City ofDenton  City Hall 215E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.ciyoldenton.com  DENTON  Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Board  Minutes  After determining that a quorum of the City of Denton, Texas, Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Board is present, the Chair ofthe Board thereafter convened into an open meeting onl Monday, November 4, 2019, at 6j p.m. in the Civic Center, Denton, Texas. Present: Frances Punch, David Shuck, Kent Boring, George Ferrie, and Denona Lee Absent: Alana Presley Taylor (Excused), James Emerich (Unexcused) Staff Present: Gary Packan, Director; Laura Behrens, Assistant Director; Drew Huffman, Parks Superintendent; (Eddie) Ferdinand Valdez, Management Analyst; Heather Gray, Business  Manager  Denton Parks Foundation: Brooke Moore, Executive Director  Chair Punch called the meeting to order at 6j pm. 1.ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION  A. Consider approval of the minutes of October 7 and October 15, 2019. Punch announces absenteeism from the last two meetings. October 7- One board member absent and excused October 15-7 Three board members absent, and they were excused  Chair Punch requested a motion to approve the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Board meeting of October 7, 2019 and October 15, 2019. Ferrie motioned, and Boring seconded. B. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide input regarding the proposed amendments to the Naming Policy Guidelines for City Buildings, Facilities, Land, ora any Packan gave the history oft the process of the Naming Policy, presentation dates to council, a recap oft the public meetings, adjustments, and updates to the policy and next steps. Gray reviewed the proposed amendments to the Naming Policy Guidelines for City Buildings, Shuck asked clarification ifCity Council found issues to the naming policy orj just wanted more process time. Staff explained that City Council wanted input from the public. Therefore, the Packan commented about a rumor renaming Carl Gene Young Sr. Park. Packan clarifies that  Motion passed (5-0).  Portion Thereof. No action required.  Facilities, Land, or any Portion Thereof.  naming policy was pushed back. the rumor is not true.    Moore asked how long the process is forr naming ai facility. Gray is not sure about thei timeline but explained there are many factors and criteria that need to be met before a facility gets Shuck asked if there are any exceptions to the naming policy. Gray pointed out in the first section oft the policy "The City Council may choose to waive any part of these guidelines by Shuck asked if anyone is soliciting the naming oft the dog park. Gray confirms that there hasn't been anyone. Moore commented the foundation is receiving sponsors and explained there isa a Ferrie wanted clarification about the difference between sponsorship and naming rights. Packan gave an example ofhow donations and sponsorships can be used to pay for a bench, water fountain, etc., and branding would be under naming rights. There was a group discussion on how the existing policy is written for anyone to request to name City buildings. Boring gave an example of Lewisville Toyota Park and how much Toyota purchased the naming rights. Boring asked where would the money go if the City of Denton allowed for purchasing rights. Packan gave an example if the dog park was purchased for naming, the money would go back towards the dog park for continual improvements and constructions. Shuck doesn'tthink there isac concern of naming an administrative building because the naming process needs to go through an Ad Hoc committee. There was a group discussion about other local cities that were named after a corporation or a person, and the public wouldn't really Boring commented that the way thej policy is currently written, there could be a perception that City Council controls the naming of the facility, but in réality, the naming needs to go through an ad hoc committee and probably would need Parks and Recreation staffi input. Punch commented that there is a concern that there is growth in Denton, and many new businesses are coming in and may want to name facilities. There was a group discussion on Boring commented that the naming policy is an economic development opportunity. Packan commented that it is a good idea to reach out to the economic development department to get their feedback. Ferrie commented that multiple departments are overseeing the naming policy and stated that most likely, the Denton residents would probably want a facility named from a Punch had a question of what the implications are if someone was named and found out later they did not have good moral character. Gray read what the current policy states that the City Council has the power to rename the facility if found that the person named under the facility  named.  three-fourth's vote oft the entire City Council."  difference in sponsorships and naming.  remember the name of the park.  how Denton has not received any requests for naming rights recently.  person that has contributed to the community.  did not have good moral character.  C. Receive an informal report regarding Denton Parks Foundation updates.  Moore provided updates on the Denton Parks Foundation including Pints for Paws, Yappy Hour, and Galentines. Also, Moore provided information regarding the Canine Campaign for  the North Lakes Dog Park, and Friends of the Parks.    2. CONCLUDING ITEMS  Requests:  Punch - Tour of the parks and recreation building floor in a future Parks, Recreation and Packan commented that there will be a presentation about Avondale Park parking lot in the December 2nd, Parks, Recreation and Beautification Board Meeting. Packan also stated the dates fort the public meetings for the Avondale Park parking lot. There was a group discussion on what Chair Punch requested a motion to adjourn the meeting. Shuck motioned, and Ferrie seconded.  Beautification Board meeting.  the public concerns are about the new parking lot inj place.  Motioned passed (5-0). Metingadjoumed4705 pm. FRANCES PUNCH 777 CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS  CHAIR-PARKS, RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION BOARD