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2018_08.01 Parks Board MinutesKENNEDALE Parks and Recreation Board www.cityakennedale.com PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Minutes REGULAR MEETING August 1, 2018 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman David Deaver called the meeting to order at 7:OOpm 11. ROLL CALL Present: PhD Wallace, Jeff Nevarez, David Deaver, Michael Chandler Absent: Josh Hayes, Gary Swan III. MINUTES APPROVAL Consider approval of minutes from June 20, 2018 regular meeting. Motion to: Approve June 20, 2018 minutes Action: Approve. Moved By: Jeff Nevarez, Seconded: Phil Wallace Motion Passed Unanimously IV. VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM 1. No visitors requesting to speak. V. REGULAR ITEMS A. Discuss and consider installing a duck food dispenser for Sonora Park. a. L. Hoover suggested installing two smaller style dispensers at the restrooms. J. Nevarez felt that the restroom was not a good spot, P. Wallace agreed. J. Nevarez suggested installing them at the Pavilion or boat dock. D. Deaver suggested installing rebar cages around the dispensers for security purposes. J. Nevarez asked if a 10 cent version could be found to try first. J. Nevarez asked L. Hoover if he liked the idea. L. Hoover stated that he did like the idea of feeding the ducks proper food rather than bread which is really not good for them. b. Motion to: Approve purchase and installation of a duck food dispenser at Sonora Park Action: Approve. Moved By: Jeff Nevarez, Seconded: Michael Chandler Motion Passed Unanimously c. L. Hoover asked if the board wanted quarter machines or ten cent. The board said a quarter machine would be fine. D. Deaver stated whatever covers the cost of the feed and if it makes a penny or two that is fine also. B. Discussed and considered details about Concert in the Park. a. The event will be held at Town Center Plaza on October 6, 2018. It will begin at 6 pm and end at 9 pm. b. P. Wallace stated that Big Joe Walker is confirmed to be the headliner band. They will be paid $500. P. Wallace's band The Phil Wallace Revival will be the opening band and will play for free. c. J. Nevarez stated that he had arranged to pay a sound guy $500 but Will had contacted him and offered to do it for $100. J. Nevarez cancelled the original sound guy and is going to use Will instead d. J. Nevarez mentioned that the Rotary Club has been looking for fund raising activities. He questioned whether or not the Rotary could be allowed to sell beer and wine during the concert event. M. Chandler stated that wine was available at the Brickwork event. Normally drinking alcohol is not allowed in the park but it has been served at some events in the past. L. Hoover will find out what the rules are from the city manager. e. J. Nevarez stated that he will be working on advertising the event. He is starting a Facebook page for the event and possibly Eventbrite and is going to contact the Kennedale newspaper. f. Will asked about city decibel limit regulations. Will also stated that he has experience managing events as well and would be interested in partnering with the City on future events. He has prior experience working at Levitt Pavilion. C. Discussed proposed 2018/19 Parks budget. a. Larry Hoover included this item so that the board would be aware of what was presented to the City Manager as to the budgetary needs for the Parks Maintenance. The Parks Maintenance budget is funded by franchise fees from our driveway users which include all the utilities and telecommunication companies. These fees also fund the Street department. b. L. Hoover pointed out that trash cans and benches are fairly expensive but they are built to last quite a while. J. Nevarez asked how long they last. L. Hoover stated that some of the ones in Sonora Park were 12 years old. Some need to be sanded down and repainted, in the process of doing that right now. Several new ones have been ordered, going to install them in Sonora Park and he would like to put a couple in the ballfield area or one in the ballfield area and one in the disc golf area. Need to progress slowly to not overwhelm the budget with a lot of furniture replacements or purchases. There is no capital line item in the Park budget to cover replacements c. L. Hoover would like to begin talking now about next year's budget needs and investigating what the cost would be for various improvement projects such as adding another 9 holes to the disc golf course or adding fencing to an area. L. Hoover feels that if the board already has an idea of the future budgetary needs they could be garnering public support for the projects to be funded. d. D. Deaver felt that the board should get with the city council and city manager to discuss future projects and budgetary needs for Park improvements. Other board members agreed that this is a good idea. e. J. Nevarez stated that he was concerned that nobody was using the spray park anymore and felt that it should be updated. f. P. Wallace mentioned that there has been talk about some people wanting to add a dog park. g. D. Deaver felt the focus should be on maintaining what is already there and if people aren't coming then find out why. J. Nevarez stated that the spray park is lame now. He felt that it used to look much better than it does now. D. Deaver stated that it is a budget issue and that he would like to include discussing the spray park at Sonora Park in the agenda for the next month. h. J. Nevarez stated that the baseball field is in need of repairs and improvements over the next few years. i. Park Board will work on recommendations and a prioritization plan for next year. Work on meeting with the City Manager and go before the council. D. Deaver stated the board needs to keep the Budget discussion as an agenda item for the next meeting also. j. D. Deaver asked if the foot bridge at Sonora Park had been repaired yet. R. Taylor stated that it would be repaired soon. k. D. Deaver stated that he had been asked about all the benches that are up and down the parkway that are not being used. The citizen was wondering if those could be moved to other locations. L. Hoover stated that they could not be moved, they were part of a grant project with TxDot and they had to stay where they are. I. L. Hoover stated that bench placement had not been decided on yet but they felt like the ballparks really needed one and possibly place the other one near the Boy Scout signage. m. L. Hoover stated that future planning needed to start now. Not only for current park repairs and improvements but also for future parks. Need to begin researching grants and estimating future funding needs. VI. REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Kenneth Michaels showed the board the KKB arbor that he and M. Chandler will be building around the end of August beginning of September. P. Wallace asked it would be dedicated to anyone. K. Michaels stated that he would like to get a plaque mounted at some point with some of the ladies names who have work so hard keeping the demonstration garden looking good. Everyone on the board thought that was a good idea. 2. K. Michaels gave an update on the 911 Memorial that needs work. He will have to hand paint the lettering with special lithium chrome paint. There is a possibility that there could be a warranty on for the Memorial. R. Taylor will follow up and research this to see if there is. K. Michaels stated that he will paint it if not. D. Deaver thanked Ken for all the work he has put into this. 3. J. Nevarez asked about the fountain in Town Center. It still appears to be leaking. L. Hoover stated that it is going to leak because of the way it is installed the whole base would have to be resealed to stop it. VII. ADJOURNMENT Motion to: Adjourn Action: Adjourn. Moved By: Jeff Nevarez The meeting was adjourned at 8:10pm Approved: David Deaver, Chairman Attest: Mary Goza, arc�Board Secretary