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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRB 1988-03-01 Minutes a ; CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Farks and Recreation Board of the City of North Richland Hills March 1, 198$, at 6:30 PM City Council Chamber, City Ha11,.7301 Northeast Loop 820 BOARD IN ATTENDANC~ : David Mc Gilvary Aon Tipps, Vice Chairman Sharon Sattles J. Douglas Davis Bob Fenimore Ron Parks Bobbie Lambert SOARD NOT IN ATTENDANCE: Wade Parkey ALSO IN ATTENDANCE . Dave Petika, Director of Parks & Recreation Jack Giacomarra, Parks Superintendent ,7im Browne, Recrea~ion Superintendent Uaniel Munoz, RYA Vice President Terry Higgs, RYA President Mary Ann Gibson, NRH Senior Center Bill Watson, Manager, Texian Inn Dennis Horvath, Asst. City Manager ~ * MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: David McGilvary, Chairman at 5:35 PM. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Motion was made by Mr. Tipps to approve and accep~ as submitted the minutes of the Feb.2, 1968 Board Meeting. Motion was seconded by Ms. Battles. Vote was unanimous in favor of acceptance of the minutes by those in attendance at the February 2, 1988 Board Meeting. NEW BUSINESS . ITEM 4: PARKS DIVISION UPDATE Mr. Giacomarro gave the following report: Fossil Creek Park: Two picnic tables valued at 5321.00 each were st- o~en some time last week end. The NRGSA restroom is aimost completed. An electrician has been called to repair the lights on the ballfields. Norich Park: The walk has been completely removed and soil has been put in to replace it, hopefully the grass that was sown ~ will be growing soon. The children's swings have been replaced. On the adult swings the chains have been replaced. Richfield Park: An electrician has been called ta repair the gzts on t~ie-ballfields. Northfield Park: The first tournament of the season will be play~ tTiis weekend. There has been vandalism of the restrooms and drinking fountains. Discussion: Mr. Davis asked if the picnic tables would be replaced. Mr. Giacomarro advised him that the remaining tables were moved to facilities that were occupied and that cheaper tables would be put at the park. Mr. Fenimore asked if the tables were set in concrete. Mr. Giacomarro told him that the tables were bolted in cancrete and the bolts were evidently cut. ITEM 5: RECREATTQN/ATHLETZC UPDATE: Mr. Browne qave the following report: A. The March/April session registration for recreation classes is currently being conducted. Registration revenues for this session are currently ~6,478.00. Twa aerobics classes have been mo~red to a larger room to accammodate the large class part3.cipation. Recreation class revenues since October equal $22,712.00, which is over ~6,004.00 more than we did all last fiscal year. The recreation staff has done an ou:tstanding job in getting all Lhese registrations processed. B. Rental demand is very hiQh. we ha.d over ~1,500.00 in room and gymnasium renta3s in Febru~ry. However, we are on occasion turning rentals away due to a lack of chairs and tables. U~ifortunat~ely we can not purchase additional chairs and tables since budqet restraints have frozen all capital accounts. We will submit decision packages for additional furniture in the upcoming budget. C. Since implementing the ID card system six weeks ago, we have processed almost 1,000 ZD cards (920). February: 322 resident individuals 21 non-resident individuals 7 resident families 12 non-resident families D. softball reqistration is currently underway with appraximately 40 teams registering during the resident and returninq team early registration period last week. Open registration continues through Tuesday, March 8th with our team managers meetinq scheduled for Thursday, March 10. League play beqins the week of March 14. ~o~ ~ E. On February 16th we held the Adult Basketball Championship from our inaugural basketball season. The Tuesday League winners defeated the Monday Leaque winners with both teams earning berths to the TAF?F Regional Tournament in Arlington. Response to the basketball program was very good with 75~ of the tea~s requesting that we hold a spring basketball league in addition to the winter league just completed. F. NYSCA clinics have been set with the RYA for baseball coaches on March 29th and 31st. Those dates have also been tentatively agreed to by NRGSA for their softball coaches. The NYSCA has increased tlie excess liability insurance coverage for each coach from $300,~00.00 to ~500,000.00 without an increase in the clinic fee of $15.00. Mr. Browne 5tated that he will have the opportunity to speak and make a presentation of our implementation of the program at the TRAPS Conference and the NRPA SW Regional Training Institute. G. The North Texas Food Bank and Department of Human Resources notified us last week that the availability of food commodities w311 be greatly reduced in the very near future. As a res.ult April will be the last month in which we distribute food commodities through the Recreation Center. H. Thursday Monica Wa1sh and Jim Browne will be goinq to North Texas State University to interview potential interns to po5sibly develap a youth tennis program or summer day camp type of program. I. If the Board had any comments or suggestions concerning the Mas~er P2an Survey, we will he glad to consider them prior to submitting the final survey draft to the city administration staff for their approval. J. Additional dates to remember: March 5 NRHAOA Mens Recreational Softball Tournament March 12 USVBA Officials Clinic March 19 Humane Society Cat Show March 26 TAAF Women's &~o-Rec Regional Volleyball . Tournament April 2 City wide Easter ~Qg Hunt for children ages 1-10 Agril 15-17 TAAF State Co-Rec Volleyball Tournament April 22 NRH will host the NTRA meeting at the Rec Center Discu~sion: Mr. Browne was asked to further explain the intern program. There was some discussian of adding summer employees when the next budget is prepared for City Council approval. ITEM 6: NORTH RICHLAND GIRLS SOFTBALL F~SSN. REPORT The Chair asked for a representative from the NRGSA. There was not a representative present. ITEM 7: NRH SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER REPORT The Chair asked for a representative from NRH senior Center. Mary Ann Gibson gave the following report: In February breakfast was served and two City Council representatives attended. Breakfast will also be served in March all Board members are invited and can call the Center for dates. The United Way filming was very exciting. One ot the still photos of the exercise class will be used in a United Way brochure. The NRH Senior Center fitness class gave a demonstration at a Richland Hills nursing home. The director gave a nutrition proqram. Other events included a Leap Year Day party and pot luck lunch as we11 as movies and popcorn. In March the activities wi11 include a Sain~ Patrick's Day party and a trip to the Museum of Science and History. ITEM 8: RICHLAND YOUTH ASSOCIATION The Chair askad for a representative from RYA. Daniel Munoz gave the following repor~: RYA has started sign ups and has already sfqned approximately 170 children. RYA has been asked by the Pony League to host a Girls Softball Tournament the last week of July, it wili be voted on by RYA at their next meetinq. Discussion: Mr. Munoz asked if staff had gotten an answer from Texas Utilities concerning their billing. Mr. Petika told him that staff had contacted TU, but they had not responded yet. Mr. Munoz asked if RYA needed special permission to make repairs to the concession stand at Richfield Park. Mr. McGilvary told him that any ehanges were allowed as Iong as they met city building code requirements. There was discussion concerning the Pony League tournament falling under the contract RYA has with the city. The Board fe2t it would be a compliment for the city to host this tournament. Mr. Davis asked if admission would be charged to the tournament. Zt was explained that charging admission was against city ordinan~e, but donations could be . accepted. It was also explained that persons that chose not to donate would still have to be admitted. ITEM 9: DISCUSSION OF CORPORATE/HOTEL MEMBERSHIPS Mr. Bill Watson, manager of Texian Inns, answered questions that the Board had coneerning this proposal. There was discussion abaut liability. Mr. Watson said that he would furnish staff with a copy of the liability form the hotel has guests sign before using an off-site facility in Oklahoma City. There was alsa discussion about the orientation presentation being waived, but it was decided that anyone using the facility weight room should have proper instruction. Mr. Browne was asked if the facility could accommodate it if several companies w.~ participated in the corporate membership for employees. Mr. Browne said that he did not expect large numbers of people to participate. ~ ~ 4 , Mr. Lambert made a motion that the Parks and Recreation Board recammen~ to City Council that a hotel/motel membership be made availabie for a minimum ~200.00 annual fee which would provide 10 guest passes which could be used by hotel guests throughout the y~ar. Additional passes could be purchased for a fee of ~20.00 each if more are necessary. Mr, Tipps seconded the mation. ~ote was unanimous in favor o£ approvaZ. Mr. Tipps m~de a motion that the Parks ~nd R~creation Board recomaiend ta City Council that a carporate membership (for businesses located within North Richl~nd Hi11s} be made available for a$300.00 annual fee which would allow up to 150 employees to use facilities at a rate equal to that of residents. Any e~gloyees in excess of that first 150 would be char~ed an additional fee of $2.00 each. Ms. Battles seconded the motion. Vote was unanimo~s in favor of approval. ITEM 10 DISCUSSTON OF OTHER ITEMS The Chair ask~d for further discussion. Mr. Petika informed the Board that three video tapes had been made available through the ~~tional Parks and R~cr~a~fon Association. These tapes detail th~ du~fes ~nd resgonsibilities of boards such as this board. Th~se tapes will be in parks Admini5tration € offices should anyone be interested in viewing them or taking the~ home for viewing, AD30URNMENT: Mr. DougZ~s made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Lambert seconded the motion. Vote was unanimous in f~vor of adjournment at 7:40PM. Respec~fulZy Submitted, Jan Andrews Record3.nq Secretary ,