10-23-2006 (Parks & Recreation) Agenda Packet ?WI Parks and Recreation Board
CITY:F WYLIE NOTICE OF
MEETING
Meeting Agenda
Monday, October 23, 2006 - 6:30 pm
Wylie Municipal Complex- Council Chambers Conference Room
2000 Highway 78 North
Dan Chesnut
David Wiley Chair
Anne Hiney Co-Chair
Donna Larson Board Member
Brandi Lafleur Board Member
Benny Jones Board Member
Frankie Delgado Board Member
Board Member
Robert Diaz Board Liaison
Beth Zoucha Secretary
In accordance with Section 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, this agenda has been posted at the Wylie Municipal
Complex, distributed to the appropriate news media, and posted on the City website: www.wvlietexas.kov within the
required time frame. As a courtesy, the entire Agenda Packet has also been posted on the City of Wylie website:
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The Chairman and Board request that all cell phones and pagers be turned off or set to vibrate. Members of the audience
are requested to step outside the Council Chambers to respond to a page or to conduct a phone conversation.
The Wylie Municipal Complex is wheelchair accessible. Sign interpretation or other special assistance for disabled
attendees must be requested 48 hours in advance by contacting the City Secretary's Office at 972.442.8100 or TD
972.442.8170.
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
CITIZENS PARTICIPATION
BUSINESS ITEMS
Minutes were not completed prior to this meeting; they will be completed by the November meeting.
1. Consider and act upon the proposed parkland dedication in the Conceptual Plan for the Planned
Development-Woodbridge Northeast. Presentation will be made by a representative of the Herzog
Development Corporation.
2. Consider and act upon the proposed changes to the athletic user and light fees,per City Council
comments.
October 23,2006
Parks and Recreation Board Regular Meeting Agenda
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.DISCUSSION ITEMS
3. Staff updates:
Planning and Zoning/Parks and Recreation Board coordination
Collin County Grant Application Status
Construction status on basketball courts, Olde City Park, and Joel Scott Park.
Muddy Creek Trail dedication ceremony November 9, 2006
Regional TRAPS conference November 10, 2006
Architect meeting with City Council November 2, 2006
Parks and Recreation Board Retreat/Planning meeting
Winter meeting dates: November 27 and December 18
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I certibi that this Notice of Meeting was posted on this 20th day of October, 2006 at 5:00
accordance with Section 551.042 of the Texas Government Code and that the appropriate news media was contacted. As a
courtesy, this agenda is also posted on the City of Wylie website: www w,lie texas. ov. p m' as required by law in
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"Set the Pace" all the way to Farmers Branch for the TRAPS Regions 2 & 3 Conference! Join the TRAPS confer-
ence designed for training and the continuing education of parks & recreation professionals. In addition to the
educational sessions, there are limitless opportunities to network with industry vendors and other professionals at
the awards luncheon and post-conference social. This conference provides a comprehensive curriculum that has
something for everyone. Hope to see you in Farmers Branch!
2006 Regions 2 & 3 Conference Planning Committee
2006 Co-Chairs: Texx Stewart and Marcy Jones Past Chair: Marcy Jones
Committee Chairs:
Programs Awards Evaluations
Colette Hall Melissa Caughron Elihu Gillespie
Publications Conference Shirts & Bags Social
Carrie Stevenson Maria Dunigan Ashley Blanchard
Hilda Salazar
Ways & Means Job Mart
CEU's Sharon Davis Judy Florence
Colette Hall
Volunteers/Students Park Maintenance Rodeo
Sponsorships!Vendors Shelley Abraham John Frame
Jane Anne Sellars
Vickie Loftice Meals Pre-Conference Institutes
Vickie Loftice Leigh Morgan
Registration
Amy Cooper Decorations Golf Tournament
Denice Neal Shelley Abraham
Logistics
Jeff Lingo
TRAPS President TRAPS President Elect TRAPS Past-President
John K. Powers Sally Gavlik Dona Roth Kinney
Region 2 Director Region 3 Director --.
