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City of Colleyville
Park Land Dedication
Committee
Minutes
City Hall
100 Main Street
Colleyville, Texas 76034
817.503.1000
www.colleyville.com
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
6:00 p.m.
Colleyville Public Library
110 Main Street - 2nd Floor
1. CALL TO ORDER
Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer Terry Leake called the meeting of the
Park Land Dedication Committee to order at 6:55 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Suzanne Hughes, Carel Tornes, and David Wheelwright; Staff present:
Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer Terry Leake, Parks Manager James
Hubbard, and Administrative Assistant Kathy Moore
Absent: Leti Carson
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
July 28, 2014
A motion was made by Carel Tornes and seconded by Suzanne Hughes to approve
the July 28, 2014 meeting minutes as presented. The motion carried with a
unanimous vote.
3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
3a Discussion and consideration of approval to use Park Land Dedication Fund monies
for the acquisition of park land and amenities to be included in the Cotton Belt
Trail Phase III project
Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer Terry Leake gave a brief overview on
the Cotton Belt Trail project; stating that as part of the SH 26 Phase I reconstruction
project, a portion of the Longwood property was acquired by TxDOT as right-of-way
for the project. Additionally, she added that in order to meet the provisions of the
grant for the land acquired by TxDOT, the City is seeking to acquire property to
enhance the Cotton Belt Trail Phase III project, which is being built in conjunction
with the SH 26 Phase I reconstruction project.
Terry Leake stated that staff is seeking approval from the Board to use up to
$150,000 from Park Land Dedication Fund monies for the acquisition of park land and
amenities to be included in the Cotton Belt Trail Phase III project.
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Discussion ensued concerning the location of the property to be acquired for the
Cotton Belt Trail project and the types of amenities to be included in the project.
Carel Tornes made a motion to approve the use of up to $150,000 from the Park
Land Dedication Fund monies for the acquisition of park land and amenities for the
Cotton Belt Trail Phase III project. Suzanne Hughes seconded the motion. The motion
carried with a unanimous vote.
4. REPORTS
No Reports were presented.
5. CITIZEN COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE
AGENDA
There were no citizen’s comments/presentations regarding items not on the agenda.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Suzanne Hughes moved to adjourn the meeting, and Carel Tornes seconded the
motion. The meeting of the Park Land Dedication Committee was adjourned at 7:01
p.m.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 3 AYES, 0 NAYS, AND 0 ABSTENTIONS ON THIS THE 12TH
DAY OF OCTOBER, 2015.
Minutes taken and prepared by:
Kathy Moore
Administrative Secretary