CITY OF BAYTOWN NOTICE OF MEETING PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 5:30 P.M. MOCKINGBIRD ROOM BAYTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER 2407 MARKET STREET BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF QUORUM 1. MINUTES a. Consider Minutes of the August 5, 2015 regular Parks and Advisory Board Meeting. 2. DISCUSSIONS a. Introduce Bob Duke, Park Planner. b. Discuss 2014-2015 Parks and Department Annual Report. c. 2015 Summer Science Camp Presentation - Tracey Prothro. d. Discuss and Consider supporting a City Council Resolution for a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department "Texas and Parks Account" grant application for Walter Jenkins and JC Hollaway Parks. e. Discuss acquisition of an 8.6 acre tract of land on Cedar Bayou adjoining Kilgore Park. f. Discuss an update on the Evergreen Point Golf Course.
g. Discuss/Review Recent and Upcoming Park Projects/Improvements: 1. Gateway Monument 2. Texas Avenue Town Square 3. Bowie Park Inclusive Playground 4. Goose Creek Trail Phase V Bridge h. Discuss/Review Recent Programs and Preview Upcoming Events for the Wetlands Center and Baytown Nature Center: 1. Tyke Hike 2. Wetlands Ecology Program / Liquid Science Program / Back to the Bay Program 3. Nurture Nature Series Dutch Oven Cooking September 5 4. Full Moon Hike September 26 7:00 PM 5. September Outreach Baytown Special Rodeo September 12 TPC Group Golf Tournament September 18 Museum of the Gulf Coast September 19 State Fair of Texas September 25-27 Take Me Outdoors Houston September 26 i. Discuss/Review Recent Programs and Preview Upcoming Events: 1. Programs update 2. Grito Fest vendor update 3. September Yard Sale update 4. Baytown Senior Olympics 5. Summer Meals for kids in parks recap 6. Adult League update 7. Cricket update j. Discuss/Review Recent Aquatics Programs and Preview Upcoming Events: 1. Update on 2015 Summer Season for Pirates Bay Waterpark and Calypso Cove. k. Consider Board Members Suggestions for Items for Next Month s Agenda. 3. DIRECTOR'S REPORT a. Ribbon Cutting for the Inclusive Playground at James Bowie Park, Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 5:00 PM. 4. NEXT MEETING a. Set date and time for the October's meeting: 1. Wednesday, October 7, 2015 @ 5:30 PM, Mockingbird Room, Community Center.
1. a. Consider Minutes of the August 5, 2015 regular Parks and Advisory Board Meeting. August 5, 2015 Minutes Attachments
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS August 5, 2015 The City of Baytown Parks and Advisory Board met for a regular meeting on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 12:00 P.M. in the Mockingbird Room of the Baytown Community Center located at 2407 Market Street, Baytown, Texas 77520 with the following in attendance: Board Members Present: Wayne Gray Carmen Torres Howard Hunt Billy Barnett Agustin Loredo Kevin Jones Board Members Absent: Michelle Bitterly Staff Present: Scott Johnson Michael Flinn Tracey Prothro Dustin Schubert Clifford Hatch Holly Pinkston Terry Raymond Tessa Bittick Chairman Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Director of Parks and Aquatics General Manager Supt. of Natural Resource Programs Superintendent of Parks Manager Administrative Assistant Building Maintenance Supervisor Summer Intern Staff Absent: Call to order Mr. Wayne Gray called the regular meeting of the Baytown Parks and Advisory Board to order at 12:00 P.M. Consider Minutes of the July 1, 2015 regular meeting A motion was made by Mrs. Carmen Torres to approve the minutes of the July 1, 2015 meeting. Mr. Agustin Loredo seconded the motion. The minutes were unanimously approved. Introduce Terry Raymond, New Building Maintenance Supervisor Mr. Scott Johnson introduced Mr. Terry Raymond as Larry Ferguson s replacement for the position of Building Maintenance Supervisor. Mr. Raymond has been a city employee for 19 years. Discuss and Consider 2014 2015 Parks and Department Annual Report Mr. Scott Johnson discussed the Annual Report and its completion. It will be presented to City Council August 13, 2015. 1
