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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-09-07 REGULAR MEETING F i L N3 PARKS AND LEISURE SERVICES BOARD trn `v^P September 7, 2000 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Parks and Leisure Services Board was called to order at 7:03 p.m. on Monday, September 7, 2000, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building by Chairman Eric Owens. Other Board Members present were: Boyce Byers, Stacey Hollinger, Bruce Ebert, Carl Miller and Glendora Waldrup. Board Members absent were: alternates Carroll "Scotty" Scott and Mike Daniel. Staff members present were: Director of Community Services Rick Herold, Horticulturist Jimmy Beck and Administrative Secretary Linda Lux. Visitors present were: Heather Black and family David, Colleen and Ashley and Kevin Smith with EAA (Euless Athletic Association). INVOCATION The invocation was given by Boyce Byers. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Owens asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes from the August 7, 2000 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. Miller said both McCormick and Villages of Bear Creek parks looked good. Mrs. Waldrup said J. A. Carr Park looked good and she inquired about the proposed bridge at Kiddy Carr Park. Mr. Herold said the bridge had been installed across the creek at the park. Mr. Hollinger said both Blessing Branch and Midway parks were in good shape. Mrs. Byers stated the dead trees had been removed at Westpark and the fall baseball leagues had started. At Wilshire Park it was very quiet and everything was neat and in order. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 2 September 7, 2000 Mr. Ebert said South Euless Park looked good but needs watering, picnic tables need staining, the bridge needs painting and the graffiti had also been removed. At Heritage park he mentioned the poles on the porch of the Ruth Millican building still need painting, the park looked good, the new log cabin really adds to the park and the roses had been recently groomed at the Fuller House. Mr. Herold mentioned the graffiti on the playground equipment had been removed at Trailwood Park and the parts for the clocks at the Athletic Complex have arrived from Germany. Chairman Owens stated there had been no special events during the past month. Mrs. Byers said the log cabin now has some furniture. II. Volunteer of the Month Chairman Owens presented Heather Black with a plaque and movie passes for being nominated as Volunteer of the Month for September. Heather who at thirteen is the youngest volunteer to ever be nominated, volunteered a total of 360 hours at Midway Recreation Center and also helped during summer camp. NEW BUSINESS III. Business of the Tree Board Tree Board Chairman Ebert stated water bags had been placed around the trees, which were showing signs of moisture stress due to the drought conditions this summer. Horticulturist Jimmy Beck said the drought has been very damaging on the trees this year and anyone who is wanting to plant trees should wait until the fall when conditions are cooler. He said water bags had been placed on trees along Highway 10. He further stated Jim Hunsuckle, who drives the water truck, has been arriving at 4:00 a.m. to water medians and other locations which are not irrigated and ending his shift at 11:00 a.m. IV. Parks and Community Services Reports Mr. Herold reported that Parks Superintendent Johnnie Green has returned to work from his knee surgery but continues with therapy three times a week. Also, Suzanne Hendrickson's father is in Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 3 September 7, 2000 the hospital and flowers will be sent from the Park Board as well as from staff. Mr. Herold also said City Council is finalizing the new proposed budget and City Council has approved a new building to be built for the Parks Department which will be located at the Texas Star facility. The Leisure Services staff at City Hall will be relocating to the vacant building on Royal Parkway by Fleet Facilities probably next spring. Mr. Herold said fall baseball begins on September 9th and all fields will be in use by the leagues. Also, the swimming pools are now closed until next year. Suzanne Hendrickson will be doing new status reports for the Parks and Community Services departments and the Park Board will start receiving copies of these each month. Mr. Herold said he recently met with Tom Hoover and Brian Klein regarding the Parks Master Plan. Since only a small number of surveys were returned from the recent mailing of the Euless Today, we will again mail more surveys at random to citizens regarding the proposed Parks Master Plan update. Mr. Herold introduced Horticulturist Jimmy Beck who has been with the City for twenty-one years to the Board and audience. Mr. Beck said he has four employees in his staff and they take care of all the pruning and watering of medians and areas which are not irrigated. Mr. Beck gave a presentation on "Xeriscape Xperience" and also distributed information on the different types of xeriscape plants and trees. He stated with the drought the country has been experiencing, more people should consider using drought tolerant plants for their landscaping needs. These plants need very little water and are able to withstand the hot weather we've had during the last couple of years. V. Other New Business Chairman Owens advised the Board that a work session is needed to discuss contract needs for all the local athletic associations. The consensus of the Board Members was to schedule a work session for Monday, October 16th at 6:00 p.m. in the large conference room in Building "A". VI. Input from City Council Members and Visitors Kevin Smith with EAA (Euless Athletic Association) said the new tee-ball field is very impressive and will get lots of usage. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 4 September 7, 2000 ADJOURNMENT Chairman Owens gave the benediction. There being no further business to conduct,the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. /lam r Chairman Attest ----- _/