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PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
111 CALLED MEETING
MINUTES
MARCH 4,2024
Parks and Recreation Board
Present:
Luke Hollingsworth,Vice Chair(left early)
Karen Simpson, Secretary(arrived late)
Geoben Johnson
Becky Breining
Jacob Jimenez
Jill Kelley
City Council Liaison:
Ben Trahan
City Staff:
Kate Meacham, Director, Parks and Recreation
Elissa Malone,Recreation Services Manager, Parks and Recreation
Teresa Thomason, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Parks and Recreation Board present, Vice Chair
Hollingsworth called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. on Monday,March 4,2024,
in the Cypress Room at Stephen G. Terrell Recreation Center.
Action Items
1) Conduct Election of Officers for FY2023-2024
Vice Chair Hollingsworth opened the floor for nominations of Chair, Vice-Chair, and
Secretary.After a short discussion, the following motions were presented.
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Johnson and a second by Member Kelley,the
Parks and Recreation Board voted five (5) for and none(0) opposed to
appoint Luke Hollingsworth as Chair. The motion carried.
Motion: Upon a motion by Vice Chair Hollingsworth and a second by Member
Johnson, the Parks and Recreation Board voted six(6) for and none(0)
opposed to appoint Karen Simpson as Vice-Chair. The motion carried.
Motion: Upon a motion by Vice Chair Hollingsworth,the Parks and Recreation
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Board voted four(4) for and two (2) opposed to appoint Geoben Johnson as
Secretary. The motion carried.
2) Approve Minutes from December 11,2023,Regular Meeting.
Motion: Upon a motion by Vice-Chair Simpson and a second by Member Johnson,
the Parks and Recreation Board voted six(6) for and none(0) opposed to
approve the December 11, 2023, Regular Meeting minutes as presented.
The motion carried.
3) Recommend that City Council Adopt the Standards of Care Necessary for Day
Care Exemption.
Elissa Malone, Recreation Services Manager, shared the Standards of Care Necessary
for Day Care Exemption.
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Johnson and second by Member Kelley,the
Parks and Recreation Board voted six(6) for and none(0) opposed to
recommend that City Council Adopt the Standards of Care Necessary for
Day Care Exemption. The motion passed.
4) Review and Recommend City Council Adopt the Recreation Plan.
Kate Meacham, Director,reviewed updates to the Recreation Plan.
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Johnson and a second by Vice-Chair Simpson,
the Parks and Recreation Board voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to
recommend the City Council adopt the Recreation Plan. The motion carried.
Discussion Items.
5) Review ADA Transition Plan Outcomes.
Kate Meacham, Director, gave the Board an overview of the ADA Transition Plan
Outcomes.
6) Items of Interest
a. Items for Future Agendas—Allen USA, Holly Jolly Attendance
b. CAPRA Virtual Visit—April 1, 2024—April 4, 2024.
c. Next Meeting—Monday, April 8,2024
Adjourn
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Johnson and a second by Member Breining, the
Parks and Recreation Board voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to
adjourn the meeting at 7:28 p.m. The motion carried.
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These minutes approved on the day of April 2024.
Chair Secretary