HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-04-15 Regular Meeting
Park and Recreation Board
April 15, 1974
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Park and
Recreation Board was called to order at 8:00 P. M. in the Conference Room
of the Euless City Hall by Mr. Charles Hunt. Members present were:
Mesdms. Carolyn Griffin, and Jolly Rawlings; Messrs. Jay Theder, Jack
Stoltze and Harold Copher.
Also present was Park and Recreation
Director Frank Lindsey.
VISITORS
Visitors present were Messrs. Bill
Tursell , Bowles, Terry Castleberry, and Leighton Railsback.
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Mr. Frank
Lindsey.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting
dated March 18, 1974 were approved with the following correction:
ITEM III - A motion was made by Mr. Jack Stoltze that signs be
erected where playground equipment is installed on
school property, stating the equipment was purchased
by the City of Euless.
REQUEST FOR CLERICAL HELP
Mr. Jack Stoltze moved, effective
May 1 , 1974, that a clerk be employed full time by the Park and Recreation
Department, whose duties will include taking the minutes of the Park and
Recreation Board meetings; monies to be provided by the Park and Recreation
clerical funding as presently budgeted and that the Chairman of the Park
and Recreation Board secure these services from the City Manager.
Mr. Jay Theder seconded the motion and
the vote is as follows:
Ayes: Mesdms. Griffin, and Rawlings; Messrs. Stoltze, Hunt, Theder
and Copher
Nays: None
Chairman Hunt declared the motion carried.
(Page Two, Regular Meeting Park and Recreation Board, April 15, 1974)
II .
RIFLE RANGE REPORT
Mr. Bowles presented advantages and
disadvantages of a rifle range in Euless. He stated that the land
available is in a good location for a rifle range.
The rifle range is in the planning
stage. The Park and Recreation Board will work with the Police Department
on this project.
III .
DIRECTOR' S REPORT
BIDS: TRINITY BASEBALL FIELD LIGHTING
Mr. Lindsey stated that the high bids
for wood poles was $19,950.00 and steel poles was $35,750.00 for the
lighting of Trinity baseball fields. He stated that the low bids were
$18,700.00 for wood poles and $22,300.00 for metal poles.
Mr. Jay Theder moved to recommend to
the City Council to accept the low bid of $18,700.00 for the lighting
of Trinity baseball fields with wood poles. The difference of $3,600.00
for steel poles to be paid by the Hurst-Euless-Bedford School District
if they so desire.
Mrs. Carolyn Griffin seconded the
motion and the vote is as follows:
Ayes: Mesdms. Griffin and Rawlings; Messrs. Stoltze, Theder, Hunt
and Copher
Nays: None
Chairman Hunt declared the motion carried.
IV.
SOFTBALL (GIRLS)
Mr. Terry Castleberry discussed a
girls softball league to get started in Euless this year. Ages will start
at nine by August through eleven years then twelve through sixteen.
The Park and Recreation Board recommends
that the girls softball league be under the auspices of the Park and
Recreation Department for the 1974 season and Director, Mr. Lindsey, to
carry out this program, as requested by the officers of the girls softball
league.
VI .
ORGANIZATION CHART
The Park Board is in agreement to the
(Page Three, Regular Meeting, Park and Recreation Board, April 15, 1974)
Park and Recreation Director's proposed organizational chart.
VII .
CALLED MEETING SCHEDULED
Chairman Hunt asked for a called meeting
on April 29, 1974 at 7:30 P. M. in the Conference Room to finish this agenda.
VIII .
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PROPERTY
It is the feeling of the Park Board that
the City reply to the latest proposal from the First Presbyterian Church.
IX.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11 : 15 P. M.
APPROVED:
Chairman