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PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
October 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 Rome Gregorio Robert Anderson Billy Olivarez Marco A.Cisneros
Sandy Billish Vic Menard Linda Lindsey Marvin Spears Anne Seddelmeyer
Bradley Clarke Marvin Spears Billy Olivarez
I. CALL TO ORDER: The October 10, 2001 Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation
Advisory Committee was called to order by Chair Vic Menard at 5:03 p.m.
H. ROLL CALL: The recording secretary called roll and announced a quorum was present.
HI. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 12,
2001 AND THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETINGS OF SEPTEMBER 19 AND 26,
2001: Ms. Baker moved to adopt as written the minutes of the Regular Meeting of
September 12, 2001 and the Special Called Meetings of September 19 and 26. Ms.
Billish seconded the motion. The motion carried.
IV. ACTION ON ABSENT MEMBERS: Ms. Billish moved to excuse Ms. Baker's
absence from the September 26th meeting. Mr. Gregorio seconded the motion. The
motion carried.
V. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC: None
VI. BUSINESS
B. NEW BUSINESS—
I. Presentation on Birding in Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge
Ms. Pat Suter discussed butterfly and bird sanctuaries in the Corpus Christi
area.
Robert Tamez arrived at 5:18 p.m.
She stated that the greatest problems are vandalism, car break-ins, drugs,
fishing in the exhaust stream of the treatment plant, and stealing plantings.
A. OLD BUSINESS—
1. Election of officers: Chair and Vice-chair ��°°��
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Chair Menard opened nominations for Chair of the Committee for the
Committee year 2001-2002. Ms. Billish nominated Chair Menard for another
term. Mr. Tamez seconded the nomination. Mr. Cisneros took the Chair in
light of Chair Menard's nomination. He moved that the Committee accept by
acclamation. The motion passed.
Chair Menard reassumed the Chair, and opened nominations for Vice-chair.
Mr. Tamez nominated Ms. Billish for another term. Mr. Gregorio seconded
the nomination. Mr. Tamez moved that the Committee accept by acclamation.
Mr. Clarke seconded the motion. The motion passed.
2. Update on M.H.M.R State School CDBG Proposal
Mr. Cisneros updated the Committee on the purchase of property at the State
School site. He stated that M.H.M.R., as an agency, has a strict real estate
process geared to bringing revenues back to the agency. Therefore. a SI
transaction is not an option. $450,000 of CDBG funds have been set aside for
the purchase: $300,00 one year and$150 the next. He added that the
transaction is not finalized, but that the City's part is completed.
Chair Menard explained the history of the concept of locating a youth sports
facility at the State School site to the newer members, saying that it is an
endeavor to create youth soccer fields in the area. He added that some leagues
are currently using the property at the State School.
3. Presentation on Third Golf Facility Options
Mr. Cisneros stated that the City Council voted that an RFP be issued for a
market analysis and feasibility study for supply and demand for golf facilities
in the Corpus Christi area, not just in metropolitan Corpus Christi. He added
that the analysis would not only look at the market in general, but at two areas
in particular: the Corpus Christi International Airport area, and the Rand
Morgan area. He finished by saying that a new City course would have to be
financed by a bond issue.
Chair Menard discussed that the golf surcharge was established to collect
funds for a third course. He stated that the existing courses were an enterprise
district and that they needed to raise the fees to maintain functioning not at a
loss.
After Committee discussion, Mr. Tamez moved to recommend to the City
Council that the$500,000 surcharge fund be used to repair existing golf
courses. Ms. Billish seconded the motion. The motion passed.
B. NEW BUSINESS—
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2. Review of Park and Recreation Advisory Committee Rules and
Regulations and Bylaws.
Mr. Cisneros recommended tabling the item until the November meeting,
because drafts of the Rules and Regulations and Bylaws were omitted from
the members' agenda packets.
VII. REQUEST FOR AGENDA ITEMS:
The Committee requested an update from Charlie Bryant on the status of a skatepark in
Corpus Christi.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Mr. Cisneros reported that the Master Plan process would be on the
November meeting agenda. He also stated that the reprioritization was going before City
Council on October 16th, recommending two practice fields with no lighting at Waldron Park.
Mr. Cisneros stated that a presentation on out-sourcing of park mowing would also be on the
November agenda.
Ms. Billish informed the Committee that Koch Refinery will be installing a Butterfly Garden and
Hummingbird Sanctuary in Gypsy Park.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT: As there was no further business,Mr. Gregorio moved to adjourn
the October 10, 2001 Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee.
Ms. Billish seconded. The motion carried. Chair Menard adjourned the meeting at 6:20
p.m.
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