Park Board Minutes - 01/24/1967 ,'1 ,I ' 'WICHITA FALLS PARK BOARD • . ": :
January 24, 1967 ' ,. ,,.• , '' , • ' , .
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Wichita Falls Park Board met in regular session on' January 24, • 1967 at 3.00 P.M.'''. '' '
Room 500 of Memorial Auditorium.
BERS PRESENT:. , Mr. Dick Darner, Chairman"
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Mrs. Charles Hurd
• .: • Mr. Doug Menden . • ,,' 1 • 1 ;
': Mrs. A. R. Dillard, Jr , . '
• Mr. Tom Crane „ • '';• • • •
". Mr. Kenneth Hill, Council Representative :;'' •
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•!n3ERS ABSENT:'•, Mrs. C. C. Jackson 'r' ' t :f �.
,,.. ,.• J keen �` � �� ' �: • .. ,
• ,• Mrs. M. D. Cherry � r ;
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•,:••• • Mr. Steve Gone, Jr ,`+
Mr. Lloyd Smith
'HERS PRESENT: . . ... Mr. Tom Foley, Funland, Inc.
' Mr. W. J. Richardson, Funland, Inc.
'' • • ..".• Mr. Ed Daniel, Director of Parks and Recreation
• Mrs. Dorcas Chasteen, Secretary to Mr. Daniel
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TEM I: Mr. Darner introduced Mrs. A. R. Dillard, Jr., the new Board member, to
those present.
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TEM II: The minutes of the September 27 Park Board meeting were approved. • • •' `:',. ;*..
:TEM III: At the September meeting of the Board, the North Texas Field & Stream •••:,�;i,: .:, =
Association requested permission to construct a storage building at Weeks Park •,;. '.'-' .:• .',.;
' 'Kid Fishing Hole. Mr. Daniel told the members that because the Park Board � ‘• ':
has not had a quorum since this meeting that action still needed to be taken .''",,;
on this request. Daniel stated that the 30 x 50 building will be used for
storage of fishing supplies and as a meeting room for the Association.
' `. •i '`"'"MOTION #792 Mr. Tom Crane made a motion that the Park Board accept the request,`` !
`� '::•:;'of the North Texas Field & Stream Association.' Mr. Menden seconded the motion ••:,
and it was carried by unanimous vote. •• '';
Mr. Darner read a letter from Mr. Bob Ross, a member of the Christian
. . ' '•'Business Men's Organization, requesting permission to construct a sign on the •,-.. .
:•• north ridge of Riverside Cemetery. This would be a lighted sign presenting �,; :;'.`•
weekly Biblical scripturs. He stated that the sign would be maintained by
the D & D Sign Company, and that• the cost of electrical service would be $10.00 • +"' , .
per year. He said that if the City was not able to absorb the cost that ,the • •
• • Organization would •be happy to pay for the service.
MOTION #793 Mrs. Charles Hurd made a motion that the Board accept the request,•',::'
• 'and that the Organization should be billed for the electrical service for the . ; .' : ..
• sign. Motion was seconded by Mr., Doug Menden and carried by unanimous vote. '
Fishing Hole in Weeks Park. He presented a drawing of the building which
will contain a storage room, meeting room, and public restrooms with both
interior and exterior access. Daniel stated that the building will be
used for instructional fishing classes for children and for a work area
for the Association. He said that the Association will construct and
maintain the building; and if they cease to use it, the building will ,
revert to the City.
MOTION #791 Mr. O'Neil made a motion that the Board accept the'proposed
building and that the City Attorney be requested to prepare a contract with
the Field and Stream Association in which all areas such as extent of
maintenance could be agreed upon. Motion was seconded by Mr. Gose and
carried by unanimous vote.
ITEM V: The subject of this item was the change of the Board meeting date.
Due to lack of action, this item was tabled indefinitely.
ITEM VI: Mr. Daniel told the Board that the monthly reporta 'for+rhe past
three months have been basically the summer work schedule. -••
ITEM VII:,: Mr. Darner asked Mr. Daniel if he had any, other business he would
like to present.
Mr. Daniel told the Board that the Weeks Park Tennis Center has a
new Tennis Professional. Cliff Brashier resigned September 1 in order '
to attend the University of Texas Law School. Brashier was replaced
by Chuck Avera, who worked at the Center from 1953 to 1964. •
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Mr. Daniel stated that the maintenance division at the golf course
has been moved under the supervision of the Golf Pro. It is felt that
the golf course would be better co-ordinated under this system. ` •
Mr. Daniel told the Board that the putting green at the golf
course is open at the present time. Signs have been posted on the . .
green stating that no golf shoes may be worn on the green. With this. •
and the cooler weather the surface of the putting green has improved
considerably.
Mr. Daniel stated that the Lucy Park Project was approved in
Washington on September• 20. Total amount of the request was approved
for $267,124. , of which 'the City must provide $135,562.
Mr. Gose asked Mr. Daniel about the possibility of municipally-owned
swimming pools. Daniel stated that they are beneficial to a• city if they
are properly operated, with location, parking area, and construction
the most important factors. Mr. O'Neil suggested that a study be made on
the subject to see the possibility of having pools in Wichita Falls.
Daniel said that he would collect information and present it to the
Board at a later date.
There being no' further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:10 P.M. The next •
regular meeting of the Park Board will be at 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 25. •