HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-05-10GRAPEWNE PARKS & RECREATION ADWSORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2001 — 7:00 PM
SENA OR ACTWl TIES CENTER — ARTS & CRAFTS ROOM
4211 CHURCH STREET
Call to Order
Il. Invocation
III. Approval of the minutes of the April 12, 2001 meeting
IV. Citizen Requests -�a _(," -
V. Old Business
A. Discussion regarding the May 18-20 Main Street Days
VI. New Business
A. Consider renewal of an Adopt -A -Road agreement with the Goldberg Family
for Silvercrest Lane
B. Consider renewal of an Adopt -A -Road agreement with the Grapevine Dirty
Dozen for Dallas Road, from Main Street to Baylor Parkway
C. Consider appointment of Mr. William Cherry, 3220 High Meadow Dr. as the
GCISD student ex -officio member of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
VII. Miscellaneous Board Reports (No action will be taken on any of the following items)
• GCISD Student Liaison Board Report
VIII. Miscellaneous Staff Reports (No action will be taken on any of the following items)
• Status of trail projects
• Botanical Gardens at Heritage Park
• Recreation events
• Meadowmere $ark development
• Park development & landscaping projects
IX. Adjourn
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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 THE
4th DAY OF MAY 2001 AT 5:00 P.M.
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DlRqgTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION
CITY OF ,, s.
The City of Grapevine Parks and Recreation Board met Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 7:00
p.m. at the Senior Activities Center, 421 Church Street, Grapevine, Texas with the
following members present, to wit:
Hayden Smith
Stan Hinson
Roy Robertson
Ryan Wade
Larry Francis
Julie Florence
Art Pierce
Absent:
David Benedetto
Barbara Johnson
Staff:
Doug Evans
Joe Moore
Guests
Denise Hamilton
Janette Pederson
Dan Kaufman
William Cherry
Art Pierce called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
A motion was made by Roy Robertson and seconded by Ryan Wade to approve the
minutes as written of the April 12, 2001 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Citizen Requests
Dan Kaufmann made a skateboard presentation promoting the establishment of a City
funded skateboard park.
500 facilities in U,S.
i 80% City funded
® In last 5 years CA has not had any lawsuits
0 Grand Prairie has a skate park at Lone Star Park
® Plano has a private one
® Kennendale has one
a Six Flags Mall in Arlington has one
0 There is a fee associated with most of the parks
® The cost of the one in Grand Prairie of wood & concrete is $1.2 million
Staff will research skateboard parks and report back to the Board.
Old Business
There was discussion about the Main Street Days booth and visual aides to be presented.
New Business
A motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by Hayden Smith to approve the
recommendation of Mr. William Cherry to fill the Student Liaison position to Park Board.
The motion passed unanimously.
A motion was made by Roy Robertson and seconded by Ryan Wade to renew the Adopt -
A -Road agreement with the Goldberg Family for Silvercrest Lane. The motion passed
unanimously.
A motion was made by Julie Florence and seconded by Stan Hinson to renew the Adopt -A -
Road agreement with the Dirty Dozen for Dallas Road, from Main Street to Baylor
Parkway. The motion passed unanimously.
Miscellaneous Staff Reports
The Board was given an update on the following projects.
® Status of Trail Projects
• Botanical Gardens at Heritage Park
® Recreation Events
® Meadowmere Park Development
® Park Development & Landscaping Projects
A motion was made by Stan Hinson and seconded by Larry Francis to adjourn. The
motion passed unanimously. Time: 8:20 P.M.
RECORDING SECRETARY — Joseph D. Moore, Asst. Director of Parks & Recreation
DIRECT F PARKS7ND TION
CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD