Parks and Recreation / Public Tree Advisory Board

Bastrop Parks and Recreation / Public Tree Advisory Board Agenda Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers 1311 Chestnut Street Bastrop, TX 78602 (512) 332-8800 August 07, 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. __________________________________________ 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: Vicky Steffanic, Bastrop Police Chief and Marco Olivares, Parks and Recreation Technician Parks and Recreation / Public Tree Advisory Board Agenda August 07, 2025 Page 1 of 3 3B. Receive a report on the operations of the Bastrop State Park. Submitted by: Nathanael Gold, Bastrop and Buescher State Parks Complex Superintendent 3C. Receive a report on the Bird City Coalition Submitted by: Luke Thompson, Bird City Committee 3D. Discussion and changes in the operations of Mayfest Park Submitted by: Doug Haggerty, Fleet and Facilities Manager and Deborah Jones, Board Chair 4. PRESENTATIONS 4A. Present the Memorial & Sponsorship Tree Program and discuss the planting of trees at parks Submitted by: Marco Olivares, Parks and Recreation Technician 5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 5A. Consider and act to approve Parks and Recreation / Public Tree Advisory Board meeting minutes from the Thursday, July 3, 2025 Regular Meeting. Submitted by: Vicky Steffanic, Bastrop Police Chief 5B. Receive an update on capital park improvements. Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, City Manager 5C. Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Use of the Concession Stand at the Splash Pad in Fisherman’s Park Submitted by: Deborah Jones, Board Chair and Vicky Steffanic, Bastrop Police Chief 5D. Review and discuss updates regarding the designated Task Force. Submitted by: Deborah Jones, Board Chair 5E. Consider and act on making a recommendation to the City Council to amend the “Experience Bastrop” Parks Master Plan for Mayfest Park to include the installation of a covering over the Rodeo Arena. Submitted by: Vivianna Nicole Andres, Assistant to the City Manager 5F. Consider and act on making a recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission to amend the Bastrop Building Block (B3) Code by changing the P1 Nature Place Type to P1 Parks and Open Space Place Type and adopt new and revised code provisions in relation to the P1 Parks and Open Space Place Type and Civic Space. Submitted by: Viviann Nicole Andres, Assistant to the City Manager Parks and Recreation / Public Tree Advisory Board Agenda August 07, 2025 Page 2 of 3 5G. Consider and act on a recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission to amend Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances to revise the minimum number of residential lots or lot size that will require parkland dedication and to establish minimum park improvement standards as an alternative to park enrichment fee contributions. Submitted by: Brittany Epling, Senior Planner 6. ADJOURNMENT 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: August 4, 2025 at 4:15 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened. /s/ Marco Olivares Marco Olivares, Parks and Recreation Technician Parks and Recreation / Public Tree Advisory Board Agenda August 07, 2025 Page 3 of 3