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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2nd Quarter (April-June)CITY OF THE COLONY DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS APRIL 3, 1998 TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: Notice is hereby given of a REGULAR SESSION of the Parks & Recreation Board of The City of The Colony, Texas, to be held on April 8th, 1998, at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall located at 5151 North Colony Boulevard, The Colony, TX., at which time the following will be discussed: 1. CITIZENS INPUT. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 25TH, 1998. 3. RECEIVE PRESENTATION ON NEW DEPARTMENTAL MASCOT. 4. REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF REVISING MISSION STATEMENT FOR PARKS & REC. DEPARTMENT. 5. RECEIVE DEPARTMENTAL UPDATE FROM DIRECTOR. 6. GENERAL ITEMS OF CONCERN TO THE BOARD. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting who may need auxiliary aids of services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print, or *braille, are requested to contact Ruthann Devlin, Deputy City Secretary, at 972-625-1756 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. *BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was posted outside the front door of City Hall by 5:00 p.m. on the d day of April, 1998. Patti Hicks, City Secretary MINUTES OF THE PARKS & RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON APRIL 8TH, 1998 A REGULAR SESSION of the Parks & Recreation Board of The City of The Colony, TX., was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with the following Board members present: John Sanders Chairman Laura Bickerstaff Member Jim Cottle Member Scott Calabro Member Rich Lewis Member Susan King - 7:40 p.m. Member and with Member Baggett absent; however a quorum was established. Also in attendance was Pam Nelson, Parks & Recreation Director, and David Swain, Rec. Center Supervisor. 1. CITIZENS INPUT. None. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 25Tm, 1998. Member Calabro noted a correction to the minutes of March 25t`, 1998. Item No. 3, second sentence had a mis-spelled word. The word ideas had the "a" left out. A motion was then made by Member Lewis to approve the minutes of March 25th, 1998 with the above noted correction. Seconded by Member Calabro, the motion was approved by the following vote: Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None 3. RECEIVE PRESENTATION ON NEW DEPARTMENTAL MASCOT. This item was turned over to David Swain, Recreation Center Supervisor. Mr. Swain stated during one of the seminars that he and Ms. Nelson attended, one of the things mentioned was better marketing of recreation programs. So the idea of a mascot for the department came into mind and thus T.C. RECS was developed. T.C. RECS is a colorful dinosaur that will be used for all future promotions of the department. Work is underway to have a costume made for public appearances at special events, t-shirts will be made up with his picture on them, a T.C. RECS fan club for younger kids will be formed, a coloring book about different aspects of the Parks and Recreation Department will be formulated featuring T.C. RECS to hand out to younger children, and he will be featured in our summer brochure that is set to go out to the public soon. Mr. Swain wanted to introduce the idea to the Board to get their feedback on him. The Board thought this was a great idea and were very much in favor of T.C. RECS. 4. REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF REVISING MISSION STATEMENT FOR PARKS & REC. DEPARTMENT. Ms. Nelson had included a copy of the existing Parks and Recreation Department mission statement in member's packets and asked the Board for direction in coming up with a new mission statement. After much discussion, the Board came up with the following new mission statement: Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for all citizens of The Colony by providing a variety of safe, modern and affordable Parks and Recreation facilities and activities to meet the diverse and growing needs of our community. A motion was then made by Member King to recommend approval as written of the new mission statement for the Parks & Recreation Department. Seconded by Member Lewis, the motion was approved by the following vote: Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None 5. RECEIVE DEPARTMENTAL UPDATE FROM DIRECTOR. Ms. Nelson gave the following departmental update: 1.) Reminded the Board to attend the Public Hearing scheduled by the 4B Board for next Thursday, April 16`h, at 7:00 P.M. at City Hall. She urged all members to attend and speak out. 2.) Reminded the Board of the Easter Egg Hunt at Hidden Cove Park on April 1101, and asked for any Board members to attend who would be available. 3.) Mr. Swain stated the summer brochure will be ready to start being mailed to the public by April 27th and hopefully will start reaching homes by May I". May 9'" is the first day to register for summer programs. 