HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-10-13 Regular Meeting
Park and Recreation Board
October 13, 1975
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Park
and Recreation Board was called to order at 7:40 P.M. in the
conference room of the Euless City Hall by Chairman Jay Theder.
Members present were Mesdms. Jolly Rawlings and Zella Stierwalt;
Messrs. David Williams and Olin Steele. (Absent was Rev. Elden
Traster. )
Also present was the Park and
Recreation Secretary, Denise Holden.
VISITORS
The visitors in attendance were
Mrs . Willie Mae McCormick, Councilman Glenn Walker and City
Manager Mr. Sustaire.
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by
Councilman Glenn Walker.
I.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
*See attached copy
In addition to replacing the
diving boards at Midway pool, Mr. Theder mentioned that the
Midway bathhouses needed to be replaced badly.
Mr. Theder also recommended
that the Board members go by the newly cleared soccer fields
on the East Midway school property.
II. & III.
PARK LAND ACQUISITION
PARK MASTER PLAN
A discussion followed on some of
the reasons why the Board did not recommend the purchase of pro-
posed park land near Midway park.
Mr. Theder listed the major reasons
being a drainage problem, price too high, and its location.
Mr. Sustaire arrived at 8:00 P.M.
(Page Two, Regular meeting, Park and Recreation Board, Oct. 13, 1975)
Mr. Theder stated that the Park
and Recreation Board would work with the City Manager on his plans
for acquiring additional park land.
Mr. Sustaire stated that prior to
acquiring additional land, he recommends that the Park Board
make a request to the City Council for their approval on a Park
Master plan.
Mr. Williams stated that he was
in favor of a Master plan drawn up based on Euless ' needs not on
national averages.
Mr. Steel moved that the Park
Board make the recommendation to the City Council to approve
a Park Master Plan.
Mrs. Rawlings seconded the
motion and the vote was as follows.
Ayes : unanimous
Nays : none
The motion carried.
The Park Board recommends that
the City Council approve the development of a City Park Master
Plan and requests the City Manager to take appropriate steps to
apply for matching funds.
Mr. Theder asked the Board to
be thinking about areas that are developed that do not have a
nearby park.
A lengthy discussion followed
on an area of land in the middle of the City.
Mr. Steele asked if it would be
possible to get permission to use land until it was developed.
Mr. Theder asked that a Mid-City
Park be an item for discussion on the next agenda.
IV.
RIFLE RANGE
Mr. Theder asked Mr. Sustaire
about the status of a proposed rifle range on the sewage dis-
posal plant property.
(Page Two, Regular Meeting, Park & Recreation Board, Oct. 13, 1975)
Mr. Sustaire stated that they
would not be able to obtain a Federal grant from the Texas Wild-
-- life Department for the proposed site because it required
access by a dedicated street. He also pointed out that Fort
Worth plans to put a road through the center of this location.
Mr. Theder asked if there wasn't
some other way they could finance it.
Mr. Sustaire stated he had not
looked into any other possibilities.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
APPROVED:
Chairman