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10/10/2000 - Regular Agenda - Parks Board
TAT D C-3 L P. 0. Box 9960 - 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Tel. 409 764 3500 Memorandum TO: Parks and. Recreation Board Members FROM- Kris Startzman, Board Secretary. DATE: October 69 2000 SUBJECT-o 1punb& HeRAUE/ReEuRalm meeflflE — Oetoberc 0, 2000 The next Peat and Recreation Board meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. at CanV LE ER Couanefl Cho mbeira (I 101 Texas Avenue) on Tuesday, October 109 2000. If you have any questions or changes to the minutes from the previous meeting, please contact me at 764-3414 prior to the meeting so that changes can be made and passed out for approval during the meeting. Also, if you will not be able to attend the meeting, please fill out the attached Absentee Form and fax it back to me at 764-3737 or e-mail me at several days in advance of the meeting in order to insure quorum requirements. Thank you and hope to see you there. Attachment: Home of Texas A&M University CRTY OIF COLLEGE STA7HOA, Absence Request Form For Elected and Appointed Officers ��2rnMe Request Submitted ed on (date) I will not be in attendance at the meeting of for fiche reason(s) specified: Signature e This g-equest shaRD be submAtI ted to the office of the Co mmitteefboei°dl secTfetavy prctwr tp the meeting do-geo wb®ard/absenteef®rn.d®c ***AGENDA*** CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PARKS & RECREATION BOARD Public Hearing/Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 10, 2000 City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue 7:00 p.m. 1. Call to order. 2. Hear visitors. Pardon — Consider requests for absences of members from meeting. 4. Presentation, discussion, and public hearing regarding site development of Lick Creek Park. 5. Approval of minutes from September 12, 2000. 6. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a proposal from the College Station Soccer Club. 7. Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding City Council Vision Statement #4 (Cultural Arts and Recreational Opportunities), 0 Strategy #1 (More Emphasis on Making Parks More Intergenerational), 0 Strategy #2 (More Interaction Between Parks Advisory Board and Planning and Zoning and Shared Vision with Council), 0 Strategy #3 (Continue to Update Comprehensive Plan Regarding Parks System), 0 Strategy #4 (Connectivity Between Greenways and Parks), 0 Strategy #5 (Continued Emphasis on Parks Maintenance to Quality Standards through the Budget Process), * Strategy #6 (Develop Programs and Facilities for Senior Citizens). Discussion, consideration, and possible appointment of Parks and Recreation Board member to serve on: + Community Attractions Committee (to replace Chris Barzilla) # Recreation and Sports Committee (to replace Glen Davis) 9. Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding a roller hockey or skateboard park. 10. Consent Items: — Capital Improvement Projects Report. — Discussion of next meeting date and agenda. 11. Adjourn. The building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To take arrangements call (979) 764-3517 or (TDD) 1-800-735-2989. Agendas posted on Internet Website http://www.ci.college-station.tx.us and Cable Access Channel 19. ITY OF COLLEGE STATION RKS & RECREATION BOARD ublic Hearing/Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 10, 2000 City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue 7:00 p.m. Staff Present: Steve Beachy, Director of Parks and Recreation; Eric Ploeger, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation; Pete Vanecek, Senior Park Planner; Kris Startzman, Board Secretary. Board Members Present: Bill Davis; Glenn Schroeder; John Nichols; Jon Turton; Laura Wood (Alternate). Board Members Absent: Chris Barzilla, Chair; George Dresser, Co -Chair; Glenn Davis; John Crompton (Alternate). Guest: brough Jeter, College Station Soccer Club Jack Collins, Student, Texas A&M University Phillip Latham, Student, Texas A&M University Nathan Perry, Student, Texas A&M University Visitors: Tracy Klusacek, 801 Llano, College Station, Texas 77840 Gabrielle Hodges, 1802 Medina, College Station, Texas 77840 Judy Downs, 1101 Southwest Parkway # 1205, College Station, Texas 77840 Kelli Campbell, 1317 Chenault Lane #12, College Station, Texas 77845 Heather Livinston, 301 Holeman Drive #E 1115, College Station, Texas 77840 Mary Troell, 2401 Welsh #503, College Station, Texas 77845 1. Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 7: 10 p.m. 2. Hear Visitors: No visitors spoke at this time. 3. Pardon — Consider requests for absences of members from meeting: John Nichols made a motion to accept the absences of Chris Barzilla, George Dresser, Glen Davis, and John Crompton as excused. Laura Wood seconded the motion. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously. 4. Presentation, discussion, and public bearing regarding site development of Lick Creek Park: Eric Ploeger took the floor. He stated that the City of College Station would apply for a matching grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPVvrD) to carry out the Lick Creek Park Master Plan and to complete the development of the park. One of the requirements from TPWD, when applying for this type of grant, is to host a public hearing to give the citizens Page I of 5 Parks & Recreation Board Public Dearing/Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 10, 200 a chance to give their input regarding the plans for a park, especially if the park has wetlands. Lick Creek Park has wetlands that the City will protect with the project. He stated that there is an approved Master Plan for the park and went over the budget for the project. Pete Vanecek took the floor. He talked about some of the features that would be included in the project: • Redoing some of the trails for future bicycle and equestrian use; ® Adding a concrete or gravel trail that is handicap accessible; ® Adding another parking lot for horse trailers; ® Building a visitors' center for educational/classroom purposes; ® Building an outdoor amphitheater with wooden seats for educational purposes; ® Building pedestrian bridges; ® Building a small residence area for an intern to possibly stay at, and watch over, the park; ® Adding signage to the park that would give directions to sites, as well as explain different species of plants. Steve said that the Lick Creek Park Master Plan would maintain the natural habitat and setting of the park, and in time, would open up the trail system. Kimbrough Jeter - Mr. Jeter asked what the total acreage of Lick Creek Park was. Pete responded that it has 515 acres. John Nichols asked if the draft of the plan would be submitted for funding. Steve said that it would be submitted, but it would probably be May or June 2001 before the Department would know if it has received the grant. John N. asked if anyone had any questions or comments. He stated that this item was a public hearing and that the Board would not be making any decisions during the meeting. Since there were no more comments from the citizens or the Board, he declared the public hearing closed. 5. Approval of minutes from September 12, 2000: Bill Davis made a motion to approve the minutes from September 12, 2000. Glenn Schroeder seconded the motion. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously. 6. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a proposal from the College Station Soccer Club: Steve said that this item was a follow up from the August 8, 2000 meeting where Kimbrough Jeter, the President of the College Station Soccer Club, was asked to prepare a letter from the Soccer Club to the Parks and Recreation Department responding to a misunderstanding of the Spring 2000 surcharge. Laura Wood stated that there have been complaints that the soccer fields are in poor condition, and the College Station Soccer Club is only reimbursing Page 2 of 5 Parks & Recreation Board Public Hearing/Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 10, 200 approximately half of what they would have generated with the spring 2000 surcharge. The money not reimbursed is money that would have gone toward the maintenance of those fields. She asked Kimbrough if there was anything that the College Station Soccer Club could do about the situation. Steve said that the only way that the Soccer Club could remedy the situation would be to impose a fee on users now to have to pay for the users who were using the fields last spring. (There is no guarantee if you would be charging the same users). He went on to say that in his opinion, the Soccer Club is making a good faith effort now. Bill made a motion to accept the letter from Kimbrough Jeter as good faith recognition of the problem and its solution. Glenn seconded the motion. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously. Kimbrough gave the Board a brief history of the Soccer Club's registration numbers and the age groups of the kids playing soccer. He stated that one of the concerns of the Soccer Club is having the facilities to store their equipment and uniforms. They currently have to store these items in the garages and living rooms of the coordinators. The Soccer Club would like to participate in a joint venture with the City of College Station to build a facility to be located at Veterans Park and Athletic Complex. The proposed facility would have restrooms, a snack bar, and an office for the Soccer Club. The total budget for the project would be approximately $200,000, and the Soccer Club would be responsible for coming up with half of that amount in cash or in -kind from its vendors. Steve stated that at this point, the project is still in conceptual discussions. He went on to say that the Department currently has money budgeted for a restroom facility. The idea is to take that money and match it with the money that the Soccer Club raises to build a larger facility to serve both the Parks Department and the Soccer Club. John N. suggested reviewing the proposal during a Veterans Park and Athletic Complex subcommittee meeting. This was an informational item only, and no motion was made. 7. Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding City Council Vision Statement #4 (Cultural Arts and Recreational Opportunities). Steve stated that these strategies were ongoing and would be included as a standing item on future agendas. When the Department has information on the Council Visions and Strategies, they will update the Board during the Board meetings. Strategy #1 (More Emphasis on Making Parks More Intergenerational): Steve said that the Department has developed an action plan that has specific steps and dates for completing the strategy. He plans to have an action plan for each of the six strategies. Steve said that the Department is also seeking information from the Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences Department at Texas A&M University to help with the Intergenerational Park Study. Page 3 of 5 Parks & Recreation Board Public Hearing/Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 10, 200 • Strategy #2 (More Interaction Between Parks Advisory Board and Planning and Zoning and Shared Vision with Council): There was no discussion on Strategy #2. • Strategy #3 (Continue to Update Comprehensive Plan Regarding Parks System): There was no discussion on Strategy #3. • Strategy #4 (Connectivity Between Greenways and Parks): There was no discussion on Strategy #4. Strategy #5 (Continued Emphasis on Parks Maintenance to Quality Standards through the Budget Process): Steve said that the Department sent a letter to the Brazos Magic Soccer Organization and the College Station Soccer Club. The letter was an update on what was approved in the FY2001 budget pertaining to the renovation of three soccer fields at Southwood Valley Athletic Complex, the ongoing maintenance cost of 13 soccer fields in the Department, and a schedule. Steve said that the Department would also be evaluating the maintenance standards for the entire park system. John N. asked if the Department could measure maintenance standards for neighborhood parks as well. Steve said that neighborhood standards could be included in the evaluation. • Strategy #6 (Develop Programs and Facilities for Senior Citizens): There was no discussion on Strategy #6. 