HomeMy WebLinkAboutPBmin2007-08-20MINUTES OF ANNA PARK BOARD
August 20'", 2007 Regular Meeting
1. The meeting was called to order in 7:07 by President Jon Hendricks and quorum was established.
Members present were Jon Hendricks, Kelly Bailey, and Deborah Dennis. Mayor Pelham was also in
attendance.
2. Agenda Item 42, Update on alternative construction estimate by Helmberger Associates on Slayter Creek
Park project was passed until next meeting when the reports would be ready. Members discussed the use of
one engineer vs. bidding out individual aspects of the park.
3. Agenda Item #3, Update by Maurice Swanke on alternative construction plan fm Slayter Creek Park.
Discussed the placement of the ball fields. The first plan will include 2 baseball fields, soccer field, picnic
shelter, skateboard park, playground, smanspace, horseshoes, shuffleboard, etc. Many of these items are
necessary to get the funding from Texas Parks and Wildlife. There will he two more baseball fields and a
soccer field added as money allows.
41.Agenda Item #4, Discuss and take action as desired regarding recommendation to City Council to pursue
alternate funding for Slater Creek Park. This item was tables until the next meeting until we have the
numbers from engineering companies. The motion to table was made by Kelly and seconded by Deb.
5. Agenda Item #5, Discuss and take action as desired regarding a committee to compile a list of area
contractors and suppliers before next meeting for assistance with the construction of Slayter Creek Park.
Members discussed having a Special Meeting of the Park board immediately following the next AYSA
meeting (Sept 9, 2007). Jon is going to contact AYSA on setting up the meetings. Deb motioned to table
the formation of this committee until the next meeting and it was seconded by Kelly.
6. Agenda Item #6, Discuss and take action as desired regarding a committee to analyze immediate needs
of Geer Park Before the next meeting to pursue possible funding from the CDC. Kelly tabled this item and
Deb seconded due to a lack of participants at the meeting.
7. Agenda Item #7, Discuss and take action os desired regarding committee to place easels and samples for
Park Donations. This item was tabled until the next meeting by Kelly and seconded by Deb when samples
should be available.
8. Agenda Item #8, Discussion of items as desired by Park Board members. There was discussion about
killing the weeds on the Softball Fields and having 4 coaches who had previously volunteered to maintain
the fields to reduce city costs. Mayor Pelham will check into having this done with the hydro mulching that
is already being planned for the area in front ofJKB Elementary.
Fundmising will be added to the next agenda.
Plans are to be made for a Special Meeting following the AYSA meeting on September 90. The agenda
will need to be posted by September 6, 2007.
9. Agenda items #9 & 10, Review and take action as desired regarding the Minutes of the July 16ip, 2007
Regular Meeting and the July Ina, 2007 Special Meetings. These items were tables by Kelly and seconded
by Deb due to the absence of the Secretary therefore making the minutes unavailable for review.
10. The meeting was adjourned at 7:53. The motion was made by Kelly and seconded by Deb