Park Board Minutes - 05/23/2024 Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
May 23, 2024
W.F. Recreation Center
600 11 th St. Room 205
Time: 1:30pm
Presiding: Jim Heiman
Members Present: Dorcas Chasteen, Josh Phillips, Sandy Fleming,
Dawn Ferrell, Alan Donaldson, Adam Arruda, Patrick
Hearn
Members Absent: Steve Garner, Luis Severin, Larri Jean Jacoby,
City Council Representative: Tom Taylor
Other: Scott McGee, Terry Points, Blake Jurecek
CALL TO ORDER:
Jim Heiman called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes from April 25, 2024 were put before the Board for approval. Alan
Donaldson made the motion to approve the minutes and Josh Phillips second
the motion.
2. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
A. Recreation: Scott McGee
• See Attached Recreation Report
B. Parks: Terry Points
• See Attached Parks Report
C. Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee:
• No update
D. Circle Trail Update:
• Applied for shoreline grant
E. Master Plan:
• Announced at the June 27th meeting halff will be here
F. Other Business, Announcements, Comments:
• No updates were reported
Meeting was adjou9rned at 2:05pm.
Signature: 4 �. `e.e/rit,1--
Recreation Report for May 2024
50 Plus Zone daily attendance for the week was 295.
50 Plus Zone hosted an Ice Cream Social and Played Minute to Win it last week.
Recreation Class enrollment for May was 53.
Swim Class enrollment for the summer is at 65% currently.
1st session of summer camps enrollment for Jefferson is 100% and currently at.
Scotland it is 21%.
Enrollment for the three Summer Dance Camps beginning June 10th is at 18%.
Last week's concert by All Funk Radio Show had an attendance of over 600.
Spring Softball and Volleyball should wrap up this week with playoffs the
following week.
Currently economic impact for the Sports Complex sets at $1,943,008
Parks crew are going to build and install the new partitions for the men's restrooms
at the Sports Complex
Ferguson Veresh is in the process of working up a bid for the replacement of the
sinks and toilet fixtures at the Sports Complex.
Several of these projects will be going on between July 23- Aug 9th before the Fall
season begins for leagues and tournaments
Lucy Park Pool opens this weekend with Splash Day on Saturday.
Falls Town Courts at Hamilton Park hosted a Mixed Drill Night, and opened up a
new Ladies Beginner Class. Upcoming Tennis events including Summer Tennis
Camps and a USTA Junior Tournament June 28th.
Falls Town Courts at Weeks Park hosted a Ladies and Mixed Drill night and
opened a new Men's League in May
Upcoming events include Teacher Appreciation Night, a team tournament and a
Pickleball & Pizza Night.
5/23/24 Parks Report
Bridwell Futsal Courts went to City Council on Tuesday, we have a CDBG
meeting with Duke Construction next Tuesday 05/28/24. This meeting
will cover the Davis Bacon Wage Act (required). If all goes well, we
should break ground in a few weeks.
Installed four of the eighteen 5'X12' T-Pads this week at Williams Disc
Golf. WFDGA paid for the concrete.
Pulled, Prepped and Planted 200 flower beds. This process takes an
army (30-35 employees) about 10 days.
Routine Maintenance has finally got back underway. It may take a few
weeks to get caught up where we need to be.
Took down the remaining framework of the Lucy Pagoda. Will be
meeting with contractors to discuss redesign.
04/29/2024 a pickup lost control and destroyed our pump vault and
pump at the 287 N Gateway Pond causing about $3500 damage.
Waiting on insurance to reply.
Getting all permits in order for the Splash Pad official opening
this weekend.