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
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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 9TH DAY OF APRIL 1998 AT 5:00 P.M.
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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
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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.