1986-02-27 *
• City of Southlake
Parks and Recreation Board Meeting
� - � February 27, 1986 - 7:00 p.m.
Present: James Arnold, Tom Walker, Betty Springer, Freddy
Cate, Phillip Bressinck, Aloha Payne, and Bill LeGrand
(Director of Public Works), Mike Monroe and Greg Last
(master planner and land planner with Eddie Cheatham &
Assoc.)
Absent: Ann Barnes, William LaFavers, Dan Tanner, and
Johnny Westerholm (City Councilmember).
[Note: The Board meeting originally scheduled for February
20, 1986, was postponed until February 27, 1986.3
James Arnold called the meeting to order and the minutes of
the meeting of January 30, 1986, and the special meeting of
February 22, 1986, were approved as presented.
Bill LeGrand gave members copies of a letter from H-E-C
Electric regarding the additional $6,200. in charges for
extending and upgrading lighting for baseball field #3.
Bids were originally based on a 200' center field, and full
utilization of the outfield goes to 300'. To utilize the
entire field, we need to move the poles out and increase the
size of the lights and mounts. The verbal estimate at the
4: � special meeting on February 22, 1986, was for $5,000.
) approximately. The final cost increase came to $6,200. The
original two (2) smaller poles will still belong to the city
and can probably be utilized at another site. Tom Walker
moved and Freddy Cate seconded that we submit the increase
request to the Council. The motion passed unanimously.
Bill LeGrand has been looking for a tractor and has not
found one at the price budgeted ($8,000.). He found one
tractor (Kabota 4-wheel drive) for $7,442. plus an
additional $1,533. for the mower. This did not include a
trailer. He also found a used 1981 model for $10,000. He
will attempt to gather additional bids by the next meeting.
Bill indicated there would be five (5) bidders submitting
bids on Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 for the proposed new
concession stand. This item has already been placed on the
Tuesday night City Council meeting agenda. He then showed
the Board the final architectural drawings for the
concession stand whereon some interior changes had been
made.
Bill advised the Board that the parking lot poles have been
set and cables should be strung in .approximately a week with
painting to come as soon as possible thereafter.
The City has hired Mike Monroe (master planner) to put
together a long range site plan for the park. Mike and Greg
Last (land planner) showed the Hoard their plans of the
existing facilities and discussed several items they felt
needed Board consideration for future development. Some of
these items were:
1) clean up entire area and maximize drainage;
2) jogging trail <rnight possibly be better left to a
future site) ;
3) garden display area;
4) sprinkler system parkwide;
5) a parcourse trail <possibly better left to a future
site) .
Greg expressed concerns about the existing sandy area
(destined for playground equipment) being a maintenance
problem due to wash outs when it rains. Mike Monroe
commented that the area was unusually large for a playground
area and also was not leveled out when the concrete sidewalk
surrounding it was poured. Tether ball was suggested as one
way to utilize some of the space in that area in addition to
the planned playground equipment.. Greg suggested the
parking lot needs to be marked off and possibly expanded in
some areas. Drainage is a key area to be addressed. There
is some question or confusion about an area of approximately
one acre on the left (south) side of the entry road as to
whether it belongs to the City and is part of the park site
Mike talked about the definite needs for long range
planning. He gave Aloha Payne a book from the National
Parks Association which would offer suggestions in planning.
He suggested the Board start immediately to look at long
range needs and start to formulate a plan as soon as
possible.
Freddy Cate asked when Mike (Monroe) and Greg (Last) felt
the existing site would be 100% utilized and in what
fashion. Mike and Greg said they would try to have a
complete map prepared for the Board as soon as possible
showing what they felt would be the best utilization of the
facility.
Mike also discussed the advantages of the school district
sharing facilities with the city in order to best utilize
those areas (e.g.- playground areas). Greg asked Freddy
Cate if the school district has done a total site plan for
the area where the new elementary school is to be located.
Freddy indicated he thought the better part of the area had
been planned out.
Bill LeGrand advised the Board he had been getting a lot of
phone calls and questions asking when something would be
done to address youth soccer fields for Southlake, and he
c
. ° felt the Board should keep this item in mind in future
plans.
Phillip Bressinck presented a city map whereon he had marked
�►+ off five (5) regions within the city and the flood plain
areas in an effort to determine possible areas for park
sites. He is also talking with several people around the
city about sites.
Aloha Payne went over some changes in the proposed parks
survey to be sent to all Southlake residents. The survey is
to be mailed out next week with a requested return deadline
of April 7th. Results will be tabulated at that time. Bill
LeGrand indicated one item in the survey which was very
important dealt with ascertaining if residents would be
willing to pay additional monies to develop park sites.
