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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARKS
AND RECREATION COMMISON OF THE CITY
Of NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD
AT ~HE CITY HALL, 4101 t~lORGAN CIRCLE,
NOVEMBER 6, 1972 - 6:30 P.M.
CAIL TO OR~ER The meeting of the Parks and Recreation
Cor~nission was called to order by Chairman
Everett Hays at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL PRESENT:
Chairman: Everett Nays
hlembers: Tom Connell
Benny Riddle
Warren Connelly
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
~ City Manager: Gene Riddle
Secretary: Jeanette Moore
Councilman: Walter Smith
ABSENT:
Vice Chairman: H. E. Hunkele
Member: Pat DarnelT
Secretary: Margie Robinson
ITEM II Report of City Council action taken in ~
relation to Parks and Recreation~activities.
City Manager Riddle made a report to the
Commission on actiQn taken by the City Council
on bids received on the Rark. City Manager
Riddle advised the Commission Walker Construction
Company had a low bid of $236,750.00, which
was $100,00.00 over the budg~ted amount, therefore
some of the items had to be deleted. (Copy of
items deleted attached to th~se minutes as
permanent record.) City Mar~ager Riddle informed
the Commission some of these items would be
put back in at a later date. City Manager Riddle
also advised the Comrnission deleting these items
would not interfere with the Federal Grant.
City Manager Riddle advised the Commission he
was going to the City Council for permission to
submit a grant for an additional $20,000.
~4r. Darnell was present at this time.
Mr. Darnell inquired as to why the Park Board
was not informed of~the changes made in the
- orginial plan. Councilman Smith informed t~r.
Darne7l the City Council took their recommer.dations
in consi~eration, but the City Council ha~ ~c
make the final:decison.
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ITEM III Appointment of By-Laws Committee
Mr. Hays advised the Commission since Mr.
Nunkele was suppose to make a report on By-Laws
from differnt Cities, but was absent from
this meeting they would go ahead and appoint a
Cor~nittee. Councilman Smith presented a copy
of By-Laws from Hurst. After discussion,
Mr. H. E. Hukele, Mr. Tom Connell and Pat Qarnell
was appointed to make a study of By-Laws from
different~Cities.
ITEM IV Appointment of a Cor~nittee to survey City for
ad~itianal park land.
' Chairman Hays suggusted the Commission ask
Mr. Harmon to head a con~nittee to survey the
~ City for additi~onal tand.for park sites.
ITEM V Representation at next schduled meeting of
Richland Youth Association on December I, 1972,
at ~:30 p.m., request to be placed on ager,da.
~Pat Darnell was asked to appear before R~chland
Youth Association to make a report on the
progress ofi the new park and report back to
. the Commission as to what Richland Youth ,
Ass.ociation could do to help with the park.
ITEM VI Open Discussion
Mr. Hays adv.ised the Cor~nission that he thought
something should be dane about the Members
missing the meetings. This will be discussed
at the next meeting.
City Manager Riddle asked the Commission to
serve as Judges for a contest for naming the
park. Mr. Connell moved, seconded by Mr. Darnell
that the Commission act as Judges for the
contest. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
Discussion on the ballots and the rules coverning
this contest will be discussed at the next
meeting.
There being no further items for discussien,
Mr. Connell moved, seconded by Mr.~Riddle,
~ that the meeting be adjourned. The motion
carried by a vote of 4-0.
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airman