Park Board Minutes - 06/23/2022 Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
June 23, 2022
W.F. Recreation Center
600 11t'' Street Room 205
Time: 1:30pm
Presiding: Jim Heiman
Members Present: Alan Donaldson, Larri Jacoby, Dorcas Chasteen,
Michael Battaglino, Sandy Fleming, Patrick Hearn,
Members Absent: Crystal Byrd, Jessica Traw, Thomas Taylor, Charlie
Zamastil,
City Council Representative: Absent: Steve Jackson
Other: Blake Jurecek, 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 April 28 2022, were put before the Board for approval. Dorcas
Chasteen made the motion to approve the minutes and Alan Donaldson
seconded the motion.
4. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
A. Recreation: Scott McGee
• 50 Plus Zone number are steady at 206 per day
• A Casino Party is being held Thursday June 23 with 50 Plus
Zone Hosting
• Recreation class attendance is at 44
• Summer Camp 2nd Session, Camp Lots of Fun 53 camper 106%
Summer Fun 31 campers and 62%.
• Lucy Pool Swim lesson are 90% full for season. 2nd Session
begins Monday June 27, 2022
• Daily Pool Attendance is at 106 per day.
• Recreation has a new instructor for Youth Ballet & Jazz
classes.
• Staff at Scotland Park Summer Fun camp did a fantastic job
with the incident in the park.
• A handout was given out to committee "Defining Parks and
Recreation Master Planning. October budget in progress and
funds may be available
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B. Parks: Terry Points
• With no rain and triple digits temperatures grass is slowing down
for parks.
• Crews preparing Lake Arrowheads Parks for the July 4
celebration mowing is completed,
• City lots mowed and cleaned approximately 410 combined.
• Cemetery performed 11 funerals along with routine maintenance.
• Crews are prepping around MPEC for the 4t'' in the Falls Event.
• Disc Golf Tournament held June 4, 2022 update: 89 player &
roughly $5000 collected for entry fee. Group gave $1,000 in
business to the Brewery downtown during a player party.
Remaining funds will go back into Course.
• The Water Fall is closed today 6-23-22 so Oncor can replace the
large transformer and electrician's can make some changes.
• Parks Dept. is currently 15 people short, and we have changed
our staff starting time to 6:30am due to the triple digit
temperatures.
• Discussions about Belair Tennis Court being turning into a
complete Pickle ball courts.
C. Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee: Mike Battaglino
• The Veteran's Memorial will be placed by the DAR memorial.
Bricks are on order with names for the Veteran
D. Circle Trail Update: No update at this time
E. Parks Review Update: Tom Taylor was absent so no update.
F. Other Business, Announcements, Comments:
• Bridwell Park discussing to us CDBG funding for new tennis
courts, replace concrete slab for basketball court.
• New Kayak ramps in July for Lake Wichita
• New playground equipment coming in July Lucyland West
• Park Board committee planned a July meeting and take off in
August.
Meeting w adjourned at 2. 8 pm
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Signature: 1-17 J4fl -7Tr im Heiman ( Irst Chair)