12.05.2007 PRB Minutes 69
MINUTES
PARK BOARD
REGULAR MEETING – DECEMBER 5, 2007
KENNEDALE MUNICIPAL BUIL DING – 405 MUNICIPAL DR.
CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 PM
Chairman Deaver called the meeting to order at 6:58 p.m.
Members present: David Deaver, Donna Gerron, David Smith, Michael Chandler, and Elizabeth
Carrington.
Members absent: Mike Bevill, Mitch Blan and Yolanda Jones
Staff Present: Larry Hoover, Community Development Specialist; Lisa Cabrera, Park Board
Secretary; James Cowey, Building Official; and Glenn Greenwood, Streets & Parks Supervisor.
Ms. Carrington and Mr. Smith were moved to regular voting members for the purposes of this
meeting.
A. VISITORS/CITIZENS FORUM
Ms. Vera Coker addressed the Board and requested that when it came time to assign an official
name to the Rolling Acres Park that it should be named Thomas B. Rodgers Park in honor of
the Rodgers Family who owned that land for many years.
B. REGULAR ITEMS
1. Approval of Minutes dated November 7, 2007
Mr. Chandler made a motion to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by Mr. Smith.
Motion passed unanimously.
2. Discuss and Consider Park Projects
a. Sonora Park
Mr. Hoover updated the Board on various items regarding Sonora Park including the land
acquisition, park design, second pavilion, and tentative Kid Fish date.
A brief discussion was held concerning the acquisition of the land for the park expansion.
b. Rolling Acres Park
Mr. Hoover invited the Park Board to the ground breaking for the Rolling Acres Park and the
Town Center Park Plaza. Mr. Hoover introduced James Cowey as the Project Manager for
the Rolling Acres Park and the Town Center Park Plaza. A discussion ensued concerning
the possibility of continuing the construction of Rolling Acres Park in phases or the City
trying to complete the project in one phase.
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3. Receive Suggestion Concerning Skate Parks
Mr. Hoover informed the Board that the City has started a new suggestion box program for
coming up with new ideas and one of the suggestions was designing as part of the parks
program a skate park. A discussion ensued concerning different aspects of a skate park and
the Board asked that this be added to next month’s agenda for further discussion.
4. Receive Staff Report for Park Dedication Fund
Mr. Hoover briefed the Board on the balance of the Park Dedication Fund and that there has
been no change from the previous month.
C. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Deaver adjourned the meeting at 7:17 pm.
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David Deaver
Park Board Chairman
ATTEST:
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Lisa Dawn Cabrera
Park Board Secretary