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1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the
Prosper Parks & Recreation Board
108 W. Broadway Street, Prosper, Texas
Town of Prosper Municipal Chambers
Thursday, May 9, 2013, 6:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. Brad Black and Hope Malone were absent.
Roll call taken by Chris Sanchez, Parks and Recreation Board Chair.
Board members present included: Chair Chris Sanchez, Vice Chair Barbara Cottone, Secretary Barbara
Newell, Chuck Stuber, Tena Worthy.
Staff present included: Hulon Webb, Executive Director of Development and Community Services; and
William Mitchell, Parks and Recreation Manager.
2. Consider and act upon approval of the minutes from the April 11, 2013 Parks and
Recreation Board meeting.
Motioned to approve 5-0 by Newell, seconded by Worthy.
3. Comments by the Public.
There were no comments by the public.
4. Presentation by sports associations illustrating field utilization and registration outlook.
Drake Dunn representing youth baseball made a presentation on field utilization and registration outlook.
He reported that there would be a max out of game fields by 2015 and practice fields by 2016. In 2013
there are 56 baseball teams and 12 softball teams. Next year (2014) they project 66 baseball teams and 15
softball teams. Some of their requests include: removal of Wednesday as down time on fields, additional
backstops, addition of lights at Rucker south, and addition of batting cages and bullpens. Mike Korbuly
presented statistics on soccer with a projection of 1800 players by 2014. They are good on game fields
until 2016 but will need additional practice fields by fall of 2014. Their request also included addition of
benches for 5 fields.
5. Discuss and provide direction on request for shade structures over the two (2) exercise
equipment stations at Frontier Park.
Twila Weber discussed the need for shade shelters as the equipment gets very hot to the touch in the
summer months. Discussion regarding the cost of approximately $18,000 to provide the shelters ensued.
It was determined that the public might be better served to utilize that amount of money to establish
another exercise structure in a different park. The consensus was to determine if Council was committed
to providing exercise equipment in the other parks in the Town.
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6. Consider and act on a Park Improvement Fee Agreement for Lakes of Prosper, Phases 2C,
3, 5 and 6.
On a motion by Chuck Stuber and a second by Tena Worthy, it was agreed to approve the agreement per
staff recommendations. 5-0
7. Consider and act on an application to Collin County Parks & Open Space Project Funding
Assistance Program.
On a motion by Barbara Newell and a second by Tena Worthy, an application will be presented for the
amount of $500,000, to offset some of the cost of Cockrell Park. 5-0
8. Consider and act on Parks and Recreation Department partnership with Brick4kids in
offering summer recreation programs.
Londa Grierson made a presentation regarding a summer camp program for 5-12 year olds. The camp
will be held at the First Baptist Church in partnership with the Town. On a motion by Barbara
Cottone and a second by Chris Sanchez the partnership was approved 5-0 with encouragement to staff to
pursue more of these type recreational partnership opportunities.
9. Informational items.
Kite Day, Saturday, May 11, 2013.
10. Adjourn
Motioned by Sanchez, seconded by Stuber to adjourn. Motion approved 5-0.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:19 p.m.
Barbara Newell, Secretary v_ —
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