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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
AGENDA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1995
6:30 P.M.
PARKS AND RECREATION OFFICE 5109 BRANSFORD ROAD
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 9, 1995 MEETING [5 min.]
4. INTRODUCTION OF MAYOR CHERYL FEIGEL: (Placed on agenda by Rich
Hendler) [20-30 min.]
A. THE ROLE OF PARK BOARD MEMBERS
5. OLD BUSINESS:
A. TREE CITY USA: (Placed on agenda by Rich Hendler) [15 min.]
^ REPORT FROM BOARD SUB-COMMITTEE
B. PARK MASTER PLAN REVISION: (Placed on agenda by staff
[30-40 min.]
^ REPORT FROM STAFF ON MAINTENANCE ISSUES, CAPITAL NEEDS
AND POSSIBLE LONG-RANGE PLANS FOR EACH PARK
^ APPOINTMENT OF PARK MASTER PLAN SUB-COMMITTEE
C. GRANT OPPORTUNITIES: (Placed on agenda by Rich Hendler) [10 min.]
^ REPORT FROM STAFF ON GRANT OPPORTUNITIES THAT COULD
BENEFIT THE PARKS SYSTEM IN COLLEYVILLE
6. NEW BUSINESS:
A. CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM: (Placed on agenda by Mark
Lively, Environmental Board Chairman) [10 min.]
^ DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION TO CITY
COUNCIL BASED ON MEMO DISTRIBUTED AT THE LAST PARK BOARD
MEETING
P.O. BOX 185 COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS 76034 (817) 577-7575
Page 2
B. JOINT JULY 4TH CELEBRATION: (Placed on agenda by staff)
[10-15 min.]
^ DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST TO JOIN
NORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY CITIES IN JOINT JULY 4TH
CELEBRATION AT NORTH RICHLAND HILLS WATER PARK, TO BE PAID
FOR BY DONATIONS OR FROM VOLUNTARY PARK FUND NOT TO
EXCEED $1,000
C. GCISD -PARK BOARD LIAISON: (Placed on agenda by Rich Hendler)
[10-15 min.]
^ DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION THAT CITY
COUNCIL CREATE A LIAISON POSITION BETWEEN THE GCISD AND
THE PARK BOARD
D. INITIAL DISCUSSION OF PARK BOARD'S 1995 GOALS AND PLANS:
(Placed on agenda by Rich Hendler) [15 min.]
7. ADJOURNMENT
I certify this agenda was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on ,
1995 by
FEBRUARY 6, 1995
AMIVIENDMENTS TO JANUARY 9TH, 1995 MINUTES:
YVONNE HATTON MOVED TO CORRECT THE MINUTES, AND POINTED OUT THAT
ROB BENEFIELD, NOT SHE ,WAS ON THE TREE CITY USA SUB-COMIVIITTE. RAY
RAMSEY MOVED THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. THERE WAS A
SECOND AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS READ.
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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1995
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Rav Brockie called the meetins to order at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, January 9, 1995
ROLL CALL
~IEti1BERS PRESENT: Rob Benefield, Ray Brockie, Yvonne Hatton, Rich Hendler, Ray Ramsey,
Tom Schlich, Paul Vigiletti, Chuck Walton
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager; Skip Keller, Parks and Recreation Coordinator;
Sharon Curry, Recreation Supervisor; Joy Tailford, Parks & Recreation Secretary
Iii 1TRODUCTION OF NEVI' iVIEMBERS
ORIENTATION
Jan Belcher welcomed the ne~v members and proceeded to give to them a broad picture of the
purposes and function of the Park Board. Ms. Belcher reviewed the orientation packet which
included a welcome letter, bylaws, Park Board overview, organizational chart, ordinances including
establishing the Park Board, Park Ordinance, Park Land Dedication Fund Ordinance and Nature
Center Hours of Operation. Policies including the Building Rental Policy and Pavilion Rental Policy
were also included. Other items included a calendar, 1994 Goals and Objectives, mail and Phone List,
precious meeting agendas and minutes, business cards for Jan, Skip and Sharon and the Park Master
Plan. She stated that the Board's responsibility is to act in an advisory capacity to the City Council
and staff She requested the Board look at the park system to assure that it is accessible and safe for
all citizens. She further pointed out the importance of their being a conduit of information from the
citizens to the staff. ,
The need to update the park master plan was reviewed, since our plan does not currently include
criteria that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) requires. The grant process is very
competitive and there is a need to match all of the TPWD requirements. The cost of a professional
maser plan update is unknown. Based on estimates from other cities costs may be prohibitive. The
idea to use and build on the old plan in order to meet required changes was an acceptable alternative.
Also discussed was the need for longe range planning for use of the Park Land Dedication Fund and
the Voluntary Park Fund. She requested the Board work on this and the update of the master plan
at upcoming Park Board meetings.
Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board
Minutes of December 9, 1994
Page 2...
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Yvonne Hatton nominated Rich Hendler as Chairman. Paul Vigiletti seconded the nomination which
carried by a unanimous vote. Paul Vigiletti nominated Yvonne Hatton as Vice Chairman. Chuck
Walton seconded the nomination which carried by a unanimous vote. Yvonne Hatton nominated
Raymond Brockie as Secretary. Paul Vigiletti seconded the nomination which carried by a
unanimous vote.
The Board discussed the need to follow Roberts Rules of Order, not taking action on items not on
the agenda, and the length of time allowed for speakers and revisions to the agenda format.
Jan Belcher, asked if the Boazd would choose to follow Roberts Rules of Order in a strict or casual
manner. Those present preferred the more casual approach that has been its function in the past. The
Boazd suggested a visitor sign in sheet, which would give a time limit of five minutes for visitors. An
agenda item time limit of 15-20 minutes was decided on.
The board discussed a time for the adjournment of Board meetings and agreed to a target of 9:30
pm.
APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 9, 1994 MLVUTES
RAY BROCKIE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED. PAUL
VIGILETTI SECONDED THE MOTION. Discussion ensued on a motion that was omitted from
the December Minutes. The Boazd requested the City Council issue a proclamation to the Basketball
Advisory Board thanking them for hours of hard work and for a very successful season. Board
members also requested the memos distributed at the December meeting be included with the
December minutes. They also requested the minutes reflect discussion regarding the expenditures
from the youth basketball revenues. City staff promised an answer to the Basketball Advisory Board.
RAY BROCKIE WITHDREW HIS MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
CHUCK WALTON MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE DECEMBER NIlNUTES
INCLUDING THE CHANGES DISCUSSED ABOVE. YVONNE HATTON SECONDED THE
MOTION. ALL MEMBERS VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION EXCEPT RAY BROCKIE
WHO ABSTAINED.
Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board
Minutes of December 9, 1994
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ELECTION OF PARKLAND DEDICATION COMMITTEE MEMBER
PAUL VIGILETTI MADE A MOTION TO NOMINATE YVONNE HATTON. RAY BROCKIE
SECONDED THE MOTION WHICH CARRIED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. TREE CITY
Rich Hendler briefed new Board members on the history and background of Tree City USA.
Board members discussed how to proceed, as well as various member's and staff member's
roles in preparation for a new presentation to the City Council. A subcommittee was formed
consisting of Tom Schlich, Yvonne Hatton and Rich Hendler to further study the issue. Rich
Hendler will give a report to the Boazd at the February meeting. Staff will complete a review
of current expenditures and manhours that can be used towards satisfying the Tree City
criteria. This will be presented at the February meeting.
2. I~MZEY PARK UPDATE
Jan Belcher reported the Kimzey Park project is on hold due to information received from
TPWD that the Bransford Parkland Trust must have a 501(c)3 tax exempt designation from
the IRS before land can be used as a matching grant. Also revision of the park master plan
is required by TPWD before our grant application can be submitted. It will be pursued for
the June 1995 grant cycle if the 501(c)3 designation is received. She also briefed the Board
that the December recommendations that the City Council use Voluntary Park Fund monies
to pay for point evaluation and environmental studies for Kimzey Park and City Park Annex
be postponed until the 501(c)3 status is resolved.
3. MASTER PLAN REVIEW PROCESS
Rich Hendler asked staff to prepare information to help the Board begin the Park Master Plan
review process. Staff is currently working on awalk-through of each park and will have a
completed prioritized list of needs for each park for the February meeting.
4. ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD LETTER
The Chairman of the Environmental Board requested a letter be distributed to the Parks Board
regarding Christmas tree chipping. This item will appear on the February meeting agenda.
Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board
Minutes of December 9, 1994
Page 4...
YVONNE HATTON MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE tiiEETING AT 10:00 P.M.
RAY BROCKIE SECONDED THE MOTION WHICH CARRIED BY A UNANIMOUS
VOTE.
MEMORANDUM
To: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
From: Rich Hendler, Chairman ,
Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager
Date: January 30, 1995
Subject: The Role of a Parks Board Member
We are enclosing in your packet a copy of the National Recreation and Parks
Association's handbook for Parks Board members. The booklet reviews the role of several
types of boards. All the information is interesting, informative and written in a humorous
style.
We have asked Mayor Cheryl Feigel to review the role of the Parks Board as an advisory
board to the City Council. We ask that you review the booklet so that you can ask
questions when the Mayor is present.
Please advise if you have questions or concerns about this information.
MEMORANDUM
To: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
From: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager
Date: January 30, 1995
Subject: Tree City USA
I em enclosing a report prepared by Skip Keller regarding the actual money spent on tree
trimming activities in Colleyville parks last year. Also included is the amount of staff time
spent on tree related activities. The money amount shown covers approximately 20 hours
spent by City parks crews last year, plus equipment rental. We did not spend any time or
money to plant new trees last year.
This amount can be added to any money spent by utility companies in Colleyville last year
to trim trees, replace or plant trees, etc. That information is being gathered by the Tree
City USA sub-committee.
Please advise if you have questions about this information.
`IEiVIORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager
Skip Keller, Parks and Recreation Coordinator
January 25, 1995
SUBJECT: Tree Trimming
1994
COST OF CONTRACT TRIMMIl~'G:
COST OF PARK CREW TIME TREE TRIMMING:
COST OF EQUIPIVIENT:
TOTAL:
$ 4,900.00
213.40
40.00
$ 5,153.40
MEMORANDUM
To: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
From: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager .~
Date: January 30, 1995
Subject: Park Master Plan Revisions
I am attaching a copy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's review of our current parks
and recreation master plan. As you can see from the list on page two, we have quite a lot
of work to do.
As a basis for the master plan revision, Skip Keller and I recently completed our latest
walk-through of all Colleyville parks. We have created a list of needs and wants for each
park. These lists are divided into three sections: maintenance activities, capital
purchases and long-range plans.
The maintenance activities are based on visual sightings and verbal information and
feedback from citizens and Board members. These have been divided between items we
would like to be able to complete in this budget year (marked with "1 ") and the next two
budget years (marked with a "2" or a "3"). We may not be able to accomplish all of these
things, but this will become a working list for our maintenance priorities. We will tackle the
lists with priorities based on risk management and things that would lighten the work load
of staff to be able to spend time on other projects. Aesthetic projects would come last on
the list.
The capital items are a wish list that staff has identified for each park. A common item is
a sign for each park that will unify the sign plan for our parks system tq be in line with the
sign at Kimzey Park that we have had so many compliments on. These items will be
requested in future budgets and can be accomplished as the Council sees fit to
appropriate funds.
The long-range plans are also a wish list identified by staff for each park. These are not
detailed master plans for each park, but rather some general thoughts of the future use of
the parks or things that will fill needs that have been expressed to us. These items can
be deleted or added to by the Board and used as a basis for the parks master plan update.
It is staffs thought that preparing these lists not only helps us plan our maintenance and
budget activities over the next few years, but also helps the Parks Board and City Council
see how much is needed in our parks system. This list can be very flexible and priorities
are made known to us. We welcome your input into this process.
Staff has recommended that a small sub-committee be appointed by the Board to study
these issues, begin the master plan update and bring a draft to the whole Board for
recommendation to the City Council. Our challenge is one of time. If the City is to apply
for a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department grant by the June 30, 1995 deadline, the City
Council must have approved an updated parks master plan so that our application might
get maximum points for consideration of a grant.
In order to get this information to the City Council and have the plan adopted, we need to
complete the Board's work by March 20. This may necessitate a work session be held
separate from your regular monthly meeting. The Board can discuss this and decide what
action to take from here.
Please advise if you have questions about this information.
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{ !GNACIO D. GAR.ZA 4200 Smith School Road • Austin, Texas 78744 • 512-389-4800 Execc:ive Director
Chairman, Brownsville
HALTER UMPHREY
Vice-chairman December 16, 1994
Beaumont
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Ft. Worth Mr. Skip Keller, Director
L,ICKEYBURLESON Parks and Recreation Department
Temple p, 0. BoX 185
RAYCLYMER Col 1 eyvi 11 e, Texas 76034
Wichita Falls
TERESETARLTONHERSHEY Re: Master Plan Review
Heston
GEORGE C."TIM"HIXON Dear Mr. Keller:
San Antonio
~;IILLIAMP.HO9BY Our review of your parks and recreation master plan has been
Houston
completed. Upon review, it appears that all of the standard
JCHN'.vILSONKELSEY requirements, as identified in the Texas Recreation and Parks
Houston Account Program Procedural Guide, have not been met. The enclosed
"Master Plan Review Checklist" identifies items which do not appear
PEnRYR.BASS to meet the program guidelines. TRPA grant applications will not
Chauman-Emeritus receive priority points unless the master plan i s revised to include
Ft.Warth items highlighted on the enclosed checklist.
Please be assured that our review of your plan is not in any way
intended to pass judgement on the quality or results of your
planning efforts. The only purpose of this review is to determine
if your plan will allow you to qualify for priority points under
criteria two of the "TRPA Project Priority Scoring System", if a
grant application is considered by the Department.
Please call me at 512/448-2609 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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Stephen A. Bosak, CLP
Project Section Nead
Grants-In-Aid Program
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MASTER PLAN REDIEW CHECRLIST
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TRPA LOCAL MASTER PLAN STANDARD REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED BELOW.
ITEMS WHICH ARE HIGHLIGHTED DO NOT MEET MINIMUM STANDARDS WHICH ARE
IDENTIFIED IN THE TRPA PROCEDURAL GUIDE "PROJECT PRIORITY SCORING
SYSTEM". APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED FOR GRANT CONSIDERATION WILL NOT
RECEIVE PRIORITY POINTS UNLESS THE MASTER PLAN IS REVISED TO
INCLUDE THE HIGHLIGHTED ITEMS IDENTIFIED BELOW.
PROOF OF ADOPTION (Plans must be formally adopted by the applicable governing body of the sponsor)
JURISDICTION-uIDE PLAN (Plans must cover the entire juridiction area of the sponsor/applicant)
PLAN DURATION (Plans must cover a minimum of five years)l~Ji~,,~ /,,. ~,~ G'.';,~. ~.,c'G;.~.'~~, )
Summary of plan accomplishments needed (for plans more than tuo years old). ~
PLAN CONTENTS
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Introduction
Stated goals and objectives
Plan development process
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Area/Facility concepts and standards
Area/Facility Inventory
Needs assessment and identification
Prioritizatiop of needs
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Implementation plan
Illustrations, charts, maps, etc.
M[SCELANEOUS COMMENTS
SPARGERPARK
Maintenance Activities (1-3 Years)
(1)^ Park sign needs repair and refinishing
(1)^ Replace cracked slide in large play area
(1)^ Paint playground equipment in large play area
(1)^ Trim all trees
(1)^ Remove dead trees and limbs
(1)^ Remove rusted soccer goal
(1)^ Check property lines in Community Development, especially boundaries of creek
(1)^ Clean creek area of trash, dead trees and debris
(1)^ Remove tree house built by resident; notify resident to see if they want the wood
(1)^ Pick up all trash in park
(1)^ Write Lakes of Sommerset HOA to request clean-up of creek on their side
(1)^ Door to area between restrooms needs lock
(1)^ Unstop toilets in womens' restroom
(1)^ Replace missing light bulb and light cover in womens' restroom
(1) ^ Remove graffiti from womens' restroom
(1)^ Remove graffiti from mens' restroom
(1)^ Repair hole in wall in mens' restroom
(1)^ Remove wooden steps from trees on north side of park
(1)^ Remove wire nailed to trees on north side
(1)^ Paint trash cans
(1)^ Repair stone wall around entry flower bed
(1) ^ Remove tether ball pole
(1)^ Remove electrical box by flag pole
(1)^ Repair potholes in parking lots
(2)^ Pavilion area needs fill dirt and landscaping around the pad
(2)^ Pavilion needs walkway on west side to path
(2)^ Install path from parking lot to playground
(2)^ Install path from one playground to the other
(2)^ Replace missing stall doors in womens' restroom
(2)^ Replace missing partitions and door in mens' restroom
(2)^ Remove old flag pole (new one was installed)
Note: (1) =current budget year (funds may or may not be budgeted)
(2) = 95-96 budget year (no current funds budgeted)
(3) = 96-97 budget year (no current funds budgeted)
Capital Purchases
^ Sign needs to be replace with sign similar to Kimzey Park sign
^ Replace all barbecue grills
^ Replace fountain that doesn't work
^ Replace posts and repair chain fence around north parking lot
Long-Range Plans
^ Regrade creek banks for proper drainage
^ Paths need to be redesigned and raised, asphalt replaced and bordered
^ Remove or replace restroom building
^ Change post and cable fence around parking lots to other type of parking barrier
L. D. LOCKETT PARK
Maintenance Activities (1-3 Yearsl
(1)^ Repair and repaint sign
(1) ^ Trim all existing landscaping
(1)^ Rake leaves and clean leaves from gutters
(1)^ Replace flower bed borders
(1) ^ Ask Engineering to talk to contractor and request removal of cross ties, rebar,
barbed wire, piles of dirt, etc.
