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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-04-20CITY OF GRAPEVINE COUNTY OF TARRANT STATE OF TEXAS The City of Grapevine Parks and Recreation Board met Thursday, February 20, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grapevine Senior Citizen's Center, 421 North Church Street, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present, to -wit: Absent: Robert Brunson Alex McKee Jackie Disselkoen David O'Briant Denise Gasmire Margaret Telford Don Hanes Shane Wilbanks Bill Martin Jack Webre The following City Staff were present: Doug Kratz Mark Mailes The meeting was called to order by Bill Martin. The invocation was given by David O'Briant. Jackie Disselkoen moved that the minutes of the January 16, 1992 meeting be approved. Robert Brunson seconded. The minutes were approved. Under Miscellaneous Reports, Doug Kratz presented the annual report of the Recreation Division. Bill Martin presented a fact sheet on the upcoming bond election. Mark Mailes stated that since the regularly scheduled meeting for March would fall during the GCISD Spring Break, that the next meeting would be held in April. Denise Gasmire reported on the North Texas Council of Government's meeting. She asked about the role of the Park Board in updating a Master Plan for City Parks, goals and directions for the depart- ment, and goals and directions for the Park Board. She stated that it would facilitate a consultant if the direction was already established. Bill Martin, David O'Briant, Jackie Disselkoen, and Don Hanes voiced their approval of establishing goals and directions. Mark Mailes stated that the Park Department had recently held a retreat where a 5 year plan was developed. The Board expressed an interest in benefitting from this plan. Bill Martin stated that the Board had three initiatives: 1) to work on goals and objectives 2) to provide orientation for new members 3) to benefit from the expertise of the Park Staff through their 5 year plan. Under Action Item A, Doug Kratz introduced discussion of non- resident fees in co-sponsored sports that was tabled in the January meeting. He suggested tabling this item to observe how Colleyville would be affected by their recent introduction of non-resident fees Alex McKee felt that the proposal of non-resident fees should be presented to the City Council. Jackie Disselkoen moved that non-residents should be charged a fee to participate in co- sponsored activities. Denise Gasmire seconded. Shane Wilbanks asked that if the Board was trying to recover the cost of the participant, then fees should be raised for everyone. Bill Martin stated that the fee was to protect citizens who pay taxes for the upkeep of the property. Jackie Disselkoen said that it could be used to control the number of participants in sports that are currently overcrowded. The motion passed. A discussion of the fees followed. Alex McKee moved that the fee be set at ten dollars per player per season for non-residents who participate in co- sponsored activities. Jackie Disselkoen seconded. The motion passed. Under Action Item B, Mark Mailes expressed a desire to set the curfew in parks at eleven P.M. He stated that this was in accord with the desire of the Police Department. Jackie Disselkoen stated that it should be limited to neighborhood parks, not the lake. Alex McKee asked if Heritage could be open longer for shift workers. Mark Mailes stated that it would be difficult due to the timer for the lights and the disruption to the residents. Denise Gasmire moved to direct Staff to recommend to the City Council to set an ordinance to establish an eleven p.m. to six a.m. curfew in neighborhood and community parks seven days a week, excluding Parr which has a curfew. Don Hanes seconded. The motion passed with one opposed. Bill Martin asked if golf practice could be eliminated from the athletic fields. Mark Mailes stated that an area in the Oak Grove Complex was being considered for a golf driving area. However, he stated that the citizens would still want to use the parks for their own enjoyment. David O'Briant moved that the meeting be adjourned. Jackie Disselkoen seconded. The meeting was adjourned. Y DI CTO OF VARkS AND RECREATION �C f, - �--' CHAIRMAN OF THE PARK BOARD