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MINUTES OF THE
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
MEETING FOR THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
HELD ON OCTOBER~5, 1983
A REGULAR SESSION of the Parks and Recreation Board was called to
order at 7:35PM by Chairman Orme with the following members present:
Members Delgado
Members Megredy
Member Spears
with Member Aldinger not in attendance.
Item #1 on the agenda was approval of the September 21, 1983 Board
Meeting. A motion was made by Member Megredy to'approve the minutes
and was seconded by Member Spears. Minutes were approved unamiously.
Chairman Orme Preceeded to item # 5 on the agenda as at this point
there was not any citizens input and the City Manager would not be
here until later to present her proposal on Field scheduling.
Former Board Chairman Froha~dt was asked by Chirman Orme if he would
stand and Chairman presneted him with a plaque for his service to
the Parks and Recreation Board and to the community. Chairman Orme
then presneted Earl Brantley a former Board member with a plaque for
his service also, Chirman Orme presented Dr. Kevin Seidler with a
plaque for serving as a former Board member. Chairman Orme thanked
all three former Board members for the time and devotion they had
given to the Board.
Item #6 on the agenda was reports from superintendents of parks and
recreation. .Sylvia gave a brief report on the upcoming class that is
being sponsored by the parks and recreation departments, Dog Obedience
class will start on the 6th of October and she told Board that there
are 14 people enrolled in this class and was really happy at the number
of participants since it is a "first timem class. She also told the
Board members about the planning for the fourth upcoming Men's Basket-
ball League which will start in January. She also said that the P and R
department had been approached by the Community Education Department
in regards to possibly cosponsor this league and Sylvia went onto ex-
plain to the Board that she does not wish to cosponsor this event.
Member Delgado asked why, and told him that she felt this has been a
successful league within the city for three years and feels it should
stay a city sponsored event. Sylvia reminded the Board that she will
be attending the TRAPS Convention in Abilene on Oct. 12, 13, and 14th
and again said any of the members were welcome to attend if they so
desired.
Jerry Van-Y reported on the maintenance in the park areas. He told
the Board that his crew had finished all the signs in the parks that
had been ordered, but now that the signs were up someone was trying
to mark the signs up by throwing rocks, ect, agriin he said that the
vandalism is still bad in the parks. Jerry told the Board Members he
had contacted a welder and had all the soccer goal post welded. Jerry
also said some groups had contacted us about planting flowers/shrubs
in the areas around the sign entrances to the parks. Sylvia informed
the Board that she was going' to contact Victor Baxter of Schrickle/Rollins
and have him to com~ out and go over the grants and parks to make sure
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everything has been done to specifications 011 the grants before calling
for a final audit from the State. She said Janice had suggested we do
this since they were the original Engineers/Architects who helped on
the grants.
Sylvia also informed the Board that she had met with Wayne Pickett, J
Athletic Director for City of Lewisville Parks and Recreation Dept.
and talked with him about the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation. ,(TAAF) I
she said she would like to see the city join this organization, in hopes
that it will give sports organizations in The Colony to send teams if
they desire to an opportunity to participate in Regional Tournaments.
The cost for membership per year is approximately $50.00 and feels that
if not at thE particular time in the near future some of the sports
associations in the city will want to send a team to regional tournaments
and perhaps it may encourage more residents to participate in league play
if the city belonged to such an organization. A discussion followed.
Member Megredy made a motion that we recommend to the City Manager the
Parks and Recreation Department join the TAAF, this motion was seconded by
Member Spears, A vote was taken and motion was passed by all members.
Item #7 on the agenda was the proposed sports complex, Member Megredy
asked former Board Member Brantley who is on the P&Z Board what the
chances were to hold a joint meeting between the P & R Board and the P & Z
Board in order that the P & R Board would get a chance to see what the
Master plan has in it and possibly get a chance to have some input. Mr.
Brantley told Member Megredy that he would check with Brad on this, but
that it would probaly be after November 2, when this land situation gets
settled with Frisco. Megredy concern is the fact that according to Mr.
