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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-01-17GRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING,f THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2008 — 6:00 PM BESSIE MITCHELL MEETING FACILITY 411 BALL STREET I. Call to Order if. Invocation 111. Approval of the minutes of the November 15, 2007 meeting IV. Citizen Requests V. New Business A. Update on the renovation of the Oak Grove Ballfield Complex B Consider modifications to the Adopt-A-Roadway/Park application to include other volunteer work in the City C. Consider renewal of an Adopt -A -Roadway application with the Vinz Family for Pool Road, from Hall -Johnson Road to Barberry Road D. Consider renewal of an Adopt a Park/Trail application with First Baptist Church Grapevine for Big Bear Creek Trail, from Pool Road to Parr Park E. Consider renewal of an Adopt -A -Roadway application with Camp Sonshine for Parr Road, from Hall -Johnson Road to Parr Park F. Consider approval of an Adopt -A -Roadway application with the L.W. & Imogene Parker Family for College Street, from Main Street to SH 114 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) • Daddy -Daughter Dance — February 9, 2008 • Texan Trail and Glade Road Landscaping • Keep Grapevine Beautiful VIII. 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 (817) 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 11" DAY OF JANUARY 2008 AT . M. DIR TOR OF PARKS & RECREATION CITY OF GRAPEVINE COUNTY OF TARRANT STATE OF TEXAS The City of Grapevine Parks and Recreation Board met Thursday, January 17, 2008 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 Lawrence Baker Larry Francis Leon Leal John Dalri Roy Robertson Debra Tridico Susan Pittman Absent: Brad Burns Staff: Doug Evans Joe Moore The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. Invocation A moment of silence was observed. Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by John Dalri to approve the minutes of the November 15, 2007 meeting. Motion passed unanimously. Citizen Requests There were no citizen requests. New Business Doug Evans gave an update on the renovation of the Oak Grove Ballfield Complex. Cost is estimated to be approximately $7.7 million. Construction is to begin June 1'� with completion scheduled for Spring '09 season. There was discussion on modifications to the Adopt-A-Roadway/Park application to include other volunteer work in the City. A motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by John Dalri to table this discussion until the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by Debra Tridico and seconded by Susan Pittman to approve renewal of an Adopt -A -Roadway agreement with the Vinz Family for Pool Road, from Hall -Johnson Road to Barberry Road. Motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by Lawrence Baker to approve renewal of an Adopt-A-Park/Trail agreement with the First Baptist Church Grapevine for Big Bear Creek Trail, from Pool Road to Parr Park. Motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by Susan Pittman and seconded by John Dalri to approve renewal of an Adopt -A -Roadway agreement with Camp Sonshine for Parr Road, from Hall - Johnson Road to Parr Park. Motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by Susan Pittman and seconded by Larry Francis to approve an Adopt -A -Roadway agreement with the L. W. & Imogene Parker Family for College Street, from Main Street to SH114. Motion passed unanimously. Miscellaneous Board Reports • Colleyville-Heritage High School has built a wrestling room. • Bold in the Cold Race is this weekend. Miscellaneous Staff Reports ➢ The Daddy -Daughter Dance will be on February 9, 2008. Volunteers from the Park Board will be Debra Tridico, Susan and Jerry Pittman, John Dalri, Ray and Susan Harris and Larry Francis. ➢ Doug Evans reported on Texas Trail and Glade Road Landscaping. ➢ Susan Pittman reported on Keep Grapevine Beautiful. ➢ Dove and Timberline Elementary school grants have been approved. Grapevine High School has applied for a grant also through Keep Grapevine Beautiful. A motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by John Dalri to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Time: 7:06 p.m. RECORDING SECRETARY—Joe Moore, Assistant Director X_A_ - OC�� VArh&� DIR C OR CH I OF THE B ARD PARKS AND RECREATION VI. New Business A. Consider an Adopt -A -Road agreement with the Starr -Hancock Family for Ruth Wall from Northwest Highway to the Gaylord Texan The application is attached for review. Staff recommends approval. B. Report from Mary Jo Tellin, Recreation Coordinator, on the lake cleanup Mary Jo will give the stats on the volunteers and hours logged in for the lake cleanup. C. Update on the renovations at the Oak Grove Baseball Complex Staff will give the Board an update on the status of the design of the renovations at the Oak Grove Baseball Complex. D. Update on FEMA reimbursement and improvements as a result of the flood Staff will give a brief report to the Board on the aftermath of the flood at Lake Grapevine. E. Update on landscaping projects in the city Staff will update the Board on landscaping projects taking place in Grapevine.