8. Discussion, consideration, and possible appointment of Parks and Recreation Board member to serve on: • Community Attractions Committee (to replace Chris Barzilla): Glenn S. made a motion to appoint Laura Wood to serve on the Community Attractions Committee to replace Chris Barzilla. Bill seconded the motion. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously. • Recreation and Sports Committee (to replace Glen Davis): Bill made a motion to appoint Jon Turton to serve on the Recreation and Sports Committee to replace Glen Davis when his term expires. John N. seconded the motion. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously. 9. Discussion, consideration, �nd possible action regarding a roller hockey or skateboard park: Steve said t14fat new information regarding roller hockey and skateboard parks had been included in the packets. The Department has discussed this topic with the City's Risk Management staff who have provided some guidelines from Texas Municipal League (TML), the City's insurance carrier. TML has indicated that they would be interested in participating in the design process of a roller hockey or skateboard park if the City builds one. Dr. John Crompton has some students researching this topic on a statewide basis. They will conduct on -site visits and interviews, and their report will be complete Page 4 of 5 Parks & Recreation Board Public Hearing/Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 10, 200 in December. Staff is recommending postponing the public hearing until January 2001. This would give staff time to review the report and investigate other information. Laura took the floor. She stated that she had invited three boys --Jack Collins, Phillip Latham, and Nathan Perry --that have been involved with the project to the meeting. They presented a video showing some skateboard parks in Texas. John N. asked if there was enough commercial interest to where the City could find a private partner to run a facility and manage it. Steve said that this question could be explored. The Board discussed possible locations for a facility. Steve stated that finding a site for a facility would be limited to an existing park site and that it would also depend on how much open area the Department has. This was an informational item only, and no motion was made. I& Consent Items.. — CzpkO ffmpirovement Prro�edo Report- Steve went over the Capital Improvement Projects Report and explained the priority rankings for the projects. — DiscumOon of ne3d meefing date &nd zgendn.- The next Parks and Recreation Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2000. 11. Adjourn.- The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Page 5 of 5 Parks &,Recreadon(Board Public Heapifigmegular Meeang Tuesday, October 10, 200 From: "JOHN CROMPTON" <jcrompto@rpts.tamu.edu> To: "Kris Startzman" <KSTARTZMAN@ci.college-station.tx.us> Date: 10/3/00 9:08AM Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Skate Parks Kris, I will be at the NRPA national meeting in Phoenix at the time of our next board meeting. Could you do an excuse for me please? Thanks John Crompton Distinguished Professor Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences Texas A&M University 10/03/00 13:04 V409 845 7543 T.T.Y. TAMU 11002 CK is OF C011oli EJ GE STAT O ?,&RKS AND RE, CREATHON Absence Requese Fore For Elected and Appoi ated QYI'Cers Nme Request Submitted an (date)®. I will not be in ffitiendmce at the oneefing ®f � � �� a of for the ge on(N) specified; 6,—ly / o R Signature mcc elmy data v boudfabsenl,_c [43nu.doc Kimbrough Deter, President 979-690-10M Steve Beachy College Station Parks & Recreation Departmenli 1000 Krenec Tap Road College Station, TX 77840 P. 0. Box 9494 College Station, TX 77842 361-2366 Voice Mail Box wv,rw.socceron&ine.con,dclubsicssc A1125, I 111 1 � , -- 11 1 1 1 11111111111 =�� In response to your letter dated July 18, 2000, the College Station Soccer Club (CSSC) did not collect the $5.00 per child FUF during the club's Spring 2000 registration. I became President of the CSSC in April, 2000 and was informed of the fee and that it was to be implemented during the Fall 2000 registration This was the understanding of all of last year's CSSC volunteer board members. It was not until the first of May, in a conversation with Tony Scazzero, that I became aware that the FUF was supposed to be collected and paid in the Spring. When I reported this information back to the CSSC Board, everyone was taken by complete surprise, for they had been preparing for a Fail 2000 enactment of the fee. Apparently, mi s-commun i cation and a honest oversight on our part occurred and we now ask for partial forgiveness of the Spring 2000 FUF. The CSSC is in complete support of the ongoing efforts by the Parks and Recreation Department's commitment to the children of our community. To help in this effort and to stay in good graces with the Parks Department, we offer the following items in lieu of the Spring 2000 season FUF: 1. 1 have enclosed a check for $525.00, which covers the FUF for the seven (7) CSSC United teams that continued to use the fields after I was notified of the facts, and PK ,, , -,n 000 -'4 4 1 2. As additional consideration, please note that in November 1999, the CSSC did pay $1,799.00 for a set of adult goals that are in current use. Over the past three weeks, the CSSC did collect the $5.00 per child FUF for the Fall 2000 season. Within the next two weeks, all of the checks should be cleared and the registrants entered into our system. Once completed, I will deliver the payment to you. The number of kids participating should be around 1200. Your consideration and tolerance of this matter will be greatly appreciated. Kimbrough Jeter, President CSSC kieter(a)rudolphs.com w P. O. Box 9960 0 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Tel: 409 764 3500 October 4, 2000 Michael Kogut Brazos Magic Soccer Club 9105 Waterford College Station, TX 77845 Dear Mr. Kogut, The conditions of the College Station soccer fields have been a serious concern over the past few years. This concern was brought to the attention of the City Council. They responded by passing a Service Level Adjustment for $63,500. As I have mentioned before $51,150 is for the renovation of the three youth soccer fields at Southwood Park. The remaining $12,350 is for increasing maintenance for all soccer game fields. The renovations of the youth soccer fields will consist of: - removing the existing turf and irrigation system - bringing in good soil and grading fields to improve drainage - installing a new irrigation system that covers the fields and the areas outside of the fields - establishing a good quality turf either by seeding or hydro -mulching. The increased maintenance of game soccer fields will consist of- - increased weed and pest control - increase in top dressing the fields with soil - increase in fertilizer applications - winter over -seeding with a good quality of perennial rye grass I have enclosed a renovation schedule for the three youth soccer fields at Southwood Park and a break down of renovation and maintenance costs. Although the fields are receiving renovations and increased maintenance, this alone will not be enough to maintain safe and adequate game -fields. No amount of money or effort put into these fields will be sufficient if the fields continue to be overused. Therefor, it is requested that all soccer groups refrain from using the game fields for practice. Enclosed is a listing of all the practice sites in College Station. Also, additional sites for soccer practice are being investigated. Also, a good solid turf needs to be established on the three youth soccer fields at Southwood Park before games can be played on them. Therefor, it is requested that these three fields remain closed to any activity until 2002. Please pass this information on to the officials and coaches of your organization and stress the needed cooperation from all in order to increase the safety and playability of the soccer fields. I will keep you updated as this work progresses. Thanks you for your cooperation and patience. S'Yerely, Curtis Bingham Parks Operations Superintendent Copies: Steve Beachy, Director of Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Home of Texas A&M University COLLEGE STATION R O. Box 9960 • 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Tet. 409 764 3500 October 4, 2000 Kimbrough Jeter, President College Station Youth Soccer Association 1425 Wayfarer Ln. College Station, TX 77845 Dear Mr. Jeter, The conditions of the College Station soccer fields have been a serious concern over the past few years. This concern was brought to the attention of the City Council. They responded by passing a Service Level Adjustment for $63,500. As I have mentioned before $51,150 is for the renovation of the three youth soccer fields at Southwood Park. The remaining $12,350 is for increasing maintenance for all soccer game fields. The renovations of the youth soccer fields will consist of- - removing the existing turf and irrigation system - bringing in good soil and grading fields to improve drainage - installing a new irrigation system that covers the fields and the areas outside of the fields - establishing a good quality turf either by seeding or hydro -mulching. The increased maintenance of game soccer fields will consist of: - increased weed and pest control - increase in top dressing the fields with soil - increase in fertilizer applications - winter over -seeding with a good quality of perennial rye grass I have enclosed a renovation schedule for the three youth soccer fields at Southwood Park and a break down of renovation and maintenance costs. Although the fields are receiving renovations and increased maintenance, this alone will not be enough to maintain safe and adequate game -fields. No amount of money or effort put into these fields will be sufficient if the fields continue to be overused. Therefor, it is requested that all soccer groups refrain from using the game fields for practice. Enclosed is a listing of all the practice sites in College Station. Also, additional sites for soccer practice are being investigated. Also, a good solid turf needs to be established on the three youth soccer fields at Southwood Park before games can be played on them. Therefor, it is requested that these three fields remain closed to any activity until 2002. Please pass this information on to the officials and coaches of your organization and stress the needed cooperation from all in order to increase the safety and playability of the soccer fields. I will keep you updated as this work progresses. Thanks you for your cooperation and patience. Si�yerelly, Curtis Bingham Parks Operations Superintendent Copies: Steve Beachy, Director of Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Home Of Texas A&M University P. 0. Box 9960 - 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Tel., 409 764 3500 SOUTHWOOD YOUTH SOCCER FIELDS RENOVATION SCHEDULE 2000-2001 September I — Start developing renovation plans and get price quotes. November 27 — Start renovation. Remove existing turf and irrigation system. December 11 through January 15 — Bring in dirt and grade fields. January 2 — Complete delivery of irrigation supplies and line up installation equipment. January 8 — Complete leveling of fields and laser grading. January 15 — Begin irrigation work. March I — Complete irrigation. March 10 — Begin installing turf. Fields will need to be closed until January 2002. Home of Texas A&M University P. O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Tel: 409 764 3500 If 1 Cost estimate for renovation of the three Southwood Park youth soccer fields. 657 2310 (Chem Suppl: Chemical) Start Up fertilizer — $390.00 2340 (Chem Suppl: Botanical) Hydro -mulch with high quality Bermuda seed — $6,000.00 3326 (Syst Maint: Irrigation) Replace irrigation system - $12,000 3510 (Maint: Grounds) Use laser grading to insure proper drainage and adding organic enriched topsoil - $32,760 TOTAL ESTIMATE FOR RENOVATION COST IS - $51,150 Cost estimates for yearly maintenance of 13 soccer fields (5 adult and 8 youth). 