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Park Board Minutes - 01/22/2004Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting January 22, 2004 Municipal Auditorium City Council Conference Room 1:32 p.m. Presiding: Members Present: Members Absent: Staff Present: City Council Representative: Visitor: �f Gary Patrick/Chairperson CITY CLERK'S OFFICE LI Date By Time �a Gary Patrick, Kenny Haney, William Barnes, Walter Tyndale, Brett Lee, and Peg Marquardt. Elmer Emory, Steve Chaney, Kenny Catney and Gary Diehm. Jack Murphy and Genice Wilson Johnny Burns Jim Berzina/City Manager CALL TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order at 1:32 p.m. Park Board has two new members, Peg Marquardt and Gary Diehm. Peg Marquardt told the board about herself and why she became a member. Gary Diehm was excused from the meeting with a stomach virus. The Board is still one member short Election of officers: Kenny Haney made the motion to nominate Gary Patrick as Park Board Chairperson. William Barnes seconded the motion and it was approved. William Barnes nominated Kenney Haney for co- chairperson and Brett Lee nominated Walter Tyndale. Mr. Barnes made the motion that since Kenny Haney has been co- chairperson for two years, we give him a break and let Walter Tyndale be co- chairperson. Seconded and approved. (Peg Marquardt ask if she could be eliminated from voting since she didn't know anything about the two nominees.) The position of secretary will be filled by William Barnes. The minutes of December 4t' were put before the board. Kenny Haney made the motion to accept the minutes as written. Brett Lee seconded the motion. Approved unanimously. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT: • The landscape improvements on the Hwy 287 pond at the entrance to the City are under way. It should be finished by March. • Holliday Creek Trail Connection is completed, but is still not open because of the Faith Village Storm Water Diversion Channel project. The last pour should be in about two weeks. • We are in the middle of our tree transplanting program. We are planting about 400 replacement trees and the balance will be in Weeks Golf Course. • We have completed the Coliseum and Parking lot landscaping. • Wild Bird Rescue has received a grant and they will be able to move the old school room building given to them by the school district. ■ We have received a response from TXDOT regarding the appeal of the City to consider acquiring land and median across from the Attebury Grain elevator for purposes of construction of our Gymnasium project as well as consideration of a Skate Park on site. They did not say no but they require additional study to determine if they need to have extension of the down ramps coming from the service roads to tie into the freeway system. We will be looking for an alternate site for the Skate Park. There is an area at the end of Kemp where it goes into the spillway at Lake Wichita that might be an excellent place for a Skate Park. Also we are looking at Scotland Park where the old tennis courts were as a site for the Skate Park. The City Manager voiced his concerns about whether the board had discussed with the Skate Park group about where they were going to get the monies to fund this project. His main concern was the use of 4B money. Kenny Haney stated that the 46 was not a consideration for the Skate Park. The Rotary Club was going to donate an amount and then the Skate Park organization was going to raise the funds needed to build it. The request was if the Park Board to help find a location for the park. Peg Marquardt wanted to know what exactly the 4B was. The 4A and 413 was explained to her and there was a discussion of what and how this money was used. • Jack Murphy and Charles Bentley, with the Water Resources Commission, were discussing the drought and what could be done if it continues. Mr. Murphy suggested encouraging our citizens to consider yards that use less grass. The biggest consumer we have especially during the summer is for irrigation and it may be worth while to lead instead of push, but lead the community to accept that you can have a beautiful yard with less grass. • The Lake Wichita Hill is up to about 80' tall and is coming along well • William Barnes moved to accept the Departmental Report and Kenny Haney seconded. Approved. OLD BUSINESS: A. Discussion of historical plaque for name of Jaycee Park. Jack Murphy checked to see what the price would be on something less than the cast bronze sign that was originally suggested, and the sign shop would be able to do a sign for about $25.00. The wood frame would be an additional $150.00. Mr. Haney ask Jack to keep in mind that we would like to see other signs put up in maybe Hamilton Park, South Weeks Park, and others. NEW BUSINESS: A. Request by the Special Olympics of Texas -North Texas Area for waiver of Sec. 82 -63 of the Code of Ordinances to permit posting of a banner for their cycling competition in the roadway in Lucy Park April 23, 2004. Kenny Haney made the motion to accept the request and William Barnes seconded. Approved B. Request by the Tex Mex Baseball League of Wichita Falls for extended weekend reservation privilege of the ball field in Spudder and Williams Parks for their summer 2004 adult baseball league. A Kenny Haney made the motion to accept the request and Brett Lee seconded. Approved C. Request by the Eastside Girls and Boys Club Inc. for waiver of Sec. 82 -62 and Sec. 82-68 of the Code of Ordinances to permit the sale of merchandise, food and drinks and the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages during a fund raising event in the Spudder Park large shelter and reservation of the surrounding grounds April 3, 2004. Changes suggested to the request were to add waiver to permit animals in the parks and make sure the Health Department has given the animals all shots. Kenny Haney made the motion to accept the request along with the added waiver and suggestions. William Barnes seconded the motion. Approved OLD BUSINESS: B. Review of Park, Recreation, and Open Space Plan. The new park board member Peg Marquardt was brought up to date on the how, when and why the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan was developed. This will be put on future agenda. OTHER: Each of the Board members told Mrs. Marquardt a little bit about themselves and why they are on the board per her request ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m.