10-14-2008 (Parks & Recreation) Minutes ADDENDUM TO OCT. 14, 2008
PARK BOARD MINUTES
CITY'FW tf WORK SESSION
Minutes—Wylie City Council
Tuesday, October 14, 2008—6:00 pm
Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers
2000 Highway 78 North
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
Mayor Eric Hogue called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. with the following City Council members
present: Mayor Pro Tem Red Byboth, Councilwoman Kathy Spillyards, Councilman David Goss,
Councilman Merrill Young, Councilman Rick White and Councilman Carter Porter.
Staff present were: City Manager, Mindy Manson; Assistant City Manager, Jeff Butters; Planning Director,
Renae' 011ie; City Engineer, Chris Hoisted; Public Services Director, Mike Sferra; Library Director, Rachel
Orozco; Fire Chief, Randy Corbin; WEDC Executive Director, Sam Satterwhite; Public Information Officer,
Craig Kelly; City Secretary, Carole Ehrlich &various support staff.
WORK SESSION
Mayor Hogue called the City Council into Work Session at 7:50 p.m. with all council members present.
Parks & Recreation Board Chair Anne Hiney called the Parks Board to order at 7:50 p.m. with the
following members present: Dan Chestnut, Joy Cortinas, Brandi LaFleur, Bennie Jones, David Willey &
Donna Larson.
• Joint Work Session with City Council & Parks & Recreation Board regarding updating the Parks,
Recreation&Open Space Master Plan. (M. Sferra,Public Services Director/Halff Associates)
Public Services Director Sferra addressed the board stating that in the past couple of months the Council
had approved the consulting firm of Halff & Associates to update the Parks, Recreation & Open Space
Master Plan for the City. He introduced Francois De Koch representing Halff&Associates.
De Koch asked the members present to write down the answers to several questions to determine what
the members thought the benefits of living in Wylie were. The benefits defined during this exercise were:
the people, the location of the city, the character of the city &the amenities offered within the city. Mr. De
Koch then asked what members would like to see Wylie become. Responses included: a well-rounded
city, good shopping, self contained, good parks & visibility & access to water recreation. Finally De Koch
asked how the parks department could help meet those outcomes. Responses included: being proactive
applying for federal, state & local grants; bring fresh ideas to Council & staff, good internal
communication, keep existing parks pristine, & leaving open space on the Wells property for a natural
setting. De Koch thanked members in attendance for their input & stated that the information received
will assist Halff&Associates with the updated Parks, Recreation &Open Space Master Plan.
Adjournment of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
With no further business before the Wylie Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, board chair Anne Hiney
adjourned the Parks& Recreation Advisory Board at 8:55 p.m. Consensus of the board was to adjourn.
Minutes—October 14,2008
Wylie City Council
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