NOTICE OF MEETING
CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS

PARKS & RECREATION BOARD

Work Session Room of City Hall
200 N. Fifth Street
Garland, Texas
November 6, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

 
A meeting of the Parks & Recreation Board of the City of Garland, Texas will be held Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at 200 N. Fifth Street, in the Work Session Room, Garland, Texas.

Prior to the regular meeting of the Board, the Policies and Programs Committee will meet at the same location as the regular meeting, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Policies and Programs Committee will discuss fee exempt status request for Embree Neighborhood Association.
 


AGENDA:
             
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
 
a. CHAIR TO APPOINT BOARD MEMBERS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD COMMITTEES
 
b. HEAR PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING RICK ODEN PARK MASTER PLAN AND SKATE PARK
 
c. CONSIDER SKATE PARK FINAL CONCEPT PLAN FOR COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
 
d. CONSIDER RICK ODEN MASTER PLAN FOR COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
 
e. CONSIDER FEE EXEMPT STATUS REQUEST FOR EMBREE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
 
f. BRIEFING ITEMS
  1. 2019 Arbor Day Ceremony Update
  2. Tree Power Program Free - Tree Give Away
  3. Tornado Damage at Central Park
 
g. MONTHLY REPORTS
  1. Capital Improvement Projects and Studies - Design & Development Division
  2. Special Events and Marketing Division Update
  3. Recreation Division Update 
 
3. MISCELLANEOUS
 
a. COMMUNICATIONS/ENCLOSURES
  1. Silver Scoop, November, 2019 (enclosed separately)
  2. Code of Ordinance Chapter 25.20 - 25.29 , Park Board By - Laws (2011) and Roster
  3. 2019 TRAPS North Region Schedule (Conference workshops)
 
b. SUGGESTED AGENDA ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION 
  1. Proposed Urban Forestry Plan
  2. Year End Report of Fiscal 2018-2019 Urban Forestry Program
  3. Board Priorities for 2020 (see Summary Report of Board Retreat in August Meeting Agenda Packet)
 
c. CITIZEN COMMENTS

Persons wishing to address issues not on the agenda may have three minutes to address the board at this time.  The board is prohibited from discussing any item not posted according to the Texas Open Meetings Act. 
 
4. ADJOURN
 
NOTE: A quorum of the City Council may be in attendance and may or may not participate in the discussions of the Committee or board.