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COLLEYVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES OF AUGUST 5, 1996
Chairman Rich Hendler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.rn. Monday August, 1996. The
following members were present: Chairman Rich Hendler, Mike Billings, Chuck Walton, Bill Recker
and Rob Benefield. Those absent: Laura Ann Travis, Dan Witte, and David Huff. Staff members
present: Skip Keller; Parks and Recreation Coordinator; Joy Tailford, Parks and Recreation
Secretary.
Special Guests: David Dudziak
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Rob Benefield noted an error had been made in not showing him present at the May meeting.
The minutes were corrected to show that Rob Benefield was present at the May meeting.
Rob Benefield moved the corrected minutes be accepted, Mike Billings seconded the motion
and it was carried by unanimous vote.
II. KIMZEY PARK UPDATE
Chairman Rich Hendler and David Dudziak combined to give an update on Kimzey Park.
There is to be another meeting of the "Friends of Kimzey Park" and Mr. Dudziak will
bring their suggestions and goals to the September Park and Recreation Advisory Board
meeting.
ID. LIGHTS FOR PEE WEE FOOTBALL
Skip Keller reported that the School Board has approved the lighting of the fields for Pee
Wee football contingent on viewing the specs. Skip will be meeting with 1. U. when he
returns from Colorado.
Rich Hendler suggested that Alan Linford be the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board's
liaison to the GCISD School Board.
ID. UPDA TE ON BASEBALL FIELDS & FOOTBALL FIELDS
There is to be a meeting of the Youth Sports Council, on Thursday, August 8th at 7:00 p.m.
Skip shared a memo from Jan Belcher, Assistant City Manager, asking the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board to recommend to the City Council that they fund the field
improvements from the V oluntaIy Park Fund. Jan stated that the staff remains optimistic that
this project will move forward and baseball and softball will have a home next spring.
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There was a great deal of discussion as to the wisdom of spending $50,184.00 from
the Voluntary Park Fund to fund field improvements. Mike Billings moved that the Board
recommend the City Council to partially fund the field improvements by allotting $25, 000.00
from the Voluntary Park Fund, with the remaining funds to be requested at the September
meeting after researching alternative sources, including the Colleyville Baseball Association.
Rob Benefield made a second to the motion and the motion was carried.
A Baseball/Softball workshop will meet 7:00 p.m. August 24th at the City Park Annex.
Rob Benefield and Mike Billings will represent the Advisory Board.
IV. STAFF RECREATION UPDATE
Joy Tailford presented the Advisory Board with a overview of the summer programs.
(Camp Enrollment, Summer 1996 attached)
V. ADJOURNMENT