Min - Parks and Recreation Board - 1987 - 03/23 - Special CalledMINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
CALLED SPECIAL SESSION AND WORKSHOP SESSION
MARCH 23, 1987 - 7:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT•
Don Proeschel, Chairman
Mickey Christakos, Secretary
Richard Saunders
Ray Lewis
Gary Edstrom
MEMBERS ABSENT•
Carol Laakso
Clint Miller
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Mark Thornton, Director of Parks and Recreation
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman, Don Proeschel called the meeting to order at
7:45 p.m.
II. CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Minutes from February 9, 1987, Regular
Called Meeting.
MOTION: Richard Saunders moved to approve the
Minutes as presented from February 9, 1987,
Regular Called Meeting. Mickey Christakos
seconded and the motion carried, 5 for,
0 against.
III. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A. Ford Park
Director Mark Thornton reported that construction
was moving along in a timely manner at Ford Park,
Phase II. He indicated that the multi-purpose
courts were poured, tennis courts were poured, and
758 of the jogging trail were poured. He also
indicated that construction should be complete
by the first to middle of June. There is a fence
being installed this week on the south side of
the ballfields as well as around the electrical
transformer box at the Athletic Complex.
Chairman Proeschel asked if the fountains being
installed would be any more vandal proof than
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the ones currently at Reed Park. Thornton
indicated they were the same ones, but that
they were the best available that were also
handicap accessible.
B. Spring Athletics
Thornton indicated that forty one teams are
currently playing softball in the Allen Adult
Softball League. This number is down slightly
from past seasons, and Thornton said that the
earlier start-up this year may have had
something to do with the lower participation
level. Thornton reported that ten teams were
participating in the volleyball league, and
that there is a possibility of extending the
number of teams allowed to play and play on
two different evenings next year.
C. Legislative Activity
Thornton indicated that there were no bills
currently pending to divert or kill the Local
Park Fund, but would keep the Board informed
of any legislation pending that might effect
the fund.
Sesquicentennial Park
Thornton reported that he had met with SWA in
Houston last week and has ask the designers to
come to Allen and make a presentation to staff
regarding the Sesquicentennial Park. He also
indicated that it would be more of a sculpture
than fountain although it would contain a small
fountain. The National Endowment for the Arts
is a grant for design only, and not for the
construction. Thornton reported that once the
funding was available, it would be 90-120
days to completion.
IV. REVIEW AND CONSIDER A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL
REGARDING THE COLLIN COUNTY OPEN SPACE PLAN.
Chairman Don Poreschel presented a brief overview
of the main goals of the Collin County Open Space
Plan. After a lengthy discussion by the members of
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the Parks and Recreation Board, the following
recommendation was developed,
MOTION: Ray Lewis moved to recommend that the City
Council support the Collin County Open
Space Plan with the following considerations:
The plan should be reviewed and considered
as a flexible plan with far reaching goals
for open space preservation within the
County. The plan is, however, just a plan
and implementation should be considered
on a site by site basis involving all
persons of the County with special
considerations made to existing land-
owners and the communication with them as
to the goals of the plan.
2. The plan identifies the need for open space
preservation with the County and for a
balance between urban growth and open space
preservation. The plan should be used to
maintain this balance and not to preserve
open space unnecessarily.
3. The plan compliments some of the planning
in place in Allen with planning of linear
parks along the creek corridors, with
large tracts of open space along these
greenbelts.
Our Greenbelt Study outlines an extensive
linear park system and our Comprehensive
Plan outlines community parks and special
use areas along the creeks which when
integrated into a county -wide plan, creates
a regional system between cities in Collin
County.
Mickey Christakos seconded and the Motion
carried, 5 for, 0 against.
V. REVIEW DRAFT OF CHAPTERS I -VI OF THE POLICY MANUAL
Director Thornton briefly reviewed the draft of Chapters
I -VI of the proposed Policy Manual, calling particular
attention to Chapter IV. He asked the Board Members
to review this chapter in particular and be sure that
this is the direction they want to take.
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Thornton reported to the Board that the current policy
is to charge for direct expenses only - trophies,
referees, scorekeepers.
Richard Saunders indicated that maybe the Board
should look at charging direct as well as indirect
expenses for residents as well as non-residents.
Thornton indicated that he would proceed with work
on the draft of further chapters of the Policy
Manual.
VI. REVIEW PROPOSED PARK AMENITIES OF HERITAGE PARK
SUBDIVISION
Director Thornton reviewed the proposed plan for
Heritage Park. He indicated that if the developer
was not going be required to do 1008 of Chapparral
Road, they would then install an 8 foot jogging
trail for the City.
After a brief discussion by the Board,
MOTION: Mickey Christakos moved to recommend that
if the Developer proposed to put in the trail
the Park and Recreation Board would accept,
to City specifications. Richard Saunders
seconded and the motion carried, 5 for,
0 against.
VII. OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business to be brought before the
Board at this time.
VIII. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
These minutes approved as read this /,3&day of_].f�it
1987.
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Don Proeschel, Chairman Mic] h fslakcff, Secretary
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