Park Board Minutes - 01/26/2012Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
January 26, 2012
W.F. Recreation Center
Room 202, 60011 "' Street
1:30 p.m.
Presiding: Alan Donaldson /Chairperson
Members Present: Alan Donaldson, Penny Miller, Peg Marquardt,
Mike Rucker, John Fritzsch, Stephen Garner
Stephen Priester and Ben Filer
Members Absent: Sharon Roach, John Hirschi, and Jim Miller
Staff Present: Jack Murphy, Scott McGee, Travis Pence &
Genice Wilson
City Council Representative: Mary Ward
CALL TO ORDER:
Alan Donaldson called the meeting to order at 1:30 pm.
Election of officers was first on the agenda. Stephen Priester nominated Penny
Miller for chairperson and Ben Filer seconded the motion. Approved.
Ben Filer nominated Stephen Priester for co- chairperson and John Fritzsch
seconded the motion. Approved.
Alan Donaldson nominated John Fritzsch for secreatary and Ben Filer seconded
the motion. Approved.
Penny Miller — Chairperson
Stephen Priester — Co- Chairperson
John Fritzsch — Secreatary
The minutes of December 1, 2011 were put before the Board. Ben Filer made the
motion to accept the minutes. Peg Marquardt seconded the motion. Minutes
were approved.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
1. Circle Trail section on Holliday Creek nearly complete with safety railing
remaining. Completion could be in a few weeks.
2. Circle Trail sections on Barnett Road and Seymour Highway continuing to
be constructed. Learned that approval was given by TXDOT to include a
parking lot and access road to service the Seymour Highway Circle Trail
section at the trail terminus in the Wichita Bluff Open Space. Four
engineering firms have been invited to interview for engineering work on
the section of the Circle Trail between the Open Space and Lucy Park.
3. Communication continuing with BNSF Railroad for City access to their
property between Seymour Highway and Barnett Road for a critical Circle
Trail section.
4. New hilltop gazebo and restroom installed at the South Weeks Park Pond.
5. Flood control project continuing in Lucy Park with mulch being transported
and distributed around trees.
6. Planning continuing for the 4B District five park improvements.
7. Winter park tasks continuing.
8. New dance instructor and tumbling instructor hired for the Recreation
Department. Needing an instructor to teach the Zumba Classes. Travis
Pence explained how well the amateur athletics is doing and talked about
the increase in tournaments.
9. Winter maintenance tasks continuing on Sports Complex fields and
buildings.
10. Heard update this week from fd2s consultant from Austin on way finding
signage contract. Part of the project includes park and trail signs.
OLD BUSINESS:
Park Improvement Committee has seen no action at this time.
OTHER ITEMS:
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion was made and seconded to adjourn meeting at 2:15 pm.
Signature:
Penny Miller /Chairperson
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BY.