(1) ^ Remove stacks of brick
(1)^ Check ownership of old fence posts on west side; remove if on City property
(1)^ Repair extra Kidsville picnic tables and install
(1) ^ Remove makeshift volleyball court build by contractor's employees
(1)^ Paint a sealant on the gazebo
(1)^ Have Street Department clean up materials and debris they dumped there
(1)^ Grounds need fill work
(2)^ Create circular driveway with drop-off area defined by hedges
(2)^ Create a defined yard area with low maintenance plants and grass under trees
(2)^ Replace barbecue grill cover
(2)^ Remove and replace brick sidewalk and grill area
(3)^ Repair well building and pump
Note: (1) =current budget year (funds may or may not be budgeted)
(2) = 95-96 budget year (no current funds budgeted)
(3) = 96-97 budget year (no current funds budgeted)
Capital Purchases
^ Install new sign similar to Kimzey Park sign
^ Install permanent fence for play area
^ Replace four picnic tables
Long-Range Plans
^ Remove horseshoe pits and replace with washer courts
^ Remove old tin building
^ Update interior of building to accomodate children and senior citizens
KIMZEY PARK
Maintenance Activities (1-3 Years)
(1)^ Check playground equipment for safety rules and regulations by NRPA
(1)^ Check property lines around spillway
(1)^ Clean up spillway area
(1)^ Place concrete flume where drainage pipes come out from the street
(1)^ Pick up trash and debris, especially around north parking lot
(1)^ Check north property line; talk to property owner about French drains into park
(1)^ Plan for maintenance of Longwood property in Bransford Parkland Trust
(1)^ Obtain design specs and cost for park sign to use as a model for all parks
(2)^ Need fill work in low areas, especially erosion around lake
(2)^ Grade baseball field for use as practice field
(2)^ Place fill dirt around sidewalk
(2)^ Include money in budget to dredge pond every three years
(2)^ Camouflage electrical box for fountain with landscaping
Note: (1) =current budget year (funds may or may not be budgeted)
(2) = 95-96 budget year (no current funds budgeted)
(3) = 96-97 budget year (no current funds budgeted)
Capital Purchases
^ Replace playground equipment with newer fiberglass type
^ Add playground equipment to play area
^ Install trail around park with bridge on south end
Lona-Range Plans
^ Install irrigation system
^ Develop tree plan and plant trees
PLEASANT RUN PARK
Maintenance Activities (1-3 Years)
(1)^ Remove stakes from trees that don't require them any more
(1)^ Place caliche at entrance to overflow parking lot to fill muddy holes
(1)^ Check property line to assess who owns barbed wire fence along railroad
(1)^ Take inventory this spring and replace dead trees
(1)^ Clean parking lot (trash, grease)
(1)^ Place "No Parking" signs on west side of Pleasant Run Road
(1)^ Mark parking areas with banners at practice fields on school property
(1)^ Fill holes in road to practice fields (talk to church contractor for help)
(1)^ Check with City Attorney for opinion on liability for soccer goals on school
property
(2) ^ Replace four ground cover medians with grass for easier maintenance
(2)^ Replace turf adjacent to road once church parking lot complete
Note: (1) =current budget year (funds may or may not be budgeted)
(2) = 95-96 budget year (no current funds budgeted)
(3) = 96-97 budget year (no current funds budgeted)
Capital Purchases
^ Install a park sign similar to Kimzey Park
^ Add wooden trash receptacles (metal leave iron stains on concrete)
Long-Range Plans
^ Install lights for soccer fields (light standards in place)
^ Install permanent restroom facilities
CITY PARK
Maintenance Activities (1-3 Yearsl
(1)^ Repair parking lots
(1)^ Finish sidewalk to Parks Department offices
(1)^ Place additional fill dirt at Kidsville
(1)^ Prepare maze area for plants (drainage issues)
(1)^ Remove barbed wire fence along south border of park annex
(1)^ Repair all bleachers before baseball and soccer seasons
(1)^ Replace broken cover on baseball information board
(1)^ Repair or replace fence on east side of park
(1)^ Place parking and main entrance for Kidsville through south entrance
(1)^ Ask development to south to repair wooden fence
(2)^ Prepare a plan to define the parking areas
(2)^ Install concrete apron around old Park office
Note: (1) =current budget year (funds may or may not be budgeted)
(2) = 95-96 budget year (no current funds budgeted)
(3) = 96-97 budget year (no current funds budgeted)
Capital Purchases
^ Install two new City Park signs
^ Install permanent restrooms at Kidsville
^ Install split-rail fencing around Kidsville perimeter
Long-Range Plans
^ Update City Park master plan
^ Turn fields 5 and 6 around for better drainage
^ Install permanent stage for concerts
COLLEYVILLE NATURE CENTER
Maintenance Activities (1-3 Years)
(1)^ Spread mulch on paths
(1)^ Ask Garden Club to help with seasonal plantings
(1)^ Clean trash and debris from lakes and creek bed
Note: (1) =current budget year (funds may or may not be budgeted)
(2) = 95-96 budget year (no current funds budgeted)
(3) = 96-97 budget year (no current funds budgeted)
Capital Purchases
^ Purchase utility vehicle for park clean-up
Long-Range Plans
^ Install lights for playground and parking lot
^ Build small storage shed for vehicle and tools
MEMORANDUM
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DATE: January 6, 199
Ta: Parks Recreation Board
FROi~: Marl Lively , Environmental Board Chair ~~ ,1
MEMORANDUM
SiJBJEC'f: Collay~ ills City Policy fur Christmas Tree Recycling and Tree Brush Chipping
In encouraging and supporting recycling efforts, our city is providing residents with the opportunity w
drop ott i;hriscmas trees at the Cicv Service (:enter nn Hall-Jnhason Road f rom December 2h to January 12
City staff -will load these trees into a bin provided by Laidlaw. This bin will be picked up by Laidlaw and
Liken to a site near Latdlaw s offires in Fort Werth m be chipped. Municipalities and other nrganizations
bI1L niit tlty residaatS. R ill hsre the opportunity w pick up the chipped by-product in Fort `#lorth.
The Eaviroamaatal Board questions this approach in dealing with an available recyclable product and
thus contacted the cities surrounding Colleyville to find oil( how these cities are dealing with recycling
of Christmas trees and other tree brush hams. Only Hurst and Keller follow a policy similar to
Collevville's Jouthlake, tiraoevine Euless. Bedford. and North Richland Hills either own or rent a
chipping machine that produces a by-product that a.ll these cities want. The following are some of the
reasons given by parks and Recreation Directors for why these cities are actively recycling all tree
brush items in their cities.
Financial saw logs
` free mulch
' healthy trees and brush (more trees and brush live when using as adequate mulch layer)
'~ landfill casts (solid waste contractors are passing along increased landfill costs to cities of
which brush is still a significant voluma in city waste streams)
(:itv heautttication and park maintenance
' chips can be used in laads~ape management
' chips can he used on park trails
Community service
provide residents with the opportunity to drop off tree limbs daring the year (.including
Christmas trees)
provide residents with free mulch
With cities passing no burn policies and with the increased costs associated with tree limb pick up by
~arasta contractors. many cities are seeking other alternatives to just allowing residents to pile tree brush
on the curbside. Most of the above cities that chin their own tree limbs have purchased a commercial
chipper. This machine is usad by both tha Parks ~ Recreation and Public Worts Dapartmants in theca
cities
in ftllfilltng the Envtr~nmental Hoard's mission to advise city governmencon policies and procedures
dealing with environmental issues, the Board requests that the Parks & Recreation Board assist the
F.nvtr~nmental Board in ft~(ly addressing this subjectwith the city The Environmental Board looks
forward to xorking with and responding to a recommendation from the Parks ~ Recreation Board on this
issue. ~Tngether we can save the city money have a healthier environment. and beautiful city parks
Pkasa feel free to contact me at any time at (31') 433-5420. Thank you.
ec Jan Fletcher. Park ~ l7ecreauon E~ard L~ats~n
Bab Stripling, Cit; Manager
P.O. BOX 185 COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS 76034 (817) 577-7575
TO: JAN BELCHER, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
FROM: BOB STRIPLING~ITY MANAGER
DATE: JANUARY 24, 1995
SUBJECT: JOINT CITY FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
Marty Wieder of North Richland Hills has asked the Mayor if the City of Colleyville
would be interested in sponsoring and participating in a Fourth of July celebration with
North Richland Hills and other Northeast Tarrant County cities. Representatives from
interested cities will meet on January 31st at 9AM at the North Richland Hills City Hall.
The current plan is to have a fireworks display near the North Richland Hills water park
being constructed on SH26 across from Tarrant County Junior College (TCJC).
Spectators would park and observe the fireworks from the TCJC parking lots. Marty
plans to ask participating cities to contribute financially to the event based on
population. The estimated cost to Colleyville is $750-$1000. I assume that our share
would have to paid from the Voluntary Park Fund. Possible corporate sponsors include
Dr. Pepper and Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages.
Please plan to attend the January 31st meeting, inform the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board of the event, provide me with information on the plans as they are made
and advise me on funding options.
MEMORANDUM
To: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
From: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager
Date: January 30, 1995
Subject: GCISD-Board Liaison
Rich Hendler recently attended a meeting of the Grapevine Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board. Their board has a liaison person from the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent
School District. This liaison position is not a voting member of the board, but serves as
a conduit for information back and forth between the city and the school.
Rich sees this as an invaluable tool to use in planning future programs with the schools,
working on grant applications and expanding the area of influence of the Parks Board. He
will discuss this further with you at the February meeting and ask that you consider voting
to recommend that the City Council create such a position.
If you have any questions, please call.
MEMORANDUM
To: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
From: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager
Date: January 30, 1995
Subject: Attachments to Agenda
In addition to the agenda item handouts in this packet, we have included copies of the
current flyers for the trout fishing day, registration information for girl's softball and
registration information for soccer.
We have also included a recent newspaper article on a Keller wildlife habitat, and a copy
of grant information for the Texas Forest Service Urban Forestry Program June 1995
grants.
If you have any questions, please call.
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MEMORANDUM
To: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
From: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager l~
Date: February 6, 1995
Subject: Additional Handouts For February 6 Park Board Meeting
In addition to the materials already supplied to you with your agenda for tonight's meeting,
I have the following items to hand out to you with a brief explanation of each.
(1) Flyer on Spring Clean-Up Month, April 1-30, 1995. The Environmental Board
requested that we provide you with a copy of this information.
(2) Memo on recent appointment to Parkland Dedication Committee.
(3) An incident report regarding possible criminal mischief at L. D. Lockett house. This
situation has been handled with the Police Department and steps have been taken
to secure the house. This memo is provided for information purposes only.
(4) A letter from the Mayor to a citizen that had complaints about the parks system in
Colleyville.
(5) A copy of our newly approved "Adopt-A-Park" program application. Let's work
together to get all of our parks adopted!
Although these items are not on the agenda for discussion tonight, please call me if you
have any questions or concerns regarding this information.
The Colleyville City Council will proclaim the month of April as SPRING CLEAN-UP MONTH. The spring
weather usually encourages "spring cleaning" and Colleyville residents are invited to bring trash, debris, and
large bulky items such as appliances and furniture to Laidlaw's landfill site located at 2100-A Minnis Drive in
Forth Worth. (See other side for map) Loose trash and debris should be placed in closed bags for easy
disposal. Tree limbs, yard brush and yard waste will be accepted. CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS, BUILDING
MATERIALS, DIRT, ROCKS, TIRES, OIL AND OIL FILTERS, BATTERIES, REFRIGERATORS, AIR
CONDITIONERS AND HAZARDOUS WASTES CANNOT BE ACCEPTED.
