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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRB 2003-04-07 Minutes MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATiON BOARD OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HiLLS, TEXAS HELD AT THE PRE COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 April 7, 2003 ATTENDANCE Present: Board: Mark Haynes Chairman Brad Greene Vice-Chairman Janie McGuigan Board Member Marlin Miller Board Member Marty Kusmierski Board Member Kim Kirby Alternate Absent: Fred Durko Board Member Jim Allen Board Member Present: Staff: Jim Browne Director of Parks and Recreation Sharon Davis Recreation Superintendent Christina Lopez Administrative Secretary Chris Swartz Aquatic Park Manager Dalan Walker Parks Capital Projects Superintendent Greg Vick Assistant City Manager ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Haynes called the meeting to order April 7, 2003 at 6:01 p.m. ITEM 2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES APPROVED MOTION: Mr. Miller made a motion, seconded by Mr. Greene, to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2003 meeting. Motion to approve carried 5-0 ITEM 3. PR 03-13 RECREATION, ATHLETICS, SENIOR ADULTS, TEENS, TENNIS CENTER AND CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM REPORTS Ms. Davis updated the Park and Recreation Board on the following: The 14th Annual "Easter In The Park" will be held Saturday, April 12th from 10:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Green Valley Park. Additional children's activities following the hunt: bounce houses, arts and crafts, petting zoo, and children's entertainer, Eddie Coker. Registration is currently being taken for Camp NRH Day Camp and Hook a Kid on Golf. The Recreation Center is offering 20 different camps which include Recreation, Arts, Theatre, Outdoor Education, and Sports. Registration for all the camps, other than Camp NRH, will begin May 1St~ 2003. Staff attended the BISD Employee Wellness Fair held in March. Information was distributed on all programs and services offered at the NRH Recreation Center. On-the- spot Fitness Center registration was encouraged by giving the resident discounted price to all BISD employees. Our massage therapist conducted free chair massages to advertise their services and two fitness center passes were given away for a promotion. The Corporate Challenge sneak preview luncheon was held in March with 80 people in attendance and staff also attended the March Chamber luncheon promoting the event. Corporate Challenge is scheduled for April 26~' -May 10tn North Richland Hills hosted the March Games of Texas Organizing Committee meeting. The Games will be held July 24tn _ 27cn Bursey Road and Dan Echols Senior Centers collaborated by taking their participants on three trips together that included finro dinner/theater trips and a Bossier/Tyler trip. Bursey Road Senior Center has a rummage/bake sale planned for April 4th and 5th. All proceeds are going toward a chartered bus trip to New Orleans in May for participants. This month 45 seniors participated in the Food Bank Program at Dan Echols Center. Nineteen eligible seniors were given food in the USDA food program this month. Both `edge' sites had a lock-in at the Recreation Center on March 7th and 8th. 31 teens attended the event. They enjoyed sandwiches for dinner, movies, basketball, and art activities. They also wanted to thank Debbie Durko for donating donuts for the teens for brea kfast. The March Youth Advisory Committee focused on brainstorming for the Operation Backpack program. Members of the Youth Advisory Committee will be discussing YAC with their teachers and fellow students to help in the recruitment of inembers for the '03-'04 school year. Each member is encouraged to find at least 2 new recruits. Park and Recreation Board Minutes Apri17, 2003 2 Even though the weather did not cooperate for the first concert, Party in the Park was well received. The car show was a big hit, and the Mighty Marvelous 4 were excellent. The children really enjoyed the contests and the large inflatables. Many Parks and Recreation Staff helped to make the event a success. The Booker T. Washington Jazz Combo will be in concert April 11~'. This jazz combo has won many awards including honors at the Monterrey Jazz Festival where they will be performing again next week. The school, and the jazz program, was spotlighted in the March 3~d edition of People Magazine because of the multiple Grammy awards former students have received, most notably, Norah Jones. RTC hosted a Mid Cities Circuit tournament Saturday, March 1St with 80 junior participants. ITEM 4. PR 03-14 PARK OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS REPORT Mr. Walker updated the Park and Recreation Board on the following: Construction should begin in early April on the Snow Heights Neighborhood Park project. It was scheduled to begin in late March, but was pushed back due to the wet and freezing weather. GreenScaping has completed the perimeter trail and the playground infrastructure at Kay Granger Park at Mullendore Elementary School. They have also poured the playground ring border and have the formwork in place for the remainder of the trail. City Council recently approved the contract for acquisition of 7.01 acres of land in the North Davis Area (Forest Glenn East). Fifteen additional acres will be donated. The park site will total 22 acres and includes a portion that fronts Davis Blvd, but that area cannot be developed. Materials have been purchased for the TUCOR conversion project. AI Obregon wil{ begin the installation in April. Public Works staff completed the installation of sidewalk connections at J.B. Sandlin Park. Staff is also finalizing grading and irrigation plans for the southefn portion of the park. Excavation for the planter walls at Adventure World Park is complete. The contractor will new begin the install of the planter walls at Linda Spurlock, Cross Timbers and Green Valley. The Park and Recreation Board recommended putting in the budget funds so staff can move forward with safety netting at Walker's Creek Park and rea(locating the balance of Park and Recreation Board Minutes Apri17, 2003 3 funds for shade structures for future development of Bleacher Shade Structures at Walker's Creek and Cross Timbers Parks. TxDOT provided staff with authorization to bid the Phase I Bike Route Signs on March 28, 2003. Staff is working on get the project advertised and bid issued. An agreement was reached with American Civil Constructors and the Fort Worth and Western Railroad regarding flagmen during construction of the Cottonbelt Trail. Construction should begin in April. Ms. Kusmeriski asked about the Cottonbelt Trail crossing Precinct Line Road. Mr. Walker stated that TxDOT is aware of the crossing that they have worked with Hurst and have reached a resolution that TxDOT is happy with. Ms. McGuigan asked about the TPWD Matching Grant Program and about a bill that was before legislation prior to Christmas. The Governor was asking for a 7-8% budget cut. TPWD offered'/z of the local park fund which is used for grants. Mr. Browne responded that the City of North Richland Hills has been very fortunate to receive grant funds from this park fund. It is usua{ly very competitive, but now will be finrice as competitive if the proposed budget cuts are accepted. Staff sent letters to Senators and Representatives asking them not to accept this budget cut. ITEM 5. PR 03-15 AQUATICS REPORT Mr. Swartz updated the Park and Recreation Board on the following: City Council approved replacement of the locker system at NRH2O Family Water Park. American Locker Security Systems will construct new stainless steel lockers with an expected useful life of over 20 years. NRH2O is replacing its flat grill with a new automatic broiler in the concession area. The new broiler will allow staff to serve better tasting burgers while decreasing the cost per patty and cooking time. The Green Extreme received an enhancement during the off-season. A new semi- automated rider dispatch system. The system uses computer technology coupfed with electric eye sensors to monitor the locations of riders and alerts ride operators when it is safe to dispatch the next rider. !t also allows the system to be shut down in only the areas affected by an incident (such as riders not clearing the crest of a hill} without affecting the other riders further down the slide path. ITEM 6. OTHER INFORMATIONAL ITEMS No other informational items. Park and Recreation Board Minutes April 7, 2003 4 ITEM 7. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Miller made a motion, seconded by Ms. McGuigan to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Motion to approve carried 5-0. '~'12i..~. ,r., . Mark Haynes, Ch ' man ATTEST: . , ~ Christina Lopez, Admini tr e Secretary Park and Recrearion Board Minutes April 7, 2003 5