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City of North Richland Hills
Parks and Recrea.tian Cammi.ssirm of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas.
3anvary 12,1983 @ 7:00 ~.m.
Meeting Place: City Hall, 7301 N.~. Loop 820, Rm. 100
Cocnnissian Attendance: Mr. Jim A. Bo~w~n
N~. Dennis Horvath
Mr. Neal NFCambs
I~ . David J . Nl~Gilvray
Mr . ~o~aard Ni~c
Mr. Dan Tipps
Co~cil Attendance: Mr. 3.C. Hubbard
Not in Attendance: Mr. Bill Burk
Mr. J. Douglass Davis, Jr.
Ca11 to order by Mr . David J. 1~FGilvary
Minutes of Dece~er 14,~982 reviewed by CoIImissi.an.
Nk~ticm to approv~ minutes of Decetrber 14 ,1982 ma.de by Mr . NFCc~bs ; secand by
Mr. Tipps. Vote raas L~niurous by a11 CoRmi.ssian Menbers.
New Business Ccm~ivcted:
Item 1: Prcyposed Lians Club Project
Mr. Davis Harvath presented the com~ni.ssi.on a proposal from
Mr. D~arn~.y Jefferies, a member of the Li,o~s Club wY~ was ~able
to att~nd the meeting, with the possibility of the Lians C1Ub
to build a previllion at Richfield Park at the e~ense of the
Li.ons Club .
Nbti,an was made by Mr. NFGilvary for te~native approval of the
Li.ans Club ta build the previlli.an at Ri~chfield Park; second
was made by Mr. Tipps. Vote was tkianim>us by all Canmissi.on
Members.
It was decided ~tY~a.t Nfr. NS~Coni~s wr~uld assi.st 'Nh~. Hprvath in
fin.aJ. deeisicm of tl~e pla~eirent of the previllion.
Item 2: Staimer Track Program
I~r. neal M~Cambs advised that there was $8000.00 bud~;eted for tY~e
S~aa~ner Track Pro~am, $7000.00 for persarmel, and $].000.00 for
su~lies. He advised ~hat $6200.00 had already been spent in
persvr~nel. Iie advised that approxirt~s:tely $1500.00 m~re was needed
for tY~e program. Mr. McCambs advised that Haltam City pays
$6Q0.00 for s~amx~r (8-9 weeks), while North Richland Hills pays
$8fl0-1000.00 for persaimel expense with the parents an a part-
time basi.s. Mr. McCo~rbs advised that the bowlin~ alley offered
their servi~ces for kids to use one marnin~; a waeek for free.
Mr . MeCc~b s advised that he would f ind txansporta.tion which i.s
the bi~gest problem, especially when. sending kids to District/
Re,~ionai euents. Hre advised that $300-500.04 was needed for
T-shirts.
Mr . McComb s also advised tl~at he woul.d like to add to tt~e
program a fine arts children's t.l~eater presentatian with the
help of Roy Odam (aaasic teacher). Iie advised that there wuuld
be a need of approxamately $250.00 frorit mac~ey to p~cha.se sheet
~ ~sic pre-recorded, plus a small amo~t for spotlights. He advised
that this would be done at North Richland Hi.~h ScY~ol. He advised
that Haltam City had put the program cm for years which has been
successful .
Mr. McC~nbs advised that he wc>uld like to wi.thdraw o~ program
fram tl~ merger with Naltam City or at least lay the ground wurk
for next year so wie can attract our awn l~ids. Th key is have sane-
ane to keep the l~ids interested.
Mr . McCc~mb s advi.sed that he we~uld l ike to have it where there is
no charge to the kids. Iliee advised that last year tt~ere was a$10.00
charge which inclvded a T-shirt.
Mr. Tipps advised that there sY~uld be a charge where it wr~uld
keep the parents and kids samewhat 3nterested.
Mr . N1cCo~nb s advised tha t the basketball program with twr~ ( 2)
coaches would be approximately $250.00 for t-~~o (2) w~eeeks.
Mr. Tipps moticmed to expand the stam~er version to $1500.00 if
needed . A seco~.d , by Mr . McConb s, wte was ~an umus in f avor of
the $1500.00 increase.
Item 3: Discussicm approval of By-Laws for the Parks Ca~missian, Jim Baw~z.
A irotion w~as made by Mr. McCo~~bs to table the By-Laws at this
time and revie~d wY~xi needed; a secand was made by 1~. Ti.pps.
Vote was Laianumus in favor of tabling the By-Iaws .
Item 4: Welco~rne of N~. Haward Nix as a new member to the parks camnissian.
Item 5: Mr. Tipps brought up poss3bility of the city sporisoring a
Camn~ity Picn3,~ on an armual basis or any other city ftazcti.ans .
Mr. MeGilvray advised that with the age~.ing of North Park w~
could beg3n the armual eve~nts with a possible name of "City Fair".
Mr. Tipps advised that he would talk to scm~e people to chair a
ecmmittee to market an ev~nt. Iie advised that ~e should plan for
sPring•
Mr. Hubbard advised that he w~uld talk to Mr. Ikm Waters, Presiclait
of the Ct~amber of Co~nerce, reference this event. Mr. Bo~wm advised
that the infozmatian of such an event could be placed in tl~e NRH
newsletter.
A matian wa.s ma.de by Nfr. N1cCambs for a city wide plan to include
the fo~rming of a co~mi.ttee for such of an event . A secand was
made by N~r. Tipps.
Vote ~s ~aninnus by all co~mnissivn menbers.
Item 6: Sev~eral other tapics for our future meetings wpxe discussed:
1. The building of a golf co~se near Fossfl Creek Park.
2. Director of Parks to be hired with in the ne~rt year.
3. Cantactinq of Gene (;ray reference plantin~ blue b~mets in
area.s of the parks to save maney fram mywing.
4. NorthField buildin~ bricks being torn off.
5. ~li~atians to develop residential parks in the area of
~bl~iday I.ane East and Riv+eria Drive.
6. To cY~ange the meetings or the Parks Co~mi.ssian fram the
secand Tuesday to the first Tuesday of every manth.
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Item 7: Adjatn~~ent
A m~tian to adjovrn was made by Mr. McCarnbs.
A secand was made by Mr. Baw~en.
Meeting was adjo~ned by a~anim~us wte of the Co~crmissian.
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