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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_PAREB_01.09.2025Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday,, January 9., 2025 The Georgetown Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM at Parks Administration Conference Room, 1101 N College St Georgetown, TX 78626. The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), you require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the AD I reasonable assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please conta or City Hall at 808 Martin Luther King, Jr Street for additional information; TTY users route through Rela Texas at 711. The following Members were in aften ance: Present were: Peter Bahrs, Keith Fruge, Corey W Abbate, Brandon Harper, Damon Shareef, Katherine Kainer 1. Regular Session 1.A Ca�l to Order Call to Order -- Brazos Fielder, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Chair Brazos Fielder was unable to attend the meeting. The meeting was called to order 6:02PM by Keith Fruge, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Vice Chair. I 13 Roll Call all Call -- Brazos Fielder, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Chair Brazos Fielder was unable to attend the meeting. Roll was called by Keith Fruge, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Vice Chair. 1.0 Parks and Recreation Staff Introduction Parks and Recreation Staff Introduction -- Ashley Allen, Parks and Recreation Supervisor Ashley Allenj Parks and Recreation Supervisor, over sees Adult and Youth Athletics as well as the Tennis Center. Ashley played Golf for Tarleton State University. She began her career in Park rtm*W%*q for the City of Stevensville Parks Department. Ashley moved up to work at the front desk and then was promoted to oversee the Athletics program. Ashley's husband is in the Army which brought them to the Georgetown area. In 2022 she began to work for the City of Georgetown Parks and Recreation Department, in Dec of 2023 she moved up to the Athletics Supervisor position. Day to day Ashley handles all facility rentals for Athletics which takes a good bit of her time. When she became the Athletic Supervisor, the Adult Athletics program consisted of softball and indoor volleyball; we now also have cornhole, kickball, and sand volleyball. All programs are full and thriving. Youth programs are also busting at the seams. Our Soccer program had approximately 600-700 participants in previous years and this past season had overl 500 participants. Basketball was maxed out for 8 to 9 year -olds and we had a lengthy waiting list as well. We have recently increased the number of athletics camps we offer. In prior years the only option for athletic camps were Basketball and Soccer. We have now added Track and Field and Volleyball camps. Camps have tripled in size, and we are needing additional space to continue to grow. A bond was passed in November of 2023 to allow for an expansion of the current Georgetown Recreation Center. Ashly is also working to partner with GISID, beginning in March, Tennis Pros fro the Georgetown Tennis Center will go into the Georgetown elementary schools to teach I Pickleball and Tennis during the GISD Outdoor Raquet Sports Unit. Ashley enjoys her job and is looking forward to seeing the Athletics Programs grow. I 1.D Approve Meeting Minutes Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the November 13, 2024, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting -- Amy Castillo, Parks and Recreation Moved by Corey W Abbateseconded by Katherine Kainer to approve meeting minutes for the November 13, 2024 �arks Advisory Board Meeting. Motion Approved. 6- 0 �oting For: Katherine Kainer, Peter Bahrs, Keith Fruge, Corey W Abbate, Brandon Harper, on Shareef Voting Against: one 1.E Friends of Georgetown Parks and Recreation Update Friends of Georgetown Parks and Recreation Update -- Peter Bahrs, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Member Liaison Peter Bahrs gave a brief Friends of Georgetown Update. In November of 2024, the Friends of GAjrrg event to honor and celebrate past and present military personnel, first responders, and their families. I The Friend of Georgetown Parks and Recreation are also considering the purchase of a large LCD screen housed on a trailer for the Parks and Recreation Department. This wili. be used for Movie's in the Park during the summer, the Dive in Movie and other Community Events put on by the Parks Department. Friends of Georgetown collected 1.4 million as the presenting sponsor of the Two Step I Festival in April of 2024. They are currently working towards determining an investment • and working with The Williamson County Institute for Excellence in Nonprofits onj a template for a strategic plan. The Friends of Georgetown next meeting will be held on January 13, 2025. 1.F Capital Improvement Project Updates Capital Improvement Project Updates -- Eric Nuner, Parks and Recreation Assistant Director tx.cleargov.com/projects. 1.G Presentation and Discussion - San Gabrie� Park Phase IV Master Plan Presentation and Discussion on the San Gabriel Park Phase IV Master Plan -- Eric Nuner, Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Phillip Hammond and Ann Mai with Parkhill Landscape and Architecture gave a presentation on the mid -point progress of the San Gabriel Park Phase IV Master Plan. e dW&&1,rMTi to receive feedback from the Park Advisory Board. The primary focus of this plan is Recreation, the first and foremost being the recreation leagues and GYBA who already use the space. They are looking for ways to further enhance the capacity for what is currently going on in the programs. Secondly, they are looking at facilities and future needs as we continue to grow. Parkhill went over site inventory, considerations of •l.•` input, space analysis, the parameters they had to work within and • they came up with some of the designs. They went over concepts that were shown at the Open House in December of 2024 and the survey results they received. 1.1-1 Blue Hole Park Master Pian Update Update on the Blue Hole Park Master Plan -- Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director Kimberly Garrett gave an Update on the progress of the Blue Hole Park Master Plan. In November 2024 we held several Stakeholder meetings to gather information for draft design concepts to be presented at the Open House held in December 2024. There is currently a public input survey that will be closing on January 13, 2025. So far, we have received 658 responses. Kimberly went over some results of what people a most wanting to see come out of the Blue Hole Master Plan design. Halff will be taking a couple of desi n concevts to council on Eebxuaqi 11, 2025. Kimberl� will give a recaf at the Park Advisory Board meeting on February 13, 2025. Public Wishing to Address the Board table at the entrance to the meeting room. Clearly print your name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the Board Liaison prior to the start of the meeting. You will be called forward to speak when the Board considers that item. Only persons who have delivered the speaker form prior to the meeting being called to order may speak. Speakers will be allowed up to three minutes to speak. If you wish to speak for six minutes, it is permissible to use another requestor's granted time to speak. No more than six m i n u t e s f o r a s 14-ct ? ♦ be present at the meeting. prior to the day the agenda for this mee ng is posted. Each speaker will be given three minutes to address thft- Board or Commission members. No • can be takez. Adjournment Moved by Brandon Harper; seconded by Corey W Abbate to adjourn meeting at 7:21 PM. Motion Adjourn: 6 - 0 Voting For: Katherine Kainer, Peter Bahrs, Keith Fruge, Corey W Abbate, Brandon Harper, Damon Shareef Voting Against: None These minutes were approved at the meeting of Chair Attest