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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, May 8, 2014, 6:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order at 6:03 pm by Parks and Recreation Board Vice -Chair Barbara
Cottone.
Roll call taken by Vice -Chair, Barbara Cottone. Board members present included: Vice -Chair,
Barbara Cottone, Secretary, Tena Worthy, Barbara Newell, Mandy Goddard, Craig Andres.
Drake Dunn, Chair, Chris Sanchez, was absent.
Staff present included: Paul Naughton, Landscape Architect; William Mitchell, Parks and
Recreation Manager; Julie Shivers, Recreation Services Coordinator; Angela Tucker,
Administrative Assistant Development and Community Services.
Consider and act upon approval of the minutes from the April 10, 2014, Parks and
Recreation Board meeting.
Motioned to approve by Newell, seconded by Goddard Approved 5-0.
Comments by the Public.
No comments by the public.
Discuss and provide direction on proposed conveyance of land for the community park in
Windsong Ranch.
Naughton reviewed the updates to the park at Windsong. Naughton presented a revised
community park exhibit showing that it meets the park ordinance that no more than twenty
percent is within floodplain.
Motioned to approve by Newell, seconded by Andres. Approved 5-0.
Informational items.
Staff is getting input from youth sports leagues about user fees. Public meeting regarding input
for the Parks, Recreation Plan at Prosper High School Monday, May 12, 2014, at 7:00 pm. Staff
is researching a matching grant from Collin County for $525,000 and looking into purchasing
nineteen additional acres at Cockrell Park that will connect to Whitley Place Park. Staff is
moving forward with the southwest corner of Frontier removing the sand volleyball court and
construction to begin for multi-purpose practice fields. Tennis has seen a large increase from
April registration. Camp Gladiator is coming to Frontier starting Monday, May 26, 2014; Stroller
Strides is an ongoing program. Staff is working with Eddy Kovarik and PASO regarding an
evening summer soccer camp. Sidekicks soccer camp in August, 2014. Outdoor movie series will
begin Saturday, May 17, 2014, and continue once a month through the summertime.
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6. Adjourn.
Motioned by Newell, seconded by Andres to adjourn. Approved 5-0. Meeting was adjourned at
6:29 pm.
Tena Worthy, Secretary
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