Parks and Recreation / Public Tree Advisory Board Monday, January 13, 2025 05:30 PM Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers

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1.CALL TO ORDER

2.CITIZEN COMMENTS

At this time, three (3) minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic. Anyone in attendance wishing to address the Board/Commission must complete a citizen comment form and give the completed form to the Board/Commission Secretary prior to the start of the Board/Commission meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a citizen discusses any item not on the agenda, the Board/Commission cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time.  Instead, the Board/Commission is limited to making a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry. Issues may be referred to City Manager for research and possible future action.

It is not the intention of the City of Bastrop to provide a public forum for the embarrassment or demeaning of any individual or group.  Neither is it the intention of the Board/Commission to allow a member of the public to slur the performance, honesty and/or integrity of the Board/Commission, as a body, or any member or members of the Board/Commission individually or collectively, or members of the City’s staff.  Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language directed toward the Board/Commission and/or any person in the Board/Commission’s presence will not be tolerated.

3.REPORTS

1. 3A.Receive a report on the operations of the Parks & Recreation Department

   Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director

2. 3B.Receive a report on the operations of the Bastrop State Park.

   Submitted by: Nathanael Gold, Bastrop and Buescher State Parks Complex Superintendent and Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director

3. 3C.Receive and review Bird City Coalition Report

   Submitted by: Luke Thompson, Bird City Committee and Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director              

4. 3D.Receive a report on the Parks and Recreation Director’s monthly update.

   Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director

5. 3E.Discussion and changes in the operations of Mayfest Park

   Submitted by: Doug Haggerty, Building and Facilities Manager and Deborah Jones, Board Chair

4.WORKSHOP

1. 4A.Discussion on the suggested Tree and Preferred Plant List ordinance.

   Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director              

2. 4B.Discussion of the proposed public Open Space and Community Enrichment Fund ordinance.

   Submitted by: Vivianna Andres, Asst to the City Manager

5.ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

1. 5A.Consider and act to approve Parks and Recreation / Public Tree Advisory Board meeting minutes from the Thursday, November 7, 2024 Regular Meeting.

   Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director

2. 5B.Receive updates on the Working Task Force.

   Submitted by: Deborah Jones, Parks and Recreation Board Chair and Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director

3. 5C.Update and discuss Parks and Recreation Master Plan

   Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director              

4. 5D.Recommendations and Actions on the suggested Tree and Preferred Plant List ordinance.

   Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director              

5. 5E.Recommendations and Actions on the suggested Public Open Space and Community Enrichment Fund ordinance.

   Submitted by: Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director              

6.ADJOURNMENT

I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting as posted in accordance with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located at the entrance to the City of Bastrop City Hall, a place of convenient and readily accessible to the general public, as well as to the City’s website, www.cityofbastrop.org  and said Notice was posted on the following date and time:  _____________________ at 4:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened.

                                                                   
Terry Moore, Parks and Recreation Director