Min - Parks and Recreation Board - 1983 - 07/11 - RegularMINUTES
Parks and Recreation Board
Regular Called Meeting
f duly 11, 1983 7:30 P.M.
Allen Municipal Annex
PRESENT: Ron Workman, Bob Outman, David Morgan, Helen
Johnson
CITY STAFF: Mark Thornton, Director
I. Chairman, Ron Workman, called the meeting to order
at 7:28pm.
II. Approval of the minutes of May 23, 1983 and June
13, 1983. Minutes approved as read.
III. Director's Report
A. Softball Update
League winners and teams planning to attend the
district and regional tournaments were announced.
Plans for the summer/fall season were also dis-
cussed.
B. Concession Report
A report on concession revenues held during Sat-
urday make-up games was given.
C. Report on Day Camp
A report by the Recreation Supervisor on the
day camp was presented. Plans for future day
camps were also discussed. Thornton presented
the liscense for the day camp from the Depart-
ment of Health.
D. Other Business
Thornton presented the new ordinance reflecting
the change of meeting nights. Also discussed
was the resignation of Russ Bratcher as board
member and the Council's decision on the effec-
tive date of resignation.
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IV. Rowlett Creek Request for Proposal
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The final draft from Dr. Mertes on the RFP was
presented to the board for review and comments.
The board decided to review this draft and have
a special workshop the following Monday for dis-
cussion on the RFP.
V. Development of Walden and Rolling Hills Parks
A cost analysis from Ron Fix was given for each
park. There was a lengthy discussion on the
City acting as general contractor for the develop-
ment of these parks and whether the department
staff had the experience and time to act as such.
The board decided to examine the development
plans for each park and to discuss this at the
special workshop already scheduled for the follow-
ing Monday.
VI. Future Use of Hillside Softball Fields
Wayne Austin came before the board to ask for full
use of Hillside fields for the fall season this
year. He explained that the work requested by
the City Council had been completed and that he
would like to see these fields utilized. He also
presented the fact that the fall season, if held
the same as the spring season, would put some of
the games into November making the weather a prob-
lem. Thornton reminded the board that construc-
tion on Jupiter Road bridge would begin soon caus-
ing some traffic problems to and from the Jupiter
Softball field. After lengthy discussion, the
board advised Thornton to come up with a schedule
that showed definite need for full use of Hillside
fields and to present it to the Council for their
comments.
VII. League Eligibility
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Bob Outman and se-
conded by David Morgan, the board voted
to table this item. Vote 4 for, 0 opposed.
VIII. Adjourn
There being no further business
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Ron Workman and se -
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conded by Helen Johnson, the board voted
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to adjourn. Vote 4 for, 0 opposed.
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These minutes a /t%
approved as read this _day of 1983.
Ron Workman, Chairman
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Helen Johnson, Secretary