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MINUTES
The Parks & Recreation Board of the City of Garland convened in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in the Work Session Room, 200 North Fifth Street, Garland, Texas, with the following members:
Present:
Jerry Carter, Chair
Molly Bishop, Vice Chair
Tamara Aquino, Board Member
Jason Aguirre, Board Member
David Morehead, Board Member
David Parrish, Board Member
Don Koerner, Board Member
Absent:
Bobby Bradley, Board Member
Kenia C. Ott, Board Member
Staff Present:
D'Lee Williams, Recreation Director
Keith Reagan, Administrative Services Manager
Matt Grubisich, Parks Director
Yvonne V. Naser, Department Coordinator II
Ziad Kharrat, Parks Special Projects Administrator
Attendees:
Deborah Morris, Mayor Pro Tem, Council District 2, 2.a
Margaret Lucht Council District 5, 2.a
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion was made by
Vice Chair Molly Bishop,
and seconded by
Board Member Tamara Aquino that the minutes of March 3, 2023 be approved as submitted
Vote:
5 - 0
2.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
a.
CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL TO RENAME SKATEPARK
Speaker Cards for 2.a
Al Coker - Oral Testimony - For
Melanie Kirby Comer - Oral Testimony - For
Victor Nelson - Oral Testimony - For
Justin Simmon - Not Testifying - For
Kay Jeffers Not Testifying - For
Chris Jeffers - Oral Testimony - For
Marlon Bobbit - Not Testifying - For
Melissa Grizzaffi - Not Testifying - For
Aaron Ramos - Not Testifying - For
Nathan Derr - Not Testifying - For
Lynn Wagner - Not Testifying - For
Noah Derr - Not Testifying - For
Sam Finney - Not Testifying - For
Jessica Lloyd - Not Testifying - For
Kim Critater - Not Testifying - For
Josh Roberson - Not Testifying - For
Bryce Caulfield - Not Testifying - For
Brian Uribe - Not Testifying - For
Claydon Rosser - Not Testifying - For
Motion was made by
Board Member David Parrish,
and seconded by
Board Member David Morehead and it was the consensus of the Parks and Recreation board to approve the motion as amended.
The Facilities and Finance committee made a motion to recognize the accomplishments and contributions to the skateboard community and the adaptive skateboard community by installing a plaque at the Boneyard in Garland to tell the story of Jon Comer, a Garland resident. We also recommend the city consider an adaptive skateboard event in honor of Mr. Comer with an amendment to rename the skatepark, the Jon Comer Skatepark at the Boneyard in Garland.
Vote:
5 - 0
b.
VERBAL BRIEFINGS
Parks and Recreation board members were updated on the following items:
Garland Senior Activity Center Public Input Summary
c.
WRITTEN BRIEFINGS
Parks and Recreation board members were provided the following items:
Capital Improvement Projects and Studies - Design & Development Division
Special Events and Marketing Division Update
Park Operations Division Update
Recreation Division Update
3.
MISCELLANEOUS
a.
COMMUNICATIONS/ENCLOSURES
Parks and Recreation board members were provided the following items:
Silver Scoop
, April 2023 (enclosed separately)
b.
SUGGESTED AGENDA ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
Park tour in the month of June
Social Media Briefing
c.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Persons wishing to address issues not on the agenda may have three minutes to address the board at this time. The board is prohibited from discussing any item not posted according to the Texas Open Meetings Act.
4.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
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