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PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
Monday, January 7,2002
7:00 p.m.
Vice Chairman Joe Noorlag called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. on Monday,
January 7, 2002 at the Parks and Recreation Office.
ROLL CALL:
Members: Tom Cicherski, Meg Davis, Chris Foy, Jim
Messina, Bill Mitchell, Joe Noorlag, Chuck Thomas,
Gil Turner
ABSENT:
Councilman Ginny Tigue
STAFF:
Dianne McWethy, Deputy City Manager, Monica Sue
Walsh, Parks and Recreation Manager, and Craig
Dishman, Recreation Supervisor and Barbara
Werner, Administrative Secretary
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of the December 3,2001 Minutes
Chuck Thomas moved to approve the December 3, 2001 Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board Minutes and Chris Foy seconded the motion. The vote was
unanimous.
3. Introduction of new Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members.
The new Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members are Jim Messina, Place
4; Meg Davis, Place 6 and Gil Turner, Place 8. Monica Sue Walsh handed out
information sheets on the new members and the board members introduced
themselves.
Mayor Donna Arp welcomed the new Park Board members and thanked them for
their participation.
5109 Bransford Road
P.O. Box 185
Colleyville, Texas 76034
656-PARK
Metro: (817) 498-4749
Fax: (817) 577-1986
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4. Other Informational Items
Monica Sue Walsh handed out copies of Michelle Reitz's presentation to the
board on December 3, 2001. Joe Noorlag summarized Michelle's concerns to
the board concerning the shortage of soccer practice fields due to their use by
non-resident participants. Monica Walsh indicated a meeting had been set up
with herself, Dianne Mueller, Colleyville Soccer Association President, Michelle
Reitz, Dianne McWethy and Tom Sweat, American Eagles representative to
discuss these concerns.
Monica Sue Walsh handed out a spreadsheet showing the number of total
participants in each sport and the total number of non-residents participating.
5. Appoint Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Chairman and Vice-
Chairman
Monica Sue Walsh described roles of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman
appointed every year in January. Meg Davis nominated Bill Mitchell for
Chairman. Bill declined and in turn nominated Joe Noorlag for Chairman. GiI
Turner seconded the motion. Joe accepted the nomination.
Joe Noorlag then amended the motion to include Bill Mitchell as Vice-Chairman.
Chris Foy seconded the motion.
Tom Cicherski nominated Chuck Thomas for Vice-Chairman. There was no
second to the motion. For a lack of a second, the nominations were closed. The
vote was unanimous for Joe Noorlag as Chairman and Bill Mitchell for Vice
Chairman.
6. Discussion and Consideration of Appointment of Representative(s) to
serve on the Colleyville Tree Board.
Monica Sue Walsh described the Tree Board representative responsibilities. The
board consists of three members of the Colleyville Proud and three members
from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Betty Jean Wilbanks, David
Bagwell and Donna Kaufman represent the Colleyville Proud.
Meg Davis, Joe Noorlag and Chuck Thomas volunteered to serve on the board.
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7. Discussion and Consideration of Appointment of Representative(s) to
serve on Sub-Committees
Monica Sue Walsh indicated there is one opening on the Park Land Dedication
Committee and two openings on the McPherson Park Master Plan Committee.
Joe Noorlag indicated he would be resigning from the Parkland Dedication
Committee so now this committee would have two openings. Monica Sue Walsh
described the duties for this committee.
Bill Mitchell volunteered to complete Joe's term of office. Gil Turner volunteered
for the other two year term. Meg Davis moved to appoint Bill Mitchell and Gill
Turner to serve on the Park Land Dedication Committee with Bill serving the
remainder of Joe Noorlag's term. The motion was seconded by Jim Messina.
The vote was unanimous.
McPherson Master Plan Committee needs two Park and Recreation Advisory
Board members. Monica Sue Walsh gave a history of the master plan. Jim
Messina and Tom Cicherski volunteered to serve.
8. Discussion and Consideration of Carter and Burgess for update of the
Colleyville Comprehensive Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master
Plan.
Dianne McWethy indicated that City Council requested that private park land be
included in the Comprehensive Parks and Recreation and Open Space Plan.
This proposal includes updating the plan by including the private park
information. After discussion by the board, Tom Cicherski moved to approve
funding for the Carter and Burgess update of Colleyville Comprehensive Parks,
Recreation and Open Space Master Plan. Meg Davis seconded the motion. The
vote was unanimous.
9. Recreation, Athletics, Tennis and Seniors' Reports
Craig Dishman, Recreation Supervisor provided an overview of the current and
proposed recreation programs and activities available to citizens of Colleyville
and surrounding areas.
10. Park Operations and Capital Improvement Status Reports
Monica Sue Walsh, Parks and Recreation Manager presented a status report on
current projects.
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11. Citizen Comments/Presentations Regarding Items Not on the Agenda
John Donnell, Colleyville resident, inquired as to the goals of the board
concerning a recreation center for the city. Joe Noorlag indicated a survey was
done which ranked a recreation center as a number one priority with the citizens.
However, with an approximate 11 million dollar City budget and a potential
recreation center costing 6 million the main issue would be finding funding. Joe
encouraged John to express his desires to the City Council.
12. Other Informational Items
13. Adjournment
Tom Cicherski moved to adjourn a 9:12 p.m. and Chuck Thomas seconded the
motion and the vote was unanimous.
Respectfully submitted and approved:
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Barbara Werner, Administrative Secretary