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cir PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
Wednesday. November 10, 1999
Committee Room—City Hall- 1201 Leopard Street
Members Absent Staff
John Dunn Robert Gross Joe Ochoa Tony Cisneros
Mae Milligan Vic Menard Gerardo Alvarez Pam Epps
Marvin Spears Billy Olivarez Sandra Billish Carlos Mendez
Anne Baker aabcn Tamez
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee was
called to order by Chair Vic Menard at 5:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL: The recording secretary called roll and announced a quorum was present.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8, 1999:
Chair Menard called for the approval of the minutes for the regular meeting held on October 13,
1999. John Dunn moved to approve the minutes. Billy Olivarez seconded, and the minutes were
approved as written.
(Robert Gross arrived at 5:05 p.m.)
ACTION ON ABSENT MEMBERS: Chair Menard called for action on absences for members
absent from the October 13, 1999 regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory
Committee. Chair Menard stated Robert Gross was the only member absent from the regular
October meeting. Mr. Gross informed the Committee he had called prior to the meeting
notifying staff of his absence. Marvin Spears moved to excuse Mr. Gross for his absence from
the regular October meeting. John Dunn seconded, and the motion carried.
HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC: There was discussion regarding public access to the Basement
Training Room. John Dunn inquired if there was another day they might meet so they could be
on the first floor. Mr. Cisneros said he would check into that.
OLD BUSINESS: Presentation of FY 99-00 Capital Improvements Program by Mr. Mendez
was delayed to a later point in the meeting due to computer program technical difficulties.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Consideration of Park Naming Request
The Committee discussed the Sister City Steering Committee request to name the
park being developed near Shoreline Dr. and 1-37 entrance. Ann Baker moved
that the Committee table discussion until they could get more information from
the Sister City Committee, Billy Olivarez seconded. The motion carried.
4160 2. Discussion of Parks Tour
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Mr. Cisneros addressed the Committee and explained to them that there were
several options. The Tours could be held on any day they wanted, or they could
take several tours. The Committee discussed the options and decided they would
like to take a tour on Dec. 1" at 2 p.m. It would be posted.
3. Discussion of Park and Recreation System Vision and Priorities
The commission is considering town hall type meetings from January on in 2000.
There was discussion of designating a Recreation center, Senior Center or school
for a site. They could be called neighborhood or community meeting, rather than
town hall meetings.
VII. Subcommittee Reports
Billy Olivares gave a report regarding usage of the golf courses by Junior golfers with the
schools and the limitation of numbers per school and asked if this fixed number system
could be improved upon. Discussion was to put this on the agenda for the next meeting to
go to the Green's Committee to revisit this issue.
41/ It was reported that the golfer's appreciated the reduction of the $20 fee to $5 for the ID
Cards.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT: No report.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION:
1. Issues regarding the new golf course
2. The grant regarding the CDGB State school monies. Should see on next agenda.
OLD BUSINESS:
Presentation of FY 99-00 Capital Improvements Program: Mr. Cisneros referred to Mr.
Mendez who gave an overview regarding Capital Improvements Program. Mr. Mendez provided
a handouts for October and November 1999. As far as In-house projects, we are only finishing
design items that are currently in the works. Now we are contracting everything out, depending
on their creativity. The department picked up four contracts this month.
There was general discussion regarding the Capital Improvements Programs. Mr. Gross asked if
the report handed out is of any value to Mr. Mendez?Mr. Cisneros stressed that the City Council
requested this kind of report. The first two pages are actually helpful to the Park and Recreation
Committee members. Mr. Gross said we should evaluate this form for future use.
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(Robert Gross left 6:18 p.m.)
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. An update on the HEB Tennis Center
2. More discussion on Vision and Priorities
3. New Senior Citizens Center and Dollars for the Central Kitchen
ADJOURNMENT: As there was no further business, Mae Milligan moved for adjournment.
John Dunn seconded, and the motion carried. Chair Menard adjourned the regular meeting of
the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting at 6:37 p.m.
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Marco A. Cisneros, Director
Park and Recreation Department
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