Due to Spring Break at the schools, the next Board meeting
was scheduled for the second Thursday of March (March 13,
1986) at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting was adjourned
at 9:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: Approved by Parks Board:
Betty Spr 4 ,ger f(SecJ:ry)
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REQUIREMENTS FOR GAMES AND SPORTS
Dimensions of Space . Number
. Game Areas Use Dimensions Required of
Nave (In Feet) (In Feet) (Sq. I':.) Players
rchcry 90-300 in length So X 1 75 (min.) 8 ,75 0 : or more
Targets 15' apart ' so X 400 (max.) 20,000
dminton. 17 X44 (singles) 25 X60 '1,500 2
so X 44 (doubles) 3 X 6o 1,800 4
Baseball 90' diamond 350 X 35 (average with 1:2,5oo
hooded backstop) 18
400 X 400 (without) 16o,0xx, •
Basketball 5o X 94 6o X 100 (average) 6,00x, 10-12
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Basketball (H.S. boys) 50 X 84 6o X 90 5400
Basketball (H.S. girls) 35 X 7 45 X 80 3,600 12
Boccie to X 6o 20 X 8o 1,600 2 -4
Bowling -on- the -Green 14 X 110 (1 alley) 330 X 130 16,900 3 -6 4
Bowling (alley) 3%2 X 62 to X 100 1,000 : or more
Box Hockey 4 X 10 15 X so 300 2
Checkers (giant) 1 s' square (min,) 20 X zo or more 400 2
Clock Golf 2o-30' diameter 40 X 40 1,600 2 -8
Cricket Wickets 66' apart 420 X 420 176,400 22
Croquet 3o X 6o 4 X 75 ;,000 2 -
Croquet (modern) , 41 X 85 5o X Ss 4,750 2 -
Curling 14 X 138 25 X 16o 4.000 s or more
Deck Tennis 14 X 40 (singles) 20 X 50 1,000 2
17 X 40 (doubles) 26 X 50 1,300 4
. Field Ball 18o X 300 (max.) 200 X 320 (average) 6.,000 22
Field, Hocl.ev 150 X 270 (min.) aso X 330 (average) 69,30x, 22
180 X 300 (MAX.)
Football 160 X 360 39 X 4 �0 79,800 22
Goal -Hi .. so' diameter 65 X 65 4,225
60' diameter 75 X 75 5
andball 20 X 34 3 X 44 1,408 : or 4
nand Tennis 16X40 :5X 1,500 2 or 4
Horseshoes (men) Stakes 40' apart 32 X 52 (or more) 624 2 or 4
Horseshoes (women) Stakes 30' -40' apart . 12 X 42 (or more) 504 2 or 4
Ice Hockey 60 X 165 (min.) 100 X 230 . (average) : :,000 12
110 X 250 (max.)
85 X 200 (recommended)
Lacrosse (men) 18o X 330 (min.) 225 X 364 (average) 81.00 24
210 X 33 (max.)
Lacrosse (women) Goals 27o to 330' apart 24o X 36o (average) 86,400 :4
No definite boundaries •
Paddle Tennis *6 X 44 (singles) 30 X 70 2,10x0 :
20 X 44 (doubles) 35 X 70 2,450 4
Polo boo X 960 (max.) . 600 X 960 576,000 8
Quoits . Stakes 30' apart 12 X 44 5213 = or 4
Stakes S4' apart 25 X 80 2,000
Roque • 30 X 60 40 X 7 2,800 2 01 4
Shuffleboard 6 X 52 10 X 60 600 2 or 4
Six - Man Football 120 X 300 180 X 360 64,800 12
Soccer (men) 1 95 X 330 (min.) 225 X 360 (average) 81,00 22
225 X 360 (max.) •
Soccer (women) 120 X 24o (min.) 200 X 320 (average) 64,00x, 22
18o X 30x, (max.)
Softball (men) 6o' diamond 2 75 X 2 75 (min.) 75,625 18
Softball (women) 60' diamond 250 X ago (min.) . 62,500 18
Speedball (men) 160 X 360 (max.) 200 X 420 84,000 22
Spcedball (women) 180 X 30► .320 X 354 77,0x0 22
isaTable Tennis . 5 *9 12 X 240 2 or 4
tennis .37 X 78 (singles) 50 X 120 6,000 2
• 36 X 78 (doubles) 6o X 120 7,200 4
Tether ball .. Circle 6' in diameter 20 X 20 400 2
. Touch Football 160 X 360 190 X 420. f' 79,800 18 -s 2
Volleyball • 3o X 60 45X8 ;.boo 1 a - 16
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