Min - Parks and Recreation Board - 1987 - 01/12 - RegularC
MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
REGULAR CALLED MEETING
JANUARY 12, 1987 - 7:3U P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Don Proeschel, Chairman
Mickey Christakos, Secretary
Rav Lewis
Gary Edstrom
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Clint Miller
Richard Saunders
Carol Laakso
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Mark Thornton, Director of Parks and Recreation
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Don Proeschel called the meeting to order at
7:40 p.m.
II. CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Minutes from December 8, 1986,
Regular Called Meeting.
MOTION: Mickey Christakos made a motion to approve the
Minutes from December 8, 1986, Regular
Called Meeting, as presented. Ray Lewis
seconded and the motion carried, 4 for, 0
against.
III. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A. Texas Parks and Wildlife Grant Application
Special Use Facility
Director Mark Thornton informed the Board that the
City had received approval on the grant for the
Special Use Facility at the requested amount of
$750,000. He stated that as soon as we received
Letters of Agreement from the State, work would
begin on the project.
B. Ford Park Phase II Construction
Thornton informed the Board that construction of
Ford Park Phase II would begin very soon. All
contracts and bonds were being finalized and the
contractor was already moving on to the site.
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C. Sesquicentennial Park
Thornton told the Board that some additional work
{ was being done on the design of the fountain by
SWA of Houston to allow for additional fund raising
efforts by the City.
IV. REVIEW EXAMPLE POLICY MANUALS FROM OTHER CITIES
Due to the number of those absent, the Board, at the
request of the Director, postponed this item.
V. OTHER BUSINESS
Board Member Ray Lewis asked about the liability of a
Board member and if they were insured. Thornton informed
the Board that he thought they were insured by the City's
Public Officials Liability Insurance, but he was not
certain. The Board requested Thornton to investigate
this and make a report at the February meeting.
VI. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
These minutes approved as read this _yin day of_
1987.
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