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" MIIJUTES flF THE h1EETI~IG OF TrE P„RKS AtJD
RECREATION CO,~;MISSION OF TNE CITY OF NORTH •
~ RICHLAND HILLS, NEID AT TNE CITY HALL 410I
MORGAN_CIRCLE, JANUARY 15; 1973 - 6:30 P M
. CALL TO
ORDER The meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission
was called to order by Chairman Everett Hays at
~ 6:30 p.m.
R~LL CALL ~ PRESENT:
Chairman: Everett Hays
Members: Margie Robinson
~ Warren Connelly
. Pat Darnell
" . Tom Connei 1
~ • Benny Riddle
~ CITY STAFF PRESENT:
City Manager: M. E. Riddie
~ Secretary: Jeanette h1oore
~ ~ ABSENT: ~ ~
. ~ . ~ Vice Chairman: ~ H. E. Hunkele .
Chairman Hays welcom~d vistors from Richland Youth
Association.
City ~1anager Riddle gave a progress report on work
bei ng done i n the netiv park. He advi sed tfie
Coir~nission that due to bad ~~eather not much work had
- been done. .
ITEM IV Discussion a~ith RichlaMd Yauth~Associat~on~0~ficials. .
~ ~ Mr. Benny Riddle advised the Commission he had met
with Richlan~ Youth Associat~on Officials and
~ ~ presented the Corr~nission Members a copy of a proposal
from Richland Youth Associatio~, also a map the
Association had drawn up to add another girls baseball
diamond to the park on Onyx Drive South.~
~ Mr. Ray Sprinkle of the Richland Youth Association
took over at this time to present their proposal to ~
the Commission.
. ~ Proposal No. I ~ ~ ~
In the new C~ty Park we need the folTowing: ~
. 3. Three (3) football fields - ttiro (2) regulation
100 yds. and one (1} S4 yd. size. .
, 2. Four (4) baseball fields - regu7ation~~oys~ _
baseb311 size.
~ ~ 3. Concession Facilities ~r,d storaye area.
4. Exclusive use of 3 football fields on Saturdays
during August, September, October an~ ilovember
for league play only.
5. Exclusive use of 4 baseball fields, Monday thru
' Saturday nights of May, June and July for league
games.
. 6. A written contraet or a City Counci7 Resolution
for the use of the facilities ~utlined above.
The RYA will provide:
1. Lighting for 4 baseball fields.
2. Fence for 4 baseball fieids.
3. Bleachers for 4 baseball fields.
4. Dperate concession facilities for benfit of RYA
. during times the facilities are being used by
the RYA.
Mr. Sprinkle advised the Commission that RYA need
~ to kno~>~ so~ething as soon as possible because they
~ were out of a place to play ball. Mr. Sprinkle
. also advised the Carr~ission this was oniy a rough
ideal and wou7d like to leave it far the Commission
~ to review.
Mr. Sprinkle presented Proposal II. as follaws:
' The City if North Richland Hills.provide the area ~
in the existing Fossil Creek City Park for a new
. girls softball field between the existing softball~
fields illustrated in diagram 1. This would be
accomplished by the City of North=~ichland Hills
removing.the trees, re-routing the road in the City
park as illustrated 1n diagram 1, extending the
drainage pipe and providing the fill dirt. It is
the opinion of the RYA Board that it would be
essentiai that the City of North Richland Hilfis
complete this by Febuary 2$~, 1973 in order for the
~ RYA to complete the new gir.ls.ba71 field for use
May 1, 1973. . ~
The RYA will provide far the above mentioned field.
1. Lighting ~
2. Fence
~ 3. Bleachers
q , Only 336 girls can play on ~ fields, 504 girls
- can play on 3 fields. In 1972 girls wanted to
play and we did not have room for them, ~02
girls are anticipated for the 1973 season.
Mr. Sprinkle advised the Commission that RYA
needed an answer as soon as possible on Proposal
. II. so they could limit tfie number of girls they
sign up to p~ay.
Cha~rman Hays inquired as to had this proposal been
presented to the City Council before.
City Manager Riddle advised him it had by another
Councilman.
Mr. Sprinkle asked if they presented it to the
City Council again would they vote ori it.
Chairman Hays advised Mr. Sprinkle the Commission
~ wou]d vote on P'roposa1 II and if i~t carried p~esent
it to the Council. ~
~ Richland Youth Association Officials left the
meeting at this time.
After discussion, Mr. Darnell moved, seconded by
Mr. Connely, that the Co~rnission present Proposai
II to the City Council. The motion carried by a
vote of 6-0. ~
Chairman Hays advised the Comrnission he thought
they shou~d wait until ~the ~larch meeting to act
~ on Proposal I. .
BY-LAWS . Mr, Darnell present a copy of a set of By-Lativs to
the Cor~nission.
After discussion, Chairman.Hays advised the Commission
they needed to do more study on the By-lar~rs, and
present it at the next meeting.
REPQRT Oh NAMING
THE PARK COiVTEST City hlanager Riddi~ advi~ed~ the Commissiori that the -
new owners of Richland Plaza had sent a check for.
$I50.00, for three gift certificates, ta be given
to the three runner ups in the contest. City Manager
Riddle advised the Con~nission he would make copies
of the entries and have them hand del~vered so they
coul d revi ew them before..th~e next meeti ng.
. Chairman Hays advised the next meeting would be
Febuary 5, 1973.
Cfiairman Hays asked City ~':anager Riadle what ~
recommendation he had on how they should judge
park entries. Should they judge as a Board or
vse the number system.
~r. Cannell suggested they use the number system,
from 1 to 5, 5 being the highest score.
Chairman Hays advised they wouid use the number system
as suggested by Mr. Connell.
Mr. Cannell mdved, seconded by Mr. Riddle, that the
meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by a vote
. of 6-0.
Cha~rman