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Ci,~~ of Texas PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA MONDAY, MARCH 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 FEBRUARY 6, 1995 MEETING [5 min.] 4. PRESENTATION BY LUANN EDWARDS, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION (Placed on agenda by Rich Handler) [45 min.] ^ PARK LAND, OPEN SPACE AND PARKLAND DEDICATION MONEY - THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS ^ THE ROLE OF THE PARK BOARD IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS 5. DISCUSSION ITEMS: A. REQUEST FOR TRAIL AROUND CITY PARK (Placed on agenda by staff) [10 min.] ^ Discussion and consideration of request from neighborhood group B. PARK MASTER PLAN REVISION (Placed on agenda by board) [6o min.] ^ Report from Park Master Plan work session on February 13, 1995 ^ Presentation from Hershel Lindly, Shrickel Rollins & Associates, regarding preparation of revised master plan and new Texas Parks & Wildlife grant process ^ Discussion and consideration of money to pay for the master plan revision from the Voluntary Park Fund C. REPORT ON THE ARTS IN COLLEYVILLE (Placed on agenda by Paul Vigilet6) [20 min.] ^ Discussion and consideration of funding summer concert series from the Voluntary Park Fund P.O. BOX 185 COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS 76034 (817) 577-7575 Page 2 D. JOINT JULY 4TH CELEBRATION (Placed on agenda by staff) [15 min.] ^ Discussion and consideration of request to join Northeast Tarrant County cities in a joint July 4th celebration at North Richland Hills Water Park, to be paid for by donations or from the Voluntary Park Fund not to exceed $1,000 E. INITIAL DISCUSSION OF PARK BOARD'S 1995 GOALS AND PLANS (Placed on agenda by Rich Hendler) [15 min.] F. TREE CITY USA (Placed on agenda by Rich Hendler) [15 min.] ^ Report from Board sub-committee 6. ADJOURNMENT I certify this agenda was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on February 27, 1995 by Jan Belcher. DRAFT PARKS A~tD RECREATION ADVISORY BO ARD MONDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1995 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: Rich Hendler called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm on Monday Febn:.3ry 6, 1995 ROLL CALL: MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Hendler, Raymond Brockie, Bob Benefield, Yvonne Hatton, Ray Ramsey ABSENT: Paul Vigiletti, Tom Schlich, Chuck Walton STAFF: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager; Sharon Curry, Recreation Supervisor, Joy Tailford, Parks and Recreation Secretary INTRODUCTION OF MAYOR CIiERYL 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 USAsub-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 CIiAIRMAN 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. Parks and Recreation :~d~lsory 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 US.z be put at the end of the agenda. PARK MASTER PLAN REVISION: Jan Belcher reviewed Texas Parks & Wildlife requirements for updating the Par.;s Master Plan. In addition, she explained the park maintenance priority list compiled by staff: She requested the Board's assistance in setting priorities as a basis for updating the master plan. :~ 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:~0 pm February 13, 199 at the home of Yvonne Hatton. GRANT OPPORTUNITIES: Jan Belcher reported on various grant opportunities that Coffeyville 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. Rav Brockie left the meeting at 9:30 pm, and since there was no longer a quorum the meeting was adjourned. ~~utes submitted by: i .r ,~~ ;~ ll ~~. . Joy TaiIfor ,Parks and Recreation Secretary DRAFT PARKS A~1D RECREATION ADVISORY BO_~RD MONDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1995 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: Rich Hendler called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm on Monday Febri:3ry 6, 1995 ROLL CALL: MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Hendler, Raymond Brockie, Bob Benefield, Yvonne Hatton, Ray Ramsey ABSENT: Paul Vigiletti, Tom Schlich, Chuck Walton STAFF: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager; Sharon Curry, Recreation Supervisor, Joy 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. Parks and Recreation ~d~lsory Boazd Minutes of February 6, 1995 Page 2.... OLD BUSINESS: TREE CITY USA: Chairman Hendler requested the report, front the Sub-Committee on Tree City US.z be put at the end of the agenda. P:~RK MASTER PLAN REVISION: Jan Belcher reviewed Texas Parks & Wildlife requirements for updating the Parma Master Plan. In addition, she explained the park maintenance priority list compiled by staff She requested the Board's assistance in setting priorities as a basis for updating the master plan. 