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TnF CITY Or Anna Parks Advisory Meeting
Anna Monday, February 27th, 6:00 pm
Anna City Hall, 120 W. 7" Street
MINUTES
ANNA PARKS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Monday, February 27 @ 6:00 PM
Municipal Complex, Executive Conference Room
120 W. 7th Street, Anna, TX 75409
The Parks
Advisory Board of the City
of Anna met at 6:00
PM, on February 27th, 2023, at the
Municipal Complex,
Executive
Conference Room, located
at 120 W. 71h Street,
to consider the following items:
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum
Parks Advisory Board Member Elden Baker called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm.
Parks Advisory Board Member Mackenzie Jenks, Eirik Hansen and Jeff Reece were absent.
Staff present included Assistant Director of Neighborhood Services Jeff Freeth, Neighborhood Services Director
Marc Marchand, Park Planning and Development manager Dalan Walker, and City Council Members Stan Carver,
Kevin Toten, Pete Cain and Danny Ussery. I .
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Parks Advisory Board Member Elden Baker led the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Reports
a. Parks Superintendent Matt Lewis reported on Parks Maintenance Slayter Creek Park: getting the disc
golf course ready, new bridge to Middle School, and two days of work repairing drainage issues that
back up to the park. He also reported on repairs at natural springs park, Bryant Park getting irrigation,
and damage and inspections of restrooms.
b. Assistant Director of Neighborhood Services Jeff Freeth reported on spring mailers distribution and
programming from March 61h to May 26th; Easter Extravanganza and Teen Glow Hunt the first week of
April, Senior Programs; Talks and talents and monthly trips. He also discussed baseball, softball and t-
ball practices starting, t-ball playing in Melissa and Anna, opening day on March 18th, and the season
ending on May 20th. Special events that were discussed were the Touch -a -Truck event on May 201h from
10 am to 1 pm including Fire, Police and Public Works Department; Train day at Sherley Park from 10am-
12pm and possibly being extended to 1pm.
4. Project Updates
a. Park Planning and Development manager Dalan Walker provided the following updates: Fitness Court is
complete but not yet open, Splash Pad -Soil testing and hopefully opening on Memorial Day, Johnson
ballfield lights are waiting for a meter, and final drawings for splash pad bathrooms will be completed
and then bid.
5. Individual Consideration
a. Discuss, Consider and Acton Parks Advisory Board meeting minutes from December 19, 2022, and
January 23, 2023.
Minutes
TIrF CM ter Anna Parks Advisory Meeting
Anna Monday, February 27th, 6:00 pm
Anna City Hall, 120 W. 7tn Street
MOTION: Parks Advisory Board Member Donald Henke moved to approve the Minutes. Parks Advisory
Board Member Elden Baker seconded. Motion carried.
bI Discuss the Community Recreation Task Force roles and responsibilities (Project Advocate).
Project Advocate representatives discussed the task force consisting ofFhe seven parks board members
and tours of recreation centers on March 20t". Brian from Pros Consulting also provided a presentation.
6. Adjourn
Parks Advisory Board Member Elden Baker adjourned the eeting at 8:01 pm.
4e Marc Marchand, Director of Neighborhood Services
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