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PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
Monday August 14, 2000
7:00 p.m.
Chairman Rich Hendler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday,
August 14, 2000 at the Parks and Recreation office.
ROLL CALL:
Members: Chairman Rich Hendler, Councilman
Mike Taylor, Ken Crooks, Roger Nelson, Steve
Magee, Joe Noorlag, Vince Rosen and Karen
Birkes
ABSENT:
Dan Witte
STAFF:
Dianne McWethy, Assistant City Manager, Monica
Sue Walsh, Parks and Recreation Manager, Craig
Dishman, Recreation Supervisor, and Cynthia
Singleton, Office Assistant
GUESTS:
Larry Huey, Colleyville Soccer Association and
Vange Pueblo, Colleyville Baseball Association
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of the July 17, 2000 Minutes
Steve Magee moved to approve the July 17, 2000 Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board minutes and Vince Rosen seconded the motion. The vote
was unanimous.
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3. Discussion of Partnerships with G-CISD for Facility Use
Chairman Hendler provided an overview of the City's partnership efforts
with the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (G-CISD).
Chairman Hendler also discussed his interest in working with G-CISD to
develop a program for a high school student to attend the Board meetings
on a quarterly basis.
As requested, City Manager Bob Stripling will submit a written request to
Dr. Jim Thompson, Superintendent, for the appointment of a Board of
Trustee member to serve as liaison to the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board.
In consideration of discussions regarding the need to explore additional
opportunities to work with G-CISD for use of their facilities to meet the
facility needs of the youth sports associations, the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board identified the following items to submit to the District for
consideration:
1) Land for construction of practice baseball field - Colleyville Baseball
Association (CBA) has an immediate need for a practice field for the
11 - 14 age group
2) Field improvements to D.C. Taylor and Colleyville Middle School
playground areas, which the City worked with the District to build
during construction of City Park
3) Field request for Colleyville Heritage High School (CHHS) football
fields as a practice site for soccer
4) Update of Youth Sports Association Facility Needs
Representatives of the Colleyville Baseball and Soccer Associations
provided an overview of the current and projected facility needs for
practice and game fields. Monica Sue Walsh, Parks and Recreation
Manager, provided an overview of current and future facility needs for all of
the youth sports associations, as identified by association representatives.
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5. Update of Current and Future Park Planning
Monica Sue Walsh, Parks and Recreation Manager, and Dianne McWethy,
Assistant City Manager, presented an overview of current and future park
projects and the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan. At the
September meeting, the Board will hold a worksession to identify park
priorities and a proposed plan of action, including funding alternatives, to
meet the recreational needs of the community.
6. Recreation, Athletics, Tennis and Seniors' Report
Craig Dishman, Recreation Supervisor, provided an overview of the current
and proposed recreation programs and activities available to the citizens of
Colleyville and the surrounding areas.
7. Park Operations and Capital Improvement Status Report
Monica Sue Walsh, Parks and Recreation Manager presented a status
report of current projects.
8. Adjournment
Ken Crooks moved to adjourn at 9:35 p.m. and Karen Birkes seconded the
motion and the vote was unanimous.
Respectfully submitted: . ~ L
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Cy thia Singleton, 0 Ice Assistant
Approved:
alsh, Parks and Recreation Manager