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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-06-04 REGULAR MEETING PARKS AND LEISURE SERVICES BOARD JUNE 4,2001 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Parks and Leisure Services Board was called to order at 7:05 p.m. on Monday, June 4, 2001, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building by Chairman Eric Owens. Other Board Members present were: Boyce Byers, Bruce Ebert and alternate Mike Daniel. Members absent were: Glendora Waldrup, Stacey Hollinger, Carl Miller and alternate Carroll"Scotty" Scott. Staff members present were: Director of Community Services Rick Herold, Parks Superintendent Johnnie Green, Superintendent of Recreation Suzanne Hendrickson, Events/Project Manager Ray McDonald and Administrative Secretary Linda Lux. There were no visitors present. INVOCATION Chairman Eric Owens gave the invocation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Owens asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes from the May 7, 2001 regular meeting. Mr. Daniel said at Wilshire Park the building inside the fence looked to be falling down and this should be included in his park report for last month. Boyce Byers made the motion to approve the minutes as amended and was seconded by Mike Daniel. The vote was unanimous. OLD BUSINESS I. Board Member's Reports Mr. Ebert said both Bob Eden and Trailwood parks looked nice and had lots of usage. At Sulphur Branch Park it is nicely landscaped but it does need to be weeded. Mrs. Byers said the Special Event for May was Dog Daze of Summer which was held at Heritage Park. She said everyone had lots of fun and there were many dogs and lots of entertainment for everyone. Mrs. Byers also mentioned she was glad to have Mr. Herold back at work. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 2 June 4,2001 Mr. Daniel said both Westpark and Wilshire parks have been heavily used and there were many swimmers at Wilshire pool. He also said Midway Park has had lots of usage at that pool. Chairman Owens said at South Euless Park there was lots of activity at the pool and Heritage Park looked nice. He also mentioned how nice the Athletic Complex looked. Parks Superintendent Johnnie Green advised the Board that irrigation should be installed soon at both South Euless and J. A. Carr parks. II. Volunteer of the Month Chairman Owens said the June Volunteer of the Month is Jill Bailey. He said Jill was not present tonight due to her moving to Arizona. He mentioned that Volunteer Coordinator Jerry Poteet presented the plaque and letter to Jill on Friday, May 25th NEW BUSINESS III. Business of the Tree Board Tree Board Chairman Bruce Ebert said there were two trees planted at the Tarrant County Northeast Sub-Courthouse. Mr. Green mentioned the greenhouse is getting ready for some classes with the kids since they are on summer break. Also Arborist Ralph Klein has been out cutting and pruning trees in the Villages of Bear Creek Park area. Mr. Herold mentioned that Larry Shaapveld with the Texas Forest Service is retiring at the end of the year and they will be having his party at the Texas Star facility. IV. Parks and Community Services Reports a. Suzanne Hendrickson, Superintendent of Recreation Ms. Hendrickson said summer camp started today and all the weeks are full. On Saturday, May 2°d there was a "meet the counselor program" for the parents and children who would be attending summer camp. Recreation classes also started this week, the pools opened on May 26th and the Red Cross started swimming lessons today. The summer track program also started today and the Women's NCAA Basketball League will start this weekend. The National Super Series will be held July 8th through 14th at the Parks at Texas Star. The summer musical"South Pacific"will be Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 3 June 4,2001 held on July 13th-14th and July 20th—21st at the Villages of Bear Creek Park. b. Staff Reports Parks Superintendent Johnnie Green said the irrigation project should be started soon. c. Rick Herold, Director of Community Services Mr. Herold informed the Board that he was notified by the Dallas 2012 committee that on June 18th the USOC (United States Olympic Committee) will be doing site visits to the proposed venues. He said Euless would be hosting Women's Softball at the Parks at Texas Star. He said our goal right now is to get as many people as we can to be present during the USOC tour. The scheduled tour of the facility will only last for about thirty minutes. Our staff will be contacting local athletic associations, school teams and any other organizations to see if they can be present during this short visit. The scheduled route will go south on Industrial Boulevard, west on Highway 10, south on Texas Star Parkway and back east on South Pipeline Road to the Parks at Texas Star. Mr. Herold informed the Board that Graphic Artist Johnny Rodriguez left our department to go to Information Services and we should have our replacement within the next two weeks. He also said Jon Snider's last day was June 2°d. He left to take a position in Bryan/College Station at a new 36- hole golf course. Mr. Herold said he has hired two of our past assistants, Chris Barker and Scott Boven, who started the end of May to replace Jon. Mr. Herold advised the Board that the Parks Master Plan was sent to Austin for review and/or comments by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. He thanked the Board for all their help with the Master Plan. He also advised the Board that staff would be moving to the new recreation facility on Royal Parkway the end of this month and that the budget presentations are scheduled for Monday, June 11th with City Council. Mrs. Byers commented on how much she enjoyed reading the "Employee Celebration" which they received in their packets. V. Other New Business Chairman Owens stated that many people will be out of town during the Fourth of July week, therefore the July meeting will be cancelled and we will see everyone at the August 6th meeting. • Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 4 June 4,2001 VI. Input from City Council Members and Visitors There was no input from the audience. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Owens gave the benediction. There being no further business to conduct,the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Chairman Attest