Park Board Minutes - 02/28/2008Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting LDate CLERKS OFFICE
February 28, 2008 W.F. Recreation Center °.._._.,_ _Time
Room 202, second floor of the Library
60011' Street
1:30 p.m.
Presiding: Alan Donaldson /Chairperson
Members Present: Alan Donaldson, Mary Ward, Peg Marquardt, Elmer
Emory, Randy Holt and Dennis Kays.
Members Absent: Brad Rodgers, Penny Miller, Sharon Roach, and Billie
Green, Jr.
Staff Present: Jack Murphy and Genice Wilson
City Council Representative: Ray Gonzalez (Absent)
CALL TO ORDER:
Alan Donaldson called the meeting to order at 1:30 pm. Randy Holt was introduced
to the Park Board as its newest member and was sworn in. The minutes of January
20 meeting were put before the board and Elmer Emory made the motion to approve
the minutes as written. Mary Ward seconded the motion and they were approved
unanimously.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
1. The Softball field project is proceeding. It is the four field project relocation as
the result of the removal of Tesco Park. Phase III is under construction, that is
the concession /restroom /scorekeepers building and the paving. Completion is
still scheduled for this Fall.
2. The Skate Park is going great and it is scheduled for completion in May. The
parking lot may be paved with either asphalt or concrete. This may push the
budget over a bit.
3. The City Council had their Annual Strategic Planning meeting last month and they
have listed a number of areas that they would like to focus on. The focus areas
for the Parks and Recreation Department this year are Lake Wichita
improvements and completing the Circle Trail plan.
4. The Park Board members are invited to a joint meeting with City Council Tuesday,
March 11th at 3:00 p.m. in room 205 of the Library for presentation by
Comprehensive Plan consultant Dennis Sims of Freese and Nichols, regarding a
Lake Wichita Plan and the Park Plan.
5. We are still negotiating with TXDOT to plant trees at the Flyover Project. It has
gotten a little more complicated. The plan was that the trees should have already
been put in; however as you know one of the over head ramps is in need of
repair. The project is not yet accepted by TXDOT. We have been authorized to
plant trees even though the contractor still has control of the project. We are
negotiating with TXDOT about a maintenance agreement. Hopefully we will come
to a resolution and start getting the trees in the ground.
6. The Parks & Recreation's 3'd Annual Blue Grass Festival will be held indoors at
the MPEC this year.
7. We have the Kid's Fishing Rodeo this weekend at the Softball Complex Plum
Lake.
OLD BUSINESS:
Park Improvement Committee report was tabled until next meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
OTHER:
1. Elmer Emory - The sign for Kiwanis Park that was approved at last meeting has
been finalized. In the next couple of weeks Elmer Emory, Monty Monson and
Jack Murphy will present it to the City Manager. Hopefully the sign will be
erected by the middle of the summer.
2. Peg Marquardt - Wanted to know what could be done about all the trash on the
streets and parking lots in the city. This really makes our City look bad.
3. Update from Jack Murphy on the proposal by Streams and Valley's asking the
City to accept their Wee - Chi -Tah sculpture and portion of their Berend's Landing
Property. The City Manager and the City Council are aware of the request.
4. The Park Board will have at least three vacancies. The members need to let
people know and recruit members to fill these vacancies.
5. Alan Donaldson - Discussed recycling on the trails and in the parks. Jack
Murphy asked if the Board wanted David Lehfeldt from Sanitation Department to
come talk to the Board about recycling.
ADJOURNMENT: Elmer Emory made the motion to adjourn and Dennis Kays seconded the
motion. Meeting was adjourned at 2:40 p.m.
Signature:
Alan Donaldson /Chairperson