HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-14-2002 Parks Advisory Board MinutesPARK ADVISORY COMMISSION
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
The City of Plainview Park Advisory Board, as appointed by City Ordinance Number 95-3035,
dated, as approved, March 28, 1995, held an open meeting at 4:30 P.M., Thursday, February 14,
2002, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 901 Broadway Street, Plainview, Texas. Minutes
for this meeting are hereby submitted as follows.
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1. Called to order by Chairperson Mrs Davis at 4:40 P.M.
2. Invocation given by Mrs. Wall.
3. Members present were: Mrs. Davis, Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Riggins and Mrs. Wall.
4. Members absent were: Mrs. Luna and three vacancies.
5. Guests present — Ralph Chilton, Brian Pohlmeier and Sandra Franklin.
6. City Staff present: Mr. Rusty Reese, Park Superintendent and Jim Jeffers, City Manager.
7. January meeting minutes were given by Mrs. Davis. After corrections were made for
spelling, minutes were approved as read.
8. Old Business -
A. Decision of the Givens Park group were to have the plastic tunnels.
B. Selection of play structures, for Broadway and Givens parks. A motion was made by
Mrs. McDonald and second by Mrs. Wall to purchase the speedway design, provided by
Recreation Creations, Inc., for Broadway Park. Color scheme for speedway is to be red,
white and blue. Motion passed by unanimous vote.
A second motion was made by Mrs. Wall and second by Mrs. Riggins to purchase the
Saint Bart design, provided by Recreation Creations, Inc., for E.E. Givens Park. Color
scheme is to be red tops, beige slides, blue posts and red guard rails. Motion passed by
unanimous vote.
A third motion was made by Mrs. Davis and second by Mrs. Wall to allow Rusty, Park
Superintendent, to use the remaining monies from the park improvement budget to
purchase additional play ground amenities for Givens and Broadway playgrounds, not to
exceed the >32,000 00 Motion passed by unanimous vote.
9. New Business -
Running Water Draw Hike and Bike Trail coalition representative and Chamber of
Commerce President addressed the commission. Brian Pohlmeier, Chamber of Commerce
President, stated that there will be a steering committee, organized to develop a plan for
the trail and that he sees numerous uses and opportunities for the trail; from Boy Scouts
earning different merit badges to the school system having educational opportunities.
Representative Ralph Chilton, from the Hike and Bike Trail coalition, stated that they
would vee much like to have a member of the Park Advisory commission on the steering
committee and would like to see the Park commission adopt one of the projects, maybe
the Frisbee ;golf course, to promote and raise monies for installations. Mr. Chilton also
stated that he believes that there was enough money raised to fund the solar system along
the trail. He also mentioned the possibility of having working windmills throughout the
trail that would pump and drain hr ek into the draw.
Jim Jeffers told the commission that the trail grant has been approved by TxDOT and that
the City is awaiting contracts. Afier the selection of the engineering company, they in turn,
will begin tl_e resign phase. Construction is expected to begin this year.
Mr. Jeffers also told the commission that they would receive recommendation for trail
amenities, prioritize them and make those recommendations to the City Council for their
consideration.
10. Next meeting set for March 14, 2002.
11. Meeting adjourned at 6:00 P.M.
ACCEPTED izr
ATTESTED:
Rusty Reese, Parks Department
Luci' Davis, Chair persen