09.14.2017 Parks & Rec MinutesP1SPER
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Prosper is a Place Where Everyone Matters.
1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Barbara Cottone.
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the
Parks and Recreation Board
108 W. Broadway St., Prosper, Texas
Town of Prosper Municipal Chambers
Thursday, September 14, 2017, 6:00 pm
Board members present: Barbara Cottone, Chair; Mandy Goddard; Vice Chair; Amy Bartley; Rick
McGrath; and Chuck Smith.
Staff members present: Dudley Raymond, Director of Parks and Recreation; Paul Naughton,
Landscape Architect; Matt Furr, Park Supervisor; Julie Shivers, Recreation Services
Coordinator; and Patty Kendzie, Senior Administrative Assistant.
2. Consider and act upon approval of the minutes from the August 10, 2017, Parks and
Recreation Board meeting.
Motion to approve by McGrath, second by Bartley. Approved 6-0.
3. Comments by the Public.
Jeff Hodges, Prosper Town Council member and former Parks and Recreation Board member,
addressed the Board, offering his thanks and appreciation to the members whose terms were expiring.
4. Consider and act upon the conceptual locations of neighborhood parks 2 and 3 in the
Windsong Ranch (PD 40) development.
Naughton said the Board's vote tonight is requested on approval of the general locations of two
neighborhood parks. He said the distance between the parks meets Master Plan specifications and the
amenities are adequate to service the neighborhood. This item will go to the Planning and Zoning
Commission and the Town Council for approval. The vote tonight by the Parks and Recreation Board
will be to offer support of staff's selection of the locations. Bartley asked if either park will be
different from the one near the school. Naughton said both parks meet the standard and will include
active areas/open space, possible backstops, a playground and pavilion - typical amenities that meet
the needs of the neighborhood. The equipment has not been selected yet, so different elements can be
looked at for these parks. Playground companies are always coming out with new and unique options.
McGrath asked if hike and bike trails were planned. Naughton said yes, hike and bike trails along the
creekways are set forth in the Master Plan. Construction of the parks is at least two years out.
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Motion to approve by McGrath, second by Goddard. Approved 6-0.
5. Informational items
a. Recreation Update
Shivers described the Prosper Community Picnic and said it went well. She thanked the Board for their
help in giving out cookies and food. Shivers also said a new website had been developed for the Prosper
Christmas Festival -- ProsperChristmasFestival.org, which is now live and available to the public.
b. Park Development Update
Naughton gave an update on Frontier Park North. The bridge has been installed over the pond. Masonry
work continues on the concession building and the cushdrain pad is being added on the multipurpose
field. Next week, grass is scheduled, then fence, irrigation and landscape. Work is moving along one field
at a time.
c. Park Operations Update
Furr said it is sport season, everyone's in sport mode. He sees increases in lacrosse, football and soccer
numbers. The west side of Frontier Park has been reshaped and remowed. Soon, trapping beavers will
begin. Coit Road lighting will start Monday.
Cottone welcomed Gina Kern as a new member of the Parks and Recreation Board. Raymond
thanked the Board members with expiring terms and expressed appreciate for the work and time they
have devoted throughout their terms.
Raymond said the following items will be addressed at the next Town Council meeting: lighting for
the ballfields at Folsom Elementary and two backstops at Eagles Landing Park, an agreement between
the Town and Prosper ISD; and the shared parking agreement between Prosper ISD and the Town
regarding Frontier Park, the stadium and the natatorium, to help solve the parking issue.
6. Discussion regarding any miscellaneous business or items to be placed on future Agendas.
There was no discussion.
7. Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Goddard, second by Smith. Meeting adjourned at 6:32 pm. Approved 6-0.
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