4.) A joint survey is being put together by the YMCA and the 4B Board for city assessment needs. This survey will be incorporated in the Parks & Recreation summer brochure and will also start being handed out to the public at the Public Hearing on April 16`h. 6. GENERAL ITEMS OF CONCERN TO THE BOARD. Member Calabro asked if Ms. Nelson had any information on negotiations for the JNC property as far as the price of the land. Ms. Nelson stated she had asked Mr. Lambert who said to her he was having a hard time getting a firm price for the land from Mr. Chevland. Member Calabro also asked if anything further has been heard from the Inspection Department on the sign issue mentioned at the previous meeting. Ms. Nelson and Chairman Sanders stated nothing more had been heard. Member Bickerstaff asked if anything further has happened with the Johnny Walker playground request. Ms. Nelson stated the request had gone before City Council this past Monday night and was approved to move forward with it. There being no further discussion, it was unanimously decided to adjo the eeting at 8: p.m. i Beverly Nopp, "Recording Secretary J Sanders, Chairman CITY OF THE COLONY DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS MAY 21st, 1998 TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: Notice is hereby given of a REGULAR SESSION of The Parks & Recreation Board of the Colony, Texas, to be held on May 27th, 1998, at 7:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center located at 5151 North Colony Boulevard, The Colony, TX., at which time the following will be discussed: 1. CITIZENS INPUT. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 8TH, 1998. 3. RECEIVE PRESENTATION FROM PATTI HICKS, CITY SECRETARY. 4. REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST RECEIVED FROM JANIS STEPHENS FROM THE CAMP FIRE BOYS AND GIRLS TO ADOPT DAVE COWAN PARK. 5. REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSAL FOR KIDFISH EVENT AT LION'S CLUB PARK. 6. REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST RECEIVED FROM THE COLONY FLYERS. 7. RECEIVE DEPARTMENTAL UPDATE FROM DIRECTOR. 8. GENERAL ITEMS OF CONCERN TO THE BOARD. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting who may need auxiliary aids of services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print, or *braille, are requested to contact Ruthann Devlin, Deputy City Secretary, at 972-625-1756 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. *BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the above notice of meeting wa City Hall by 5:00 p.m. on the 22 day of y 19 8 Posted outside the front door of Patti Hicks, City Secretary MINUTES OF THE PARKS & RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON MAY 27, 1998 A REGULAR SESSION of the Parks & Recreation Board of The City of The Colony, TX., was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with the following Board members present: John Sanders Susan King Chairman Laura Bickerstaff Member Jim Cottle Member Donna Baggett Member Rich Lewis Member Member and with Member Calabro absent; however a quorum was established. Also in attendance was Pam Nelson, Parks & Recreation Director, and Sam Fitzgerald, Park Manager for Hidden Cove Park. 1. CITIZENS INPUT. Cyndi Lewis - 5013 Ashlock Dr., The Colony, TX - Asked for a tentative approval to host a Softball Tournament for a 10-year old cancer victim, Lauren Davis. A benefit fund has been set up at GNB in her name. Use of the BB Owen softball fields is needed and whatever else Parks & Rec can donate and would like any fees to be waived. The date for the tournament would be June 27 & 28. She added she was just asking for the Board's general approval for now so she can start preparing flyers and getting started on putting the tournament together. This item will be placed on the next Parks & Rec Board Agenda for official approval. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 27TH, 1998. A motion was made by Member Lewis to approve the minutes of May 27 h, 1998. Seconded by Member Bickerstaff, the motion was approved by the following vote: Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None 3. RECEIVE PRESENTATION FROM PATTI HICKS, CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY. She stated the Parks & Rec Board is an Advisory Board only. She gave each Board member a packet about Roberts Rules and the Open Meetings Act and suggested it should be reviewed by all Board members. She reminded the Board that the agenda for the Board meeting should be posted 72 hours prior to the meeting. The minutes are a record of the City and are kept forever - the tapes only need to be kept for 6 months. 