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1993-08-16 PARKS, BEAUTIFICATION AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTESMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND PARKS, RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION BOARD HELD ON AUGUST 16 1993, AT 6:30 P.M., AT THE PEARLAND COMMUNITY CENTER 3523 LIBERTY DRIVE, PFARLAND, TEXAS. The meeting was called to order at 6:32 p.m. with the following present: Bob Pond Gary K. Walters Tootie McComb Bill Chase Bari Scherrer Retta Absher (entered at 6:40 p.m.) Suzanne Elliott (entered at 6:50 p.m.) Councilmember D. A. Miller Edward D. Hersh Acting Chairman Board Member Acting Secretary Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Liaison to Board Parks & Recreation Director Absent from the meeting: Board Chairman Vince Bruno and Board Chairman Pro Tem James Skipper. Others in attendance: School Board Members Ray Mitchell and Bill Durant; Liaisons to School Board, Councilmembers Benny Frank and Randy Weber; Tom Reid, Centennial Committee Chairman; Liaison to Centennial Committee, Councilmember Joy Colson; and J. T. Dunkin and Dennis Sims, Consultants on the Updated Master Park Plan. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Member Bill Chase, seconded by Member Bari Scherrer that the Minutes of the July 19, 1993 Board Meeting be approved with the following correction. Under the Director's Report, the minutes read, "Ed has corrected a reported problem of inappropriate language by some pool staff." It is to be corrected to read, "Ed stated the problem is in the process of being corrected." Motion passed 5 to 0. STAFF REPORT: McLean Park Project - Parks and Recreation Director Ed Hersh gave an update report that the project is proceeding with the surveying. Grant application for Independence Park Trail - Our Grant Applica- tion for Independence Park Trail is still being considered by the State. Softball Update - A new Wednesday night Men's League, with five teams, has begun play. The Department currently has three sessions of softball being played (Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays). Acting Chairman Bob Pond requested a monthly update on the number of softball teams participating. Swimming Pool Update - New pool hours began August 16, Monday through Friday, (August 16, through August 20; 23rd through 27th) 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Weekends through September 12, Noon - 7:00 p.m. Pearland Rotary Donation - The Pearland Rotary Club donated $6,000 for new playground equipment in Rotary Park at Independence Park. Financial and Activity Reports - The Financial and Facility Activity Reports were reviewed. COMMITTEE REPORTS None OLD BUSINESS .0. None NEW BUSINESS: Pearland Centennial - Tom Reid, Pearland Centennial Committee Chairman, updated the Board on the plans for Pearland Centennial's Anniversary. He discussed the Centennial Committee's desire to have McLean Park renamed to "Centennial Park." The Committee had asked that the Parks Department consider sponsoring concerts in the Park and entrance signs leading into Pearland. Acting Chairman Bob Pond appointed Members Bari Scherrer, Gary Walters and Tootie McComb to a Committee to study and recommend to the Board the request to rename McLean Park. They are to have a recommendation for the Board to consider at the September meeting. Park Master Plan Presentation - J. T. Dunkin, Consultant, ex- plained that, in reviewing our 1968 Plan, the 1978 Update and the 1988 Plan, it has shown to him that the City of Pearland has been an aggressive City over the past years in their planning activities. He said we have a large area which we plan to serve some day and the longer we delay the acquisition of land for park purposes, two things will likely happen. A delay will result in lesser quality of services, because we couldn't keep up or it would be extremely costly to provide the facilities and programs to meet the needs and demands of the community. 2 Continuing, Mr. Dunkin stated his task was to update the Master Park Plan, coupled with a Conceptual Plan of Mary's Creek. He said the heart of the updated plan is the neighborhood park\school plan. Bringing services into a neighborhood combined with a school site offers a tremendous opportunity for people living in that area. At this point, Mr. Dunkin reviewed the various sections of the Updated Plan. He stressed the importance of communication between the City and the School Board when either one is planning to purchase a park site or a school site. A motion was made by Member Bill Chase, seconded by Member Suzanne Elliott to accept the pro- posed Park Master Plan with inclusion of the High School site plans. Motion passed 6-0. (TAPE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY.) COMMUNICATIONS None received. PARK BOARD CHAIRMAN'S REPORT: Acting Chairman Pond informed that Chairman Bruno requested Members James Skipper, Bill Chase and Bob Pond be appointed to the Nomination Committee for officers for Fiscal Year 1993-94. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Parks and Recreation Director Ed Hersh reported on the repairs to the Melvin Knapp Building, with the projected completion date to be the day after Labor Day. Mr. Hersh also reported the Fall Program has been expanded to include more programming, such as pre-schoolers and adult classes in the mornings, again pre-schoolers and elementary age children in the afternoons and dinner hour, and ending with more adult classes in the evenings. Continuing, he said the brochure is currently at the printers and will subsequently be mailed to all Pearland residents by the end of the month. Registration for the classes will be handled at the Community Center. Member Suzanne Elliott inquired of the status of the karate instructor and the people who had some complaints. Mr. Hersh responded some had left but the karate instructor plans to stay. Continuing, Mr. Hersh said the drama group still has not responded to his last conversation with them regarding the dates that are still available. .-. At this point, Member Tootie McComb stated that she would like to make a motion that Ms. Moore has left and she has done such an 9 r-• excellent job for not only the department but for the City and she would like to send her a letter of thank you for all her help and her efforts on behalf of this Board. Motion was seconded by Gary Walters. A00►, Motion passed 6 to 0. OTHER BUSINESS None ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Member Bill Chase, seconded by Member Suzanne Elliott that the meeting adjourn. Motion passed 6 to 0. Meeting adjourned at 9:02 p. m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this day of , A. D., 1993. ATTEST: Bob Pond, Secretary Vince Bruno, Chairman 4 -�,,PEARA Cfluj o P©©rfll©AdO� P. O. Box 2068 • Pearland, Texas 77588-2068 �EXP►5 (713) 485-2411 • Fax (713) 485-8764 AGENDA ITEM TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL THROUGH: EDWARD D. HERSH, DIRECTOR, PARKS & RECREATION RICHARD BURDINE, DIVISION DIRECTOR li ' FROM: PAUL GROHMAN, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION-RENAMING OF MCLEAN ROAD PARK TO CENTENNIAL PARK At the August 16 , 1993 Park, Recreation, and Beautification Board meeting, Tom Reid, Chairman of the Pearland Centennial Commission, requested that the Board to consider renaming McLean Road Park, Centennial Park, in commemoration of Pearland's upcoming centennial anniversary. A Park Board Committee studied the request and recommended to the Board that the name McLean Road Park be changed to Centennial Park. The Policy for naming and renaming park land and facilities requires that the Park, Recreation, and Beautification Board approve, by a single majority of board members present at two consecutive board meetings, the committee's recommendation. The Board approved the committee's recommendation at the September 13 , 1993 and October 5 , 1993 meetings with a unanimous vote. City Council approval of the Park Board request is recommended. ACTION: �� / /CJ- 0 Pnnted on Recycled Paper