Min - Parks and Recreation Board - 2000 - 07/10 - RegularMINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
REGULAR CALLED MEETING
JULY 10, 2000 — 7 P.M.
PARB MEMBERS PRESENT
Jim Waldbauer, Chair
Anne Campbell, Secretary
Chen Jones
Kevin Pierce, Vice -Chair
Vicki Wester
Ben Ferguson
MEMBERS ABSENT
Scott Neice
STAFF PRESENT
Don Horton, Director
Tim Dentler, Park Services Manager
Larry Kirk, Recreation Services Manager
Brian Bristow, Landscape Architect
Sue Witkowski, Secretary
GUESTS
Steve Mathews, 2012 Olympic Games Bid City Representative
Barbara Buehler, Librarian
W K. "Cal' Calvin, Committee for a New Library and Civic Auditorium
7 P.M. — PRE -MEETING WORKSHOP:
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Jim Waldbauer called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
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2. QUESTIONS ON CURRENT AGENDA
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No questions were brought forth at this time
3. OPEN FORUM — Dallas Bid for Olympics, 2012 — Steve Mathews
Steve made a brief presentation to the Board regarding the efforts by the City of
Dallas as well as Collin County to be part of the Summer Olympics in the year
2012. Following a brief presentation, it was discussed that the City of Allen
might need to appoint a representative to head up this effort, specifically in the
upcoming weeks as data is gathered for the submission packet.
Steve presented a video done by the representatives of Collin County in an effort
to represent the facilities that would be available for both game and practice
venues should Dallas be selected as the host for this event.
7:30 P.M. — REGULAR MEETING:
4. APPROVE MINUTES FROM JUNE 12, 2000 REGULAR CALLED
MEETING
MOTION: Kevin Pierce moved to accept the Minutes from June 12, 2000
Regular Called Meeting as presented. Anne Campbell seconded,
and the Motion canned 6 for, 0 against.
5. CITIZENS COMMENTS
There were no citizens wishing to speak to the Board at this time.
6. REPRESENTATIVE OF LIBRARY SPEAKER'S BUREAU
PRESENTATION
Barbara Buehler introduced Mr. Cal Calvin, representing the Committee for a
New Library and Civic Auditorium to the Board.
Mr Calvin spoke to the Board regarding the upcoming Bond Election for the
purpose of purchasing land and building a new library which would contain a
civic auditorium. Mr Calvin reminded the Board of the projected growth in
Allen, along with the anticipated needs for Library services The election will be
held on August 12, 2000 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. in the Allen Public Library
1 7. ALLEN USA WRAP-UP
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Since Lisa Anderson was on vacation, Larry Kirk spoke briefly to the Board
inviting their comments regarding this years event. Some of the comments
received were that traffic control needed to be improved, and questions were
raised about the lack of lasers at this years event.
S. REVIEW OF PARK ORDINANCE PROPOSED REVISIONS —DON
HORTON
Don Horton reminded the Board that Kevin Pierce and Cheri Jones had served on
an ad-hoc committee to work through the revisions being considered. He
reviewed with the Board proposed changes to the Parks and Recreation
Ordinance. Following several changes, the Board requested that the revised copy
be brought back to their next meeting for another review prior to going to City
Council for adoption.
9. OTHER BUSINESS
Review of Board Work Plan — Jim Waldbauer
Chair Jim Waldbauer briefly reviewed some of the issues in the work plan of the
Parks and Recreation Board. It was determined that Landscape Architect, Brian
Bristow could bring monument designs to the next meeting for review Don
indicated that the Park Naming Policy could also be placed on the agenda for
August.
It was also determined that the Parks and Recreation Department should have a
booth at the 17'" Annual National Night Out being sponsored by the Allen Police
and Fire Departments on August I from 6-10 p.m. in Bethany Lakes Park. Board
members will assist in manning this booth.
9. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
These minutes read and approved this 14th day of August, 2000.
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It W ldbauer, Chairman Anne Campbell, Secretary