Park Board Minutes - 05/22/2008y
Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
May 22, 2008
W.F. Recreation Center
Room 202, second floor of the Library
60011th Street
1:30 p.m.
Presiding: Alan Donaldson /Chairperson
Members Present: Alan Donaldson, Dennis Kays, Peg Marquardt,
Sharon Roach, Randy Holt, and Penny Miller
Members Absent: Elmer Emory, Mary Ward, Robert Riddle,
Patricia Thompson and Justin Perez
Staff Present: Jack Murphy and Genice Wilson
City Council Representative: unknown
CALL TO ORDER:
Alan Donaldson called the meeting to order at 1:30pm. The minutes of
April 24th meeting were put before the Board and Penny Miller made the
motion to approve the minutes. Dennis Kays seconded the motion and
they were approved unanimously.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
Jack Murphy gave his report on projects of the Parks and Recreation
Department.
1. The Skate Park Project and the Softball Complex are coming along on
schedule. They both should be opening in about two or three months.
We are hoping to have the Fall Softball League at the new complex this
year.
2. Falls Flyover Tree project is about 60% compete. We had some
irrigation installation problems but all in all it's coming along well.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Report of Park Improvement Committee.
The Park Improvement Committee went to review a site at Kiel Road off
of Airport Drive called the Plum Creek Storm Water Detention area.
Dave Clark described the areas that are being developed and the need
to review places to put parks in the future. He described the area as it
would look in about 20 to 30 years. This is one of several areas the
Committee will be looking at over the next several months.
OLD BUSINESS:
No old business.
OTHER:
Vonetta Ferguson /Director of the Pregnancy Help Center had concerns
about the percentage received by the city from sales in the park. They had
a fund raiser in Lucy Park and being a non - profit organization, she thought
the percentage was a little high.
There was a discussion and it was decided to form an Ad Hoc Committee
to check into the concerns and see what needs to be done. The committee
will consist of the following members: Dennis Kays, Peg Marquardt, Mary
Ward and Elmer Emory.
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
Signature:
Alan Donaldson /Chairperson