Park Board Minutes - 01/24/2008- , li
Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting LBy Y CLERK'S OFFICE
January 24, 2008
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W.F. Recreation Center Time
Room 202, second floor of the Library
60011 cn Street
1:30 p.m.
Presiding: Mary Ward /Chairperson
Members Present: Mary Ward, Peg Marquardt, Elmer Emory, Penny Miller,
Gene Strouth, Sharon Roach and Dennis Kays.
Members Absent: Brad Rodgers, Alan Donaldson, David Troublefield, and
Billie Green, Jr.
Staff Present: Jack Murphy, Terry Points, Glenn Jamison and Genice
Wilson
City Council Representative: Ray Gonzalez
CALL TO ORDER:
Mary Ward Called the meeting to order at 1:30 pm. The election of officers was put
before the board and first on the list was nomination of chairperson. Peg Marquardt
nominated Alan Donaldson for Chairperson. Elmer Emory seconded the nomination
and votes were unanimous. Approved.
Next was nomination for co- chairperson. Elmer Emory nominated Peg Marquardt for
co- chairperson and Sharon Roach seconded the nomination. Approved
unanimously.
Sharon Roach volunteered to hold the position of secretary and it was approved
unanimously.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
Glenn Jamison, Recreation Service Administrator, gave a report on the Recreation
Department.
1. The third annual Bluegrass Festival is coming in August this year. It will be held
on the 1st and 2nd of August at the Multi Purpose Events Center, exhibit hall B
2. Skate Park is moving along and as soon as it warms up the concrete will be
poured.
3. Softball Complex is coming along, it should be ready to start play in the Fall.
4. 50 +Zone is doing great with new programs coming on board. They now have a
dance every Friday night with a live band and the attendance so far has been 140
—150 people.
5. Amateur Athletic Coordinator, Scott McGee has gone to New Braunfels for two
day to attend the TAAF meeting. This is a special meeting for us because the City
of Wichita Falls has the female athlete of the year. Taylor Stolz participated in our
track program this last summer and won several awards when she went to state.
She was nominated by Scott McGee for the award of Athlete of the Year and won.
We are very proud of her.
6. We budgeted some money for new software for our computers and the
Recreation Department will meet with our Information Services Department
Monday, January 28 to go over the specifications.
7. The scheduling of our noon concert series at the schools is almost complete. We
have one opening left. These are the noon concerts held in April and May.
8. Kid's Fishing Rodeo is scheduled for Saturday, March 1, 2008.
9. The Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the University Kiwanis Club is scheduled for
Saturday, March 15, 2008.
Terry Points, Parks General Services Administrator, gave a report on the Park
Maintenance Department activities.
1. Playground equipment for South Weeks Park has been ordered and should be
here in about 4 — 6 weeks. New tables will be put under the Shelter there and two
new restrooms will be built. By evening concert time the park should be in great
condition.
2. A restroom is being built for the Skate Park and one for South Lake Wichita Park
down by the shelter near the water.
3. Parks is gearing up for their tree planting season.
4. Spring flower orders came in and we will be getting ready to plant soon.
5. This time of the year Parks does a lot of tree trimming and cleaning up of City
lots.
Mr. Murphy attended the City Council Annual Strategic Planning meeting which just
concluded at noon today, January 24, 2008. This is where the staff and council get
together and brain storm to put together the Development Plan for the next fiscal
year.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Park Improvement Committee report from Gene Strouth.
The committee was working on visiting each of the parks and giving an overview
of what was good, bad or different in each park. With the holidays in November
and December not much was done.
This will be Gene Strouth's last meeting as he is going to resign from the board
due to family illness and other duties.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Proposal by Streams and Vallevs asking the City to accept their Wee- Chi -Tah
sculpture and a portion of their Berends Landing property.
(Property consist of the area that the sculpture is on.) There was a discussion on
why the Streams and Valleys is requesting the City to accept the structure and
Roby Christie was ask if Streams & Valleys would have any objection to moving
the structure. Mr. Christie said that he believes they would. The whole idea of
placing the structure where it is was because it is the original site of the Falls.
Elmer Emory made the motion to accept the proposal and Penny Miller seconded
the motion. Approved unanimously.
2. Consideration of request by Tex Mex Baseball League of Wichita Falls for license
to use Spudder and Williams Parks fields in 2008.
Two different people claiming to be the chairperson of the Tex Mex Baseball
League have requested this license. The board suggested that this problem be
taken care of between them. As far as approving the license to the Tex Mex
league, Elmer Emory made the motion to approve this request. Dennis Kays
seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously.
3. Request by Quinton Gonzalez for a youth paintball league.
Could not get a response.
4. Proposal by University Kiwanis Club asking City to construct a masonry entrance
sign at University Kiwanis Park using funds donated by the Club.
There was a discussion and Dennis Kays made the motion to approve the
request. Peg Marquardt seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously.
OTHER:
The minutes of October 25, 2007 were put before the board for approval. (No quorum
for December 6t' meeting) Dennis Kays made the motion to accept minutes as
written, Peg Marquardt seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
Signature: A
Mary ard/ airi erson