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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-02-12 REGULAR MEETING PARKS AND LEISURE SERVICES BOARD February 12,2001 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Parks and Leisure Services Board was called to order at 7:03 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2001, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building by Chairman Eric Owens. Other Board Members present were: Stacey Hollinger, Glendora Waldrup, Boyce Byers, Bruce Ebert, Carl Miller and alternates Carroll Scott and Mike Daniel. There were no members absent. Staff members present were: Director of Community Services Rick Herold, Parks Superintendent Johnnie Green, Superintendent of Recreation Suzanne Hendrickson and Administrative Secretary Linda Lux. Visitors present were: Cheryl Johnson, Alex Horton, Kathy Grove, Barney Snitz and Tom Hoover (Hoover/Klein Group). INVOCATION Bruce Ebert gave the invocation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Owens asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes from the January 8, 2001 regular meeting. There being no changes Boyce Byers made the motion to approve the minutes as presented and was seconded by Stacey Hollinger. The vote was unanimous. OLD BUSINESS I. Board Member's Reports Mr. Scott said his new parks are J. A. Carr (Simmons) and Kiddy Carr. He said there was some trash and carts in the creek area as well as large tree limbs hanging. At J. A. Carr (Simmons) he noticed a couple of lights with no cap covers. There were also some lights burning during day light hours and he inquired if the lights were on a sensor or some kind of timer system. Mr. Herold stated the Parks Department is not over the lights in the parks but they would forward the information to the proper contact person. Mr. Scott said there has been lots of usage at J. A. Carr Park by the senior citizens. He further mentioned noticing mistletoe in the trees and asked if it eventually kills them. Mr. Herold said mistletoe is a fungus and attacks the older trees or any trees that have been stressed by weather conditions. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 2 February 12, 2001 Mr. Daniel said his new parks are Westpark and Wilshire and he has no report. Mr. Ebert said his new assigned parks are Bob Eden and Trailwood. He said Bob Eden Park is very nice and Trailwood Park was recently mowed. Mrs. Byers said she has been assigned Special Events. The only special event for January was the Terri Hendrix concert at the Texas Star facility which was held on January 27`b with an attendance of 100 people. She inquired as to the recent raquetball tournament. Superintendent of Recreation Suzanne Hendrickson said the tournament was cancelled due to low registration. Mr. Hollinger said his new parks are McCormick and Villages of Bear Creek. He said he had no report for his parks. Mrs. Waldrup has Midway and Blessing Branch parks. She said Blessing Branch Park is a small clean park with a new swing set and fresh mulch. She noticed a basketball goal and stand which had been set-up near the entrance to the park (probably by the surrounding homeowners). At Midway Park the ball fields have new rye grass and the Christmas Tree recycling area had been cleaned up. Mr. Miller was assigned the Athletic Complex. He said the ball fields were in immaculate shape and everything was very clean. He said the concession area/driving range building was in bad shape, seemed to be trashed out, the paint was peeling and there was no schedule posted for times when the facilities are to be open for either the batting cages or the driving range. Chairman Owens said his new parks are South Euless and Heritage Park. He said he was very impressed with all the recent improvements at South Euless Park. At Heritage Park it was well groomed and the log cabin is a nice asset to the area but said the construction around the new water tower does seem to distract from the appearance of the park. Mr. Herold said the parking lot at the park would be resurfaced after the completion of the water tower. Chairman Owens mentioned that last month he attended the Texas Recreation and Parks Society (TRAPS) Legislative Breakfast in Austin and said it was very informative. H. Volunteer of the Month Chairman Owens presented Cheryl Johnson with a plaque for the February Volunteer of the Month. He said Cheryl has been involved with the Dixie Major World Series, the Heritage Park Christmas Celebration and also worked at the New Year's Eve Concert. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 3 February 12,2001 NEW BUSINESS III. Business of the Tree Board Tree Board Chairman Ebert said three crepe myrtles had been planted along the Harwood Road medians, the removal of mistletoe in the trees at the City Hall Complex had begun and Arborist Ralph Klein is assisting the street department in the removal of dead trees in creek areas as well as along city streets. IV. Parks Master Plan—Hoover/Klein Group Mr. Herold said the surveys that were originally reported lost at the January meeting were found the very next day by the University of North Texas. Mr. Tom Hoover with the Hoover/Klein Group was present and passed out the completed surveys which were compiled last month by the University of North Texas. He also distributed to the Board Members a rank order and comment sheet on projects for the Parks Master Plan and asked that they be returned to Linda Lux by February 26th for him to compile and present at the March meeting. Chairman Owens said they hope to have the Master Plan ready for presentation to City Council in May or June. V. Reports from Trails Committee—Alex Horton Mr. Alex Horton said he recently had a meeting regarding the trails system project and a wish list was drawn up. He also said the last parcel of land had been acquired by the Texas Department of Transportation(TxDOT) and the project could start within the next sixty days. Mrs. Byers said this is a new and exciting project that all ages of the community would enjoy. Mr. Herold thanked the committee for all their efforts with the project. Chairman Owens thanked Mr. Horton and his committee for all their help with the trails system. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 4 February 12, 2001 VI. Parks and Community Services Reports a. Rick Herold, Director of Parks and Community Services Mr. Herold thanked Cheryl Johnson and all volunteers for their help with the many events which take place throughout the year. He said he would have staff check on the lighting issues which were discussed earlier in the meeting. Mr. Herold said he and many of the staff will be attending the state TRAPS (Texas Recreation and Parks Society) Conference in Conroe on February 21St through 24th. (1) Staff Reports Parks Superintendent Johnnie Green said two new playgrounds were installed at Westpark and McCormick parks. Superintendent of Recreation Suzanne Hendrickson said the recent Valentine Dance at the Ruth Millican Center was very successful with at least 80 people in attendance. She said staff did a great job at decorating the building and many compliments were received from those in attendance. VII. Other New Business Chairman Owens suggested that a Volunteer of the Month subcommittee be formed to help in nominating future volunteers. He asked if Boyce Byers and Glendora Waldrup would be on the subcommittee to work with Volunteer Coordnator Jerry Poteet for selecting future volunteers. Chairman Owens reminded the Board Members of the Parks Appreciation Dinner at 6:30 p.m. at North Main BBQ on Thursday, February 15th. Mr. Herold also reminded the Board Members of the Arbor Daze Auction scheduled for March 3rd at 7:00 p.m. at the Dr. Pepper StarCenter and also the Hank Thompson concert at the Texas Star Conference Center on February 23rd. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 5 February 12, 2001 VIII. Input from City Council Members and Visitors Mr. Barney Snitz mentioned the erosion problem at the Villages of Bear Creek and that some of the trees had fallen into the creek. There were also tree limbs hanging over the trails that are a hindrance to walkers. Mr. Snitz said he had noticed on Sunday some soccer players were using the trash containers as soccer goals. Mr. Herold agreed that after the last rains the erosion problem had increased and he would have staff check on the problem and put some type of barriers around the eroded areas. Mr. Green said his department is aware of the trail conditions and the hanging tree limbs and they will be working on the problem to correct them. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Owens gave the benediction. There being no further business to conduct,the meeting was adjourned at 8:07 p.m. r- 1 G:4; ----"}- C i airman Attest