MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
Monday, October 28, 2002
6:30 p.m. Council Chambers Conference Room
Municipal Complex, 2000 Highway 78 North

CALL TO ORDER
This meeting was called to order. Those present were: Anne Hiney, Leonard Esquivel, Ivan Holmes, and David Willey, (Ivan Holmes excused himself to leave at 7:23 p.m.). Dan Chesnut, Lisa Williams, and Eugene Garner were not present.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. A motion to approve the minutes from the September 23, 2002 meeting was made by David Willey. Ivan Holmes 2nd the motion. The Board approved the motion 4-0.

ACTION ITEMS (None)

DISCUSSION ITEMS

  1. The Parks and Recreation Board was updated by staff on the Park and Recreation Open Space Master Plan. Board members will receive a draft copy of the plan in early November and consider approval of the plan at the November 18, 2002 board meeting.
     
  2. Staff provided an update to the Parks and Recreation Board on the development of Quail Meadow Park and the Wylie Independent School District football stadium project. Board members requested that an action item be placed on the next meeting's agenda concerning construction of a permanent, concrete, park access road built from Hensley Lane into the south side of Founders Park. The board also recommended that staff continue public education efforts to inform citizens about Park facilities.
     
  3.  Staff provided an update to the Parks and Recreation Board on the current status and balance of the parkland dedication fee account. Board members requested that an action item be placed on the next meeting's agenda concerning acquisition of land parcels generally located between West Brown Street and FM 544. Board members indicated that they would offer additional recommendations for expenditures at future board meetings.
     
  4. The Parks and Recreation Board was updated by staff on upcoming holiday events including Halloween festivities, the Downtown Holiday Parade, and Christmas Tree lighting.

ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m. with a motion by David Willey and 2nd by Leonard Esquivel.