Colleyville residents will be required to provide a current water bill with a garbage charge and a valid driver's
license to the gate attendant for free admission. The disposal site will be open to Colleyville residents during
the following days and hours only:
Mondays Sam -12 noon
Wednesdays 11 am - 4pm
Saturdays lam -11 am
For more information call Anne Born at 577-7589, ext. 216. This program is provided in cooperation with
Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc. and the City of Colleyville.
LAIDLAW WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. DISPOSAL SERVICES
The following is a brief description of the disposal services currently provided to Colleyville residents by Laidlaw
Waste Systems, Inc.
1. Household garbage and trash is collected from single-family residences twice weekly. Laidlaw will
also collect at no additional charge, kitchen items, household/bedroom furniture, household
appliances, hot water heaters, etc. This additional service is provided only when residents call and
request service. All items must be placed at curbside by 7:00 am.
2. Brush and limbs are picked up when securely tied in small bundles not to exceed (4) four feet in length
or (50) fifty pounds per bundle in weight and placed at curbside with regular garbage.
3. For non-bundled brush stacked at curbside, Laidlaw will remove brush for a fee of $75.00 per truck
load (other contractors may be used for removal to landfill). By showing a current water bill with a
garbage charge and a valid driver's license any resident of Colleyville can dump acceptable trash and
debris at Laidlaw's disposal site located at 2100-A Minnis Drive in Fort Worth. (See days and hours
of operation above)
4. Garbage must be placed in a water-tight container with alight-fitting cover. Plastic bags are
acceptable. Containers or plastic bags cannot, when loaded, weight more than (50) fifty pounds each.
All containers and bags must be left at the curbside no later than 7:00 am on pickup day. Garbage
should not be placed at the curbside more than (12) twelve hours prior to pickup day.
5. Construction debris, building materials, dirt, rock, tires, oil filters and hazardous waste will not be picked
up by Laidlaw.
6. No collections will be made on New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
7. For information regarding schedules, routes and concerns please call City Hall at 577-7575 or Laidlaw
at 332-7301. For automated information regarding disposal senrices call 577-7557 and the following
extensions: 851-Trash Collection, 852-Curbside Recycling, 853-Holiday Trash Collection, 854-Grass
Clipping Removal and 855-Christmas Tree Recycling Program. Laidlaw Recycling Hotline 424-1572.
MEMORANDUM
To: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
From: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager /~
Date: February 1, 1995
Subject: Appointment to Parkland Dedication Committee
Congratulation to Yvonne Hatton as our newest representative to the Parkland Dedication
Committee. She joins Rich Hendler, as well as Luann Edwards and Marie Powell from the
Planning and Zoning Commission. Yvonne was appointed unanimously by the City
Council at their January 17, 1995 meeting.
We will be in touch with that committee as we work through the park master plan update
and our future grant applications.
INCIDENT REPORT
DATE: January 31, 1995
INVOLVING: CONTAMINATED APPLE NICE-L.D. LOCKETT PARK
INCIDENT:
At approximately 10:30 this morning Susan Alotto was conducting a preschool class for three
to five year olds at L.D. Lockett Park. She called to notify me there was something "funny going
on". She stated that when she removed the apple juice for the children's snack from the refrigerator
she noticed it looked like it had been diluted. When she opened the bottle it smelled "funny" so she
smelled it closer and noticed a bleach odor. She poured a small amount into a cup and tasted it. It
tasted like bleach and called to notify me. I called the police department to file a report and requested
an officer meet me at the building.
INVESTIGATION:
The officers verified the odor was bleach and questioned Susan and myself about the juice.
Susan reported the juice was fine on Thursday, the last day she had class. The officers took the bottle
to be fingerprinted to determine if there are any identifiable prints. They believe it was probably a
teenager who doesn't have any prints on record.. It was also determined that because so many people
use the building and have access it will be difficult to determine who could have contaminated the
juice. I was asked to find out who utilized the building since Thursday and report to the police
department.
Cub Scout Den 2 is authorized to utilize the building on Sunday afternoon's. Another Cub
Scout troop was scheduled in the building on Saturday afternoon. At this time the names of both
leaders are unknown. I cannot find an application for usage. We are currently trying to determine
the names of the leaders. No other users were authorized or indicated in our records.
I called Joy at home (illness) to see if she knew who used the building on Saturday and
Sunday. She stated they were friends of Skip's and she had been instructed to place them on the
calendar. During our conversation she told me the juice appeared to have been contaminated on a
previous occasion. She said I had called her at City Hall approximately two weeks ago and asked that
she purchase juice and take to the class. I was under the impression that the juice had been consumed
by someone who used the building between classes. Joy said when she took the new juice to the class
Susan showed her the old bottle and it was foamy on top and looked like some one had urinated in
it. Susan confirmed the incident and added that there was some type of unidentifiable objects were
floating in it. She didn't open the bottle, she just tossed it in the trash.
NOTIFICATION:
The following were notified in the order listed below:
1) Police Department via phone call,
2) Skip Keller, Parks and Recreation Coordinator via note (out of office),
3) Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager via voice message,
4) Bob Stripling, City Manager via telephone call,
5) Class Participants Parents (Note 1),
6) Melissa Haroon, MondaylWednesday Instructor (Note 2),
Note 1: I went back to the building at noon when the class was scheduled to be over. Susan and I
notified the parents about the situation and explained the steps we were taking to prevent a similar
incident from happening again. The parents were told Susan will be bringing fresh juice daily and it
will not be stored on site in the future. The children were so excited about the policemen that came
and took their juice because it "burned Mrs. Alotto's throat". We didn't want the children to go
home and talk about it without saying anything to the parents. The parents seemed to accept what
we said. They did not seem too upset, just relieved that the children had not been given any to drink,
and to know we were taking steps to prevent a similar incident in the future.
Note 2: Melissa Haroon has been made aware of the situation. Melissa indicated she does not give
her students juice unless it is the individual boxes she brings from home. Her students are too young,
and spill too much, so they are given water to drink.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
-BUILDING INSPECTED
I checked the locks on the back windows of the main meeting area when I was at the building
to talk to the parents. I noticed a lock missing off of the window west of the back door. I reported
it to Skip. He instructed Gene to check it and other windows in the building for security. Gene
checked the building and reported he found three windows where access could be gained and
sugessted a lock be placed on the cabinet where cleaning products are stored.
-CORRECTIONS MADE
Gene was instructed by Skip to purchase materials needed to repair the windows and to
perform the work. He will also be installing a hasp lock on the kitchen cabinet to guard the cleaning
supplies and prevent access by anyone who does not have a key. Those tasks were accomplished
on Wednesday, February 1.
-POLICE DEPARTMENT FOLLOW UP
Tuesday afternoon I left a message for Detective Payne stating that we are trying to determine
who had authorized access to the building, reported that this was the second contamination incident.
PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS:
In the future, instructors will not be leaving food or beverages in the refrigerator over night
or between classes. Snacks and juices will be brought fresh and/or in individual serving containers
which will be easy to detect tampering.
OTIiER INCIDENTS AT L.D. LOCKETT:
In discussing the situation with Melissa, she also reported several other incidences at the
building including:
-last Monday (01/23) when she arrived for class a fresh Wendy's hamburger was on the front porch;
it looked like some one had just run off and left it;
-the week before a beer can had been left on the front porch;
-about two months ago on the table inside the front door a picture torn from a Playboy magazine was
left where the parents and children could see it as they were dropped off;
-frequently it appears someone is going through their things, moving things around, tearing up
pictures, etc. left on the class room walls, messing up their calendars, etc. Nothing really damaging,
just mischievous.
Susan has reported similar things of various occasions over the past several months.
SUBMITTED BY:
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CHERYL FEIGEL
MAYOR
February 1, 1995
Ms. Ingrid Hillebrand
7800 C Tillman Hill Ct.
Colleyville, TX 76034
Dear Ms. Hillebrand:
THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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I received your recent letter regarding the parks system in Colleyville. I want to thank you
for your comments and valuable insight. I agree with you that we need to plan now for our
park and open space needs for the future of our community.
The current City Council has placed parks behind the infrastructure needs of the
community in their priority list. Our need for improved streets, adequate water and sewer
service and better drainage has left us with limited dollars to address the parks system in
a major way. However, we are in the process of working on some of the things you
mentioned in your letter. I will touch on some of them below.
The City currently has 148 acres of developed park land in its inventory. Of that, 96 acres
(65°/a) is in passive recreation areas. The other 52 acres are predominantly made up of
sports fields. The City currently has other property in the Bransford Parkland Trust that
will be developed in future years. For example, the property along Little Bear Creek
behind Saddlebrook is in the Trust and will have nature areas and trails to connect the
Colleyville Nature Center with Sparger Park. Kimzey Parkin northeast Colleyville also has
undeveloped property along the creek that is in the Trust that will someday contain trails
and natural habitat areas.
In order to preserve trees, natural wildlife and habitat areas such as those mentioned
above, the City will need grant money and funding or donations from other private sources.
For example, the City received grant funding for the Colleyville Nature Center between Mill
Valley Drive and Mill Creek. This beautiful park is now being enjoyed by families, joggers
and walkers, and by children through our nature programs. We will continue similar efforts
to develop our properties in the Bransford Parkland Trust.
In 1991, the citizens voted to spend approximately $2 million in bond money for
improvements to City Park. Although those bonds aren't scheduled to be sold for several
more years, the changes to the park are much anticipated by the community because the
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plan calls for tennis courts, jogging/walking paths, picnic areas and much more for the non-
sports enthusiast. The playground equipment and picnic tables just removed from City
Park were in violation of current standards for safe equipment and were considered a risk
for our community. Although we are building amuch-needed girls softball field in its place,
we look forward to the time that we can build another picnic area. The playground was
removed because we now have the beautiful Kidsville playground, built by mare than 4,000
community volunteers. IGdsville has its own picnic area under the trees and has become
a focal point in our park system for the younger children.
