CITY OF GALT
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT CA 95632
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 AT 6:00 P.M.
Chairperson: Erin Saldivar
Commission: Ernie Cason Jr., Carrie Graham, John McNamara, Chris Smith
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
a. Commissioners Present: McNamara, Smith, Saldivar
b. Commissioners Absent: Cason, Graham
3. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF AGENDA
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the Parks and Recreation Commission on non-agenda items. The public comments section is for the Parks and Recreation Commission to receive comments; except for brief response to questions, no discussion or action may be taken on any item that is not listed on the agenda. Please limit comments to a maximum of five (5) minutes. Please fill out a speaker sheet located on the table inside the entrances to the council chambers and forward the completed speaker sheet to the commission secretary. Please state your name and city of residence prior to making your comments.
5. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
a. Minutes of the meeting of July 26, 2023
b. Commissioner Smith made a motion to accept the minutes of the July 26, 2023 Parks and Recreation Commission Special Meeting.
c. Commissioner McNamara made a second to the motion to accept the minutes of the July 26, 2023 Parks and Recreation Commission Special Meeting.
d. All present in favor, minutes approved.
6. PRESENTATIONS
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Corp Yard Update
i. Director Solis updated the commission that City Council voted to make improvements to the Corp Yard.
b. Parks Division Staffing
i. Director Solis updated the commission that the department was in the process of hiring the 14 new positions.
c. Pickle Ball Courts
GALT PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
AGENDA OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 MEETING
i. Director Solis updated the commission that the Community Park Tennis Court project started 9/11 and should take 3 months to complete. The project will include 4 Pickle Ball courts, 3 Tennis courts and 1 Foosball court.
8. OLD BUSINESS
a. Walker Artificial Turf Replacement Project
i. Director Solis update the commission that this project is complete and was accepted Friday, 9/8.
9. UPCOMING COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
a. Market Ban on Plastic Carry Out Bags 10/17
10. UPCOMING EVENTS
a. Saturday Market Pumpkin Bash 10/7
b. Spookishly Fun Movie Night 10/27
11. STAFF COMMENTS
12. COMMISSIONERS REPORTS/COMMENTS
a. Commissioner Cason – Absent
b. Commissioner Graham – Absent
c. Commissioner McNamara – No comments
d. Commissioner Smith – No comments
e. Commissioner Saldivar – No comments
13. ADJOURNMENT at 6:15pm
ARMANDO SOLIS, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR: The agenda for this Parks and Recreation Commission meeting was posted in the following listed sites before 6:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding the meeting.
1. City Hall, 380 Civic Drive
2. U.S. Post Office, 600 N. Lincoln Way
3. Galt Parks & Recreation Department, 610 Chabolla Avenue