06-12-2017 (Parks & Recreation) Minutes CITY:F WYLIE Parks and Recreation Board
Meeting Minutes
Monday,June 12, 2017—6:30 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex
300 Country Club Road#100
Wylie,Texas 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Board Chairman Rose called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.with Board Member White, Board Member
Jones, and Board Member Kinser in attendance. Board Member Robinson arrived late to the meeting at
6:35 p.m. Board Member Chesnut and Board Member Harris were both absent from the meeting.
Staff members present were Parks Manager Brent Stowers, and filling in as Parks Board Secretary, Mary
Bradley.
CITIZENS PARTICIPATION
No Citizens came forward.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Consider and act upon vendor application for First Baptist Church in Wylie to
sell items at an event to be held July 12, 2017 at Founders Park.
Parks Manager Stowers advised that the vendor application is for a repeat event, which was
successfully held last year. The applicant intends to have the Kona Ice truck vendor provide snow
cones for a fee, wherein part of the proceeds from sales will go back to support the First Baptist
Church Wylie.
Board Action:
Board Member White made a motion to approve the vendor application for the First Baptist Church in
Wylie to sell items at an event held July 12, 2017 in Founders Park. Board Member Jones seconded
the motion, and a vote was taken and passed 5-0.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
• Hail storm damage facility update— Brown House and Wylie Senior
Recreation Center.
Parks Manager Stowers stated that the Parks Division has nearly completed all hail storm related
repairs.
At Community Park, all roofs have been repaired, with exception to a few siding and gutter repairs;
the 13 bleacher replacements were all made and 8 bleachers at the baseball complex are waiting to
be repaired. All other City park pavilions have been repaired and shade structures replaced as
needed. Next on the schedule is Founders Park, wherein shingle repairs on the two sheds, and trim
work on the Building C soccer facility will be addressed.
Staff has begun moving back into the repaired Senior Recreation Center this week, and it is
anticipated that the June 19th target date is still expected for the Senior Center programs to begin
operation there. The Board requested staff plan a grand reopening event for the repaired facility and
to be included in on the invitations.
The Brown House roof replacement is partially finished, and the expected completion date should be
met within a couple of weeks. Some exterior and interior repairs remain to be done, and most of the
window repairs are complete; however, the stained glass status is unknown. Parks Manager
Stowers added that he is uncertain whether staff will move their offices back into the Brown House
upon repairs or continue to office in the Parks building; either way, a move would be months away if
needed. The Board requested staff give them a status update of that by email. The Board also
requested staff bring back a projected reopening date for the Brown House at the next regular
meeting. Board Members suggested a grand reopening event be planned for the Brown House
upon completion.
• Municipal Complex Trail-East Meadow project update.
Parks Manager Stowers presented the Board with pictures of the rapidly progressing East Meadow
trail project. The Helical peers, frame, and railing post-ups have been constructed for the boardwalk
leading into Creek Hollow Subdivision; the Trex material construction began last week. The creek
overlook section on the trail's east side is not yet completed but will encompass an eight foot
concrete section leading further toward the creek. The majority of grading surrounding the trail has
been completed. A change order was necessary due to a low water crossing at the trail's west
section that connects to the existing 20 foot pedestrian bridge. The contractor is removing 100 feet
of concrete east of the bridge then building up the trail in order to connect to the new section. This
change order has necessitated the temporary closing of a portion of the existing trail for a couple of
weeks in order to complete its construction. The East Meadow Trail project is expected to be fully
completed within the month of July. The Board inquired on a ribbon cutting ceremony preceding the
trail's opening.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Board Member Kinser. Board Member
Robinson seconded the motion, and a vote was taken and passed 6-0. The meeting was adjourned at 6:53
p.m.
ATTEST
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Janet Hawkes, Parks Board Secretary Matt Rose,Parks Board Chairman
Minutes June 12, 2017
Wylie Parks and Recreation Board Meeting
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