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:~0 pm February 13, 199 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 Boazd discussed these options; no action was taken. Rav Brockie left the meeting at 9:30 pm, and since there was no longer a quorum the meeting was adjourned. ti{nutes submitted by: ,i ~; / ~, jl/~ r "~~ t, C' ~~ . Joy Tailfor ,Parks and Recreation Secretary MEMORANDUM To: Doug Henderson, Director cf Community Development From: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager ~r' Date: February 7, 1995 Subject: Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Review of Development Plans The Parks Board would like to work out a way that they can have input in the development process as it relates to parks, open space and park land dedications or fees n lieu of. Please advise how we might best accomplish this. Mayor Feigel did advise the Board that she would be willing for them to review any plans in process as long as they did not hold up the development process. Thanks in advance for working with us on this important issue. We look forward to hearing your response. FEBRUARY 1, 1995 CITY OF COLLEYVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 5109 BRANSFORD RD COLLEYVILLE, TX 76034 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I WOULD LII~ TO PROPOSE AWALK/RUN TRAIL ALONG THE VERY OUTSIDE PERIlVIETER OF THE PARK AT 5109 BRANSFORD RD. MY DOG AND I LOVE THE TWO MILE WALK/RUN WE DO ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE MARKED THE AREA WHICH I THINK WOULD BE GOOD. THANK YOU, MONA ROKUSEK ~ --~- ;~ SIGNATURES FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD ~~, a _~ LL R / =3 Z ~ \. ~ ~ ~l%I ~_. ,_~ /; ~; l , ~_ ~_i L r \ r,~ ,~~.; ~;.,~~ ~~ ;~,, ~~.~;~- ~~~ Inc J MEMOR~;NDUM TO: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager FROM: Lloyd Wood, Director of P ~ ~~ DATE: February 17, 1995 SUBJECT: ESTIMATED COST OF A ALL WEATHER WALKWAY IN CITY ?ARK As you requested, we have estimated the cost to have a concrete or asphait walk/run trail along the outside perimeter of city park. The total length of the proposed walkway is 3,230 feet. The estimated cost is based on the walkway being 6 feet wide, with the work being done with outside contractors. Predesigned estimated cost: 3230 I.F. X 6 feet wide Concrete $43,605.00 Asphalt $11,850.00 If you have any questions or need more information, please call me. MEMORANDUM To: Bob Stripling, City Manager From: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager Date: February 15, 1995 Subject: Northeast Family Fourth Celebration I received a call today from Marty Weider with the City of North Richland Hills regar~ing the status of the Northeast Family Fourth fund raising. North Loop Dodge has agreed to be the title sponsor and donate $5,000 towards the fireworks. In addition, the cities of Keller and Southlake have expressed interest in participating and will soon discuss funding. Our Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is considering a special meeting to work on the Park Master Plan and will have this item for discussion on their agenda as well so we can have their recommendation before the March 7 City Council meeting. Please advise if you have questions or need additional information. MEMORANDUM To: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board From: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager ~~ Date: February 24, 1995 Subject: Attachments to Agenda In addition to the agenda item handouts in this packet, we have included copies of the following items for your information: * Update on Voluntary Park Fund * Update on Parkland Dedication Fund * Status report on Adopt-A-Park program * Memo regarding cleanup of Sparger Park * Memo regarding the appointment of a new Board member * Memo regarding lights for Pleasant Run soccer field * Memo regarding summer teen recreation programming * Copy of letter to Colleyville Soccer Association regarding lights * Article on city parks from American City & County magazine If you have any questions regarding any of this information, please call. VOLUNTARY PARK FUND STATUS AT JANUARY 31,1995 i FUND BALANCE AT 9-30-94: FY 95 REVENUE RECEIVED Donations: PROJECTED ACTUAL October 56,971 56,971 November 57,232 S7._32 December 57,257 S7.