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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_PAREB_10.14.2021Notice of Meeting for the P arks and Recreation Adv isory Board of the City of Georgetown October 14, 2021 at 6:00 P M at 1101 N. College Street, Georgetown, T X 78626 T he C ity of G eorgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require as s is tance in partic ipating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reas onable as s is tance, adaptations , or ac commodations will be provided upon request. P leas e c ontact the C ity S ec retary's O ffic e, at leas t three (3) days prior to the sc heduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or C ity Hall at 808 Martin Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgetown, T X 78626 for additional information; T T Y users route through R elay Texas at 711. Regular Session (T his R egular S es s ion may, at any time, be rec es s ed to c onvene an Exec utive S es s ion for any purpose authorized by the O pen Meetings Act, Texas G overnment C ode 551.) A C all to O rder - Katherine Kainer, P arks and R ec reation Advisory Board C hair B R oll C all - Katherine Kainer, P arks and R ecreation Advis ory Board C hair C C ons ideration and possible action to approve minutes from the S eptember 9, 2021 meeting - Jill Kellum, Adminis trative S upervis or D P arks and R ec reation staff member introduc tion and presentation - Kimberly G arrett, P arks and R ec reation Direc tor E Update from the F riends of G eorgetown P arks and R ecreation - P eter Bahrs, P arks and R ec reation Advis ory Boardmember Liais on F Direc tor R eport - Kimberly G arrett, P arks and R ec reation Direc tor G C apital P rojec t Updates - Eric Nuner, Assistant P arks and R ec reation Direc tor H Disc ussion on vacant parkland proposed for neighborhood park development in F Y22. -- Kimberly G arrett, P arks and R ecreation Director I Update on the P arks Master P lan and C ost R ec overy P olic y process -- Kimberly G arrett Adjournment Ce rtificate of Posting I, R obyn Densmore, C ity S ecretary for the C ity of G eorgetown, Texas, do hereby c ertify that this Notic e of Meeting was posted at C ity Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgetown, T X 78626, a plac e readily acc es s ible to the general public as required by law, on the _____ day of _________________, 2021, at __________, and remained s o posted for at leas t 72 c ontinuous hours prec eding the s cheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ R obyn Dens more, C ity S ec retary Page 1 of 25 City of Georgetown, Texas Parks and Rec Advisory Board October 14, 2021 S UB J E C T: C onsideration and pos s ible ac tion to approve minutes from the S eptember 9, 2021 meeting - Jill Kellum, Administrative S upervisor IT E M S UMMARY: F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: N/A S UB MIT T E D B Y: Jill Kellum, Adminis trative S upervis or AT TAC H ME N T S: Description Type Minutes Backup Material Page 2 of 25 Minutes of the Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board City of Georgetown, Texas September 9, 2021 This Regular Session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551. A Call to Order – Katherine Kainer, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Chair The meeting was called to order by Katherine Kainer at 6:01 p.m. B Roll Call – Katherine Kainer, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Chair Members Present: Katherine Kainer, Jack Flatau, Lindsay Cooper, Peter Bahrs, Brazos Fielder, Jolene Melancon Members Absent: Chad Holz Staff Present: Kimberly Garrett, Eric Nuner, Amber Mims, Madison Haynie C Parks and Recreation staff member introduction and presentation – Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director Kimberly Garrett introduced Madison Haynie and stated that she started with the department as an intern and is a graduate from Texas A&M. She came back in 2018 to work at Garey Park as a recreation coordinator and has been with the department for almost 3 ½ years. Her position will change to recreation supervisor on 9/13/2021 and she will oversee the recreation side of the park, developing and implementing programs and the volunteer program and will be responsible for the rentals associated with Garey House. There is currently a vacancy in the event coordinator position that will be filled next month, and that person will report to her. Peter Bahrs asked if the Garey House was primarily a wedding venue. Madison Haynie stated most rentals are weddings and Quinceañeras. Kimberly Garrett stated Madison Haynie prepares the statistics reports for Garey Park and this was an opportunity for the board to ask her questions about that. Madison Haynie tracks the attendance, revenue, and rentals and she stated she likes that so much information was tracked right from when the park opened. It was asked if horses are boarded at Garey Park and Madison Haynie stated they are not. She stated