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Board members reviewed a vendor sale and a proposed purchase that included Mrs. Claus, a penguin-on-sled, a Santa dump truck and an elf-kissing-reindeer figure. The group applied a 20 percent discount to the vendor list-price total and concluded the four items could be procured for roughly $3,000 plus taxes; a motion to approve the purchase was made on the record and carried with no opposition.
Volunteer and staffing concerns: board members said the slide rental company was fully booked for the holiday period and that the board would need volunteers or an independent-contractor agreement to staff and monitor the slide. The board discussed possible sources for volunteers, including local youth needing service hours and asking the sheriff''s office about community-service participants; a board member said background checks and suitability for working with children would need to be addressed.
Tree wrapping and decorations: city staff and board members discussed soliciting bids for wrapping the large park tree and for wrapping individual trees throughout Grama Park; one staff member said they would obtain price quotes from regular vendors and the Haslet Feed Store (which has provided lifting equipment in the past). The board also reviewed which decorations remain in inventory, whether some inflatables had shorted and needed repair, and the idea of buying one or two new pieces each year to spread costs.
Other event planning: the board confirmed dates for Movie in the Park (The Wild Robot, Sept. 19, at Nance Field) and National Night Out (Oct. 7, 6''8 p.m., Community Park). Members asked staff to follow up on sources for rope or landscape lattice to mark tree areas and to obtain bids for professional tree-wrapping because the work is labor intensive and requires lifts.
Actions and next steps: staff will solicit bids for tree wrapping and follow up on volunteer options for slide monitoring. The board authorized procurement of the four light structures and directed staff to coordinate logistics and installation timelines; the decorations purchase will proceed subject to final invoice and tax calculations.
Limitations: the board said some costs (taxes, shipping and hardware) will increase the final price; members also cautioned that more-complex animated decorations can have higher maintenance needs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parks and Recreation Board - 13 Aug 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Haslet Park Board on Aug. 13 approved buying four new holiday light structures, discussed tree-wrapping bids and volunteer staffing for the slide at Christmas in the Park, and reviewed options for decorations and locations for displays.","taxTitle","Haslet, Denton County, Texas","taxId",61615,"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},6140468,"Haslet Park Board forms subcommittee to plan Veterans Day collaboration with VFW post",1123,2604000,3727000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5578682-1664187a9ad642ac1437acd5e73f29a8&start=2604&end=3727","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5578682-1664187a9ad642ac1437acd5e73f29a8/thumbnail_2604000.jpg","/articles/6140468/Haslet/Denton-County/Texas/Haslet-Park-Board-forms-subcommittee-to-plan-Veterans-Day-collaboration-with-VFW-post","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6140468-e4c5c0540dea28d99d1d870e5d1b9259/orig.mp4?Expires=1771087677&Signature=ThFX19nZbs-41nQxKC1PXy52huHW7TvDZBxNuVzRNQ3Ss4sBhbyLjTMi7iMoEqlnTdGyoItoprTLsDyeV-lHMphy7dxC3MTj818yHeXvZIDTn9zxrLRU-zsEJfvhlqy8v9QD2IcA5G~m7VGouamdjPH8JrJ3e6lLbchrpeyUdXo00~jGpXY0uJYr5UUwdp4HDBvsHm1LuY5t56-7gfEzbijqK-8nihaisnKyiAWFiCB7IzY~-qS3iK10Mh0BdI2Vn9ScP6XCp~EbXH7GBs-dySvJx4MdOEfzjyXL8escfTnGlZRxdnh4TN-t5oGXqfg4Tu0jbp06NYpC99~ToT-51Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Haslet Park Board members voted on Aug. 13 to form a small subcommittee to coordinate a Veterans Day event with VFW Post 10374 and approved a partnership to allow the VFW to collect Toys for Tots at the city''s Christmas in the Park on Dec. 6.
The board agreed to a subcommittee of three Park Board members (Cindy, Chuck and Serge) to work with the VFW and city officials on a smaller Veterans Day event this year and to sketch a plan the board can present to the mayor and council. The board also approved partnering with VFW Post 10374 so the organization can collect Toys for Tots during the Christmas in the Park event; the board said the VFW would operate as a partner in the city''s tent rather than as a paid vendor.
Why it matters: VFW Post 10374 told the board it seeks to promote veteran services, provide outreach on VA benefits and mental-health resources, and recruit local veterans into the post. Board members said a smaller collaboration this year would let the city and the VFW test an event format before seeking larger budgetary support from council.
What was proposed: Lance Pendleton, who identified himself as post commander at VFW Post 10374, told the board, \"What we'd like to do is propose an idea to cooperate or work with y'all on your Veterans Day.\" He proposed holding a community event at Haslet park on the Saturday before Veterans Day (Nov. 8) with vendor booths and a small ceremony, or a ceremonial focus if the city preferred a smaller format.
Board action: the board voted to form a coordinating subcommittee and to allow the VFW to collect Toys for Tots at Christmas in the Park. A motion to form the subcommittee (members to include Cindy, Chuck and Serge) was made on the record and seconded; the motion carried unanimously. Later a motion to partner with VFW Post 10374 to collect toys at the Dec. 6 Christmas in the Park was made and seconded; Cindy seconded and the motion carried with no opposition.
