001 regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee. Mr. Gregorio seconded. The motion carried. Vice-Chair Billish adjourned the meeting at 6:07 p.m. n.Uctc Marco A. Cisneros Director of Park& Recreation H.'.prdirannes\word\parkbord\minumsU 21300 Page 3 el 3