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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-07-19GRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2012 — 6:00 PM BESSIE MITCHELL MEETING FACILITY 411 BALL STREET I. Call to Order 11. Recognition of the new Chair of the Board — Dave Buhr 111. Invocation IV. Approval of the minutes of the June 21, 2012 meeting V. Citizen Requests VI. New Business A. Presentation of the financial and participation reports from the Grapevine — Southlake Soccer Association, Grapevine-Colleyville Youth Football Association, Grapevine Baseball Softball Association and Grapevine Youth Wrestling B. Appointment of a Board liaison with Keep Grapevine Beautiful VII. Miscellaneous Staff Reports (No action will be taken on any of the following items) • Update on the Denton Creek Erosion Project • Update on Fishing Pier • Update on design of Dove Pool and Bathhouse & Casey's Clubhouse P I— =s',, p� A i U, r_,'N VIII. Miscellaneous Board items (No action will be taking on any items discussed) • Keep Grapevine Beautiful C IX. 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 13" DAY OF JULY 2012 AT 5:00 P.M. Q4A-, DIR COR OF PARKS & RECREATION CITY OF GRAPEVINE COUNTY OF TARRANT STATE OF TEXAS The City of Grapevine Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met Thursday, July 19, 2012 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 Roy Robertson Dave Buhr Ben Dyer Larry Francis Lawrence Baker John Dalri Debra Tridico Elizabeth Kaufmann Becky St. John — GCISD Board Representative Seth Gillitzer — GCISD Student Liaison Staff Doug Evans, Jaycob Kirkpatrick Grapevine Youth Athletic Association Representatives Keith Hallman — President of the Grapevine-Southlake Soccer Association Mark Assaad — President of the Grapevine-Colleyville Youth Football Association Mike Richmond — President of the Grapevine Baseball Softball Association Mary Martin — Incoming President of the Grapevine Baseball Softball Association The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. A moment of silence was observed for the invocation. Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Roy Robertson and seconded by Ray Harris to approve the minutes of the June 21, 2012 meeting. Motion passed unanimously. Citizen Requests There were no Citizen Requests. New Business The youth association Presidents from the G ra pevine-South lake Soccer Association, Grapevine-Colleyville Youth Football Association, Grapevine baseball Softball Association gave their annual reports to the Board. The President from the Grapevine Youth Wrestling Association did not attend but the Board did receive a report. The Board discussed the appointment of a Board Liaison with Keep Grapevine Beautiful. The former liaison, Dave Buhr, is now the Chair of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board. Motion was made by John Dalri and seconded by Larry Francis to appoint Benjamen Dyer as the Keep Grapevine Beautiful liaison from the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board. Motion passed unanimously Staff gave the Board updates on the Denton Creek Erosion project, new fishing pier at Farris Branch and the design of the Dove Pool and bathhouse and Casey's Clubhouse. Staff also mentioned that the city was not planning to spray mosquitoes for the West Nile Virus. Outgoing liaison to Keep Grapevine Beautiful gave a brief report on the activities of Keep Grapevine Beautiful including a planned volunteer workday on Friday, July 27tH Approximately 300 volunteers were expected to participate in park improvement projects in several parks on Lake Grapevine. Motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by John Dalri to adjourn. Motion passes unanimously. Time: 7:05 p.m. RECORDING SECRETARY — Doug Evans, Di DIR CTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION VI. New Business A. Presentation by Mary Jo Tellin on Keep Grapevine Beautiful activities over the past year B. Consider renewal of Adopt -An -Area aareements with the followin • Telephone Connection for Ruth Wall Road, from the Gaylord Texan entrance to Katie's Woods Boat Ramp, Bushong Road from Katie's Woods Drive to Dooley Street and the Boy Scout Triangle • MB & Kathleen Morris for C. J. Hutchins Park • The Perry Family for Hughes Road, from Hall -Johnson to Euless - Grapevine Road • Jean Titus for the C. Shane Wilbanks Trail from Kimball Road to Horseshoe trails Park • First Baptist Church Grapevine for the Big Bear Creek Trail, from Pool Road to Parr Park • Bear Creek Disc Golfers for Bear Creek Park • Starr -Hancock Family for Ruth Wall Road, from Northwest Highway north to the entrance of the Gaylord Texan C. Consider approval of an Adopt -An -Area agreement with: • First Baptist Church Colleyville Class 2015 for the west W. D. Tate Service Road, from Mustang Drive south to Skatetown