Sep 12, 2022 Parks Commission

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

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ALRIGHT. WITH THE QUORUM PRESENT, LOOKS, SEPTEMBER 20 12 2022 PARTS COMMISSION MEETING TO ORDER .

IT IS 5:01. WE HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT.

[B. Citizen Communication:]

>> I DON'T BELIEVE ANYONE HAS ISSUED A COMMUNICATION.

>> SPEAKER: OKAY. I HAD A QUIET TEXT MESSAGE FROM SOMEONE, I CANNOT TELL WHO IT WAS WHO SAID A MEETING AND FIVE, IS IT AN OPEN MEETING? I SAID YES, PLEASE COME.

THEY SAID I INTEND TO. I DON'T KNOW.

[1. Adoption of Minutes]

I WILL ENTERTAIN THAT'S NOW. >> I MOVED TO ADOPT THE MINUTES

AS STATED. >> SECOND.

>> A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT AS PRESENTED, ALL INFAVOR

SIGNIFY BY SAYING I. >> I .

>> ALL OPPOSED? THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED AND WE WILL MOVE ON INTO, I GOT FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS NEXT.

WE TYPICALLY TAKE THAT UP AT THE END, I THINK.

[1. Introduce Jodie Miller, Community Center Manager]

KIND OF WHAT WE STARTED A YEAR OR LESS THAN THAT, TRYING TO HAVE ALL OF OUR DIVISION HEADS THAT OVERSEE A PARTICULAR DIVISION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT COME TO YOU AS THE COMMISSION, THAT WAY WE HAVE AN INTRODUCTION SO YOU CAN GET A FACE WITH A NAME. IF YOU ARE EVER AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, WE HAVE JODIE MILLER WHO IS HERE WITH US TODAY, OUR COMMUNITY CITY MANAGER I WON'T GO INTO ALL THE GREAT THINGS, SHE CAN LIST ALL OF THE GREAT THINGS SHE DOES OVER THERE, BUT SHE FACILITATES THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER, HER AND HER TEAM.

ON THE WEEKENDS, IS A SEVEN DAY OPERATIONS AS I AM SURE ALL OF YOU KNOW. WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, I WILL BRING JODIE MILLER UP TO THE PODIUM.

>> SPEAKER: HI, I AM JODY. I HAVE BEEN WITH THE CITY GOING ON SIX YEARS NOW. I ORIGINALLY STARTED IN THE PARKS DEPARTMENT AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, I WORKED THERE FOR A FEW YEARS AND THEN THE COMMUNITY CENTER ASKED, OR HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMEONE TO MOVE OVER THERE.

I THOUGHT ABOUT IT AND DECIDED OKAY YES, I WILL GO OVER THERE.

I STARTED OVER THERE AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.

WE WERE GOING THROUGH MANAGERS LIKE CRAZY.

I DECIDED THAT WAS SOMETHING I WAS INTERESTED IN, SO I STEPPED UP AND DID THAT. FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, THAT IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN DOING. PROBABLY THREE OR FOUR NOW.

IT WAS KIND OF LIKE WALKING INTO A TWILIGHT ZONE TO BE HONEST, WE DO NOT EVEN HAVE SO MUCH AS A COPIER OR A SCANNER OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD WORK. WE HAVE MADE A LOT OF CHANGES AND COME UP TO DATE WITH PROCESSES AND HOW THINGS ARE WORKING. WE ACTUALLY STAY VERY BUSY, WE STAY PRETTY BUSY WITH EVENTS, MOSTLYON THE WEEKENDS .

DURING THE WEEK, WE ALSO HAVE CITY FUNCTIONS.

EVEN PEOPLE FROM OUT OF TOWN COME IN AND HAVE OTHER EVENTS THROUGHOUTTHE WEEK . DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME THAT YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO ANSWER?

>> ANY QUESTIONS FROM ANYONE ON THE COMMISSION? WELCOME TO THE POSITION, WE ARE HAPPY TO GET TO KNOW YOU.

WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU FROM TIME TO TIME,

PARTICULARLY MIKE. >> IT IS FINE, I TALKED TO HIM ALL THE TIME. [LAUGHTER].

THANK YOU. >> JODI AND HER TEAM DO AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB. THEY ARE WORKING ON DIFFERENT PROCESS LIKE SHE HAD MENTIONED. WE ARE AT THE LEGAL STATUS RIGHT NOW, CORRECT? ONCE WE GET ALL THE POLICIES BACK IN FROM LEGAL, WE WILL PASS IT OVER THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO SEE WHAT THEY THINK. MAKE SURE YOU WILL GET A LOOK AT IT SO YOU CAN LET US KNOW ANY PUT THAT YOU MAY HAVE, AND

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[2. Discuss Riverside Dog Park]

FORMAL ADOPTION. >> GOOD DEAL.

JASON, I ASSUME YOU NOW WANT TO MOVE ON TO ITEM D TO, DISCUSS

THE RIVERSIDE DOG PARK. >> SURE, I WILL TRY TO WORK SOME MAGIC HERE. I HAVE GOT A LOT OF POWER POINTS FOR THIS EVENING, A LOT OF THEM ARE SHORT.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I WANTED TO BRING UP ABOUT THE DOG PARK, I APOLOGIZE THAT IT IS KIND OF SMALL AS FAR AS THE VERBIAGE GOES ON THE SCREEN, I WANTED TO GET CLARIFICATION FROMTHE COMMITTEE , SORRY THE COMMISSION, AS TO WHAT WE WANT OR HOW WE WANT TO MEMORIALIZE IZZY.

EASY DRAIN AS YOU REMEMBER WAS THE YOUNG GIRL SCOUT WHO KIND OF BROUGHT THIS PROJECT TO OUR ATTENTION IF YOU WILL, BUT REALLY WANTED TO BE INVOLVED IN THE DOG PARK AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. AFTER SHE UNFORTUNATELYPASSED AWAY , HER GIRL SCOUT TROOP AND HER FAMILY HAS CONTINUED TO GET SPONSORSHIPS AND SEEK FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES.

THEY ARE CONTINUING ON WITH HER VISION THAT SHE HAD FOR THE PORTION OF THE PROJECT THAT SHE WANTED TO COMPLETE, WHICH WAS THE DOG PARK AMENITIES. IT IS TO THE AGILITY EQUIPMENT AND IF YOU WILL, TO BE MORE SPECIFIC.

WHAT I WANTED TO DO WAS GIVE YOU A, A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE DOG PARK. THAT IS THE NEXT PARTICULAR MIGHT BE GROUNDBREAKING ON WE ALSO WANT CLARIFICATION FROM Y'ALL AS TO AGAIN, WHAT WE WANT TO DO AND HOW WE WANT TO MEMORIALIZE IZZY. REALLY QUICKLY, THIS RIGHT HERE, THIS PICTURE IN FRONT OF YOU IS A PICTURE OF THE DOG PARK ITSELF. SOME MINOR MODIFICATIONS THAT YOU MAY OR MAY NOT NOTICE, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS A MIDDLE LINE BASICALLY IN THAT AREA. IT SEPARATES THE LARGE DOG AREA FROM A SMALL DOG AREA. THE LEFT-HAND SIDE IS A SMALL DOG AREA, THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE IS A LARGE DOG AREA.

HE WILL HAVE A DIVIDING FENCE THAT GOES IN BETWEEN THAT.

THE CHANGE THAT WAS MADE, YOU CAN SEE A TRAIL SYSTEM THAT GOES AROUND BOTH PARTS IF YOU WILL.

RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE AREA WHERE THE ARROW IS ADDED, RIGHT HERE, THE TRAIL SYSTEM AS YOU CAN SEE HAS BEEN PUMPED OUT AND PUSHED AWAY FROM THE FENCE LINE. WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS ADD A SMALL FENCE, SOMETHING LIKE A 15 X 40 OR A 20 X 60, SOMETHING LIKE THAT, AREA FOR ANY STRESSED DOG SPREAD ANY DOGS THEY GET STRESSED OUT OR DASH THEYEY COULD AT LEAST GO TO A SMALL FENCED IN AREA AND LET THE DOG A ROOM THAT AREA, OR AGAIN, START GETTING STRESSED OUT, THEY BRING THEM TO THAT PEN AND LET THE DOG DESTRESS IF YOU WILL.

GET USED TO AND ACCLIMATED TO THE SURROUNDINGS.

THAT WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHANGES THAT WE HAD, BUT THE TRAIL SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE GOING THROUGHOUT THE SMALL DOG AND LARGE DOG SIDE, WE DO HAVE SOME WATER FEATURES IN THERE.

THE WATER FEATURES ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY FOR THE DOGS OR ANY KIND OF DOG AMENITIES THEMSELVES, IT IS MORE FOR MAINTENANCE. ANY COUNTY TO CLEAN, WE WILL HAVE A HOSE ACCESSIBLE THERE SO WE ARE NOT HAVING TO BRING IN TRUCKS OF WATER, ETC. THE NEXT LIBRARY I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU WILL ZOOM IN ON THAT MIDDLE GRAY AREA WHICH IS THE ENTRANCE AREA. IT WOULD HELP IF I USE MY CLICKER. ALL OF THIS GRAY AREA IS CONCRETE. ANYTHING THAT YOU SEE IN THE DARKER GRAY IS CONCRETE, ANYTHING IN THE BLACK OR THOSE BLACK RECTANGLES ARE GOING TO BE THOSE BUTTER BLOCKS WHICH SIGNIFY SOME KIND OF DOG WASH STATION, SOME KIND OF A REST AREA, ETC. THE SMALLER BLACKOUTS THAT YOU SEE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HALF MOON IS AT, ARE POLLS BASICALLY FOR THE SHAPE AND STRUCTURE. YOU WILL HAVE A STRUCTURE AS YOU ENTER THE PARK. THERE WAS SOME CONVERSATION THAT WE HAD ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO ABOUT WHAT KIND OF MEMORABILIA OR WHAT KIND OF MEMORIAL THAT WE WANT TO HAVE FOR IZZY. I KNOW IN SPEAKING WITH HER FAMILY, THERE IS KIND OF A TALL VERTICAL POLE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE SHOULD BE THE LARGE DOG SIDE.

