APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board meeting of December 8, 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.
Consent 2. Make a recommendation to the City Council to approve entering into an inter-local agreement with Travis County for the construction and maintenance of the Onion Creek Preserve Hike and Bike Trail and Pedestrian Bridge, which will be a portion of the Onion Creek Greenway Regional Trail System. Presenter: D’Anne Williams, Landscape Architect/ Trails Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Department Location: Onion Creek Preserve, District 2 Staff Recommendation: Recommended. Committee Recommendation: On January 11, 2016 the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee voted 3-0 to forward this item to the full Board for review with recommendation. This item is offered for Consent. Staff: D’Anne Williams; danne.williams@austintexas.gov 3. Make a recommendation to the City Council for approval of continued use of 2 rooms (1,870 sq. ft.) at Colony District Park/Turner Roberts Recreation Center for the purposes of providing community health clinic service. Presenter: Lucas Massie, Division Manager, Parks and Recreation Department Location: 7201 Colony Loop Dr.; District 1 Staff Recommendation: Recommended. Committee Recommendation: On January 11, 2016 the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee voted 3-0 to forward this item to the full Board for review with recommendation. This item is offered for Consent. Staff: Lucas Massie; lucas.massie@austintexas.gov 5. Make a recommendation to the City Council for approval of Permanent Use (2,049 sq. ft.), on parkland located at 2101 Jesse Segovia St. (Edward Rendon Sr. Metro Park at Festival Beach). Presenter: Gregory Montes, Parks Development Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Department Location: 2101 Jesse Segovia St.; District 3 Staff Recommendation: Recommended. Committee Recommendation: On January 11, 2016 the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee voted 3-0 to forward this item to the full Board for review with recommendation. This item is offered for Consent. Staff: Luanne Dunn luanne.dunn@austinenergy.gov; Gregory Montes; gregory.montes@austintexas.gov 6. Make a recommendation to the City Council for authorization to negotiate and to execute an agreement with the successful proposer, Rippner Tennis, Inc., for the management and operation of the South Austin Tennis Center. Presenter: Lonnie Lyman, Senior Event Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Department Location: 7800 Johnny Morris Rd.; District 1 Staff Recommendation: Recommended. Committee Recommendation: On January 12, 2016, the Concessions and Contract Committee voted 4-0 to forward this item to the full Board with recommendation. This item is offered for Consent. Staff: Lonnie Lyman; lonnie.lyman@austintexas.gov 7. Review and accept the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee of the Parks and Recreation Board 2015 Annual Report. Presenter: Mark Vane, Chair of the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee Committee 4-0 toforward this item to the full Boardwith recommendation. This item is offered for Consent. Staff: Lonnie Lyman; lonnie.lyman@austi ntexas.gov 8. Review and accept the Concessions and Contracts Committee of the Parks and Recreation Board 2015 Annual Report. Presenter: Michael Casias, Chair of the Concessions and Con tracts Committee Committee Recommendation: On January 12, 2016, the Concessions and Contracts Committee voted 4-0 to forward this item to the full Board for review with recommendation. This item is offered for Consent. Staff: Patricia Rossett, patricia.rossett@austintexas.gov
Make a recommendation to the City Council for approval of the 2016 Local Standards of Care as a part of the State of Texas child care licensing exemption. Presenter: Patrick Corona, Division Manager, Parks and Recreation Department Location: City-wide Staff Recommendation: Recommended. Committee Recommendation: On January 11, 2016 the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee voted 3-0 to forward this item to the full Board for review with recommendation. This item is offered for Consent. Staff: Patrick Corona; patrick.corona@austintexas.gov
Make a recommendation to the City Council for approval of Permanent Use (2,049 sq. ft.), on parkland located at 2101 Jesse Segovia St. (Edward Rendon Sr. Metro Park at Festival Beach). Presenter: Gregory Montes, Parks Development Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Department Location: 2101 Jesse Segovia St.; District 3 Staff Recommendation: Recommended. Committee Recommendation: On January 11, 2016 the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee voted 3-0 to forward this item to the full Board for review with recommendation. This item is offered for Consent. Staff: Luanne Dunn luanne.dunn@austinenergy.gov; Gregory Montes; gregory.montes@austintexas.gov
G. FUTURE ITEMS FROM BOARD MEMBERS H. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call April Shaw, Senior Research Analyst with the Austin Parks and Recreation Department, at 512-974-6716, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Parks and Recreation Board, please contact April Shaw at april.shaw@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-974-6716.
