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Approved Minutes

PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD CONTRACTS AND CONCESSIONS COMMITTEE THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 – 5:30PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING MINUTES The Contracts and Concessions Committee convened in a special meeting on Thursday, August 19, 2021 via videoconference in Austin, Texas. Chair Di Carlo called the meeting to order at 5:37pm. Committee Members in Attendance: Chair Anna Di Carlo, Nina Rinaldi, Nancy Barnard and Dawn Lewis, Ex Officio. Staff in Attendance: Suzanne Piper, Liana Kallivoka, Christine Chute Canul, Patricia Rossett, Margaret Stenz, Denisha Cox and Sammi Curless. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the special meeting of April 14, 2021 Contracts and Concessions Committee were approved on Committee Member Rinaldi motion, Committee Member Barnard second on a 3-0 vote with two vacancies. B. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 1. Make a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Board to recommend to City Council approval for the negotiation and execution of a partnership agreement with The Trail Foundation for the operations, maintenance and programming for the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail at Town Lake Metropolitan Park. Committee Member Rinaldi made a motion to recommend to the Parks and Recreation Board to recommend to City Council approval for the negotiation and execution of a partnership agreement with The Trail Foundation for the operations, maintenance and programming for the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail at Town Lake Metropolitan Park; Committee Member Di Carlo seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 3-0 with two vacancies. 2. Presentation and discussion of draft scope of work for a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a boating concession on Lady Bird Lake. Page 1 of 2  Susan Goldberg, current owner and operator of The Rowing Dock attending to better understand the RFP process. Margaret Stenz from the Parks and Recreation Department made a presentation and answered questions from the Committee. Discussion ensued but no action was taken on this item. C. MONTHLY REPORT ON NEW AND ONGOING CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT Patricia Rossett from the Parks and Recreation Department presented the monthly report. D. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. Chair Di Carlo adjourned the meeting at 6:52pm. Page 2 of 2