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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-05-19 Regular MeetingGRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016 - 6:00 PM THE REC, ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE ROOM, 2ND FLOOR 1175 MUNICIPAL WAY Call to Order II. Invocation 111. Approval of the April 21, 2016 meeting minutes IV. Citizen Requests V. New Business ■ September 151h meeting VI. Presentation ® Active Adults 55 & Better VII. PARD Informational Items ■ Athletics • Capital Projects ■ Lake Parks ® Park Maintenance ® Recreation VIII. Miscellaneous Board items (No action will be taken on any items discussed) • Keep Grapevine Beautiful ■ GCISD Report • High School Student Report VIII. 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 ACCOR NCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001 et seq, ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE BO D MEETI G AGENDA, WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 13th DAY OF MAY, 2016 AT 5:00 P.M. K i Mitchel A, Director of Parks & Recreation CITY OF GRAPEVINE COUNTY OF TARRANT STATE OF TEXAS The City of Grapevine Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met May 19, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in The REC of Grapevine Administration Conference Room, 1175 Municipal Way, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present, to -wit: MEMBERS Ray Harris, Chairman Roy Robertson Terry Musar Debra Tridico Gary Humble Dave Buhr With the following members absent: Larry Francis John Dalri Krystyna Plut LIAISONS Paul Slechta (City Council) Abby Sandy (Student — GHS) With the following liaison absent: Becky St. John (GSISD) Constituting a quorum with the following members of the City Staff: Kevin Mitchell Chris Smith Trent Kelley Eileen Hinson The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. A moment of silence was observed. Director Deputy Director Recreation Manager Active Adult Supervisor Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Roy Robertson and seconded by Debra Tridico to approve the April 21, 2016 minutes. Motion passed 6-0. Ayes — Ray Harris, Roy Robertson, Terry Musar, Debra Tridico, Gary Humble, and Dave Buhr. Nays— None Absent — Larry Francis, John Dalri, and Krystyna Plut. Citizen Requests • Travis Smith with Dallas Off Road Bicycling Association (DORBA) was present to express concern for the Horseshoe Trailhead in connection with the proposed dog park. New Business September 15, 2016 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting. A motion was made by Dave Buhr and seconded by Terry Musar to move the meeting to September 22, 2016. Motion passed 6-0. Ayes — Ray Harris, Roy Robertson, Terry Musar, Debra Tridico, Gary Humble, and Dave Buhr. Nays— None Absent — Larry Francis, John Dalri, and Krystyna Plut. Presentation Trent Kelley, Recreation Manager, and Eileen Hinson, Active Adult Supervisor gave a presentation on Active Adults 55 & Better. Items included programs offered such as SeniorMovers, lunches, field trips, Silver Sneakers, Silver & Fit, other programs such as Matter of Balance and Aging Mastery in partnership with Baylor, and fitness class geared towards those 55 & better. The monthly Grape Affair newsletter was distributed, which covers all activities, classes, and events that are 55 & better specific. The importance of combining the active adults in a multi -generational facility, The REC, was beneficial for the well-being and socialization of seniors. The membership count at the old Senior Activity Center (SAC) was 600, and now at The REC the membership for active adults is 2,187. PARD Informational Items (No Action Taken) Athletics — Chris Smith reported on the following: Twelve baseball tournaments have been hosted so far this year. Staff is preparing the PARD Booth for Main Street Fest this coming weekend. Capital Projects — Kevin Mitchell reported on the following: Dog Park public meeting summary report, SH 114 Phase I, II, and III, and Wall Farrar Trail. Lake Parks — Kevin Mitchell reported on the following: Grapevine Lake is 5 feet above normal pool. Eight cabins have been moved back to the Vineyards Campground, and the new gate house is being installed on Monday 5/23. A dry camping chili cook -off was hosted at the Campground on 5/14. The new lake park passes are now available. Parks Maintenance — Kevin Mitchell reported on the following: Sunshine Harbor Park will be completed once the grass is installed. Shade is being added to Casey's Clubhouse. Recreation/Special Events — Chris Smith reported on the following: Mother/Daughter Tea was hosted on 5/7 and showed positive results from the survey. The first film in the Fourth Friday Film Series will be at Heritage Park on 5/27. The Archery Experience will be at The REC on 6/4. The Father/Son Amazing Race will be at Parr Park on 6/11. At the 6/7 City Council meeting, the Gold Medal award, Ione -star 21 programming award, and facility design award that were awarded to PARD at the TRAPS conference, are being presented to Council, as well as the 30th year of Grapevine being a Tree City USA. Miscellaneous Board Items (No action taken) Keep Grapevine Beautiful (KGVB) — Dave Buhr reported on the following: The Don't mess with Texas Trash -Off clean-up event was held on Saturday, 4/9. The EPIC Earth Day event was held on Saturday, 4/16 at the Botanical Gardens. The next KGVB Board Meeting is 6/6. Recycling receptacles will be in the streets at Main Street Fest, along with volunteers to collect grease and other recyclable items. GCISD Report — Ray Harris gave a report on the following: The GCISD Bond passed 54%-46%. High School Student (GHS) Report — Abby Sandy reported on the following: The beautification project at the triangle of Dove Road and Wall Street was completed on 5/14. GHS baseball plays on 5/19 in the regional tournament. GHS boys pole vaulter was state champ with a vault of 16'6'. One Act Play performs at state next week. Adiourn Motion was made by Gary Humble and seconded by Terry Musar to adjourn the meeting at 6:53 p.m. Motion passed 6-0. Ayes — Ray Harris, Roy Robertson, Terry Musar, Debra Tridico, Gary Humble, and Dave Buhr. Nays— None Absent — Larry Francis, John Dalri, and Krystyna Plut. RECORDING SECRETARY— Sasha Haverkamp, Administrative Coordinator PASSED ND APPROVED BY THE PARKS & RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY IVIN VIN , TEXAS on this the 16th DAY OF JUNE, 2016. ITCHELL RAY HARRIS DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION CHAIR OF THE BOARD 31'