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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks and Rec Advisory Board-Minutes-7/13/1998 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES July 13, 1998 Acting Chair Bill Recker called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 1998, at the Parks and Recreation Office, 5109 Bransford Road, Colleyville, Texas. ROLL CALL: Members: Acting Chair, Bill Recker, Mike Billings, Joe Noorlag, Ken Crooks, and Dan Witte Absent: Rich Hendler, Laura Ann Travis, Tanya Copple, and Alan Linford, G-CISD Liaison Staff: Dianne McWethy, Assistant City Manager, Skip Keller, Parks and Recreation Coordinator, and Cynthia Singleton, Office Assistant Guests: Brenda Wisely, Colleyville Girl's Softball, Tom Cayot, Colleyville Girl's Softball, and Dave Dudziak, Kimzey Park Committee Chair I. Approval of June 1, 1998 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Minutes and the June 29, 1998 Work Session Minutes Dan Witte moved and Mike Billings seconded the motion to accept the June 1, 1998 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Minutes and the June 29, 1998 Work Session Minutes. II. Introduction of Councilman Nelson Thibodeaux as the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Liaison Due to the absence of Councilman Thibodeaux, this item was deferred to the August 3, 1998 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting. III. Discussion and Consideration of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Grant Application for Kimzey Park Clyde Rountree, Carter & Burgess, presented the Kimzey Park Tabular Summary, inclusive of project elements and costs, for submission of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Grant Application. Mike Billings motioned that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board accept the tabular summary with the modification of irrigation, hydroseed and landscaping, for submission to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department grant application for Kimzey Park. Ken Crooks seconded and the motion passed unanimously. IV. Discussion and Consideration of Purchase of G-CISD School Property G-CISD has extended an offer to the City to purchase the 11.47 acre tract at 6705 Pleasant Run Road at the appraised value of $447,000. On July 8, 1998, the Mayor, Councilwoman Arp and Bob Stripling, City Manager, met with G-CISD representatives to discuss the purchase of this property. The City Council authorized the City Manager to exercise the City's right of first refusal and make an offer to purchase the property at the fair market value of $447,000. The City has requested until October 12, 1998 to provide the District with a detailed offer concerning this purchase. In consideration of the purchase of this tract, the Voluntary Park Fund and the Colleyville Economic Development Capital Improvement Program have been identified as potential funding sources. V. Discussion and Consideration of Maintenance Fees for Youth Sports Associations Dianne McWethy, Assistant City Manager gave an overview of the Youth Sports Association maintenance fees and fee structure for the cities of Hurst and Highland Village. (See attached). Staff also reviewed the FY97-98 Parks Maintenance budget and the proposed FY98-99 Parks Maintenance budget. Staff recommended that the Youth Sports Associations charge a fee for each participant per season as follows: $5.00 per person per season for baseball, softball and soccer and $2.00 per person per season for tennis. Representatives from the Colleyville Softball Association stated their opposition to the proposed Youth Sports Association Maintenance fees. Joe Noorlag made the following motion: 1) that staff identify funding sources to exclude a maintenance fee for the youth sports associations; and 2) that the City Council not adopt a maintenance fee as a source of funding for the maintenance of the athletic facilities. Mike Billings seconded and the motion passed unanimously. VI. Discussion and Consideration of Facility Use Standards Dianne McWethy, Assistant City Manager, summarized the proposed Facility Use Standards. The development of facility use standards for all park facilities would be structured to provide for the use of City facilities for residents, non-residents, off-season association use, and non-profit and for- profit organizations. Staff will meet with representatives of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the youth sports associations and tennis association to review and develop facility use standards for consideration in August. VII. Update Park Projects a. City Park - Sod installation should be complete by July 18, 1998. The projected completion date for City Park is September 1998. b. McPherson Dairy Site - Councilman Thibodeaux has requested a re- evaluation of the McPherson Dairy site master plan, with particular emphasis on uses of the property that might generate revenue for the City. To accomplish this objective, the City Council has advertised and will accept applications for persons to serve on the McPherson Dairy Site Planning Task Force. c. Pleasant Run and Sparger Park Facilities - Staff has reviewed designs for the Pleasant Run Park and Sparger Park restrooms and will advertise for bids mid-July or August. d. Bransford Park - A meeting has been scheduled on August 3,1998 at 6:00 p.m. to meet on-site at Bransford Park to review and discuss the re-alignment of Bransford Road. After this meeting, the Bransford Park Master Plan Committee will be prepared to work with Carter and Burgess to develop the Master Plan. VIII. Citizen Comments/Presentations regarding Items not on the Agenda None IX. Staff Reports Adjournment.