4. RECEIVE PRESENTATION FROM JANICE STEVENS The 5-Year Plan for the Boys & Girls Club is within the Board's guidelines. They want to adopt Dave Cowan Park. Member Bickerstaff questioned how the tree maintenance would be handled. Members King and Lewis is for anything to help the City. After all general discussion, a motion was made by Member King to Recommend approval for the Campfire Boys & Girls Club to adopt Dave Cowan Park. The motions was Seconded by Member Bickerstaff and the motion was approved by the following vote: Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None 5. RECEIVED PRESENTATION FROM DAVID STANWICK. Requested the Board consider hosting "Kidfish", an event sponsored by Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. They will provide equipment, prizes, pamphlets, and fish. Sponsorship is allowed but not required. David would like to see this become an annual event. He is hoping to have the event privately funded, but has a tentative budget of $3,000.00. A tentative date is 4-10-99 at Lions Club Park. He is requesting help from Parks & Rec one week prior to the event to clean up the park. Member Baggett asked why Lions Club Park was selected as the site for the event and was also concerned as to how the fish would be removed when the event was over. She stated it would be a good idea to contact other cities to see what they did. David stated Lions Club Park was selected because of size and parking. He does not know how the fish will be removed or if there is a limit to the number of fish used. He will contact other cities to get more information. A motion was made by Member Baggett to table the discussion until the next meeting so more information could be obtained. The motion was seconded by Member Lewis. Ayes: Members Bickerstaff, Baggett, and Lewis voted aye Noes: Members Cottle, King, and Sanders voted no David stated he may be able to get with Ms. Nelson on some other possible solutions on doing work on the pond. A motion was then made by Member King to recommend approval of the request received by David Stanwick to hold the Kidfish event at Lions Club Park with David to come back before the Board by January, 1999 with more information and to address any additional concerns of the Board. Seconded by Member Cottle, the motion was approved by the following vote: Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None RECEIVE PRESENTATION FROM THE COLONY FLYERS-GLEN ASHTON They are requesting land north of the storage area at Hidden Cove Park to fly their planes on. They have 35 members and meet all the AMA requirements. They need an area equivalent to the size of 2 '/2 football fields. They do have an insurance policy. Several concerns were discussed: Noise, time of day they would be flying, Member King asked if anyone has contacted Saratoga Estates, Member Baggett has contacted other cities and discovered there had been many complaints, Sam Fitzgerald, Hidden Cove Park Manager, has had good and bad responses from campers, too much land for 35 people - is there better use for that land, what are the long-range plans for that area, Ms. Nelson stated the group has been offered land at Wynnewood Peninsula, Ms. Nelson also requested Glen Ashton to provide her with more information from other parks and campgrounds that allow flying clubs to use their facilities so she could have more information for herself and the Board. Member Cottle made a motion to do a field trip to Hidden Cove Park and table any discussions until after the field trip. Member Baggett seconded the motion. Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None The field trip will be on Sunday, June 28`h, 1998 at 1:00 p.m. This will be a work session. 5 Minute break taken. 7. RECEIVE DEPARTMENTAL UPDATE. Ms. Nelson gave the following departmental update: 1) Introduced Kathy Neal as the new Secretary for Parks & Rec to replace Beverly Nopp who is retiring. 2) Summer registration went very well - in one day over $24,000 in revenue was brought in. 3) Working on some changes at Stewart Creek Park. Sam has put a sign up for swimming area and an an extra parking lot has been built. Started putting a culvert down to the exit ready for the boat ramp. 4) Hidden Cove Park had record attendance in April, 1998 - 22,000 5) Hidden Cove Park had 28,000 in attendance through May 25 - largest attendance ever. 6) $39,000 Revenue in May - largest month Hidden Cove Park ever had. 7) Hidden Cove Park has gotten approval from City Council to go ahead with a new boat storage facility - open-dry storage. 8) Hidden Cove Park has the need for a swim beach area and a courtesy dock. 9) Member King has had a complaint about the bathroom at Hidden Cove Park - the one furthest away- spiders, cob webs, and showers have not been cleaned. 8• GENERAL ITEMS OF CONCERN TO THE BOARD. Member Cottle asked if the City lost the site for ballfields. Tri-West and JNC Property are still open to acquire. Ms. Nelson has talked to Bill Sheveland about doing some engineering studies on land. Two different engineering firms have not been able to get together as of yet. Austin Ranch money has not been received. Member Baggett asked about minutes from April 8", 1998 and asked about the public hearing on April 16'', 1998 by the 4B Board. Member Bickerstaff asked if the weight bench had been fixed and it has. Is there any plan to enhance the area? No, not as far as equipment. Member King asked about the scoreboard at Bridges Park - it does not work. It belongs to Little League and is their responsibility. There being no further discussion, it was unanimously decided to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 p.m. a y ea , ecor mg ecre ary an ers, airman CITY OF THE COLONY DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS JUNE 5TH, 1998 TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: Notice is hereby given of a REGULAR SESSION of The Parks & Recreation Board of The Colony, Texas, to be held on June 10, 1998, at 7:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center located at 5151 North Colony Boulevard, The Colony, TX., at which time the following will be disscussed: 1. CITIZENS INPUT. