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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRB 1998-04-06 Minutes MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD AT THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 April 6, 1998 ATTENDANCE PRESENT Board: Don Tipps Chairman Sharon Battles Vice Chairwoman Pam Jackson Board Member John Pena Board Alternate Ann Perchard Board Member Rick Work Board Member Staff: Jim Browne Director of Parks and Recreation Christina Lopez Administrative Secretary Bill Thornton Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation Monica Sue Walsh Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation Chris Swartz Aquatic Manager ABSENT: Bobbie Lambert Board Member Lorraine Miller Board Member ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER Mr. Tipps called the meeting to order April 6, 1998 at 6:10 p.m. ITEM 2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Mr. Pena made a motion, seconded by Mr. Work, to approve the minutes of the March 2, 1998 meeting. (Motion passed 5-0) ITEM 3. RECREATION, ATHLETICS, SENIOR ADULTS AND TENNIS CENTER REPORTS Ms. Walsh updated the Board on the following: The Easter Egg Hunt was held on Saturday, April 4. We have over 10,000 eggs for children under 10 years of age to hunt. The hunt also had a bounce house, petting zoo, clowns and arts & craft area. Friday Night Out was held on March 20th with over 600 students in attendance. The summer brochure should be mailed out in early May. Spring Break Camp will be held on April 6-10 and is full at this time with a waiting list. The Recreation Attendants will host a youth 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament on April 25'n The Bursey Road Seniors visited the Ballpark in Arlington for a tour of the facility, they also traveled to Natchez, Mississippi attending a musical, home tours and a comedy. Bursey Road Center's exercise class has had a great turnout, the class is packed. The Swingin' Seniors competed in the Line Dance Competition at the Annual Texas Hoe Down on March 21 St and took home the trophy for the Senior Division. The Corporate Challenge VIP luncheon was held on March 13, with 50 people in attendance. The Corporate challenge will run from April 25th thru May 25tn Richland Tennis Center has six ladies teams, one mixed doubles team, and three metro teams competing in the Tennis Competitors of Dallas Spring Season. USTA Spring ladies tennis leagues started March 6 with five ladies teams who call Richland Tennis Center "home". 5. PARK OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS REPORT Mr. Thornton updated the Board on the following: Progress on the Calloway Branch Trail and Little Bear Creek Trail are contingent upon Texas Department of Transportation. Staff is working on the paperwork for the acquisition of necessary property, and anticipates another eight months for the design. North Electric Trail is under construction. The bridge connecting Holiday Lane to the new ball fields, located on school property, is the first priority, then the trail construction will begin. The Department received a$300,000 TPWD Grant for the Thornbridge Neighborhood Park project. Staff will begin in-house design in May. The route maps for the Phase I Bike Route Signage and Signs is under revisions. Maps should be printed soon. Staff met with the hospital regarding the North Hills Mall Multi-Use Trail. Once the preliminary design is complete the plans will be submitted to TxDOT for approval. Construction continues on the Girls Fast Pitch Softball Complex. The project should be completed in May. "Trees for Tots" were planted at this site along the entry drive. Staff is awaiting final execution of the contract with TPWD for the 100 Acre City Park. The contract was awarded to the Woodrose Company for the installation of standard park signage. The entry and rules & regulations signs will be installed at Linda Spurlock Park, Northfield Park, Green Valley Community Park, Richfield Park and Richland Tennis Center. Staff will take the Cottonbelt TxDOT Agreement to Council on April 23 for approval. This is a joint agreement with Southlake and Colleyville, and allows the project to be bid as one project. The Park System Master Plan "Executive Committee" will hold their Kickoff Meeting tonight immediately after Park Board. A tour of existing facilities has been completed with the consultants for the Park System Master Plan project. City Council held a goal setting workshop and showed that four of the top eight City "successes" are Parks and Recreation Department projects and include the Richland Tennis Center, Park Development, NRH2O and Youth programs. Bids open March 31 for the renovation of the Richfield Park playground. The entire playground will be replaced. Award of contract will be at the April 13 City Council meeting. 