HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-10-09 Regular Meeting
Parks and Recreation Board
October 9, 1978
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Parks and
Recreation Board was called to order at 8: 15 p.m. , in the Council Chambers
of Euless City Hall by Chairman Don Calhoun. Other members present were
Messrs. Winn Porter, Billy Owens, and Jay Heilman; Mesdms. Zella Stierwalt
and Sherry Kachel . (Absent was Mrs. Jolly Rawlings.)
Also present were Parks and Recreation
Coordinator Larry Morgan and Recording Secretary Maurine Butler.
VISITORS
Visitors in attendance were Messrs.
Hulin H. "Hoot" Smith, Lynn Shackelford, City Manager W. M. Sustaire and
Mrs. Willie Mae McCormick.
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Chairman
Don Calhoun.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Porter made a motion to approve the
minutes of the regular meeting dated September 11 , 1978.
Mrs. Stierwalt seconded the motion and
the vote is as follows:
Ayes: Mr. Porter, Mrs. Stierwalt, Messrs. Calhoun, Owens, Heilman,
and Mrs. Kachel
Nays: None
Chairman Calhoun declared the motion
carried.
AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY
MR. HULIN H. "HOOT" SMITH
Mr. Hulin H. "Hoot" Smith, representing
the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, stated he is present
to inform members of the Parks and Recreation Board of the needs and issues
to be decided in a bond election on October 28, 1978. An information sheet
"Programs for Basics" listing items included in Proposition I and II was
given to each member.
(Page Two, Regular Meeting, Parks and Recreation Board, October 9, 1978)
Mr. Smith reviewed some of the important
items in Proposition I of the bond election; installation of movable walls in
each elementary school , construction of multi-purpose buildings or mini-gyms,
possibly as many as fifteen on each elementary campus, construction of a
second gym on each junior high school campus, and renovation of the press box,
restrooms, concession stands and other maintenance repairs at Pennington Field.
He stated the mini-gyms will be designed strictly for elementary children for
activity rooms and can be used by the cities in their summer recreation programs.
The construction of a second gym on each junior high campus is needed to
schedule the athletic programs and give the girls an equal opportunity to
participate, as required in Title Nine. The gyms would be available to other
groups, when not being used by the school .
Mr. Smith stated the Special Events Complex
proposed in Proposition II would provide a place for high school graduation
services, science shows and other school events. The complex can be used by
outside people and would gather some revenue.
Mr. Smith stated he appreciated the
opportunity to come before the Parks and Recreation Board and share this
information and asked their support in the bond election.
II .
HEB RECREATION FEDERATION
Mr. Sustaire asked Mr. Smith to comment
on the HEB Recreation Federation.
Mr. Smith stated the purpose of the HEB
Federation is to coordinate the use of school and city athletic facilities.
He stated that due to conflicts in using the school and city athletic fields,
there was a definite need to coordinate the groups involved.
Mr. Morgan stated there will be a
calendar of all the athletic events of the associations of the three cities
in coordination with the schools.
Mr. Sustaire stated Larry Morgan, Parks
and Recreation Coordinator, would represent the City in this joint effort.
Mr. Owens made a motion that the Parks
and Recreation Board go on record with a communication in the form of a
resolution to the City Council recommending that the City of Euless join or
participate in the HEB Recreation Federation.
Mr. Porter seconded the motion and the
vote is as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Owens, Porter, Calhoun, Heilman, and Mesdms. Stierwalt
and Kachel
Nays: None
(Page Three, Regular Meeting, Parks and Recreation Board, October 9, 1978)
Chairman Calhoun declared the motion
carried.
ASSIGNMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS
TO AREAS OF PARK AND RECREATION
Mr. Sustaire stated he would like each
member to take a given park and bring back to the Board any recommendations
for corrections or improvements needed. He stated the City began the 1978-79
budget the first of October and funds are limited at this time. Recommendations
for funds needed in certain areas should be made between now and June of next
year.
Chairman Calhoun stated the assignment of
members to areas of parks would be on the agenda of the next meeting and asked
each member to be thinking of the park they would like to be assigned to.
IV.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned at 9:05.
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