Discuss an Update on the Evergreen Point Golf Course Mr. Scott Johnson presented the new layout for the Evergreen Point Golf Course. Only a few holes will be kept from the original design. Nine more holes will be placed on the Phillips track. Irrigation needs to be renovated throughout the whole course. Golf Course is vital to future development of the south side of town. Each hole will have five tee boxes. The Golf Course will be completely shut down for at least a year to 18 months once City takes ownership. Club house has potential to be expanded. Funding for the project will be voted on in November. Announce the lineup for the 2015 Grito Fest Mr. Scott Johnson announced the lineup for the 2015 Grito Fest. The event will begin at 1 p.m. this year with Mariachi Los Gallitos, followed by Grupo Estrella, then La Original De Guanajuato. At 5:30 p.m. there will be an Accordion Competition and Grito Preliminaries. At 6 p.m., Los Relampaguitos will perform. The Jalapeno and Salsa Eating Contests and the Grito Championships will occur at 7:30 p.m. At 8 p.m., the headliner, Salomon Robles, will start his performance. Beacon Credit Union has donated $5,000 for the event. Recent and Upcoming Park Projects/Improvements Superintendent of Parks Dustin Schubert discussed the following projects with the board: a. Gateway Monument Flag poles are installed. CenterPoint is still finishing the electrical work. Once that is done, Parks crews will begin landscaping the Monument. b. Texas Avenue Town Square Construction has begun on the site. The site has been plotted, and piers for the fountain have been installed. Baytown Electric and Progressive Aquatics are on site right now. The slab for the fountain should be poured next week, and Parks crews are going to begin working on the seat wall. Phase 1 should be completed by late August early September. The entire project should be completed by November 15 th. c. Bowie Park Inclusive Playground Parks crews are installing a special needs inclusive playground at Bowie Park. The Rotary Club donated $10,000 to this project; they will be assisting in finishing the project on August 15 th at 9 a.m. The ribbon cutting will be on September 10 th. d. McElroy Park Playground Parks crews installed another 2-5 year-old playground at McElroy Park. It replaced an old, damaged unit. e. Cary Bayou Trail Bridge Parks crews are going to replace the granite trail on the Cary Bayou Trail Bridges. There have been issues with water build-up on the bridges after rainfall events. The granite will be replaced with a 50/50 rubber and rock mixture that allows water to run through it. The mixture is as durable as concrete, but provides a softer surface. Recent Programs and Preview Upcoming Events for the Wetlands Center and Baytown Nature Center Superintendent of Natural Resource Programs Tracey Prothro discussed the status of the following activities: a. Summer Science Camp Summer Science Camp is in week 9 of 10. b. Gator Tales Gator Tales is averaging about 12-20 children. Tyke Hike will begin once school starts. c. Wetlands Ecology Program / Liquid Science Program / Back to the Bay Program These programs will begin once school starts. 2
d. Nurture Nature Series Last week featured kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding. There were 50 people in attendance. September 5 th will feature a dutch oven cooking workshop. e. Full Moon Hike Next Full Moon Hike will be on August 29 th. Recent Programs and Preview Upcoming Event Manager, Clifford Hatch discussed the following events and activities: a. July 3 rd & 4 th Celebration July 3 rd had its largest attendance ever for.38 Special. Clay Walker drew a large crowd, as well, on the 4 th. There was positive feedback from the vendors. Next year might feature some changes in the arts and crafts vendor layout to help alleviate congestion. The food booth vendor spots were full at 36. There were 46 arts and crafts booths. Light-up booths spots were increased and filled to capacity. b. Summer Camps Update Sonya partnered with Fast Forward Kids for the third year for Lego and Survival Camp. i. Lego Camp There were two sections of Lego Camp, 4-7 year-olds and 8-12 year-olds. The 4-7 camp was at