Park Board Minutes - 01/28/1999•kWichita Falls Park Board Meeting
January 28, 1999
Memorial Auditorium
2:00 p.m.
Prosiuing: Gary Patrick/Chairperson
Members Present: Gary Patrick, Bill Barnes, Al Norris,
Kenneth Haney, Bob McBee,
Mark Howell, Donald Graham, Barbara Green
and Clark Waters
Members Absent:
Staff Present:
City Council Representative:
CALL TO ORDER:
Kitty Wilson, David Holder
Donna Clemons and Jack Murphy
Dan Shine
Gary Patrick introduced the newest Park Board member, Bill Barnes. Mr. Barnes
stated his primary interest in the parks involved the need for trails and parks in the
City.
The December minutes were read and accepted. The motion for acceptance of
the minutes was made by Mark Howell and seconded by Donald Graham. The
motion was adopted by all members in attendance.
The members of the nominating committee (Mark Howell & Al Norris) presented
to the Board the slate of officers: Gary Patrick - Chairman, Al Norris - Vice -
chairman and Mark Howell - Secretary.
Bob McBee asked if there was a need to submit the names to the Council, if not he
moved to accept all the nominated officers by acclamation. The motion was adopted
by all members in attendance.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
1. Tree planting - Parks Maintenance is planting about 900 trees.
2. The approved playgrounds to be installed from last year are being
completed.
3. Hoping to proceed with Phase II of ISTEA which has been scaled back
because of increased funding.
4. Roselawn Park playground is complete and has been well accepted.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 8.A
OLD BUSINESS: I I,
A. Lake Wichita Boat Ramp - Board requests the City to acquire 2 vacant lots.
Piling removal specifications are being considered. If the pilings are not
removed they would interfere with operations of the boat ramp. The boat ramp
budget is $200,000 and the Board is recommending the City Council appropriate
the City's share of $50,000.
B. The Board also considered the sale of a small portion of East Lynwood Park
and this will probably be considered by City Council in March. The process of
selling park land and under - utilized pieces of park land are to be considered.
Will table and interested Board members will tour the park to see where this
land is exactly located.
C. Roller Hockey - The Sutherland building sale will close 1- 29 -99. Roller hockey
games for the current session are approved at Skate Whirl.
D. Jefferson Park - The City is negotiating with the School district. Rider student
parking has created a traffic problem. The proposal is to trade the Jefferson
Park land for school district land. The School Board wanted to trade Lion's
Park to the City for Jefferson Park. However, these parks are not of equal value.
The school requests acquisition of Jefferson Park in it's entirety. Mr. Patrick
commented the park should stay with Parks, if at a later date the school won't
use the park as an athletic field. The Park Board would like to keep the park
area and have a strip of land accessing the road by Jefferson Elementary
unless other suitable arrangements can be made.
E. 2 "d Floor Library Improvements - The Board recommended to ask the 413
Board to revisit the 2 "d Floor issue. Improvements have been made for flood
control.
RESOLUTION The Park Board requests the City Manager and City Council
represent to the 4B Board the proposed 2 "d floor library improvements and to
reconsider the $400,000 funding request. Mark Howell made the motion and it
was seconded by Barbara Green. The motion was adopted by all members in
attendance with the exception of Clark Waters who would like as a long range
goal to see a new recreation center built.
F. Concerning field lights at Jaycee Park on the soccer and football fields:
Traffic has not done any work on the lights, they do not work. There is no
money budgeted to improve the light's wiring or illumination. The Board had
representatives from the teams using the facility, request that the lights be
improved. There is a possible wiring problem. The estimate to repair the
lights is $10,000.
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussion of a need for an informal Park Board Plan - Board might consider
setting aside 2 - 3 hours to go through the list of projects recommended in the
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past to see exactly what they are' and if there are any changes. The Board is
looking for a committee to create a master plan (to identify the advantages to be
created by having a 5 -year plan). Volunteers for this committee are: Al Norris,
Mark Howell, Clark Waters, Bill Barnes, Gary Patrick, Barbara Green, Donald
Graham and Kenny Haney.
UPCOMING MEETINGS: Texas Trails Symposium - Grapevine, February 4 - 6, 1999
and the Southwest Park & Recreation Training Institute in Lake Texoma State Park
Lodge - February 6 -10.
A citizen is going to ask the 4B Board for $12,000 - $15,000 for a disc golf course in
Jaycee Park. Jack Murphy will invite Steve Kundert to make his disc golf
presentation to the Board at the next meeting. Dan Shine commented that citizens
should be steered to the Park Board before doing to the 4B Board for funding for
Parks related projects.
There is a request for new updated playground equipment in Hursh Park.
Bob Seabury sent a letter to the Board concerning holding outdoor concerts — at a
different location on the river. The Board would like to revisit this, but at this time,
there is no money in the budget.
PARK ADVOCATES:
Al Norris - Senior Zone - a recent senior's exercise class had 40 members
participating.
Barbara Green - In Wood Park the stream inlets need to be cleaned. Ducks are
using the pond. The park could use some benches and grills. Lincoln Park -
there is limited playground equipment and no water fountain. Spudder needs
picnic tables. It was clean and there was no visible trash. Since these parks
are in areas to be used by small kids they need to have equipment that
improves their imagination and builds physical coordination.
Mark Howell - has had calls for dead and dying fish in the Williams Park pond.
The city Park staff had added too much chlorinated city water at a time. Texas
Parks and Wildlife Dept. is willing to measure future chlorine levels and add
city water as needed.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:40
P.M. THE NEXT BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25}
1999 IN THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 8.A
NOTICE OF MEETING
MEETING Wichita Falls Park Board
DATE: Thursday, January 28, 1999
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Memorial Auditorium Council Conference Room
AGENDA: I. Call to order and introduction Bill Barnes.
II. Minutes.
III. Election of Officers.
IV. Departmental Report.
V. Old Business.
a. Lake Wichita boat ramp and land acquisition.
b. Sale of a small portion of East Lynwood Park.
c. Roller hockey.
d. Jefferson Park.
e. Second floor of Library improvements.
f. Field lights at Jaycee Park.
VI. New Business.
a. Discussion of a planning work session to review current
plans, recommend changes, and set new goals.
b. Texas Trails Symposium in Grapevine 4- 6Feb99 and the
Southwest Park & Recreation Training Institute in Lake
Texoma State Park Lodge 6- 10Feb99.
c. Consider proposal for another disc golf course in Jaycee
Park.
d. Hursh Park playground request.
VII. Park Advocates Reports.
VIII. Other Business.
IX. Adjournment.
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on Sixth Street entrance. Spanish language interpreters, deaf interpreters,
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