Min - Parks and Recreation Board - 2021 - 10/11 - Regular PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
OCTOBER 11,2021
Parks and Recreation Board
Present:
Geoben Johnson III, Chair
John Holley,Vice-Chair
Phillip Brewer
Nat Dreyer
Luke Hollingsworth
Karen Simpson
Terrance Thomas
Bonnie Borrello
City Staff:
Kate Meacham,Director, Parks and Recreation
Brian Bristow,Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation
Carrie Cessna,Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation
Silvana Best, Special Events Coordinator, Parks and Recreation
Travis Cunnig Recreation Services Manager, Parks and Recreation
Terri Drury, Crewleader, Horiculture and Forestry
Bill Herman, General Manager, Allen Event Center
Tony Hill, Resource Development Manager, Parks and Recreation
Katie Krout,Aquatics Program Supervisor,Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium
Joey Ramos, Site Superintendent, Parks and Recreation
Jennifer Robinson, Strategic Projects Manager, Parks and Recreation
Robert Townsend, Business Services Manager, Parks and Recreation
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Parks and Recreation Board present, Chair Johnson called the
meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. on Monday, October 11, 2021, in the Meeting Room of the
Allen Event Center at 200 East Stacy Road, #1350, Allen, Texas.
1) Election of Officers
Chair Johnson, opened the floor for nominations of Chair,Vice-Chair and Secretary.
After a short discussion,Member Hollingsworth nominated Member Johnson for
Chair, Member Johnson nominated Member Holley for Vice-Chair and Member
Holley nominated Member Hollingsworth for Secretary. The floor was then opened
for discussion and the following motion was made:
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Motion: Upon a motion by Member Holley and a second by Member Thomas, the
Board voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to appoint Geoben Johnson as Chair,
John Holley as Vice-Chair and Luke Hollingsworth as Secretary. The motion carried.
2) Approve Minutes of the August 23,2021,Regular Meeting
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Hollingsworth and a second by Member
Thomas, the Parks and Recreation Board voted seven (7) for and none (0)
opposed to approve the minutes from the August 23, 2021 Regular Meeting
as presented. The motion carried.
3) Introduce Staff
Carrie Cessna introduced Katie Krout, the new Aquatic Program Supervisor at the Don
Rodenbaugh Natatorium and Joey Ramos, the new Site Superintendent.
4) Update on Allen Event Center Operations and Tour
Bill Herman gave an overview on the operations of the Allen Event Center, soon to be
the Credit Union of Texas Event Center, including event types, economic impacts,
staffing and closed with a building tour.
5) Update on Fall and Winter Special Events
Tony Hill and Silvana Best updated the Board of the upcoming Fall and Winter special
events, including Arbor Day, Cece's Track and Treats, and Holly Jolly Celebration.
6) Update on Parks and Recreation Open Space Master Plan Timeline
Kate Meacham gave a brief overview on the status of the Parks and Recreation Open
Space Master Plan and the timeline and plan for sharing it with the community.
7) Update on Current and Future Projects
a. Stephen G.Terrell Recreation Center
Kate Meacham updated the Board the progress on the Stephen G. Terrell
Recreation Center starting with the timeline, current construction milestones
and the dedicated website, lifeinallen.org/progress, for the project.
b. Rolling Hills Park
Kate Meacham shared the playground improvements and updated the Board on
the next steps for the project including the site plan. There will be an onsite
neighborhood event held on Saturday, November 13, 2021, to provide an
update on the project to the community.
8) Items of Interest
a. Items for Future Agendas
b. Next meeting Monday, December 13, 2021
9) Adjourn
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Motion: Upon a motion by Member Simpson and a second by Member Holley, the
Parks and Recreation Board voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to
adjourn the meeting at 8:32 p.m. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 13th day of December, 2021.
Chair Secretary