Next steps: board members on the subcommittee will meet with the VFW and city staff, sketch an initial plan, and return a recommendation to the full board; the VFW will also be encouraged to sign up for a table at National Night Out on Oct. 7. The board suggested the VFW solicit veteran-owned businesses and veteran-support organizations to participate and recommended beginning outreach and promotion in October, when Toys for Tots collections traditionally begin.
Limitations: board members stressed the first year should be small and largely volunteer-driven unless the council allocates a budget; any expansion would require council approval and possible budget adjustments.","The Haslet Park Board agreed to form a subcommittee and to partner with VFW Post 10374 to host a veterans-focused event and to collect Toys for Tots at the city''s Christmas in the Park on Dec. 6, 2025.",{"_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},6140473,"Haslet park board presses for clarity on Park Fund 15 spending, project decisions",4553,925000,5478000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5578682-1664187a9ad642ac1437acd5e73f29a8&start=925&end=5478","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5578682-1664187a9ad642ac1437acd5e73f29a8/thumbnail_925000.jpg","/articles/6140473/Haslet/Denton-County/Texas/Haslet-park-board-presses-for-clarity-on-Park-Fund-15-spending-project-decisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6140473-421ee250832178959eaf3c707909086e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771087677&Signature=YWGGYETFWUuy2QKZtQlBvYPm0TY07d302m-uk~QPnvm0sv16jz18ESTT5VHRU9vEAyw~56BJZIN145qoGcV0GQJzUBmYngKrEGH8-mNqOdo-tXM78CYqsLZUzvnWXMBzvLSQ31Eg~Tebo63AWo8XJKk2eEg~5SzW7gSs7mSo4~K2szK-hYKdw-KEUdAL44faMfihTb2azQPJ56QBHItZ8FV2QDKFKf-Lw-0hMUCkcQ09mFuWDCQuL7UMtyf6nkoreBXSTxS1no9Al5JSy1Vxy0ywBDuc58NVylmkzqMqYVjyAiJ9OZD05K0a4eZXsne7oLOanuSz0xkOf2EVBFNIUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Haslet Park Board members on Aug. 13 pressed city staff for clearer accounting and a return of formal review authority after they discovered additional engineering expenditures and new park installations they said were completed or approved without the board''s prior involvement.
The board said a $72,004.03 line item appeared in recent accounting for Community Park engineering and that year-to-date engineering allocations now total roughly $174,500; staff and board members said the board had not been given full details about what the funds paid for. The board also discussed recently installed or proposed items at Community Park and Firehouse Field, including drainage work, box culverts, replacement LED field lights, dugout benches and quotes for modular restrooms and a storage area.
Why it matters: the park board is the advisory body the city uses to review park needs and recommend capital work; members said Park Fund 15 (the park development fee) has been the usual source for capital improvements and that they were not briefed before some projects moved forward. Board members said that limited access to council meeting video and the removal of certain parks from the board''s action agenda have made oversight harder.
Board discussion and requests: at the meeting a board member drew attention to the accounting entries and said, \"We don't approve fund 15. We're not approving it,\" characterizing the board''s lack of decision-making authority on those expenditures. City staff described specific project work in progress: rip-rap for an east crossing, box culverts expected to arrive Aug. 28, footings remaining for a pavilion, new dugout benches, replacement backstop pads, and a new pole-and-net system ordered for a field. Staff also said lead times for canopies and pavilion deliveries were longer than expected.
The board requested that staff locate the July 14 council meeting video or minutes that board members said referenced returning parks to the board''s agenda; members said they will follow up with city council for a clear statement of whether the board should have action authority on Community Park, Nance Field and Firehouse Field going forward. A board member asked staff for specific line-item backing for the $72,004.03 charge and for an explanation of how the cumulative engineering total had reached the roughly $174,500 figure reported at the meeting.
Officials and responsibilities: board members repeatedly asked for clarification on the contract between the city and HSA (the local sports association that has had exclusive-use provisions in past contracts) and whether HSA or the city holds operational responsibility for field maintenance and scheduling. A board member pointed to the HSA contract (originally executed 2017) as a document the board has requested to review; city staff present said they would follow up.
Actions and next steps: the board took no formal action to change the projects but voted earlier in the meeting to approve the consent agenda (minutes and July budget) by motion of Cindy (motion) and second by Chuck; that consent motion carried unanimously. For the park projects the board recorded requests for the following: public posting or access to the July 14 council discussion, a written accounting of Fund 15 line items tied to the Community Park work, and confirmation of which parks the board may act on versus only receive updates about. Board members said they will ask the mayor and council for formal clarification and will return the issue to a future meeting once the council record is available.
Limitations and context: speakers noted the city has committed capital money for parks and that some work (sewers, drainage) required coordination with other utilities. Board members also said the city''s current master-plan discussions and budget cycles affect when new projects can be funded; one board member noted the department had submitted a budget request and that changes to the budget might not be possible until the next cycle without a special council request.
Ending note: board members said they will continue seeking the council record and added that if the city intends to proceed without board recommendations the board needs an explicit statement of that policy so members understand their role going forward.","Members of the Haslet Park Board raised questions at their Aug. 13 meeting about more than $70,000 added to Community Park engineering charges, new modular restrooms and storage installed or planned without board input, and the board''s ability to review or act on park projects tied to Park Fund 15.","actionData","errors"]

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