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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPAREB_Agenda&Minutes_2003Notice of Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday,,,, December 11, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board will meet on Thursday, December 11, 2003 at 07:00 PM in the Duke's Smokehouse, located at 408 West Morrow, Georgetown, Texas If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance. Parks and Recreation Board Members: Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Jeff Gambino, Lilya Crystal, Mark Ramsey, Mark Shepherd, Mike Watson, Phil Davis, Ron Doernbach Parks and Recreation Board meets the second Thursday of the month at 07:00 PM unless otherwise specified. Call to Order at 07:00 PM Board Dinner1. Adjourn2. Certificate of Posting I, Sandra Lee, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2003, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Sandra Lee, City Secretary Notice of Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday,,,, November 13, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board will meet on Thursday, November 13, 2003 at 06:30 PM in the Georgetown Recreation Center, located at 1003 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas. If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance. Parks and Recreation Board Members: Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Jeff Gambino, Lilya Crystal, Mark Ramsey, Mark Shepherd, Mike Watson, Ron Doernbach, Phil Davis Parks and Recreation Board meets the second Thursday of the month at 06:30 PM unless otherwise specified. Call to Order at 06:30 PM Call to Order1. Roll Call 2. Update on Heritage Gardens3. Update on Disc Golf Course 4. Update on Parkland Dedication for The Pinnacle5. Presentation of Qualifiations from archictects/engineers for the Lake Georgetown Trail and 6. Rivery Park project Discussion and possible action on selection of an architect/engineer for Lake Georgetown 7. Trail and Rivery Park project Approve Minutes from October 16, 20038. Future Agenda Items9. Adjourn10. Certificate of Posting I, Sandra Lee, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2003, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Sandra Lee, City Secretary Notice of Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday,,,, October 16, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board will meet on Thursday, October 16, 2003 at 07:00 PM in the Georgetown Recreation Center, located at 1003 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas. If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance. Parks and Recreation Board Members: Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Jeff Gambino, Lilya Crystal, Mark Ramsey, Mark Shepherd, Mike Watson, Phil Davis, Ron Doernbach Parks and Recreation Board meets the second Thursday of the month at 07:00 PM unless otherwise specified. Call to Order at 07:00 PM Call to Order1. Roll Call 2. Welcome New Board Member Mark Shepherd3. Information on Architect Selection for November Meeting4. Approve Minutes from September 11, 20035. Future Agenda Items6. Adjourn7. Certificate of Posting I, Sandra Lee, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2003, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Sandra Lee, City Secretary Minutes of the Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday, October 16, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Thursday , October 16, 2003. Members Present: Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Jeff Gambino, Mark Shepherd, Mike Watson, Ron Doernbach Members Absent: Phil Davis, Mark Ramsey, Lilya Crystal Staff Present: Randy Morrow, Kimberly Garrett Minutes Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order Jean called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm 2. Roll Call 3. Welcome new Park Board Member Jean Houck, Chair, welcomed new parks board member Mark Shepherd. Each member introduced himself or herself and gave a brief history of their experiences on the board. 4. Information on Architect Selection for November Meeting A Request For Qualifications for was solicited for the Lake Georgetown Trail and Rivery Park in August. There were eight firms that submitted Qualifications. Randy is contacting references and reviewing the submittals. Four will be selected and ask to do a presentation to the parks board at the November meeting. They will have thirty minutes for the presentation and questions. The board will choose the top two firms. A recommendation to council will be made on November 25th from the parks board on the top firm. Randy suggested the board meet on a Saturday before construction starts and walk the path of the trail. Jeff requested a copy of the RFQ be sent with the November packet. All the board packets will include information from the architects. 5. Approve Minutes from September 11, 2003 Ron Doernbach made a motion to approve the minutes from September 11, 2003. Doug Blackard seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 6. Future Agenda Items Architect Selection for Lake Georgetown Trail and Rivery Park Heritage Gardens Update 7. Adjourn Doug Blackard made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 pm. Notice of Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday,,,, September 11, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board will meet on Thursday, September 11, 2003 at 07:00 PM in the Georgetown Recreation Center, located at 1003 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas. If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance. Parks and Recreation Board Members: Ron Doernbach, Phil Davis, Mike Watson, Mark Ramsey, Lilya Crystal, Jeff Gambino, Jean Houck, Doug Blackard Parks and Recreation Board meets the second Thursday of the month at 07:00 PM unless otherwise specified. Call to Order at 07:00 PM Call to Order1. Roll Call 2. Update on 2003/04 Budget3. Update on Parks and Recreation Administration move to new facility4. Approve Minutes from August 14, 20035. Future Agenda Items6. Adjourn7. Certificate of Posting I, Sandra Lee, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2003, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Sandra Lee, City Secretary Minutes of the Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday, September 11, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Thursday , September 11, 2003. Members Present: Jeff Gambino, Jean Houck, Doug Blackard, Lilya Crystal, Mark Ramsey, Ron Doernbach Members Absent: Phil Davis, Mike Watson Staff Present: Randy Morrow, Kimberly