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Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Regular Meeting
Monday, June 6, 1994
Minutes
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairman Mike Billings called the meeting to order at 6:37 PM
on Monday, June 6, 1994.
PRESENT: Mike Billings; Yvonne Halton; Ray Brockie; Rich Hendler;
Skip Keller, Parks and Recreation Coordinator; Sharon Curry,
Recreation supervisor
ABSENT: Pat Horn; steve Rahn; Paul Vigiletti; Chuck Walton
SPECIAL GUESTS: Mayor Ed McKnight; Councilman steve McKain; Terry
Leake, Finance Director; Joe Moore, Assistant Parks and Recreation
Director City of Grapevine; Terry Cheek, Hershell Liondley, Eric
Wilhoutte, Schrickel & Rollins
Due to lack of a quorum, no action was taken on any item; members
listened to the following presentations.
1. TREE CITY U.S.A.
Joe Moore, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director, City of
Grapevine presented information on the Tree City U.S A.
program.
Certification of program established by National Arbor Day
Foundation (1976)
27 cities certified in Texas
Friends of Tree City, U.S.A. ($10.00 year)
Four requirements for certification:
1) Designated Forester, Department or Tree Board
(2 )
2) community Tree Care Ordinance
3) Spend $2 per resident, per year on trees and/or maintenance
(may be cash donations, in kind services)
4) Official Arbor Day Proclamation and celebration with
public participation.
certification submitted to State Forester.
Describe program.
2. PARK LAND DEDICATION FUND
Terry Leake, Finance Director presented information on the Park
Land Dedication Fund:
1) Provides for park land,
2) Allows developers to pay a fee in lieu of donation land,
3) Developer pays $310.11 per lot, at the time sub division
is formally accepted.
4) Members requested estimate of revenues for next year.
3. GRANT PROCEDURES
Hershell Lindley, SRA
1. Texas Parks and wildlife Dept. administers State & Federal
funds.
2. Grants are determined on point basis.
3. Acquisition and development projects best to score points.
( 3 )
4.Matching process 50/50
GRANT PROCESS
stage 1: Determination Project Suitability
1. Scope of Project (2 weeks)
2. Grant Eligibility Budget & competitiveness
(decision to proceed) (3 weeks)
stage 2: Develop Application
3. Concept plan & final estimates (5 weeks)
4. Application for acquisition & development (5 weeks)
5. Environmental Assessments (4 weeks)
6. Application Submittal and Review Process (16-20
weeks)
Stage 3: DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
7. TWPT Action
8. Construction plans, bid documents, specs (8-12
weeks)
9. Approval of plans & specs bid, Award contract, Begin
construction varies.
January 94 70-74 application submitted;
approximately 20 funded
January 31st & July 31st. submitted dates each year.
(4)
Points for Alliances with school districts,
hospitals, chamber of commerce, etc.
How you get land is extremely important in how
it can be used in grant process:
1. if obtained through mandatory dedication it can
be used.
2. donated or purchased land should be placed in
trust
Discussed various options, variables, population
changes, name changes.
Park Board should have strong part in PUD process.
Next step; determine needs, set priorities
4. Footbridge at Sparger Park
Engineer has reviewed request and does not think it is a
safety issue.
5. Report on Kimzey Park Meeting
No report at this time.
6. Youth Sports Summit
Follow up meeting 7 PM, June 13, 1994
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Roller Hockey Facility
Guest did not attend meeting - no report
(5)
2. Adopt=A-Park Program
Bring recommendations for next meeting.
STAFF REPORT
1. Colleyville Challenge Postponed (no entries)
2. Summer program going well
ADJOURN