We are very proud that the City will have its third season of concerts in the park this
summer. We hope to do more advertising so that more of our citizens will bring their
picnics and blankets to listen to music under the stars and trees at City Park. Other
special events sponsored by the City and the Parks and Recreation Department include
the summer camps for children, the Christmas parade each year, the Easter and
Halloween events for kids and many special programs provided for all ages. We have
recently added two sand volleyball courts at City Park and hope to plan summer volleyball
leagues for adults.
As you can see, our Parks Department has been and will continue to be very busy
planning for the future growth of our parks system and for programs to meet the needs of
all our citizens. We will continue to look for ways to obtain grants, volunteer help and
donations of all kinds in order to make the changes happen more quickly.
Again, I appreciate your comments. Please feel free to call our Parks and Recreation
Department at 656-7275 if you have questions or want information about any of our plans
and programs.
Sincerely,
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Cheryl Feigel
Mayor
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Colleyville, Texas 76034
January 28, 1995
Dear Maycr Feigel and members of the Colleyville City
Council,
As a five-year resident of Colleyville, I feel I must
convey to you my opinion on the current creation and
development of parks in our city. As I watch the
proliferation of lackluster, single use, sports-oriented
parks, I have become concerned that our city is taking the
wrong direction in the creation of a livable, attractive
community. I can certainly understand the need for a number
of soccer and baseball playing areas within the city, but I
feel as though the city has overlooked the need to also
create park space which has the potential to provide
citizens with other uses and much needed scenic beauty.
The current expansion of the Brandsford Road park
(across from City Hall) is a case in point. The small area
allotted to tree-shaded picnic benches now seems to be
turning into yet another playing field. The new city park
on Pleasant Run Road contains a handful of tables and trees,
but again the majority of the space is devoted to large
expanses of grass suited to cnly one purpose. Although
these two parks are quite heavily used at certain times of
the day or during specific times of the year for sporting
events, both remain unused for almost all other purposes
during the day. Rather than provide multi-use areas,
Colleyville has created a number of parks which serve only
one need and remain uninhabited, unused and uninviting the
remainder of the time.
One reason for this seemingly restricted use, in my
opinion, is due to the visually and physically uninviting
make-up of the parks. Large expanses of grass with little
or no landscaping is not pleasing to the eye or welcoming to
residents who wish to enjoy a pleasant afternoon outdoors.
The contrast of Colleyville's former tree-studded rural
landscape and the barren areas of overused vegetation and
dirt baseball fields is shocking and discouraging to those
of us who hope Colleyville can become a more attractive ci*_y
in the future.
Certainly, many of the new housing developments in
Colleyville such as Monticello pride themselves in their
small park areas with trees and ponds, but these remain the
domain of a select few of Colleyville's residents. If you
were to drive though some of these housing areas, however,
you would notice that these small private parks are used
throughout the day for walking, childrens " play arias, even
fishing. The number of private users in these secluded
parks sneaks for the need for public areas which would serve
the same purposes but would be available to all city
residents. As it stands now, the parks with shade trees,
benches, and ponds remain in private hands. All the
residents of our city need and desire areas where they they
can go tc spend a moment or even an afternoon enjoying the
outdoors in a green, landscaped area with a view
unobstructed by chain-link fence, flimsy bleachers, coke
machines and dirt playing fields. In my opinion, the goal
of any city or community should be to create welcoming
places for all residents where they can come together to
participate in a myriad of activities from dog-walking,
picnicking, bicycling, reading. Green, vibrant parks lead
to civic pride and community cohesiveness, all necessary
elements i.^. building a healthy city. As it stands now,
Colleyvi lle is in the process of developing an number of
sports fields which serve the needs of a group of residents
but certainly do not serve the needs of all.
One of the aspects which attracted many of us to
Colleyville was the rural character of the city. With the
large influx of new residents it will remain a challenge for
the city planners to maintain this sense of open space and
natural environment, but I do think it possible. Even with
the increasing urbanization, or sub-urbanization of our
community, the creation of a green, tree-studded landscapes
is within our grasp.
Colleyville is at a crucial point in its development.
There are many options in terms of what Colleyville could
look and feel like in ten years. As I see it, our city can
model itself on communities such as Plano in North Dallas
with its blocks of soccer fields, strip shopping centers and
lack of greenery or we have the potential to become another
Highland Park or University Park (small cities with in
Dallas) with their beautifully landscaped parks and belts of
greenery, plethora of birds and wildlife, and soothing green
oases. The Park Cities, as they are termed, are certainly
the most visually attractive, multi-user friendly of the
examples and have the potential to do for Colleyville what
they have done for Highland and University Parks. These t*ao
small cities within Dallas are widely known to be highly
desirable places to live in addition to being active,
cohesive communities.
I certainly hope you will take my views in consideration
when discussing the next developmental projects in our city.
I am certain I am not alone in believing that we can
circumvent the creation of a generic, cookie-cutter city
environment by instead creating a beautiful one.
Sincerely,
Ingrid Hillebrand
COLLEYVII,LE PROUD
APPLICATION FOR ADOPT-A-PARK PROGRAM
Colleyville Proud will work with the adopting group to determine the specific park to be adopted.
Name of Organization
Mailing Address
City, Zip Code
Name of Contact Person
Mailing Address
City, Zip Code
Day Phone Number
Evening Phone Number
Average number of people participating in each cleanup
Park you are interested in adopting:
Signature of Authorized Representative
Mail this form to: Colleyville Proud For further information call:
P.O. Box 445 817-656-2675
Colleyville, TX 76034
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ADOPT-A-PARK PROGRAM
ADOPTION AGREEMENT
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Colleyville Proud, hereinafter called "C.P.", and hereinafter called the
"Group", recognize the need and the desirability of litter-free parks and are entering into this
agreement to permit the Group to contribute toward the effort of maintaining litter-free public lands.
By signature below, the Group, both jointly and severally, acknowledge the hazardous nature of the
work and agree, both jointly and severally, to the following terms and conditions:
* Participants in the Group agree to obey and abide by all laws and regulations relating to safety
and such terms and conditions as maybe required by the City for special conditions for a
specific park.
* When participants are 15 years of age or younger, the Group shall furnish adequate supervision
by one or more adults.
* The city will advise the Group representative of safety requirements. Participants must attend a
safety meeting conducted by the Group before participating in a cleanup.
* Groups shall be required to adopt for a minimum period of two years.
* Groups shall pick up litter a minimum of six (6) times a year and at other times as needed. It is
desired that one of these pickups occur during the City's April "Trash Off' event.
* The Group shall not subcontract or assign its duties or responsibilities to any other group,
orgaiuzation or enterpnse.
* The Group shall appoint or select a chairperson to serve as a spokesperson for the Group.
* The Group shall obtain required supplies and materials from the Colleyville Parks and Recreation
Department during regular business hours.
* Individuals shall wear Colleyville Parks and Recreation Department supplied and approved safety
vests during the trash pickup.
* The Group shall be responsible for placing litter into trashbags and placing them in plain sight near
the entrance to the park.
* The Group shall notify Colleyville Parks and Recreation Department to pick up the trashbags on
the first working day after cleanup.
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* Each Group shall be responsible for prohibiting members of the Group from either possessing
or consuming alcoholic beverages while participating in a cleanup.
* The Group shall have the option of renewing the agreement subject to the approval of C.P.
and continuation of the Adopt-A-Park Program.
* For the purposes of insurance coverage, the group will provide the following to the Parks and
Recreation Department:
1. A list of the estimated work hours for one (1) calendar year.
2. Names, addresses, phone numbers, and estimated work hours given no later than three (3)
working days prior to a cleanup event.
3. Names, addresses, phone numbers, and actual work hours given no later than three (3)
working days after the cleanup event.
The Parks and Recreation Department agrees to accomplish the following:
* Work with C.P. and the Group to determine the specific park to be adopted.
* Erect a sign at each adopted park with the Group's name or acronym displayed.
* Provide safety vests, trashbags, and safety literature.
* Remove the filled trashbags after pickup.
* Remove large, heavy or hazardous items.
Additional items:
The Group will be nonpolitical and is not allowed to use these services or the name of Colleyville
Proud for political activities.
If in the judgement of C.P. and the City of Colleyville, it is found that the Group is not meeting
the terms and conditions of this agreement, upon 30 days notice, C.P. may terminate the
agreement, and remove the signs. This agreement may be modified in scope or altered in any
other manner at the discretion of C.P. and the City of Colleyville. They reserve the right to
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modify or cancel the program at any time, and for any reason.
C. P. and the Group both recognize and agree that in no event shall C.P. have the right to control
the Group in performing the actual details of picking up litter from the park adopted by the
Group, and in picking up liner, the Group shall act as an independent contractor.
C.P. recognizes the Group as the adopting organization for
Location of Adopted Park
and the Group accepts the responsibility of picking up litter on this park and promoting alitter-
free environment in the community for a period beginning , 19_, and
ending , 19_.
Colleyville Proud Representative
Name of the Group
(exactly as it will appear on the sign)
City Representative
Authorized Representative of the Group
Address
Phone Number Day Evening
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ADOPT-A-STREET: (alphabetical by group)
Colleyville Lions Club
Crown of Life Church
Huneycutt Family
Richard Munson Family
Richard Munson Family
Richard Munson Family
Andrew S. Wayne Family
Bransford Rd. from Glade to Webb House at RR track
Pleasant Run between John McCain & Hardage
Oak Knoll Dr. from Jackson to end of Oak Knoll
Hall Johnson from Normandy Ct. to fire station
Miramar Lane to Normandy Ct.
