[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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>> READY, OKAY, CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.
[B. ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS:]
THIS IS 5:02 NOW. DO WE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS ORREMINDERS? >> THE ONLY REQUIREMENT WE HAVE IS THERE IS GOING TO BE A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY, THIS FRIDAY AT 5:30. LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL
THERE AND OPENING TO THE PUBLIC. >> GO TO THE STATION TOMORROW
AND PUT A PLUG? >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO TELL YOU.
I WAS GOING TO CALL YOU AND LET YOU KNOW IF IT WAS ALL RIGHT.
>> HOPEFULLY TOMORROW IS THURSDAY, I'LL TRY TO MAKE IT EARLY AND JUST EMPHASIZE. 5:30.
>> YES, 5:30. THE ADDRESS IS 1507 RIVER
STREET, RED RIVER STREET. >> AUDIENCE WATCHING ON THE PROGRAM, I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND WE WILL HAVE A RIBBON CUTTING
CEREMONY, THIS COMING FRIDAY. >> YES, SIR.
>> AT THE SOCCER FIELDS ON THE RIVERSIDE PARK.
EVERYBODY WATCHING AND LISTENING, JOIN US.
YOU SAID YOU WOULD HAVE REFRESHMENT YOU SAID?
>> YES, SIR, WE WILL HAVE SOME FOOD TRUCKS OUT THERE, GIVE AWAYS, AND HOPEFULLY A DECENT AMOUNT OF FOLKS RUNNING AROUND
AUDIENCE ON THIS PROGRAM, WE INVITE YOU ONCE AGAIN THIS FRIDAY AT 5:30 RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR OUR NEW SOCCER
>> DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZENS COMMUNICATION?
>> I BELIEVE THERE WAS -- WAS THERE A CARD OR NO?
>> ON THE AGENDA. >> I GOTCHA.
[1. Adoption of Minutes]
>> OKAY, NONE, NO ONE. OKAY APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
I BELIEVE EVERYBODY HAS THE MINUTES, GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO REVIEWING IT. REVIEW IT.
>> SO I MOVE TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS APPROVED.
[1. Girl Scouts Gold Project Presentation]
OKAY MOTION CARRIED TO BE APPROVED.BUSINESS ON THE AGENDA. ITEM NUMBER 1 WE HAVE THE GIRL SCOUTS GOLD PROJECT PRESENTATION AND WE HAVE MS. ELIZABETH DRAIN, IS THAT CORRECT? OKAY.
I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE YOUR ADDRESS UNLESS YOU WANT ME TO.
OKAY? BUT ANYWAY SHE'S GOING TO MAKE A PRESENTATION AS TO HER PLANS FOR THE GIRL SCOUTS PROJECT PRESENTATION. OKAY.
ABSOLUTELY. LET ME COMB MY HAIR.
OKAY MS. ELIZABETH. >> OKAY YOU'RE ON.
>> HI, MY NAME IS ELIZABETH DRAIN AND HERE IS MY PROPOSAL FOR A DOG PARK IN VICTORIA, TEXAS, AT RIVERSIDE PARK CALLED RIVERSIDE BARK. MY HISTORY AS A GIRL SCOUT.
I'VE BEEN A GIRL SCOUT FOR TEN YEARS NOW AND THIS TIME I'VE COMPLETED THE BRONZE AND SILVER AWARD.
MY BRONZE AWARD ACTIVITIED OF TWO OF MY FRIENDS AND I COLLECTING STUFFED ANIMALS. FOR MY SILVER AWARD MYSELF AND THREE OTHER SCOUTS PAIRED WITH THE WIMS CENTER AT MID COAST SERVICES TO CONSTRUCT DIFFERENT TASKS TO FIT THEIR NEEDS AT THE TIME. MY PORTION OF THE PROJECT COMPOSED OF SEEKING AND PRESENTING HYGIENIC PRODUCTS FOR THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY.
MY GOLD PROJECT. MY FINAL PROJECT OF BEING A GIRL SCOUT IS EARNING A GOLD AWARD. I'M VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT ANIMALS, I'VE WANTED TO WORK ON THEIR NEEDS FOR YEARS.
I HAD TO JUMP ON THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A DOG PARK.
A DOG PARK IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR ANIMALS TO COME OFF THEIR PLEESHES AND HAVE A GOOD TIME. GIVE OWNERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN THEIR DOGS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHILE ALSO RECEIVING SOCIALIZATION WITH OTHER DOGS. PARTNERSHIP WITH VICTORIA PARKS AND RECREATION, I'VE MET WITH JASON ALFARO AND KIMBERLY ZIGMAN TO DISCUSS THE IDEA OF CONSTRUCTING A DOG PARK.
WE DISCUSSED THE MASTER PLAN AND THE POSSIBLE LOCATIONS FOR THE PARK, AND THE FUNDING THE CITY HAS RAISED, I WOULD FUND-RAISE FOR ANY AMENITIES LISTED IN THE PRESENTATION AND THE PARKS AND RECREATION TEAM ARE HAPPY AND EXCITED TO HELP ME THROUGHOUT MY
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PROJECT AND SUPPLY ANY EFFORTS OR IDEAS THAT THEY MAY HAVE.MY LOVE FOR ANIMALS, I'M VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT ANIMALS AND I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THE IDEA OF HELPING THEM IN ANY POSSIBLE WAY THAT I CAN. MY GOLD PROJECT CONSISTING OF A DOG PARK HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE BACK OF MY MIND FOR OVER TWO YEARS NOW. I ORIGINALLY WANTED TO BUILD ONE BECAUSE MY DOG BOSCO DIDN'T HAVE ANYWHERE IN VICTORIA TO PLAY.
HE PASSED AWAY JUST OVER A YEAR AGO FROM PARVO AND IT WAS A DIFFICULT THING TO DEAL WITH. BOSCO'S YOUNGER SISTER WAS BORN, LENA. I HAVE DECIDED DO DEDICATE MY GOLD PROJECT TO IN MEMORY OF BOSCO AND OTHER DECEASED AND MISSED ANIMALS AS WELL AS THE ANIMALS WE STILL HAVE TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO ARE GONE. A PICTURE OF BOSCO AND SOME PICTURES OF LENA. POTENTIAL SPONSORS: THE HOMESTEAD HAS OFFERED TO GIVE ME DISCOUNTED BENCHES AND FURNITURE THAT I'LL NEED INSIDE THE PARK. LOCAL PELT HAS OFFERED TO HELP ME FUND RAISE AND ADVERTISE THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT.
AND ALSO HAS GIVEN ME A LIST OF SIGNATURES FOR PEOPLE IN THE CITY THAT WANT THE DOG PARK. LOWE'S HAS OFFERED ME DISCOUNTED LUMBER AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS THAT I'LL NEED FOR ANY AGILITY COURSES IN THE PARK. AND ADOPT A PET OFFERED TO ADVERTISE ON THEIR WEBSITE FOR ME AND HELP ME GET MORE POTENTIAL SPONSORS. FUNDRAISING: I WILL BE HOSTING A BRICK SALE TO RAISE MONEY FOR ANY AGILITY COURSES DOG STATIONS ET CETERA. I WILL BE SELLING BRICKS FOR $25 A PIECE TO CREATE A PATHWAY INSIDE THE PARK IN MEMORY OR IN HONOR OF OUR PETS. HAVE MANY BUYERS ALREADY LINED UP AND WAITING FOR ME TO START FUNDRAISING.
STEPPINGSTONES. IF THETHE WEAVE AND THE DOG JUM.
