08-25-2003 (Parks & Recreation) Minutes MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
Monday, August 25, 2003
6:30 PM Council Chambers Conference Room
Municipal Complex, 2000 Highway 78 North
CALL TO ORDER
This meeting was called to order at 6:35 PM. Those present were: Dan Chesnut, Anne
Hiney, Frankie Delgado, Ivan Holmes, Larry Bowles and David Willey. Eugene Garner
was not present and Ivan Holmes arrived late, approximately 7:15 p.m.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
N/a
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. A motion to approve the minutes from the July 28, 2003 meeting was
made by David Willey. Larry Bowles 2nd the motion. The Board
approved the motion 5-0. Ivan Holmes was not present for this vote.
ACTION ITEMS
2. Discuss and consider nominations for naming the following parks:
Birmingham Farms, Quail Meadow, Cimarron, and Sage Creek. A
motion was made by Dan Chesnut that the Sage Creek and Cimarron
Parks names remain the same and that Birmingham and Quail Meadow
Parks should be renamed per a contest at the elementary schools. Dan
suggested that Dodd Elementary and Birmingham Elementary should
participate in the naming because of their proximity to the park sites.
Staff was directed to coordinate with the Wylie I.S.D. to discuss the
naming process. After receiving proposed new names for the
Birmingham and Quail Meadow Parks, the Board would make
recommendations to the City Council concerning renaming the parks.
Anne Hiney 2nd the motion. The motion was approved 6-0, Ivan Holmes
was present for this vote.
3. Discuss and consider request from the Wylie Merchants Association and
the Wylie Chamber of Commerce to sell concessions and craft goods at
Olde City Park and the Bart Peddicord Community Center during the
Wylie Country Fair, Saturday, September 13, 2003. Anne Hiney made a
motion to approve the Country Fair request. Larry Bowles 2nd the motion
and the Board approved the motion 6-0.
4. Discuss and consider request from the Wylie Chapter of Cowboys for
Christ to sell items such as hats and bibles at Olde City Park in the Gazebo
during their community concert, September 20, 2003. Anne Hiney
made a motion to approve the Country Fair request. Larry Bowles 2nd the
motion and the Board approved the motion 6-0.
5. Discuss and consider Community Playground Site at Founders Park.
After much discussion, Anne Hiney made a motion to amend the Master
Plan for Founders Park to establish the area on the east side of the park
between the TXU and Explorer/TXU gas easements for an area for the
Community Playground site. The motion was 2nd by David Willey and
the motion was approved 6-0.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
6. Staff provided an update on grant projects, Meadowview Estates
Development (previously Stiles Crossing), Avalon 2 Development, and
miscellaneous land developments. .-iiett:;;F-ct,
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:50 PM David Willey made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ivan Holmes 2nd the
motion. The Board approved the motion 4-0. Dan Chesnut and Larry Bowles had to
leave early.
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