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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-05-14GRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1998 — 5:30 PM SENIOR ACTIVITIES CENTER 421 CHURCH STREET Call to Order II. Approval of the April 16, 1998 minutes III. Citizen Requests IV. New Business A. Consider approval of Master Plan Priorities V. Adjourn for Parks Tour 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 8TH DAY OF MAY 1998 AT 5:00 P.M. I r (Z'J L'� - DIREC OR OF PARKS AND RECREATION CITY OF GRAPEVINE COUNTY OF TARRANT STATE OF TEXAS The City of Grapevine Parks and Recreation Board met Thursday, May 14, 1998 at 5:30 p.m. at the Senior Activities Center, 421 Church Street, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present, to wit: Absent: Staff: Roy Robertson Ruth Nichol Hayden Smith Art Pierce John Fox Mark Born Barbara Johnson Linda Dobbs Willis Larry Atchley Jeff Kirkhuff Ryan Wade Shane Wilbanks Doug Evans Joe Moore Doug Arendt Lori Smeby The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. A motion was made by Barbara Johnson and seconded by Hayden Smith to approve the minutes of the April 16, 1998 meeting. The motion passed unanimously. New Business Doug Evans explained the citizens survey and priority rankings. The Parks & Recreation Citizen Survey Summary memo was handed out. A motion was made by Art Pierce and seconded by Barbara Johnson to approve the recommendations. The motion passed unanimously. The Park Board then went on a park tour to Memorial Baptist Church, Bear Creek Park, Glade Crossing, Pleasant Glade Pool, Panchesharp property (Hall -Johnson Road), Pool Road trail, Hwy. 26 trail, Mitchell House, Bicentennial Island, Dove Park and Snakey Lane. The Park Board arrived back to the Senior Center at 8:20 p.m. and the Park Board meeting was adjourned. RECORDING SECRETARY -Joe Moore, Assistant Director PARD DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION V. NEW BUSINESS A. Consider appointment of the Student Liaison to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Melissa Stevens graduated from Grapevine High School recently and a new student will need to be appointed by the Board and City Council. I visited with officials at Colleyville-Heritage High School and asked if they could solicit potential liaisons for the Board. Attached is an application from Sara McCall of 819 E. Worth Street, Grapevine. I have interviewed Ms. McCall and recommend that the Board approve her as the liaison to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board. B. Consider renewal of an Adopt -A -Park agreement with the Cochran Family the Big Bear Creek Nature Preserve Trail The Adopt -A -Park agreement with the Cochran Family expired in May and the family is requesting the Board consider renewing the agreement. Staff recommends approval. C. Consider approval of an Adopt -A -Park agreement with the Jay Kelly Familf for the play area at Parr Park The Adopt -A -Park agreement with the Jay Kelly Family is attached for review. Staff recommends approval. NOTE: Also attached is a copy of the agenda memo regarding the update of the Parks, Recreation & Open Space Master Plan that will be considered by the City Council at the June 16th, 1998 meeting. Staff presented the Master Plan Priorities to the Council at a Workshop on June 2, 1998. Please review the Master Plan Priorities established by the Council. The differences between the priorities approved by the Board and the ones the Council are recommending are: The addition of the development of an outdoor amphitheater/botanic gardens as the number three priority. 2. Move the development of hike and bike trails from the number three priority to the number four priority. 3. Drop the development of an indoor aquatic facility from priority four to priority seven. 4. Eliminate the number seven priority — the development of equestrian trails. Note: Please insert the agenda memo, ordinance, and master plan priorities to the back of your Master Plan books. Staff will be ordering title pages for the Board.