2002-02-19
SOUTHLAKE PARKS DEVELOPMENT CORPORTATION MEETING
February 19, 2002
MINUTES
Board Members Present: President Ralph Evans; Members: Tim O'Conner, Rex
Potter, Bobby Rawls, and Rick Stacy
Board Members Absent: Tom Stephen
Staff Present: Director of Community Services Kevin Hugman, Finance Director Sharen
Elam, and Executive Secretary Kim Bush.
Agenda Item No. 1, Call to order. The meeting was called to order by President Ralph
Evans at 5:00 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2. Executive Session President Ralph Evans announced that the
Board would be going into Executive Session pursuant to the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Section 551.072, deliberation regarding real
property. The SPDC Board adjourned for Executive Session at 5:00 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 3. Reconvene SPDC Board reconvened at 5:14 p.m. There was no
action necessary as a result of the Executive Session.
Agenda Item No. 4, Public Forum There were no comments from the audience during
the Public Forum.
Agenda Item No. 5A. Administrative Comments Community Services Director Kevin
Hugman announced that Board member Tad Stephens resigned his position on SPDC due
to his impending move from Southlake.
CONSENT AGENDA.
Agenda Item No. 6A. Approval of the minutes for the regular SPDC meeting held
on January 22, 2002.
Motion was made to approve the minutes for the regular SPDC meeting held on January
22, 2002, as presented.
Motion: Potter
Second: O'Conner
Ayes: Evans, O'Conner, Potter, Stacy
Nays: None
Abstained: Rawls
Approved: 4-0-1
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REGULAR AGENDA.
Agenda Item No. 7A, Approval of matching funds request form Grapevine
Southlake Soccer Association for soccer oals at Bob Jones Park. Public Hearin 2.
Community Services Director Kevin Hugman commented that GSSA has requested
additional goals for Bob Jones park to serve the under-5 age group. They have offered to
contribute half the cost and seek SPDC matching grant funds in the amount of $1,000 for
the goals. The Parks Board recommended approval 6-0 at its February 11, 2002 meeting.
There were no comments from the audience during the Public Hearing.
Motion was made to approve matching funds for soccer goals at Bob Jones Park in the
amount of $1,000.
Motion: Stacy
Second: Potter
Ayes: Evans, O'Conner, Potter, Rawls, Stacy
Nays: none
Approved: 5-0
Agenda Item No. 7B. Approval of Neighborhood Parks Improvement Plan funding
priorities. Community Services Director Kevin Hugman commented that staff has
identified two major components that they feel would be the maximum gain for the
available funding for neighborhood parks improvement budget line item - signage
(estimated cost $35,000) and irrigation (estimated cost $70,000). The Parks Board
recommended approval at its February 11, 2002, meeting. Board member Stacy
suggested using the eagle scouts to help with the project. Mr. Hugman commented that
staff would be looking at several options.
Motion was made to approve funding the Neighborhood Parks Improvement Plan as
presented.
Motion: Potter
Second: Rawls
Ayes: Evans, O'Conner, Potter, Rawls, Stacy
Nays: none
Approved: 5-0
Agenda Item No. 7. Adjournment
Prior to adjournment, a discussion was held on the availability of fields for the Lacrosse
Association. Community Services Director Kevin Hugman explained that staff is
working on options for playing and practice fields for all associations. He commented
that the fields at CISD (Dove and Carroll) should be completed in three weeks,
depending on issues with the electric company and delivery of the transformers. Mr.
Hugman also explained that up until the start of softball season, the Lacrosse Association
was using all three available fields at the Southlake Softball Complex, and that even after
Girls Softball began using the complex for practices, Lacrosse has the use of two fields -
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the large field and medium size field. Softball will only be using the smallest of the three
fields.
There being no further business to discuss, motion was made and carried to adjourn the
meeting at 5:26 p.m.
President Ra h Evans
ATTEST:
Kim ush
Ex utive Secretary
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