GOOSE CREEK RECREATION
COMMISSION MEETING
May 11, 2009
Present
Call to Order
The meeting
was called to order at 6:00 pm by Chairman Jerry Glass.
Public Comments
There were
no members of the public present at this time.
Minutes
Mrs.
Trevino made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 13, 2009 meeting;
motion seconded by Mr. Terre; all in favor.
Financial Reports
Mr. Lindsay
made a motion to approve the financial reports as submitted for the period
ending April 30, 2009; motion was seconded by Mrs. Trevino. After a brief discussion about the
differences in the way the City groups the accounts into profit centers, the
motion was approved by all.
Project Status Report
Vacancy on the Commission
Mr. Stuber
reported that he had discussed the vacancy on the Commission with Councilman
Bob Call. Mr. Call suggested the
Commission advertise the vacancy. The
vacant seat is for a resident of the Recreation District. The Commission instructed Mr. Stuber to
advertise for the vacancy, collect resumes and then make a recommendation to
Mr. Call.
Playground Equipment for Park
Mr. Stuber
reported that homeowners in various parks have requested new playground
equipment in their parks. These parks
are:
A
discussion was held on the original purpose of the neighborhood parks, which
the Commission felt was to provide a safe place for kids to play. However, vandalism is now an ongoing problem
in the parks.
Discussion
was held on asking homeowners to help with the vandalism situation. The Commission also discussed limiting the
parks to landscaping only and putting playground equipment in a centralized
area.
Mr. Terre suggested
asking the homeowner associations to make donations to help with the cost of
equipment.
Mr. Glass
said it doesn’t make good sense to spend large amounts of money on playground
equipment if it is going to be vandalized.
Consensus
of the Commission for future projects was to spend money on larger, centralized
parks instead of smaller neighborhood parks.
For now,
Mr. Stuber will proceed with getting prices on equipment for
New Business
Parks Report
Mrs.
Trevino inquired about the status of the skate park project. Mr. Stuber stated that the concept must be
sold to the City. Mr. Glass commented
that the City is in the process of a land-use plan and this should be part of
the whole package.
Mr. Terre
asked about the master plan and how it fits in with the land-use plan. He heard that City Council is not in favor of
building a pool. Mr. Stuber stated that
City Council is not all in agreement on the pool project at this time.
Mr. Glass
reminded the Commissioners that they are welcome to attend the Planning
Committee meetings. The next meeting is
Tuesday, May 19, 5 pm at the Police Training Room.
Mr. Terre
commended the maintenance department for their excellent work at
Recreation Report:
No Report
Administration:
No Report
Director’s Report
No Report
Closing Public Comments
None at
this time
Adjournment
Mrs.
Trevino made a motion to close the meeting at 6:50 p.m.; the motion was
seconded by Mr. Lindsay, all in favor.
The next
regularly scheduled meeting is June 8, 2009 at 6 p.m.