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Home My WebLink AboutPRB 1987-03-03 Minutes CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS FarKs and Recreation Board of the City of North ~ichtand Hitts, Texas. . March 3, 198~, at 6:30 PM Councit Chambers, Municipal Complex, 7301 Nor#heast Loap 820 BOARD IN ATTEPfDANCE : D~uid McGil~ary, Cha~irman J. Douglas Davis, Vi~e-Chairman Dan Tipps 8ab Fenimore Wade ParKey Ron ParKs Sharon Battles ALSO IN ATTENDANCE : Da~e Pe#iKa, Director af ParKs & Recreation Jim Browne, Recreation Superintendent JacK Giacomarro, Parks Superintendent Terry Higgs, Vice Presid~nt, RYA J~rrel~ Neely, Canmission@r, NRGSA MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: Da~id McGil~ary, Chairman at b:35 PM. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Mation w~.s made by Mr. Tipps to appro~e and accept as submitted the minutes of #he February 4,~i987 Board Meeting. Motion was secanded by Ms. Battles. Vote was unanimous in fa~ar of the motion by thase in attendance at the February 4, 1987 Board Meeting. tMessrs. McGil~ary, Da~is and Fenimare abstained.) NEW BUSINESS : ITEM 1: PARKS DIVISI~1 UPt~TE Mr. Giacomarro ga~e the fallawiny report: All parks are being prep~red for the ~prinq ~2&5011. Replacement of ba.l)field tights will be done before April. At Rict~field ParK four li4hts will be repaired as will 26 lights at Fossit Creek ParK. Northfield ParK: Ballfietd #1 is stilt wet from all the rain and additionAl dirt has been brought in to top~ the fi~ld. Ftowers are being ptanted at Northfield around the flagpole. M~. McGil~ary a~ked if any btuebonnets had sprouted. Mr. Giacomarro stated that he had nat seen any. Mr. Da~is asKed wha.t the vandatism costs co~er. Mr. Giacomarro stated that the increase in ~andalism in JanuarY was the dugout co~er~. The February ~andali~m cost was the one of the bathrooms at Richfield ParK and one ef the signs at Fossil CreeK ParK Trail. ' ~ ~ ITEM ATHLETICS/RECREATIC~i DIVISION REFORT Mr, Brown~ re~orted the foltowiny: Registration for softball wili be taken through March 10, 19E7. As of this date, there are 60 teams regist~red fvr ptay to begin Monday Ma~ch Ib, 1987, Saftball Athle#ic Officials Association certification at Northfield FarK for "on fietd" methar~ics warKshop, March 3. The Pre-Season Tour•nament will be held on March 7, beginning at 9AM. Th~ secc+nd h1Y5CA clinic will be for baseball and seftball on March 1$ and 19 at 7PM at the Cc~rtxnunity Center. Contact has been made with the Jerrell Neely, of the NRGSA, to inuite ttre girls fastpitch caach at BaYlor and the basebatl coach fram Richtand High School to spealt at #his clinic. All Board Members ar@ in~ited ta attend and pro~ide input or experience the class. The Richtand High School coach will be attending on Thursday e~ening. Each clinic wi11 last approximately twa hours and 15 minutes. Mr. Browne asKed if anyone who knew anyone who is in~ol~~d in any kind of youth sports whase input woutd benefit the coaches. Mr. Fenimar~ 5tatpd that he Knows of a physical therapist, Dr. J~ensen in Dr. Yamamoto's office. Mr. ParKey stated that he Kn~s Mr. TortrtKnny Rollin~, of Richtand Hiqh School. Mr. Roltins does clinics al1 o~er the state. Mr. Brawne stated tha# h~ wilt foltow up on these contacts. Mr. Tipp~ asKed when a tour would be gi~en to the Baard on the new facility. Mr. Browne s#at~d that the contractors still ha~e possession of the building. Mr. PetiKa stated that the ~Ym ftoor is torn up, putting in th~ ete~ator, walls are torn up. Technically speaKinq, the building is under the cantractor. The balcony in the gym hag been #orn up. Mr. Parkey asKed when the target date is for the completion. Mr. P~tika answered that Augu$# is an approximate date. Mr. Da~is ~:sKed if a whote new gym floor was being replaced. Mr. Browne atated tfi at was correct. M~. McGil~ary asked about the ele~ato~. Mr. Petika stated that the new facitity is a public buitding and under federat regulation must have an ele~ator for . handicapped access. I TEM 3: D I SCt1SS I ON OF I tEM& NOT t~! C GENDA Narth Richtand Gi~l~ Saftball A~saciation The Chair gaUe the ftoor the representatiue of the NRGSA. Mr. Jerrell Ne~tr. Cam~issioner, stated that he appre~iat~s the worK don~ by Mr. Browne on the yauth caaches certificatian program. Mr. N~ety brought bef ore the Board