Park Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingGalveston, TX · May 23, 2023
Agenda
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
Park Board of Trustees of the City of Galveston
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 1:30 PM
Park Board Plaza
601 Tremont Street, Galveston, Texas 77550
Live Streamed:
https://www.galvestonparkboard.org/217/Watch-The-Board-of-Trustee-Meeting
I. Call Meeting To Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call And Declaration Of A Quorum
IV. Conflict Of Interest Declarations
V. Requests To Address The Board
The public shall be allowed to provide comment to the Board regarding one or more agenda or
non-agenda items. All requests to address the Board must be submitted in writing and can be
presented to the Board Reporter the day of the Board meeting or by completing the Public
Comment Form available on the Park Board of Trustees website at the following link prior to
the start of the meeting. Each Person will be limited to three (3) minutes regardless of the
number of items addressed.
HTTPS://WWW.GALVESTONPARKBOARD.ORG/FORMS.ASPX?FID=65.
VI. Recognition
A. Employee Spotlight - Bob Jordison (Kimberly Danesi, 5 Minutes)
VII. Consent
A. Discuss and Consider Approval of Meeting Minutes (Schel Heydenburg)
B. Discuss And Consider Approval For Oil Rig Lighting Repair At Urban Park (Corey Holcomb)
C. Discuss And Consider Approval to Purchase Non-Lighted Bollards For Seawall Urban Park
(Corey Holcomb)
D. Discuss and Consider Approval of Tourism Development Expenditures (Melody Smith)
VIII. Administration
A. Standing Committee Monthly Updates (Committee Chairs, 10 Minutes)
B. City Counsel Liaison Report (Michael Bouvier, 5 Minutes)
C. Discuss and Consider Approval of the Second Reading of Proposed By-law Amendment to
Article XI – Committees for the addition of the Galveston Music Development Advisory
Committee (Schel Heydenburg, 5 Minutes)
IX. Operations
A. Presentation of Sargassum Forecast (Dr. Hal Needham, 20 Minutes)
B. Discuss and Consider Approval of the Park Board’s Submission to the Coastal Erosion
Planning & Response Act (CEPRA) Cycle 13 Grant Program (Sheryl Rozier, 10 minutes)
C. Discuss and Consider Approval to Award Concessionaire Agreements to begin in the 2023
Season (Ann Hobing, 5 Minutes)
D. Discuss and Consider Approval of a Revised Policy for Amendments to Concessionaire
Licensee Agreements (Kimberly Danesi, 5 minutes)
X. Executive Session
A. Adjournment to executive session pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas
Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.074, for the following purposes:
1) Consultation with Board’s Attorney
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, private consultation with the Board’s
legal counsel regarding any item on this meeting agenda, personnel matters, and all subjects
or matters authorized by law in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under
the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly
conflicts with the Open Meetings Act.
2) Personnel
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, the Board of Trustees will conduct a
closed Executive Session to discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment,
duties, discipline, or dismissal of the following employees:
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operations Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Tourism Officer
Controller
General Manager, Parks
Project Manager
Beach Parks Manager
Sea Parks Manager
Park Manager
XI. Action Item (S) Resulting From Executive Session
A. Discuss and Consider Approval of Action on Any Items Discussed in Executive Session
XII. Future Agenda Items
XIII. Announcements
XIV. Adjournment
I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted in a place convenient to the public, in
accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas government Code, on or before May 19, 2023, 5:00 p.m.
Approved
Marty Fluke, Chair
Approved as to Format
Jim Byrom, Legal Counsel
Please Note Members of the City Council may be attending and participating in the discussion.
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons in need of a special accommodation to participate in this
proceeding shall, within three (3) days prior to any proceeding, contact the Park Board Administration Office, 601 Tremont, Galveston Texas 77550
(409-797-5147)
05/18/2023
2:09 PM Alvarez
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