656 2310 (Chem Suppl: Chemical) Fertilizer and weed control — $1,950 2320 (Chem Suppl: Pesticide) For turf pest control - $300 2340 (Chem Suppl: Botanical) For winter overseeding with good quality perennial rye grass - $1,080 3510 (Maint: Grounds) Dirt for top dressing twice per year — $2,040 657 2310 (Chem Suppl: Chemical) Fertilizer and weed control - $1,300 2320 (Chem Suppl: Pesticide) For turf pest control - $200 2340 (Chem Suppl: Botanical) For winter overseeding with good quality perennial rye grass - $720 3510 (Maint: Grounds) Dirt for top dressing twice per year - $1,360 658 2310 (Chem Suppl: Chemical) Fertilizer and weed control - $1,100 2320 (Chem Suppl: Pesticide) For turf pest control - $200 2340 (Chem Suppl: Botanical) For overseeding with good quality perennial rye grass - $600 3510 (Maint: Grounds) Dirt for top dressing twice per year - $1,500 TOTAL ESTIMATE FOR MAINTENANCE COST IS $12,350 TOTAL ESTIMATED COST FOR BOTH RENAVATION AND MAINTENANCE IS $ 63,500 Home of Texas A&M University R O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Tet. 409 764 3500 (Gabbard Park, 1201 Dexter Dr. South 1 set of 18' goals Thomas Park, 1300 James Parkway 1 set of 24' goals Sandstone Park, 1700 Sebesta Rd. 1 set of 18' goals 1 set of 24' goals Pebble Greek Park, 401 Parkview St. 1 set of 18' goals 1 set of 24' goals .hack and Dorothv Miller Park, 501 Rock Prairie Rd. 1 set of 18' goals Raintree Park Easement, Wilderness Dr. 1 set of 18' goals Lincoln Center, 1000 Eleanor 1 set of 18' goals Edelweiss Park, Victoria Ave. 1 set of 24' goals Parks with open areas without goals that could be used for soccer practice. Brothers Pond Park, 3100 Rio Grande Georgie K. Fitch Park, 1100 Balcones Bee Greek Park, 1900 Anderson Central Park. 1000 Krenek Tap Rd. W. A. Tarrow Park. 1000 Eleanor St. Home of Texas A&M University !�m jj Skate Parks The potential development of a Skate Park in College Station will require investigation of design cost, operation, maintenance, and insurance/liability issues. A review of available information from the Internet, promotional material, and printed articles has revealed some details about this growing sport. The Parks Planning staff will continue to develop information as time permits. Skate parks are different from roller hockey rinks in that they offer a variety of terrain features that allow enthusiasts to perform multiple tricks and jumps. Many of the parks allow skateboards, in -line skates, and in some cases, BMX bicycles. Designs are generally of two different types. One is termed a swimming pool style that is built in an excavated area and built of concrete. The other is built on a pad of concrete or asphalt with structures built above ground. These structures are built of steel, wood, and/or plastic. There are commercial manufactures of this equipment, or it can be built on site. The swimming pool designs are more permanent, and possibly more attractive to participants, but are generally more expensive. The above ground designs offer advantages of less cost, flexibility, and if the popularity of the sport decreases, the concrete pad can be used for other purposes. It is clear that any design that is used should come from professionals that have experience with skate park design. This is important from a liability standpoint and also to maximize the enjoyment of the users. Operation of these facilities is either strictly controlled or open skate at your own risk. Apparently, there are few in between, and both are polar extreme ways of dealing with the liability issue. Controlled facilities require safety equipment, charge entry fees, and have an on -site employee that regulates the facility and enforces rules. These regulated skate parks frequently have membership fees that cover insurance costs. The open, skate at your own risk parks do not require safety equipment, but do suggest it. The open facilities do have enforced hours of operation and routine maintenance cycles. The issue of liability is often addressed through professional design, careful maintenance, and insurance. It appears that there are a number of companies that offer liability insurance for skate parks. This should ease the liability concern, but is an added expense. The City of College Station's Risk Manager, Patrick Janis, has discussed the liability issue with the City's insurance carrier. Insurance would be available to the City, along with suggestions about design and operation. Many states have enacted legislation that has limited liability for skate parks, including Texas. Skate parks are also operated by private companies and as vendor operators at municipal parks. The City of Temple has built both a skate park and a roller hockey rink on what were six tennis courts. Three of these courts were converted to a skate park using above ground structures designed and sold by Ramp Tech. The other three courts were converted into a roller hockey rink. Val Roming, the City of Temple's Parks Superintendent, indicated that both facilities are "wildly popular" and overflowing with users. The rink is used by leagues that are successful and popular with a complete list of rules for users. Temple has not purchased special insurance for the facility, but each participant must sign a waiver before use. Ric Ploeger - Los Altos Skate Park.doc Page 1 Information Sheet City of Albuquerque — Parks & Recreation Department ALWQWW Consultant. Michael McIntyre, Site Design Group, Inc. 632 South Brett Street Gilbert, AZ 85296 (480) 507-0979 ConstructionCosts Cost to build concrete portion of the park (including all bowls and walkways) $470,000 or $13.43/square feet. The total cost of building the project: I million dollars. Size of the Park The size of the concrete within the park is 35,000 square feet. The park sits on three acres. See schematic below. D.k 7" P..&a Fwh.z \4 \---- Dk ". (�� B-1 Suva?— P—P V.1— O B-1 D.k act 0 as -4).p B- Ewww V.V,. Saa BOW] 3... Dut Ric Ploeger - Skate Park Plan.doc Page 1 City of • • • OutdoorRecreation OperationalSkate Park The City of Albuquerque has embarked on a plan to build a park that would accommodate in -line skaters, skate boarders and free style bicycles. These different disciplines use the same type of structures and obstacles as part of their recreation. To make the best use of the dollars allocated it was decided to build one facility and combine these disciplines. The idea of one facility has been agreed to by representatives of the disciplines and is common practice throughout the industry. This document will refer to this facility as the Skate Park or Park. The different disciplines will be combined into one term; skaters. The Skate Park is currently under construction and is scheduled to be completed in February 2000. It is estimated the concrete will be "ready to skate" in January 2000. ®uWayne Ordonez, Section Head, Outdoor Recreation, 857.8627 lc* Various groups that have been involved in the planning process of the Skate Park have expressed different concerns. Those concerns related to the operation of the Park will be addressed in this document. The concerns will be listed in three places; here, in the document and at the end in the area titled Bullets of Issues. One concern is the unfounded fear that the Park will attract youth of "undesirable" character. As with anything new, everyone wants to experience it, this will hold true with the Skate Park. However as seen at other skate parks around the country, the regular users of the Park will become regular skaters' who are well mannered and care about the facility. A Feasibilitv Studv......... Nov. 20, 96 Author: Barbara Taylor A:/SK Plan Printed on 211412000 at 3:53 PM Page 1 Ric Ploeger - Skate Park Plan.doc Page City of Albuquerque Outdoor Re . • Skate Park Operational Pl,; The Skate Park will be open for skaters seven days per week between the hours of 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM during the winter (school open) and 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM during the summer. Closing the park for special events or instruction will be kept to a minimum and scheduled long in advance. Efforts will be made to only close the Park not more than one weekend per month for special events. 1 • 0 : < • •' How and who will open and close the Park is one of the issues restricting hours of operation. At the present time, there are NO monies to pay someone to perform this task. Below are some ideas for solving the issue. Use current employees to perform the task. Los Altos Park has many other facilities where City employees are working. Los Altos Pool has employees open the pool by 6:00 AM Monday through Friday. There is also a cleaning person that ends the shift at 10:00 PM. The unlocking and locking of the gate could be added to the list of duties. The weekend hours are not conducive to the Skate Park schedule. The Adult Sports Program also pays staff to monitor the softball fields. A majority of the games are played in the evenings starting at 6:00 PM and end about 10:00 PM. This occurs at least six nights per week, mostly weekends, and runs March through November. The task of locking the gate could be added if their schedule was increased by 15 min. per day. The Albuquerque Police Department has officers in the area around the clock. This minor task could be added to the Sergeants list that would be assigned to an officer. The task could be assigned to someone who volunteered but could not be counted as volunteer hours since the officer would be getting paid. The task would be a great opportunity for the officers involved to contact this segment of the community. The "outreach" possibilities will fall inline with the City's Community Policing efforts. If this were chosen Outdoor Recreation would provide "give -a -ways" to the officers for the youth. This is the most reasonable method for controlling access. The draw back will be if the officer misses the opening time due to an emergency. History has shown that opening a facility on time is imperative. Closing is not as important and the use of lights will help. AYSK Plan Printed on 211412000 at 3:53 PM Page 2 Ric Ploeger - Skate Park Plan.doc Page 3 City of • • • Outdoor Re. •' Using youth volunteers is also an option. The planning process has shown the interest for the facility. During the planning process several youth have volunteered to help monitor the Park. A few of the older youth could be assigned to lock and unlock the gate. They can also be a source of information for problems, both maintenance and personal. A challenge could develop if the volunteer youth has a conflict with a Park user. To avoid this youth will be instructed to only ask every to leave. If there is any resistance the volunteer is to contact APD who will then close the Park for the evening as their time permits. Keep in mind that the lights will be off and use of the Park will be difficult. The volunteer will have no more responsibility and will go home. If it takes APD several minutes to respond to the Park that is OK since the opening hours are the most important. Calling APD to help would reduce the chance of confrontation with Park users. The Park will be lit for night use. Turning the lights off at closing can be used as a method of closing the Park. The draw back is the possibility of having the lights turnoff while a youth is performing a trick. This could result in an injury. The solution is to install a buzzer that sounds one buzz 15 minutes before the lights turn off. Then two buzzes five minutes and three one minute before the lights turn off. With this information posted the possibility of a mishap is reduced. It has been agreed that the Park Maintenance Division will open the Park Monday through Friday (not holidays) at the appropriate time after they clean the Park. On the Weekends and Holidays Outdoor Recreation will pay a staff person to open the Park. Closing of the Park will be done by the Albuquerque Police Department. An Officer will be assigned to go by the Park at the appropriate time and insure no one is in the Park and lock the gate. The buzzer system is not affordable at this time so the lights will be used to indicate the closing of the Park. At closing time the north lights will turn off. The south lights will turn off five (5) minuets after closing and the