Amick at the last Board meeting the city is running out of park land and
Member Megrdy and others on the Board feels that the Proposed complex will
not be adequate to take care of the needs of the sports in The Colony. l
MR. Frohardt asked if he might suggest something at this point, he wanted
to know why we couldn't approach L.I.S..D with the idea of when the new
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school is built that during off season play for school activities that the
city could use their facilities, he said that he knows other areas that
have this type of arrangement. At this point Sylvia said that PIano has
such an arrangement between the school district and the city, in fact
she said that the city parks and recreation department uses the school
facilities when the schools are not in session. She informed the Board
that it is a 50/50 split on maintenance cost with pIano school and the
city of PIano. Member Delgado said The Colony should perhaps look into
this type of arrangement. A lengthy discussion followed.
Ms. Carroll, City Manger came in at this point to present the Board with
a proposal on scheduling of the fileds within the city. She said that all
scheduling of the fields would go thru Sylvia and she also recommended
that a written request from sponsoring organizations be submitted in
writting before the start of each season begins play, she also told
the Board that Jerry Van-Y would be responsible for the closing of the
fields incase of rain or repair, etc., A discussion from the Board
followed and before Ms. Carroll left she said that she and Sylvia would
be getting together within the next couple of weeks to come up with a
written policy on field scheduling and closing of fields.
A 10 minute recess was called by Chairman Orme so that anyone wishing to
leave may do so at this time. The Board reconvened and went back to dis-
cussing the Complex proposal. Member Delagdo said he felt that we (Board) ]
was at a disadvantage at this time due to so much going on and not really
feeling that the complex was adequate to house all we needed in the way
of sports fields. Member Spears said he would like to see the City
try to clear up outstanding issues such as the Frisco and the Corp option
before the work begins for the Board to start on the Complex, he said he
feels that once this is 'clear we will know what wehave and actually can work
with. Member Megredy said this was one of the reason he'd like to see the
p & Z Board and the P & R Board get together as it would give us some guide-
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lines as to the growth of the city and if there are any plans for the
future development of new parks, if so where, when, etc., A lengthy
discussion followed.
Chairman Orme said he would like to invite Former Board member Frohardt
to attend the next work session if convenient, and any of the other
Board Members that served with Mr. Frohardt. Chairman Orme said he felt
this would be a good way for the present Board to learn what went on
before they came on the Board and would help to shed some light on
what they had done inso far as getting grant funds, etc., All Board
members agreed this would helpful to them.
Member Megredy asked Sylvia and Jerry if they would go out and count
all the ballfields in the area parks, and report on the exact number
of fields at the next scheduled Board meeting.
There being no further business Chairman Orme aksed if their was a
motion to adjourn meeting, Member Megredy made a motion to adjourn
seconded by Member Spears. Meeting adjourned at 9:35PM.
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CITY OF THE COLO~Y
DE~TO~ COU~TY, TEXAS
OCTOBER 10, 1983
TO ALL INTfRESTED PARTIES:
Notice is pereby given of a WORK SESSION of The Parks and
Recreation Foard of the City of The Colony, Texas to be
held on the 19th Day of October 1983 at 7:30PM in the Parks
and R~creation Office located at 5201 South Colony Blvd.
Suite 525, ~t which the following will be discussed:
1. Meet witbformer Board Members and reVlew past park plans
2. Review and receive report on existing Athletic Fields
3. Meeting Adjourned
CERTIFICATE
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the front
door of City Hall on the 12th day of October, 1983, at 9:30 a.m.
Barbara Stiefer,
Secretary
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-MINUTES OF THE
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
MEETING FOR THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
HELD ON-OCTOBER'l9,' 1983
A WORK SESSION of the Parks and Recreation Board was called to order
at 7:37PM by Chairman O~me with the following Board members present:
Chairman Orme
Member Megredy
Member Spears
Former Board Member Rich Frchardt was ln attendance, along with
Councilman Don Amick.
Chairman Orme asked Sylvia if their were any reports from her on
update for recreation and how Jerry Van-Y was doing in the parks.
Sylvia told the Board that programs for the department where doing
well and that she was beginning to work with Mike Carroll and Jerry
Sanders on the Men's Basketball League. Jerry has been getting all
the parks ready for an audit from the State. He also has been doing
a lot of mowing since taking over as Superintendent of Public Works,
in which several of the Board Members commented on well the medians
were looking. She told the Board that he has really been busy, but
also told them that Jerry said he would attend the meetings if they
felt it was necessary.
