2016_07.06 Parks Board Minutes 1
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KENNEDAL,E
Parks and Recreation Board
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PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Minutes
REGULAR MEETING
July 6, 2016
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
I. CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chairman Michael Chandler called the meeting to order at 7:00pm
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Azam Shaikh, Jeff Nevarez, Michael Chandler, Alan Pederson Absent: David Deaver, Dylan
Black, Glenn Shark
J III. MINUTES APPROVAL
Consider approval of minutes from June 1, 2016 regular meeting. Motion to: Approve June 1,
2016 minutes Action: Approve. Moved By: Alan Pederson, Seconded: Azam Shaikh Motion
Passed Unanimously
IV. VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM
V. REGULAR ITEMS
A. The Historic Society representatives Rachel Roberts and Martha Elrod with two
requests Fleniken's Island sign draft and to approve them to raise money for the sign.
The second request is to bring the historical Cabin to place the cabin and approval to
raise money for the movement. For the historical cabin to be moved the Park Board
recommended for the Historic Society to take their motion to City Council pending
figures to move the cabin as well as location.
B. The Park Board supports and recommends the idea of naming the island Heritage
Island to please all groups involved.
Motion to: Name he island inside Sonora Park Pond Island t a e t a d Heritage Name Action:
Approve. Moved By: Azam Shaikh, Seconded: Jeff Nevarez Motion Passed
Unanimously
C. Motion to: Approve the Kennedale Youth Association Roster Action: Approve,
Moved By: Jeff Nevarez, Seconded: Azam Shaikh Motion Passed Unanimously
VI. REPORTSIANNOUNCEMENTS
A. The Park Master plan was approved by the City Council on Monday June 27, 2016
B. Spraying being done for weeds not to grow along Little School Rd, we will continue the
treatments as long as it continues to work
C. Conservation has gone well so far due to all the rain, we have had no restrictions
passed down by the Tarrant Regional Water District. We have also been speaking to
Arlington about a possible connection to their water system.
D. We have two positive West Nile results, however we have retested and did not come up
with a positive. Nennedale will be researching and possibly treating again as needed.
Tarrant County will be spraying tomorrow because the city of Rendon had a positive.
Tarrant County recommends that we only spray when there is a positive in a human.
E. Jeff Nevarez would like another trash can added to the Park inside the splash pad, the
City will look at adding an additional trash can just outside the Splash Pad.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to: Adjourn Action: Adjourn. Moved By: Jeff Nevarez
The meeting was adjourned at 7:25pm
Approved:
Michael Chan ler, Co-Chairman
Attest:
Gloria Rangel, ark Boar y