parking lot lights will turn off 30 minuets after closing. This information will be posted. AYSK Plan Printed on 211412000 at 3:53 PM Page 3 Ric Ploeger - Skate Park Plan.doc Page 4 City of • • • Outdoor Recreation Skate Park Operational Plal Clean Up: Park Management Division will clean the Park each morning, Monday through Friday (not holidays). At the opening time they will unlock the gate. The sign that will be posted is attached. Signagea No painting will be allowed on the skateable surface of the Park. Signs or banners will be allowed after approval from the Parks & Recreation Director is received. Safety Equipment: Equipment such as pads and helmets will be "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED". AJSK Plan Printed on 211412000 at 3:53 PM Page 4 Ric Ploeger - Skate Park Plan.doc Page E City of Albuquerque Outdoor Recreation Bullets of issues: Safety equipment is Highly recommended not mandatory Park Management will clean the Park M-F before opening and unlock the gate at the appropriate time. -4- On weekends and holidays a part time employee will be paid an hour per weekend to open the park. ~4- Albuquerque Police Department will lock the gate each evening Lights will be used to indicate the Park is closed. Winter hours 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM 4 Summer hours 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM AJSK Plan Printed on 211412000 at 3:53 PM Page 5 Ric Ploeger - Skate Park Rules.doc Page 1 City of • • • Parks • Recreation Department 6MEXICO Rues: Summer Hours 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM May through August Winter Hours 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM September through April The North lights will turn off at closing time. The South lights will turn off five (5) minutes after closing and the parking lot lights will turn off 30 minutes after closing. The Skate Park is a SKATE AT YOUR OWN RISK FACILITY. Know your ability and skate accordingly. WEARING A HELMET AND OTHER PROTECTIVE GEAR IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED, including: knee pads, elbow pads, wrist and ankle protection. Skating on wet surfaces is not allowed. Deck Deck Radial Funbox Deck a.5' � C mhifiation 1 Sareet Plarr Pump Volcano a Dap O a.5' Dap ORectangular Bowl Deck 7. D.P Deck (� Deck �1 Round Bowl �'�P Bow' Angular Bowl p D p Elongated Volcano 5 Dae 6' D«p Shea Bowl 5' Dap Dock Ric Ploeger - Skate Park Rules.doc Page,' C.ity of Albuquerque Parks & Recreation Department MIN THE USE OF ALCOHOL IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AT ALL TMES. * Please report problems to the Parks & Recreation Department at 857-8640 * A PUBLIC TELEPHONE is located at the entrance. 911 calls are free. You are located at 10140 1/2Lomas, just east of Eaterday. 112 The Park is designed for in -line skaters, 8MX bicyclists, and skateboards. Please work together to insure everyone has fun. .... <a k t sf .. r � ��.,-,y``'f��t Rom"'`• �L`'„P�f f.✓'•..y. 'i.` Fi'•, f.v' dV10 3" _7 h Brelbh* �+ eFY 5 � i `' . 1 �y'yJ1 'J I •- f S� kate boar • in is 4 solitary` sport. Unlike many of the traditional team g . baseball that used to determine the devel® went R sports like ootbr b p.. of park a cl r ration facilities, skate boarding is perhaps closer ..,..,to � `There . gymnastics "µ � . walk climbing in'its pursuit of technical perfection. t isn't necessarily a 'ky of keeping score, and no one really wins or loses (although everyone knows who's th`e,best)• The excitement comes from dbi Ckst. The more dangerous the stunt; the greater the thrill. ' ain is a art of the me. Though helmets and rotect.ive gear have won tentative • .g p g p ac eptance, cuts,cars, and skinned knees are symbolic badges of �urage that are worn like ribbons and trophies at=so _rues., ^ Because skaters spendabout as much time _.. "U-,cep fc�r unities that decide to son_yr falling as they do sating�`�i� ili issua con these darks brae res and :laceration$ are moron, and mg W. skate facilities ; ;n ,,_nlc palit�ies expose thems lves tot erous •w�1� �f a�� e - Aw- y ortunat the skate culture re°ects man o ` he social �co�ventions that have'marked the a, y' J y .M d�cline-af` erican civilizai +fin. 'The operating psychology``behind skating is'°one of it dividualis.p °w .•., d- self -responsibility. Skaters recognize that by pursuing a sport that•,has y:.. crtain inh endangers, they are putting themfselves in harms way. However, eyen.Deet,.. essure car It wed off the influence of the ambulance chaser.. Patrick O'Connor of City Securities Corporation, is one of a small but growing,.nurnber of agents who i n s u s'skate _ arks. His 6mpany now covers 100 parks across the i�laited States, pro ding municipalities rt m damages that could be disasterous for a small - -co munity. -.Althoug�h--many._.ci s p er sovereign immunity, which insulate local governments from civil action,, often this protection only places a capitation on the dollar 4 amount of the awards. That's where skate paik'insurance can come in handy. Depen(. g -,,: w the design elements of the park a��p licy� �� range in price from $%_ ,50® g . per month.. There are a variety of factors that influe- ioe the bottom line. Arcades, - iulti.olej 78 Landscape Architect and Specifier News RZRsk . ost y �� -41 SKATE PARKS What goes up, must come down ... Ever•time someone attempts a brick like this the probability that the city is going to get sited becomes greater and greater. Finding ways to protect communities from malicious litigation has been critical to the growth and development of skate board parks. 'Many cities now have legislation in place that provides a ineasttre of inumtnity from these attacks. ' use, competitions, and design elements all play a part in the perceived risk of the facility. Contrary to what might be considered the consensus opinion, O'Connor actually believes skate parks are a moderate risk when compared to other kinds of public athletic facilities. He also suggests that the risk can be greatly reduced through the implementation of certified instructors and protective equipment, which have already become standard practice in many parks. Coming To A Park Near You Environmentalists view skate parks as one of the more controversial additions to the urban landscape. These concrete arenas are an environmental nightmare to some, encasing acres of land beneath an impenetrable layer of solid grey stone. The parks have represented a significant departure from the green politics that have predominated in city planning in recent years. Yet, city governments feel obliged to create these recreational areas as a compromise with skateborders, who might otherwise destroy public property or endanger the public safety. Extracting skate boarders from commercial districts and shopping malls has been the battle cry of many skate park supporters. As city planners attempt to carve out spaces for skateboards, they are confronted by residents who fear the worst from unsupervised locations that will be a central meeting place for young males. Accusations of drug and gang activity have even threatened to close skate parks in some cities. Yet, police departments have been some of the most vocal supporters of the parks because it allows them to monitor a large number of people more efficiently. From the skateboarder's perspective the parks represent a significant victory in their effort to gain acceptance for the sport. while downplaying some of the negative stereotypes which have depicted these athletes as juveniles or hooligans. Increasingly, skating has witnessed the participation of parents and their children, reflecting the demographic shift commonly referred to as generation X. Furthermore, many parents see the parks as liberating their children from the malign influence of television. As childhood obesity has become a major health concern almost any new idea for getting kids to exercise is welcomed as an alternative to the electronic passifier. Hardscape Sculptures Rob Layton, ASLA is one of a number of Landscape Architects who is on the ground floor of the skate park phenomenon. Layton's company, Design Concepts, currently has two parks under construction with four others in various planning stages. As cities look for ways to satisfy the growing demand for these facilities, Landscape Architects find themselves in the unique position of being able to create entirely original designs with the approval and support of the public. 80 Landscape Architect and Specifier News Layton. This is the precipice where skaters "drop -in" and grind alonL, the perimeter on the rails of their boards. A smooth unitiirm surface %% ithout a sharp er1L,,e is required for this kind of skating. �? I.:u�J��apr rlrchitrct ;uul Spccilirr \���� =on P_TT_� it oil )C.,� Is .11s ) �Utcrs L-irt', S. �I hey, e11tUIII ,orth oil the A'c SLI I f (,1ce. )11 0 t111s hit 11ILTh r. _'lvc", out of i C"I 1. It' tile h(m l is t()() ic.UIL ►l"O ,1 I11,`1j(ff 1Ip') ()r `j()111ts \turc ()1 the to)() "Ilm(All O11,1 ImId to ) ,► l�lllli�hiil�T lltl tll��ll Ilcl\l I JIIcIlIL: (t_) (_ill Llh I,I ltl�_' III(III((t)II\ OI till..' HM MI HI J WI 4,,IIIII_, "lli-kicc lh,Il ,\ III ;►IIr t I. IIOt O1hl I'.. I I c II)c kic iiilil. ,. I . 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'r'i%-r= ".;.:'i° : - - :';`•-. -ram.: - gg s '° • ":slit- =�t?F`tr:. _~ :i_+3-` '•. -- - j ' ::ice � _ - -,-1.: i'u e '. b"..; iti.•,: 'k ' p 4:gF:j• t _ ' a L -- _ 10 - c fir`:• Yii tr:. y x`•vr Y J nt, 1 - -3 - + ' 3r �:• Y� w i L _ aa4 r� - - :i'Y. ate• '"-"'A_a _ q;,:'Y _ F:i#'':`: ;•'�'1lµ �s~' fir.:: : Y.a at • .y *' 3 AF Y�--.r.' _t t r varlet to the arks. He also includes park benches to down by the insurance carrier. The insurer insisted that there be color and y p make the environment more inclusive and encourage participation no vertical sides, no bike�_,Yno_ hand rails, and no bowls greater parents and spectators. "we like to have something that brings than four feet deep. Taylor responded by including elements of par p e general public into the picture," said Layton. that would replicate the forbidden structures. This meant the b p substituting grinding blocks and pyramids for the hand rails eel� I Real that had been banned from the park. • v res onsible for the design of "Trying to keep the skate elements challenging, while li�elhlo & Bauer Associates as p b Stafford Township, Jesse satisfying the insurance carrier was a problem," said Taylor. the Nautilus skate facility in St p y ted numerous arks for the city, However, he has left room for expansion and modification as the Although the company has completed p Y t skate ark the had attempted. Scott Taylor, park continues to be adapted to the needs of the community. this was the firs p y P ASLA, who was the lead designer on the project, described the excitement of venturing into unknown territory. Taylor, Instant skateParks started from scratch, rel ing on what he could find on Aaron Spohn of Spohn Ranch, has been designing skate parks essentially s rely inc, b word of mouth. He also found a very willing for eight years, although he has been involved in skating for the Internet y . =n Alan Fishman ASLA, whose designs for David Evans twenty. As an alternative to poured -in -place skate parks. Spohn mentor i , & Assoc iates have become a touchstone for the industry. Ranch manufactures a line of above -ground structures that can be Taylor describes his park as a departure from the typical placed on tennis or basketball courts. -nine Pool designs. He has created an organic street course "This is not like a swimming pool and it's not like flat work," s viml � p � integrates steps and ledges, similar to what skaters would find said Spohn. "You have to know how to in metal edging, and that � p b in the urban environment. you canIt have expansion Joints." Despite the apparent freedom of creating an altogether new The ramps desi��ned anti ITIaIILrfactured by Spohn Ranch are p 1p ark form Taylor was constrained by certain requirements laid made from high grade galvanized steel and are coated with P , y 84 Landscape Architect and Specifier News +" SKATE PARKS Skate boarders test the limits of equipment and skate facilities by jumping and grinding their boards across the pre formed concrete and metal