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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/09/2001 - Regular Minutes - Lincoln Recreation Center Advisory Committee CITY OF COLLEGE STATION LINCOLN RECREATION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Minutes Monday, April 9, 2001 Lincoln Recreation Center 1000 Eleanor Street 5:45 PM 1. Call to order- The meeting was called to order at 6:48 p.m. by committee chairman Carolyn Williams. 2. Hear visitors- None were present 3. Pardon Consider requests for absences of members from meeting- Request for absence was received from Debra Thomas. 4. Approval of minutes from Regular March 12, 2001 Lincoln Recreation Center (LRC) Committee Meeting- The minutes were approved with the noted correction of a $70.00 donation reported by Treasurer, Barbara Clemmons. 5. Discussion and Possible consideration of LRC's Proposed 70's Hip-Hop Party for Teens- The LRC's 70's Hip Hop Party for Teens (Boys and Girls, ages ranging from 1348 years old) is tentatively scheduled for June 2, 2001 from 8:00-12:OOpm at the LRC. The admission fee will be determined at the May committee meeting (approx. $3 to 5.00). Will require 3 security officers for the estimated 150 students. Propose to have a DJ and possible live (Dr. Coleman's Bee Dreams) entertainment. Clemmons will contact Dr. Coleman about possible performance. Door prizes, contests, snack foods to be coordinated. Clemmons to contact A&M Consolidated Black Awareness Committee for participation. 6. Report(s): Treasurer- Clemmons presented a statement of the month's activity and informed the group of policies regarding the Treasurer's statement. Reported balance is $1,286.32. Adolescent Outreach Subcommittee- Etiquette Workshop - Williams presented a handout prepared by Thomas outlining the proposed workshop. After discussion of the details, committee members decided to approve the workshop. The initial training is tentatively scheduled for the week of April 23, 2001 with the formal dinner at the MSC on May 4, 2001. Clemmons will coordinate the required sponsor for the MSC facility. Update on Conflict Resolution- Jackson informed the committee of plans to combine conflict resolution with the Juneteenth summit. Thomas can coordinate the final plans with Mrs. Mcllveen and report at the May meeting. "Public Relations Subcommittee - Update on seat on Brazos Valley Boys and Girls Club for Eleanor Williams- E. Williams informed the committee that no response had been received to the letter that the LRC Advisory Board had written. She would follow up. E. Williams asked for articles for the upcoming LRC newsletter. Page 2 of 2 if. Education Subcommittee- Discussion on Participation Form- Clemmons presented the form to Jackson to be used at his discretion after appropriate modifications are made. ,,,Facilities Subcommittee- Jackson informed the committee of future LRC modifications. LRC Supervisor's Report- Lance Jackson (a) Spring Activities- The committee was advised of upcoming activities to be held at the LRC. (b) Juneteenth Activities-The format will change for this year's Juneteenth Festivities. There will not be a formal program with a speaker. Activities will be more carnival like with focus on fun. (c) On Street Parking at the LRC- No parking on one side of Eleanor street will soon go into effect. The Parks Department will relocating by the end of the month and the additional parking and office space will become available to the LRC. (d) LRC Youth Athletics Council Subcommittee- Jackson proposed the establishment of a subcommittee with parents and one board member to review/improve LRC youth athletic programs. Jackson will further develop this idea and report back at the May meeting for final discussion. 7® Future Agenda Item(s)- Discussion of the establishment of a Senior's Interest subcommittee to be headed by Robinson. 8® Adjourn- Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p. m® Next LRC Advisory Committee Meeting Monday, May 14, 2001, 5;45 Am. at the LRC. The building is wheelchair accessible® Handicap parking spaces are available. C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\cwapprol.doc MEMO ' A NDUM TO: College Station City Council FROM: Chris Barzilla, Chair, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board SUBJECT: 2001 - 2002 Council Goals and Budget We are aware that the Council will be having its annual retreat mid-May to establish goals and to discuss the budget. At its May 8th meeting, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board unanimously passed a resolution urging the Council to consider the following priorities at their retreat. 1. The Acquisition of land for neighborhood parks prior to development. This issue is discussed in the attached memorandum. 2. The staff informed us that 18 of the City's 29 playgrounds do not conform to the Federal Consumer Product Safety Institute standards for playgrounds. In some cases, the violations are relatively minor, but in others they require that the whole playground be replaced. To rectify the situation, the Parks and Recreation Department is currently budgeting sufficiently to replace about two (2) playgrounds per year. In our view, this is not an adequate response to the problem. No detailed analysis has been undertaken of the cost for bringing all playgrounds up to code, but the "best guess" from the staff was approximately $200,000. We urge that a detailed analysis be undertaken and funded. We also urge that funds for this purpose be budgeted for Fiscal Year 2002, and that an additional annual renovation fund of$50,000 be established and dedicated to playgrounds so that an orderly program of replacing two (2) playgrounds a year can be instigated in the future to avoid a recurrence of playgrounds failing to meet safety standards. 3. The Council has budgeted $162,000 for a skateboard park. This estimate is now two (2)years old and was originally to be a roller hockey park. The public hearings made it clear that the community's need was for a skate park, rather than a roller hockey park. This is a more expensive facility, and it seems likely that the cost for an optimal facility would be around$450,000. We urge that the allocation budgeted for this facility be substantially increased beyond the$162,000 currently budgeted. 4. The Council adopted the Greenways Plan over two (2) years ago. It was the product of a "grass roots" citizen effort, which eventually evolved into a formal Greenways Implementation Task Force. We urge that an independent Citizen Advisory Committee be established for greenways. There is a wealth of expertise on greenways available among citizens in this community, and the considerable community interest in them was confirmed by the supportive vote for funding in the last bond issue. An Advisory Board would provide visibility for the City's efforts in greenways, which is currently lacking. An Advisory Board also would serve as a source of guidance and support for staff as they respond to new greenways opportunities and revised priorities. MEMO ' A NDUM