Normandy Ct. from Normandy Dr. to cul de sac
Tinker Rd. from Pleasant Run to Hwy. 26
ADOPT-A-PARK:
National Charity League Sparger Park
rev. 2/17/95
MEMORANDUM
To: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
From: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager
Date: February 22, 1995
Subject: Cleanup of Sparger Park
Rich Hendler has a great idea! He would like for the City to sponsor a cleanup day in
Sparger Park on April 22, 1995, which is Environmental Earth Day. Sparger has a long
list of maintenance activities that need attention. In an effort to involve the new Adopt-A-
Park program, Rich Hendler, Skip Keller and I will meet with the Colleyville Proud
Committee leaders the first week in March to ask their support and begin the planning
process. Colleyville Proud currently co-sponsors the Adopt-A-Park and Adopt-A-Street
programs with the City.
In preparation for that meeting, we would like any ideas that you might have that would
make this a successful effort. We need ideas for publicity, for volunteers, for donations
of equipment or for money to pay for dumpsters or equipment to clean the creek, pick up
trash, etc.
If you think of something, please call me to pass along your ideas. We believe that we can
have a successful effort if we do the right planning ahead of time. If this one is successful,
we could conceivably have other cleanup or work days in our other parks.
If you have any questions about this proposed cleanup day, please call.
MEMORANDUM
To: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
From: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager ~~~
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Date: February 22, 1995
Subject: Appointment to Park Board
Ray Brockie has resigned from the Park Board, effective with the appointment of a new
Board member. Mayor Feigel has asked the City Council to advertise, then interview for
the position before they make the appointment. As of this date, that is what she
anticipates will happen. I would expect that the appointment will not be made until one of
the Council meetings in March.
If you know of anyone who would like to apply, please have them call or see Jean Harris,
the City Secretary, for an application.
If you have any questions, please call.
interoffice
MEMORANDUM
to: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager
from: Skip Keller, Parks & Recreation Coordinator ~t~
re: lighting installation at Pleasant Run Park
date: February 9,1995
The soccer association has purchased lighting for field #5 at Pleasant Run Park. They are in the process of
installing the lights at this time. The approximate cost of the project is $50,000.
interoffice
MEMORANDUM
to: Skip Keller, Parks and Recreation Coordinator
cc: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager
from: Sharon Curry, Recreation Supervisor
date: February 10, 1994
subject: Update on Teen Connection Task Group
Follo«~ing is an update on the Teen Tasl: Group 1 have been working ~~~i ~:~. As you know
we have been working since the first of the year to form a pilot project to provide
summer activities for the 13-16 year old age group. The goal of our gro~.:p is to combine
our resources to provide programming that will encourage participatior. by the younger
teens ~vho may not participate in other organized recreation activities. Following are
highlights of what has been accomplished so faz:
^ ORGANIZA,TION: Our first several meetings were spent determining what
direction eve should take and ho~v to get there to provide attracti~-e, positive teen
programming. We determined:
*r1GE GROUP TO SERVE: 13-16 year old "non-drivers"
*ACTIVITIES: Must be appealing to teens, feature music, lots of movement,
chance for mixing and mingling - "see and be seen"; must be appealing to parents
and offer sense of security in allowing and encouraging teens to participate.
*NCENTIVES: Teens would need an incentive to participate.
Items discussed included recruiting area businesses to offer discounts to teens who
produced a membership cazd punched to indicate they had participated in the
previous month's activities. We are not sure we have the time or staff to offer this
kind of incentive at this time, however, we will continue to work towards the goal
of involving the entire community in supporting these events.
^ IMPLEMENTATION Each city «'il be responsible for carrying c-~t their
event. A joint flyer will be designed to ?romote the events and The Ce:-~ection
and distributed through area schools a^,d youth groups.
It is our long-range goal to provide year round programming and invol~: ~ other
communities in the northeast area so that each dry is responsible for one event =er vear,
and to involve as many aspects of the communities as possible. Attached is a ve-•. rough
draft of the Mission Statement and Goals eve have established. These ,=tee in a
preliminary stage and will be finalized in the near future. I will provide you •.~ith the
finalized version when it is complete.
Attached is a "question and answer" guide to ~;-hat the Teen Connection is all a~out. If
you have any other questions please don't hesitate to let me know.
WHAT IS TEEN CONNECTION?
A cooperative effort between the cities of Colleyville, C-rapevine, Keller and Southlake to
provide a pilot program designed to combine community effor-~~ to share knowledge, resources
and ideas to provide fun, exciting and positive activities for terms.
WHO IS SERVING ON THE TASK GROUP?
Representatives fro;
Colleyville-
Grapevine -
Keller -
Southlake-
n the four cities recreation departrL~nts-
Sharon Curry, Recreation Supe:-.isor
Kelly Allensworth, Recreation superintendent;
Scott Hardeman, Athletic Coor::inator
Donna Roth, Parks and Recrea~on Director
Tina Harvey, Parks and Recreaton Coordinator
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF TEEM CONNECTION?
To provide -
-Group activities for teens ages 13-16
-To promote recreational activities while providing opFortunity for socialization with
others from area in same age group
-Enhance the spirit of cooperation among area teens
-To provide a safe environment for teen's activities
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF TEEN CONNECTION'
-Positive outlet
-Participation in activities
-Socialization
-Positive relations with youth among four communities
-Provides various activities for little expense
-Provides safe environment for activities
WHAT WILL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE?
-Fun and excitement
-socializing
-music
-camaraderie
-opportunity to make new friends
WHAT WILL THE ACTIVITIES BE? WHEN AND WHERE WILL THEY BE HELD?
All activities are scheduled for the second Friday of each month Beginning in May and
ending in August. The schedule includes:
-Mav: "Bored of Education" - Collevville
A report card of fun and excitement where cleanliness don't count and teens can
live it up !
-June: "Junior :~merican Gladiators" - Southlake
Based on the popular TV show participants will have the opportunity to
participate in a wide variety of activities.
-July: "Summer Sport Sizzler" -Keller
A multi -athletic event for youth to compete for points and team prizes
-August "Hawaiian Luau" -Grapevine
A multitude of fun at Dove Pool based on a Hawaiian theaze, maybe a pig will
even be roasted!
WHAT IS THE COST OF THE EVENTS?
Event costs will be kept very minimal. Prices have been set at $~ per person, per event to
allow everyone the opportunity to participate. The goal is to not turn anv one away because they
can't afford to pay.
HOW WILL TRANSPORTATION BE ARRANGED?
-By parents --or--
-We are trying to seek sponsorship through either Kids Kab or Super Shuttle to provide
transportation from designated locations (i.e. city hall, parks dept., police station) in each city to
and from activities
-Will allow youth without transportation to participate in all activities
WHO WILL PAY FOR EVENT'S EXPENSES?
Each city will be responsible for the expenses associated with their event. The Grapevine
City Council has allocated approximately $1,000 to fund programs for this age group.
Colleyville, Southlake and Keller will fund through current recreation budgets. We are also
working to gain some type of corporate sponsorship i.e. Pepsi for soft drinks, a local "kids" radio
station such as "KISS" to provide remote broadcasts, give-a-ways, promotional items, etc.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE SUMMER?
Based on the success of the program, we will continue to meet to develop long range
plans and activities for this age group, perhaps expanding into other areas including health, safety
and education.
FEE-t~~-'-~~ 1h:~1 Fr?Jf'1 ~""IT'r' OF '~pl_ITH~=t = TO =--1-=~~ ~.t]2
In the violent, turbulent world on streets across America, youth are beceriirrg inc::singly more at
risk of being drawn into gangs, Iured into drubs, or trapped in abusive homes. The Mies of
Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake and Keller are joining forces to presern prograr:~ that will
~ entice yo>.uig, people uito participating in pusilve ways. These collective Pau-ks an:: ~:retivei
Departments representatives propose a "con;ing together" to plan and promote ye~_~ activities to
begin in biay of 1995 with each entity hosting one everrt per month. This pilot proect may serve
as a springboard for a regional wide youth initiatives project spearheaded through -We United Way
Youth Task Farce Committee of which each gariicipating entity is a participant.
Nll55IUN:
Qnh~n~~G activities as lternatives~o violenceofyoung pcoplc by providing pasitivc oppor.~iiics and
g affiiiaaan and other counterproductive ~.ivities.
(iUALS:
- To ~m ~ to prov~de qu ty, successful and appeailing programs,F,;~ ~,-~~'}h c~iL1 z~ 13 '/4•
To offer a connectson ofteens in Northeast Tarrant County in a positive, fun, anc ':citing
activities in a safe environment.
Begin summer programs and carry forth success into year-round program.
Mobilization of City resources combined with those of the community
Responsive- trend of taking responsibility
BENEFITS:
Strategy successful in decreasing juvenille crime and victimization increasing numc_r of youth
participatring in all activities, and expanding initiatives implementatatian
positive outlet
alternative program
attends to immediate needs while preparing them for aduitbood
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PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Mike Duran, President
Colleyville Soccer Association
4202 Greenmeadow East
Colleyville, Texas 76034
February 15, 1995
Dear Mike,
Just a reminder that in accordance with the Athletic Facilities Utilization Agreement Section II,
G. "All games and practices will conclude by 10:30 PM. Lights MUST be out by 10:45 pm.
Exceptions can be made only by the Parks and Recreation Coordinator."
Thanks for your cooperation, and hope your season will be a sucessful one.
Respectfully,
.~ ~'~
Skip Keller, Parks and Recreation Coordinator
5109 Bransford Road
P.O. Box 185
Colleyville, Texas 76034
656-PARK
Metro: (817) 498-4749
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Problems that bi decades' the List of
with has grow g cities must deal
From affordable hou~n er and longer.
sealer °verfIows to g tO combined
Povertl'~ the proble rampant crime and
'and their solutions ~ are b'rOwing worse
en these ills more expensive. Giv_
urban reside ~ providing green spaces for
tance. nts has often paled in i
mPo
and arks w
now. We some~n~
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watch
senior regional ,~ says ROn Klein,
educations plan
pecialist fo rheand outreach
C'reensPaces program in Metropolitan
Rte... _ POttland, Ore.