surfaces. Specialized knowledge of surfacing materials and design techniques is required to create a park that will be an enduring part of the landscape and serve the community for many years. plastic surface and trimmed with metal. The advantage of these systems is that they provide an all-weather mobile structure that can be installed immediately and removed if necessary. They also cost signif_ icanil)Lless.at.an average,$.15per.square_foot.as compared to $30 to $40 per square foot for concrete_parks. This is a major selling point for cities that are unwilling to pay the approximate $250,000 to $300,000 for a park that might have to be demolished if the skating boom proves to be a passing fad. Spohn Ranch offers the additional service of providing concessions where for a modest fee of $3-per admission they will supervise skaters, offer instruction and clinics, and sponsor professional demonstrations. Many cities have found that by allowing Spohn Ranch to manage the concessions, they not only protect themselves from liability, but they also get a return on their investment which helps to offset the cost of construction. As city governments weigh the potential benefits and probable liabilities of developing skate parks in their own communities they look toward the guidance of Landscape Architects in creating a workable solution. In essence, the Landscape Architect becomes arbiter and advocate in an emotionally charged political debate that hinges on satisfying a great number of opposing viewpoints. To the extent that the designer can accomodate these conflicting interests through capable and innovative design will mean the ultimate success or failure of the skate park experiment. LASN 86 Landscape Architect and Specifier News Ric Ploeger - Re: Skate Parks Page From: Patrick Janis To: Ric Ploeger; Roxanne Nemcik Date: 9/28/00 11:09AM Subject: Re: Skate Parks Ric, I talked with our insurance people about the idea of a skate park. Apparently there is some recent legislation in Texas that limits our liability as a municipality operating a skate park. Our underwriter will send me the details on the legislation. Insurance is available for about $2000 per year for a $1,000,000 policy, which would probably be what we would get. Also, the insurance company's loss prevention specialist would like to be involved in some of the discussions to help us understand what administrative responsibilities we should consider with such a park. Patrick I'll let you all know if I get any other information. >>> Ric Ploeger 9/14/00 11:49:24 AM >>> The Parks & Recreation Board is considering the issue of the possible future construction of a skate park in College Station. The Board has received petitions asking for a skate park as well as other individual requests. The staff will be reporting to the board in October on costs & providing them with pictures of skate parks that have been installed in other locations. A skate Park is not a Roller Hockey rink. It is a facility that has a verity of jumps & terrain features that are attractive to skateboarders & in - line skaters. It is my understanding that they are becoming very popular around the country. One area the Parks Board is interested in is the issue of liability & the city's position on the issue. Do you know of any source of information on the subject or where we can look for more info? We have access to information from the National Recreation & Parks Association that we are going to look into to see what other communities have experienced with these facilities. Any help or opinions would be appreciated. CC: Charles Cryan; Steve Beachy Modesto Skate Park http://skatepark.ainet.ce City of Modesto Community Services and r, (f Neighborhood Connections SKOTE n e [ Main ] [ Background ] [ Donations ] [ Rules ] The Skate Park is located in Beyer Community Dark near the intersection of Sylvan Avenue and Coffee lead in Modesto, CA. Click Mere for a map, [ SkatinE, Animations [ Grand Opening Photos ] [ Construction ]photos � Modesto "The Process"" _A Guide to Building a Skatd Park: In Your Community The book is here° Click here to fiii out a mail -in order form or eaii (209)577-5355 to order by Credit Card. Get yours today! $25.00 + $5. 0 Skipping. 1 of 2 9/27/00 2:48 Modesto Skate Park http://skatepark.ainet.co The plaque above thanks everyone that has donated money and materials to build the park with special mention to the City Council, Modesto Parks & Recreation Department and The Skateboard Task Force for making this possibieo For comments or suggestions please contact dlemckena,cLmodesto.ca.us a Web hosting and design provided by American InfoMetrics, Inc. 2 of 2 9/27/00 2:48 Background http://skatepark.ainet.com/background.h City of Modesto Community Services and Neighborhood Connections AM W " AM MM M ar K I'VIV Main Background Donations Rules On January 12, 1995, the Modesto City U 'EMKE "ONSOFE Council passed an ordinance which K U restricted use of skateboards and similar H'Itt: ST&"&wnwftT1Kt1 I n%3 devices from use on any city roadway, city owned parking structures, sidewalks SUPPORT THE in business districts and on school 111� In May 1995, this Skateboard Task Force recommended that a skate park be built in Modesto. After the ordinance passed, the Modesto Parks & Recreation Department fonned a Skateboard Task Force to address concerns from the skating community. The Parks & Recreation Department hired a firm to work with the Task Force to design a skate park approximately 13,000 square feet in size. Features include concrete bowls, ridges, pyramids and other elements desired by skateboarders and in -line skaters. The skate park will be in the Southwest undeveloped section of Beyer Community Park. Projected cost to build the skate park and landscape the perimeter is $190,000. The City Council allocated $150,000 for the project with the remaining $40,000 to raised through private donations. * return to main page For comments or suggestions please contact dlemckeaci.modesto. ca. its -Aim A-IdL Web hosting and design provided by American InfoMetrics, Inc. loft 9/27/00 2:49 Civil Practice & Remedies Code - CHAPTER 75 http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/ei/ci007500.ht CHAPTER 75. LIMITATION OF LANDOWNERS'LIABILITY § 75.001. Definitions In this chapter: (1) "Agricultural land" means land that is located in this state and that is suitable for: (A) use in production of plants and fruits grown for human or animal consumption, or plants grown for the production of fibers, floriculture, viticulture, horticulture, or planting seed; (B) forestry and the growing of trees for the purpose of rendering those trees into lumber, fiber, or other items used for industrial, commercial, or personal consumption; or (C) domestic or native farm or ranch animals kept for use or profit. (2) "Premises" includes land, roads, water, watercourse, private ways, and buildings, structures, machinery, and equipment attached to or located on the land, road, water, watercourse, or private way. (3) "Recreation" means an activity such as: (A) hunting; (B) fishing; (C) swimming; (D) boating; (E) camping; (F) picnicking; (G) hiking; (H) pleasure driving; (1) nature study, including bird -watching; (J) cave exploration; (K) waterskiing and other water sports; or (L) any other activity associated with enjoying nature or the outdoors. (4) "Governmental unit" has the meaning assigned by Section 101.001. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 62, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 736, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 520, § 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995. 1 of 4 10/3/00 3:29 Civil Practice & Remedies Code - CHAPTER 75 http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/ci/ci007500.hi Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 56, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. § 75.002. Liability Limited (a) An owner, lessee, or occupant of agricultural land: (1) does not owe a duty of care to a trespasser on the land; and (2) is not liable for any injury to a trespasser on the land, except for wilful or wanton acts or gross negligence by the owner, lessee, or other occupant of agricultural land. (b) If an owner, lessee, or occupant of agricultural land gives permission to another or invites another to enter the premises for recreation, the owner, lessee, or occupant, by giving the permission, does not: (1) assure that the premises are safe for that purpose; (2) owe to the person to whom permission is granted or to whom the invitation is extended a greater degree of care than is owed to a trespasser on the premises; or (3) assume responsibility or incur liability for any injury to any individual or property caused by any act of the person to whom permission is granted or to whom the invitation is extended. (c) If an owner, lessee, or occupant of real property other than agricultural land gives permission to another to enter the premises for recreation, the owner, lessee, or occupant, by giving the permission, does not: (1) assure that the premises are safe for that purpose; (2) owe to the person to whom permission is granted a greater degree of care than is owed to a trespasser on the premises; or (3) assume responsibility or incur liability for any injury to any individual or property caused by any act of the person to whom permission is granted. (d) Subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall not limit the liability of an owner, lessee, or occupant of real property who has been grossly negligent or has acted with malicious intent or in bad faith. (e) In this section, "recreation" means, in addition to its meaning under Section 75.001, the following activities only if the activities take place inside a facility owned, operated, or maintained by a municipality: (1) hockey and in -line hockey; and (2) skating, in -line skating, roller-skating, skateboarding, and roller-blading. (f) Subsection (e) limits the liability of a municipality only for those damages arising directly from a recreational activity described in Subsection (e) but does not limit the liability of a municipality for gross negligence or acts conducted in bad faith or with malicious intent. (g) Any municipality that owns, operates, or maintains a facility in which the recreational activities described in Subsection (e) are conducted shall post and maintain a clearly readable sign in a clearly 2 of 4 10/3/00 3:29 Civil Practice & Remedies Code - CHAPTER 75 http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/ci/ci007500.ht visible location on or near the building. The sign shall contain the following warning language: TEXAS LAW (CHAPTER 75, CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE) HOCKEY,LIABILITY OF A MUNICIPALITY THAT OWNS, OPERATES, OR MAINTAINS A FACILITY IN WHICH • ROLLER-SKATING, SKATEBOARDING, OR ROLLER-BLADING ARE CONDUCTED FOR DAMAGES ARISING DIRECTLY FROMRECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 62, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 56, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 734, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. § 75o003. Appflcafion and Effect of (Chapter (a) This chapter does not relieve any owner, lessee, or occupant of real property of any liability that would otherwise exist for deliberate, wilful, or malicious injury to a person or to property. (b) This chapter does not affect the doctrine of attractive nuisance, except that the doctrine may not be the basis for liability of an owner, lessee, or occupant of agricultural land for any injury to a trespasser over the age of 16 years. (c) Except for a governmental unit, this chapter applies only to an owner, lessee, or occupant of real property who: (1) does not charge for entry to the premises; (2) charges for entry to the premises, but whose total charges collected in the previous calendar year for all recreational use of the entire premises of the owner, lessee, or occupant are not more than: (A) twice the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed on the premises for the previous calendar year; [oil (13) four times the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed on the premises for the previous calendar year, in the case of agricultural land; or (3) has liability insurance coverage in effect on an act or omission described by Section 75.004(a) and in the amounts equal to or greater than those provided by that section. (d) This chapter does not create any liability. (e) Except as otherwise provided, this chapter applies to a governmental unit. (f) This chapter does not waive sovereign immunity. (g) To the extent that this chapter limits the liability of a governmental unit under circumstances in which the governmental unit would be liable under Chapter 101, this chapter controls. 