Min - Parks and Recreation Board - 1986 - 05/12 - RegularMINUTES
E PARRS AND RECREATION BOARD
REGULAR CALLED MEETING
MAY 12, 1986 - 7:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Don Proeschel, Chairman
Helen Johnson, Secretary
Mickey Christakos
Richard Saunders
Gary Edstrom
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Clint Miller, Vice -Chairman
David Medina
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 April 14, 1986, Regular Called
Meeting
III. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A. Update on Explorer Post
Director Thornton reported that he had talked with
Mr. Jim Allen, who indicated that activities were
slow at this time due to the student involvement
in end of school activities. There was a camping
expedition planned for the summer months, with an
exact date to be announced later.
B. Update on Greenbelt Study
Thornton reported that the Greenbelt/Linear Park
Study Steering Committee probably had one more
meeting to review preliminary recommendations,
and to develop recommendations to the Park and
Recreation Board members as well as the City
Council.
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C. Update on Summer Programs
Thornton reported that the brochures describing the
Parks and Recreation Summer Programs should be from
the printers in the near future and are being mailed
to every household in Allen. Day Camp signups will
begin May 15, with Swim Program signups beginning
on May 19.
The department has designed two new programs to
offer this summer. One is the Fish Camp in which
children 8 to 15 years of age will have the opportunity
to travel to area lakes to develop basic skills in the
sport of fishing. The Fish Camps will be offered in
eight one week sessions beginning June 16.
The second new program being offered is the Counselor
in Training program to assist the Day Camp Counselors
and to allow young people to develop leadership
responsibility through organizing games, arts and
J crafts, and to share in the day to day operation of
i a day camp.
Once again this year the department will offer the
Playground Program whose function it is to provide
low cost activities at a cost to participants of
$10.00 for the summer.
The pool activities will include the Learn to Swim
Program, as well as a Swim Team. The Swim Team
will be sanctioned with the Texas Amateur Athletic
Federation and will participate in meets on the
Regional and State level. Age divisions range any-
where between 8 and under divisions to 18 and over
divisions.
Thornton reported that when he took the policies and
rules for operation of the swimming pool to the City
Council for approval, they indicated a desire for the
Parks and Recreation Board to add and delete the pool
programs and policies as they see fit.
Mickey Christakos inquired as to whether the employees
for the pool had been hired. Thornton indicated that
a skills test was administered May 11 in Plano, then
recommendations were made to Allen regarding who should
be hired based on skills. Three liveguards have been
hired and the position of head lifeguard is still open.
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Thornton reported that the lifeguards would be paid
$4.50-$5.50/hr, head lifeguard would be paid $5.50-
$6.00/hr, and the pool manager would be paid $6.00-
$6.50/hr.
Helen Johnson inquired on the policy on weather
conditions and the closing of the pool. Thornton
reported that the pool would be closed with the
advent of lightning.
Thornton indicated that the sewn on swim tag plan
had been dropped in favor of a photo identification
card for pool passes.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Grant Program
Thornton reported that he had gone to Austin to visit
with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department regarding
grant applications. The Ford Park work should have
been finished before the next application for grant
money. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department upon
being presented with the background and plans will
allow the City to apply for funding for the January
review.
IV. ITEMS RELATED TO FORD PARK
Director Mark Thornton reported that the pool is scheduled
to open May 24 at 11:00 a.m. - close and reopen at 1:00
p.m. If it is raining Wednesday, or cloudly Thursday,
the Grand Opening ceremonies will be postponed until May
31. The paint needs time to cure, and the painting can
only be done in .the early morning or night time. Thornton
indicated that the humidity level needs to be below 608
before painting can be done.
Thornton indicated that the parking lot and road will be
completed before the opening of the pool. A savings will
be realized by the City since the developer of Heritage
Park has agreed to do the road and parking lot work.
The bid from Hannah Construction was $60,000 for a
45 space parking lot and the contractor for Heritage
Park will do a 91 space parking lot and road for $41,000.
The agreement with the contractor is due at the Council
meeting Thursday, May 15.
Thornton reported that the grass was sodded last week with
1.2 acres being planted, the irrigation system is installed,
trees are being plannted now, tile work finished today and
painting begun, benches, picnic tables have been ordered.
He indicated that the entire crew would be working inside
the pool area.
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V. REVIEW AND CONSIDER ACTION ON PROPOSED PARK DEDICATION
Thornton presented a preliminary planned development from
Folsom Development for the Parks and Recreation Board with
a 10 ac park on the Whisenant Tract being dedicated to
the City.
After discussion by the Parks and Recreation Board Members,
Gary Edstrom expressed concern over the lack of neighborhood
park facilities in the Folsom Tract which shows to be a
fairly high density development, with an additional 8 acres
in the open space area, he felt the developer should be
willing to dedicate more than the 10 acres proposed.
MOTION: The Parks and Recreation Board moved to
accept dedication of the 10 acre park on
the Whisenant Tract. Helen Johnson
seconded the motion.
VI. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
These minutes approved as read this �L� day of
1986.
Q e �,
Don Proeschel, Chairman H lin Johnson,ecret ffy
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