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Home My WebLink About2024-11-04Regular Meeting Parks and Leisure Services Board November, 04, 2024 Cel_1I 0Cox@].11ZI The regular meeting of the Parks and Leisure Services Board was called to order at 6:01 PM. On Monday, November, 04, 2024, in the Pre -Council Chambers of the Euless City Hall building by Chairman Jones. Other Board Members present: Steve Doty, Roger Sickler, Laird Leavoy and Zariyan Stark. Members absent: John Raab and Magen Brown. Staff members present: Director of Parks and Community Services Duane Strawn, Assistant Parks and Community Service Director Elizabeth Johnson, Parks Manager Randy Leach, Parks at Texas Star General Manager Chris Thames, Aquatics/Senior Superintendent Richard Sharnsky, Recreation Superintendent Alex Harvey, Senior Center Supervisor Sonja Howard, Recreation Assistant Shelli Walsh, Recreation Assistant Jackson Davis and Administrative Secretary Jodie Dunn. Visitors present: Michael Dayton, Gabriel Rosas and Loretta Doty ILUMeZll_ttleW Roger Sickler gave the invocation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Jones asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes from the September 09, 2024 regular meeting. Steve Doty made the motion to approve the minutes as presented and was seconded by Zariyan Stark. The vote was unanimous. I. Board Member Reports a. Magen Brown —West Park & Wilshire: Not present b. Steve Doty — Midway, Blessing Branch, J.A. Carr & Kiddy Carr: No items to report c. John Raab — Bob Eden & Trailwood: Not present d. Roger Sickler — Heritage Park & South Euless: No items to report e. Laird Leavoy — Preserve & McCormick: Lights are out on trail. Staff will check ASAP f. Zariyan Stark — VOBC & Reflection: No items to report g. Chairman Jones — Parks at Texas Star: No items to report Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 1 II. Business of the Tree Board Tree Board Chairman Roger Sickler reported the following for September and October: a. Total man hours for September 111 — 30th = 815 • 315 Horticulture • 168 Forestry • 228 Greenhouse • 0 Special Projects • 104 Training ➢ Trimmed trees around PATS South Complex ➢ Removed 4 dead trees at Villages of Bear Creek ➢ Trimmed low branches in Cresthaven lots ➢ Trimmed trees around 9/11 Memorial ➢ Removed dead Pecan tree at Midway Park b. Total man hours for October 1st — 31st = 894 • 602 Horticulture • 264 Forestry • 18 Greenhouse • 0 Special Projects • 10 Training ➢ Raised trees on Midway Dr and Bear Creek Parkway medians ➢ Removed 2 dead trees at Villages of Bear Creek ➢ Removed 1 Large Elm tree at McCormick east ➢ Elevated tree along Villages of Bear Creek trail system ➢ Removed dead tree on Highland Drive ➢ Trimmed trees off Star Center for Paint Contractor ➢ Removed dead Red Oaks at City Hall, Fire Administration and Library parking lot ➢ Raised up tree at Ector and Lamar Alley Way ➢ Trimmed Pecan and Chinese Pistache tree at Shield Awards ➢ Trimmed Fire Lane at Planning and Development ➢ Trimmed trees at Trailwood park and removed several dead trees ➢ Removed suckers from Crepe Myrtles, Desert Willows and Chitalpas trees at Library and Main Street Bridge Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 2 III. Parks and Community Services Reports a. Athletics Report —Chris Thames • PATS North held a Fright Fest Tournament. Teams were encouraged to dress up and there were different games each inning. • Texas Roadhouse had a corporate event at PATS. This is their 18th year. 28 teams participated coming from places such as Arkansas, South Texas and Oklahoma. • We will be putting Turf on the last two fields. This will start on 11/12/24. b. Parks Report — Randy Leach • Concrete was poured at Trailwood and Bob Eden and benches were added. • Dead Trees were taken down at McCormick and Villages of Bear Creek. • A Live Oak was lifted due to school bus obstruction. • All new work out stations were installed at Villages of Bear Creek. There was also a new unit added by the playground. c. Recreation Report — Alex Harvey • Holiday at Glade Parks will take place on November 16, 2024 from 6pm-9pm. • The 30th Annual Parade of Lights will take place on December 07, 2024 starting at 6:30 PM. • Swim with Santa will be on December 13th at 6:00 pm. This will be at the Euless Family Life Center Natatorium. Registration is required and will be $10 per person. Space is limited. • Heritage Park Christmas is a free event that will take place on December 141h from 11:00 am — 3:00 pm. • Winter Break Camp will take place on the following Dates: December 23, 26, 27 and 30th, also January 2nd and 3rd. Camp will be from 7:30 am — 6:00 pm. • Holden Garner and Chance Boyd participated in the CPR event. • Monster House was the movie that was played for Movie in the Park. The event was great with many people in attendance. • Jr. Anglers returned and was a hit for all who attended. Prizes were given away. • Trunk or Treat was held on October 26th. There was estimated to be 5,000 people in attendance. A drone show was held at the end of the event and was very well received. d. Aquatics & Senior Center Report —Jackson Davis & Shelli Walsh • The Aquatic Staff put on the Pumpkin Splash event on October 18th, 2024. The event was full and participants swam and decorated pumpkins. • Indoor swim lessons are in full swing and continue to fill up month after month. • During the off season the pumps in the pump room are being replaced. As of now all the outdoor pumps have been replaced. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 3 • Shelli Walsh reported on the Senior Center events. 28 people attended the field trip to the State Fair. The senior center also hosted the community garage sale, and had a Cert Class with Code. • The Tarrant County Jamboree was held at Parks at Texas Star South. 200 people attended with 35 vendors. There was a petting zoo and Dallas Cowboys Alumni Cheerleaders. • There was a dip cook off with 8-10 entries. • The Senior Center hosted a Halloween Party. This event was so fun and many members complimented the meal. There were 50 members in attendance. Members were encouraged to dress up and participate in a contest with a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize. • The Senior Center started a food pantry that has been able to help 150-200 members. The Senior Center would like to Thank the Euless Fire Department for the donation that was made towards the food pantry. • Elizabeth Johnson addressed the concerns from the members regarding the challenges of juggling voting and still hosting activities for the seniors. E. Directors Report — Duane Strawn • The Senior Center won a Regional Award at TRAPS for the HEB Senior Games. This event was created and came to fruition with a huge thanks to Shelli Walsh. • The split rail on Main Street is in the process of being completed. This repair was due to a car accident on Main Street with debris being thrown on the pickleball court. • The Park Board Holiday Dinner will take place on December 02, 2024 and this year we would like to invite you to invite a plus one to this dinner. • The Parks Master Plan is in the conceptional phase and will hopefully be brought to the Park Board in January. Shade at several playgrounds has already been funded and this came from the Parks Master Plan. • The Landscape and Irrigation on Highland Drive is in the works. The Archway is underway. They are adding street lights and fiber to Highland Drive. • The PACS department would like to invite the Park Board to give ideas on the Holiday Float for this year's parade and are also invited to partake in putting the float together. • Effective January 1, 2025 there will be two new appointments to the Parks and Leisure Service Board. Zariyan Stark will be moving to the Planning and Zoning Board. Effective January 1, 2025 Gabriel Rosas and Michael Dayton will be joining the team and we are looking forward to their start. • During the Director's report Steve Doty has asked for voting to be moved to another location. Chairman Jones thanked the staff for their reports. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 4 IV. Other New Business No items to report. V. Input from Citv Council Members and Visitors No items to report. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Jones gave the benediction. There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 6:53 PM. Chairman . & oan: A to t Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 5