Park Board Minutes - 06/22/2006• Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
June 22, 2006
Municipal Auditorium
City Council Conference Room
1:30 p.m.
Presiding:
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Elmer Emory/Chairperson
Members Present: Elmer Emory, Peg Marquardt, Brad Rodgers, Mary
Ward, Sharon Roach, Jan Herzog, Dennis Kays and
Gene Strouth.
Members Absent: Penny Miller, Alan Donaldson and William Hinkle.
Staff Present: Jack Murphy and Genice Wilson
City Council Representative: Lanham Lyne (Absent)
Visitor: Catherine Earley /Falls Fest Co- Director.
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m. Lydia Ozuna/City Clerk for the City of
Wichita Falls, swore in Park Board members that had not been sworn in before.
• The minutes of May 25, 2006 were put before the board. Peg Marquardt made the
motion to accept the minutes as written and Mary Ward seconded the motion.
Approved unanimously.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
A. We are continuing to pursue the development alternatives for the Skate Park. A
presentation will be made to the City Council on July e.
B. We are waiting for the ability for the City to acquire the 13 acre site for the
softball complex for the expansion of four new ball fields, two of which will be
relocated from Tesco Park, due to the construction of the Maplewood
extension.
C. This time of the year, no other report except for maintenance, maintenance,
maintenance, that is what we are all about. This is our high maintenance time
of the year.
D. The Budget has been submitted and is in review by the City Manager.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Reguest by the Falls Fest Steering Committee for waiver of Sec. 50 -97, Sec. 14-
384, Sec. 82 -58, Sec. 82-62, Sec. 82-63, Sec. 82-68 of the Code of Ordinances,
and Resolution 2509 as amended to permit non payment of $100 pyrotechnics
permit fee, giving away goldfish, vehicles and animals on the grass, September
26 — October 2, 2006, posting of signs, sales in a park, possession and
consumption of alcoholic beverages, sales without payment of the percentage
• of gross to the City and reservation of the central section of Lucy Park for the
annual Falls Fest event in Lucy Park, September 29-30, 2006.
Catherine Earley /Falls Fest Co- Director made a presentation requesting
waivers for the Falls Fest event. Dennis Kays made the motion to recommend
• the waivers to the Council. Brad Rodgers seconded the motion and it was
approved unanimously.
B. Appoint two members to the committee on the standardization of Park leases.
Elmer ask for two volunteers for this committee, Brad Rodgers and Mary Ward
volunteered.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Discussion of Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan.
Jack Murphy has not heard yet from the City Council when they wish to meet
and discuss this plan.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Peg Marquardt wanted to let the members know about the up- coming Texoma
Water Garden Society Annual Pond Tour, which will be this Saturday & Sunday.
Dennis Kays missed the May meeting when the Skate Park was discussed and he
wanted to let Jack Murphy know that Troy Seacord would be a good source of
information on the construction of the Skate Park.
Mary Ward wanted to know if it would be possible to take the mobile stage to
different districts within the city and have concerts. Jack Murphy let Mary know
that this was still being considered.
• Elmer Emory asks the members to check out the 6' Rabbit in Kiwanis Park. A man
named Ralph Sterns asked if he could put this rabbit in the park.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
Signature:
er mory/Chairperson
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