2011-04-11 Mt CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING: April 11, 2011
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Council Chambers in Town Hall
Parks and Recreation Board Members present: Chairman John Slocum, Vice - Chairman
Tina Wasserman, Secretary Julie Landesberg, and Board Members Margaret Adams, Sherry
Berman, Elaine Cox, Kevin Smith and Randy Williamson
Parks and Recreation Board Members absent: Gregg Formella
Staff present: Director of Community Services Chris Tribble, Deputy Director of Community
Services Kari Happold, Assistant to the Director Candice Sanders and Recreation
Superintendent Steve Moore
Agenda Item No. 1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Slocum at
7:10 p.m.
REPORTS /CONSENT AGENDA:
Agenda Item No. 2. Administrative Comments.
A. Construction Management Report — The April Construction Management Report
was distributed in the meeting packet. Director Tribble responded to questions
regarding North Park, Bicentennial Park, and the roundabouts.
B. City Boards and Commissions Reception — A reception will be held April 19,
2011, prior to the City Council meeting to honor the City's boards and
commissions members.
C. Park and Recreation Board Meeting Time — As a result of a poll taken of Board
memb -rs last month, the Parks Board meetings will change their meeting time to
•:00 s.m. beginning with the June 13, 2011 Parks & Recreation Board meeting.
he ' ay 9 Board meeting will be held at the Bob Jones Nature Center.
CONSENT AGENDA: Consent agenda items are considered to be routine by the Board and
are enacted with one motion. Chairman Slocum read the consent agenda items into the
record.
Agenda Item No. 3A. Consent: Approve minutes from the regular Parks and Recreation Board
meeting held March 21, 2011 — There were no corrections to the minutes.
Agenda Item No. 3B. Consent: Absence of Parks and Recreation Board members — Parks
Board considered the absence of Kevin Smith, Randy Williamson and Margaret Adams from
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the regular Parks Board meeting held March 21, 2011. A copy of the Attendance Report was
included in the packet.
Motion was made to approve Consent agenda items (3A and 3B) as presented.
Motion: Landesberg
Second: Cox
Ayes: Adams, Berman, Cox, Landesberg, Slocum, Smith, Wasserman, Williamson
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Approved: 8 -0
Motion carried.
REGULAR AGENDA:
Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum. No one spoke during the public forum.
Agenda Item No. 5A. Consider: Recommendation on revisions to the City's Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance regarding public and private open space management requirements as
presented in Ordinance No. 480 -FFFF — City Planner II Jenny Crosby presented revisions to
the City's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance regarding public and private open space
management requirements. The purpose of the revisions is to refine the criteria for an open
space management plan and consolidate the regulations into the two sections of the zoning
ordinance pertaining to plan submittal requirements so that an open space management plan
will be required for any development which proposes public or private open space.
The Board discussed the proposed revisions and the importance of leaving the clause that
requires a cost estimate for maintenance of the open space for the developer /HOA in the
revised Ordinance.
Motion made to approve the revisions of the City's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
regarding public and private open space requirements as presented; requiring the
maintenance cost estimate for the open space to be provided prior to the second reading at
City Council, versus earlier in the process.
Motion: Berman
Second: Smith
Ayes: Adams, Berman, Cox, Landesberg, Slocum, Smith, Wasserman, Williamson
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Approved: 8 -0
Motion carried.
Agenda Item No. 6. Discussion: There were no items on the agenda for discussion.
Non - agenda Item Discussion: Miracle Field Opportunity — Chair Slocum presented a proposal
to construct Miracle Field, a ball field that could be utilized by children with special needs, in
Bicentennial Park during the Phase II construction improvements. He provided statistics from
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CISD that there are approximately 400+ children locally in the special education programs that
could take advantage of ball fields. The DFW Miracle Field Board organization and the
Southlake Baseball Association have been contacted about the proposed field and have
expressed initial support. The special field could be accomplished during Bicentennial Park
Phase II improvements since the plan includes construction of one Bronco Field and two
Shetland Fields. One of the Shetland Fields could be converted into a Miracle Field during
Phase II improvements.
Mike Mills, 1528 Main Street, Southlake, and assistant coach of a special needs team, spoke
about his experience with the Miracle Field Arlington organization and their drive to secure
funding for a field, to work with Southlake Baseball Association to convert a Shetland Field to
a Miracle Field during the next Phase II construction of Bicentennial Park and build the other
Shetland Field in Phase III.
The Parks Board discussed the proposal and process and supported moving forward to
develop a Miracle Field during Phase II Bicentennial Park.
Non - agenda Item Discussion: Marketing Committee and SPDC Matching Funds — These
topics will be considered at the City Council June budget Retreat.
Agenda Item No. 7. Adjournment.
Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 p.m.
Motion: Cox
Second: Williamson
Ayes: Adams, Berman, Cox, Landesberg, Slocum, Smith, Wasserman, Williamson
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Approved: 8 -0
Motion carried.
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