Park Board Minutes - 02/26/2009a
Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
February 26, 2009
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, Elmer Emory, Sharon Roach,
Penny Miller, Peg Marquardt, Ben (Chip) Filer, John
Hirschi, Stephen Priester and Stephen Garner
Members Absent: Mary Ward and Robert Riddle
Staff Present: Jack Murphy and Genice Wilson
City Council Representative: Jim Ginnings
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m. The minutes of January 29, 2009 were
put before the Board. Penny Miller made the motion to accept the minutes as
written. Elmer Emory seconded the motion. Approved unanimously.
New Board member, Stephen Priester, was welcomed to the board and read
the Oath of Office.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Discussion regarding the benefits of using various internet web sites for
communicating with the public on Park and Recreation projects.
Carla Bolin with the City of Wichita Falls Public Information talked about
the convenience and ease of using the internet Two programs she
suggested the Park Board use were MySpace and FaceBook.
Alan Donaldson suggested trying to get a Park Improvement Committee
site and a Lake Wichita Committee site.
Alan Donaldson made the motion to table discussion until the Lake Wichita
Committee meets and discuss where they want to go from here. Stephen
Gardner seconded the motion. Approved.
Alan Donaldson will contact the school administration about helping put a
site together.
2. Stephen Garner was welcomed to the Park Board and he read the Oath of
Office.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
1. Softball Leagues begin play the week of March 23d using the new Softball
Complex at the Sports Complex.
2. A new adult volleyball league will be played in the new Scotland Park
Elementary School Gymnasium. At least 9 teams have expressed interest
in the new league.
3. TXDOT will commit to constructing the 2.64 mile Holliday Creek Trail
saving most of the City's appropriation of $2.9m for this project, which may
be re- appropriated by City Council for other Circle Trail sections. The
agreement should be finalized in a few weeks after the TXDOT design
contractor completes the cost estimate.
4. Continuing winter park projects of spreading tree mulch, spraying winter
weeds, and painting benches and other structures.
5. Planted first of some 65 trees at Scott and 6"' Street in the downtown area
as a cooperative project of the Public Works and Planning Departments.
6. Began construction of the Sports Complex Maintenance and Storage
Building next to the Skate Park.
7. Skate Park is doing well. A little more planting is needed but all in all it is
coming along. Graffiti has not been the problem anticipated. Alan
Donaldson expressed concern about the rumor of older kids from 17 to mid
20's dominating the Skate Park.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Report of Park Improvement Committee.
The committee met about 2 weeks ago and they talked about five or six
different areas for acquisition for Park land and development.
Peg Marquardt showed some pictures she had collected of the old pavilion
at Lake Wichita.
2. Report of the Lake Wichita Committee was postponed until the next
meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Report of draft rental agreement of the two disc golf courses and the skate
park. Mr. Murphy put together a draft for the rental of the Skate Park and
the two Disc Golf Courses. These would be used for tournaments or rental
of these facilities. He ask that the board look over the agreement and if
they had any changes or ideas please get back to him.
OTHER:
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 3:10 p.m.
Signature:
Alan Donaldson /Chairperson