Minutes Parks 04/08/2014MINUTES OF A REGULAR PARKS & RECREATION BOARD MEETING FOR
THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB
LOCATION: 100 MUNICIPAL DRIVE, TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
TUESDAY, April 8, 2014 7:00 P.M.
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DENTON
The Parks & Recreation Board of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, met in a Regular Session on
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was held within the boundaries of the Town
and was open to the public,
Jim Hanna
Chairman
David Abdulky
Vice Chairman
Glenn Hurst
Secretary
Patrick Arata
Board Member
Louis Hocker
Board Member
Tom Mills
Board Member
Chris McCollister
Board Member
Dean Murray
Board Member
Kathy Trotter
Board Member
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT
Jaysheel Basantkumar Board Member
Hayley Little Board Member
STAFF AND GUEST(S) PRESENT
Adam Adams Parks & Recreation Director
Jacob Lohse Parks & Recreation
Call to order and announce a quorum.
Chairman Hanna called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m, noting a quorum was present.
REGULAR SESSION
Citizen Presentations:
Consider and provide input concerning the recommendations of the Youth Sports
Associations Sub -Committee regarding additions or changes to the youth sports
association's contracts.
Board Member Abdulky is the chair of the Youth Sports Sub -Committee and
shared the committee's findings regarding the current contract with the board.
Football: no discrepancy with their financials, recreation only league, primarily
TC/Roanoke residents, no tournaments, no games on town property; use
practice space four months out of year on (lighted and unlighted) Indy multiuse
fields, rent field and pay electricity on Beck property, multiuse fields require rest
and seeding after football season, no recommendations for football.
Soccer: no discrepancy with their financial, practice at Lakeview and town
Harmony Park, largest reserves of all associations, pays contractor for coaching
and certifications, recreation league, participants come from the entire region
(GNWSA), most games are played in Roanoke, recommending association pay
to assist in maintenance costs (can be paid in equipment or maintenance
supplies; amount of supplies needs to be determined) and establish a
tournament fee.
Baseball: no discrepancy in financials, association bank account processes
both recreation and select monies (tracked separately), select teams hold
tournament fundraisers, recommending: select teams pay slightly higher fee per
child, priority goes to recreational play, children must live in geographic
boundaries that serve BHNS, three tournaments per year at the rate of $2000 per
tournament, All -Stars tournament will be exempt from rental fee. TCRBA
president, Chuck Hall, was present and joined in the discussion.
2. Staff update on the following items; discussion of same.
a. Trails Sub -Committee
Director Adams let the board know that this sub -committee will be roiled into the
Trophy Club Park sub -committee. Concrete trail near Chefield Ct. is being put in
by the developer; no trailheads on the street yet.
b. TCP Sub -Committee
Director Adams let the board know that CFAB is looking at various aspects of the
park and is working on improving communication from the park.
c. Easter Eggstravaganza
Jacob Lohse reviewed the event flyer; starts at 9:00 a.m., two waves of children.
d. Back To Nature
Jacob Lohse reported on the Family Campout; same concept as past campouts.
Board member Trotter reviewed Back To Nature vendor list.
e. Dinosaur Playground
Location will be at Freedom Dog Park. The park should open by the end of June.
f. Linear Trail North
The linear bridge is complete.
g. Summer Brochure
Jacob Lohse let the board know that the brochure was mailed out the last week
in March and registration for swim lessons and summer camp starts on April 1.
Senior programming has been successful.
Adjourn
Board Member Abdulky made a motion to dismiss the meeting at approximately
8:35 p.m. Board Member Arata seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
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