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A board member moved to approve the minutes and another member seconded the motion. The chair called the roll and the motion passed by unanimous vote. The board recorded the outcome as approved and the chair closed the regular meeting and opened the work session that followed.

No amendments to the minutes were made during the approval motion and no additional discussion was recorded on the item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Flower Mound - Parks Board Meeting - Apr 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Flower Mound Parks Board approved minutes from its March 6 meeting by unanimous roll call at the April 3 meeting.","taxTitle","Flower Mound, Denton County, Texas","taxId",2790,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613602,"Flower Mound Youth Action Council reports annual activities to Parks Board",459,96000,555000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2869951-483e4ced73d0e6deb906ffba8f4870a0&start=96&end=555","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2869951-483e4ced73d0e6deb906ffba8f4870a0/thumbnail_96000.jpg","/articles/6613602/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Flower-Mound-Youth-Action-Council-reports-annual-activities-to-Parks-Board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613602-8becded9a231094914189f7f9e713881/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171071&Signature=HL87z0MfnhNAnFPOAeCySgT5uYD14XhXpqe76ZQ7eaXbmXGznwCmf5Q1fKoUh4acaALZmxmI~8ns3txG-80b94edO8LKpoGTvm-odS9S-JmE7lmaXQNRCZdWtMuaNoYAl0im8ZtRmbckFKQW8X~n46Gd6WUDjOTVL5sQfUFZdcxH8Vr70cZaPzkbSxUK0BwM4yz6PmpWxaU4eQvL-r05rldFvvco60zCH4q2eLiNbAgzGuRbjcepYNjAVe7Zv7LtSPB9mWQ85Bncr925r93i2AN9oaI4cYDrXPX50OTQhcoxEwsz6yenFYdjx3MPMGT75s-ksVu0m153vJqYhA83RA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Flower Mound Youth Action Council presented the group’s 2024–25 activities at the April 3 Parks Board meeting and described outreach, volunteer and leadership activities that connect youth with parks and local civic events.

Prisha Toshini, identified as president of the Youth Action Council and a senior at Flower Mound High School, summarized the council’s focus on engagement, service and leadership. Toshini listed recurring events the council supports: Dorothy’s Dash, the senior-center tea party (Seniors in Motion), a Veterans Day ceremony, Breakfast with Santa, the daddy–daughter prom and an Easter egg scramble. She also described plans to expand participation in seniors events and to return to the Youth Advisory Commission summit when schedules permit.

Toshini said the council handled volunteer tasks such as event check-in, handing out medals and assisting children with craft activities. She said the council added about 12 new members this year — the largest class since COVID — and explained the application and interview process. \"We actually have a link to the application on the Flower Mound website and it's just a form they fill out,\" she said. \"Then me or one of the other officers goes ahead and does an interview with them and then we make sure that they're a good fit.\"

Parks staff and board members thanked the students for their service and encouraged continued recruitment to sustain the program.","Student members of the Flower Mound Youth Action Council presented their annual operations and events — including Dorothy's Dash, Breakfast with Santa and volunteer work at seniors events — and said they added 12 new members this year.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613607,"Parks board reviews five-year capital plan and flags projects tied to May bond election",6165,611000,6776000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2869951-483e4ced73d0e6deb906ffba8f4870a0&start=611&end=6776","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2869951-483e4ced73d0e6deb906ffba8f4870a0/thumbnail_611000.jpg","/articles/6613607/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Parks-board-reviews-five-year-capital-plan-and-flags-projects-tied-to-May-bond-election","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613607-e4b23be68d8dbf7b0634db019e5d31ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171071&Signature=Sw-~LMN7YouwOHWA2JjVB2a4LvFpcG-~Uyhpa9KgF6W1rtZjD1hAgDCuqgRVFUt5SYnKwPynVFrHJW7ijgpOuFd68sfQyqCKzvuQZNHsGzyWEtgBAlTZ3DiDYUkuC5-IPRuAydvPouuDEA4TbilaQvrXNsEeWC74wPfEydsyZGLo-lzGtpDhmqDShiGKTFdDMTOKW~AXRkJfFR~RZtWBN9dEcFNANlUYiEe4HJDiV~prWwkbfjDDgs3CmEsRoA5xpN5AG1eEGD-pWCPtdE63hU7k5rJO8OBOZ8M3IVorIeScJtps8d8hjyyI6ZdKC5fWFFU3jdgmNh0r~nYnP~BPdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a work session on April 3 the Flower Mound Parks Board reviewed recommended parks projects for fiscal years 2026–2030 and discussed how many of the larger projects depend on a town bond election scheduled for May 3.

Parks staff told the board that Proposition A in the bond package is described in town materials as an $82,000,000 measure that would fund parks and recreation facilities, trails, sports fields and expansion and renovation of the Community Activity Center (CAC). The presentation noted other bond propositions but the transcript did not specify amounts for Proposition B.

Parks and Recreation Director Chuck Jennings said the bond outcome will shape how the town pays for projects already on the five-year plan and for several projects included as bond items. \"A lot of it depends on timing and how the bond election goes,\" Jennings said. \"Depending on the results of the bond election, we may be moving forward with [some projects] sooner rather than later.\"

The draft plan presented to the board included:
- Leonard and Helen Johns Community Park construction (preliminary estimate shown in the CIP: $6,500,000),
- Twin Coves (Twin Coast) Park Phase 2 design and an estimated construction package included in the bond (estimate shown: about $6,000,000),
- Bakersfield Park synthetic turf upgrades (fields),
- ongoing trail-implementation funding ($250,000 per year in the plan) and recurring park/trail amenities funding ($75,000–$100,000 annually),
- a parks and recreation master plan update and neighborhood-park master plans for upcoming developments.

