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Home My WebLink About2014-09-18GRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 - 6:00 PM CITY HALL, CITY MANAGER'S CONFERENCE ROOM 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET Call to Order Invocation III. Approval of the July 24, 2014 meeting minutes IV. Citizen Requests V. Presentations • `My Grapevine' City App VI. New Business • October Meeting Date — Move to October 23, 2014 VII. PARD Informational Items (No action will be taken on any of the following items) • Athletics (Scott Hardeman) • Park Maintenance (Tony Steele) • Community Activities Center Update (Kevin Mitchell) • Trail Updates (Kevin Mitchell) • Upcoming Recreation events (Chris Smith) • Lake Parks (Randy Sell) VIII. Miscellaneous Board items (No action will be taken on any items discussed) • Keep Grapevine Beautiful • GCISD Report 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 12th DAY OF N Director of Parks & CITY OF GRAPEVINE COUNTY OFTARRANT STATE OF TEXAS The City of Grapevine Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met September 18, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at the City Manager's Conference Room, 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present, to -wit: MEMBERS John Dalri Roy Robertson Ray Harris Terry Musar Debra Tridico Dave Buhr Gary Humble with the following members absent MEMBERS Elizabeth Kaufman Larry Francis LIAISONS C. Shane Wilbanks (City Council) Becky St. John (GCISD) constituting a quorum with the following members of the City Staff: Kevin Mitchell Chris Smith Tony Steele Randy Sell The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. A moment of silence was observed. Approval of Minutes Director of Parks & Recreation Deputy Director Parks Manager Lake Parks & Events Manager A motion was made by Debra Tridico and seconded by Dave Buhr to approve the July 24, 2014 minutes. Motion passed 7-0. Ayes — John Dalri, Roy Robertson, Ray Harris, Terry Musar, Debra Tridico, Dave Buhr and Gary Humble Nays— None Absent — Elizabeth Kaufman and Larry Francis Citizen Requests Mike Morris thanked the Parks & Recreation department for their work at the booth at GrapeFest and in general support of the festival. Travis Smith announced Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day is on October 4, from 9 am to 1 pm at Horseshoe Trails. Kevin Mitchell introduced Abby Sandy and Skyler Simon, Student Liaison Applicants, who were in attendance. Presentation —'My Grapevine' City App Tony Steele presented and demonstrated how the 'My Grapevine' City App works. Mr. Steele stated that this application allowed citizens to report problems such as graffiti, overflowing trash, and much more. The 'My Grapevine' City App is available on the 'App Store' for iPhone users and 'Google Play' for Android users. New Business A motion was made by Dave Buhr and seconded by Ray Harris to move the October 16 meeting to October 23. PARD Informational Items (No Action Taken) Athletics — Chris Smith provided an update on the Parks & Recreation Department (PARD) booth at GrapeFest and stated PARD will have a booth at future Main Street Days and GrapeFest festivals. Mr. Smith also provided an update on the Tennis Classic at GrapeFest which was teamed with Adolfson & Peterson. Mr. Smith also stated that Parks & Recreation staff have taken over the Oak Grove Ballfield Concession stand from the Grapevine Baseball Softball Association who previously staffed the concession stand. Park Maintenance — Tony Steele provided an update on the Meadowmere Park restroom, Lakeview Park Pavilion and on the Botanical Garden Fountain. Mr. Steele stated the Dove Park North Pavilion was completed. Community Activities Center Update — Kevin Mitchell distributed photos of the construction and provided an update. Trail Updates — Kevin Mitchell stated there is no start date yet for the Bear Creek Extension, however once started, it would be a quick project. The Links Trail has stopped due to the contractor abandoning the job. TxDOT is working on getting another contractor. Upcoming Recreation Events — Chris Smith reported the Pool Season has wrapped up. Roy Robertson commented that he was impressed with the life-saving efforts of the Aquatics Staff who saved the young boy. Mr. Smith stated that all staff and contractors will be trained in First Aid, CPR and AED. Lake Parks — Randy Sell reported the following: • Sunset Concert Series is the first three Saturdays in October. • Halloween event will be at Meadowmere Park on October 24 and 25, and will consist of GrapeYard, Aftermath (Zombie Experience) and a Zombie Escape 5K. • Although lake levels are low, the revenue numbers still look good. • RISE Adaptive Sports had 1600 participants. Ray Harris announced that the Walk to End Alzheimer's event is on October 11, at 7:30 am at Meadowmere Park. Miscellaneous Board Items (No Action Taken) • Keep Grapevine Beautiful — Dave Buhr reported the following: o Next meeting is October 6, at 7 pm. o Trash & Treasures event had over 100 volunteers and covered several areas to include Katie's Woods, Sand Bass, near Trawick Pavilion and parts of McPherson Slough). Board Member Buhr also thanked REI for the 10,000 grant which will go towards Katie's Woods soft surface. o November 8 is America's Recycle Day o North Texas Giving Day donate money to benefit KGVB. • GCISD Report— Becky St. John reported on the following: o Grapevine HS Homecoming Parade is October 2 o Football game is October 3 o Expressed concern over the poor condition of GCISD Turf fields due to usage and the need to replace them. Adjourn Motion was made by Debra Tridico and seconded by Terry Musar to adjourn the meeting at 7:07 p.m. Motion passed 7-0. Ayes — John Dalri, Roy Robertson, Ray Harris, Terry Musar, Debra Tridico, Dave Buhr and Gary Humble Nays— None Absent — Elizabeth Kaufman and Larry Francis RECORDING SECRETARY — Fatima Arnett, Administrative Coordinator PASSED AI)tb APPROVED BY THE PARKS & RECREATION OARD OF THE CITY OF GRAP VINE, TE,X `XSS on jhis the 23rd day of Octot5e�01X L» DIRECTOR OF PARKS & REC