Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee Minutes - 01/10/2023 MINUTES
LAKE WICHITA REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE
January 10, 2023
PRESENT:
■Members
David Coleman, Chair
Steve Garner, Vice Chair
Tim Brewer, City Council Rep
Rick Hernandez
Ford Swanson
Mike Battaglino
Kari Shaw
Blake Jurecek, Asst City Manager
Blane Boswell City Engineer ■staff
Terry Points, Parks Superintendent
Robert Mauk, TX Parks& Wildlife •Guests
ABSENT: John Strenski, Alison Sanders, Matt Marrs, Sharon Roach, Austin Cobb, Alicia
Castillo
1. Call to Order: David called the meeting to order at 10:04am.
2. Approval of Minutes: December meeting minutes were approved unanimously.
3. Project Updates:
3.a. Veteran's Plaza Project:
David updated the project status: site work has begun with fence poles erected around
the entire site. Fence fabric and project sign are expected this week. The final brick
order was delivered yesterday and is in the warehouse with the first order of bricks.
David asked Blane to facilitate communication with Marrs Patriot Construction (MPC)
regarding when they would like to pick up the bricks and have them laid out at the site.
The order of Replica Tiles will be delivered to David's house by tomorrow, and he will
email the purchasers and let them pick up the tiles from his house.
Project funds remaining available are: $13k held by the City, $1,300 held by the WFACF
that will be soon deposited in the Wells Fargo account, $500 already in the Wells Fargo
account, and approximately $38k in PayPal that will be moved to the Wells Fargo
account. John Strenski will take action to change the signature authority on the Wells
Fargo account to David Coleman and Steve Gamer, so the LWRC will have control of its
funds.
David stated that 29 May 2023, Memorial Day, is on Rep Jackson's calendar for a
Dedication Ceremony
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Rick inquired about re-paving the Lake Wichita Park parking lot, and Blane replied the
project is funded and in design. Construction of the new parking lot will begin after the
Veterans Plaza project is complete, to avoid contractor conflicts.
3.b. Lake Deepening: David informed the group that the City of Lakeside City has hired
Dredge America to dredge one of their sewage treatment lagoons, and John Strenski will
set up a meeting with them in mid February. David will invite other LWRC members to
attend this meeting if they desire.
3.c. Kayak Launch Grant: Terry will schedule his crews to install the launch equipment,
after we get some rain.
3.d. Former Yacht Club Rehabilitation: The group discussed this project at length, but
decided a site visit is essential. The April LWRC meeting will be held at the American
Legion Post 169 facility, so the group can walk next door and see the Yacht Club basin
in person.
4. Discussion of Brick Sales and Fundraising Initiatives: David stated that Mr.
Charles Finnell, former State Rep from Holiday, has donated thousands of dollars to the
LWRC, but never ordered a brick. The group voted unanimously to allow David to use
project funds to purchase a brick to honor Mr. Finnell.
5. Other Business Matters: David asked the group whether we should pursue relocating
some, or all, of the WFISD Veterans Memorial from the Memorial Stadium to the new
Veterans Plaza area at Lake Wichita Park. The group agreed to pursue this idea, and
David will contact Ms. Ashley Thomas of WFISD to start a discussion.
6. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 10:50 am.
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David Coleman, Chair Date
January 10, 2023