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COLLEYVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES OF APRIL 1, 1996
Chairman Rich Hendler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 1, 1996. The
following members were present: Chuck Walton, Mike Billings, Rich Hendler, David HutT, Laura Ann
Travis, Dan Witte and Bill Recker. Rob Benefield was absent. Staff members present: Skip Keller,
Parks and Recreation Coordinator; Sharon Curry, Recreation Supervisor
Special Guests: Phillip Neely, Carter-Burges; James Taylor, Colleyville Baseball Association; Lori
Napier, Girls Softball Association; Mr. Locker, citizen; representatives of the Colleyville Garden Club
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mike Billings made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 1996 meeting. Chuck
Walton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
II. APPROVAL OF PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN
Board members reviewed and discussed the revisions to the Parks and Recreation Master
Plan. The plan is an update of the original April 1990 document. The key pages, 42-44,
establish priorities as determined by the board and comment on funding items. City Park
renovations will be priority 1 and 2. Wording should be revised to reflect the wording
submitted by Carter-Burgess.
Laura Ann Travis made a motion to approve the adoption of the revised Park Master Plan.
David Huff seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
ID. APPROVAL OF CITY PARK MASTER PLAN
Phillip Neely'Carter-Burges, reviewed the City Park Master Plan and discussed changes
suggested by Board members. Changes requested included the following: relocating the
ampitheater (cannot be done because of impact of changes to other areas, lake address
drainage needs); including horseshoe pits and changing direction of the basketball court,
(both changes included). Questions were also entertained and answered based on citizen
comments. Those questions included: layout for batting cages/warm up areas (will be taken
care of in open space between fields); questioned planned storage areas for association, (being
addressed in various buildings on the site).
A major concern for the associations is the potential to lose two full years of play due to the
construction. Representatives requested every effort be made to schedule work so that only
one season of play be lost. It would be very difficult to keep the leagues together for two
seasons of down time. Board members agreed with their request that down time should be
kept to a minimum.
David Huff requested the following concerns be expressed to the City Council:
a) Construction be structured to miss no more than one playing season;
b) Availability of long term practice fields that will be used as interim game fields;
c) Cultivating a relationship with GCISD that will be beneficial to our children in the
long run by enhancing school facilities for after-hours use by city leagues;
d) The City Park operating budget should not be reduced during construction; funds
should be diverted into creating first class practice/interim game fields;
e) First class facilities parlays itself into safety.
Based on the above information being expressed to the City Council, Dan Witte made a
motion that the Park Board approve the conceptual plan presented by the citizens design
advisory committee for the City Park Master Plan. Bill Recker seconded the motion which
carried by a unanimous vote.
IV. DISCUSSION OF (ISTEA) FUNDS FOR COTTON BELT MULTI-USE TRAIL
PROJECT
Board members discussed funding for the ISTEA grant in conjunction with the Parks Master
Plan. No action taken
V. STAFF REPORTS
None presented
VI. CITIZEN COMMENTSIPRESENTATIONS REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE
AGENDA
None
VII. ADJOURNMENT