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NOTICE OF MEETING
CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Work Session Room of City Hall
William E. Dollar Municipal Building
200 North Fifth Street
Garland, Texas
March 5, 2025
7:00 p.m.

A meeting of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board of the City of Garland, Texas will be held at the aforementioned location, date, and time to discuss and consider the following agenda items.

AGENDA:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Consider approval of the Parks and Recreation Board minutes for the February 5, 2025, meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons who desire to address the Committee on any item on the agenda are allowed three minutes to speak. Testimony may be held until the item is considered or given at the beginning of any committee meeting. Invited testimony may also occur at any time, subject to a request of the Member of the Committee and with the approval of the Committee Chairperson.

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

Consider Approval To Recommend Youth Programs Standards Of Care

Albert Montero, Recreation Director, would like the Parks and Recreation Board to consider the recommendation of Youth Programs Standards of Care.

Consider Dates for the Park Tour

Matt Grubisich, Parks Director, would like the Parks and Recreation board members to consider dates for the Park Tour.

Park Foundation Update

A Park Foundation volunteer will provide an update to the board and be available to answer questions.

Athletic League Report

Corey Raine, South Garland League President, will provide the board with an update and be available to answer questions.

Spring Creek Preservation Society Report

A Spring Creek Preservation Society volunteer will provide the board with an update and be available to answer questions.

Capital Improvement Projects And Studies - Design & Development Update

Mark Ellender, Parks Planning Administrator, will provide an update to the board and be available to answer questions.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

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GARLAND

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

Item 1.1.a.

Meeting Date:

03/05/2025

Item Title:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Summary:

Consider approval of the Parks and Recreation Board minutes for the February 5, 2025, meeting.

Attachments

Temp Minutes 2-5-25

GARLAND

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

Item 1.3.a.

Meeting Date:

03/05/2025

Item Title:

CONSIDER APPROVAL TO RECOMMEND YOUTH PROGRAMS STANDARDS OF CARE

Summary:

Background/Additional Information:

Texas Human Resource Code, Section 42.041(b) (14) establishes requirements to exempt recreational programs for children operated by municipalities from state childcare licensing. In order to receive exempt status for elementary age (5-13) and teen recreation programs, a municipality must adopt a youth program standards of care ordinance after a public hearing. Texas Human Resource Code, Section 42.041(b) (14) states the following: 14) an elementary - age (5-13) recreation program operated by a municipality provided the governing body of the municipality annually adopts standards of care by ordinance after a public hearing for such programs, that such standards are provided to the parents of each program participant, and that the ordinances shall include, at a minimum, staffing ratios, minimum staff qualifications, minimum facility, health and safety standards, and mechanisms for monitoring and enforcing the adopted local standards; and further provided that parents be informed that the program is not licensed by the state and the program may not be advertised as a child-care facility:

Attachments

Standards of Care 2025

GARLAND

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

Item 1.3.b.

Meeting Date:

03/05/2025

Item Title:

CONSIDER DATES FOR THE PARK TOUR

Summary:

Consider Dates for the Park Tour

Matt Grubisich, Parks Director, would like the Parks and Recreation board members to consider dates for the Park Tour.

GARLAND

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

Item 1.3.c.

Meeting Date:

03/05/2025

Item Title:

PARK FOUNDATION UPDATE

Summary:

Park Foundation Update

A Park Foundation volunteer will provide an update to the board and be available to answer questions.

GARLAND

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

Item 1.3.d.

Meeting Date:

03/05/2025

Item Title:

ATHLETIC LEAGUE REPORT

Summary:

Athletic League Report

Corey Raine, South Garland League President, will provide the board with an update and be available to answer questions.

GARLAND

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

Item 1.3.e.

Meeting Date:

03/05/2025

Item Title:

SPRING CREEK PRESERVATION SOCIETY REPORT

Summary:

Spring Creek Preservation Society Report

A Spring Creek Preservation Society volunteer will provide the board with an update and be available to answer questions.

GARLAND

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

Item 1.3.f.

Meeting Date:

03/05/2025

Item Title:

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND STUDIES - DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

Summary:

Capital Improvement Projects And Studies - Design & Development Update

Mark Ellender, Parks Planning Administrator, will provide an update to the board and be available to answer questions.

Attachments

3-5-2025 DD Report