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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks and Rec Advisory Board-Minutes-12/1/1997 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES December 1, 1997 Chair Rich Hendler called the meeting to order at 7:50 p.m., after a working session with developer, David Bagwell, Monday, December 1, 1997, at the Parks and Recreation Office, 5109 Bransford Road, Colleyville, Texas. ROLL CALL: Members: Chair Rich Hendler, Mike Billings, Dan Witt, Joe Noorlag, Ken Crooks, Laura Ann Travis, Tanya Copple, William Recker GCISD Liaison: Alan Linford Staff: Dianne McWethy, Assistant City Manager, Casey Sledge, Project Engineer, Doug Henderson, Director of Community Development, Skip Keller, Parks and Recreation Coordinator, Ron Banks, Recreation Supervisor and Cynthia Singleton, Office Assistant I. City Park Bids, Phase II - Update Casey Sledge, Project Engineer, reported that the contract for Phase II was awarded to North Texas Construction at the November 18, 1997 City Council meeting. Phase II construction will begin the week of December 1, 1997. General discussion indicated a tentative completion date of Phase II as August 1998 with a probable completion date of Fall 1999 for baseball play with hydromulched fields. II. Community Center - Update Dianne McWethy, Assistant City Manager, reported that the projected completion of the Community Center is by Christmas, with the first event scheduled during January. The City Christmas Tree Lighting will be held at the Community Center, December 9, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. III. Kimley-Horn Presentation - McPherson Site Master Plan Bill Pembroke and Mark Meyer, Kimley Horn representatives, presented a formal and an informal McPherson Site Master Plan. Both plans reflect preservation of the existing site as a landmark for the City. The formal plan is more structured with a "plaza" like area consisting of a reflective pond, flower garden and signs/interpretive statues that would recount the history of the land. The informal plan includes some of the same features as the formal plan but would preserve the dairy area (feeding trough), include a graded active play space (basketball court) and leave the flagstone building as a vehicle to show/tell historical value of the land. There was also discussion on how to incorporate agricultural uses into the site such as a school district 4-H program and where to locate the storage tank and fire station to allow as much open park space as possible. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted unanimously for the informal McPherson Site Master Plan. IV. Appointment of Representatives to Serve on the Cotton belt Trail Project Rich Hendler and Mike Billings agreed to represent the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on this project. V. Discussion of Parks Projects and Timeline Dianne McWethy, Assistant City Manager, prepared and distributed a timeline report for the following parks: Kimzey Park, Pleasant Run Park, Sparger Park and Trail System Plan. Correspondence from Jim Foster, Director of Public Services, to Dee Barker, Bransford Committee, which outlines the proposed plan for Bransford Park and the realignment of Bransford Road, was distributed. VI. City Council Appointments - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Members Dianne McWethy, Assistant City Manager, reported that the incumbents were re- appointed to the 1998 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. VII. Citizen Comments/Presentations Regarding Items not on the Agenda None VIII. Staff Reports Skip Keller, Parks and Recreation Coordinator, reported that the Colleyville Soccer fields were chosen as the winner of the Texas Turfgrass Association Awards program. The award will be presented at the Texas Turfgrass Association Banquet December 15,1997 in San Antonio, Texas. Chair Rich Hendler requested that Board Member Bill Recker review the current Colleyville Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) budget, in particular, allocation for parks projects and provide a summary report at the January Board meeting. IX. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.