pa_20180217City of Nederland
Parks Advisory Board
Minutes
12:05 p.m.
February 14, 2018
1. MEETING
The meeting was held February 14, 2018 at the City of Nederland Recreation Center at
2301 Avenue H, Nederland, Texas and was called to order by Sylvia Root.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Brian Gentile, Alex Rupp, Stephanie Gallagher, Sylvia Root,
Jason Butler
MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Angela Fanette, Parks and Recreation Director, Stacy Jacobson,
Recreation/Aquatics Assistant
2. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
Brian Gentile made a motion to approve the previous meeting’s minutes. Stephanie
Gallagher seconded the motion. All voted aye, and the motion carried.
3. DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION
a. Discussion/possible action regarding request for usage from Brian English for a
spring league and tournament: Brian English has requested to use the
Recreation Center for five Monday nights in April and a Saturday that works best
with the department’s schedule. Each team pays $130.00 in league fees, and out
of those fees the City of Nederland is payed $10.00 per team. They will not be
able to offer insurance. Angela Fanette recommends approval for Brian English
to use the facility. Brian Gentile made a motion to approve the requests for both
the spring and summer leagues to use the recreation center; Jason Butler
seconded. All voted aye, and the motion carried.
b. Discussion/possible action regarding request for usage from Brian English for a
summer league and tournament: Brian English has requested to use the
Recreation Center for Monday and Thursday nights in May and June and a
Saturday that works best with the department’s schedule . Each team pays
$275.00 in league fees, and out of those fees the City of Nederland is payed
$20.00 per team. Brian Gentile made a motion to approve the requests for both
the spring and summer leagues to use the recreation center; Jason Butler
seconded. All voted aye, and the motion carried.
c. Discussion/possible action regarding usage for NISD use of parks and pool
facilities for end of year school parties: Angela Fanette has received requests
and anticipates more requests this spring from Nederland schools to use the
pool for end of year parties the week of June 4th. Like in years past, the City will
waive the pool party fees for the schools. Pending lifeguard staffing, Alex Rupp
made a motion to approve the request for NISD usage when available for the
department and to waive the pool party fees; Stephanie Gallagher seconded. All
vote aye, and the motion carried.
d. Discussion/possible action regarding Nederland Youth Athletic League Utility
Reimbursement Policy: The board reviewed the utility reimbursement policy for
Nederland youth leagues. Angela Fanette would like to possibly update the
policy by requiring better documentation of utility fees from each of the leagues
that are participating. She would also like to make this policy more widely known
to the leagues in Nederland to increase participation. The board requested
additional information regarding the policy to be discussed at the next meeting.
No action was required.
e. Discussion regarding upcoming parks programming: HOFNOD will take place
Saturday, February 17th at Doornbos Park from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM for ages 3 –
14. The event is hosted by the Rotary club of Nederland and is sponsored by
Texas parks and wildlife and Academy. Trash bash will take place Saturday,
March 3rd with over 240 participants helping to clean, paint, and plant
flowerbeds at the parks and Boston Avenue. Angela Fanette is working on
sponsorship for the 4th of July. MCT Credit Union has already donated $2,500.
Entertainment will be Still Cruisin’ with the music and Phoenix Design Group with
the fireworks. No action was required.
f. Discussion regarding current and proposed park repairs and improvements:
The pool roof project will start this month to reroof the pool building, put in a
gutter system, and extend the roof over the pump room. The City also approved
going out for bids for the Doornbos electrical loop repairs. This will be a multi-
year project. No action was required.
4. COMMUNICATION
a. Miscellaneous: Angela Fanette welcomed the new board member Jason Butler.
5. ADJOURN
There being no other business, Stephanie Gallagher made a motion to adjourn the
meeting. Alex Rupp seconded the motion. All voted aye, and the motion carried. The
meeting concluded at 1:02 PM.
Stacy Jacobson, Recreation/Aquatics Assistant