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Fate Special Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting - November 9, 2023

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Meeting

Special Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting

Date

November 9, 2023

Location

Fate City Hall
1900 CD Boren Parkway
Fate, Texas

Call to Order and Roll Call

  • Vice-Chairman Lyndsay Sine called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
  • A quorum was confirmed.

Board Members Present:

  • Lyndsay Sine (Vice-Chairman)
  • Virginia Harris
  • Mayowa Ijagbemi
  • Barry Brafman
  • Tiffany King (arrived at 6:03 p.m.)

Board Members Absent:

  • Shawna Shultz
  • Michelle Dominique

City 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 spoke.

Approval of Minutes (October 3, 2023)

  • Motion to approve made by Board Member Barry Brafman.
  • Seconded by Board Member Virginia Harris.
  • Vote:
    • Ayes: Sine, Harris, Ijagbemi, Brafman
    • Nays: None
  • Motion carried unanimously.

Fate Station Park Update

  • Presentation by Steve Gilbert, Director of Community Services and Building Safety.
  • Reported items:
    • Play structure completed
    • Weather-related delays noted
  • Discussion points:
    • Silos noted as aesthetic features
    • No update provided on bathroom facilities

Joe Burger Park Update

  • Presentation by Steve Gilbert.
  • Reported items:
    • Plans in place to reopen bathroom
    • Park update scheduled for presentation to City Council with projects identified on November 20
  • Discussion points:
    • Re-mulching occurs every two years
    • Re-mulching costs included in maintenance fees
    • Pest control completed regularly

Park Fees and Park Project List Update

  • Presentation by Steve Gilbert.
  • Reported items:
    • Park fees noted at $70,000 per acre
    • Fees have doubled since last update
    • Park fee breakdown discussed
    • Community and district portions collected from each single-family dwelling
  • Discussion points:
    • Woodcreek trails
    • District A and District C

Christmas Tree Lighting Planning Update

  • Presentation by Ashley Martin, Community Services Coordinator.
  • Reported items:
    • Food trucks planned
    • Event details largely finalized
    • Movie scheduled following event
    • Santa to be located by the Christmas tree
    • Fate ornaments to be distributed
    • Sponsorship goals met
    • Additional train added
  • Discussion points:
    • Parking to be similar to Celebrate Fate event

Adjournment

  • Motion to adjourn made by Board Member Barry Brafman.
  • Seconded by Board Member Virginia Harris.
  • Vote:
    • Ayes: King, Sine, Harris, Ijagbemi, Brafman
    • Nays: None
  • Meeting adjourned at 6:31 p.m.

Record Note
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