THEY WANT TO USE THOSE BRICK PAVERS AND STACKED THEM VERTICALLY UP THE POLE. I THINK IT WILL HELP US REDUCE MAINTENANCE FOR SURE. I AGAIN WANT TO DO FOR THIS

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I KNOW AT ONE POINT WE TALKED ABOUT HAVING ASSIGNED I WENT OVER THE ENTRANCE OF IT. BECAUSE TO POTENTIALLY DO THAT.

YOU SEE THE TWO DOCS JUST BELOW THE HALF CIRCLE AND THOSE TWO SMALLER SQUARE AREAS ARE JUST TO THE OUTSIDE OF THAT, I WILL SIGNIFY THOSE OUTER POLES FOR THE SHADE STRUCTURE.

I'VE ALREADY TALKED THEIR DESIGNER, YOU CAN DEFINITELY ADD SOME VERBIAGE TO THE TOP OF THAT.IF YOU WANT TO PUT IN MEMORY OF IZZY OR NOTHING AT ALL, WE CAN DO THAT.

DO WE WANT TO HAVE A PLAQUE THERE FOR IZZY? THAT WAS TALKED ABOUT AT 1.2, I WANTED TO GET SOME CLARIFICATION OR GUIDANCE ON WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE OUT THERE TO CONTRIBUTE TO IZZY'S MEMORIAL.

>> JASON, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, WHEN SHE MADE A PRESENTATION HERE, WASN'T HER IDEA TO NAME IT BARKED AT THE PARK?SOMETHING SHORT AND SWEET.

SO WITH SOMETHING LIKE IZZY'S PARK AT THE PARK? I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT HER PRESENTATION ALLUDED TO.

>> I AM NOT QUITE SURE. I WOULD HAVE TO PULL THAT UP REALLY QUICKLY AND SEE WHAT THAT WAS SO I AM NOT LYING TO YOU. WE COULD DEFINITELY HAVE IZZY'S NAME IN IT, THAT WAS A CONVERSATION THAT WE DO NOT REALLY HASH OUT, DO WE WANT HER NAME IN THE NAMING ITSELF.

>> LIKE IZZY'S DOG PARK. I AM GOING TO IZZY'S DOG PARK.

THAT IS AN IDEA, IF WE ARE GOING TO DO SOMETHING IN HER MEMORY, THAT ISPRETTY SIGNIFICANT .

I LOVE THE WAY THOSE BRONZE STATUES LOOKED .

DO YOU KNOW WHICH ONES I'M TALKING ABOUT?

THOSE ARE JUST SOME IDEAS. >> WE TOOK SOME ACTION ON THIS A WHILE BACK. WHAT EXACTLY DO WE DO?

>> GOOD QUESTION. IT WAS WITH THE NAMING, JESSICA WAS LOOKING FOR THE ACTUAL NAMING OF IT.

WE BASICALLY VOTED ON THE NAMING OF IT AND THEY NAMED RIVERSIDE, DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS JESSICA? RIVERSIDE BARK DOG PARK IF I'M NOT MISTAKING.

>> THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION IN A MEETING THAT RESULTED IN WHATEVER IT WAS WE CAME UP WITH.

AS A STARTING POINT, I WOULD BE MORE COMFORTABLE IF WE KNEW

WHERE WE WERE. >> SURE.

JESSICA, CAN YOU PULL RECORDS FROM A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK? WHAT IS GOOD IS LOOKING FOR IT, I KNOW WE HAD CONVERSATION ABOUT PAVERS BEING ON THE GROUND, WE HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH IZZY'S FAMILY AFTERWARDS.

THEY WANTED THEM TO BE MORE VERTICAL.

THAT IS WHY WE WERE LOOKING AT THE MAYPOLE VERSUS PUTTING IT ON THE GROUND. THAT WAS THE CHANGE THAT TOOK PLACE AFTER THE MEETING THAT WE HAD AND WE HAD THE CONCLUSION,

LET'S PUT PAVERS ON THE GROUND. >> MY RECOLLECTION IS EVERYONE THOUGHT THAT WAS A PRETTY GOOD IDEA TOO.

>> OKAY. >> I THINK YOU TOLD US THAT MIGHT HAPPEN. LET'S JUST TAKE THIS PAVERS AND

STACKED THEM AROUND IT, RIGHT? >> YES, SIR.

>> I THINK SOMETHING LIKE THIS, THIS IS WHAT IZZY WANTED AT FIRST THE WAY SHE WAS VISUALIZING THIS.

IF WE STATED FROM MEMORIAL TYPE THINGS, WE COULD HAVE THE NAME IZZY'S DOG PARK, A LOT OF PEOPLE NOT KNOW WHO IZZY IS.

I THINK THE NEED TO BE SOMETHING LIKE A MEMORIAL, MAYBE AT THE ENTRANCE OF IT. MAYBE GRANITE STONE AND A PLAQUE ON IT, PEOPLE WILL THEN KNOW WHO SHE WAS AND WHAT SHE STOOD FOR. THEY COULD THINK OF SOME OLD PERSON WHO DONATED MONEY, BUT THEY SEE AS A YOUNG CHILD HAD A DREAM THAT MADE IT COME TRUE, IT TALKSABOUT HER .

MAYBE A LITTLE PLAQUE, AND MEMORYOF ANY HAS A NAME .WHEN

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IT WAS SET EXAMPLES FOR YOUNG LADIES ALSO THAT ANYTHING IS

POSSIBLE. >> THERE IS A PICTURE OF HER WITH HER DOG AND HER PRESENTATION, MAYBE IF WE CAN'T GET THAT WHERE IT IS ENGRAVED ABOUT WHAT THE HEIGHT OF A 16-YEAR-OLD WOULD BE AND PLEASE ENJOY THOSE PRICKS AREGOING TO GO, SINCE THEY ARE GOING TO GO VERTICAL .

THAT TELLS THE ENTIRE STORY OF HER, SHE RAISED THE FUNDS AND CONTINUE TO RAISE THE FUNDS, TELL THE WHOLE STORY AS IT GOES

DOWN. >> RECENT THINKING SOMETHING MORE ON THE LARGE DOG SIDE, NOT NECESSARILY IN THE FRONT.

>> MY QUESTION WAS WHEN JASON MENTIONED THOSE TWO IN THE FRONT FOR THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN MOUNT, I'M SURE THERE'S A MAXIMUM SIZE BUT YOU CAN HAVE ON THE COULD CONTAIN THE INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED TO.

YOU COULD PUT THAT RIGHT THERE, THE GOOD THING ABOUT THAT IS IT WOULD BE RIGHT IN THE FRONT WHEN YOU ENTER EITHER SIDE.

IS THAT HOW THAT WOULD WORK? >> THAT WOULD BE COOL.

>> I LOVE YOUR IDEA ABOUT SAYING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHO

IZZY WAS. >> MY THING IS ABOUT THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT IN D.C., THEY LOOK AT IT BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT IT STANDS FOR WHAT IT IS. UNTIL WE START READING IT OR SEE A STATUE, THEY CAN PINPOINT THINGS.

STUFF LIKE THIS WILL GIVE A LOT OF YOUNG LADIES THAT CREATE SELF-ESTEEM AND A GOOD ROLE MODEL THERE OFWHICH SHE DID AFTER YOUNG AGE . SHE MADE IT BECOME POSSIBLE.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU. YES, MA'AM?

>> KEEP ME ON THIS MATTER WHERE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT?

>> YES. RIGHT HERE, THESE TWO DOTS ON THE OUTER POLES. YOU HAVE THE ENTRYWAY THAT WILL BE GOING HERE. THAT WOULD BE AT.

>> YOU COULD PUT THE SIGN RIGHT THERE SO AS YOU ENTER THE DOG PARK YOU CAN SEE, YOU COULD DO IT ON BOTH SIDES I SUPPOSE.

>> IF IT'S HIGH ENOUGH, WE COULD DO IT HORIZONTALLY, JUST UP HIGHER. JESSICA FOUND SOME NOTES FROM THE LAST MEETING WE HAD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS.

THE NAME WAS RIVERSIDE BARK DOG PARK.

THERE WAS CONVERSATION ABOUT HAVING SOME KIND OF A SMALL MEMORIAL OR PLAQUE. IT LOOKS LIKE THE MEMORIAL IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH, OR AT LEAST SOME KIND OF A PLAQUE THAT STATES WHO SHE WAS OR A PICTURE OF HER AND WHERE THE PROJECT CAME FROM, RIGHT? WE TALKED ABOUT THE PAVERS GOING ON THE GROUND VERSUS VERTICAL. THOSE ARE THE THREE COMMENTS THAT WE HAVE HERE FROM JESSICA'S NOTES DURING THAT

MEETING. >> IT WAS RIVERSIDE BARK WITH A

B? >> YES, SIR, RIVERSIDE BARK DOG PARK IN MEMORY OF IZZY, IT'S A VERY LONG PARK NAME IF YOU

WILL. >> TO SUGGEST MY FINAL INPUT, I LIKE IT BECAUSE SHE REALLY GOT THE CONVERSATION GOING.EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE OTHER PEOPLE WORKING ON IT , I THINK SHE GOT FROM THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND GOT THE CONVERSATION REALLY GOING.

I THINK IF YOU WANT TO HAVE SOME MEMORY OF SOMEBODY, GO ALL OUT. IN MY OPINION, I WILL LIKELY TO BE IZZY'S DOG PARK WITH THEIR PLAQUE IN THE FRONT LIKE THEY HAVE A FROM THE SPLASH PAD, WITH THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE NAMES. IZZY'S DOG PARK, LIKE YOU SEE THE SPLASH PAD, THEY ARE DIFFERENT NAMES AND THINGS LIKE THAT TO MEMORIALIZE OR DO THAT FOR OTHER PEOPLE.

