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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee - 02/08/2023 ' CitCit`' of Corpus Christi 1201 Leopard Street y Corpus Christi,Texas forward.cctexas.com Meeting Minutes Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Wednesday, February 8,2023 5:30 PM City Hall,6th Floor Conference Room A. Call To Order/Roll Call The meeting was called to order and a quorum was established with Twila Stevens and Kellie Summers absent. B. Public Comment Shirin Delsooz at 6030 Tapestry Drive regarding opportunities to improve open space and safer bike lanes. Bob Cushing at 14017 North Cabana Street regarding Commodore Park C. Approval of Absences: Chris Ardueser& Duke Canchola A motion was made by Robert McNabney to approve the absences listed above and it was seconded by Howard Schauer. The motion passed. D. Approval of Minutes 1. 23-0230 Regular Meeting Minutes of January 11, 2023 A motion was made by Flo East to approve the minutes listed above with a correction to correct the spelling of"Shauer" (Item 7). The motion was seconded by Howard Schauer and the motion passed. E. Director's Report 2. 23-0232 Parks & Recreation Department Updates Robert Dodd, Director of Parks and Recreation, presented this item for the record. He reported on upcoming City Council items for February and March meetings; the reverse alert process. He clarified the 2022 ballot language for the Parks and Recreation Proposition B; gave information on criteria for adopt-a-park signage. Kevin Johnson, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation, clarified the acreage for Commodore Park and gave updates on previous public comment concerns. Mr. Dodd continued with a presentation regarding the community engagement plan for the Sherrill Park Master Plan. He gave some background information about the park and details regarding the establishment of the stakeholder group (up to 20 members). City of Corpus Christi Page 1 Printed on 2/28/2023 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Minutes February 8,2023 Committee - PRAC Up to (2) Representatives - Mayor's Committee for Veteran's Affair Up to (6) Representatives - Sea Turtles Up to (2) Representatives -VFW Up to (2) Representatives -Veteran's Band Up to (2) Representatives -Veteran's Roundtable Up to (2) Representatives - South Texas Military Task Force Up to (2) Representatives Mr. Dodd also gave information on the timeline of events up to adoption of the master plan. The two stakeholder meetings will be held on February 15th and 23rd at the Art Center and all meetings are open to the public. City Council adoption is tentatively scheduled on March 7, 2023. The Committee raised concern regarding this adoption date as their next regularly scheduled PRAC meeting is on March 8, 2023. Staff stated they will inform the City Manager of this conflict to accommodate the Committee. After the presentation, the floor was opened for questions/comments from the Committee. Howard Schauer felt that some of the selected stakeholder groups are not suitable and expressed that this list should have been shared with the Committee prior to public distribution. He felt that the stakeholder groups should represent veteran perspectives. Chair Mejia asked if informational signage (QR code) could be placed at the park regarding changes to the park and the upcoming stakeholder meetings. Linda Lindsey asked for more social media notifications and email distributions to get this information widely distributed. Chris Ardueser mentioned that communication is part of the Committee's Strategic Plan and said that Committee input can be filtered through him to assist with this process. Lisa Oliver, Community Relations & Engagement Superintendent, stated that a comprehensive communication plan is in place for the Sherrill Park Master Plan. She stated that a list of specific individuals representing the stakeholder groups is currently being finalized. For Staff responses to PRAC inquiries, Linda Lindsey added that it would be beneficial if Staff could supply some responses two weeks prior (midway) to a scheduled meeting PRAC meeting. Mr. Dodd asked the Committee to select two PRAC members for the stakeholder group. A motion was made by Linda Lindsay to elect Howard Schauer and Duke Canchola as stakeholder representatives for the Sherrill Park Master Plan community engagement meetings. The motion was seconded by Robert McNabney and the motion passed. F. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action 3. 23-0229 Possible Amendments to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Bylaws Thomas Cronnon presented his proposed amendments. He pointed out the three significant changes to the bylaws which incorporates municipal code into the bylaws for City of Corpus Christi Page 2 Printed on 2/28/2023 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Minutes February 8,2023 Committee committee membership/duties and the addition of language for the ex-officio member. Thirdly, Article 6, Section 2: "Any amendment to the ordinances contained in and referenced by Article 1 or Article 2 of these Bylaws by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi shall result in the automatic amendment of these Bylaws to incorporate those changes."An appendix would also be added for Procedures for Naming City Parks and Facilities. Chair Mejia recommended standard amendment language for liaisons for Sister Committees. Action on this item will be taken for the next Committee meeting on March 8, 2023. G. Committee Reports - Rally 4 Neighborhood Parks ( R4NP): Thomas Cronnon The subcommittee held a successful public meeting in January and will hold its second public meeting February 27, 2023 at 6 p.m. at the Garden Senior Center. Discussion took place regarding how the application process could be expedited. - Pedestrian & Bicycle Connectivity (PBC): Alissa Mejia Discussion took place regarding PRAC Strategic Plan goals for better connectivity for off-road trails/future hike/bike corridors (drainage ditches). Chair Mejia mentioned this would be similar to the efforts made for the Schanen Hike/Bike Trail. These aspects of the Strategic Plan for Active Mobility (MPO) have not been put to use and she felt there have been road blocks to these efforts as it involves different City departments. She is currently working on an easier to read map outlining these trails and a future meeting with City Staff. H. Future Agenda Items for March 8, 2023 - Possible Speaker/Presentation from the Construction Superintendent of Corpus Christi Independent School District regarding public access policy to their playgrounds during after school hours. - PRAC Bylaw Amendments - Commodore Park - Ex-Officio I. Adjournment There being no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. City of Corpus Christi Page 3 Printed on 2/28/2023