Park Board Minutes - 03/25/2004Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
March 25, 2004
Municipal Auditorium
City Council Conference Room
1:30 p.m.
Presiding:
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Staff Present:
City Council Representative:
Visitor:
RECEIVED IN
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Date Q
By _._Time
Gary Patrick/Chairperson
Gary Patrick, Kenny Haney, Walter Tyndale, Elmer
Emory, Steve Chaney, Peg Marquardt and Gary Diehm.
Brett Lee, William Barnes and Kenny Catney.
Jack Murphy and Genice Wilson
Johnny Burns (Absent)
Bryan Brown/YMCA
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m. Mr. Patrick announced that the board
would be taking a tour and most of the meeting would take place on the bus.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
Jack included the departmental report on the agenda because the board members were
going on a bus tour and would not be able to hear the report.
• TRAPS Conference was a success according to comments from the 500 registered
delegates, 150 exhibitors, and from our Executive Director. We may have set a
record for local donations and the level of amenities. Guests seemed most
impressed with the effective session planning by Glenn Jamison and his
committee and staff, the exhibit hall landscaped pond and waterfall design by
Terry Points and staff, decorations by Kathy Whetstone and staff, Julie Wagner
and staff of the CVB, and the MPEC meeting facility.
• Gateway pond project with TXDOT on US 82 east nearing completion. Lettering
installed and falls graphic bids to be received this week. Trees, shrubs, and sod to
be planted in next two weeks.
• Hill project in Lake Wichita Park nearing completion of dirt work phase. Final
elevation to be at 100 feet with a 2.5 to 1 slope. Funding for the ADA spiral trail to
top and the soil stabilization work to be presented in the budget request in June.
• The two CDBG experimental all steel restrooms in Lamar Park and by the Wichita
River Trail at River Road to be functional in May. Remaining work includes graffiti
reducing lattice with vines on exterior and plumbing inspection permits.
• I e Median ornamental structure and landscape to be installed this summer at Kell
@ Fairway. The Water Mill structure is completed.
• Larry Nash, Program Coordinator for Athletics, resigned to become director of the
Martin Luther King Center in Spudder Park. Soliciting applications for
replacement. Larry will work with Glenn and staff to reduce transition difficulties
during the start of the adult softball season and swimming pool operation.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Discussion and recommendation on YMCA request for license to use ballfields
in Kiwanis Park and Lake Wichita Park. Referred back to Park Board by City
Council 16 March 04 with concern about practice reservations by YMCA.
There was a discussion on reservation policy. The board members feel the
YMCA will make the fields available for anyone to reserve. Gary Diehm made
the motion to accept the request. Elmer Emory seconded the motion.
Approved unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Request by the Humane Society of Wichita County and 3B Rescue & Adoptions
for reservation of a football /soccer field and waiver of Sec. 82 -63, Sec. 82-62
and Sec. 14 -236 of the Code of Ordinances to post banners, conduct sales, and
allow dogs off leash during a Camp K -9 event May 15, 2004 in Lake Wichita
Park.
Kenny Haney made the motion to accept the request and Walter Tyndale
seconded the motion. Approved unanimously.
OTHER:
Bus tour and review of Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan.
The board members took a bus tour around town to see what the Parks &
Recreation department is doing and to acquaint themselves with different sites
discussed at the meetings.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 3:45 p.m.
Signature:
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Ga ck/Chairperson