Park Board Minutes - 08/28/2008Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
August 28, 2008
W.F. Recreation Center
Room 202, second floor of the Library
60011"' Street
1:30 p.m.
Presiding: Alan Donaldson /Chairperson
Members Present: Alan Donaldson, Peg Marquardt, Eimer Emory,
Mary Ward, Robert Riddle, Sharon Roach, and
Penny Miller
Members Absent: Patricia Thompson and Justin Perez
Staff Present: Jack Murphy, Glenn Jamison, Lindsey Kiser
and Genice Wilson
City Council Representative: Jim Ginnings
CALL TO ORDER:
Alan Donaldson called the meeting to order at 1:30pm. The minutes of
June 26, 2008 meeting were put before the Board and Mary Ward made the
motion to approve the minutes. Elmer Emory seconded the motion and
they were approved unanimously.
Glenn Jamison introduced Lindsey Kiser to the Park Board. She was hired
to replace Laurin Rains as the Program Coordinator for Parks & Recreation.
Robert Riddle was introduced to the Park Board and given the Oath of
Office.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
Jack Murphy gave his departmental report.
1. Kiwanis Park received the Times and Record News, Texoma's Best
Award.
2. Softball Complex is progressing. We are still not sure when we will
have the Grand Opening. The building is still under construction and
we are monitoring the contractor.
3. Skate Park is open, but we are working on finishing the drainage and
landscaping.
4. We are coordinating with Public Works to establish a maintenance and
recreation storage building at the Sports Complex by the Skate Park.
We will be storing our equipment there and the ball field crew will be
starting the day from this site instead of the Parks barn at Central
Services.
S. The Harold Jones restrooms are about to be demolished. it has been a
site for law violators for some years now and it was decided to do away
with the structure.
6. The Weeks Park playground will soon be finished.
7. The landscaping at the Flyover is coming along and looking good.
8. The Trail Train barn is under contract to be constructed at Central
Services. The barn we had at Weeks Park was taken over by the Goff
Course.
9. Gymnasium at Scotland Park is finished. The dedication will be next
Sunday. The second gym is underway at Jefferson school.
It was asked if we had any Parks that were flooded.
Yes, we had some flooding but they were easy to maintain and there
were no damages.
Jim Ginnings asked if the city was going to do anything with Harold Jones
Park in the way of cleaning up the pigeon droppings.
Parks will address the problem as resources are available and will
coordinate with other departments dealing more directly with this
problem.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Report of Park Improvement Committee.
Jack Murphy, Dave Clark and the Park Improvement Committee (Alan
Donaldson, Penny Miller and Sharon Roach) went on a tour of the
Parks, Tuesday, August 2e.
They viewed maps of Eastside and looked at vacant lots next to
different parks. We are hoping to turn these lots into part of the
existing parks.
Next meeting will be an office meeting.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Discussion of the Adopt a Park proposal.
The objective is to advertise and try to get different businesses to adopt
a park, to take care of it and pick up trash. The Board discussed this
and all were in agreement that it sounded like a good idea. Mary Ward
made the motion to table until next meeting. Sharon Roach seconded
the motion. Approved.
OTHER:
Sharon Roach asked about the rules at the Skate Park.
Jack Murphy stated the City Council adopted rules concerning the
Skate Park. The new rules were amended to make it a misdemeanor act
not to follow these rules. Our Police will enforce said rules.
Jim Ginnings would like to see the Parks & Recreation Department pursue
the access to the trail that will connect Rhea Road to the Lake Wichita Dam
following a drainage ROW.
Alan Donaldson: The 20120 Vision of Wichita Falls did a survey of Wichita
Falls. They suggested the Master Plan be reviewed annually and updated.
It was requested that each member of Park Board go over their copy of
the Master Plan and bring to the next meeting some suggestions for
updating. It was also suggested that everyone bring their copy of the
Master Plan to the next meeting.
Alan Donaldson also reminded the Park Board about 4B Tax Funding and
some suggestions for its use.
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 2:40 p.m.
Signature: l/
Alan Donaldson /Chairperson
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