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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-11-08 Regular Meeting Parks and Recreation Board November 8, 1976 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board was called to order by Chairman Jay Theder at 7 :50 p.m. in the conference room of the Euless City Hall. Members present were Mrs . Zella Stierwalt, Mr. Olin Steele and the Reverend Elden Traster. (Absent were Mrs. Jolly Rawlings and Mr. David Williams) . Also in attendance were Parks and Recreation Director Frank Lindsey and Recording Secretary Denise Holden. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mr. Lindsey. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the meeting dated October 13, 1976 were approved as written. I. PARK AND RECREATION DIRECTORTS REPORT New Soccer Land Mr. Lindsey reported that the City is going to lease thirty acres of land from Mr. Mike Sganga to be used as soccer practice and game fields. He stated he would be looking at this land this week and that the Park crew hoped to have it ready for the Spring soccer season. Mr. Theder asked what kind of lease agreement had been made. Mr. Lindsey said the City would pay $300 a year with some restrictions, such as no permanent facility be constructed and that twenty-five percent of all concessions be paid to the Director of the Airport. He stated that we could lease this land for probably ten years, at which time a highway was suppose to go through. Mr. Steele suggested that we look at our growth and plan multi-usage for this land. Rev. Traster suggested that we look into other possibilities of leasing land from the airport. (Page Two, Regular Meeting, Parks & Recreation Board. Nov. 8, 1976) • Weight Room Mr. Lindsey reported that the Recreation department is planning to convert one of the Community Building class rooms into a weight room, but alot depended on whether we got a weight conditioning piece of equipment. Plans were to set up stations and put down rubberized mats , Mr. Lindsey said. Y.M.C.A. Program Mr. Lindsey stated that the Council of Social Concerns had met with a director from the Y.M.C.A. about expanding their program in our area. He stated that he did not know too much about their program at this time, but that they were funded through the United Way. Registration for New Classes Mr. Lindsey stated that regis- tration for the next eight week session of classes began this week. He said that gymnastics was still a popular class and that this program was being expanded and an additional piece of equipment had been ordered. Historic Rock Mr. Lindsey stated that former Mayor Fuller has donated some historical rock to our department and that the Park crew was in the process of moving it. Some, he said, was going to be used decoratively at Kiddie Carr Park and the rest put in storage for later use. Irrigation of Ballfields Mr. Lindsey reported that Mr. Sustaire has given the park crew the go ahead to irrigate all the ballfields at Midway Park, and that the work has begun on this project. Bandstand Mr. Lindsey stated that in talking with former Mayor Fuller, he had suggested constructing a bandstand at Carr Park. In the discussion that followed, board members felt that forming a Community band would be a welcomed addition to the Summer recreation program. (Page Three, Regular Meeting, Parks & Rec. Board, November 8, 1976) Jogging Trail Mr. Lindsey reported that both Irving and Hurst were in the process of duplicating our jogging trail in their cities. Swinging Bridge Mr. Lindsey stated that plans had been drawn up to construct a swinging bridge across a ditch in Kiddie Carr Park, which would be made out of chains by the Park crew. Athletics Mr. Lindsey reported that a Ladies Basketball league was under way and that Foosball, table tennis and pool tournaments would be held at the Community Building in December for the youth. II. KIDDIE CARR PARK Mr. Lindsey stated that at the previous park board meeting the Board had recommended taking $2900 from the Capital Improvement fund for the construction of the remainder of facilities at Kiddie Carr park that were not budgeted. He stated that Mr. Sustaire preferred getting these funds out of the operating budget rather than the capital improve- ment funds. Mr. Lindsey passed out an itemized cost sheet of the facilities . He stated that the pavilion was a budgeted item and that the street department would be doing the parking lot. The other items listed were not budgeted in the Parks and Recreation budget. Mr. Theder requested that this itemized cost sheet be a part of the minutes. In a discussion that followed the following unbudgeted items were given priority : restrooms , seeding grass area, bridge, parking