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Background and staff rationale: Parks staff said the item arose after a procurement process produced no competing bids and that PayTrack was presented as a sole‑source option that connects directly to the department’s RecTrac system without a separate gateway. Staff described operational benefits including acceptance of electronic checks, simplified reconciliation and daily reporting capability that staff said they currently lack. Staff also presented cost benefits of purchasing terminals rather than leasing them.

Concerns raised by board members and technical experts: Board member Mister Connor, who described himself as working in the payments industry, raised several technical and compliance questions: whether PayTrack is acting as a payment facilitator and whether that role complies with Visa/Mastercard rules (including published volume thresholds and supplemental agreements if thresholds are exceeded); whether PayTrack or its processor holds necessary money‑transmitter licensing; which back‑end processor will settle funds; and whether the equipment offered is current or end‑of‑service technology. The transcript records that PayTrack’s back‑end provider was identified in the meeting as Worldpay and that RecTrac vendor Vermont Systems (Club Essentials) is involved in the overall payments stack. Staff also reported an expected annual transaction volume in the $5.5 million range and said the contract includes a flat‑rate model that staff described as inclusive of interchange.

Legal and procurement process questions: Board members requested written answers from procurement and the city attorney’s office about underwriting terms in the contract, the legal status of PayTrack acting as a limited payment agent in settlement language, whether ACHs or direct pulls from city accounts are contemplated, and how rates would change if Visa/Mastercard volume thresholds are exceeded. City attorneys on the dais said the procurement and contract had been reviewed by the city attorney’s office; staff agreed to provide any additional legal clarifications the board requested.

Equipment and implementation details: Staff said the initial hardware order would be roughly 40 units, with additional line items for replacements; they said the vendor indicated newer equipment would be available in the vendor portal by August and that the city could choose to purchase either the device currently offered or the then‑available new model. Staff said purchasing terminals should reduce ongoing leasing expense, and that the first hardware purchase would be sized to swap systems when the Park division migrates payment services.

Board action and next steps: After extended discussion and a brief, unsuccessful motion to delay the item, the board ultimately agreed to hold the item so staff can gather specific technical and legal clarifications and return at the board’s next meeting (staff estimated two weeks). Staff also noted that, if the board did not act, parts of the Parks payment environment could revert to a cash‑only posture when the existing leased contract runs out later in June, which staff said they wanted to avoid.

Key points staff will provide for follow-up: vendor confirmations of payment‑facilitator status and any required licenses, identity of the settlement processor and explanation of settlement/ACH flows, definitive cost model and whether the flat‑rate model is inclusive of interchange, clarification of the supplemental agreement if Visa/Mastercard volume thresholds are exceeded, and confirmation of hardware model and service‑life.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dallas - Dallas Park and Recreation Board - Jun 05, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Parks staff proposed adopting PayTrack (a sole‑source procurement) and buying EMV readers to modernize payments; the board held the item pending vendor and legal clarifications on payment‑facilitator status, money‑transmitter licensing and fee models.","taxTitle","Dallas, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2781,"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},6645459,"Board hears plans for proposed WNBA practice facility in southern Dallas; environmental remediation and community benefits discussed",1121,1954000,3075000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3681794-06dd92e9991fac96b1b88837316388e3&start=1954&end=3075","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3681794-06dd92e9991fac96b1b88837316388e3/thumbnail_1954000.jpg","/articles/6645459/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Board-hears-plans-for-proposed-WNBA-practice-facility-in-southern-Dallas-environmental-remediation-and-community-benefits-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6645459-bbd198de3146e32468b73a7d9dccd590/orig.mp4?Expires=1770836861&Signature=o2rZ6BInnhXfALhYV7tJvNz4iZnwWtUIJEMp6IyEOdnGUin7m1G09OqjIAkhYUkM1oQPVguBuMJvrZ1gCp8GI6SbJb8h6uo0wDw5L-EiiXk515jvZ6~J9sZw440ABxQtkh3B~UKsc8CxbfxQou4iUW13Wo6~frdO1RjoH8USw-mnShmutdbO816dK6fTVxdIV5EnsUa9t~F5N-uV0VhrG2rsieCHd7b27VN5dMUFegQxvylxtjxpaD2mfaEEnvlyZciO34B44NQRYdnmYQUENnj64hVlSevk3b3hpNLBEMzvMno1ja68fdJYumuhNPRnoicCQZSGuCYNikMtaoSeXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dallas Parks and Recreation Board spent substantial time on June 5 discussing a proposed practice and training facility for a professional women’s team (referred to in the meeting as the Wings/WNBA project) and the city‑selected site in southern Dallas.

Board members asked staff detailed questions about site selection, environmental remediation, zoning, community engagement and how the facility would provide public benefits and access. Staff described the preferred site as donated, previously remediated land that staff and the city’s real estate and planning teams judged to be suitable for rapid development and consistent with the Parks master plan.

Context and site selection: Parks staff said they examined multiple locations before recommending the proposed site, noting that one potential site posed expensive terrain remediation and that the proposed site was relatively flat and had undergone environmental mitigation when it was donated. Staff said the site is about 15 minutes from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and checked “all of the boxes” the city used for rapid development of a practice facility and partner programming. Board members asked why Fair Park and the Coliseum were not selected; staff said the Coliseum would require substantial renovation and did not fit WNBA standards without significant cost.

Environmental and zoning issues: Board member Miss Mandel asked whether a previous site issue like the MoneyGram batch plant problem could recur; staff and planners said the donated site had been remediated and that planning staff judged the area’s land‑use context (flex commercial bordering community residential) to reduce the likelihood of nearby heavy industrial uses such as batch plants. City planning member Mister Karimi added that the proposed site’s current flex commercial designation and surrounding land uses made heavy industrial reuse unlikely under the city’s land‑use guidance.

