HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-06-17GRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2004 — 6:30 PM
BESSIE MITCHELL MEETING FACILITY
411 BALL STREET
Call to Order
II. Invocation
III. Approval of the minutes of the May 20, 2004 meeting
IV. Citizen Requests
V. Old Business
A. Update on security cameras in parks
B. Report on the Saturday, June 19`h Cole Ueckert Firetruck Play Equipment
Installation at Parr Park
C. Proposed Five-year Development Plan - Corps of Engineers Property
VI. New Business
A. Consider approval of an Adopt -A -Trail agreement with the Friends of Oak Grove
Park for the C. Shane Wilbanks Trail, from Dove Loop to the trail head at the
Oak Grove Soccer Complex
B. Consider moving the date of the July Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
meeting due to conflicts with the July 15" date
VII. Miscellaneous Board Reports (No action will be taken on any of the items
discussed)
VIII. Miscellaneous Staff Reports (No action will be taken on any of the items discussed)
Recreation Events — Report on the Outdoor Kids Adventure Day C -o i
• 2004 Games of Texas -
Big Bear Creek Trail & Oak Grove Trail
IX. 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 11th DAY OF
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Direoj of Parks & Recreation
VI. New Business
A. Presentation of the financial and participation reports from the Grapevine
Youth Baseball Association, Grapevine Girls Softball Association Grapevine
Pee Wee Football Association and the Grapevine/Southlake Soccer
Association
Included in your packets are the reports that were available to staff when the
packets were mailed to you. Members of each of the associations have
been invited to the meeting to explain the reports and to answer any
questions the Board Members may have.
B. Discussion regarding the meeting day and time for the Parks & Recreation
Advisory Board meetings
This item will be on the agenda when new members are appointed to the
Board to see if all concur with the meeting day and time.
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
COUNTY OF TARRANT
STATE OF TEXAS
The City of Grapevine Parks and Recreation Board met Thursday, June 17, 2004 at
6:30 p.m. at the Bessie Mitchell Meeting Facility, 411 Ball Street, Grapevine, Texas with
the following members present, to wit:
Larry Francis
John Dalri
Ray Harris
David Benedetto
Vicki Thomas (arrived 7:00)
Absent
Margie Mitchell
Guests
Mike Morris
Kathleen Morris
Staff:
Doug Evans
Joe Moore
The meeting was called to order at 6:32 p.m.
Approval of Minutes
Stan Hinson
Debra Tridico
Roy Robertson
Barbara Johnson
Shane Wilbanks
It was noted that an amendment to the May 20th minutes should be made as follows:
Under New Business, first sentence, should read "John Dalri supports because his son
and two granddaughters play soccer." A motion was made by Debra Tridico and
seconded by Barbara Johnson to approve the May 20, 2004 minutes, with the above-
mentioned change. Motion passed unanimously.
Old Business
Update on security cameras in park — The work to install security cameras in parks will
begin on July 7th at Dove Park. DV Dallas Company is supplying the cameras. Four
cameras will be installed. The system will link directly to Police Department Dispatch.
The system will cost $7,000 from Open Space Funds. Notification signs will be posted
in the area.
Report on the Saturday, June 19th Cole Ueckert Firetruck Play Equipment Installation at
Parr Park - Saturday, July 19th at 8:00 a.m. volunteers will install a firetruck play
structure at Parr Park in honor of Cole Ueckert. The Board and public are invited to
come and show support.
Proposed Five -Year Development Plan on Corp of Engineers Property - Doug Evans
presented Lake Parks 5 year proposal plan. He went through each park area explaining
what and when improvements are proposed. There is an announced Public Meeting on
June 28th on the plan at the Grapevine Convention Center and Doug explained the
meeting process.
New Business
A motion was made by John Dalri and seconded by Roy Robertson to approve the
Adopt -A -Trail agreement with the Friends of Oak Grove Park for the C. Shane Wilbanks
Trail, from Dove Loop to the trailhead at the Oak Grove Soccer Complex. The motion
passed unanimously.
A motion was made by Roy Robertson and seconded by Ray Harris to move the date of
the July Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting to July 8th. The motion passed
unanimously.
Miscellaneous Board Reports
♦ GCISD Liaison Vicki Thomas informed the Board that the search is still in process
for a GCISD Superintendent. Interviews begin June 28th. The GCISD budget was
approved with a net 1 % increase in the tax rate.
Miscellaneous Staff Reports
• Joe Moore reported on the Outdoor Kids Adventure Day held at Meadowmere Park
• Doug Evans reported on July 22 -25th Games of Texas
Motion was made by Stan Hinson and seconded by John Dalri to adjourn. Motion
passed unanimously. Time: 7:42 P.M.
RECORDING SECRETARY — Joseph D. Moore, Asst. Director
DIRECTPR OF PARKS AVVECREATION
CHAIR RSON OF THE BOARD