1992-02-12 PARKS, RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION BOARD MINUTES WORKSHOPFEBRUARY WORKSHOP MINUTES
Minutes of the special workshop meeting of the Pearland Parks,
Recreation and Beautification Board held Wednesday, February 12,
1992, at the Pearland Community Center, 3523 Liberty Drive,
Pearland Texas.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Larry Juull with
Vince Bruno, Suzanne Elliott, Inez Farmer, Tootie McComb,
Secretary Bob Pond, James Skipper, Parks Superintendent Barry
Lastik and Council Liaison D.A. Miller present. Chairman Pro
tem Retta Absher was absent. Council member Benny Frank was
present during some of the Melvin Knapp discussions.
Larry reported that there would be two topics on the meeting
agenda. The first topic will be the McLean Park development and
grant application plan of action. The second topic will be to
recommend a facility management plan for the Melvin Knapp
Activity Center which will be a item for discussion at the City
Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday February 18, 1992.
I. McLean Park Development grant application plan of action.
Barry reported that the State of Texas Parks & Wildlife
Commission had suggested that the McLean Park development grant
application and master plan be modified to exclude as much non -
recreation items as possible and include as many recreation items
as required along with evidence of local cooperation (e.g.
sharing of facilities with the school district, county
participation with the roads construction and donations from
private organizations). The grant application would have to be
submitted by February 28, 1992 for consideration in August 1992.
D.A. reported that the Council had given the go ahead to start
the McLean Park development using the funds set aside for that
purpose and to resubmit the McLean Park grant application.
Barry reported that the Rotary Club had committed to donate $7000
toward the acquisition of playground equipment for McLean Park,
and he had submitted an agreement to PISD for the sharing of City
recreational facilities.
Barry suggested that the McLean Park master plan and application
be modified and resubmitted. The jogging trail should be
extended around the west half of the park and add playground
equipment near the picnic tables.
After considerable discussion the Board recommended that the City
modify and resubmit the grant application for the recreation
items. Waiting until August on development of the recreation
items should not affect the overall Park development.
The grant application should include the jogging trail,
playground equipment, softball fields, basketball pavilion,
multi -use field and tennis courts in the amount of $346,611. If
the grant is approved it will save the City $173,305 on the
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development the Park.
Consideration was given to prioritizing the development of the
non -recreation items. It was felt that utilities, road, parking
lot and bathroom would probably be the order of development. The
Board recommended that the master plan be turned over to
engineering to establish the development schedule of the non -
recreation items.
II. Melvin Knapp Activity Center facility management.
After considerable round table discussion the consensus of the
Board is as follows:
The Board recommends that the Parks Department accept the
responsibility of maintaining the grounds and facility, including
scheduling the usage of the facility, with the stipulation that
the primary use of the facility is for the senior citizens and
local senior citizens organizations. The facility will only be
used for appropriate Parks Department programs and rental, as a
community service, on an overflow basis from the Community
Center.
Tootie McComb moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Vince
Bruno and the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Bob Pond, Secretary
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