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06/08/2015 - Minutes ® City of Tigard Park & Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) Meeting Minutes MEETING DATE: June 8, 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 7:01 p.m. the meeting was called to order by Dave Brown. Members: Present Dave Brown Yes Claudia Ciobanu No Wayne Gross Yes Troy Mears Yes Holly Polivka Yes Linda Shaw Yes Scott Winkels Yes Other: Barry Albertson No Tigard-Tualatin School District Liaison Randall Brenner No 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 Audience: Neal Brown. PARK& RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES —June 8, 2015 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard, OR 97223 1 503-718-2591 www.tigard-or.gov Page 1 of 4 2. Approval of Minutes: May 11, 2015, minutes Wayne Gross moved to approve the May 11, 2015, meeting minutes. Holly Polivka seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by a majority of the board members present with Dave Brown,Wayne Gross, Holly Polivka, Troy Mears and Linda Shaw voting yes. Scott Winkels abstained. 3. Comments from the Audience Neal Brown, 13853 SW Boxelder St., spoke to the board and provided handout about his support of a community recreation center operated by the YMCA; handout is on file in the PRAB record. Scott Winkels asked if funding for the proposed project would be considered a bond measure. Neal Brown replied that it will be a 34.5 million-dollar bond measure. 4. Bagan Park Draft Master Plan Steve Martin updated the board on the draft Bagan Park Master Plan. Some of the highlights include: • The 2.9-acre park is located on the east side of SW Greenburg Road near Shady Lane. • Two open house meetings were held for public input. • The park may include community gardens. 5. Parks Update Martin McKnight gave a brief report on the parks. The updates include: • Festival of Balloons will be held at Cook Park on June 26 through June 28, 2015. • Staff will be meeting with the contractor for the relocation of the new Ash Avenue Dog Park. • The construction of a restroom at Summerlake Park has started. 6. Recreation Update Steve Martin updated the board on the progress of having a recreation program in Tigard. Some of the highlights include: • The city is currently recruiting a recreation coordinator. PARK& RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES —June 8, 2015 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-718-2591 1 www.tigard-or.gov Page 2 of 4 • During the June 2, 2015, City Council business meeting, council continued the discussion on a potential ballot measure for a community center. • If voter-approved, a bond would cover the cost of the building, not the operation of the community center. • Future scholarships have been included in the draft 2015-2016 budget. 7. PRAB Members Vision for Parks and Recreation in Tigard Each board member expressed their personal vision for parks and recreation in Tigard. Scott Winkels offered to contact various biking organizations for recommendations for a location and installation of a BMX track. 8. Non-Agenda Items Dave Brown requested that a future PRAB meeting be held at the Community Room at Tualatin Fire and Rescue Station 50; the meeting would include a tour of the improvements at Jack Park. He went on to ask for an update for Downtown projects. Steve Martin responded the Tigard Street Trail, near Symposium Coffee, will be developed into a small city plaza. The Tigard Street Trail will temporarily be paved from this location to Tiedeman Avenue. Wayne Gross suggested in lieu of having a future PRAB meeting, the board does a tour of recently developed parks. Steve Martin replied that he will be setting up park tours for the city's executive staff and will include PRAB members. He went on to tell the board the vacant PRAB positions will not be filled before the July PRAB meeting. Marc Woodard updated the board on City Council's discussions on the possibility of a community recreation center operated by the YMCA and the expectations of the recreational coordinator. The board agreed to have further discussions on a community recreation center operated by the YMCA at a future meeting. PARK& RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES —June 8, 2015 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-718-2591 1 www.tigard-or.gov Page 3 of 4 9. Executive Session No executive session was held. 10.Adjourn At 8:57 p.m., the PRAB adjourned. Next meeting: July 13, 2015, location—Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Community Room - Station 50, located at 12617 SW Walnut St. /s/ Renee' Ferguson Renee Ferguson, PRAB Recorder Attest: /s/ Claudia Ciobanu Co-Chair Claudia Ciobanu Date: 7/13/15 PARK& RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES —June 8, 2015 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-718-2591 1 www.tigard-or.gov Page 4 of 4