~7 January 57,704 S7,704 February 57,000 SO March 57,000 SO April 57,000 SO May 57,000 SO June 57,000 SO July 57,000 SO August 57,000 SO September 57,000 SO Total Donations 585,164 S29,164 Interest income Recd 53,500 52,041 5130,425 TOTAL t?a YEAR END 588,664 S31,305 FY 95 EXPENDITURES RECOMMENDED APPROVED E.~ENDED (BOARD) (COUNCII.) SPARGER SIDEWALK EXTENTION " 5925 5925 50 PICNIC TABLES (5) •• SZ,250 52,250 50 CITY PARK ANNEX SIGN •• S2„~00 52,500 50 SOUND SYSTEM '• S10,000 510,000 50 PARKING LOT ## 523.436 523,436 50 COLLEYVII,i.R NATURE CENTER ## 530,128 530,1?8 S30,128 TROUT FISHING ## 51,400 51,400 50 BASEBALL FIELDS ## S55,000 555,000 50 NATURE CENTER SIGNS && 53,639 53,639 50 TOTAL S129,?78 5129,278 530,128 •• FY 95 PROJECTS/APPROVED AUG 93 ## FY 95 PROJECTS/APPROVED NOVEMBER 94 dtdt FY 95 PROJECTS/APPROVED JANUARY 95 UNENCUMBERED FUND BALANCE AT 1-31-95 532,352 PROJECTED FUND BALANCE AT 9-30-95 S89,811 FINANCIAL STATUS OF PARKL~~iD DEDICATION FLiVD AT i-31-95 FEE PAID DATE PAID REVENUES FROM FEES PAID: SUBDIVISION ASHMORE 2A $2,170.77 6-20-92 LONGWOOD PHI $930.33 2-19-93 LONGWOOD PH II $11,784.18 7-2-93 MONTCLAIR PARC $24,808.80 8-6-93 ROSS DOWNS IV $1,240.40 8-23-93 ASHMORE IIB $2,790.99 8-23-93 HIGHLAND MEADOWS V $5,581.98 9-7-93 ROSS DOWNS V $17,986.38 11-24-93 KINGSWOOD $15,815.61 12-17-93 SHADOWWOOD PHASE 11 $8,605.5 1-25-94 LONGWOOD PHASE III & IV $10,853.85 6-9-94 `' ~L.DWELL CREEK $18,296.49 7-19-94 ~HMORE IV $4,341.54 10-28-94 TOTAL REVENUES $125,206.87 INTEREST INCOME RECD $4,183.16 LESS EXPENSES: KIDSVII.LE DONATION $1,000.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $1,000.00 TOTAL AVAILABLE AT 1-31-95 $128,390.03 COLLEYVILLE PROUD CITY OF COLLEYVILLE 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 ADOPT-A-PARK: 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 National Charity League Sparger Park rev. 2/17/95 MEMORANDUM To: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board From: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager J'~ 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 ~It A 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 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 I have been working ~~~i ~1. 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 group is to combine our resources to provide programming that will encourage participation. by the younger teens ~vho may not participate in other organized recreation activities. Following are highlights of what has been accomplished so far: ^ ORGANIZATION: Our first several meetings were spent determining what direction we should take and how to get there to provide attracti~~e, positive teen programming. We determined: *AGE GROUP TO SERVE: 13-16 year old "non-drivers" *~CTIVITIES: 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. *NCEN'TIVES: Teens would need an incentive to participate. Items discussed included recruiting area businesses to offer discounts to teens ~vho produced a membership card 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 «ll be responsible for carrying c-~t their event. A joint flyer will be designed to promote the events and The Cor erection 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 dty is responsible for one event :er vear, and to involve as many aspects of the communities as possible. Attached is a vex: rough draft of the Mission Statement and Goals we have established. These are 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 ~1~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, ~-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 teals. WHO IS SERVING ON THE TASK GROUP? Representatives fra Colleyville- Grapevine - Keller - Southlake- n the four cities recreation departr~nts- Sharon Curry, Recreation Supe:-.lsor Kelly Allensworth, Recreation superintendent; Scott Hardeman, Athletic Coordnator Donna Roth, Parks and Recrea~on Director Tina Haney, Parks and Recreation Coordinator WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF TEE~1 CONNECTION? To provide - -Group activities for teens ages 13-16 -To promote recreational activities while providing opportunity 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 ~zginning in May and ending in August. The schedule includes: -May: "Bored of Education" - Colleyville A report card of fun and excitement where clea*iliness doesn't count and teens can live it up! -June: "Junior American Gladiators" - Southla:~e 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 theme, 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 any one away because they can't ai~ord 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-~J3-i'=~~ 1b~~1 FrUf'1 ~~IT'r' OF :~I]I_ITH± ~ = TQ =--L'=^h r.