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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRB 1986-01-07 Minutes f • CITY OF NORTH RICH ANn Hrr.tS Parks and Recreation Board of the Clty of North Richland Hilis, Texas January 7, 1966, at 6:00 FM Council Chambers, Munlcipal Complex, ?301 Northeast Loop 820 BOARD IN ATTENDANCE : Mr. Davld McGilvary, Chairman Mr. Don Tipps Mr. Ron Parks Mr. Mack Garvin BOARD NOT IN ATTENDANCE: Mr. J. Douglas Davls, Vice Chairman Mr. Wade Parkey Mr. Bob Fenimore ALSO IN ATTENDANCE : Mr. Davld M. Petika, Director, P&R Dept. Mr. Jack Glacomarro. Superintendent, P&R Dept. Mr. Jim Browne, Recreatlon Coordlnator Mr. Ken Graves, Com~nissloner, NRGSA Mr. George Ang1e, PresIdent~ NE Fine Arts ,g MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: Mr. David McGllvary, Chairman at 6:03 PM APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Motlon was made by Mr. Parks to approve and accept as sutxnitted the minutes of the November 5, 1995 Board Meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr. Tipps. Vote wa~ unanimous in favor of the motion by those in attendance at the November 5, 1985 Board Meeting. (Mc. Garvin abstained) NEW BUSINESS . ITEM 1: DISGUSSION OF CITY SWIMMING POOL - DOROTHY BROi~ ~ Ms. Dorothy Brown could not be present. Item tabled. ITEM 2: ~ATE ON FOSSIL CREFK - SEABEE PR~JECT The trails have been cut through by the 3eabees and the placement for stations marked. The stations have arrived ~ and have been put together and weather stained by the Parks Department. The Seabees wlll be presenL on the weekend of January 18. 1986 to ecect the statlons. Very little money ls involved for the amount of work being done. Mr. Tipps asked tor the expected c~letlon date and if plans were being made for an opening ceremony. Mr. Petika replied that unofficlally it Is c~npleted for a"scenlc walkthrough". When the exercise stations are erected it would be consldered a"fair weather" trall. The technical completlon date would be late spring to mid-surr~ner. The opening ceremonles wiil will be Jointly done by a spansored fltness rally backed by Fort Worth Osteopathic Hospltal, Gamefleld-Wells Fargo and the National Fitness Center. A ribbon cutting wlll also take p1aCe. ITEM 3: ~PDATE OAi ~EAUT?FIGATION PROJECTS Mc. Glacomarro briefed the Board by stating that two men have been as~igned to the Beautlfication Program and working full tlme on these projects. Trees and being pruned and 100 crepe myrtie~ have been planted along Harwood Road in front of TCJC. These men are atso replacing/replanting dead trees throughout the parks and especlally through Northfield Park. Mr. TIpp~ a~ked if the bluebonnet planting wa~ part of the Beautlfication Program and if blooms could be expected this spring. Mr. Giacc~narro answered that the bIuebonnet seeds were planted along Loop 820 from Rufe Snow to Grapevine Hwy. Mr. Petika stated that the ~eeds were ~caclfled and should blooan this spring/summer. Mr. Petika also added that the City of North Richalnd Hills was the only city in the metroplex to quaJify with the State for a matching fund~ program. Mr. Mark Matt~ews, Land~caping Divi~ion of the State o# Texas~ is in th~ fI°nalizing stages of thls program. The State will buy all material~ and the Parks Department wlll install them. ITEM 4: UPCOMING EVENTS Mr. Browne briefed the Board with the following lnformation: i. The Park~ and Recreation Department will be offering an ASA Officials School beglnning Janu~ry 2? for eight ~ week~. He Invited the Board members to attend. 2. Softball registratlon will be March 3-7 and 10-13, 1986. 3. Dr. Pepper has agreed to provide three lighted score- boards. They wili also sponsor a~oftbail tournament and provlde full service vendors in the parks and new cc~Ynunity center, as well as pre-mix unit~. 4. The Federal Food Distributlon Program "Butter & Cheese" ~ has provIded cor~nodities to 56 familles/88 Indlviduals. Sixty-five households applied. 5. We wlll be adding Country & Western Dance and Square Dance to the list of class actlvitles beginning March 3. 