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Park Board Minutes - 04/30/2026 Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting April 30, 2026 W.F. Recreation Center 600 11 th St. Room 205 Time: 1:30pm Presiding: Jim Heiman Members Present: Tim Lockhart, Sandy Fleming, Steve Garner Jack Roe, Penny Miller, Gary Fleldsend, Dawn Ferrell, Larri jean Jacoby Members Absent: Josh Phillips - City Council Representative: Tom Taylor Other: Scott Powell, Kalee Robinson, Jason Roberts CALL TO ORDER: \ Jim Heiman called the meeting to order'at 1,:30 Qm 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ti The minutes from March 26, 2026 were put before the Board for approval, Dawn Ferrell made the motion to approve the minutes and Jack Roe second the motion. 2. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT: A. Parks: • Report was handed out to all members. See Attached • Pictures were passed around of Lions Park improvements • Parks Board discussed and made a recommendation for the Splash Pads/Pool to open on Memorial Day weekend and close on Labor Day weekend. Motion made by Tim Lockhart to approve and Sandy Fleming second the motion. • Discussion of the new 1,300 acres of mowing assigned to the park department. Park Board has recommended the city assign more equipment and personnel for this task. • Parks Board recommended repairs and replacement of all Parks and Recreation mechanical equipment. • In addition to maintenance schedule and preventive maintenance schedules, Parks and Recreation Department to task and complete a Capital Replacement Plan for a long term financial and operational detailing on major equipment that has reached the end of its useful life and required total replacement. This should be shared with City management. B. Recreation: • Report was handed out to all members. See Attached • 39 new LED light bulbs & ballast being installed at Softball Complex • Kalee Robinson gave a presentation for the 2026 closing of Lucy Pool and will be delivering this to the City Council at the next meeting. C. Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee: • Steve Garner read an email from Chad King. • See attached D. Master Plan: • Still working on the Parks Foundation F. Other Business, Announcements, Comments: • Adjourned: 2:54p Signature: OVI2 P rY Parks Report—April 30, 2026 Project Updates: • The asbestos abatement at Riverside Chapel is scheduled to begin on May 18th and is expected to take approximately one week. A demolition date will be scheduled shortly thereafter. • Spring color changes will begin on May 4th.The process, including pulling, • prepping, and planting, is anticipated to take about two weeks. • The location for the new concrete trail at Lions Park has been marketed and put out to bid. The trail will be 4 feet wide and will connect the tennis court, shelter, and playground. • The Hamilton Park splash pad is set to open on Memorial Weekend. People are already calling to ask why it it's closed. • We have signed a 1- year trapping agreement with Casey Allen with Cross Trail Outfitters to trap and remove hogs from Lake Wichita. • The goats are set to arrive on Monday. The contract specifies the locations as Holliday Creek MLK/Rosewood and North Weeks/Midwestern, covering 17 acres for management. Maintenance and Repairs: • Ran new wire and conduit to the Wenonah fountain, which is now operational. • The Tanglewood fountain is currently off due to a change in account management from the Tanglewood Homeowners Association to Parks. • Installed a sink and a new partition wail in the restroom at Kiwanis Park. • Replaced wood slats on several trail benches and made repairs to glider benches. • Filled a 30-ft crack on the hiking bike trail due to complaint of bicycle tires to getting stuck in it. • Repaired fish cleaning station at Lake Wichita. Park Board Update—Recreation—4/30/26 50 Plus Zone • New Recreation Coordinator over the 50 Plus Zone, Keegan Kyser, starts on Monday, May 4th • Come and go Meet & Greet at The Zone on May 5th from 2-4pm • Live band dances: 239 • Bingo: 545 • Total entries: 4116 (205/day) • Unique members: 702 • Hosted a special Bingo brunch; Karen and Cindy overcame obstacles with the gas supply to serve brunch to Bingo participants • Attended Veterans Fair hosted by Catholic Charities—promoted The Zone and Recreation programs to 76 people including 68 veterans • Hosted a garage sale for Zone members Athletics • April 25-26 was the best weekend for concession sales so far this year--approximately $11,000 • Tournaments scheduled all five weekends in May • Volleyball league began April 20 with ten teams • Jason and Kalee attended the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation conference in Arlington Aquatics • Met with county pool inspectors at Lucy, where they identified a number of significant concerns beyond the plaster and filtration system work needed to be able to safely operate the pool this summer that would need to be addressed in future years (shifting deck, fencing out of code, pump replacement, etc.) • Summer 2025 daily average attendance was 33, total summer revenues were approximately$19,000 • City has tentative agreements with local organizations to provide low-cost public swim access this summer • Working with Castaway Cove for opportunities to provide swim lessons, access for summer camp Recreation • Summer camp leads are hired and are helping Cindy interview camp counselor candidates • Summer camp field trips are booked • Camp registration opened April 27 • After school fishing begins May 5 ` • Concerts in the Park begin May 12 • Marketing intern selected, will begin June 3 27/05/2026, 14:24 City of Wichita Falls,TX Mail-Fwd: Introduction&Update:Lake Wichita CAP 1135 Project 14,444 1 R(tS rei •s Fwd: Introduction & Update: Lake Wichita CAP 1135 Project stephen garner<ourlakeourlife@att.net> Thu,Apr 30, 2026 at 2:43 PM To: Karen Robinson <karen.robinson@wichitafallstx.gov> Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "King, Chad A CIV USARMY CESWT(USA)" <Chad.A.King@usace.army.mil> Date:April 20, 2026 at 2:26:11 PM CDT To: ourlakeourlife@att.net Subject: Introduction &Update: Lake Wichita CAP 1135 Project Dear Mr. Garner, Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Chad King, and I am stepping in as the new CAP Manager, taking over for Tony Clyde. I will be your primary Point of Contact (POC)for USACE moving forward, and I very much look forward to working with you and the City of Wichita Falls. I am writing to follow up on the recent communications regarding the Lake Wichita CAP 1135 project and to thank you for reaffirming the City's continued interest. We truly value your partnership and enthusiasm for this effort. As you may be aware, USACE is rolling out a streamlined approach for initial CAP eligibility determinations. This is designed to help us move projects forward more efficiently in the future. I have already updated our national database to ensure your project's reaffirmed status is accurately logged and ready for this new process. I also want to provide a brief update regarding the overarching national program.At this time, the CAP program is navigating a bit of a transition period, and immediate funding allocations for new initial eligibility determinations are temporarily paused while things are in flux. Please rest assured that your project is exactly where it needs to be in our system, and there is no further action required from your team at this moment. I am closely monitoring the program's status at the headquarters level, and as soon as the funding landscape stabilizes and resources become available, I will reach out to discuss the next steps toward the Feasibility Phase. Thank you again for your patience, understanding, and continued partnership. Please feel free to reach out to me directly if you have any questions in the meantime. https://mail.goog le.com/mail/u/0/?i k=a 5234e528a&view=pt&search=all&permth id=thread-f:1863925847013688496%7 C msg-f:1863925847013688496... 1/2 27/05/2026, 14:24 City of Wichita Falls.TX Mail-Fwd:Introduction&Update:Lake Wichita CAP 1135 Project Respectfully, Mr. Chad A. King, PMP CAP/PAS Project Manager U.S.Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District 2488 E. 81 st St. Tulsa OK 74137 NIPR: Chad.a.king@usace.arrny.mil Office: (918)669-7023 Mobile: (405)816-5220 "Essayons" hops://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=a5234e528a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f:1863925847013688496%7 Cmsg-f:1863925847013688496... 2/2