NOTICE OF MEETING
CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS

PARKS & RECREATION BOARD - SPECIAL MEETING


REMOTE MEETING

JUNE 25, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

 
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 emergency and, pursuant to Section 551.125 of the Texas Government Code and the executive orders of Governor Greg Abbott suspending provisions of the Texas Government Code and other applicable laws of the State regarding normal open meetings, the Parks & Recreation Board will hold this meeting by internet/telephonic remote means on June 25, 2020 at 5 p.m.

The meeting will be broadcast by webinar or telephone at the following URL: (registration is required)

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtdO2grDIsGNSShjeZ1Ogi2uG5EKNnCgzp

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

For those without internet access to the meeting, a dial-in option is available. The toll-free numbers are:

Dial by your location
        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Meeting ID: 880 3482 9620


For participants (online and by phone) who wish to speak, a public comments period is provided as the first item on the agenda. If you desire to address the Parks & Recreation Board on a matter that is posted on this agenda, please be prepared to do so at the beginning of the meeting. After the Parks & Recreation Board has begun its discussion of the agenda, you will not be recognized to speak. The public comments portion of the meeting is provided for citizen comments at the beginning of the meeting as well. You are invited to offer a comment or make a statement on any item on the agenda. However, please bear in mind that offering comments should not be done in the form of posing questions. Generally, due to legal restrictions, the Parks & Recreation Board is not able to answer questions during the public comments portion of the agenda.  If an Executive Session is included as part of the agenda for this meeting, the Executive Session will be conducted by teleconference between and among the members of the Parks & Recreation Board and relevant City staff. Public access to that call is prohibited by State law.


AGENDA:
             
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
 
a. CITIZEN COMMENTS

Persons wishing to address issues not on the agenda may have three minutes to address the board at this time.  The board is prohibited from discussing any item not posted according to the Texas Open Meetings Act. 
 
b. SPRING CREEK PRESERVE - COLLECTIONS FROM THE FIELD PROJECT
 
c. CENTRAL PARK PLAYGROUND AND DOG PARK GRAND OPENING EVENTS
 
d. COVID - 19 RELATED MATTERS
 
e. PARK FOUNDATION DISCUSSION
 
3. MISCELLANEOUS
 
a. SUGGESTED AGENDA ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION 
 
4. ADJOURN
 
NOTE: A quorum of the City Council may be in attendance and may or may not participate in the discussions of the Committee or board.