1993-02-13 PARKS, RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION BOARD MINUTESFebruary 1993 Minutes
Minutes of the monthly meeting of the Pearland Parks. Recreation and Beautification
^ Board held Saturday. FebruaEy 13 1993 at the Pearland Community Center, 3523
Liberty Drive, Pearland Texas.
The meeting was called to order at 8:04 A.M. by Chairman Vince Bruno, with Retta
Absher, Bill Chase, Suzanne Elliott, Tootie McComb, Secretary Bob Pond, Bari
Scherrer, Chairman Pro-tem James Skipper, Gary Walters, Parks Director Ed Hersh,
and Council Liaison D.A. Miller present.
The minutes of the previous monthly meeting were approved on the motion of Gary
Walters and second of Tootie McComb.
The minutes of the January special meeting were corrected by changing the second
in paragraph 5 from Retta Absher to Bill Case and approved on the motion of Suzanne
Elliott and second of James Skipper.
Chairman's Report: Vince introduced Steve Lamkin, Patricia Owen and Bill Gray who
addressed the Board in opposition to changing the Dept. recreation class instructor
compensation. Hita Dickson addressed the Board cencerning use of the Community
Center by St Andrew's Episcopal Church and Christian Helping Hands.
Vince requested volunteers for a City sponsored trip to Dallas, TX and presented a
copy of Internal Revenue Code 501 (c) Exemption From Tax on Corporations, Certain
Trusts, ETC. as back ground material for future decisions regarding City facility use
fees.
Staff reports: Ed reported that the McLean Park development grant was approved.
The park consultant J. T. Duncan estimated one year for the McLean Park
development. Mr. Duncan has started on the Park Master Plan.
The Park Beautification Program is underway. Flowers have been ordered for the
spring/summer season. Work on the softball clay infield is underway to support the
PISD girls softball season. The pool water slide, a new chlorination system and new
fencing around the filter system have been installed.
The Board sponsored Easter Egg Hunt will be April 3 with April 10 as a rain out date.
Ed is entertaining suggestions regarding 4th of July Community celebration
activities. The financial and facility activity reports were reviewed.
Committee Reports: Ed reported 144 in attendance at the last Department sponsored
Seniors Dance.
Old Business: A motion by James Skipper, seconded by Bill Chase, to adopt and forward
to council the staff recommendation regarding rental fees and charges for the
Independence Park softball field for Private Tournaments passed on a vote of 8 to 0.
A motion by James Skipper, seconded by Suzanne Elliott, to continue the existing
recreation instructor compensation structure through the summer session and
address the issue at a special meeting failed on a vote of 4 to 5.
Bill Chase moved to adopt and forward to council the recreation instructor
1000*compensation of ($10 to $20) per hour with current instructors to receive $20/hour
as recommended by staff. Tootie McComb seconded the motion.
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�► A motion by James Skipper, seconded by Tootie McComb, to modify the
recommendation by replacing the last sentence of paragraph four "Beginning
with the Fall session, those instructors would be compensated $20.00 per hour
rather than a percentage of revenue." with "Beginning with the Fall session,
current instructors would be compensated by negotiations with the City.". The
motion passed on a vote of 6 to 1 with 1 abstaining. The original motion then
passed on a vote of 6 to 1 with 1 abstaining.
Gary Walters moved to table the Board Goals to a future meeting. The motion was
seconded by Suzanne Elliot and carried on a vote of 8 to 0.
Ed presented a special request by Christian Helping Hands to waiver the fees for the
use of the Community Center for their Board meetings.
A motion to grant the special request of Christian Helping Hands to use the
Community Center on the requested dates was made by James Skipper and seconded
by Suzanne Elliott. The motion carried on a vote of 7 to 1.
New Business: A motion by Tootie McComb, seconded by Reta Absher, to adopt and
recommend to Council the Independence Park Swimming Pool Rules and Regulations
as amended, presented and recommended by staff carried on a vote of 8 to 0.
Tootie McComb moved to table the Council Board survey to the next regular meeting.
The motion was seconded by Gary Walters and passed on a vote of 7 to 0. Suzanne
Elliott was excused due to illness in the family.,
Communications: Ed presented a special request by the YMCA for rental use of the
Independence Park Pool during the 1993 summer season.
A motion by James Skipper, seconded by Tootie McComb to approve the conditions and
recommendations presented by the staff regarding use of the Pool facility by the
YMCA. The motion carried on a vote of 7 to 0. Steven Gimenez informed the Board
that the YMCA was in the process of building their own pool. The Board stated that
considering the YMCA will have their own pool next year the Parks Department may
use the City Pool for Department sponsored recreation activities.
Ed presented a special request by the Texas Agriculture Extension Service, Brazoria
County to waiver the fees for use the Community Center for their meetings.
Gary Walters moved to approve the request by the Extension Service under the
conditions recommended by staff. The motion was seconded by James Skipper and
passed on a vote of 7 to 0.
Ed presented a special request by Theresa Hull for the waiver of fees for use of the
Independence Park Pavilion for a Brownie Scout Project.
A motion was made by Tootie McComb, seconded by Bill Chase, to grant the request to
use the Pavilion by the Brownie Scouts. The motion carried on a vote of 7 to 0.
Ed presented a special request by Lori Guyton for the waiver of fees for the use of the
Knapp Activity Building by the Girl Scout Troop.
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A motion by Tootie McComb, seconded by Bill Chase, to grant the request of the Girl
Scout Troop under the condition that they return the key to the Community Center
immediately after the meetings carried on a vote of 7 to 0.
Ed presented a special request by the League of Women Voters for the waiver of fees
for the use of the Community Center for their meetings.
The Board took no action regarding this item.
Ed presented a special request by Hita Dickson, representing St. Andrew's Episcopal
Church Arts and Crafts Show, for a reduction of fees for the use of the Community
Center.
A motion by Bill Chase, seconded by James Skipper, to grant the use of the Community
Center at a fee of $450 beginning Friday night, Saturday and Sunday on the dates
requested carried on a vote of 4 to 2 with 1 abstaining. The Board reminded Hita
Dickson that they were in the process of reviewing the Community Center exempt use
policy and that a future reduction request use may not be granted for this
organization.
Directors Report: Ed reported there had been damage to the Melvin Knapp Activity
Building when an automobile ran into the from. wall of the new section. It will take
about thirty days to repair but shouldn't affect any on going activities. The staff
assisted in a McLean Park tree donation and planting ceremony in honor of local
woman who recently passed away. The Dept. and PISD staff will move the tennis
court screens from the old High School courts, to the Independence Park courts.
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Other Business: Gary Walters requested a special workshop meeting to discuss
priority listing and classification of City Facility Users. The Board agreed to meet
February 22, 1993 at 7:00 P.M.
No activity was reported on efforts to install the footbridge over Mary's Creek at the
entrance of Independence Park. The remaining items are removing the planter box,
installation of a new gate and building the path to the pool parking lot. The path will
skirt the east side of the berm.
No beautification award nominations were made this month.
The next meeting will be held March 13, 1993 at 8:00 A.M.
Tootie McComb moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by James Skipper and the
meeting adjourned at 10:50 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Bob Pond, Secretary
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