Vickie Loftice Jane Anne Sellars
Pre-Conference Workshops
Speacth Thowl,k4(to-O 2006 Farmers Branch Community Recreation Center
Reg-1,0114'2 Er 3 cc,iifere Ai tceSpa-work Register for Pre-Conference by October 20
"" Water Conservation and Auditing During Drought
IANDSCAPE Thursday, November 9 8:00 a.m. —5:00 p.m.
Cost: $105
John Patterson, Metro Irrigation Supply
STRUCWRES Water is a precious commodity that is getting more scarce
each year. As Grounds Maintenance Professionals,our job as
water conservationists has become even more challenging
during the 2006 drought. In this class, you will be taught the
proper procedures to audit your irrigation systems and im-
prove your techniques in designing, installing and operating
the systems to better conserve this precious commodity.
S oN' � ,o Lunch provided.
� dea�5 ��IS NRPA's Aquatic Facility Operator Course (AFO)
��p���ei`0 6 Wednesday and Thursday, November 8 &9
SouthWest Parks& Playgrounds in 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
Cost: $240
John Whitmore&Tom Klimko, City of Denton
CP 0 Ca .411=411C1:10 The AFO certification course is a training program in
swimming pool operation and maintenance specifically
vilnevierrales DKr, c m (3u-rvirnr-rwritis designed to meet the needs of those working in public, semi-
public, and municipal pool or waterpark facilities. The course
is designed to provide information and training for both
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Leading Up...How To Manage Your Boss So Everyone
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Thursday, November 9 8:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
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CLI MBA S playlsi.com Melba Benson, PhD Educator/Coach/Mediator
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managers and employees at all levels. If people are afraid to
help leaders lead, those leaders are likely to miss
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questions. This class is ideal for everyone from those
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see_s$440Ics wanting to hone their skills!
For more informaIign. .. *DISCOUNT....sign up for both of these sessions and pay
contact your Ip , i only $85!
Landscape Structures
Representative. (877) 870-5567
Friday, November 10 10:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Using Irrigation Auditing to Conserve Water on Sport
Fields
Dr. James McAfee,Texas Cooperative Extension
Winning the War Against Fire Ants Will cover water use by different turfgrasses as well as proper
Dr. Michael Merchant,Texas Cooperative Extension irrigation techniques to supply the correct amount of water.
Fire ants often seem like a difficult pest to control, but to- Will discuss irrigation auditing as a management tool for de-
day numerous options make control easier than ever. This veloping your irrigation program.
session will review the three main approaches for the con-
trol of fire ants and give you the information you need to Leadership in the Public Sector
put fire ants at the bottom of your list of headaches. Ted Benavides,Executive In Residence/Senior Lecturer
Will discuss leadership styles, working with politicians, work-
Making Your Organization World Class / ing with media, dealing with board relations, bureaucratic be-
Tom Hart, City of Grand Prairie havior, working with citizens and the moral and ethical issues
How to use a Model ECDC World Class. Learn a new sys- faced by public servants.
tern called "EC/DC" which is the tool to making your Parks and Recreation Risk Management f�
organization the best of the best. Mike Shaw,Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk
Teen Savvy—Programs that Work! a Pool
Dana Mitchell, Mesquite PARD This program will focus on various risks associated with parks
Teen Savvy is an informational workshop that focuses on and recreation functions. Areas detailed in the program will
include parks, playgrounds, recreation/community centers,
teen programming. We will discuss what works, what does
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aquatics and how to program for teens while keeping their parents aquatics facilities, athletic programs and fields, and special
happy. Participants will get tips on marketing, budgets and events.