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 27TH, 1998. 3. REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST RECEIVED FROM CYNDI LEWIS TO HOLD A SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT ON JUNE 27TH & JUNE 28TH. 4. REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSAL RECEIVED FROM DAVID SWAIN ON SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT GUIDELINES. 5. REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST RECEIVED FROM JOAN LUX AND MARY WRIGHT FOR CITY SPONSORSHIP OF THE FAMILY OF THE YEAR. 6. RECEIVE DEPARTMENTAL UPDATE FROM DIRECTOR. 7. GENERAL ITEMS OF CONCERN TO THE BOARD. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting who may need auxiliary aids of services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print, or *braille, are requested to contact Ruthann Devlin, Deputy City Secretary, at 972-625-1756 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. *BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE. CERTIFICATION I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE NOTICE OF MEETING WAS POSTED OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR OF City Hall by 5:00 p.m. on the 4t day of June, 1998. Patti Hicks, City Secretary MINUTES OF THE PARKS & RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON JUNE 10, 1998 A REGULAR SESSION of The Parks & Recreation Board of The City of The Colony, TX., was called to order at 7:45 p.m. with the following Board Members present: John Sanders Chairman Laura Bickerstaff Member Susan King Member and with Members Baggett, Cottle, Lewis, and Calabro absent; however a quorum was not established and no meeting was held. . / I 10-11d 6~ Kathy Neal, Reco ding Secretary John anders, Chairman CITY OF THE COLONY DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS JUNE 19, 1998 TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: Notice is hereby given of a REGULAR SESSION of The Parks & Recreation Board of The Colony, Texas, to be held on June 24, 1998, at 7:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center located at 5151 North Colony Boulevard, The Colony, TX. at which time the following will be discussed: 1. CITIZEN INPUT. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 27TH, 1998. 3. REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST RECEIVED FROM CYNDI LEWIS TO HOLD A SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT ON JUNE 27TH & JUNE 28TH, 1998. 4. REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSAL RECEIVED FROM DAVID SWAIN ON SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT GUIDELINES. 5. REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST RECEIVED FROM JOAN LUX AND MARY WRIGHT FOR CITY SPONSORSHIP OF THE FAMILY OF THE YEAR. 6. REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSAL FROM JNC ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR AQUISITION OF LAND FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT. 7. RECEIVE DEPARTMENTAL UPDATE FROM DIRECTOR. 8. GENERAL ITEMS OF CONCERN TO THE BOARD. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting who may need auxiliary aids of services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print, or *braille, are requested to contact Ruthann Devlin, Deputy City Secretary at 972-625-1756 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. *BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE. CERTIFICATION I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE NOTICE OF MEETING WAS POSTED OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR OF City Hall by 5:00 p.m. on the 9 h day of June, 1998. ,CL's' \ Patti Hicks, City Secretary MINUTES OF THE PARKS & RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON JUNE 24TH, 1998 A REGULAR SESSION of the Parks & Recreation Board of The City of The Colony, TX., was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with the following Board members present: John Sanders Chairman Laura Bickerstaff Member Jim Cottle Member Rich Lewis Member Susan King Member Donna Baggett Member and with Member Calabro absent; however a quorum was established. Also in attendance was Pam Nelson, Parks & Recreation Director, David Swain, Rec. Center Supervisor, and Bill Shevland of JNC. 1. CITIZENS INPUT. Cyndi Lewis asked the Board for permission to change the date of the Softball Tournament for Lauren Davis from June 27 & 28 to August I" and 2na A motion was made by Member King to change the date of the Softball Tournament for Lauren Davis to August I" and 2°a. The motion was seconded by Member Baggett. Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None. Scott Alter - 5028 Crawford - I am here in support of the JNC Property. My wife and I will be at the City Council Meeting on July 6, 1998. I'd like to see the complex come through. I am concerned for the young people and the lack of activities they have available to them. Tommy Music - 4536 Northlake - I am here in support of the INC Property. Kris Murray - 4117 Hamilton Court - I am here in support of the sports complex. That is why I supported the tax increase so that those funds could go toward something like this. I own and run Select Marketing here in The Colony. I would like to offer my help in any way I can to the Parks & Rec. Board. Karen Heiman - 5929 Foxtrot - I am here in support of the sports complex. Vicki Briggs - 4800 Pemberton - I am a member of the 4B Board and I would like to see CDC be able to purchase the INC land. The Parks & Rec. Board can help make this purchase. We need a new sports complex and we also need to improve our existing parks because we will need these parks to be used for practices. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 27TH, 1998. Member Baggett made a motion to approve the minutes of May 27`h, 1998. The motion was seconded by Member King. Ayes: All members present voted aye Noes: None REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSAL RECEIVED FROM DAVID SWAIN ON SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT GUIDELINES. David would like the Board's input on the kind of changes they would like to see to these softball tournament guidelines of which the Park & Rec. Board helped to set. Member King asked if any other facilities charge for the use of their fields. David stated that most cities wouldn't allow fees, but Grapevine charges $250/day from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Chairman Sanders asked if even $100 a day is enough - we have a tendency to waive the fees for a lot of organizations. David stated the way the policy is written now, any and all profits made from tournaments have to be turned into the Parks & Rec. Dept., and we have not required that from anyone. Only non-profit groups are allowed to use our fields. ASA Certificates are being purchased and liability releases are being turned in. Member King stated that if we raise the fee, the teams will just incorporate it into the registration fees by the teams. Member Bickerstaff thinks it would be a good idea to see what other cities are doing. Member Baggett would like David to provide the Board with a breakdown of the costs. David stated the Park & Rec. Dept. should not be absorbing the cost. Ms. Nelson stated that any time there has ever been a tournament, the Parks & Rec. Dept. has been approached for help; with field preparations, brackets, etc. There is alot of administrative time involved also. Member King made a motion to table the discussion until David can provide the Board with a revised set of guidelines that he would like to see take effect. Member Baggett seconded the motion. Ayes: All members present voted aye. Noes: None. Vicki Briggs stated as a citizen for 8 years, she is disappointed in the upkeep of the fields. Why not make a little bit of profit if that profit could go right back into the fields. Member Lewis stated that City Hall needs to quit cutting the Parks & Rec. Budget. We need these fields and we should be able to maintain them and City Council needs to recognize this issue. Member Cottle stated it will take citizens to go to City Council to get them to recognize this issue. REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST RECEIVED FROM JOAN LUX AND MARY WRIGHT FOR CITY SPONSORSHIP OF THE FAMILY OF THE YEAR. Chairman Sanders stated this should have gone to City Council not the Parks & Rec. Board. They are not here, they just want our blessing. Member Lewis did not understand why this was put on the agenda. He stated if you're going to put something on the agenda, then you should take the time and trouble to be here. Member Lewis would like to make a motion to say no to the sponsorship of the Family of the Year request. Ms. Nelson stated she was asked to put this item on the agenda and they were not asked to be present. Member King made a motion to approve the request from Joan Lux and Mary Wright for City Sponsorship of the Family of the Year. Member Bickerstaff seconded the motion. Ayes: Chairman Sanders, Members King, Bickerstaff, Baggett, and Cottle Noes: None Abstain: Member Lewis 5. REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSAL FROM JNC ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT. Ms. Nelson asked Bill Shevland to attend this meeting to explain the JNC proposal and answer any questions the Board may have in regards to the proposal. Bill Shevland - This all came about as a referendum. City Council and the Mayor came to JNC before the referendum occurred. There was discussion about how important the referendum was to the city and what could we do to help. We said we would set