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Home My WebLink About04-20-2026 Parks PacketAGENDA Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting Monday, April 20, 2026 @ 6:00 PM Anna Municipal Complex - Council Chambers 120 W. 7th Street, Anna, Texas 75409 The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board of the City of Anna will meet on Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM, in the Anna Municipal Complex – Council Chambers, located at 120 W. 7th Street, to consider the following items. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. American Pledge: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Texas Pledge: Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. Neighbor Input: At this time, any person may address the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board regarding an item on this meeting agenda that is not scheduled for public hearing. Also, at this time any person may address the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board regarding an item that is not on this meeting agenda. Each person will be allowed up to three (3) minutes to speak. No discussion or action may be taken at this meeting on items not listed on this agenda, other than to make statements of specific information in response to a citizen’s inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry. Receive a Report Project Update. Items For Individual Consideration. a.Discuss, Consider, Action on Parks Advisory Board meeting minutes for February 17, 2026. b.Discuss May 26th Council and Parks and Recreation Advisory Board joint meeting. c.Offsite Parks Tour and Keep Anna Beautiful Committee Spring Litter Clean-up (Greatest American Cleanup®). 7.Items for Future Consideration (no items). 8.Adjourn. This is to certify that I, Marc Marchand, Director of Community Services, posted this Agenda on the City’s website (www.annatexas.gov) and at the Anna Municipal Complex bulletin board at or before 5:00 p.m. on 04/14/2026. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of the City of Anna to offer its public programs, services, and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. If you are a person with a disability and require information or materials in an appropriate alternative format; or if you require any other accommodation, please contact the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours in advance of the event. Email adacompliance@annatexas.gov. Advance notification within this guideline will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. ADA grievances may also be directed to the ADA Coordinator or filed online at https://annatexas.gov/ada Memorandum Memorandum No: 2026-20-04 Date: April 20, 2026 To: Park and Recreation Advisory Board From: Jeff Freeth, Assistant Director of Community Services Re: Keep Anna Beautiful, Parks Maintenance and Programs and Events Update _____________________________________________________________________________________ Keep Anna Beautiful • The Keep Anna Beautiful Spring Litter Clean-up was from April 13-17. The Boys Scouts and Hurricane Rotary Club conducted cleanups at various city parks. The Community Services Department participated by completing a lunchtime cleanup on Thursday, April 16 at Slayter Creek Park. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will be conducting a trash cleanup on Monday, April 20th during their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. • The city will be hosting a Household Hazardous Waste event on Saturday, April 25th from 10am to 2pm at the Municipal Complex. • The city will also be hosting an Earth Day Event on Saturday, April 25th from 10am to 1pm at the Municipal Plaza and Library. Parks Maintenance Athletic Field Maintenance o Prepped 6 ballfields daily for youth baseball/softball practices and programs o Additional work performed to dry fields after weather events o Mowed athletic fields at Slayter Creek Park, Johnson Park, and Geer Park Grounds & Turf Maintenance o Aerated turf at Slayter Creek Park, Johnson Park, Sherley Heritage Park, and Geer Park o Fertilized Slayter Creek Park, Johnson Park, Sherley Heritage Park, Geer Parks, and Municipal Complex. o Mowed disc golf course, Geer Park, and Bryant Park o Applied post-emergent at Sherley Heritage Park, Municipal Complex, John Flavel Greer Park (north side), City Hall, Fire Station 1, and medians near ER/Home Depot o Spot sprayed landscape beds at Municipal Complex and 455/White St medians o Picked up trash along Buddy Hayes/455 medians o Inspected mowing contractor-maintained properties o Conducted audit and inspection of new playground at Slayter Creek Park o Held punch list meeting for new playground project o Met with DEKRA Lighting regarding system improvements and 2026 Christmas planning o Turned on park water fountains (repairs needed at Baldwin, Splash Pad, and Plaza) o Tested and repaired water fountains at Plaza and city parks o Repaired downed windscreen at sport courts after storms o Power washed pavilion and tables at Slayter Creek Park o Removed storm-damaged canopy at Yank Park (hazard) and submitted an insurance claim Landscaping & Improvements o Completed landscape beds around new playground at Slayter Creek Park o Mulched tree rings and landscape beds at Slayter Creek Park o Removed old plants and installed new flowers at City Hall o Built and installed informational signage in the Butterfly Garden at the plaza o Finished split rail fence and entryway to disc golf course at Slayter Creek Park Tree, Storm & Debris Cleanup o Cleared brush piles at Natural Springs Park and Greer Park o Removed downed trees and branches at Greer Park, Natural Springs Park, and Slayter Creek Park o Inspected and cleaned trails and walkways following two storm events Irrigation & Drainage o Marked irrigation heads at Slayter Creek Park for upcoming aeration o Installed rock base to improve drainage in Natural Springs Park parking lot o Installed bollard to protect new drain at Natural Springs Park parking lot Events & Coordination o Prepared equipment and logistics for park events (gators, generators, trash cans, fuel, etc.) o Assisted