Park Board Minutes - 02/24/2005Y
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• Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting Date f 5 -
February 24, 2005 (revised)
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Municipal Auditorium
City Council Conference Room
1:30 p.m.
Presiding: Gary Patrick/Chairperson
Members Present: Gary Patrick, Peg Marquardt, Elmer Emory, Walter
Tyndale, Penny Miller, Eric Bogaards and William
Hinkle.
Members Absent: Gary Diehm, Alan Donaldson, Mary Ward and Dennis
Kays.
Staff Present: Jack Murphy, and Genice Wilson
City Council Representative: Mike Norrie (absent)
Visitors: Brandon Brown of the YMCA
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order at 1:40 p.m. New members, Penny Miller, Eric
Bogaards and William Hinkle were introduced to the Park Board and they gave a
short background of their interest
The nominee for chairperson was put before the board and a motion was made by
Elmer Emory to elect Walter Tyndale for chairperson. Eric Bogaards seconded
the motion 'and it was approved unanimously.
Walter Tyndale took charge of the meeting.
The minutes of December 3 were put before the board and Elmer Emory made the
motion to accept the minutes as written and Gary Patrick seconded the motion.
Approved unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
C. Request by Brandon Brown of the YMCA for a license for extended reservation
privilege for eight youth baseball fields in Lake Wichita Park and Kiwanis Park.
Staff supports extending the program. As far as displaying advertisements, it
would be up to the council whether signs would be allowed.
Elmer Emory made the motion to extend program as normal for one year with
a possible five year contract, and meet with Jack Murphy later with other
issues. One year contract would be from January 2005 - October 2005. Eric
Bogaards seconded the motion. Approved unanimously.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
1. The Parks department has planted 1,400 trees with 160 remaining.
2. TESCO Park automatic irrigation is 90% complete.
3. The new wireless scoreboards for Scotland Park and TESCO Parks have
Is been installed.
4. Tennis center's bleachers are being fabricated, windscreens are being
installed and contractor resurfacing continues on 13 courts.
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A water mill, the 12th ornamental structure will soon be installed at Kell and
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Fairway.
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Powder coating is being done on the new ornamental scroll work on
Rotary Park Shelter.
7.
A new roof has been installed on the Scotland Park Shelter.
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Winter maintenance tasks are continuing, such as spreading mulch,
irrigation repairs, painting structures, etc.
9.
We have completed Sunset Terrace Park playground and we are 80%
complete with Southern Hills Park playground.
10.
A new metal roof has been installed on the small shelter in Lions Park.
11.
The roof on the center restroom in Lucy Park has been replaced with a
metal roof and stainless steel fixtures have been ordered.
12.
The plumbing work has been completed to permit Hamilton Park and
Scotland Park restrooms to remain open in winter.
13.
The Recreation department is getting ready for their Easter Egg Hunt event
in Lucy Park on Saturday, March I e.
14.
The Spring noon concerts will be at different elementary school sites
instead of the Kell House this year.
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the softball league registration deadline is Monday, February 28"'.
16.
Fit `n Fun Day Camp is being moved to Lucy Park and will be combined
with Camp Lotsafun.
17.
The Recreation department has added 5 stationary exercise machines to
the 50 + Zone.
18.
We are considering the purchase of a mobile stage from special accounts.
Elmer Emory asks about the vandalism in the Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Murphy
will get back to the board at the next meeting with a report from the Police
Department on the security of cemetery.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Discussion of Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan.
Gary Patrick explained what the Plan is to the new members.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Request by John Moffet for waiver of the tennis court tournament fee of $2.00
per player per event during 1st Annual Jon Brotherton Anne Anderson Charity
Tennis Tournament, April 29, 30 and May 1, 2005 at Hamilton Park and Weeks
Park Tennis Centers.
Staff recommends approval of tournament but they cannot recommend
approval of waiver of $2.00 fee.
Motion was made by Penny Miller to disapprove the request for waiver of fee
and seconded by William Hinkle. Approved unanimously.
B. Request by the Tex Mex Baseball League of Wichita Falls for extended
reservation privilege for the baseball field in Spudder Park and Williams Park
from April 1 through September 26, 2005 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
during daylight hours.
Motion was made by William Hinkle to approve the request by Tex Mex and
seconded by Gary Patrick. Approved unanimously.
0 OTHER:
Each member of the Park Board told the new members a little about themselves.
ADJOURNMENT:
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:30 p.m.
Signature:
Walter Tyndale /Chairperson
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