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Parks and Recreation Board
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PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Minutes
REGULAR MEETING
February 3, 2016
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
I. CALL TO ORDER
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Chair David Deaver called the meeting to order at 7:00pm
j II. ROLL CALL
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Present: Azam Shaikh, Jeff Nevarez, Dylan Black, David Deaver, Alan Pederson Absent: Michael
Chandler, Glenn Shark
III. MINUTES APPROVAL
Consider approval of minutes from January 6, 2016 regular meeting. Motion to: Approve
January 6, 2016 minutes with changes Action: Approve. Moved By: Jeff Nevarez, Seconded:
Azam Shaikh Motion Passed Unanimously
IV.VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM
Athena Seeton and Leonel DeSosa they are students from UTA here to discuss the Park Board Master
Plan
We would like two or three volunteers to go to UTA to discuss the Park Master Plan, Azam Shaikh, Jeff
Nevarez, Azam Shaikh and David Deaver will be going. It will be held in room 405 4`h floor architecture
building at 6:OOpm
The Park Board would like some contemporary ideas on the Park Master Plan that will be presented to
the City.
V. REGULAR ITEMS
A. Naming the island in the middle of Sonora Park
1, The Park Board would like to send a recommendation to City Council to name the
island Fleniken's Island
2. The fundraising should be done by the group of citizens who would like to see this
happen, the Park Board would like to see a proposal of what they plan to do with
costs included to bring before the Park Board for approval or for more
recommendation.
VI. REPORTSIANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Brickworks Festival is scheduled for April 151' 16"' and 17"' at Town Center Park,
volunteers are appreciated. If you would like to volunteer please contact Kelly Cooper
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at kcooper(o-)cityofkennedale.com or 817.985.2106
B. Kid Fish is May 21, 2016 8am-- 12pm, Bark in the Park will be 10am—2pm, City staff
will be preparing the area for additional parking as Bark In the Park will be moved from
the pavilion to the front end open area of the park instead. National Kids in Park day is
to get kids to go to the park, be active and to get more money budgeted for more
outdoor activities
C. Sonora Park pond was stocked with 1700 trout on January 13, 2016
D. Bloxom Park is an industrial are being built for economic development
E. 144 units will be placed close to Sonora Park which will be Senior Assisted Living
Facility, hopefully underway close to the end of this month
F, Sidewalk Project is about two--three weeks away from being completed
G. The Street department has been out taking care of trees, mulching and trimming them
along the Parkway
H. The Vineyards Phase I is completed and one house has already been occupied. Phase
11 should be finalled out in the next couple of months
I, The City's water rates have been increased to provide safe, quality drinking water. The
City must look at the water rates every few years as costs go up to help us sustain
maintenance vs. quality. The City will require more storage so we can continue to
provide quality and state mandated water. As the wells get older they become more of
a hassle to maintain. The City is looking at connected and buying water from The City
of Arlington.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to: Adjourn Action: Adjourn. Moved By: Azam Shaikh
The meeting was adjourned at 7:47pm
Approved:
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David Deaver, Chairman
Attest:
Gloria Ran e, a oard ar