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CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
Recreation Center - 5008 Roberts Road
MONDAY, JULY 7, 2025 – 6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Julie George called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. and called the roll.
Present: Chair Julie George, Vice Chair Joe Stout, Board members John
Hillebrand, Dustan Goodell, Chris Carr, James Poettcker, and Eric Presson.
Absent: Member Michael Sabbia
Also Present: Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Escobedo, Parks and Recreation
Manager Krissy Crocier, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scotty Richardson, and City
Secretary Christine Loven.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 7, 2025
Member Chris Carr made a motion to approve the April 7, 2025, meeting minutes,
seconded by Member James Poettcker, and passed unanimously.
3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
3a Director's Report
Director Escobedo introduced Krissy Crocier, the Parks and Recreation Manager
and noted further down on the agenda will be an opportunity for Krissy to tell
everyone about herself. Director Escobedo then reviewed the written Director’s
Report and answered questions of the Board.
Following the report, there was discussion of the planned tree arboretum behind
the Senior Center and roundabout landscaping.
3b Presentation of the City Council Priorities
Director Escobedo provided the City Council Worksession presentation of the City
Council’s 2024-2025 priorities and action items, noting everything was either
complete or substantially complete. She then reviewed the Council priorities and
action items for 2025-2026. The nine top priorities include beautification, open
space, website update and communications, connectivity (sidewalks and trails),
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events (parade, Haunted Trails), TIF extension, Northern Gateway project,
field/court utilization assessment, and Rec Center site improvements.
During this presentation there were many questions asked by the Board. There
was discussion of the fees to the Youth Sport Associations, irrigation, soccer
practice fields, the justice center landscaping, Kimzey Park sprinklers, the bond
failure, and the use of the land around the Rec Center.
The board also asked Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scotty Richardson to discuss the
Northern Gateway Project, removal of trees, another zoning issue within the City,
and provide an explanation of all City funds.
3c Announcements and general information regarding legislative changes
Parks and Recreation Manager Krissy Crocier reviewed her more recent tenure
with the City of Arlington and stated she is looking forward to working with
everyone.
City Secretary Christine Loven stated there are legislative changes which will go
into effect September 1 and noted there will new posting requirements and bylaws
for the Board. She also discussed the Board’s meeting schedule and inquired if the
Board would like to meet on an as needed basis.
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chair Julie George
adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
APPROVED ON THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025.
Minutes taken and prepared by:
Christine Loven, TRMC
City Secretary
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Information emailed to the Board as a follow-up to inquiries during the meeting:
Good afternoon Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members,
Thank you for your time in attending the meeting last night, July 7, 2025.
As a follow up to questions asked during the City Council 2025 Priorities
presentation by Director Escobedo, I wanted to provide you with resources to
assist you in obtaining information. As I noted, you may call or email any director,
but in this case, you have my number and email, and I will be happy to assist you
or redirect you if need be. While the presentation caused us to go astray of the
Parks and Recreation area which this board is committed to, I hope you will find
this information helpful:
Regarding the different funds and their use: https://city-colleyville-tx-budget-
book.cleargov.com/17667/fund-summaries/all-funds
Regarding Capital Improvement Programs:
https://www.colleyville.com/government/departments-m-z/public-works/capital-
improvement-program
Regarding Economic Development:
https://www.colleyville.com/government/departments-a-l/economic-development
Regarding the Parks and Recreation Department, all offerings:
https://www.colleyvilleparksandrec.com/home-parks
Regarding the Parks and Recreation Master Plan:
https://www.colleyvilleparksandrec.com/parks-facilities/parks-master-plan
Regarding the City Council, meetings, insurance claims, resources, open record
requests, videos of Council and Planning and Zoning Commission, and general
information or referral: https://www.colleyville.com/government/departments-a-
l/city-secretary
Regarding videos by Mayor Lindamood:
https://www.colleyville.com/government/departments-a-l/communications-media-
relations/video-segments
And finally, the “just getting started” Northern Gateway Development “Letter of
Intent” (LOI) for a boutique hotel:
https://colleyvilletx.new.swagit.com/videos/344633?ts=280
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All, we appreciate your time and service and we hope you will find this information
helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if we can be of further assistance.
Thank you,
ATTENTION ALL PUBLIC OFFICIALS: A “Reply to All” of this e-mail could lead to violations of the
Texas Open Meeting Act. Please reply only to the sender.
Christine Loven, TRMC
City Secretary
City of Colleyville
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