But with r' ---~~ rLgNNING
citizen v In addition co
of estudies pointing roetheowing louder berw ~ dOwnrowri parksiIIg recreational
creation to socie si6'nificance een business and provi
parks t3' and efficacy of and allow reside de buffers
in revitalizing do cities to ca ntial
economies and makes the Piralize areas
cities proPerc wntown e m unique, °n what
xa ew
assn are beginning to revalues, many Cori alle Orleans
mptions. evaluate P dow looking at crearin ~ for
Seattle and In Portland, Ore • old brace ntawn park that g ~ his_
cials New York '' $oston; ~e eV°lution of • will cele_
are ad°ptin 'for e~arnple, off " An open-°verloo jazz.
o dland-purchase long-term plannin is their effect on cr~ benefit of parks
me innov Policies, as well g recently docu me' which w
ensure the alive land- as inented b as
availability o f e P°licies, to cisco"based Tr y the San Fran_
years to co or (1'pL ust For Public Land
«l f we wme. Park land f Irur~veZn a repot entitled
ant t° have a la ' TPL concludes Gre`,n Cim's
° of trails drop when ade char crime rotes
ational acrivitie quace parks and
are available ~ recre_
i^ inner-
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city neighborhoods. Yet two-thirds of
the 23 cities surveyed have their high-
est concentration of park land in more
affluent neighborhoods, leaving low-
income, inner-city areas with insuffi-
]cient facilities.
"You talk about parks, and people
think `that's nice' but do not necessar-
ily think it is important," says Susan
Ives, TPL vice president and director
of public affairs. "But when you talk
about crime, you get people's atten-
Lion. People . [making] correlations
between par~_ and safe areas."
In Portlan::. where planners expect
the metro pe. ulation to grow by more
than one m::iion by 2040, safety is
just one of :he reasons the city is
expanding is park land. "People have
realized them are many components
to a livable environment," Klein says.
"Being able t~~ play and Bet away is as
important as =finding a nice house in a
safe neighbo-hood Parks and Breen
Neighborhood Park Revitalized
Early last summer, Schenectady,
N.Y.'s Carrie Street Park, a 2-
acre neighborhood pazk in the ciry's
North End District, was in a state of
decline. Budget cuts .afforded only
minimal grounds maintenance, and
recreational equipment -most of
it installed when the pazk was built
25 years ago -was severely outdat-
ed or missing. ,.
"It's unfortu-'
nate, but shrink-
ing city budgets
typically impact
small neighbor-
hood parks the
most," says Sch-
enectady Parks
and Recreation
Department
Director William
Seber. "Carrie
Street Park was
no exception,
which was a
shame because a
lot of children
live in the azea."
Determined to
restore the park,
the North End
Homeowners
Association
(NEHA) joined
forces with the
Committee for the Preservation of
Schenectady City Parks and
approached a corporate partner to
share equipment and maintenance
costs.
Houston-based PSG operates
Schenectady's wastewater treatment
and biosolids composting plants.
"With Carrie Street Park less than a
mile from the wastewater complex,
the company seemed a likely candi-
date for helping us revitalize the
pazk," says NEHA Member .Dion
Bagnato.
-With funds provided through the
partnership, equipment such as
swing sets, see-saws and basketball
goals were purchased immediately.
Old but usable equipment was repo-
. vated and repainted.
Working with
n~hborhood
v_o_l_u_n_t~eer~ and
azP ks and Recce
ation yersonnel,
~artnershi~
members were
a le to install
new eguinmen .
rep tra the basket-
ball court sut•1• ce
a"-dn re~~the
par s aseball
iamond. V_o~-
teers also fertil-
ized an~ed
e bounds-- -
By;,'late sum-
.met; .the Carrie
Street Park nevi-
talization project
was_ complete,,
and the park was
filled with: chil-
dren "Because
the pazk had not been. used. for so
many years, the completion of the
project was truly an exciting event
for a lot of the azea kids," Bagnato
says. "Many of them hadn't even
known that there was a park .here."
Local PSG staffers are responsible
for ongoing grounds maintenance,
including grass seeding, mowing,
edging and trimming. ~
spy _.es are cor~._=._ vents of good human
ha :tat."
Portland's 'Greenspaces.' Since
19~?, Portlan~'s Metro Council, an
e1e_ted bod}~ :aat oversees land-use
pla.zning, sol:_ waste management,
en::rtainmen: and green spaces in
the_e counties and 24 cities in the
me-o area, h~ labored over the city's
Gr~enspaces _rogram. With money
froaz a $135.6-million bond measure,
slaved to go beore voters this March,
the council pans to purchase about
6,~~J0 acres of :and in 14 target areas
throughout the region and to finance
five regional tails and more than 80
local green space projects.
he Metro Council has worked
wish a consortium of government
agencies, conservation groups, busi-
nesses, neighborhood associations and
cit:~ens. This rtipe of "regional" man-
aeement - planning with the
in~-olvement of a broad geographic
an,i demographic base -can be an
efficient tool for cities because it pro-
motes logical coordination and cost-
effective use of an area's resources.
"Planning on a re Tonal basis is crit-
ical to reco ni:e the si nificance o
aree-scale, open-space systems such as
greenways, reenbelt beds
trai systems, flood-Drone areas and
wildlife corridors," according to TPL.
"A regional approach to financing
open space acquisition usua y eve its
core cities, which can share the fiscal
strength of their financial partners."
Boston's Bay Circuit Trail. As in
Portland, regionalization has proven
successful in Boston, where the Bay
Circuit Alliance, a private coalition of
25 local, six regional and four state
organizations, is coordinating the con-
struction of the Boston Bay Circuit
Trail. When completed, the 200-mile
trail will connect parks, green spaces
and historical areas of 50 towns in the
metro-Boston area.
Conceived in the 1920s as a plan to
create an automobile touring route,
the Bay Circuit concept matured into
a land preservation plan under the
state's Department of Environmental
Management. In 1989, due to lack of
funding, Massachusetts turned the
project over to the Alliance. The
Alliance, in rum, made each partici-
pating town responsible for the com-
pletion of its own section of the trail.
22 Februarc 1995 AMERICAN CITY ~ COUNTY
"There is a tremendous power in
communities working together," says
Allen French, Alliance chairman.
"We have made more progress than
one state agency could."
One hundred miles of the trail have
been completed, and organizers pre-
dict the project will be finished by
2000. Placing it outside the realm of
bureaucratic budget wars has con-
tributed to its progress, says Susan
Zieglar, former state director of the
Bay Circuit Trail.
Decentralization has also had a pos-
itive effect on cost, says French. "The
volunteers are the capital."
POWERFUL PUBLIC
Financing has long been an obsta-
cle to parks de~•elopment, and even
the nation's largest source of funding
- the federal Land and Consen•ation
Fund -has been appropriating less
than one-third the amount it is
empowered to give. From 1985 to
1990, for example, no money was allo-
cared; in 1991, or_., 412 of _.060
requested state gran ~_ were av- sed;
and in 1994, onl}- ~ ~ millio of a
planned $100 millior_ was alloca:~3.
"We have not had the poi::ical
leadership at the fed~-al level tc :Hake
funding a priority," sa;s TPL Pr~:dent
Marty Rosen. "There are not enough
people putting pressure on Wa:.zing-
ton to make it a priorty."
'Common' Effort I;n Seattle. iz the
absence of federal an~ state assi~-.ance,
more and more cities and counu~ are
discovering the power of the private
sector in providin: badly needed
resources for parks ~evelopmen:. No
city illustrates this be:zer than Seattle,
where, in response to his article call-
ing for the construction of a large
downtown park, Secr_1e Times colum-
nist John Hinterberser began receiv-
ing unsolicited money from readers
who agreed with him.
In 1991, the money- from the read-
ers was used to help found the non-
profit Committee nor the Seattle
Commons, which, ~ti-ith the help of
private contributiorls and more than
1,000 volunteers, has developed a
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24 February 1995 AMERICAN CITT St COUNTY
Portland's Metro Council has targeted 6.000 acres in 14 areas for the creation of
regional trails and local green spaces.
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revitali_ation plan that encompasses
470 acres.
If approved in a February referen-
dum, the Seattle Commons project
will consist of a 74-acre park, a
jrestored lake and shore, streets
designed to accommodate cyclists and
pedestrians and diverse urban villages
where people can live, work and play
without having to use automobiles.
The committee's plans also include
more than 2,700 affordable housing
units, and this phase of the project is
already underway.
Residents belie~•e the Commons
will revitalize the do~~•ntown area
both economicall~• and aestheticall}•
and chat incorporating the park with
mixed zoning will foster diversity.
"After 6 p.m., downtown is dead,
making it unsafe." says Gary Davis,
community relations director for the
Seattle Commons committee. "We
think the Commons will change that
and attract people to live downtown.
It will definitely be a magnet for all
kinds of activities."
The committee has been able to
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get away is
as important as
finding a nice
house in a safe
neighborhood.'
attract a broad band of investors,
including Boeing; Seafirst Bank; Craig
and Wendy McCaw of McCaw Cellu-
lar Communications, who together
have contributed more than $2 mil-
lion; and Paul Allen, co-founder of
Microsoft, who has made more than
$20 million available in loans. About
2,000 smaller investors have con-
tributed $2 million.
As with the Bay Circuit Trail, the
momentum behind the Commons
project is attributed to volunteers,
many of whom have contributed park
design, public safety, housing and
public relations itt addition to financ-
ing. "We started out with a few people
and realized that the best way to for-
ward the project was to recruit people
with different interests and skills,"
Davis says.
Last July, a local design firm got
involved with the project by sponsor-
ing acompetition for the design of
one section of the park. The Callison
Partnership's competition drew
entries from more than 20 architec-
tural schools in 11 nations and was
won by Rachel Stevenson and Peter
Culley, fourth-year exchange students
from England attending the Universi-
ty of Washington.
Instillin~a proprietary feeline
amone residents_is_key rn rF~P p*njsr3._
success, Davis explains. " en eo le
begin to work on a project together,
AMERICAN CITY ~ COUNTY
'Being able
to play and
1'h, n,,..,~un.- .-.. ~onunrtmc for ehe ~eartlr Gnnmun.,.
