APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board meeting of March 24, 2015.
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda.
2. Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the negotiation and execution of a park concessionagreement with the Austin Parks Foundation to manage and operate a concession at the Old Bakery and Emporium site. Presenter: Tiffany Cabin, Program Manager, Parks and Recreation Reynaldo Hernandez, Landscape Architect II, Parks and Recreation Patricia Rossett, Contract Administrator, Parks and Recreation Location: 1006 Congress Ave. Staff Recommendation: Recommended. Committee Recommendation: On April 21, 2015, the Concessions and Contracts Committee voted 3-0 to recommend the approval of the negotiation and execution of a park concession agreement with Austin Parks Foundation to manage and operate a concession at the Old Bakery and Emporium site. Offered on Consent. Staff: Tiffany Cabin, tiffany.cabin@austintexas.gov Reynaldo Hernandez, reynaldo.hernandez@austintexas.gov Patricia Rossett, patricia.rossett@austintexas.gov 5. Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the adoption of the Master Plan for Onion Creek Metropolitan Park. Presenter: Randy Scott, Park Development Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Location: 8652 Nuckols Crossing Rd. Staff Recommendation: Recommended. Board Recommendation: On April 13, 2015 the Land, Facilities, and Programs Committee voted 2-0-1, with Board Member Casias abstaining, to forward this item to the full Board for review and recommendation. Offered for Discussion. Staff: Ricardo Soliz; ricardo.soliz@austintexas.gov
Public comment period to consider the installation of a permanent marker at Auditorium Shores at Town Lake for President Obama’s February 23, 2007 rally at that site. Presenter: April Thedford, Program Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Location: 800 W. Riverside Dr. Council Action: Council Resolution No. 20141211-125 Board Recommendation: On February 24, 2015 the Parks and Recreation Board voted 6-0 to recommend this standing item on the PARB agenda for three consecutive months, starting in March 2015, in order to discuss the location and plaque, allowing speakers 1 minute to provide their input for a limit of 10 minutes total. Staff: April Thedford; april.thedford@austintexas.gov
Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the MOPAC South Environmental Study, including potential impact of the proposed MOPAC Expressway transportation improvements from Cesar Chavez to Slaughter Lane, and potential expansion of the existing Lady Bird Lake Bridge. Presenter: Mario Espinoza, Deputy Executive Director, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Melissa Hurst, Community Outreach Manager, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority; mhurst@mobilityauthority.com Location: MOPAC Expressway (Cesar Chavez to Slaughter Lane) Staff Recommendation: PARD staff has no recommendation at this time until the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is able to provide additional information on the impacts to parkland. Board Recommendation: On April 13, 2015 the Land, Facilities, and Programs Committee requested to forward this item to the full Board as an action item. Offered for Discussion. Staff: Ricardo Soliz; ricardo.soliz@austintexas.gov
BRIEFINGS 6. Brief the Parks and Recreation Board regarding progress toward finalizing a partnership with the Zilker Botanical Garden Conservancy to transition operations of the Zilker Botanical Garden from a Parks and Recreation Department direct service to a public private partnership operational agreement between PARD and the Conservancy.
Apr 28, 2015 Parks and Recreation Board
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board meeting of March 24, 2015.
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda.
2. Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the negotiation and execution of a park concessionagreement with the Austin Parks Foundation to manage and operate a concession at the Old Bakery and Emporium site. Presenter: Tiffany Cabin, Program Manager, Parks and Recreation Reynaldo Hernandez, Landscape Architect II, Parks and Recreation Patricia Rossett, Contract Administrator, Parks and Recreation Location: 1006 Congress Ave. Staff Recommendation: Recommended. Committee Recommendation: On April 21, 2015, the Concessions and Contracts Committee voted 3-0 to recommend the approval of the negotiation and execution of a park concession agreement with Austin Parks Foundation to manage and operate a concession at the Old Bakery and Emporium site. Offered on Consent. Staff: Tiffany Cabin, tiffany.cabin@austintexas.gov Reynaldo Hernandez, reynaldo.hernandez@austintexas.gov Patricia Rossett, patricia.rossett@austintexas.gov 5. Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the adoption of the Master Plan for Onion Creek Metropolitan Park. Presenter: Randy Scott, Park Development Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Location: 8652 Nuckols Crossing Rd. Staff Recommendation: Recommended. Board Recommendation: On April 13, 2015 the Land, Facilities, and Programs Committee voted 2-0-1, with Board Member Casias abstaining, to forward this item to the full Board for review and recommendation. Offered for Discussion. Staff: Ricardo Soliz; ricardo.soliz@austintexas.gov
Public comment period to consider the installation of a permanent marker at Auditorium Shores at Town Lake for President Obama’s February 23, 2007 rally at that site. Presenter: April Thedford, Program Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Location: 800 W. Riverside Dr. Council Action: Council Resolution No. 20141211-125 Board Recommendation: On February 24, 2015 the Parks and Recreation Board voted 6-0 to recommend this standing item on the PARB agenda for three consecutive months, starting in March 2015, in order to discuss the location and plaque, allowing speakers 1 minute to provide their input for a limit of 10 minutes total. Staff: April Thedford; april.thedford@austintexas.gov
Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the MOPAC South Environmental Study, including potential impact of the proposed MOPAC Expressway transportation improvements from Cesar Chavez to Slaughter Lane, and potential expansion of the existing Lady Bird Lake Bridge. Presenter: Mario Espinoza, Deputy Executive Director, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Melissa Hurst, Community Outreach Manager, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority; mhurst@mobilityauthority.com Location: MOPAC Expressway (Cesar Chavez to Slaughter Lane) Staff Recommendation: PARD staff has no recommendation at this time until the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is able to provide additional information on the impacts to parkland. Board Recommendation: On April 13, 2015 the Land, Facilities, and Programs Committee requested to forward this item to the full Board as an action item. Offered for Discussion. Staff: Ricardo Soliz; ricardo.soliz@austintexas.gov
BRIEFINGS 6. Brief the Parks and Recreation Board regarding progress toward finalizing a partnership with the Zilker Botanical Garden Conservancy to transition operations of the Zilker Botanical Garden from a Parks and Recreation Department direct service to a public private partnership operational agreement between PARD and the Conservancy.