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MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING - FEBRUARY 6, 1996
100 E. BROADWAY ST. - COMMUNITY CENTER
7:30 PM
Mayor Abbott called the meeting to order at 7:38 p.m.
Members present were Mayor Abbott, Councilmen Wright, Mundy, Barrett,
Boone and Kovach. In addition, the following Park Board Members were
present; Robert Duval, George Creach, Cathy Hilscher, and Wayne Cordell.
Staff present were Ted Rowe, Kathy Turner and Michael Box.
ITEM NO. 1 - Workshop with Park Board.
Mr. Art Daniel, a graduate student with the University of Texas at
Arlington, presented Council with some preliminary recommendations to
base a Master Plan Working Guide in order to establish a Park and
Recreation Program.
Mr. Daniel replied that over the last year a survey was prepared based
on quantitative and qualitative data research relating to the usage of
the city park and ballfields. In summary of this research, Mr.~Daniel's
expressed that the citizens of Kennedale desire some type of
improvement, are willing to pay for the improvement in some form or
another, wanted more athletic facilities, want the natural setting
preserved, and showed a high demand for mixed use trails.
Next, Mr. Daniel highli ghted on the advantages of the park location and
the natura l area along the creek. He presented Council with a survey
comparing Kennedale to several surrounding cities versus acreage for
park area, population, annual budget, staff, developed acreage, athletic
fields and alternative funding methods.
In addition, Mr. Daniel made the following recommendations: develop
some type of communication between the City and the citizens via
newsletter, increase budget for the maintenance of a park, parks
director with two additional staff members along with part time
employees during summer which could be funded by alternative measures,
an additional athletic facility away from the current facility,
acquisition of additional park land, expansion to the current park, and
setting up some type of fee structure for usage of the city facilities.
Mr. Daniel then presented Council with two conceptual designs and two
different sites showing an athletic setup and general areas that the
city could incorporate into a park. Once more, he discussed the current
park facilities, improvements to those facilities, and alternative
funding available for Parks and Recreation Grants.
In closing, Mr. Daniel said he would be contacting some of the Park
Board Members and City Councilmen to receive feedback on tonight's
meeting and would return within 60 to 90 days to present the final
recommendation for a Park Master Plan.
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Mr. Rowe advised staff that a city cannot apply for a Park and Wildlife
Grant unless a city has a Park Master Plan.
There being no further discussion, Mayor Abbott adjourned the meeting at
9:30 p.m.
APPROVED:
Mayor Bi 1 Abbott
ATTEST:
City S~ary
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