6. February 7 and 8 the Parks and Recreatlon Department and Fire Bepartment will offer a Babysitting Clinlc at the Cmnmunity Genter. The Board cor~mended Mr. Browne on his efforts in obtaining the contract with Dr. Pepper. ITEM 5: DISCUSSION OF ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA Mr. Gearge Angle, 6428 Suncrest Court, NRH; Presldent of the North East Fine Arts League. Mr. Angle stated that the Northeast Fine Arks League ls a non-proflt organization. It Is also recognized by the Secretary of State of Texas since last August, 1985. Members are citlzen~ of Nvrth Rlchiand Hill~ and adJoining communi ties. They organized to develop and gtimulate cultural activities. Wauld Ilke to utillze the new "cultural center" to pranote the NE Fine Arts League actlvities. The actlvltles are art, drama, dance, ph~tography, music and film. Mr. Ang1e stated that he is currently sending his chlldren to Fort Worth CCasa Manana> for acting classes and feels it would be ea~ier for an instructor to cane to the area, in~tead of all the chitdren going to meet him. They also are prc~noting these teachings fran the preschool level to the ~eniar cltizen categary. The ~ymphony frmr? th i s area i s need of a hane and Mr . Angl e ; feels that this wouid be the perfect location for their home base. Mr. McGllvary stated that they would be welc~ned to use the facilitles. Mr. Tlpps reminded the Board that this was the same group that he had spoken of in the November, 1985 Board meeting and beileves that this would be a great opportunity for this area to gain thls type of program. (Mr. Tipps is a member of the NE Fine Arts League) Mr. McGllvary stated that the remodeling to the New Center will be fairly extensive and have not set down with the LIbrary and worked out a master pian. Mr. Tlpps a~ked Mr. Petlka that he had heard sane rumors that the preaent audltorlum at the church would be converted into a Library. Mr. Petika stated that that was correct. Mr. Tlpp~ then asked where an organlzatian like the NE Flne Arts League perform. Mr. Petika answ~red that he had acted on the Board's request and submltted It to the Clty Manager's office in November, 1965. Other than In the gymna~ium, he did not know where eise they couid perform. Mr. McGllvary asked if it would be possible to leave the auditorium In tack with remov- able tabies and leave the stage. Mr. Petika stated that he did not know the Library's plans, but he did know that the auditorium would be the Llbrary. Mr. Tlpps asked lf that part was also part of the Parks and Recreation building. Mr. Petika answered that it was not and and that we do not have anything to do with the Llbrary. The Parks and Recreation Department will obtain the "Famlly Llfe Center", the ~naller bullding adjoining the main building. Mr. McGIlvary stated that he did nat want this only for the Parks and Recreation Department, but he thought that it would serve oth~r purpo~es for other Departrner~ts .in the City. He also asked if wc could get to t~gether with the Library and reha~h the changes. Mr. Petika stated that the Library already had the consulting engineers draw up the plans and are on the City Manager's desk. Mes~rs. McGilvary and Tipps feel that since no renovatlon has begun. that a proposal could be made to the Library. Mr. McGlivary stated that the New Center would be a good nucleus to start the NE Fine Arts League and thaugh the Clty May not be able to provlde a 5,000 seat in-the-round auditorium, other places could be sought. ~ Mr. Angle stated that not only the NE Flne Arts League need a facllity, but atso the Trlnlty Arts Leagu~, an organization on equal footing with the NE Fine Art~ League. They are currently housed in a facl]Ity that can seat only 250 people. If there is an auditorlum, they would also be able to utllize the facility. Though the Llbrary is an excellent benefit, and enJoyed, it would be nice to have an exlsting facility be utllized. It would be easier to make a libcary out of Na space". rather than making an auditorium out of "a space°. Mr. Petika added that he knew that It ls going to be a llbrary. The srnaller auditorlum, "chapel~ Is also going to be utiiized by the Library. Mr. McGllvary suggested that a couple of inembers of the Board and htmself and Dave meet with Mr. Rodger Llne, City Manager, to find out what Is going on. Mc. Tipp~ made a motlon to contact Mr. Line at the earliest po~slble tlme to discus~ the posstble Ideas for the future of recreation center. Again, Mr. Petika added that the future Recreation Center is the "Family Life Center". Board was under the impression that no plans had been made for renovatlon. Mc. Parks stated he was very much in favor of ineeting with Mr. Line because i what the Parks and Recreation Department got was "what was - left". In his opinion, it would be a grave lnjustice to lose an audltorlum that is already set up #or ~aund and has been analpzed. Mr. Petika ~tated that he would s~t up a meeting wlth Mr. Llne for tomorraw (01-OS-86). Mr.McGllvary stated that Mr. Tipps, Mr. Parks and himself would meet with Mr. Line. Mr. Park~ ~ecanded the motion. Vote was unanlmous in tavor of the motlon to contact Mr. Line at the earliest possible tlme to dlscu~s the possible