Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Minutes
Regular Meeting – March 2, 2017
Meeting Location: Las Colonias Amphitheater and Edgewater Brewery
Roll Call
Board Members Present: Kyle Emert
Abby Landmeier
Marc Litzen
Scott McBrayer
Gary Schroen
Sam Susuras
Board Members Absent: Chris Kennedy
Bob Wiig
Parks & Recreation Staff Present: Rob Schoeber, Director
Traci Wieland, Recreation Superintendent
Allison Little, Administrative Specialist
City Staff Present: Trent Prall, Engineering Manager
Item 1: Meeting Called to Order by acclimation at 11:55 a.m.
Item 2: Amphitheater Tour
Board members toured the Las Colonias Park Amphitheater construction site. Staff expects the construction to be completed in mid-April and turned over to the Parks Division for completion of the landscaping. There is a community tree planting event planned for May 6th at the Amphitheater.
Item 3: Approve Minutes
Gary Schroen made a motion to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Scott McBrayer and carried unanimously.
Motion approved by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: Yes 6 No 0
Item 4: Project Updates
Rob Schoeber filled the board in on some ongoing projects. Colorado Discoverability has reached their fundraising goal and is beginning the planning and design phase of their project. When construction begins it is expected to last 3 – 4 months.
Rob Schoeber reported that the Palisade Plunge project is moving forward with environmental studies. The 30 mile trail from the top of the Grand Mesa down to the Town of Palisade does cross property owned by the City of Grand Junction. Project organizers have worked with the current lease holders to establish a route which minimizes the impacts on their operations. The route is expected to be in use July through October.
Trent Prall talked with the Board about the Monument Road / Lunch Loop trail connector. There are 4 meetings the week of March 6 designed to gather input from the community.
Item 5: Executive Session to discuss the purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer or sale of real, personal or other property interest under Colorado Revised Statutes section 24-6-402(4)(a) of the Open Meetings Law.
Sam Susuras made a motion to adjourn from the regular meeting into Executive Session to discuss the purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer or sale of real, personal or other property interest under Colorado Revised Statutes section 24-6-402(4)(a) of the Open Meetings Law. No action will be taken during this session. The motion was seconded by Gary Schroen. The motion carried unanimously and the Board adjourned into Executive Session.
Motion approved by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: Yes 6 No 0
Sam Susuras made a motion to adjourn from Executive Session to Regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. The motion was seconded by Gary Schroen and carried unanimously.
Motion approved by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: Yes 6 No 0
Item 7: Adjourn
The meeting adjourned by acclimation at 1:30 p.m.
Next meeting: April 6, 2017 at 12:00pm
Respectfully submitted,
Allison Little
Administrative Specialist