2011-09-12 CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING: September 12, 2011
LOCATION: Southlake Town Hall — Council Chambers
1400 Main Street
Southlake, Texas
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
Parks and Recreation Board Members present: Chairman John Slocum, Vice - Chairman
Tina Wasserman, Secretary Margaret Adams, and Board Members Elaine Cox and Gregg
Formella
Parks and Recreation Board Members absent: Sherry Berman
Staff present: Director of Community Services Chris Tribble, Deputy Director Kari Happold,
Assistant to the Director Candice Sanders and Community Service Intern Ashleigh Hunter.
Agenda Item No. 1. Call to order. Chairman Slocum called the meeting of the Parks and
Recreation Board to order at 6:42 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2. Consent
A. Approve minutes from the regular Parks and Recreation Board meeting
held August 8, 2011 — No corrections to the minutes.
B. Approve minutes from the joint Southlake Parks Development and Parks
Board meeting Held August 8, 2011 — No corrections to the minutes.
C. Absence of Parks and Recreation Board members — Approved absence of
Park Board Chair John Slocum from the August 8, 2011 meetings.
A motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda with the meeting minutes and the
absence of John Slocum as presented.
Motion: Cox
Second: Wasserman
Ayes: Adams, Cox, Formella, Slocum and Wasserman
Nays: None
Abstain: Slocum
Approved: 4 -0 -1
Motion Carried.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence • Teamwork
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D. Appoint Parks Board member to serve on the Joint Utilization Committee —
Parks member Sherry Berman was reappointed to serve on the Joint Utilization
Committee for one year, to expire May 2012.
A motion was made to endorse the appointment of Sherry Berman to serve on the Joint
Utilization Committee for a one -year term to expire May 2012.
Motion: Formella
Second: Wasserman
Ayes: Adams, Formella, Slocum and Wasserman
Nays: Cox
Abstain: None
Approved: 4 -1
Motion Carried.
Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum. No one was present during Public Forum to address the
Parks Board at this meeting.
Agenda Item No. 4. Discussion:
A. Construction Management Report — The September Construction
Management Report was distributed in the meeting packet. Staff answered
questions about the art work pieces for the roundabout intersections, timeline on
completion of the North Park project, trail restoration funding grant from TPWD
and Bicentennial Park Phase I.
B. Southlake 2030 Plan Components Update — This item was discussed. Staff
was directed to include discussion items of the various Southlake 2030 Plan
committees (ie., Mobility Plan, Community Plan, Youth Plan, Sustainability Plan)
and Miracle League on the October Parks meeting agenda. A timeline for
committee meetings may be provided in October.
C. Safety Town Update — This item was discussed by the Board. City Council
discussed the Safety Town project at their June Budget Retreat and the project
has been put on hold until City Council directs staff to proceed.
D. Bob Jones Nature Center & Preserve Update — This item was discussed by
the Board. The Bob Jones Nature Center & Preserve Master Plan was adopted
in June 2011. A management agreement for operations of the nature center is
being negotiated with the Bob Jones Nature Center Organization. The Board will
make a recommendation to City Council on the proposed Agreement at a future
meeting.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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E. Joint Utilization Committee — This item was covered during discussion of the
appointment of a Parks Board representative to the Joint Utilization Committee
earlier on the agenda.
The Parks Board was encouraged to attend the Bicentennial Park Grand Opening Saturday,
September 17, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.
Agenda Item 5. Adjournment:
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Motion: Cox
Second: Formella
Ayes: Adams, Cox, Formella, Slocum and Wasserman
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Approved: 5 -0
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Director, Community Services Dept.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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