HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 8251 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 8251
May 23, 2000
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page I of 2
SUBJECT: PARK POLICY SPECIAL TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS
On April 18, 2000 the City Council adopted M&C G-12893, which authorized the approval of revisions to
the Park Dedication Policy entitled "Neighborhood and Community Park Dedication Policy". In the motion
to adopt the revised policy, the City Council instructed that the Parks and Community Services Department
(PACSD) obtain recommendations from the Plan Commission and Parks and Community Services Advisory
Board (PACSAB) for potential appointments to a Park Policy Special Task Force. The purpose of the Task
Force is to review the newly adopted "Neighborhood and Community Park Dedication Policy" and make
recommendations for any improvement.
Informal Report No. 8242 outlined a Task Force comprised of nine (9) members. The I.R. called for the
PACSAB to recommend potential Task Force members from park interest groups, the Plan*Commission
recommend potential members from the development community, and the City Council appoint all nine
members including three (3) members at-large.
In their work session on March 23, 2000, the Plan Commission recommended the following candidates for
the Task Force. The first four (4) candidates were recommended in priority order:
1. Byron DeSousa, Plan Commission Member
2. Jirn. Dunaway, Dunaway Associates
3. Angie Waddle or Fred Balda, Hillwood Development
4. Gary Sheffield, Greater Fort Worth Builders Association
Other candidates suggested by the Plan Commission in no prioritized order include:
Gordon Swift, Wendy Van, David Newell, Ed Childress, James Toal and Randy Gideon.
At the May 16, 2000 PACSAB meeting, the Board recommended the following candidates for the Task Force.
The candidates are listed in priority order:
1. David Vasquez, PACSAB Chair
2. Louise Appleman, Relocation Consultant
3. Madelyn Rice Gibbs, President- Candleridge Homeowners Association
4. Urbin McKever, Streams and Valleys
5. W.G. Wiley, Former PASCAB Member
On April 18, 2000, the City Council's motion directed that the Task Force include air nth the
Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors, Inc. In response, the Association re a 9
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preference or priority in their listing.
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 8251
May 23, 2000
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
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V-*" SUBJECT: PARK POLICY SPECIAL TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council appoint the members of the Special Task Force and designate a chair.
The PACSD proposes the following tentative meeting schedule:
Task Force meetings (3) wil-1 be held in June and July. The Park Board will review Task Force
recommendations on August 15, 2000, followed by a Plan Commission review of the recommendations on
August 23, 2000. Staff will present the Task Force recommendations along with recommendations from the
Park Board and Plan Commission to the City Council on September 19, 2000.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Richard Zavala, Parks and Community
Services Director or Libby Watson, Assistant City Manager.
ob Terrell
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS