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Home My WebLink About01/08/2015 CDCJanuary 8, 2015 TEE TMEA '117"IT 'FILT'' T17 COMMUNITTD-L� JANUARY 8"H 2015 The Regular Session of The Community Development Corporation of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on the 81h day of January 2015, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call: Stephen Sohn President Present Pam Nelson - Staff Kathy Braby Vice President Present Eve Morgan -'Staff Lisa Leary Secretary Present Kathy Neal - Staff Donna Cole Member Present Jackie Kopsa - Staff Don Beckel Treasurer Present Richard Boyer, Council Liaison Susana Perez Member Absent Allen Harris Member Present And with six board members present a quorum was established and the following items were addressed: 1.0 ROU�TINF,�ANN�OUNC�EME�NTS,�RF-CO�GNIT�ION_,S�� Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag Salute to the 'texas Flag Announcements of upcoming civic events and activities Polar Open - This event is on Saturday, January 241h at Bill Allen Meniorial Park. It is a sanctioned event for participants (torn the junior to professional level. This year niembers of The Colony High School Disc Golf Club are participating Citizen Input — None. L 2.1 Consider acceptance of the CDC financial, reports for December 2014. 2.2 Consider approval of minutes of the December 11'x° Regular Session 2.3 Consideration of approval of a design services contract with Dunkin Sims & Stoffels for development of construction plans for the dog park at East Lake Highlands Park. 2.4 Consideration of approval of a professional services contract with Dunkin Sims & Stoffels for the development of a Master Plan for West Shore Park. 2.5 Consideration of approval of a Buy Board purchase of new tot playground equipment for Slay/Baker Park. 2.6 Consideration of approval of a Performance Agreement with Edward Don & Company. January 8, 201.5 Motion to, approve iteins 2.1 and 2 3, 2.4, 2,5 & 2.6 - Harris; second - Beckel,� motion passes. There is an error in 2.2, the December I]"' minutes- Jackie Kopsa, Athletics Coordinator attended the December 11'h meeting but her attendance was not recorded in the minutes. Motion to approve item 2.2 - the December 11'1' minutes with the noted correction - Braby; second -Beckel; motion passes. 3.0 ] REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 3.1 Review of CDC Master Plan and discussion of future funding priorities - Pam, Eve and some of the board members toured the city parks to see what needs to be done at each location; this information will be used to help prepare the next budget and will be provided to City Council so they have an idea of the projects the board will be working on. Kids Colony - 5151 North Colony Blvd, - a new skate park that will accommodate bikes, additional security cameras and aperitneter walkway. There was discussion to not pursue installation of asplash pad at this time because of concerns for water usage in the current drought, Wilcox .Park- 72.14 Wilcox Dr. - shade over the play structure is needed East Lake Highlands -- 4 719 E Lake Highlands - currently a master plan for the dog park is being prepared There was discussion about making this a non-smoking dog park but an ordinance would be required to do that. Pam said smoking could he allowed in the parking lot or at a certain distance away from the park. There are some vacant lots on.Ehn St. that could possibly he considered for purchasing so they could be used for additional parking spaces. West Shore Park - 7605 West Shore Dr. - The master plan is not complete yet, but we will include parking, apavilion, playground, and interpretive signs; this will be apriority in 2016., The board will discuss plans with City Council for the current park on West Lake Highlands and the park maintenance building that is across the street from the park, when the current park is taken down. Carr/Chapman Park - 4515 Carr .- There are noplans for this park at this time, Friendship Park - 4160 Newton -The pavilion needs to be replaced in 2016, new trash receptacles and grill, adding a curb cut on Galloway, and trees. There was brief discussion about having a defin ed plan for planting trees and the possibility of hiring soineone to do a tree inventory; this will be on the Tree Board agenda in February. Stewart Creek Park - 3 700 Sparks Rd - Fishing pier, 2 dunipster enclosures, trees, install Wi- F i, plant more trees throughout the park, and interpretive signs. Scout Park - 4177 North Colony Blvd _..-Add new trash cans, need trees with irrigation, remove cat tails, the bridge needs some attention, add benches and lighting, Lions Club - 4800 Nash -Signage to include information about feeding ducks and catch/release of the fish, trees, aeration systema for the pond, benches and trash receptacles, and perimeter sidewalk. January 8, 2015 Ridgepointe Park - 4401 Standridge - Replace the tot structure, add lights, add a trail connection to.Lewisivlle. Five Star West - 4100 Blair Oaks - Replace the playgrounds in 2-3 years and the star shade structure next year, complete a detailed inventory to see what is needed Perryman Park -- 4930 South Colony Blvd - Park Loop Trail connections - Greenway to Bridges in 2016-17 and North Colony to Squires in 2016-17. Historical Park - 5000 South Colony Blvd, - Review the master plan to see -what can be done tinder the power lines, remove damaged trees. Five Star East - Paige Rd. - This is the future site, for a new Rec. Center and support for this is building. This should he discussed annually as there are only 7-8 years left on the Five Star debt service. Bill Allen Memorial Park - 5900 Carroll There are some basic maintenance needs, the playground needs to he relocated because of problems withfootings1drainage caused by settling, Shoreline Trail - Erosion issues need to he addressed in, 2016-17, Turner Soccer Complex - 5900 Turner - New post & cable, trash receptacles, removal of the bench in the woods, replace the old lightfixtures, extending the disc golf course to Turner. BB Owen Softball Fields - 5 700 Squires -Post & cable repair, new trash cans, signs, light fixtures. ,Slay/Baker Park -.5600 Baker -- Landscaping, add a pavilion in 2016. Bridges Park -- 6600 Miller - Replace the light fixtures on the steel poles as they are 25-30 years old, remove the flag pole. Dave Cowan Park - 5180 Ragan Dr. - Crosswalk- at Allen Dr., curb ell/ at sidewalks and roads. Little League Complex - 5200 North Colony Blvd. - Replace old fixtures 017 light poles. Pain instructed the board to review this list and identify items to be done in the 2016-17 budget year; the list is needed for the joint meeting with City Council on aIan, 26]', 3.2 Discussion of V,eteran's Memorial Master Plan and upcoming work session with City Council — The board was shown a design of a scaled down version of the memorial, Pam said' this was created because of the concern of the cost of the master plan as presented; scaling down the design or removing elements will help to make this memorial achievable. This design still honors all the branches of the military and the support entities. The design presented gives room for other displays, allows for more flexibility and the amount ofparking could probably be reduced. The board liked the scaled down version and is to show and discuss this with City Council at the joint meeting on Jan. 26h. January 8, 2015 3.3 Receive update from staff and discuss the following items — Lions Club Pond esilting Project — The pond has been shocked and the fish have been relocated to Seoul Pond The dead, damaged and invasive trees have been removed but the tree with the owl is still there. There will bean article about the park in the Neighbors Go section of the newspaper next week, The dredging is scheduled to start on Monday. Y Historical Marker for Historical Bridge — Don Seckel is working on the text for this. Park Loop Trail — We are waiting for the res z ills of'the concrete test; we should get a refund or an additional warranty. Stewart Creek Park Improvements — The new play equipment has been ordered and construction should begin in .March_ 3.7 Board to request items to be placed on future meeting agendas — None. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjoyumeda :56p.m. Kathy Neat Reco-'rd"in.g Secretary Stephen d. resident 4