Min - Parks and Recreation Board - 2000 - 06/12 - RegularMINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
REGULAR CALLED MEETING
JUNE 12, 2000 — 7 P.M.
PARB MEMBERS PRESENT
Jim Waldbauer, Chair
Anne Campbell, Secretary
Scott Neice
Kevin Pierce, Vice -Chair
Vicki Wester
Ben Ferguson
MEMBERS ABSENT
Chen Jones
STAFFPRESENT
Don Horton, Director
Larry Kirk, Recreation Services Manager
Tammy Bain, Athletic Coordinator
Sue Witkowski, Secretary
Brian Bristow, Landscape Architect
GUESTS
Paul Weathers, Clark Condon and Associates
Mark Spencer, MHS Planning and Design
7 P.M. — PRE -MEETING WORKSHOP:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Jim Waldbauer called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
2. QUESTIONS ON CURRENT AGENDA
No questions were brought forth at this time.
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j 3. OPEN FORUM — ALLEN USA CELEBRATION
Larry Kirk, Recreation Services Manager for the Parks and Recreation
Department made a brief presentation regarding the Allen USA Celebration slated
for Saturday, July 1, 2000. He outlined requested assignments for the Parks and
Recreation Board members, as well as reviewed the slate of entertainment
scheduled.
Larry Kirk introduced Tammy Bain to the Board, and indicated that Tammy
would be assuming the Adult Athletics responsibilities for the department and was
coming to the City of Allen from the City of Rowlett
7:30 P.M. — REGULAR MEETING:
4. APPROVE MINUTES FROM MAY 8, 2000 REGULAR CALLED
MEETING
MOTION: Ben Ferguson moved to accept the Minutes from May 8, 2000
Regular Called Meeting as presented. Kevin Pierce seconded, and
the Motion tamed 5 for, 0 against.
5. CITIZENS COMMENTS
There were no citizens wishing to speak to the Board at this time.
6. PRESENTATION OF CONCEPT PLAN BY SHEILA CONDON, CLARK
CONDON ASSOCIATES
Paul Weathers, Clark Condon Associates presented the revised conceptual plan to
the Parks and Recreation Board. All agreed that this plan was more what they had
in mind for this facility than prior concept plans.
Don Horton indicated this plan would be brought back to the "Committee for
Allen Station Planning Education and Recreation" (CASPER) for review —
probably within the next two weeks.
7. APPROVE UPDATE TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT MASTER PLAN
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Mark Spencer of MHS Planning and Design reviewed the Draft of "Parks
Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan 2000-2010" with the Board, and Don
Horton reported that the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Allen has historically
contained a Parks and Recreation Chapter. This Chapter has been pulled out of
the plan and is now the stand-alone document being reviewed this evening. Also,
this document will be used for application to Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department (TPWD) for grant submissions.
MOTION: Kevin Pierce moved to approve the plan with minor text changes,
and adding an 80 acre community park, as well as in-line hockey to
the priority chart A section on "Trends" and a section on
"Cultural Amenities" will be added as well. Scott Neice seconded
and the Motion Gamed 6 for, 0 against.
8. OTHER BUSINESS
Positive comments were received on the statues installed at Allen Station Park, as
well as questions regarding the old concession building in the southeast comer of
Bethany Lakes Park.
Don Horton briefly reviewed the action taken by the Allen Community
Development Corporation Board (4-b) at their last meeting regarding the request
for funding of a playground at Reed Park.
Anne Campbell and Ben Ferguson reported having attended the Collin County
Open Space Meeting.
It was determined that the Board Work Plan would be reviewed at the next
Regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board scheduled for July 10, 2000.
9. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10 p.m.
These minutes read and approved this 10th day of July, 2000.
J m aldbauer, Chairman Anne Campbell, Secretary