THESE ARE A FEW AGILITY COURSES THAT I MIGHT INCLUDE INSIDE THE DOG PARK. OTHER NECESSITIES FOR THE DOG OWNERS, A RULE SIGN FOR DOG PARK TO LET OWNERS KNOW THEY NEED TO ABIDE BY A STRICT SET OF RULES TO KEEP THE ANIMALS AND OWNERS SAFE AT ALL TIMES. A DOG WAY STATION.
SHADE STRUCTURES. WE KNOW HOW HOT TEXAS CAN GET.
AND BENCHES. THINGS THAT I WILL NEED HELP FROM THE CITY TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL.
IF Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. >> QUESTIONS? ONLY HAVE ONE. WHAT IS YOUR GOAL AS FAR AS HOW
MUCH MONEY DO YOU PLAN TO RAISE? >> I THINK THAT I'LL NEED ABOUT PROBABLY THREE TO $4,000 TO PURCHASE ALL THE AGILITY COURSES, SHADE STRUCTURES, ANYTHING THAT I'M NEED INSIDE OF
THE PARK. >> YOUR GOAL IS, SAY, $4,000?
>> YES. >> IF YOU'RE WILLING TO DONATE
MORE I'M SURE SHE'LL TAKE IT. >> WHAT?
>> I'M SURE SHE'LL TAKE IT IF YOU'RE WILLING TO DONATE MORE.
>> OKAY ANY QUESTIONS? >> WHAT I WANT TO SAY REALLY QUICKLY IS THAT, YOU KNOW, ELIZABETH CAME TO US, OR I'M SORRY, IZZY CAME TO US AND WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT. OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE IN THE MASTER PLANNING PROCESS AND THAT'S GETTING READY TO WRAP UP SO I THINK THIS IS PRETTY GOOD TIMING AS FAR AS, YOU KNOW, LOOKING FOR A A PLACE AND, YOU KNOW, FOR SUPPORT.
AND SO WHILE, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE THE DOG PARK LINED OUT IN OUR UPCOMING BUDGET FOR FUNDING, I THINK THIS IS A REALLY GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO LOOK AT MAIBL SOME POTENTIAL SPONSORSHIPS SOME DONATIONS. OBVIOUSLY WORKING WITH IZZY IS GOING TO HELP WITH SOME OF THAT. WE DO HAVE OTHER-OS THAT ARE IN TOWN THAT ARE FOCUSED ON THINGS LIKE THIS.
AND WOULD LIKE TO DONATE. AND SO I THINK THIS IS A REALLY GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO REVISIT THAT INTERNALLY AS WELL AS WHERE IZZY AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO CREATE SOMETHING HERE IN THE NEAR FUTURE HOPEFULLY FOR OUR DOG PARK.
AND WE CAN START SMALL. WE DON'T HAVE TO GO BIG OR GO HOME RIGHT OFF THE TOP. I MEAN IT CAN BE IN SMALLER PHASES IF YOU WILL. SO AGAIN, I THINK THIS IS A --
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THE RIGHT TIME, I THINK IT'S A GREAT TIME.WITH US CAN LIEUING THE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN AS
WELL. >> SO I HAVE SOME THOUGHTS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION, I'M SORRY WITH THE LOSS OF YOUR DOG. BUT I'M ALSO VERY IMPRESSED THAT YOU HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS AND PLANNING ON THIS FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. LIKE JASON SAID, THE FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY, WE DEFINITELY, THE CITY WANTS A DOG PARK. WE'RE ALL BEHIND A DOG PARK.
SO HOW FAST CAN WE MOVE ON A DOG PARK? CAN YOU WAIT FOR THE CITY MASTER PLAN? CAN WE FAST-TRACK IT? HOW CAN WE MOVE FORWARD WITH HER AND THE CITY AND FUNDRAISING AND PUT SOME MOMENTUM BEHIND THIS TO
GET IT GOING INSTEAD OF YOU KNO- >> HAVE WE OFFICIALLY CHOSEN
WHERE WE WANT TO PUT IT TOO? >> NO, WE HAVEN'T.
>> OKAY. >> THE PARKS MASTER PLAN IDENTIFIES SOME POTENTIAL LOCATIONS FOR NOT ONLY ONE BUT TWO DOG PARKS. BUT AS FAR AS, YOU KNOW, FINDING A LOCATION FOR OIT, NO. IIT, NO.FOR RECOMMENDATIONS THEE
DON'T HAVE -- >> I ALWAYS HEAR THE HORSEMEN'S, THAT AREA. THE EQUESTRIAN.
>> DOG PARK IN THE EMPTY AREA BETWEEN THE ZOO AND THE PUMP HOUSE OFF TO THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE IF YOU WILL.
SO CLOSER TO THE DRAINAGE WAY. AGAIN, YOU KNOW, THAT'S JUST A CONCEPT, RIGHT, SO WE CAN PLACE IT WHEREVER WE SEE FIT.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING INTERNALLY AS STAFF IS WE ALREADY HAVE A DESIGN. WE ALREADY HAVE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS APPARENTLY FROM YEARS AGO.
HOWEVER, ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT I'VE HEARD OF IS THAT THAT DOG PARK AT THE TIME WAS VERY EXPENSIVE.
AND LOOKING AT THE BUDGET, I UNDERSTAND WHY.
THERE'S A LOT OF IRRIGATION. THERE'S A LOT OF TURF.
THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS IN THERE THAT ARE GREAT TO HAVE AS A WANT. BUT AREN'T NECESSARILY WHAT YOU NEED JUST TO HAVE A BASIC DOG PARK.
SO WHAT WE'RE DOING IS IN ESSENCE VALUE-ENGINEERING SOME OF THAT STUFF OUT, SEE WHAT WE CAN DO NOT TO OJUST HAVE A FENCE AND A DOG PARK THAT WAY BUT AT LEAST TO BRING THE COST DOWN.
THE COST WAS FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT, I THINK IN THE 200,000 RANGE AND THAT'S NOT FEASIBLE NOR DO I THINK THE CITY NOR TAXPAYERS WANT US TO SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY ON A DOG PARK.
SO THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BALANCE OUT AND TRY TO ACCOMMODATE, YOU KNOW WHAT WE WANT AS FAR AS WHAT WE WANT IN THE DOG PARK AND WHAT IZZY'S PROJECT WILL DO IS HELP US FOCUS ON THE BASICS. BECAUSE WHAT WE'VE TALKED WITH IZZY ABOUT IS ADDING ALL THE EXTRAS, RIGHT, ALL DID RAMPS, ALL OF THE TUNNELS, ALL OF THE AMENITIES THOSE KINDS OF THINGS THAT MAKE THE DOG PARK AWESOME AND MAKE THE DOG PARK SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE WANT TO COME TO AND SO THAT'S WHERE WE THINK THIS PARTNERSHIP CAN REALLY BE -- REALLY BE GREAT.
AS FAR AS FAST-TRACKING THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TALK WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE ABOUT ONCE WE GET DOWN TO AN EASIER BUDGET TO LOOK AT AND SEIZE WHERE WE CAN COME UP WITH
SOME POTENTIAL FUNDING. >> WHEN WITH ARE BUDGETS DO? ARE THEY JANUARY, JANUARY, OR OCTOBER --
>> THEY ARE OCTOBER TO OCTOBER. SO QUITE FRANKLY HERE IN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS WE'RE GOING TO BE WORKING ON THE BUDGET FOR THIS UPCOMING YEAR, UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR, 22-23.
>> CAN YOU DO SOME VALUE ENGINEERING BETWEEN NOW AND OUR NEXT MEETING AND MAYBE GIVE US -- KEEP US UPDATED ON THERE SO IT DOESN'T FALL BETWEEN THE CRACKS AGAIN?
