Min - Parks and Recreation Board - 2022 - Called PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
CALLED MEETING
MINUTES
November 14,2022
Parks and Recreation Board
Present:
Geoben Johnson, Chair
John Holley, Vice Chair
Phillip Brewer
Thomas Johnson
Karen Simpson
Ed Bryan, Heritage Guild Representative
Absent:
Luke Hollingsworth, Secretary
Terrance Thomas
City Council Liaison:
Carl Clemencich
111 City Staff:
Kate Meacham, Director, Parks and Recreation
Jennifer Robinson, Strategic Projects Manager, Parks and Recreation
Brian Bristow, Director of Park Development, Parks and Recreation
Kyle Benedict,Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present.
With a quorum of the Parks and Recreation Board present, Chair G. Johnson called
the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. on Monday,November 14, 2022, in the Parks and
Recreation Community Room at 301 Century Parkway,Allen, Texas.
1) Approve Minutes of the October 10,2022,Regular Meeting.
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
approve the October 10, 2022, Regular Meeting minutes as presented. The
motion carried.
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2). Recommend City Council Adopt Proposed Revisions to Parks and Recreation
Ordinances.
Kate Meacham and Kyle Benedict reviewed proposed changes to the Parks and
Recreation Ordinances with the Board. They opened the floor for questions regarding
the changes. Following a brief discussion,the following motion was presented.
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Brewer and a second by Member Holley,the
Parks and Recreation Board voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to
recommend City Council adopt the proposed revisions to Parks and
Recreation Ordinances. The motion carried.
3) Recommend the Implementation of the Updated Facility Code of Conduct.
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Simpson and a second by Member G. Johnson,
the Parks and Recreation Board voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to
recommend the implementation of the updated Facility Code of Conduct.
The motion carried.
4) Appoint Senior Advisory Committee Representative(s).
Chair G. Johnson appointed Board Members to attend Senior Advisory Committee
Meetings as a Parks Board Liaison on a rotating calendar schedule.
5) Discuss Facility Naming.
The Parks and Recreation Board heard discussion on The Edge Youth Center/Visitors
Center facility name being changed to The Edge, Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium being
changed to Don Rodenbaugh Aquatics Center, and the future Dog Park being named
Bark Yard.
6) Receive Budget Updates
The Board received FY23 budget updates.
7) Update of Ongoing Projects
a. Heritage Village
Phoenix One has begun mobilization for a pavilion with an expected September
completion date.
b. Bethany Lakes Loop Trail
CDC has partially funded a grant to make the loop trail just under a mile.
c. Stephen Terrell Recreation Center
The project is on track and is expected to be mostly dried-in by the end of 2022.
There will be a Storybook Trail on the north end of the trail loop which will be a
collaboration with the Allen Public Library, Allen Public Art, and Allen Park
Foundation.
d. Rolling Hills Park
Construction is ahead of schedule.
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8) Items of Interest
a. Items for Future Agendas
b. Next Meeting -Monday, February 13, 2023.
9) Adjourn
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Holley and a second by Member G. Johnson,
the Parks and Recreation Board voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to
adjourn the meeting at 8:07 p.m. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 13th day of February, 2023.
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