1992-04-13City of Southlake, Texas
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
PARR AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING
Monday, April 13, 1992
Minutes
Board Members present: Chairperson, Janet Murphy; Members: Ann
Barnes, Lynn Haggerty, Mike Jurecka, and Donn Renwick.
Members absent: Rod Johnson, Terry Mitchell, and Mike Thompson.
City staff present: Asst. to the City Manager, Chris Terry.
Agenda Items Discussed:
3. Administrative Comments.
a) Janet Murphy informed the Board of the resignation of
Randy Robertson as a Parks Board member effective
immediately.
b) Murphy introduced new Board member Donn Renwick who was
appointed to the Board by the City Council at their April
7 meeting.
c) Janet Murphy asked Chris Terry to prepare and mail a
letter to the delinquent sign accounts which now have
their signs hung to inform of this.
d) Janet Murphy agreed to prepare a memo to Council asking
for another appointment to the Parks Board as soon as
possible.
4. Consider - Adoption of 1992 Goals/Objectives.
The Board moved to adopt the goals and objectives drafted at
their special March workshop with an addition indicating the
financial benefits of hiring a full-time paid park and
recreation professional will provide to the City.
Motion: Barnes.
Second: Haggerty.
Ayes: Barnes, Haggerty, Jurecka, Murphy, and Renwick.
Nays: none.
Approved: 5-0.
5. Consider - Recommendation to Council for Park Dedication Fee
Ordinance Revisions.
The Board moved to recommend that Ordinance No. 483, Section
7.03, A be analyzed and revised to reflect changing property
values if market analysis show that a revision would result in
higher dedication fees.
Motion: Barnes.
Second: Haggerty.
Ayes: Barnes, Haggerty, Jurecka, Murphy, and Renwick.
Nays: none.
Approved: 5-0.
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6. Consider - Baseball Association Request for Reimbursement of
Facility Improvements.
The Board discussed this issue, but feeling that proper
channels were not observed by the Association in undertaking
this project, moved to take no action by simply considering
the request that the Southlake Baseball Association receive
$3,673.52 in reimbursement incurred in building three score
keeping stands.
Motion: Barnes.
Second: Renwick.
Ayes: Barnes, Haggerty, Jurecka, Murphy, and Renwick.
Nays: none.
Approved: 5-0.
7. Consider - Council Recommendation for Hiring a Full -Time Park
Professional.
The Board moved to recommend that the City Council allot
sufficient monies in the 1992-93 budget for a full-time
professional City staff position responsible for writing grant
proposals, soliciting land donations/leases, develop programs,
and general administration and implementation of the Park
Master Plan.
Motion: Jurecka.
Second: Renwick.
Ayes: Barnes, Haggerty, Jurecka, Murphy, and Renwick.
Approved: 5-0.
8. Consider -
Projects.
The Board moved to recommend to Council that an August, 1992
election be called to ask voters to approve raising the sales
tax by one-half cent to pay for implementation of the Master
Plan in accordance with Texas Senate Bill #376.
Motion:
Barnes.
Second:
Jurecka.
Ayes:
Barnes,
Nays:
none.
Abstained:Renwick.
Approved:
4-0.
Haggerty, Jurecka, and Murphy.
9. Discussion - Road Task Force Presentation.
Dick Johnston from Southlake Citizens for Better Roads
appeared before the Board to present the research and findings
of the Road Improvement Task Force in an effort to seek Board
approval of the May 2 $4.5 million bond issue for road
improvements.
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10. Discussion - Bicentennial Park.
a) Janet Murphy reported that repair work needs to be
conducted on the women's restroom sink.
b ) Janet Murphy requested keys to the new community building
being renovated at the Park so the Parks Board could tour
the facility and assess needed repairs and improvements.
c) Janet Murphy discussed requesting that future Teen Court
offenders receive community service sentences requiring
the performance of maintenance work at Bicentennial Park.
d) Janet Murphy asked Board member Lynn Haggerty to
officially serve as a contact between the City and the
Board to update and request needed maintenance and
improvements at Bicentennial Park. Haggerty and Terry
will meet once a month with Public Works Director, Mike
Barnes and Street Superintendent, Ron Morain about needed
work at Bicentennial Park.
11. Discussion - Park Master Plan.
No discussion of this item occurred at this meeting.
12. Consider - 1992 Southlake Summer Baseball Camr).
Janet Murphy explained that she had received a request from
Sam Booker of the Southlake Baseball Association to coordinate
a Summer Baseball Camp for children ages 7-14 during the first
and third week of June. Barnes expressed concerns about the
lack of detailed organizational aspects of the proposal and no
indication of the coordinator's experience and ability to
develop such a camp. Due to these doubts, the Board moved to
table this item until further information is submitted.
Motion: Barnes.
Second: Murphy.
Ayes: Barnes, Haggerty, Jurecka, Murphy, and Renwick.
Nays: none.
Approved: 5-0.
13. Consider - NETC Arts Council Summer Proaram.
Janet Murphy presented the details of a proposal she received
from the Northeast Tarrant County Arts Council to coordinate
a Summer Arts Camp at Bicentennial Park. The camp would be
for children ages 7-12 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the
Bicentennial Lodge. A theme of "Christopher Columbus' Times
and Travels" would be the focus of the camp.
Following further discussion of the specifics of the camp, the
Board moved to recommend Council approval of the Summer Arts
Camp proposal.
Motion: Renwick.
Second: Barnes.
Ayes: Barnes, Haggerty, Jurecka, Murphy, and Renwick.
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13. Consider - NETC Arts Council Program - cont.
Nays: none.
Approved: 5-0.
14. Consider - Joanne Baer 1992 Tennis Program.
Janet Murphy led the discussion and review of Joanne Baer's
written tennis program proposal which was initially presented
at the Board's March workshop. Due to insufficient
information concerning specific sites for tennis play, the
omission of any use of C.I.S.D. court facilities, liability
issues, and Ms. Baer's proposal for the use of subdivision
tennis courts, the Board moved to table this item until Ms.
Baer could appear before the Board to answer these concerns.
Motion: Barnes.
Second. Haggerty.
Ayes: Barnes, Haggerty, Jurecka, Murphy, and Renwick.
Nays: none.
Approved: 5-0.
15. Discussion - Keep America Beautiful.
Sally Hall appeared before the Board to update the Board
members on the progress of Southlake's KAB certification
process. Ms. Hall explained that a variety of certification
documents are being compiled and that a Board of Directors for
Keep Southlake Beautiful is having an organizational meeting
on April 20. Ms. Hall also stressed the importance of
pursuing the hiring of a paid parks and recreation
professional who could be responsible for the administration
of KAB activities as well.
Meeting Adjourned at 10:45 p.m.
The next regular meeting is set for Monday, May 11, 1992 at 7:00
p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
Janet Murphy,
Chairperson
ATTEST:
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Chris Terry,
Asst. to the City Manager