12/09/2013 - Minutes IN City of Tigard
Park & Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) Meeting Minutes
MEETING DATE: December 9, 2013 7 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Tigard Public Works Building, 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.
1. Roll Call: At 7 p.m. the meeting was called to order by Chairman Troy Mears.
Members: Present
Dave Brown Yes
Claudia Ciobanu Yes
Peggy Faber Yes
Marshall Henry No
Gordon Kunkle No
Troy Mears Yes
Holly Polivka Yes
Other:
Barry Albertson No Tigard-Tualatin School District Liaison
Paul Drechsler Yes Alternate
Gary Romans No Alternate
Marc Woodard Yes Council Liaison
Steve Duh Yes Park Bond Program Manager
City of Tigard Staff Present:
Steve Martin Public Works Division Manager
Martin McKnight Parks Supervisor
Renee' Ferguson PRAB Recorder
Audience:
Neal Brown
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2. Approval of minutes: October 14, 2013
Holly Polivka moved to approve the October 14, 2013, meeting minutes. Dave Brown
seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by a majority of the board members
present, with Dave Brown, Peggy Faber, Holly Polivka, Claudia Ciobanu and Troy Mears
voting yes.
3. Comments from the Audience
Neal Brown, 13853 SW Boxelder St., spoke to the board and wished everyone a Merry
Christmas.
4. Briefing on Topics Discussed from November 11, 2013, and Previous PRAB Meeting
Steve Martin spoke to the board and provided a handout of the 2015 Capital Improvement
Plan (CIP) for the Parks Division; this handout is on file in the PRAB record. Some of the
highlights include:
• Four PRAB members submitted their CIP priority rankings.
• Staff and other city boards also ranked the list.
Mr. Martin told the board an informal Request for Proposal for a recreation program
consultant has been posted on the city's website.
5. PRAB Officer Elections
PRAB members discussed the nominations for the chair and vice chair for 2014. Dave
Brown expressed an interest in filling the vice chair position. Troy Mears moved to
nominate Dave Brown as the vice chair. Holly Polivka seconded the motion. Dave Brown
was appointed vice chair by majority vote of the board members present, with Holly
Polivka, Dave Brown, Peggy Faber, Claudia Ciobanu and Troy Mears voting yes.
Holly Polivka moved to nominate Troy Mears as the chair. Dave Brown seconded the
motion. Troy Mears was appointed chair by a majority vote of the board members present
with Holly Polivka, Troy Mears, Peggy Faber, Claudia Ciobanu and Dave Brown voting yes.
6. Discuss PRAB Goals for 2014
The board discussed the 2014 goals. It will finalize the goals during the January PRAB
meeting and submit to City Council.
Steve Martin requested that Agenda Item #7 be discussed after Agenda Item #8. Steve
Duh was attending a meeting for Senn Park and will be arriving late.
7. Park Bond Updates
Steve Duh spoke to the board on the park bond measure. Some of the highlights include:
• East Butte Heritage Park
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- Development will be complete once final punch list items are done.
• Dirksen Nature Park
- With regard to the city's land use application, the hearings officer reopened
the hearing on a question related to sensitive lands and habitat.
- This week, staff will provide a response to the hearings officer regarding
findings on the sensitive lands review with the wildlife and habitat mapping.
• Senn Park
- The hearings officer reviewed the land use application on December 9, 2013,
and determined that a sensitive lands review will be conducted.
- This week staff will provide a response regarding findings on the sensitive
lands review with the wildlife and habitat mapping.
Steve Martin reported the city has leased property from the railroad and plans to construct a
segment of the Tigard Street trail on the property.
Note. The board considered Agenda Item #8 before Agenda Item #7.
8. Park Updates
Martin McKnight provided the following updates:
• The vacant senior utility worker positions in the Parks Division have been filled.
• A walk-through was completed last week for the East Butte Heritage Park project.
The project will be completed as soon as final punch list items are finished.
• Downtown tree lighting ceremony was held last week.
• The city scheduled two fun runs in December.
• Next Saturday will be the final day for the yearly leaf disposal/food drive event.
• A restroom will be constructed by at Summerlake Park near the new playground
equipment by mid-spring.
Neal Brown asked the board about annexation for the Paull properties.
Steve Martin responded that the City Council will discuss the annexation during the January
14, 2014, council meeting.
9. Non-Agenda Items
Steve Martin said Gordon Kunkle recently resigned from the PRAB.
On February 14, 2014, the city will hold a celebration for:
• Development of East Butte Heritage Park.
• Construction of a segment of Fanno Creek Trail from Main Street to Grant Avenue.
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• Development of the Jack Park addition.
• Construction of the 92nd Avenue sidewalk from the high school to Cook Park.
The city will be submitting a Nature in Neighborhoods grant letter to Metro for projects at
Dirksen Nature Park.
During last month's PRAB meeting, the board was asked if it wished to be involved with
the city's Tree Board. Steve Martin said the PRAB's role would be limited, but if a decision
needed to be made, staff would oversee.
10.Executive Session
At 8:28 p.m., Mr. Mears announced the PRAB was going into executive session and read
the following:
The Tigard Park and Recreation Advisory Board will go into executive session to discuss
potential property transactions under ORS 192.660 (2) (h). All discussions are confidential
and those present may disclose nothing from the session. Representatives of the news
media are allowed to attend executive sessions, as provided by ORS 192.660(4), but must
not disclose any information discussed. No executive session may be held for the purpose
of taking any final action or making any final decision. Executive sessions are closed to the
public.
11. Adjourn
At 8:42 p.m., the PRAB adjourned.
Next Meeting
• January 13, 2014 —Tigard Public Works Building, Auditorium.
/s/ Renee Ferguson
Renee Ferguson, PRAB Recorder
Attest:
/s/ Troy Mears
Chairman Troy Mears
Date: February 10, 2014
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