Park Board Minutes - 12/09/2021 Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
December 9, 2021
W.F. Recreation Center
600 11 th Street
Room 205
Time: 1:30pm
Presiding: Jim Heiman
Members Present: Thomas Taylor, Alan Donaldson, Larri Jacoby,
Patrick Hearn, Jessica Traw, Michael Battaglino
Members Absent: Caitlyn Wood, Crystal Byrd, Sandy Fleming, Charlie
Zamastil
City Council Representative: Absent: Steve Jackson
Other: Scott McGee, Terry Points (Staff Liaison)
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Jim Heiman called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes from October 28, 2022, were put before the Board for approval. Alan
Donaldson made the motion to approve the minutes and Thomas Taylor
seconded the motion.
3. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
A. RECREATION: Scott McGee
• See attached hand out from Recreation
• 50 Plus Zone is averaging 185 members per day
• 50 Plus Zone hosted a Thanksgiving feast for members
• Upcoming December events for the 50 Plus Zone, Rocking
Christmas with Elvis, Pinochle Tournament plus all the regular
daily actives.
• Over 600 kids gathered 12,000 candy canes at Christmas in the
Park, carnival games Mr. & Mrs. Santa Clause was there.
• Recreation staff will have a booth at this year's City Lights parade
December 18, at the Farmers Market.
• Fall Softball has ended after all makeup games played due to rain
outs
• Basketball leagues underway though February and winter
volleyball registration is underway.
B. Parks: Terry Points
• See attached hand out from Parks
• Parks working on taking out dead trees and mulching in several
area.
• 562 City lots being cleaned
• Scotland pond dam repair is finished and sidewalk replace.
• The Vietnam memorial unveiling by Christmas
• Working on finalizing the TPWD scope of work for the ADA Kayak
launch/dock.
C. Circle Trail Updates:
• TXDOT grant was denied for the trail project, along shoreline of
Lake Wichita Park
4. Parks Review Update
• See Attached hand out from the Parks Review Sub Committee
5. Other Business, Announcements, Comments:
Meeting w djoumed at 2 30 pm
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