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City of Colleyville
Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board
MINUTES
City Hall
100 Main Street
Colleyville, Texas
76034
817.503.1000
www.colleyville.com
Monday, September 14, 2020
6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Rich Hendler called the meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
to order on September 14, 2020 at 6:03 p.m.
Virtually: Chair Rich Hendler, Vice Chair Mitali Mandlekar, Board Members: Cliff
LeBlanc, John Hillebrand, Justin Fairless, Ajit Purandare, Eric Presson, and Hillary
Schwanbeck
City staff: Councilmembers Callie Rigney and Kathy Wheat, Assistant City Manager
Adrienne Lothery, Parks & Recreation Director Lisa Escobedo and Administrative
Secretary Joyceinne Williams
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Board member Hillebrand moved to approve the July 6, 2020 minutes. Board
member Schwanbeck seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
3a Introduction of City Council Liaisons
Chair Hendler welcomed Councilmembers Rigney and Wheat and Assistant
City Manager Lothery to the meeting.
Councilmembers Rigney and Wheat and Assistant City Manager Lothery
introduced themselves to the Board. The board members reciprocated with
introductions.
Chair Hendler spoke on the Board’s previous discussion on the RFP for the
Senior Center and asked for additional discussion by the Board. Chair
Hendler also expressed the Board’s appreciation for support of the RFP by
the Council.
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Several board members expressed their gratitude to the Council for
progress on the connectivity trails and sidewalks project, the City’s
infrastructure improvements, preservation of the natural areas, and other
improvements that contribute to quality enhancements to the Colleyville
community.
The Board discussed their desire to maintain the natural areas and save the
beautiful trees at the new John McCain & SH26 site. This would provide a
beautiful natural park for the community.
3b Projects Update
Director Escobedo reported on parks projects:
• Landscaping at the Central Fire Station includes landscape of the entry
and beds by the new parking lot medians and around the new Central
Fire Station sign.
• The sand volleyball pit, located at City Park, was relocated due to an
issue with sand blowing and additional lighting was added. Pickle ball
courts will be added to this area.
• New landscaping was added at the entrance of McPherson Park and
inside the park by the water tower and the windmill. Laser leveling on
City Park baseball and softball fields 1, 2, 3, 8 & 9 is completed.
• Sparger Park POW Memorial, due to plant material being washed out
with heavy rains, a rock garden and trees were installed in this
location.
• A foot bridge was installed at the Nature Center.
• Sparger Park playground surface was completed with extra padding in
the high fall area and added drainage.
• Nature Center & Reagan Park restrooms update, concrete slabs were
poured and plumbing is in place. Project should be completed at end
of October.
• City Park restrooms should be completed in October.
• All projects are on schedule.
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4. REPORTS
4a. Parks and Recreation
Director Escobedo reviewed all ongoing parks and recreation projects and
upcoming events. This information was provided in the agenda packet
Director Escobedo reported on the continued program cancellations due to
COVID-19.
Landscaping at the roundabout at McDonwell School Road and Westcoat will
be finished in the next few weeks.
Installation of the softball batting cages at City Park have begun and will
continue into next fiscal year.
Demolition of the Park house and a future amenity replacement will be
announced in the future.
Future plans for an improvement at the Overland Site and an amenity at the
park will be discussed.
Construction of a restroom at the Pleasant Run practice fields will be
discussed.
The current status for organized sports, softball, baseball and soccer opening
day was last Saturday and they are hoping to finish their season by early
November. Attendance is down on all three sports.
Volleyball was cancelled due to GCISD not allowing anyone to use their
facilities.
Parks and Recreation Board suggested that a discussion on stormwater,
which would include Public Works, should be included in an upcoming Parks
Board meeting. Board member Presson suggested a staff ride to witness the
debris that is in little Bear Creek after a big rain.
Councilmember Wheat and Assistant City Manager Lothery reported Council
is presently in discussion with Public Works on the drainage master plan and
stormwater issues.
Next Scheduled Meeting: November 9th due to conflict with City Council meeting
November 2.
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5. ADJOURNMENT
Board member Fairless moved to adjourn the meeting, and Board member Presson
seconded. Motion carried unanimously, Chair Rich Hendler adjourned the meeting
at 6:53 p.m.
Minutes prepared by:
Joyceinne Williams
Joyceinne Williams
Administrative Secretary
Minutes approved January 4, 2021