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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-12-07 REGULAR MEETING PARKS AND LEISURE SERVICES BOARD December 7, 1998 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Parks and Leisure Services Board was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 7, 1998, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building by Chairman Richard McNeese. Other Board Members present were: Bruce Ebert, Eric Owens, Stacey Hollinger, Glendora Waldrup and alternate Boyce Byers. Members absent were alternate Carl Miller. Staff members present were: Director of Community Services Rick Herold, Parks Superintendent Johnnie Green, Leisure Services Manager Julia Wakeley and Administrative Secretary Linda Lux. Visitors present were: Council Member Leon Hogg, Mrs. Bruce Ebert, Elaine Green and Mike Daniel. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Glendora Waldrup. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman McNeese asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes from the November 2, 1998 regular meeting. There being no changes Glendora Waldrup made the motion to approve the minutes as written and was seconded by Stacey Hollinger. The vote was unanimous. OLD BUSINESS I. Board Members' Reports Mrs. Waldrup stated she had no report for either Westpark or Wilshire Park due to the construction. Mr. Ebert stated he was not aware of any special events this past month and would yield his report to the staff for comments. Mr. Hollinger stated the Athletic Complex looks great and a new sculpture had been installed. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 2 December 7, 1998 Mrs. Byers stated both South Euless and Ruth Millican parks were looking good. Mr. Owens stated Villages of Bear Creek Park and McCormick Park both looked great. He further stated he and his children went to the Athletic Complex recently and the new statue is very impressive. Chairman McNeese stated he had no report this evening. NEW BUSINESS I. Community Services Report Rick Herold, Director of Community Services, presented Chairman McNeese with a gift from the city staff for all his work and dedication on the Parks Board for the last thirteen years. Chairman McNeese stated these were the most enjoyable thirteen years and he has enjoyed working with all the staff and Board Members. He said he is looking forward to being a new member on the Planning and Zoning Commission starting in January 1999. Mr. Herold reviewed the proposed Community Services Schedule of Fees with the Board Members. He stated these fees were reviewed and discussed at the staff retreat in October. Mr. Herold asked the Board if they had any changes or additional recommendations to the fees. Bruce Ebert made the motion to recommend approval of the Schedule of Fees and was seconded by Stacey Hollinger. The vote was unanimous. II. Leisure Services Report Eric Owens presented Chairman McNeese with a watch from the Board Members engraved with his service dates of 1985-1998 for his thirteen years of service on the Parks and Leisure Services Board. Julia Wakeley, Parks and Leisure Services Manager, stated Chairman McNeese would be greatly missed by all the staff and fellow Board Members. She wished him well on his appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission board. She also reminded the Board Members of the upcoming Christmas Tree Lighting on December 8th, Christmas Parade of Lights on December 12th and Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 3 December 7, 1998 Breakfast with Santa on December 19th. Mrs. Wakeley also thanked all the Board Members who attended the Work Session on November 21st and stated the staff from the University of North Texas enjoyed meeting all the members of the Board as well as the Community Services staff. III. Parks Report Johnnie Green, Parks Superintendent, stated the Parks Department has been very busy this season due to the unusual warm weather and all the upcoming Christmas activities. His staff has been tending to all the parks as well as the Athletic Complex. Soccer season has finally ended and the staff will be busy improving and updating the needed parks. He mentioned Wilshire and Westpark parks would probably be ready for play sometime in the spring after all the construction has ended. All parks will be updated for the safety of all children and made ADA accessible in the near future. Mr. Green also presented the Board Members with three drawings and proposal information for the triangle area to the east of the entrance to Morrisdale on South Pipeline. After much discussion on the three proposals Mr. Ebert thanked the staff for the information on the proposed Sulphur Branch Park. Mr. Ebert stated he would like to see the City Council allocate funds for this proposed park and further stated maybe the Morrisdale residents would help with some of the costs or manual labor for the proposed park. Mr. Owens stated he was concerned with the maintenance of the proposed park since there is no driveway or area for maintenance vehicles to park safely during the maintenance operations. He also mentioned he did not think there was any irrigation at this site and asked how the proposed park would be watered. Mr. Ebert pointed out there is a drainage/driveway on the property and vehicles can be parked in that area for any maintenance purposes. Mr. Herold advised the Board Members that staff would look at alternatives for maintenance costs for the proposed park site and try to have this information at the next meeting. IV. Business of the Tree Board Eric Owens, Vice Chairman of the Tree Board, stated the City will be applying for the Tree City USA Recertification Award (thirteenth year)and also for the Tree Growth Award(seventh year). Richard McNeese made the motion to approve both the Tree City USA Recertification Award and also the Tree Growth Award and was seconded by Stacey Hollinger. The vote was unanimous. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 4 December 7, 1998 V. Other New Business Chairman McNeese stated the only new business tonight is the election of officers. Currently the officers are Richard McNeese - Chairman, Vice-Chairman(position vacated by Jerry Robinson) and Eric Owens - Secretary. The Board Members voted by secret ballot and the new officers for 1999 are as following: Chairman -Eric Owens, Vice-Chairman- Glendora Waldrup and Secretary- Stacey Hollinger. Chairman McNeese asked the Board to elect officers for the Tree Board. Currently the officers are: Chairman (position vacated by Jerry Robinson) and Vice-Chairman -Eric Owens. The Board Members voted by secret ballot and the new officers for 1999 are as following: Chairman - Bruce Ebert and Vice-Chairman - Carl Miller. VI. Input from City Council Members and Visitors Councilman Hogg stated he and some of the City Council attended the NLC (National League of Cities) in Missouri recently and The Parks at Texas Star is well known outside the state of Texas. He mentioned Euless has many park sites and amenities compared to lots of other larger cities outside of Texas. Councilman Hogg also congratulated all the new 1999 officers. Mrs. Byers said she has received feedback from Euless citizens and they do not feel the city needs any more statues. Councilman Hogg stated the City Council did allot one-time money in the amount of$40,000 to buy and place statues in the city. ADJOURNMENT Chairman McNeese gave the benediction. There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Chairman Attest