11-13-2017 (Parks & Recreation) Minutes CITY OF WYLIE Parks and Recreation Board
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Meeting Minutes
Monday, November 13,2017—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 Chesnut, Board Member
White, Board Member Jones, and Board Member Dean in attendance. Board Member Robinson and Board
Member Kinser were absent from the meeting.
Staff members present were Superintendent Robert Diaz, and Parks Board Secretary Janet Hawkes.
CITIZENS PARTICIPATION
No Citizens came forward.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Consider and act upon approval of the minutes from the October 16, 2017
Special Meeting.
Board Action:
It was noted that the date was incorrect on the final copy of the Minutes. Board Member Jones
made a motion to approve Minutes from the October 16, 2017 Special Meeting. Board Member
White seconded the motion, and a vote was taken and passed 4-0, with one abstention by Board
Member Dean.
2. Consider and act upon approval of parkland dedication for the Birmingham
Bluffs Development.
Superintendent Diaz advised that developer Skorburg Company, with representative Trey Wallette in
attendance, is proposing to satisfy the parkland dedication requirements through a combination of
improvements along with parkland dedication. If the developer had chosen to submit funds in lieu of
land dedication, set at$2,000 per lot for development of 59 lots, the corresponding amount would
total $118,000. The developer, however, has proposed to dedicate 5.1 acres of land located in the
flood plan, and to install $144,450 worth of improvements therein, including an eight foot concrete
trail connection to the Joel Scott Memorial Park, as well as benches, trash receptacles, picnic tables,
and irrigation. Primary use of the dedicated open grassy parkland area would be used for
completing the trail connection from their planned community to the Joel Scott Park and onto Brown
Street, with no amenity center or playground added by the developer. The City would assume
maintenance of the proposed parkland area and improvements.
Board Members advised they would like consideration of locating the trail connection further west,
placing it closer in the direction of the East Meadow Trail. Superintendent Diaz advised that the
property to the west is private property and he would need to see if moving the trail further west
would be feasible. Superintendent Diaz noted that he would let the Board know the feasibility at a
future meeting or in a future weekly report.
Board Action:
Board Member Chesnut made a motion to approve the parkland dedication for the Birmingham Bluffs
Development. Board Member White seconded the motion, and a vote was taken and passed 5-0.
3. Consider and act upon approval of the meeting calendar for 2018.
Superintendent Diaz asked for input on the proposed calendar, particularly looking at March due to
the meeting falling the same week as Wylie Independent School District's spring break. The Board
agreed to keep the dates as is.
Board Action:
Board Member Jones made a motion to approve the meeting calendar for 2018 as presented. Board
Member Dean seconded the motion, and a vote was taken and passed 5-0.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
• Update on art installation at Municipal Complex Trail.
Superintendent Diaz presented the Board with updated pictures of the recent completion of the
Entwine art piece, located at the Municipal Complex Country Club Road Trailhead. Decomposed
granite and lighting have been added and plans for additional landscaping and irrigation will be
considered in the future. Staff is currently working on the base for the Lift Off art piece, which is
being constructed at the Lavon Disc Golf Park. Superintendent Diaz advised he would bring to the
next meeting an updated photo of the art piece Lift off. The Prairie Crossing art piece is expected to
soon be constructed adjacent to the parking lot at the Municipal Complex Brown Street trailhead.
Currently some drainage issues are being dealt with, but power has been recently run to the planned
area, and we are just waiting on the artist to begin construction.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Board Member Jones. Board Member
White seconded the motion, and a vote was taken and passed 5-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
ATTEST
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Janet Hawkes, Parks Board Secretary Matt Rose, Parks Board Chairman
Minutes November 13, 2017
Wylie Parks and Recreation Board Meeting
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