HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRB 1986-10-01 Minutes CITY QF NQRTH RIGNL~W HILLS
t~arks and Recreation Board of the City vf North RichlAnd Hilis, Texas
OctoGer i, 1986, ~t 6:30 PM
Council Chambers, Municipai Complex, 7301 Northeast Loap 820
BOARD IN ATTENDpNCE : David McGii~ary, Chairman
J. DQU~Ias Da~is, Vice Chairman
Bob Fe~imore
Don Tipps
Sharon Ba,tties
Wade ParKey
Ron Parks
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE : Dave Petika, Director, P&R
Jim B~owne, Recreation Superintendent, PE~R
Jack Giacoma~ro, Park~ Supe~intendent, P&R
Jerretl Neetey, Commis~ioner, NRGSA
Linda Turk, President, RYA
T. J. Brown, 7709 Perkins
Larry Corzine, Football Cammissioner, RYA
Judy Birdwelt, Chairman of Pubtitity, RYA
Ka~en Colbe~t, 5337 Tiffin Dri~e, NRH
Dorothy Brown, 7709 Perkins
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER : Dauid McGit~ary, Chairman at 6:34 PM
APPRQVAL DF THE MINUTES : Gina Gonzalez, Recording Secretary, requested
a motion be made to amend the minutes of 8eptember
2, 1986~, Item 2, Paragraph 3, Line 6, word "we' to
"wrre'. Mr. ParKey ma~de a matian to accept the
minutes as submit#ed with the exception of the
mistake. Mrs. Battles zeconded. Vote was
unanimous in fa~or of the motion. tMr. McGit~ary
and Mr. ParKs abstained from the ~ote.)
NEW BUSINESS SPECIAL BIJSINESS
ITEM 1: VOTE FOR RECOh'M~lDATION TO THE CITY CQUNCIt tl~~iCEI~+lING
THE NYSCA PROCiiRAM
Mr. McGi}va~ry stated the reason for this speciat businesa meeting
beinq the certification program the City is initinting.
Mr. McGit~Ary ga~e Mr. Petika the ftoor f or explanation of the
program. Mr. PetiKa stated that the City is not trying to run
a program that i~ already runnin9 welt, but one ths~t would p~o~ide
for the youth of Narth Richland Hilis and for anyone concerned with
~ the organization, such as the RYA, NRGSA, etc., a better under-
standing of th~i~ re~pon~ibitities, plus sarte Melp on their coaching
techniques. No# that anyone is deficient in their techniques,
merely that everyone can be impro~ed. These pragrams are put on by
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professionats and not by staff. Mr. Petil;a requ~~ted that
Mr. B~rowne begin the video tape of the National Youth Spo~ts
Coaches Association (NYSCA), Mr. Curt Gowdy, narrating.
(~AUSE FOR VIDEO)
After the videa Mh^. Petil.:a stated that in addition ta the #3GO,UUO
liabitity insurance, information was received thi~ week f rom NYSCA
that a tow co$t insuranc~ f or the participants was now available.
Mr. 8rowne st~ted th~t the NYSCA, is a national organization being
funded by companies, a non-profit organization, having set up a
training program, has made arrangements with an national insurance
company to pravide insurance to youth sparts group~, which might not
be available ta the~e groups, ~~pecialty for the high risk sport
groups. The detailed infarmatian packet has been requested by mail
this week.
Mr. McGitvary ~xptained that ir~ the September 2, 1986 Re9ular Board
M~eting it was r~comm~nd ta City Council that the board ~ncourages
youth org~nizatian~ who use the City's f acilities b~ certified by
the NYSCA. Th~t was p~st unanimously by the Boar~d. It is not an
eff ort on the Board's p~rt to control the youth groups. It is some-
thing that can b~ done po~itively. The course is six hours. It is
done to no cast by the City. The NYSGA get~ the t15.00 fee.
Mr. Browne and Mr. Petika ar~ certified to give the course. The
City is not invalved 6y any monetary gain. The City is off ering
this program ~s a way to help our youth to hav~ bett~r sports
program~.
Mr. McGilvary asked 4~r inputs from the Board. There was none.
This subject was then opened for discussion to the ftoor with a
fiv~ (5) minute di~cussion limit.
