10-29-2022 (Parks & Recreation) Minutes Wylie Parks and Recreation Board Regular Meeting IA/
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October 29,2022— 11:00 am
Wylie Recreation Center Class Room-300 Country Club Road, Building#200, Wylie, CITY OF
Texas 75098 WYLI E
TOUR
Wylie Parks and Recreation Board Chair Mullis, Board Vice-Chair Gloria Suarez, Board Member Craig Allen,
Board Member Brian Willeford, Board Member Gerald Dyson, and Board Member Nicholas Puente met with
staff members City of Wylie Assistant City Manager Leti Yanez, Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Brent
Stowers, Recreation Supervisor Julie Pannell,and Administrative Assistant II Janet Pieper.New Board Member
Randall Zabojnik, appointed by Wylie City Council on October 25, was unable to attend the Tour. The attendees
met for the Tour at 9:00 a.m. in the Wylie Recreation Center parking lot located at 300 Country Club Road,
Building#200, Wylie,TX 75098. The following locations were included in the Tour: 1) Wylie Municipal
Complex to view the future dog park location, future trail art location, and future splash pad location,address is
300 Country Club Road, Wylie,TX 75098 2)the Brown House Welcome Center,address is 301 N. Ballard
Avenue, Wylie, TX 75098, 3)Valentine Park, address is 1202 Birmingham Street, Wylie,TX 75098,4) Wylie
Senior Recreation Center, 800 Thomas Street, Building#100, Wylie,TX 75098, 5)Community Park to view the
second future splash pad location and the ball fields, address is 800 Thomas Street, Wylie,TX 75098, 6)returned
to the Wylie Recreation Center parking lot, 300 Country Club Road, Building#200, Wylie, TX 75098. Following
the Tour,the Parks and Recreation Board met for the regular meeting at 11:00 a.m. in the Wylie Recreation
Center classroom, located at 300 Country Club Road, Building#200, Wylie,TX 75098.
CALL TO ORDER
Board Chair Kim Mullis called the regular meeting to order at 11:07 a.m. The following Parks and Recreation
Board members were present: Board Vice-Chair Gloria Suarez, Board Member Craig Allen, Board Member Brian
Willeford, Board Member Gerald Dyson,and Board Member Nicholas Puente.New Board Member Randall
Zabojnik, appointed by the Wylie City Council on October 25, was unable to attend the meeting.
Staff present included: Assistant City Manager Lety Yanez, Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Brent
Stowers, Recreation Supervisor Julie Pannell, and Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant II Janet Pieper.
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No Citizens came forward.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Consider and act upon,approval of the September 12,2022,Regular Parks and Recreation Board
Meeting Minutes.
Board Action
A motion was made by Board Vice-Chair Suarez, seconded by Board Member Allen,to approve the
September 29,2022, Regular Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes. A vote was taken, and the motion
passed 6-0,with Board Member Zaboinik absent.
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2. Consider and act upon,approval of the Park Event Application from the Wylie Community
Christian Care Center,a non-profit organization,for their annual bake sale fundraiser at the Olde
City Park Pavilion on November 23,2022.
Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Allen, seconded by Board Member Puente,to approve the Park Event
Application from the Wylie Community Christian Care Center, a non-profit organization,for their annual
bake sale fundraiser at the Olde City Park Pavilion on November 23, 2022. A vote was taken,and the motion
passed 5-0,with Board Vice-Chair Suarez abstaining from her vote, and Board Member Zaboinik absent.
3. Consider and act upon,approval of the Park Event Application from Wally W. Watkins PTA,a
non-profit organization,for their annual Jingle Bell Jog 5K and Fun Run/Walk at Founders Park
on December 3,2022.
Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Willeford, seconded by Board Vice-Chair Suarez,to approve the Park
Event Application from Wally W. Watkins PTA,a non-profit organization, for their annual Jingle Bell Jog
5K and Fun Run/Walk at Founders Park on December 3,2022. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 6-0,
with Board Member Saboinik absent.
RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Board Vice-Chair Suarez, seconded by Board Member Allen, to adjourn the meeting at
11:16 a.m. A vote was taken,and the motion passed 6-0,with Board Member Saboinik absent.
Kim`Mullis,Board Chair
ATTEST:
Janet Pieper,Administrative Assistant II
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