The Galveston Park Board of Trustees on Tuesday voted 6-1, with Shane McDermott opposed, to award a contract to National Sign Company for the park board’s signage project.

The project includes new way-finding and educational signs to be installed at various locations.  The board had approved negotiations with National Sign Company at its July 10 meeting to reduce the costs of the contract.

The board voted unanimously to approve a policy supporting fees to be charged for park board services for island events.  The board also approved placing a procedure for requesting waivers in place, Park Board Chair Dr. Craig Brown said.

“If an event would like to have that fee reduced or have a waiver on that fee, they could come to the park board and request that, and the park board could rule on it at that time,” Brown said.  Listen

The board voted unanimously to petition the City of Galveston for an interlocal agreement for the authority to issue concessionaire agreements on non-park board lands on East Beach, which is east of Stewart Beach and west of Apffel Park.

The board deferred action on a short term lease for park land at Stewart Beach.

The board deferred action for the selection of a contractor for the Seawolf Recreational Vehicle Park.  The item was deferred for park board members to gather more information. The board will likely consider the item at its August 14 meeting.

The board discussed, but took no action, regarding the finalization of strategic planning for the park board, with an organizational chart and mission statement.

The board took no action following an executive session to hold an annual performance review for Park Board Executive Director Kelly de Schaun.

All other items were approved by unanimous vote.  Trustee Buzz Elton was absent.  Agenda

During the meeting, the board recognized Dr. Tom Linton for his tourism contributions to the park board and to the Galveston community.