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Wichita Falls Park Board Meeting
July 28, 2016
W.F. Recreation Center
Room 202, 600 11th Street
1:30p.m.
Presiding: Stephen Garner
Members Present: John Fritzsch, Sandy Fleming, Colby Huffman, Jim
Heiman, Ben Filer, Penny Miller, Jim Potts,
Members Absent: James Ball, Tom Lang, Sharon Roach
City Council Representative: Tom Quintero
Other: Jack Murphy, Staff Liaison
1. CALL TO ORDER.
A. Stephen Garner called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.
2. MINUTES.
A. The minutes of April 28, 2016 were put before the Board. Penny Miller
made the motion to approve the minutes and Sandy Fleming seconded the
motion.
B. A motion was made by the Park Board that a letter to be presented to the
Mayor and City Council in regards of keeping the Lucy Park Swimming
pool open.
3. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT.
A. Departmental Report discussions
Presented to City Council options for reducing the budget (Parks &
Recreation Division Programs included: highway mowing, summer day
camps, summer track & field, tennis center consolidation, and Lucy Park
Pool. City Council will discuss these options during the August 16-17
annual budget workshop.
B. Circle Trail :
• Continuing communication with the surety company for completion
of the section in the Wichita Bluff Nature Area.
• Closer to submitting the engineering plans to the TXDOT for the .66
mile section from Oncor property to under the Loop 11 bridge.
• Engineering plans are nearly finished for section from Loop 11 to
Lucy Park. Three properties remain to be acquired. Staff is in
discussion to relocate the alignment by two properties to avoid
acquisition that might require condemnation.
• Advertisement for bids for the Falls Bridge Replacement and By -
Pass Trail project could be in September.
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• A request for 4B Sales Tax funding for the engineering for the 1.6
mile section along the BNSF Railway property is set to go to City
Council August 16. If approved by the City and 4B Board, it could
take six months to complete the documents.
• Half mile markers on poles with trail related information below the
distance number are planned on being installed along trail.
C. Task Order #3 for a Lake Wichita cross section headwater study and a
Lake Diversion chloride study for use of Lake Diversion as make up water
were approved by City Council. These extra service were paid for by
Friends of Reservoirs.
D. City of Wichita Falls has executed a three month concession agreement
with an individual for rental of stand-up paddle boards at the south area of
Lake Wichita Park.
4. PARK IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
A. Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee:
• Lake Wichita Project made its first 30,000 dollar month.
• September 15, 2016 will be Texhoma Give Day
• Kemp Street boat ramp grant notification by Texas Parks & Wildlife
is likely soon.
5. ADJOURNMENT.
A. Meeting was adjourned at 2:35pm p.m..
Signatu
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Mayor and City Council
13007 th Street
Wichita Falls TX 76301
Dear Mayor and City Council,
The Park Board met for our regular meeting July 28, 2016. Among the items discussed was the proposal
to close the Lucy Park Swimming Pool for budget cost savings. The Board voted unanimously in support
to keep the pool open. The members feel the pool is important to citizens for the following reasons:
*Recreation for lower income families.
*Low cost swim lesson for the public.
We appreciate your consideration to keep the Lucy Park Swimming Pool open.
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