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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-01-18 Regular MeetingGRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 18, 2024- 6:00 PM THE VINE ARTS & EVENTS CENTER 225 W WORTH STREET Call to Order II. Invocation III. Approval of the November 16, 2023 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 memberof 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. New Business • 0902-90-144 Grapevine Fairway Public Hearing VI. Presentations • 2023 Parks and Recreation Video & Recap —Chris Smith VII, Miscellaneous Board Items • Grapevine High School Student Liaison • Colleyville Heritage High School Student Liaison • GCISD Board Report • City Council Update • Parks and Recreation Update Vill. 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 12th DAY OF JANUARY 2024 AT 5:00 P.M. 00Aut Chris Smith, Director of Parks & Recreation Notice VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING IN -PERSON OPTION FAIRWAY DRIVE WIDENING From SH 26 to Marina Drive CSJs: 0902-90-144 Tarrant County, Texas The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the City of Grapevine are proposing improvements to Fairway Drive from State Highway 26 to Marina Drive in Tarrant County, Texas. This notice advises the public that TxDOT will be conducting an online virtual public hearing on the proposed project with an in - person option. The virtual hearing will consist of a pre-recorded video presentation and will include both audio and visual components. The presentation will be posted online on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at 10 a.m. To log onto the virtual public hearing, visit www.txdot.gov, keyword search "Fairway Drive Widening" after the date and time indicated above. If you do not have internet access, you may call Matthew Berrones at (817) 370-3604 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials during the project development process. Additionally, TxDOT is providing an in -person option for individuals who would like to participate in person. In -person attendees will be able to view the same pre-recorded presentation delivered in the online public hearing which will be playing on a screen, review hard copies of project materials, ask questions of TxDOT staff and/or consultants, and leave written comments. The in -person option will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2024, from 6 p.m: to 7:30 p.m. at Vine Arts & Events Center, 225 West Worth Street, Grapevine, Texas 76051. For both the virtual public hearing and in -person option, members of the public may call (682)-703-0276 to provide verbal testimony immediately following the conclusion of the virtual public hearing presentation at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2024, through 11:59 pm on Friday, February 2, 2024. Formal written comments may also be provided by mail or email as explained below. All verbally provided testimony and timely written comments will be considered by TxDOT and included as part of the official record. Responses to verbally provided testimony and comments will be prepared by TxDOT, included as part of the hearing and project record, and made available online at www.txdot.gov. The proposed project will extend 2,700 linear feet from SH 26 to Marina Drive. Fairway Drive will transition from five lanes at the intersection of SH 26 to three lanes just north of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's property, the intersection of Marina Drive/Treatment Trail will include a single lane roundabout. North of the roundabout will transition back to the two-lane roadway section. Additionally, a ten foot' wide shared use path will be added along the west side of the roadway from SH 26 to Marina Drive. Although additional right of way would be required, no residential or non-residential structures are anticipated to be displaced at this time. Information concerning services and benefits available to affected property owners and information about the tentative schedule for right-of-way acquisition and construction can be obtained from the TxDOT district office at the address listed below. TxDOT and the City of Grapevine are proposing improvements to Fairway Drive from State Highway 26 to Marina Drive in Tarrant County, Texas. This notice advises the public that TxDOT will be conducting a public hearing on the proposed project. The public hearing will be held in accordance with Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code. The project would require approximately 0.11 acres of proposed ROW from USACE property at the intersection of Marina Drive and Fairway Drive, in Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas. The proposed project would require 0.52 acres of proposed ROW from USACE property on the western portion of the roadway of Fairway Drive from SH 26 to Marina Drive, in Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas. TxDOT anticipates making a de minimis determination for this use under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966. Public comment on the effects of the proposed project on the activities, features, or attributes of the USACE property may be submitted as described below. Maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules and other information regarding the proposed project are on file and available for inspection Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the Texas Department of Transportation Fort Worth District Office located at 2501 SW Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX 76133. Project materials are also available online at www.txdot.gov keyword search "Fairway Drive Widening". The public hearing will be conducted in English. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in the public hearing, please contact Matthew Berrones at (817) 370-3604 no later than 4 p.m. CT, January 15, 2024. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for the Texas Department of Transportation to arrange. Written comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted by mail to the TxDOT Fort Worth District Office, 2501 SW Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX 76133. Written comments may also be submitted by email to minh.ngoc.tran@txdot.gov. All comments must be received on or before Friday, February 2, 2024. Responses to comments received will be available online at www.txdot.gov keyword search "Fairway Drive Widening" once they have been prepared. If you have any general questions or concerns regarding the proposed project or the hearing, please contact Minh Ngoc Tran at (817) 399-4311 The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried -out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 9, 2019, and executed by F.HWA and TxDOT. Aviso AUDIENCIA PUBLICA VIRTUAL CON ALTERNATIVA EN PERSONA ENSANCHAMIENTO DE FAIRWAY DRIVE de SH 26 a Marina Drive CSJs: 0902-90-144 Condado Tarrant, Texas El Departamento de Transportaci6n de Texas (TxDOT) y la Ciudad de Grapevine proponen mejorar las condiciones de Fairway Drive desde autopista estatal 26 (SH 26) a Marina Drive en el condado de Tarrant en Texas. Esta notificaci6n avisa al publico que TxDOT propone una audiencia publica virtual con alternativa de atender en persona para el proyecto propuesto. La audiencia consiste de una presentaci6n pregrabada que incluira video y sonido. La presentaci6n sera publicada jueves, el 18 de enero del ano 2024 a las 10 AM. Para iniciar la sesi6n virtual visite www.txdot.gov, con la frase de busqueda siendo "Fairway Drive Widening". Si no tiene acceso a internet, puede Ilamarle a Matthew Berrones al numero (817) 370-3604 entre las 8 AM y 5 PM, de tunes a viernes, para hacer preguntas y revisar materiales correspondiendo al proyecto durante el proceso de desarrollo. Incluso, TxDOT va a proveer una opci6n en persona para que las personas que prefieren participar en persona. Personas que escojan atender en persona podran ver la misma presentaci6n pregrabada, que estara disponible durante la audiencia virtual reproducida en una pantalla, revisar las copias impresas de los materiales del proyecto, hacer preguntas al personal de TxDOT y/o consultores, y dejar comentarios por escrito. La audiencia publica en persona se Ilevara a cabo el 18 de enero del ano 2024 en Vine Arts & Events Center, 225 West Worth Street, Grapevine, Texas 76051 de 6:OOPM a 7:3013M. Tanto para la audiencia publica virtual como para la opci6n en persona, los miembros del publico pueden Ilamar al (862)-703-0276 para proporcionar un testimonio verbal inmediatamente despues de la conclusi6n de la audiencia publica virtual que esta disponible entre las 7:30 PM el jueves 18 de enero del ano 2024 al jueves 2 de febrero del ano 2024 hasta las 11:59 PM. Los comentarios formales por escrito tambien pueden ser enviados por correo o correo electr6nico. Todo comentario escritos y recibidos a tiempo seran considerados por TxDOT a incluidos com.o parte del registro oficial. Respuestas seran preparadas por TxDOT, incluidas como parte de la audiencia publica y del registro oficial, y estaran disponibles en linea por www.txdot.gov c6digo de busqueda "Fairway Drive Improvements Project." El proyecto propuesto cubre 2,700 pies lineales desde SH 26 a Marina Drive. Fairway Drive sera transaccionado de cinco carriles en la intersecci6n de SH 26 a tres carriles justo al norte de la propiedad de la unidad de Ingenieros del Ejercito de los Estados Unidos (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE), la intersecci6n de Marina Drive y Treatment Trail incluira una rotonda de un carril. Al norte de la rotonda la carretera se volvera a la s.ecci6n de carreteras de dos carriles. En adicci6n se agregar una acera de diez pies de ancho para ser compartido por peatones y bicicletas al oeste de la carretera de SH 26 a Marina Drive. Aunque derecho de paso sera requerido para la construcci6n del proyecto, no se preve que las estructuras residenciales o no residenciales sean desplazadas en este momento. Informaci6n sobre servicios y beneficios disponible para duenos de propiedad afectados a informaci6n sobre el horario de derecho de paso y construcci6n se puede obtener en la oficina del distrito de TxDOT en la direcci6n indicada abajo. TOOT y la cuidad de Grapevine propone mejoramientos a Fairway Drive desde la autopista estatal 26 (SH 26) hasta Marina Drive en el condado de Tarrant, Texas. Este aviso informa al publico que TxDOT Ilevara a cabo una audiencia publica sobre el proyecto propuesto. La audiencia publica se Ilevara a cabo de acuerdo con el Capitulo 26 del Codigo de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas. El proyecto requerira aproximadamente 0.11 acres de dereche de paso en propiedad de USACE en la intersecci6n de Marina Drive y Fairway Drive en Grapevine, condado de Tarrant en Texas. El proyecto propuesto requerira 0.52 acres de derecho de paso propuesto en la propiedad del USACE en la parte al oeste de la carretera de Fairway Drive desde SH 26 hasta Marina Drive, en Grapevine, condado de Tarrant, Texas. TOOT anticipa tomar una determinacion de minimis para este use bajo la Seccidn 4(f) de la Ley del Departamento de Transporte de 1966. Los comentarios publicos sobre los efectos del proyecto propuesto en las actividades, caracteristicas o atributos de la propiedad del USACE pueden presentarse como descrito abajo. . Los mapas y dibujos que muestran la ubicacion y el diseno del proyecto, el horario tentativo de