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10-28-2008 (Parks & Recreation) Minutes ADDENDUM TO OCT. 28, 2008 PARK BOARD MINUTES CITY OF WYLIE CHARETTE Minutes—Wylie City Council Tuesday,October 28,2008—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&Councilman Carter Porter. Staff present were: City Manager, Mindy Manson; Assistant City Manager, Jeff Butters; City Engineer, Chris Hoisted; Public Services Director, Mike Sferra; Police Chief, John Duscio; Public Information Officer, Craig Kelly; City Secretary, Carole Ehrlich, and various support staff. WORK SESSION Mayor Hogue convened into Work Session at 6: 50 p.m. with the following Council members present: Mayor Pro Tem Byboth, Councilwoman Spillyards, Councilman Young, Councilman Goss, and Councilman Porter. Councilman White was absent for the work session. Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Chair Anne Hiney called the Advisory Board to order at 6:51 p.m. with the following members present: Dan Chestnut, David Willey, Brandi Lefleur, and Donna Larson. Board members Bennie Jones and Joy Cortinas were absent. • Joint Work Session with the City Council and the Parks and Recreation Board to conduct a charrette concerning development of a Master Plan for the Wells Property. The project consultant will facilitate the meeting and solicit input from the group. (M. Sferra, Public Services Director/HalffAssociates) Mayor Hogue announced that Halff Associates representatives had not arrived & asked members to discuss their list of priorities for the development of the Wells Property, which included: minimal impact to the natural state of the property, a nature preserve, an outdoor learning center coordinated with WISD, a large pond possibly stocked with catch/release fishing, an amphitheater, hike/bike trails & paths around the property connecting to other parks & nature trails, & non-traditional play structures. Representatives from Halff Associates arrived at 7:30 pm. Francois De Koch, Project Manager presented site analysis of the Wells Property, reporting the firm visited the site with a naturalist & plant expert. He reported that the natural plant life & soil on the property was very conducive to restoring the area to a natural state. He reviewed some of the areas that would be required to remain undeveloped due to their topography. He presented three design scenarios which included low-impact planning to include the municipal complex & possibly an amphitheater but allowing most of the land to be left natural. The second scenario involved medium impact to also include some ball parks & sports areas. He presented a third scenario which included some planned development to interact with the natural preserves and trails, noting that multi-use would induce activity into the area & promote use of the trails &other amenities. He stated that when planned properly, this type of scenario would complement the area & increase interest. PARKS BOARD ADJOURNMENT With no further business before the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, Chair Anne Hiney adjourned at 7:57 p.m. Minutes—October 28,2008 Wylie City Council Page 1