there are equestrian amenities such as trails, and an arena so people can bring in their horses to use those facilities, but they are not boarded on site. She stated on Labor Day there were 15 trailers that came in. She stated a lot of the horse activity depends on the weather and the equestrian usage has increased since opening the park. There was a question about the dog park area. Madison Haynie explained it is 4 ½ acres and there 2 large dog sections and one small dog park section and it is a natural ranch like landscape. Lindsay Cooper asked Madison Haynie what the favorite part of her job is. She stated when they first opened, she was surprised, as there is such a brief interaction at the window, and the importance to give good quality customer service. To her it is that they have been able to build relationships with their clients and people that come in often and she loves that and didn’t expect that. She stated it is a valuable part of the client’s day and hers. It was asked if there are regulations or guidelines Page 3 of 25 with people with horses and who has the right of way, so they don’t bump into each other. Madison Haynie stated there isn’t an issue with that, but the rules state passing on the left and are like bike rules. She stated people with horses are used to it and being around people that may not know. Madison Haynie explained that bikes are not allowed on any of the trails, but some are pedestrian only and there are about 4 ½ miles of shared use trail. It was asked if the horse owners must carry a waste bag, like the dog owners. Madison Haynie stated they do ask them to shovel up the manure into the compost designated area in the parking lot. Katherine Kainer asked if on the shared trails, if there is horse manure who takes care of that. Madison Haynie stated there are 3 full time park maintenance staff and they monitor and maintain the trails. Madison Haynie stated that Rowan Prothro is the recreation specialist that started in 2019. She has coordinated a lot of nature programming and interpretive hikes. During Covid 2020 she put together a lot of information online. In 2019 there was a Family Nature event prior to Rowan Prothro starting, but this past year they put on a virtual event that gave information and resources online. Jolene Melancon asked about the Master Naturalist involvement. Madison Haynie stated there is a wildlife viewing blind and the Master Naturalist built it and maintain it. D Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the August 12, 2021 meeting - Jill Kellum, Administrative Supervisor Motion made by Lindsay Cooper, second by Brazos Fielder to approve minutes from the August 12, 2021 meeting. Approved 6 – 0 – 1 E Update from the Friends of Georgetown Parks and Recreation - Peter Bahrs, Parks and Recreation Advisory Boardmember Liaison Peter Bahrs stated the Friends Group has been discussing the upcoming fall dance and whether to have it. Kimberly Garrett stated as far as she knew the Friends Group is still moving forward with the dance. F Presentation by the Georgetown Trails Foundation to build mountain bike trails parallel to the hike and bike trails - Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director Kimberly Garrett stated she has been working with the Georgetown Trails Foundation since March and they discussed some opportunities they saw in adding an amenity to Georgetown and they would like to move forward doing work on city property. Kimberly Garrett stated they are working with the city’s legal department on proper documentation. She stated it has been brought to the board not for action but for input. Aaron Zander and Cove McCormick presented information to the board about their organization and trails. He stated the mission of their group is to promote, create and maintain a natural surface trail system in Georgetown for outdoor recreation, public health and well-being, economic development, and community enrichment. He stated other areas around the state and country have seen a boost in tourism due to this. Their goal is to help make Georgetown an urban outdoor destination. There is Page 4 of 25 potential here, but they can’t do it by themselves. He stated they don’t own the land to do it and they need access which involves the city. They have also met with the president of Southwestern University about property access. He stated they feel they could get 25 miles just on city property alone and with Southwestern University property they could get close to 60 total miles of natural surface trails including the 26 miles at the US Army Corp of Engineers (Lake Georgetown). They explained that half of it exists already. They stated that the International Mountain Bike Association has recognized Lake Georgetown trail as an epic trail and there are only 2 in Texas. They stated that Austin Ridge Riders built the trail, and they work with them on a regular basis as volunteers. They stated that they now own a piece of property, through