Chairman Orme asked Mr. Frohardt if he would tell the Board what the
former Board had been working on and if there were anything that had
been left hanging. Mr. Frohardt told the Board that most 'of the last
few months of the previous Board had been spent on working on the
Stewarts Creek Park project and looking into other designated areas
that had been marked as park land to see what could be done with them
and trying to find more grant monies available. He also relayed to the
Board what F & J had done on the MasterPlan that had been done 5 to 6
years ago. He stressed that this Board should continue to try to get
involved in working in future planning of the city. He said that at
the time t~ try to acquire park land was when the developer and the
P and Z Board met to go over proposed plots, this is the time to look
for additional park land. Mr. Frohardt also told the Board that they
had in the past gone to the Council with a proposal for a Master Study
and and feels this Board should continue in that direction. He also
informed the Board that a Master Plan for the Stewarts Creek Park had
to be done before next year and submitted to the Corps for additional
lease on that Park. A discussion followed with questions from the
Board directed at Mr. Frohardt on previous items the Board had worked on.
Mr. Amick at this time told the Board they were welcome to attend the
session when the P & Z met to view the Master Plan. He asked Sylvia
to check with the City Manager on when this meeting was to be and let
the Board know. Chairman Orme asked Mr. Amick if there was additional
park land marked on the Master-Plan. Mr. Amick said he would try to
relay what he had viewed on the Master Plan. Discussion followed.
Mr. Amick also told the Board that he was real glad to see that they
had such an interest in wanting to work with the P & Z Board on future
planning. Chairman Orme and the Board Members expressed to Mr. Amick
the desire to schedule a work session with the Mayor and City Council
Members before giving their recommendations on the new Proposed Complex,
and wanted to know what they would have to do to arrange one. Mr. Amick
ask e d S y 1 v i a t 0 c all J ani c e and t,r'Y 't 0 a r ran g eon e 0 r get i ton the age n d a .
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Mr. Orme told Mr. Amick that he and the Board members feel this would J
give them an opportunity to aske necessary questions that they feel are
important to prior to making reasonable and valuable request on the I
proposed complex. A lengthy discussion followed in regards to the Prop-
osed Complex. Mr. Amick again stressed how important it was for the Board
to come forth with a plan to present to the City Council on what they
(P&R Board) would like in the complex and what directions they would
like to see this developed into. The Board went onto discussing the
posRibility of finding other ar~as for locating playing"fields.and
practice fields. ';, '
Chairman Orme and members of the Board discussed the property that ~s
South of the Stop-N-Go on South Colony and 423.. Member Megredy said
that this would be a good place for 2 or 3 playing fields if it where
available. Chairman Orme asked Sylvia if she would find out who owns
it and what the zoning was on it, she said she would and report at the
next meeting.
Member Megredy said he was real concerned about the vandalism in the
parks and athletic field areas. The Board with Mr. Amicks and Mr. Fro-
hardt comments discussed this problem. The Board asked Sylvia ,if she
would ask Chief Ristagno to attend the next meeting to see what we
could possibly do to ward off some of this vandalism.
Mr. Orme suggested a brief recess in order that Mr. Amick and Mr. Frohardt
could leave if they so desired.
Member Spears asked if Sylvia would call to see if there would be a
possibility of he and Mr. Frohardt reviewing the Master Plan before
the P and Z meeting as Mr. Spears willbe out of town and Mr. Frohardt
has classes.
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There being no further business Member Spears made a motion to adjourn
meeting and 2seconded by Member Megredy. Meeting was adjourned at 9:45PM.
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CITY OF THE COLONY
DENTON
COUNTY,
TEXAS
OCTOBER 27, 1983
TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:
Notice is hereby given of a REGULAR SESSION of the Parks and
Recreation Board of the City of The Colony, Texas, to be
held on the 2nd. Day of November 1983, at 7:30PM in the Parks
and Recreation Office located at 520l South Colony Blvd., Suite
525, at which the following will be discussed:
Call meeting to order
Approval of minutes from the October 5th Regular Meeting
Approval of minutes from the October 19th Work Session
Citizens Input
Report from Superintendents on the parks and recreation
Preparation for proposed Work Session with City Council
Any other matters that may come before the Board
a. Field scheduling policy
b. Closing of fields
8. Adjourn
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CERTIFICATE
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the front door of
City Hall on the 28th day of October, 1983, at 5:00 p.m.
