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Jul 29, 20224 min read

01 August 2022 Parks Board Meeting

Updated: Feb 4, 2023



 

Agenda Items


2. Discussion regarding Christmas Lighting and electrical power to Memorial Park

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  • Minutes: Toni Fisher, Planning & Development Director, informed the Board that the City Council approved adding electrical outlets to Memorial Park and a contract with Murphy Christmas Lighting to wrap trees. Five outlets were added in the Memorial Park and several tree trunks were to be wrapped with lighting in Memorial Park, two in Cross Timbers Park, and three at the Public Safety Building, to be done in September (lit in November).

3. Discussion regarding Cross Timbers Park improvements

  • Minutes: Fisher informed the Board that several improvements were completed and in the process of being completed in Cross Timbers Park. She spoke of the split-rail wooden fencing that had been replaced and some square footage added which now borders the private property along the rear creek; the cast stone park sign to be completed within a few weeks, and electric flood lights to be installed at its base; the rerouting and replacement of the sprinkler system around the Demonstration Garden, now connected to the main service box on the park side, making control easier and more efficient; and, the awaited park equipment of three covered awnings, six picnic tables, three custom park benches, and three trash cans expected for delivery and installation by/in September.


4. Discussion and presentation by Larry Colvin, Weatherford Mountain Biking Association President [and a designer with Baird, Hampton & Brown (BHB)], regarding Willow Park Trail System and East Parker County Trail (EPCoT)


Willow Park Trail System, Draft Map, Park Board, 01 August 2022, Part 1

Willow Park Trail System, Draft Map, Park Board, 01 August 2022, Part 2

• Minutes: Larry Colvin, Weatherford Mountain Biking Club President, presented a preliminary trail plan to the Board and explained the one-year history in working with Mayor Pro Tem, Lea Young, for development of a trail system within the City of Willow Park. He also spoke of his proposal for the NCTCOG's Veloweb to realign through Willow Park instead of along the railroad in Aledo. Colvin shared his/WMBC's progress of conversations with key personnel in surrounding cities and the Parker County Judge with regard to his vision of the East Parker County Trail (EPCoT).


Board member Wagner indicated that he believed we should aim for improved surface for connection trail under the I-20/Kings Gate (TxDOT) portion of the EPCoT connection.


Board member Gomez questioned if the city roads would be part of the 25 miles of trail WMBC would like to accomplish, to which Colvin said they would; and, Gomez commented that Jenkins Road seemed more like a private driveway to him than a public road, and a very safe place for the trail.


Mayor Pro Tem Lea Young informed the Board of the City's street improvements and its intention of adding bike lanes now vs. retroactively in the future. She spoke to the meeting with Colvin, Fisher, and herself with City of Weatherford personnel regarding the connectivity between the Willow Park Trails and the plans for Weatherford's trails; and, their 10+ year vision for proposed concrete path all the way around Lake Weatherford, bike lanes or concrete paths with off-shoots of mountain bike trail with funding and permissions by property owners and other cities, NTCOG, TxDOT, and future developments.

  • Willow Park Civics Research

    • Weatherford Mountain Bike Club

    • Baird, Hampton & Brown (BHB)

      • "BHB will 1) create an addendum to our Parks & Trails Master Plan, and 2) create the Willow Parks Trails Plan" Toni Fisher, Planning & Development Director, email 04 August 2022

    • North Central Texas Council of Governments

      • Trails and On-Street Bikeways Network Many cities and counties in the region have developed and adopted bicycle master plans, trail master plans, or a combination of both. Various communities are also developing plans for local pedestrian networks and programs to provide safe routes to schools. Numerous cities and transportation agencies have adopted local policies for bicycle accommodations to encourage bicycling as a form of transportation. The number of locally adopted community bicycle and trail master plans in the region grows each year. These documents were used in the development of Mobility 2045 to ensure regional connectivity and continuity.

        • Includes Combined Network Map; Combined Network Miles by Facility Status; Demographic Statistics [PDF]; Regional Network; Highlighted Regional Trails, Interactive Map of Trails and On-Street Bikeways

      • Mobility 2045 / Mobility 2045 Update

      • Drive Less Live More brochure What is VeloWeb? The Regional Veloweb is a network of existing and planned off-street, shared-use paths (trails) designed for use by bicyclists, pedestrians, and other non-motorized forms of alternative transportation in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. The network of shared-use paths serves as a system of off-road transportation facilities for bicyclists and other users to extend and complement the region’s roadway and passenger rail transit network. The regional transportation network has approximately 320 miles of existing paths, and it is expected to reach 1,728 miles by 2035. The Regional Veloweb is planned for 12 counties and over 115 cities in North Texas. It is the “interstate” for bicyclists and pedestrians. Cities and counties within the region are responsible for the planning and implementation of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and amenities. The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) takes those plans and promotes connections throughout the region, with a focus on alternative commute routes.


5. Discussion regarding future park and trail improvements with 5-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).

  • Handout at Meeting:

    • Park Improvements & Projects.pdf

    • Minutes: Fisher spoke of numerous future park and trail improvement ideas which could be encompassed in a 5-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), . Mayor Pro Tem reviewed the list and spoke about its needs vs. wants, both of which may require fundraiser options, grants, and/or long-term planning. She also said that sidewalk grants is something the city would like to look into in the near future. Young continued that property is our biggest concern for improvements. She also discussed the trail plans in relation to connectivity through the City and how each connectivity point impacts the next, and that she would like for Colvin to present his ideas to City Council in September/October and for the City to move forward with adopting an official trail plan.

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