Garrett Minutes Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order Jean called the meeting to order at 7:15 pm 2. Roll Call 3. Update on 2003/04 Budge There was $80,000 approved in the 2003/2004 budget for improvements to San Gabriel Park. Improvements include replacing old and unsafe playgrounds, adding benches along the river and trail, upgrading picnic tables, adding barbeque pits, adding modern trash cans and replacing the Gazebo roof. These repairs will start after October 1st. 4. Update on Parks and Recreation Administration move to new facility Parks and Recreation Adminstration and Parks Maintenance will move into the old Community Owned Utilites building on College Street at the end of the year. The offices vacated in the Recreation Center will be used to expand the weight room. 5. Approve Minutes from August 14, 2003 Doug made a motion to approve the minutes from August 14, 2003. Ron seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 6. Future Agenda Items November Meeting - Heritage Gardens and Architect Presentations 7. Adjourn Mark Ramsey made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 pm. Notice of Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday,,,, August 14, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board will meet on Thursday, August 14, 2003 at 07:00 PM in the Georgetown Recreation Center, located at 1003 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas. If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance. Parks and Recreation Board Members: Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Jeff Gambino, Lilya Crystal, Mark Ramsey, Mike Watson, Phil Davis, Ron Doernbach Parks and Recreation Board meets the second Thursday of the month at 07:00 PM unless otherwise specified. Call to Order at 07:00 PM Call to Order1. Roll Call 2. Update on Heritage Gardens Project by Williamson County and Cities Health District3. Consideration and possible action to approve the Parkland Dedication for The Pinnacle - 4. David Reed, Howard Engineers, Inc. Consideration and possible action to approve the Private Venture Policy 5. Approve Minutes from July 15, 20036. Future Agenda Items7. Adjourn8. Certificate of Posting I, Sandra Lee, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2003, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Sandra Lee, City Secretary Minutes of the Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday, August 14, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Thursday , August 14, 2003. Members Present: Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Mark Ramsey, Mike Watson, Ron Doernbach Members Absent: Jeff Gambino, Lilya Crystal, Phil Davis Staff Present: Randy Morrow, Kimberly Garrett Others Present David Reid, Howard Engineers Minutes Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order Jean called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm 2. Roll Call 3. Update on Heritage Gardens Project by Williamson County and Cities Health District This item was pulled from the agenda. 4. Consideration and possible action to approve the Parkland Dedication for The Pinnacle - David Reid, Howard Engineers, Inc. David Reid with Howard Engineering spoke to the board regarding The Pinnacle subdivision. The development is proposing to build 463 lots, which equates to 9.26 acres of parkland. The owner is proposing to dedicate over 11 acres, which includes two detention ponds. Randy said that the detention ponds would not count towards parkland credit. The parkland without the detention ponds is 8 acres which is 1.26 acres short of the requirement. Mr. Reid offered amenities to make up the shortfall. The area designated as parkland meets the 200’ street frontage requirement. Ron asked how many lots it would take to make up the 1.26 acre shortfall? Mr. Reid said 7-8 lots, but the developer would like to provide some amenities to make up the land shortage in lieu of dedicating more land. Doug said a sliding scale would need to be established to determine what amount of amenities would make up the value of 1.26 acres of land. Jean asked if there was any objection to allowing amenities in lieu of the entire dedication requirement. The board concurred that it was fine. Mark Ramsey made a motion to accept the eight acres of parkland as presented along with a certain amount of amenities with the dollar figure to be determined by Parks and Recreation Staff. Doug Blackard seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 5. Consideration and possible action to approve the Private Venture Policy The board discussed the draft of the Private Venture Policy. Some changes included making the public hearing joint with City Council, adding a statement regarding the developer follow all Planning and Development guidelines and that single day temporary permits do not interfere with City sponsored events like the July 4th celebration. Jean also asked about the parkland if the concession was abandoned, Randy stated that the contract would be specific and state that the parkland would be restored to its original state. Jean also asked about animal concessions. Animal concessions are not specifically spelled out in the policy and staff would consult with legal regarding that type of concession. Mike Watson made a motion to approve the Private Venture Policy with the changes and additions discussed. Ron Doernbach seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 6. Approve Minutes from July 15, 2003 Doug Blackard made a motion to approve the minutes from July 15, 2003. Mark Ramsey seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 7. Future Agenda Items RFQ – for grant Simon Aquatic Plants for the pond Heritage Gardens Parkland for The Pinnacle subdivision 8. Adjourn Doug Blackard made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 pm. Notice of Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday,,,, July 15, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board will meet on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 at 07:00 PM in the Georgetown Recreation Center, located at 1003 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas. If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance. Parks and Recreation Board Members: Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Jeff Gambino, Lilya Crystal, Mark Ramsey, Mike Watson, Phil Davis, Ron Doernbach Parks and Recreation Board meets the second Tuesday of the month at 07:00 PM unless otherwise specified. Call to Order at 07:00 PM Call to Order1. Roll Call 2. Discussion and possible action regarding renovation of the Samuel Mathis Log Cabin in Old 3. Town Park - Jim Dillard Update on parkland in Simon Development4. Approve Minutes from June 12, 20035. Approve Minutes from June 24, 20036. Future Agenda Items7. Adjourn8. Certificate of Posting I, Sandra Lee, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2003, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Sandra Lee, City Secretary Minutes of the Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday, July 15, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , July 15, 2003. Members Present: Jean Houck, Jeff Gambino, Mark Ramsey, Mike Watson, Lilya Crystal Members Absent: Doug Blackard, Phil Davis, Ron Doernbach Staff Present: Randy Morrow, Kimberly Garrett Others Present Jim Dillard, Bill Hetzer Minutes Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order Jean called the meeting to order at 7:08 pm 2. Roll Call 3. Discussion and possible action regarding renovation of the Samuel Mathis Log Cabin in Old Town Park - Jim Dillard Jim Dillard and Bill Hetzer with the Georgetown Heritage Society distributed a drawing of the log cabin showing the dimensions of the building. They were planning on bringing the costs to repair the cabin to this meeting, but the cabin has deteriorated greatly since the May meeting. They are proposing to take the roof off and the floor out as soon as possible. The roof is causing the walls to collapse. Two cable braces will be installed which should provide enough support while the roof is being taken off. Jim said they will disassemble the cabin and number and document each log and determine which logs are usable. All the logs along the bottom are bad and the bottom 3-4 logs on each wall are pretty bad. Jim said they would to determine if there are enough original logs to rebuild the cabin. It is not known if the cabin is salvageable until all logs are checked. Jeff asked if you would consider moving it since it is going to have to be dissembled? Jim said that if they could find a place to move it and if it could retain its marker that it was a possibility. Jim and Bill are both preservationist, but they are also realist and if there are not enough original logs, they will not push to rebuild the cabin. Mark asked about displaying the logs if the cabin cannot be rebuilt. Jim said yes and that would be up to the Williamson County Historical Commission since they brought the cabin to Georgetown in 1965. Jim said he would get with the eagle scouts and the City to get the roof taken off and floor taken out. Jim will be in contact with the board as soon as he knows what they are going to do. 4. Update on parkland in Simon Development Randy showed some sketches of the Simon development which includes 17 acres of parkland. Commercial developments are not required to dedicate parkland. The parkland fits into the Parks Master Plan by connecting to Lyndoch Park via hike/bike trail. 5. Approve Minutes from June 12, 2003 Mark Ramsey made a motion to approve the minutes from June 12, 2003. Jeff Gambino seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 6. Approve Minutes from June 24, 2003 Jeff Gambino made a motion to approve the minutes from June 24, 2003. Mark Ramsey seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 7. Future Agenda Items Private ventures policy Heritage Garden Update Check with Barbara Pearce for teen center for next time 8. Adjourn Mark Ramsey made a motion to adjourn. Notice of Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday,,,, June 24, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board will meet on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at 04:00 PM in the Georgetown Recreation Center, located at 1003 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance. Parks and Recreation Board Members: Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Jeff Gambino, Lilya Crystal, Mark Ramsey, Mike Watson, Mitchell Knauth, Phil Davis, Ron Doernbach Parks and Recreation Board meets the second Tuesday of the month at 04:00 PM unless otherwise specified. Call to Order at 04:00 PM Call to Order1. Roll Call 2. Tour of Georgetown Parks3. Adjourn4. Certificate of Posting I, Sandra Lee, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2003, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Sandra Lee, City Secretary Minutes of the Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday, June 24, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , June 24, 2003. Members Present: Jean Houck, Lilya Crystal, Jeff Gambino, Mark Ramsey Members Absent: Doug Blackard, Mike Watson, Phil Davis, Ron Doernbach Staff Present: Randy Morrow, Kimberly Garrett Minutes Regular Meeting 1. Tour of Georgetown Parks Parks toured included the new Challenge Course, Emerald Springs Park, the Tennis Center, The Rivery Park, the Phelan Park Property, San Jose Park and San Gabriel Park 2. Adjourn Notice of Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday,,,, June 12, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board will meet on Thursday, June 12, 2003 at 07:00 PM in the Georgetown Recreation Center, located at 1003 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance. Parks and Recreation Board Members: Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Jeff Gambino, Lilya Crystal, Mark Ramsey, Mike Watson, Ron Doernbach, Phil Davis, Mitchell Knauth Parks and Recreation Board meets the second Thursday of the month at 07:00 PM unless otherwise specified. Call to Order at 07:00 PM Call to Order1. Roll Call 2. Georgetown Project Youth Presentation on Teen Center- Barbara Pearce3. Consideration and possible action to approve the Parkland Dedication for The Reserve at 4. Berry Creek - Rusty Parker Information on 2003/2004 Budget5. Reminder of Parks Tour on June 24th at 4:00 PM6. Approve Minutes from May 15, 20037. Future Agenda Items8. Adjourn9. Certificate of Posting I, Sandra Lee, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2003, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Sandra Lee, City Secretary Minutes of the Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday, June 12, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Thursday , June 12, 2003. Members Present: Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Jeff Gambino, Mark Ramsey, Phil Davis, Ron Doernbach Members Absent: Lilya Crystal, Mike Watson, Mitchell Knauth Staff Present: Randy Morrow, Kimberly Garrett Others Present: Barbara Pearce, Lisa Foster, Jillian Daleiden, Tim Johnson, Gail Daleiden Minutes Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Jean Houck at 7:00 pm. 2. Roll Call Members present were Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Jeff Gambino, Mark Ramsey, Phil Davis, Ron Doernbach 3. Georgetown Project Youth Presentation on Teen Center- Barbara Pearce The Georgetown Project Youth Action Council made a presentation to the Parks and Recreation Board regarding a Teen Center for Georgetown. The teens presenting were Lisa Foster, Jillian Daleiden, and Tim Johnson. They presented information and statistics regarding youth in Georgetown and the need for a Teen Center. They said the Teen Center could be managed by Parks and Recreation. There was some discussion regarding location and a site has not been chosen yet. The Georgetown Project Youth Action Council wants the Georgetown City Council to appoint a task force of youth and adults to further explore the creation of a Teen Center. Mark Ramsey volunteered to serve on the task force. Doug Blackard made a motion to send a letter of recommendation in support of the Teen Center and the creation of a task force to the City Council. Mark Ramsey seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 4. Consideration and possible action to approve the Parkland Dedication for the Reserve at Berry Creek - Rusty Parker Randy Morrow told board members that Rusty Parker has agreed to give the required parkland dedication for his development. Mark Ramsey made a motion to approve the parkland dedication for The Reserve at Berry Creek. Ron Doernbach seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 5. Information on 2003/2004 Budget Randy Morrow discussed the items that were requested in the budget. Items requested include staff, log cabin renovations, San Gabriel Park renovations, contract mowing of parks, tables and chairs for the community center, and a new roof for Williams Drive Pool. 6. Reminder of Parks Tour on June 24th at 4:00 PM The Parks Board will meet at the Recreation Center and tour area parks. 7. Approve Minutes from May 15, 2003 Mark Ramsey made a motion to approve the minutes from May 15, 2003. Ron Doernbach seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 8. Future Agenda Items Log Cabin Private Venture Policy Park Property on Simon Development 9. Adjourn Doug Blackard made a motion to adjourn. Notice of Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday,,,, May 15, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board will meet on Thursday, May 15, 2003 at 07:00 PM in the Georgetown Recreation Center, located at 1003 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance. Parks and Recreation Board Members: Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Jeff Gambino, Lilya Crystal, Mark Ramsey, Mike Watson, Mitchell Knauth, Phil Davis, Ron Doernbach Parks and Recreation Board meets the second Thursday of the month at 07:00 PM unless otherwise specified. Call to Order at 07:00 PM Call to Order1. Roll Call 2. Consideration and possible action supporting the renovation of the Samuel Mathis Log Cabin 3. in Old Town Park - Jim Dillard Consideration and possible action to approve a variance from the Parkland Dedication 4. Ordinance for The Reserve at Berry Creek - Rusty Parker Consideration and possible action to accept the large oak tree and lot at Katy Crossing as 5. Parkland Dedication for Ryan's Cove - John Gavurnik Consideration and possible action to set date and tour City Parks for the June Meeting6. Update on commercial parkland dedication along the South San Gabriel River by Simon 7. Propeties Update on future expansion of trials on South San Gabriel River and funding possibilities8. Approve Minutes from April 10, 20039. Future Agenda Items10. Adjourn11. Certificate of Posting I, Sandra Lee, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2003, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Sandra Lee, City Secretary Minutes of the Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday, May 15, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Thursday , May 15, 2003. Members Present: Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Jeff Gambino, Lilya Crystal, Mark Ramsey, Mike Watson, Mitchell Knauth, Ron Doernbach Members Absent: Phil Davis Staff Present: Randy Morrow Kimberly Garrett Others Present: Jim Dillard Tom Long David Marshall Minutes Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Jean Houck at 7:00 pm. 2. Roll Call 3. Consideration and possible action supporting the renovation of the Samuel Mathis Log Cabin in Old Town Park - Jim Dillard Jim Dillard with the Georgetown Heritage Society presented restoration plan of the Log Cabin for the board's consideration. Mr. Dillard presented a plan that includes the current condition of the Log Cabin and some preliminary plans for restoration. The Log Cabin was moved from the area of Florence in 1975 as part of the Texas Sesquicentennial Celebration. The only thing moved was really the logs that comprise the walls of the log cabin. Everything else was constructed on site with new materials. Mr. Dillard said the immediate problem is the chimney. The Chimney is very large and not necessarily part of an1850's style log cabin. The walls are in good shape; two problems are on the East Side of the cabin with two logs being rotted. Also there is damage caused by vandals to the south side walls. The floor is gone. The cabin is infested with termites. The roof and gables have to be replaced. There are also some problems to the fence on the north side. There are three doors and two windows. There are some things with the cabin that are inconsistent with the cabin from that era. One is that there are three doors. Usually there was just one door which was immediately opposite the fireplace. The fireplace was built way too big for that size cabin. The Restoration Plan can go one of two ways depending on how the cabin is to be used. If the cabin is to be used as a demonstration cabin then the interior of the cabin will have to be restored to it's original state. If the cabin is just going to sit in the park and no one is going to go inside it, then other restoration measures can be taken which will be less expensive in the long run. The plan proposed to remove all the materials that were brought in during the 1975 construction of the building. This includes the gables, floor, roof and the doors. Basically everything that is infested with termites. The other thing is the chimney. The Texas Historical Commission recommends taking the chimney down because it is too big and not typical of that style cabin. The walls on three sides are in good shape. The wall on the East Side has started to settle. The walls will need to be stabilized and some sort of foundation will need to installed on the inside. A new roof will be constructed along with new gables. If the interior is not going to be used for demonstration, a water barrier will be put in along with crushed stone to fill the interior. This will keep some of the water from leaching into the cabin. If the cabin is to be used for demonstration, another floor will have to be installed. New doors and shutters will also be constructed. Remove and replace all the mortar that has been used to chink the walls. This has been done since 1975 to fill holes in the cabin. And finally do something with the landscaping and repair the fence. Most of the work will be done with volunteers from the Georgetown Heritage Society or different organizations. Hoping to involve Habitat for Humanity. A lumber mill in Pfugerville is going mill the cedar logs. Restoration will be done with as much native material as possible. At the board meeting in July some cost figures will be provided depending on the use of the cabin. Restoration should be ready to go late October or November. The restoration work should take about 4 weeks. Ron asked about moving the entire building so it is more accessible and visible to the public? Mr. Dillard said the hardest thing to move would be the walls. Restoration would be best on site. Mark asked about restoring the cabin for public us? Mr. Dillard said he would love to see it restored for public use, but there has to be people to staff the building once it is restored. If used for the public, restoration would be a little more expensive and you would have to brace walls differently and restore the floor. Mr. Dillard is going to talk to the Heritage Society board members about getting volunteers to staff the cabin maybe for special events and one weekend a month. Doug asked where the funding for the restoration was coming from? Jim said they would request funding from the City Council for some of the materials and cost. Since the building is a historical site, the Texas Historical Commission has to sign off on any modifications to the building. The Williamson County Historical Commission also endorses the project. Mr. Dillard asked the board to keep the restoration of the log cabin in mind when working on the City budget. He will be back in July with cost estimates and the usage of the cabin. 4. Consideration and possible action to approve a variance from the Parkland Dedication Ordinance for The Reserve at Berry Creek - Rusty Parker Tim Long with HPK representing the Reserve at Berry Creek spoke to the board about setting aside 2.5 acres for parkland. He said there is also one acre of land that is a landscape easement which would make the parkland total 3.5 acres. Randy said a landscape easement could not be considered credit towards parkland dedication requirements. Mitch asked about parking? Randy said that there are sidewalks in the subdivision and most people would walk. There would probably be a playground installed in the park. There was some discussion as to how many lots where being built and exactly how much land is required. There were two different plats and they each had a different number on them. One map showed 150 lots, which would be a 3-acre requirement, and another map showed 225 lots, which would be 4.5 acre requirement. Mr. Long could not clarify how many lots where to be built. The map only showed 2.5 acres of dedicated parkland, which does not meet the criteria for the 150 lots. Doug said if the land does not meet the qualifications, maybe the value of the land could be determined and the land value difference between the proposed dedication and what is required could be made up in amentities for the park.. Mike commented that he wants to see an effort made to provide the required acreage. It is unclear on the exact required acreage. Ron Doernbach made a motion to table the item until more information on the lots could be obtained. Jeff Gambino seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 5. Consideration and possible action to accept the large oak tree and lot at Katy Crossing as Parkland Dedication for Ryan's Cove - John Gavurnik David Marshall with Kennedy Properties of Texas and Gavurnik Homes spoke to the board about dedicating a lot in Katy Crossing with a large oak tree worth $35,000 to the City as parkland in exchange for credit for $3,750 in fees for Ryan's Cove Subdivision. Mitchell Knauth made a motion to accept the lot with the large tree in Katy Crossing in lieu of fees for Ryan's Cove Subdivision. Ron Doernbach seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 6. Consideration and possible action to set date and tour City Parks for the June Meeting After some discussion on trying to combine the regular meeting in June with a tour of the parks, the board decided to keep the regular meeting date on June 12th and have a parks tour on June 24th at 4:00 pm. 7. Update on commercial parkland dedication along the South San Gabriel River by Simon Properties Simon Properties, a commercial development between Hwy 29 and the South San Gabriel River along IH 35, is dedicating parkland along the South San Gabriel River to the City of Georgetown. Residents across the river from the proposed parkland want the park closed off to the public until it is developed. 8. Update on future expansion of trials on South San Gabriel River and funding possibilities The Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan shows expansion of the hike/bike trail along the South San Gabriel River from Blue Hole Park to Picket trail onto Chautauqua Park. From Chautauqua Park, the trail would then go to the hospital and then under IH 35. Funding for this phase of trails would be through future grants. 