HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks and Rec Advisory Board-Minutes-9/11/1995
City of
Texas
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 11,1995
1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chairman Rich Hendler called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm on Monday September 11,
1995.
Members Present: Richard Hendler, Yvonne, Hatton, Chuck Walton, Rob Benefield,
Paul Vigiletti, Bill Recker, Skip Keller; Parks and Recreation Coordinator, Joy Tailford;
Parks and Recreation Secretary.
Members Absent: Ray Ramsey
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 7,1995 MEETING
Chuck Walton moved to approve the minutes as read, Paul Vigiletti seconded the motion
which carried by an unanimous vote.
3. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF FIELD USE AGREEMENTS
Skip Keller gave an update on the number of fields and their usage. The need for an
ordinance to prohibit usage of the fields by other than recreational teams was discussed.
The Park Board discusssed an ordinance that would enable the city to enforce use of the
City fields. Skip said he would have some information on that in the mail before the next
meeting. Chuck Walton suggested Skip and the neighboring cities propose an ordinance
for the proper use of game fields by recreational teams. Skip said he would organize an
meeting of all neighboring cities to discuss these needs.
The idea of a shared use agreement with Colleyville Middle School for the use of practice
fields in exchange for lighting was explained. They discussed funding could come from the
Voluntary Park Fund, which can be a future request of the City Council. Rich Hendler
told the assembly that our liaison to the School District would be Tommy Taylor.
5109 Bransford Road
PO. Box 185
Colleyville, Texas 76034
656-PARK
Metro: (817) 498-4749
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The utilization of school property was further discussed and Skip Keller said he would do
an inventory of school facilities.
4. WORK SESSION ON PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN UPDATE
(Eric Wilhite from SRA was present to facilitate the work session)
A. The group discussed the finalization of the facilities inventory, and suggested the
addition of volleyball, and theater arts.
B. Concerning the needs assessment it was suggested, and well received, that the
linear numbers be reduced and there be an increase in the special purpose
catagory.
C. Chuck Walton made the following motion to be presented to City Council:
a. The Colleyville Park Land Dedication Fee Ordinance does not
support the needs of our city as the population and demand grows,
therefore:
b. We request the City Council direct the Community Development
Dept. to revise the ordinance to reflect requirements similar to our
neighboring cities.
c. We also request the City Council direct this ordinance be
revised annually by the Community Development Dept. and
updated accordingly.
The motion was seconded by Rob Benefield and approved unanimously.
D. The priorities for goals list and oibjectives was amended to show the following:
1. City Park
2. Kimzey Park
3. Park Land Acquisition
4. Linear Park Linkage
5. Recreation Center
Chuck Walton asked Eric Wilhite to draft an updated inventory for Jan Belcher and Skip
Keller.
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5. COLLEYVILLE DAYS UPDATE
Rich Hendler advised the Board that we would be hosting a booth with the
Environmental Board, and that he had secured a banner for the booth and a parade
vehicle Chuck Walton made a motion and Rob Benefield seconded that the expenses of
the booth would be shared equally.
Yvonne Hatton and her husband will pick up Board members at the Park Annex and
deliver them to the parade route at 9:00 am. Copies of the schedule and the TOOTSIE
ROLLS will be left in the bookcase.
The schedule for the booth is as follows:
Saturday: 10 am -12 noon Yvonne Hatton, 12noon - 2pm Rob Benefield, 2pm-
3:30pm Rich Hendler, Sunday: 12 noon - 2 pm Chuck Walton, 2pm - 4-pm Bill Recker
Skip shared the news that there would not be a baseball competition, but that James
Taylor was trying to get an exhibition game together.
There was only one team signed up for volleyball so the games were cancelled.
6. NEW BUSINESS
The GCISD has offered one (1) acre of land to the Park Department for $18,000.00 +
$18.000.00 in back taxes. The consensus of the Board was they were not interested in
this property.
Rich Hendler asked that the scheduled October meeting be moved to the 9th. and the
Board agreed..
7. ADJOURNMENT
Rob Benefield moved the meeting be adjourned at 9:30 pm. Chuck Walton
seconded the motion and it was carried with an unanimous vote