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MINUTES OF THE
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
MEETING FOR THE:;
CITY OF THE COLONY
HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 1983
A REGULAR SESSION of the Parks and Recreation Board of the City of
The Colony was called to order at 7:40PM by Acting Chairman Megredy
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Member
Member
Delgado
Spears
with Chairman Orme not in attendance. Also in
Nick Ristagno of The Colony Police Department.
to speak to the Board on vandalism in the parks
Board.
Member Megredy recommended to the Board that we go to Citizens~input
on the agenda first as Kerrie Smith of the Flag Football was present
to request permission for the flag football league 'to put a portable
building at the Turner Street site to store their equipment in. Several
questions were as'ked by the Board members as to size, what the league
intended to store in the building and so force. Discussion followed.
After discussion Member Spears made a motion that 'we forward a favor-
able recommendation to the city Council and city Manager to allow the
Flag Football League to place a portable building on the Turner St~eet
Site with the following conditions, the city would not be responsible
for any damages that may arise from vandalism' or natural causes due
to weather, etc., also that if anyone where to get hurt as a result
of this building being on this site, the city would not be responsible
and that the Flag Football League may at some time in the future have
to move the building at their expense. Mr. Smith agreed to this on
behalf of the league and at this point Member Megredy seconded the
motion. A poll was taken of the Board and all members voted in favor
of the motion. Member Megredy asked Sylvia to forward this request
with their recommendation of approval to the City Manager and Council.
attendance was Chief
Chief Ristagno came
at the request of the
The Board then asked Chief Ristagno if he would like to speak at this
time before they went back to the order of the agenda as they where
aware ,that- Chief Ristagno had ~another meeting to attend. Member Spears
asked~hief Ristagno exactly wh~t the Board could" do to help curtail
some of~ tche vandal-i'smin the park-s. Chief Ristagno said he realized
that- this was 'and is a big problem within the parks and that they would
do everything ~b~~~could but it is real hard to catch children or any-
one:in the act of vandalism._A~lengthy di:scussion followed.-_
The 'Board..:thanked='~Chief Ri'stagno for comi'ng -and then returned -to items
numb.e.r~:2:::and .3i:i.-'on~ th;e agenda..~Approva1-of:.minu.t.es~~.Motion was made.--by
Member~-:Spear-s to a-pprove minutes' of the'Octoberu<Sth and October- 19
. Work.,Session,~.!.~t'hi.s~ was seconded .by Member De~gado_.~.Minute.s passed. ~',
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Item #S..Reports from Superintendents of Pa~ks and Recreation..
Board aksed Sylvia how the process for a Community Services Director
was coming along, she told them that Ms. Carroll, City Manager had
a lot of qua~ified applicants and felt sure that by the first of the
year one wouLd_be~hired..Member Megredy asked Jerry if all the parks
_equLpment~'was 'in working order -and how 'things were going 'in his depart-:'
ment7.-,~~lerr_y_~told the Boar'd that everthing was working smoothly, he
told::"the ""members about- a slight drainage problem we had at the Turner_
Street Community Park. This time it was not due to rain but a heavy
use of yard sprinklers around the park and draining down into the fields.
Jerry said he had one of his laborers go out and drag a drainage line ]
away from the field area. Jerry told the Board he would like to see
the department start repairing and replacing some of the picnic units
at the Stewarts Creek Park this winter. He told the Board that he felt
like the parks were in good condition at this time and he did go on
to say that the vandalism did not seem to be as bad as it was. Member
Megredy and other Board members complimented Jerry on how well the medians
in the city looked. A general discussion followed on the upkeep
of the city parks.
Sylvia gave a brief report on upcoming events in the recreational depart-
ment. .She said at this time she is trying to get a youth basketball
league started and that this would be cosponsored by the Community Ed
department of L.I.S.D. Member Delgado asked about the Mens Basketball
Sylvia told him that there would ,be a organizational meeting within
two weeks. Sylvia gave the Board members a copy of the Field Siheduling
and Field Closing policies that the department is now using.