>> ABSOLUTELY, YES. >> SO EVEN IF IT'S A FAWZED PHAD APPROACH IT'S BEEN IN THE COMMUNITY'S MIND FOR A VERY LONG
TIME AND WE HAVE SOME MOMENTUM. >> I THINK THE VETERINARIAN'S OFFICES THEY WOULD GET INVOLVED IN THIS TOO AND PRESIDENT SMART, JUST ABOUT ANY ANIMAL FACILITY WOULD GET INVOLVED.
WE NEED YOUR CONTACT INFO AS WELL SO WE CAN GET MORE
DONATIONS FOR YOUR BRICKS. >> OKAY.
>> THAT WOULD BE GREAT. THAT WAS ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS TOO WAS FOR IZZY TO OPRESENT THIS TO Y'ALL, OBVIOUSLY FOR THE SUPPORT AND THE EXACT THAT I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY AND IT WOULD BE GREAT AND BENEFICIAL FOR HER TOO, JUST LIKE ASHLEY SAID TO BE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO OTHERS. SO WE'LL DEFINITELY KEEP THAT COMMISSIONER EDER ON THE AGENDA FOR THE UPCOMING MONTHS.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
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>> I'D JUST LIKE TO COMMENT REAL QUICK IF YOU DON'T MIND.
I THINK IT'S AWE STHAM YOUNG PEOPLE LIKE YOU COME IN AND GET INVOLVED IN A PROJECT LIKE THIS. YOU'D BE AMAZED HOWNL PET LOVERS WE HAVE IN VICTORIA AND HOW MANY ARE HAVE LOST PETS LIKE THAT.
I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND KEEP YOUR DREAM GOING, DEVELOP A GOOD BUSINESS PLAN BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE EVERYTHING LINED UP, WHAT YOU THINK THE EXPENSES MAY BE OR WHAT WOULD INCUR IN THE FUTURE AT LEAST WHEN YOU PRESENT IT TO JASON HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO LOOK AT AND PROBABLY WORK SOMETHING IN ALSO.
SOMETHING COULD COME UP WITH SOME FUNDING OR GRANTS THAT COME IN AS WELL. JUST KEEP YOUR DREAM ALIVE AND CONGRATULATIONS WITH WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
>> THANK YOU. I KNOW MY ADVISORY BRANDY SHE HAD, WHAT STATE, WHATEVER WOULD STAY BUT SHE'S A COUPLE OF STATES UP FROM US SHE USED TO AND SHE CAME DOWN HERE AND TOLD US ABOUT THIS WHENEVER SHE HEARD ABOUT MY NEED TO BUILD THIS DOG PARK AND STUFF. SHE MENTIONED SHE WAS ACTUALLY A BIG PART OF THE FUNDRAISING AND PUTTING TOGETHER OF A REALLY SUCCESSFUL DOG PARK WHERE SHE LIVED.
SHE ACTUALLY RECOMMENDED THING BRICK SALE BECAUSE THEY WERE VERY, VERY -- IT WORKED OUT VERY WELL FOR THEM.
SHE THINKS, WE ALL REALLY THINK IF THE CITY IS JUST ABLE TO PUT UP A FENCE FOR ME, GIVE ME AN AREA THAT I SO WORK WITH THAT COY RAISE DID MONEY AND PUT IN WHATEVER EFFORTS I NEED TO AND GET IT TOGETHER, MAKE IT LOOK NICE.
>> AND GET YOUR FELLOW GIRL SCOUTS INVOLVED IN THIS TOO.
I THINK IT WOULD BE AN AWESOME PLAN.
>> RIVERSIDE BARK IS REALLY CUTE TOO.
>> ANY OTHER REMARKS? >> ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU, A GREAT PRESENTATION, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
LIKE WE SAID IT TAKES YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE ENTHUSIASTIC AND FIRED UP AND DO SOMETHING FOR THE COMMUNITY.
SO ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU FOR HEARING IT. >> THANK YOU.
[2. Discuss the National Fitness Campaign - Lee Keeling]
>> OKAY. NEXT ITEM IS THE ITEM 2, DISCUSS THE NATIONAL FITNESS CAMPAIGN. SO MR. PRESIDENT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE HERE WITH US BUT I THINK JASON'S GOT A LITTLE PRESENTATION THAT HE'S GOING TO PROVIDE FOR US.
SO JASON. IT'S ALL YOURS, BABY.
WE'RE HAVING A LITTLE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WHERE MY COMPUTER, APPARENTLY. SO WHAT I WANTED TO DO WAS, I WANTED TO SHOW YOU A QUICK VIDEO.
BUT IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE I'M GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT AT THE MOMENT. HOWEVER, THIS IS A NATIONAL -- THIS IS AN ORGANIZATION CALLED THE NATIONAL FITNESS CAMPAIGN.
WE PRINTED OUT A COUPLE OF PACKETS, I BELIEVE YOU SHOULD HAVE THEM THERE IN FRONTS OF YOU.
FRONT OF YOU.THEY HAVE MOST RECD WITH TRAPS, TEXAS RECREATION AND PARKS SOCIETY. THE NATIONAL FITNESS CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE THE '60S OR THE '70S.
IT'S AN ORGANIZATION THAT REALLY FOCUSES ON FUNDRAISING AND HAVING CITY EMPLOYEES OR BODIES MOVE FORWARD WITH SPONSORSHIPS FOR SOME OF THESE FITNESS PARKS THAT CAN BE BUILT WITHIN -- THROUGHOUT CITY. THE FITNESS EQUIPMENT THAT THEY HAVE IS ALL -- THERE'S NO WEIGHTS, THERE'S NO CABLES, THERE'S NONE OF THAT. IT'S VERY -- WHAT DO YOU CALL IT. IT'S VERY -- YOU PULL, YOU PUSH, YOU KNOW, YOU USE YOUR OWN WEIGHT IF YOU WILL RIGHT TO WORK OUT. SO THERE'S NOTHING REALLY WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT AS FAR AS MAINTENANCE IS CONCERNED.
THE BIGGEST THING THAT I THINK HINDERS IF YOU WILL OUR ABILITIES IS THE FACT THAT IT IS A LOT OF FUNDRAISING, A LOT OF SPONSORSHIPS. THERE WERE SOME NUMBERS IN THERE, ONE OF THOSE PIECES OF PAPER BUT I THINK THEY ESTIMATED AROUND $150,000 FOR SPONSORSHIPS AND AGAIN THOSE CAN BE VERY -- THEY CAN BE, YOU KNOW, THEY CAN GO YOU CAN GO SUPER-BIG AND SUPER-YOU KNOW DAKD DIK DECKEDT CAN BE NOT WITH ALL THE BELLS
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AND WHISTLES. SO THAT IS MR. KEELING'S, COMMISSIONER KEELING'S ITEM, CHAIRMAN, AND WE COULD MOVE FORWARD WITH PUTTING THAT IN THE NEXT AGENDA IF YOU WOULD LIKE, COMMISSIONER RIVERA. I WANTED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH SOME INFORMATION SO YOU COULD AT LEAST HAVE A LITTLE BIT TO LOOK AT, AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT CHAIRMAN KEELING WANTED TO ACTUALLY SPEAK ABOUT IN THAT REGARD BUT AT LEAST YOU HAVE A LITTLE INFORMATION TO BE ABLE TO GO OFF OF, FOR NEXT MONTH.THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> QUESTIONS? I KNOW THAT IT'S HARD WITH JASON.
OKAY, PUT IT ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT MONTH, RIGHT JASON? WE'LL PUT THAT ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT MONTH RIGHT?
[3. Discuss and take appropriate action on changing regular scheduled meet...]
>> YES, SIR. >> OKAY, LET'S GO TO ITEM NUMBER 3. DISCUSS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON CHANGING REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING SEDATE IN
OCTOBER. >> YES, SO WE WERE LOOKING AT THE CALENDAR. AND OF COURSE IN OCTOBER WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE HALF ASSOCIATES PRESENT SOMETHING TO YOU IN REGARDS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN.
I SAY PRESENT SOMETHING TO YOU BUT I WANT THEM TO PRESENT ENTIRE PLAN TO YOU AT THAT TIME. SO THAT WAY YOU CAN DIGEST IT AND YOU KNOW GIVE YOUR SUPPORT OR NOT AT THAT MOMENT.
WE WILL BE SENDING THE ADDITIONAL CHAPTERS THEY INTERIM SO WE SHOULD BE WORKING ON HALF AT THAT POINT.
WE SHOULD BE PUSHING CHAPTERS TO YOU SOON.
LOOKING AT THE CALENDAR WE MEET ON THE SECOND MONDAY BUT KIMBERLY AND I WILL BOTH BE OUT OF TOWN DURING THAT WEEK, ATTENDING A SPORTS CONFERENCE. AND SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THAT MEETING. AND WHAT WE WANT TO ASK OF THE COMMISSION IS IF YOU WOULD BE INDEPENDENT COO ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THAT MEETING TO MAYBE THE MOB KIND ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THAT MEETING TO MONDAY OCTOBER THE 11TH, WE WOULD REQUEST THAT WE MOVE THE MEETING TO MONDAY, OCTOBER THE
>> YOU'RE OKAY? COMMISSIONER RIVERA? ARE YOU AVAILABLE ON OCTOBER THE 18TH?
>> IF I GET -- NORMALLY I WORK ON MONDAYS, BUT I CAN GET SOMEBODY TO TAKE CARE OF KNEE. SO --
>> OKAY, IS THERE ANOTHER DATE THAT MAY WORK BETTER? WE DON'T WANT TO PUSH IT TOO FAR DOWN THE LINE BUT -- BECAUSE OUR HOPE IS THAT WE CAN BRING THE ENTIRE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN FORWARD FOR ADOPTION.
WE WANT TO HAVE TIME BETWEEN THE TIME YOU MEET WITH HALF, WE CAN SEND THOSE ADJUSTMENTS TO YOU IS A YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND BE COMFORTABLE WITH IT AND THEN WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE
CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION. >> YOU SAID ON A MONDAY.
CAN IT BE ON A WEDNESDAY? >> THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO
STATE. >> IT DOESN'T MATTER TO ME.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE -- >> LIKE A WEDNESDAY, I THOUGHT
THIS WORKED OUT PRETTY GOOD. >> DO YOU HAVE ANY INPUT FROM ANY OTHER COMMISSIONERS YET? SHOULD WE TABLE IT UNTIL --
>> I CAN'T TABLE IT UNTIL NEXT TIME SO THAT WILL RUN INTO ONE OF OUR MEETINGS. THAT IS THE REASON WE WANT TO PUSH SOMETHING OUT AT THIS TIME. IF YOU ARE OKAY WITH JUST MOVING TO EITHER MONDAY, THE 18TH, OR WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH, I CAN SEND OUT AN E-MAIL TO THE COMMISSION LIKE WE DID LAST TIME AND JUST SEE, MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM, A, AND THEN B, I NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT HALF CHRISTIAN LINTS WITH HALF HAS
THE ABILITY AS WELL. >> QUICK QUESTION ARE YOU AVAILABLE ON THE 13TH INSTEAD OF WOIG T AVOIDING THE WHOLE WE?
>> YES MA'AM WE'RE OUT FOR THE WHOLE WEEK.
>> I'LL BE BACK FOR THE 20TH. >> SOUND LIKE WE'RE GOOD, WE CAN GO AHEAD AND MOVE IT. I'LL SEND OUT AN E-MAIL AND SIMPLY ASK IF THE 18TH OR THE 20TH WOULD WORK, CORRECT?
>> YES, SIR. >> THANK Y'ALL, WE APPRECIATE
IT. >> IS THAT GOING TO BE A TWO HOUR MEETING, THREE HOUR MEETING?
HOW LONG DO YOU EXPENDITURE? >> THAT'S A LOADED QUESTION.
>> RIGHT. >> CHRISTIAN CAN GO ON ALL NIGHT. I DON'T KNOW.
QUITE HONESTLY, I THINK IT WOULD BE A SOLID HOUR AND A HALF MEETING IF NOT TWO. WE DO HAVE A FEW ITEMS ON THAT AGENDA IN ADDITION TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN BUT I
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DON'T THINK THOSE WOULD TAKE A WHOLE LOT OF TIME.THANK Y'ALL. >> HAVE WE GOT EITHER THE 18TH OR THE 20TH. THAT GIVE YOU PLENTY OF TIME JASON? EITHER THE 18TH OR THE 20TH?
>> YES, SIR. >> THAT SUFFICIENT FOR YOU?
>> YES, SIR, I'LL SEND OUT AN E-MAIL TO THE COMMISSION AND VERIFY WHICH ONE WOULD WORK BEST FOR OEVERYONE.
>> GOING TO BE TIED UP THE 19TH.
>> YES, SIR. >> OKAY, ANYTHING?
[4. Department updates]
OKAY, JUST GO ITEM NUMBER 4, THE DEPARTMENT UPDATE.>> WE'RE ROLLING THROUGH THIS QUICK, MAN! THIS IS CRAZY. SO YEAH, JUST HAVE A FEW SLIDES FOR YOU. YEAH AND WE'LL GO THROUGH THEM REALLY QUICKLY. SO THE PARKS OVER THIS PAST MONTH I KNOW WHAT I TRY TO DO JUST TO GIVE YOU A HEADS UP IS OBVIOUSLY WE MEET THE NEXT MONTH, RIGHT? IT'S ALMOST A MONTH AND A HALF AT THIS POINT.
BUT THIS IS FOR THAT EVERYTHING WE'VE DONE IN AUGUST PRETTY MUCH. SO THE PARKS WE HAVE BEEN IN THE PROCESS OF RECEIVING PARK UPSTAIRS FOR TAFF, CITY COUNCIL HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE AND WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH SOME FUNDING FOR THOSE SPORTS FACILITIES FOR TAFF AND SO WE'VE IDENTIFIED THOSE INTERNALLY AND WE'VE ALREADY BEEN WORKING WITH CONTRACTORS TO RECEIVE QUOTES. AND OUR HOPE IS TO GET A GOOD CHUNK OF SOME OF THESE SMALLER PROJECTS COMPLETED BEFORE THE T AFORTFF WINTER GAMES OF MLK WEEKEND OF THIS UPCOMING YEAR.
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH KVB, KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL FOR A TREE DONATION, APACHE CORPORATION IS AN OIL CORPORATION BUT THEY ARE VERY VESTED IN DONATING BACK TO COMMUNITIES. AND IN REGARDS TO TREES.
FOR INSTANCE WHEN I WAS WORKING FOR THE CITY OF BASTROP WITH HAD WE HAD THE 2011 WILDFIRES, THE APACHE GROUP HAD TRUCKS TO DONATE. SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO RECEIVE NEWS ABOUT THAT GRANT HOPEFULLY IN THE NEXT COMING WEEKS. ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF OR SO IS WE ACTUALLY STARTED COLLECTING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH SOME OF OUR STAFF HOURS. NOW THAT MAY SOUND ALITTLE INTERESTING OR WHAT, ARE YOU TRYING TO HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE, YES BUT I'M ALSO TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE OUR EFFICIENCIES AND DEFICIENCIES ARE AT, ECAN'T FIND THAT OUT UNTIL WE FIND OUT WHERE WE SPEND OUR TIME.