I THINK THAT IS A CATCHY NAME ALSO THAT WOULD BE A CATCHY NAME ANYHOW.THOSE ARE JUST MY FINAL THOUGHTS ON THIS, THANK

YOU GUYS. >> I AM LOOKING AT WHAT WE DID RIGHT NOW AND AM KIND OF SCRATCHING MY HEAD.

I DON'T RECALL HOW WE GOT IZZY'S NAME OUT OF IT, IT SEEMED LIKE THAT CAME UP AND WE DISCUSSED IT, DOES ANYBODY

REMEMBER? >> WE WENT OFF TO WHAT SHE HAD

NAMED IT AS. >> JASON'S EMAIL FROM 427 OF THIS YEAR SAID - - CAR PARK. WE COULD COME UP WITH ANOTHER

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>> ALEX SHORTENING IT TO IZZY'S BARK PARK OR IZZY'S DOG PARK.

I WOULD RATHER HAVE HER NAME IN 10 BARK, BUT WE HAVE - - JUSTIN! FAMILIAR NAMES.

DO YOU LIKE IT? >> THING BEFORE, WE DO NOT KNOW IF WE COULD OR SHOULD NAME IT AFTER HER, HER FAMILY CAME TO SPEAK AND WE ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT IF IT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO DO THAT, I ASSUME YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO DO THAT NOW?

>> HAD CONVERSATIONS MIGHT NOT SEEM LIKE IT WAS ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, AS LONG AS SHE WAS MEMORIALIZE IN SOME WAY, SHAPE OR FORM, THEY WERE HAPPY. THEY WERE NOT PUSHING TO HAVE IZZY'S NAME ON THE TITLE OF THE PARK, IF YOU WILL.

>> OF IZZY'S DOG PARK? >> IZZY'S BARK PARK.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. WITH REGARDS TO ONLINE SEARCHING AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF, IF WE EXCLUDE THE WORD DOG PERMIT, PEOPLE CAN STILL FIND A, YES?

>> A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT? >> I WILL SECOND IT.

>> IZZY'S BARK PARK? >> ALL IN FAVOR?

>> I. >> ANYBODY OPPOSED?

>> ,EQUIVOCATION QUESTION, WE WANT HAVE A PLAQUE SOMEWHERE

RIGHT? >> WERE TALKING WITH THE PLACE THAT WERE NAMED, I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THEM BUT I KNOW THAT PROBABLY HAVE SOME KIND OF IMPACT ON VICTORIA.

WHAT ARE THE SPLASH PADS NAMES, YOU KNOW? THE SIGNIFICANCE OF IT TO ME IS THE NAME.

I THINK THE PLAQUE IS IMPORTAN .

>> WE NEED TO MAKE A MOTION ON THAT?

>> NO, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE.

WE ARE ALL GOOD. WHAT I WANTED TO DO WAS FOLLOW

UP WITH. >> MY SILLY DOORS ARE LOCKED

OUTSIDE. >> SOME PUBLIC MEETING.

CAN WE STICK A BEER CAN IN THERE?

>> THANK YOU. >> I CALLED KIM, THOUGHT SHE WAS IN HERE. WE HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 15

MINUTES. >> WE ARE GETTING THAT FIXED

RIGHT NOW. >> YOU HAVE WHAT YOU NEED?

>> WE HAVE EVERYTHING WE NEED FOR THE DOG PARK.

JUST AS EVERYONE IS AWARE, THE DOG PARK WILLFORMALLY FORBID TODAY . IT WENT OUT TODAY, WE WILL HAVE IT OPEN FOR BID FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, THEN WE WILL OPEN BIDS ON THE 28TH. HOPEFULLY WE HAVE A CONTRACT TO GO TO COUNSEL IN OCTOBER AND THE PROJECT CAN COMMENCE

SHORTLY THEREAFTER.>> IS THE DESIGN FINAL OR THE PEOPLE TAKING ON THE PROJECT, WILL THEY ALSO HAVE THEIR OWN THING

TO IT? >> THIS IS FINAL AT THIS POINT, YES, SIR. THAT IS ALL I HAVE FOR THE DOG PARK.

>> ONE QUICK QUESTION. ONE OTHER THING THAT WE TALKED ABOUT MFI MISREMEMBERING, PLEASE TELL ME BECAUSE THAT IS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE. IN TERMS OF COMMUNICATING THERE, WE TALKED ABOUT ENGRAVING THE BUTTER BLOCKS OR

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SOMETHING? >> WE DID TALK ABOUT THAT, YES.

I THINK THE COST WENT UP ON SOME OF THAT.

RIGHT NOW, WE PUT IT OUT TO BID SO WE WILL LOOK AT WHAT THOSE NUMBERS COME IN AT. IF THERE ANY KIND OF ADDENDUM OR MODIFICATION THAT WE NEED TO MAKEAFTERWARDS , WE CAN USE IN

CHANGE ORDERS. >> TO USE THIS PLAQUE THING THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AS ALSO THE SIGN ON THE OUTSIDE OR IS THERE A SEPARATE SIGNAGE THAT WILL BE INCORPORATED

SOMEHOW OR SOMEPLACE? >> SIGNAGE AS THE RULES?

>> A SIGN THAT WOULD PROBABLY SAY IZZY'S BARK PARK NEAR THE ENTRANCE WHERE YOU COULD SEE IT FROM THE ROAD, SOMETHING LIKE

THAT. >> WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS TOUCH BASE WITH OUR CONSULTANT AND SEE IF WE CAN A, TO SOMETHING THAT CAN SPAN THE ENTRYWAY, SO THAT WAY WE CAN HAVE THE NAME RIGHT THERE INSTEAD AND ADD A PLAQUE SEPARATELY TO BOTH LOCATIONS. IF WE CANNOT DO THAT THEN YES, SIR, WE WILL FIND SOME WAY TO HAVE SOME KIND OF A SIGNAGE OR SOMETHING CLOSE TO THE ROADWAY SO YOU CAN ACTUALLY DISTINGUISH

WHAT THAT FENCED AREA IS. >> OKAY.

ANYTHING MORE ON THE BARK PARK? GOOD WORK.

[3. Discuss the Riverside Park Children's playground features]

CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND FEATURES. >> OKAY.

SO ONE OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE COMING UP IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, THIS UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR WHICH IS OCTOBER 1, IS RIVERSIDE PARK CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND AREA.

IF SOME OF YOU ALL DO NOT KNOW WHERE THAT IS AT, IT IS LITERALLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION OFFICE MANAGER THE PAVILION. A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TO LOOK AT ALL THE PLAYGROUNDS THAT WE HAVE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CITY AND PUT THEM ON A ROTATION.THAT WAY, WE CAN HAVE THOSE BY THE TIME YOU COME BACK AROUND THE VERY START, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN 15, 17 YEARS OR SO FROM THE LAST NEWLY REFURBISHED PLAYGROUND. WE ADDED RIVERSIDE PARK INTO THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. IT'S A HEAVILY USED AREA, THERE ARE TONS OF KIDS LIKE OVER THERE AND QUITE FRANKLY, THE PARK IS A LITTLE OUTDATED WHEN IT COMES TO THE PLAYGROUND STRUCTURE. EVEN THE SURFACING MATERIAL ON ITS. WE PUT MONEY IN THE BUDGET AND HAD GONE TO THE BUDGET PROCESS WHICH LUCKILY AND THANKFULLY, EVERYTHING HAS STAYED IN THERE WHEN IT COMES TO THIS PROJECT.

AT THE SAME TIME, WE ALSO WANT IN EVERYTHING THAT WE DO AND MAKE SURE EVERYTHING HAS ADAPTIVE PLAY.

WE GOT CONTACTED BY A LOCAL PARENT THAT HAD HER CHILD IN A WHEELCHAIR AND SHE WAS ASKING WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP YOU GET THE PLAYGROUNDS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN IN WHEELCHAIRS? I SAY GUESS WHAT? WE ARE WORKING ON THIS PROJECTC

THIS IS WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT. >> ADDITIONALLY, WE GOT CONTACTED BY ANOTHER FAMILY THAT ACTUALLY WAS THROUGH MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION. THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION GRANTS WISHES TO CHILDREN WHO ARE TERMINALLY ILL OR WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH A TERMINALLY ILL TYPE OF DISEASE.

THIS YOUNG MAN WENT THROUGH EVERYTHING THAT HE WENT THROUGH AND HE IS ON A GREAT ROAD RAN OUT TO RECOVERY.

ONE OF HIS THINGS WAS THAT HE LITERALLY DREW PLAYGROUND FOR AN INCLUSIVE PLAY AREA BECAUSE A LOT OF HIS FRIENDS THAT HE HAD AT THE TIME WERE IN WHEELCHAIRS AND GOING THROUGH SOME OF THE SAME STRUGGLES THAT HE WAS GOING THROUGH.

MAKE-A-WISH GRANTED HIM A WISH AND HIS WHICH WAS TO HAVE AN INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND AND RIVERSIDE PARK, OR I AM SORRY, TO HAVE AN INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND.

IT KIND OF CONNECTED THE DOTS, SO WE ENDED UP MEETING AND STARTED WORKING WITH A PLAYGROUND MANUFACTURER AND DESIGN COMPANY. WHAT I WANT TO SHOW YOU IS TWO MONTHS WORTH OF MEETINGS WITH NOT ONLY THE FAMILY OF THE YOUNG KID, BUT ALSO THE PLAYGROUND MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND DESIGNER. I WANT TO GET YOUR INPUT ON WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THIS, THAT WAY I CAN PROVIDE ANY KIND OF UPDATES OR INFORMATION TO THE DESIGN TEAM THEMSELVES.

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TO THE NORTH OR THE TOP YOU WILL SEE A THICK WHITE LINE IN THE THIN WHITE LINE. EVERYTHING ABOUT THAT OR TO THE TOP IF THAT IS THE PARKING LOT IN THE RIVERSIDE PARK AREA.

IF YOU LOOK AT WHERE THE Y IS THAT, THAT IS THE GAZEBO WE HAVE. JUST TO THE SOUTH THAT WOULD BE THE PAVILION AND TO THE EAST TO OF THAT ALL RIGHT WOULD BE A RESTROOM AREA. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT DOING I , THE CURRENT AREA HAS THREE OR FOUR DIFFERENT AREAS OR SPACES FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY AND OF ALL DIFFERENT AGES.

JJ'S THEME WAS PETER PAN. THE WHOLE RENDERINGS THAT YOU WILL SEE YEAR LEFT TO DO WITH PETER PAN, CAPTAIN HOOK'S SHIP, THE LOST BOYS TREE HANGOUT SPOT.

WE DO ANTICIPATE REMOVING A FEW TREES IN THE CHILDREN'S PARK AREA, BUT OVERALL WE WOULD KEEP THEMAJORITY OF THE LARGE ,

ESTABLISHED TREES. >> WHAT ABOUT THOSE WINGS?

>> THOSE WINGS WOULD STAY. VERY GOOD POINT, THANK YOU SIR.

THAT LEFT, RECTANGULAR GREEN AREA IS WHERE THE ROCKS ARE AT CURRENTLY AND THEN THE SWING SET.

NOW THAT WOULD BE TOUCHED, ALL THAT WAS SAY THE SAME.

WHAT WOULD BASICALLY BE REMOVED IS EVERYTHING ON THE INSIDE.

>> THIS REPLACES WHAT IS THERE NOW, CORRECT?

>> CORRECT. >> SO, THE PARISH IT HAS A LOT OF DIFFERENT LITTLE FUN THINGS TO DO WITH IT.

ONE OF THE REALLY COOL THINGS ABOUT THIS COMPANY IS THEY CAN REMAKEANYTHING COME ALIVE . THEY PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO ALL OF THEIR MOLDINGS THAT THEY HAVE, SO YOU CAN SEE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE THERE IS A PURPLE TAIL AND A YELLOWTAIL, HE WANTED REMISSIONS COMING OUT OF THE WATER.

THE BLUE AREA WOULD BE THE SURFACING MATERIAL, BUT ALSO THE WATER.THERE IS DEFINITELY ACCESSIBLE AREAS WITH THE RAMP , THE LITTLE BOAT ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE THAT IS THE FORMULA 28 IS A ROCKING BOAT. SO JUST ANOTHER VIEW OF IT, HE LIKED THE FISHING POLE. WE DEFINITELY HAD TO KEEP THE FISHING POLE IN THERE. ONE THING THAT I DID NOT MENTION TO YOU ALL, WHILE YOU'RE LOOKING AT THIS PICTURE, WE HAVE HAD MONEY SET ASIDE, WE KNOW IT WILL BE THE FULL AMOUNT FOR WHAT IS NEEDED FOR THIS PROJECT, BUT MAKE-A-WISH, THAT IS WHERE THEY COME IN. THEY WILL STEP IN AND START HELPING FUNDRAISING FOR SPONSORSHIPS OR FUND RAISING MONEY FOR THIS PROJECT. THUS ANOTHER LOOKAT IT , THIS COMPANY DOES REALLY GOOD JOB OF USING ALL THE SPACES YOU HAVE AVAILABLE TO THEM. IF YOU GO UNDERNEATH SOME OF THE PLANKS OR THE DECKING, SO MAYBE A COUPLE PLAY AREA DOWN THERE AS WELL. THIS IS A SPINNER FROM THE RENDERING.HERE ARE A COUPLE OF KIDS INSIDE THE SPINNER, ONE OF THE THEM IS INSIDE A WHEELCHAIR .

ANYBODY CAN TURN THAT THING AS FAST AS THEY WANT TO GO TO.

JUST ANOTHER LOOK AT THE MERMAIDS.

THE DESIGN TEAM PAYS ATTENTION TO DETAIL.

YOU CAN SEE THE GREEN HOMES OR THE GREEN BOMBS IF YOU WILL IN BETWEEN THOSE ROCKS, THOSE ARE CROCODILES.

EVERYTHING THAT THEY DO IS HAND-PAINTED, WE HAVE A LOT OF DETAIL WITH THEIR PROJECT PRODUCT.

IT'S A REALLY COOL PRODUCT. THIS IS THE SMALLER PLAYGROUND AREA. THE LARGE AREA OR THAT THEY SHOULD THAT YOU JUST SAW, THAT IS A 5 TO 12-YEAR-OLD PLAY AREA, THIS WOULD BE A 2 TO 5. THIS IS LOOKING WITH THE SAME THING COSTS, ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE RIGHT UNDERNEATH THAT

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INSIDE OF THE TREE BASE, YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO CLIMB UP THAT AND GET TO THE UPPER PLATFORM, OR JUST KIND OF HANG OUT IN THEIR HE WANTED TO SEE A GLOW UNDERNEATH.

THEY CAN DO SOME DIFFERENT THINGS TO WHERE THE LIGHTING WOULD MAKE IT GLOW.AS YOU CAN TELL, SOME OF THE RAILINGS THAT THEY HAVE LOOK LIKE TWIGS. THAT IS INTENTIONAL, JUST TRYING TO BE MORE NATURE BASED WITH SOME OTHER THEMES AS WELL.

SO THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENT PLAY COMPONENTS THAT ARE ON THIS PLAYGROUND. THOSE THINGS CAN BE CHANGED AT ANY GIVEN TIME, THOSE ARE LITERALLY CALLED PLAY KENNELS.

IF ONE GETS DAMAGED, WE CAN CHANGE IT UP TO THE DIFFERENT .

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT? >> IS NEAT.

>> IT BLENDS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT.

>> YES. >> MAYBE I MISSED IT, I DID NOT SEE ANY SWINGS UP THERE, ARE THERE ANY SWINGS UP THERE?

>> YES, SIR, THE FAR LEFT-HAND SIDE WITH A LIGHT GREEN RECTANGLE IS THAT, THAT IS WHERE OUR CURRENT SWING SETS ARE. WE HAVE THE ROCK WALLS, THAT WILL CHANGE, THEY WILL STAY THERE.

>> SO THE PATIO WILL GO THERE IN THE RESTROOMS?

>> YES, SIR. >> THAT WILL WILL BE TOO THE

LEFT OF IT? >> YES.

>> ARE THEY GOING TO REPLACE THE SURFACE OF THE AREA WHERE

THE SWINGS ARE? >> NOT AS OF YET WE CAN LOOK AT THAT. IT IS COMPANY THAT WE ARE WORKING WITH, THEY ARE DESIGNING IT WE CAN ADD THAT THE BILLING ASPECT TO MAKE SURE THAT GETS REPLACED AS WELL.

>> THAT PART NEXT TO WALMART, DIDN'T WE MAKE THAT HANDICAP

ACCESSIBLE AS WELL? >> YES OR.

>> I REMEMBER WHEN YOU START DOING THE PROJECT, THEY WILL PUT SOME SWINGS OUTTHERE FOR THE HANDICAP .

>> YES, SIR. >> THE WAY THE PARK IS NOW IN THAT BIG SHIP HAS MANY COMPONENTS TO IT, THE THREE LEVELS YOU GO UP, THAT IS KIND OF LOWER.

THE ONE THING THAT I DO NOTICE IS THE LACK OF SHADE ABOVE THE PLAYGROUND, THEY MADE IT A POINT, I THINK IT HELPS OUT A LOT. I AM SURE AS YOU SEE WORKING OVER THERE, NOBODY PLAYS DURING THE DAY.

I DO NOT EXACTLY SOMETHING TO INCORPORATE.

>> THAT'S A GOOD POINT BEEN THAT CAME UP DURING OUR CONVERSATION THIS PAST WEEK. WE WERE LOOKING AT WERE SOME OF THE RAMPS ARE ASKED. YOU CAN SEE THAT WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE WHERE THAT DECKING IS. THERE ARE SOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHADE THAT COULD BE IN THERE.

WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THAT, THEY WILL TRY TO FIND THIS NEXT TIME WE MEET WITH THEM NEXT MONTH, TRY TO FINE TUNE THOSE SHADED AREAS.MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHADE

STRUCTURES. >> ACTUALLY DESIGNING FOR THE FUTURE, IT IS GETTING HARDER EVERY YEAR.

>> FEAST OR FAMINE, IT'S EITHER DRY OR SOAKING.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS?

>> THE ARTICLE YOU SIGNED US UP FOR MIKE, THE PARKS AND RECREATION PUBLICATION THAT WE GET, THEY DID ONE THAT WAS

ALL-INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUNDS. >> ARE SOME VERY.

>> LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES, THEY WERE 100% EMPLOYEE OWNED COMPANY, THEY HAVE A COUPLE PEOPLE WHO ARE WHEELCHAIR-BOUND THAT WORK FOR THEM.THERE IS A LOT OF TESTING THAT GOES ON AND SUGGESTIONS THAT I MADE BY THE DEMOGRAPHIC.ANOTHER CHILLY WILL LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES IS FOCUSED ON, INCLUSIVE PLAY.

THAT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU COULD FORWARD THE ARTICLE OVER.

>> THAT WOULD BE GOOD. >> WITH REGARD TO THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION WHICH IS A GREAT PARTNER WITH, IS A MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM DOLLARS THAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT COMMITTING.

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>> WITH THE PRICING OF THE PROJECT, WE ARE NOT EVEN THERE YET. I HAVE A NUMBER, TO BE READY FOR A NUMBER LIKE THIS. THEY DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH IT. A LOT OF WHAT MAKE-A-WISH DOES FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD IS A PARTNER WITH WALT DISNEY.

A LOT OF THE WISHES THAT THEY TYPICALLY SEE OUR HEY, I WANT TO GO TO DISNEY WORLD OR SOMEWHERE LIKE THAT.

THEY HAVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM IN THAT REGARD.

SHE SAID SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS NOT UNHEARD OF, BUT THEY WOULD GO OUT INTO FUNDRAISING. NO MAN, THERE WAS NO MAXIMUM OR

MINIMUM. >> ARE DIFFERENT PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT WILL WANT TO HELP WITH FUNDRAISING. IT WILL BENEFIT THE CHILDREN AND THEY WILL JUMP ABOARD. I THINK YOU'LL GET SOME

COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING AS WELL. >> AWESOME.

WE EVEN TOOK A LOOK AT THE SIDEWALK AREA.

QUITE FRANKLY, IF WE ARE REDOING ALL OF THIS TO LOOK LIKE THIS, THERE WILL BE CONCRETE TO LOOK AT THE DONATIONS AND DONOR PLAQUES AND PAPERS THAT ARE OUT THERE, HE WILL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT EXACTLY WE ARE GOING TO DO WITH THOSE. DEFINITELY WANT TO KEEP THEM ON SITE, BUT HOW DO WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THEM?

>> I WILL ADD TODAY, IF YOU WILL REDO IT, LET'S LOOK AT THE WATER FOUNTAIN OR WATER FOUNTAIN, SHADE STRUCTURES LIKE YOU MENTIONED AND SEATING FOR EVERYBODY.

>> I LOVE THE WATER FOUNTAINS. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT USED TO BE SO GOOD, YOU ARE RUNNING AROUND AND PLAYING IN THE WATER TO DRINK, THAT IS IMPORTANT. I DO THINK THE EXACT PLAN MOVING FORWARD WITH SHOULD BE TOO DO AWAY WITH ALL WATER FOUNTAINS. IN MY OPINIONS, THEY ARE A

GREAT ADDITION TO THE PARK. >> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I HAD ASKED THE DESIGN TEAM IS IN THE MERMAID DETAILS, TO BE MAKE A MISSING STATION OUT OF IT? WE CAN'T DO A SPLASH PAD, BUT COULD THERE BE A MINISTER? COULD THEY PUSH A BUTTON AND -

-. >> WE SAY YES TO THAT.

[LAUGHTER]. THERE WILL BE ASPLASH PAD WILL BE HERE SOMETIME SOON ANYWAYS, RIGHT?

>> WE HOPE SO . >> OKAY, YES.

WATER IS INCORPORATED. >> I HAVE TWO OR THREE MORE SLIDES FOR YOU ON THIS ONE. YOU CAN SEE WITH THE CONCRETE V AT THE TOP, RIGHT THERE AT THE GREEN SPACE, WE HAVE A LARGE MARBLE PLAQUE THAT SAYS CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND.

WE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE COULD DO WITH THE INTERESTS OF THE COMMERCIAL TH DESIGN TEAM GAVE ME SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IN OTHER COMMUNITIES .

I WANTED TO PASS THIS ALONG TO YOU ALL AND SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHINGTHAT YOU ALL GRAVITATE TOWARDS MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE . I REALLY WISH THEY WOULD HAVE GAVE ME THE ONE THEY ACTUALLY SHOWED ME.

I'M NOT TOO FOND OF THIS ONE, IT'S JUST ME.

I LIKE THE SECOND ONE. >> THIS ONE IS NOT AS FUN, I LIKE THE SECOND. FROM THE KID PERSPECTIVE.

>> THIS ONE RIGHT HERE? >> YES.

>> IT IS NOT NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE LIKE THIS, I JUST WANTED TO THROW OUT SOME IDEAS FOR YOU.

WE AWAIT THE VERYBEGINNING STAGES OF THIS .

JUST SOMETHING TO CHEW ON, I DO NOT EXPECT ANY KIND OF SOLID RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHAT IS THE ENTRYWAY THAT YOU WANTED.

>> THE SECOND ONE GIVE THE CHILDREN A SENSE OF IMAGINATION AND CREATIVITY WHEN THEY GO TO THE PETER PAN PLACE.

I THINK THAT OPENS UP THEIR EYES A LITTLE BIT.

>> LIKE OF THE TREES SITTING U AGAINST THAT PLAYGROUND .

>> I KNOW, I AM NOT GOING TO LIE, I SAW THAT TOO AND THOUGHT

WHY DIDN'T THEY ADD THAT? >> WHAT THOSE ARE ALL GREAT.

>> I APPRECIATE THE FEEDBACK, WE'RE MEETING ONCE A MONTH RIGHT NOW SO WHENEVER WE MEET IN THE NEXT THREE WEEKS, I WILL LET THEM KNOW SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT YOU ALL MADE AND

[4. Discuss date for Commission Workshop]

UPDATE. >> AWESOME.

>> ALRIGHT, ITEM E4 IS DISCUSSED DATES FOR COMMISSION

WORKSHOP. >> BREAK AT YOUR CALENDARS ON YOUR PHONES. JUST KIDDING.

I DON'T EXPECT ANY KIND OF SOLID ANSWER TODAY, BUT I DID WANT TO BRING THIS UP TO THE COMMISSION.

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DURING THAT WORKSHOP, I DID MENTION TO YOU THAT I WILL LIKE TO HAVE A YEARLY WORKSHOP WITH THE COMMISSION.

I PREFER TO HAVE THE MEETING BEFORE WE HAVE OUR BUDGET SUBMITTED WHICH WOULD BE MID FEBRUARY.

I JUST WANTED TO THROW THAT OUT TO YOU, THE COMMISSION RIGHT NOW. ARE THERE ANY DATES YOU SEE IN THE NEXT 3 TO 4 MONTHS THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO GO INTO A WORKSHOP? I HAVE THE END OF THE YEAR GET HECTIC AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY WITH THE HOLIDAYS.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE WANT THE FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY TO BE THE WORKSHOP, AS A REMINDER, THE WORKSHOP WOULD TAKE PLACE

AT THIS MEETING. >> ARE YOU LOOKING AT SATURDAY

OR ANY PARTICULAR DATE? >> I'M GOOD WITH ANY PARTICULAR DATE, BUT IT WOULD PROBABLY ANOTHER HALF DAY WORKSHOP.

I WILL LEAVE THAT UP TO THE COMMISSION AND WHAT YOU PREFER.

>> I THINK A HALF-DAY. >>>.

>> I WOULD THINK SO. I WOULD LIKE TO GOOVER THE BUDGET, TALK ABOUT THE PROJECTS , AND GET AN UPDATE ON THE

PRIORITIES FOR THE MASTER PLAN. >> WE CAN SHOOTFOR JANUARY 21 .

THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND IS, MLK IS ON THAT MONDAY SO YOU ARE

PROBABLY HAVE OFF. >> THE BUDGET WILL BE DUE MID

FEBRUARY. >> SO YOU WANT TO GO EARLIER?

>> IF YOU LOOK AT NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, USUALLY ON THE SECOND WEEK, EVERYONE IS TRYING TO MAKE PLANS FORTHANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS TIME , THAT IS A SHOCK BECAUSE EVERYONE IS A DIFFERENT WORLD. FOR ME, I WOULD SAY IF HE WANTS TO DO THIS RAPIDLY, PROBABLY LATE OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER.

WAS IN OCTOBER IS THE HALLOWEEN THING.

>> DECEMBER? >> WE CAN LOOK AT CHANGING OUR COMMISSION MEETING IN NOVEMBER. WHATEVER YOU PREFER.

>> CAN THAT BE REPLACED? >> YES, SIR.

>> EARLY IN NOVEMBER, YOU ALL WANT TO DO THAT?

>> ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT SATURDAY? I CAN'T NOVEMBER 5, I AM OUT OF TOWN.

>> NOVEMBER 12? DOES THAT WORK FOR YOU ALL?

THAT WORKS FOR ME. >> I CAN DO THE 12, I THINK.

>> ANYTIME AFTER 5:00 OR ANY WEEKEND.

>> NOVEMBER 12, WE WILL SHOOT FOR THAT.

>> THAT IS VETERAN'S DAY WEEKEND, ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT TOO JUST THROWING THAT OUT THERE, NOVEMBER 11.

>> THE PARADE IS USUALLY ON SATURDAY, RIGHT

>> THEY DO IT ON THE DAY OF . IT WILL BE THE ACTUAL DAY.

>> WE ARE TALKING ABOUT FRIDAY OR SATURDAY?

>> SATURDAY THE 12TH. >> IF YOU GUYS ARE TRYING TO KEEP IN NOVEMBER, THERE IS THE 19TH AS WELL.

>> I CAN DO THE 12TH OR THE 19TH.

>> I CAN DO EITHER ONE. >> 12TH THE PROBABLY THE BEST.

I'LL JUST CUT MY VACATION SHOR .

>> EXPO NOVEMBERIN BRANSON . >> THE ONLY OTHER DATE AS HE THAT MAY WORK IS ROLLING INTO DECEMBER, THAT IS DECEMBER 10.

THAT'S THE SATURDAY PRIOR TO OUR TYPICAL MEETING.

>> DO YOU WANT TO TRY AND SHOOT FOR OCTOBER? DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY BAD DATES IN OCTOBER?

>> I DO, I AM GONE. >> OCTOBER IS NO GOOD FOR HER.

>> DO WE WANT JANUARY 14? WE JANUARY WORK FOR YOU ALL?

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>> OKAY, 14TH OF JANUARY. I THINK I COULD DO 14 JANUARY, THAT'S PROBABLY THE ONLY WEEKEND.

>> THAT IS MLK WEEKEND. >> BOLD, THAT IS TAX THAT

WEEKEND, ISN'T IT? >> I HAVE A TRIAL THE 23RD.

>> WHAT ABOUT DECEMBER 3? >> DECEMBER 3 IS THE PARADE.

>> WE ARE GOING TO BE TIED UP. >> JANUARY WOULD BE THE BEST

BET. >> WE CAN STILL DO IT, IT WOULD JUST BE ME AND YOU THAT ARE OU .

>> WHAT ABOUT JANUARY 7? THOSE ARE REALLY NEW YEAR'S.

>> I COULD DO THAT. >> YOU WANT TO SPEND THE FIRST

SATURDAY WITH US? >> LET'S BRING IN THE NEW YEAR

RIGHT.>> JANUARY 7? JANUARY 7. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BRING SOME BIRTHDAY CAKE AND WHAT KIND OF PRESENCE DO YOU

WANT? >> I JUST WANT TO SEE EVERYBODY. AND MAYBE FAJITAS.