~c In the violent, turbulent world on streets across America, ,youth are beccrunR inc.:singly more at risk of being drawn into gangs, Iured into drugs, or trapped in abusive hcmes. The Mies of Grapevine, Calleyville, Southlake and Keller ae joining farces to preserr prograr.-~ ghat will entice young people into participating uz pusi:ire ways. These collective Packs an:. ~:retiosi 1~epartments representatives propose a "coming together" to plan and promote ye~_~ activities to begin in l~iay of 1995 with each entity hosting one evern per month. Thi; pilot pr ect may serve as a springboard for a regional wide youth imuatives project spearheadea through :ne United Way Youth Task Force Committee of which each participating entity is a participant. IVllS5IUN: h~~~~G To i c the quality of the lives of young pcoplc by providing positive oppor^.mitics and Q~ activities as alternatives jo violence, g afnIiatton and other counterproductiver:.ivities. DUALS: (:On1 I t ~ e.f ~ r a ~ •~ ~' t ~ j ~ ~/F• to rovtd~ u~l~ successful nd a ealun ro am To offer a connection ofteens in Northeast Tarrant County in a positive, fun, and :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 t~-.ing responsibility BENEFITS: Strategy successful in decreasing juvenille crime and ~nctirnization increasins numc_r of youth participatring in all activities, and expanding initiatives implementatation positive outlet alternative program attends to immediate needs while preparing them for adulthood A V Texas 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, ~~w x-49.-~ Skip Keller, Parks and Recreation Coordinator 5109 Bransford Road P.O. Box 185 Colleyville, Texas 76034 656-PARK Metro: (817) 498-4749 P A R - RECRE~TION re~z e 00 . ~~ t~ lat egzpnal pinning a est an urban parks ~ ~assroots casnpai elopment ~ citie charcrc,~~ze the past and pin ~©r ~e ut ve to r f ure, e~'erSe the n the Iasi several problems that bi decades, the list of Frornlaff"or s grown g citiesn~ust deal dable hour n er a longer. paver °Verflows to ram g to combined rty, the proble .pant crime and and their solutions ~ are gr°wing worse en d~eSe ills, providin re exFensive. Giv- urban residents has g Veen spaces f and arks w now, develoW e c n sOmethin seniarre watch gional plan „says Ron Klein, education specialist for the Greens net and outreach paces program in pOrMeCTOPolitan lance. often paled i or l;EG1pNAt and, Ore. $ur w' n impor- PLANNING !th citizen v In addition to and studies Dices growing louder space, do creatin of recre Pointln wnrow g recreational n ks anon to g tO the significance between business and provide rs parks society and efficacy of and allow reside buffe eco in revitalizin cities to ca ntial areas nomies and g d°wntown `Hakes them pitalize on hat cities are beginn~noperty values, man example, is loo ique. New Orleansw assumptions. In p g CO re'evaluate of Y torical downtown g at creating an hj°r Seattle and ortland, Ore , d orate the park that cials New York, for ~' $oston; evolution of jays. wilt cele- and (~a adopting long_te~ InPIe, o{{i_ is hei~~en-overlooked benefit so purchase planning rece effect o of parks 'ne innov policies, as well as Y docume n crime, which was ative land. rat! ensure the use policies, ro cisco_b rated by the San _ availability o f ased Trust Fot years to come, park land for (TPL)• In a re Public Lan ~ IniAative p°rt entitled Green d If we want to have , 7Pj- concludes Cities a lan of trails dr°P when ade dial crime rates ational 4uace parks and activities are available in recre- inner- Fe6~ai'Y I99g By Heather HeAler AMERICAN ~•,,,,., „ 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- ' cienc 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 population to grow by more than one m::iion by 2040, safety is just one of :~e reasons the city is expanding it park land. "People have realized there are many components to a livable environment," Klein says. "Being able to play an E away iy,ac important as Binding a nice houce in safe neighbe~hood Parks and green. PARKS st RECREATION Neighborhood Park Revitalized azly last summer, Schenectady, EN.Y.'s Carrie Street Park, a 2- acre neighborhood pazk in the city'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 tlZe 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 Sober. "Carrie Street Park was no exception, which was a shame because a lot of children live in the area." 