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Agenda

PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Tuesday, January 28, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. City Hall Boards and Commissions Room, Room 1101 301 W. 2nd St., Austin, Texas 78701 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS: Dawn Lewis (D-10), Chair Romteen Farasat (D-4), Vice Chair Richard DePalma (Mayor) Nina Rinaldi (D-1) Anna L. Di Carlo (D-2) Kate Mason-Murphy (D-3) Kim Taylor (D-8) Sarah Faust (D-5) Fred Morgan (D-6) Francoise Luca (D-7) Laura Cottam Sajbel (D-9) AGENDA A. CALL TO ORDER B. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of December 3, 2019. D. NEW BUSINESS: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS Consent 1. Recommendation to approve the 2020 meeting schedule for the Concessions & Contracts Committee according to approved Concessions & Contracts Committee November 12, 2019 Minutes. Presenter: Sammi Curless, Business Process Specialist Non-consent 2. Make a Recommendation to City Council regarding the superiority of the Austin Green Planned Unit Development and Municipal Utility District as it pertains to parkland. Presenter: Thomas Rowlinson, Senior Planner, Parks and Recreation Department 3. Make a Recommendation to City Council to authorize the execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Parkland Improvement, Management, and Operations Agreement for Republic Square Park between the City, Austin Parks Foundation, and the Downtown Austin Parks, LLC. Presenter: Liana Kallivoka, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Department 4. Briefing, discussion and possible action regarding Lions Municipal Golf Course. Presenter: Mary Arnold Requested by: Chair Lewis 5. Briefing on the Parks and Recreation Department’s capital improvement program. Presenter: Steven Linett, Capital Improvement Program Manager 1 6. Briefing on project update and construction closeout process for the Northern Walnut Creek Trail (Phase 1A), an urban/regional trail project in Balcones District Park. Presenter: D’Anne Williams, Project Manager and Ana Seivert, Project Coordinator 7. Discussion and possible action regarding the park and facility renaming process (Ordinance 20160324-021). Requested by: Board Member Di Carlo 8. Discussion and possible action regarding communications real-time closure alerts. Requested by: Board Member Cottam Sajbel F. FUTURE ITEMS FROM BOARD MEMBERS E. DIRECTOR’S REPORT G. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Sammi Curless, with the Austin Parks and Recreation Department, at 512-974-6716, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Parks and Recreation Board, please contact Sammi Curless at sammi.curless@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-974-6716. 2