Parks and Public Tree Advisory Board Meeting

BASTROP PARKS AND PUBLIC TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES December 6, 2018 MINUTES OF BASTROP PARKS AND PUBLIC• 2018 B The Bastrop Parks and Public Tree Advisory Board met in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 5: 58 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. Bastrop Public Works staff in attendance were David Junek, Curtis Hancock, and Heather Ambrose. Councilman Lyle Nelson was in attendance. Not in Attendance were Jamie Creacy, Jimmy Crouch, and Allison Hewett. IST:014 - 10 At 5: 58 p. m. Chair Josh Gordon called the meeting to order with a quorum being present. 2A. Parks and Recreation Report Presentation was made by Parks Superintendent David Junek. 2B. Bastrop State Park Report Board Member Jamie Creacy, Parks Superintendent, Lost Pines State Park Complex was not in attendance and no written report was provided. 2C. Bastrop YMCA Report Presentation was made by Bastrop YMCA Director Terry Moore. A written report was also included in the packet. 2D. Youth Parks Activity Committee ( YPAC) Report Youth Representative Allison Hewett was not in attendance and no written report was provided. 2E. Task Force for Certified Habitat Report and Bird City Texas Report Presentation was made by Board Member Dorothy Skarnulis. 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS 3A. Patty Peoples, who resides on Pecan Street close to Delgado Park, attended the meeting as she is interested in the role and activities of the Board. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 4A Consider action to approve Parks and Public Tree Advisory Board minutes from the November 1, 2018 regular meeting. A motion was made by Parks Board Member Barbara Wolanski to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by Parks Board Committee Member Dorothy Skarnulis and carried unanimously. Approval on a 5- 0 Vote. 5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION Bastrop Parks Board and Public Tree Advisory Board Minutes December 6, 2018 Page i of 2  BASTROP PARKS AND PUBLIC TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES December 6, 2018 5A. Consider action on a recommendation of support by the Parks and Public Tree Advisory Board to the City Manager and City Council to look into measures that can be undertaken to alleviate maintenance and public health and safety issue problems associated with geese in City parks. A motion was made by Parks Board Member Dorothy Skarnulis to table discussion and place the geese problem at Fisherman Park on the January meeting agenda as a workshop item. Motion seconded by Parks Board Member Barbara Wolanski. Approved on a Vote 5- 0. 5B. Consider action on a recommendation for a Parks and Recreation Donation Program, to include guidelines and specifications for plaques. Motion was included in Item 5C. 5C. Consider action on a recommendation to the City Council for revisions to the City of Bastrop Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS, Article 1. 10 PARKS. Motion was made by Parks Board Member Barbara Wolanski to forward the recommended revisions to the City of Bastrop Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS, Article 1. 10 PARKS, including adding the Parks and Recreation Donation Program, to the City Attorney for review and to the City Council for possible approval. Recommended changes to Sec. A1. 10. 002 related to concession stand usage and fees are not included in the recommendation. Motion was seconded by Parks Board Member Dorothy Skarnulis. Approval on a Vote 5- 0 6. ADJOURNMENT Josh Gordon adjourned the meeting at 6: 38 p. m. without objection. ATTEST: 6 4 o rd Chair Betty Rucker ecretary Bastrop Parks Board and Public Tree Advisory Board Minutes December 6, 20 Page 2 of 2