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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-07-24 wksession Work Session Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan July 24, 2007 The meeting started at 5:45 p.m. in the Pre-Council Room at City Hall. Board Members present: Chairman Eric Owens, Boyce Byers, Carroll Scott and alternate Everett Hartzler(#3). Board Members absent: Stacey Hollinger,Randy Jones, John Raab and alternates John Elder(#1)and Sonja Adams(#2). Staff members present: Director of Parks and Community Services Ray McDonald, Parks Manager Johnnie Green, Parks Superintendent Terry Boaz and Administrative Secretary Linda Lux. Visitor: Cassie Jones. Ray mentioned that the Master Plan is about 80%completed and that Hershel still needs to work on the Trails Master Plan that will be included in the document. Ray said today's work session will be to discuss our needs assessments that will serve as our planning tool for the next ten(10)years. He distributed the Needs Assessment and Identification section of the Master Plan to the Board Members for discussion tonight. He said the Needs Assessment information is divided into three categories: (1) Outdoor Recreation, (2) Indoor Recreation and(3) Open Space Recreation needs. He asked that the Board Members rank each of the categories from the highest priority(number 1)to the lowest(number 10). Then if they would e-mail their priority lists to Linda then she can put the rankings together for discussion at the next Park Board meeting scheduled for August 6t'. They also discussed the possibility of having a new senior center built and some possible areas where the facility could be built. Chairman Owens also mentioned the need for a north/south trail to connect the city which is currently divided by Airport Freeway. Johnnie Green suggested that the current walkover Airport Freeway by Euless Junior High could be incorporated into the trails system. Also if this is put into the Master Plan then when the time comes to widen the freeway, they would be required to replace the Work Session—Master Plan Page 2 July 24,2007 walkover—since this is the only way students can safely cross the freeway to school from the southern part of the city. Ray also mentioned Public Works and Engineering today started working on the creek embankment stabilization by Joyce Court due to the drastic erosion from the recent and past flooding. The Board Members also discussed the need for more ball fields due to not having enough playing fields—especially needing one (1) more like Veterans Field and another one (1) dedicated field for 14U. It was also mentioned that maybe a new family aquatic facility could be built at the Parks at Texas Star which would attract the ball players as well as patrons attending the games. The Work Session adjourned at 7:30 p.m.