aside some land for the referendum and see if it passes and the city can develop it any way they want. When the referendum process was completed, we wrote a letter to the City Manager, Lanny, saying that JNC is not committed to this - if the city wants to do something, then they need to come forward. JNC received the letter from Lanny saying we'd like JNC to make us a proposal. The cost of the land from Centex was $36,000 per acre, and we are offering it to The Colony for $24,000 per acre. By purchasing the land, it will benefit the city by: a. Enhance the remaining land - it will give it definition that will be positive for economic development. b. If the city participates, it will get done faster - the land will become more attractive in the marketplace sooner. C. The city needs this land to get the facilities it's striving for. This is an opportunity that needs to be looked at seriously. Deed restrictions are in place to ensure that the kind of development occurs that the Board is planning for so that for example City Council can't come back in a year and do something different with the land. Ms Nelson stated she is concerned with the JNC request to close on the proposal by August, 26, 1998. We will not get our first payment from Austin Ranch until January, 1999. Bill stated that money coming from Austin Ranch is a city receivable, and can be borrowed against. You can also apply for state grants. Member King asked why JNC wants the city to do road improvements on Paige Rd. from Memorial to 121. Bill stated that JNC is just asking for the city to participate. Member Bickerstaff stated there are some realities this city needs to face - our child population is growing rapidly, our programs are overtaxed, and our facilities need repair. With Austin Ranch coming, we need to have something in place or we will die. Bill Shevland stated this needs to be presented to City Council as a "multi-dimensional " opportunity to the city. Motels and hotels are waiting form something like this to happen. Jim Briggs stated many of the voters who voted for the tax increase, assumed they already had the complex. Chairman Sanders stated he would like to see all the Park Board members present at the City Council meeting on Monday, July 6. He asked for a motion as to how to proceed with the JNC Proposal. Member Lewis made a motion that the Board support the INC Proposal. Member Baggett seconded the motion. Ayes: All members present voted aye. Noes: None. Member Cottle stated he is very concerned about where the money will come from. The sales tax money will not be enough. It will cost dollars to complete before you see any money coming in. Bill Shevland thanked the Board for their decision and believes the Board made the right choice. This Board is the starting point for the whole project. 6. RECEIVE DEPARTMENTAL UPDATE FROM DIRECTOR. There is a grand opening and dedication of a new Recreation Park at Valley Ranch. If you would like to go let me know at the end of the meeting. There are some 413 Board Members going. We have submitted our preliminary budget to the City, but we don't know anything else about it right now. When we have our work session at Hidden Cove to listen to The Colony Flyers planes, I would like everyone to split up to different locations in the park. The 4t' of July events are: a. 5K Run at 8:00 on a new course b. The parade is at 10:00 with Elvis as the Grand Marshall C. At Stewarts Creek Park there will be food venders, arts & crafts booths, a square dance club will be there in the morning and a band will play throughout the afternoon. d. Admission into the park is free for the race. e. Regular admission into the park all day. Fireworks will be Saturday night; the fields will open at the high school at 7:00. We are asking for a $1.00 donation. The fireworks will be choreographed to music. David stated the Summer Softball League started last night and the programs at the Rec. Center are going full blast. 7. GENERAL ITEMS OF CONCERN TO THE BOARD. Member Cottle asked Ms. Nelson how the progress on getting electricity to Bill Allen Park was coming. She stated she has the numbers together, she just needs to get them to City Council. Member Bickerstaff is very excited about the JNC Proposal. She would like to see everyone get the word out any way they can so that everyone can be informed. David Swain said he was in the process of making up a flyer about the JNC Proposal being discussed at the City Council meeting on July 6. He will be mailing them to everyone we have on our various mailing lists. The CYSA will have some at their registration tables and they will also be getting a petition ready for people to sign in support of JNC Proposal. Member Baggett heard 3 complaints this weekend about the shelters at Hidden Cove Park being too expensive. Chairman Sanders stated he liked the improvements at the Stewart Creek Boat Ramp. The traffic flow is better but people still can't read the signs. There being n fii her 'scuss' ny7t was unanimously decided to Jo the meeti at 9:30 Kathy eal, Re ording ecretary )ohn Sanders, Chairman