HomeMy WebLinkAboutFMinutes020112_Page_1Friends of West University Place Parks Fund, Inc.
Board Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Friends of West University Place Parks Fund, Inc. ("Friends") Board met on
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 11:30 AM at West University Place Recreation
Center, 4210 Bellaire Blvd., West University Place, TX 77025.
The following were in attendance:
Board Members
Executive Director Guests
Leah Ragiel
Donna LaMond Sara Barbatano
Matt Foytlin
Courtney Archer
Staff
Anne Freeman
Tim O'Connor
Ting Bresnahan
Sara Edgecomb
Amanda McGee
City
Sue Hanna
Councilperson
Katie Hill
None in attendance
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 11:36 AM.
II. Welcome, Opening Remarks and Approval of Minutes (Leah Ragiel)
Minutes of the December 7, 2011 meeting of the Board were approved. Anne
Freeman made the motion and Ting Bresnahan seconded it. Approval of the
January meetings is postponed until one of the next few meetings.
Leah also commented that the Park Board (which meets in the evening on the
first Wednesday of each month) turned over new members in September and
that the new board is doing well.
III. Request for Wier Park safety base funding and funding of additional
equipment at Judson Park (Tim O'Connor)
Tim updated the board on an issue at Wier Park. The recycled rubber base
material needs replacing (due to an unmet warranty from a company that
went out of business). The West U Parks and Recreation Department has
funds available to help fund this replacement and asked Friends to make up
the $23,000 difference. Anne Freeman made a motion to approve this
funding request and Amanda McGee seconded the motion. Friends
unanimously agreed to fund $23,000 towards the installation of an artificial
turf safety base at Wier Park. This turf would normally cost $96,000, but Tim