the generosity of the Georgetown Health Foundation, which is 7 acres of river frontage behind Tractor Supply and Hobby Lobby. The vision is to connect with what the city is doing with their paved path. They stated they are not asking for money as they are self- funded at this point; it is volunteer labor and at some point, he stated they will need community involvement. He stated there is a lot of intention put into this. Peter Bahrs asked that they basically took initiative and made some of the trails more fun and safer and they intend to keep doing it. They agreed. It was explained that it can take some of the pressure off the paved pads. Jack Flatau asked about a hike and bike trail right being next to a mountain bike trail; so now there are 2 trails which seem inefficient, and he is a walker. They stated there are rules of the trail and technically hikers should yield to bikers and announce their awareness. What they are proposing is to use good sight lines, not use sharp corners and are not looking to build big jumps where you would run over someone. It is to be enjoyed by all. They stated there are international guidelines to minimize user conflict. There will more education on trail use. Jack Flatau asked if their vision is to connect the city’s concrete trail with these natural trails. They stated possibly. Jolene Melancon asked if they anticipated any problems with the salamander and habitat erosion. They stated they have a board member that is well versed in handling those types of issues. They stated they will address any environmental concerns and they have resources and expertise. Kimberly Garrett stated those areas are identified on a map and that map is accessible to anyone. She stated it doesn’t trigger anything from the city since it is not a hard surface. Peter Bahrs stated it would be nice to have the extended trails marked with degrees of difficulty. They stated that is the idea and stated also they plan for all the trails to be safe and novice friendly. Kimberly Garrett stated her goal was to bring the group in and have them talk about what they are doing. She stated she has engaged the legal department to draft an agreement to give them permission to do this. That agreement would need to be approved by council. This would come back to the Parks Board for recommendation, and this would give the board opportunity to research this idea now. Jack Flatau asked about liability. Kimberly Garrett stated they would be required to have insurance with the agreement with the city but there is a state statute that there is an inherent risk for recreation activities that you do. G Discussion on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey Results - Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director Kimberly Garrett stated there were about 4 citizens in attendance and 30 online at the public meeting. The full results have been received which have more details and they will be posted Page 5 of 25 on the website. The project team met to see where the direction should go, and they are looking at the benchmarks, demographics, census numbers and growth rate. The consultants also looked at the budgets and programs and are formulating the information into a draft plan. The draft plan should be available November 9th and that is the target date to go to city council. Jack Flatau asked about clarification on the maintenance comments in the survey and how staff interpreted them. Eric Nuner stated Greenplay inventoried the whole park system, and they have a process where they score everything, and their observations were that everything was well maintained. Eric Nuner said from what Greenplay explained was that when any survey asks what could be better, maintenance could always be better. Eric Nuner stated staff does want to look into this deeper. Kimberly Garrett stated she feels like the department has a good plan and has a good capital maintenance and replacement plan. Eric Nuner stated the discussion that staff has had with the consultant about programming and services that are offered, that this is the direction that the department needs to go. The discussion was more than building stuff. He stated the consultants are looking into the program level, are dialed in, and asking good questions. Kimberly Garrett stated she feels like we will get a plan like we have never had before in Georgetown. The other plans have all been highly focused on parks and capital improvements and not really addressed the recreation side and programming side. H Presentation and discussion on the committed regional trail segments along the South San Gabriel River - Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director Kimberly Garrett showed the South San Gabriel River trail map. She explained the process of obtaining the parkland for building the trails and where. I Director Report - Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director Kimberly Garrett reviewed the director report with the board. J Capital Project Updates - Eric Nuner, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Eric Nuner reviewed the capital project updates. K Discussion to set a time and a date for the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board park tour. - Kimberly Garrett The park tour is tentatively set for Monday, October 11, 2021. Adjournment Adjourn – Katherine Kainer, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Chair Motion made by Jack Flatau, second by Peter Bahrs to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm. _____________________________________ Katherine Kainer, Board Chair Page 6 of 25 ____________________________________ Lindsay Cooper, Secretary ______________________________________ Jill Kellum, Board Liaison Page 7 of 25 City of Georgetown, Texas Parks and Rec Advisory Board October 14, 2021 S UB J E C T: Director R eport - Kimberly G arrett, P arks and R ecreation Director IT E M S UMMARY: Director R eport is attached. F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: NA S UB MIT T E D B Y: Kimberly G arrett, P arks and R ec reation Direc tor AT TAC H ME N T S: Description Type Director Report Backup Material 4th quarter s ummary Garey Park Backup Material FY 2021 Garey Summary Backup Material Statistics Report Backup Material Page 8 of 25 Director’s Monthly Report Parks and Recreation October 2021 Highlights  The draft Master Plan is scheduled to go to City Council at workshop on November 9th. I am proposing a special meeting of the Parks Board the evening of November 8th so that GreenPlay can present the draft to the parks board prior to going to City Council. This meeting would be in place of our November 12th meeting and would be considered a special meeting.  Cost recovery workshop meetings are scheduled on October 11th and 12th. The purpose of these meetings will be to have the public prioritize programs and services as community or individual benefits.  At the September 28th City Council meeting, the Council directed staff to work with the pet owners who had dogs that lost their lives in the Ponderosa Pet fire on a memorial dedicated to the dogs. The idea is to have an art piece or amenities for the Bark Park. Staff will work to look at several options to present to the families and will get their input.  K-9 Kerplunk was held on September 18th. Very successful event. Due to high demand, next year staff is considering have multiple time slots for 2 hours each to accommodate more dogs.  Tree adoption is planned for Nov. 6th to celebrate Texas Arbor Day. Pre-registration to adopt a free tree will be required.  The five pieces of weight equipment that were ordered for the fitness room arrived in late September.  At the October 12th City Council meeting, a task order with RVi for the design of Phase 3 of San Gabriel Park is on the agenda for approval. RVi designed the first two phases and there was a task order for Phase 3 that was cancelled due to Covid. Fitness and Athletics  A a new Fee Based Fitness Class, High Low Cardio will start in October  Youth Volleyball League starts in October, with the highest participant enrollment currently at 241 participants for a Fall Youth Volleyball League Page 9 of 25 1 Garey Park | FY21: Q4 Summary (Jul.-Sep. 2021) Park Visitation *The Garey Park Gatehouse closed due to COVID-19 on March 25, 2020 until May 18, 2020. The Play Ranch remained closed until June 25, 2020. 23,636 23,601 32,996 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 Q4 Vistation by Fiscal Year 9,637 7,468 6,531 8,086 7,793 7,722 13,107 10,104 9,785 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 July August September Q4 Visitation by Month & Fiscal Year FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 567 576 605 662 691 721 732 713 708 725 704 677 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 FY21: # Active Annual Passes Page 10 of 25 2 Revenue Totals: Q4, FY19 = $94,561 | Q4, FY20 = $79,874 | Q4, FY21 = $148,171 $37,470 $26,620 $30,471 $25,260 $24,025 $30,589 $61,125 $35,897 $51,149 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 July August September Q4 Revenue by Month & Fiscal Year FY19 FY20 FY21 Annual Passes 11% Garey House Rentals 29% Park Area Rentals 21% Park Entrance 39% FY21: Q4 Revenue by Source Page 11 of 25 3 *Garey Park pavilions & the Garey House venue were either closed completely or open with limited capacity/other restrictions from March 2020 until April 2021. $11,867 $18,275 $27,150 $37,269 $18,134 $7,590 $0 $54,150 $15,853 $42,470 $31,920 $57,928 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 Annual Passes Garey House Rentals Park Area Rentals Park Entrance Q4 Revenue by Source & Fiscal Year FY19 FY20 FY21 89.15% 86.59% 10.85% 13.41% Annual Pass Day Pass 0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%60.00%70.00%80.00%90.00%100.00% FY21: Q4 Day Pass & Annual Pass Sales by Residency Resident Nonresident Page 12 of 25 1 Garey Park Fiscal Year 2021 Summary Relevant Dates & Information: • COVID-19 o Gatehouse closed March 25, 2020-May 17, 2020 ▪ Park remained open, but entry fees were not collected o Play Ranch closed March 25, 2020-June 24, 2020 o Pavilion Rentals closed March 25, 2020-November 1, 2020 o Pavilion Rentals open with limited capacity November 2, 2020-April 1, 2021 o Annual Passes purchased prior to March 25, 2020 were extended ~90 days due to closures. • Winter Storms o Garey Park closed due to ice/snow storms February 11, 2021-February 21, 2021 • All revenue information is from Perfect Mind reports (Sales Information Report, Facility Booking, Event Roster by Series). There may be some discrepancy with totals in Workday as these Perfect Mind reports do not include things like manual adjustments or cancellations fees. • All visitation information is collected by Park Staff as users enter the park. Park entry is tracked by hour every day the park is open. Park Visitation Includes entry of regular park users, rentals and special events. 95,355 71,897 113,270 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 # V I S I T O R S FISCAL YEAR Total Visitation by Fiscal Year Page 13 of 25 2 Revenue 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 # V I S I T O R S MONTH Visitation by Month & Fiscal Year FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000 $350,000 $400,000 $450,000 $500,000 FY19 FY20 FY21 RE V E N U E A M O U N T FISCAL YEAR Total Revenue by Fiscal Year Page 14 of 25 3 $0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 RE V E N U E A M O U N T MONTH FY21 Revenue Month Over Month Annual Passes Garey House Rentals Park Area Rentals Park Entrance $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 Annual Passes Garey House Rentals Park Area Rentals Park Entrance RE V E N U E A M O U N T REVENUE SOURCE Revenue by Source FY19 FY20 FY21 Page 15 of 25 4 Generally, about 30% of park visitors have a Georgetown zip code, including both Residents and Nonresidents. $- $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 RE V E N U E A M O U N T MONTH Day Pass Admissions -Revenue FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 83%87%88% 17%13%12% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 PE R C E N T R / N R FISCAL YEAR Day Pass Admissions -Residency Nonresident Resident Page 16 of 25 5 Conclusions • Despite beginning FY2021 with some COVID-19 restrictions still in place (e.g. reduced capacity limit for pavilion rentals) the overall revenue goal of $450,000 set by City Council was achieved. • Overall, we continue to see increased park visitation, with most day users being Nonresidents. • We moved to a per person entry fee in May of 2020, one reason being to decrease the entry cost for Residents and encourage more Residents to visit the park. There are many factors in play that affect park visitation, however, it is our conclusion that the entry fee is not the main limiting factor for Resident park visitation. It is likely the location of the park being miles away from most Residents that has caused low visitation from Residents. 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 # P A S S E S S O L D FISCAL YEAR Annual Passes Sold 567 576 605 662 691 721 732 713 708 725 704 677 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 FY21 # Active Annual Passes Page 17 of 25 Georgetown Parks and Recreation OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR Memberhips sold (sum of members)812 641 919 1193 652 779 Corporate Rec Center Memberships 1 0 0 4 0 0 Corporate Rec Center/Tennis Memberships 0 0 0 0 0 0 Recreation Center Membership - Resident 300 222 224 316 216 296 Recreation Center Membership - Non Resident 106 91 128 124 78 117 Recreation/Tennis Center Membership - Resident 43 23 23 54 39 10 Recreation/Tennis Center Membership - Non Resident 23 2 12 8 11 11 Day Passes ( paid passes)290 273 478 476 267 329 Recreation Center Patron Visits (door count)17,593 14,024 15,080 14,896 12,877 14,903 Department Revenues (Recreation, Tennis and Garey Park)132,485$ 112,162$ 77,138$ 104,182$ 86,679$ 156,221$ Cemetery Sale 5'X10' Plot - Single 5 0 1 5 0 0 Cemetery Sale 10'X10' Plot - Double 0 3 2 1 1 2 Cemetery Sale 2'X2' Plot - Urn burial 0 0 0 0 0 0 Columbarium Niche Sale 1 0 0 1 1 1 Lot Markings 7 7 4 4 4 3 Total Cemetery Revenue 11,565$ 8,400$ 7,500$ 13,400$ 6,130$ 8,230$ Park Pavilion Rentals (not including Garey Park) - Private Event 0 0 0 0 0 0 Park Pavilion Rentals (not including Garey Park) - COG Event Georgetown Community Center Rentals - Private Event 1 0 0 0 0 0 Georgetown Community Center Rentals - COG Event 1 1 2 0 4 1 Community Room Rentals - Private Event 0 0 0 1 1 1 Community Room - COG Event 0 0 0 0 0 0 Conference Room Rentals - Private Event 0 0 0 0 0 0 Conference Room Rentals - COG Event 2 2 2 5 4 4 Park Rentals 2,446$ 3,015$ 620$ 460$ 655$ 2,895$ Community Center 8,107$ 2,053$ (921)$ (393)$ 1,136$ 5,177$ Room Rentals (100)$ 90$ (100)$ 1,300$ 45$ 445$ Page 18 of 25 APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP