• Agenda Items: Introduction of 2025 Parks Board and Election of Chairperson & Co- Chairperson • Parks Survey Results
• Location and Time: El Chico City Hall, 120 El Chico, Suite A, Willow Park, Texas 76087, 6PM
Meeting Page (agenda packet in .pdf and .html, minutes TBD)
Latest Update: updated 06 February 2025; posted 31 January 2025
Tags: #Parks
Note: Willow Park Civics is about Willow Park but is NOT associated with or managed by the City of Willow Park.
Agenda Items
2. Discussion & Action: Introduction of 2025 Parks Board and Election of Chairperson & Co- Chairperson.
• Background: “Thank you” and “Congratulations” to the 2025 Parks Board:
Lea Young, Ex-Officio Member – Place 1
Corey Tucker – Place 2
Barry Noggle – Place 3
Ever Gomez – Place 4
JD DeLaFuente – Place 5
Cynthia White – Place 6
Jerry Vierling and Shayla DeLaFuente were appointed as Alternates.
Sincere “Thank you” to James McKibbin and David Wagner for their years of service to the Parks Board and the City of Willow Park.
Nominations for Chairperson and Co-Chairperson will be accepted prior to the meeting and voted on at the meeting. The 2024 Chairperson was Ever Gomez and Co-Chairperson was David Wagner.
3. Discussion Only: Parks Survey Results
• Willow Park Civics Research:
• First of three emails from FlashVote dated Wednesday, 29 January 2025 at 12N to 31 January 2025 at 11:15A in .pdf . Note: the FlashVote was open for two days from Wednesday, 29 January 2025 at 12N to 31 January 2025 at 11:15A.
• FlashVote Results in .pdf
Informational
Willow Park Civics Sources and Resources
• "Speak now or forever hold your peace." On 29 October, 6:30P, the WP Parks Dept is holding a Town Hall for Citizen feedback on two City parks., Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 24 October 2024
On Tuesday, 29 October 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the El Chico City Hall, the Willow Park Parks Board is holding a Town Hall for Citizens to voice their opinions on the City's new Conceptual Plan for the Kings Gate Park AND on the City's consideration TO MOVE MEMORIAL PARK from Ranch House Road to the parking lot improvements in front of the El Chico City Hall.
• 06 August 2024 Parks Board Meeting, Agenda Item 3. Discussion: Concept for Kings Gate Park improvements by Westwood Professional Services.
• Background:
There has been much discussion about desired improvements to Kings Gate Park including restrooms, additional parking, more playground equipment, and sporting areas. On May 14, 2024, the Willow Park City Council [2] approved a contract with Westwood Professional Services to formally program this park [3], rather than choose random projects and placement.
Attached [in .pdf] is Westwood’s first and second rendering of potential programming for Kings Gate Park. The creation of these concepts took into consideration the 2019 Parks & Trails Master Plan [4] and its community feedback, and the park’s current uses, demographics, and topography for the near 30- acre park space.
Westwood suggests that a new community survey be conducted before adopting any design since five years of growth and typical change in demographics can affect choices of interest for park amenities. This process would likely involve two town hall meetings.
The estimated cost for all improvements shown was not available at the time of publication but will be shared by City Staff at this meeting.
• Exhibits: City of Willow Park Kings Gate Park, Conceptual Design.
• 07 May 2024 Parks Board Meeting, Agenda Item 5. Presentation by Dorothy Witmeyer, Westwood Professional Services, regarding Kings Gate Park programming proposal. Excerpt
The attached contract as presented to City Council is for the professional services of Westwood Professional Services, Inc., in the amount of $32,400 for programming Kings Gate Park. These funds are currently available within the Parks Budget for Professional Services.
• 14 May 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 6. Discussion/Action: to approve an agreement with Westwood Professional Services for Kings Gate Park
• Including Kings Gate Park in the City's Parks Master Plan, Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 21 May 2024
• Willow Park Trails Master Plan and the Trails Amendment (EPCoT) Master Plan in .pdf
• Ready to Ride. WP Trail Amendment Master Plan Approved. Willow Park Civics Blog, 20 October 2023
• Willow Park Parks and Trails Index, Willow Park Civics Blog. Summary: Willow Park Civics Blogs, Willow Park Parks Board Meetings and Council Meetings, Parks Board
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