Mr. lerrell Neely, Commissioner, North Richland Giris Softball
League
After viewing the fi1m, the concern is not with the program. He
expre~sed that it is ~ good program. The concern is with the
mandatory natur~ at the very beginning. Their pragr~m is a
volunteer prog~a~ and have trauble getting coache~ right up to the
last minute. A statement in one of the brochure~ received stated
that you know what happens wh~n te~s than SO;t of the caches are
certified, they just up and canc~l the league~ th~ whole proqram.
They are conterned that if they tan not get all the coaches
certified for earh tea~, do they tell all the girls that there will
not be a league/sea~on? Also, the~y feel that the program should be
made votun~ar^y for at lea~t two i2) years in order to get a back 1og
of co~ches in the event a coach moves or become~ ill and has to
re~ign. There are a nu~nber of que~tians tfis~t they feel have not
b~en considered by the Parks and R~creation Board, such as, who
de-certifi~s a coath? What steps ar~ taken ta do this? Who says
he is or i~ not c~rtified a coach? If the org~nization has a coach
that they feel i~ not qual ified to coach, but i~ certified, are they
under ablig~tion to aliow him to coach in their ~~~oci~tion? He
felt the B~ard should giv~ these questions ~cNae attentiar?. As an
organization we should have t~e~n con~ulted or approached about the
pros and cons of the program bef arc being s~~t to~the City with a
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blanket ~eal 04 approval before these questions are answered.
Mr. McGitvary stated that the certification i~ done by Mr. ~'etika
and Mr. Browne through the NYSCA. De-certification i~ a procedurat
step. Mr. Fetika expl~ined th~t the youth groupz have a grievance
~ommitt~e, s~s p~r their User Contract. If the grievance comes
befare th~ Board, then A f urther inve~tigation is done. At that
time it wouid be handed over to the NYSCA.
Mr. Nee1y asked if the unhappy parent cauld go to the F'arks Board
circumventing the organiz~tion'~ board. Mr. Petika explained that
o~e of the objacts of their gri~vance committee, as mandated by
this Board be put inko their contract that a grievance committee
be estabtished. These grievance committ~ee~ woutd hear the
complaint firat, then th~ grievance cammittee's reports would be
pr~sented to this Board for their review. Mr. MtGilvary aiso stat~d
that there is na thange to what is now poiicy. Mr. Neely aked what
woutd fiappan if there were only 10 certified coaches and 15 teams?
Mr. McGilvAry explain~d that those details heve not yet been worked
out. The word "ma~ndatory" i~ a hard word, but abviously we would
not cancet your season if your coach~s have not had the opportunity
to be c~rtified by the fir~t game. The purpos~ is not to limit the
number of coaches. Certification is a proce~s and time witl be
yiven to do this. The certification is six haurs lony, including a
lunch break. If the coaches have time to coach then they have time
to become certified. Mr. Neely a~ked if more than one opportunity '
would be givtn for thi~ certification. A rapport would have to be
set with the organization~ in setting up th~se classes. Mr. Neely
then explained that ante their registration i~ rompleted, there is
onty two weeks bef or~ the g~ason b~gins, the amount of time to
certify th~ coaches i~ very short. Mr. Parkey exptained that the
time guidelines have not been set. All that ha~ been done is state
that this i~ the as~aciation we want to be affiliat~~i with. The
guidetine~ of how, why, when have not k~een ~~tabtished. He atso
explained that with all the youth orc~anization experience sitting
on th~ Baard, he coutd not underst~nd th~ oppositicmm to any part
of this program. In pa~t years, white he was Pr~sid~nt of RYA,
they had th~ high ~chool coaches teach them techniqu~, etc.
Naw at this time arganizations are given the opportunity to
learn thi~ with an in~urance palicy. If th~ time could be given to
an a11 day r~gistration, tfien th~ time could be ~ound to be
c~rt if ied . In th~ l a~te 70's there wasn't a sy~droa~ of l aw
suits as th~re is today. Mr. Neety explained that there is no
problem with the progrs~m. They would like to have a reasonable
amount of time to g~tt their coa~ches certified. Mrs. Batties
a~ked when their season start~d. Mr. Neety answer~d in March/
Apri1. Mrs. Battles replied that was plenty of time.. Mr. Neely
stated that they do not know how many coach~~ there would be.
Mr~. Battle~ ra~pli~d that he ha~d a pretty good id~a of how many.
