Min - Parks and Recreation Board - 2015 - 02/09 - RegularPARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
1 REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
Parks and Recreation Board
Present:
Tricia Losavio, Chair
Tony Airhart
Paul Davidson
John Holley (late)
Larry Holley
Baine Brooks, Council Liaison
Absent:
Tom Cowart
Rodrigo Vizcaino
City Staff:
Tim Deader, Director, Parks and Recreation Department
Brian Bristow, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Department
Jennifer Robinson, Senior Administrative Assistant, Parks and Recreation
Brandy O'Keefe, Marketing Manager, Parks and Recreation/Allen Event Center
Jeff blues, Senior Marketing Coordinator, Parks and Recreation/Allen Event Center
1) Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Parks and Recreation Board present, Chair Losavio called
the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2015, in the Community
Room of the Municipal Court and Parks and Recreation Administration Building at
301 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas
2) Approve Minutes of the November lo, 2014 Regular Meeting
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Davidson and a second by Member Larry
Holley the Parks and Recreation Board voted four (4) for and none (0)
opposed to approve the minutes from the November 10, 2014 Regular
Meeting. The motion carried.
1 3) Update on Staff Vacancies
Parks and Recreation Board Minutes
February 9, 2015
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1 Tim Dentler, Director, shared that Lori Smeby, Assistant Director, has taken the
position of Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Richardson and her last day
was February 6, 2015 The Assistant Director position should be opened to internal
candidates by the week of February 16, 2015.
J) Trail Matrix Presentation
Staff has worked to identify and rank the remaining segments of trail necessary to
complete the trail build out for the city Assistant Director. Brian Bristow, shared
with the Board the eighteen (18) segments that were identified and how staff
determined the rankings. Segments connecting the largest pieces of trail and those that
were to be built on land currently owned by the City received the highest rankings.
5) Project Updates
Assistant Director, Brian Bristow updated the Board on the Heritage Village. He
shared that the group would be visiting Nash Farm in Grapevine, Texas to view a
similar restoration and presented pictures of the completed Nash restoration to the
Board. He also shared plans of the current structures that the Heritage Guild is
discussing and some of the fixtures and hardware that they are evaluating.
1 Staff is working with the developers of Montgomery Ridge on an agreement to make a
major east/west trail connection
Council awarded the design contract for Ford Pool to Brandstetter Carroll, Inc.,
moving the project forward as planned.
6) Gold Medal Discussion
Brandy O'Keefe, Marketing Manager, Parks and Recreation/Allen Event Center gave
background on the medal and then encouraged the Board to provide feedback on
several of the questions asked on the application.
7) Items of Interest [Board announcements regarding local en•te and charitable events,
rneetntgs, jundrm.sers, and crovrds J
a) Items for Future Agendas: Hot Air Balloon Policy Review
b) Next Parks and Recreation Board Meeting May 11, 2015 at 7 00 p.m
8) Adjourn
Tricia Losavio, Chair, Parks and Recreation Board
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February 9, 2015
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1 Motion: Upon a motion by Board Member Davidson a second by Board Member
Airhart, the Board voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the
meeting at 8 25pm. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 11 day of May, 2015
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