Member Megredy made a suggestion that since the next session of the
Parks and Recr~ation Board was designated as a work s~ssion we meet on
the 30th of November due to the Thanksgiving Holidays. All Board members
were in favor.. They reminded all members that this session will be to
discuss the fee Schedulecthat will become effective in January.
Member Megredy gave the Board a brief report on the P and Z meeting he
and Chairman Orme had attended when they discussed and viewed the Master
Plan. Member Megredy pointed out a couple of locations that has been ]
designed for future parks. He said they are small, but would be ideal for
community parks. The Board discussed future park planning in the city
and a lengthy discussion followed. Megredy said he and Cliff had discussed
the working relationship with L.I.S.D. and feel we need to try and concen-
trate on getting a better working relationship with the school district,
which all memebers where in favor of. Member Megredy said he would like
to see more input from the sports associations in the city, he asked
Sylvia to contact the various associations and find out how many fields
they need-in order to be able to have enough for their various athletics
they offer~ Member",cSpears said that he would like to see us try to get
better cost breakdowns on future items needed for the parks and fields
especially at this point since we are working on a future sthletic complex,
he said this would enable the board .to- be able to recommend to the counci-l _
a more accruate -lis~ of cost and items that will- be needed on the new site~,
Memb'er._'Spears also recommended-,that each"',Bo"aro Member come up'with a list".::;
of itmes they feel are important or where or what the direction they would
like-to see the parks 'and recreation department accomplish in the future..
Member.,Spear.s.Cllso- suggested that the -Board members start attending on a
rotat~ng basis-the City Council meetings and P-& Z meetings, He feels this
would "g-ive'the Boaro a_ better insight as t,o what is: needed and what is
going--on- in the city." .AIl members agree.~, on. this.
~';;.=Moti'on was made ,by Member.:.Spears-to Adjour.J1._meeting at 9-:45PM and was
seconded by-Member~Delga'do. Meeting Adjourned.~ ~
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CITY OF THE COLONY
DENTON COUNTY,
TEXAS
NOVEMBER 21, 1983
TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:
Notice is herby given for a WORK SESSION of The Parks and Recrea-
tion Board of the City of The Colony, Texas to be held on the
3ath day of November at the parks and recreation office located
at 5201 S. Colony ~lvd. Suite 525, at 7:30PM at which the
following will be discussed:
1. Call meeting to order
2. Review Fee Schedule Policy
3. Stewarts Creek Park Fees
4. Proposed Sports Complex
5. Meeting Adjourned
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CERTIFICATE
I cert~fy that the above notice of meeting was posted on
the front door of City Hall on the 25th day of November,
1983, at 5:00 p.m.
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t1 I N'-'TE S OF THE
PARKS A~D RECRFATION BOARD
MEETING FOR THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
HELD ON NOVH1BER 30, 1983
The WORK SESSION was called to order at 7:40PM for the Parks and
Recreation Board on the 30th of November by Chairman Orme with the
following Board Members ln attendance:
Member
Member
Chairman
Delgado
Megredy
Orme
with Member Spears not present.
Item 2.. .Review Fee Schedule Policy
Board members reviewed this policy and after a lengthy dis-
cussion a motion was made by member Megredy to recommend to
the council and city manager that this fee be postponed in-
definite due to the uncertainies of location for playing fields
for the Softball league at this time. The motion was seconded
by Member Delgado. .Motion passed with a unamious favorable vote.
The Board does feel that after the playing fields are settled
as to location we should go ahead with the fees, but possibly
look at only charging either the non-resident fee or the team
but not both at the same time.
Item 3.. .Stewarts Creek Park Fee
Member Megredy said that he feels we should do away with the
Group rate charge of $20.00 due to the fact that we do not re-
serve any particular area for a group and that even though a
group pays the $20.00 fee they still have to pay a daily permit
charge of $2.00 if the vehicle does not have a permit on it.
Chairman Orme said that many people are aware of this and buy
a $2.00 permit instead of a group permit and that if we do not
reserve spaces then or certain areas then we should drop the
$20.00 Charge. After much discussion on this Member Delgado
made a motion that we drop the Group rate fee of $20 and just
charge the flat rate fee of $2.00 per vehicle, this was seconded
by Member Megredy. A vote was taken and passed
Sylv~a_a\~o ask~d ~he Boa~d members what they thought about the
possib~lliy oi having the"Early Bird Special again this year on
selling the permits at a reduced rate from January 1 thru February
15. .All members thought this was a good idea since we had 'sold
so many this way last year.