the key to sustaining programs over time. American Red Cross-Emergency Shelter Planning and
Skate Parks: Use patterns and trends in the Metroplete Preparation
Marty Nerren,American Red Cross
Dr. Joseph Walker, University of North Texas The program will focus on the important activities of planning
Skateparks have been evolving over the past 10 years. This and preparation for the provision of emergency mass care s'
session will provide information on the state of the industry ters using city owned parks and recreation centers. Faci.,.,
within the metroplex. Repair and maintenance issues associ- Management and Shelter Management are two key roles that
ated with each construction style will be examined along will be focused on during the program presentation.
with attendance patterns, existing market development,
daily fee strategies, economic development, and potential Aging is Not One Size Fits All 116
future trends that will impact the industry. Gary DeVries,Brown Reynolds Watford Architects,Inc
Today's seniors are 50 to 100 years young and are healthier
A Heated Debate:Controversial Senior Center Issues / and more active, but are also comprised of two generations.
Dell Kaplan, Plano PARD Tomorrow's municipal Senior Centers will respond to this
Senior Center leaders will square off to present both sides multi-generational issue by increasing and diversifying pro-
of two current controversial Senior Center issues. Should grams with topics related to fitness, computers, travel, night
we take the word "senior" out of Senior Center facility and weekend activities, and linking with other entities like hos-
names, or stay with what we've always done? Should Senior pitals and local colleges. This session will explore — through
Centers be required to be nationally accredited? The ensu- interactive discussion — the changing population of the aging
ing open mike discussion should open your eyes to how and ways of meeting those individual needs.
Senior Center staff and seniors really feel. Decide for your- 0 Recipe for Retention
self. Teresa Thomason,City of Keller
Lifeguard Quality Assurance This session will identify key strategies for obtaining and re-
Anne Glasscock,American Red Cross taining members to your facility. Why people join a recreation
This will be an overview of the American Red Cross facility and what reasons do they stay will be addressed. How
Aquatic Examiner service, a new QualityAssurance service can recreation professionals increase the chances of an individ-
available in this area. This service s available to help cities ual renewing their membership year after year?
or organizations with the preparation, training and testing of Framed!Get the Picture?
lifeguards and support staff throughout the summer. Diana Holland,The Colony
No matter what kind of camera you use, from high tech dil
Media Relations 101 to disposable cameras, you can improve your photograp....;
Tom Bryson, City of Farmers Branch skills by learning some basic principals to frame and light your
Designed to give participants a working knowledge of subject. We're not talking f-stops and other technical issues,
working with the news media in the 21st century. This is just some simple skills that will yield better pictures.
accomplished through lecture, panel discussion, demonstra-
tion and video examples.
1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
4Inspections,Preventative Maintenance and Safety Go Keynote Address
Land-in-Hand Fired Up!Seven Steps for Accelerated Success 114
ry Lou Iverson,The Iverson Associates Anita Vanetti, Business Development Consultant
As most departments have inspection and maintenance pro- "The Message Strategist" Better Character Better Business
grams, this session will highlight the more important con- Fired Up! describes seven key character traits necessary for
cerns with on-going inspection programs. There is mainte- excellence in performance. As a former television news
nance and preventative maintenance. Where should the fo- reporter and current business development consultant, Anita
cus be? Safety takes precedence in all we do on play- Vanetti uses today's headlines and intriguing behind-the-
grounds. This does payoff in reduced liability and budget scenes personal stories to motivate the audience to follow
planning. ethical behaviors while staying enthusiastic about their job
Round Table Discussion for Citizens and Professionals responsibilities. The seven traits include: Faithfulness, In
tegrity, Responsibility, Enthusiasm, Diligence, Uniqueness
Margaret Young, Farmers Branch PARD
There will be 3-4 groups involved in sharing ideas and con and Perspective.
cerns about citizen involvement in advocacy, board partici-
pation and programs. Groups of 10-12 will discuss pertinent
issues for citizens and professionals in parks and recreation. Don't forget
There will be a facilitator in each group.
Are you Meeting the Changing Demographic "Latino" to turn in your
Needs?