Staff cautioned that the early cost estimates are preliminary and that inflation, grant timing and design progress will alter budgets. Several items on the five-year list are annotated as \"bond dependent\"; staff said if the bond does not pass council could consider other funding approaches, including drawing on 4B park-development funds or phasing work over multiple years.

Board members discussed priorities and sequencing, and urged staff to consider near-term needs if the bond is not approved. One board member suggested moving a high-use restroom at a busy sports complex higher on the list if bond funding is not available. Staff said they would return to the board with changes to reflect input and to finalize a recommendation that may be forwarded to the Community Development Corporation and town council as part of the budget process.

At the end of the meeting staff encouraged citizens to volunteer on the bond outreach team and said volunteers can sign up through town contacts. The presentation and staff remarks made clear that many park projects would proceed faster and with larger scopes if the bond is approved.","Flower Mound staff presented a proposed five-year parks capital improvement plan and emphasized the role of a May 3 bond election in funding several major projects, including park development and the Community Activity Center expansion.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613612,"Flower Mound parks board reviews draft master plan for Leonard and Helen Johns Community Park",998,2294000,3292000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2869951-483e4ced73d0e6deb906ffba8f4870a0&start=2294&end=3292","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2869951-483e4ced73d0e6deb906ffba8f4870a0/thumbnail_2294000.jpg","/articles/6613612/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Flower-Mound-parks-board-reviews-draft-master-plan-for-Leonard-and-Helen-Johns-Community-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613612-f7f15e6809029bcfd70b3aa39d0a87fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171071&Signature=J42z-V0t8tdAhQgDIwG-gpK5egiZUB68kdocMzWpn02ZIgBqYxeu-gmY9C9feTjn498RfJn3rlokwEPUfGMvvi9Ei1CEFD6ehWKHvcrtyX~mvUPfRCwnyM-YZ6i47oFBezsH8HSsBlfKDR3dkb0mt9GxWbyQGH6qyApBZkGrJAKBd599WqXj7cgTW9Zcyxg3LUaVH67zEDnSkU98MMAgsh-A2sOga5OtHuMcrUDbyF9Tje7CpOks4zjJCGYAwiWmCGdJqIeG0RI833rNv4ci0sF7CpWKi3Jatq9LAw8tjYpiq77hZpT6gOhp6gpw6hF8i18t9spQYY56a7fwrh1VuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Flower Mound Parks Board on April 3 reviewed a draft conceptual master plan for Leonard and Helen Johns Community Park, a 38.575-acre site at 1850 Timber Creek Road, and took public comment on the proposal.

The plan presented by MHS Planning and Design lays out a raised, five-court tennis complex, a restroom and plaza, parking configured to preserve existing oak canopy, a boardwalk and fishing pier on the existing pond, a looped trail network, a smaller amphitheater/assembly lawn, and a playground area. The plan clusters the courts and developed elements on raised grade above floodplain elevations identified in the engineering work.

MHS partner and landscape architect David Shipp told the board that hydrology and floodplain modeling drove how and where developed elements could be placed. \"The reason for that was the hydrology modeling required those elevations to be above the floodplain, and that's why they're going to be clustered like that,\" Shipp said during his presentation.

The consultants said roughly 83% of the 13-acre subject area they focused on sits in the floodway or floodplain and that much of the park’s open space and creek corridor would remain largely in its natural state. The presentation described tree-preservation strategies, a wildflower meadow, new trail links, and shoreline treatment intended to address erosion around the pond.

Residents who live adjacent to the park told the board they want the park to remain a relatively natural, low-impact space even as amenities are added. \"I have a very strong personal connection to it...The tendency is to want to build too much,\" resident Patrick Gleason said. Gleason said he supports repairing the tennis courts and erosion mitigation but urged the board to favor native vegetation and passive nature uses over dense development.

Other commenters supported new tennis courts and improved parking, while several speakers asked that playground elements be of a “natural” or interpretive design rather than a large, traditional play structure. Multiple residents raised concerns about erosion, flooding and off-street parking during events.

Board members and staff noted the plan retains existing mature trees where possible and that several elements — including playground type, exact shoreline treatments and final lighting plans for courts — will be refined in design. Board members asked staff and the design team to consider limited spectator seating near the courts and to preserve accessible routes rather than stairs where possible.

Parks staff said the consultant will take the public and board feedback, revise the draft as needed and return to the Parks Board for formal public hearing and a recommendation to town council. No formal vote on the conceptual plan occurred at the meeting; staff said a public hearing is expected at a future meeting before the council considers adoption.

The board’s review continues a multi-step process that included a community meeting in December, field surveys, and hydrology modeling performed by Cardinal Engineering as part of the due diligence for siting improvements.","The Parks Board reviewed a draft conceptual master plan for the 38.575-acre Leonard and Helen Johns Community Park and heard public comments urging preservation of the park's natural areas, while supporting improvements including tennis courts, a fishing pier and trails.","actionData","errors"]

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