HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-03-17 Regular MeetingGRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY,1 • 6:00
THE REC, ADMINISTRATION iNFERENCE ROO• FLOOR
1175 MUNICIPAL WAY
I. Call to Order
II. Invocation
III. Approval of the February 18, 2016 meeting minutes
IV. Citizen Requests
V. New Business
• Consider the following renewal Adopt -An -Area agreement:
North Texas Orthopedics for the North side of Ira E. Woods, between
Kimball Road & Y2 mile west
■ Consider the following new Adopt -An -Area agreement:
Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers Club for Horseshoe Trails
VI. Presentation
• Park Maintenance (Tony Steele)
VII. PARD Informational Items
■ Athletics
■ Capital Projects
• Lake Parks
■ Recreation
• Special Events
VIII. Miscellaneous Board items (No action will be taken on any items discussed)
■ Keep Grapevine Beautiful
• GCISD Report
• High School Student Report
IX. Adjourn
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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 THE 10"' DAY OF
MARCH, 2016 AT 5:00 P.M.
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Kevin Mitchell, Director of Parks & Recreation
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
COUNTY OF TARRANT
STATE OF TEXAS
The City of Grapevine Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met March 17, 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
Larry Francis
John Dalri
Terry Musar
Krystyna Plut
Debra Tridico
Gary Humble
Dave Buhr
With the following liaisons absent:
Becky St. John (GSISD)
Abby Sandy (Student — GHS)
LIAISONS
Paul Slechta (City Council)
Constituting a quorum with the following members of the City Staff:
Kevin Mitchell
Director
Chris Smith
Deputy Director
Tony Steele
Parks Manager
Bryan George
Parks Foreman
Rusty Walker
Athletics Foreman
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
A moment of silence was observed.
Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by John Dalri to approve the
February 18, 2016 minutes. Motion passed 9-0.
Ayes — Ray Harris, Roy Robertson, Larry Francis, John Dalri, Terry Musar, Krystyna
Plut, Debra Tridico, Gary Humble, and Dave Buhr
Nays— None
Citizen Requests
There were no citizen requests.
New Business
Consider approval of the following renewal Adopt -An -Area Agreement:
• North Texas Orthopedics for the north side of Ira E. Woods, between Kimball
Road &'h mile west
A motion was made by John Dalri and seconded by Gary Humble to approve the
renewal Adopt -An -Area agreement. Motion passed 9-0.
Ayes — Ray Harris, Roy Robertson, Larry Francis, John Dalri, Terry Musar, Krystyna
Plut, Debra Tridico, Gary Humble, and Dave Buhr
Nays— None
Consider approval of the following new Adopt -An -Area Agreement
• Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers Club for Horseshoe Trails
A motion was made by Roy Robertson and seconded by Terry Musar to approve the
new Adopt -An -Area agreement. Motion passed 9-0.
Ayes — Ray Harris, Roy Robertson, Larry Francis, John Dalri, Terry Musar, Krystyna
Plut, Debra Tridico, Gary Humble, and Dave Buhr
Nays— None
PARD Informational Items (No Action Taken)
Parks Maintenance — Tony Steele, Bryan George, & Rusty Walker reported on the
following:
The construction and installation of the Sunshine Harbor Park renovation continues;
items given an update on include concrete work, playground structure, and drainage.
Travel Sports and Nations Baseball are hosting the Saint Patties tournament at Oak
Grove Ballfield Complex this weekend with 86 teams, therefore the athletic fields are
being prepped. Grapevine Baseball Softball Association (GBSA) will begin next
weekend, March 26. The new goals are to be set in the basketball courts at Parr Park
in approximately one week.
Athletics — Kevin Mitchell reported on the following:
The annual TAAF state youth basketball tournament for boys and girls ages 8U and
14U will be held this upcoming weekend. Spring youth volleyball games begin this
Saturday with a total of 19 teams signed up.
Capital Projects — Kevin Mitchell reported on the following:
Wall Farrar Nature Trail, the Greenhouse project at the Botanical Gardens (approved at
City Council on March 15), application for a grant from TP&W has been sent for phase I
for Rockledge Park, and the SH 114 irrigation and landscape improvements.
Lake Parks — Kevin Mitchell reported on the following:
City Council approved the purchase of 6 new lake parks buildings. The Vineyards
Campground & Cabins restoration and clean-up effort is well underway.
Recreation — Chris Smith reported on the following:
The new spraypad at The REC is almost complete. The REC hosted spring break
camp this week with a total of 30 children in attendance. The Wettest Egg Hunt event
took place last week with over 550 people accounted for. The 1 year anniversary of
The REC is approaching on April 25; The REC will host fun activities, prizes, etc on the
anniversary date for members. The Gold Medal Award application has been submitted
to National Recreation & Parks Society (NRPA).
Special Events — Chris Smith reported on the following:
The annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at Nash Farm on Saturday, March 19, April
Pools Day Water Safety Expo event, hosted by the Aquatics team, will be held on
Friday, April 1, Mother/Son Bonding will be held on Friday, April 22 at Compass Center,
and the Tree City USA Award event will be held on Monday, May 30. At the Texas
Recreation & Parks Society (TRAPS) conference on March 3, Grapevine PARD
received the Lone Star Programming Award for the Fossil Fest event, along with the
2016 Texas Gold Medal Award for overall excellence in the field of Parks & Recreation,
and the 2016 Recreation Facility Design Award for The REC of Grapevine.
Miscellaneous Board Items (No action taken)
Keep Grapevine Beautiful (KGVB) — Dave Buhr reported on the following:
$150 was raised for KGVB from the fundraiser hosted by Wise Guys Pizzeria over a
three day period. "Don't mess with Texas Trash -Off' will be held on Saturday, April 9,
and "EPIC Earth Day" in conjunction with the spring plant sale will be held on Saturday,
April 16 at the Botanical Gardens.
GCISD Report — Becky St. John was not present.
High School Student (GHS) Report — Abby Sandy was not present.
Adjourn
Motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by Debra Tridico to adjourn the
meeting at 6:55 p.m. Motion passed 9-0.
Ayes — Ray Harris, Roy Robertson, Larry Francis, John Dalri, Terry Musar, Krystyna
Plut, Debra Tridico, Gary Humble, and Dave Buhr
Nays— None
RECORDING SECRETARY — Sasha Haverkamp, Administrative Coordinator
PASSED,AND APPROVED BY THE PARKS & RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 21St DAY OF APRIL, 2016.
DIRECTOR Or PARKS & RECREATION CHAIR F THE BOARD