Park Board Minutes - 09/25/2008Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
September 25, 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, Elmer Emory, Mary Ward,
Robert Riddle, Sharon Roach, and Penny Miller
Members Absent: Peg Marquardt, Patricia Thompson and Justin
Perez
Staff Present: Jack Murphy and Genice Wilson
City Council Representative: Jim Ginnings
CALL TO ORDER:
Alan Donaldson called the meeting to order at 1:30pm. The minutes of
August 28, 2008 meeting were put before the Board and Mary Ward made
the motion to approve the minutes. Penny Miller seconded the motion and
they were approved unanimously.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
Jack Murphy gave his departmental report.
1. New Softball Complex will be unveiled to the public tonight. This was a
2.6 million dollar project.
2. Skate Park has been open now for several months. We have amended
the rules so now there is a penalty if there is a violation. The
landscaping at the Skate Park remains to be finished.
3. On Maurine Street adjacent to the Skate Park will be a building for
maintenance for the ball field crew and storage for the recreation
equipment and supplies.
4. The summer flowers are due to be removed next week and fall flowers
put in the following week. There are about 208 flower beds around
town.
5. We will be putting in a new median landscape by Weeks Park on
Southwest Parkway.
6. We have an initial inventory of 400 dead trees to be replaced this winter.
7. Falls Fest starts tomorrow, September 26.
8. Summer Concerts are almost over. We have one left which will be
Tuesday, September 30th.
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Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
September 25, 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, Elmer Emory, Mary Ward,
Robert Riddle, Sharon Roach, and Penny Miller
Members Absent: Peg Marquardt, Patricia Thompson and Justin
Perez
Staff Present: Jack Murphy and Genice Wilson
City Council Representative: Jim Ginnings
CALL TO ORDER:
Alan Donaldson called the meeting to order at 1:30pm. The minutes of
August 28, 2008 meeting were put before the Board and Mary Ward made
the motion to approve the minutes. Penny Miller seconded the motion and
they were approved unanimously.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
Jack Murphy gave his departmental report.
1. New Softball Complex will be unveiled to the public tonight. This was a
2.6 million dollar project.
2. Skate Park has been open now for several months. We have amended
the rules so now there is a penalty if there is a violation. The
landscaping at the Skate Park remains to be finished.
3. On Maurine Street adjacent to the Skate Park will be a building for
maintenance for the ball field crew and storage for the recreation
equipment and supplies.
4. The summer flowers are due to be removed next week and fall flowers
put in the following week. There are about 208 flower beds around
town.
5. We will be putting in a new median landscape by Weeks Park on
Southwest Parkway.
6. We have an initial inventory of 400 dead trees to be replaced this winter.
7. Falls Fest starts tomorrow, September 26.
8. Summer Concerts are almost over. We have one left which will be
Tuesday, September 30th.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Report of Park Improvement Committee.
The Improvement Committee prioritized the park land they have been
looking at and the following is the result.
Park Land Acquisition Priorities, September 2008
1. 80 Acre Burns parcel off Seymour Highway east of Tanglewood
Drive.
2. Holliday Creek Trail land and easements for the remaining 2.6
mile section.
3. 100 to 200 acre parcel between Sisk Road and Barnet Road near
Lake Wichita for park, recreation, and other local governmental
purposes.
4. Land acquisition in the 200 acre Cruse /Burns parcel between 281
and Windthorst Road.
5. Development of river flooded lots around Spudder Park and
Lincoln Park.
6. Acquisition of land and easements to complete the Circle Trail.
7. Kiel Road, future growth property that is already owned by the
City. Plum Creek storm water detention area.
Jack Murphy passed out a copy of a trade magazine article, "Views from
the Park Bench" to the Board.
Alan Donaldson made the motion to adopt recommendations to the
Park Plan. Elmer Emory seconded the motion and it was approved.
Jack Murphy will pass recommendations to the City Manager and for
permission to proceed with an update of the Park Plan.
Robert Riddle volunteered to be a member on the Park Improvement
Committee.
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. Jack
Murphy committed to see what support could be made available using
the City web site.
OTHER:
Penny Miller let the Board know about the Eco Fair at River Bend Nature
Works on October 4t' from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Elmer Emory asked Jack Murphy about cleaning of restrooms in the parks,
especially when the pavilions are reserved.
Alan Donaldson suggested setting up a tour of Park Maintenance tree
nursery.
He also wanted to know if Parks had any way of keeping track of how many
people use the Skate Park.
Where does the money go that is received from Falls Fest? Jack Murphy
explained that it goes back into Lucy Park.
Meeting in October will be the normal 4"' Thursday of the month.
November and December meeting will be Thursday, December 4m
Alan Donaldson noted that the Park Board membership roster has two
vacancies and we have two members that have several unexcused
absences. It was suggested that these members be removed from the
roster and replaced.
Penny Miller made the motion to remove Patricia Thompson and Justin
Perez from the roster due to unexcused absence. Sharon Roach seconded
the motion and it was approved.
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
Signature: 1:;A'L'11
Alan Donaldson /Chairperson
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