Approved Minutes — original pdf
Approved Minutes
PARKLAND EVENTS TASK FORCE August 23, 2016, 4 pm – 7 pm Sparky Pocket Park 3701 Grooms Street, Austin, Texas 78705 TASK FORCE MEMBERS PRESENTColin Wallis, Mayor Adler Kannou Curette, District 1 Alykhan Mohamed, District 2 Vacant, District 3 David King, District 5 Patrick Brewer, District 7 Michael Joyce, District 8 Ingrid Weigand, District 9 Carol Lee, District 10 Bobby Garza, Open Space, Environment, and Sustainability Committee James Russell, Open Space, Environment, and Sustainability Committee Jeff Smith, Open Space, Environment, and Sustainability Committee Pam Thompson, Environmental Board Rick Cofer, Parks and Recreation Board Buddy Quaid, Austin Music Commission TASK FORCE MEMBERS ABSENT Stacy Farrugia, District 6 Debbie Stanley, District 4 MINUTES A. CALL TO ORDER‐ Meeting called to order @ 4:03pm. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1) Motion to Approve Minutes as amended from August 9, 2016 meeting by James Russell Seconded by Buddy Quaid. Motion passed with 8 members voting AYE 0 voted No and 3 Abstained. C. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION 1) No Citizen Communication D. NEW BUSINESS: BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION 1) Task Force subcommittee organization, structure and appointments. No new subcommittees appointed. E. OLD BUSINESS: BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION 1) Impacts and impact reduction measures, policies, or practices of special events regarding impact mitigation on surrounding neighborhoods, areas and businesses. Task Force discussed the special event matrix and impacts of special events. No Formal Action Taken, item to be further discussed @ 8/29/2016 PETF meeting. 2) Special event policies related to event day or use limits, process, scheduling, and coordination. Presentation on Special Events Ordinance by Bill Manno Corporate Special Events Program Manager ACE. No Formal Action Taken. 3) Discussion of Green Event policies. Task Force member Rick Cofer is preparing some recommendations on Green Events to be presented at a future meeting. No Formal Action Taken. 4) Status of task force member requests from previous meetings and upcoming meeting schedule. No Formal Action Taken. G. ADJOURNMENT – Meeting Adjourned @ 6:10 pm.