9. Approve Minutes from April 10, 2003 Doug Blackard made a motion to approve the minutes from April 10, 2003. Lilya Crystal seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 10. Future Agenda Items Review Private Venture Policy Berry Creek Reserve Teen Center presentation 11. Adjourn Doug Blackard made a motion to adjourn. Notice of Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday,,,, April 10, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board will meet on Thursday, April 10, 2003 at 07:00 PM in the Georgetown Recreation Center, located at 1003 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance. Parks and Recreation Board Members: Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Jeff Gambino, Lilya Crystal, Mark Ramsey, Mike Watson, Mitchell Knauth, Phil Davis, Ron Doernbach Parks and Recreation Board meets the second Thursday of the month at 07:00 PM unless otherwise specified. Call to Order at 07:00 PM Call to Order1. Roll Call 2. Discussion and possible action on parkland dedication for the conceptual plan of the 3. McLester Tract Update on Lake Georgetown Trail and Rivery Park4. Update on bike lanes on DB Wood Road5. Approve Minutes from March 13, 20036. Future Agenda Items7. Adjourn8. Certificate of Posting I, Sandra Lee, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2003, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Sandra Lee, City Secretary Minutes of the Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday, April 10, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Thursday , April 10, 2003. Members Present: Jeff Gambino, Jean Houck, Doug Blackard, Mike Watson, Mitchell Knauth, Phil Davis Members Absent: Lilya Crystal, Mark Ramsey, Ron Doernbach Staff Present: Randy Morrow, Kimberly Garrett Others Present: Paul Linehan Minutes Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Jean Houck at 7:05 pm. 2. Roll Call 3. Discussion and possible action on parkland dedication for the conceptual plan of the McLester Tract Paul Linehan with Land Strategies spoke to the board regarding parkland dedication on the McLester Tract. The tract is outside the City Limits, but in the City's ETJ. The developer is proposing to give the City 15 acres along the South San Gabriel River and 3.8 acres of green space which follows the Seminole Pipeline. There is also a 62 acre bird habitat and 18.7 acres of setback on the habitat that could possibly be donated to the City. The developer cannot commit to the bird habitat just yet. There is a trail shown around the bird habitat in the buffer zone, but that is not set in stone. Development should star in about 1 year. Public access to the property along the river was discussed. Doug Blackard made a motion to accept the parkland shown on the conceptual plan. Jeff Gambino seconded the motion. Phil asked for an amendment to the motion that considered public access to the land along the San Gabriel River. Doug accepted the amendment. The motion passed by unanimous vote. 4. Update on Lake Georgetown Trail and Rivery Park Randy passed out a colored map of the trails. The map shows current trails and the future trail to Lake Georgetown. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Grant extends the trail from Rivery Park to Lake Georgetown. The contract with TPWD has been delayed due to budget negotions, but will come in the next few months. The next step will be to solicit a Request for Qualifications and choose and architect to design the trail. 5. Update on bike lanes on DB Wood Road Randy spoke with David Hays' Office about getting a map and will have it by the next meeting to show how the bike lanes on DB Wood Road connect with our trail plan. 6. Approve Minutes from March 13, 2003 Doug Blackard made a motion to approve the minutes from March 13, 2003. Phil Davis seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 7. Future Agenda Items DB wood road bike lanes Private venture policy Set up tour of parks – bring calendars Future expansion of trials on South San Gabriel River and funding possibilities 8. Adjourn Phil made a motion to adjourn. Notice of Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday,,,, March 13, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board will meet on Thursday, March 13, 2003 at 07:00 PM in the Georgetown Recreation Center, located at 1003 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance. Parks and Recreation Board Members: Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Jeff Gambino, Lilya Crystal, Mark Ramsey, Ron Doernbach, Phil Davis, Mitchell Knauth, Mike Watson Parks and Recreation Board meets the second Thursday of the month at 07:00 PM unless otherwise specified. Call to Order at 07:00 PM Call to Order1. Roll Call 2. Welcome new members3. Elect Co-Chair4. Elect Secretary5. Discussion and action on appointing 2-3 board members to attend a workshop for the youth 6. of Georgetown - Barbara Pearce Discussion on future development of parkland at Heritage Gardens and project update - Amy 7. Basey & Marge Tripp Discussion on parkland dedication for New America Development - Steger & Bizzell8. Discussion on Parks and Recreation Board By-laws9. Approve Minutes from February 13, 200310. Future Agenda Items11. Adjourn12. Certificate of Posting I, Sandra Lee, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2003, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Sandra Lee, City Secretary Minutes of the Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday, March 13, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Thursday , March 13, 2003. Members Present: Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Lilya Crystal, Mark Ramsey, Mike Watson, Mitchell Knauth, Phil Davis, Ron Doernbach Members Absent: Jeff Gambino Staff Present: Randy Morrow Kimberly Garrett Others Present: Barbara Pearce Marge Tripp Amy Basey Patrick Graham Minutes Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Jean Houck at 7:00 pm. 2. Roll Call 3. Welcome new members Jean Houck welcomed the new members to the board. Board members introduced themselves and told about their interests. 4. Elect Co-Chair Doug Blackard nominated Mark Ramsey as Co-Chair of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. The board unanimously approved the nomination. Mark accepted the position. 5. Elect Secretary Mitch Knauth nominated Doug Blackard as Secretary of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. The board unanimously approved the nomination. Doug accepted the position. 