Park Board Minutes - 10/25/2007t
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Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
October 25, 2007
W.F. Recreation Center
Room 202, second floor of the Library
600 11th Street
1:00 P.M.
Presiding:
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
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Mary Ward /Chairperson
Members Present: Mary Ward, Peg Marquardt, Elmer Emory, David
Troublefield, Brad Rodgers, Alan Donaldson, Penny
Miller and Dennis Kays.
Members Absent: Gene Strouth, Sharon Roach and Billie Green, Jr.
Staff Present: Jack Murphy, Terry Points, Glenn Jamison, Kathy Geils,
Scott McGee and Genice Wilson
City Council Representative: Ray Gonzalez (Absent)
CALL TO ORDER:
Mary Ward Called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. The minutes of September 27,
2007 were put before the Board for approval. Elmer Emory made the motion to
approve the minutes and Penny Miller seconded the motion. Minutes were
approved unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
There was a discussion on whether or not to continue with trying to redo the
leases for the Boys Club and the YMCA. Until the City Council changes the 1973
Resolution #1398 there cannot be a new lease signed with the Boy's Club. Elmer
Emory made the motion to leave the Boys Club as is, because of the Resolution #
1398, but give the YMCA a 5 year lease for Kiwanis Park and Wichita Lake Park for
the period of time to complete the baseball season with a 65/35% of the electrical.
Alan Donaldson seconded the motion. Motion passed with seven yes and one no
vote.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
1. Glenn Jamison introduced Kathy Geil /Senior Recreation Program Coordinator
for the 50 + Zone. Kathy Geil is the replacement for Cindy Cummings. Kathy
told the Board a little about herself and how long she has lived in the City of
Wichita Falls.
2. The 50 + Zone just completed a two night camping trip by forty five 50 + Zone
members to Red Rock Canyon State Park near Hinton, Oklahoma.
3. The Basketball league registration is underway. We will be using all four
WFISD junior high gyms.
4. Scotland Park elementary joint use school gym may be available for City
programming in September 2008.
5. A Lucy Park Halloween is scheduled for this Saturday, October 27th.
6. At the November 6th City Council meeting they will be awarding the building and
paving contracts for the New Softball project.
7. The construction on the Skate Park is to begin soon with opening scheduled for
the summer of 2008.
8. The University Kiwanis Club gave $5,000 dollars annual donation.
9. The planting of 208 flower beds with pansies has been completed.
10. Planning for the transplanting of trees in the temporary tree nursery in Hamilton
Park back to Weeks Park Golf course and to different median and park sites.
11. We are getting specifications together for annual budget items including a new
storage shelter for the Trail Train at Central Services, a single unit restroom by
the south shelter and trail in Lake Wichita Park, a new playground at South
Weeks Park, hiring two new positions for the new landscape at the TXDOT falls
Flyover intersection, a new roof at Central Services maintenance shop,
demolition of Harold Jones Park restrooms, and resurfacing of four tennis
courts at Hamilton Tennis Center.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Lease Committee report from Elmer Emory.
Several members of the Boys Club and YMCA were visiting the meeting. Elmer
Emory informed them that there would be no changes to the Boys Club lease
because of the Resolution # 1398. It has been recommended by the Park Board
to give the YMCA a 5 year lease at a 65135 percent electrical for the time period
it takes to have the baseball season.
It was recommended to dissolve the lease committee. Alan Donaldson made
the motion to dissolve the lease Committee and Elmer Emory seconded the
motion. Approved unanimously.
2. Park Improvement Committee report from Gene Strouth.
No report was given.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Request from City Council to discuss and make recommendation on a proposal
to name the new Softball Complex in memory of George Studdard.
Elmer Emory made the motion to name the New Softball Complex after George
Studdard. (City of Wichita Falls, George Studdard Sports Complex). Dennis
Kays seconded the motion. Approved unanimously.
2. Review and recommendation of lease renewal with the Wild Bird Rescue, Inc.
Elmer Emory made the motion to recommend a lease for 20 years with the Wild
Bird Rescue, Inc. Peg Marquardt seconded the motion and it was approved
unanimously.
OTHER:
1. Several citizens had asked David Troublefield about any follow -up /interest the
Park Board may have regarding the presentation made recently by Fountain
Park residents for a park in their area (at McNeil and Seymour —the 16 acres
where an apartment complex was to be built, etc.).
Mr. Murphy let David know that in the present budget there is no funding set
aside to purchase land for parks.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
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Mary Ward /C irperson