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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, July 11, 2013, 6:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Vice Chair Barbara Cottone, Chris Sanchez was absent.
Roll call taken by Barbara Cottone, Parks and Recreation Board Vice Chair.
Board members present included: Vice Chair Barbara Cottone, Secretary Barbara Newell, Brad Black,
Chuck Stuber, Hope Malone, Tena Worthy.
Staff present included: Hulon Webb, Executive Director of Development and Community Services;
William Mitchell, Parks and Recreation Manager; Paul Naughton, Landscape Architect.
2. Consider and act upon approval of the minutes from the Thursday, May 9, 2013, Parks and
Recreation Board meeting.
Motioned to approve 6-0 by Stuber, seconded by Malone.
3. Comments by the Public.
There were no comments by the public.
4. Discussion of naming Cockrell Park.
The Board was asked by the staff to begin to consider the naming of the park located adjacent to Cockrell
Elementary. Staff recommended "thinking outside the box" and logical names as well to make the park
easily identifiable. This item will be placed on the agenda as an action item for the next Board meeting.
5. Discussion of Town Council Strategic Goal.
Staff met with other cities in the area regarding a plan to accommodate growth in youth sports and Town
recreation programs. Mitchell presented the input and findings from discussion with other cities. Per
other municipality staff, the benefits were sited of a sole 501-3c organization model, as well as a board
model where each sport president sat on the board. Staff recommended a nonprofit youth sports
commission where sport heads were on a board as well as other members to centralize and unify youth
sports for years to come. A typical Facility Use Agreement will be developed, which would give
preference to member sports of the commission over outside youth sports/teams for use of the Town's
facilities. The Park Board's comments were favorable and supportive on the direction for structure on
youth sports. Board members were appreciative of the detailed presentation and indicated the Town was
headed in the right direction.
6. Informational items.
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Mitchell updated the Board on the Bricks for Kidz Camp. Mitchell informed the Board that the PARB'd
applications to be on a Board or Commission have been sent out and need to be turned in by Friday,
August 2, 2013.
10. Adjourn
Motioned by Newell, seconded by Worthy to adjourn. Motion approved 6-0.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
Barbara Newell, Secreta
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