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Home My WebLink AboutPRB 1988-05-03 Minutes . s CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Parks and Recreation Board of the ~ity of North Richland xills May 3, 1988, at 6:30 PM Auditoritim, Community Center, 6720 Northeast Loop 820 BOARD IN ATTENDANCE : David McGilvary, Chairman J. Douglas Davis Bob Fenimore Sharon Battles Ron Parks BOARD NOT TN ATTENDANCE: Don Tipps . Bobbie Lambert ALSO IN ATTENDANCE . Dave Petika, Director of Parks & Recreation Jack Giacomarro, ~Parks Superintendent Jim Browne, Recreation Superintendent Dan Munoz, RYP; Vice President MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: David McGilvary, 6:53 PM. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Motion was made by Mr. Davis to approve and a.ccept as submitted the minutes of the April 5, 1988 Board Meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr. Fenimore. Vote was unanimous in favor of acceptance af the minutes by those in attendance at the April 5, 1988 Board Meetiug. NEW BUSINESS . ITEM 4: PARKS DIVISI~N UPDATE Mr. Giacamarro gave the following repart: Fossil Creek Park: All work at Fossil Creek Park this month has been routine. Norich Park: All work at Norich Park this month has been routine. Richfield Park: All work at Richfield Park this month has been routine. Northfi~ld Park: We have received complaints from the softball p~ayers that t~e infields are too hard. More sand has been added and is being tilled in an effort to improve this situation. ~ ITEM 5: RECRE~TIONJATHLETIC UPDATE: Mr. Erowne gave tl:e fvllowing report: A. Apri~. 15-27 TAfi~F State Co-Rec Major Volleyball Tournament was held at the Recreation Center. Twenty four teams from all over the state participated. Included with tlle packets prepared for each Board Member is a copy of the revenue sheet from this tournament and the estimated economic impact generated. Local hotels offered special rates for participants and even liad same complimeutary rooms far officials. Richland High School allowed us use ~f their gym. During and a€ter the touriiament we received numerous compliments on the facilities and the organization of this event. B. April 22 our city Iiosted the meeting far the.North Texas Recreation Association. A preseiitation was made on the NYSCA program in Ilorth Richland Hills. Approximately 30 recreation prGfessionals from Dallas, Plano, Deilton, Arlingt~n, Fort Wc~rth and Carrollt~n atteiided. C. NYSCA clinics were held au April 26th and 28th. 154 fir~t yzar coaches were certified and 44 second year caaches were certified. D. Our group participating in an international friendship softball tournament will leave for Scotland G11 May 26th azzd return on June 5th. E. Our dance classes performed in tlze "Dance Festival" at North Hills Mall last moiztlz as well as at the Four Seasons Nursing Home. our dance class recital will be held oiz May 15 at 2:00 PM at Richland Junior High School. Znvitations are included in the Board's packets. F. On Saturday May 14, NRH Recreatiou Ceuter will have a bocth and will have karate, dance, gymnastics and aerobics demonsta:atians as part of the HCA Richland Hospital "Summer Is No Bummer" summer activity promotian at North Hills Mall. G. The NRH PARD was approved by NTSU for their summer internship program. Bob Hagin was selected from the student «pplicants a~2d will be teaching tennis for kids as well as supervising a summer activity program. H. Than}:s to the North P.ichlaiid Fire Departmeiit, Firefighter/BMT Steve Papagno provided a CFR certification course for our attEndants and ottr aerobics instructors. ~ I. The food program from the Ncrtll Texas Food Bar,k is finalized witl~ tile last distributiorl in North Ricliland Hills ~i, F~pril. J. Tet.ian ini~ will be ccn~ing by tomorrc>w to ta};e dC1JdI1tdCJC ~3f tl~~e hotEl/motel member~hip. K. Surveys are being printed for mail out to geograpl~ic regions c~f the city. Tliese surveys will be mailed out in tl~e upcoming we~ks. Discussian: Mr. Davis as}:ed Mr. Erowile if all CGar11ES had tc~ be certifiEd by NYSC~. Mr. ~rownE told him tliat at least one coach for each team must be certified. ITEM 6: P1RH SENIOR CITIZEN CEIJTER REPORT The Chair asked for a representative from the ~eni~r Center, tller~ was nane present. Tl~e representative from the Center was unable to attend, but a written report was included in the packets provided to each Board member. ITEM 7: RICHLAND YOUTH ASSOCIATION REFORT The Ghair asked for a representative from RYA. Dan Munoz gave - the fo].lawing report: The only information RYA has to report is that Terry Higgs resigned as president of the organization. There has not been a meeting yet to decide who will replace him, bu~ tIie scheduled meEting will be held Thursday at Richfield Park at 7:a0 PM. Discu~sion: Mr. Davis asked if the issue about what was served at the c~ncession stands had bEen re~olved. Mr. t~unoz told him that RYA was now servinq pre-cooked steak sandwiches and seemed to be liavinq gre«t success witl~ tliem. Mr. McGilvary stated that any af the Soard or staff inembers wau~.d be glad to help if any qu~stions came up about tl~e associatioil's ccntacts with the city. ITEM 8: NORTH RICHLAND GIRLS SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION Tl~e Chair askEd for a represeiltative from NRGSA, none was present. Mr. Petika tald the Board that tre had received a phone call from KEn Graves stating that he had resigned fram NRGSA. No mention ~f having a repZacement available for the meeting was discussEd. ITEM 9: ~ISCUSSION OF OTHER ITEMa ~ The Chair asked for furthEr discussicn, thEre was noiie. ITEM 10: ~DJOURI3t~ENT Mr. Davis made a motion tc~ ad~ourr,. Ms. Battles seconded tt~e mc~tioii. Vote was unanimous in favor of adj~uriimer~t at 7:20FM. Respectfully Submitted, Jan Andrews Recording Secretary