WE HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTING THAT STRATEGY IF YOU WILL.
SO YOU KNOW FOR INSTANCE I CAN TELL YOU LAST WEEK WE SPENT ABOUT 180 HOURS AT THE SOCCER FIELDS IN RECOMMENDATION OF SOME THINGS. THOSE ARE THE THINGS WE NEED TO FOCUS ON, WE NEED TO FOCUS ON WHERE WE CAN BE BETTER.
THAT'S A REALLY BIG STEP. I THINK AFTER WE GET A FEW MONTHS TOGETHER I'D LIKE TO PROVIDE THAT DATA TO YOU JUST SO YOU CAN GET AN IDEA OF WHAT THE PARKS DEPARTMENT ACTUALLY TAKES CARE OF AND WHERE SOME OF THEIRS HOURS TEND TO BE FOCUSED ON.
AND OF COURSE WE HAVE THE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN.
WE DO HAVE AN UPDATE THAT'S GOING TO BE AT CITY COUNCIL.
THERE'S A CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP SET FOR THIS FRIDAY FROM 1 TO 4.
WE WILL BE THERE WITH HALF PROVIDING AN UPDATE TO CITY COUNCIL. WE HAVE PROVIDED CHAPTER 3 TO Y'ALL. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU'VE HAD ANY COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR ME. IF SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHOOT ME AN E-MAIL SO I CAN SEND IT OVER TO HALF BUT WE ARE ALSO -- WE ALSO REVIEW CHAPTER 4 AND WRAP THAT UP EARLIER THIS WEEK, SENT OUR COMMENTS BACK OVER TO HALF SO WE SHOULD HOPEFULLY HAVE THAT SOMETIME NEXT WEEK TO DISTRIBUTE TO THE COMMISSION.
AFTER THAT IT'S REALLY CHAPTER 5 THAT HAS JUST A LOT OF GRANT INFORMATION AND SOME OTHER THINGS AND SO THEY'RE ALREADY WORKING ON THAT AND PRETTY MUCH WRAPPED UP.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> SO I DID READ CHAPTER 3. >> OKAY.
>> SO AT THE END OF THE MASTER PLAN WILL THEY PROVIDE THE CITY WITH A LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS? BECAUSE I NOTICE THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE SPRINKLED THROUGHOUT HERE.
I SORT OF HIGHLIGHTING, KEPT HIGHLIGHTING AND I THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO HAVE A SUMMARY OR SYNOPSIS WITH ALL THE
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE. >> YES, THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECOMMENDATIONS LIST AT THE END. IN ADDITION TO THAT THEY'RE GOING TO FOCUS ON SOME OF THOSE COSTS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH IT SO THEY WILL HAVE COST ESTIMATES AS WELL WITH EVERY SINGLE PARK THAT WE HAVE. YOU'LL ACTUALLY SEE THAT MORE SO
>> THAT'S WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THE BULK OF THAT.
>> I THOUGHT CHAPTER 3 WAS VERY THOROUGH.
AND I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED OF ALL THE DIFFERENT ITEMS AND CATEGORIES THEY TOUCHED ON. EVEN IN, YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT
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YOUR STAFFING IN THE WHOLE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMENT THERE THAT YOU WERE SOMEWHAT IN TOTAL UNDERSTAFFED AND THAT YOUR MIX COULD, YOU KNOW, PERHAPS JURY MIX COULD BE CHANGED.>> GOOD GOOD, I'M GLAD. SORRY Y'ALL, I'VE BEEN TALKING WITH A LOT OF MY EMPLOYEES ON THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS SO MY VOICE IS GOING OUT A BIT. I WAS TRYING TO RECOUP.
NO TALKING ALL E-MAILS TODAY SO ANYWAY I APOLOGIZE.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE PARKS MASTER PLAN BEFORE I CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD? OKAY.
SO LANDSCAPE WORK STILL CONTINUES OVER AT DE LEON PLAZA AT CAN CITY HALL. AS A FRIENDLY REMINDER, THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR THE SOCCER FIELDS IS GOING TO BE THIS FRIDAY AT 5:30. ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE, THIS IS THE DUCK POND PROJECT. WE'RE ACTUALLY WRAPPING THIS UP RIGHT NOW AS FAR AS CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
WE'VE ALREADY RECEIVED A FULL SET OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FROM LUCK DESIGN JUST THIS WEEK AND WE'VE ALREADY STARTED TO REVIEW THIS INTERNALLY WITH VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.
I WANTED TO AT LEAST SHOW YOU A MAP OR AN IMAGE IF YOU WILL OF WHAT THE DUCK POND WOULD END UP LOOKING LIKE.
WE HAVE A SECOND PHASE THAT WE HAVE INCLUDED WITHIN THIS ENTIRE PROJECT WHICH ACTUALLY, CAN'T REALLY HOVER OVER IT, BUT WITH YOU'LL NOTICE THAT -- YOU REMEMBER WHERE THE OLD WATER FOUNTAIN OR THAT PUMP WAS WHERE THE ROCKS WERE THAT YOU WALK ACROSS THE WATER? YOU CAN KIND OF SEE HOW IT BENDS AND THAT SIDEWALK OR THAT HATCHED AREA KIND OF STOPS.
AND THEN IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S ANOTHER CONNECTION AND IT GOES TOWARDS THE GOLF COURSE. THAT IS PART OF A PHASE 2 THAT WE'VE WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND INCLUDED WITHIN THIS PLAN SO WE CAN GET SOME SOLID NUMBERS ON IT AND SEE IF WE'RE ABLE TO DO THIS ALTOGETHER AT ONE TIME. WHAT OUR OINTENTION WAS IS CREATE A FULLY LOOPED SYSTEM AROUND THE DUCK POND VERSUS JUST HAVING TWO DEAD ENDS LIKE WE HAD IN THE ORIGINAL SCOPE.
I WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT TO YOU.
THRUR SEASONAL MINOR YOU THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED AS FAR AS THE GAZEBO, THE GAZEBO SHIFTED A LITTLE BIT AND THE FISHING POND SHIFTED TO THE LEFT, THAT WAS INTENTIONAL AS WELL, NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF PROXIMITY BUT BECAUSE OF THE VIEW YOU'LL HAVE OFF OF THE GAZEBO, IF PEOPLE WANT TO TAKE PICTURES, WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS OUTS OOF THE BACK DROP.
I WANTED LUCK DESIGN TO REALLY FOCUS ON THAT.
THE OTHER BIG THING IS THAT THERE'S SOME OVERHEAD UTILITIES IN THAT AREA, WE'LL BE LOOKING TO PUT THOSE UNDERGROUND.
BUT ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? RECREATION.
THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON IN RECREATION.
REALLY GREAT. ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS THAT HAS HELPED US OUT A LOT IS THE FACULTY THAT WE'VE HIRED TWO RECREATION COORDINATORS. I CAME TO YOU LAST MONTH AND TOLD YOU WE WERE DOWN WITH RECREATION COORDINATORS.
WE ARE FULLY STAFFED AGAIN AS FAR AS REC COORDINATORS ARE CONCERNED. WHAT WE DID WAS HAVE THEM FOCUS ON SEPARATE AREAS, ONE ON EVENTS, ONE ON PROGRAMS AND ANOTHER ONE FOCUSING ON ATHLETICS.