Mr. Fenimore added that Mr. N~~ty had a point, but the Board and
staff witt give each a^ganizatian every opportunity to b~come
certified. Mr. Tipp~ asked if there wa~ a coach a~d as~istant
coach. Mr. Neely stated the smaller girls team$ have one coach -
score i~ nat k~pt in the five, six and seven year oid games. The
old~r gir)~ cauld have more than ane coach an a team. Mrs. B~tttes
~ugge~ted they should r~organize and adjust to hav~ two coaches per
te~m and have both certified. Mr. Neeiy explained that the NRGSA
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has two divisions, kecruited L~ivision and the Recreational Uivision.
The recreation~l division ptays among Each other and is strictly
recreational balt. The kecruited Division qoes ta tournaments and
travets, therefore, has three and four co~ches. But the majority
of the organizatian is recreational ball. Mr. M~cGilvary asked if
most teams are listed a~ having a coach and assi'tant coach?
Mr. IVeety stated yes they were. Mr. McGilvary then sta~ted that
those li~ted a~ any type coach woutd be certified. The reason the
word mAndatary i~ u~ed i~ becaus~ that is what is wanted and meant.
The details a~ ta the time fram~ wilt be written shortly and
communicated. Mr. Fenimore stated that th~ program is needed to be
supported. Mr. Neely stated that because of a lack of communi-
cation, the program was heard about "through th~ grapevine" and was
nev~r presented. Mr. Davis asked him wh~n wa~ the tast time he
attended a Parks Board meeting. Mr. Neely stated that he has never
known when the Parks B~aard meeting were. Mr. Davis and Mrs. Battles
replied that it i~ posted every month and appear5 in the Mid-Cities
Da i 1 y News .
Mr. Davi~ asked why a man is going to wait two weeks before the
season b~~in~ to become a coach? Mr. N~ely repli~d that they
do not knaw how many teams are registered untii registration has
been completetl. If at that time ther~ are not enough coaches
then a hunt for more is done.
Mr. Farkey ~tated he had be~n in a~imilar situ~tion. Mr. F~arkey
asked Mr. Petika haw wouid a situation tik:e that b~ handled, because
there has to be a coach for each team.
Mr. F~til~a ~xplained that two clinic~ would be field bef ore the
season begins and one clinic after the sea~on began. This would
give any co~ch three weeks in which to be tertifi~d.
Mrs. Lind~ Turk, President, RYR, 6266 Gai1, NRH, TX
Mrs. Turk stated she had ~een th~ tape and feets th~>program is a
good program. The probt~m is th~t they were n~ver toid that it
was going ta be mandatory. They felt they w~ere li~d ta, not
informed about it and that they could have at least be~n told that
thi~ was going to be p~e~ented so they could have brought it to
their coatht~. Mrs. Turk also stated that if they had b~ea informed
they coutd have had a board meeting and discussed whether they
would certif y their coaches or not.
Mr. McGitvary added that this was not a vate by the youth
arganizatien~ tc? certi#y, this is a stat~ment by th~ city to
have all youth coache~ certified. Mr. McGiivary also stated
that as a E~oard th~y can mandate, but they ar~ not trying to
cantrol thr youth o~ganizations. Mrs. Turk aak~d if they moved
their organiz~?tion ta Watauga, then would they have to he certified?
Mr. McGitvary answered if they did not use City f acitities they
• would not have to be certified.
Mr~. Turk stated that they f e1t this wa~s a good program/tape.
She al~o added that h~r younger coacfi~s wautd probably go through
thi~ program, but her 15 year old coach~s would probably quit, but
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that was their deci~ion. Mr. McGilvary reptied that if they did
not want to sit through a six hour tape for the betterment af the
youth they probably need noE be a coach.
Mr. Fenimore aaked Mrs. Turk how she was lied ta. Mrs. Tur~:
answered that while in Mr. Petika's office ~he wa$ told that it
was going to be offered. She was not told that the Farks Board
wa~ going ta ma~:~ them certify the coaches. She was under the
impression that this wa~ something they could tell their coaches
about and if they wanted to come down and go through the
certification and pay :f15 then that was #ine. She heard it was
mandatory Monday, September 29, 1966. Mr. Fenimore st~ted that
he heard about it at the last Board meeting, but she had to under-
stand that Mlr. Petika was not speaking for the ~oard. The Tioard
made the decision to make the program mandatory. He aiso stated ,
that Mr. P'etika and Mr. Brown~ do not vote with the 8oard and
Mr. Petika did not lie to her. The Board saw the tape at the
8eptem~er 2, 1986 Hoard meeting and felt that the program is needed
for the ~ake of the coaches and the youth. Mr. P~rks stated the
Hoard's concern is the children of North Richland Hills. We are
trying to protect them. Mr. P'arl~s further stated that for the
past two we~ks he has gone out and observed the football practices
of FYA, onty as an observer. He asked Mrs. Turk if she had observed
any of the practices. Mrs. Turk replied she had been to every
Saturd~y game and to some practices as well as h~r f ootball
commissioner, Larry Corzine. Mr. F~arks continued to say if she
had been to practices tfien she would have s~en what he did.
He has seen chiidren hurt during practice, men coaches picking
them up, whith is aga~in~t good first aid practice~. Mrs. Turk
asked whether the Baard f e1t that any of the coaches would not break
any rule~. If certifying the coach makes them quAlified coaches.
Mr. Parks answered her by saying that we witl certi#y the coaches
they want to coach in their sy~tem. We wi11 give them all the tools
they n~ed to be thr best coach they can pos~ibly b~ for our
ehiidren. First aid knowledge is greatly needed. He has also heard
them use foul langu~ge and yetting at th~ chiidren. We are also
cortcerned with their mental makeup and the attitude af the coaches
that we are preparing them tthe youth) f or profes~ionat sports. If
that lev~t is what we are gear~d f or then we are g~ared wrong.
Coaches need to be equipped on how children f~el and what they are
thinking. Mrs. Turk added that sh~ does not f~et ~ix haurs witl
make too much of a differ~nce on these coaches. Mr. Parks stated
that he agreed, it should be a 12, 15 or a 20 hour program.
Mr. McGitvary ~tated that certification i~ a big word and alt it
means is that they have se~n the tape. It will not mak.e anyone a
guaranteed eoach. We were awar~ of this program a few months ago
but it has been made available to this area within the past month.
As a Bo~rd we must p~s~ a motion and send it to City Councit to
mal~e it mandatory. Obviously, we are not going to interrupt or stop
yaur sea~on if you do not have tF125 tertification. Th~ inputs have
been positive.
Mr. ~avis stated that he had bern on the Board for seven years
and h~s yet ta ~ee a closed m~eting. Alt Baard m~etings are open .
to anyorte who wishe~ to com~. The City Council has.~xecutive
sessions tclosed daor) and determine taxes, th~ amount of money on
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. certain things, etc. and the citi~en has nothing to say about it.
Mr. McGilvary gave the floor to the next speaker:
T. J. Brown, 7'7C~9 Ferkins Urive, North Richland Hilts, assistant
coact~ f:,r~ the ~YA.
Stated that he has seen ~ome coaches smacking and yetling at the
kids. There was ane coach bragging about the iC times he had
been kicked out af game~ and placed on probation, taut he would do
anything it toak to win. The first year Mr. Brown coached they lost
every game but at the end of th~ season they had a party and the
kids were ,]ust as happy as if they had been the ones to win. They
tried ta t~ach the 1.:ids the fundamentals. F!e f~ets this pro9ram is
trying to show this and this City needs this program. If there is a
prablem with registration then perhaps they shautd a~ave it bacF~ a
week to alleviat~ the problem of iast minute coaches.
Mr. McGitvary thanked Mr. Brown for his support.
Mr. Farkey ~tated that some parents question the coaches abilities
in att area~ befor~ registering their child for a~ny sport activity
and this tape coutd be used as a tool for those an~wers. The YMCA's
coaches are certified mucfi more strongiy than what we recammend.
Mr. McGilvary added th~re is a tape for parents review on the
certification program. Ar~angements cauid be made for this tape
to be shown.
Mr. McGilvary gave the fioor to another speaker.
Larry Corzine, 7325 Tipperary Court, Foat Gammis~ian~r, R1fA
Mr. Coraine expre~sed his desire ta Mr. Park~ to find out what coach
had used foul tanguage. He continued to explein that'he attends
most of the pra?ctices. He handles any si~uatians cr# behaviar by the
coaches. He is tertified through American Coaches Association and
has been a directar at th~ YMCA in Arlin9ton f ar 11 y~ars.
Mr. Cor~ine asked that when Me~ar~. Hrowne and Retika hegin
"finagling under the cover~" f or rules, h~ would like the RYA and
NRGSA and any othei^ group aff ected to h~lp werk an all the rules
that Staff will come up with.