a request for #ournament5 anly during the unoccupied hours, the gates be padlocKed due to vandatism in the ~arly morning haurs. Prepara#ion is done the night before for th~ following day and during the early morning hours ~andalism accurs in the way of motorcycles dri~ing through the infields and de~troying atl the fietd preparAtions. Mr. Dauis asKed if all bases are taKen aff the fields each night. Mr. Neely exp 1 a i ned tha# the bases are rEmoued bu t tf~e s~+ i k.ES a.rE t ef t i n the ground which will be cancreted in saon. Mr. Neety did cc+ntinue Gy saYi no that the i r orqan i zat i on a~i 1 1 F~rav i dE the 1 ocltf.. Mr, McGi 1~arY stated that tf~e Ci ty wi 1 1 use i ts owr~ 1r,cK.s. Mr~ . t~a~ i s asked abou t tt+e F~a:rK nan-opEra# i ng hour~.. Mr . Nfe 1 y stat~d that the sign at tt~e park daes state that the par•K is ctvsed from i l:QQPM to 8:4QF1NI. Qur i ng tournamer~t~ NRGSp i s gi uer~ a permit to be at the parK. after the 11:00PM #ime. Mr. Da~is ma~de a motion that during tournament play a locK will be pro~ided by the CitY to padlocK the gates to the ballfields, with the City being in possession of one Key. Mr. Fenimore seconded the motion. Vote w~s unanimous in fa~or of the motion. Mr. Neely gave #he following repart: March 7 and 14 will contlude #h¢ir registration for girls saf#ball. Registration will be conducted fram lOAM-SPM at the Out1Et Mall. NRGSA has b~en a.warded a tournament site to help c~lEbrate the F~neritan Softball Association's 100th Birthday. This tournament is a marathon taurnament a.nd will be held in April, 1987. There wilt ae a numbEr af celebrities at the celebration. NRGSA has acquired #he TAAF Regionats for all ag~ diwisians. They will be hosting se~en taurnaments this year. There will be #eams from all o~er the cauntry attending #hese ~ariou~ tournaments. Mr. ~feely requested that the fence be mo~ed back on Fietd #3 due to the number of tournaments and the number af older players in their arganization. They witl pay all costs and obtain the.neEded p~rmits. The fence is approximately 150' on the left field side. The right field can not b~ mo~ed b~caus~ it is agains# the street. It was clarified #hat the field is located on the north end of the~ - park and the mo~e af tht fence wauld put it in regutation a~ith ASA. Mr. Giacomarro stated that there couid b~e a problem with the ligh# poles when mo~ing th~ fence. Mr. PetiKa stat~d that the poles shoutd be pain#ed a reflec#i~e color. Mr. Neety ~t~.ted that TESCO will moUe the poles free of charge ~nd they will be mo~ed before the fence. Mr. Da~is asKed about und~rground cables at Fossil GreeK ParK. Mr. Giacomarro stated tha# th~rE are na# any underground cables. Mr. Parkey made a matio~ #hat the NRGSA's request to mo~e the fence at Fossil CreeK Park an Field #3 camplyin~ with all the regulations set by the PARD Director. Mr. Da~is ~econd the mation. Vote was unanimous in #a~or of the motion. B. The NRH Senior Citizen Center - N4 representati~e was oresent Mr. Da~is sta#ed that he understood tha.t Food Di~tribution had been cut. Mr. P~tiKa stated that was not true. C. Richland Youth Ftssotia.tic+n htr. Higgs wa~ present but did not haue any input. • Mr. ParKey n~Ked Mr. Higgs it he had hEard anr feedbacY, on tf+e cl inics. Mr. Higgs s#a.ted tha.t he had nc~t. Their coachQS a~i 11 Ge att~nding the upcoming clinic. Mr. Fenimore a~sKed when registratian ie~ heing held. Mr. Hiygs statEd theY would begin at the Qutlet Ma~ll on March Mr. Fenimore asKed when the Ga~K~etbait season uaould end. Mr. Hig05 answered they~ would #ir?ish on the we~KEnd of Ma.rch D. Open for Ir~eut frmn the Floor - there was no input. E. An?ini~tra.tiv~ InRUt Mr. FetiKa stated that the budget is k~ecoming mare austeer. Mr. PetiKa requested that a Budq~t WorKshap he scheduled ~,ery saon to inform the Board of the status af budget. Mr. McGil~ary asked far a toncensus for a meeting f or a Budge# Work- shop. Saturday, March 21, 1~87, 8AM-10Ar1 was the conc~nsus for a 6udget WorKshop. The Recording Setretary was ins#ructed to contact a.ll the 8oard Members the day bef are the meeting. ITEM 4; INPUT FROM THE BOARD There was none. ADJOURNEt~JT : Mr. Tipps made a motion to ad.iourn. Mr. ParKs seronded the motion. Vote wai unanimous in fa~or of adjournment at 7:12PM. Respectfuity 8ubmit#ed, Gina G. Gonzalez Recordi~g Secretary