HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-03-15GRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2007 — 6:00 PM
BESSIE MITCHELL MEETING FACILITY
411 BALL STREET
Call to Order
fl. . Invocation
111. Approval of the minutes of the February 15, 2007 meeting
IV. Citizen Requests
V. New Business
A. Update on the status of the Central Irrigation Control System
B. Botanical Gardens Education Center
C. Capital Projects Report
VI. Miscellaneous Board Reports (No action will be taken on any of the following items)
VII. Miscellaneous Staff Reports (No action will be taken on any of the following items)
• Progress report on Katie's Woods Boat Ramp improvements
• Dove Pool Renovations
• Keep Grapevine Beautiful G3Ln I� � y� �'�V� 2 ti,F-T
VIII. 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
MARCH 2007 AT 5:00 P.M.
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DIRUCTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION
V. New Business
A. Update on the Central Irrigation Control System
Irrigation Foreman, Tony Steele, will give the Board an update on where we
are with the installation of the Central Irrigation Control System in Grapevine.
B. Botanical Gardens Educational Center— Info and naming of facility
The Grapevine Garden Club has raised funds to construct an Educational
Center at the Botanical Gardens. Kevin Mitchell will show the Board what
the facility will look like and the project schedule.
C. Capital Projects Report
The City Council has authorized staff to begin the planning of some Capital
Projects and staff will go over these with the Board.
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
COUNTY OF TARRANT
STATE OF TEXAS
The City of Grapevine Parks and Recreation Board met Saturday, March 15, 2007 at
6:00 p.m. at the Bessie Mitchell Meeting Facility, 411 Ball Street, Grapevine, Texas with
the following members present, to wit:
Ray Harris
Susan Pittman
John Dalri
Larry Francis
Absent:
Leon Leal
Staff:
Doug Evans
Joe Moore
Guests:
Lisa Critz, Alliance Newspaper
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
Invocation
A moment of silence was observed.
Approval of Minutes
Debra Tridico
Lawrence Baker
Roy Robertson
Tony Steele
Kevin Mitchell
A motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by Lawrence Baker to approve
the February 15, 2007 minutes. Motion passed unanimously.
Citizen Requests
Lisa Critz presented The Best of the Best.
➢ Best place to jog — Grapevine Lake
➢ Best place to walk your dog —Parr Park
New Business
Tony Steele presented an update on the status of the Central Irrigation Control System.
Tony reported that the system has helped with water conservation and is 80% built out.
Kevin Mitchell presented an update on plans for the Botanical Gardens Education
Center. The Garden Club took on the project to raise money and over $35,000 has
been raised, to date. Size of Center will be 20' x 35'. Groundbreaking for the Center
will be on Tuesday, March 27th. A motion was made by Debra Tridico and seconded by
Susan Pittman to approve the building of the Botanical Gardens Education Center.
Motion passed unanimously.
A motion was also made by Roy Robertson and seconded by Debra Tridico to approve
naming of the Botanical Gardens Education Center as the Ed and Edith Pewitt
Educational Center. Motion passed unanimously.
A report on Capital Projects was given. The projects are being funded all or in part by
the 4B tax.
❖ Baseball Complex renovation — The Engineer selection process has begun.
❖ Links Trail — Transportation funded trail.
❖ Bellaire Park — to begin.
Miscellaneous Board Reports
The Hound Dog Hustle sponsored by the Runner and Walkers Club is April 28th
Miscellaneous Staff Reports
• Kevin Mitchell reported that Katie's Woods Boat Ramp improvements are 99%
complete.
• Joe Moore reported that Dove Pool renovations of resurfacing are complete.
• Susan Pittman with Keep Grapevine Beautiful reported on the lake clean-up and
said that it was the "Best Ever".
A motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by Debra Tridico to adjourn. The
motion passed unanimously. Time 6:52 p.m.
RECORDING SECRETARY — Joe Moore, Asst. Director
DIR TOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION C' IR OF HE BOARD
V. New Business
A. Consider approval of an Adopt-A-Trail/Road agreement with Wal-Mart Super
Center Stores #1178 & 266 for the Cottonbelt Trail. from Baylor Parkway to
Kimball Road
A copy of the agreement is attached for review. Staff recommends approval.
B. Consider approval of an Adopt -A -Shoreline agreement with the Zan Family
for the shoreline between the Dove Loop Boat Ramp and Sand Bass Point
Boat Ramp
A copy of the agreement is attached for review. Staff recommends approval.
C. Update on design consultant interviews for the Oak Grove Baseball Complex
Interviews were held on Wednesday, April 4u. Staff will update the Board on
the selection of a consultant.