Park Board Minutes - 02/23/2006Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
February 23, 2006
Municipal Auditorium
City Council Conference Room
1:30 p.m.
Presiding:
^ITY CLERK'S OFFICE
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Walter Tyndale /Chairperson,
Elmer Emory/Elected Chairperson
Members Present: Walter Tyndale, Elmer Emory, Peg Marquardt, Alan
Donaldson, Gene Strouth, Eric Bogaards, Dennis
Kays, Penny Miller, and William Hinkle.
Members Absent:
Staff Present:
City Council Representative:
Brad Rodgers and Mary Ward.
Jack Murphy and Genice Wilson
Lanham Lyne (absent)
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order at 1:32pm. The minutes of December 1, 2005 were
put before the board. Penny Miller made the motion to accept the minutes. Eric
Bogaards seconded the motion. Approved unanimously.
The election of new officers for Park Board was put before the board. Peg
Marquardt nominated Walter Tyndale for Chairperson. Mr. Tyndale declined the
nomination, because he will be leaving the Park Board in a month or so.
Eric Bogaards nominated Elmer Emory for Park Board Chairperson. Dennis Kays
seconded the nomination. Elmer Emory was elected as Chairperson for the 2006
Park Board.
Eric Bogaards nominated Alan Donaldson for Vice Chairperson. Elmer Emory
seconded the motion. Approved unanimously.
Elmer Emory nominated Peg Marquardt for Park Board Secretary. Eric Bogaards
seconded the motion. Approved unanimously.
Elmer Emory took charge of the meeting.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
We have finished installing a new roof on the concession at Lucy Park pool.
Plum Lake shoreline is being excavated by Public Works.
The first Softball Tournament for 2006 starts today, February 23.
We now have the mobile stage stored in the new structure built just for the stage.
The council has approved and adopted rental policies for the stage and we will be
renting it out to other agencies and for private use.
We are requesting a grant from Tex Dot, for the third time, to complete the
Holliday Creek trail extension.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Discussion of Park. Recreation and Open Space Plan. The city council
meets tomorrow to have their third and final strategic planning effort.
Hopefully Parks and Recreation will be part of their plan.
Eric Bogaards was wondering if there was any way the board could have
something put on the city's web site about our accomplishments through
the Five Year Plan. Members discussed getting specific needs of the
public out to the citizens using the Parks and Recreation web site.
Mr. Murphy let the members know that they are welcome to make a
presentation to the council as citizens concerned about different needs of
the public.
B. Discussion of Park Leases.
The Park Lease Committee met, along with Jack; they narrowed the lease
types down to 1) One time use, 2) Short time use, (90 days or less), and 3)
Long term, (which means continuous use).
The committee will have another meeting today and maybe one more to get
out the kinks. The Committee and Jack will work up a draft to present to
the agencies in question.
NEW BUSINESS:
OTHER:
A. Discussion of the proposal to relocate the Sugarman "Crepe Myrtle
Abstract" sculpture from Harold Jones park to the Holliday Creek Trail in
Weeks Park.
B. Request by the Tex Mex baseball league for extended reservation privilege
of the ball field in Spudder Park and Williams Park for their adult baseball
league March through September 2006. Eric Bogaards made the motion to
approve. Alan Donaldson seconded the motion. Approved
C. Request by the YMCA for extended reservation privilege of 8 ball fields in
University Kiwanis Park and Lake Wichita Park for their youth baseball
league March 13"' through October 30ei, 2006. Eric Bogaards made the
motion to approve. Dennis Kays seconded the motion. Approved
Walter Tyndale wanted to know when the Water Wheel Structure will be
installed and where? Jack Murphy said that we still don't have a location as of
yet, but we are hoping to make a choice soon.
Updates were given on what is happening around the Recreation department
these days. The March meeting will be held at the W.F. Recreation center, 10ei
and Indiana, room 203.
Eric Bogaards will be leaving the Park Board sometime around the end of
April. He is going back home to Holland.
ADJOURNMENT:
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 2:40 p.m.
Signature:
Inver Emory/Chairperson