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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRB 2009-10-05 MinutesMINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS HELD IN THE PRE COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 Present: Marty Kusmierski Brad Greene Ricky McElroy Tito Rodriguez Marlin Miller Jay Crane Mike Filis Tracye Tipps Absent: Staff Members: Vickie Loftice Bill Thornton Sharon Davis Chris Swartz Christina Lopez Tina Earle Adrien Pekurney Ron Newman Teddi Zonker October 5, 2009 Chair Vice-Chair Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Alternate Managing Director of Community Services Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Waterpark Manager Administrative Secretary Marketing/Special Projects Coordinator Recreation Center Manager Program Coordinator Program Coordinator 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairwoman Marty Kusmierski called the meeting to order October 5, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. 2. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were no citizen comments. 3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 3, 2009 MEETING APPROVED MR. MILLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 3, 2009 PARK AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING. MR. RODRIGUEZ SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. Page i of 4 4. RECREATION CENTER RECOMMENDED PROGRAMATIC ELEMENTS AND SITE PLAN Ms. Vickie Loftice, Director of Parks and Recreation, presented an overview of the new Recreation Center programmatic elements and senior center components. Staff is seeking direction from the Park and Recreation Board on the following: 1. Recreation Center Programmatic Elements 2. The addition of Senior Services, funded through the 4B sales tax 3. Schematic Site Design approval Ms. Loftice also commented that upon recommendation by the Park and Recreation Board the site plan and programmatic elements will be presented to City Council at their October 26 meeting. Staff will also reconvene the Senior Services Committee to present the senior center portion, site and layout for their review. Ms. Loftice introduced Dwayne Brinkley, Brinkley Sargent Architects (BSA), who presented the programmatic elements of the center. City Council requested that the new Recreation Center have a recapture rate of 75% and sustainable design. Project components include: community/meeting space, arts & crafts space, multi-purpose gym, fitness/wellness spaces, indoor aquatic space and approximately 8,000 square feet for the senior center. BSA developed site design options based on the requested components. MR. MILLER MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE RECREATION CENTER PROGRAMMATIC ELEMENTS, THE ADDITION OF SENIOR SERVICES, FUNDED THROUGH THE PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 4B SALES TAX; AND SCHEMATIC SITE DESIGN FOR CONSIDERATION BY CITY COUNCIL. MR. CRANE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. 5a. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR'S REPORT ON LISTED ITEMS CURRENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Ms. Sharon Davis, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation presented the report. BISD held a teachers in-service day in August with eighty participants. Several instructors from the Recreation Center attended to present information on personal trainers, group exercise, yoga, nutrition, motivating youth wellness, healthy shopping, relaxation, stretching and breathing. The Dan Echols Senior Center offered the "Relief Around the Corner" program for the second year in a row. Every day that the seniors attend the center, they were able to put their name in a drawing. The drawings were held in August with several seniors winning one of five $20 gas cards, and one $50 gift certificate to help towards an electric bill. Park and Recreation Board Minutes October S, 2009 Page 2 of 4 The Northeast Tarrant Tennis Association (NETT) hosted its annual pre-season play day at Richland Tennis Center at the end of August. The three day event was attended by 144 ladies who enjoyed round robin tennis matches, lunch and prizes. Richland Tennis Center has exceeded their revenue projections for FY 08/09 with their highest revenue numbers since the facility opened. The Tipps Canine Hollow Park Pals held a Dog Wash event to help raise funds for the installation of lights at the dog park. Their next fundraiser event is scheduled for December 12 where they will be offering photo's with Santa. The Bursey Senior Center offered flu and pneumonia shots to Medicare recipients on September 24. The flu shots were provided by Trinity Pharmacy. Hearing assessments were also provided by American Hearing Labs. The Dan Echols senior center will offer flu shots on October 14. Recreation Center staff is very pleased that Wal-Mart will be the sponsor of the annual Daddy/Daughter Valentine Dance for 2010. Last year Wal-Mart provided a maximum sponsorship of $1,000 per organization/event, but this year staff received a $2,000 cash sponsorship for the 19th annual event. The dance will be held at the BISD Fine Arts Athletic Complex on Saturday, February 6, 2010. Hoot n' Howl will be held on Saturday, October 31, from 5 - 8 p.m. at Green Valley Community Park. 6b. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR'S REPORT ON LISTED ITEMS PARKS CAPITAL PROJECTS Mr. Bill Thornton presented the report and showed a video clip of the capital projects. The Blvd 26 Trail project was on hold until recently. An amendment to the grant agreement which allows use of ARRA (stimulus) funding was approved by Council in July. The bridge abutments are in place for the new bridge over the Calloway Creek. The bridge should be delivered to the site within the next few weeks. Bids have been received and staff is awaiting TxDOT approval to award the contract. City Council awarded the construction contact to American Landscape Systems on September 28, 2009 for the Grand Avenue Park Plaza. Park staff completed infrastructure improvements for FY08/09. Improvements planned for FY09/10 include: fence repair and replacement, benches, repair to the fishing docks, replacement of soccer goals, as well as interior and exterior building painting, minor roof repairs, door replacement, light fixture replacement and plumbing fixture replacement at various park buildings. The contractor is continuing work on the Liberty Park Lake project but has had a few delays due to the weather. They also missed the final grade and are re-excavating to get this corrected. Park and Recreation Board Minutes October S, 2009 Page 3 of 4 Mr. Miller asked about the cost of the Educational, Interpretive and Trail Identification signage project. Mr. Thornton respondedithat staff designed the signs, layout and graphics and only bid the project out for fabrication and installation. 6c. AQUATIC PARK MANAGER'S REPORT ON LISTED ITEMS Mr. Chris Swartz presented the report. NRHZO finished their 2009 season with approximately 231,000 visitors. This is relatively flat compared to last season's attendance of just over 233,000. The park suffered poor weather at key time during the season that contributed to the attendance numbers. Final revenue numbers are still being formulated, but appear to be within 5% of last years numbers. Mr. Filis inquired about the new Recreation Center's aquatics area and operations. Mr. Swartz responded that staff will take advantage of areas that we can such as chemical purchases, lifeguard licensing, but management of the facilities will be two different entities. 7. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS No additional informational items. 8. ADJOURNMENT Chairwoman Kusmierski adjourned the ATTEST: Christina Lopez, Administrati tary Park and Recreation Board Minutes October 5, 2009 Page 4 of 4