Min - Parks and Recreation Board - 2013 - 11/11 - RegularPARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
BOARD MEETING
NIINUTES
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Parks and Recreation Board of Directors
Present:
Tricia Losavio
Tony Anhart
Larry Holley
Rodrigo Vizcaino
John Holley
Absent:
Tom Cowart
Paul Davidson
Guests:
Jason D'Onotrio
Rosalind Lewis
City Staff:
Tim Derider, Director, Parks and Recreation Department
Brian Bristow, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Department
Lori Smeby, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Department
Jennifer Robinson, Senior Administrative Assistant, Parks and Recreation
1) Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Parks and Recreation Board present, Vice -Chair Losavio
called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. on Monday, November 11, 2013, in the
Community Room of the Municipal Court and Parks and Recreation
Administration Building at 301 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
2) Election of Officers for FY 2012-13
Tricia Losavio, Vice -Chair opened the floor for nominations of Chair, Vice -Chair and
Secretary. The following motions were then made.
Motion: Upon a motion by Board Member John Holley and a second by Board
Member Vizcaino, the Board voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to
reappoint Tony Airhart as Secretary. The motion carried.
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Motion: Upon a motion by Board Member Vizcaino and a second by Board
Member Airhart, the Board voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to
appoint John Holley as Vice -Chair. The motion carried.
Motion: Upon a motion by Board Member Airhart and a second by Board Member
John Holley, the Board voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to appoint
Tricia Losavio as Chair. The motion carried.
3) Approve Minutes of the August 12, 2013 Meeting
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Airhart and a second by Member John Holley
the Parks and Recreation Board voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to
approve the minutes from the August 13, 2013, meeting. The motion
carried.
4) Fee Review and Make Recommendation to the Allen City Council
This item was tabled until further direction can be provided.
5) Board Orientation
Mr. Dentler shared with the board that the department was the recent recipient of two
Texas Recreation and Park Society awards and was also one of four finalists for the
National Recreation and Park Association's prestigious Gold Medal Award. He then
reviewed the organizational structure of the department and the role of board members.
6) Allen Parks Foundation Ambassador Program Update
Jim Waldbauer, president of the Allen Parks Foundation, gave a quick background on
the role of the foundation and then moved on to explam the new Park Ambassador
program and how the process works to become an ambassador.
7) Capital Improvement Project Update
The Heritage Village Restroom will be a prefabricated structure which will only
require the connection of utilities.
Artificial Turf will be installed on the four softball fields at Allen Station Park. Four
qualified bids were received and evaluated based on a matrix compnsed of over fifty
different criteria.
The board then reviewed the CDC project calendar and funding structure for 2014.
8) Subcommittee Updates
Member John Holley reported that the Senior Advisory Board elections were held.
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8) Items of Interest (Board announcements regarding local civic and charitable events,
meetings, fundraisers, and awards.]
a) Items for Future Agendas: Allen Event Center Meeting Location, Spring Facility
Tour, Joint Meeting with Allen Parks Foundation, Future Capital Improvement
Projects,
b) Next Parks and Recreation Board Meeting February 10, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
9) Adjourn
Tricia Losavio, Chair, Parks and Recreation Board
Motion: Upon a motion by Board Member Larry Holley a second by Board Member
John Holley, the Board voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn
the meeting at 8:43pm. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 10 day of February, 2014.
Secretary