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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-10-05 4,u CO" REGULAR MEETING PARKS AND LEISURE SERVICES BOARD October 5, 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, October 5, 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 alternates Carl Miller and Boyce Byers. There were no members absent tonight. Staff members present were: Director of Community Services Rick Herold, Parks Superintendent Johnnie Green, Leisure Services Manager Julia Wakeley, Program Coordinator Heidi Hulin, Athletic Coordinator Andy Cedillo, Senior Citizen Coordinator Diane Eggers, Youth Development Coordinator Tim O'Connell, Parks at Texas Star Manager Ray McDonald, Community Services Financial Manager Janina Jewell and Administrative Secretary Linda Lux. Visitors present were: Council Member Leon Hogg, Jerry Robinson, Jake Jacobson, President of Texas Thunder Soccer, Arborist Ralph Klein and Mike Matthews. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Boyce Byers. AWARD PRESENTATION The Parks and Leisure Services Board presented an engraved desk clock to Jerry Robinson for his ten years of service on the Board. Rick Herold presented Mr. Robinson with a shirt and cap from the Texas Star Golf Course and expressed his thanks to Mr. Robinson for all his work on the Park Board. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman McNeese asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes from the August 3, 1998 regular meeting. There being no changes Bruce Ebert made the motion to approve the minutes as written and was seconded by Stacey Hollinger. The vote was unanimous. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 2 October 5, 1998 OLD BUSINESS I. Board Members' Reports Mr. Miller stated both J.A. Carr Park and Kiddy Can Park looked great. Many seniors recently have been using the walking trail. Mr. Hollinger stated everything looks extremely well and the Athletic Complex has held up during the recent rains. Mrs. Byers mentioned both South Euless and Ruth Millican parks look good and are nice and green. Mr. Owens stated both Villages of Bear Creek Park and McCormick Park looked good. Mrs. Waldrop stated Westpark is still inoperable due to all the street construction and Wilshire Park has been torn up due to the surrounding construction of new offices. Mr. Ebert stated he was not aware of any special events this past month. Chairman McNeese stated Midway Park and the Recreation Center have both had a large amount of users this past month. NEW BUSINESS I. Community Services Report Rick Herold, Director of Community Services, stated the Community Services staff was present tonight to make a short presentation to the Board on the past years activities. Program Coordinator Heidi Hulin stated the attendance and enrollment of classes had tripled this past year. She had been instrumental in"Girls Night Out", "Halloween Howl", `Breakfast with Santa", Valentine Dance, as well as the preschool classes and graduations. She has been involved in the preschoolers fund raisers, craft classes, overseeing the Arbor Daze Youth Stage and putting together The Star brochure every three to four months. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 3 October 5, 1998 Athletic Coordinator Andy Cedillo introduced "Hook-A-Kid On Golf'this past summer and due to the tremendous participation will be expanding the program next summer. Other programs this past year were Women's Annual Basketball League, Diamond Skills Baseball (a free program for the youths) and the Summer Track Program. Senior Citizen Coordinator Diane Eggers instructed a Water Aerobics program for 20 to 25 seniors this past summer and took the seniors to the Ranger Game. The seniors were also able to take AARP driving classes, play weekly bridge at the Simmons Center. The center was also remodeled and has new tables and chairs. Youth Development Coordinator Tim O'Connell oversees Midway Recreation Center("The Rec") stated the weight room and "The Rec"are used by many of the local citizens. He stated the membership enrollment has increased over the last year. He introduced the Future Stars Summer Program which consisted of 48 kids, ages 6-12 years old, which were taken on field trips, went to the local parks and went swimming. He also introduced Teens In Action for kids between the ages of 12 and 15, which exposed the younger population to job opportunities that are available to them which consisted of helping at the summer musical and other upcoming events which were held during the summer months. Tim is also instrumental in"Friday Night at The Rec"for young adults (ages 11-15)to attend with games, movies, pizza, dance contests and a live DJ to play their favorite requests. Parks at Texas Star Manager Ray McDonald mentioned there had been lots of activity at the athletic complex since it's opening in March. He stated he has worked closely with EAA(Euless Athletic Association), BESA(Bedford-Euless Soccer Association and EGSA(Euless Girls Softball Association). Hired a number of part-time employees with some from the Mossier Valley area. The Parks hosted three boys baseball tournaments, Pony West tournament and the girls softball tournament. The athletic complex has received numerous compliments on the facility. Ray also thanked Johnnie Green and the Parks Department for all their help with the athletic complex. Community Services Financial Manager Janina Jewell stated she is working on policies and a procedures manual for the Texas Star Golf Course and Conference Centre area. She hopes to start working on a procedures manual for the other areas in the near future. Director of Community Services Rick Herold stated the registration for EAA(Euless Athletic Association) has been the highest ever. He has scheduled a retreat for the Community Services staff for October 15-17 at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. He further advised the Board they will be receiving for their information a mid-month update from him. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 4 October 5, 1998 Chairman McNeese thanked the staff for their very informative presentation to the Board. IL Leisure Services Report Julia Wakeley, Parks and Leisure Services Manager, stated the University of North Texas is still wanting to do a one-day Park Board retreat at the City of Euless. The two choice dates are Saturday, November 14th or Saturday, November 21st. Mrs. Wakeley will contact the Board a little later to see which Saturday they have chosen for the retreat. She further mentioned Ruth Millican had been remodeled and updated with a new kitchen and appliances. She also stated some of the staff helped with the recent CPT (Collegiate Players Tour)tournament and it was a great success again. Mrs. Byers advised the Board she also helped with the CPT tournament and was really impressed with the staff during the event. III. Parks Report Johnnie Green, Parks Superintendent, stated the Parks Department will be in the near future replacing all wooden playground equipment. He also introduced the new Arborist Ralph Klein and stated Ralph is in the process of pruning the trees at Midway Park and will later make the other remaining parks. Arborist Ralph Klein stated he was glad to be with the city and is looking forward to working with Johnnie and the Parks Department staff. IV. Business of the Tree Board Eric Owens, Vice Chairman of the Tree Board, thanked and praised Jerry Robinson for all his dedication and work for the last ten years on the Parks and Leisure Services Board and wished him well on this retirement. Mr. Owens also welcomed Arborist Ralph Klein to the City. Mr. Owens handed out the new draft Tree Ordinance and summary to all the Board Members and staff. He further mentioned there was no Tree Report this month. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 5 October 5, 1998 V. Other New Business Jake Jacobson, Texas Thunder Soccer, was present requesting contract approval for the usage of Bob Eden for practice fields from October 12, 1998, through February 26, 1999. They will use the field four days a week(Monday through Thursday) from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m., except during the Christmas break of December 21st to January 8th. Mr. Jacobson requested a field usage fee of$64.00 a week. Chairman McNeese asked Mr. Jacobson to coordinate the contract negotiations of the leased fields with staff. VI. Input from City Council Members and Visitors Councilman Hogg stated the bond issue passed on Saturday, October 3rd and told the Board to keep up the good work. ADJOURNMENT Chairman McNeese gave the benediction. There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 8:28 p.m. /_ airma Attest