[LAUGHTER]. >> COMMISSIONER, IS THE SEVENTH

WORK FOR YOU? >> THE SEVENTH?

PUT IT DOWN. >> IT SOUNDS LIKE JANUARY 7 IS THE CONSENSUS.JESSICA WILL SEND OUT A CALENDAR INVITE AND WE WILL GET THAT ALL ON THE CALENDARS FOR EVERYBODY.

JANUARY 7, PROBABLY THE SAME TIME AS LAST TIME, 8:00 TO

12:00, THAT WORK FOR YOU ALL? >> IMMIGRATION? PARKS AND RECREATION CONFERENCE ROOM?

[5. Discuss and update on the commission priorities of the Parks Master Pl...]

>> YES. OKAY COOL, APPRECIATE THAT,

THANK YOU ALL. >> OKAY, ITEM E- FIVE IS DISCUSSED AN UPDATE ON THE COMMISSION PRIORITIES FROM THE

PARKSMASTER PLAN . >> IT IS FROM OURLAST WORKSHOP?

>> YES, SIR . SO I'M TRYING TO FIND A BETTER WAY TO PRESENT THIS TO EVERYBODY.

WHAT ENDED UP DOING WAS TAKE THE GOALS THAT WE HAD AND BROKE THEM DOWN TO THE OBJECTIVES THAT WE HAD THROUGHOUT THE MASTER PLAN. THE ONES WE HAD IDENTIFIED IN THE WORKSHOP BACK IN MARCH, YOU WILL SEE THOSE SIGNIFIED IN THIS DOCUMENT WITH THAT LATER TEXT, IF YOU WOULD.THE FIRST ONE WAS ACTION 1.1.1, UTILIZE ACREAGE AND PROXIMITY FOR MINIMUM PARKLAND SERVICE LEVELS.

WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING, 1.11 AND 1.12 KIND OF GO HAND-IN-HAND. WE ARE HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS ON PIECES OF PROPERTY THROUGHOUT TOWN ONE OF THEM THAT IS CENTRALLY LOCATED AREA WHERE WE HAVE A DATA SERVICE ON PARKLAND. WE ARE LOOKING AND TRYING TO BE INTENTIONAL AND HOW WE GO ABOUT ACQUIRING SOME OF THE PARKLAND.

WE ARE CONTINUING TO WORK ON THAT AND CONTINUE TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY WITH DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS . I THINK I MENTIONED TO YOU A LIFETIME THAT WE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH A NEIGHBOR HOTELS ALSO WANT TO HAVE A PARK IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD AREA.

THAT WAS ON THE SERVICE. THE THING WITH THAT IS THAT IT IS ALMOST LIKE AN HOA. EVERYBODY HAS THE DEED OVER THEIR PORTION OF THE PARK, OR THE GREEN SPACE FOR US TO TAKE IT OVER. WE ARE STILL WORKING WITH A

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ACTION 1.1.3, THE LEVEL OF SERVICE IS TO EXPAND THE TRAIL NETWORK AND INCREASE TRAIL ACCESS WITHIN 1.5 MILES OF INDIVIDUALS. WE HAD FINISHED WORKING WITH THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ON A DOCUMENT BASICALLY GOING OUT FOR BID TO HOW A TRANSPORTATION PLAN, IF YOU WILL WILL. THE PLAN WILL IDENTIFY THE TRAILS AND FOLKS ON CONNECTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE

CITY ITSELF. >> THAT'S THE ACTIVE

TRANSPORTATION PLAN ? >> CORRECT.

I KNOW JULIE AND HER TEAM WAS WORKING ON FINISHING ALL THE DOCUMENTATION THAT IS NEEDED FOR THAT, AND I BELIEVE IT WAS NOT OUT FOR BID, IT WILL BE GOING OUT FOR BID VERY SOON.

THAT WILL BE A YEAR OR SO LONG PROCESS, WE WILL HAVE STAKEHOLDER INPUT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMISSION IS TO HAVE

CONVERSATION WITH THEM AS WELL. >> I THINK THAT'S AN IMPORTANT THING FOR THE COMMISSION TO WORK ON AND HAVE SOME INPUT, THAT WILL DRIVE THE REST OF THE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT.

I THINK HAVING AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN WAS ONE OF THE SUGGESTIONS IN THE MASTER PLAN.

I AM JUST TICKLED THAT THE CITY DECIDED TO MOVE THAT DIRECTION.

THAT WILL ACT AS A CATALYST TO MOVE THAT ON A LITTLE BIT.

I HATE TO SPEND A YEAR DOING A PLAN, BUT I THINK NEED TO DO I

. >> FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN SOME LEG WORK ALREADY DONE FROM PREVIOUS DOCUMENTS. IT'S A MATTER OFPICKING UP THE BALL IF YOU WILL END CONTINUE TO ROLL WITH IT .

IT MAY BE LESS THAN A YEAR. >> THE PASEO DAY VICTORIA PLAN IS COOL LOOKING. SOMEBODY FOUND THAT THING, AND

I'M GLAD THEY DID. >> WE ARE WORKING TO LOOK AT THETRAIL NETWORK AND EXPAND OUR TRAILS .ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I WANTED TO MENTION WAS THAT WE HAVE SOME FUNDING IN OUR UPCOMING BUDGET WE HAVE IDENTIFIED TRAIL CONNECTIVITY.

WHEN I SAY TRAIL CONNECTIVITY WITH SOME OF THE THINGS OUTLINED, WE ARE EXPANDING SIDEWALKS FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS THAT WE HAVE. WE ARE TRYING TO ADD THAT AND GET THE ADA COMPONENT TAKING CARE OF.

WE IDENTIFY CLOSE TO - - TRAIL CONNECTIVITY THROUGHOUT RIVERSIDE PARK. I CAN ULTIMATELY CONNECT THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PARK TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PARK.

SORRY, IT JUST TIMED OUT ON ME. ACTION 1.2.1 IS PARKLAND DEDICATION, AMANDA COAST TO REQUIRE DEDICATION AS A PART OF NEW DEVELOPMENT LIKE THAT WILL FALL BACK TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. THEY ARE WORKING ON UPGRADING THEIR COATS, THAT IS IDENTIFIED IN THAT AS WELL.

WHEN EVERY OTHER PROJECT IS COMPLETED, WE WILL HOPEFULLY BE ABLE TO HAVE PARKLAND DEDICATION BACKING IN THE RECOMMENDATION PLAN. NUMBER TWO IS A MAINTENANCE PLAN TO DEVELOP AND - - ASSET MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. WE ARE CURRENTLY UNDERGOING THE PROCESS RIGHT NOW, RIGHT NOW IT IS A LITTLE MORE FOCUSED ON OUR BALLFIELDS. SO A LOT OF WHAT WE'RE DOING IS TRYING TO GET AN IDEA OF HOW THINGS WERE DONE PREVIOUSLY AND WHAT KIND OF EQUIPMENT NEEDING TO IDENTIFY EDITOR NEEDING OR QUITE FRANKLY, IF WE HAVE IT AND IT IS NOT BEINGUSED THE CORRECT WAY . WE ARE IDENTIFYING THOSE PIECES WHEN IT COMES TO THE MAINTENANCE AND BALLFIELDS MAINTENANCE. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS TO COME IN AND TEACH OUR BALLFIELDS FOLKS HOW TO DO CERTAIN TASKS PROPERLY. WE DOCUMENT THE ALL THE

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AND WHATEVER PLAYGROUND IS IN SAID PARK.

ACTION 2.2.5 THROUGH 2.2.17, THE NEAR TERM PARK IMPROVEMENTS, BASICALLY INVESTING IN ANY PROPERTY THAT WE HAVE. THEY HAVE A WHOLE BUNCH OF RECOMMENDATIONS. ONE OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS WAS A SIDEWALK ENHANCEMENTS THAT I MENTIONED TO YOU ABOUT THE ADA CONNECTIVITY. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS ALREADY BUDGETED FOR THIS UPCOMING YEAR.

SO GOAL THREE, ONLY ONE MORE PAGE AFTER THIS, I PROMISE.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, WHERE IS KIMBERLY AT? ACTION 3.1.1 THE SPECIFIC DATA ANALYSIS TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL SEGMENT IN OFFICE TO ENSURE CONTINUED BALANCE OF RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS.

WE REALLY STARTED TO PICK UP OUR RECREATION PROGRAMMING, WE ARE KIND OF IN ANOTHER PROCESS TOO OF WORKING WITH A RECREATION SOFTWARE SYSTEM. WE ARE UPDATING OUR RECREATION SOFTWARE SYSTEM TO, IS A LOT MORE ROBUST.

HE WILL BE ABLE TO GATHER A LOT MORE INFORMATION ANDDATA FROM THAT . AT THE SAME TIME, WE ARE ALSO ADDING SOME VERBIAGE THROUGHOUT SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS THAT ASKS CERTAIN QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT IS YOUR AGE, WHAT ARE YOU INTERESTED IN, THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.

WE ARE TRYING TO GATHER A LITTLE MORE DATA THAN WHAT WE HAVE HISTORICALLY. LAST, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, ACTION 4.1.4 PARK SECURITY. INVEST IN STAFF RESOURCES AND REFINE TO IMPROVE PARK SECURITY.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS OBVIOUSLY ONGOING.

WHAT WE ARE DOING IS, WE ARE AGAIN BUDGETING FOR THE SIDEWALK ENHANCEMENTS. THAT WILL IMPROVE THE SECURITY JUST WITH PEOPLE NOT EVEN HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT WALKING ON THE ROADWAY. SINCE WE ARE GOING TOWARDS THE END OF OUR FISCAL YEAR, WE ARE LOOKING AT ADDING HOPEFULLY SOME LIGHTS, SOME WERE SOLAR LIGHTS TO THE MLK PARK ON THE SOUTH SIDE. ANYWHERE WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY - - SAME THING WITH THE DOG PARK, THERE IS MORE LIGHTING IN THE DOG PARK. SAME THING WITH THE DUCK POND, THERE'S MORE LIGHTING THROUGHOUT THE DUCK POND.

