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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-05-02 Regular Meeting Parks and Recreation Board May 2, 1983 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board was called to order at 7 : 15 P.M. , May 2, 1983, in the Council Chamber of the Euless Municipal Building by Chairman Billy Owens. Other members present were Messrs. Kerry McCombs, Bobby Baker, and Jack Hill. Also present were Recreation Coordinator Julia Wakeley, Parks Coordinator Bob Phillips, and Recording Secretary Ophelia Smith. VISITORS Visitors present were: Mr. George. McKinney, Mrs. Dotty McKinney, Mr. Jim Hackett, B.E.S.A. , Mayor Pro Tem Willie Mae McCormick, and Councilman Glenn Walker. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mr. Jack Hill. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting dated April 4 , 1983, were approved with the following correction requested by Mr. Bobby Baker: Page Two, Paragraph One, Line Six, change spring to fall. I. GOVERNOR' S ACHIEVEMENT COMMUNITY AWARDS UPDATE Mr. George McKinney of Texas Power & Light Company, and past president of the Beautify Texas Council, reported that Euless has won first place in the Governor' s Achievement Community Awards Program. He stated having worked with the program for number of years , it was a real thrill to have his home town win first place. Because of the Parks and Recreation Board we were able to do some things in the City of Euless that could not have been done other- wise. Each time an idea was presented or a suggestion made it was already being done or started on right away. Mr. McKinney gave a preview of the annual Beauty Texas Council meeting to the held in Lubbock on June 15 , 16 , and 17, when the awards will be given. Hopefully representatives from other cities will be inspired by the City of Euless exhibit, and go home to their respective cities and start a beautification program of their own. Mr. McKinney stated the thing that really made the judges of the contest appreciate the Euless beautification slogan was: Building had to do with everything that has gone on before you and me. Better is now you and me, and Tomorrow is the people that will Page Two, Regular Meeting, Parks & Recreation Board, May 2 , 1983 come after you and me. That was about "as all inclusive as one could think of. Mr. McKinney recommended that everyone go to the annual Beautify Texas Council meeting for at least one day, and stated Friday as the most important day when awards will be given to cities winning in their category. Mr. McKinney stated the registration fee for the program on Friday is $12 . 00 , and the fee for the entire program is $35 . 00 . Mr. McKinney stated the Governor of Texas or his wife or both will make the presentation of the awards. Mr. McKinney stated the award is an all weather, outdoor, cast aluminum plaque equipped for mounting. Mr. McKinney stated that two representatives will accept the award, and afterward a group picture of everyone from Euless will be made. Mr. McKinney stated that for the first time in the fifteen year history of the program the judges awarded two first place winners, one to Euless, and one to Lufkin. This is not a tie, but two FIRST PLACE winners . Mr. McKinney stated that a winning city does not enter the following year, but he urged Euless to keep the program going, and enter the contest again in 1984 . Mr. Owens remarked having Mr. McKinney shepherd the City through the contest helped to win. Mr. McKinney stated that naming Mrs. Carolyn Park as coordinator of the contest was a wonderful thing for the program. Mrs. Park represents each one individually, and as a Board with diginity everywhere she goes. Mrs. Park will be on the program at the annual Beautify Texas Council meeting in the "Somethind Different" section. She will speak on the Community Betterment Fund. After some discussion regarding transportation and expenses of the group representing Euless at the Beautify Texas Council meeting, decision of final plans was postponed to a later date. II. DISCUSSION OF RACQUETBALL COURTS Chairman Owens reviewed past discussion of Racquetball Courts for the City of Euless. Page Three, Regular Meeting, Parks & Recreation Board, May 2 , 1983 After some discussion Chairman Owens asked for a vote as to the position of the Board as to whether they wish to proceed on a course of action on Racquetball Courts. The vote was: Ayes: Messrs. Owens, McCombs, Baker, and Hill. Nays: None. Chairman Owens cautioned the Board that any action taken would merely be a recommendation to the City Council. Motion was made by Kerry McCombs that the Park and Recreation Board set up an informal polling ballot at the Round Up Day festivities to sample the desires of the citizenry as to yes or no on Racquetball Courts. Bobby Baker seconded the motion and the vote was as follows: Ayes: Owens, McCombs, Baker, and Hill . Nays: None. Chairman Owens declared the motion carried. III . BEAUTIFY TEXAS COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING After some discussion of sending representatives to the Beautify Texas Council annual meeting, Jack Hill made the motion to recommend to the City Manager that Julia Wakeley, Bob Phillips, and Kevin Smith, be allowed time