construcci6n y otra informacion sobre el proyecto propuesto estan archivados y disponibles para inspeccion de lunes a viernes entre las 8:00 AM y las 5:00 PM en la Oficina del Distrito de Fort Worth del Departamento de Transporte de Texas ubicada en 2501 SW Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX 76133. Los materiales del proyecto tambien estan disponibles en linea en www.txdot.gov. Busque la palabra clave "Fairway Drive Widening". La audiencia publica se Ilevara a cabo en ingles. Si necesita un interprete o traductor de documentos porque el ingles no es su idioma principal o tiene dificultades para coniunicarse efectivamente en ingles, se le proporcionara uno. Si tiene una discapacidad y necesita ayuda, se pueden hacer arreglos especiales para satisfacer la mayoria de las necesidades. Si necesita servicios de interpretacion o traduccion o es una persona con una discapacidad que requiere una adaptacion para asistir y participar en la audiencia publica, comuniquese con Matthew Berrones al (817) 370-3604 a mas tardar a las 4 p.m. CT, 15 de enero de 2024. Tenga en cuenta que se requiere notificacion previa, ya que aigunos servicios y adaptaciones pueden requerir tiempo para que el Departamento de Transporte de Texas los organice. Se solicitan comentarios escritos del publico sobre el proyecto propuesto y pueden enviarse por correo a la Oficina del Distrito de Fort Worth de TxDOT, 2501 SW Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX 76133. Los comentarios escritos tambien pueden enviarse por correo electronico a minh.ngoc.tran@txdot.gov. Todos los comentarios deben recibirse a mas tardar el viernes 2 de febrero de 2024. Las respuestas a los comentarios recibidos estaran disponibles en linea en www;txdot.gov con la clave de busqueda "Fairway Drive Widening" una vez que se hayan preparado. Si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud general sobre el proyecto propuesto o la audiencia, comuniquese con Minh Ngoc Tran al (817) 399-4311. La revision ambiental, consulta, y otras acciones requeridas por [eyes federales que aplican para este proyecto han sido, o seran Ilevadas a cabo por TOOT en conformidad con 23 U.S.C. 327 y el Memorandum de Conocimiento (Memorandum of Understanding) del 9 de diciembre del 2019, y ejecutado por FHWA y TxDOT. CITY OF GRAPEVINE COUNTY OF TARRANT STATE OF TEXAS The City of Grapevine Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met January 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at The Vine Arts & Events Center located at 225 W Worth Street in Grapevine, Texas with the following members present, to -wit: MEMBERS ABSENT: Christian Ross Lavon Light Kerr! Stephens Kelly McDowell Terry Musar Roy Robertson Rob Fenton Renee Townsend Amond Cowans LIAISONS Darlene Freed- City Council Paul Slechta — City Council Kathy Spradley— GCISD Board Liaison (Absent) Avery Gaudett — GHS Student Liaison (Absent) Audrey Torres — CHHS Student Liaison (Absent) Constituting a quorum with the following members of City staff: Chris Smith, Director Trent Kelley, Deputy Director Lara Brown, Administrative Manager Christian Ross called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. A moment of silence was observed followed by the invocation led by Christian. Approval of Minutes A motion was made to approve the November 16, 2023 meeting minutes. Motion: Light Second: Amond Ayes: Ross, Light, Stephens, McDowell, Musar, Fenton, Robertson, Townsend, Cowans Nays: None Absent: None Approved: 9-0 Citizen Comments None Presentations Grapevine Parks and Recreation Director, Chris Smith, presented the 2023 department year-end highlight video and recap followed by time dedicated for questions and comments. GCISD Student Liaison Update Avery Gaudett (GHS) was absent. Christian Ross presented a few updates on her behalf. Updates included the recent Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) competition in which 30 students advanced to State, soccer season beginning, basketball standings, and the cheer team received second place at the University Interscholastic League (UIL) competition. Audrey Torres (CHHS) was absent, therefore; no report was given. GCISD Board Liaison Kathy Spradley was absent, therefore; no report was given. City Council Laison Update Paul Slechta provided an update for City Council. Updates included a thank you to the Parks and Recreation team for their work during the Christmas season and the annual City of Grapevine staff appreciation luncheon. Parks and Recreation Update Chris Smith provided a Parks and Recreation update. Updates included Daddy Daughter Dance, Volunteer Appreciation Brunch, and Settlers Park Trent Kelley provided an update, which included staffing, the Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS) State Conference, and The REC Aquatic Center resurfacing of the pool, hot tub, and sauna wood and heater replacement. New Business A public hearing was held by City staff from the Public Works Department and representatives from and Kim ley - Horn: Engineering Planning and Design Consultants and Grapevine Public Works. The purpose of the hearing was to inform the public of the 0902-90-114 Grapevine Fairway Drive project. Adiourn A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:34 p.m. Motion: Robertson Second: Light Ayes: Ross, Light, Stephens, McDowell, Musar, Fenton, Robertson, Townsend, Cowans Nays: None Absent: None Approved: 9-0 Recording Secretary — Lara Brown PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PARKS& RECRE TION D OFTHE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS 15'h DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024. /' 7 � /M , ik — Chris mith ristian Ross Director of Parks & Recreation Chairman of Board