Minutes of the  Parks and Recreation Advisory Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday, October 12, 2023  The Georgetown Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 6:00PM The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reasonable assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at least three (3) days prior tot the scheduled meeting date, at (512)930-3652 or City Hall at 808 Martin Luther King, Jr Street for additional information; TTY users' route through  at 1101 N College Street, Georgetown Texas 78626.  Relay Texas at 711.  The following Members were in attendance:  Present were Katherine Kainer, Chad WI Holz, Jolene Melancon, Peter Bahrs, Brazos Fielder, Keith  Fruge, and Corey Abbate  1. Regular Session 1.A Call to Order  Call to Order - Brazos Fielder, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Chair  Brazos Fielder called the meeting to order at 6pm.  1.B Roll Call  Roll Call - Brazos Fielder, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Chair  Brazos Fielder took Roll. 1.C Member Introductions  Welcome and introduce appointed Park's Advisory Board members = Kimberly Garrett,  Parks and Recreation Director  Each member went around and introduced themselves.    1.D Staff Introductions  Introduction of Board Liaison and Staff - Kimberly Garrett, Parks and  Recreation Director  Kimberly Garrett and Amy Castillo introduced themselves. 1.E Parks and Recreation Advisory Board's Purpose Overview  Overview of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board's purpose, and section 2.36 of the City Commissions, Committees and Boards oft the Municipal Code, including member duties, attendance policy and how conflicts ofi interest are addressed -  Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director  Discussed section 2.36 of City Commissions, Committees and Boards ofthe  Municipal Code. Section 2.36 can be found here.  1.F Elect' Vice-Chair  Consideration, nomination, and election of Vice-Chair - Brazos Fielder, Parks  and Recreation Advisory Board Chair  Moved by Peter Bahrs; seconded by. Jolene Melancon to elect Keith Furge as Vice Voting For: Katherine Kainer, Chad W Holz, Jolene Melancon, Peter Bahrs,  Chair.  Motion Approved: 7-0  Brazos Fielder, Keith Fruge, and Corey Abbate.  Voting Against: None  1.G Declare meeting dates and locations  Discussion and possible action to declare the dates and location oft the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meetings - Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation  Director  Moved by Katherine Kainer; seconded by Keith Fruge to approve meeting time and date. Meetings will remain on the second Thursday of the month beginning at 6pm  at the Parks Admin Building. Motion Approved: 7-0  Voting For: Katherine Kainer, Chad W Holz, Jolene Melancon, Peter Bahrs,  Brazos Fielder, Keith Fruge, Corey Abbate  Voting Against: None    1.H Approve Minutes  Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the July 13, 2023, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting - Amy Castillo, Parks and Recreation  Administrative Assistant  Moved by Brazos Fielder; seconded by Chad' WI Holz to approveJ July 13, 2023, Parks  Advisory Board meeting minutes. Motion Approved: 7-0  Voting For: Katherine Kainer, Chad W Holz, Jolene Melancon, Peter Bahrs,  Brazos Fielder, Keith Fruge, Corey Abbate  Voting Against: None  1.1 Friends of Georgetown Parks and Recreation Update and Recreation Advisory Board Member Liaison  Friends of Georgetown Parks and Recreation Update - Peter Bahrs, Parks  The Friends of Georgetown Parks and Recreation had their annual meeting on September 18, 2023. There are board member openings available. Peter spoke on allocations of funds the Friends received from their contract with Two! Step Inn. The group allocated 500k back to the City for Parkland and they also allocated 50k to be used for Recreation program scholarships. Georgetown Recreation Center in now processing scholarship applications for a smoother and quicker process.T The Friends of Georgetown Parks and Recreation have. joined the National Association of Park Foundations. They are hoping to receive instruction on how to be a more successful non-profit organization. The next step willl be to take training for  guidance.  1J Capital Projects Update  Updates on Capital Projects - Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director The Project Development Manager has resigned, and we are in the process of hiring a new: staff member for that position. Kimberly and Eric are working on Capital Improvements until a new manager is hired. Current Capital Projects are:  ADA Trail mprovements San Gabriel Phase III Garey Park Phase I    Garey House Neighborhood Parks Park Replacement Village Pool House  1.K Director's Report  Director's Report - Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director  Kimberly discussed park news and what has been going on ini the Parks Department  lately. She discussed the following: NRPA Conference Trick or Treat Trail Dance for Disabilities Scholarships  Hay Day at Garey Park was well attended.  Two Step Inn - Will be selling 35,000 tickets, 20% of tickets are open to residents before opening sales to the public. City of Georgetown resident ticket sales will be offered from Oct 25th to the 27th. Public ticket sales will  begin on Nov 2nd. The lineup will be out Nov 1st.  1.L Private Parkland Credit for Berry Creek Apartments  Consideration and possible action to recommend the approval of the parkland dedication proposal for the Berry Creek Apartments - Kimberly Garrett, Parks  and Recreation Director  Kimberly explained that the Berry Creek Apartment development is proposing to provide a private park with trail access and parking through a public access easement from the adjacent lot. The parkland is along Berry Creek and would be open to the public but would be owned and maintained by the developer. The project would receive 50% credit towards their parkland requirements for  land and development.  Moved by Chad W Holz; seconded by Brazos Fielder to approve the recommendation of the parkland dedication proposal for the Berry Creek Apartments. Voting For: Katherine Kainer, Chad W Holz, Jolene Melancon, Peter Bahrs,  Motion Approved: 7-0  Brazos Fielder, Keith Fruge, Corey Abbate  Voting Against: None    Public Wishing to Address the Board  Onas subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form which can be found on the table at the entrance to the meeting room. Clearly print your name and the letter oft the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the Board Liaison prior to the start of the meeting. You will be called forward to speak when the Board considers that item. Only persons who have delivered the speaker form prior to the meeting being called to order may speak. Speakers will be allowed up to three minutes to speak. Ify you wish to speak for six minutes, it is permissible to use another requestor's granted time to speak. No more than six minutes for a speaker may be granted. The requestor granting time to another Onas subject not posted on the agenda: A request must be received by the Advisory Board or Commission Liaison prior to the day the agenda for this mee ng is posted. Each speaker will be given three minutes to address the Board or Commission members. No action can be taken.  speaker must also submit at form and be present at the meeting.  Adjournment Motion Adjourn:7-0 Keith Fruge, Corey Voting Against: None  Moved by Chad W Holz; seconded by Katherine Kainer to adjourn.  Voting For: Katherine Kainer, Chad W Holz, Jolene Melancon, Peter Bahrs, Brazos Fielder,  These minutes were approved at the meeting of Mrok.14,2024  A  'as  Lor  Chair  FAS  Attest