11.09.2023 Park Board PacketTHE
PARKS
AND
RECREATION
BOARD
MEETING
November 9, 2023
Call to Order / Roll Call
Welcome Kari Castro
Consider and act upon approval of
the minutes from the August 10,
2023 and September 14, 2023
Parks & Recreation Board meetings.
Comments by the Public.
Sensory Garden @ Boyer Park
•Erica Fahrenthold – Girl Scout
Gold Award
Presentation
Receive staff updates: Recreation,
Park Development, Park
Operations, and Director.
Celebrate Prosper Recap
Sat., Oct. 7 | 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Frontier Park
Recreation
▪2,500 in attendance (est.)
▪Prosper Wonder Squad and families of children with Special
Needs welcomed prior to the event
▪Live bands, Kid Zone, face painting, balloon artist, photo
booth, and open play.
▪Nonprofit organizations as Exhibitors
▪Community Partners under the pavilion
Event Title Sponsor: CoServ | Kid Zone Sponsor: Cook Children's Health Network
Community Partners:Kroger on Preston Road;Charred 380 Grills and Outdoor,Gateway Church,
Prosper United Methodist Church, and Prosper Ladies Association
Thank you to John Metcalf, event emcee, and our Board volunteers!
Veteran’s Day 5K & Fun Run
Recreation
Sat., Nov. 11, 2023 | 8:00a.m. – 10:30a.m. | Frontier Park
▪Registration currently open
▪Over 200 registered
▪Volunteer opportunities
▪Opening program at 8:00a.m.
▪Featuring a 5K and 1 mile fun run route
▪5K starts at 8:30a.m.
▪1 mile fun run starts at 9:00a.m.
Wonders of Waco
Recreation
Monday, Oct. 16, 2023
▪17 participants
▪2 Staff members attended
Park Development:Pecan Grove Park
•The contractor has fully completed
all punch list items.
•Staff are working to gather all
needed documents and close out
the project.
Park Development:
Lakewood Park
Development
•Ratliff has been issued a Notice to
Proceed and construction has
officially begun.
•The construction management
team is working on a strategy for
the bore under Coit Rd. for access
to the water main. Grading work
is scheduled to begin this week.
•Construction is scheduled to last
14 – 15 months.
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Park Development:
Raymond
Community Park
•Construction documents are
complete.
•The project has been separated into
2 bid packages. The first package is
out to bid currently with bids due
11/16. The second package will go
out to bid in January.
• •Construction Docs Complete
•Bid Phase 1 November
• Construction to start Jan. – Feb. 2024
Restroom / Concession Building Concept
▪Winter annuals were planted in all pots near Main and
Broadway corners
▪New plants were also implemented at Town Hall
Bicycle racks have been installed at Star
Trace Park
Damaged picnic tables at Frontier Park
have been restored
Damaged slides at Frontier Park and
Preston Lakes Park have been restored
Staff prepped medians for the new design which included
new plants, rocks, mulch and irrigation.
•NRPA Accreditation
•Recognition Ceremony -
October 11
•One of 15 municipalities
accredited for 2023 (total of 27
in Texas and 206 nationwide)
•Demonstrates that we meet
national standards of best
practices
Director:
•Call For Volunteers!
•Christmas Festival – December 2
•Available Shifts – 2:30pm to 7:00pm
•Light The Night – December 13
•Judging begins at 6:00pm
•If interested, please contact Barbara Cottone
•bcottone@prospertx.gov or 972-569-1052
•Next Meeting – December 7 @ 6:00pm Board & Commission
Reception in Town Hall
•Town Council Meeting – December 12 @ 6:15 – Department
recognition for CAPRA
Director:
Request for future agenda items.
Adjourn.