06/14/2004 - Minutes Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
June 14, 2004
7:00 p.m.
Tigard Water Auditorium
Members Present: Carl Switzer, Michael Freudenthal, Jason Ashley, David
Baumgarten, Darrin Marks, Scott Bernhard, Barry
Albertson
Members Absent: Shelley Richards
Staff: Dan Plaza, Twila Willson, Steve Martin, Beth St. Amand
(Long Range Planning)
Visitors: Barry Houk, Mike Marks, Janea Smith, Amy Reza
1. The meeting was called to order at 7:04 pm. Scott Bernhard motioned to
accept the minutes, Jason Ashley seconded the motion, but stated that he
attended the meeting and was not listed in attendance. The vote was
unanimous to accept the minutes as corrected.
2. Comments from audience
Beth St. Amand, City of Tigard — Long Range Planning Department, gave a
presentation along with comments from members of the Downtown Task Force
Committee, Mike Marks and Barry Houk, about preparations for the commuter
rail.
Commuter to run from Hillsboro to Wilsonville
Two commuter rail stations will be in Tigard
Regular railroad lines will be used
Task Force to create improvement plan for downtown area
Consultants are being interviewed
State grants are to fund
Request consideration by PRAB to consider how parks and greenspaces,
etc, would fit into the plan to beautify the "heart" of Tigard
Consultant to suggest a downtown gathering space, park atmosphere,
open space areas
Downtown Task Force goals - enhancements of land use and
transportation, improve economic development of downtown area
Short term and long term plans are being made and task force will
reevaluate over time
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Janea Smith made a presentation on behalf of the Young Players (Acting
Workshops for Kids). She distributed a packet of information explaining the
program.
The organization provides drama, music and art programs in the Tigard
area
Ms. Smith requested the use of city property/space to hold workshops
Their organization would schedule, hire teachers, etc., to provide
reasonably priced, organized, professional workshops for Tigard residents
of all ages
Seeking a partnership with the city
Currently provide services in after school programs for Tigard Tualatin
Schools
Specialize in K-6, but have resources of teachers who have taught grade
12 and adult programs as well
They want to serve the entire community, not just schools
Dan Plaza said he would need to check into space availability. The board
members would like to support the idea of these types of activities, but explained
that it was too soon for them to make that type of commitment and discussed the
planning stages of the committee's survey. They encouraged Ms. Smith to write
a more detailed proposal and send it to Dan Plaza so that it could be distributed
to the board members for future consideration.
Mr. Plaza requested that the next two agenda items be reversed in their time of
presentation then discussed items on the chart of the Parks Capital Budget,
4. Land Purchases
Revenue sources were discussed and various projects in the 5-year plan. The
Bull Mountain Annexation White Paper for Parks was reviewed and possible
locations for trails, mini parks, playgrounds, basketballs courts, nature park, etc.
in that area, as was the possibility of purchasing up to 20-acres of land in the
urban growth boundary for park development.
3. Survey Discussion
The latest two versions of the survey were reviewed and discussed by staff and
board members. They wanted the language to reflect speculation, not
predetermined plans or ideas. The Council did not want to use the words
"consider" or "proposed", but wanted to use an "ideas", "concept" approach
instead.
Scott Bernhard motioned to accept Version 1 with the changes they made.
There was no second and further discussion followed about concerns with the
scientific methods and terminology used by the consulting firm. The board
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requested that Dan Plaza arrange an emergency meeting with the consultants to
further discuss the methodology used.
Michael Freudenthal motioned for the consultants to be called into an emergency
meeting to explain the survey methodology and Darrin Marks seconded the
motion. All members voted in favor of the motion with the exception of Barry
Albertson, who abstained, and Scott Bernhard who voted nay. Scott Bernhard
stated that a lot of time and thought had already gone into the survey questions;
he had concerns that the Council would not fund any added expenses for the
survey; the survey timeline was being pushed back even farther.
Dan Plaza would contact the consultants and arrange the emergency meeting
based on their availability. Chairman Carl Switzer requested that board
members come prepared with their concerns and questions, and well studied on
Version 1.
5. The meeting adjourned at 9:06 p.m.
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