Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee Minutes - 08/08/2016MINUTES
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LAKE WICHITA REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
DAT l ' &6,
August 8, 2016
BY: TIME:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Steve Garner, Chair
Penny Miller, Secretary
Sam Bownds
Kathie Forehand-Chaddick
Pete Gill
Larry Scott
Ford Swanson
Brian Hooker, City Council
Tom Lang, Ex-Officio
Jack Murphy, Director Parks and Recreation
Davis Powell, City Engineer
Kinley Hegglund, City Attorney
Andrew Bell, Hoegger Communication
Jack Browne
Sally Gray, Wild Bird Rescue
Dylan Sapata, Hoegger Communication
Laurie Simpson
ABSENT: Michael Chapman, Jake VanDonge
I. Call to Order and Introductions
■ Members
■ Staff
■ Guests
Steve Garner called the meeting to order. Members, staff and guests introduced
themselves.
II. Approval of Minutes
Penny Miller moved that the minutes of the July meeting be approved. Ford Swanson
seconded. The motion passed.
III. 404 Permit
Steve Garner reported on a conference call held last Friday with Corolla to get a status
on the permit application. The first "final draft" will be completed August 17. Corolla has
been in contact with the Corps of Engineers regularly and they believe no pre -meeting
is required as they are confident the permit application will meet all requirements. Davis
Powell added that an internal review is underway at Corolla on the application and the
city will be ready to receive the application on August 17. The city will take 2 — 3 weeks
to review and return for Corolla to address those items, which will require another 2 — 3
weeks. Then the application should be ready to be sent to the Corps. Although Corolla
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doesn't believe a face-to-face meeting with the Corps is required when the application
is submitted, Steve Garner would like a group to go to Tulsa from the committee. The
Corps has said it would then take 90 — 120 days to review and approve the application,
although they do have to send the application to several agencies for review.
Davis Powell stated that the task orders have been done and sent to Corolla.
IV. Fundraising
The TPWD grant for the $1.4M Boardwalk project has been approved. The next step is
to contract an architectural engineering firm as the city does not have that expertise on
staff. We will need to pay up front and get reimbursed from the grant. The project
account has the funds available to start this process. The city is putting together the
RFP.
In July we raised $5200. In August we have deposited $22,400
There will be Ambassador training at McBride's on August 17. Steve Garner stated we
need all of the committee members to sign up for the Hotter 'n Hell Expo.
Tom Lang is preparing to resubmit three motorboat access grants, due October 1.
Since these grants were already approved by City Council, they do not have to go back
through that process. However, the recreation grant for $0.5M for the trail
extension/jetty will need to be approved at City Council. The committee asked Jack
Murphy to go ahead and get this on the Council agenda for the first meeting in
September.
Tom Lang asked that someone take the reins for the realtor fundraising. Jack Browne
agreed to do this. Ten realtors are taking part by donating a portion of each closing to
the project. Stewart Title is donating $20 per closing in August to the project. We expect
approximately $1000 from this effort.
Tom Lang stated the $1 fish are still being sold at businesses around town. Over 1000
have been sold, 400 at Comet Cleaners.
Ford Swanson reported that Pint Nights are coming up on Wednesday nights at
McBrides.
The Falls Distributing fundraiser runs through August.
Hoegger Communication representatives, Andrew Bell and Dylan Sapata, reported on
the Texoma Gives campaign. A 23-ft balloon will be anchored in front of Planet Fitness
10 days prior to Texoma Gives to draw attention to the project. We have ordered 1500
dozen Krispy Creme donuts, available for preorder at $10/dozen. We will need
someone to take orders and people to deliver donuts the day of the event. Brewhaha
(Frank and Joe's) will sell coffee on site and donate a portion of the proceeds to the
project. Livre broadcasts by local radio personalities will be going on throughout the
day. Deli Planet, Red River Hot Dogs will be providing lunch and donating a portion of
their proceeds as well. Andrew Bell explained The Lake Wichita Show, a 1950's style
show profiling father/son activities that can be done at the lake. Committee members on
social media are asked to like and share mentions of Texoma Gives for Lake Wichita.
Standing Paddleboards will be opening and donating 10% of their proceeds to the Lake
Wichita project.
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V. O her Discussion
Jack Murphy mentioned the Wild Bird Rescue project and the need to ensure their
plans are complementary with the Lake Wichita project plans.
Sally Gray from Wild Bird Rescue asked what size boats/motors will be allowed on Lake
Wichita. Tom Lang stated that would be a City Council decision down the road.
Jack Murphy discussed that the Lake Wichita project is included in the city's 5-year
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), although unfunded.
VI. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
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