Parks and Public Tree Advisory Board Meeting

BASTROP PARKS AND PUBLIC TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES October 4, 2018 MINUTES OF BASTROP PARKS AND PUBLIC TREE ADVISORY BOARD MEETING OCTOBER The Bastrop Parks and Public Tree Advisory Board met in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 6: 00 p. m. at Bastrop City Hall, located at 1311 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, Texas. Members present were Josh Gordon, Betty Rucker, Kelly Dawson, Dorothy Skarnulis, Barbara Wolanski, Jimmy Couch, Jamie Creacy, and Councilmember Lyle Nelson. Wflk- At 6: 00 p. m. Chair Josh Gordon called the meeting to order with a quorum being present. Board Member Allison Hewett was absent. 3A. PARKS & RECREATION REPORT Presentation was made by Parks Superintendent David Junek. 3B. BASTROP STATE PARK REPORT Presentation was made by Board Member Jamie Creacy, Parks Superintendent, Lost Pines State Park Complex. 3C. BASTROP YMCA REPORT Terry Moore was not in attendance to present the report. A written report was included in the packet. 3D. YOUTH PARKS ACTIVITY COMMITTEE ( YPAC) REPORT Youth Representative Allison Hewett was not in attendance and no written report was provided. 3E. TASK FORCE FOR CERTIFIED HABITAT REPORT Presentation was made by Board Member Dorothy Skarnulis. 4. CITIZEN COMMENTS Joan Bohls, representing Bastrop Audubon Society, spoke relative to the group' s interest in favor of the Bird City Texas Initiative. Margaret Silbernagel, representing Lost Pines Master Naturalists, spoke in favor of the Bird City Texas initiative. 5. PARKS AND RECEREATION WORKSHOP 5A RECEIVED PRESENTATION FROM DOROTHY SKARNULIS, BASTROP PARKS AND PUBLIC TREE ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER, RELATED TO THE NEW BIRD CITY TEXAS PROGRAM. A motion was made by Board Member Barbara Wolanski that when the City receives the Parks Board Recognition Invitation from Texas Parks Wildlife for the Bird City Texas, that Bastrop Parks Board and Public Tree Advisory Board Minutes October 4, 2018 Page I of 2  BASTROP PARKS AND PUBLIC TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES October 4, 2018 they City move forward with the application process when it is received. The Parks Board approved this motion with no objections. 5B. DISCUSSION REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF CITY PARKS POLICIES. A motion was made by Board Member Barbara Wolanski to hold a workshop on this topic at the November 1, 2018 meeting with the meeting to start at 5: 00 p. m. Motion was seconded by Board Member Dorothy Skarnulis and approved on a 7- 0 vote. 5C. DISCUSSION REGARDING REVENUE GENERATING POLICIES FOR COMMERCIAL USE OF CITY PARKS: FOOD/ VENDORS POLICY. A motion was made by Board Member Barbara Wolanski to table the fee schedule discussion to the next month' s workshop, seconded by Board Member Jimmy Crouch and approved on a 7- 0 vote. 5D. UPDATE ON HEALTHY PARKS PLAN IN BASTROP. 5E. GENERAL DISCUSSION BY PARKS BOARDS MEMBERS RELATING TO ISSUES ARISING SINCE LAST MEETING. 6. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 6A. CONSIDER ACTION TO APPROVE PARKS AND PUBLIC TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES FROM THE JULY 5, 2018 REGULAR MEETING. A motion was made by Board Member Barbara Wolanski to approve the meeting minutes for the July 5, 2018 Bastrop Parks and Public Tree Advisory Board regular meeting, seconded by Board Member Kelly Dawson, and approved on a 7- 0 vote. 6B. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATIONS ON ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT MONTH' S AGENDA. A motion was made by Board Member Dorothy Skarnulis to have a workshop session at the beginning of the November 1, 2018 meeting with the meeting time revised to start at 5: 00 p. m., seconded by Board Member Kelly Dawson, and approved on a 7- 0 vote. 7. ADJOURNMENT Josh Gordon adjourned the meeting at 8: 00 p. m. without objection. APPROVED: ATTEST: Jt Josh Gordon, Chair Betty Rucker ecretary Bastrop Parks Board and Public Tree Advisory Board Minutes October 4, 2018 Page 2 of 2