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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_PAREB_06.13.2002CITY OF GEORGETOWN Parks & Recreation Board Minutes June 13, 2002 I. CALL TO ORDER John Philpott, chair, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mr. John Philpott, Chair Ms. Jean Houck Mr. Phil Davis Mr. Ron Doernbach Ms. Dawn Hitt-Wilken Ms. Brenna Nedbalek Members Absent: Mr. Douglas Blackard Ms. Mary Lee Dobi Ms. Amy Vick Others Present: Shannon Matingly, City Manager of Leander Debbie Jackson, Leander Parks and Recreation Board Andrea Navarette, Leander Parks and Recreation Board Staff Present: Kimberly Garrett, Manager of Administration Kimberly Wilkinson, Aquatic Coordinator III. APPROVE MINUTES FROM MAY 16, 2002 A motion was made by Phil Davis to approve the amended minutes from the May 16, 2002, meeting. Ron Doernbach seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. IV. STAFF REPORT ON SUMMER AQUATICS — KIMBERLY WILKINSON, AQUATICS COORDINATOR Kimberly Wilkinson, Aquatics Coordinator manages five City swimming pools and coordinates the programs for each pool. Programs include swim lessons, year round water aerobics and a summer swim team. This year there are 133 participants in the swim team program, which is up from last year. The first swim meet is this weekend at the Village Pool from 9 am-12:30 pm. The Swim Team Program runs through the end of July. Parks and Recreation Board Minutes June 13, 2002 Page 1 of 3 Kimberly does all the First Aid and CPR training for all the lifeguards. There are 85 lifeguards on staff this year. There were 56 lifeguards hired this year that worked for us last year. Jean asked for a breakdown of the revenues and expenses for each pool in order to justify budget requests if necessary. Kimberly said she would work on trying to gather that information. Two pools that gets used the most are the Tennis Center Pool and San Gabriel Pool. Daycare centers are high users of those two pools. Ron asked about lifeguard training and safety. All our lifeguards are certified through Red Cross and must go through a review every year. All guards are also required to do a weekly inservice to keep their skills current. The internal audit process will start soon to check and make sure our staff is doing their job correctly. V. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PARK AMENITIES AT WINDRIDGE VILLAGE The Windridge Village subdivision is located at Holly and 2nd street. This development is a high -density residential area and must provide recreation within the parkland. A small hike and bike trail is proposed. The details as to location, material and length were not known at the time of the meeting. The board took this item as information only and it will be on next month's agenda. VI. DISCUSSION ON TREE PRESERVATION PROGRAM — PHIL DAVIS, PARKS BOARD MEMBER Kimberly passed out the ordinance that is in place regarding preservation of trees. The ordinance protects trees where the size of the development is 5 or more acres. Phil asked about the Rivery in particular. John said they have a specific plan in place for the Rivery Development to protect the trees. The developer of the Rivery is going above and beyond what is required in the ordinance. VII. DISCUSSION ON POTENTIAL OPTIONS FOR FUTURE OPERATING BUDGET Kimberly discussed the priorities set by City Council at a workshop on Monday night. Staff uses these priorities when preparing budget requests. All budget requests are due on July 3rd to the Finance Department. The City Manager then presents the requests to the Council in August. The Council will begin balancing the budget on August 5th. VIII. PARKLAND DEDICATION SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT Jean Houck reported that the parkland dedication subcommittee met and discussed a $600 fee per single family dwelling units and a $480 fee for multi family dwelling units. This fee is similar to the one Cedar Park has in place. Parks and Recreation Board Minutes June 13, 2002 Page 2 of 3 Leander charges a fee of $500 per dwelling unit. They also charge a development fee per unit when land is dedicated. Jean wants the parkland dedication subcommittee to meet again for a final discussion. IX. REPORT ON WILLIAMSON COUNTY PARKS BOARD — RANDY MORROW Randy is on the technical committee for the Williamson County Parks Board. He has been to one meeting thus far and the committee is trying to gather revenue and expense information to project the budget needed to run the new park. X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None were discussed XI. ADJOURN Phil Davis made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Parks and Recreation Board Minutes June 13, 2002 Page 3 of 3