WE ARE TRYING TO BE INTENTIONAL WITH OUR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, ANOTHER THING THAT WE ARE DOING IS WE RECENTLY STARTED TALKING ABOUT THE RV PARK THE RV PARK IS ATTRACTING NOT THE BEST THING IS THAT WE HAVE HAD.

SO WE ARE LOOKING AT POLICIES RIGHT NOW AND TRYING TO UPDATE THOSE AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE GOOD TENANTS THAT ARE THERE FOR WHAT IS IT, THREE WEEKS? 30 DAYS. THE 30 DAYS THAT THEY WILL BE ENJOYING THE RVPARK . WE RECENTLY WENT THROUGH A WEEK OR SO AGO, WITH SOME OF THE TENANTS SO IT TAKES THAT INTO GEAR. WE NEED TO LOOK AT OUR POLICIES AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT UPDATING AND UPGRADING THOSE.

>> SAID THAT INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE RV PARK? MAYBE IF THE AESTHETICS THAT ATTRACTS A CERTAIN KIND OF

PEOPLE, MAYBE IT'S . >> EXTREMELY LOW PRICES TOO.

IT'S ONE OF THE CHEAPEST RV PARKS TO STAY OUT IN THE STATE.

THEY'LL HAVE A LOT OF FACILITIES.

>> MAYBE SOME IMPROVEMENTS COULD HELP THAT.

>> WE TALKED ABOUT ADDING BATHROBES AND POOLS, THINGS

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LIKE THAT. >> DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE THAT.

>> THAT IS A GOOD POINT. SOME OF IT WOULD BE, CALL IT TECHNOLOGY, LOOKING AT HOW DO WE REFRAME PEOPLE FROM COMING IN AND OUT SO EASILY? IS THERE A GATOR THOSE KINDS OF THINGS? THOSE CONVERSATIONS THAT WE HAD, THERE WAS CONVERSATION ABOUT TREEPLANTING AND BEAUTIFYING IT A LITTLE BIT MORE.

YES, THOSE ARE CONVERSATIONS THAT WE ARE HAVING CURRENTLY.

>> IS A SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF REVENUE?

>> NO, NOT IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS.

>> I JUST WONDER IF IT COULD BE SOMETHING ELSE.

THEY'RE BUILDING THIS AMAZINGLY LARGE TRAILER PARK ON THE NORTH END OF TOWN. IT IS HUMONGOUS

>> IS GIGANTIC . IT IS INSANE.

>> THE ONE THAT OUTLAW? IT LOOKS LIKE THEY INSTALLED

THE LAST COUPLE OF TIMES. >> THE LAST FEW TIMES I HAVE BEEN BY, IT SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE RUINING IT.

NOW THEY HAVE GOT THE THING FINISHED.

>> THE CITY AND PARK IS KNOWN FOR NOT ENFORCING ANY OF THE POSTED RULES. IT KIND OF LOOKSLIKE A BREAKING

BAD EPISODE . >> CAN WE LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF

DAYS?>> THAT'S FINE FOR SOME OTHER PEOPLE THERE FOR SIX

MONTHS AT A TIME. >> WE FIND LOOK AT PEOPLE THAT COME IN OVER THEWEEKEND, WE WILL SEE THEM UNTIL MONDAY .

WE HAVE ANOTHER INITIALLY PERSISTENT WITH THAT IS KIND OF HER PRIMARY FOCUS, THE RV PARK. SHE WON'T CATCH IT UNTIL MONDAY. THERE ARE TIMES WHERE WE GET PAYMENT FOR A WEEK, WEEK AND A HALF OR THURSDAY AND THE NEXT THING, IT HAS BEEN TWO OR THREE DAYS OVER AND WE DO NOT GIVE ENOUGH NOTICE. BY LAW, WE ARE TO GIVE THEM 72 HOURS BEFORE WE CAN EVICT THEM OR TOE THEM.

THEY TOOK ANOTHER PROCESS AND KNOW HOW TO, HONESTLY, HOW TO GET FREE STATED WAS THE PROCESS WE ARE WORKING ON INTERNALLY TO FIX THAT. WHAT WE NEED TO DO ON OUR END TO MAKEIT HARDER OR NOT LET IT HAPPENED AT ALL ?

>> THE LAST TIME I DROVE THROUGH THERE, 50% OF THE RESIDENTS DID NOT HAVE LICENSE PLATES ON THEIR CAMPERS.

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO TRANSPORT THEM, BUT THEY DO.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION FROM SOMEONE IN THE PUBLIC, THEY WERE DRIVING BY AND RELIGHT HOW DOES THE PERSON OF ACCOUNTS OUT

THERE?LET ME ASK. >> QUITE HONESTLY, THAT IS WHY WE HAVE HAD THOSE CONVERSATIONS.

WE ARE SORRY TO SEE AN INCREASE IN THEAMOUNT OF TRASH AND DEBRIS BEING PUT IN THE DUMPSTERS .

OUR STATUS TO GO OUT THERE AND PHYSICALLY REMOVE IT, THE TRASH COMPANY WILL NOT CALL IT WITH THE ACCESS STUFF STICKING OUT OF IT.WE HAD TO REMOVE IT FROM THEM, THAT TAKES TIME.

WE HAVE HAD PEOPLE WITH ELECTRICAL POLES AND DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY. PEOPLE WHO MOVE FROM SPOT TO SPOT AND THEY ARE NOT PAYING FOR THERE'S A MULTITUDE OF ISSUES OUT THERE THAT WE NEED TO TRY TO REIN IN.

>> WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP YOU? WE ARE BEHIND YOU AND I'LL BELIEVE ASOLUTION NEEDS TO HAPPEN .

CAN WE MOVE IT UP IN THE QUEUE? >> YOUR CHARGING $15 PER DAY?

>> IT IS 12. >> IF WE INCREASE IT TO OVER 35, YOU CAN'T GET PRIMITIVE CAMP FOR LESS THAN $35.

>> THERE IS NO ONE TO ENFORCE IT, AGAIN.

>> BUT YOU ARE PRETTY MUCH CAN'T ENFORCE IT, THAT WILL SHRINK DOWN YOUR PEOPLE. WHEN YOU ARE LIMITING THE TIME PERIOD TO SEVEN DAYS, WHY DOES ANYONE NEED TO STAY AT RIVERSIDE FOR MORE THAN A WEEK? THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TO DO IN RIVERSIDE FOR MORE THAN A WEEK. I JUST FEEL LIKE STATE PARKS LIMIT THESE THINGS. WE SHOULD TRY TO FOLLOW WHAT A STATE PARK DOES. PRIMITIVE CAMPING IS $35 IN GOLIAD, AND THIS IS STAYING IN RV, PROBABLY 45 TO 50 THERE.

>> WE WERE THERE TWO WEEKS AGO, IT WAS 37 A NIGHT INGOLIAD .

>> FOR AN RV? I DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM SAYING.

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>> BETTER THAN THE STATE PARK. >> TWO PEOPLE USUALLY PARK TO COME VISIT RIVERSIDE PARK? IS THAT A THING THAT HAPPENS?

>> YES, I PEOPLE THE KAYAK WITH ME.

SOME GRANDPARENTS WITH THE GRANDKIDS CAME AND KAYAKED WITH US AND THEY WANT TO DO A LITTLE GUIDED BY.

YOU WANT TO MAKE IT UNAFFORDABLE FOR THEM, SO WE ARE NOT QUITE AS NICE AS THE GOLIAD STATE PARK SO MAYBE 25.

WE SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE CAMPING OUT ALL THROUGHOUT RIVERSIDE OR TRYING TO. EVEN PEOPLE THAT ARE MOVING AROUND THROUGHOUT TOWN AND SETTING UP THEIR VEHICLE AND SLEEPING IN THEIR VEHICLE, WE HAVE SEEN A LOT MORE TRASH THIS YEAR AS WELL. ALSO, THE FISH GUTS, THEY ARE CUTTING THEIR FISHES AND LEAVING THEM ON THE BOAT RAMP.

WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE USING IT TO EAT, TO CAMP OUT, HANG OUT AND LIVE AT RIVERSIDE. I HAVE BEEN IN THERE WHEN THEY HAD PEOPLE COME IN THAT WILL PAY THEIR RV BILL AND THEY ARE TRYING TO DEAL WITH THAT. HE WILL GIVE YOU ANOTHER WEEK, BUT AT THAT WEEK, YOU NEED TO BE OUT OF HERE.

IT'S A PROBLEM THAT WE NEED TO DEAL WITH A LOT OF MONEY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH MAKING SOME ADJUSTMENTS.

WITH THAT SAID TOO, OUR LAST WORKSHOP MEETING WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT THIS ISSUE, WE HAD ALL KIND OF COME TO AN AGREEMENT THAT WHAT COULD WE DO TO HELP YOU GET ACTUAL PARK SECURITY STAFF? I KNOW THAT'S A PERSONNEL AND A BUDGET ITEM, BUT AT SOME POINT, IF THAT'S THE DIRECTION YOU

WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT GO? >> ABSOLUTELY.

I THINK WE COULD DEFINITELY BENEFIT FROM A COUPLE OF PARK RANGERS THROUGHOUT THE PARK. FOR INSTANCE, POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS 300 CAUSE OF SERVICE RIVERSIDE PARK EACH YEAR FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. THAT SHOWS THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT DEMAND, THAT IS ONE TODAY ALMOST.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, THE RV PARK, YES WOULD BE ABLE TO, IF WE HAD A PARK RANGER, THAT COULD TAKE CARE OF THAT

SECURITY FOR SHORT.>> A SUGGESTION ON THAT, A LOT OF RV PARKS INCLUDING THE GOLIAD STATE PARK PARK HOSTS.

THE EXCHANGE FREE RENT FOR SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER IT.

THAT KINDA DETERS A LOT OF THE ACTIVITY THAT WE ARE SEEING NOW THE RV PARK TO HAVE SOMEBODY THERE.