He understand~ that they cannot get certified bef ore the end af
Navember and betieves the NYSCA program is 9ood.
iMr. Parks explain~d that he was not on th~ Baard in June 1985, but
durin4 the past twa weeF:s has gone out to observe the practices and
f or the most part wa~ impre~sed. Mr. Parks stated that he did not
mean to bring only the bad ~spects to Baard's attention.
Mr. McGilvary asked what he meant by "finagting under the covers°?
Mr. Corzine ansaered h~ m~ant that everything was nat fi~alized,
Mr. McGilvary explained to him that neith~r Staff nor the Board
set the rules. The rutes h~ve been set by NYSCA. The only step
that Staff witl organize is th~ scheduling of the pra9rams
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certifica#ion C~i~55~b. The City is adopting tf~e~e rules Uf the
pragram. Mr. Fenimore sta#Ed thdt will worK with the groups.
The first Year will bt the r~ardest. Mr. GitwAry ~tated that wf~en
City Council appraues the program, that decision wilt be rEturned
to the Board and th~ Chairman will instruct Da~id to initiate the
time schedule far th+~ certification p~ogram.
Mr. Petika sta#ed that ~taff has a little difficulty working around
e~eryone's ~chedule. Af#e~r the reteipt of their zchedute, staff
witl sthedule a da#r an~i time. Th~ orga~nizations will be informed
as to this schedule. iiia departmer~t is nat staffed to shaw the tape
eurry three days.
Mr. McGil~arY ~a~e the floar to the next speaKer.
MiKe Kunkel, 139 Elm 5t., Kelier, You#h Spo~#s Direttor, YMCA-NE
Mr. KunKel ~tated that he is laoking fo~ward to this ~irogram.
Mr. KunKel also stated it wauid nat maKe any difference to him
if his chitd played for RYA or th@ YMGA just as long a~ the coach
did not yell or cur~e at th~ chiid and i~ taught the ~e154C5 of
apart~ and wh~t it means to plaY ~ports and what it means for life,
7haugh his coach~s are certified through the YMCA he woutd liKe
to send his coAChe: through this program. Mr. McGil~ary asKed
Mr. KunKet ta meet with Mr. Brawne on the detail~ of the program.
Mr. Corzine retus^n~d to the floor. Mr. Corzine questiorred how long
the certificat{on last~, is it f at~ ane 5port, ane time a year and
, all the waY around. Mr. Pe#iKa stated that the initial
certification is general. ObUiously, if you are interested in
football this year, yaur c~rtification woutd be in football. 7he
other certifications for that year, in other words if your coach is
gair~q to t~ach footbali and then bask~tb:~ll, the ~econd
certification le~rel f or that sports specific in footbalt and
then in basKetbalt in #he same year, tha secand certification
for that sport~ specific does not cast him. The certificat+on is
annual, but the second years certification is mare ad~anced tt~an the
first year. Then the third Years certification ib the final
certification, and fotlowing is a lifetime certifiE~tion and all
that is required i~ the annual dues of ~G~5.00 per year. Mr. Corzine
asKed if it was a three le~el certificatian. Mr. Petika confirmed
that stateR~ent. Mr. PetiKa stated in the first year you can be
tertified in euery sport You want to coach, but not tc the degree
of the secQnd years ctrtification training. Mr. Corzine ~tated that
he underatood, Mr. Corzine then ga?ve his inte~pretation a~ being
the certification runs one year #or football and then baseball, then
he still has th~t for or?e Year. Mr. Browne explxined the
additional certificatian is not a fult s+x hour process yau anly
come for the aport ap~ecific wltich is onty about two hours long.
Mr. Tipps queztioned Mr. Corzine if he appo~ed the program.
Mr. Corzine answered he wa~ not. Mr. Tipps asK~d about the
intident of the coath cursing and if he doub#ed #hat it happened.
Mr. Carzine stated that Ae did not. Mr. McGi}~ary interrupted the
discu~sion b~c~use of that being a different disGUSSion.
Mr. McGit~arY ga~e the flao~ to the next speaKer. .
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Judy Eirdwell, 6733 Pc;.t OaK, Chairman c~f F;.ibticity, RYA
Mrs. Birdweil stated #hat a Mid-Cities N~wspaper reporter called her
and she did nCt state whe#her the City a~as starting its own youth
program. She asKed whether the Gity is beginnin~i it~ awn program.
