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REGULAR MEETING
May 15, 2025 - 6:00 P00
THE REC ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
1175KNUNUCIPAL WAY
i Call tOOrder
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|||. Approval Vf the April 17. 2025 meeting minutes
|V. Citizen Comments
Any person who is not scheduled Vn 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 itgm, 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
p Adopt-An-Area New
o Grapevine High School Interact Club
° BRS: The F(EC Expansion Design Contract
\/|. Presentation and Discussion
* Master Plan Update— Chris Smith and Trent Kelley
\/||. Miscellaneous Board Items
* Grapevine High School Student Liaison
* Co||eyvi||e Heritage High Gohuo| Student Liaison
w GC|SD Board Report
w City Council Update
* Parka and Recreation Update
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IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU HAVE DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL
ARRANGEMENTS AT THE 88EET|NG, 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 etoeq.ACTS OF THE 1993TEX4S
LEG|SLATURE,THE BOARD MEETING AGENDA,WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS 9m DAY MAY 2025
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CITY OF GRAPEVINE
COUNTY OF TARRANT
STATE OF TEXAS
The City of Grapevine Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met May 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at The REC
located at 1175 Municipal Way in Grapevine, Texas with the following members present, to-wit:
MEMBERS: ABSENT:
Roy Robertson Christian Ross
Renee Townsend Rob Fenton
Robyn Readicker
Kerri Stephens
Lavon Light
Kelly McDowell
ARRIVED LATE:
and Cowans
LIAISONS:
'Paul—Slechta — City Council (Absent)
Kathy Spradley— GCISD Board Liaison (Absent)
Avery Gaudeft— GHS, Student Liaison (Absent)
Audrey Torres — CHHS Student Liaison
Constituting a quorum with the following members of City staff.
Chris Smith, Director
Natasha Gale, Administrative Manager
Lavon Light called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. A moment of silence was observed followed by
the invocation led by Lavon.
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A motion was made to approve the April 17, 2025 meeting minutes.
Motion: Robertson
Second: Readicker
Ayes: Townsend, Stephens
Nays: None
Abstention: Light, McDowell
Approved: 4-0-2
Citizen Comments
None
New Business
The following Adopt-An-Area new agreement was reviewed: Grapevine High School Interact Club
A motion was made to approve the new Grapevine High School Interact Club Adopt-An-Area.
Motion: Stephens
Second: Townsend
Ayes: Light, Robertson, Readicker, McDowell
Nays: one
Approved: 6-0
Expansioni Contract reviewed iscussed and Chris Smith
questions.
motion to approve BRS: The REC Expansion DesignContract.
Motion:
Stephens
Ayes: Light, Readicker, McDowell, Townsend
Nays: None
Approved:
Presentation
Chris it r the Master Plan and answered questions. Chris outlinedthe
twelve-monthprocess ill collaborate with the community to develop
comprehensive .
GCISIB Student Liaison Upgate
Avery Gaudeft, student liaison vine High School, was absent and Natasha Gale updated on
her I . Grapevine Varsity Boys Baseball plays against Wylie tonightin the playoffs. Grapevine
Varsityirls Softball plays game 1 of 3 tonight. Senior Graduationis Thursday, May 22.
Audrey Torres, student liaison , reported that Panther Cheer won first place in the NCA
National i s i . The CHHS Panterasdance/ drill team won the NationalChampionship.
CHHS Varsity ll team won their game this i i . Track
Field had multiplestudents qualify for 5A and 6A State Championship. Graduation is Thursday, May
22. Seniors arei i participating in SeniorProject graduation
will held be at EVO sports in Southlake.
Kathyr l , G rapevi ne-Colleyvill ISD Boardi i , was absent and there re no updates at
this time.
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Paul Slechta was absent from i ris Smith sharedthe following_ highlights.
election has coc ill be swornin at the next City Council
meetingiti , Darlene will participate in her WalkFriday, ,
following r' t.
Parksr
is Smiththe Grapeviner c quick facts handout. He informed r
Kubotac several local rs for photo shoots, Interviews ill begin next week to find
Eventnew ci . During Mainr t, TNT will host tournaments for both Pickleball
Tennis.and Grapevine Lake is currently , which is 6 feet above normal levels. The Army Corps
of Engineers is releasing r at a rate of 1,022 cubic feet per second.
NCCAA World Series is scheduled to take placeto 21. Medianlandscaping
are complete, r trails I is still ongoing. Texas Parks and Wildlifev
begun conducting i local in preparationr future stocking plans. Additi I , the
Meadowmere Adventureconnected , allowing for flooring to commence
and preparing ci i r activities. Finally, the Parks and Recreationit
presentois ordinance to the CityCouncil on May 22.
Robertson suggested staff consider a prohibitionglass in the Parksfor Lakeview Parkclosing
ours to be changed to 7 p.m.
Aojourn
van Light made a motionjr the meeting at 6:55 .
Motion: Stephens
Second: icr
Ayes: Light, Robertson, McDowell, Townsend, Cowans
Nays: None
Approved: -
Recording cr — Natasha Gale
APPROVEDPASSED AND Y T TI N" BOARD OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS 19th DAY OF JUNE 2025,E
Chris Smith Christia o
Director of Parks & Recreationa art en i air "n of Parks& RecreationAdvisory Board
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