HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-10-07 Regular MeetingGRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2025 @ 1:00 PM
THE REC OF GRAPEVINE, STEWART HALL
1175 MUNICIPAL WAY
I. Call to Order
II. Invocation
III. Citizen Comments
Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the Senior Citizen 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 Senior
Citizen 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 Senior Citizen Advisory Board in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings
Act, the Senior Citizen Advisory Board is restricted in discussing or taking action during
Citizen Comments.
IV. Approve minutes from the July 1, 2025 meeting.
V. Presentations
• Holiday Update
VI. Miscellaneous Board Items
• Confirm date for December Board Meeting
• City Council Report- Duff O’Dell
• GRACE Report- Gena Bohl
• Active Adults Liaison- Isabelle Boyd
• Parks and Recreation Update- Chris Smith/Trent Kelley
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 1st DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 AT 5:00 P.M.
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Chris Smith, Director of Parks & Recreation
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
COUNTY OF TARRANT
STATE OF TEXAS
The City of Grapevine Parks & Recreation Senior Citizens Advisory Board met October
7, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in The REC of Grapevine, 1175 Municipal Way, Grapevine, Texas
with the following members present:
MEMBERS LIAISONS
Ric Clark, Chairperson Gena Bohl – GRACE
LuAnn Chapman Gatts Isabelle Boyd – Active Adults
Carey Miller Duff O’Dell – City Council Member
Pam Price Linda Troeger (in place of Teri Rhodes Cantu) –
Grapevine Housing Authority
ABSENT
Stacy Holt
Vicki Dale
Constituting a quorum with the following members of City staff:
Chris Smith, Director
Trent Kelley, Deputy Director
Jennifer Kashner, Recreation Manager
Megan Varner, Active Adults Supervisor
Megan Holladay, Administrative Manager
Ric Clark called the meeting to order at 1:05 pm and Carey Miller provided the
invocation.
Citizen Comments:
NONE
Approval of Minutes:
A motion was made to approve July 1, 2025, minutes.
Motion: Member, Price
Second: Member, Chapman-Gatts
Ayes: Members Chapman-Gatts, Clark, Miller, Price
Nays: None
Approved: 4-0
Absent: Members Dale, Holt
Presentations and Updates:
Jennifer Kashner, Recreation Manager provided an update on Active Adult Holiday
Events.
Miscellaneous:
Seeing no objections, the Senior Advisory Board was unanimous in keeping the date for
the December meeting on Tuesday, December 2.
Correction: The next Senior Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January
6, not December 2.
Duff O’Dell provided a City Council update. National Night out is October 7, 2025. The
City Council is currently working on cleaning up their Master Plan. GCISD has shared
financial concerns due to population and “Robin Hood”/Recapture. The city is excited to
transform into the Christmas Capital of Texas.
Gena Bohl provided a GRACE update. Currently you must be a Grapevine resident and
60+ to receive benefits. Since July, they have delivered 169 groceries and logged 170
volunteer hours.
Isabelle Boyd provided an Active Adult update. The Grapevine Chorus is up and
running and will be performing at the Veterans Day Lunch.
Chris Smith provided an update. He shared that we are well into the Master Plan
process with hopes that it will be completed by April or May 2026. He shared that
discussion regarding next steps for The REC expansion are underway. Setters Park
Phase 1 and 1B are complete and tonight at the City Council Meeting, they will discuss
Phase 2. On the agenda is also the approval of new chairs for The REC. He also
reminded people about PumpkinFest.
Trent Kelley provided an update. He shared that Austin Oaks, Banyan Park, and
Pickering Park are all undergoing playground replacements. He shared about the new
fencing around Oak Grove soccer and about changes coming to Minnow Loop. He also
shared that the sensory room at The REC would be added soon.
Linda Troeger, in place of Teri Rhodes Cantu, provided a Grapevine Housing Authority
update.
Megan Varner provided an Active Adult update and shared that the new Grape Affair
was out.
Adjourn:
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 1:57 pm.
Motion: Member, Chapman Gatts
Second: Stand In Member, Troeger
Ayes: Members, Chapman-Gatts, Clark, Miller, Price
Nays: None
Approved: 4-0
Absent: Members, Dale, Holt
Recording Secretary – Megan Holladay, Administrative Manager
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PARKS & RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS 6th DAY OF JANUARY 2025.
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Chris Smith Ric Clark
Director of Parks & Recreation Board Chairman