HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks Board Minutes 07.12.22
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA
Tuesday July 12, 2022
Minutes
Staff Present:
Steve Wright, Director; Kelly Kelbly, Assistant Director; Andrea Lauer, Administrative Support Specialist; Rusty Warncke, Project Manager
Board Present:
Debe Shafer; Madeline Giroir; John Polasek; Ann Hays; Lisa Aldrich; David White; Don Hellriegel
Council Present:
John Crompton
Call meeting to order and consider absence requests. With a quorum present, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was called to order @ 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday July 12, 2022. David
Higdon, and Joel Cantrell requested an excused absence. Upon a motion by Lisa Aldrich and a second by John Polasek, the Parks and Recreation Board voted seven (7) for and none (0)
opposed to approve the excused absences. The motion carried unanimously.
Hear visitors. Jean-John Briaud spoke about the need for indoor tennis courts in College Station. He suggested that they add 3 additional covered courts at Bee Creek or even cover
the four existing tennis courts already at Bee Creek.
Informational Items
3.1 Presentation, discussion and possible action by the Director of Parks and Recreation on matters pertaining to the Board. Steve Wright wanted to thank Anthony Armstrong with Planning
and Development on informing the Board on upcoming projects in advance.
3.2 Presentation, discussion and possible action on Parks programs or events highlighted by the board chairperson. The Parks Board handed Kelly Kelbly a plaque in honor of her 21
years of service.
3.3 Presentation and discussion on parks programs and events by Parks & Recreation staff. Kelly Kelbly wanted to thank HR and CMO staff for helping hire 100 aquatics staff and had
them ready to start in May. Both pools are in full operation. The total for Starlight Music Series was approximately 5,600. Tejano night was the biggest crowd. Kelly Kelbly will
retire on August 5, 2022, with 21 years of service.
3.4 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding expanding the categorization and intent of park land to include Nature & Wildlife Preserves. Steve Wright presented on this
topic. It relates to Comprehensive Plan-Chapter 5. There are five pillars to Natural Resource Management, and they relate to Strategic Actions: 5.8, 5.9 & 5.10. The proposed category
fits within Parks & Greenways under Nature & Wildlife Preserve. The intent is a two-step process:
Develop a sub-category in the Parks Master Plan and develop a Land Management Plan and Program to restore and manage natural areas to provide vital ecosystem services to College Station.
Examples of Ecosystem services are Health and well-being, research and education, clean air and water, climate change mitigation and urban heat island.
3.5 Presentation, discussion and possible action relating to a policy on the encumbrance and expenditure of parkland dedication funds. The Parkland Dedication Ordinance passed by Council
7-0. The ordinance is in Planning and Development. Staff is working on an operating manual on how the money is collected and spent and will bring it back to the board.
3.6 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the reaccreditation process for the Parks & Recreation Department. Kelly Kelbly announced that the department has passed its 4th
accreditation, passing 149 of the 151 standards.
3.7 Report and discussion, concerning the current Parks Project Summary and Dedications of Less Than Five Acres from Rusty Warncke. Rusty Warncke went over his Project Summary Report.
Informational item only and no action was taken.
Regular Agenda
4.1 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the approval of minutes
From the previous meeting. Upon a motion made by David White and a second
John Polasek, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the minutes for May 10, 2022, as written. The motion carried unanimously.
4.2 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a Change of Use request to utilize an area of park land to connect to a storm sewer in W.A. Tarrow Park.
Anthony Armstrong with Planning and Development went over the change of use for W.A. Tarrow, he explained that it is approximately 30 ft. of storm sewer line and will provide standard
buffering and shrubs. It is set tentatively to go to Council September 8th. Upon a motion made by Don Hellriegel and a second by Ann Hays, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
voted seven (7) for and none (0) against to approve the motion to accept the Change of Use. The motion carried unanimously.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items: David White would like to talk about starting a foundation.
6. Items of Community Interest. None.
Adjourn. Upon a motion made by Ann Hays and second by Madeline Giroir, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the meeting at 7:24
p.m. The motion carried unanimously.
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