6. AQUATICS REPORT Mr. Chris Swartz updated the Board on the following: NRH2O staff conducted a survey of starting wages at area businesses. The starting wage at NRH2O was increased from $5 per hour to $5.50 per hour to keep the highest quality team members as possible. This is the first wage increase since 1995. NRH2O hefd job fairs on March 7th and March 14'h. Both were very successful, attracting 145 candidates appfying for positions as food cooks, cashiers, office team, lifeguards, park services, ticket takers and maintenance team members. Currently there are over 200 seasonal team members hired. Staff will hire approximately 225 - 250 people based on their availability. Lifeguard classes have been held, 70-75 guards have been trained. NRH2O is currently upgrading the computer ticketing and point of sale system with a new release that will help speed up tickets and season pass processing. The new platform promises improved performance and increased stability. Mr. Swartz asked the Park Board to introduce themselves to the 1998 Management Team at NRHaO whenever they are at the park. The management team is highly visible and will be wearing "teal" colored shirts this year. The Management Team consists of: Christina Brown - Food & Beverage Supervisor, Sam Coward - Duty Manager, Chris Graves - Duty Manager, Roger Skaggs - Maintenance Supervisor, Marcia Minnies - Marketing Specialist, Dena Pierson - Office Coordinator, Tracey Dickson - Office Supervisor, Frank Perez - Operations Coordinator, Colin Trudo - Operations Supervisor, Chris Swartz - Park Manager, Kelli Carter - Revenue Coordinator, Rachel Whitley - Revenue Supervisor. The 1998 Dates and Hours of Operation are: May 16 - Mary 17 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Saturday & Sunday May 23 - June 18 10:00 A.M. -$:00 P.M. Sunday - Saturday June 19 - August 9 Sunday - Thursday 10:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. Friday - Saturday 10:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. August 15 - September 13 Saturday & Sunday 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. September 7 Monday 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. The 1998 Admission Prices are listed below: ~~g rv NRH Resident Discount General Admission One Day Ticket Adult $ 6.45 $ 12.95 Child $ 5.45 $ 10.95 Season Passes 1 Pass $ 59.95 $ 79.95 2 Passes $109.90 $149.90 3 Passes $134.85 $194.85 4 Passes $149.80 $22g.gp 5 Passes $~g7,25 ~2g~ 25 6 Passes $224.70 $344.70 7 Passes $262.15 $402.15 8 Passes $299.60 $459.60 NRH2O currently has both Season Passes and one-day tickets on sale. Beginning mid April, they will start processing season passes (issuing the cards). They will also begin registering participants in the Learn to Swim classes, Junior Guard classes and Birthday Parties around the middle of April. 7. OTHER INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Ms. Battles inquired about no parking signs for Dawn Street at Linda Spurlock Park. She would like to see no parking signs placed on one side of the street. Staff commented that the Public Works has already begun the process of bringing that request to City Council for their approval. Mr. Browne informed the Board that Sharon Davis, Assistant Recreation Superintendent, was chosen to receive the "Young Professional Award" for the NRPA Southwest Region, which encompasses a five State Region. The Parks and Recreation Department have been chosen as a NRPA Gold Medal Finalist for the third year in a row. The other finalists are Champaign Park District, Champaign, IL., City of Westminster, CO., and Lawrence Parks & Recreation Department, Lawrence, KS. Staff will be putting another video together for the final judging, which will be submitted by May 22nd Mr. Don Tipps informed the Park Board that this would be his last meeting. Mr. Tipps is on the ballot for the next City Council Election and with no bearing to the results of the election has chosen not to seek a re-appointment to the Park Board. 8. ADJOURNMENT Ms. Battles made a motion, seconded by Ms. Jackson, to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 p.m. (Motion carried 6-0). Do i ps, Chairperson ATTEST: . O1 l~ Christina A. Lopez, Administrati ecretary