Parks and Recreation / Public Tree Advisory Board
Regular MeetingBastrop, TX · April 3, 2025
Minutes
Item 4A.
MINUTES OF CITY OF BASTROP PARKS AND PUBLIC TREE ADVISORY BOARD
February 6, 2025
The Bastrop Parks and Public Tree Advisory Board met in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, February 6,
2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the Bastrop City Hall Council Chambers, located at 1311 Chestnut Street, Bastrop,
Texas. Members present were Rick Rivera, Krissie Fountain, Margaret Robinson, Deborah Jones, and
Nathanael Gold. Staff present were Parks and Recreation Director Terry Moore and Building and
Facilities Manager Doug Haggerty. Council Member Cynthia Sanders-Meyer was present. Members
Steven Fobert and Gail Sheehan were absent.
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 5:33 p.m. Chair Deborah Jones called the meeting to order.
2. CITIZEN COMMENTS
No citizen comments
3. MINUTE APPROVAL
Motion was made to approve the minutes from the Thursday, November 7, 2024 Regular Meeting and
the January 13, 2025 Regular Meeting by Member Margaret Robinson. Motion was seconded by
Member Rick Rivera. Motion passed unanimously.
4. STAFF, BOARD, AND COMMITTEE MONTHLY OPERATIONAL REPORTS
4A. Parks and Recreation Report
Report was given by Parks and Recreation Director, Terry Moore.
4B. Bastrop State Park Report
Report was given by Lost Pines State Park Complex Superintendent, Nathanael Gold.
4C. Bird City Coalition Report
Report was given by Luke Thompson and Council member Fossler. Thomspon reported that the
field trips being held in City Parks are picking up momentum and participation.
4D. Bastrop Recreation Director’s monthly update
Report was given by Parks and Recreation Director, Terry Moore.
4E. Discussion and changes in the operations of Mayfest Park
Report was given by Building and Facilities Manager, Doug Haggerty.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.A Receive a presentation on the various projects taking place during the Bastrop Clean Sweep
on February 22, 2025.
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Presentation was given by Parks and Recreation Director, Terry Moore. Topics surrounded
around the Parks and Recreation Departments efforts to engage the Citizens of the City of
Bastrop to increase public participation and to encourage grassroots support of the City’s Parks
and Recreation Programmatic efforts.
6. PARKS & RECREATION WORKSHOP
7. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
7A. Consider action to approve Parks and Public Tree Advisory Board minutes from the November
7, 2024, Regular Meeting and the January 13, 2025, Regular Meeting.
Topic was addressed and approved in agenda item 3.
7B. Receive updates on the Working Task Force
Due to the 2024 Holiday Season task force meetings were tabled. Task force members will
resume duties now that the Holiday Season has passed.
7C. Discuss and possible action regarding the City of Bastrop Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
No action taken.
7D. Texas A&M Forest Service offers matching grants each year. One of the categories is for a
Municipal Forester for $100,000 over 3 years.
Topic was presented by Parks and Recreation Director, Terry Moore, explaining that this
opportunity would if awarded, assist with the hiring of a Certified Arborist for the City of
Bastrop. Director Moore will explore this opportunity and will report on their findings.
ADJOURNMENT
Member Margaret Robinson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:06pm. Member Rick Rivera
seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Chair, Deborah Jones Secretary, Nathanael Gold
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Agenda
Bastrop Parks and Recreation / Public Tree
Advisory Board Agenda
Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers
1311 Chestnut Street
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 332-8800
April 03, 2025
Agenda - Parks and Recreation / Public Tree Advisory Board at 5:30 PM
Bastrop Parks and Public Tree Advisory Board meetings are available to all persons regardless of
disability. If you require special assistance, please contact the City Secretary at (512) 332-8800 or
write 1311 Chestnut Street, 78602, or by calling through a T.D.D. (Telecommunication Device for the
Deaf) to Relay Texas at 1-800-735-2989 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. CITIZEN COMMENTS
At this time, three (3) minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic.
Anyone in attendance wishing to address the Board/Commission must complete a citizen
comment form and give the completed form to the Board/Commission Secretary prior to
the start of the Board/Commission meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings
Act, if a citizen discusses any item not on the agenda, the Board/Commission cannot
discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time. Instead, the Board/Commission
is limited to making a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing
policy in response to the inquiry. Issues may be referred to City Manager for research and
possible future action.
It is not the intention of the City of Bastrop to provide a public forum for the embarrassment
or demeaning of any individual or group. Neither is it the intention of the
Board/Commission to allow a member of the public to slur the performance, honesty
and/or integrity of the Board/Commission, as a body, or any member or members of the
Board/Commission individually or collectively, or members of the City’s staff. Accordingly,
profane, insulting or threatening language directed toward the Board/Commission and/or
any person in the Board/Commission’s presence will not be tolerated.
3. REPORTS
3A. Receive a report on the operations of the Parks & Recreation Department
Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director
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3B. Receive a report on the operations of the Bastrop State Park.
Submitted by: Nathanael Gold, Bastrop and Buescher State Parks Complex
Superintendent and Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director
3C. Bird City Coalition Report
Submitted by: Luke Thompson, Bird City Committee and Terry Moore, Parks and
Recreation Director
3D. Receive a report on the Parks and Recreation Director’s monthly update.
Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director
3E. Discussion and changes in the operations of Mayfest Park
Submitted by: Doug Haggerty, Fleet and Facilities Manager and Deborah Jones, Board
Chair
3F. Receive updates on the Working Task Force
Submitted by: Deborah Jones, Board Chair and Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation
Director
4. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
4A. Consider and act to approve Parks and Recreation / Public Tree Advisory Board meeting
minutes from the Thursday, February 6, 2025 Regular Meeting.
Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director
4B. Recruitment and Selection of Youth Board Member
Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director
4C. Approve the 2025 Parks & Recreation workplan
Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director
4D. Finalize Park Rental Ordinance Updates
Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director
4E. Update and discuss Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director
4F. Individual Requests from Parks and Recreation Board members for particular items to
be listed on future agendas.
Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director
5. ADJOURNMENT
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I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting as posted in accordance
with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located at the entrance
to the City of Bastrop City Hall, a place of convenient and readily accessible to the general public,
as well as to the City’s website, www.cityofbastrop.org and said Notice was posted on the
following date and time: Friday, March 28, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. and remained posted for at least
two hours after said meeting was convened.
/s/ Marco Olivares
Marco Olivares, Parks and Recreation Technician
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