AND IT IS DOING PHENOMENALLY. WE HAVE HOSTED THE KAYAK CLINIC FLOW PANEL, THANK YOU. WE INITIATED A NEW PROGRAM CALLED THE VAIRKTD P AND R ROCKS.
DID YOU ARE OUT ON THE TRAIL WALKING AROUND ON ANY TRAIL OR ANY PARK YOU MAY SEE A ROCK WITH A MESSAGE ON IT.
THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE VERY POSITIVE AND UPLIFTING.
WE'VE HAD A TREMENDOUS UPTICK WITH PEOPLE COMING BY AND PAINTING ROCKS. IT WAS AWESOME.
THERE IS A PICTURE IN THE LOWER LEFT-HAND CORNER, ONE OF OUR FARNS WENT TO THE YMCA PROGRAM AND HELPED THEM CREATE SOME ROCKS OR PAINT ROCKS. WE ALSO HELD AN EVENT FOR THE BORN LEARNING TRAIL AT THE WILL ROGERS PARK.
THAT'S THE BOTTOM PICTURE YOU CAN SEE KIMBERLY AND A FEW OTHERS THERE JENNA, WE WERE OUT THERE AT WILL ROGERS PARK.
WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
WE ALSO INITIATED A NEW PROGRAM WITH THE VICTORIA LIBRARY, IT'S CALLED THE STORY TRAIL OVER AT RIVERSIDE PARK AS WELL.
SO THERE'S SOME PRETTY COOL PICTURES ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH HOOT THE OWL I BELIEVE IS HIS NAME OR HER NAME.
AND IT'S REALLY GREAT. WE'VE HAD SOME PRETTY POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT THAT AND JUST WORKING WITH THE LIBRARY ON THAT PROGRAM. AND OF COURSE WE'VE HELD VARIOUS TOURNAMENTS OVER AT THE SPORTS COMPLEX.
SOME THAT I CAN'T EVEN NAME OFF THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY.
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WE DO HAVE A CORN HOLE LEAGUE THAT IS COMING UP AT THE COMMUNITY ANNEX, STARTED THIS WEEK OR NEXT WEEK.WE'LL BE SUPPORTING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH A POP UP TRAILER FOR THEIR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVENT.
AND ONE OF THE LAST THINGS STAFF WILL BE PRESENTING A TAFF UPDATE, CITY UPDATE TO THE TAFF ANNUAL MEETING.
WE'RE STILL WORKING ON THAT BEHIND THE SCENES AND JUST GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE SUPPORT WE HAD FROM THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS. ANY QUESTIONS OF REC BEFORE I
MOVE ON? >> YOU HAVE A DATE ON THAT POPUP
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT FOR PD? >> NOT RIGHT OFF THE TOP.
I CAN GET THAT FOR YOU -- LET ME GET TO MY COMPUTER AFTERWARDS AND I'LL GET THAT FOR YOU YES, MA'AM.
I'M SORRY, OKAY. WE'LL DOUBLE CHECK BUT JESSICA WAS SAYING POTENTIALLY NEXT FRIDAY FOR THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT BUT WE'LL DOUBLE CHECK ON THAT.
THE GOLF COURSE, GOLF COURSE HAS BEEN DOING REALLY WELL.
I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER BILLINGSLY CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD AND ASKED ME ABOUT THE $84,000 WHATEVER NUMBER I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER, THE TOTAL TO DATE FOR THE END OF THE MONTH, FOR AUGUST, WAS $113,864 BROUGHT IN, THAT'S NOT REVENUE, ALTHOUGH IT IS REVENUE BUT IT'S NOT TRULY, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE'VE GAINED.
WE TYPICALLY SPEND WITH $84,000 A MONTH ON EXPENSES.
SO YOU CAN JUST BACK THAT OUT AND KIND OF GET AN IDEA WHAT WE KNELT. WE ARE ON TRACK I CAN TELL YOU THIS MUCH. WE ARE ON TRACK TO BE REALLY CLOSE TO $1.2 MILLION THIS YEAR. IT'S A REALLY BIG PUSH FROM THE GOLF COURSE AND HAVE BEEN DOING EXCELLENT JOB.
I WON'T GO THROUGH ALL THOSE NUMBERS BUT I JUST WANTED TO GIVE THEM TO YOU. SOME OF THE NUMBERS I WANTED TO MENTION ARE THE ROUNDS. OUR TOURNAMENT ROUNDS WE HAD 120 OF THOSE, THAT WENT DOWN A LITTLE BIT FROM LAST MONTH.
WE HAD 232 ROUNDS OVER AT THE PRACTICE COURSE FOR A TOTAL OF 2980 ROUNDS WHICH WAS UP LAST MONTH BY A COUPLE HUNDRED ROUNDS. THIS SATURDAY, NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS THIS SATURDAY. OKAY.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS THIS SATURDAY.
THANK YOU JESSICA. ADD DE LEE -- AT DE LEON PLAZA. IF YOU AREN'T DOING ANYTHING ELSE, COME ON BY AT THE POP UP PARK DE LEON PLAZA AT THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT. GOING BACK TO THE GOLF COURSE LAST MONTH I BELIEVE WE WERE WAITING ON THE RANGE PICKER.
WE DID RECEIVE THAT, THAT'S HELPED OUT TREMENDOUSLY, STAFF APPRECIATES THAT. AND SO THEY'RE SUPEREXCITED THAT WE HAVE THAT. ONE ISSUE THAT YOU HAVE, I'M NOT SHIRR YOU ARE, I SEE THE HEAD NOD, RANGE BALLS, WE'VE HAD THAT ON ORDER FOR A LITTLE AND DUE TO THE PANDEMIC THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF DELAYS. AND SO THAT'S JUST ONE OF THE AREAS THAT WE'VE SEEN DELAYS IN AS WELL.
SO WE DO STILL HAVE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT.
WE'VE ACTUALLY GOT PEOPLE DONATING SOME OF THEIR OLD BALLS TO US BUT WE ARE MAKING IT. AND THEN WE ARE STILL WORKING TO ADD THE GO IF GOLF CART GPS TO F CART FLEET BUT WE WANT TO REVIEW A FEW OTHER NUMBERS BEFORE WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT PROJECTS. A COUPLE OF DATES HERE AND OF COURSE WE ARE ALREADY PAST SOME OF THESE BUT 9-9 WE HAD THE FINAL THUR SCRAMBLE, THE MONARCH GOLF TOWRNT AND UP ON THE 29TH
WE HAVE THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. >> QUICK QUESTION ON THE NUMBERS, JASON. THE ONE THAT STICKS OUT FOOD SALES GRILL, TOTAL FOR THE MONTH OF $1600.
IS THAT SOMETHING I'VE NEVER BEEN THERE IS IT OPEN FOR THE PUBLIC, IS IT JUST OPEN FOR GOLFERS?
>> IT IS, NO GRILL PER SE, IT IS MORE OF YOUR SNACKS.
>> OKAY, I JUST WHEN I SEE GRILL, I'M THINKING THAT'S NOT
SUPPORTING ITSELF. >> WE NEED TO LOOK TO CHANGE
>> YES, SIR. >> WILL IT BE JUST TO KEEP TRACK
OF THEM ON THE COURSE, THE GPS? >> CRE, THE GPS IS A REALLY UNIQUE FEATURE. DOES A LOT OF THINGS.
SO IF WE DID HAVE A GRILL COULD YOU ORDER FROM THE GPS ITSELF.
SO IT'S A MONITOR THAT WOULD HANG FROM THE GOLF CART.
