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REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018 - 6:00 PM
THE REC OF GRAPEVINE —ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE ROOM
1175 MUNICIPAL WAY
Call to Order
II. Invocation
III. Approval of the July 19, 2018 meeting minutes
IV. Citizen Comments
V. Presentation
• GoGrapevine Summer Camps 2018
VI. PARD Informational Items
• Athletics
• Capital Projects
• Lake Parks
• Events
• Park Maintenance
• Recreation
• Volunteerism
VII. Miscellaneous Board Items
• Student Report
• GCISD Report
VIII. Adjourn
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IN ACCORDAN WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE,CHAPTER 551.001 et seq,ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE,
THE BOAR EETING AGEN A,WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS 13th DAY OF AUGUST 2018 AT 5:00 P.M.
K in R. itchell, (rector of Parks & Recreation
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
COUNTY OF TARRANT
STATE OF TEXAS
The City of Grapevine Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met August 16, 2018 at 6:00
p.m. in the Administration Conference Room at The REC of Grapevine, 1175 Municipal
Way, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present, to -wit:
MEMBERS
LIAISONS
Christian Ross
Paul Slechta (City Council)
Roy Robertson
Jorge Rodriguez (GCISD Board)
Ray Harris
Annemarie Martin (GCISD Student)
Joe Luccioni
John Dalri
Terry Musar
Mark Assaad
Dave Buhr
Constituting a quorum with the following members of City staff:
Kevin Mitchell, Director
Chris Smith, Deputy Director
Trent Kelley, Recreation Manager
Morgan Davidson, Outdoor Programs Coordinator
Elisha Davis, Recreation Summer Camp Coordinator
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 John Dalri and seconded by Mark Assaad to approve the July
19, 2018 minutes. Motion passed 8-0.
Ayes — Christian Ross, Roy Robertson, Ray Harris, Joe Luccioni, John Dalri, Terry
Musar, Mark Assaad, and Dave Buhr
Nays— None
Citizen Comments
No citizen comments were received.
Presentation:
Elisha Davis gave a presentation over The REC summer camps. In total, 1,221 kids
participated in over 60 camps.
Morgan Davidson gave a presentation over the inaugural Dove Creek Day Camp. There
were 9 sessions of camp which included a total of 270 campers (186 unique campers),
from 16 different zip codes.
PARD Information Items:
Kevin Mitchell reported on the following:
• Athletics: The new Ultimate Frisbee league, Grapefest Tennis Classic & Carnival
of Tennis.
• Capital Projects: Bessie Mitchell House & Bear Creek Dog Park
• Lake Parks: GO Wild program, Altitude H2O, & the new automated wood
vending machine.
• Events: GrapeYard & Carol of Lights
• Park Maintenance: Trail signage, Lakeview Park restroom, Meadowmere Park
restroom, monarch butterfly habitat restoration at the Parr Park greenbelt and
Lakepoint Park.
• Marketing: Marketing video, Dude Perfect & social media stats.
• Recreation: The last day of pools is September 4, Altie Jones is starting as the
new Fitness Coordinator & The REC will be closed for the annual maintenance
and cleaning September 4-9.
• Volunteerism: Happy to Help at Minnow Loop on August 25.
Miscellaneous Board Items:
Student Report — Annemarie Martin reported on the following:
The first day of school is August 20, freshman (fish) camp registration and painting
parking spots as a fundraiser for prom.
GCISD Report — Jorge Rodriguez reported on the following:
Cannon Elementary, the football stadium, and the rating and closing the gap of STAAR,
ACT & SAT student achievements.
Adjourn
A motion was made by Mark Assaad and seconded by Terry Musar to adjourn the
meeting at 6:55 p.m. Motion passed 8-0.
Ayes — Christian Ross, Roy Robertson, Ray Harris, Joe Luccioni, John Dalri, Terry
Musar, Mark Assaad, and Dave Buhr
Nays— None
Recording Secretary — Sasha Haverkamp, Administrative Coordinator
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PARKS & REeTWATION BOARD OF THE CITY
OF GRREVINE, TEXAS ON THIS 20th DAY OF StPT N -tR, 2018.
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evin Mitchell Cl rlstian Ross
Director of Parks & Recreation Chairman of the Board
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