HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-11-19GRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 — 6:00 PM
BESSIE MITCHELL MEETING FACILITY
411 BALL STREET
I. Call to Order
II. Invocation
III. Citizen Requests
IV. Consider approval of the minutes of the October 15, 2009 meeting
V. New Business
A. Volunteer Trail Ranger Program
B. Discuss and consider the merger between the Grapevine Girls Softball
Association and the Grapevine Youth Baseball Association
C. Consider approval of Adopt -An -Area agreements with the following
families/organizations for various areas in Grapevine
• The Deem Family
• The Ophrey Family
• The Halman Family
• The Mower Family
• Pampered Home Pro
• Grapevine Cowboy Heritage Church
• Stroller Strides
D. Discuss the tobacco free ordinance relating to parks in Grapevine
VI. Miscellaneous Staff Reports (No action will be taken on any of the following items)
• Grapevine Links Trail
• Upcoming Recreation Division activities
• December Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting
VII. Adjourn
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DI OR OF PARKS & RECREATION
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
COUNTY OF TARRANT
STATE OF TEXAS
The City of Grapevine Parks and Recreation Board met Thursday, November 19,
2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the Bessie Mitchell Meeting Facility, 411 Ball Street, Grapevine,
Texas with the following members present, to wit:
Debra Tridico Roy Robertson
Bob Tipton Elizabeth Kaufman
Dave Buhr Lawrence Baker (left at 7:00)
Larry Francis
Absent: Ray Harris John Dalri
Staff: Doug Evans Joe Moore
Kevin Mitchell Chris Smith
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m.
Invocation
Bob Tipton gave an invocation.
Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Elizabeth Kaufman and seconded by Lawrence Baker to
approve the minutes of the October 15, 2009 meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
Citizen Requests
There were no Citizen Requests.
New Business
A. A presentation on the Volunteer Trail Ranger Program was given by Pam
Nelsen from The Colony. This program includes 1,500 Acres — 25 miles of
shoreline.
B. Discuss and consider the merger between the Grapevine Girls Softball
Association and the Grapevine Youth Baseball Association — Kevin Mitchell
gave information on the history and benefits of the associations. Motion was
made by Roy Robertson and seconded by Larry Francis to propose the
reorganization between the Grapevine Girls Softball Association and the
Grapevine Youth Baseball Association into one association. Motion passed
unanimously.
C. Motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by Elizabeth Kaufman to
approve Adopt -An -Area agreements with the following families/organizations
for various areas in Grapevine:
• The Deem Family
• The Ophrey Family
• The Halman Family
• The Mower Family
• Pampered Home Pro
• Grapevine Cowboy Heritage Church
• Stroller Strides — withdrew
Motion passed unanimously.
D. Shane Wilbanks shared Council's discussions on the tobacco free ordinance
relating to parks in Grapevine.
Discussion ensued. Motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by Ray Harris
to return the original recommendation back to Council. Motion passed with 4 for the
motion and 2 opposed.
"Tobacco Free" Ordinance
The Board discussed a proposed tobacco free ordinance for parks in
Grapevine. Mr. Evans informed the Board that the youth athletic associations
all passed motions for tobacco free athletic facilities. The Board wanted to add
the Botanical Gardens as a tobacco free facility. Mr. Evans said that he worked
with the City Attorney to have a flexible ordinance so that parks and park
facilities could be added by the Council without amending the ordinance."
Miscellaneous Staff Reports
• Doug Evans presented the grant proposal on the Grapevine Links Trail
• Chris Smith shared upcoming Recreation Division activities
• December Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting is cancelled due to
holidays.
• Shelby Freyou reported that GCISD is having the Battle of Boxes, and is collecting
cereal boxes.
A motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by Elizabeth Kaufman to
adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Time: 7:30 p.m.
DING S-E7ETARY—Joe Moore, Assistant Director
AOR CHAIR OF TH�IIARD
AND RECREATION
V. New Business
A. Discuss the User Survey for the Bear Creek Park Disc Golf Course, the
maintenance of the course and Police activity over the past year
Staff will go over the results of the attached User Survey and inform the
Board on the maintenance issues at the disc golf course. Also, a
representative from the Police Department will inform the Board of the Police
activity at the park over the past year. There has been some conflicts
between course users and residents in the area over the past several years.
B. Consider approval of Adoot-An-Area agreements with the Grapevine Sister
City Program, for Northwest Highway, from Main Street to Dove Road and for
1800GOTJUNK for Mustana Drive. from W. D. Tate to Tanglewood Drive
Copies of the front page of the agreements are attached. Staff recommends
approval.