Park Board Minutes - 12/04/2025 l
Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
December 4, 2025
W.F. Recreation Center
60011 th St. Room 204
Time: 1:30pm
Presiding: Jim Heiman
Members Present: Tim Lockhart, Sandy Fleming,
Penny Miller, Dawn Ferrell, Luis Severin,
Larri Jean Jacoby, Alan Donaldson,
Steve Garner,
Members Absent: Josh Phillips, Patrick Hearn
City Council Representative: Absent
Other: Scott Powell, Kalee Robinson
Cindy Cummings Recreation Coordinator _
CALL TO ORDER:
Jim Heiman called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
Interduced Kalie Shelly Hughes as new Park Planner
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes from October 23, 2025 were put before the Board for approval,
Alan Donaldson made the motion to approve the minutes and Penny Miller
second the motion.
2. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
A. Recreation:
• Report was handed out to all members. See Attached
• 1 Tournament schedule for December
• Extensive electrical work being done at Softball Complex
• Architect was hired for updating Hamilton Tennis Center
B. Parks:
• Report was handed out to all members. See Attached
C. Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee:
• No responses from Dr. McCrory on application
E. Master Plan:
• December 16th Kalee is giving a presentation to City Council
F. Other Business, Announcements, Comments:
• Dedication to renamed the RC Airpark after Eddie Hill.
• Wagner donation of $400 thousand dollars to the park foundation
starting in January 2026.
• Luis Severin & Alan Donaldson stepping off of the Park Board in
December 2025.
Meeting was a ' rned at 2:30 pm. ,
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Parks Report 12/4/2025
We have hired Kalie Shelley-Hughes as our new Park Planner. She worked as an
Intern in Planning and Zoning and was currently employed with the city as a
Permit Tech. This position will be instrumental in planning and development of
the city's park system, open space, trails and achieving our Parks and Rec Master
Plan goals.
Crews have been busy trimming and cutting down dead trees. The Horticulture
Crew installed a new flowerbed in front of the Loop 11 trail parking lot.
We have contracted with Texas Tree for three median sections for tree trimming.
The sections are Kemp from 9th St. to Call Field/Midwestern, Midwestern from
Taft to Jacksboro Hwy and Harrison median from Ellingham to Speedway Ave.
The Conoco Dog Park is coming along really well. The construction by CLAW has
been completed. We are set for full completion by mid to late December.
The new Poligon is set for installation in Lucy Park on December 15th where the
old Pagoda was burned down.
The Bridwell balifield renovation by Parks and GB Construction is near
completion.
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Recreation Report Summary of#ev- O 5
50 Plus Zone
• Average daily attendance - 189
• Thanksgiving Dinner—fed 112 members, staff &volunteers
• Friday Night dance attendance is low.
• Started a few new classes—fitness & cooking
Upcoming Events at the Zone
• Dec. Birthday Brunch — 12-9-25
• Dance with Kim Hunter— 12-9-25 @ 4:30 -6:30
• Dec. Classic Christmas Dinner— Dec. 11
• Dec. Fri. night dance--collecting money and toys for Children's Aid Society
Recreation
Preparing for Trolley Tours, Santa's Mailbox, and Christmas in the Park.
• Have several new instructional programs scheduled to start in Dec. and Jan.
• Adding all spring through summer classes into ActiveNet and creating
marketing for them.
• Decorating facility for events.
• We will not have the train in the parade as they have changed their date to
the same date we are having Christmas in the Park.
Upcoming Events
• Trolley Tours— Dec. 9, 11, 16 & 18—almost full
• Santa's Mailbox— Nov. 20— Dec. 19—getting letters already
• Christmas in the Park— Dec. 6—Weather should be good
• Recreation Gift Cards Offered for sale
• New classes offered in Dec. &Jan.
Athletics
• Nothing from Quinton
Tennis
• MSU Tennis played at the Junior Academy with the kids— Nov. 13
• MSU Tennis played adults and young adults in tournaments— Nov. 15
• Junior Turkey Tournament— players played 6 matches.
• 3 levels of leagues are playing 3 nights a week
• 4 schools are playing during the wwekdays.
Upcoming Events
• USTA Level 6 Junior Tournament Dec. 6 & 7
• Ugly Sweater Junior and Adult Social December 12