09.05.2007 PRB Minutes 63
MINUTES
PARK BOARD
REGULAR MEETING – SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
KENNEDALE MUNICIPAL BUIL DING – 405 MUNICIPAL DR.
CONFERENCE ROOM
WORK SESSION – 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 PM
Vice-Chairman Deaver called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members present: David Deaver, Mike Bevill, and Michael Chandler.
Members absent: David Smith, Mitch Blan, Donna Gerron, and Yolanda Jones
Staff Present: Mark M. White, Community Development Director; Bob Hart, City Manager; Larry
Hoover, Community Development Director; Mark Spencer, Park Contractor; Lisa Cabrera, Park
Board Secretary; and Glenn Greenwood, Streets & Parks Supervisor.
A. WORK SESSION
1. Discuss Park Board Ordinance and the Election of Officers.
Mr. White updated the Board with what happened at last month’s meeting. Mr. Bevill voiced
his opinion that he would like to review the ordinance and amend it. Mr. Hart presented his
opinion that the ordinance should be updated and a Governance Committee has been put
together to review all the ordinances in the City Code and to update them. Mr. Hart
suggested to the members of the Board to elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman tonight and
continue as the Board has been doing all a long.
B. VISITORS/CITIZENS FORUM
No one wished to speak.
C. REGULAR ITEMS
1. Action on Work Session Items
Mr. Bevill made a motion to table the review of the ordinance in order for the Governance
Committee to work on the Park Board Ordinance, seconded by Mr. Chandler.
Motion passed without opposition.
2. Consider selection of Chairman and other Officers
Mr. Chandler made a motion for David Deaver be appointed to Chairman, seconded by Mr.
Bevill.
Motion passed unanimously.
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Mr. Bevill made a motion to appoint Michael Chandler to Vice-Chairman, seconded by Mr.
Deaver.
Motion passed with a vote of three (3) to none (0).
It was the consensus of the members of the Board to keep Lisa Cabrera performing the
secretarial duties for the Park Board.
3. Discuss and Consider Park Projects
a. Sonora Park
Mr. White informed the Board that Sonora is in the design phase and is in a holding pattern
on the land surveying. Mr. White turned the meeting over to Mr. Spencer.
Mr. Spencer explained to the Board the design that he was currently working on for Sonora.
Mr. Spencer expressed desire for the Board to provide feedback on the work that has been
done up to now. A discussion ensued between the staff, the members of the Board, Mr.
Spencer, and Ms. Carrington.
The Board would like to have a site visit to Sonora Park during next month’s meeting and
have Mr. Greenwood stake out the where each of the facilities are to be placed per the
design that Mr. Spencer presented the Board during this meeting, so that a final decision
could be made as to where the final placements will be.
After much discussion, Mr. Chandler made a motion to accept the direction of the design
with the exception of the placement of the pier, seconded by Mr. Bevill.
Motion passed with no objections.
b. Rolling Acres Park
No discussion was held on Rolling Acres Park.
4. Receive Staff Report for Park Dedication Fund
Mr. White presented the members of the Board with the most recent balance for the Park
Dedication Fund.
D. ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Deaver adjourned the meeting at 8:34 pm.
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David Deaver
Park Board Chairman
ATTEST:
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Lisa Dawn Cabrera
Park Board Secretary