Minutes - Parks & Recreation - 12/13/2010
City of Boulder
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
West Senior Center Creekside Room
909 W. Arapahoe
December 13, 2010
Action Meeting Minutes
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Board Present:
Todd Bryan, Pete Webber, Bob Yates, Myriah Conroy, Rick Thayer
Board Absent: Marcelee Gralapp, Michelle Estrella
Staff Present:
Kirk Kincannon, Alice Guthrie, Sarah DeSouza, Sally Dieterich, Randall Rutsch,
Marni Ratzel
The meeting was called to order at 6:13 p.m.
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
II. FUTURE BOARD ITEMS AND TOURS
Kincannon provided a timeline update on future items:
• January - Elks Park concept plan public meeting
• 1/24/11 - PRAB meeting -Elks Park development update
• January or February - Thunderbird Lake update
III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Public participation was opened.
No one spoke.
Public participation was closed.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of minutes from October 25, 2010
Minutes from October 25, 2010 were approved as written.
B. Approval of minutes from November 22, 2010
Minutes from November 22, 2010 were approved with an addition.
Bryan requested that the PRAB straw poll votes regarding Motion 2 of the
Boulder Reservoir Master Plan Policy Options (North Shore and Coot Lake Use)
be reflected in the minutes. The straw poll vote failed 4-2 with Bryan and Estrella
casting affirming votes.
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V. ITEMS FOR ACTION
There were no Items for Action.
VI. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSIONANFORMATION
A. City of Boulder Bike Share Program
Randall Rutsch, City of Boulder Planning Department, provided a background
summary of the proposed Boulder Bike Sharing Project, B-Cycle. He said that the
City of Boulder is working with Boulder Bike Share (BBS), a local non-profit, to
implement a public bike sharing system in Boulder, adding that Phase 1 will
establish 20-25 B-stations throughout central Boulder during May 2011.
B-stations are proposed at the following City of Boulder Parks and Recreation
owned parcels:
• Green Leaf Park
• Eben G. Fine Park
• Central Park
• North Boulder Recreation Center (NBRQ
• East Boulder Community Center (EBCC)
Rutsch noted that staff has asked that the bike share proposal be added to the
January 24 PRAB meeting agenda as a public hearing to seek PRAB
consideration and approval for an initial list of bike share stations proposed for
installation on Parks and Recreation Department owned land.
VII. MAT'T'ERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT
A. Boulder Reservoir Master Plan Update
Kincannon said there are no new updates at this time.
B. Park Development Update
Kincannon said there are no new updates at this time.
C. Energy Efficiency Program Update
Kincannon said there are no new updates at this time.
D. Future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Needs
Kincannon said there are no new updates at this time.
VIII. MATTERS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
A. PRAB 2011 Goals for City Council
Board Chair Bryan asked that the PRAB accept all submitted goals, prioritizing
as follows:
• Consensus goals
• Majority goals
• Minority goals
Webber responded that the Board dispense with discussing types of goals and
instead discuss preparation of a memo for City Council outlining PRAB goals for
2011.
The PRAB identified the following five goals to be incorporated into the memo:
1. Public/private partnerships
2. Fee adjustments
3. PRAB's role review
4. Reservoir Master Plan
5. Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Webber made the following motion:
That Webber draft a memo describing PRAB's goals for 2011 based upon the
discussion of the December 13 business meeting and furthermore to collaborate
with Bryan for the final draft.
Conroy seconded the motion.
The motion passed 4-0 with Yates, Gralapp and Estrella absent.
Board Chair Bryan noted that there was an additional topic from Director
Kincannon.
Kincannon asked the PRAB to consider and provide any ideas and/or thoughts
identifying Parks and Recreation potential improvements regarding the Capital
Improvement Program (CIP). Staff has been asked to provide recommendations to
City Council no later than December 23.
IX. NEXT BOARD MEETING: January 24, 2011.
X. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
APP OVED BY PARKS AND
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Todd ryas
Boar Chair
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Sally Dieteri h
Recording Secretary
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