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Home My WebLink AboutPRB 2021-10-04 Minutes MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS HELD IN THE CITY HALL 4301 CITY POINT DRIVE OCTOBER 4, 2021 REGULAR MEETING A. CALL TO ORDER Chair Copeland called the meeting to order on October 4, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Present: Vanessa Copland, Chair, Place 4 Tracye Lewis, Vice-Chair, Place 1 Russell Mitchell, Place 3 Casey Daniel, Place 5 Brad Evans, Alternate Absent: Kate Beck, Place 2 Dianne Spradling, Piace 6 Jennifer Childs, Place 7 Staff Members: Adrien Pekurney, Director Antonio Evangelista, Recreation Operations Manager Frank Perez, NRH2O General Manager Joe Pack, Senior Park Planner Gary Bechthoid, Park Superintendent Christina Lopez, Office Coordinator Cindy Dobbs, Secretary A.1 INTRODUCTION OF NEW PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEMBER. Ms. Adrien Pekurney, Director of Parks and Recreation, introduced Mr. Brad Evans as the newest member of the Parks and Recreation Board. He will serve as an Alternate. B.1 CITIZEN PRESENTATION There were no requests to speak from the public. B.2 PUBLIC COMMENTS October 04, 2021 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 6 There were no requests to speak from the public. C. ACTION ITEMS C.1 APPROVE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 2, 2021 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING. APPROVED A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOARD MEMBER MITCHELL, SECONDED BY VICE-CHAIR LEWIS TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 2, 2021 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0. D. PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION ITEMS D.1 REVIEW OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD RECOMMENDATION TO FORWARD TO CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION AMENDING ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 62 OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODES OF ORDINANCES AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO PARKS. In October 2020, the Parks and Recreation Board approved forwarding a recommendation to City Council for their consideration, an amendment to Article 1 of Chapter 62 of the NRH Code of Ordinances and the Rules and Regulations applicable to Parks and Recreation. Due to the department director transition (Ms. Vickie Loftice retired), and COVID, the revisions have not been presented to Council. Also, due to the appointment of new members to the Parks and Recreation Board, Ms. Adrien Pekurney wanted to provide an overview of the recommended revisions from October 2020 and provide the current Parks and Recreation Board an opportunity for any additional comments. The Parks and Recreation Board concurred with all revisions presented. The revisions will be presented to City Council for their consideration. E. DEPARTMENT UPDATES E.1 NRH2O FAMILY WATER PARK UPDATE Mr. Frank Perez, NRH2O General Manager, provided an update on activities at NRH2O Family Water Park. - NRH2O just completed their 27th season which set numerous revenue records despite a rainy start. NRH2O recorded several revenue records in June, July and August with July October 04, 2021 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 6 setting the ali-time record for monthly revenue. - NRH2O will receive its six millionth guest during opening weekend in 2022. Preparations are currently underway to celebrate this milestone. - Doggie Beach Bash was held on September 25 with approximately 900 people and 500 dogs in attendance. - NRH2O held its year-end awards ceremony on September 18. NRH2O presented five departmental awards as well as their two highest awards, the Norma French award and the Brittany Davis-Boiles Team Member of the Year award, which were presented to Lauren Jones and Miles Turner respectfully. E.2 PARKS CAPITAL PROJECTS UPDATE Mr. Joe Pack, Senior Park Planner, presented an update on capital projects. - NRH Active Transportation Projects for Trail/On-Road - Select Maintenance LLC was selected as the contractor for the project. Construction is scheduled to begin in late October and continue for 130 days. - Fossil Creek Park Mountain Bike Trails - The mountain bike trails at Fossil Creek Park opened in early Apri�. Ridership is increasing at the site due to the cooler weather. Trail Steward, James McBryer, commented that the trails have been a great success and have provided a safe outdoor environment for the community and neighboring neighborhoods. Mr. Pack provided an overview on seven new capital projects planned for FY22: -Adventure World Playground Phase 2 - Cross Timbers Park Playground Replacement with Shade - Park Infrastructure Maintenance - Partial Playground Replacements at Various Parks - Richland Tennis Center Infrastructure Maintenance - Northfield Drive Sidewalk Connection - City Point Trail Development E.3 PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS UPDATE Mr. Gary Bechthold, Parks Superintendent, provided an updated on parks maintenance and operations activities. - Fall pre and post emergence weed control applications are nearing completion. October 04, 2021 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 6 - Park staff completed 33 sports field renovations in preparation for fall and winter youth/adult sports leagues and tournaments. - Parks staff continue to replace winter damaged landscaping throughout the City and parks. - The Green Valley soccer fields were scalped and winter rye seed was applied on October 4. Signs will be posted for everyone to please stay off the fieids from October 4 - 15 to give the grass time to grow. - Portable pitching mounds were installed on two fields at Richfield Park. Staff is trying out the new mounds to see how they work and if they will be beneficial. - Wnter color will be installed at City Hall and a few park sites in late October, eariy November. E.4 NRH CENTRE, GRAND HALL, ATHLETICS, SENIOR CENTER, RICHLAND TENNIS CENTER, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES UPDATE ecreation Operations Manager, provided an update on activities at the NRH Centre, Grand Hall, Senior Center, Richland Tennis Center as well as programs and services. - The NRH Centre finished FY21 very well with over one million dollars in membership revenue. All other divisions ended up exceeding their revised budgets for the year as well. Aquatics has been very successful with swim lessons and even received some very nice comments from participants. - Registration for group fitness classes continues to rise. There are 46 group fitness classes offered per week with most reaching capacity. - Youth programs are also increasing with the reintroduction of the Just for 3's class. There are 33 children registered for the Just for 3's program this session. - The Grand Hall finished FY21 with their third highest revenue year since it opened. The Grand Hall is averaging approximately 20 rentals per month. - Compass Church renewed their contract with the Grand Hall though early 2023. Compass Church is in the process of building a church off Davis Blvd and hopes to be in their new facility by Easter of 2023. - Athletics is wrapping up another successful year with maximum registration in each session of softball. October 04, 2021 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 6 - The next Mayor's Monthly bike ride is scheduled for Tuesday, October 12 at 6:00 pm at Cross Timbers Park. - The Senior Center held a September Garage Sale event and raised over $7,400. Funds raised help to pay for the December Christmas Luncheon. The Senior Center hopes to make the Garage Sale an annual event. - The next big event at the Senior Center is their Craft Fair, which is scheduled for October 27 & 28. There are over 50 vendors signed up for the event. - One of the very important elements at the Senior Center are the sponsors who support many of their events. The Senior Center would not be able to do all the things they do without the assistance of their sponsors. Staff has done such a great job in securing sponsors, that they already have sponsors lined up for 50% of their events next year. - Richland Tennis Center had a record revenue year with over $500,000 in revenue. This is attributed to lessons, camps and successful UTR tournaments that are held each year. Staff hopes to continue to grow the revenue by introducing additional contract tennis instructors in the future. - Staff is preparing for the 14th Annual Veterans Day Celebration which will be held on November 11 at 11:00 a.m. The event will be held on the City Hall Plaza. - The NRH Pop Up Art Gallery is returning this fall. An artist's reception will be held on November 19 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. The gallery will be open to the public on Saturday, November 20 from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. F. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS F.1 COMMUNITY SERVICES MONTHLY REPORTS (JULY -AUGUST) PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD UPDATES (AUGUST - SEPTEMBER) Ms. Adrien Pekurney commented that the Board will continue to receive the Park Board Updates every two weeks. Staff is in the process of evaluating and planning the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, which is scheduled for Thursday, December 2. Due to some budget constraints, the event will be more of a traditional Christmas Tree Lighting. There will still be lights though out the entire month, along Hawk, Stormy Plaza, and the NRH Centre Plaza. It will be a little bit of a scaled down version, but still a great way to kick-off the holiday season. October 04, 2021 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 6 G. ADJOURNMENT Chair Copeland adjourned the meeting at 6:59 p.m. Vane sa Copeland, Chair ATTEST: Cindy Dobbs cretary October 04, 2021 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 6