3 of 4 10/3/00 3:29 Civil Practice & Remedies Code - CHAPTER 75 http://www.capito].state.tx.us/statutes/ei/ci007500.ht (h) In the case of agricultural land, an owner, lessee, or occupant of real property who does not charge for entry to the premises because the individuals entering the premises for recreation are invited social guests satisfies the requirement of Subsection (c)(1). Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 832, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 62, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 520, § 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 56, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. § 75.004. Limitation on Monetary Damages for Private Landowners (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the liability of an owner, lessee, or occupant of agricultural land used for recreational purposes for an act or omission by the owner, lessee, or occupant relating to the premises that results in damages to a person who has entered the premises is limited to a maximum amount of $500,000 for each person and $1 million for each single occurrence of bodily injury or death and $ 100,000 for each single occurrence for injury to or destruction of property. In the case of agricultural land, the total liability of an owner, lessee, or occupant for a single occurrence is limited to $1 million, and the liability also is subject to the limits for each single occurrence of bodily injury or death and each single occurrence for injury to or destruction of property stated in this subsection. (b) This section applies only to an owner, lessee, or occupant of agricultural land used for recreational purposes who has liability insurance coverage in effect on an act or omission described by Subsection (a) and in the amounts equal to or greater than those provided by Subsection (a). The coverage may be provided under a contract of insurance or other plan of insurance authorized by statute. The limit of liability insurance coverage applicable with respect to agricultural land may be a combined single limit in the amount of $1 million for each single occurrence. (c) This section does not affect the liability of an insurer or insurance plan in an action under Article 21.21, Insurance Code, or an action for bad faith conduct, breach of fiduciary duty, or negligent failure to settle a claim. (d) This section does not apply to a governmental unit. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 520, § 3, eff. Aug. 28, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch, 56, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. 4 of 4 10/3/00 3:29 PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT CIP PROJECT LIST Revised September 27, 2000 3 Brison Park Improvements 1 Brothers Park Improvements 1 Business Center Landscaping Project 1 Cemetery Land Acquisition 3 Central Park Improvements 2 Community Park Acquisition 2 Gabbard Park Improvements 1 Hallaran Pool Filters & Coating (FY `01) 2 High School Tennis Court Lights (FY `01) Indoor Grant Application for Joint CSISD Project 1 Lemontree Park Playground 1 Lick Creek Grant Application 2 Lick Creek Trails Grant Project 2 Lincoln Improvements 1 Merry Oaks Improvements 1 Merry Oaks Playground Replacement 2 Millenium Winds Improvements (FY `01) 2 Oaks Park Bridge 1 Parking Garage Landscape Plan 1 Raintree Park Improvements 3 Shenandoah Park Development Southwood Soccer Field 1 Renovation (FY `01) 1 Thomas Park Improvements 2 Thomas Pool Improvements $54,600 '98 G.O. In Construction $32,000 '98 G.O. In Design $250,000 G.O. Underway GG9905 $275,000 '98 G.O. $17,000 `98 G.O. Underway PK9948 $520,000 '98 Bond $78,000 '98 G.O. 1 $120,000 FY `01 $91,500 FY '01 I Due 7/31/01 In Construction PK0066 $22,000 '98 G.O. In Progress Due 1 /01 '98 G.O. I I Grant $126,265 C.D.B.G. Approved Funds I $90,000 FY '01 $37,000 gg G.O. In Construction $25,000 Replacement Funds $7,195 FY '01 PK0067 $28,000 '98 G.O. In Design C.O. I In Construction PK0068 $44,000 '98 G.O. 1 $48,000 Ded FY '01 1 In Construction PK9931 $84,000 '98 G.O. I $19,000 '98 G.O. Thomas Pool Leak Investigation & 1 Repair (FY `01) $25,000 FY `01 1 Veterans Park Phase I In Design PK9941 $2,120,000 '98 G.O. 2 Veterans Park Water Feasibility (FY `01) $25,000 FY `01 1 West District Maintenance Shop In Construction PK9927 $501,000 '98 G.O. 1 Willow Branch Tennis Courts In Construction PK0074 $125,000 DED 2 Woodway Park Development $468,600 OTHERS 1 City Center Concepts 1 City Hall Atrium George Bush at Wellborn Road to Texas 3 Avenue Medians 2 Northgate Park (FY `01) 2 Raintree Land Acquisition 2 Venue Tax Issue 1 Wolf Pen Creek trails In Design #1 - In progress currently or will be in progress before January 1, 2001. #2 - In progress before August 1, 2001 #3 — In progress after October 1, 2001 O:/parks/Projects/C 1 P/cip2001.doc Firam.- "PETER WITT" <pwift@rpts.tamu.edu> To- <nrpanet-all@lists.nrpa.org> Date- 9/3/00 9:54AM Subject: (Fwd) Crompton Named Distinguished Professor I know we don't usually send notes like this out on NRPAnet, but since many of you know John Crompton, the following seemed appropriate: On September 1, 2000, Dr. John Crompton acrompto@rpts.tamu.edu) was promoted to the rank of Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University. John becomes only the 3rd person from his college and approximately the 40th person at Texas A&M to receive this designation. Most of the other A&M Distinguished Professors are international super stars, with membership in the Academy of Science or Engineering, recipients of a Nobel or equivalent Prize/award, etc. In order to receive the DP designation, the individual must be shown to be in the top 5% of people in his/her field worldwide, and someone who has made contributions that have significantly influenced scholarship and practice. I hope you will join his colleagues at Texas A&M in congratulating John on his accomplishments and this tremendous recognition of what he has contributed to our field. Peter A. Witt Professor and Department Head Elda K. Bradberry Recreation and Youth Development Chair Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-2261 Phone: 979-845-7324 FAX: 979-845-0446 e-mail: pwift@rpts.tamu.edu hftp://wwwrpts.tamu.edu/vvittlindex.HTM National Recreation and Youth Development Consortium hftp:/Aw,rwrpts.tamu.edu/vAttJconsort.htm Connect to the NRPAnet Forum, our bulletin board, at hftp://www.nrpa.org/private/network/network.htm If you wish to unsubscribe from this discussion list send an email to info@nrpa.org asking to be removed from the nrpanet-all list. Board Members Present: Carolyn Williams, Debra Thomas, Eleanor Williams, Cathy Watson, Barbara Clemmons, Mabelene Robinson, Merilyn Rucker LFS RepresentaUve., James Steen Askoirs Present: Dr. Jim Scales — Superintendent, College Station Independent School District (CSISD) Mr. Gary Long Long — Principal, College Station Middle School 1. Call to order -The Meeting was called to order by Lincoln Recreation Center (LRC) Board Chairperson Carolyn Williams at 5:45 p.m. 2. Hear Asitors- Dr. Scales and Mr. Long gave a presentation for the LRC Board Members. Objectives of the Presentation: FE El Promote awareness for the LRC Board of the importance of the TAAS im Inform Board Members of C515D"s concern and commitment for the studenrs successfully taking and passing the state -mandated TAAS Tests ■ Solicit input from the LRC and The Community regarding the TAAS Test and other topics of interest ■ Establish cooperative between the LRC and CSISD 3. Pardon Considerrequests for absences 6� members from 3g?r tit g- None 3 received. 4. Approvals of minutes from Regular August 14th Meeting 4 h Minutes were approved. ve , Discussion BoardDonation Form — This action was deferred until the October 2, 2000 Meeting. .. Report,, Discussion uLRC Post Office Board - This action a deferred until the October 00 Board g. Discussion Action yg ns n ,ram. — This action was i . i�'�+.. �t .. ..,,03 • • Possible y e; �.i L•ie d i�,•` LRC Deposit Stamp deferred until the October 2, 2000 Board Meeting. 8. Report Discussion and Possible Action on Closing on Sundays and reduction of hours of operation on Saturdays — Motion was made and carried for the reduction of hours of operation at the LRC on Saturday to 12:00 — 5:00 p.m., and closing on Sundays, with the exclusion of Special Events and rentals. 9. Reports Education subcommittee Chair, Barbara Clemmons reported that the Committee would revisit the issue of a proposed open house at the LRC with emphasis placed on the Computer Lab. N Treasury Report 10. Consent Items (novae) 11. Future Agenda Items Request for $200 Donation for the Concerned Black Men's (CBM) Summit 12. Motion by was made and carried, the Meeting Adjourned. — Next LRC Advisory Board Meeting — Monday,, Octobera 1 1 1 5 4T ., Recreationihe Lincoln Center The building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are awaflabill. CONFERENCE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Wednesday, August 9, 2000, 12p.ma College Station Conference Center MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT Mollie Guin (Chair), Fran Lamb (Vice Chair), Ed Holdredge MEMBER ABSENT Eileen Sather Grace Calbert, Conference Center Facility Supervisor Natalie Sears, Conference Center Receptionist HEAR REQUESTS FOR ABSENCES Eileen Sather was unable to attend the meeting CALL TO ORDER Mollie Guin called the meeting to order at 12:15p.m. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Mollie requested the minutes of the Tuesday, June 20, 2000 regular monthly meeting be reviewed and approved. Fran Lamb made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Ed Holdredge seconded the motion. There was no discussion and the motion passed. Conference Center Advisory Committee Member Vacancies Several applications had been received. The increased interest was attributed to the posting of the Committee minutes on the Internet. The members of the Advisory Committee reviewed the applications. The applications must first go to the Parks and Recreation Board to be approved before any appointments are made to the Advisory Committee. The Conference Center needs to fill three vacancies. The purpose of the Conference Center Advisory Committee is to study the concerns at hand, make recommendations and give advice to the Conference Center staff and the Parks and Recreation Board on areas of community interest. The Advisory Committee is especially useful when they serve as a source of ideas and as a messenger to "get the word out" to the community. Citizens may apply on the Internet or call 764-3720 for an application. NEW BUSINESS Conference Center Advisory Committee Goals or Accomplishments for the upcoming 12 months The Committee discussed several possible goals for the upcoming 12 months. The Committee members also expressed an interest in occasionally attending a Parks and Recreation Board meeting. Revenues for June 2000 were $11,010.62 versus June 1999 of $11472.31. Revenues for July 2000 were $8425.20 versus July 1999 of $7906.96. Year to date revenue is similar to previous year. Mollie Guin made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Fran Lamb seconded the motion. Motion passed. Respectfully submitted, Aa&b� 1,latalie Sears, Recording Secretary f 31oric ` rwerval on Com Bllee e9[ilea 94eeling College C51at on Conference Ceder -13 ®® Ojeove 5b 'Drive ' edriot/ay de'! e r%'✓'r ' 200 ! , f p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT- Deborah Jasek, Chair; Bill Lancaster; Margaret Griffith; Thomas Taylor; Myron Gantt; Robert McGee; Marsha Sanford; Monte Trenckmann; Shawn Carlson; Graham Sheffy MEMBERS ABSENT- None STAFF PRESENT- ®avid Geriing9 Special Facilities Superintendent; Pamela Springfield, Committee Secretary VOTORS PRESENT- Julie Schultz, Brazos Heritage Society; Lyra Gatling, The Battalion; Dennis Maloney, City Council 1. r, .er: Deborah Jasek called the meeting to order at i j p.m. 2. Consideration &_Approval of Member Requests for Absences. There had been no requests submitted. 