Min - Parks and Recreation Board - 1983 - 10/10 - RegularMINUTES
Parks and Recreation Board
Regular Called Meeting
October 10, 1983 7:30 P.M.
Allen Municipal Annex
PRESENT:
BOARD MEMBERS:
Ron Workman, Chairman
Helen Johnson, Secretary
Wayne Austin
Bob Outman
ABSENT:
David Morgan, Vice Chairman
PRESENT:
CITY STAFF:
Mark Thornton, Director of Parks and Recreation
Sonja Boles, Secretary of Parks and Recreation
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Bob Outman and seconded
by Wayne Austin, Ron Workman was elected interim
Chairman until the election of officers was held.
Chairman Workman then asked for nominations for interim
Secretary.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Bob Outman and seconded
by Wayne Austin, Helen Johnson was elected
interim Secretary until the election of officers
was held. Vote: 4 for, 0 opposed. The motion
carried.
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JOINT WORKSHOP SESSION WITH THE
ALLEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1983.
There was a lengthy discussion on the minutes concerning
a paragraph on page 2 reflecting the Park Board's concerns
in zoning land. The Board felt this paragraph was misinter-
preted and directed Thornton to have these minutes amended to
reflect their interpretation.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Helen Johnson and seconded
by Wayne Austin, the minutes were amended on
page 2 to reflect the concerns of the Park Board
where open space was being used for park areas.
Vote: 4 for, 0 opposed. The motion carried.
1.
CALL
TO ORDER
Chairman
Ron Workman
called
the
meeting
to order
at 7:35
P.M.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Bob Outman and seconded
by Wayne Austin, Ron Workman was elected interim
Chairman until the election of officers was held.
Chairman Workman then asked for nominations for interim
Secretary.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Bob Outman and seconded
by Wayne Austin, Helen Johnson was elected
interim Secretary until the election of officers
was held. Vote: 4 for, 0 opposed. The motion
carried.
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JOINT WORKSHOP SESSION WITH THE
ALLEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1983.
There was a lengthy discussion on the minutes concerning
a paragraph on page 2 reflecting the Park Board's concerns
in zoning land. The Board felt this paragraph was misinter-
preted and directed Thornton to have these minutes amended to
reflect their interpretation.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Helen Johnson and seconded
by Wayne Austin, the minutes were amended on
page 2 to reflect the concerns of the Park Board
where open space was being used for park areas.
Vote: 4 for, 0 opposed. The motion carried.
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III. DIRECTORS REPORT
A. Softball Update
Director Mark Thornton reported that the softball season had
gone well and that the cc-rec games played on Hillside had
resulted with no problems with men hitting balls into neigh-
borhood property. He stated that the nets proved to be
excellent in stopping the balls from doing so.
B. Rolling Hills Park
Director Thornton informed the board that he would be meeting
with a liscensed irrigator to review the plans from Ron Fix
to determine if this design could be changed to reduce the
number of sprinkler heads installed. Walden Plans would also
be reviewed at this time.
C. Legislation
A copy of the new legislation was presented to the board for
their information.
Chairman Workman asked about the soccer season for ASA now in
progress. Director Thornton informed the board that the season
was going well. He also reported that the soccer fields were
draining well from heavy rainfall.
IV. REVIEW MASTER PLAN FOR LAND ACQUISITION
Discussion was held on Step 2 of the procedural outline
for the development of a land acquisition policy. Director Mark
Thornton presented a map of areas of concern for parks and open
space. Director Thornton also reviewed the standards set forth
for parks from the City of Allen Master Plan. He told the board
that he would be gathering information from area cities about
population, amount of total park land, amount of developed park
land and amount budgeted for maintenance. Chairman Workman
asked Thornton to also find out the financial growth they en-
countered during these processes.
Director Thornton also presented the AISD Site Selection
Study to the board. Bob Outman informed the board that Dr.
Horn was available to discuss the study with the board. The
board agreed to have Dr. Horn, along with Son McCarty, present
at the next meeting to duscuss planning, zoning and developing.
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Review Master Plan for
Land Acquisition
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(Agenda Item IV)
The board was asked by Director Thornton to review the outline
to determine where the Parks and Recreation Department becomes
involved in the procedure of the planning and zoning process.
V. REVIEW UPDATE ON ROWLETT CREEK CORRIDOR STUDY
A. Director Mark Thornton presented the estimates he had received
on the brochure. The board directed him to get more estimates
so they could have a set price before requesting funding.
B. Planning Committee
Bob Outman recommended that Mark Thornton and two (2)
other Park Board members get together and form a decision
on who the committee should be made up of. Chairman Workman
discussed the fact that the board recognized the need of
two (2) levels of government for the committee. One level
consisting of those providing funding for the project and
other interested parties, and one group to act as an exe-
cutive committee.
The board agreed that Jon McCarty and David Morgan needed
to be members of this committee. Wayne Austin volunteered to
be part of this committee also.
C. Presentation to Council
The board decided that the presentation needed to include
the RFP and the plans for the administrative committee.
Director Thornton recommended that the council see the
RFP for approval with the understanding that the board would
be back with plans for the committee before further action
on this project continued. The board agreed.
Chairman Workman was recommended by the board to make
this presentation to the Council at the next Council meeting
on October 20, 1983, and to also present the outline as to how
the committee would be set up.
Chairman Workman requested a final price on the brochure
as soon as possible so it could be presented to the council
for approval.
The board discussed, and agreed, that contacts thru the
the library be made to determine who could be considered
interested parties for funding for this project.
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OTHER BUSINESS
The board decided to have a special meeting for land
acquisition in 2 weeks with Jon McCarty and Dr. Horn present
if this was possible with their schedules.
VI. ADJOURN
There being no further business
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Bob Outman and seconded
by Helen Johnson, the board voted to adjourn.
Vote: 4 for, 0 opposed. The motion carried.
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