HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproved Minutes - 2/27/2006Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
East Boulder Community Center
Monday, February 27, 2006
Meeting Minutes
Staff present: Jan Geden, Jamie Sabbach, Jim Reasor, Sazah DeSouza, Alice Guthrie,
Mazy Austin, Louise Grauer
Board present: Tom Sanford, Steve Brown, Suzanne O'Neill, Ed von Bleichert, Stu Stuller,
Chad Julian
Board Absent: Tom Blackburn
Public Participation
Public Participation was opened.
No one spoke.
Public Participation was closed.
Public Hearing on Master Plan items
PRAB members and staff discussed the Vision Statement, Goals and Strategies and Policies.
Claire Douthit, 1505 S. Gillaspie, Boulder, 80305 spoke as vice-president of the Boulder Tennis
Association about a public-private partnership at Valmont City Park. The group would like to
pursue the partnership if the Ume period could be extended beyond twenty years.
David Yuhas, 4905 Osage Dr., Boulder, 80304, spoke in favor of building an azchery facility
adjacent to East Boulder Community Park.
David Hatfield, 3287 Cripple Creek Trail, Boulder, 80305, spoke about the value of the
Flatirons Golf Course to the community. He is in favor of keeping the golf course open.
Duncan Jones, 4951 Euclid Ave., Boulder, 80303, complimented the staff at the Flatirons Golf
Course and is in favor of keeping the golf course open.
A1 Segal, 4309 Butler Cir., Boulder, 80305 spoke in favor of keeping the Pottery Lab open.
Eighteen people accompanied him to show their support of the Pottery Lab.
Ervin Bell, 3498 Iris Ct., Boulder, 80304, spoke in favor of keeping the Pottery Lab open, and
asked that its' status be elevated from the discretionazy level to a higher level on the Core
Services Business Model.
Dan Friedlander, 5686 Cascade Place, Boulder, 80303, complimented staff on the
informational DVD and spoke in favor of keeping the Pottery Lab open.
Jennifer Abernathy, 1632 High St., Boulder, 80304, spoke in favor of keeping the pottery lab
open.
Rodger Lamb, 6516 W. 114`~, Westminster, 80020, President of the Boulder Rugby Club,
spoke about the importance of providing athletes with adequate sports fields in order to attract
events to Boulder. He suggested allocating more funding towazds field maintenance.
The Public Heazing was closed
Items for Action
Master Plan Policies. Goals and Strateeies
Guthrie said that City Council sugges[ed a seventh goal for the master plan stating that the
department strives for excellence and desires to be the best in the State of Colorado.
O'Neill, Sanford and Stuller suggested that the wording "the State of Colorado" be removed.
Stuller and O'Neill suggested creating a list of areas where [he department is a leader in the field
for City Council.
Von Bleichert said that it is important that the departmenYs goals aze in line with City CounciPs
goals, such as environmental and economic sustainability.
Stuller said that Council members also had issue with the broadness of the last goal "Enhance
our quality of life". The group agreed that leaving the language as it is would be preferable,
noting that the specifics are addressed under the strategies section.
The group discussed the pros and cons of including specific percentages and numbers in the
performance measures. Guthrie said that staff will follow the format of the Climate Action Plan,
and will definitely give a few examples (i.e. increase by 50% the number of recycling bins by
2011).
Von Bleichert said that it is important to stress the actual amount of money that will be required
to get the condition of our pazks back to the condition that they were in before the drought and
budget cuts due to decreases in sales tax revenue.
Guthrie said that costs will be included in the recommendations section.
O'Neill moved to adopt the Master Plan Qoals as amended and strateg,ies to date.
Von Bleichert seconded the motion.
The motion nassed unanimouslv.
Sanford suggested clarifying the dates in the first paragraph of the Policies document.
Von Bleichert asked about the status of public/private partnerships.
Guthrie replied that the 20 year limit in the city charter has been major limitation in the past,
and that a round-table meeting will be held and that any resulting recommendations will be
brought to the PRAB.
Von BleicheR asked about the Parks and Recreation Foundation will actually be able to fund a
pazk or a facility.
Geden said that if the Foundation has the capacity to raise the funds, that yes, it is possible.
Stuller moved to approve the Master Plan policies as modified.
Julian seconded the motion.
The motion ~assed unanimouslv.
Sanford asked why the South Boulder Recreation Center is classified as discretionary in the Core
Services Business Model.
Sabbach said that it labeled as discretionary due to the size and the number of patrons that it
serves. The primary users are from the surrounding neighborhood, while the East and North
recreation centers are more centrally located and serve a larger audience.
O'Neill disagreed with the flower program as being labeled as discretionary; she believes it to be
desirable.
Guthrie said that discretionary means that it is not an essential service, and that sponsors andlor
different rypes of funding may be required. The definitions are in alignment with the city's
overall business plan, as directed by City Council. Only health and safety issues are defined as
essential in the plan.
Items for Discussion/Information
Louise Grauer (Planning Department) presented an update on the Transit Village.
Matters from the Deuartment
Flower Pro~ram update
Guthrie gave an update on the flower program.
The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
v \ ~„~ Board Chair
Attest:
Mazy M. Austin
Recording Secretary
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