3. prcl.M of Minutes. tes. iaiCaret Griffith mad- a motion l to approve the August, 0010 minutes as Written. Myron Gantt seconded. e motion passed unanimously. 4. Hear Visitors. Cyra Latling with The Saftaflo , a senior journalism m major, or. stated that she was there to do an article on the meeting. 5. y Historic• Ildi qLS b sec' § i.:':i ues — Prasenftdon. Discussion, ,lssion, and POS,tsUS Action on 1!d :. ":-; mii%catioi9,a. No ner'applicationshad been submitted forapproval. • Electionof a Now C t. peoff? & c-C_° Deborah -.d that Shawn Carlson• • ;i%lee • br. - ch r o' the -Historic- IeHi o_ P 'r- C• -(HPC)she was nominated. The floor nominatewas open to nominations and discussion. Being no discussion, Margaret made a motion to Shawn and Robert McGee - ed. All were in favorand the motion passed unanimously.Deborahur?--• the meeting over to Shawn. Shawn asked if anyone would like to serve as co-chair. Margaret said she would be willing to Graham made a motion • elect Margaret as the co-chair for the HPC. Robert seconded. de l - - in favor and the motion passed unanimously. 7. N2�iqhborhood Recocinition Pvoqram. Shawn asked if there had been anything else done on this. Deborah said no, that there had been delays due to other projects, therefore, nothing has Historic Preservation Committee Minutes, September, 2000 Page 2 been done and standards still need to be set. Shawn stated that perhaps a subcommittee should be formed to decide on the standards. For the benefit of the new members, Deborah gave a brief overview of the project. She stated that the original idea had been that this would be a semi -formal type of program that would recognize the efforts of either commercial developers or private citizens to restore, protect or enhance a property in one of the historic neighborhoods. There would be a nomination process and the winner Mould receive a certificate by City Council. A sign, similar to the type used by Brazos Beautiful, could also be placed at the project. Shawn stated that it would be a good idea for someone to contact Brazos Beautiful to see what their nomination process is. Margaret made a motion to have a subcommittee study whether or not the HPC should move forward with the Neighborhood Recognition Program and, if so, what the parameters would be. Graham seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. Tom Taylor and Myron volunteered to work together on this. �. date on BV8205 C Pot o aoc Wog Is HWoirk Film and Book Prr scto Julie Schultz distributed a list with answers to questions that the HPC and the City's Public lnformation Officer had about the project. She said attached to that list was a timeline but until the project begins it would not be known what will actually be in the film. She said it would be a history of the Brazos County from beginning to end. people will be interviewed and hopefully a lot of photographs will be shown that haven't been seen before. She said the book could be a nice companion book to the HPC's oral history book, but quite different. it will be a coffee-table type book, with a nice cover, in scrapbook form. It will have some text, but mostly photographs, that you could look through in one sitting and get a very good idea of the history of Brazos County. She stated that they could not use the same photographs that are used in the HPC book. She said the Society has decided not to use just one author for the book, but will have several authors contributing. lnformation gathered for the film will be used to put the book together through lnsite Publishing. Julie said the City of College Station Mould be paying for one fifth of the project. Concerns were expressed over the City of College Station having equal representation for chat they are paying for. Julie stated that the film could not be divided up into a set number of minutes for each contributor. Julie assured the HPC that the City cold be getting ample time for chat they're paying for and that she would not approve anything that showed one entity more favorably than any other. Greg Phelps is the director of the project and will be making the film. There will also be an editorial board of about five or sax people with a good knowledge of local history, who will decide what goes into the film. She said the Heritage Society would be overseeing the project. ©avid Gerling is on than board and his opinion will be taken into consideration. Julie said that there would have to be at least 75% of the funding in place, with the assurance of 100%, before the project will proceed. Margaret asked what Mould happen if the project was halfway completed and the money ran out. Julie stated that she didn't foresee that happening with the film because Greg Phelps was doing it and insite Publishing will address the cost to publish the Book upfront. She said she Mould check with Greg Phelps to see if there was something that was not a sure thing, to make sure everything is covered. She said as far as content, she could come back and show the HPC the storyboard if interested. The film could be broken up into a two-part series with total length somewhere between one and two hours. Shawn thanked Julie and stated that she wanted to spend time looking at the information she'd provided. Shawn asked that this item be placed on the October agenda. Historic Preservation Committee Minutes, September, 2000 Page 3 0, Update on Bvaan Park Bonfire Me orW- Shawn stated that Sylvia Oritter, the folklorist in the ` AMU Anthropology Department who had collected all the bonfire memorabilia from the site, had completed the text for the marker. All members had copies of the text and Shawn wanted the HPC to discuss and vote on it due to the six -to -eight week turnaround for the marker. ®avid said he estimated that it would cost $90041,100 (the cost for a state marker). He said it would be modeled after a state marker and would probably be made of cast aluminum instead of bronze. Tom made a motion to accept the wording for the marker and to authorize ®avid to proceed with getting the plague ordered. )Marsha Sanford seconded. Ali were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. It was agreed that the names of the students should be listed alphabetically on the marker. It was also agreed that each student's class year should be added to the marker, as well as being on the individual plagues. ®avid stated that there would be a marker dedication ceremony and the families and local officials from the University and the City of College Station will be sent imitations. The date and time of the ceremony will be decided) after an estimated date for the marker's completion is received. ®avid said he'd get in touch with Dr. )Talon Southerland's office at the University to get the dates for their ceremonies so that there wouldn't be a conflict, as well as names of those who should be invited. Tom suggested contacting the neighborhood association in that area so that they could get the word out to the residents. The members stated that they'd leave the details of the ceremony to ®avid. Shawn asked ®avid to report on the status of this at the next meeting. 10. So[ thNdc L0ah-Un ©avid stated that all the lights from the original purchase have been installed. City Council is currently looking at funding the second phase of this project. Where is currently $70,000 in the budget with an option to double that amount if they wish to. That decision will be made by October 1, 2000. The money will come out of the Electric Department fund. The Electrical Department installed the lights free of charge last time, however, as part of the agreement there will be a charge this time. ®avid said that the HPC needed to decide if the installation of lights in Southside should be completed before beginning installation of lights in Eastgate or if lights should be put in both areas. `liom asked for a diagram showing where the lights are currently located, to help decide on the location of the second phase lights. Marsha said she believes it would create more of an impact to complete Southside before moving on to the next area. Shawn said she thought it would help to know how many more lights would be needed in order for Southside to be complete. ®avid said he would bring maps to the newt meeting showing the yellow lights and the existing historic lights, as well as a map of Eastgate showing possible locations for lights. El.lmtfsi: B.r� -r_, �-a?r�t�iil'� 50CI�t � �' ia� �t- ���'�'�,c2 Sty ��� i� �= Fiir -• y tf-!- }-?�<� s,!.. l�C �afl-' �;F'r� tiles VJ, !1:=1� 0 � ;� �L< � ''1� 1' wit r �l;r�CLI 0 'S l�iJ• �,1' �d;�� Si1E •���=�:�i, � �"++Ic' t� �)f �(9 ✓�:> � �I� �71���J• I�� �' I� - ,.I�G (1 �i ����'� C�#i. i1 `.,II fiCri� t�i� ,c I(� � _ It.` ! jl, r� Historic Preservation Committee Minutes, September, 2000 Page 4 Tom made `' motion ion to adjourn rn P meeting at 6`'5 p.m Margaret seconded. Al' ,err COLLEGE STAU90H QYY HALL COUNM CHAMBERS Members Present- James Massyy, Dennis�. Y Council; . He , . Design Review K ooney, JudithWarren, Alternate PlanningZoning; Sharon Colson - PC 1F Boa Glenn Schroeder, GeorgeDresser,Alternate — Pa►Recreation Board Members Absent- Phillip Klb , Alternate _Design Review Board; MarshaSanford, YI ,ate - WPC i Board Staff present, Cis, Brown- City Manager's Office; Eric Ploeg �Pto Vane David Wood Parks 1 Recreation; MarkSmith, Bob Mosley Public Wos; JimCallaway,lane K Development Services; Charles Cryan Fiscal Services; l FoZ i o or' Development; Pamela Springfield, Committee Secretary n V9 Sftorso Make McClure, Kent Lana, Pick Robertson e McClure Engineering; Paul Clarke e Clarke & Wyndham, Inc.; Chuck Ellison, Attorney at Lair 1. C aR To Qr-dairo Janes Massey called the meeting to order at 12-06 loom. 20 &Wowag ad Mnueas,.. Gnarl looney wade a motion to approve the minutes from the August 7, 2000 meeting, as written. Glenn Schroeder seconded the motion. Ali more In favor and the minutes were unanimously approved. 3. Aporavad ember Re o . e is far Absences: James stated that Phillip Kelby and Marshaford had both turned in absence request forms and would Id not be present at themeeting. Sharon ion Colson made ? O'Ioi to approve their requests. Judith Warren seconded. All were in favor and the ion passed unanimously. �i�c �s_Q�� �car��;� - .. � �; � • ���slbi Ac�e�ra --� �r��€spa the ��°f -r� cre-�< ��-.rsi�l� y!+ � `�� r,-1� ��. "t �" -f"+� �i-i C�.' , llIh �� L :t i-E_ �.1' �.i i,�� tilE� Its tiG�l •f -h-' i��C'�dii: r{t�`1 � �l!i`'�ii i - th=al 1 i I�-�1 �i '.1- It l:o!. � _ ��� y�� �I� r� ��lJ I(ij 1 _F a�o���.: " �,' � •�• �.