AND IT WOULD SHOW DISTANCE, IT SHOWS FLYOVERS, IT SHOWS WHERE YOU'RE AT ON A COURSE. IF IT'S CART PATH ONLY IT DOESN'T ALLOW YOU TO GO ONTO THE GREEN OR ANY OF THE FAIRWAYS OR
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ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THERE ARE CERTAIN PARAMETERS THAT WE CAN PUT TO HELP STAFF WITH TRYING TO FIND SOME OF THE CARTS HONESTLY. SOMETIMES WE HAVE CARTS THAT ARE NOT WHERE THEY SHOULD BE AND THAT TENDS TO BE AN ISSUE.WE DON'T HAVE MARSHALS. SO WHAT THAT WILL DO IS HOPEFULLY HELP US OUT WITH PROALG IPATROLLING DID YOU WILLN FLEET. ONE OF THE THINGS WE DID WHEN I WAS IN ANOTHER CITY AND WE HAD GPS, WE PUT A CONTROL, A VISUAL, THEY CAN SEE THE GOLF CARTS ALL OVER THE PLACE, IT'S A BUSY DAY OR NOT TOO BAD. WE CAN PUT ADVERTISEMENTS ON THERE, THERE'S JUST A MULTITUDE OF THAINGS WE CAN DO WITH THOSE.
>> THAT'S COOL. >> IT ALSO ALLOWS YOUR SPOUSE TO SEE IF YOU'RE REALLY ON THE 11TH HOLE, RIGHT?
>> NO COMMENT. WE'LL FIND A WAY AROUND THAT, SIR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST WE HAVE THE COMMUNITY CENTER. FOR THE AUGUST RENTALS WE HAD SIX FROM THE CITY AND WE HAD 12 NONCITY.
SOME OF THE CITY RENTALS INCLUDED CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, PARKS AND RECREATION MEETINGS AND VARIOUS DEPARTMENTAL MEETINGS. SOME OF THE NONCITY EVENTS WERE SWEET 16 PARTIES. ONE OF THE BIG THINGS WAS THE HVAC SYSTEM, WE WERE GOING TO GO OUT FOR AN RFQ FOR HVAC SYSTEMS. ONE OF OUR VENDORS WE PRESENTED IT WITH CITY COUNCIL AND THEY ARE MOVING AHEAD WITH THAT CONTRACT.
A DESIGN OF NEW HVAC SYSTEM AT THE DOME OR COMMUNITY CENTER.
THAT'S GOING TO HELP A LOT WITH OUR AC ISSUE OR HEAT ISSUES OR LACK THEREOF AND REALLY HELP US NOT RETURN SO MANY RENTAL FEES AND DEPOSITS AND BE ABLE TO KEEP THAT.
AND SO IT'S JUST GOING TO BE GREAT ALL AROUND.
SO IT WILL BE COLD WHEN IT'S HOT AND HOT WHEN IT'S COLD.
OTHER THAN THAT WE'RE STILL CONTINUING TO WORK WITH RECREATION DIVISION TO UTILIZE THE FACILITY FOR MORE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES. AGAIN WE HAVE THE CORN HOLE LEAGUE THAT WILL BE STARTING UP FLEX WEEK.
WE ARE STILL IN CONVERSATION ABOUT THE RC CARS.
WE'RE WANTING TO CONTINUE TO PUSH FORWARD WITH THAT.
WE'RE JUST RUNNING INTO A LITTLE BUDGETARY ITEMS THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS. AND WE'LL HOPEFULLY BE ABLE TO JUMP OVER THOSE HURDLES HERE WITHIN THE COMING MONTHS.
SO ANY QUESTIONS ON COMMUNITY CENTER? MAN, THIS IS WORLD RECORD. 5:45.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE. >> LAST TIME IT CAME UP WHERE RUSSIA ON THE ISSUE OF THE SPLASH PAD, CONCRETE ISSUE? IS IT THE ONE OVER AT AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER?
>> MAN THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION.
I'M NOT SURE COMMISSIONER. I QUILL HAVE TO CHECK WITH KIMBERLY. I WAS OUT THE FIRST HALF OF SEPTEMBER AND SO ME TRYING TO PLAY CATCH UP AND THEN HER LEAVING OUT OF TOWN DIDN'T HELP. SO LET ME TOUCH BASE WITH HER AND SEE WHERE WE'RE AT AND I'LL PROVIDE AN UPDATE TO THE ENTIRE
COMMISSION. >> I KNOW IT WAS A CONCERN THE LAST MEETING FROM JASON, COMMISSIONER, AND THEN WHAT DID
I WANT TO SAY? >> HOW MUCH LONGER ARE THEY OPEN
THE SPLASH PADS? >> THAT WAS MY QUESTION.
>> AWESOME I GOT YOU. >> HAAS WEEK IN OCTOBER.
I WAS GOING TO MENTION THAT TO BE QUITE FRANK WITH YOU, I DOUBT THAT THE COMMUNITY CENTER SPLASH PAD WOULD BE FINISHED BY THAT TIME OR FIXED. BECAUSE I QUITE HONESTLY HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING COME THROUGH MY E-MAILS OR CONVERSATIONS ABOUT IT. BUT IT WOULD BE READY TO GO FOR NEXT YEAR. I DEFINITELY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ALL THREE OF THOSE UP AND RUNNING.
>> I KNOW YOU HAD TO GO THROUGH AN ENGINEERING STUDY AND RFQ BEFORE EVEN GETTING THAT. I KNOW THERE ARE STEPS TO IT.
I WANTED AN UPDATE. >> YES, WE ARE WORKING ON AN RFQ WITH THE PURCHASE UGH DEPARTMENT FOR THE RIVERSIDE SPLASH PAD.
WE ALREADY HAVE THE RFQ OUT. THERE IS BACK AND FORTH MINOR DETAILS WE ARE GOING TO NEED TO FIX BEFORE WE PUSH IT OUT.
HOPEFULLY THAT WILL GO OUT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
>> IS IT THE SPLASH PAD THAT WE WERE GOING TO RENAMELY TO BROTHER GARY OR -- THE COMMUNITY CENTER ONE?
>> YES THE COMMUNITY CENTER ONE. >> ONCE WE GET THAT FIXED WE CAN
DO THE RENAMING. >> WE CAN DO A SMALL RICK BON CUTTING IF WE WANT. WE CAN INVITE MR. MOSES OVER TOO
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AND MAKE IT LEGIT. >> MAKE IT A SPLASH PAD FOR GARY
MOSES? >> WE STILL NEED TO GO TO COUNCIL BUT WE ALREADY HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMISSION FOR THAT BUT IT'S A MATTER OF GOING TO THE COUNCIL AND MAKING THAT RECOMMENDATION WHICH WITH YOUR SUPPORT I DON'T KNOW IF THERE WOULD BE A WHOLE LOT OF CONVERSATION BEHIND IT.
>> DON'T WANT TO FORGET ABOUT IT, RIGHT?
>> SOMEONE FROM THE BOARD OF THE SYMPHONY APPROACHED ME ABOUT THE DUCK RACE. THEY'RE CONCERNED ABOUT I GUESS LANDSCAPE CLEANUP OF THE AREA AROUND THE DUCK RACE, FROST IS SPONSORING THIS EVENT AND THEY WANTED TO BRING IT UP AND MAKE SURE THE PARKS WAS GOING TO BE INVOLVED IN MAKING THE AREA INVOLVED FOR THAT. I GUESS IT'S IN NOVEMBER.
