Min - Parks and Recreation Board - 1983 - 11/14 - RegularMINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
REGULAR CALLED MEETING
November 14, 1983
ALLEN MUNICIPAL ANNEX
Present:
Board Members•
Ron Workman, Chairman
Helen Johnson, Vice Chairman
Bob Outman, Secretary
David Morgan
Wayne Austin
City Staff:
Mark Thornton, Director of Parks and Recreation
I. Call to Order
Chairman Ron Workman called the meeting to order at
7:35 p.m.
II. Approval of Minutes
A. Approval of the Minutes of the Called Special Meeting
on October 24, 1983, as read.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Bob Outman and seconded
by Wayne Austin, the Board voted 5 - 0 to
approve the Minutes. The motion carried.
B. After a reading of the Minutes of the Regular Called
Meeting on October 10, 1983, it was determined that
several changes needed to be made before approval.
Staff will made needed changes and return for approval
at the next regular called meeting.
C. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Bob Outman and seconded
[[[^^^ by Wayne Austin, all minutes of future Park
Board meetings will be a consent item on the
agenda. The Board voted four (4) for and
one (1) opposed. The motion carried.
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III. Director's Report
A. Volleyball/Basketball Season
Parks and Recreation Director Mark Thornton informed the
Board that 9 co-rec volleyball teams had turned in
rosters creating two leagues, one containing 5 teams and
the other containing 4 teams. Mr. Thornton also stated
that basketball season will begin around the 1st of
January with rosters becoming due by December 16, 1983.
B. Update on Senior Citizens
Mr. Thornton informed the Board that Allen National Bank
had donated a 15 passenger van valued at $12,064 to the
Allen Senior Citizens Organization. Carl Gilliland of
Gilliland Insurance, will be donating the insurance on
the van.
Also discussed were other activities of the organization
such as the special holiday luncheons and their various
other recreational activities.
C. Capital Equipment for 1983 - 1984
Mr. Thornton informed the Board of the new equipment to
be purchased for the department. The purchase of a new
50hp Tractor and two riding mowers would be made as soon
as funding was processed.
IV. Land Acquisition Policy
A. Country Meadow Preliminary Plat
Mr. Thornton began by requesting a recommendation from
the Board to the City Council on a dedication matter in
the Country Meadow preliminary plat containing 8.5 acres
of park land. After discussion on how this property
would tie in with the Land Acquisition Policy,
Mr. Thornton recommended to the Board that if the final
plat is approved, the Board give a favorable recommendation
to the Council that the Park Board and City Council accept
the dedication from the developer.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Bob Outman and seconded by
Wayne Austin, a recommendation to City Council
for the Park Board and City Council to accept
the dedication will be made. The Board voted
a 5 - 0 to approve the motion. The motion carried.
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IV. Land Acquisition Policy (cont'd)
B. Discussion of Goals for Land Acquisition
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Mr. Thornton discussed goals for the Land Acquisition
Policy with the Board in detail. The Board expressed
the need for these goals to remain general and not to
include actual number of acres, etc. With this in mind,
the Board requested that Mr. Thornton finalize the goals
presented and mail copies to the members for review and
for final approval at their next meeting.
V. Rowlett Creek Corridor Study
A. Planning Committee Study
David Morgan, Board Member, discussed with the Board
the structure of the Planning Committee. Mr. Thornton
informed the Board that he would include this information
with the Land Acquisition Policy goals when they were
mailed tothe Board members. Mr. Thornton told the Board
that he and Mr. Morgan would work on a preliminary list
of selected members for the committee.
B. Information Brochure
Mr. Morgan presented to the Board, information on the
Rowlett Creek Brochure stating that he and the Director
will meet and work on the brochure before the next meeting.
VI. Adjourn
There being no further business,
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Helen Johnson and seconded by
Bob Outman, the Board voted 5 - 0 to adjourn the
meeting at 10:42 p.m. The motion carried.
These minutes approved as read this -/-07—day of .0 e,
1983. &
Ron Workman, CHAIRMAN Bob Outman, SECRETARY