MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
Thursday, March 6, 2003
(Rescheduled meeting from Monday, February 24, 2003)
6:30 PM Council Chambers Conference Room
Municipal Complex, 2000 Highway 78 North

Frankie Delgado was sworn in to the Parks and Recreation Board and Anne Hiney was sworn in to the 4B Development Board prior to the start of the meeting.

CALL TO ORDER
This meeting was called to order at 6:50 PM. Those present were: Dan Chesnut, Frankie Delgado, David Willey, Anne Hiney and Ivan Holmes. Eugene Garner and Leonard Esquivel were not present.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
N/A

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. A motion to approve the minutes from the January 27, 2003 meeting was made by David Willey. Anne Hiney 2nd the motion. The Board approved the motion 5-0.

ACTION ITEMS

  1. The Board discussed and considered the Conceptual Plan for Avalon 2. A motion was made by Anne Hiney to take the $90,500.00 in parkland dedication funds in lieu of land due to the existence of two parks (Cimarron Estates and Avalon Phase 1 and 2) already in close proximity to the proposed dedication. David Willey 2nd the motion. The Board approved the motion 5-0. The Board also directed staff to contact either the developer or W.I.S.D. about the property in Avalon Phase 1 owned by the W.I.S.D. for a future park site.
      
  2. The Board discussed and considered the athletic field sign policy. The Board noted some changes the needed to be made: Policy Administration-#2 and #3 "non-profit" needs to be changed to not-for-profit. A #6 needs to be added saying, "Sign permits will be issued on a first come first served basis." Sign Specifications - #2 "Signs shall be professionally constructed of corrugated plastic or vinyl banner…" Mounting Specifications - "…excess mounting material must be trimmed to a length of less than one inch…" Ivan Holmes made a motion to approve the athletic field policy with the changes. Frankie Delgado 2nd the motion. The Board approved the policy 5-0.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

  1. The Board discussed the report from the joint City Council and Parks and Recreation Board meeting on January 28, 2003. The Board reviewed the report making the following recommendations to Staff: develop a time line for projects for the Board for 2003, pursue meeting with property owners to discuss potential parkland dedications, research changes to the Parkland Dedication Ordinance, develop drafts of a Park Naming Policy/Bench and Tree Dedication Policy, and continue to pursue partnerships with W.I.S.D. and U.S. Corps of Engineers.
      
  2. The Board discussed potential community playground ideas presented by Board Member Anne Hiney. The Board agreed that potential sites and funding for a playground need to be researched further. The Board also discussed forming a not-for-profit organization to assist with funding of a future community playground.

ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 PM by a motion from David Willey and 2nd by Frankie Delgado. The motion passed 5-0.

        

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