Jan 26, 2016 Parks and Recreation Board
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board meeting of December 8, 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.
Consent 2. Make a recommendation to the City Council to approve entering into an inter-local agreement with Travis County for the construction and maintenance of the Onion Creek Preserve Hike and Bike Trail and Pedestrian Bridge, which will be a portion of the Onion Creek Greenway Regional Trail System. Presenter: D’Anne Williams, Landscape Architect/ Trails Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Department Location: Onion Creek Preserve, District 2 Staff Recommendation: Recommended. Committee Recommendation: On January 11, 2016 the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee voted 3-0 to forward this item to the full Board for review with recommendation. This item is offered for Consent. Staff: D’Anne Williams; danne.williams@austintexas.gov 3. Make a recommendation to the City Council for approval of continued use of 2 rooms (1,870 sq. ft.) at Colony District Park/Turner Roberts Recreation Center for the purposes of providing community health clinic service. Presenter: Lucas Massie, Division Manager, Parks and Recreation Department Location: 7201 Colony Loop Dr.; District 1 Staff Recommendation: Recommended. Committee Recommendation: On January 11, 2016 the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee voted 3-0 to forward this item to the full Board for review with recommendation. This item is offered for Consent. Staff: Lucas Massie; lucas.massie@austintexas.gov 5. Make a recommendation to the City Council for approval of Permanent Use (2,049 sq. ft.), on parkland located at 2101 Jesse Segovia St. (Edward Rendon Sr. Metro Park at Festival Beach). Presenter: Gregory Montes, Parks Development Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Department Location: 2101 Jesse Segovia St.; District 3 Staff Recommendation: Recommended. Committee Recommendation: On January 11, 2016 the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee voted 3-0 to forward this item to the full Board for review with recommendation. This item is offered for Consent. Staff: Luanne Dunn luanne.dunn@austinenergy.gov; Gregory Montes; gregory.montes@austintexas.gov 6. Make a recommendation to the City Council for authorization to negotiate and to execute an agreement with the successful proposer, Rippner Tennis, Inc., for the management and operation of the South Austin Tennis Center. Presenter: Lonnie Lyman, Senior Event Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Department Location: 7800 Johnny Morris Rd.; District 1 Staff Recommendation: Recommended. Committee Recommendation: On January 12, 2016, the Concessions and Contract Committee voted 4-0 to forward this item to the full Board with recommendation. This item is offered for Consent. Staff: Lonnie Lyman; lonnie.lyman@austintexas.gov 7. Review and accept the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee of the Parks and Recreation Board 2015 Annual Report. Presenter: Mark Vane, Chair of the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee Committee 4-0 toforward this item to the full Boardwith recommendation. This item is offered for Consent. Staff: Lonnie Lyman; lonnie.lyman@austi ntexas.gov 8. Review and accept the Concessions and Contracts Committee of the Parks and Recreation Board 2015 Annual Report. Presenter: Michael Casias, Chair of the Concessions and Con tracts Committee Committee Recommendation: On January 12, 2016, the Concessions and Contracts Committee voted 4-0 to forward this item to the full Board for review with recommendation. This item is offered for Consent. Staff: Patricia Rossett, patricia.rossett@austintexas.gov
Make a recommendation to the City Council for approval of the 2016 Local Standards of Care as a part of the State of Texas child care licensing exemption. Presenter: Patrick Corona, Division Manager, Parks and Recreation Department Location: City-wide Staff Recommendation: Recommended. Committee Recommendation: On January 11, 2016 the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee voted 3-0 to forward this item to the full Board for review with recommendation. This item is offered for Consent. Staff: Patrick Corona; patrick.corona@austintexas.gov
Make a recommendation to the City Council for approval of Permanent Use (2,049 sq. ft.), on parkland located at 2101 Jesse Segovia St. (Edward Rendon Sr. Metro Park at Festival Beach). Presenter: Gregory Montes, Parks Development Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Department Location: 2101 Jesse Segovia St.; District 3 Staff Recommendation: Recommended. Committee Recommendation: On January 11, 2016 the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee voted 3-0 to forward this item to the full Board for review with recommendation. This item is offered for Consent. Staff: Luanne Dunn luanne.dunn@austinenergy.gov; Gregory Montes; gregory.montes@austintexas.gov
G. FUTURE ITEMS FROM BOARD MEMBERS H. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call April Shaw, Senior Research Analyst with the Austin Parks and Recreation Department, at 512-974-6716, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Parks and Recreation Board, please contact April Shaw at april.shaw@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-974-6716.