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MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
APRIL 1, 1991 - 6:45 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Ray Galloway, Chairman
Richard Saunders
David Clark, Secretary
Tom Clark, Vice -Chairman
Jim Waldbauer
Mary Widdowson-Martin
None
STAFF PRESENT
Rhoda L. Savage, Director of Parks and Recreation
Sue Witkowski, Secretary
Councilman Alan Fyke
Larry O'Flinn, Carter & Burgess, Inc.
Lloyd Lentz, Carter & Burgess, Inc.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Ray Galloway Called the Meeting to Order at 6:46 p.m.
II. PRESENTATION BY CARTER & BURGESS OF THE PARK MASTER
PLAN FOR THE ALLEN SPECIAL USE FACILITY
Director Rhoda Savage briefly reviewed the proceedings from March
26, 1991 Special Called Meeting with the Board, and presented
background on the purpose of this evenings meeting.
Carter & Burgess presented an up -dated conceptual drawing of the
Park Master Plan for Park Board review. After several questions
from the Board and responses from Carter & Burgess, it was
determined that the newest drawing was one the Board approved of
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and wished to be presented to City Council on Thursday, April 4,
1991, with Park Board recommendation.
Councilman Alan Fyke ask for input from the Board regarding their
reasoning for selecting this current concept over the one originally
presented to Council during their interview process. The Board
responded with the following comments:
They felt the original concept used too much of the facility for
waterways based on the size of the overall facility.
If a larger facility (acreage) were in the planning process, then they
felt the original concept of lakes would be appropriate.
They felt the large bore range presented a unique opportunity to
have an area within the facility that would offer a wider range
of opportunities for the citizens of Allen to use the site.
They also felt that the first plan would require a rather expensive
dam that the alternate would not, therefore being somewhat
more cost effective.
Councilman Fyke thanked the Board for their input and indicated his
desire to pass this information along to the Council during their
discussion Thursday evening. The Board assured Councilman Fyke
that they were a decision reflected many hours of deliberation and
that the Board was united in their decision to recommend the current
conceptual drawing of the Master Park Plan.
There was some discussion regarding the current softball facility and
its future within the facility. It was determined that the facility
would remain in place until an alternate site has been developed.
MOTION: David Clark moved to recommend the preliminary Park
Master Plan for the Special Use Facility as presented.
Richard Saunders seconded, and the motion carried 6
for, 0 against.
There was no other business brought forward.
IV. ADJOURN
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 6:59
p.m.
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These minutes read and approved this 9th dayjof)April; 1991.
Ray Gallowa airman D id C ark, Seer