APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of December 6, 2016.
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order, will each be allotted three minutes to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS: DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Consent 2. Action Item: Make a recommendation to the City Council for approval of the 2017 Local Standards of Care Ordinance to be discussed via public hearing and adopted by City Council as a part of the State of Texas’ child care licensing exemption Committee Recommendation: Presenter: On January 9, 2017, the Land, Facilities, and Programs Committee voted 4-0 to move the item to the full board with recommendation. Sharon Vigil, Recreation Program Manager, and Tiffany M. Cabin, Division Manager, Parks and Recreation Department 5. Action Item: Make a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Department Director for the approval the Vision Plan for Emma Long Metropolitan Park Location: 1600 City Park Rd., (District 10) Committee Recommendation: On January 9, 2017, the Land, Facilities, and Programs Committee voted 4-0 to move the item to the full board with recommendation. Presenter: Non-Consent Kevin Johnson, Project Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Department
Action Item: Make a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Department Director for the approval of the Wooldridge Square Preliminary Plan Location: 900 Guadalupe St. (District 9) Committee Recommendation: On January 9, 2017, the Land, Facilities, and Programs Committee voted 4-0 to move the item to the full board with recommendation. Presenter: Rey Hernandez, Landscape Architect II, Parks and Recreation Department
Action Item: Make a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Department Director for the approval of the Bull Creek District Park Master Plan Location: 6701 Lakewood Dr., (District 10) Committee Recommendation: On January 9, 2017, the Land, Facilities, and Programs Committee voted 4-0 to move the item to the full board with recommendation. Presenter: Gregory Montes, Park Development Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Department
Discussion and possible action regarding the Annual Report of the Land, Facilities, and Programs Committee Presenter: Mark Vane, Land, Facilities and Program Committee Chair
Discussion and possible action regarding the Annual Report of the Contracts and Concessions Committee Presenter: Michael Casias, Contracts and Concessions Committee Chair
Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to support the City of Austin’s Acquisition of the Headwaters of Blunn Creek for Dedicated Parkland Presenter: Rick Cofer, Parks and Recreation Board Member
Discussion and possible action regarding additional working group for future concessions Presenter: Michael Casias, Parks and Recreation Board Member
BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION Briefing Item: Briefing, Discussion and Possible Action regarding the Parkland Events Taskforce Final Report Presenter: Jason Maurer, Sales and Events Manager, Austin Parks and Recreation Department; David King, Co-Chair, and James Russell, Co-Chair Parkland Events Task Force
Jan 24, 2017 Parks and Recreation Board
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of December 6, 2016.
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order, will each be allotted three minutes to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS: DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Consent 2. Action Item: Make a recommendation to the City Council for approval of the 2017 Local Standards of Care Ordinance to be discussed via public hearing and adopted by City Council as a part of the State of Texas’ child care licensing exemption Committee Recommendation: Presenter: On January 9, 2017, the Land, Facilities, and Programs Committee voted 4-0 to move the item to the full board with recommendation. Sharon Vigil, Recreation Program Manager, and Tiffany M. Cabin, Division Manager, Parks and Recreation Department 5. Action Item: Make a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Department Director for the approval the Vision Plan for Emma Long Metropolitan Park Location: 1600 City Park Rd., (District 10) Committee Recommendation: On January 9, 2017, the Land, Facilities, and Programs Committee voted 4-0 to move the item to the full board with recommendation. Presenter: Non-Consent Kevin Johnson, Project Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Department
Action Item: Make a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Department Director for the approval of the Wooldridge Square Preliminary Plan Location: 900 Guadalupe St. (District 9) Committee Recommendation: On January 9, 2017, the Land, Facilities, and Programs Committee voted 4-0 to move the item to the full board with recommendation. Presenter: Rey Hernandez, Landscape Architect II, Parks and Recreation Department
Action Item: Make a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Department Director for the approval of the Bull Creek District Park Master Plan Location: 6701 Lakewood Dr., (District 10) Committee Recommendation: On January 9, 2017, the Land, Facilities, and Programs Committee voted 4-0 to move the item to the full board with recommendation. Presenter: Gregory Montes, Park Development Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Department
Discussion and possible action regarding the Annual Report of the Land, Facilities, and Programs Committee Presenter: Mark Vane, Land, Facilities and Program Committee Chair
Discussion and possible action regarding the Annual Report of the Contracts and Concessions Committee Presenter: Michael Casias, Contracts and Concessions Committee Chair
Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to support the City of Austin’s Acquisition of the Headwaters of Blunn Creek for Dedicated Parkland Presenter: Rick Cofer, Parks and Recreation Board Member
Discussion and possible action regarding additional working group for future concessions Presenter: Michael Casias, Parks and Recreation Board Member
BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION Briefing Item: Briefing, Discussion and Possible Action regarding the Parkland Events Taskforce Final Report Presenter: Jason Maurer, Sales and Events Manager, Austin Parks and Recreation Department; David King, Co-Chair, and James Russell, Co-Chair Parkland Events Task Force