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2011-07-11 j CITY OF � SOUTHLAKE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING: July 11, 2011 LOCATION: Southlake Town Hall — Council Chambers 1400 Main Street Southlake, Texas TIME: 6:00 p.m. Parks and Recreation Board Members present: Chairman John Slocum, Vice - Chairman Tina Wasserman, Secretary Margaret Adams, and Board Members Sherry Berman, Elaine Cox and Gregg Formella Parks and Recreation Board Members absent: None Staff present: Director of Community Services Chris Tribble, Deputy Director Kari Happold, Assistant to the Director Candice Sanders and Recreation Superintendent Steve Moore Agenda Item No. 1. CaII to order. Chairman Slocum called the meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board to order at 6:01 p.m. REPORTS /CONSENT AGENDA: Agenda Item No. 2. Administrative Comments. A. Oath of Office — The Oath was administered by Community Services Secretary Linda Carpenter to reappointed board members John Slocum, Elaine Cox and Tina Wasserman. B. Parks and Recreation Quarterly Report — Recreation Superintendent Steve Moore presented highlights of the Spring and Summer programs and events and the athletic programs participation statistics. Staff will reformat the athletic participation report to compare data season -to- season and email to the Board. Beginning with the August edition, the Southlake Scene will be available online in digital format and no longer be published in booklet format. Staff will provide information about the Bicentennial Park Grand Opening and unveiling of the art work for the roundabouts as soon as details are confirmed. Future athletic participation reports will be provided to the Board twice annually, in July /August and December /January. City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence • Teamwork Page 1 Official Minutes of the July 11, 2011 Parks Board Meeting approved 8/8/11 Page 2 of 3 Agenda Item No. 3A. Consent: Approve minutes from the Parks and Recreation Board meeting held June 13, 2011 — There were no corrections to the minutes. Agenda Item No. 3B. Consent: Absence of Parks and Recreation Board members — The Parks Board considered the absence of Gregg Formella from the June 13, 2011 Parks Board meeting. A motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda with the meeting minutes and the absence of Gregg Formella as presented. Motion: Cox Second: Adams Ayes: Adams, Berman, Cox, Formella, Slocum and Wasserman Nays: None Abstain: None Approved: 6 -0 Motion Carried. Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum. Jay Wasserman, 520 W. Highland Street, Southlake, Texas, provided an overview of the Dragon Youth Football Association (DYF) and made a request for additional fields. Approximately 450 football players and 250 cheerleaders participate in DYF August - November. The Association expressed appreciation for the fields currently used; however, requested access to lighted fields, to pay the same field use fees as the other associations, to be placed on the CIP and 2030 Master Plan going forward, and to have an opportunity for a discussion concerning current field allocations. The Board requested staff to look into the field issue and investigate a temporary, short-term solution. Agenda Item No. 5A. Consider: Recommendation on a Facilities Utilization Agreement with Dragon Youth Football — Director Tribble presented the proposed agreement with Dragon Youth Football for the period August 15, 2011 - November 18, 2011, for use of the turf area at Bob Jones Park Amphitheatre for flag football practices and including a provision for payment of field maintenance fees of $12 per player, per season for resident and $17 per player /per season for non - resident. The Board discussed the agreement and asked staff about the insurance provision concerning coverage including spectators as well as participants and retroactive coverage. A motion was made to recommend approval of the proposed Facilities Utilization Agreement with Dragon Youth Football. Motion: Berman Second: Adams Ayes: Adams, Berman, Cox, Formella and Slocum Nays: None Abstain: Wasserman City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork Page 2 Official Minutes of the July 11, 2011 Parks Board Meeting approved 8/8/11 Page 3 of 3 Approved: 5 -0 -1 Motion Carried. Agenda Item No. 5B. Election of Parks and Recreation Board Officers for 2011 -12 -- This item was discussed by the Board. A motion was made to elect John Slocum as Chairman, Tina Wasserman as Vice Chairman and Margaret Adams as Secretary for the 2011 -12 term. Motion: Berman Second: Formella Ayes: Adams, Berman, Cox, Formella, Slocum and Wasserman Nays: None Abstain: None Approved: 6 -0 Motion Carried. Agenda Item 6. Discussion: There were no agenda items for discussion at this meeting. The Board was reminded that discussion items must be listed on the agenda. Agenda Item 7. Adjournment: A motion was made to adjourn the meeting. Motion: Cox Second: Berman Ayes: Adams, Berman, Cox, Formella, Slocum and Wasserman Nays: None Abstain: None Approved: 6 -0 u ' Ina Wasserman Vice Chair, Parks & Recreation Board r r le Director, Community Services Dept. City of Southlake Values: Integrity • Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence • Teamwork Page 3