03/09/2015 - Minutes ® City of Tigard
Park & Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) Meeting Minutes
MEETING DATE: March 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.
1. Roll Call: At 7 p.m. the meeting was called to order by Troy Mears.
Members: Present
Dave Brown Yes
Claudia Ciobanu Yes
Wayne Gross Yes
Troy Mears Yes
Holly Polivka Yes
Linda Shaw Yes
Scott Winkels No
Other:
Barry Albertson No Tigard-Tualatin School District Liaison
Randall Brenner No Alternate
Tim Pepper Yes Alternate
Marland Henderson Yes Council Liaison
City of Tigard Staff Present:
Brian Rager Public Works Director
Steve Martin Public Works Division Manager
Martin McKnight Parks and Grounds Supervisor
Renee' Ferguson PRAB Recorder
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Audience:
Neal Brown and Jerry Waters.
2. Approval of Minutes:January 26, 2015, and February 9, 2015, minutes
Dave Brown moved to approve the January 26, 2015, meeting minutes. Claudia
Ciobanu seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by a majority of the
board members present with Dave Brown, Claudia Ciobanu, Wayne Gross and Linda
Shaw voting yes. Troy Mears and Holly Polivka abstained.
Wayne Gross moved to approve the February 9, 2015, meeting minutes. Holly
Polivka seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by a unanimous vote of
the board members present with Dave Brown, Claudia Ciobanu, Wayne Gross, Troy
Mears, Holly Polivka and Linda Shaw voting yes.
3. Comments from the Audience
There were no comments from the audience.
4. YMCA Recreation Proposal
Tigard resident, Neal Brown, spoke to the board and advocated for a Downtown
recreation facility operated by the YMCA; handouts are on file in the PRAB record.
He suggested:
• Another facility location would be on Pacific Highway near Bull Mountain
Road.
• The building would be over 60,000 square feet.
• The facility would deliver a full array of programming and activities.
• The facility would require the voters to consider a property tax increase of
approximately $40 per $100,000 of assessed value.
5. Parks Update
Martin McKnight gave a brief report on the parks. The updates included:
• The athletic fields at Cook Park are being prepared for upcoming use.
• A couple of homeless camps have been removed camps on the Bagen
Property.
• Playground equipment is ready to be installed at Senn Park.
Dave Brown asked staff for an update on the Steve Street property.
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Steve Martin replied the second public meeting was held and a majority of the public
input was for a community garden.
Mr. Martin went on to say the first public meeting for the Bagen Park will be held
March 11, 2015.
He went on to say an intergovernmental agreement with Tigard-Tualatin School
District for park space at Metzger School will be brought to city council for approval
in April.
Marland Henderson offered a piece of property behind his business to be used as
community gardens.
6. Future Topics for PRAB Meetings
Steve Martin asked the board for topics to be discussed during future meetings.
The board responded that it would like to discuss:
• Updates on the Downtown plaza and River Terrace from staff and other
committees.
• Development of Tigard Street Trail.
• Smoke-free parks.
Dave Brown suggested that a representative from the Tigard-Tualatin School District
attend the PRAB meetings to discuss a potential partnership for recreation.
Marland Henderson explained the partnerships between City Center Advisory
Commission (CCAC) and City Center Development Agency (CCDA) and
encourages PRAB to participate in their meetings.
Troy Mears agrees with the suggestion and would support a PRAB member
attending the CCAC and CCDA meetings.
7. Election of PRAB Officers
PRAB members elected a Chair and Vice Chair for 2015. Holly Polivka moved to
nominate Dave Brown as Chair and Claudia Ciobanu as Vice Chair. Wayne Gross
seconded the motion. Dave Brown and Claudia Ciobanu, were approved by a
unanimous vote of the board members present with Dave Brown, Claudia Ciobanu,
Wayne Gross, Troy Mears, Holly Polivka and Linda Shaw voting yes.
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8. Non-Agenda Items
There were no non-agenda items.
9. Executive Session
At 8:20 p.m., Mr. Mears announced the PRAB went 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.
10.Adjourn
At 8:46 p.m., the PRAB adjourned.
Next meeting:
April 13, 2015 —Public Works Auditorium, 8777 SW Burnham Street.
/s/ Renee Ferguson
Renee Ferguson, PRAB Recorder
Attest:
/s/ Dave Brown
Chairman Dave Brown
Date: April 13, 2015
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