06.11.2015 Parks & Rec MinutesISPER OWN OF
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1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the
Parks and Recreation Board
108 W. Broadway St., Prosper, Texas
Town of Prosper Municipal Chambers
Thursday, June 11, 2015, 5:30p.m.
The meeting was called to order at 5:30pm by Barbara Cottone.
Roll call taken by Barbara Cottone. Board members present included: Drake Dunn; Jeffery Hodges; Keith
Yellin; Vice -Chair, Mandy Goddard and Chair, Barbara Cottone. Craig Andres and Jennifer Severance
were absent.
Staff present: Paul Naughton, Landscape Architect; Will Mitchell, Parks and Recreation Manager; Julie
Shivers, Recreation Coordinator; Matt Furr, Parks Superintendent; Patty Kendzie, Sr. Administrative
Assistant; and Angela Tucker, Administrative Assistant, Development and Community Services.
2. Consider and act upon approval of the minutes from the May 26, 2015, Parks and Recreation
Board meeting.
Motioned by Dunn to approve, seconded by Goddard. Approved 5-0.
3. Comments by the Public.
None.
4. Consider and act upon the naming of La Cima Trailhead Park Property
Motioned by Hodges to name the property Tucker Park, seconded by Goddard pending authorization from
the Town Manager. Approved 5-0.
5. Update on playground equipment for Tanners Mill Park.
Naughton updated the Board on the developer's proposed playground equipment at the future neighborhood
park.
6. Informational items.
The Board meeting on July 9, 2015, will begin at 3:00pm in order to conduct a 2-3 hour parks tour
via a rented van at the end of the meeting. Shivers presented the Parks & Rec summer postcard
mailer to the Board and described upcoming July events, including Pride in the Sky and Parks and
Rec Month. Dunn commended the Parks staff for getting in the games scheduled, as a very low
number were cancelled, unlike other towns in the area. Furr commended his crew for their diligent
clean up after the flooding. Furr indicated the batting cages are now open on a first come -first
serve basis. Naughton presented the concept plan for Frontier Park North as suggested by Town
Council. Council asked for options for artificial turf and also a larger field. Naughton is looking
into turf options and mentioned that staff is pursuing a grant for design costs. The design concept
for Town Hall has been executed. Advocates for the Veterans Memorial are on board with placing
the memorial in downtown, at or near the new Town Hall (vs in Sexton Park, as previously
discussed). This item will go back to Council. Hodges asked about inclusion of an amphitheater
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and the plan for it. Naughton indicated that the design remains in the conceptual stages, but the
amphitheater was still included. Blue Star is meeting about Board requests previously submitted.
7. Adjourn.
Motioned by Hodges, seconded by Yellin to adjourn. Approved 5-0. Meeting was adjourned at 6:40pm.
Jennifer Severa ce, Secretary
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