to represent the Parks and Recreation Board at the Beautify Texas Council annual meeting. Kerry McCombs seconded the motion and the vote was: Ayes: Messrs. Baker, Hill, McCombs, and Owens . Nays: None. Chairman declared the motion carried. IV. • SPORTS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN REPORT Mr. Jim Hackett, B.E.S.A. , reported the Bedford-Euless Soccer Association has had their first meeting of the Development Committee. The Committee decided their order of business is to find land, and establish a permanent soccer complex. The Committee Page Four, Regular Meeting, Parks & Recreation Board, May 2, 1983 divided into small groups and they are going to survey land availab- ility in Euless, Bedford or Hurst. The Committee plans to meet monthly to review progress. Mr. Hackett stated he has an agreement drawn up outlining obligations of both the Soccer Association and the hospital regarding the proposed use of a tract of land for a Soccer Field. Mr. Hackett stated the Hospital is still very enthusuastic with the project. Mr. Hackett stated the newly elected Field Director for the Soccer Association has resigned. That post will be filled as soon as possible. V. RECREATION COORDINATOR' S REPORT Mrs. Wakeley stated that nineteen Senior Citizens went on a field trip to Old City Park in Dallas, Thursday, April 28th. They enjoyed a tour of the park, and then had lunch. This was funded with Community Betterment Funds. Summer recreation programs will be mailed May 18th. for the Summer Session. Preparations are being made for the May Round Up on May 21st. A booth will be ready for Parks and Recreation Board. The Festival will be open from 10 : 00 A.M. until 3: 00 P.M. Terry Dorsey, originator of Hiney Winery, will be at Euless Round Up to have his picture made with citizens in front of a little Hiney Winery the Parks Crew has built. We will be selling pictures for $2 . 50 each. Boy' s baseball season started Saturday, April 30th. which was Jamboree Day. They have six leagues, and will be using six fields . They will be playing Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. If we have rain then we will have make-up games. If you have a chance, please, go out and see these little boys play, especially the T-Ball. T-Ball plays on the new field at Midway Park on the southease corner of the ball park. Girl ' s softball will start on May erd. They have four leagues playing on two fields. They will be playing Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. July 15 , 16 and 17 , Euless will be hosting the Junior- Senior Girl ' s Regionals Softball Tournament. We will have Regional Track meet in Euless on 22nd and 23rd at Pennington Field. VI . PARKS COORDINATOR' S REPORT Mr. Phillips reported Euless Round Up will be May 21st. Page Five, Regular Meeting, Parks & Recreation Board, May 2 , 1983 City Council members, members of the Parks and Recreation Board, and City Employees will wear white hats imprinted with the Beautification Slogan. The new bed in front of the Civic Center Complex has been planted with lantana and copper plants. The red crape myrtles that center the bed will bloom all summer adding color to the landscape with the golden yellow lantana and copper plants in this 200 ' ft. long bed. One berm on the west side of City Hall has been replanted with copper plants. The north berm has been planted with santolina which is blooming now and adding color to the landscape. The Parks Department has planted over 300 trees in the City and Parks with the new tree spade in the two months we have had it in operation. Older trees are being replaced with young cedar elms from West Park, and pecan and red oaks from Bear Creek. Over 400 santolinas have been moved from the berm on the south side of City Hall to the Greenhouse, and Arkansas white rock has been used as a ground cover. All swimming pools have been repainted, diving boards mended, stands repainted, and cracks sealed with rubber cement. The pools will be turned over to Mrs. Wakeley some time this week to start filling for the summer season. Douglas Rose has turf shaped the ballfield at West Park, rolled it, filled in the low places and planted Bermuda grass seed. Blessing Branch Park has been turf shaped and tlanted with Bermuda grass seed. The Parks Department is making an effort to mow and pick up weeds on Hwy. 10. We do not have enough employees to care for Hwy 10 in addition to parks and civic areas. Upkeep on Hwy. 10 is not in our original budget. If the public wants Hwy. 10 to look good like the parks, we will need to employ two more people in the Parks Department. The First United Pentecostal Church of Euless donated a backstop to the Parks and Recreation Department which has been in- stalled in Bear Creek Park and being used by the smaller ball players in practice. We have moved the fence back on the parking lot at J. A. Carr Park to extend the parking lot. The jogging trail had to be re-routed. The parking lot is ready for the Street Department to do the paving. Page Six, Regular Meeting, Parks & Recreation Board, May 2 , 1983 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Parks and Recreation Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9 : 45 P.M. with a prayer by Mr. Kerry McCombs . Chairm n ' •