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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-11-2010 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 Thursday, February 11, 2010, in the Council Chambers, 901 Broadway Street, Plainview, Texas. Minutes for this meeting are hereby submitted as follows. ITEM 1. Called to order by chair Lucile Davis at 4:35 P.M. 2. Invocation given by Phyllis Wall. 3. Members present were: Lucile Davis, Gabriel Rodriguez, Carlene Kirby, Joani Chapman, Barbara Ramirez, and Phyllis Wall 4. Members absent were: Ruby Riggins and vacancy 5. Guests present: Sarah Castillo and Eric Turner, both from the City of Plainview Main Street/CVB office 6. City Staff present was: Rusty Reese, Park Superintendent 7. January 14, 2010 meeting minutes were given by Lucile Davis and approved as read. 8. Old Business: A. Dog Park. Rusty identified and remarked on several items and amenities that the Board should consider during the Board's time of consideration for a successful Dog Park, such as size, shade, seating, noise, rules and regulations among others. No action was taken. B. Skate Parks. Rusty identified and provided several items that the Board needed to consider in the event the Board elects to proceed forward with a skate park, such as size, type and construction material, location, amenities, among other items. No action was taken. Phyllis asked Rusty to research the possibility of using the American Legion Swimming Pool for the base of a skate park. C. Practice Baseball/Softball Fields. Rusty provided information on a practice field with basic amenities such as a backstop and bases. He told the Board they could be expecting to dedicate approximately $5,000 per field. He continued to state that if grass seed and irrigation were added to each field an additional cost of up to $13,080 per field could be expected. No action was taken. D. Park Cameras. No discussion or information was provided on this item. E. 2010 Park Improvements. No discussion or information was provided on this item. 9. New Business: A. Fiberglass Cow for Frisco Park. Eric Turner told the Board that Main Street/CVB is responsible for the cows in the parks. They are city owned and maintained. He continued by describing the procedures that are in place for any event in a park. He went on to say that when private property is placed on city property then the city becomes liable for such and in the event it is damaged; in this situation with the cow the Main Street/CVB would become financially responsible. Eric stated that this is the situation now. Mrs. Elvia Higgins wants to place a private cow in the Frisco Park. Eric ended by stating that he is not in support of accepting this offer. Rusty addressed the Board stating that any time you add anything to a park that item will require maintenance that was not present prior to placement. Rusty continued on to say that if we allow one privately owned fiberglass cow, then there are no limits to how many can and will be put in a park. He stated that one may not be an issue; however, then there is the opportunity to add several more and then it really becomes a maintenance issue. Rusty stated that we do not have the personnel or finances to accommodate this project and its potential growth and staff is not in favor of the placement of this fiberglass cow in our parks. A motion was made by Joani Chapman and seconded by Carlene Kirby not to accept and allow privately owned fiberglass cows on city owned park property. Motion passed unanimously. B. Frisco Park Improvements. Presentation by Elvia Higgins. Mrs. Higgins was not present. No action taken. C. Arbor Day Activities. Rusty stated that Arbor Day is selected by the Board to recognize each year and asked for the Board to consider what activity they wanted to do in recognition of Arbor Day. Lucile asked if there is a spot in a park that needed a tree and if the parks had a tree in the tree farm that could be transplanted into a selected location. Rusty replied that a location could be located and that there is a tree available for transplanting. The Board is to consider such and take action at the next meeting. 10. Open meeting for comments and questions. There were none. 11. Next meeting set for March 11, 2010. 12. Meeting adjourned at 5:17 P.M. ACCEPTED: ATTESTED: Lucile Davis, Chair person Rusty Reese, Park Department