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Fate Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting - August 1, 2023

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Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting

Date: August 1, 2023
Time: 6:02 p.m. – 6:40 p.m.
Location: Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway, Fate, Texas

Call to Order and Roll Call

  • Chairman Tiffany King called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
  • A quorum was confirmed and roll call was conducted.

Board Members Present:

  • Tiffany King
  • Lyndsay Sine
  • Barry Brafman
  • Virginia Harris
  • Michelle Dominique
  • Mayowa Ijagbemi
  • Shawna Holewinski

Board Members Absent:

  • None

City of Fate Staff Present:

  • Steve Gilbert, Director of Community Services and Building Safety
  • Ashley Martin, Community Services Coordinator
  • Samantha Harris, Deputy City Secretary

Citizen Comments

  • No citizens were present wishing to speak.

Approval of Minutes (July 10, 2023)

  • Board Member Barry Brafman moved to approve the minutes from the July 10, 2023 meeting.
  • Board Member Virginia Harris seconded the motion.
  • Vote:
    • Ayes: Chairman King and Board Members Sine, Brafman, Harris, Dominique, Ijagbemi, and Holewinski
    • Nays: None
  • The motion carried unanimously.

Fate Station Park Acceptance

  • Steve Gilbert, Director of Community Services and Building Safety, presented an update regarding Fate Station Park acceptance.
  • Items reported:
    • Replacement of landscaping has been delayed
    • The promenade is close to acceptance
    • Play structure is approximately 90 percent complete
    • Bathroom order remains in process
    • Weather-related delays are impacting progress
  • Board discussion addressed:
    • Weather-related construction considerations
    • Changes in construction sequencing
    • Prior experience with the general contractor on City projects
    • Shade availability at the park
    • Use of native, weather-hardy plants

Joe Burger Park Sports Fields

  • Steve Gilbert presented an update regarding Joe Burger Park sports fields.
  • Items reported:
    • Funding is short for the soccer field
    • A grant application has been submitted
  • Board discussion addressed:
    • The 19-acre site is deeded as parkland
    • Grant reimbursement occurs after full payment
    • Shade options and monitoring as trees mature
    • Potential use of other fields
    • Possible future activities including pickleball, volleyball, butterfly garden, and trails
    • Phased improvements as funds become available
    • A reported decrease in vandalism at Joe Burger Park

Celebrate Fate Update

  • Ashley Martin, Community Services Coordinator, presented an update regarding Celebrate Fate.
  • Items reported:
    • Food vendors are scheduled and will be set up along the roadway
    • A total of 53 vendors had signed up
    • August 3 was identified as the final day for vendor sign-up
    • Fate Pharmacy is scheduled to provide flu vaccines
    • Royse City ISD approved use of two buses
  • Board discussion addressed:
    • Management of the pickleball tournament
    • Inclusion of food vendors on the event flyer
    • Inclusion of a notice that no alcohol will be sold
    • Participation by Lions Club and Carter BloodCare
    • A vendor cap of 60
    • Event maps, QR codes, and restroom locations
    • Weather contingency considerations
    • Event amenities including shirts, game truck, face painting, and sensory activities
    • Inclusion of the flyer in the monthly payment letter

Adjournment

  • Board Member Barry Brafman moved to adjourn the meeting.
  • Board Member Virginia Harris seconded the motion.
  • Vote:
    • Ayes: Chairman King and Board Members Sine, Brafman, Harris, Dominique, Ijagbemi, and Holewinski
    • Nays: None
  • The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.

Record Note
This Ledger entry records the publicly observable proceedings of the meeting listed above. It does not offer analysis or commentary.

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