capacity at 20 children, and the older section had 19 children. ii. Art Camp There were two sections of Art Camp, a half-day option and a full-day option. There were 18 children at the half-day camp and 16 at the full-day camp. iii. Survival Camp There were 18 children in the camp. This was a new camp, but very popular. c. Athletics Update i. Adult Leagues Softball season ended on July 23 rd. There were 40 teams registered, with 8 open team spots remaining. The Industrial League was brought back and was successful. Men s soccer is full once again. In September, there will be the addition of Coed and al Soccer Leagues to help alleviate the waitlist for soccer. ii. Youth Summer Track Track has completed its season. The Regional Meet was on July 9 th in Texas City. 55 athletes attended this meet, and 21 qualified for State. The State Meet was held in College Station on July 30 th. Two athletes advanced to finals in three events, where they placed 4 th, 6 th, and 6 th. Discuss/Review Aquatics Aquatic Manager, Mike Flinn discussed the following with the Board: a. Update on 2015 Summer Season for Pirate s Bay Waterpark and Calypso Cove Attendance is up by 12,000 and revenue is up by $400,000 for Pirate s Bay. Attendance is up by 1,300 and revenue is up by $6,000 for Calypso Cove. Combined attendance might break 200,000 by the end of the season. b. Annual Pirates Bay Flowrider Competition The Competition will be held Sunday, August 9 th at 8 p.m. Consider Board Members Suggestions for Items for Next Month s Agenda. Mr. Wayne Gray told members to call Mr. Scott Johnson anytime if needed. Director s Report Mr. Scott Johnson discussed the following with the board members: 3
a. Congratulations to Billy Barnett, Michelle Bitterly, and Carmen Torres, all reappointed to the Parks and Advisory Board until August 31, 2018. b. The Annual Report will be presented at the Council Meeting on Thursday, August 13, 2015. Set date and time for the September s meeting. Wednesday, September 2, 2015 @ 5:30 PM, Mockingbird Room, Community Center. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 1:00 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Holly Pinkston Administrative Assistant 4
2. a. Introduce Bob Duke, Park Planner.
2. b. Discuss 2014-2015 Parks and Department Annual Report.
2. c. 2015 Summer Science Camp Presentation - Tracey Prothro.
2. d. Discuss and Consider supporting a City Council Resolution for a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department "Texas and Parks Account" grant application for Walter Jenkins and JC Hollaway Parks.
2. e. Discuss acquisition of an 8.6 acre tract of land on Cedar Bayou adjoining Kilgore Park.
2. f. Discuss an update on the Evergreen Point Golf Course.
2. g. Discuss/Review Recent and Upcoming Park Projects/Improvements: 1. Gateway Monument 2. Texas Avenue Town Square 3. Bowie Park Inclusive Playground 4. Goose Creek Trail Phase V Bridge
2. h. Discuss/Review Recent Programs and Preview Upcoming Events for the Wetlands Center and Baytown Nature Center: 1. Tyke Hike 2. Wetlands Ecology Program / Liquid Science Program / Back to the Bay Program 3. Nurture Nature Series Dutch Oven Cooking September 5 4. Full Moon Hike September 26 7:00 PM 5. September Outreach Baytown Special Rodeo September 12 TPC Group Golf Tournament September 18 Museum of the Gulf Coast September 19 State Fair of Texas September 25-27 Take Me Outdoors Houston September 26
2. i. Discuss/Review Recent Programs and Preview Upcoming Events: 1. Programs update 2. Grito Fest vendor update 3. September Yard Sale update 4. Baytown Senior Olympics 5. Summer Meals for kids in parks recap 6. Adult League update 7. Cricket update
2. j. Discuss/Review Recent Aquatics Programs and Preview Upcoming Events: 1. Update on 2015 Summer Season for Pirates Bay Waterpark and Calypso Cove.
2. k. Consider Board Members Suggestions for Items for Next Month s Agenda.
3. a. Ribbon Cutting for the Inclusive Playground at James Bowie Park, Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 5:00 PM.
4. a. Set date and time for the October's meeting: 1. Wednesday, October 7, 2015 @ 5:30 PM, Mockingbird Room, Community Center.