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02-22-2010 (Parks & Recreation) Minutes Parks and Recreation Board CITY OF WYLIE MINUTES Monday, February 22,2010—6:30 p.m. Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers 2000 Hwy. 78 North Wylie,Texas 75098 CALL TO ORDER Announce the presence of a Quorum. Chairman Anne Hiney called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. Board Members present: Dan Chesnut, Gary Robas and Eddie Rodgers. Absent were: Co-chair Donna Larson, Brandi Lafleur and Jim Ward. Staff members present: Recreation Superintendent Robert Diaz and Park Board Secretary Sara Kisely. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Residents may address Board regarding an item that is not listed on the Agenda.Residents must provide their name and address.Board requests that comments be limited to three(3)minutes.In addition,Board is not allowed to converse,deliberate or take action on any matter presented during citizen participation. -, No citizens addressed the Board. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Consider, and act upon, approval of the Minutes of the January 25, 2010 Regular Meeting. Board Action: A motion to approve the minutes from the January 25, 2010 meeting was made by Board Member Eddie Rodgers and Board Member Dan Chesnut seconded the motion. The Board approved the motion 4-0. 2. Consider, and act upon, adopting a vision and mission statement for the Parks and Recreation Department. Board Discussion: Recreation Superintendent Robert Diaz presented this item to the Board. Mr. Diaz summarized a cost recovery and subsidy allocation philosophy that would be reflected in the Parks and Recreation Departments Mission and Vision. Board Chair Anne Hiney expressed her preference to table the item until all Board Members could be present for action. Board Member Gary Robas suggested adding physical health into the proposed mission statement. Staff will return with additional examples and variations of mission and vision statements at the March meeting. Board Action: A motion to table this item was made by Board Member Dan Chesnut. Board Member Eddie Rodgers seconded the motion which was followed by a unanimous vote of 4-0. 3. Consider, and act upon, a recommendation for the Recreation Center's operating names, business hours, facility rental fees, membership dues, daily use fees and employee membership fees. Board Discussion: Recreation Superintendent Robert Diaz reviewed this item with the Board. Mr. Diaz presented three options for annual membership revenue; the first option has a fifty-five percent recovery rate and would meet the requirement to cover all personnel expenses for the recreation center. Option two has a sixty-eight percent recovery rate and option three has a recovery rate of approximately one hundred percent. Options two and three exceed the expectation to cover personnel expenses and can therefore cover some general expenses too. Board Chair Anne Hiney requested a joint meeting with Council to discuss the recovery rate. Staff is working with the Finance Department to establish a revised budget. Board Action: A motion to table this item, while awaiting a joint work session with Council, was made by Board Member Dan Chesnut. Board Member Gary Robas seconded the motion and the motion carried with a vote of 4-0. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Board Member Gary Robas to adjourn and Board Member Dan Chesnut seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. by unanimous consent. Anne Hiney, Cha' ATTEST: aa,671,Ley. Sara Kisel ,Parkard Secretary Minutes—February 22,2010 Wylie Parks and Recreation Board Page 2 of 2