in Easter Eggstravaganza and ribbon cutting events at Slayter Creek Park Work Orders & Requests o Completed 911 work orders o Responded to 25 SeeClickFix submittals Programs and Events Youth programs: • 4U-12U Spring Youth TBall/Baseball/Softball leagues Saturdays at Slayter Creek Park • Free Family Fun Saturday “Gregg KA-ZAM” on March 7 • Snack Attack for Teens on March 17 and April 14 • Roll for Initiative for Teens on March 13 and April 10 • “Boardom” Busters every Friday • Story Time every Tuesday • Discovery Time Good Luck Bag on March 13 and Spring Bracelets on April 10 Adults’ programs: • Free Yoga in the Plaza – March 14 and April 11 • Good Crafternoon Tuesday to Friday during staffed hours in the library “Studio” • Summer Adult Softball registration is now open Adults 50+ programs: • Book Club on March 3 and April 7 • Trip to the Texas Motor Speedway on March 12, Cathy’s Critters on April 9 and Bluebonnet Festival on April 18 • Prize Bingo on March 17 • Prize Bunco Party on April 10 • Intro to Pickleball on March 21 • Crafting Corner “Mod Podge Easter Eggs” March 24 • “No Joking Around” April Fool’s Day Lunch on Wednesday, April 1 • Open Gametime everyday All Ages • Nature Walk at Natural Springs Park on March 21 • Studio Fridays Special Events • Slayter Creek Park Playground Ribbon Cutting on March 28 • Easter Eggstravaganza on March 28 at Anna ISD Football Field and Slayter Creek Park • Teen Glow Party and Egg Hunt on April 2 at Slayter Creek Park • Doggie Egg Hunt on March 31 at John Flavel Greer Dog Park Upcoming Events • Earth Day on Saturday, April 25 from 10am to 1pm at the Municipal Plaza and Library • Touch-a-Truck on Saturday, May 16 from 10am to 1pm at the Municipal Plaza The Spring Activity Guide is available online at https://annatexas.gov/1321/Activity-Guide. Printed versions are available at the Municipal Complex and Anna Community Library. c: Matt Lewis, Parks Superintendent Tristen Pierce, Programs and Events Supervisor Marc Marchand, Director of Community Services Management Team Memorandum Memorandum No: 26-04-20 CIP Date: April 20, 2026 To: Parks & Recreation Advisory Board From: Dalan Walker, Park Planning and Development Manager Re: Park CIP Project Update _____________________________________________________________________________________ Updates for active Park CIP projects in January are below. Finley Park • Evaluating CMAR responses to RFQ. • Construction tentatively scheduled to start by June. Park System Master Plan Update • The park system master plan was presented to City Council on March 10th. It will be included on the March 24th Council meeting for adoption. Slayter Creek Park Playground Renovation • Finishing punch list items. • The playground is currently open to the public. • There are some surfacing issues that may require the playground to be closed for a couple of days; this should happen in the next couple of weeks if necessary. • A ribbon cutting was held on Saturday, March 28th. Slayter Creek Park Drainage Improvements • Design for drainage improvements is proceeding. • A plan that combines the survey and the underground utility investigation data is being prepared. • When drainage plans are completed, budget numbers can be created. Funding for drainage improvements is not currently allocated. Bryant Park • CMAR submittals are being evaluated. • The project is on hold pending decisions to be made by the city manager and City Council. Carol Park • Construction is progressing. • The trail is tentatively scheduled to be completed this summer. • The concrete flatwork in the main area of amenities is 90% complete. Hassie Lawrence Morgan Park • Construction is progressing. • Waiting for an electric meter. • The park will be completed in the summer; targeting June. c: Jeff Freeth, Assistant Director of Community Services Matt Lewis, Parks Superintendent Marc D. Marchand, Director of Community Services Management Team MEETING MINUTES ANNA PARKS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING Tuesday, February 17, 2026 @ 6:00 PM Anna Municipal Complex 120 W 7th Street Anna, TX 75409 The Parks Advisory Board of the City of Anna met at 6:00 PM, on February 17, 2026, at Anna Municipal Complex, located at 120 W. 7th Street, Anna TX 75409, to consider the following items. 1. Call to Oder, Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum Parks Advisory Board Member Susan Jones called the meeting to order at 6:07pm. Quorum was established. Following Parks advisory board members were in attendance Susan Jones, Alastair Hunte, Kennon Weaver, David Colegrove, Madeline Madrid, Sheri Sachs and Scott Gentry. Staff present included Acting Director of Community Services Jeff Freeth. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance a. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Member Alastair Hunte led the Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer. 3. Neighbor Comments – No comments. 4. Receive a Report a. Received a report on parks maintenance and recreation programs and events. (memo) 5. Project Update a. Received report on CIP Project Updates.by Acting Director of Community Services Jeff Freeth. 6. Items for Individual Consideration a. Discuss, Consider, Action on recommendation for City Council to adopt 2050 Parks, Open Space, Trails, and Recreation Master Plan. MOTION: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Member Scott Gentry made a motion to recommend to City Council to approval of the 2050 Parks, Open Space, Trails and Recreation Master Plan with the suggestion to add the floodplains to the trails map. Second by Kennon Weaver. Motion carried. b. Discuss, Consider, Action on Parks Advisory Board meeting minutes on January 20, 2026. MOTION: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Member David Colegrove made a motion to approve the meeting minutes. Second by Madeline Madrid. Motion carried. 7. Items for Future Consideration -None. 8. Adjourn Parks and Recreation Advisory Board member Susan Jones adjourned the meeting at 6:47PM. _________________________________________ Marc Marchand, Director of Community Services ATTEST: _______________________________