Zulema Cervantes Martinez, Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD Conference
Participants will evaluate changing demographics in North
Texas and provide information to make beneficial changes Evaluation Form
to help meet the need of the growing Latino population.
Programmers will walk away with a marketing plan and„Wan of action to implement.
® � rofitable Managing Strategies 4P.
Teresa Thomason, City of Keller
This session will identify key strategies for managing rec- #..� ,.4
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We will focus on budget forecasting, expense control, quar-
terly action plans, programming and staffing.
Autism Spectrum Overview and Program Strategies
Tena Worthy, City of Plano PARD
As a recreational professional and a special educator, Tena
has practical experience in dealing with people within the
autism spectrum. The identification of autism has increased
a great deal and these participants have varied needs. She
will discuss the implications of these increased cases in both TEERPS
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vide practical strategies everyone can utilize to increase par-
ticipant outcomes.
Lightning Safety Sign up
John W. Safranek, University of North Texas to receive CEUs
Participants will be exposed to the shocking facts associated
with lightning. Emphasis will be placed on debunking
myths about lightning, and educating professionals regard-
ing current, lightning safety information with relevancy to
operation of park and recreation grounds and facilities. Sessions recommended for
Building Your Brand Presence Citizen/Advisory Board Members
Roslyn Dawson Thompson, Dawson/Duncan Communications
A workshop on branding techniques and how to apply these
to Parks and Recreation programs and facilities.
2006 Conference
Activities
Job Mart Conference Shirts
Stop by the Job Mart and check out vacant Interested in purchasing a conference shirt?
positions available within Regions 2 & 3. Contact Maria Dunigan at 972.919.8754
If you have a vacant position and would like
to post it at the Job Mart, please contact
Judy Florence at 972.335.5515 We Need Your Help!
Help the Planning Committee evaluate the
Silent Auction 2006 Regions 2 & 3 Conference by complet-
The Ways & Means Committee will host a ing a conference evaluation. Your input will
Silent Auction before lunch. Don't miss this help the planning committee prepare for the
opportunity to support the TRAPS organiza- 2007 Regions 2 & 3 Conference!
tion and bid on many fabulous items. For Evaluation forms will be in your
more information contact conference packet.
Sharon Davis at 817.427.6623
Thank You
Trade Show Special thanks to the
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Regions 2 & 3 Student Volunteers from the
Stop by the conference vendor booths and University of North Texas.
visit with a variety of industry professionals.
Don't miss this opportunity to pick up the
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latest brochures and information!
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Regional Awards Program Pit-Stop
Regions 2 & 3 will honor the 2006 Award Post-Conference SocialWinners during the Awards Luncheon on
Friday, November 10. Don't miss the dueling pianos at the
The Luncheon will begin at post-conference social! Following
approximately 11:30 a.m. the Keynote Speaker, head to the
Awards will be presented in the following categories: Palm Court for appetizers, drinks
and fun!
Lone Star Programming Horizons Award
Innovations in Park Development Best Web Site Award
Parks &Facilities Design Award Excellence in Programming
Maintenance Innovations Award Part-Time Employee of the Year
Promotional Award Maintenance Award
Advocate of the Year Award Park Professional of the Year
Recreation Professional of the Year
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Registration
Pre-registration deadline is October 20. CONFERENCE FEES
Please duplicate form for additional registrants. Awards Luncheon included in conference fee.
Name I I Members $49
I I Non-Members $59
Title P Students $25
Agency I I Lunch Only $25
❑ CEU's $10
E-mail ❑ Late Fee (After Oct. 20 add) $10
Address PRE-CONFERENCE FEES
City
Course Fee
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Mail completed form and payment to: Total Enclosed $
Farmers Branch PARD
Amy Cooper
14050 Heartside Place Make checks payable to:
Farmers Branch, TX 75234 TRAPS Regions 2 & 3 Conference
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