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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-01-19 Regular MeetingGRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 19, 2023 - 6:00 PM THE VINE ARTS & EVENTS CENTER @ VINTAGE HALL 225 W WORTH STREET I. Call to Order II. Invocation III. Approval of the November 17, 2022 meeting minutes IV. Citizen Comments Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board under Citizen Comments or on any other agenda item by completing a Citizen Appearance Request form with the staff. A member of the public may address the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board regarding an item on the agenda either before or during the Board’s consideration of the item, upon being recognized by the Chairman or upon the consent of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board is restricted in discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments. V. Presentation  Storm Recovery, Recent Events, and Department Highlights- Chris Smith VI. Miscellaneous Board Items  GCISD Student Liaison  GCISD Report  Parks and Recreation Update VII. 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 13th DAY OF JANUARY 2023 AT 5:00 P.M. _______ ______________________________ Chris Smith, Director of Parks & Recreation CITY OF GRAPEVINE COUNTY OF TARRANT STATE OF TEXAS The City of Grapevine Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met January 19, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at The VineArts & Events Centerlocated at 225 W Worth Street, Grapevine, Texas with thefollowing members present, to -wit: MEMBERS ABSENT: Lavon Light Amond Cowans Morgan Nichols Christan Ross Kelley McDowell Roy Robertson Terry Musar Matthew White Rob Fenton LIAISONS Paul Slechta — City Council Aubrey Alexander — GCISD Student Liaison Kathy Spradley— GCISD Board Liaison Constituting a quorum with the following members of City staff: Chris Smith, Director Trent Kelley, Deputy Director Lara Brown, Administrative Manager Lavon Light called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. A moment of silence was observed followed by the invocation led by Lavon Light. Approval of Minutes A motion was made to approve the November 17, removed from ayes count as he was absent. 2022 meeting minutes with the edit of Lavon Light Motion: Musar Second: Robertson Ayes: Light, Nichols, McDowell, Robertson, Musar, White, Fenton Nays: None Absent: Cowans, Ross Approved: 7-0 Citizen Comments None Presentations Chris Smith provided an update on storm recovery, recent events, and department highlights. GCISD Student Liaison Update Aubrey Alexander provided an update, which included a Veterans Day event recap, recognition of the school district for Veterans Day efforts, and tornado relief efforts. GCISC Board Liaison Kathy Spradley provided an update for GCISD. Updates included tornado damage and relief efforts, hiring process for the GCISD Superintendent position, Stars with GCISD program, and the nextschool board meeting date. Parks and Recreation Update. Trent provided a Parks and Recreation update, which included TRAPS Walk the Halls, ADA restroom construction at Meadowmere Park, and the REC Performance Analysis. Chris Smith provided a Parks and Recreation update, which included Cluck Park enhancements, Christmas events recap, Martin Luther King Day of Service, Daddy Daughter Dance, Mother Son Date Night, and Volunteer Appreciation Day. City Council Paul Slechta provided a council update, which the opening of Chicken N Pickle. Adjourn A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:53 p.m. Motion: Rob Second: White Ayes: Light, Nichols, McDowell, Robertson, Musar, White, Fenton Nays: None Absent: Cowans, Ross Approved: 7-0 Recording Secretary — Lara Brown, Administrative Manager PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PARKS ECREATION GRAPEVINE, TEXAS. ON THIS 16t" DAY OF Febr ary OZy 07 Chr Smith Ch isti Ross Director of Parks & Recreation Chairman of Board BOARD OF THE CITY OF 2