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Home My WebLink AboutPRB 1986-09-02 Minutes CITY QF i~QRTH RI CHLA1~iD H i LLS Parks and Recreation Board •of the City of North Richiand Hiils. Texas SEPT.02 1986, at 6:30 PM Councll Chamaers, Municipal Camplex~ 7301 Northeast Loop 820 BQARD IN ATTENDANCE . J. Douglas Aavis, Vice Chairman Bob Fenlmore Dan Tipps Sharon Battle~ Wade Parkey BOARD NOT IN ATTENDARICE : Davld McGilvacy Ron Parks ALSO IN ATTENDAHCE : Dave Petlka, Dlrector, P~R Jlm Browne, Rec. Coordlnator. P8~R Jack Glacanarro. Superlnt., P&R ~ MEETING CALLEA TO ORAER : J. Douglas Davls, Vice Chairman at 6:30 PM APPR4VAL OF THE MINUTES : Motion was made by Mr. Parkey to approve and accept as.submitted the minute~ of the Augu~t 5, 1986 Board Meeting. Motion was seconded hy Mr. Tlpps. Vote was unanimous ln favor of the motion by those in attendance at the August 5~ 1986 Board Meeting. NEW BUSINESS : ITEM 1: $~~~?r!~ITION OF NQRTH RIC LA61D GIRLS SOFTBAL•L• ` ASSOCIATION The Chair recognized Mayor pon Echols wi~o presented a plaque to the State Champion Honeybees of the N.R.G.S.A. Acceptinq the plaque tor the group wa~ Comnissioner Jerrell Neeley who thanked the city and the Park~ & Recreatlon department foc their support. The Honeybees, their coache~ and a large group of supporters were present for the award presentatlon. ITEM 2: PARKS DH~ARTNIENT UPDATE ~ '~he Chair recognized Mr. Giacanarro who gave the following report~ on the City Parks: The Nature Trail~ at Foasil Creek are not complete. Are waltinq for the Sea Bee~ to have an Acttve Duty Day. Mr. Glacamarro ~tated that vandailam !n the parks 1~ the bigq~st p~obtem at this tlme. There were six Incldents In the month af August alone. At Fo~sll Creek Park on Auguat 13th two windows wera broktn in concession stand and vn the 23rd, 20Q feet ot fancing, two gates and nine po3t~ wel~e~troyed. Police report~ have been flled on both of these. The cances~lon stand at Rlchfieid Park has had to be painted three times in one week because of graflttl being spray gainted on the brlck. Mr. Giacamarro presented picture~ of the grafitti. At Norwlch Park, the chalns on the swings have been twi~ted off. Wlll go to a heavier chain. Thert are no vandallar? prablems at Northfleld Park prabably because it is locktd up at ni~t. Mr. Parkey aaked i# t~is had been put in the Newsletter as was sugg~sted at last Board Meeting. Also suggested canplste}y fencing all packs and closing them at night. After much dlacussian by the Board, Offiaer Tim Samsll of the I~R~D was a~ked what he would au~est to curtail the vandalia~n. He ~ugge~ted the Board spcak with Jim Wilkins, Crlme Prevention Officer. The Chairman tabled Item 2 until Officer Wilkins would be avaIlable. ITEM 3: j'~E,CREATI0~1 REPORT Jim Browne reported the following: Cralg M31ler of CC Mi11er Landscape Coa~any volunteered 36 hours or ~1,260.Q0 to correct the dralnage problem on the infield at Northfield Park. A letter of thanks wlll be aent. The Fall Softball Leagues have ~tarted. Forty elght teams ace partlclpating whlch Is a twenty ttam increase ov~r la~t f~ll'~ partlclpatlon. Revenue generated was ~7,680.00. The monthly report wa3 reviewed and adJustments noted. The Cystic ~ibrosls Run for Breath will be held agaln thl3 year and a tentative date of 5aturday, October iith at 9 AM has been set. It witl take place at Northfield park. Fall Co~munlty Center cla~ses are reglstering now through September 12th. 13,500 schedule~ have been dlstr3buted through the sChoal ~ystem. ~ The Babysltting Seminar will be held Saturday, Dctober 18th. ITEM 4: ~ESENTATIt)N OF NATIDNAL YOUTH SPQRT,~ COACHES BSSO~IATION Dave Petika presented a videotape on the NYSCA program. Jim Brawne will attend a certification seminar in Abilene September 14th which will allow hIm to certify coacfies. A motion was made by Mr. Parkey that the City Council inact a city ordlnance that any youth orgainizatlon utllizing city facllitic~ be certifled by the National Youth Sporta Coaches Assoclatlon. Mr. Tibbs seconded. A di~cu~sion fcllawed and the mation pas~ed unanlmously. ~ ITEM 5: jjISCUS5IQN ~F ITEMS NOT DN AGEHIlA Mr. David Fulton of 2300 Timberline #105, Grapevlne, Texas representing Theatre Amerlca was recognized by the Ghair. He was requesting the uae of the C~nunity Center for a Haunted Hou~e on a contractual basi~ wlth 50~ of the profits goln~ to the City. The question of llabillty wa3 discu~sed and Wade Parkey moved to tabie thls item untll the Parks Director and city attorney could discuss and a decl~lon be made by Frlday, Sept~nbar Sth. At that time a telephone vote would be taken. Bob Fenimore seconded. The motlon passed with one No vote fran Mr. Tibbs. Mr. Parkey made the motion to bring back tabled Item 2. Mrs. Battles ~econded and the motion passed unanimously. Tht ~halrman recogmlzed Jlm Wllklns, Crlme Preventlon Officer who wa~ asked by the Board to answer questlons as to deterring vandall~cn ln the clty parks. He suggested making the re~idents around the parks aware of the problems. Al~o, slnce school started the kids will have to be in earlier and the vaadali~m should decrea~e. A Crime atopp~r type program was dlscussed, but is only effective for felony crimes. Other sugg~estion~ were a reward to the chlldren far Information vn vandals or ~ letting them paint the concession stands themselves.~ Mr. Wltklns wlll took into hl~ fltes for Information on Park Vandalian probiems and get with Dave Petlka. ITEM 6: INPUT FRDM THE BOARII Wade Parkey a~ked about a notlce he saw~in the paper about a program whereby all Boards are meeting in Septetnber to get guldeline~. Mr. Petlka ~aid a workshop wavld be held in the near future. A motton was made by Bah Fenimoce that the meeting ad,iourn. Mr. Tlbbs seconded. The motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Barbara Taylor Recordfng Secretary