Park Board Minutes - 09/24/2020 Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
September 24, 2020
W.F. Recreation Center
600 11 th Street
Room 204
1:30p.m.
Presiding: Marcy Brown Marsden
Members Present: Sandy Fleming, Crystal Byrd, Caitlyn Wood, Charlie
Zamastil, John Fritzsch, Jessica Traw, Alan
Donaldson
Members Absent: Stephen Garner, Jim Heiman
City Council Representative: Steve Jackson (Absent)
Other: Scott McGee, Terry Points (Staff Liaison)
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Marcy Brown Marsden called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes from Feburary 27, 2020 were put before the Board for approval.
Alan Donaldson made the motion to approve the minutes and Caitlyn Wood
seconded the motion.
3. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
A. RECREATION: Scott McGee
• In March 2020, all spring event, rental facilities & 50+Zone closed due to
the Covid-19 Pandemic.
• June 8, 2020 Parks & Recreation Summer Camp kicked off. Camp went
very well.
• One camp cancelled for 2 weeks due to Covid-19 issued but re opened
on July 20.
• June 1, 2020 50 Plus Zone reopened, 30 hour a week, with all safety
measures in place. Approximately 70 to 100 members attending daily.
• Hamilton Park Tennis center is open.
• Recreation classes reopened on September 8, 2020.
Aerobic classes start back October 5, 2020 and Dog Obedience Training
Center has cancelled October session of classes.
• Fall Softball season kicked off October 1, 2020 with 40 plus teams
signing up. All teams and players are following Covid rules in place for
a safe season.
B. Parks: Terry Points
• Construction for the Wichita Medical Alliance Splash pad at Hamilton
Park will start on Monday September 28. Completion date project for
late October or early November.
• New playground equipment installed at Scotland, Spudder & O'Reily.
• Scotland pavilion on north end of park handicap ramp, trash can and
picnic tables installed. This is going to be a first come first serve
pavilion at this time there are no lights, but hoping to have in place
next year.
• Lawrence Road / Maplewood extension project coming along.
November is the projected completion date
• Disc Golf Association put signs at each T-box, showing where you
are at and where you are throwing too. A disc golf tournament is set
for the weekend of Oct 10 in Lucy Park.
• Circle trail along BNSF is moving fast, looks nice.
4. Other Business, Announcements, Comments
• Mary Rhoads with The University Kiwanis Club of Wichita Falls was a
special guest speaking about the plans to install an inclusive
playground for ages 2-5 at the University Kiwanis Park on Southwest
Parkway. They have entered a contest with Legacy of Play to help
fund the playground, the winner will be presented $25.000 towards
the project. Contest ends at 11:00am Sunday.
• Legacy of Play link: https://play.kiwanis.org/
5. Adjournment:
Meeting was adjourned at 2:30 pm
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Signature:
Marcy Brown Marsden (Chairperson)