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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_PAREB_05.10.2001CITY OF GEORGETOWN Parks & Recreation Board May 10, 2001 I. CALL TO ORDER Tracy Dubcak, vice chair, called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Members Present: Ms. Tracy Dubcak, Vice Chair Ms. Brenna Nedbalek Ms. Jean Houck Mr. Douglas Blackard Ms. Liz Mealy Mr. Wesley Kidd Mr. Dick Brown Mr. David Rinn Members Absent: Mr. John Philpott, Chair Visitors Speaking: Paul Lineham, Land Strategies Staff Present: Randy Morrow, Director of Parks and Recreation Kimberly Garrett, Administrative Manager III. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS IN SAN GABRIEL PARK — KEN KNOWLES There was no discussion on this item. IV. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON CONCEPTUAL PLAN FOR SECTION SEVEN OF THE GEORGETOWN VILLAGE PARKLAND — PAUL LINEHAM Paul Lineham with Land Strategies presented the concept plan for Georgetown Village, Section Seven. This section was part of the original concept plan approved in November 1996, for Georgetown Village and follows the old parkland dedication ordinance. The required number of acres to be dedicated as parkland is 1.23 acres. Mr. Lineham is willing to oversized the park by 40 lots and dedicate 1.54 acres as parkland. The plan shows that the water detention pond and the parkland would be joining so that there would be a larger area of open space. The detention pond and water quality pond area is 6 acres. Comments mentioned were that it meets the old ordinance standards and that the Page 1 of 3 PID would have to maintain the water quality pond. Other comments were access and parking. Mr. Lineham said there would be paved sidewalk access from a street and that the park would be one that most people would walk to from their home. Also looking at putting a mail kiosk and a small parking lot where cars could park. David Rinn made a motion to accept the parkland dedication in the concept plan of Georgetown Village, Section Seven, with the PID maintaining the water quality pond and the board recognizes that the park has been oversized by an additional 40 lots. Wesley Kidd seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. V. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON CONCEPTUAL PLAN FOR CAMPBELL TRACT — PAUL LINEHAM There was no discussion on this item. VI. APPROVE MINUTES FROM APRIL 12, 2001 The approving of the minutes was postponed. VII. APPOINT SUB -COMMITTEE TO REVIEW COMMERCIAL VENTURES USING CITY OF GEORGETOWN FACILITIES There has been a request from the Mayor for the Parks and Recreation Board to review the fees associated with non-profit and commercial ventures using City of Georgetown facilities. Board members willing to serve on this sub -committee are Jean Houck, David Rinn, Doug Blackard, and Liz Mealy. The first sub -committee meeting will be on May 23, 2001. VIII. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING REQUESTS FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR PARKS MASTER PLAN A request for qualifications was sent out and Richardson Verdoorn was the only vendor that submitted qualifications. Richardson Verdoorn has done work for the City of Georgetown before and they are very well known. Wesley Kidd made a motion to recommend Richardson Verdoorn to do the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan for the City of Georgetown. David Rinn seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. IX. UPDATE ON TOWN HALL MEETING There was a very low turnout at the town hall meeting on May 1, 2001. The only items that were brought to the attention of the City Council were a community clinic and remodeling the community center. X. UPDATE ON COUNTY PARKS MEETING Doug Blackard and Tracy Dubcak attended an informational meeting on May 1, 2001. They learned that the county was developing the Mayfield Tract, which is about 700 acres off of FM 1431 and is centrally located in Williamson County. Plans in that area include athletic fields and possibly a wildflower center. In the Taylor area, an equestrian type park is planned. In the Georgetown area, the Chamberlain Tract is under contract, which would be mainly open space. Out of the $25 million there is about $4 million left. There Page 2 of 3 was a phone survey conducted on about 5,000 residents. There may be one or two more meetings. The county is mainly focusing on buying land where there is population growth. XI. DISCUSSION ON COUNCIL ISSUES REGARDING POCKET PARKS, BUDGET REQUESTS, AND STAFFING REQUIREMENTS There was discussion regarding pocket parks and how they fit into the parks and recreation plan. The River Corridor also needs to be looked at and see if the ordinance still applies. Some budget requests this year include a park at Berry Creek, contracting out maintenance of some of the parks, purchasing the land between the San Gabriel Rivers, and finishing the parking lot at the pecan orchard. There is always an issue regarding staff. This will also be looked at during the budget requests. A sub -committee was formed to look at pocket parks. Members are Tracy Dubcak, Brenna Nedbalek, and Wesley Kidd. They will meet on May 23, 2001. XII. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING UPDATING THE BY-LAWS TO COMPLY WITH STANDARD CITY BY-LAWS The by-laws were revised to comply with the City standard by-laws. The main revision was decreasing the number of consecutive terms a board member could serve from three down to two terms. Brenna Nedbalek made a motion to accept the by-laws. Dick Brown seconded the motion and it passed 5-2. Opposing were David Rinn and Wesley Kidd. XIII. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR JUNE 14TH BOARD MEETING Items for consideration for the next meeting are budget report, sub -committee reports, discussion on grants, and the county park update. IVX. ADJOURN IVX. ADJOURN Doug Blackard made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Page 3 of 3