HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Parks And Recreation Advisory Committee - 03/25/2009 ' PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETIN r RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 5:00 p.m.
Sixth Floor Conference Room AUG 21 2009
City Hall, 1201 Leopard, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Members Present Members Absent Staff Present CITY SEER ETARY'S OFFICE
Carlos Haney Garrett Dorsey Sally Gavlik
Rene Gutierrez Hunter Young Stacie Talbert
Kendal Keyes Sylvia Samaniego K Chute
Jinsun Kim
Carrie Robertson
Lisa Torres
Ron Woods
I. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair, Rene Gutierrez called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
The recording secretary called roll and announced that a quorum was present.
New member, Carlos Haney, was introduced.
III. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
February 11, 2009, Regular Meeting - Lisa Torres made a motion to accept the minutes as presented.
Carrie Robertson seconded. Motion passed.
IV. PUBLIC Comment— none
V. BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
A. Rename Request CC Beach Promenade to CC Beachwalk
As JoAnn Gilbertson was not present, Sally Gavlik and Carrie Robertson reviewed the proposal for
the committee. Currently, staff has received a verbal request to rename the area depicted on the
hand-drawn poster noting a walk area from CC Beach, through the Water Taxi, ending about the
Coliseum area on McGee Beach. Committee members requested staff contact the adjacent
property owners/managers to receive their comments and compile a report. Discussion was also
held regarding this proposal as a positive marketing tool, similar to the River Walk in San Antonio.
It was also noted that the proposal had been supported at the previous Watershore and Beach
Advisory Committee meeting. Staff will request the Marina Advisory Committee add this
presentation to their next available meeting agenda.
VI. COMMITTEE, LIAISON/STAFF REPORTS
Because the focus of this meeting was the committee's vision statement and goals, other committee
reports were not given.
DIRECTOR:
® Sally Gavlik announced Stacie Talbert recently received the National Recreation and Parks Society
(NRPA), Young Professional Award during the NRPA Legislative Session. Congratulations were
expressed by the members.
Ms. Gavlik additionally noted meetings with Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchinson,
Congressmen, or their staff representatives for, Chet Edwards, Lamar Smith, Mac Thornberry, Ciro
Rodriguez, Solomon Ortiz, Joe Barton Ruben Hinojosa, and Ralph Hall. Meetings were held to
discuss the NRPA Legislative Agenda regarding an increase to the Texas Parks & Wildlife
Cl) Department (TPWD) grants, the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act, Community Development
Block Grant Program (CDBG), No Child Left Inside to include parks along with school district uses,
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and Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) Enhancements, Rails to Trails, Safe Routes to
School, and Trials Program.
Members asked how they could show support. They were urged, as individual citizens, to let
Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz know they strongly support these five areas of legislation.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR:
Stacie Talbert announced Becky Perrin will begin as the departments Program Services
Superintendent on April 13, 2009. She will be introduced at an upcoming meeting.
Ms. Talbert also reported on the Texas Recreation and Parks Society (TRAPS) Walk the Halls of the
Austin Capitol event on February 24, 2009. Members Sylvia Samaniego and Lisa Torres participated
in the event to support appropriating all funds from the Sporting Good Items Tax to fully fund TPWD
grants and. Meetings were held with Senators Chuy Hinojosa, Todd Hunter, Abel Herrero and
Solomon Ortiz, Jr. The committee expressed appreciation to Ms. Samaniego and Torres for their
participation.
VI. A. Rename Request CC Beach Promenade to CC Beachwalk continuation
JoAnn Gilbertson arrived and re-iterated most of the presented information, noting the design
included additional signage to provide distance to attractions along the route. Questions were asked
and answered.
Ms. Gavlik provided the following process information. Staff must receive the written, complete
request form. A form copy was given to Ms. Gilbertson. Since this project has been proposed as a
marketing tool, it should be reviewed by the Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Keith Arnold.
Notification of the proposal to adjacent businesses and land owners must be given to receive their
comments. The Marina Advisory Committee needs to receive the proposal and take action on it.
Public notification and public meetings must be held regarding the consideration of a name change.
Research must be completed regarding the current Bay Trail name usage. Staff will begin their due
diligence research when the completed form is received and provide PRAC a complete report before
action will be requested of the committee. Thereafter, staff will assist to prepare the item for City
Council consideration.
Vice Chair, Rene Gutierrez recessed the meeting at 5:55 pm for a short break.
B. 2009-2010 Vision Statement and Goals Workshop
Vice Chair, Rene Gutierrez called the meeting to order at 6:05pm. Discussion began regarding the
committee's new vision statement and goals project. Upon question, Ms. Gavlik offered the
following. The Parks & Recreation Department has thirteen advisory committees, each with a
specific focus, who all report to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC). PRAC
recommends to Council. All committee members bring information from the community. Members
are the department's eyes and ears to help staff gather ideas so services can meet the community
needs. Committee members keep the communication flowing between the community and the
committees. Discussion continued.
VII. IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
As time necessitated the leaving of a member, and there would not longer be a quorum, Lisa
Torres made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ron Woods seconded. The meeting was
adjourned by Vice Chair, Rene Gutierrez at 6:15 p.m.
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Sa y Ga lik, Director
Parks = d Recreation Department