- a^ i [��:e''�d f:�'��' ►' � -'V�- olio f _frs ,+li Mark stated that laying back the slopes was . US Army Corps of Engineers h Corp) requirement based on the channel ,p .o _. • - ��r i-,�,,� t needed I the upper i. in, order to cure some of _ problems an.i to improve drainage. . o,-, Dartmouth o Earl Rudder r; • aren't necessary because the floodlines are not dictated by the width of the channel. Glenn Schroeder _ - portion o�i- channel expressed concern �� would become a siltation pond d the lower portion is left as is. I. is =ieii said by i back the slopes,the channel would achieve ej certain stability. If it WPC oversight Committee — October, 00 N1ntde5 Page ; left too wide, it will silt up. The lower end has naturally achieved the width that it is currently. Downstream of Earl Rudder Freeway the impact shouldn't change. The impact on the stable portion of the channel due to the laying back of the slopes in the upper section, as well as maintenance and safety issues related to the sidewalks and trails after flood events are some of the possible problems that will have to be taken into consideration during the design phase. Mark stated that one of the goals that staff is hoping to achieve by this, is a more flexible boundary. This would allow more opportunities for the developer to interact with, and get better use of, the facilities that will bethere. James stated that in order for all this to happen, the committee would need to recommend changing the ordinance. Kay stated that the ordinance would need to clarify the interaction that the development would have With the creek. Paul Clarke suggested the possibility of having an either-or situation and doing it throughout the entire corridor since he felt these ideas would help facilitate the northern reach of the corridor as well. He suggested keeping the current ordinance in place but offering the option to dedicate based upon a design that the City has approved. Paul said he was talking about trails not capital improvements. James said rather than having to go and acquire the large amounts of property needed (beyond what the City owns➢, the property could be dedicated in those areas in order for the trails to connect. Mark said if part of the objective is to move projects along, he would rather do a full design based on the features that are there and then take that proposal to the property owner rather than engaging in a parcel - by -parcel design process. Interaction with the property owner would consist of taking the master design, carving out the section that fits that property owner, and then sitting down with them and telling them what the City is proposing and the amount of dedication required. The dedication need not be ownership — it could be a trail and drainage easement which the City would be responsible for maintaining. Sharon made a motion to endorse the principals discussed and presented by staff for the entire reach of the corridor. Karl seconded, Mark Smith stated that they were not proposing a change in the design on the upper portion of the corridor, but rather a change in the methodology for going about the dedications. The specific proposed improvements would define the dedication boundary rather than the floodway plus twenty feet. He said there is still a lot of land to acquire on both ends and it may be easier to have the same methodology for the entire project rather than an old ordinance on the north end and a new one to the south. He felt that if there was one thing that should be consistent throughout, it should be a specific design proposal that defines the boundary, which could be applied at either end. The type of design may vary, but it's the design that dictates the dedication. He said he'd like to see the floodway/floodplain language taken out of the ordinance so that the requirements for WPC are the same as anywhere else in the City. If the dedication is defined as easement, it may facilitate better interaction between private development and the facility. James restated the motion for clarification. The committee recommended the use of easements rather than dedication, developing a specific design for the entire length of the district that would show how the trail would interact with development throughout the district, and the plan would be developed in conjunction with the private sector. All were in favor. There was no opposition and the motion passed unanimously. James asked Jane about the ordinance change. She stated that once the ordinance is prepared it Will be a two -month process. She wanted to be sure that if a change was made before the design change was completed, that there was language covering the City in the interim in the event that someone came in to develop prior to the design being ready. Mike McClure told the committee that in order for his group to gather the data to do the design and define the easements, he needed time to clear the underbrush out. He said he also needed approval to be on the necessary properties in order to define which trees needed to be saved. There is at least two months of data collection that will need to be done. James stated that the subcommittee had agreed that the work on the trails would be done concurrently with the charette process. He asked Kay Henryson if she'd had any success finding another facilitator for the charette. She said that she'd been working with Tom Kittrick at the University who was trying to identify the staff that would be able to do that. She didn't have an answer yet. She said at the moment they are still looking at the same dates for the charette. She said the handout shed given everyone was about a trail system in Canada that was very nice. WPC Oversight Committee — Cttober, 00 Minutes Page 3 James said the subcommittee had also discussed the status of the two TIF Districts #1 and #7. Kim gave an update on the status of the two TIF districts. TIF #1 is on track. There are three criteria that must be met in order to preserve a TIF - construction of improvements, issuance of bonds or acquisition of property. Master planning and design do not qualify. You have to satisfy only one of the options within a three-year timeframe. To -date, none of those three options have been satisfied. The three years will end on December 11, 2000, and it would not be possible to make that deadline. This means the school district or the county could withdraw their participation if they choose. Charles Cryan stated that the school district was precluded from making the choice of whether to participate in the TIF as of September 1999. They will automatically be out. Kim stated that the City has control over four acres in TIF #7 and there could be a real opportunity to spur some development in that area. She said that the process, which had been discussed, was to work With a subcommittee of the Oversight Committee to define what everyone wanted to see as an outcome for development on that tract. This would then be turned into a request for proposal (RFP) process, whereby proposals would be solicited from developers. It could involve just the four acres or it could include other adjacent lands either in the TIF or outside of the TIF area. The four acres could be used as a base for a proposal, with additional properties as an alternate type of proposal. This will have to be discussed at a future date since staff is still defining how to go about this process. Kay asked about the acquisition of property requirement. Kim stated that theoretically, if it served a City Purpose to acquire property, it would satisfy the requirements necessary for the continuity of the TIF. That's the only mechanism by which you could satisfy that particular option. Issuing bonds to support a project or starting construction is not physically possible at this point. Kim wanted to clarify that there is no outgoing money or loss in this TIF right now use TIF's are based on additional increment or additional value that is created by the development. Them is no additional value being generated from there, so the taxes that are being paid continue to be paid on this property because that is the base line that is not subject to the TIF. Paul Clarke said he was trying to find a way to preserve the TIF. He asked if the TIF board were to agree to do it and the City agreed to acquire ten feet of the WPC, Ltd. tract, would it preserve the value of the TIF. Kim said that her interpretation is that the only way to save it - the school aspect - is to buy land. She said she hadn't seen anything specific as to how much would have to be acquired in order to satisfy that option, so you would have to look at Mr. Clarke's suggestion regarding that or issue bonds. If bonds were issued, you would have to be very specific about what you wanted to accomplish with the bonds. Paul Clarke stated that he felt sure that Mr. McUl would agree to such an arrangement because it would preserve a lot of options for him to do things in the future, however, it would have to close before December 11, 2000. Kim stated that the project plan, which currently describes the hotel/conference center, would have to go through an amendment process to reflect any changes. Charles stated that the plan actually calls for the City to purchase property as part of the construction. Kay said she could see a reason for the City to have a node in that area since sidewalks and amenities for that corner were important. Dennis Maloney stated that he could support acquiring the ten feet on Holleman to put a sidewalk rather than going ten feet in and just buying that property. He asked if it had to be a purchase or if the property Gould be dedicated. Kim said the requirement says "acquire" - it doesn't say whether there is a monetary restriction. James asked if getting an easement to that property would qualify. Kim said she didn't think it would but added that these were specific legal questions which staff could look t i o. James said that the committee needed ff to make sure that if it did go forth with a plan, that there be a bonafide reason, such as acquisition of an area to build a sidewalk on the south side. He wanted to make sure that the committee was not just doing this to be doing it. Kay felt that the acquisition of land in that area was important in order to protect the trees and the ambience of the drive down Holleman. Kim stated that it was the countys option of whether they continue to participate in the TIF. If a long-term plan could be developed for at least the four acres and an RFP could be sent out, then the City could still utilize the TIF and show the County that this is a good project. It would create some momentum in the area as far as development, even if the City chose not to try to resolve the school's portion of the TIF. George asked what the RFP would do for the TIF between now and December 11. Kim said nothing at this point - it is a separate deal. WPC OWrsight Committee — Cttober, 00 Minutes Page 4 George stated that if there were actually assets on the ground that the City needed to make the project for the whole corridor successful, and if it is possible to acquire that between now and December 11, then that would do two things. The most important being to protect land that's wanted in that corridor. If it also protects the TIF for a period of time, then that's a bonus. Discussion continued regarding being able to continue the sidewalks/trail system and acquiring a part of the land at the southwest corner of the intersection at Dartmouth and Holleman in order to protect the continuity of the growth and development of WPC. Charles stated again that this would have to be within the project plan. Kim stated that she would like to seek some legal advice as to whether that would satisfy that TIF requirement. James stated that it would just be a recommendation to the Council and they would decide whether to do it or not. Charles added that the funding was not in place for it. James stated that it could be argued that the trail would enhance the development of the TIF, integrating it within the whole thing. The committee agreed that the recommendation would be that the TIF plan be amended to reflect this. A motion was made by Judy Warren to make a recommendation to staff to preserve the TIF, as well as the continuity of the whole district, using this piece of property, with the intent of providing a continuity and link between the upper and lower parts of the district, The members recommended that the Council approve a plan that would enable the City to acquire the property to maintain the TIF and to link the upper and lower parts of the district through a trail system that would enhance and service the twelve acres. Kay seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. S. Discussion. Consideration, and PossNe Acdq�n RqUArdin OIL the Riwadan Restarration -Project WP0001: Mark Smith stated that this covered the section from the Dartmouth/Holleman intersection to the amphitheater area. The City had completed the channel work and they are waiting for fall to do the landscaping. Also, the levee section of the lake area will be faced with keystone block. When the construction of the trails goes out to bid that levee wall will be included along with the landscaping. 6. Discussion, --- Consideration.- and - Passib - Es �kcdon ire oavdi-na FutuLre Directions -for the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor. James stated that he had included this item in -case there were any items regarding the direction of the corridor that members might want to discuss 7diourn: James stated that the next regular meeting would be held on Monday, October 2, 2000. The meeting adjourned at 1.29 p.m.