Item 4.. .Proposed Sports Complex
Sylvia gave the board a brief report on how many fields the
various organizations felt they would need for future use. A brief
discussion followed. Member Megredy said that he felt the new pro-
posed complex for sports would not work, especially if we try to
put all the fields in that one area. A lengthy discussion follow-
on the placement of the fields and possible location alternates. ' ,
After much discussion the following recommendations where asked
of Sylvia to pass onto the City Manager and City Council as to
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the phase's they would like to recommend for the new sports complex
+0 commence,as their prelimanary ideas.
Phase 1. .Little League Fields and Senior Field-North Colony
a. D~veloped to the maximum existing fields. Light
Senior field, lights on the little league field,
grading, fencing, backstops, etc.
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Phase 2. .Light two (2) of the Soccer fields at Turner Street Park
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By lighting two (2) of these soccer fields we
eleminating two soccer fields at the proposed
complex.
Will allow better scheduling versatility
Parking improvement
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sports
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Phase 3. .Hold other available monies in a contingency fund for
future development of fields, etc. ,
Item 5. ..There being no further business Member Delgado made.a motion
to adjourn,' this was seconded by Member Megredy. Meeting was
adjourned, at 8:45PM
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MINUTES OF THE
PARKS AND RECRFATION BOARD
MEETING FOR THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
HELD ON NOVEMBER 30, 1983
The WORK SESSION was called to order at 7:40PM for the Parks anG
Recreation Bbard on the 30th of ~overnber by Chairman Orme with the
following Board Members in attendance:
Member
Member
Chairman
Delgado
Megredy
Orme
with Member Spears not present.
Item 2.. .Review Fee Schedule Policy
Board members reviewed this policy and after a lengthy rlis-
cussion a motion was made by member Megredy to recommenrl to
the council arid city manager that this fee be postponed in-
definite due io the uncertainies of location for playing fields
for the So f t ball I e a g u eat th is t i In,~ . T 11 e mot ion was s e con de d
by Member Delgado. .Notion passed wi th <J unamious favorable vote.
The Board does feel that after the playing fields are settled
as to location we should go ahead with the fees, but possibly
look at only charging either the non-resident fee or the team
but not both at the same time.
Item 3.. .Stewarts Creek Park Fee
Member Hegredy said that he feels ue should do away 'vith the
Group rate charge of $20.00 due to tJle fact that vIe do not re-
serve any particular area for a group ~n(t that even though a
group pays the $20.00 fee they still h<Jve to pay a daily permit
charge of $2.00 if the vehicle does not have a permit on it.
Chairman Orme' said that many people arc aware of this and huy
a $2.00 permit instead of a group permit and that if we do not
reserve' sp~ces then or certain areas then we should drop the
$20.00 Charge. After much discussion on this Member Delgado
made a motion that we drop the Group rntp fee of $20 and jtlst
charge 'the flat rate fee of $2.00 per vehicle, this v.:as seconded
by Member Megredy. A vote was taken and passed
Sylv~a,a\~q ask~d,~he B,oa~d members what they thought about the
posslb~l~iy oi having ~he'Early Bird Special again this year on
selling the permits at a reduced'rate from January 1 thru February
IS. .All members thought this was a good idea since we had ~old
so many this way last year.
Item 4... Proposed Sports Complex
Sylvia gave the board a brief report on how many fields the
various organizations felt they would need for future use. A brief
discussion followed. Member Megredy said that h~ felt the new pro-
posed complex for sports would not work, especially if we try to
put all the fields in that one ,'irea. A lengthy discussion follow-
on the placement of the fields and possible location alternates,
After much discussion the following recommendations where asked
of Sylvia to pass onto the City Manager and City Council as to
the phase's the'y would like to recommencl [or the ne\v SP('l-t'~; complex
to commence,as their prelimanary ideas.
Phase I. .Little League Fields and Senior Field-Norlh Colony
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Developed to the maximum l'~}:isting fiC'lds.