6. Discussion and action on appointing 2-3 board members to attend a workshop for the youth of Georgetown - Barbara Pearce Barbara Pearce, Executive Director of The Georgetown Project, spoke to the board regarding two upcoming workshops on March 22nd and March 29th. The workshops are hosted by the Youth Action Council of The Georgetown Project and involve students and adults from the community. The object of these workshops is to find a safe place for young people to go and have fun and practice leadership skills. Barbara is asking for volunteers from the Board who would be interested in participating. The workshops allow the youth to have a process to voice their ideas. Ron asked how the students were selected? Barbara said the Youth Action Council selected the students. Ron asked about getting a diverse group of kids to fill out the survey, especially the Spanish-speaking students. Mitch volunteered to have his wife translate the survey into Spanish. Board members who are interested in participating should let Barbara know by March 19th. 7. Discussion on future development of parkland at Heritage Gardens and project update - Amy Basey & Marge Tripp Marge Tripp with the Williamson County and Cities Health District gave the new board members some background information on how the gardens came about. The WCCHD conducted a survey and the results of this survey indicated that Williamson County residents were overweight and did not exercise. The community garden idea was then established as a way to get people to eat better and also get some exercise while gardening. The WCCHD partnered with the City of Georgetown and established Heritage Gardens. Amy Basey spoke to the board about the Heritage Garden and the progress it has made since October 2002. There have been a lot of volunteers helping clear the land and the United Way helped purchase supplies to get the gardens started. Texas Crushed Stone donated crushed limestone for the walkways and educational area. There has also been a memorial fruit tree orchard established. The United Way helped to purchase the trees, and they can be adopted for $30 each. A small plaque will be installed next to the tree. The WCCHD has had many workdays to build out the beds. Also the Heritage Garden has been promoted through flyers, brochures, websites and the newspaper. To date there are 39 garden plots and 37 have been adopted. Phil asked who the families are that adopted the plots? Amy said there are a wide variety of people with a wide variety of experiences using the garden. Some of the items being grown are tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, lettuce, greens, and herbs. 90% of the garden must be fruits, vegetables, and herbs. There is no charge to rent the plots, but 10% of harvest must be donated. Future plans for Heritage Gardens include an educational center, children's garden with a water garden, and nature exploration area with trails. There is a sign that is going to be installed at the entrance to the gardens on Hutto Road. The board will be invited to the sign unveiling when construction on Hutto Road is complete. In five years, Marge sees the garden growing and what is really unique about this land was that it was once used to feed people years ago and is now feeding people again. 8. Discussion on parkland dedication for New America Development - Steger & Bizzell Patrick Graham with New America Ltd. spoke to the board regarding a development on 328 acres that was purchased about 5 years ago. The property is located across from Churchill Farms on Hwy 29. The plans for the site include commercial, multi family, residential. The development is just in the schematic design phase. Planned in the development are 492 multi family units and 224 single family units. About 15 acres of dedicated parkland is required. The proposed property is adjacent to the Smith Branch and has some cliffs. Doug said he is concerned with ADA compliance and the cliffs. The parkland dedication ordinance has guidelines, which will have to be followed in regards to slope of the property. Phil asked about the road system and how it is developed. Phil said the board prefers centralized land so everyone can get to it. Mr. Graham said the land would be centrally located when all the land is developed. The land is next to Southwestern University. Mark asked about the apartments. They will be low to moderate income and average rent would be $900. The developer and engineer will be back with more details at a later meeting. 9. Discussion on Parks and Recreation Board By-laws Jean discussed the by-laws pointing out meeting dates, members, and absenteeism, 10. Approve Minutes from February 13, 2003 Phil Davis made a motion to approve the minutes from February 13, 2003. Doug Blackard seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 11. Future Agenda Items Discussion on bike lanes on DB Wood Road Private Venture Policy Grants 12. Adjourn Phil made a motion to adjourn Notice of Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday,,,, February 13, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board will meet on Thursday, February 13, 2003 at 07:00 PM in the Georgetown Recreation Center, located at 1003 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance. Parks and Recreation Board Members: Amy Vick, Brenna Nedbalek, Dawn Hitt-Wilkin, Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, Mark Ramsey, John Philpott, Phil Davis, Ron Doernbach Parks and Recreation Board meets the second Thursday of the month at 07:00 PM unless otherwise specified. Call to Order at 07:00 PM Call to Order1. Roll Call 2. Update on Rivery Project and Disc Golf Course3. Update on Private Venture Policy4. Update on Challenge Course5. Process for next phase of Hike/Bike Trail6. Approve Minutes from January 16, 20037. Future Agenda Items8. Adjourn9. Certificate of Posting I, Sandra Lee, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2003, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Sandra Lee, City Secretary Minutes of the Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday, February 13, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Thursday , February 13, 2003 . Members Present: Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, John Philpott, Mark Ramsey, Phil Davis, Ron Doernbach Members Absent: Dawn Hitt-Wilkin, Brenna Nedbalek, Amy Vick Staff Present: Randy Morrow, Kimberly Garrett Others Present: Ken Knowles Frank Hubbard, IV Minutes Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by John Philpott at 7:00 pm. 2. Roll Call 3. Update on Rivery Project and Disc Golf Course Randy said the wetpond is finished. The contractor is putting in trees and finishing the gazebo. This spring the aquatic plants will be installed. The sidewalks are all poured and the benches and trash cans are installed. We are still waiting on the drinking fountain to be installed and the road down to the pond for park service vehicles to be asphalted. Frank Hubbard has completed the redesign of the disc golf course. He says there is still a lot of work to do to get the course cleaned up and playable. Some of the holes will have to be realigned when the new trail goes through. There are 18 holes now at the course. Ron asked if there has been any further damage to trees, Randy said he is only aware of the damages where the pond was installed. 4. Update on Private Venture Policy Randy passed out an example concession policy. We should have a cleaned up policy at the March meeting. Board members should get corrections to Randy within the next two weeks. Ron asked about another train presentation. John said that once the policy is in place and the train fits the policy, a train presentation would be appropriate. 