Item 5ECity of Southlake, Texas
MEMORANDUM
March 10, 2004
TO: Billy Campbell, City Manager
FROM: Malcolm Jackson, Director of Community Services (x. 1527)
SUBJECT: Approve naming certain park roads for identification purposes
Action Requested: City Council approval to name certain park entry drives for identification purposes
as a method of clarifying locations for park patrons and emergency vehicles.
Background
Information: As the use of the parks system continues to grow, the need to better identify certain
park entrance drives becomes an important issue. The City has ten parks within its
system, some of which are presently undeveloped or do not have park roads. Bob
Jones Park and Bicentennial Park are the parks that currently have multiple park
roads or entry drives.
Presently, with the exception of the entry drive into Bicentennial Park off of FM
1709, there are no designated street names for the park entry drives leading into and
through Bicentennial Park or the various entrances into Bob Jones Park. These parks
also represent the sites with the highest amount of use (soccer, baseball, softball,
tennis, etc.). Providing unofficial names (requiring no change in postal addresses) to
certain park roads enables park patrons to better locate their activities and most
importantly provides clarification for emergency vehicles responding to calls. The
Fire Marshall has reviewed the proposed names to allow inclusion into the City's
GIS mapping system and the DPS computer assisted dispatch (CAD) system.
The following names were recommended for approval (8 -0) by the Parks Board at
their March 8, 2004 meeting:
1. Bicentennial Park
• Bicentennial Drive (FM 1709 Entrance)
• Unity Way (White Chapel Entrance)
• Freedom Lane (leading to Tennis Center)
2. Bob Jones
• Equestrian Drive (North equestrian parking lot)
• North Field Drive (North entrance off of White Chapel)
• Pavilion Drive (Central entrance off of White Chapel)
• South Field Drive (South entrance off of White Chapel)
• Bluestem Drive (South equestrian trailhead)
• Tucker Drive (Drive leading into Tucker property)
• Farhat Drive (Drive leading into Farhat Property)
** At their September 14, 1998 meeting, Parks Board recommended naming the
entry road off of FM 1709 "Bicentennial Dive ". City Council formally approved this
request at their October 6, 1998 meeting.
Billy Campbell, City Manager
March 10, 2004
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Financial
Consideration: The cost to install street posts and signs is approximately $200 each. It is estimated
that a total of ten signs will be required. Funding for this project is currently
available in the departmental operating budget.
Financial Impact: There are no long term financial impacts anticipated with this proposal.
Citizen Input/
Board Review: Parks Board reviewed and recommended approval (8 -0) at their March 8, 2004
meeting.
At their September 14, 1998 meeting, Parks Board recommended naming the entry
road off of FM 1709 as "Bicentennial Dive."
At their October 6, 1998 meeting, City Council approved naming the entry road off
of FM 1709 as "Bicentennial Drive."
Legal Review: Not applicable.
Alternatives: Alternatives may include:
• City Council approval as submitted.
• City Council discussion and input.
• City Council decision not to approve as submitted.
Supporting
Documents: Supporting documents include:
■ Facility maps demonstrating park roads proposed for identification signage.
Staff
Recommendation: City Council approval to name certain park roads for identification purposes only
as a method of clarifying locations for park patrons and emergency vehicles.
Billy Campbell, City Manager
March 10, 2004
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