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Park Board Minutes - 02/26/2004Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting February 26, 2004 Municipal Auditorium City Council Conference Room 1:37 p.m. Presiding: Gary Patrick /Chairperson Members Present: Gary Patrick, Kenny Haney, William Barnes, Walter Tyndale, Elmer Emory, Steve Chaney, Peg Marquardt and Gary Diehm. Members Absent: Brett Lee, and Kenny Catney. Staff Present: Jack Murphy and Genice Wilson City Council Representative: Johnny Burns Visitor: Donald E. Cole /Chairperson, Falls SK8 Park Committee Cindy Cummings /50 + Zone Supervisor Edie Dryden /Boy Scouts, and Bryan BrownNMCA CALL TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order at 1:37 p.m. The minutes of January 22, 2004 were put before the board. William Barnes made the motion to accept the minutes as written. Kenny Haney seconded the motion. Approved unanimously. New member, Gary Diehm, was introduced to the Park Board and he told a little about himself. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT: • At a dinner of the City Council honoring Chair people and by way of extension, members of some 22 commissions and boards of the city, Friday night, Gary Patrick accepted a plaque for the Park Board. • Holliday Creek project is now completed. We will be setting up a dedication with the City Council, 4B Board and Park Board, in the near future. • The completion of the City's tree planting is complete. This year we planted 916 trees. • Jack Murphy introduced Cindy Cummings to the board. Cindy is the New 50 + Zone Supervisor for the Recreation Department. Cindy told a little about herself and gave an overview of her qualifications. • The Hill project in Lake Wichita Park is growing; it is now 80' high. We do not know if we are going to call it complete and start the landscaping or go up another 20'. • The Recreation Athletic programs are doing well. The Basketball season ends March 8th and our Spring Softball season starts March 291H OLD BUSINESS: D. Review of skate park project location. Jack Murphy and Donald E. Cole, Chairman, Falls SK8 Park Committee got together and Mr. Cole indicated that the two sites discussed for the skate park were looked at and the location they decided on was the one by the spillway at Lake Wichita, on the west side of Kemp Blvd. Mr. Cole gave the board a letter and map of the proposed site. Letter was requesting the site by the spillway be reserved until a proper proposal is submitted. Walter Tyndale made a motion to adopt this recommendation. Steve Chaney seconded the motion and it was approved. B. Review of proposed sign for Lake Wichita Park describing history of Jaycee name. The Traffic Department can make a sign for this project for under $50.00 and the wood frame would be about $75.00 to $100.00 dollars. It should be put up sometime this summer. Jack Murphy will let the Board know when so the Jaycees can be contacted. NEW BUSINESS: A. Request by the Wichita Falls Radio Club for waiver of Sec 82 -58 of the Code of Ordinances to permit driving upon the grass by participant flyers during their proposed pylon model aircraft race April 30 — May 2, 2004 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day in Lake Wichita Park. William Barnes made the motion to accept the request and Kenny Haney seconded the motion. Approved B. Request by the Northwest Texas Council of the Boy Scouts for waiver of Sec 82 -58 and Sec 82 -67 of the Code of Ordinances to permit driving vehicles upon the grass and attendance in the Park during curfew hours, and the reservation of open space around the building and grounds leased to the Field & Stream Club during a Scout -A -Rama event in south Weeks Park April 23 and 24, 2004. Edie Dryden presented the request to the board. Kenny Haney made the motion to accept and Steve Chaney seconded the motion. Approved. C. Request by The Place for waiver of Sec 82 -62 of the Code of Ordinances to permit sales of food and drink and admission to an Easter fund raising event in and around the large shelter in Lucy Park April 3, 2004. Kenny Haney made the motion to approve and Walter Tyndale seconded the motion. Approved OTHER: Request by the YMCA for an annual license for extended reservation privileges of certain ballfields in Kiwanis and Lake Wichita Park. Mr. Bryan Brown with the YMCA had a few changes he wanted to make to last years contract, but basically it was the same as last years. Mr. Murphy and Mr. Brown will get together on the changes in wording. Kenny Haney made the motion to approve and William Barnes seconded the motion. Approved. OLD BUSINESS: D. TRAPS annual conference at MPEC. The Parks & Recreation Department would like to have as many of the Park Board Members, who have the time to volunteer to work the TRAPS sessions. Mr. Murphy passed a Volunteer Form around, to get volunteers. A. Review update of Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan. This will be put on the next month's agenda. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 3:25 p.m. AWA