5. Update on Challenge Course The challenge course is being reconstructed on Booty’s Crossing; it will be bigger than the previous one with two zip lines. 6. Process for next phase of Hike/Bike trail Randy passed out a map of the hike/bike trail. The map includes the future trail to Lake Georgetown. That project is about a year and half away from being complete. Before a contract can be made with Texas Parks and Wildlife, access to the Country Club property must be finalized along with the land use agreement with the Corp of Engineers. Ron asked what Congressman Edward’s money would do for us. If Congressman Chet Edwards gets the funds for Lake Georgetown, restrooms will be a great asset that we would not be able to add. Mr. Chandler is being real helpful in the trail process too. Randy said he has had some calls from residents on Spring Valley about the trail and when he explains that it would be a sidewalk, they are ok with it. The board will have the opportunity to help choose the architect from the RFP’s that are submitted. 7. Approve Minutes from January 16th Doug Blackard made a motion to approve the minutes from January 16, 2003. Phil Davis seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 8. Future agenda items Continual update on rivery project Tree at Katy Crossing Elect co-chair and secretary Private venture policy 9. Adjournment John Philpott made a motion to adjourn. . Notice of Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday,,,, January 16, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board will meet on Thursday, January 16, 2003 at 07:00 PM in the Georgetown Recreation Center, located at 1003 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance. Parks and Recreation Board Members: Amy Vick, Brenna Nedbalek, Dawn Hitt-Wilkin, Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, John Philpott, Mark Ramsey, Phil Davis, Ron Doernbach Parks and Recreation Board meets the second Thursday of the month at 07:00 PM unless otherwise specified. Call to Order at 07:00 PM Call to Order1. Roll Call 2. Discussion and possible action on parkland dedication for The Pinnacle3. Discussion and possible action on parkland dedication for Berry Creek Village4. Discussion and possible action on amending the parkland dedication for Windridge Village5. Update on Private Train Venture6. Update on LCRA Trail Grant7. Approve Minutes from November 14, 20028. Future Agenda Items9. Adjourn10. Certificate of Posting I, Sandra Lee, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2003, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Sandra Lee, City Secretary Minutes of the Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday, January 16, 2003 The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Thursday , January 16, 2003. Members Present: Amy Vick, Brenna Nedbalek, Doug Blackard, Jean Houck, John Philpott, Phil Davis, Ron Doernbach Members Absent: Dawn Hitt-Wilkin, Mark Ramsey Staff Present: Randy Morrow Yvette Rose Tom Yantis Others Present: Arnold Wieder Lee Weber David Reid Bob Pelton Shawn Breedlove Ken Knowles Minutes Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by John Philpott at 7:00 pm. 2. Roll Call 3. Discussion and possible action on parkland dedication for The Pinnacle David Reid presented the concept plan of The Pinnacle to the board. The project is located along the Maple Street extension. The Parks Master Plan shows a trail coming down Maple Street and the parkland for The Pinnacle would tie into that trail. Mr. Reid is asking for approval of the concept plan. He is in the early stages of development and would like to get the board’s input. One of the things Mr. Reid is considering is putting a detention pond in the parkland; this is contingent on board approval. John said that if detention ponds are put in the parkland, then that reduces the amount of parkland dedicated. Mr. Reid said amenities could make up for some of the parkland acreage. The board approved the parkland for The Pinnacle concept plan. 4. Discussion and possible action on parkland dedication for Berry Creek Village Lee Weber presented Berry Creek Village which is 70.32 acres with 244 lots. The required parkland dedication is 4.88 acres and they are proposing to dedicate 7.51 acres not counting the detention pond areas and the flood plain. The parkland is located in the heavily treed areas of the development. Phil asked about the detention ponds holding water and Mr. Weber said that the ponds are both detention and water quality and should capture the water and then release it at the same flow. The ponds are designed to be grass and not concrete structures. Doug Blackard made a motion to accept the parkland for Berry Creek Village as presented. Phil Davis seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 5. Discussion and possible action on amending the parkland dedication for Windridge Village Need to contact the developers of Windridge Village and invite them back to discuss additional information on their development. 6. Update on Private Train Venture The board was updated on the history of the private train venture. The Convention and Visitor’s Bureau sent a letter to the Parks and Recreation Board in support of the train venture. At the present time, the train project cannot go forward until a private venture policy is approved. Landa Park in New Braunfels has a train and staff is looking at their policy and how they handle that venture. Staff is working on gathering information for the policy to be presented to the board. Phil asked about putting a deadline on gathering information on this policy. John said options should be brought to the March meeting. Phil asked about getting the information for the February meeting. 7. Update on LCRA Trail Grant The City received confirmation that they have received a $200,000 grant from LCRA for the Lake Georgetown Trail Project. It was also noted that Texas Parks and Wildlife staff are recommending the Lake Georgetown Trail Project for funding. Grant winners will be announced at the Texas Parks and Wildlife headquarters on January 23, 2003. 8. Approve Minutes from November 14, 2002 Doug Blackard made a motion to approve the minutes from November 14, 2002. Ron Doernbach seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 9. Future Agenda Items ·Update on Rivery Project & Disc Golf Course ·Private Ventures in the Park ·Challenge Course 10. Adjourn Brenna Nedbalek made a motion to adjourn.