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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_PAREB_02.08.1994CITY OF GEORGETOWN Parks & Recreation Board Minutes February 8, 1994 MEMBERS PRESENT: Ms. Robin Hallett, Chair Ms. Debbie Fustin Ms. Joyce Gadison Mr. Harold McDonald Ms. Ronda Seagraves Dr. Nick Sikes Ms. Kathryn Stallard Mr. Tom Swift MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. Roger Pena OTHERS PRESENT: Mary Lee Prigge, Recreation Superintendent I. APPROVE MINUTES FROM JANUARY 13, 1994 AND JANUARY 18, 1994 (SPECIAL MEETING) PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING. Motion to accept the minutes of both meetings as amended was made by Tom Swift and seconded by Debbie Fustin. Motion carried by unanimous vote. H. CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. None HI. SELECTION OF VICE- CHAIR. Motion was made by Harold McDonald to appoint Kathryn Stallard Vice - Chair. Motion was seconded by Ronda Seagraves. Motion carried by unanimous vote. IV. PRESENTATIONS FROM TOP ARCHITECTS FOR NEW RECREATION CENTER. Three presentations were made consisting of 20 minutes each. They were made by Voelter & Associates, Opus Three, and Embree Group, Inc. Each of these may be heard on the tape kept in the Parks & Recreation Division Office. Site selection was approved by Council and will be at the corner of Stadium Drive and Austin Avenue. The Council voiced concerns on the aesthetic appearance of the outside of the Recreation Center. The Board might want to kept this in mind during Architect min. 1193 Selection. V. DELIBERATION, SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT OF NEW RECREATION CENTER (DESIGN PHASE). During deliberation one consultant was omitted because of projects previously done in the City of Georgetown with errors and time delays. The project ran over and did not meet ADA requirements. This consultant was omitted, Voelter & Associates. The deliberation continued with discussion and comparison between Opus III and Embree, Inc. The size of Embree, Inc. was a problem for the board, they felt like this project would be small in comparison to others and would gain their attention. They also felt that Embree would do a good job but had not built a large number of gyms. Opus III has experience in gyms, and gym flooring. It was apparent that an aesthetically pleasing look of the gym floor was very important to the board. Tom Swift noted that Embree, Inc. stated they could bring this project in on time and within budget and questioned whether Opus III could do the same. He noted that Opus III had projects both over budget and not within time constraints in their presentation. Opus III had no landscape architects and their civil engineers are not a reputable firm. They did have an impressive CAD system and the ability to design quickly. Nick Sikes noted that Embree, Inc. built a building in Anderson Mill seven years ago and the people involved had nothing but bad things to say about the building. They were very disappointed in the way it turned out, the budget and the look of it. The board wanted to ask Opus III to get a different civil engineer and to add landscape architects to their team. There was considerable discussion on this. The board felt that Embree, as a company, did not have a lot of experience with building gyms /recreation center. Motion to table the vote was made by several and seconded by several. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The board came back to this item after Mary Ann Banks and Jim Briggs came to join the meeting and answer some questions on what the board could do. Mary Ann explained the options available to the board. She explained about picking parts of one and putting different groups together. She stated through experience this has not worked very well in the past. Jim Briggs spoke about the civil engineer being used by Opus III and about Opus III. min. 1193 He answered questions that the board had and about how Opus III had worked with the City on other projects. He answered questions regarding Embree, Inc. and his experience with Embree and their civil engineers. Mary Ann told the board that if they had a proposal that met their specifications then they should choose that proposal. If none of the proposals met all of the specifications then they could choose one of the proposals with changes as specified by the board. Nick Sikes moves to recommended Opus III. Tom seconded the motion. There was some discussion on this motion. The board voted on voting on Nick's motion as it is written above. Nick voted yes on the motion as it stands. The remainder of the board voted not to vote. Harold amended the motion to require Opus III to bring a landscape architect on board. The amended motion carried by a vote of 6 for, 1 against (Robin Hallett) and 1 abstained (Tom Swift). VI. RECOMMENDATION TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL REGARDING NAMING OF CHURCH AT FOUNDERS MEMORIAL PARK. Doris Curl on behalf of the Heritage Society recommended calling the church Grace Heritage Center at Founders Park. There was some discussion about the name being a little bit long. Debbie Fustin moved that we recommend renaming the church to Grace Heritage Center at Founders Park. The motion was seconded by Harold McDonald. The motion carried by unanimous vote. VII. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL ON BERRY CREEK BRIDGE. Motion was made by Tom Swift to table any action on the Berry Creek Bridge. The motion was seconded by Debbie Fustin. The motion carried by unanimous vote. VIII. INFORMATION FROM BOARD MEMBERS AND DIRECTOR. Joyce invited the board to the Heritage banquet. Kathryn told the board about the Riveree land that was up for sale. There was some discussion on this parcel of land. The board felt that this would be a big loss for the River Corridor if we lost this parcel of land. Robin Hallett informed the board that the meeting on March 10 needed to be moved to March 17. They agreed with Tom Swift stating he would be out of town. IX. ADJOURN. Motion to adjourn by Tom Swift with a second by Ms. Debbie Fustin. Motion carried by unanimous vote. min.1193