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PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES MAY 19, 2025 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MAY 19, 2025 The PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD convened in a REGULAR meeting on May 19, 2025 at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas Chair Bazan called the PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Luai Abou-Emara, Stephanie Bazan, Ted Eubanks, Kathryn Flowers, Diane Kearns-Osterweil, Pedro Villalobos. Board Members in Attendance Remotely: Lane Becker (Joined at 6:10 p.m.), Jennifer Franklin, Nicole Merritt. Board Members Absent: Shelby Orme, Kim Taylor. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Malcom Yeatts - East Riverside Oltorf Combined Contact Team Scott Johnson – Parks and Libraries Fund Scott Cobb – Lifeguard issues Ed Miller - East riverside park needs Dayna Williams - Austin Rowing Club APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of April 28, 2025. The motion to approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of April 28, 2025 was approved on Board Member Villalobos’ motion, Board Member Kearns- Osterweil second on a 9-0 vote. Board Members Orme and Taylor absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Presentation, discussion and approve letters of support for the PARD Nature Play program. Christine Chute Canul, Partnership Coordinator and Melody Alcazar, Program Manager, Parks and Recreation Department gave a presentation. The motion to approve letters of support for the PARD Nature Play program was approved on Chair Bazan’s motion, Vice Chair Flowers’ second on a 9-0 vote. Board Members Orme and Taylor absent. 1 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES MAY 19, 2025 3. Presentation, discussion and approve a recommendation to Austin City Council that the Lakeshore PUD Amendment Development application is superior with respect to parkland dedication. Robin Heymans, Principal Planner, Parks and Recreation Department gave a presentation and answered questions on whether this PUD has been controversial, and trail surface material. The motion to approve a recommendation to Austin City Council that the Lakeshore PUD Amendment Development application is superior with respect to parkland dedication was approved on Board Member Villalobos’ motion, Vice Chair Flowers’ second on a 9-0 vote. Board Members Orme and Taylor absent. 4. Presentation, discussion and approve a recommendation to Austin City Council that the 500 S Congress PUD Development application is superior with respect to parkland dedication. Robin Heymans, Principal Planner, Parks and Recreation Department gave a presentation and answered questions on accessibility guidelines. The motion to approve a recommendation to Austin City Council that the 500 S Congress PUD Development application is superior with respect to parkland dedication was approved on Board Member Franklin’s motion, Board Member Abou-Emara’s second on a 9-0 vote. Board Members Orme and Taylor absent. 5. Discussion and approve an appointment to the vacant seat on the Parks and Recreation Board Contracts and Concession Committee. The motion to appoint Stephanie Bazan to the vacant seat on the Parks and Recreation Board Contracts and Concession Committee was approved on Board Member Villalobos’ motion, Vice Chair Flowers’ second on an 8-0 vote. Board Member Abou-Emara abstaining. Board Members Orme and Taylor absent. 6. Discussion and approve a nomination to the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board. The motion to nominate Luai Abou-Emara to the Parks and Recreation Board’s seat on the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board was approved on Board Member Villalobos’ motion, Vice Chair Flowers’ second on a 9-0 vote. Board Members Orme and Taylor absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 7. Presentation and discussion on data collected in connection with Council Resolution No. 20241121- 072, directing the City Manager to assemble a team from key City Departments (PARD, Financial Services, LAW, and others) with assistance from external consultants to explore additional funding sources for park management, land acquisition, amenities, facilities, and maintenance. Liana Kallivoka, Assistant Director, Alyssa Tharrett, Project Management Supervisor and Lauren Gaetano, Project Assistant, Parks and Recreation Department gave a presentation and answered questions on gate fee restrictions, event fees, fees being directed to the General Fund, and the survey process. No action was taken on this item. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES MAY 19, 2025 8. Staff briefing on Parks and Recreation Department community engagement events, planning updates, development updates, maintenance updates, program updates and administrative updates. Liana Kallivoka, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Department gave a briefing and answered clarifying questions on Dittmar pool pump repair and opening, Butler Landfill name, and lifeguard applications. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Becker – Update from Baseball Field working group. Chair Bazan adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m. without objection. These minutes were approved at the DATE Parks and Recreation Board meeting on Board Member NAME motion, Board Member NAME second on a VOTE. 3