HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-04-20 Regular MeetingGRAPEVINE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 - 6:00 PM
THE REC, ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE ROOM, 2ND FLOOR
1175 MUNICIPAL WAY
I. Call to Order
II. Invocation
III. Approval of the March 16, 2017 meeting minutes
IV. Citizen Comments
V. New Business
• Consider approval of the following new Adopt -An -Area agreement:
- Grapevine Garden Club for Wall Farrar Trail
• Consider approval of the following renewal Adopt -An -Area agreements:
- Gene & Joan Bledsoe for Eastbound Mustang Drive from William D. Tate Avenue to
Heritage Avenue
- John & Arnie Haras for Snakey Lane
VI. Presentation
• Community Events
VII. PARD Informational Items
• Athletics
• Capital Projects
• Lake Parks/Events
• Park Maintenance
• Recreation
• Volunteerism
VIII. Miscellaneous Board items (No action will be taken on any items discussed)
• GCISD Report
• Student Report
IX. 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,
THEBOAR MEETIN AGENDA, WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS 14th DAY OF APRIL, 2017 AT 5:00 P.M.
KevM R. Mitchell, Director of Parks & Recreation
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
COUNTY OF TARRANT
STATE OF TEXAS
The City of Grapevine Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met April 20, 2017 at 6:00
p.m. in The REC of Grapevine Administrative Conference Room, 1175 Municipal Way,
Grapevine, Texas with the following members present, to-wit:
MEMBERS LIAISONS
Ray Hams, Chairman Paul Slechta (City Council)
Roy Robertson Tatum Tellin (GHS Student)
Larry Francis
John Dalri
Terry Musar
Krystyna Plut
Debra Tridico
Christian Ross
Dave Buhr
With the following liaison absent:
Jorge Rodriguez(GCISD)
Constituting a quorum with the following members of the City staff:
Kevin Mitchell Director
Randy Sell Lake Parks & Events Manager
April Rogers Event Production Supervisor
Meredith Shirley Community Events Coordinator
The meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m.
A moment of silence was observed.
Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Debra Tridico and seconded by Christian Ross to approve the
March 16, 2017 minutes. Motion passed 9-0.
Ayes — Ray Harris, Roy Robertson, Larry Francis, John Dalri, Terry Musar, Krystyna
Plut, Debra Tridico, Christian Ross and Dave Buhr.
Nays— None
Citizen Comments
One citizen comment was given in regards to the trail system.
New Business
Consider approval of the following new Adopt-An-Area agreement:
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• Grapevine Garden Club for Wall Farrar Trail
A motion was made by Krystyna Plut and seconded by Terry Musar to approve the new
Adopt-An-Area agreement. Motion passed 9-0.
Ayes — Ray Hams, Roy Robertson, Larry Francis, John Dalri, Terry Musar, Krystyna
Plut, Debra Tridico, Christian Ross and Dave Buhr.
Nays— None
Consider approval of the following renewal Adopt-An-Area agreements:
• Gene & Joan Bledsoe for Eastbound Mustang Drive from William D. Tate Avenue
to Heritage Avenue
• John &Arnie Haras for Snakey Lane
A motion was made by Dave Buhr and seconded by Larry Francis to approve the
renewal Adopt-An-Area agreements. Motion passed 9-0.
Ayes — Ray Hams, Roy Robertson, Larry Francis, John Dalri, Terry Musar, Krystyna
Plut, Debra Tridico, Christian Ross and Dave Buhr.
Nays— None
Presentation
April Rogers & Meredith Shirley gave a presentation over annual community events.
The events discussed were Daddy Daughter Dance, Mother Son event, Easter Egg
Hunt, Mom & Me Tea, Amazing Race, Fourth Friday Films, Sunset Concert Series,
GrapeYard and Carol of Lights.
PARD Informational Items (No Action Taken)
Athletics, Kevin Mitchell reported on the following:
GBS opening day, YTD tournament revenue, pickleball tournament and the positive
coaching alliance.
Capital Projects, Kevin Mitchell reported on the following:
Dog Park design, SH 114 Phase ll & Ill, Bessie Mitchell House renovations, synthetic
turf at Oak Grove fields, Oak Grove Softball renovation, and The REC staircase.
Lake Parks/Events, Kevin Mitchell reported on the following:
New picnic pad sites, the Vineyards Campground pavilion, Meadowmere Park, and Oak
Grove Park playground.
Parks Maintenance, Kevin Mitchell reported on the following:
Renovation of Pecan Park.
Recreation, Kevin Mitchell reported on the following:
Spraygrounds open May 1, the outdoor pools open May 27, Back to Pools event at The
REC on April 29, and the current membership count at The REC.
Volunteerism, Kevin Mitchell reported on the following:
Earth Week Experience and the Shady Oak rehabilitation project.
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Miscellaneous Board Items (No action taken)
GCISD Report— No report given.
GHS Report—Tatum Tellin reported on the following:
National signing day, boys/girls soccer, swimming, wrestling, construction of the new
facility, band and baseball.
Adjourn
Motion was made by Larry Francis and seconded by Debra Tridico to adjourn the
meeting at 7:17 p.m. Motion passed 9-0.
Ayes — Ray Harris, Roy Robertson, Larry Francis, John Dalri, Terry Musar, Krystyna
Plut, Debra Tridico, Christian Ross and Dave Buhr.
Nays— None
RECORDING SECRETARY—Sasha Haverkamp, Administrative Coordinator
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PARKS & RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY
OF GRA- VINE, TEXAS on this 18th DAY OF MAY, 2017.
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Director of Parks & Recreation Chair of the Board
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