HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-03-20GRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2008 — 6:00 PM
BESSIE MITCHELL MEETING FACILITY
411 BALL STREET
I. Call to Order
11. Invocation
III. Approval of the minutes of the February 21, 2008 meeting
IV. Citizen Requests
V. New Business
A. Consider renewal of an Adopt -A -Trail agreement with Jean Titus for the C.
Shane Wilbanks Trail. from Kimball Road to Horseshoe Trails West
B. Update on the renovations at the Oak Grove Baseball Complex
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C. Bear Creek Park Restroom Facility
D. Grapevine-Southlake Soccer Association Donations
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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)
• Easter Activities — In 7�<
• Outdoor Kids Adventure Day -A 6( It"
• Keep Grapevine Beautiful
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 14" DAY OF
MARCH 2008 AT 5:06P -M.
DIRFECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
COUNTY OF TARRANT
STATE OF TEXAS
The City of Grapevine Parks and Recreation Board met Thursday, March 20, 2008 at
6:00 p.m. at the Bessie Mitchell Meeting Facility, 411 Ball Street, Grapevine, Texas with
the following members present, to wit:
Roy Robertson
John Dalri
Brad Burns
Leon Leal
Susan Pittman
Staff: Doug Evans
The meeting was called to order at 6:06 p.m.
Invocation
A moment of silence was observed.
Approval of Minutes
Larry Francis
Lawrence Baker
Debra Tridico
Ray Harris
A motion was made by Debra Tridico and seconded by John Dalri to approve the
minutes of the February 21, 2008 meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
Citizen Requests
There were no citizen requests.
New Business
A motion was made by Susan Pittman and seconded by Leon Leal to approve an
Adopt -A -Trail agreement with Jean Titus for the C. Shane Wilbanks Trail, from Kimball
Road to Horseshoe Trails West. Motion passed unanimously.
Doug Evans presented an update on the renovations at the Oak Grove Baseball
Complex. The project is scheduled to go out for bids the week of April 7th and bids will
be opened in late April. Construction is scheduled to begin immediately after Memorial
Day.
Doug Evans updated the Board on the new restroom facility for Bear Creek Park.
Funds to pay for the facility came from a Pipeline License Agreement with Texas Mid -
Stream Gas Services. The restroom facility will be a CXT precast concrete facility
similar to the one at Katie's Woods.
Mr. Evans informed the Board of the donation of a lightning prediction system, Musco
Control Link system and a set of soccer goals from the Grapevine-Southlake Soccer
Association (GSSA).
A motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by Susan Pittman to accept the
donations from GSSA. Motion passed unanimously.
The only Board items discussed were some maintenance and lighting issues at Casey's
Clubhouse and a reminder of the weekend/weekends to host the Daddy/Daughter
Dance. Brad Burns recommended that the dance be held on the weekend of the first or
third Friday of the month.
Doug Evans reported that statistics of the Easter activities. Mr. Evans also informed the
Board of the April 17th Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the improvements at Katie's
Woods, the Cast for Catfish event on April 5th, the Outdoor Kids Adventure Day on April
1gth and the Volunteer Appreciation event to be held at Meadowmere Park on April 261h
A motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by John Dalri to adjourn. The
motion passed unanimously. Time: 6:40 p.m.
RECORDING §E�QRETARY — Doug Evans,Director
AND RECREATION