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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
March 1, 1999
Chair Bill Recker called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
March 1, 1999, at the Parks and Recreation office.
ROLL CALL:
Members: Chair Bill Recker, Laura
Ann Travis, Mike Billings, Vince
Rosen and Dan Witte
Absent:
Ken Crooks, Joe Noorlag and Alan
Linford, G-CISD Liaison
Staff:
Dianne McWethy, Assistant City
Manager, Monica Walsh, Parks and
Recreation Manager, Casey Sledge,
Project Engineer and Cynthia
Singleton, Office Assistant
Guests:
Steve Houk and Ed Duncan,
Colleyville Baseball Association
I. Approval of February 1, 1999 Minutes and approval of February 11,
1999 Minutes.
Mike Billings moved and Dan Witte seconded the motion to accept the
February 1, 1999 Minutes and the February 11, 1999 Minutes and the
motion passed unanimously.
II. Appointment of Park Board Member(s) to Serve on the Task Force
for the Parks and Recreation and Open Space Master Plan
Dan Witte made a motion to appoint Mike Billings, Ken Crooks and Vince
Rosen to serve on the Task Force for the Parks and Recreation and Open
Space Master Plan. Mike Billings seconded and the motion passed
unanimously.
III. Discussion and Consideration of Approval for the Placement of a
Plaque in Colleyville City Park for the Donation of Scoreboards.
Dan Witte motioned that a permanent plaque be placed in the Colleyville
City Park in appreciation to the Patrick Lawler family for the donation of
scoreboards. Vince Rosen seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
IV. Discussion and Consideration of the Approval of an Award to Shade
Structures for the Fabrication and Installation of Shade Structures at
City Park and Pleasant Run Park.
Dan Witte made a motion to approve the award of a contract to Shade
Structures for the fabrication and installation of shade structures at City
Park and Pleasant Run Park and use Voluntary Park Fund monies in the
amount of $35,964 toward the total cost of the project. Laura Travis
seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
V. Discussion and Consideration of the Approval of an Award to Irricon
for City Park Tree Installation in the Amount of $49,765 with Funding
from the Tree Mitigation Fund.
Casey Sledge, Project Engineer provided an overview of the tree
installation plans at City Parks.
Dan Witte made a motion to approve award of a contract to Irricon for the
purchase and planting of trees in City Park and use monies from the Tree
Mitigation Fund in the amount of $49,765. Laura Travis seconded and the
motion passed unanimously.
VI. Appointment of Park Board Member(s) to Serve on the Cotton belt
Trail Committee
Dan Witte made a motion to appoint Rich Hendler and Bill Recker to serve
on the Cottonbelt Trail Committee. Laura Travis seconded and the motion
passed unanimously.
VII. Project Updates:
a. Pleasant Run and Sparger Park Restroom Projects: The
project is currently 15% complete. The estimated project
completion date is April 30, 1999.
b. Trail Grant Application for Priority #1: On February 17, the
consultant, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
representatives and staff performed an on-site walk through of
the proposed trail from the Nature Center to Sparger Park. A
public meeting has been scheduled for March 9, 1999 at the
Colleyville Community Center to provide an opportunity for
citizens to provide input to the preliminary design of the trail.
c. Parks and Recreation Open Space Master Plan: Staff plans to
meet with Carter & Burgess to develop a project timeline on
March 1, 1999. Projected completion date is September 1,
1999.
d. Bransford Park Master Plan: Clyde Rountree, Carter &
Burgess is currently preparing design alternatives for
committee review.
e. Kimzey Park Grant Resubmittal: The Kimzey Park Grant
Resubmittal was sent by Federal Express to Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department on Wednesday, February 24. Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department will announce grant recipients the end
of July 1999.
f. Purchase of G-CISD Property at Pleasant Run: The City plans
to proceed with the purchase of the G-CISD Pleasant Run
property site, with closing scheduled for the end March.
g. Kidsville Renovations: On Saturday, February 20 and Sunday,
February 21, 1999, A.J. Maxwell and twenty (20) volunteers
tightened screws and bolts, raked the Fibar wood chips,
sanded hand rails and painted Kidsville. The team also sealed
the wooden structures.
VIII. Citizen Comments/Presentations Regarding Items Not on the
Agenda*
None
IX. Staff Reports
X. Adjournment