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GRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2013 — 6:00 PM
CITY HALL, CITY MANAGER'S CONFERENCE ROOM
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET
I. Call to Order
I I. Invocation
III. Approval of the minutes of the October 17, 2013 meeting
IV. Citizen Requests
V. New Business
A. Consider approval of a concept plan for the Wall -Farrar Nature Park
B. Consider approval of the following Adopt -An -Area agreements
• Boy Scouts of America — Troop 4 for Hall -Johnson Road, from Parr
Road to Pool Road
• Nichols/Carpenter Family for the shoreline from Dove Loop Boat
Ramp west to McPherson Slough
C. Consider renewal of the following Adopt -An -Area agreements
• Grapevine Elks Lodge for Bushong Road
• Clan Campbell for Roberts Street, from Hall -Johnson Road to Birch
Street
• Grapevine Ambucs for Main Street from SH 114 to Northwest
Highway
• Bob and Barbara Tipton for Park Boulevard, from Northwest Highway
to Dove Road
D. Consider cancelling the December Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
meeting
VI. Miscellaneous Staff Reports (No action will be taken on any of the following items)
• Status of the CAC expansion
• Christmas activities
• Parr Park restroom & other improvements
• Oak Grove Ballfield lights
• Meadowmere Park pumping system & other improvements
• Links Hike & Bike Trail & Big Bear Creek Trail Linkage
• GRACE Playground
• Botanical Gardens Fountain Renovation
• TRAPS Awards
VII. Miscellaneous Board items (No action will be taken on any items discussed)
• Keep Grapevine Beautiful
• GCISD Report
• GCISD Student Report
VIII. 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 THE15th DAY OF
qDoug
R 2013 AT M.
ans, Director of Parks & Recreation
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
COUNTY OF TARRANT
STATE OF TEXAS
The City of Grapevine Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met November 21, 2013 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:
Roy Robertson Debra Tridico
Ray Harris Dave Buhr
John Dalri Gary Humble
Elizabeth Kaufman
with the following members absent
Larry Francis Terry Musar
constituting a quorum with the following members of the City Staff:
Doug Evans
Joe Moore
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
A moment of silence was observed.
Approval of Minutes
Director of Parks & Recreation
Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation
A motion was made by John Dalri and seconded by Dave Buhr to approve the October
17, 2013 minutes. Motion passed 7-0.
Ayes — Roy Robertson, Ray Harris, John Dalri, Elizabeth Kaufman, Debra Tridico, Dave
Buhr, Gary Humble
Nays - None
Absent — Larry Francis and Terry Musar
Citizen Requests
DORBA- 10,443 volunteer hours — through October 30 — 423 volunteers; 661 —
Horseshoe Trails.
o Saturday, December 7 — Bike Demo at Horseshoe Trails on the east end
New Business
Doug Evans presented the concept plan for the Wall -Farrar Nature Park - $200,000
grant with $100,000 match by the city.
Motion made by Elizabeth Kaufman and seconded by Ray Harris to approve the
concept plan. Motion passed 7-0.
Ayes — Roy Robertson, Ray Harris, John Dalri, Elizabeth Kaufman, Debra Tridico, Dave
Buhr, Gary Humble
Nays - None
Absent — Larry Francis and Terry Musar
Motion was made by Debra Tridico and seconded by John Dalri to approve the following
Adopt -An -Area agreements. Motion passed 7-0.
• Boy Scouts of America — Troop 4 for Hall -Johnson Road, from Parr Road to Pool
Road
• Nichols/Carpenter Family for the shoreline, from Dove Loop Boat Ramp west to
McPherson Slough
Ayes — Roy Robertson, Ray Harris, John Dalri, Elizabeth Kaufman, Debra Tridico, Dave
Buhr, Gary Humble
Nays - None
Absent — Larry Francis and Terry Musar
Motion was made by Debra Tridico and seconded by Elizabeth Kaufman to approve the
following Renewal Adopt -An -Area agreements. Motion passed 7-0.
• Grapevine Elks Lodge for Bushong Road
• Clan Campbell for Roberts Street, from Hall -Johnson Road to Birch Street
• Grapevine Ambucs for Main Street, from SH 114 to Northwest Highway
• Bob and Barbara Tipton for Park Boulevard, from Northwest Highway to Dove Road
Ayes — Roy Robertson, Ray Harris, John Dalri, Elizabeth Kaufman, Debra Tridico, Dave
Buhr, Gary Humble
Nays - None
Absent — Larry Francis and Terry Musar
Motion was made by John Dalri and seconded by Debra Tridico to cancel the December
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting. Motion passed 7-0.
Ayes — Roy Robertson, Ray Harris, John Dalri, Elizabeth Kaufman, Debra Tridico, Dave
Buhr, Gary Humble
Nays - None
Absent — Larry Francis and Terry Musar
Miscellaneous Staff Reports — Doug Evans updated the board on:
• Status of the CAC expansion — Considering to move CAC during construction
• Christmas activities — Fatima to resend PARD Christmas Potluck (December 13)
Invite to Board members; Parade of Lights on December 5
• Parr Park restroom & other improvements — Targeting a February time frame
• Oak Grove Ballfield lights — Council approved bids.
• Meadowmere Park pumping system & other improvements — Bids came in under
budget.
• Links Hike & Bike Trail & Big Bear Creek Trail Linkage — 90% on Links Trail
• GRACE Playground — On Council agenda for December 3 to approve.
• Botanical Gardens Fountain Renovation — Renovation to begin December 5.
• TRAPS Awards — To be presented to Council on December 3.
No action taken on the above items.
Miscellaneous Board Items
• Keep Grapevine Beautiful —Giving Campaign, Trailer in Christmas Parade; City
Wide Recycling Day success
• GCISD Report— Gym floors to be refinished
• GCISD Student Report
No action taken on the above items.
Adjourn
Motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by John Dalri to adjourn the meeting
at 6:58 p.m. Motion passed 7-0.
Ayes — Roy Robertson, Ray Harris, John Dalri, Elizabeth Kaufman, Debra Tridico, Dave
Buhr, Gary Humble
Nays - None
Absent — Larry Francis and Terry Musar
RECORDING SECRETARY — Joe Moore, Assistant Director Parks & Recreation
PPySS.�=D ANPROVED BY THE PARKS & RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY
F GI4APEV N Ej TEXAS on this the 16 day of Janyary, 20,],4. n
DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION CHAIR Of THE BOARD