Mr. ParkeY anawered absolutelY not. Mr. McGil~ary 5#a.ted that we
do nat want one. Mrs. Birdwell stated that when she was fir~t a
approached to co~ch basketball st~E did not kn~u what ~t~e wa~ doir~g
and feels the program would help in this r~spect.
Mr. Browne explain~d the basic forma# of the program is two and
one-half hours in the general ~reas af phsychalogy in youth sports,
pre~enting injuries, maximizing performance, first-aid. The second
part is the spor#s specifit instruttion which is done by caltege and
professional coach~s teaching you how ta teach fundamentat~, pro~ide
you with drills and h~lpful hints and idea~ that can b~ used at the
yauth sports le~el.
Mr. McGil~ary ga~e the flaor to the next speaKer.
Karen Colb~rt, 5337 Tiffin Dri~e, NRH
She has three chitdren who ha~e been in sports f ~r quite a few
years, her husband is a coach in RYA and support thi5 program.
She thanked the Board for th~ caring for the youth and the community
by bringing this pragram to the community.
Mr. McGilvary gave the floor #o #he next speaKer.
Dorc+thy Brawn, 7709 Perkins, NRH
Mrs. Brown stated she did not beli~~e #he~e wilt be a problem
in abtaining coaches because mare peaple wilt be confident in how
to teach. Sha also has v,~tnessed inappropriate actions by coaches
during practices. She atsa thanked the Board.
Mr. MtGil~ary gaue the ftoo~ bacK to Mr. Neely.
Mr. Neely asKed whether after a lifetime cer#ification, could a
coach become de-certified after the ~15.00 fee ha~ be~n paid.
Mr. P~tiKa confirm~d that could happen but he could become
recertifi~d. Mr. Browne sta#ed that rute would ha~e to be tooKed
in to. The rea~an for the annual fee is to Keep in tact the
~300,000 tiability in~urance poticY and the continuing educational
briefs in the f orm of newsletter~ to be received at thE coach's
home. Staff will haue to contact NYSCA on the recertification rule.
Mr. McGii~ary stated that Messrs. Browne and PetiKa are certified
and asKed Mr. Browne to explain what was invol~ed to become
certified tlinicans. Mr. Browne asKed Mr. Neely what exattly was
his question. Mr. tdeely a~Ked if the Board has seen the six hour
proQram. Mr. Browne answered that all the sport ~pecific tapes ha~e
not been made a~ailabte to the department, but we ha~e recei~ed
the order farm. The basic funda~mental proqram tapE and the footbati
tape is in possession of the department. They (I~tYSCA) ha~e asKed us
to schedule to clinicians then th~y will send us #he tape, which
aiso goes for the s~cand and third year. When we haVe successfully
completed the~ first year, we wilt recei~e the second t~~el tapes.
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Mr. Neeir ~tated that the Board is apprauiny the program bas~d on
tf~e tapes theY ha~e seen. Mr. Mc~Gi lvary sta.ted that he has seer~
ather portions and he wili be certified ,iust as the re~t of the
toathes. Mr. ParKey stated that a lot of literature that has been
rece i ~~d has been t`lAt~. Mr . McG i 1 ~ary asKed Mr . Browne i f a. f i rer
or brochure be sent to the canrr+issianers. Mr. Browne stated tt~at he
would be glad to mret to set up and ~rrange ~ first clinic.
M~, Neety explair~ed that they da not haVe the funds ta pay for th~e
certification of their caa.ches as would th4 citY or some larger
organization. Mr. McGil~arY stated from what he has tteard fran the
parents support, theY would be happy to pay #he extra cost at the
registration.
Mr. McGil~ary apaned the floor to anyonr else who wished to speaK
to the Board. There wa~ no response.
Mr. ParKey then made ~ motion f~am the September 2, 1986 Baard
meeting, Item 4, a reaffirmatian of the moti~n rr~ade to enact a
resolution that any Youth organization utilixing city facititie~
be certified ty the Nationat You#h Sports Caache~ A~sotiation and
that the Board inatitute thi~ on January 1, 1987. Mr. Tipps
seconded the motion.
Mr. McGil~ary asked far any discuasion from the Board. Mr. Da~is
asKed if thia was alreadY done at the September 2, 198b Board
meeting. Mr. Parkey confirm~d tha# but was #old tha~t it had to be
done agAin. Mr. McGil~ary stated tha# a ~ote could be taKen to
rescind or to re~ccept it.
Mr. McGit~ary aSKed for further discu~sion. Mr. Browne stated that
the basKetball prograsn coutd be g+ven on a valuntary basis in the
interim period and then start with the ~egutar program in Jan~sa.ry.
