Park Board Minutes - 05/22/2025 Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
May 22, 2025
W.F. Recreation Center
600 11th St, Room 205
Time: 1:30pm
Presiding: Jim Heiman
Members Present: Alan Donaldson, Sandy Fleming, Tim Lockhart, Josh
Phillips, Steve Garner, Dawn Ferrell, Patrick Hearn,
Members Absent: Luis Severin, Penny Miller,
Lard Jean Jacoby
City Council Representative: Tom Taylor
Other: Scott McGee, Scott Powell, Kalee Robinson
CALL TO ORDER:
Jim Heiman called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes from April 24, were not approval, due to not having them at
meeting. Minutes will be approved at June meeting.
2. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
A. Recreation:
• Report was handed out to all members. See Attached
• A motion was put before the Park Bard committee to support the portable
restroom building at the softball complex. Steve Garner made the motion
to approve the support of portable restroom and Sandy Fleming second
the motion.
B. Parks:
• Report was handed out to all members. See Attached
C. Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee:
• Corps of Engineers funding for part 1 pending approval
D. Circle Trail Update:
• A meeting will be held June 20, 2025
E. Master Plan:
• No new information
F. Other Business, Announcements, Comments:
• Town hall meeting will be held by Tom Taylor, June 24 at the Airport 5:30
to 7:00 pm.
Meeting was 3atI0Pm/ .
Recreation Report May 2025
50 Plus Zone
Average daily attendance for May has been 273.
Zone, Senior Care and Angel Care Home Health hosted this month's Birthday Brunch.
Hosted special live performance of Kim Hunter.
In May the 50 Plus Zone hosted 67 classes, programs and events each week.
Recreation & Special Events
Recreation class enrollment for May is 88 students.
78 kids participated in the annual Parks & Recreation After School Fish Program in cooperation
with Texas Parks and Wildlife.
1st concert of the season with the James Cook Band brought in over 200 people on a warm
muggy night. 2nd concert is Tu. 5/27 with Downtown Royalty Band.
Summer Camp staff training begins the week"of May 26. Camps open the week of June 2nd
Summer Camp enrollment for Lots A Fun (Jefferson Elementary) is at 90% for first session and
36% for the season Summer Fun (Scotland Park Elementary) is at 40% first session and 13% for
the season.
Athletics
Spring Softball and Volleyball league playoffs are underway.
Final phase of fence replacement at North Complex underway.
Sports Complex Economic Impact for May at $941,798.
Bid for Complex restroom expansion came in way over projected cost.
Crew out with stage 3 times in May for 2 Concert and Sheriffs Memorial.
This Saturday 5/24 is Splash Day at the Lucy Park Pool. Admission is free.
Swim Lesson are 69% full for the season. 147 Of 212 spots filled. Lessons begin week of June
9th.
Health Department requirements to open pool in 2026 include total resurface and filter
system replacement.
K 7
Tennis
USTA Level 6 Juniors Tournament 5/24-25
Summer Tennis Camp 5/27-30.
Summer Academies June 2—August 7.
Pickleball
New Advanced Beginner Skills Class.
Junior Pickleball Clinic coming up in June.
Pickleball Game Night 5/23
Summer League, Pickleball 101 and Pickleball Skills Development classes underway.
Parks Report 5/22/2025
The flood waters covered several miles of trail around the city. The crews worked on weekends
and late several nights to get it cleaned up and make if safe for the public to enjoy.
We pulled and prepped the flowerbeds last week and are planting around 29,000 spring flowers
this week.
I wanted to give everyone some insight on the scope of work that Parks is responsible for.
Parks Department
WHO WE ARE:
The Parks Maintenance Department consists of four divisions. Parks Maintenance, City Lot
Division, Cemetery Division and MPEC Business Park/TXDOT ROW's.
WHAT WE DO:
• Parks Maintenance Division maintain 39 parks (1,265 acres), 23 miles of Hike and Bike
Trail, several thousand trees, over 200 irrigation systems, 50 miles of boulevards and
medians with 150+ flower beds, numerous City facilities including Memorial Auditorium,
Regional Airport, Public Safety Training Center, Animal Reclaim Center, Police Station,
Central Services, Library, Health Department, Muhlberger Travel Center,five parks at Lake
Arrowhead and SAFB Travel Plaza along with the 13 ornamental median structures
located throughout city.
• City Lot Division maintain the City-owned trustee lots and performs the mowing of Code
Enforcement violations. On an average year the crew mows 1100 lots and cleans debris
off of 50.
• MPEC/BP/ROW Division maintained the landscapes around MPEC Facilities,the 500-acre
Business Park property and 560 acres of State Highway Right-of-Ways.
• Cemetery Division maintains operations of the four City-owned cemeteries Rosemont,
Lakeview, Hillcrest and Riverside a total of 77 acres. They conduct around 80 funerals a
year combined.