07-12-2021 (Parks & Recreation) Minutes CITY OF
WYLIE
Parks and Recreation Board
eetingMinutes
Monday, July 12, 2021 -6:30 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex
300 Country Club Road#100
Wylie,Texas 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Board Co-chair Suarez called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.with Board Member Swendig, Board
Member Allen, Board Member Mullis, and Board Member Stewart in attendance. Board Chairperson
Robinson and Board Member Willeford were both absent from the meeting.
Staff members present were Parks and Recreation Director Robert Diaz, and Parks and Recreation
Board Secretary Janet Hawkes.
CITIZENS PARTICIPATION
No citizens came forward.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
1. Consider and act upon the approval of the Minutes from the June 14, 2021
meeting.
Board Action:
Board Member Mullis made a motion to approve the Minutes from the June 14, 2021
meeting. Board Member Allen seconded the motion, and a vote was taken and passed 5-0.
2. Consider and act upon a vendor application for the Wylie ISD Council of
PTA's "Back to the Future" back to school event at Olde City Park on
September 25, 2021.
Board Action:
Board Member Mullis made a motion to approve the Wylie ISD Council of PTA's"Back to the
Future" back to school event at Olde City Park on September 25, 2021. Board Member Stewart
seconded the motion, and a vote was taken and passed 5-0.
WORK SESSION
• WSI. Bond update.
Director Diaz reviewed the Bond Committee's recommended priority list as well as the estimated
yearly tax increase to homeowners shown on the spreadsheet included in the Board packet. He
also discussed the outcome of the June 22nd work session between the Bond Committee and City
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Council. During this work session the Bond Committee discussed their recommendations with
the City Council for prioritized items they felt should be included in the upcoming bond election.
Director Diaz explained to the Board that even though Lavon Lake park development was a high
priority, the City Council consensus was that there were currently too many challenges in
coordinating an agreement with the United States Army Corp of Engineers (who own and operate
Lavon Lake parks), to be able to include adding any Lavon Lake park development as part of the
bond package. It was also noted that the City Council also preferred the Lavon Lake study be
complete and presented to the Council prior to considering adding this project to a bond election.
City Council decided that the culvert/bridge repair and downtown improvements should not be
included in the bond election because they felt they were small enough projects to be funded out
of the general fund. Possible improvements suggested in the Founders Park Master Plan were
not discussed. The Senior Center expansion project presented included data from the 2018
study, but the City Council did not support the idea of including it in the bond election. Director
Diaz advised the Board that there are improvement options for the Senior Center that could
possibly be funded out of 4B funds, 4B revenue bonds and/or the General Fund. City Council
Members were still considering a possible aquatic feature of some kind (indoor or outdoor pool,
spray park, etc.) in the bond election.
City Council will finalize their decision as to what will be included in the upcoming bond election
during their next regular meeting scheduled for July 13th at 6:00 p.m. Parks and Recreation
Board Members are encouraged to attend the meeting.
• WS2. Project updates.
Due to receiving the grant reimbursement from Collin County, a mid-year budget adjustment was
completed allowing for the funding of the new playground at Twin Lakes Park. The new
playground is estimated to be completed by September of 2021.
Ice storm 2021 repairs and the ADA ramp install has begun at the Brown House, with an
expected completion date by summer's end. Staff has chosen one vendor to install the ADA
ramp and repair the interior damage. Any future plans to expand the parking lot behind the
Brown House will likely fall into the 2021/2022 fiscal year budget. By January 2022 staff plans to
open the Brown House as a visitor's center. The primary function of the visitor center will be
community awareness of historical structures and promotion of the Parks and Recreation
Department and the City. As part of the visitor center a store will be included and staffed by part-
time employees Tuesday through Saturday, maintaining a similar schedule to other downtown
businesses.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Board Member Allen. Board Member
Mullis seconded the motion, and a vote was taken and passed 5-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:09
p.m.
ATTEST
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Janet Hawkes Parks Board Secretary Gni Ro inson,Parks Board Chairperson
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