idea~ on the recreation center. Mr. Garvln ~tated that he would not be able to make the meeting, but woutd be in touch with Mr. Llne. He also stated that during the Bond electlon the Library had support In full force and the Farks and Recreatlon Department did not. He also ~uggested that may be sanething could be worked out with the the Schoot Dl~trlct in utillzing thelr audltoriums. Mr. Angle replied that the School Di~trict havt their school year booked and the facllities are well utllized in each school. i Mr.Angle thanked the Board and Staff for all their efforts. Ken E. Graves, Comrnissloner, North Richland Girls Softball Assoclatlon. Mr. Graves informed the Board that the Associatlon had been remodelling the concession stand. The Clty has agreed to put ln ~800.00 in a~nd the Association is donating the labor. To this date, they have spent ~1200.00 ~ and are not finlshed. The Assoclatlon has two problems: i. Registration Locatlon - The Association would like to reglstration at the Community Center and waive the ~15.00 per hour fee. Reglstration would be on four Saturdays froan 10 AM to 4 PM, beglnning February 28, 1986. 2. Thece ls a mud hole between the flrst two ballflelds. When the City made lmprovements in the roads at the park the raln water now settles in that area. Mr. McGllvary stated that he felt that the Parks and Recreatlon Department could pa~slbly help out In purchasing pea gravel for the mud hole. The waiver of the fee at the Cottmunity Center is not within the power of the Board. Board suggested that they contact the CIty Hall to check on the use of the foyer. ITEM 6: INPUT FROM THE BOARD Mr. Petlka asked the Board to review the memo they had recelved with expenses total]Ing ~123,000.00 for the following repalr~: ~100,000.00 Electrical Repairs at Richfield Park ~ 6,000.00 Repair ot Rlchfleld Park Parking Lot ~ 17,000.00 Fossil Creek Trail Improvements There Is a~98,000.00 balance and Staff is requesting the Board approve the balance be earmarked for renovation of the Famlly Llfe Center to a full service Co~rmunity Center. The Fo~sll Creek parking lot will co~t in an excess of ~120,000.00 and plans are being made to budget that within ~ the n~xt two years. Mr. Tipps asked how the Library ended up with better than half of the ~6a0,000.00 from the Bond electlon. Mr. McGilvary stated that when meeting with Mr. Line they will try to find out. Mr. Petlka reminded the Board that during the Bond election meetings, there was no support frortt the Parks Board members, but the Llbrary had 3J4 of the room fllled. Mr. Petlka stated that he wa~ infarmed approximately seven months ago that "thi~ poction was the Library's and thl~ is the Parks and Recreatlon's"~ etc. Mr. Tipps asked Mr. Petika if he would rather they not meet with Mr. Line. Mr. Petlka stated that th~y had every right as a cltlzen and Board memtter to meet with Mr. Line. Mr. McGilvary stated that they will meet wlth Mr. Llne. Mr. Petlka stated that If the Parks and Recreation Depart- ment recelved ~300,000.00 of the Band money, it would take every bit of that to renovate the buiiding. Mr. Parks asked if Richfield Park's electrical repairs took every bIt of the ffif00,000.00 and ls a legitlmate prlce. Mr. Petfka confirmed that that was true. He also stated that the ~98,000.00 would give the Department the cushion needed. The Chair entertained a motlon to take Staff's recommendation to take ~urplus maney to repair Rlchfleld Park's electrical problem~ and parking lot, Fossi] Creek Trail Improvements and ~98,000.00 to the Family Life Center. Mr. Garvin seconded the motion. Vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. Mr. Park~ asked Mr. Browne why the IIance cl,a~ses had been cancelled. Mr. Browne stated that the classes have been offered for over four manths, but the current facllities are not adequatety equipped for dance lnstructlon. Also 15,000 ~chedules are dlstributed throughout the school system and press releases are glven to all three area news- papers. There i~ really no response for these classes. Each clas~ has a minimum of 10. Mr. Ang3e suggested that a demonstratlon be given at the elementary ~Ch041S by the dance Instructor. Children will remember thls visual contact and take the idea home to man and dad. Mr. Browne . . did state that our dance instructor is a dance professor at UTA antl has excellent teaching skllls. unfortunately the respanse from the children has not surfaced. ADJOURNMENT : Mr. Tlpps made a motlon to adJourn. Mr. Parks seconded the motion. Vote was unanlmous in favoc of adJournment at 6:55 PM. Respectfully Su~nitt , - " ~i . ~ _ ~ Gi G. Gonxalez GJ ~ Recording Secretary 1