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Home My WebLink About2021-03-18 Regular Meeting AMENDED AGENDA GRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING MARCH 18, 2021 - 6:00 PM STEWART HALL @ THE REC 1175 MUNICIPAL WAY I. Call to Order II. Invocation III. Approval of the January 21, 2021 meeting minutes IV. Citizen Comments Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board under Citizen Comments or on any other agenda item by completing a Citizen Appearance Request form with the staff. A member of the public may address the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board regarding an item on the agenda either before or during the Board's consideration of the item, upon being recognized by the Chairman or upon the consent of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board is restricted in discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments. V. New Business • Consider approval of the new and renewal Adopt-An-Area agreements • Park Development VI. Presentations • Winter Storm — PARD Review • Awards VII. Miscellaneous Board Items • GCISD Student Liaison • GCISD Report VIII. Adjourn IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AT (817) 410-3122 AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR NEEDS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001 et seq, ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE BOARD MEETING AGENDA, WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS 15th DAY OF MARCH 2O21 AT 5:00 P.M. Kevin Mitchell, Director of Parks & Recreation GRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING MARCH 18, 2021 - 6:00 PM STEWART HALL @ THE REC 1175 MUNICIPAL WAY I. Call to Order II. Invocation III. Approval of the January 21, 2021 meeting minutes IV. Citizen Comments Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board under Citizen Comments or on any other agenda item by completing a Citizen Appearance Request form with the staff. A member of the public may address the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board regarding an item on the agenda either before or during the Board's consideration of the item, upon being recognized by the Chairman or upon the consent of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board is restricted in discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments. V. New Business • Consider approval of the new and renewal Adopt-An-Area agreements VI. Presentations • Winter Storm — PARD Review • Awards VII. Miscellaneous Board Items • GCISD Student Liaison • GCISD Report VIII. Adjourn IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AT (817) 410-3122 AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR NEEDS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001 et seq, ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE BOARD MEETING AGENDA, WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS 12th DAY OF MARCH 2O21 AT 5:00 P.M. Kevin Mitchell, Director of Parks & Recreation CITY OF GRAPEVINE COUNTY OF TARRANT STATE OF TEXAS The City of Grapevine Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met March 18, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at Stewart Hall at The REC, 1175 Municipal Way, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present, to-wit: MEMBERS LIAISONS Morgan Nichols Lina Grace Assaad — GCISD Student Liaison Lavon Light Paul Slechta — City Council Terry Musar Becky St. John — GCISD Board Liaison Roy Robertson Ray Harris ABSENT Mark Assaad Dana Gibson Joe Luccioni Christian Ross Constituting a quorum with the following members of City staff: Kevin Mitchell, Director Chris Smith, Deputy Director Teresa Hiner, Administrative Manager Christian Ross called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. A moment of silence was observed Approval of Minutes A motion was made to approve the January 21, 2021 meeting minutes. Motion: Harris Second: Assaad Ayes: Nichols, Musar, Robertson, Harris, Ross, Light, Luccioni, Assaad Nays: None Absent: Gibson Approved: 8-0 Citizen Comments There were no citizen comments. New Business • Adopt-An-Area o A packet containing 15 renewals and 6 new Adopt-An-Area Agreements was prepared and sent to the board for review prior to the board meeting. There was a brief review and any questions or clarifications were addressed. 1 A motion was made to approve the renewal agreements. Motion: Robertson Second: Nichols Ayes: Nichols, Musar, Robertson, Harris, Ross, Light, Luccioni, Assaad Nays: None Absent: Gibson Approved: 8-0 A motion was made to approve the new agreements. Motion: Lavon Second: Nichols Ayes: Nichols, Musar, Robertson, Harris, Ross, Light, Luccioni, Assaad Nays: None Absent: Gibson Approved: 8-0 Park Development • Kevin Mitchell introduced the possible park development currently identified as Panhandle Park, located at 2801 Panhandle Dr. This location is the former Fire Station 2. Kevin updated the board on the deliberations had at city council meeting regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, sale and value of the real property. It is the Park and Recreation's suggestion that the property be used to develop a park to continue to align with the Master Plan. The new park development would allow 144 homes to have access to a park or trail within a 10-mile walk. Park Board was in support of the park development. There will be a public hearing held on April 20, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. A motion was made to support the creation of Panhandle Park. Motion: Assaad Second: Robertson Ayes: Nichols, Musar, Robertson, Harris, Ross, Light, Luccioni, Assaad Nays: None Absent: Gibson Approved: 8-0 Presentation • Winter Storm Update o Kevin Mitchell gave an overview of the impacts that the February winter storm had on Grapevine Parks and Recreation. This included an overview of the warming shelter that was held at The REC, the staffs roles and accomplishments during that difficult time, as well as citizen's appreciation letters. He also went over some of the damage that was incurred from broken pipes to pools and restrooms that needed repairs. • Awards o Grapevine Park and Recreation was awarded the Texas Recreation and Park Society's Gold Medal Award on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. The award is the highest honor given to a city's park system. It honors excellence in planning, resource management, 2 environmental stewardship, volunteerism, program development, professional development, and agency recognition. Miscellaneous Board Items: • Grapevine Baseball and Softball Opening Day will take place on March 27. The Wall of Honor reveal and baseball scholarship winners will be announced at this event. • Grapevine Softball Wall of Honor reveal and scholarship winners will be announced on April 3. GCISD Student Liaison: • Lina-Grace provided an update as the GCISD Student Liaison. She announced that baseball season has started. Grapevine High School won the district rivalry game. Also, track season has begun. GCISD Board: • Becky St. John provided an update as the GCISD Board Liaison. She advised that almost every GCISD campus experienced some damage from the winter storms. They are, or have, made needed repairs. The Walk of Honor is the last week of March. GCISD will have prom and graduation this year. Adiourn A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:48 p.m. Motion: Assaad Second: Robertson Ayes: Nichols, Musar, Ross, Robertson, Luccioni, Light, Harris, Assaad Nays: None Absent: Gibson Approved: 8-0 Recording Secretary—Teresa Hiner, Administrative Manager PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PARKS%021. N BOARD OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVJNr-, TEXAS ON THIS 15 DAY OF APRIKevin Mitchell Ch Director of Parks & Recreation Chairman of the Board 3