HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Parks & Recreation - May 19, 2008 City of Boulder
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
West Senior Center Creekside Room
909 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80302
Monday, May 19, 2008
Action Meeting Minutes
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Board Present:
Norm Murphy, Chad Julian, Joel Davidow, Pete Webber, Frances Haztogh, Alan
Smith
Board Absent: Todd Bryan
Staff Present:
Alice Guthrie, Sazah DeSouza, Teri Olander, Abbie Novak, Sally Dieterich,
Perry Brooks, Matt Clausen
The meeting was called to order at 6:04 p.m.
L APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Boazd Chair Murphy introduced a motion to amend the agenda to include draft
language to be presented to City Council on May 20, 2008 relative to Valmont
City Park. Davidow seconded the motion. The Boazd voted 6-0 (with Bryan
absent). The motion was approved unanimously.
The agenda was approved.
II. FUTURE BOARD ITEMS AND TOURS
The Board and staff selected Tuesday, June 1 Q 2008 as the date for the PRAB
Special Meeting on the Valmont City Pazk Concept Plan. This meeting will be a
public hearing on the Valmont City Pazk Concept Plan.
Staff provided a reminder to the Board about the Capital Improvement Projects
(CIP) tour of Wonderland Lake Trail and Hazlow Platts Trail scheduled for May
30, 2008. The tour will include members of the PRAB, City Council members,
Parks and Recreation Department staff and City of Boulder Risk Management
Department staff.
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III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Bobby Noyes, 2439 10~' Street, Boulder, CO, 80304, representing Boulder
Mountainbike Alliance, spoke in favor of including cycling facilities at Valmont
City Park. He added that BMA has developed a fund raising plan as part of their
contribution to the Valmont City Pazk process.
Greg Keller, 4870 Fountain Street, Boulder, CO, 80304, representing Boulder
Mountainbike Alliance, spoke in support of the Valmont City Park bike project
portion of the Valmont City Pazk process.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes from Apri128, 2008 were approved as amended.
V. ITEMS FOR ACTION:
A. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Motion Approving the 2009
Expenditures from the Permanent Parks and Recreation Fund and a Motion
Recommending the 2009 - 2014 Parks and Recreation Capital Budget.
Guthrie and Novak spoke briefly on this item, highlighting changes that were
made to address PRAB concerns.
The Public Hearing was opened.
Jane Henderson, 3055 Baylor Drive, Boulder, CO, 80305, spoke in favor of
development of Mesa Memorial Pazk.
Ceal Ruffing, 705 Yale Road, Boulder, CO, 80305, spoke in favor of
development of Mesa Memorial Park.
Aprille Jordan, 505 Hartford Road, Boulder, CO, 80305, representing the
Hartford-Yale Neighborhood Association, spoke in favor of development of Mesa
Memorial Park.
Meridith Bacus, 890 Yale Road, Boulder, CO, 80305, spoke in favor of
development of Mesa Memorial Pazk.
Lori Fuller, 2995 Carnegie Drive, Boulder, CO, 80305, spoke in favor of
development of Mesa Memorial Pazk.
The Public Hearing was closed.
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On a motion by Webber, seconded by Julian, the PRAB voted 6-0 (with Bryan
absent) to approve staff's recommendations for the Capital Improvement Program
(CIP) as follows:
• Fund 230 -PRAB supports staff's recommendations for 2010 - 2014
• Fund 118 -PRAB supports staff's recommendations for 2009 - 2014
• Fund 111 -PRAB supports staff s recommendations for 2009 - 2014
The motion passed unanimously.
B. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Recommendation to the Open
Space Board of Trustees (OSBT) on the IBM Trail Connector Community
and Environmental Assessment Process (CEAP).
The Public Heazing was opened.
No one spoke.
The Public Hearing was closed.
Clausen provided a brief update on this project. He said staff was looking for a
recommendation from the PRAB relative to staff's recommendation for a
preferred alignment.
Murphy made a motion that the PRAB supports staff's recommendations to
approve the CEAP including the preferred alignment. Haztogh seconded the
motion. The PRAB voted 6-0 (with Bryan absent) to approve the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
VI. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
A. 2009 Operating Budget
Novak provided a brief overview of the department's 2009 operating budget.
VII. MATTERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT
A. Thunderbird Lake Update
Guthrie gave a brief verbal update on the status of this item. She mentioned that
the pump test was scheduled for May 19, 2008 and that data loggers aze installing
ground water monitoring devices to provide automatic readings.
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B. Jointed Goatgrass Control Program
Claussen provided an update on this project. He said the department has
scheduled a volunteer mechanical weed pull for June 3, 2008, at Foothills
Community Park.
VIII. MATTERS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
Smith encouraged Boazd members to purchase Memorial Day Duck Race tickets
in support the Parks and Recreation Expand program.
Murphy urged Boazd members to attend the May 20 City Council meeting and
requested the PRAB to draft language to be presented to City Council relative to
the following Valmont City Park issues:
• Temporary use of the south side for a disc golf course
• Moving the historic Platt farmhouse'
• The amphitheater
Webber made the following motion:
The PRAB makes the following recommendations related to Valmont City Pazk:
1. PRAB supports the prompt completion of the Valmont Park planning
process.
2. Disc golf was not recommended by the PRAB as part of the Valmont City
Park Concept Plan due to its lack of widespread public support and its
exclusive use of a lazge area.
3. Temporary uses of Valmont City Pazk have not yet been studied in a
reasonable process that considers technical and economic feasibility and
the range of possible temporary uses.
4. The PRAB recommends that the development of the north side of
Valmont City Park not be delayed by the continuing planning process for
the south side.
Murphy seconded the motion.
The PRAB voted 6-0 (with Bryan absent). The motion passed unanimously.
IX. NEXT BOARD MEETING: Special Boazd meeting on Valmont City Pazk on
June 10, 2008. The next regulaz Boazd meeting is June 23, 2008.
X. ADJOURN: The meeting adjourned at 9:54 p.m.
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APPROVED BY PARKS AND
ION ADVISORY BOARD
urphy
d Chair
Attest:
Sally Diet rich
Recording Secretary
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