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Fate Special Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting - September 11, 2023

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Public Meeting Record

Body: Fate Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Meeting Type: Special Meeting
Date: September 11, 2023
Location: Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway, Fate, Texas
Call to Order: 6:04 p.m.
Adjournment: 6:48 p.m.

Attendance

Board Members Present:

  • Tiffany King, Chairman
  • Virginia Harris
  • Michelle Dominique
  • Mayowa Ijagbemi
  • Shawna (Holewinski) Shultz

Board Members Absent:

  • Barry Brafman
  • Lyndsay Sine

City Staff Present:

  • Steve Gilbert, Director of Community Services and Building Safety
  • Victoria Raduechel, City Secretary

Administrative Note:

  • City Secretary noted that Board Member Shawna Holewinski’s last name changed to Shultz.

Citizen Comments

  • No citizens were present wishing to speak.

Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes

  • Action: Approval of minutes from the August 1, 2023 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting.
  • Motion: Virginia Harris
  • Second: Shawna Shultz
  • Vote:
    • Ayes: King, Harris, Dominique, Ijagbemi, Shultz
    • Nays: None
  • Result: Motion carried unanimously.

YMCA Soccer Program Update

  • Presenter: Steve Gilbert, Director of Community Services and Building Safety
  • Reported Information:
    • Youth fall soccer scheduled to begin in September 2023.
    • Alternative field options are being researched to accommodate older age participants.
  • Discussion Topics:
    • Communication between the City and YMCA
    • Field locations

Park Fee Ordinance and Project List

  • Presenter: Steve Gilbert, Director of Community Services and Building Safety

Park Fee Fund Balances:

  • District A: $450,590
  • District B: $24,979
  • District C: $109,736
  • Community: $486,652

Project List by District:

District A (North of I-30):

  • Stodghill Property
  • Cameron Property
  • Future Neighborhood Parks
  • Future Mini Parks
  • Veloweb / Shared Use Path (Community-Wide)
  • Roadside Trails
  • Off-Road Trails

District B (South of I-30):

  • Joe Burger Park
  • BMX / Pump Track
  • Southview Playground Structure
  • Southview Multiuse Open Space
  • Veloweb / Shared Use Path (Community-Wide)
  • Roadside Trails
  • Off-Street Trails

District C (Old Town and Regional Mixed-Use Special Districts):

  • Regional Park / Sports Complex
  • Fate Station Park
  • Future Mini Parks
  • Veloweb / Shared Use Path (Community-Wide)
  • Roadside Trails
  • Off-Road Trails

Discussion Topics:

  • Park fee collection process
  • Definition of park districts
  • Non-interchangeability of park fees between districts
  • Anticipated increase in parks department operating budget with growth
  • Trails in District A
  • Landscaping along trails
  • Veloweb / Shared Use Path
  • Potential additional projects by district

Board Consensus:
The following projects were agreed to be included on the project list:

  • East–West trail connections
  • North–South trail connections
  • Interactive gardens and pocket features along trails with educational information (e.g., native plants, animals, insects)
  • Sports fields

Celebrate Fate Event Update

  • Presenter: Steve Gilbert, Director of Community Services and Building Safety

Topics Presented:

  • Food vendors, including:
    • Boozy Bar Dallas
    • Texas Avalanche
    • Cheros Latin Kitchen
    • Wetzel’s Truck DFW
    • Cousins Maine Lobster
    • Doss Tastebudz Food Truck LLC
    • Joe’s Backyard BBQ
    • Spice of Life Mobile Foods
    • G’s Family BBQ LLC
    • Mamaritas
    • La Casita Tamales
    • JBW Vending LLC
  • Total vendors: 53
  • Blood drive and wellness checks
  • Pickleball tournament
  • Fireworks scheduled, with potential cancellation due to dry conditions; if cancelled, fireworks would be moved to the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Discussion Topics:

  • Event maps
  • Transit maps
  • Celebrate Fate T-shirts

Adjournment

  • Motion: Michelle Dominique
  • Second: Shawna Shultz
  • Vote:
    • Ayes: King, Harris, Dominique, Ijagbemi, Shultz
    • Nays: None
  • Result: Motion carried unanimously.
  • Time: Meeting adjourned at 6:48 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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