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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-01-06 REGULAR MEETING PARKS AND LEISURE SERVICES BOARD January 6, 1997 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Parks and Leisure Services Board was called to order at 7:03 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 1997, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building by Chairman Richard McNeese. Other Board Members present were: Eric Owens, Glendora Waldrup, Bruce Ebert, Jerry Robinson, Stacey Hollinger and alternate Boyce Byers. Staff members present were: Community Services Director Rick Herold, Parks Superintendent Johnnie Green, Leisure Services Secretary Anicia Wiltshire and Administrative Secretary Linda Lux. There were no visitors present. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Jerry Robinson. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman McNeese entertained a motion on the minutes from the December 2, 1996 regular meeting. Mr. Owens made the motion to approve the minutes as written and was seconded by Mr. Hollinger. The vote was unanimous. AWARDS PRESENTATION Mr. Herold presented Anicia Wiltshire with a jacket for being recognized as"Employee of the Month". Mr. Herold also introduced Linda Lux as the new Administrative Secretary for Community Services. OLD BUSINESS I. Board Members Reports Mrs. Waldrup reported that Blessing Branch looked good, no noticeable debris and the tables had been stabilized. Midway Park was in operation with the Christmas trees being dropped off for recycling. Also the playground was clean, the parking lot had been paved and the graffiti had been cleaned up. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 2 January 6, 1997 Mr. Ebert reported that Westpark and Wilshire parks looked fine. Mr. Owens stated that JA Carr and Kiddy Can parks are both fine. Mr. Robinson reported that all the playground equipment was in good shape and the new equipment at Trailwood Park looked great. Mr. Hollinger stated the new equipment at Trailwood Park looked good and Bob Eden Park was in good condition. Mr. McNeese reported that he could actually see the progress taking place at the new Athletic Complex. Alternate Boyce Byers commented that the golf course looked great from the air when she returned from a recent trip. Mr. Robinson stated he took a recent tour of the golf course and was amazed at the progress being made to the new course. NEW BUSINESS I. Parks Report Mr. Herold stated that a new Athletic Coordinator, Andy Cedillo from the City of Grand Prairie, will be starting February 3rd. He further stated that an offer has been made for the position of Program Coordinator to a young lady who is presently the Program Specialist with the City of Plano. Mr. Herold advised the Board Members that the Texas Star Golf Course memberships will go on sale February 3, 1997, with a limited amount of memberships available. There will be an initial membership fee as well as monthly dues. The golf course will officially open on May 22nd for the public and will be presented to the City Council and all Board Members on May 19th. Mr. Herold mentioned preparation is being made for the right-of-way purchase for the trails system. He also stated the parking lot at ball field #4 had been paved and also picnic slabs had been installed. There will be a full report next month regarding the trails in south Euless. Trailwood Park has now been completed. There is also a new signage program which is now Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 3 January 6, 1997 being done in-house. Recommendations will be made next month for the sign programs "Adopt-A-Spot". The Arbor Daze silent auction and annual kickoff is scheduled for Saturday, March 1, 1997, at 7:00 p.m. KLUV 98.7 will welcome the Arbor Daze Oldies Fest II with drawings and live entertainment by the Crawdads. A new fence program is being discussed at the new athletic complex and there will be more information forthcoming. Softball World is now being refurbished and there will be a Re-Grand Opening in the near future. Some staff members presently at the Midway Recreation Center will be moving to City Hall. Once staff has moved the upstairs will be turned into an aerobics area with free weights and treadmills also being added to the center. II. Leisure Services Report Mr. Herold wished the Board Members a"Happy New Year". He stated there were two special events during the month of December. First, the Christmas Parade was again a success and continues to grow each year. There were a couple of problems with the music but overall the parade went really well. Second, the third annual alcohol free New Year's Eve party was again a success. Mr. Herold commented that the new Leisure Times was now out and the format would be changing in the near future. III. Business of the Tree Board Chairman McNeese stated as of December 1996, a total of 41, 964 trees had been planted for the 1+1=2 program. He further stated the Tree City USA Application for Recertification(11th consecutive year) is due and we should hear something in early February 1997. IV. Other New Business Chairman McNeese stated that it is time for the Election of Officers. Currently the officers are Richard McNeese-Chairman, Jerry Robinson-Vice Chairman and Eric Owens-Secretary. Mr. Ebert made the motion to elect the current officers by acclamation. Mr. Hollinger seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Parks and Leisure Services Board Page 4 January 6, 1997 Chairman McNeese asked the Board to elect officers for the Tree Board. Currently he is the Chairman and Mr. Robinson is the Vice-Chairman. The members voted by secret ballot and elected to keep the current officers. There was some discussion regarding the planting of trees in the medians along Highway 10 in order to improve the appearance of the corridor area. Mr. Green stated the trees would have to be manually watered and this could pose a dangerous situation to the maintenance workers. He did state there would be a large amount of landscaping around the entrance to the golf course at Highway 10 and South Airport Drive. V. Input from City Council Members and Visitors There were no Council Members or visitors present at the meeting. ADJOURNMENT Chairman McNeese gave the benediction. There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. Y , ' airman Attest