Annual Total 954 1,367 2,571 2,428 2,146 1,863 16,325 0 7 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 370 451 765 611 452 557 4,780 124 156 385 302 203 251 2,065 58 31 171 91 22 34 599 14 16 33 26 6 16 178 341 636 1,060 1,226 1,318 897 7,591 16,582 17,545 29,302 34,701 34,603 27,045 249,151 172,284$ 176,337$ 325,427$ 319,963$ 228,117$ 205,758$ 2,096,753$ 2 2 2 1 4 6 28 1 1 7 1 4 10 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 6 5 13 7 10 15 85 9,200$ 6,200$ 21,800$ 4,800$ 19,400$ 37,500$ 154,125$ 32 101 71 61 36 53 354 26 18 5 17 66 1 6 12 18 15 13 66 0 1 2 1 4 7 24 5 5 12 14 12 8 59 0 3 24 19 2 5 53 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 9 10 18 12 13 14 95 6,158$ 7,510$ 5,985$ 4,570$ 3,103$ 4,073$ 41,489$ 5,597$ 10,871$ 8,505$ 13,164$ 10,622$ 7,805$ 71,724$ 540$ 510$ 723$ 1,395$ 1,313$ 420$ 6,580$ Page 19 of 25 City of Georgetown, Texas Parks and Rec Advisory Board October 14, 2021 S UB J E C T: C apital P roject Updates - Eric Nuner, As s is tant P arks and R ecreation Director IT E M S UMMARY: F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: N/A S UB MIT T E D B Y: Eric Nuner, As s is tant Director of P arks and R ecreation AT TAC H ME N T S: Description Type CIP Updates Backup Material Page 20 of 25 Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Projects – October 2021 ADA Trail Reconstruction – The project began in early July and was scheduled for completion by the end of September. Project time extensions have been provided to complete extra work in Rivery Park with an anticipated completion time of mid to late October. Work has currently been completed through Rivery Park. Heritage Gardens (Community Garden) Work has begun cleaning up the park. Grading has started and contracts issued for concrete work and installation of the restroom. University Park – Staff has begun the planning process for redevelopment of University Park to include playground replacement, landscape improvements and additional site amenities. A survey was sent to neighborhood. No change. Page 21 of 25 Wolf Crossing Trail – Trail design was approved by planning and P&Z Commission. The project is being prepared for bid in October. Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2022. Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Update – The Master Plan kick off meeting was held on April 20th. The current phase includes the development of priorities and recommendations, and a draft plan is scheduled to be presented to Parks Board and City Council in November. Pinnacle Park, Raintree Park – Both parks will see improvements to include ADA compliance and playground structure replacement. Neighborhoods will be involved in the planning process. Parks staff will complete installation and finish out both parks. Public input will begin in late 2021. San Gabriel Park Phase 3 – Design of Phase 3 will include one large multi-use performance pavilion, splash pad plaza, entry monuments, roadway and parking improvements, three shade shelters, one new restroom building, one lighted skate park, directional and interpretive signage, open spaces and landscaping, and a low water crossing across the San Gabriel River. Regional Trail Development – Staff will be looking at links to existing trail systems. Southeast Community Park – Purchase of additional park property in the southeast quadrant of Georgetown. LaContera Park, Westhaven Park, Vista Verde Park, Crystal Knoll Park – Four new parks to be provided by Parkland Dedication funding. The project will begin the design process in November. Public input meetings will be held to establish need. No definitive schedule. Page 22 of 25 Page 23 of 25 City of Georgetown, Texas Parks and Rec Advisory Board October 14, 2021 S UB J E C T: Dis cus s ion on vac ant parkland propos ed for neighborhood park development in F Y22. -- Kimberly G arrett, P arks and R ec reation Direc tor IT E M S UMMARY: With the changes to the parkland dedic ation sec tion of the UDC in 2019, there is funding now available to development s ome of the undeveloped neighborhood parks that were dedicated several years ago. T hese parks inc lude Westhaven, La C onterra, C rystal Knoll and Vis ta Verde. A minimum of $250,000 has been budgeted towards the development of these parks. T hes e parks are all included in the project update. In addition, a restroom and a looped trail is planned for the Bark P ark. F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: NA S UB MIT T E D B Y: Kimberly G arrett, P arks and R ec reation Direc tor Page 24 of 25 City of Georgetown, Texas Parks and Rec Advisory Board October 14, 2021 S UB J E C T: Update on the P arks Mas ter P lan and C os t R ecovery P olicy proc es s -- Kimberly G arrett IT E M S UMMARY: G eneral update on the parks master plan and c os t recovery policy proc es s . F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: NA S UB MIT T E D B Y: Kimberly G arrett, P arks and R ec reation Direc tor Page 25 of 25