1993-01-11CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
PARK AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING
Monday, January 11, 1993
Board members present: Chairwoman, Janet Murphy; Members: Ann
Barnes, Carol Lee Hamilton, Rod Johnson, Vicki Johnson, Mike
Jurecka, and Donn Renwick.
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City staff present: Chris Terry, Asst. to the City Manager.
Meeting called to order at 7:18 p.m.
Agenda Items Discussed:
3. Administrative Comments:
a) Murphy reported that the City's share of revenues derived
from the October Haunted House event amounted to $628.97.
b) Murphy reported that Oak Hills subdivision has been
notified that approximately eleven (11) of the trees
planted by the subdivision have died and need to be
replaced.
Barnes inquired about the adopted provisions of the Oak
Hills Developers Agreement. Barnes believes that the
agreement may have included provisions requiring the
installation of a basketball court and resurfacing of the
tennis courts in addition to the trees and jogging path
provided. Terry will investigate the specifics of the
agreement.
c) Murphy reported that the City Council moved to reappoint
the - same individuals to fill the four ( 4 ) board positions
that expired in January. The City Council plans to
interview prospective applicants for the Board position
left vacant with the resignation of Lynn Haggerty.
d) V. Johnson reported that she and David Yelton have been
asked to co-chair the campaign committee which will
undertake community education about the implications of
the .05 of 1.0% sales tax initiative to be on the May 1
ballot.
e) Murphy reported that the City Council approved the
Timarron Phase II Developer's Agreement as submitted at
the January 5 meeting. The Developer's Agreement
includes 50% credit towards Mobil Land Development
Corporation's park dedication fee requirements. Murphy
indicated that Mayor Gary Fickes suggests that the park
dedication requirements of the subdivision ordinance be
reviewed and possibly revised in an effort to achieve the
intent of the park dedication section of the ordinance.
4. Consider: Election of Officers.
Nomination of Janet Murphy as Chairwoman.
Motion: Barnes.
Second: Hamilton.
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Approved 7-0.
Nomination of Rod Johnson as Vice Chairperson.
Motion: Renwick.
Second: Hamilton.
Approved: 7-6.
Nomination of Ann Barnes as Secretary.
Motion: R. Johnson.
Second: Hamilton.
Approved: 7-0.
6. Discussion Bicentennial Park.
Ron Stacy, President of Southlake Baseball Assoc., Richard
Lantz, and Mary Mercer of the Southlake Girls Softball Assoc.
appeared before the Board to make recommendations and requests
for the upcoming spring season. Stacy informed the Board that
games will begin on March 1, 1993. Mercer indicated that
their games will start on April 3, 1993.
Stacy indicated his hope that construction of the drainage
flume in the Park be completed prior to the start of the 1993
season if at all possible.
Discussion on surface improvements on the fields led to the
recommendation from the board and the asbuciation
representatives that the fields be done separately to prevent
loss of use of all the fields during the 1993 fall season.
Lantz suggested that Field #2 be improved first.
Lantz recommended that the City consider removing the lights
from Field #1 and using those at the field at the Old Middle
School making that site suitable as a practice field.
Stacy and Mercer plan to compose a letter detailing their
preparation and improvement requests for Council and staff
review.
Murphy recommended holding regular special workshops with the
baseball representatives prior to the start of each playing
season. This would require a meeting at the end of July 1993
to prepare for fall games.
7. Discussion: Park Dedication Review and Revision.
Murphy recommended that the Board set up a special committee
to undertake research into the need for possible revision to
the Section 7 of the Subdivision Ordinance #483. Ann Barnes
will chair this committee. Others- on the committee will
include; R. Johnson, M. Jurecka, and C.L. Hamilton.
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The committee plans to hold their first meeting on 1/18/93.
8. Discussion: Sales Tax Referendum.
V. Johnson reported that she and David Yelton will be co-
chairing the community education campaign regarding the May l
sales tax initiative. Johnson said that the group is still in
the formativ6 stages and will be meeting in the coming days to
develop a campaign strategy.
9. Discussion: Parks & Rec. Coordinator Update.
Terry reported that the City was no longer taking applications
for the position and the applications submitted are now being
reviewed. Individuals should be called in for interviews
during the last week of January.
10. Discussion: Master Plan - Evaluation of Potential Park
Sites
The Board discussed the feasibility of purchasing private
property adjacent to the CORPS property. R. Johnson and
Renwick will walk the area to determine suitable sites and
report back to the Board.
11. Discussion: Parks & Rec. Administrative Calendar.
The Board discussed preparation of a format for an
administrative calendar to be used to plan for annual
activities that the Board is involved with. The Board will
identify these regular activities and incorporate them into a
calendar that the Parks & Rec. Coordinator can utilize.
Meeting Adjourned at 9:55 p.m.
The next regularly scheduled Parks & Recreation Board meeting is
set for Monday, February 8, 1993 in the City Council Chambers at
City Hall.
Janet Murphy,
Chairwoman
ATTEST:
' Chris Terry,
Asst. to the City Manager