11/09/2015 - Minutes ® City of Tigard
Park & Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) Meeting Minutes
MEETING DATE: November 9, 2015 7 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Tigard Public Works Auditorium, 8777 SW Burnham Street
The purpose of the Park and Recreation Advisory Board is to advise and advocate
for park and recreation opportunities for a growing Tigard.
Members: Present
Dave Brown Yes
Claudia Ciobanu Yes
Wayne Gross Yes
Troy Mears No
Holly Polivka Yes
Linda Shaw Yes
Scott Winkels No
Other:
Barry Albertson No Tigard-Tualatin School District Liaison
Sara Darland Yes Alternate
Tim Pepper Yes Alternate
Marc Woodard Yes Council Liaison
City of Tigard Staff Present:
Michelle Wright Assistant Public Works Director
Steve Martin Public Works Division Manager
Martin McKnight Parks and Grounds Supervisor
Renee Ferguson PRAB Recorder
Toby LaFrance Finance and Information Services Director
Audience:
Chris Garsteck, Keith Ettestad, Reid Iford, Cortnie Cassell, Toraj Khavari.
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call
At 7 p.m. the meeting was called to order by Dave Brown.
2. Approval of Minutes: October 12, 2015, minutes
Holly Polivka moved to approve the October 12, 2015, meeting minutes Linda Shaw
seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by a majority of the board
members present with Wayne Gross, Holly Polivka, and Linda Shaw voting yes.
Dave Brown and Claudia Ciobanu abstains.
3. Comments from the Audience
Chris Garsteck, 11774 SW 125`h Ct., a representative of the Tigard Dog Park
Committee, a representative of the Tigard Dog Park Committee, reported on the
success of the 2015 Halloween costume party.
Keith Ettestad, 9125 SW Hill St., spoke to the board about his desire for the city
installing playground equipment on the library grounds.
Reid Iford, 11575 SW Pacific Hwy., spoke to the board on the online newspaper,
Tigard Now! Mr. Iford would like to feature the board members in upcoming issues.
Cortnie Cassell, 11334 SW Plum Ter., spoke to the board on her desire of installing
an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access path at Bull Mountain Park.
Toraj Khavari, 13293 SW Woodshire Ln., volunteer of Friends of Bull Mountain
Park, spoke to the board and provided a handout for his request to help raise $45,000
to meet the Metro Nature in Neighborhood (NIN) grant.
Staff responded that no funds were currently available.
Holly Polivka moved to support the Friends of Bull Mountain Park with the NIN
grant. Wayne Gross seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a majority
of the board members present with Dave Brown, Claudia Ciobanu, Wayne Gross,
Holly Polivka and Linda Shaw voting yes.
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4. PARC — Parks and Recreation Charge
Finance and Information Services Director Toby LaFrance spoke to the board on
the potential Parks and Recreation Charge. Some of the highlights include:
• The charge will provide revenue for parks ongoing operations and
maintenance.
• Over the last 15 years, park land has grown 66 percent while staffing to
maintain the parks has only grown 12 percent.
Claudia Ciobanu moved to approve researching additional funding sources for parks.
Linda Shaw seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a majority of the
board members present with Dave Brown, Claudia Ciobanu, Wayne Gross, Holly
Polivka and Linda Shaw voting yes.
5. Discussion of Topics for the November 17, 2015,Joint Meeting of the PRAB
and Council
Steve Martin and the board discussed topics for the November 17, 2015, joint
meeting with council. Some of the highlights include:
• Parks and recreation charge.
• Recreation coordinator.
• Smoking ban in parks.
Wayne Gross moved to recommend an ordinance banning smoking in all parks and
recreational properties. Claudia Ciobanu seconded the motion. The motion was
approved by a majority of the board members present with Dave Brown, Claudia
Ciobanu, Wayne Gross, Holly Polivka and Linda Shaw voting yes.
6. Parks Update
Martin McKnight gave a brief report on the parks. The updates include:
• The leaf disposal and food drive will be held on November 14 and 21 at Cook
Park.
• This weekend, Tualatin Riverkeepers will be hosting a tree planting event at
Cook Park.
• The annual tree lighting in Downtown Tigard at Liberty Park will take place
on December 4.
• The Parks Division is in the process of hiring a Utility Worker II position.
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7. Non-Agenda Items
Dave Brown thanked Councilor Woodard and Neal Brown for their efforts on trying
to bring a community center to Tigard.
Holly Polivka updated the board she attended the Youth Advisory Council. The
council elects a community award to one student a month.
Linda Shaw updated the board on the upcoming Tigard Walks that will take place on
Thanksgiving day at Bull Mountain Park.
8. Executive Session
No executive session was held.
9. Adjourn
At 9:16 p.m., the PRAB adjourned.
Next meeting:
December 14, 2015, Public Works Auditorium
/s/ Renee Ferguson
Renee Ferguson, PRAB Recorder
Attest:
/s/ Dave Brown
Dave Brown, Chairman
Date: December 14, 2015
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