Nearly half of the South Lake Union area in Seattle is surface parking or vacant lots. As the future site of Seattle Commons, the area
will be transformed to include urban villages, a 74acre park and a restored lake and shore.
thev have part ownership." A feeling
of pride is "critical." he adds.
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In addition to scarcity of money,
one of rrie greatest obstacles to urban
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• abandoned railroad properties,
which are ;:ften located in prime areas
such as wate:rronts and downtowns;
• surplus :tighway lands that are left
after high~r~s projects are scaled down
or relocate.::
• forme- landfills, junkyards and
other degr~:d sites;
• vacant Inner-city lots; and
• privatci~• owned open lands in
fast-~rowin~ areas.
For inno.•ative land use, however,
cities will and it difficult to beat New
York's Ri~•erbank State Park in
Harlem. Tr _ '_8-acre park - featur-
ing a 40,OC~: square foot gymnasium,
indoor and : utdoor swimming pools„
an 84,000 s~:iare foot slotting rink, an
amphithea*.=-, locker rooms, weight
rooms, han.:~all and tennis courts, a
track, a soft~all field and community
oardens - s;ts atop the North River
Water Pollution Control Facility, a
sewage treatment plant on the banks
of the Hudson River.
This unique facility -the only one
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of its kind in the country -took two
years to construct and involved the
cooperative efforts of city and state
i government agencies. Initially, the
idea of a sewage treatment plant was
not palatable to area residents, says
Riverbank Director Gaspar Santiago.
But the idea of a ZO-block park in
New York Cit}' was.
"The community needed recre-
ational resources and respite from
city life," Santiago says. "The park
has provided opportunities for young-
sters who would have never had an
opportunity to participate in [orga-
nized] activities."
ECONOMIC WELLBEING
In addition to documenting the
recreational benefits of urban parks
and greenways, TPL's Green Ciries Ini-
tiative ranks their potential economic
impact. Green spaces "help cities revi-
talize their economies," says TPL's
Ives. "Businesses look to locate in
areas with a high quality of life. And
land adjacent to Darks and green
spaces has a higher property value.
which means more 3x revenue."
The Committee ror Seattle Com-
mons and the sir: of Seattle each
commissioned 3;-tear economic
impact studies for ~,e Commons pro-
ject. They conclude.: that:
• tax revenues =enerated from the
project will be bern-e:n $1.2 and $1.3
billion;
• expenses incu.:ed by the city for
basic services - e... general govern-
ment, police and courts, fire, library,
human services and nark maintenance
and operations - ~yill be between $74
and $ i - million, ~ :-:ie the net pre-
sent vai::e of into=~ trom the plan-
ning are_ will exce;; 3155 million;
• pri:-ate invest=znts for building
improve_r-ents wil': =:nge from $Z.3 to
$2.4 bil.~on; and
• the city c~~ expect a net
increase of 16,~OC .0 22,600 perma-
nent joys, not in:.uding temporary
construction, mar._~acturing or ven-
dor jobs_
For many vears.:ity officials and
residence alike wer: all too willing to
sacrifice parks an:: ;Teen spaces for
tie availability of :e~•ices more "nec-
essa "than recrea~~n. Toda ,that is
changing with rr.e recognition o
parks a: more thin just open ball
fields and icnic spe5. _
By strategically p anning open
spaces, cities not only yrovide their
citizens with an w^angetaway, but
also ensure the economic and envi-
ronmental health of their neighbor-
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Palm Beach County, Fla.,
=... Converting Landfill To Park
Alm Beach County, Fla:, has approved plans fa~ con-
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' ~ ational center for the cities of Lake Park, Mangonia Park,
North Palm Beach,-Palm Beach Gazdeas, Riviera beach
and WestPalm.Beach. Located along the Florida Ttun-
pike,` the site was `purchased as a landfill by the co:mty's
T:Solid~Waste Authority (SWA) in the mid-1980s; ~ part
=~of tlie+saIe, the authority agreed to someday convict the
land to a county park. .:
`` 'Now tazgeted .for fast-track completion in V."inter
- 1995-96, the pazk is designed to .meet the county's ;row-
ing demand for adult-oriented recreational facilities. Its
greatest empliasiswill be on cycling, offering more than
12 miles of paved.' and unpaved bike paths to accotnmo-
date mountain and off-road bikers.'
~` The total site acreage encompasses three landfill cells,
including onethat is still settling and generating
', methane gas. This cell will not be part of the pazk.
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P, }} .r ` A 90.foot mound at the park's tinter
will feature a pedestrian walkway
-and platform where visitors can
--. -' view local landmarks.
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courts, a 1-acre
equestrian staging azea and an $-mile horse trail. Plans
also call fora lighted dirt-bike trail, awheelchair-accessi-
ble, three-hole golf course and a bush pilots' airfield for
remote control :model airplanes.
The most visible of the pazk's amenities will be a 90-
foot-high mound featuring a pedestrian walkway and
viewing platform. Along the path to the top of the
mound, builders will install panels to display fossils
recovered from an adjacent lake. Once at the top, visi-
tors will be-able to spot local landmarks, including the
SWA's waste-to-energy facility. -`,
"We're not ,planning to cover up or hide anything,"
says; Dale Siska, project manager for HOH Associates,
the Orlando-based firm that planned the Dger Boulevard
project. "We want people to be aware that they aze on an
oldlandfill site. Even the smokestack arthe old methane
blower facility will be retained. We will have signs
throughout the park explaining how the landfill used to
funCtiOn."
AMERICAN CITY ~ COUNTY
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY HOARD
PLACE 1
Charles Walton
6320 Westcoat
Colleyville, Texas 76034
H:485-1159/0:581-1288
Term: December 94-96
PLACE 4
Richard Hendler - Chair
2100 Highland Meadows
Colleyville, Texas 76034
H:214-8164/0:817-421-8165
Term: December 93-95
PLACE 7
Ray Ramsey
4100 Pembrook Pkwy. E
Colleyville, Texas 76034
H:545-4366/0:481-2581
Term: December 94-96
Coordinator: Skip Keller
Office: 656-7275
PLACE 2
Yvonne Hatton - Vice Chair
307 W. McDonwell Sch. Rd.
Colleyville, Texas 76034
H:281-9262
Term: December 93-45
PLACE 3
Robert Benefield
205 W. McDonwell Sch. Rd.
Colleyville, Texas 76034
H:6S6-9164/0:792-0632
Terra: December 94-96
PLACE 5
Tom Schlich
5613 Oak Top Drive
Colleyville, Texas 76034
H:498-8868
Term: December 94-96
PLACE 6
Paul Vigiletti
604 SuaQaertree Court
Colleyville, Texas 76034
H:485-7417/0:355-1513
Term: December 93-95
PLACE 8
Gail Madden
3308 Glade Road
Colleyville, Texas 76034
H:540-5864/0:481-5576, ext. 291
Term: December 93-95
update: 3/95
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PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
DRAFT
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MONDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1995
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER•
Rich Hendler called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm on Monday February 6, 1995
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Hendler, Raymond Brockie, Bob Benefield, Yvonne Hatton, Ray
Ramsey
ABSENT: Paul Vigiletti, Tom Schlich, Chuck Walton
STAFF: Tan Belcher, Assistant City Manager; Sharon Curry, Recreation Supervisor, Toy Tailford,
Parks and Recreation Secretary
INTRODUCTION OF MAYOR CHERYL FEIGEL:
Mayor Feigel thanked the board and provided an overview of the role of the Park Board in
Colleyville. Ms Feigel stressed the importance of representing the community of 1995, and the future
citizens who have not yet arrived. Her Honor showed the need to present an united front when
presenting propositions to the City Council. The Mayor advised the Board to remain aware of limited
funding and to prioritize needs. She reviewed the proper procedures in presenting recommendations
to the City Council.
APPROVAL OF JANUARY 9. 1995 MINUTES:
Yvonne Hatton moved to correct the minutes and pointed out that Rob Benefield, not she, was on
the Tree City USA sub-committee. Ray Ramsey moved the minutes be approved as corrected, there
was a second and the minutes were accepted as corrected unanimously.
INTRODUCTION OF MARK LIVELY. ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD CHAIRMAN
Mr. Lively gave a brief history and brought the Board up to date on the mission, the policies, and the
procedures dealing with environmental issues. Mark also stressed the importance of working
together on the issues pointing out the benefits in financial savings, city beautification and community
service. He particularly discussed the Colleyville city policy for Christmas tree recycling and tree
brush clippings.
5109 Bransford Road
P.O. Box 185
Colleyville, Texas 76034
656-PARK
Metro: (817) 498-4749
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PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board
Minutes of February 6, 1995
Page 2....
OLD BUSINESS:
TREE CITY USA:
Chairman Hendler requested the report, from the Sub-Committee on Tree City USA be put at the end
of the agenda.
PARK MASTER PLAN REVISION:
Jan Belcher reviewed Texas Parks & Wildlife requirements for updating the Parks Master Plan. In
addition, she explained the park maintenance priority list compiled by stall: She requested the
Board's assistance in setting priorities as a basis for updating the master plan.
A discussion followed and a decision was made to hold a special work session rather than forma sub-
committee to identify goals in revising the plan. The meeting was called at 6:30 pm February 13,
1995 at the home of Yvonne Hatton.
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES:
Jan Belcher reported on various grant opportunities that Colleyville will be able to pursue through
agencies such as Texas Parks and Wildlife, Urban Forestry Grants, and the Federal Transportation
Grants. The Board discussed these options; no action was taken.
Ray Brockie left the meeting at 9:30 pm, and since there was no longer a quorum the meeting was
adjourned.
by:
and Recreation Secretary
5109 Bransford Road
P.O. Box 185
Colleyville, Texas 76034
656-PARK
Metro: (817} 498-4749