2019-02-11 PB Minutes 1 � CITY OF
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PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING: FEBRUARY 11, 2019
LOCATION: Southlake Town Hall Council Chambers, 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Tina Wasserman,
and Vice Chair Frances Scharli; Board Members Chad Bedwell, Mitch Hill, Kevin Craddock,
Paul Venesky
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Secretary Lori Palmer
STAFF PRESENT: Director of Community Services Chris Tribble, Deputy Director of
Community Services Kate Meacham, and Contract Administrator Junior Camacho
REGULAR AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Tina Wasserman called the regular Parks and Recreation Board meeting to
order at 6:08 p.m.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
2A. APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
MEETING HELD JANUARY 14, 2019
The minutes of the January 14, 2019 Park Board meeting were approved with
corrections to Item 5C, Southlake Sports Complex Concept Design.
2B. ABSENCE OF PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS
Park Board member Paul Venesky's absence at the January 14, 2019 meeting was
excused.
Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and are enacted with one motion by
the Board.
APPROVED
A motion was made to approve the Consent items, including the minutes of the January
14, 2019 meeting as corrected, and the absence of Park Board member Paul Venesky
from the January meeting, as presented.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity♦ Innovation • Accountability♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the February 11, 2019 Parks Board Meeting
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Motion: Scharli
Second: Hill
Ayes: Bedwell, Craddock, Hill, Scharli and Wasserman
Nays: None
Abstain: Venesky (Absent 1/14/19 meeting)
Vote: 5-0-1
Motion carried.
3. PUBLIC FORUM
Chairman Tina Wasserman opened public forum. There being no one to speak,
Chairman Wasserman closed public forum.
4. REPORTS
Director Chris Tribble introduced Contract Administrator Junior Camacho who was
recently hired to work in the Parks Maintenance Division to manage the City's Facilities
Utilization Agreements, landscape maintenance contracts and other park related
contracts.
Comments were made regarding listing association violations on the dashboard reports.
Staff and Board officers will discuss how to address violations on future dashboard
reports, and if violation notations are needed.
The Park Board received dashboard reports in their meeting packet for the Dragon
Youth Football Association, Grapevine Southlake Soccer Association, Miracle League
of Southlake, Southlake Girls Softball Association, Dragon Youth Baseball Association
and Southlake Carroll Lacrosse Association.
Representatives from Southlake's youth athletic associations were present to respond
to questions and comments from Park Board members concerning their organization's
Dashboard report.
Robert Ladd, Dragon Youth Football Association representative, 4015 Via Vista,
Southlake.
Nick Smith, Dragon Youth Baseball Association representative, 701 Chaucer,
Southlake. The association is interested in cost sharing opportunities for goal posts at
Southlake Sports Complex through the SPDC matching funds program.
Park Board recommended removing the "Summer" column from Dragon Youth
Baseball Association dashboard report.
David Cerami, Grapevine-Southlake Soccer Association representative, 111 Sam Bass
Ridge Road, Southlake.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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Tom Cormandi, Miracle League of Southlake Director of Operations, 1915 Big Bend
Drive, Grapevine.
Coby Cox, Southlake Carroll Lacrosse Association Field Coordinator and Community
Relations, 108 Swallow Court, Southlake.
The Board noted future SCLA boys lacrosse dashboard reports will reflect
removal of girl stats in the data.
Brett Orr, Southlake Girls Softball Association president, 415 West Chapel Downs
Drive, Southlake.
The Board noted occasional issues with players, not associated with SGSA,
using the batting cages during SGSA practices, could benefit by communication
through signage and discussions with the league.
Kris Kristynik, Southlake Girls Lacrosse Association, 137 Welford Lane, Southlake.
A dashboard report was not available at this meeting as City Council just
approved the Facilities Utilization Agreement for the girls' lacrosse association on
January 15, 2019.
The next athletic association Dashboard reports will be presented at the February 2020
meeting.
5. DISCUSSION
5A. PARKS & RECREATION UPDATE
Director Chris Tribble presented the parks and recreation update, providing information
about Celebrate Southlake and community dinner on March 23 at The Marq; Easter in
the Park at North Park on April 13; Miracle Eggstravaganza at the Texas Rangers
Miracle League Field in Bicentennial Park; and showed a Champion Club promotional
video about the grand opening on April 6. Mr. Tribble responded to questions from the
Board.
The regular Park Board meeting in March is cancelled; the next meeting will be held
April 8, 2019 at The Marq.
6. ADJOURNMENT
APPROVED
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Motion: Scharli
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity♦ Innovation • Accountability♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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Second: Bedwell
Ayes: Bedwell, Craddock, Hill, Scharli, Venesky and Wasserman
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Voe: 6-0
MG on carried.
Clittisllti)(4oi,_ . .serman, Chairman Chris Tribble, Director
Parks & Recreation Board Community Services Dept.
A video and audio recording of this meeting maybe available upon request from the Office of City Secretary.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity♦ Innovation • Accountability• Commitment to Excellence • Teamwork