HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-10-04 REGULAR MEETING
PARK AND LEISURE SERVICES BOARD
OCTOBER 04, 1993
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Park and Leisure Services Board was called to order
at 7:00 PM, Monday, October 04, 1993, in the Council Chambers of the Euless
Municipal Building by Chairman Hogg. Other members present were Mrs. Lynne
Moffatt, Messrs. Richard McNeese and Eric. Owens.
Also present were Rick Herold, Community Services Director; Julia Wakeley,
Parks and Leisure Services Manager; and Diane Eggers, Recording Secretary.
VISITORS
Visitors included Councilman Charlie Miller, Avona Cardona, Mark Gray, Brenda
Richardson, and Bill Richardson.
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Eric Owens.
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting dated September 13, 1993, were approved as written.
OLD BUSINESS
I.
BOARD MEMBERS REPORTS
Lynne commended staff for the tour of Villages of Bear Creek and the picnic.
Over 40 people attended.
Richard McNeese said that his area is special events, and he would let staff
report on this.
Eric Owens said that Westpark looks fine. There is a lot of washing creating
an erosion problem. There is a swing broken and there is also a post with
some nails in it that need to be removed. He also said that scoreboards
appearance needs to be improved. He reported that Wilshire has been flooding.
The tennis courts need to be resurfaced.
Leon Hogg praised the renovations at Ruth Millican Center.
II.
DISCUSSION OF OLD IRON BRIDGE
The celebration will be held October 8 at 2:00 PM.
NEW BUSINESS
I.
LEISURE SERVICES REPORT
Building use for the month of September was as follows: Midway Recreation
Center meeting rooms: sports associations, 15; city, 5; rentals, 2; gym, 1.
Ruth Millican: sr. dances, 4; rentals, 4; bridge, 9; writers, 5; city, 2.
Simmons: rental, 3; city, 1. Villages of Bear Creek Pavilions, 9. Bob Eden
Pavilion, 4. Simmons Gazebo, 1.
Recreation units for the month of September were as follows: racquetball,
169; gym, 1,681; track, 554; game & snack, 788; weightroom, 464. Midway,
3,656, RMC, 952, Simmons, 936.
The first Euless Music Shop went well. Julia said that the cookbooks will be
ready for the November Music Shop.
She said that Limpopo was a hit at the Fall Music Festival.
Julia said that staff attended the Back-to-School day at The University of
North Texas. Tom Hart was the keynote speaker.
Auditions for the Christmas dinner theater will be held Oct 17 - 19. The
dinner theater will be Dec. 10,11,18,19.
The Tongan princess will be visiting Euless October 21 - 24. A great deal of
the festivities will be held at Midway Recreation Center.
Early voting will also be held at Midway Recreation Center in October.
Julia and Rick will be attending the National Recreation and Parks Association
conference Oct 21 - 24.
II.
PARKS REPORT
Rick reported that the city continues to make progress on adding additional
park land for athletic fields. The plan is to bring all of our athletics into
one ballpark. In the next few months more information should be available.
Bo Bass and Andrea Baxter from Engineering have been working diligently on the
grant request for Phase I of the ISTEA Grant. Our first recommendation is for
a multi-use trail from FM 157 to Hwy 360. This would be approximately a 3
mile trail. It must meet some state specifications. Our other parks system
would tie into this. Phase II would go to Scotty's, to Colleyville, to the
airport and up to Grapevine and south to River Legacy. The total of this
grant would be $900,000. The city will have to put in 20% to get the proper
points. To put in 1% extra 12 extra points are gained. $189,000 would be the
city's share, the grant program would provide $711,000. Rick asked for a
recommendation to council from the board on this matter.
Rick thanked Tom Cox for his work on, and support of, the Ruth Millican Center
renovation.
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The library project is going well.
Rick said that at the November meeting the board will need to look at and
prioritize some half-penny projects.
A tree sale will be held October 30 from 9:00 - 2:00. Notices will be going
out with water bills.
Richard McNeese made a motion in support of the ISTEA Grant Proposal. Lynne
Moffatt seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
III.
BUSINESS OF THE TREE BOARD
Richard reported that we will be submitting for Tree City recertification in
mid-December. The tree ordinance should be coming back in November. Rick
said Euless is the only city in Texas to win the Growth Award both years it
has been in existence.
IV.
INPUT FROM CITY COUNCIL
None.
V.
INPUT FROM VISITORS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to conduct, the meeting adjourned at 7:50 with
a closing prayer by Chairman Hogg.
CHAIRMAN
ATTEST