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 reno- vatedand repainted. Working with neighborhood volunteer azks and Recce ation personnel, par.tnershi~ members- were a le to install new equivm n re ua~the basket- ball court su ce an re r is the par s aseball iamond~Vol~n- teers a ols fertil- ized an~ed By` late sum- .met; .the Carrie Street Pazk revi- 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. ~ sF~_.es are cor-_:~_nents of good human ha_ aat." ~' Portland's 'Greenspaees.' Since 19~?, Portlar..:'s Metro Council, an ele_ted bode :zat oversees land-use pl~.:.ning, sol:_ waste management, en: ~rtainmer.: and green spaces in three counti~. and Z4 cities in the me-o area, h~ Labored over the city's Gr_enspaces program. With money from a $135.6-million bond measure, slated to go beore voters this March, the council pans to purchase about 6,OJ0 acres of .and in 14 target areas the ~ughout the region and to finance five regional rails and more than 80 local green space projects. he Metro Council has worked with a consortium of government agencies, conservation groups, busi- neves, neighborhood associations and cit::.ens. This t<pe of "regional" man- agement - planning with the involvement 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 v beds tra- i systems, flood-prone areas and wildlife corridors," according to TPL. "A re Tonal approach to financing open space acquisition usua y one its core cities, which can share the fiscal strengt 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 turn, made each partici- pating town responsible for the com- pletion of its own section of the trail. 22 Februart• 1995 AMERICAN CITY 6t 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 lazgest 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 ati•:=;ied; and in 1994, only- ~ ~ millio- of a planned $100 millior_ was allocs::3. "We have not h_d the poi::ical leadership at the fed~-a1 level tc make funding a priority," s~ ; s TPL Pre;:dent Marty Rosen. "There are not e::ough people putting press-=re on Wa:.zing- ton to make it a priorty." 'Common' Effort I;n Seattle. in the absence of federal an~ state assis-.ante, more and more cities and counties are discovering the power of the private sector in providin_ badly needed resources for parks c:~velopmen:. No city illustrates this be=ter than Seattle, where, in response to his article call- ing for the construction of a large downtown park, Sec.-?e 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 r"ound the non- profit Committee ror the Seattle Commons, which, with the help of private contributions and more than 1,000 volunteers, has developed a Circle No. 9 on Reader Service Card 24 February 1995 AMERICAN CITY & COUNTY Portland's Metro Council has targeted 6,000 acres in 14 areas for the creation of regional trails and local green spaces. Call The Anchor Sales & Service Team Today! revitalization plan that encompasses 470 acres. If approved in a February referen- dum, the Seattle Commons project will consist of a 74-acre park, a restored 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 re~•italize the do~~•ntown area both economicall~~ and aesthetically and that 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 (n ~ ' ~x~ O •--~ ~ ~ ~ .:~ ~ _V _.... /./ \~~ Flies Gnats Fire ants / Mosquitos can transmit Encephalitis / Ticks can transmit Lyme Disease and Rocky Mtn. fever / Biting flies and ants can cause allergic reactions / "An ounce of Prevention is worth a pound of cure" Ben Franklin PUBLIC WORKS PARKS SCHOOLS GOLF COURSES RESORTS CALL US TODAY WITH YOUR 1-800-220-0787 OUTDOOR PEST PROBLEM Beecomist Systems Adulticides Pro-Mist~ LILV Sprayer Larvicides 3255 Meetinghouse Road • Telford • PA • 18%9 1-800-220-0787.215-721-9424 • FAX 215-721-0751 Mosquito, Tick & Flying Insect EnviroEngineered Control Products for Public Health £~ Outdoor Recreation Circle No. 11 nn Reader Service Card 26 Febcuare 1995 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. I_nstillinQ a proprietary feeline among; residents_is_key~? p_*cljPC.~'t success, Davis explains. "When people begin to work on a project together, E~IMERICAN CITY St COUNTY 'Being able to play and Phu,,,. c, nv~ ~ • -r u~nunuter Inr [he ~ra[dr Gnnmum. 