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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRB 2006-12-04 Minutes • ~ MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD 4F THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS HELD IN THE RECREATION CENTER ROOM B-1 LOCATED AT 6720 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 December 4, 2006 Present: Brad Greene Chairman Marty Kusmierski Vice-Chair Ricky McElroy Board Member Tom Lombard Board Member Marlin Miller Board Member Jay Crane Board Member Mike Filis Board Member Tracye Tipps Alternate Staff Members: Vickie Loftice Director of Parks and Recreation ~ Bill Thornton Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Sharon Davis Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Chris Swartz Waterpark Manager Christina Lopez Administrative Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Brad Greene called the meeting to order December 4, 2006 at 6:02 p.m. 2. APPRCJVAL OF THE MINUTES APPROVED Ms. Kusmierski moved to approve the minutes of the October 2, 2006 Park and Recreation Board meeting. Mr. Crane seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 5-0. , : 3. PR 06-33 PARK SYSTEM MASTER PLAN - PARK BOARD INPUT Ms. Vickie Loftice, Director of Parks and Recreation, introduced Mr. Francois de Kock who is with Halff Associates. Halff Associates was hired by the City of North Richland Hills to update the Park System Master Plan. Mr. de Kock presented a powerpoint resentation and reviewed the priorities set forth from the 1990,1995 and 2000 Master p , , Plans and projects completed to date. Halff Assoc~ates have also been gathering information via telephone surveys, focus group meeting, input from the Youth Advisory Committee and two public meetings. Halff Associates has been asked to prepare three concept plans, one each for the continued development of Cross Timbers Park, development of the Little Bear Creek park land and the redevelopment of Northfield Park. Mr. de Kock took questions from the board and discussion was he1d. Several residents were resent and s oke re arding the redevelopment of Northfield p p g Park: Ms. Cummo - Loves Tipps Canine Hollow. Need to maintain the parks that we have. Replace old and unsafe equipment at IVorthfield. Important elements they would like to see at Northfield Park are playground, trails, softball is OK. Ms. Jan Gilliland - Lives on the property adjacent to Northfield. Does not want ballfields in the southern area, which is adjacent to their front yard. Ms. Gilliland suggested that some of the "pet" signs be made out of ineta! instead of cardboard. Ms. Gilliland also mentioned that she met with Richard Torres to discuss some concerns about the park. She suggested that the post and cable be replaced and that the picnic tables in the back part of the park be removed. She is aware that the dog park people want lights and commented that if there is money available, it needs to be spent on Northfield Park before being spent on lighting for the dog park. . • • ~ ' I Mr. Ross Stevens - Inqu~red about the tra~l connection from Grapevine H~ghway to Glenview. Staff explained the reason why this connection has not been made yet, but assured him that it is being planned. Mr. Ross also congratulated staff on the "Get Walking NRH" program. Unidentified Guest - Would like to see backboards on the tennis courts at Northfield Park and a new playground. Mr. Johnny Cummo - Commented on all the pine trees that were planted at Northfield, ~ he said they are gorgeous and they really add to the beauty of the park. Ms. Foster - Believes there is a broken waterline at the back of Northfield Park near the dumpster. Pot holes are forming and need to be patched. Park and Recreation Board Minutes December 2, 200b 2 t r Mr. Francois de Kock handed out the Park System Master Play Questionnaire to each of the Park and Recreation Board for them to complete. He afso asked the Board for their input or opinion in the following areas. Their comments are listed. Ballfields: Youth are interested in lighted sand vol{eyball courts. Shade structures over seating areas at athletic complexes and more practice facilities. Recreation Facilities: Skate parks and outdoor racquetball courts. Trails: Connect all the trails, more seating and shade areas along the trail. Wider and safer on-road trails. Open Space: Buy every piece of land we can afford. , Beautification: Beautify the streets, include business owners. Use more native plants. ~ 4. PR 0~-34 NRH2O END OF SEASON REPORT Mr. Chris Swartz, NRH2O Park Manager, presented highlights from the NRH2O 2006 End of Season Report. Attendance for the 2006 season was 260,869 which was an increase from the 2005 season of 250,462. 2006 was their second best attendance season. Other highlights of 2006: Best revenue year - over $3.9 million, highest season pass totals -10,848 passes sold, highest group exclusive revenue - over $165,000 and second best food and beverage revenue - over $410,000. 5. PR 06-35 PARKS IN PROGRESS UPDATE Mr. Thornton did not ive a s ecific Parks In Pro ress Update. He oifered to answer g p 9 any questions. 6. PR 06-RECREATION PROGRAMS UPDATE Ms. Sharon Davis did not give a specific report on Recreation programs. She also offered to answer any questions. 7. OTHER INFORMATION ITEMS Park and Recreation Board Minutes December 2, 2006 3 • • . Mr. Tom Lombard commented that the city's website does not have the current names listed of the JoAnn Johnson Trail and Dr. Pillow Park. Staff will update tomorrow. Mr. Lombard also inquired about on-line purchases at the Recreation Center. Staff responded that we currently have on•line registration through Rec Express. There are a few classes that you cannot register for on-line though. Mr. Marlin Miller inquired about the band for Sounds of Spring. Staff responded that the bands have not been booked yet. Discussions are being held about the possibility of moving the concerts to another location such as NRH2O nearthe two new pavilions. A final decision has not been made. 8. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Lombard moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m. Ms. Kusmierski seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 6-0. . ~ , Brad Greene, Chairman ATTEST: . ~ Christina Lopez, Administrativ r tary ~I , Park and Recreation Board Minutes December 2, 2006 4