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CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY
BOARD MINUTES
Colleyville Senior Center - 2512 Glade Road
MONDAY, JULY 1, 2024 - 6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair John Hillebrand called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. and called the roll.
Present: Chair John Hillebrand, Vice Chair Julie George, Board members Amy
Ackerman, James Poettcker, Eric Presson, and Joe Stout.
Also Present: Councilmember Ben Graves, Parks and Recreation Director Lisa
Escobedo and City Secretary Christine Loven.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 1, 2024
Member Joe Stout made a motion to approve the minutes of July 1, 2024,
seconded by Vice Chair Julie George, and passed unanimously.
3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
3a Update on the Colleyville Recreation Center
Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Escobedo stated the City is entering into a
Professional Services Agreement with an architect who will be reviewing the land
and building around the Rec Center and will provide a Master Plan for future use.
This is in response from the positive outcome of the referendum question on the
May 4, 2024 ballot where residents voted to consider a bond election for the Rec
Center.
Director Escobedo stated the Rec Center is currently in use for some summer
programming, the gym lighting is being addressed, and it is anticipated the full
Rec Center will be open for fall programming and an open house will be conducted
in late August.
3b Director's Report
Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Escobedo reviewed the Director’s Report, which
was provided in the packet and answered questions of the Board.
There was discussion regarding the Northern Gateway with a request the City
consider transitioning from sod to native plants, it was noted the towers look
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better with the glass installed, irrigation schedules in the roundabout at John
McCain and Westcoat, and the challenges with creating a trail from Colleyville
Boulevard to Sparger park.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Chair John Hillebrand thanked the Board and Director Escobedo and adjourned the
meeting at 6:40 p.m.
APPROVED ON THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2024.
Minutes taken and prepared by:
Christine Loven, TRMC
City Secretary