pa_20161012City of Nederland
Parks Advisory Board
Minutes
12:08 p.m.
October 12, 2016
1. MEETING
The meeting was held October 12, 2016 at the City of Nederland Recreation Center at
2301 Avenue H, Nederland, Texas and was called to order by Sylvia Root.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Sylvia Root, Alex Rupp, Stephanie Gallagher,
MEMBERS ABSENT: Brian Gentile, Marty Byrd
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Angela Fanette, Parks and Recreation Director
2. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
Stephanie Gallagher made a motion to approve the previous meeting’s minutes. Alex
Rupp seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
3. DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION:
a. Discussion/possible action regarding a request from Sacred Space Yoga for yoga
in the park.
Angela Fanette explained that Sacred Space would like to postpone their request
to determine dates of usage. Alex Rupp made a motion to postpone this item.
Stephanie Gallagher seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
b. Discussion regarding parks upcoming programs.
Angela Fanette discussed a number of programs going on in the parks
department. Monsters in the Park is October 22, and Neighbors Emergency Care
is sponsoring the movie. On November 11th the department will host a Veterans
Day celebration at Veterans Park at 9am. On December 3rd the department will
host Christmas on the Avenue starting at 1pm and ending at 8pm. Vendors will
be allowed to sign up and an ice skating rink, petting zoo, pony rides, and snow in
the park is planned for the event. No action was needed.
c. Discussion regarding parks facility updates.
Angela Fanette discussed that the parks department has a number of projects for
improvements going on. The pool fence project is currently underway and should
be finished within a week. The zero grade in the pool has been painted and after
a few small items, that project should be finished soon as well. The new fiscal
year projects will include to reroof and re-metal the Nederland Recreation Center
building. No action was needed.
4. COMMUNICATION
a. Miscellaneous.
No additional items were discussed.
5. ADJOURN
There being no other business, Alex Rupp made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Stephanie Gallagher seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried. The meeting
concluded at 12:55 pm.
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Angela Fanette, Parks and Recreation Director