1993-01-19 PARKS, RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION BOARD MINUTESJanuary 1993 Special Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the special meeting of the Pearland Parks Recreation and Beautification
^ Board held Saturday January 19 1993 at the Pearland Community Center. 3523
Liberty Drive, Pearland Texas.
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM by Chairman Vince Bruno, with Retta
Absher, Bill Chase, Suzanne Elliott, Tootie McComb, Secretary Bob Pond, Bari
Scherrer, Chairman Pro -tern James Skipper, Gary Walters, and Parks Director Ed
Hersh present. Council Liaison D.A. Miller was absent.
Ed reported that the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department will consider our McLean
Park grant application this Thursday, January 21, 1993 and the chances of approval
are good.
Ed informed
the
Board that
the City has retained the services of Lawrence Hans, P.E.
to evaluate
the
Independence
Park pool and report the
condition of the tank and cost
estimates of
any
repair. Mr.
Hans will be in Pearland
February 3, 1993.
Fees and Charges for City Park and Recreational Facilities:
Tootie McComb moved to approve and recommend to Council the fees and charges for
the recreation activities recommended by the Staff with two changes; 1) that the Pool
fee for ages seven and older be $1.00; 2) to. allow private softball tournaments at a fee
to be determined at a later date. The motion was seconded by James Skipper and the
motion failed on a vote of three to five.
A motion by Tootie McComb, seconded by Retta Absher, to approve and recommend to
100► Council all proposed fees and charges for the swimming pool recreation activities
recommended by Staff and amended by the Board (to charge $1.00 for seven and older
for the Daily Admission). The motion carried on a vote of seven to one.
A motion by Tootie McComb, seconded by Gary Walters, to approve and recommend to
Council all proposed fees and charges for the Pavilion rental recommended by Staff
and amended by the Board (to have a day time and fee of 7 AM to 5 PM at $110 for
residents and $165 for non-residents and the evening time and fee of 5 PM to 10 PM at
$50 for residents and $100 for non-residents). The motion carried on a vote of eight
to zero.
A motion by Tootie McComb, seconded by Gary Walters, to approve and recommend to
Council all proposed fees and charges for the BBQ Shelter rental recommended by
Staff and amended by the Board (to charge $75/day for residents and $100/day for
non-residents). The motion carried on a vote of seven to one.
A motion by Tootie McComb, seconded by Gary Walters, to approve and recommend to
Council all proposed fees and charges for the Softball Field rental recommended by
Staff and amended by the Board (to allow the field to be rented by City League teams
for practice at the rates specified and that private tournaments be allowed at a fee to
be determined by the Staff). The motion carried on a vote of seven to one.
A motion by Tootie McComb, seconded by Bill Chase, to approve and recommend to
Council Instructor Compensation rates for Recreation Classes recommended by Staff
and amended by the Board (to be for a one year trial period). The motion failed on a
.-Oft. and
of three to five.
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A motion by Gary Walters, seconded by James Skipper, to table the Instructor
Compensation rates for Recreation Classes to a later meeting. The motion carried on a
vote of eight to zero.
The Board reviewed and amended the Community Center and Knapp (New Section)
Facility Rental Fee Structure to list the fees on a per hour rate with a three hour
minimum, the time and fee rate was broken down into two periods of 7 AM to 5 PM
and 5 PM to 11 PM on Monday through Thursday and 7 AM to 5 PM and 5 PM to 12:30
AM on Friday through Sunday. A table of times and fees for each facility and room
was generated.
A motion by Tootie McComb to approve and recommend to Council the Community
Center and Knapp Facility Rental Fee Structure recommended by Staff and amended
by the Board including all restrictions except the special note relating to bartering
of services. Suzanne Elliott seconded the motion and the motion carried on a vote of
seven to one.
The Board reviewed and amended the Reservation Policies for the Pearland
Community Center and Melvin Knapp Activity Building. Items 6, 8, 9A, 11, 15, 17 and
18 were modified.
A motion by Suzanne Elliott to approve and recommend
Policies for the Pearland Community Center and Melvin
recommended by Staff and amended by the Board. Tootie
motion and the motion carried on a vote of eight to zero.
Park Board Goals:
to Council the Reservation
Knapp Activity Building
McComb seconded the
Tootie McComb moved to table the discussion on the Boards goals and objectives. The
motion was seconded by Bill Chase and the motion carried.
Gary Walters moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Retta Absher and the
meeting adjourned 10:15 PM..
Respectfully submitted,
Bob Pond, Secretary
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