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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-05-20 Regular Meeting Park and Recreation Board May 20, 1974 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Board was called to order at 7:45 P. M. in the Conference Room of the Euless City Hall by Chairman Charles Hunt. Members present were Mrs. Jolly Rawlings, and Messrs. Harold Copher and Jay Theder. (Absent were Mrs. Carolyn Griffin and Mr. Jack Stoltze. ) Also present were Park and Recreation Director Frank Lindsey, and Recording Secretary Becky Gunter. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mr. Frank Lindsey. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting dated April 15, 1974 were approved as written. DIRECTOR'S REPORT (SEE ATTACHED REPORT) COMMENDING MR. LEWIS Mr. Jay Theder recommends acknow- ledgement of the splendid job Mr. Lewis is doing in regard to the Girl ' s Softball Team. II . PARK LABOR AND EQUIPMENT It was recommended that the Park Department have seven laborers, besides the foreman, year round to adequately maintain the parks. There was also some discussion on the need for better equipment in the Park Department. Mr. Theder and Mr. Copher asked about the mowing and edging equipment in particular. 1 III . BICYCLE TRAIL No action was taken on the bike trail (see attached form) . A meeting was set up tentatively for June 3rd where members would have time to study the projects mentioned in tonights meeting and also to give the budget a complete study. (Page Two, Regular Meeting, Park and Recreation Board, May 20, 1974) IV. RIFLE RANGE Mr. Lindsey was directed to secure information about the possibility of a Federal Grant to develop the rifle range and the feasibility of neighboring cities contributing and using the rifle range for police training. • V. LAKEWOOD TENNIS COURT The Park Board directed Mr. Lindsey to pursue information about a tennis court for Lakewood. It was suggested to break the cost down by contracting the fencing, lighting, and asphalting to three different contractors. VI . HANDBALL COURTS Mr. Jay Theder made a motion that Mr. Lindsey propose a workable plan with the HEB School District and present it to Mr. Samuels who in turn would present it to the City Council . Mr. Hunt seconded the motion and the ' vote is as follows: Ayes: Mrs. Rawlings, Messrs. Hunt, Copher, and Theder Nays: None Mr. Hunt declared the motion carried. VII . CURFEW LAW Mr. Hunt made the motion that the City Council instruct the City Attorney to draw up a curfew law in the form of a city ordinance and present it at the next regularly scheduled Park Board meeting for further study by the Park Board before going to the City Council . Mr. Copher seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Mrs. Rawi ings, Messrs. Hunt, Gopher, and Theder Mr. Hunt declared the motion carried. (Page Three, Regular Meeting, Park and Recreation Board, May 20, 1974) VIII . PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PROPERTY The City of Euless will take possession of the Presbyterian Church on September 1st at a cost of $150,000, which is to be paid at that time. The church members will be able to use the building until December of 1975 on Sundays for services. There will be a nominal fee of $10.00 per service for clean up. It was asked that Mr. Lindsey begin a study on furniture needed in the building. IX. NORTH MAIN STREET PARK SITE Mr. Hunt attended a meeting where a discussion of the property took place. He was asked if the city would prefer that the land be dedicated to the city and become the city's responsibility to maintain or the Grinnan Corporation to landscape and maintain it. After a lengthy discussion, Mr. Theder recommended that the discussed small park sight on North Main (approximately 213 ft. of Main Street frontage) be made into a green belt area and maintained by the Grinnan Corporation under a perpetual maintenance agreement entered into by the Grinnan Corporation and the City of Euless. The majority of the Park Board members present concurred with this recommendation. X. BRIDGE CROSSING LITTLE BEAR CREEK ON NORTH MAIN Messrs. Hunt, Theder and Copher agreed to pursue a less expensive method of getting the bridge on North Main moved to the South Euless Park. The bridge will be maintained as a historical monument and will give access to the South Euless Park to citizens east and north of the park without having to come down Main Street. XI . WORK MEETING A work meeting was scheduled for June 3rd with a possibility of meeting in the afternoon if members of the Board can be available. If not, the meeting is to take place at 7:30 P. M. XII . ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 11 :00 P. M. APPROVED: Chairman