lot and picnic tables . Rev. Traster stated that if a pavilion was built the security lights were a must. Mr. Lindsey stated that he had gone to Decatur to see an obstacle course that was the product of a thesis project. He said it was very impressive and also in- expensive to build therefore plans have been drawn up to model (Page Four, Regular Meeting, Parks & Recreation Board, Nov. 8, 1976) ours after this project. Mr. Lindsey stated that he felt that with these facilities , we could have a tremendous Summer playground program. Rev. Traster made the motion that the Park Board recommend that the City Council appropriate funds from a source to take care of the unbudgeted items for the development of Kiddie Carr Park, and if funds are not available through the City budgetary methods, that the City Council approve said funds from the Capital Improvement funds for Parks and Recreation. Mr. Steele seconded the motion and the vote was as follows : Ayes : Mrs . Stierwalt and Messrs . Theder, Steele and Traster. Nays : None The motion carried. III. RECREATION MASTER PLAN Mr. Theder stated that the Board had never approved the recreation facilities part of the Park master plan. Rev. Traster stated that it would be hard to say how many facilities and what kind we would need at this time for the future, but felt that the recreation facilities standards as proposed by Schrickle, Rollins and Associates would be a good guide to follow. IV, TENNIS CENTER Mr. Theder asked the Board if they wanted to pursue plans for a tennis center. Mr. Steele stated that before plans could be started, we need ten acres of land to put this kind of facility on. He stated that we should be looking at the future, but right now he felt the Board needed to be filling in the gaps. (Page Five, Regular Meeting, Parks & Recreation Board, Nov. 8, 1976) Rev. Traster stated that the Board would also have to know where we would be getting the funds and the projected cost for such a facility. Mr. Theder stated that he thought that tennis centers were money making facilities . Rev. Traster stated that like any other business , you usually have about a two year interim period before you start making money and someone has to carry the load in the mean time. He stated that he felt the immediate question to be dealt with at present is what we are going to do with the school system. He stated that they have voted to let us light some of the courts at Trinity. He recommended that an in depth study be conducted to determine the lighting cost, electricity costs, the cost of putting down a layco surface on the remaining courts and the cost of supervisory personnel for the Trinity tennis courts . When such a study is complete, he recommended getting together with Mr. Sustaire and Mr. Wages to discuss possible joint facility usage. Mr. Steele stated that if these improvements and agreements could be worked out at Trinity then this facility would indicate to us the need for a future tennis center and because of similar operation techniques, it would also be the interim period where we carried such a faci- lity, but not as much so because we were not out the initial expenses of land and courts . He stated that he felt this was a more practical approach to plans for a tennis center. Mr. Theder asked Rev. Traster if he could have the necessary facts for such a study by the January meeting. Rev. Traster agreed to work on this project and present this information at the January meeting. V. MIDWAY POOL BATHHOUSE Mr. Theder asked the Board if they wanted to pursue this project. Mr. Steele stated that the Board had already recommended that plans be drawn up for a bathhouse similar to the ones at South Euless and ,?ilshire. Mr. Lindsey stated that tut nan who was working on this project was no longer working for the City, but that he would ask Mr. Sustaire if the new assistant City Manager could resume this project. (Page Six, Regular Meeting, Parks & Recreation Board, Nov. 8, 1976) VI. NET! BASEBALL FIELD Mr. Theder stated that he had looked at the land that Mr. Miller suggested for a new baseball field, but felt that it was not the proper place for a baseball diamond. He said in the plans for Bear Creek there was a place reserved for a baseball diamond that might be better. Rev. Traster stated that the Board's capital improvement fund committments at this time would leave no remaining funds for a facility of this nature. Mr. Steele stated he felt that the Board was more obligated to other people in other ways. Mr. Lindsey stated that he had not heard any further from Mr. Miller and felt that he was having a hard time finding support for matching funds . ADJOURNMENT --- The meeting adjourned at 9: 5S P. M. APPROVED: Chairman