Senior field, lights on tile little league
grading, fencing, backstops, etc.
Light
field,
Phase 2..Light two (2) of the Soccer fi('lds at TU1'ller Stre0t Park
a. By lighting two (2) o[ these soccer fields we are
eleminating two socc~r [iclds at the proposed sports
complex.
b .W i 11 allow better scheduling ve r sat i :1 it y
c. Parking improvement
Phase 3. .Hold other available monies in
future development of fields,
a contingency
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Item 5.. .There being no further business Member Delgado made a motion
to adjourn, this was seconded by Member Megredy. Meeting was
adjourned at 8:45PM
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CITY OF THE COLONY
DENTON
COUNTY
1':TEXAS
DECEMBER 2, 1983
TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:
Notice is hereby given of a REGULAR Session of the Parks and
Recreation Board of the City of The Colony, Texas, to be held
on the 7th day of December 1983, at 7:30PM in the Parks and
Recreation office located at 5201 South Colony Blvd., Suite
525, at which the following will be discussed:
Call meeting to order
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Approval of minutes from the November 2, Regular meeting
and approval of minutes from the Work session of November 30, 1983
Citizens Input
Discussion of storage facilities at athletic fields
Receive updates on parks and recreation
Any other matters
that may come before the board
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Meeting adjourned
CERTIFICATE
I herby certify that the above notice of meeting was posted
on the front_door of City Hall on the 2nd day of December, 1983,
at 5:00 p.m.
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MINUTES OF THE
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
MEETING FOR THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
HELD ON DECEMBER 7, 1983
A Regular Session of the Parks and Recreation Board was called to
'order by Chairman Cliff Orme at 7:45PM with the following Board
Members in attendance: Member Delgado
Member Megredy
Chairman Orme
Member Parker
with Member Spears absent.
Item #2. .Approval of minutes from 11-2 and 11-30, 1983 meetings
Member Megredy made a motion to approve the minutes as
submitted with Member Parker seconding. Passed unamiously
Item #3. .Citizens Input
None
Item #4. .Discussion of storage facilities at athletic fields
The following citizens where in attendance on behalf of
the sports associations within the city for this item.
Rick Harris for youth soccer, Jerry Wise for youth Soccer
and adult soccer, Pat Kreiner and Jerry Kreiner for the
adult flag football and Tom Gayle for youth Little league
Chairman Orme asked Rick Harris what they stored in their
building that is on the Turner Street Park, Mr. Harris
told Board that they stored around three tons of chalk plus
other materials to mark fields with and the nets, etc."
Jerry Wise said that there was no way that three organizations
could keep all their supplies in a 10 x 12 building which is
what is on the site at this time, he did think that a larger
building would work with seperate sectioris~for each one to
use as their storage. It was suggested th~t perhaps we not
go with portable buildings but rather add on to the concess-
ion stand using the same type brick and follow the decor of
the existing building. Mr. Harris and Pat Kreiner assured the
Board that their situation had been worked out for this season
and that the flag football league would be using a portion of
the youth soccer storage building for the remainder of this
season. A lengthy discussion followed between the Board and
members of the sports associations.
Member Parker made a motion to have Sylvia write a letter to
the different sports associations within the city and ask for
them to submit a proposal of their needs for a long range and
short range development of facilities. This was seconded by
Member Megredy. A poll was taken. All Board members voted in
favor of motion. Member Parker did aske that Sylvia ask for
each association to return their proposal to her within a thirty
day period.
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Item #5. .Receive updates on parks and recreation
Jerry Van-Y was in attendance and gave the Board a brief report
on the parks within the city. He said now that everything was
rather slow in the parks due to winter. He also told Board
that the vandalism had not been as bad either in the last few
weeks.
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Item #5..Receive reports on parks and recreation
Sylvia gave a brief report on the Mens Basketball League
that will start in January. She said we now have nine teams
signed up but that she felt we would end up with about 12 to 14
teams before registration was over. Sylvia also said she was
only going to come out with just a very mini type schedule for
winter.
Item #6. .Any other matters that may come before the Board
The Board agreed not to hold another meeting for the month of
December.
There being no further business to discuss Member Megredy made
a motion to adjourn and motion was seconded by Member Parker.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:30PM
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