Public benefits and access: Staff said the proposed agreement would include public‑benefit commitments such as viewing areas for the public to observe practice, clinics and foundation‑led community programs. The Wings foundation and the team were described as planning to coordinate with local community partners and nonprofits to run clinics and career‑oriented programming (sports management, athletic careers) for youth.

Concerns raised and follow‑up requested: Board members and public speakers asked for the project master plan and for confirmation of the city’s intended public uses and hours so that youth and community programs are not squeezed by professional use. Staff agreed to supply the master plan and further details to the board. No formal roll‑call vote adopting or rejecting the site or a contract was recorded in the provided transcript; the discussion was presented to the board ahead of council consideration.","Board members discussed a proposed women’s professional practice facility (Wings/WNBA) on a donated, remediated site in southern Dallas, covering site selection, environmental testing, public access and partner community benefits; no final board vote was recorded in the transcript.",{"_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},6645464,"Parks board approves licensing deal for MoneyGram fields after partner agrees to fund lighting for two pitches",1182,724000,1906000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3681794-06dd92e9991fac96b1b88837316388e3&start=724&end=1906","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3681794-06dd92e9991fac96b1b88837316388e3/thumbnail_724000.jpg","/articles/6645464/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Parks-board-approves-licensing-deal-for-MoneyGram-fields-after-partner-agrees-to-fund-lighting-for-two-pitches","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6645464-60573acdb6e0ea0d9809d60a251ceaaa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770836861&Signature=hKq5SmA3pp-UoK1olYb6cxaxwk6JhmTSnomE~gJEYOKKWz3WYEmGp-l5snLtPokeFrIP6an7eKH-5Fy4~VG1rMm18kLa55NE93~Qu6mc-zXX4Sck4xKR2wnkHqC7jE-v7GzR5PFI702m~Dz7zac3pJD9xN0ucMtb1Abw5cdWrkbVVXsu934wGkwqighHRmoM80O-yNr03m7WtfzYfubY4hCzMfXlRGhRQSSZ6ADXjdi3CAXDmR6gcGJYMg1iVOJb23WzC-4YOzruYlgtlb2lTEV8ybvwrz8RIGAGWtU6PkvCcrxqvRA4wF-MV~E608BKVM9v0l6~s~vFxnp8LegbBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dallas Parks and Recreation Board on June 5 approved a senior license and lease arrangement with a professional sports partner for use of five fields at the MoneyGram athletic complex, and adopted an amendment requiring the partner to fund lighting for at least two of those fields.

The board’s amendment was proposed by board member Mister Dickie and seconded during the meeting; the amended motion passed on an oral “aye” vote. The motion as read at the meeting described a multi‑year arrangement with one‑year renewal options and an overall not‑to‑exceed financing figure of $3,000,000 over three years, with estimated minimum revenue to City funds listed in the motion (Fair Park special maintenance fund $900,000 and athletic complex $1,300,000 over three years). The contract language and the partner’s name were discussed in closed session prior to the vote and were read into the public record at the meeting.

Why it mattered: board members and public speakers said the deal offers revenue that parks staff can use to support core programs but raised questions about field access and whether unlit fields would meet community needs. Tournament organizers and partners told the board that the MoneyGram fields host high‑level events and bring economic activity to Dallas; county and city staff said revenues and existing reserve balances would be used to add lighting and other improvements.

Board discussion and clarifications: several board members asked whether the five fields included in the agreement were lit. A parks staff member said there is a plan to use money already in an athletic complex fund and a portion of revenue from the contract to add lighting, and that lighting the fields would be a top capital priority. The staff estimate cited at the meeting was roughly $200,000 to light a single field, which led board members to point out that lighting five fields could total about $1,000,000. Staff said there is approximately $400,000–$500,000 currently in the Athletic Complex Fund (referred to in the meeting as the “mountain fork Athletic Complex Fund”) that could pay to light some of the fields immediately, with the remainder to be funded from contract revenues.

Public commenters and partners: Andy Swift, speaking as a tournament representative, described MoneyGram as a “crown jewel” facility used for international and national events and urged the board to maintain the high level of maintenance the tournaments expect. Ryan O'connor, identified in the meeting as a parks department official working on revenue and partnerships, told the board the department has been asked to increase earned revenue and reduce operating expenses: “we are constantly searching to reduce expenses [and] bring in more revenue so that we can financially go into a lot of our core programming,” O'connor said.

Financial terms discussed at the meeting included a guaranteed payment element described as “$100,000 or 15%, whichever is greater” plus an even split on naming‑rights revenue; staff told the board that the tenant would incur all operational expenses under the proposed deal and the city would not carry those operating costs. Board members requested a final implementation schedule to ensure lighting and access commitments would be completed quickly once a contract is executed.

Next steps and implementation: the amendment requires the partner to fund lighting for at least two fields; staff said they will use existing fund balances and contract revenues to light additional fields as soon as possible. The board did not provide a detailed construction timeline during the public discussion; staff said they would follow up with specifics on timing and with the facility master plan that had been prepared for the site.

Votes at a glance: the board adopted the licensing/lease motion as amended (oral vote; tally not recorded in the transcript). No individual roll‑call vote was recorded in the meeting transcript provided.","The Dallas Parks and Recreation Board voted June 5 to approve a licensing and lease arrangement with a professional sports partner for five fields at the MoneyGram athletic complex, adding an amendment that the partner fund lighting for two fields immediately.","actionData","errors"]

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