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Subject: Park Board Minutes
Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
December 1, 2005
Municipal Auditorium
City Council Conference Room
1:30 p.m.
Presiding: Walter Tyndale /Chairperson
Members Present: Walter Tyndale, Penny Miller, Elmer Emory, Dennis Kays, Eric Bogaards, Peg
Marquardt, Alan Donaldson, Gary Patrick and Mary Ward.
Members Absent: William Hinkle, and Gary Dishm.
Staff Present: Jack Murphy and Genice Wilson
City Council Representative: Lanham Lyne
Visitors: Ronnie London, Executive Director of the Wichita Falls Boys & Girls Club,
Sandra Shawver, Executive Director of the Wichita Falls YMCA, Barry Geheb & Brandon Brown of the
YMCA
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m. The minutes of November 3, 2005 were put before the
board. Peg Marquardt made the motion to accept the minutes as written. Gary Patrick seconded the
motion. Approved unanimously.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
• Gary Patrick wanted to know if all the trees have been planted this year. Starting the Week of
December 5, we will be replacing dead trees in different areas. We will be planting in areas such as in the
medians around Hwy 281 and 287 (not beyond Loop 11).
• We are looking to the north entrance to the City to have a water feature like the one at the south
entrance.
• We have the flowers planted for the Fall.
• We have another ornamental structure to build and Jack Murphy is taking suggestions on where and
what that structure will be.
;laced. Walter Tyndale asks what has been decided about where the water wheel ornament is going to
We have not found a place yet, but we have a couple we are checking out.
• Dennis Kays wanted to know if it would be possible to have a report on what is happening in the
Recreational Department each meeting. A report will be put together for each meeting from this point on.
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OLD BUSINESS:
Discussion of proposed leases of land in Lake Wichita Park and University Kiwanis Park to the Wichita
Falls YMCA and Boys & Girls Clubs.
The city is trying to get some consistency in how each private entity is treated. We have at least 18
different agreements with the private sector.
The board recognized Ronnie London to speak on behalf of the Boys & Girls club. The Boys & Girls club
has received the proposed lease agreement and they have gone over it.
In 1973, the City of Wichita Falls and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wichita Fails proposed, and was granted,
a resolution (Resolution #1398) for the Boys Club to construct six football/soccer fields in Jaycee Park.
For the past 32 years, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wichita Falls and the Parks & Recreation Department
have worked in concert to provide annually a program that works.
During all these years, the Boys & Girls Clubs has been committed to improving this area in Jaycee Park.
Overall, close to $500,000 has been invested by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wichita Fails to build and
improve this area.
After reviewing the lease agreement the Boys & Girls Clubs board of directors finds the initial draft for a
lease agreement for the area in now called Lake Wichita Park to be unacceptable.
The board of directors fully understands and appreciate that the City strives to treat its constituents
equally in regards to usage of city property; however, that feel that this situation is unique.
Sandra Shawver with the YMCA was recognized to speak. The YMCA received a copy of the proposed
lease agreement and aftr reviewing It, was not in agreement. The YMCA feels the proposed lease takes all
of the responsibility off the City and places it on the private sector.
The Park Board has not read the proposed lease yet and therefore it is hard to actually know what is said.
There was a discussion about the proposed lease and questions ask.
Resolution 1398 is continuing and this is what the Boys & Girls Clubs has been going by. It is not a
lease.
Gary Patrick made the motion that resolution 1398 and any amendments that might have been made be
Incorporated into an agreement that would extend for at least five years for both the Boys & Girls Clubs
and the YMCA. The motion was seconded by Eric Bogaards.
There was a discussion of what the motion would include.
Walter Tyndale suggested that we do a full board or at least a committee review and identify the pieces of
It that the board needs to address for the boards recommendations.
Gary Patrick withdrew the motion and Eric Bogaards withdrew his second.
Penny Miller made the motion to appoint a committee to come to a resolution on this with a time line. The
motion was seconded by Elmer Emory. Approved.
Walter Tyndale asks for volunteers, at least three, to participate on a committee to discussion and review
the lease proposal. This should be completed in time for the January or February meeting.
Volunteers are as follows:
Walter Tyndale
Alan Donaldson
Elmer Emory
Peg Marquardt
Eric Bogaards
And from Parks & Recreation Staff Jack Murphy.
NEW BUSINESS:
Peg Marquardt wanted to let the Mayor /Lanham Lyne know how much the board appreciates him for
being on the Park Board as City Council Representative and helping the board understand how the
system works.
Mayor /Lanham Lyne told the board that in order to help to get things moving the members of the board
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needs to let the citizens know that they can attend the yearly budget meeting and let the council know
what they want for the Parks & Recreation Department each year. What improvements are needed and if
a Recreation Center is needed. The members of the Park Board also need to attend this meeting.
OTHER:
A plaque and certificate was presented to Gary Patrick for his dedication to the Park Board.
Mr. Tyndale also let the board know that with Gary Patrick and Gary Diehm leaving the board this will
open two vacancies.
ADJOURNMENT:
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:25 p.m.
Signature: IVet4t -r2 , 'e- Zz
Walter Tyndale/Chair/person
Genice
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