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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-04-16GRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1998 - 6 PM CITY HALL — PLANNING & ZONING CONFERENCE ROOM, SECOND FLOOR 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET Call to Order II. Invocation III. Approval of the March 26, 1998 minutes IV. Citizen Requests V. Old Business A. Parks Tour/May Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting VI. New Business A. Establishment of standards for hike and bike trails B. Grapevine Heritage Festival VII. Miscellaneous Staff Reports VIII. Miscellaneous Board Items X. 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 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 THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL 1998 AT 5:00 P.M. `! v' L' DIREC R OF PARKS A RECREATION CITY OF GRAPEVINE COUNTY OF TARRANT STATE OF TEXAS The City of Grapevine Parks and Recreation Board met Thursday, April 16, 1998 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present, to wit: Absent: Staff. John Fox Larry Atchley Jeff Kirkhuff Ruth Nichol Roy Robertson Hayden Smith Linda Dobbs Willis Art Pierce Mark Born Barbara Johnson Ryan Wade Gina Dutcher Shane Wilbanks Melissa Stevens Doug Evans Joe Moore Lori Smeby The meeting was called to order at 6:14 p.m. Lori Smeby was introduced and she gave a history of her work experience. Old Business The Parks Tour is set for May 10 at 5:30 p.m. starting at the Sr. Center to visit new projects and discuss festival booth duties. New Business Trail Standards — Doug Evans explained the necessity to designate trail widths. Discussion ensued about a soft shoulder outside of the concrete trails. Staff will consider different mediums to use in the future. Larry Atchley recommends putting some language into standards that allow for a minimum 2 ft. soft shoulder along the trail. Further discussion ensued. Roy Robertson motioned and Ruth Nichol seconded to allow for the minimum 2 ft. soft shoulder along the trail. The vote was 5 for and 1 against (John Fox). The motion passed. A motion was made by Roy Robertson and seconded by Hayden Smith to adjourn. The motion was passed unanimously and meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. RECORDING SECRETARY -Joe Moore, Assistant Director PARD Q kvQ_'�_ DIRE T R OF PARKS AND RECREATION EFA WOM,I �i.i i • V. OLD BUSINESS A. Consider approval of Master Plan Priorities It is time to update the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan that was adopted by the City Council on February of 1995. 1 have attached a memo to the City Manager and Assistant City Manager relating to the results of the Citizens Survey that was mailed to each Grapevine residence in October of 1997. You should already have a copy of the results of the citizens survey that was prepared for the City in January of 1998. 1 have also attached the recommended priorities. Please review the memo and priorities and be prepared to discuss and consider approving at the meeting. NOTE: Also attached is a copy of the revised concrete trail standards as per the comments from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board at the April meeting.