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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4A - Minutes, June 25, 2007City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Council Chambers, 1777 Broadway Monday, June 25, 2007 Action Meeting Minutes Board Present: Stu Stuller, Norm Murphy, Todd Bryan, Joel Davidow, Frances Hartogh, and Pete Webber Board Absent: Chad Julian Staff Present: Jan Geden, Sa11y Dieterich, Alice Guthrie, Jamie Sabbach, Sarah DeSouza, Abbie Novak, Maureen Spitzer, Mary Malley, Colleen Fitzgerald Guests Present: Alma and Richazd Albers, Pazks and Recreation volunteers Louise Grauer, Planning Departxnent Stuart Grogan, Boulder Housing Partners Meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m. I. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. II. FUTURE BQARD ITEMS AND TOURS Geden spoke of plans to bring a proposal to the July 23, 2007 PRAB meeting that would be an analysis of the RecreaUOn Division's pricing policy and methodology and an analysis of the Recreation Activity Fund. Part of the proposal would recommend freezing fees until June 2008. This proposal will be presented to City Council on July 24, 2007. III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Public participation was opened. James M. Richey, 5679 Boulder Hills Dr., Longmont, CO 80503, spoke on behalf of the Boulder Swim Team and their loss of inembers and revenues due to the high wst of user fees at the Boulder Recreation Center pools. Jim Freeman, 1414 Patton Dr., Boulder, CO 80303, spoke as a parent of a member of the Boulder Swim Team and the high cost of user fees at the Boulder Recreation Centers. Larry McKeogh, 2332 Spruce St., Boulder, CO 80302, pooled his speaking time with James Richey. IV. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approvai of minutes from May 21, 2007. Approval of minutes was tabled until July 23, 2007. V. PRESENTATIONS Richazd and Alma Albers Recognition. Colleen Fitzgerald and Mary Malley, from the Pazks and Recreation Department recognized Alma and Richard Albers as outstanding volunteers for the department. VI. ITEMS FOR ACTION A. Public hearing and consideration of a motion approving the disposal of the following park land pursuant to City Charter Section 162: 1) "A New Parking Easement to be conveyed from City to Boulder Housing Partners" and 2) "A Portion of E~risting City Parking Easement (Rec. No. 2850181) to be vacated" and recommendation to authorize the City Manager to enter into an Amendment and Easement Deed which will allow for the exchange of parking and access easements between Boulder Housing Partuers and the City of Boulder located south of the North $oulder Recreation Center, 3170 Broadway. Maureen Spitzer and Stuart Grogan spoke briefly on the item. After a brief Board discussion, Stuller made a motion to support staff's recommendation. The PRAB voted 6-0 (with Julian absent) to pass the motion unanimously. B. Consideration of a motion approving a recommendation on the parks elements in the Transit Village Area Plan public review draft. Louise Grauer gave a brief overview of the TVAP and the parks elements in the public review draft. Davidow made a motion to recommend to the Planning Boazd and the City Council that the T'VAP include the two pazks as described in the public review draft with consideration of adding a green roof park. Murphy seconded the motion. The Board voted 6-0 (with Julian absent) to pass the motion unanimously. Davidow made a second motion to recommend to the Planning Boazd and the City Council that the Development Excise Taaces collected at the Transit Village be used for the capital cost of two pazks in the Transit Village Area. Murphy seconded the motion. The Board voted 6-0 (with Julian absent) to pass the motion unanimously. VIL ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/INFORMATION A. Parks and Recreation department 2008 Operating Budget. Geden and Novak gave an overview of the Pazks and Recreation DepartmenYs 2008 operating budget. B. Valmont City Park Plan Update. Guthrie gave a brief update on the Valmont City Pazk planning process. VIIL MATTERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT Sabbach spoke of a future meeting on June 26, 2007 with local shoe company, CROCS, relative to their interest in contributing dollazs to the Pazks and Recreation Department to help provide greater access for people with disabilities. City Council member Richard Polk will also be attending this meeting. IX. MATTERS FROM BOARD MEMBERS A. Rules Committee Update Davidow discussed procedural guidelines and the possibility of Boazd use of a rela~ced version of Robert's Rules of Order. Julian (absent) asked Murphy to report that the Greenways Committee has dollazs in excess of $150,000 canied over from year to yeaz that is earmarked for a project at Broadway and Violet. To date, the project has not materialized and there is consideration of using those dollars for another project in 2009. He also mentioned that herbicides are going to be used on weeds. Julian sits on the ITM subcommittee and will give the Boazd a report on this. Bryan had three items for discussion. The first was about possibly having an event with the Lance Armstrong Foundation in Boulder. The second referred to the Master Plan and the Core Services Business Model relative to swimming programs. The third dealt with the high cost of pool fees. X. NEXT BOARD MEETING The next Boazd meeting is scheduled for July 23, 2007. XI. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 9:43 p.m. APPROVED BY PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Stu Stuller Board Chair Attest: Sally Dieterich Recording Secretary 4