Park Board Minutes - 11/30/2017Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
November 30, 2017
W.F. Recreation Center
600 11th Street
Room 204
1:30p.m.
Presiding: John Fritzsch
Members Present: Colby Huffman, Jim Heiman, Sandy Fleming, Charlie
Zamastil, Stephen Garner, Jim Potts, Jessica Traw
Members Absent: Alan Donaldson, Carlye Bindle, Tom Lang, Marcy
Brown Marsden
City Council Representative: Absent
Other: Scott McGee, Terry Points & Jim Dockery
1. CALL TO ORDER.
A. John Fritzsch called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.
B. Jessica Traw was sworn in as a new Park Member.
C. Special Park Board Meeting will be held January 11, 2017 to prioitize Public
Infrustructure Projects before going in front of City Council.
2. MINUTES.
A. The minutes of October 26,2017 were put before the Board for approval.
Colby Huffman made the motion to approve the minutes and Jim Potts
seconded the motion.
3. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
A. RECREATION:
• City Lights Parade was held November 1, 2017 & Downtown Dev.
Used the Recreation portable stage.
• Recreation annual Trolley Tours will be held December 4 &
December 14, 2017 by reservation only with Santa & Mrs. Claus.
• Christmas in Scotland Park will be December 2, 2017, Free event to
the public: Hosted by Parks & Recreation Dept.
• Santa's Mailbox is set up in front of Flag Pole at MSU Burns Fantasy
of Lights starting November 17th until December 15, 2017.
B. PARKS:
4. Medical Alliance playground equipment is under construction
completion date to be announced soon.
• Water Mill wheel was out of order on corner of Maplewood and
Lawrence Rd.
•- Texas Master Naturalist was maintaining flower bed in front of Ray
Clymer Building, Parks Dept. will take over maintenance.
• Prairie dogs are out of control at Kiwanis Park.
• Dog Park added fire hydrates and a light has been requested to be
installed.
C. CIRCLE TRAIL:
• Bluff Natural Trail: Pavilion tables.
4. PARK IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE:
A. Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee working with City on projects for
the recreational areas around lake.
• 1.3 million dollars are needing in matching funds
5. ADJOURNMENT.
A. Meeting was adjourned at 2:32pm
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/ Chairperson