Park Board Minutes - 03/22/2001Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
March 22, 2001
Municipal Auditorium
City Council Conference Room
1:38 p.m.
Presiding:
Members Present;
Members Absent:
Staff Present:
City Council Representative:
CALL TO ORDER:
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BY
Kenneth Haney/Vice Chairperson
Al Norris, William Barnes, Barbara Green, Kenneth
Haney, Clark Waters and Matthew Bohlen
Gary Patrick, Mark Howell, Bob McBee, Linda Bates
and Ed Godsey
Jack Murphy, Glenn Jamison and Lisa Jensen
Dan Shine (Absent)
Gary Patrick was in the hospital having back surgery so Kenneth Haney presided
over the meeting. Mr. Haney called the meeting to order at 1:40 p.m. The minutes
from February 22, 2001 were put before the board. Al Norris made the motion to
approve the minutes and Matthew Bohlen seconded the motion. Approved
unanimously.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
Mr. Murphy stated that he got with the schools on the sharing of the new softball
complex if it was built and he found out that the schools are in need of soccer
fields not softball fields.
The CDBG trails from Eastside Drive to East Scott are looking good. The TXDT T-
21 trail has not been started yet. We do have a grant application in.
The trail train is complete and we will invite the Park Board and City Council to
take a ride on it soon.
April 16 is when Ernie should be done tearing down buildings at Funland. The City
will tear down the fence and take out the concrete etc. Funland will then be turned
back into parkland.
The flowers have been ordered and will be planted in May.
The City will acquire the vacant lots at Lake Wichita near the new boat ramp.
Looks like there are 2 lots for sale but there may be 4 lots instead.
OLD BUSINESS:
Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan — had to be updated after the
new census numbers came in. Planning needs to approve the Master Plan,
Park Board needs to approve it, and then the City Council and Texas Parks &
Wildlife need to approve it. July 31 is the grant application deadline. There
was a long discussion on priorities for the plan. Glenn Jamison discussed the
maps he put in the Master Plan, the urban park needs and several other things
of interest.
There was a discussion on getting SAFB to provide labor for installing
basketball goals on tennis courts at some of the parks.
Mr. Norris complimented Benny Butler on the presentation he put on at the
Garden Show.
Al Norris recommended dates for the 10 -year Master Plan and Kenny Haney
seconded the recommendation. A copy needs to be sent to the Planning
Department to get their approval. Copies also need sent to the rest of the
Board members for comments back by April 10tH
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Request by the RC model aircraft club for waivers of Sec. 22- 1(a)(2) of the
Code of Ordinances to permit vehicles on the grass for participants only
during their events on April 29, June 24, July 29, Sept 9 and Sept 29, 2001.
Motion was made by Barbara Greet and seconded by Clark Waters to
approve request by the RC model aircraft club. Approved unanimously.
B. CDBG Annual projects recommendation. We received 1.8 million dollars
from HUD for CDBG funds. The name linear parks needs to be used
instead of trails.
Jack Murphy went over each request for CDBG projects such as art at
Spudder Park, flowerbeds by the bridge on Eastside Drive and a fountain.
Restrooms and fountains are needed at Williams Park by River Road.
OTHER BUSINESS:
There will be an appreciation breakfast on March 26th with council.
Glenn mentioned the Easter Egg Hunt and the Recreation's move to the WF
Recreational Center.
Matthew Bohlen asked about the Weeks Park Parking.
We have received $3,500 from the runners club.
Motion was made by Al Norris to adjourn the meeting and it was seconded by
Clark Waters. Approved unanimously.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:30 P.M.
THE NEXT BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY APRIL 26, 2001 IN THE CITY
COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM.