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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks and Recreation Minutes 2012-09-12 Regular Parks & Recreation Board Meeting Minutes September 12, 2012 Board members in attendance: Tom Goodwin Penny Burke Mel Measles Tierni Sager Mary Giles James Toney, Director of Community Services Kimberly Ramirez, Staff Guest: Janice Franke 1. Called to order: The meeting was called to order at 6:38pm. 2. Communications from the public/committee liaisons: Penny Burke stated that there has been some tense discussion of the PDO; I think a summary of the PDO should be attached to the minutes. Ms. Franke stated that she was under the impression that when the city does anything that they will put up a sign of any changes. She stated that in 1959 they were the first to buy a house in Imperial Estates and they were not eligible for FEMA buyout program. She said the weeds are up to your waist at Imperial and when she called James Toney he told her that the city has cut back to only mowing the Imperial area 6 times a year. Ms. Franke stated that Cornerstone is doing a bad job mowing at Imperial. Now they are spraying a chemical out there at the curbs and it didn't kill everything. Now I find out that they might have a Frisbee golf course out there. I was really surprised at that and now the city is considering adding a dog park out there. There's not any money to mow out there but now were going to have all these people coming out there to play Frisbee golf with no kind of monitoring. Is it a corporation that sponsors events that people will come out and play Frisbee golf? Tom stated that the funds that go to that is for the buyout property. Now that were utilizing it as a dog park and for Frisbee golf the park will be maintained. Tom stated that it's going to be a dawn to dusk park. James stated that there will be solar lights installed in that area. Janice stated that theirs only 4 residents that live out there. It looks like it would be half way decent to let the people that live out there know what's going on out there. James stated that Morad K6biri, Tom, Billy Enochs and Steve Rockey have been meeting in the I past weeks on how to utilize the parks dedication funds to approve the park system. James stated that once we finalized the recommendation to council and provide them with their recommendations then they wait until they decide on where to go. Janice stated if we had money to do something with, we should use it to take down trees. James stated we always have funds to take down dead trees that appear as a danger. We call an expert which is Friendwood Firewood and they give their recommendation to take down the tree or not. Tierni stated that this is just a recommendation to council, we as a board can't make these decisions, and council does. James stated we want you to know that when things come official we will discuss these items with all the homeowners of Imperial Estates 3. Communications and possible action regarding July 18, 2012: Tierni Sager made a motion to approve the minutes as presented, Mel Measeles second the motion and it was approved unanimously. 4. Ad hoc committee report from September 10th council meeting: James stated that we have $800,000 to use on the parks. Penny stated that Maria Revell stated the problem with all the activity at the lake at September's council meeting, she has a special needs child and she has a lot of anxiety about all the people out there, there has been 114 citations written for illegal activity at the lake, there was also someone out there shooting a AK47 recently. There is a need for some way the police can look after this place. At September's council meeting they took a vote of 5 to 2 to fund the park development. James stated $380,000 was taken at that time from the general fund for improvements, $330,000 from the PDO, and added $110,000 out of the general fund. Scenario 1 is going to be funded by the PDO; $110,000 will be used for fencing around Lake Friendswood, $380,000 dedicated to the development of the lake. Scenario 1 will cost less than $250,000. Tom stated that the entire mast plan was a compilation of the parks board recommendation. There are some discrepancies in the current parks master plan. Penny stated that we should pay someone to produce that parks master plan. Penny stated that John Scott spoke extremely well about the parks at the council meeting. Tom stated were not going to redo the parks master plan but we will do some clean up. Tom stated the PDO does need to be updated. That will be the next big chunk we will be working on. The largest land owner in Imperial Estates is the City of Friendswood. The city is honestly is concerned about the wellbeing of the community. Tom stated that staff will work on updating the PDO and wants to meet in October. James stated that Jim Hill asked for fencing are the Lake. Penny stated that the fence that was built at Wedgewood was made of kettle pin wire. Penny stated that vines are strong enough to pull down the rods of the hurricane fencing. 8ft tall and it was mounted on a berm. You're looking at 1 Oft. tall. James stated were going to get bids with 4 or 5 options including different options. Penny suggested to get a survey first and would like to have some input of the design of the fence. We have to have the survey to have it registered as city property and as a park. Tom stated that Doug wrinkle has stepped down from the board. 5. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:40pm. Approved by: Kimberly Ramirez Date: November 8, 2012