2002-03-19
SOUTHLAKE PARKS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEETING
March 19, 2002
MINUTES
Board Members Present: President Ralph Evans; Members: Tim O'Conner, Rex Potter, Bobby Rawls,
Rick Stacy, and Tom Stephen. (Tad Stephens resigned February 2002.)
Staff Present: Director of Community Services Kevin Hugman, Senior Parks Planner Chris Carpenter,
and Executive Secretary Kim Bush.
Agenda Item No. 1 Call to order. The meeting was called to order by President Ralph Evans at 5:01
p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2 Executive Session President Evans announced that the Board would be going into
Executive Session pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sections
551.071, consultation with attorney, 551.072, deliberation regarding real property, and/or 551.073
deliberation regarding prospective gift. Executive Sessions may be held at any time during the meeting
that a need arises. SPDC adjourned for Executive Session at 5:01 p.m. and returned to open session at
5:11 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 3. Reconvene There was no action necessary as a result of the Executive Session.
Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum
Kelli Riley, 208 Bob O Link Drive. Southlake-Carroll Lacrosse Association President Kelly Riley asked
the Board to consider addressing the needs of the Lacrosse Association by working on a plan that will
provide more lighted fields for their association. Ms. Riley's son Luke also spoke in support of
providing more lighted fields.
Jeff Jones, 2705 York Court, expressed his concerns about there not being enough playing fields. He
commented that he is working on trying to get major league sponsors to hold training camps in
Southlake. Mr. Jones' son Rick also spoke in support of providing more lighted fields. Pam Jones
stated that kids are having to be turned away because there are not enough fields to accommodate the
number of kids signing up to play.
Rick Humes, 307 SouthRidge Lakes Parkway. Mr. Humes asked SPDC to support funding to provide
more lighted fields for the Lacrosse Association. He commented that he has seen many cities start
lacrosse programs but never follow through. Mr. Humes' sons Patrick and Richard also spoke in support
of providing more lighted fields.
Mark Hamel, 921 Turnbury Lane. Commented that he played in college and this is a sport that a lot of
kids can play. He stated that for a strong program we need to project an image of excellence and in
order to do that the City will need more lighted fields. Mr. Hamel's son Michael also spoke in support
of providing more lighted fields.
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Other persons who spoke in support of adding more lighted fields for the lacrosse program, but did not
give their address include:
Parent: Clare Evans; players: Shawn Kelly, Brett Metzger, Jacob Kelly, Catlin Kelly, Peter Meyer, Tom
Evans, and Sam Curtis.
Board President Evans told association president Kelly Riley that the association should work with the
Parks and Recreation Board and then the Park Board would make recommendations to the SPDC Board.
Agenda Item No. 5. Administrative Comments No comments were made.
CONSENT AGENDA.
Item No. 6A. Approval of the minutes for the regular SPDC meeting held February 19, 2002.
Motion was made to approve the minutes of February 19, 2002, as presented.
Motion: Potter
Second: Rawls
Ayes: Evans, O'Conner, Potter, Rawls, Stacy, Stephen
Nays: none
Approved: 6-0
Agenda Item No. 7A. Approval of matching funds request from Grapevine Southlake Soccer
Association (GSSA) for a field-striping machine
Community Services Director Kevin Hugman commented that this proposal would commit the City to
fund the purchase of a field striping machine for a cost of up to $750 as part of the FY2001-02 SPDC
Matching Funds Program. The Park Board approved this request at its March 11, 2002 meeting.
There were no comments from the audience during Public Hearing.
Motion was made to approve matching funds in the amount of $750 to the Grapevine-Southlake Soccer
Association for a field-striping machine.
Motion: Potter
Second: O'Conner
Ayes: Evans, O'Conner, Potter, Rawls, Stacy, Stephen
Nays: none
Approved: 6-0
Agenda Item No. 7B Approval of park signa e concept plan for neighborhood parks
Community Services Director Kevin Hugman commented that staff developed three conceptual
neighborhood park signs. He stated that funding in the amount of $150,000 was approved in the
FY2001-02 SPDC budget for neighborhood park improvements. Mr. Hugman informed the Board that
to date $30,000 has been spent on trail improvements at Bicentennial Park and Smith Park. The
proposed neighborhood park improvements (park signage and irrigation) are estimated at $105,000, of
which $35,000 has been allocated for park signage, leaving a line item contingency amount of $15,000.
The Park Board approved the Park Signage Plan and selected the Option A concept.
Motion was made to approve the park signage concept plan for neighborhood parks Option A concept.
Motion: Rawls
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Second: Potter
Ayes: Evans, O'Conner, Potter, Rawls, Stacy, Stephen
Nays: none
Approved: 6-0
Agenda Item No. 8. Adiournment
Motion was made and carried to adjourn the meeting at 5:37 p.m.
President R ph Evans
ATTEST:
Ki Bush
Executive Secretary
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