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Park Board Minutes - 04/22/2010l 1-'Y Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting April 22, 2010e y( Orr-, W.F. Recreation Center Room 202, 600 11"' Street 1:30 p.m. Presiding: Alan Donaldson /Chairperson Members Present: Alan Donaldson,, Peg Marquardt, Penny Miller, Ben (Chip) Filer, Stephen Priester, John Hirschi, and Jim Miller Members Absent: Stephen Garner, Sharon Roach and Mary Ward Staff Present: Jack Murphy and Genice Wilson City Council Representative: Councilor Jim Ginnings CALL TO ORDER: Alan Donaldson called the meeting to order at 1:40 p.m. Minutes of March 25"', 2010 meeting were put before the board. Penny Miller made the motion to accept the minutes and Peg Marquardt seconded the motion. Minutes were approved. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Discussion of a dog off leash facility. There was a presentation make by Alex Borrego, Crystal Ferguson, Kiley Ramirez, and Conn Ramirez to have a Dog Park in the City of Wichita Falls. The Dog Park committee had several people and businesses that were backing them in support of a Dog Park. What they were asking the board for was the land for the Dog Park and fencing. Kiwanis Park was the suggested park for this endeavor. Other things if possible to be included would be a parking lot, restrooms, a small shelter and some large rocks to sit on. The Dog Park committee did their research on different dog parks in other cities and reports were positive. A list of rules and regulations were given to the Park Board. Two issues that were brought forth were liability and insurance. The committee said it could be a self policed park, with little maintenance from the Parks Department. Alan Donaldson suggested a committee from the Park Board get with the Dog Park representatives next week and do some research. This committee along with city planners could come up with a plan to present to the City Council. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT: 1. The Water Mill Project at Holliday and Kell (northeast corner under the flyover) should be complete sometime this summer. 2. South Weeks Pond has been pumped out due to all the rain. They are on schedule and it is about 18' deep now. The bottom will need to be dried to put in the plastic liner. Once the liner is down properly they will put 2' of dirt cover to protect the liner. Then the concrete block walls will be built The extension of the walks to the trail and a gazebo on the hill will be next. Completion should be sometime this summer. 3. There is no change in the 80 acre site. We are still waiting for word from Texas Parks and Wildlife on the grant. We should hear something by August. 4. The Holliday Creek Trail is under construction. It is completed in Hamilton Park and that is % mile of the 2.9 mile project. This project should be completed in December. 5. Additional sections of the Circle Trail design work is underway. This is a TXDOT project that are the sections on Seymour Highway and on Barnett Road. Staff walked along the BNSF railroad ROW from Seymour Road to Kell and it looks like there will be enough ROW for a trail. 6. The 50 + Zone just had a Talent Show and lunch. Everyone had a good time. There was a crowd of about 130 people there. The enrollment at the Zone is increasing continually. 7. The Sports Complex building is complete. 8. The Huey school has been demolished by Scotland Park. 9. We are having open play in the evenings as well as league play at the new Scotland Gym and Jefferson Gym. Next week we start a family night and a senior's night at the gyms. 10. On March 25, 2010 the Lake Wichita committee completed a report and recommendations for improvement at Lake Wichita. Jack Murphy presented a slide show on the recommendations by Park Board. There were several discussions and recommendations on the slide show report and Mr. Murphy will work on the presentation with the Board's input and make it ready for presentation. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Park Improvement Committee: Alan Donaldson /chairperson for this committee wants to get a meeting set up with the Dog Park representatives to discuss and research the possibility of having a Dog Park in Wichita Falls. OTHER ITEMS: No other items were discussed. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m. Signature: Alan- Peg M rSaFtrA+/VJ,CC 1c-A -( rp -e('Sax)