HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-02-18GRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 — 6:00 PM
BESSIE MITCHELL MEETING FACILITY
411 BALL STREET
Call to Order
II. Invocation
111. Approval of the minutes of the January 21, 2010 meeting
IV. Citizen Comments
V. Old Business
A. Follow-up discussion on the Bear Creek Park Disc Golf Course
VI. New Business
A. Discuss the results of the User Survey for the Community Activities Center
B. Consider renewal of Adopt -An -Area agreements with the Gaylord Texan
Resort for Ruth Wall, from NW Highway to Gaylord Trail, Fairway Drive to
Boyd Street and for a section of Turner Road and with Georjean
Sherriff/Kline Johnson for Lakeview Park
C. Consider approval of an Adopt -An -Area agreement with Edward Jones
Investments/Tammy Kesterson for Champagne Road, from Glade Road to
W.D. Tate Service Road
D. Discuss moving the March meeting to either the 11th or 25th
VII. Miscellaneous Board/Staff Reports (No action will be taken on any of the following
items)
• Report on Texas Round -Up Health and Fitness Initiative
• Update on the renovations at the Vineyards Campground
• Update on the low water boat ramp at Meadowmere Park
• Keep Grapevine Beautiful Activities
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 12th DAY OF
FEBRUARY 2010 AT 5:00
DI�GR{IRE�C/f R OF PARKS & RECREATION
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
COUNTY OF TARRANT
STATE OF TEXAS
The City of Grapevine Parks and Recreation Board met Thursday, February 18,
2010 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
Ray Harris
John Dalri
Elizabeth Kaufman
Bob Tipton
Staff: Doug Evans
Kevin Mitchell
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
Invocation
Bob Tipton gave an invocation.
Approval of Minutes
Lawrence Baker
Larry Francis
Debra Tridico
David Buhr
Joe Moore
A motion was made by Bob Tipton and seconded by John Dalri to approve the
minutes of the January 21, 2010 meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
Citizen Comments
Mike Morris shared March 6`" Keep Grapevine Beautiful lake clean up information.
Old Business
A. Follow-up discussion on the Bear Creek Park Disc Golf Course ensued.
Kevin Mitchell reported the need for the park to be adopted. A meeting
was held at the Course with the disc golfers on February 27th. It was a
positive meeting with all.
The Board discussed the following:
•3 Roy Robertson proposes to put the Disc Golf Course on the agenda
each month.
❖ John Dalri did not have an issue with course, nor a problem with
course.
Dave Buhr supports adopting it — work projects.
❖ Bob Tipton said it was a non -issue and let it go as is.
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4• Elizabeth Kaufman sees issues with self -policing. Elizabeth also
suggests a Chair appointed as a liaison for the course.
❖ Debra Tridico asked if there was a class in the Playbook on Disc
Golf.
VI. New Business
A. Doug Evans gave a report on the results of the User Survey for the
Community Activities Center. Dave Buhr asked the traffic counts for
days and times of CAC. This information will be brought back in March.
B. Motion was made by Larry Francis and Ray Harris to approve renewal of
an Adopt -An -Area agreement with the Gaylord Texan Resort for Ruth
Wall, from NW Highway to Gaylord Trail, Fairway Drive to Boyd Street
and for a section of Turner Road and to approve an Adopt -An -Area
agreement with Georjean Sherriff/Kline Johnson for Lakeview Park. The
motion passed unanimously.
C. Motion was made by John Dalri and seconded by Lawrence Baker to
approve an Adopt -An -Area agreement with Edward Jones
Investments/Tammy Kesterson for Champagne Road, from Glade Road
to W.D. Tate Service Road. The motion passed unanimously.
D. Motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by Ray Harris to move
the March meeting to March 11th. The motion passed unanimously.
Miscellaneous Staff Reports
• Doug Evans reported on the Texas Round -Up Health and Fitness Initiative.
• Joe Moore gave an update on the renovations at the Vineyards
Campground.
• Doug Evans reported on Meadowmere boat ramp design status.
• David Buhr reported on Keep Grapevine Beautiful activities, including March
6th and April 3rd cleanups.
• Jorge Rodriguez reported on recycling programs district wide. You can
read comments at GCISD.blogspot.com.
A motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by Ray Harris to adjourn. The
motion passed unanimously. Time: 6:51 p.m.
RECORDING SECRETARY — Joe Moore, Assistant Director
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PARKS AND RECREATION
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VI. New Business
A. Consider approval of Adopt -An -Area agreements with Pathways UU Church for
Mustang Drive, from the Service Road on W. D. Tate Avenue to Main Street and
with the Grapevine Heritage Lions Club, for Ira E. Woods/Hudgins, from Dallas
Road to Dooley Street
The agreements are attached for review. Staff recommends approval.
B. Consider renewal of Adopt -An -Area agreements with the Family of L. W. and
Imogene Parker for College Street, from Main Street to the Service Road of SH
114 and with the Neill Family, for the Big Bear Creek Nature Preserve, from Old
Mill Run to Pool Road
The agreements and report forms are attached for review. Staff recommends
approval.