>> YES, SIR, A VERY GOOD POINT. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH
>> AND THERE'S A LITTLE CONFUSION IF IN SOME OF THE E-MAILS SO WHAT WE DID IS WE CONTACTED WILLIAM AND WE'RE CLEARING ALL THAT.UP. YES, WE WILL BE INVOLVED WITH THAT IN SOME WAY, SHAPE OR FORM. WE WILL BE SURE IT IS CLEANED UP. WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO WORK WITH THEM IS NOT NECESSARILY PARTNERING EVENTS BUT HAVING EVENTS THAT HELP EACH OTHER OUT. SO, YOU KNOW, BRING PEOPLE DO OUR EVENT THAT WILL BASICALLY ONCE OUR EVENTS ENDS, IT GOES RIGHT INTO THEIR EVENT AND VICE VERSA.
SO WE ARE WORKING WITH THEM ON THAT.
>> IF YOU NEED HELP WITH THE COMMUNICATION REACH OUT TO ME AND I CAN HELP STEP IN IF YOU LIKE.
>> SAME HERE, I'M WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THEM AS WELL, WE'LL BE WORKING WITH THE CAY ACTION, CAN PICKING UP THE DUCKS, I CALL IT THE LITTLE BEACH BEFORE PEBBLE BEACH AND I THINK I HAVE A KEY NOW TO DO THAT I THINK.
SO WE'LL GET DONE THERE BECAUSE WE HAVE TO DO DID DUCK TRUCK DOWN THERE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY NEED CLEANED UP.
>> TALKING ABOUT MOWING THE BANKS BASICALLY.
>> I THINK THERE IS A LITTLE TRIP UP RIGHT.
>> ON THE TREES, GRASS. >> IF YOU NEED HELP WITH THAT I CAN HELP AS WELL, GOING ALONG IN THIS AREA LET ME KNOW.
>> SURE THICK. >> I CAN GET MORE SPECIFICS IF YOU LIKE, IT WAS A QUICK CONVERSATION.
>> NO, WE'RE HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM AND MOST RECENTLY IT WROOS EITHER EARLIER THIS WEEK OR LATE LAST WEEK I TOUCHED BASE WITH KIMBERLY ABOUT IT.
WE WILL CONTINUE DO WORK WITH THEM AND MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A
SUCCESSFUL EVENT. >> THANK YOU.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> JASON I HAD SOMEONE ASK ME WHERE THEY COULD FIND A COPY OF RULES FOR CITY PARKS.
I WAS ABLE TO FIND THEM KNOWLEDGE ARE UNDER, SECTION OF CODE. IS THAT WHERE IT'S POSTED, IS THAT THE RIGHT PLACE TO SEND THEM?
>> THEY WANTED ALL OF THE -- >> THEY WANTED TO KNOW WHAT WAS ALLOWED AND WHAT WASN'T ALLOWED. THEY ASKED MY IF I KNEW AND I
SAID NO, BUT I COULD FIND OUT. >> I'M NOT SURE, I KNOW WE DON'T HAVE ALL OF OUR RULES AND REGULATIONS ON OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT PAGE BUT THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN LOOK AT.
WE HAVE OURS AND A FEW OTHER HOT TOPIC ONES IF YOU WILL.
I'LL TAKE A LOOK AND SEE IF WE CAN ADD A SUBPAGE THAT HAS ALL OF OUR PARK RULES ALL LISTED OUT.
>> I DPOWBD THE SECTION OF CODE AND WAS ABLE TO PRINT IT OUT.
>> YEAH, AND COAT IS NOT FUN TO LOOK UP.
NOBODY WANTS TO LOOK AT ALL THAT VERBIAGE UP.
SO YES, WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT IT. WE'LL WORK WITH I.T. AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT CREATING MAYBE A SUBPAGE OR SOME KIND OF LINK THAT HAS ALL THE PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS.
>> IT IS PROBABLY TIED ALSO TO THE MASTER PLAN.
WUM ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONSOLIDATE THE PARK RULES
AND I DON'T KNOW. >> RULES CONCERNING THINGS LIKE
PAVILION RENTALS. >> PARK HOURS WHAT'S ALLOWED INSIDE A PARK, CAN THEY, CROWD SIZE, CAN THEY BARBECUE, CAN THEY BRING THEIR OWN BARBECUES. IT'S WHAT IS ALLOWED, WHAT'S NOT ALLOWED. KIND OF I'M GOING TO CALL IT
GENERAL RULES OF OPERATION. >> I'M THINKING MORE LIKE, YOU KNOW, ALCOHOL AND CLASS BOTTLES YOU KNOW OPEN FIRES THOSE KINDS OF THINGS. CAMPING, KINDS OF THE GENERAL ONES THAT WE WOULD PROBABLY TYPICALLY --
>> BEHAVIORAL STUFF AND SMOKING NOT SMOKING.
>> RIGHT RIGHT. I ACTUALLY ASKED, A WHILE AGO, DO WE ALLOW SMOKING AROUND PLAYGROUNDS? NEVER MIND. I GUESS WE DO.
>> SOMEBODY WAS SMOKING AROUND THE PLAYGROUND AND COT THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT ON FIRE AT RIVERSIDE.
IT WAS A WHOLE ORDEAL, WAS UNDER THE EQUIPMENT CAUGHT THE PLASTIC
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ON FIRE. NEEDS TO BE SO FAR AWAY FROMPLAYGROUNDS. >> JUST THE FACT JUST THE HEALTH OF THE KIDS AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S A LOT OF WHAT PARKS DEPARTMENTS ARE DOING, VERY SIMILAR TO THE BUILDINGS RIGHT? YOU CAN'T SMOKE MORE THAN 25 FEET OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT FROM A BUILDING ENCUMBRANCE. SO WE CAN DEFINITELY LOOK AT THAT AS WELL IN THE FUTURE AND SEE WHAT KIND OF THINGS WE --
BUILDING ENTRANCE. >> I JUST ASKED.
>> WE'LL LOOK AT CREATING A QUICK LINK SO THAT WAY IT'S EASIER TO NAVIGATE. THAT WAY YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO
NOW WE GO TO THE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. DO WE HAVE ANYTHING FOR NEXT MONTH OTHER THAN THE DISCUSSION
OF FITNESS? >> WHAT ELSE DID WE HAVE ON THERE JESSICA? WE HAD ONE MORE THING DIDN'T WE? OKAY THAT'S ALL WE HAVE IS THE NATIONAL FITNESS CAMPAIGN FOR NEXT MONTH. WE HAVE OF COURSE THE PRERKS PARKS ANDRECREATION MASTER PLANE HONOR TO BE PLACED IN THE PARKS AND YEAH I THINK THOSE ARE THE ONLY THREE I CAN THINK OF OFF THE TOP UNLESS YOU HAVE SOMETHING ELSE YOU WANT TO ADD.
>> ARE YOU PLANNING TO HAVE THE HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREAT DRIVE
THROUGH LIKE YOU HAD LAST YEAR? >> WE ARE PLANNING DO HAVE A HALLOWEEN EVENT I DIDN'T ADD TO THIS BUT I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO BE DRIVE THROUGH LIKE THAT.
>> OKAY SO YOU'RE PLANNING AN EVENT.
>> YES, MA'AM. IT'S GOING DONE A DRIVE IN MOVIE IF I CAN REMEMBER CORRECTLY AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
>> YOU'RE PLANNING AN EVENT DETAILS TO FOLLOW.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> I THINK I SAW THAT, IS THERE LIKE A KIDS MOVIE FIRST AND AN ADULT HORROR MOVIE SECOND?
>> COCOA AND VOTE BEING ON THE SSECTD.
>> THE CONJURING. >> TRUNK OR TREAT.
YES. >> NO MORE DRIVE-THROUGH, DRIVE, NONE OF THAT, DRIVE-IN AND THAT'S IT.
>> NO FURTHER ITEMS? THEN THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED
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