Park Board Minutes - 08/27/19984�
Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
August 27, 1998
Revised
Memorial Auditorium
2:00 p.m.
Presiding: Gary Patrick/Chairperson
Members Present: Gary Patrick, Al Norris, Thomas Staley,
Clark Waters, Donald E. Graham, Mark Howell,
Bob McBee and Kitty Wilson
Members Absent: Lloyd Taylor
Staff Present: Donna Phillips
Jack Murphy
City Council Representative: Dan Shine
CALL TO ORDER:
The July minutes were read and accepted with additions, corrections and
deletions. The motion for acceptance of the minutes was made by Mark Howell
and 2 "d by Al Norris.
Three guests made a presentation to the Park Board concerning the need for a
Recreation facility to include Roller Hockey. The visitors were Dee Dee Ryan,
Robert Gill and Ron Dickerson. Roller Hockey has been in existence for 8 years
and the season runs from September to December. Roller Hockey is the fastest
growing youth sport with about 250 - 300 youth currently playing it in Wichita
Falls.
Skate Whirl is the only place in town where games can be played but is
inadequate due to small size and lack of safety features. Outdoor practices have
been conducted at Spudder Park but that has proved to be too dangerous.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
ISTEA trail project is moving along. We are still working with the state. Hopefully
it will go to bid in November.
Lake Wichita and Lake Kickapoo Boat Ramps designs are in Public Works.
Scheduled completion is in December or January. Neither one has contracts on
them yet.
CDBG Trail will be consider
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by Council on tomorrow. Items for budget in our
already mentioned $300,000 has been set aside in
is $20,000 set aside for the purpose of parks and
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$10,000 for Weeks Park to have irrigation and plant trees on the existing trail.
Council will to consider increasing RV Park rate from $7.00 to $10.00. Also on the
agenda is the naming of the Staley Circle.
Kid's Fishing Pond grant at Plum Lake is still on line.
There is $300,000 4B money available for use on the 2nd floor restoration of the
Library. The first of the week Jack Murphy will meet with Dick Bundy and Jim
King concerning cost estimates and then the issue will be turned into the City
Council.
Sutherland Building is on the Council agenda. There is a call into Chris
Sutherland. We will consider the use of the Sutherland building. The thought is
for leasing the building. There is a need for cost on repairs for air conditioning,
painting and ADA requirements that are required to be met. Certain areas (barns
with lumber) would need to be fenced off or torn down. Staff will report the
maintenance costs. An estimated operating budget has been prepared.
Programs for the facility are to include: clogging, dog obedience, twirling, day
camp, Taekwondo, dances (teens and adults), child care, league tournaments,
practices for league (football and basketball) and possibly volleyball.
Concession operations are to be considered. The proposed rent is $2500 /per
month and $30,000 per year. Revenue could be about $100,000. Staff will make
reports next week to Council Committee. The committee (Dan Shine, Johnny
Burns, Don Johnson) will make a recommendation to the City Council. One
consideration would be long term lease to see how it works and if it works out,
the City would probably purchase the building.
OLD BUSINESS
Sutherland Building - See above.
There was discussion on the progress of second floor Library improvements.
Code enforcement is working on this to look at violations. Code violations are
being studied and there is a floor in one room that needs to be replaced.
Restoration dollars are approximately $300,000 to $400,000. If recreation is the
purpose of that facility the City could put in for a grant for 50% of money from
Texas Parks and Wildlife.
There was discussion of Lake Wichita Boat Ramp and land acquisition. This is
not a budgeted item. No action has been taken.
Park Advocates -
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Mark Howell - South Weeks Park - The need to rebuild
the current fishing pond was discussed. The City
might consider abandoning the present pond and building
a- ROW -eHp for $30,000 - 40,000.
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Kitty Wilson - Rotary Park - The pavilion has limited
use. Rotary has $15,000 in donations and will ask
the City to match. $6,500 has been budgeted for tennis
courts overlay. A shelter is needed.
Al Norris - Westover Park - I walked park and there is no
activity on the back part or up the hill to the shelter. Looks
like it has not been used this year. Swings show signs of
being used some. Senior citizens live in area. There is a need
for about six parking places. The frontage allows no parking.
The fountain is capped off.
Hamilton Park restrooms are operational and the water
fountain works. Restroom roof has storm damage and the
door is deplorable.
Martin Plaza - Public Works is reworking that project. The
pond has been drained and cleared. The beaver damaged
trees and trunks have been removed.
NEW BUSINESS
Lloyd Taylor has resigned.
Barbara Green is the only application that has been turned into the Park board.
A discussion was held on the request by the Wichita Falls Radio Control Club for
waiver of Sec. 22 -1 (a) (2) of the Code of Ordinances to permit vehicles on the
grass during a fly -in event October 3, 1998 in Jaycee Park. This an every year
function. Waiver granted by motion by Al Norris and 2 "d by Don Graham.
Discussed considering request by WFISD for a portion of Jefferson Park for use
by Rider High School student athletic activities. The thought was to defer to legal
for options. Land is appraised at $200,000 and is open space being used for
athletics. There was a question about the sale of the property to the school since
the park is land locked by the WFISD schools.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS,
3:25P.M. THE NEXT BOARD MEETING
SEPTEMBER 24, 1998.
RECEIVED IN
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
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THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT
WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY,
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