Parks & Recreation Board

City of San Marcos 'r!!E ClTY<)J• SAN MARCOS Regular Meeting Minutes Parks and Recreation Board December 16, 2021 5:30 pm I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 5:32pm by Board Chair Diane Phalen. II. Roll Call Board Members Present Jordan Buckley Frank Contreras Cherif Gacis Eric Gilbertson Ryan McGillicuddy Diane Phalen Keith Ubben Alex Vogt Staff Present Jamie Lee Case, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Bert Stratemann, Park Operations Manager Christie Murillo, Administrative Coordinator Ill. Citizen Comment Period: Persons wishing to speak during the citizen comment period please submit your written comments to parksinfo@sanmarcostx.gov no later than 12:00pm on the day of the meeting. The first 10 comments will be read aloud during the citizen comment portion of the meeting. Comments shall have a time limit of three minutes each. Any threatening, defamatory or other similar comments prohibited by Chapter 2 of the San Marcos City Code will not be read. Eight comments submitted and read into record: 1. Lisa Arceneaux 2. Shannon FitzPatrick 3. Bobby Garza-Hernandez 4. Melissa and Aart Millecam 5. Linda Rodriguez 6. Freddie and Sylvia Garza 7. Christina Casas-Moreno 8. Diane Laumer One comment spoken in person 1. Rodrigo Amaya MINUTES 1. Consider approval, by motion, of the November 18, 2021 Regular Meeting minutes: A motion was made by Jordan Buckley, seconded by Diane Phalen, to approve the minutes from the November 18, 2021 Regular Meeting, with the understanding that staff liaison will review the portion of the meeting  discussing fee-in-lieu with Planning and Development Services staff to ensure the minutes correctly capture the time frame of when the fee-in-lieu calculation was last updated and informing Board of the outcome of that review. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 8- Diane Phalen, Cherif Gacis, Ryan McGillicuddy, Alex Vogt, Frank Contreras, Keith Ubben, Eric Gilbertson, Jordan Buckley Against: 0- ACTION 2. Consider approval of Recommendation Resolution 2021-03RR of the Parks and Recreation Board of the City of San Marcos supporting the renaming of the City Recreation Hall (located at City Park) to the Pauline Espinosa Community Hall: A motion was made by Jordan Buckley, seconded by Ryan McGillicuddy, to approve Recommendation Resolution 2021-03RR of the Parks and Recreation Board of the City of San Marcos supporting the renaming of the City Recreation Hall (located at City Park) to the Pauline Espinosa Community Hall. A motion was made by Jordan Buckley, seconded by Diane Phalen, to amend Part 2 of the Recommendation Resolution from: "It is recommended that the City Council approve any necessary budget requests related to the renaming" to "It is recommended that the City Council approve any necessary budget requests related to the renaming, and that City Staff work with the Council for the Indigenous and Tejano Community to install a memorial plaque or mural to memorialize Ms. Espinosa and educate the public about her and her contributions to the community." The amendment carried by the following vote: For: 8- Diane Phalen, Ryan McGillicuddy, Frank Contreras, Keith Ubben, Eric Gilbertson, Jordan Buckley, Alex Vogt, Cherif Gacis Against: 0- The main motion carried by the following vote: For: 8- Diane Phalen, Ryan McGillicuddy, Frank Contreras, Keith Ubben, Eric Gilbertson, Jordan Buckley, Alex Vogt, Cherif Gacis Against: 0- DISCUSSION 2. Receive a staff update and hold discussion regarding paid parking in City Park:  • Assistant Director Case: taking this to City Council in a Work Session on January 18. Data collected over the summer will be presented and staff will be seeking additional information and direction on how to proceed. 3. Receive a staff update and hold discussion regarding the current Development Fees Study which includes the parkland fee-in-lieu cost factor evaluation and other matters related to the fee-in-lieu process: • Case: currently, all development fees are being looked • Fee study being conducted by MGT Consulting • Process should be complete by February/March; will go to City Council in April • Up to City Council to decide when to implement • Chair Phalen: Will consulting group look at cities of the same size? o Case: Yes • Vice Chair McGillicuddy: Will Parks Board get the chance to review before this goes to City Council? o Case: No, it goes straight to City Council (usually in a Work Session first) • Board can provide input to Assistant Director Case by December 23 4. Receive a staff update and hold discussion regarding the current Rio Vista construction project being conducted by the Engineering Department: • Assistant Director Case: specific questions can go to the Engineering Department • Water has been diverted • Both invasive and non-invasive species have been removed/relocated at the first drop; second drop water level is lowering and then species will be addressed there next REPORTS 5. Receive the following reports: Park Projects Monthly Report, Athletic Division Monthly Report, Youth Services Division Monthly Report, Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Monthly Report: • There were no comments on reports. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 6. Board Members may provide requests for discussion items for a future agenda in accordance with the board's approved bylaws. No further discussion will be held related to topics proposed until they are posted on a future agenda in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. • Update on land development fees/fee-in-lieu IV. Question and Answer Session with Press and Public. This is an opportunity for the Press and Public to ask questions related to items on this agenda. • None V. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 6:39pm by Board Chair Diane Phalen  Christie Murillo Part<s and Recreation Board Chair Staff Liaison Notice of Assistance at the Public Meetings The City of San Marcos does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its services, programs, or activities. Individuals who require auxiliary aids and services for this meeting should contact the City of San Marcos ADA Coordinator at 512-393-8000 (voice) or call Texas Relay Service (TRS) by dialing 7-1-1. Requests can also be faxed to 512-393-8074 or sent by e-mail to ADArequest@sanmarcostx.gov