Fate Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting - December 5, 2023

The Fate Gazette — Ledger Entry

Meeting

Special Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting

Date and Time

December 5, 2023
6:01 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Location

Fate City Hall
1900 CD Boren Parkway
Fate, Texas

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

• Board Member Barry Brafman called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
• Deputy City Secretary Samantha Harris confirmed a quorum and conducted roll call.

Board Members Present

• Barry Brafman
• Virginia Harris
• Mayowa Ijagbemi
• Shawna Shultz
• Michelle Dominique

Board Members Absent

• Tiffany King
• Lyndsay Sine

City of Fate Staff Present

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

2. Citizen Comments

• No citizens were present wishing to speak.

3. Approval of Minutes from November 9, 2023 Meeting

• Board Member Virginia Harris moved to approve the minutes of the November 9, 2023 meeting.
• Board Member Shawna Shultz seconded the motion.
• Vote:
  • Ayes: Brafman, Harris, Ijagbemi, Shultz, Dominique
  • Nays: None
• The motion carried unanimously.

4. Project List Priorities and Initiation of First Project

• Steve Gilbert, Director of Community Services and Building Safety, provided an update on project priorities and answered questions from the Board.
• Presentation topics included:
  • Shade structure
  • Finish trail
  • Trail landscaping
  • Splash pad
  • Amphitheater
  • District A funding of approximately $450,000
  • Soccer field work planned for the spring
• Discussion among board members and staff included:
  • Shade structure as the priority to begin with
  • Amphitheater pricing
  • Southern trail connection to the amphitheater
  • Shade structure location
  • Amphitheater size
  • Ability to reserve the amphitheater for activities

5. Christmas Tree Lighting Recap

• Ashley Martin, Community Services Coordinator, provided a recap of the Christmas tree lighting event and answered questions from the Board.
• Topics included:
  • Santa located at the tree was well received
  • Train attraction popularity
  • Need to increase the quantity of s’mores for future events
  • Road closure effectiveness
  • Approximately 30 volunteers participated
• Additional discussion included:
  • Possibility of moving the event to a Saturday
  • Extending the duration of the event

6. Adjournment

• Board Member Barry Brafman moved to adjourn the meeting.
• Board Member Michelle Dominique seconded the motion.
• Vote:
  • Ayes: Brafman, Harris, Ijagbemi, Shultz, Dominique
  • Nays: None
• The motion carried unanimously.
• The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

Record Note
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