Mr. McGil~ary stated that the Board had a motion and a second an
floor ta affirm the resalution using the IVYSCA program to mandate
the certifica#ion af coaches to youth organixationz using ci#y
facitities. A ~ote was unanimous in #a~or of #he motion.
Mr. McGil~ary asked if the~e was a~y further distussion.
Mr. PetiKa~ ~ta#ed the NRGSA~ has approached staff with p)ans f or a
new building to be ~rected at Fos~il CreeK ParK. These plany ta
were brought to his affice after the agenda had been posted.
~Copies of the$e pi~nt were then di~tributed to the board members.)
The Bcard'$ consensus op{nion as to whether this should be appro~ed
is needed, thi~ opinion witl then be s~nt to Councit. Mr. ParKey
asKed if thi~ would be A# th~ cost of the Associ~tion. Mr, NeelY
statcd when he had ~poke ta Mr. PetiKa sane time ago, it wa~
mentioned that possibly the PdcR Department could ha~e some funds
a~~ilabte ta halp with the tast. Mr. Petika then stated that he
is not free to cc~nit ~ny city funds, he can sugg~st. Mr. PetiKa
atated that it +s po~sible ~ome fnnds could be auailable we are
not ~ure at this time. Mr, Neely exptained that at Fossil CreeK
Park the ~estraom #~cilities are in bad conditian and in need of
repair. In conjunction with the new buildinq there are new re~t
rooms in the plan~. The current facilities da nat meet any
state or fede~at r~quirements for handicaps ~nd are not legal.
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This new facility will meEt the hand+cap reGuirements. Mr. Retike
5tat~d that the city works on a fi~e year ~lan and a new ta.cility
i~ planned for next ~Ear. Mr. Neely then reptied that was a1waY~
their lucK, tao early or too tate. If fund~ are committed, p.lesse
bear in mind tha# ~omp load is taken frorr~ the citY by not ha~ing to
buitding new re~t raoms. This facility i~ for meetings and new
rest raom~. Mr. ~arkeY asKed i4 the citY doas not came #orwd.rd with
the 4unds will thi~ facility be built. Mr. Naely stated that
geveral part~ of the facility ~a~ been donated, i.e., th~ fill dirt,
concre#e, plumbing, air conditioning ~y~tem. Same funds ar~
stitl 1~cKing for roofing and sheet r•ocKing. Mr. ParKey asked if
thr rest room fac+tity would be op~n to the public. Mr. Neely
con#irmed that quest+on. He went on to saY they are cortunitted to
Fossil Creek P~rK and hawe approximatrly 90'!. use of the parK and
feel of that situation with the city, o~er the past few year~ ha~e
put in se~eral thousand6 of doltars into the p~rK and ha~e repaired
a11 the building~ and ha~e buitt a starage a~d of#ice build'+ng.
Mr. McGil~ary asKed the Board for a consensu$. Al~o there are some
tegal re~trittions to be qualified. 8ince this Guildino i~ being
donated to the city, it would ha~e to be open to the citizens of
Narth Ricfitand Hill~. Mr. Neely stated that woutd rtot be a probtem.
The cfiair asKed for a conaensu~ ~ote was taKen by a show of nodding
heads. This ~hould be sent to the City Council for furth~r action.
Mr. Da~is stated that there are approximatety 12 peaple present
in the meetinq. There ia a great deal af ~andatism in the parKs.
Mr. Da~i~ asKed fcr e~eryon~ ta Keep their eyes open for anY
criminal activity and cali th~ police if theY witnes~ any crime.
Mr. Browne made ~n announcemen# of the CYStic Fibro~'s~ 5K ~Run for
Brea#h" on Ottober li, 9 am, ~nd encou~aged any hetp snd support for
#fiis acti~ity.
Mr. PetiKa m~de a reminder announcement of the City Cauncil meeting
on October 6, 7PM, in the City Gouncil Chambers.
Th~ Baa~d welcomed Mrs. Gonzalez bacK frort? he~ maternity lea~e and
congrafulation~ were affered.
ADd0UR1~1ENT : Mr. Fenimore made a motion for adjournment.
Mrs. 8atties seconded. Vate was unanimous in
fa~or of the motion for ad~ournment at ~ pm.
Resp~ tfutty Su i ted,
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Gina Gonzalez
R~cording SecrEt~r