09-09-2019 (Parks & Recreation) Minutes IA I
CITY OF
WYLIE Parks and Recreation Board
Meeting Minutes
Monday,September 9,2019—6:30 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex
300 Country Club Road#100
Wylie,Texas 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Board Chairperson Robinson called the meeting to order at 6.00 p.m. with Board Member Board Member
Board Member Rose, Board Member Jones, Board Member Swendig, Board Member Suarez, and Board
Member Willeford in attendance. Board Member Gilbert was absent from the meeting.
Staff members present were Parks and Recreation Director Diaz, and Parks Board Secretary Janet
Hawkes.
CITIZENS PARTICIPATION
No citizens came forward.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Consider and act upon approval of the special meeting minutes from the
August 10, 2019 Meeting.
Board Action:
Board Member Swendig made a motion to approve the special meeting minutes from the August
10, 2019 meeting. Board Member Willeford seconded the motion, and a vote was taken and
passed 5-1 with Board Member Suarez abstaining her vote.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
• Master Plan update.
Director Diaz advised that On October 14, 2019 the Parks and Recreation Board will conduct a
joint meeting with the Steering Committee to review the first draft of the Master Plan with our
consultants, Dunaway Associates. If changes are necessary, staff will bring back the amended
Master Plan draft to review at the November 11, 2019 meeting. This goal is to present the Master
Plan final draft to City Council for their review during a work session with the consultant on
December 10, 2019. The Parks and Recreation Board is invited to attend this work session. The
goal is to have the Master Plan adopted by City Council in January or February, 2020. Staff will
forward the consultant's draft report to the Parks and Recreation Board prior to the October 14,
2019 meeting.
• Parks and Recreation Foundation update.
Staff is requesting a work session on September 24, 2019 with City Council to discuss a
proposed parks and recreation foundation. The goal of the work session is to get feedback from
the City Council before moving forward with creating a parks and recreation foundation.
• Budget update.
Director Diaz presented the FY 2019-2020 Parks and Recreation budget to the Board.
The Board asked Director Diaz various questions about the General Fund,4B Fund, and
Acquisition and Improvement Fund. Director Diaz also provided information on requested
budgeted items and projected revenues.
Board Chairperson Robinson requested that for future meetings discussing budgeting requests,
staff provide additional information showing a comparison of the prior year's proposed budget to
the current year's proposed budget. She also requested we provide the balance of 4B Funds
after any impending budget requests are determined. Staff will work on providing those items at
future budget discussions.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Board Member Rose. Board Member
Jones seconded the motion, and a vote was taken and passed 6-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:14
p.m.
ATTEST
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Janet Ha kes,Parks Board Secretary nii ob s Parks Board Chairperson
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Minutes September 9, 2019
Wylie Parks and Recreation Board Meeting
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