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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
Apri16,1998
Chairman Rich Hendler called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. on Monday, April 6,
1998, at the Parks and Recreation Office, 5109 Bransford Road, Colleyville, Texas.
ROLL CALL:
Absent:
Staff:
Guests:
Members: Chair Rich Hendler, William Recker,
Mike Billings, Joe Noorlag, Ken Crooks, Laura Ann
Travis, Dan Witte
Tanya Copple
Dianne McWethy, Assistant City Man~ger, Skip
Keller, Parks and Recreation Coordinator, Ron
Banks, Recreation Supervisor, and Cynthia
Singleton, Office Assistant
Clyde Rountree, Carter and Burgess, Friends of
Kimzey Park Committee Members, David Dudziak,
Peter Riis, Vicki Heminger, Lori Lathrop and Ed
Duncan, Colleyville Baseball Association
I. Approval of March 2, 1998 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Minutes
Dan Witte moved and Ken Crooks seconded the motion to approve the March 2, 1998
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board minutes.
II. Consideration and Approval of Kimzey Park Master Plan
Dave Dudziak, Chair of the Kimzey Park Master Plan committee, presented an
overview of the plan. Clyde Rountree, Carter & Burgess, reviewed the preliminary
cost estimate of $829,179. Mike Billings moved and Bill Recker seconded that the
plan be approved and the motion passed unanimously.
Carter-Burgess will assist the City to prepare the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department grant application by the July 31, 1998, deadline.
III. Update of City Park, Phase II
Dianne McWethy, Assistant City Manager provided a written status report, as
prepared by Casey Sledge, Capital Projects Engineer. The projected completion
date for City Park, Phase II is September 1998.
The Board reviewed the timeline for the project and requested that staff secure the
resources of a turf expert to review the City Park project and provide cost estimates
for sodding or sprigging the ballfields at the May 4th meeting.
IV. Update of the Citywide Trail System Plan
Dianne McWethy, Assistant City Manager reported that on March 12, 1998, the
consultant met with Sidewalk Committee members, Rich Hendler and staff to
discuss opportunities to link current and proposed sidewalks to the trail system.
A follow-up meeting has been scheduled on April 21st at 2:00 p.m. in the Engineering
Conference Room. The next public meeting for the Citywide Trail Systems Plan will
be scheduled for mid-May.
V. Citizen Comments/Presentations regarding Items not on the Agenda
None
VI. Staff Reports
Staff distributed a written report (see attached) outlining suggested improvements
to the Woodbriar West Estates Park, as prepared by Leadership Colleyville XI class.
Staff distributed the McPherson Park newsletter. The next public meeting for the
McPherson Park Master Plan is scheduled for April 16th, 6:30 p.m. at Colleyville City
Hall.
Dianne McWethy briefed the Board on the status of the Sparger Park Trail Bridge.
Ron Banks, Recreation Supervisor, reported that, to date, 50 people have registered
for programs and activities for an estimated $5,000 in registration fees.
Rich Hendler, Chair reported that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board would
not meet in July.
Bill Recker moved to adjourn and Mike Billings seconded.