03-06-2003 (Parks & Recreation) Minutes MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES
Thursday, March 6, 2003
(Rescheduled meeting from Monday, February 24, 2003)
6:30 PM Council Chambers Conference Room
Municipal Complex, 2000 Highway 78 North
Frankie Delgado was sworn in to the Parks and Recreation Board and Anne Hiney
was sworn in to the 4B Development Board prior to the start of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
This meeting was called to order at 6:50 PM. Those present were: Dan Chesnut, Frankie
Delgado, David Willey, Anne Hiney and Ivan Holmes. Eugene Garner and Leonard
Esquivel were not present.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
N/A
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. A motion to approve the minutes from the January 27, 2003 meeting was
made by David Willey. Anne Hiney 2nd the motion. The Board approved
the motion 5-0.
ACTION ITEMS
2. The Board discussed and considered the Conceptual Plan for Avalon 2. A
motion was made by Anne Hiney to take the $90,500.00 in parkland
dedication funds in lieu of land due to the existence of two parks
(Cimarron Estates and Avalon Phase 1 and 2) already in close proximity to
the proposed dedication. David Willey 2nd the motion. The Board
approved the motion 5-0. The Board also directed staff to contact either
the developer or W.I.S.D. about the property in Avalon Phase 1 owned by
the W.I.S.D. for a future park site.
3. The Board discussed and considered the athletic field sign policy. The
Board noted some changes the needed to be made: Policy Administration-
#2 and #3 "non-profit" needs to be changed to not-for-profit. A #6 needs
to be added saying, "Sign permits will be issued on a first come first
served basis." Sign Specifications - #2 "Signs shall be professionally
constructed of corrugated plastic or vinyl banner..." Mounting
Specifications — "...excess mounting material must be trimmed to a length
of less than one inch..." Ivan Holmes made a motion to approve the
athletic field policy with the changes. Frankie Delgado 2nd the motion.
The Board approved the policy 5-0.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
4. The Board discussed the report from the joint City Council and Parks and
Recreation Board meeting on January 28, 2003. The Board reviewed the
report making the following recommendations to Staff: develop a time
line for projects for the Board for 2003, pursue meeting with property
owners to discuss potential parkland dedications, research changes to the
Parkland Dedication Ordinance, develop drafts of a Park Naming
Policy/Bench and Tree Dedication Policy, and continue to pursue
partnerships with W.I.S.D. and U.S. Corps of Engineers.
5. The Board discussed potential community playground ideas presented by
Board Member Anne Hiney. The Board agreed that potential sites and
funding for a playground need to be researched further. The Board also
discussed forming a not-for-profit organization to assist with funding of a
future community playground.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 PM by a motion from David Willey and 2nd by
Frankie Delgado. The motion passed 5-0.