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01-10-2019 CITY OF GRAND TERRACE PARKS &RECREATION ADVISORY.COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING January 10, 2019 -4:00 p.m. City Hall Community Room—North 22795 Barton Road MINUTES CALL MEETING TO ORDER: G. Harold Duffey, City Manager called the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Regular Meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. 1. City Manager Duffey introduced Mayor Pro Tem Doug Wilson's new appointee to the Parks &Recreation Advisory Committee, Cheri Freund. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Committee Member Jeremy Rivera ROLL CALL: Present: Committee Members Firnkoess, Freund, Rivera, Suarez; Chairman Phelps arrived at 4:20 p.m. 3. Approve November 8, 2018 Minutes Committee Member Rivera moved and Committee Member Firnkoess seconded to approve the November 8, 2018 minutes. AYES: Committee Members Firnkoess, Rivera, Suarez ABSENT: Chairman Phelps ABSTAIN: Committee Member Freund 4. Public Comments None. 5. Staff Presentation City Manager Duffey requested that two members of the Parks & Recreation Committee volunteer to assist with the planning of two (2) events during the 2019 Calendar Year. The Minutes Parks £t Recreation Advisory Committee January 10, 2019 first is the Blue Mountain Trail Hike and the second is Community Days. City Staff will be responsible for executing the events however, input from the Committee is necessary. Committee Members Firnkoess and Freund will volunteer for the Blue Mountain Trail Hike and Committee Members Rivera and Suarez will volunteer for Community Days. 6. New Business Due to the Committee meeting only once a month, City Manager Duffey has requested that a Saturday, four-hour workshop be scheduled sometime in February or March. The purpose of the workshop is to review the Parks Assessment and identify which items can be addressed at this time in the lists of opportunities. 7. 2019 Activity Guide City Manager Duffey stated that a 2019 Activities Guide for the City of Grand Terrace is being drafted and will be brought back to the Committee for review at its February 14'h, 2019 meeting. The Activities Guide will provide residents, the ability to participate in local activities within the City. Additionally, the 2019 Summer.Activities Guide is in the preparation stages and will be brought back to the Committee for discussion in May 2019. 8. New Parks a. Blue Mountain Nature Trail Committee Member Rivera asked when the Blue Mountain Nature Trail will break ground. City Manager Duffey explained that groundbreaking for this project is expected in the year 2019 with the final construction scheduled for early 2020. He also wants to have a future discussion with the Committee about an endowment fund for maintenance similar to that of the City's dog park. 9. Recreation and Special Event Activities Committee Member Firnkoess brought up the Community Benefits Fund and discussion ensued about the possibility of those groups receiving funds from the CBF volunteering hours to assist the Committee with events and park projects. Committee Member Firnkoess also suggested she would like to see a list of all groups receiving CBF funding on the City's webpage along with the amounts granted and what each organization represents. Minutes Parks tt Recreation Advisory Committee January 10, 2019 2. Select New Vice-Chair Committee Member Firnkoess nominated Committee Member Suarez to serve as the Committee's Vice-Chair. AYES: Committee Members Firnkoess, Freund, Rivera; Chairman Phelps ABSTAIN: Committee Member Suarez 10. Committee Member Comments Committee Member Firnkoess requested a meeting be held to provide what is expected of each Committee Member as it relates to their participating in the Blue Mountain Trail Hike and Community Days events. City Manager Duffey stated his office will schedule a meeting with each Committee Member to discuss those expectations and duties. 11. Staff Comments None. 12. Adjournment Chairman Phelps adjourned the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Regular Meeting at 4:56 p.m. Brian Phelps, C airman Ike ra Thomas, Committee Secretary Next Meeting Date: February 14, 2019 @ 4:00 p.m.