Min - Parks and Recreation Board - 2017 - 05/08 - RegularPARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
MAY 8, 2017
Parks and Recreation Board
Present:
Tricia Losavio, Chair
Paul Davidson
Tom Cowart
Brittani Hayes (Late)
Geoben Johnson III
Rodrigo Vizcaino
Absent:
Jobn Holley, Vice -Chair
city Staff:
Tim Dentler, Director, Parks and Recreation Department
Brian Bristow, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Department
' Came Cessna, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Department
Travis Conniff, Recreation Manager, Parks and Recreation Department
Tony Hill, Resource Development Manager, Parks and Recreation Department
Matt McComb, Landscape Architect, Parks and Recreation Department
Jennifer Robinson, Support Specialist, Parks and Recreation Department
Kim Spearman, Site Superintendent, Parks and Recreation Department
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Parks and Recreation Board present, Chair Losavio called
the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. on Monday, May 8, 2017 in the Classroom of the
Allen Senior Recreation Center at 451 St. Mary Drive, Allen, Texas.
1) Approve Minutes of the February 13, 2017, Regular Meeting
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Johnson and a second by Member Davidson,
the Parks and Recreation Board voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to
approve the minutes from the February 13, 2017 Regular Meeting as
presented. The motion carried.
2) Appoint Two Members to the Ordinance Ad Hoc Committee
Chair Losavio appointed John Holley and Geoben Johnson III to serve on the
' Ordinance Ad Hoc Committee.
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' 3) Appoint Two Senior Advisory Selection Committee Representatives
Chair Losavio appointed Rodrigo Vizcaino and Paul Davidson to serve as
representatives on the Senior Advisory Selection Committee.
4) Recommendation of Recreation and Resource Development Fees to City Council
Tony Hill, Resource Development Manager, presented the Resource Development Fee
recommendations and Travis Conniff, Recreation Services Manager, presented the
Recreation Fee recommendations. These recommendations were developed through
working with Members Cowart and Holley on the Ad Hoc Recreation and Resource
Development Fees Assessment Committee. After questions and discussion, the board
chose to further review the Resource Development Fees and move forward with the
following motion regarding Recreation Fees.
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Cowart and a second by Member Johnson,
the Parks and Recreation Board voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to
recommend to City Council the Recreation portion of the fees as presented
with the additional Option C, a $2 ID card for The Edge Visitors Center.
The motion carried.
5) Recommendation of Name of Westside Community Park
The board reviewed the design consultants diming recommendations for this project
and the list of community submitted potential park names which was paired down by
the board at a prior meeting. After a brief discussion, the following motion was
presented.
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Losavio and a second by Member Cowart,
the Parks and Recreation Board voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to
recommend "Spirit Park" as the name for the Westside Community Park.
The motion carried.
6) Recommendation of FY 18 CDC Project Ranking
Board members were asked to individually prioritize projects by ranking them 1-19.
Results were then tallied and present to the board.
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Davidson and a second by Member Vizcaino
the Parks and Recreation Board voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to
recommend the projects as prioritized by the compilation of the individual
responses.
7) Review ADA Transition Plan
Brian Bristow, Assistant Director, reviewed what qualifies as a disability and
classification the City falls into for transition planning. Using Joe Farmer Recreation
' Center as an example, he walked the board through the evaluation process, the cost
estimation process and the timeline for scheduling of repairs.
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' 8) Review Subcommittee Updates
Member Hayes reported that although she did not attend the April Senior Advisory
Committee meeting, in prior meetings things seemed to be going smoothly.
9) Update on Ongoing Projects
Construction has begun on Spirit Park
Construction documentation is nearly complete for Windridge Pak and construction
should start late summer.
Replacement of playground equipment at Green Park is scheduled for late
summer/early fall. As it located near Fire Station 4, a "First Responders" theme for
the playground was chosen.
Renovations of Reed Park East, including the resurfacing of the tennis courts, will
begin soon.
Trail construction continues and projects in the works includes the trail behind the
Allen Senior Recreation Center and the trail gap near the Watters Creek Development
will significantly increase trail connectivity in the near future.
' 10) Discuss Board Evaluations
Board members will forward comments to Chair Losavio to compile and submit.
11) Items of Interest
a. Items for Future Agendas
b. Next meeting Monday, August 14, 2017
12) Adjourn
Tricia Losavio, Chair, Parks and Recreation Board
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Johnson and a second by Member Davidson,
the Parks and Recreation Board voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to
adjourn the meeting at 9:26 p.m. The motion carried.
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