Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting

CITY OF GALT PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT CA 95632 MAY 8, 2024 AT 6:00 P.M. Chairperson: Commission: Chris Brossman, Ernie Cason Jr., Carrie Graham, John McNamara, and Chris Smith 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER at 6:01 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL: a. Commissioners Present: Cason, Graham, McNamara b. Commissioners Absent: Smith 3. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF AGENDA • Director Solis removed item 7a. – Introduction of new Commissioner. • Smith entered at 6:02 p.m. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT: Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the Parks and Recreation Commission on non-agenda items. The public comments section is for the Parks and Recreation Commission to receive comments; except for brief response to questions, no discussion or action may be taken on any item that is not listed on the agenda. Please limit comments to a maximum of five (5) minutes. Please fill out a speaker sheet located on the table inside the entrances to the council chambers and forward the completed speaker sheet to the commission secretary. Please state your name and city of residence prior to making your comments. 5. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES a. Minutes of the meeting of March 13, 2024 • Commissioner Cason made a motion to accept the minutes of the March 13, 2024, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. • Commissioner Smith made a second to the motion to accept the minutes of the March 13, 2024, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. • All present in favor, minutes accepted. 6. PRESENTATIONS 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Introduction of new Commissioner - removed per Director Solis b. Election – Chairperson • Commissioner Cason made a motion to move the election to the next GALT PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA OF MAY 8, 2024 MEETING Page 2 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on July 10, 2024. • Commissioner McNamara made a second to the motion to move the election to the next Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on July 10, 2024. • All present in favor. 8. OLD BUSINESS a. Gora Aquatic Center Slide Project Update • Director Solis discussed the color scheme of the slide, sandy beige for the stairs with a blue flume. • City Council requested that the stairs be changed to configure an easier slope versus the longer ones. • The city is now going out for design and anticipates for the slide to be completed by 2025. • Public Comment - Harry Wensel commented about the slide. b. Chabolla Skate Park Update • The city plans to go out for Request for Proposal on June 2024. The expansion should be completed in 2026, if everything is approved. • The engineers estimate is $2.55 million • The RFP will be out in June 2024 • The city is looking to take the bids to City Council in August 2024. c. Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan Update • Director Solis discussed Walker Park Phase 2A. • Three baseball fields should be completed around 2026 • The city received a grant of $2.6 million dollars for half of the project; the city has to match the other half. • Total project estimate raised to $6 million dollars, the city will be adding lights to all three-baseball fields. • The master plan group (RHAA) has been out to the Parks Department; they have walked all of the facilities, parks, trails and have met with Parks staff. • RHAA to come back on May 29th and 30th to go out with the Parks maintenance crews to determine what exactly they are doing, if they have enough staff and equipment or if the Parks Department has too many staff. 9. UPCOMING COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS 10. UPCOMING EVENTS a. Classic Auto Swap Meet and Car Show – 5/17 & 5/18 • Event will be on May 18, 2024 from 6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Market Fair Grounds. • Total of six events this year. • Admission is $5 dollars, kids 12 and under are free. GALT PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA OF MAY 8, 2024 MEETING Page 3 b. School Bus Driving Safety Course – 5/25 • Bus drivers throughout the state will come to the Market Grounds to run this course on Memorial Day Weekend. c. Saturday Market – 6/1 • 50’s vibe and rock theme • Last Saturday Market cancelled due to the rain. d. Concerts in the Park – 6/8 • KOB Band (Rock/Pop) • At Veterans Field • Admission is $5 dollars • Alcohol will be served, provided by Papas and Wings for purchase. e. Independence Day Celebration – 7/4 • This year will be on Thursday, July 4, 2024. • There will be some changes to the parade route; work is currently being done on C Street. • Director Solis is working with the Public Works Department to finalize the map; proposal was submitted, waiting for approval. • Everything else will stay the same. f. Fireworks in the Pool – 7/4 11. STAFF COMMENTS • Director Solis informed the commissioners that the Parks Department has hired somebody with the QAC License, filed all the permits with the State and County, placed an order for the weed spray and staff should start spraying Friday. 12. COMMISSIONERS REPORTS/COMMENTS a. Commissioner Brossman b. Commissioner Cason Nothing c. Commissioner Graham Nothing d. Commissioner McNamara Nothing e. Commissioner Smith Asked Director Solis about the changes made to the wording of the commissioners rules. Director Solis informed the commissioners that moving forward commissioners will no longer be required to fill out Form 700. 13. ADJOURNMENT at 6:31 p.m. ARMANDO SOLIS, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR: The agenda for this Parks and Recreation Commission meeting was posted in the following listed sites before 6:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding the meeting. 1. City Hall, 380 Civic Drive 2. U.S. Post Office, 600 N. Lincoln Way 3. Galt Parks & Recreation Department, 610 Chabolla Avenue