HomeMy WebLinkAbout20250604 Visit Pearland Advisory Board Meeting MinutesVISIT PEARLAND
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING — MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025 — 10:00 A.M.
VISIT PEARLAND CONFERENCE ROOM,
11200 BROADWAY STREET, SUITE 1390, PEARLAND, TX 77584
I. CALL TO ORDER / Visit Pearland ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER ROLL CALL
Meeting commenced at 10:00 am.
II. In Attendance: Don Bertram, Yahaira Castillo, Michelle Huber, Bea Aguilera, Manny Patel (joined via
WebEx), Tracy Rohrbacher (Executive Director) Teri Mazhar (Sales Manager) Rebekah Burns (Marketing
Manager) Sara Peters (Arts Administrator).
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
IV. REGULAR AGENDA
1. DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE VISIT PEARLAND
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING HELD ON MARCH 5, 2025.
Yahaira motioned; Don seconded the motion. All approved.
2. DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CULTURAL ARTS MASTER PLAN
David-Plettner Saunders and Linda Flynn with the Cultural Planning Group provided a
presentation on proposed public art guidelines. Yahaira motioned to approve the proposed public
art guidelines as amended to include 5 revisions, Don seconded the motion. All approved.
• Restricted installation of pear installations to publicly accessible communal areas and not
allowed at personal residences.
• Co-sponsorship includes In -kind costs and support from Visit Pearland
• Add more definition on art restrictions for ineligible and eligible
• Add a maximum of two sponsorships available per pear
• Add more detail on maintenance requirements required by sponsor blossom
3. DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE REGARDING SPORTS TOURISM.
Tracy provided an update on proposed project to turf 4 baseball fields at the Sportsplex at Shadow
Creek Ranch utilizing up to $3M in hotel occupancy tax from the reserve fund for use in FY2026.
Yahaira motioned to approve the turf project as presented; Don seconded the motion. All
approved.
4. VISIT PEARLAND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Tracy Rohrbacher provided an update.
V. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 11:36 p.m.
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