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 74-acre park and a restored lake and shore. they have part ownership." A feeling of pride is "critical." he adds. MAKING ROOM In addition to scarcity of money, one of the greatest obstacles to urban p-ar plannine is scarci y~~land. To promotes cost and space efficiency, TPL recommends that cities investi- gate the possibility of nurchasins or convenin low- oer c;rPe ~„ch a~~ • federal land holdings, including decommissioned military bases, air- ports and foreclosed property; If Graffiti Removal is YOUR responsibility. 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"Businesses look to locate in areas with a high quality of life. And land adjacent to larks and green We've been sFaces has a high:: property value. which means more ~.e revenue." The Commute; Tor Seattle Com- mons and the cit: of Seattle each commissioned ~~-t•ear economic impact studies for ~.e Commons pro- ject. They conclud;~ that: • tax revenues --~nerated from the project will be berreen $1.2 and $1.3 billion; • expenses incur-:d by the city for basic services - e... general govern- ment, police and courts, fire, library, human services and park maintenance and operations -trill be between $74 REINVENTING GOVERNMENT for 16 years! As the Nation's Leader in Privatization. JL Associates, Inc., is experiencing substantial growth in most major cities. 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To order, simply send this coupon. along with your check. to: Atgus Direct • 6151 Powers Ferry Road NW Atlanta. GA 30339-2941 Phonr (404) 618-0398 • Fax (404) 618-0347 ACdrC 1N5 30 February 1995 Palm Beach .County, Fla., Converting Landfill To Park Alm Beach County, Fla., has approved plans foc con- '_ Pstnlction "of Dyer Boulevazd Park, a445-acre -_cre- `. atiotial center-.for the cities of Lake Park, Mangonia Park, North Palm Beach,-Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera rach ~.and'West Palm_Beach. Located along the .Florida iron- t pike,.'-the site. was ;purchased as a landfill by the cosmry's Solid~Waste.Authority (SWA) in the mid-19806; i part <~of the sale, the authority agreed to someday convt_-t the _ land`to a county,pazk. '-Now targeted .for fast-track completion in ff inter 1995-96, the pazk.is designed to-.meet the county's ~ow- ing demand for adult-oriented recreational facilities. Its . ~, ;.greatest emphasis will be on cycling, offering more than 12 miles of paved'-and unpaved bike paths to accotnmo- date mountain and off-road bikers. ` - ' .>The total siteacreage encompasses three landfill cells, including one -that is still settling and generating methane gas. This-cell will not be part of the pazk. «e i,,~ " A 90-foot mound at the park's eerrter \• ~"' will feature a pedestrian walkway _- and platform where visitors can y _ _ ~ view local landmarks. In addition to ! the bike trails, ~~ , ~~ the park will `~ ~" ' include a 33-acre .~. _ - '*• t.»--!'' lakejcanal water- ti~~~ " way for canoeing ,, and fishing and a i •~ :, "core" area to _ - _ - _ include volleyball ~ '=tiT ~ and basketball courts, a 1-acre equestrian staging azea and an 8-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~Orlandabased firm-that planned the Dyer Boulevard project. "We want people to be aware that they aze on an oldlandfill site, Even the smokestack at the old methane blower facility will be retained. We will have signs throughout the park explaining how the landfill used to function." ~r AMERICAN CITY tSt COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD PLACE 1 Charles Walton 6320 Westcoat Colleyville, Texas 76034 H:48S-1159/0:581-1288 Term: December 94-46 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 93-95 PLACE 3 Robert Benefield 205 W. McDonwell Sch. Rd. Colleyville, Texas 76034 H:656-9164/0:792-0632 Term: 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 Summertree 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: 3/9S City of Ilc Texas 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: Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager; Sharon Curry, Recreation Supervisor, Joy 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. P.O. BOX 185 COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS 76034 (817) 281-4044 City Of ~ o ~~ Texas 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 staff. 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: oy Tailford, Parks and Recreation Secretary P.O. BOX 185 COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS 76034 (817) 281-4044