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PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES JULY 28, 2025 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JULY 28, 2025 The PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD convened in a REGULAR meeting on July 28, 2025 at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas Chair Bazan called the PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Stephanie Bazan, Ted Eubanks, Kathryn Flowers, Jennifer Franklin, Nicole Merritt, Pedro Villalobos. Board Members in Attendance Remotely: Luai Abou-Emara (left at 8:03 P.m.), Lane Becker (arrived at 6:22 p.m.), Diane Kearns-Osterweil, Shelby Orme, Kim Taylor. Board Members Absent: None. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Tom Kelm - Mesquite Trees at Krieg parking lot Santiago Tza-Wan - Festival Beach Food Forest Aubrea Rudder - Austin Rowing Club trash cleanup Daniel Kavelman - Shoal Creek Conservancy Scott Cobb - Raise in the living wage Collin McMurrough - Austin Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Club APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of June 23, 2025. The motion to approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of June 23, 2025 was approved on Chair Bazan’s motion, Vice Chair Flowers’ second on an 11-0 vote. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Presentation, discussion and approve letters of support for PARD Golf staff in recognition of successful driving range and resurfacing projects at multiple golf courses. Steve Hammond, Golf Division Manager, Parks and Recreation gave a presentation and answered questions on the timeline for a driving range lighting project, the location of the Jimmy Clay and Roy Kizer golf complex, methods to increase usage, whether ATX Golf employs groundskeepers or contracts out for them, total acreage of all golf facilities, autonomous mowers and summer camp programming. 1 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES JULY 28, 2025 The motion to approve letters of support for the for PARD Golf staff in recognition of successful driving range and resurfacing projects at multiple golf courses was approved on Vice Chair Flowers’ motion, Board Member Villalobos’ second on an 11-0 vote. 3. Presentation, discussion and approve a recommendation to Austin City to approve a permanent change of use of 31,694 sq. ft. of parkland located at Balcones District Park to allow for the construction of the Walnut Interceptor Odor and Corrosion Improvements project. Total mitigation is $742,361. Tony Lopez, Project Manager, Capital Delivery Services Department and Greg Montes, Program Manager II, Parks and Recreation Department gave a presentation and answered questions on the reasons alternative locations were not selected, which end of the trail the facility will be built on, how far it is from the trail and creek, the size of the facility, what geographic area will experience the results of this facility, site runoff controls, community feedback/outreach, regulated commercial trapping of grease, oils and fats and the Walnut Creek floodplain. The motion to approve a recommendation to Austin City to approve a permanent change of use of 31,694 sq. ft. of parkland located at Balcones District Park to allow for the construction of the Walnut Interceptor Odor and Corrosion Improvements project, Total mitigation is $742,361, was approved on Board Member Villalobos’ motion, Board Member Franklin’s second on an 11-0 vote. 4. Presentation, discussion and approval of a recommendation to Austin City Council to approve the temporary use of 20,800 sq. ft. of parkland located at Jamestown Neighborhood Park for temporary storage and staging area for a period not to exceed 570 calendar days. Total Mitigation is $58,233. Claudia Corsetti P.E., Project Manager, Capital Delivery Services and Greg Montes, Program Manager II, Parks and Recreation Department gave a presentation and answered questions on the footprint of this project, whether the staging area can be moved closer to the Discount Tire, and whether this plan can be folder in with parkland development. The motion to approve a recommendation to Austin City Council to approve the temporary use of 20,800 sq. ft. of parkland located at Jamestown Neighborhood Park for temporary storage and staging area for a period not to exceed 570 calendar days, Total Mitigation is $58,233, was approved on Board Member Villalobos’ motion, Vice Chair Flowers’ second on a 10-0 vote. Board Member Abou-Emara abstaining. 5. Approve the Parks and Recreation board Annual Internal Review and Report. The motion to approve the Parks and Recreation Board Annual Internal Review and Report was approved on Board Member Villalobos’ motion, Board Member Merritt’s second on a 10- 0 vote. Board Member Eubanks off the dais. 6. Discussion and create a working group to examine the importance of parkland as it relates to stormwater retention and detention. Board Members discussed the timeliness of this working group, and ensuring that this recommendation remains within the Parks and Recreation Board's purview. 2 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES JULY 28, 2025 The motion to create a working group to examine the importance of parkland as it relates to stormwater retention and detention was approved on Board Member Eubanks’ motion, Board Member Taylor’s second on an 11-0 vote. DISCUSSION ITEMS 7. Discussion on budget deficits and cutbacks on external funding and support as they relate to the long-term sustainability of Austin’s Parks system. Board Members discussed the static and fluid nature of certain funding sources, the impact to non-profits, the annual budget recommendation process, budget town halls, and state-level external funding. No action was taken on this item. STAFF BRIEFINGS 8. Staff briefing on Parks and Recreation Department community engagement events, planning updates, development updates, maintenance updates, program updates and administrative updates. Jesús Aguirre, Parks and Recreation Director gave a briefing and answered clarifying questions on technology as capacity building, CAPP Program, and the Our Parks Our Future Plan. No action was taken on this item. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Becker - Recommendation from Ballfield Working Group. Chair Bazan adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m. without objection. These minutes were approved at the DATE Parks and Recreation Board meeting on NAME motion, NAME second on a VOTE. 3