07-13-2020 (Parks & Recreation) Minutes CITY OF
WYLIE Parks and Recreation Board
Meeting Minutes
Monday,July 13,2020—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 6:30 p.m.with Board Member Swendig,
Board Member Suarez, Board Member Willeford, Board Member Mullis, and Board Member Stewart in
attendance. Board Member Allen arrived late to the meeting at 6:39 p.m.
Staff members present were Parks and Recreation Director Robert Diaz and Parks Board Secretary Janet
Hawkes.
CITIZENS PARTICIPATION
No citizens came forward.
ELECTION OF BOARD CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
Board Member Suarez nominated Board Chairperson Robinson to serve again as Board Chair. Board
Member Swendig seconded the motion, and a vote was taken and passed 6-0.
Board Chairperson Robinson nominated Board Member Suarez to serve as Board Vice-Chair. Board
Member Swendig seconded the motion, and a vote was taken and passed 6-0.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes from the June 8, 2020
Meeting.
Board Action:
Board Member Swendig made a motion to approve the Minutes from the June 8, 2020 Meeting.
Board Member Willeford seconded the motion, and a vote was taken and passed 6-0.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
• Parks and Recreation Board welcome presentation.
Board Chairperson Robinson led a welcome introduction to the Parks and Recreation Board that
included introducing incoming Board Members Kim Mullis and Kevin Stewart. She mentioned
that a possible Parks and Recreation Board tour will be planned for all Board Members in the fall.
The tour will serve as an opportunity for Board Members to visit many of the Parks and
Recreation Department's parks, amenities, and facilities.
Director Diaz briefly went over the City mission,vision and values, as well as the Parks and
Recreation Chapter 78 in the City Charter and the Parks and Recreation Board Bylaws. He noted
that Prohibited Acts located in Chapter 78 of the City Charter are in the process of review by our
City Attorney and possible updates will be forthcoming.
Director Diaz encouraged the Board to view online the Master Plan story-map, developed as part
of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan.The story map is located in the"Maps" section of the
City of Wylie website. He stated that the story-map gives viewers an overview of the Parks and
Recreation Master Plan utilizing GIS maps and other visuals.
Director Diaz reviewed the Parks and Recreation Master Plan pointing out the highlights and
purpose of the plan looking at both developed and undeveloped City property.The plan shows
conceptual development of the Municipal Complex, plans for developing Braddock Park and
Parkside Park, and development and management of two park areas at Lavon Lake. Priority
rankings were developed using input from staff, a steering committee and public meetings, with
60 percent of the list based on the Citizen's survey results.Top priority rankings are as follows: 1)
hike and bike trails connected throughout the City, 2)a spray-ground amenity, 3)expansion
amenities at Lavon Lake, 4) hike/bike/walk nature trails along the Lavon Lake and dam, 5) indoor
aquatic center, 6)outdoor aquatic center, 7)special events amenities within the parks, 8)
additional park/trail lighting, 9) multipurpose athletic fields, 10)additional athletic practice fields,
and 11)more park benches and sitting areas.
• Parks Acquisition and Improvement Fund review and future projects.
Director Diaz explained that Acquisition and Improvement(A&I)fund is money developers are
required to pay the city and can only go towards the development of parks.
Director Diaz advised the Board that the beginning fiscal year 2018 fund balance for all zones
was$448,123.The total fund balance for all zones based on actual as of March 27, 2020 was
$747,247 with an estimated fund balance of$448,711 as of September 30, 2020 for all
zones. Projects anticipated to be completed in fiscal year 2019/2020 include the Twin Lakes
Park Trail, Braddock Park Concept Plan, Parkside Park Concept Plan, and the Avalon Park fence
project. Potential projects for fiscal year 2020/2021 include the aquatics feasibility study, a Lavon
Lake study, and a trail connection project from the new Collin College to the Municipal Complex
Trail. Potential projects for fiscal year 2021-2022 include lighting at the Municipal Trail as well as
a playground for Twin Lakes Park.
• Review of the Founders Park Master Plan
Director Diaz presented the Founders Park Master Plan stating that the ten-year old park, located
just behind Wylie High School, is Wylie's highest use athletic park utilized by Wylie football,
softball and soccer leagues. The Founders Park Master Plan focuses mainly on increased
parking throughout, improved football and soccer fields, larger plaza areas, shortened softball
field's C and D reduced from 300 feet to 250 feet each,the development of improved road access
through the park, and the addition of an all-inclusive playground to the replace the aging Pirate
Cove Playground.The Founders Park Master Plan estimated cost are as follows: phase one
$5,267,438; phase two$5,236,684; phase three$4,726,548; phase four$710,498; and a grand
total estimated cost of$15,941,169 inclusive of all four phases.
• Projects update.
Director Diaz updated the Board on the current and ongoing Parks projects. The Parks,
Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan, Municipal Complex Master Plan, Braddock Park
Concept Park Plan, and Parkside Park Concept Park Plan have been completed by Dunaway
and Associates and were all adopted by City Council in June 2020. The Twin Lakes/Southbrook
Trail connection project has begun with an expected completion date of the fall 2020.The Wylie
Recreation Center Feasibility Plan was completed and reviewed by the Parks and Recreation
Board during the June 2020 meeting. Staff is working on construction documents for Phase 1
improvements to the Thomas and Mattie Brown House with the project's expected completion
date to be fall of 2020. The accessible lift and possible ramp location at the Thomas and Mattie
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Brown House were reviewed and approved by the Historical Review Commission. New
playgrounds at Kirby Park and Friendship Park were installed and opened to the public. The
Avalon Park fence project contract was finalized and staff is awaiting a start date from the vendor.
• Parks and Recreation Month.
Director Diaz noted that July is Parks and Recreation Month and this year many activities were
modified due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Activities can be found in the Summer Activity Menu.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Board Member Swendig. Board
Member Suarez seconded the motion, and a vote was taken and passed 7-0. The meeting was
adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
ATTEST
Janet Hawkes,Parks Board Secretary :n Robinson,Parks Board Chairperson
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