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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/11/2017 CDCMay 11, 2017 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MAY 11 TIH 2017 The Regular Session of The Community Development Corporation of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 6:30 p.m. on the 11th day of May, 2017, 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 I've Morgan - Staff Donna Cole Secretary Present Kathy Neal - Staff Don Beckel Treasurer Present Jackie Kopsa - Staff Lisa Leary Member Present Richard Boyer, Council Liaison Dan Mahle :Member Present Allen Harris Member Present And with all board members present a quorum was established and the following items were addressed: �� ROUTINE A1V'NOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag Salute to the Texas Flag Items of Community Interest - Mamapalooza - This is a new event to celebrate moms at Stewart Creek Park on Saturday, May 13`" from 6: 00pm - 9: 00pm. There will be food trucks, games and live music. Free entry into the park starts at S •30pm. There is also free bike valet parking being provided by the Shawnee Trail Bike Club. Up, Up & Away, Festival of Flight - This event has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 2e at the Prestwick Stem Academy. The event is free and features kite flying, binding demonstrations, paper airplane contest, radio control airplanes, food and fun. The event ends with the movie "Storks ". 2.0 1 CITIZEN INPUT None. 3.0 CONSENT AGENDA 3.1 Consider approving CDC Board Regular Session minutes for April 130h 2017 3.2 Consider approving CDC Board Special Session minutes for April 19th 2017 3.3 Consider acceptance of the CDC financial reports for April 2017 Motion to approve the consent agenda - Leary; second Cole; motion passes. May 11, 2017 4.0 REGULAR AGENDA 4.1. Review and discuss the Budget and Capital Improvements hist (CIP) for the work Session with City Council - Pam told the board there are some items not on the list but are worth mentioning - Signage for bike routes there are no plans for this yet, but we are getting estimates identified in the master plan. Bike Racks - the desire is to have these in all of the parks. The Bike Committee is going to try to get businesses to install them at their location and possibly have a grant program to help them do this. Aquatic Park - the board will probably be asked to fund these projects - $50, 000. Aquatic Park Splashpad - this has been a Council priority; we are trying to find rubber matting to replace the current padding. Richard told the board that Stewart Creek Park remains a top priority for City Council. He said Council will continue to bring the CDC Board into EDC items. He also said they may discuss the practice fields as they have been getting complaints about them; maybe the board should think about making some short term fixes. Lately there has been a complaint about lips on the fields; Pam said a new piece of equipment was just received and will address that problem. Adjustments are being made with equipment, but the number of staff assigned to maintain the practice fields may need to be increased. Funding positions - Steve expressed the need and importance for the Project Manager position. There are many projects that haven't been completed yet because Eve has no one helping her, she --- - manages all the projects by herself. Pam added that the city manager would consider this position as long as it was completely funded by the board. Richard said that staffing was not discussed at the Council retreat. 4.2 Receive update from staff and discuss the following items - Skatepark Expansion - There were 20-30 kids and some adults that attended the public input meeting on April 19`" hosted by SPA Skateparks. The group was shown examples of amenities at other skateparks and asked to identify what they liked and they were also given a questionnaire to complete. The information gathered at this meeting will be incorporated into the design and will be presented at another public input meeting on May 31 sr Stewart Creek Park - Fishing Pier - Pam and Eve met with the Corp of Engineers this week to find out what regulatory requirements have to be met to get the pier installed. Eve has started filling out the necessary form and will also send it to the consultant as there is information he has to provide as to what it will take to get the poles into the ground under the water at the 532 level,- upon evel;upon completion of this form, the approval process will begin. 2 May 11, 2017 Entry Feature — The cost for this project was left out of the Lake Parks budget, so a budget amendment has to be done and taken to City Council for approval. Trees & Irrigation - -- A licensed irrigator is doing the design and areas affected by the flood have been identified as locations for new trees to be planted. Irrigation will be included in the entry feature. Trails — The project manual has been revised and is being reviewed by Purchasing. The final review of plans and the project manual by Engineering is pending. This includes the North Park Loop Trail, Stewart Creek Park Extension, and linkages for North & South Colony. Shoreline Trail Erosion — Knight Erosion will start work on Monday. The project could take up to 2 weeks to complete and the trail may have to be closed for a short time during the repair. This is for the area close to the bridge by the old driving range. Bridges Cemetery - A budget amendment is needed to complete this project; this will be on the City Council agenda for approval on May 16'h. The alley fence replacement and headstone restoration will start in the middle of June and be completed by the middle of August. Bicycle Committee — May is Bike Month. Recently there was an electric bike demonstration for the senior bike club. The city has been awarded "Honorable Mention for a Bike Friendly Community " by the League of American Bicyclists. There were 13 other cities that received this award, and The Colony was the only city in Texas to receive the award. Donna suggested having a Bike at Night event at the Tribute. 4.3 Board to request items to be placed on future meeting agendas — Steve requested discussion about amending the trail ordinance to allow electric bikes on the trail system. There being no other business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m. Kathy Neal, Recording Secretary Steve Sohn sident