>> THAT'S A GREAT SUGGESTION, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE ACTUALLY JUST TALKED ABOUT AGAIN LAST WEEK.

THERE WAS SOMEBODY REACH OUT TO US IS THAT I WILL STAY THERE IF YOU PAY ME AND TAKE CARE OF XYZ.

I DON'T THINK THAT IS OUT OF THE QUESTION, IS HOW DO WE GET TO THAT POINT? EITHER WITH THE FUNDING OR CONTRACTS OR WHAT HAVE YOU. I APPRECIATE YOUR ALL SUPPORT, WE ARE NOT THE POINT WORKING FOR ME ASK YOU ALL FOR SUPPORT OTHER THAN GIVE US THIS NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS TO TRY AND FIGURE SOMETHING OUT POLICY WAS .

IF THERE'S SOMETHING MAJOR, I WANT TO PRESENT IT TO YOU ALL .

THAT IS KIND OF WHERE WE ARE AT RIGHT NOW, JUST A STARTING STAGES. WE HAD OUR FIRST CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS LAST THURSDAY.A LOT OF THAT WAS THE VERY BEGINNING STAGES OF GATHER UP ALL THE DATA AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU COLLECT AND ALL YOUR POLICIES AND FEES AND LET SIT DOWN AND FIGURE THIS OUT. THAT IS KIND OF WHERE WE ARE AT

RIGHT NOW. >> I HAD UHD OVER THE WEEKEND AND THEY WANT TO DO PRIMITIVE CAMPING WITH YOU ALL.

THEY WERE ASKING ABOUT COULD BE CAMP HERE, YOU WILL NEED TO GET INVOLVED WITH PARKS AND RECORD YOU DEATHLY GET IN TOUCH AND TRY TO MERGE AN EVENT. THEY HAVE SOME TENTS AND SLEEPING BAGS, AND I KNOW YOU ALL DO TOO.

MAYBE YOU ALL COULD BE SOMETHING TOGETHER, PEOPLE SEEM TO WANT THAT AS WELL. I HEAR THAT A LOT, PEOPLE LIKE TO CAMP AND THERE ARE COUPLE OF EVENTS EACH YEAR, THEY DON'T WANT KID EVENTS, THEY WANT EVENTS SCHEDULED WITH YOUR ALL

GROUPS. >> ALL GREAT SUGGESTIONS, I APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU ALL. WE WILL CONTINUE TO RESEARCH SOME OFTHAT HAVE OUR CONVERSATIONS .

I WILL PRESENT SOMETHING BACK TO YOU AT A LATER DATE.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THE PRIORITIES?

[6. Discuss non-mowing and conservation areas at Riverside park]

>> THANK YOU, THAT LOOKS GOOD. ITEM E- SIX, DISCUSS NON-MOWING CONSERVATION AREAS CAN BE MADE REFERENCE TO THIS A MINUTE AGO,

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HAVE A SLIDE ON IT. >> I HAVE SEEN SOMETREES TRIMMED ALONG THE RIVER . YOU ALL DONE SOME RIVER CLEANU

. >> YES.

I WANTED TO BRING THIS UP FOR A ONE, ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, I BELIEVE WANTED TO BRINGTHIS UP AS A DISCUSSION ITEM .

I KNOW SHE IS NOT HERE TODAY, BUT NONETHELESS, WE ARE LOOKING AT TRYING TO UTILIZE THE PARTS MASTER PLAN AND UTILIZE OUR EFFICIENCIES RESOURCES AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE.

WE ARE TRYING TO HAVE A CONSERVATION AREA IF YOU WILL END BE MORE CONSERVATIVE AND HOW WE MOW, HOW WE MEET IN THE PARKS, ALL THAT EXTRA MOWING THAT WE USE, THAT IS EXTRA DIESEL, EXTRAMANPOWER AND FUMES GOING INTO THE ENVIRONMENT , SO ON AND SO FORTH. WE WANT TO BE MINDFUL OF WHAT WE'RE DOING THROUGHOUT THE PARKS AND GETTING AN AWESOME PARK. WITH ALL EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS WE HAVE AVAILABLE. BUT I WANTED TO DO WAS SHOW YOU A COUPLE OF SLIDES. THIS WAS NOT IN TEXAS, IT WAS IN MINNESOTA WHEN WE WENT UP TO A CONFERENCE.

THIS SHOWS YOU AN AREA IN A VERY NICE PARK THAT HAS CONSERVATION AREAS WITH IT IF YOU WILL.

I CALL THEM CONSERVATION AREAS BECAUSE THEY ARE PLATED THE NATIVE GRASSES, THERE FOR A REASON.ON THE OUTLINE OF IT, YOU HAVE A SIDEWALK AND TO THE INSIDE OF THAT YOU HAVE SOME PLANTS IN A PLANTING BED WITH MULCH AND TREES EVEN ON THE INSIDE OF THAT, I WANTED TO SHOW YOU THE GREEN AREA IS ALL LEFT ALONE. WHATEVER NATURE PROVIDE, IF YOU PROVIDE WATER THAN GREAT, BUT IF IT DOESN'T AND IT SUFFERS.

WE ARE LOOKING AT DOING THINGS LIKE THIS THROUGHOUT RIVERSIDE PARK. QUITE FRANKLY, I WANT TO DO THIS THROUGHOUT ALL OF OUR PARKS IT WOULD MAKE SENSE.

I CAN TELL YOU AS AN EXAMPLE IN RIVERSIDE PARK, IF YOU ARE AT THE CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND AREA IN BETWEEN THAT AND THE ROSE GARDEN, WE HAVE A BIG, GREEN EMPTY SPACE.

WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITH THAT BECAUSE OF THE HISTORY ASSOCIATED WITH THAT PROPERTY. WE DON'T HAVE TO MOW IT 2.5 INCHES EVERY TWO WEEKS. THAT IS BASICALLYWHAT WE ARE DOING .WE HAVE STAKED OUT CERTAIN AREAS THROUGHOUT THE GREEN SPACE . WHEN I SAY STAKED OUT AREAS, WE ARE NOT MOWING THOSE AREAS, WE WILL MOW ONCE EVERY OTHER MONTH. WHAT WOULD BE GREAT IS IF YOU COULD ACTUALLY MAKE THAT WILDFLOWER AREA, YOU WOULD HAVE MORE POLLINATORS COMING IN AND DIFFERENT FOOD SOURCES FOR WHATEVER CREATURES ARE LOOKING OUTSIDE OF RIVERSIDE PARK.

I JUST WANTED TO BRING THIS UP TO YOU ALL BECAUSE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE GRAVITATING TOWARDS.

WE ARE TRYING TO BE MINDFUL OF OUR RESEARCH THAT WE HAVE AND LIMITED RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE OBVIOUSLY WITH THE RAIN AND EVERYTHING ELSE. I ACTUALLY HAVE A CLICKER ON THIS ONE, I CAN DO THAT.O I CAN'T.

AGAIN, A QUICK PICTURE OF IT OF WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT DOING.

YOU CAN SEE THERE IS A NICE MULCHED AREA THAT IS HEAVILY PLANTED WITH SHRUBS. ALL THAT STUFF WILL GROW IN, THIS IS A NEW PARK THEY HAVE OPENED UP IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. ALL THAT VEGETATION WILL GROW IN. WE ARE LOOKING AT ESTABLISHING SOME GROUND COVER WHETHER THAT BE FLOWERS AND NOT HAVING A LARGE MAINTENANCE ISSUE WITH IT.

THAT WAY WE DON'T HAVE TO MOW EITHER.

>> YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT DOING SOME SORT OF A BUFFER BETWEEN THE ROAD AND THE AREA BEHIND? IT DOESN'T LOOKLIKE A JUST AND

LEFT ? >> CORRECT.

EVEN IF THERE ARE SOME AREAS THAT ARE ALONG THE RIVER, INSTEAD OF LETTING THE GRASS GROW SUPER HIRE YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING, MAYBE WE DO SOMETHING OVER THERE TO WHERE WE PLANT CERTAIN VEGETATION TICKETS TO A CERTAIN HEIGHT AND HELPS KEEP THE GRASS LOW. BECAUSE OF THE EROSION ISSUES WE HAVE THROUGHOUT RIVERSIDE PARK.

I JUST WANTED TO BRING THIS UP TO YOU BECAUSE THESE ARE THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT INTERNALLY, SOMETHING THAT WE WANT TO CONTINUE TOMOVE FORWARD THROUGHOUT THE PARKS .

I WANTED TO SHOW YOU THAT YOU CAN LITERALLY HAVE A WILD GROWING AREA LIKE THIS THAT LOOKS LIKE IT IS ALMOST OUT OF

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IT'S RIGHT THERE WITHIN HEAVILY USED PARK, PROBABLY 200 TO 300 PEOPLE RUNNING AROUND LIKE CRAZY.

NOBODY WAS GETTING INTO IT, THEY KNEW WHAT IT WAS FOR.

THERE WAS AN SIGNAGE, I DO NOT HAVE ANY FEATURES OF THE SIGNAGE, THERE WAS SIGNAGE TELLING YOU WHAT IT WAS.

THIS IS THE NATURE AREA FOR XYZ.

HELPFUL WITH THE POLLINATORS, THOSE KIND OF THINGS.

WATCH OUT FOR RATTLESNAKES, NATURE AREA, THOSE KIND OF THINGS. ANYWAY, I WANTED TO CONVEY, THAT IS WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO ESTABLISH WITHIN RIVERSIDE PARK. FIRST BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A LARGE PART AND WE SPENT SO MUCH TIME, I WANTED TO SEE IF YOU HAD ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS WITH US MOVING TOWARD

SOMETHING LIKE THIS? >> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHERE EVER I CANNOT SEE, I DON'T THINK THAT IS GOOD LOOKING.

>> YOU LIKE IT LIKE THAT? >> I THINK IS A GOOD IDEA, BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S PRETTY. THIS IS JUST MY OPINION.

A LOT OF TIMES WERE DUE TO MONEY OR RESOURCES, WE TAKE THE SHORT ROUTE AT PARKS AND REC. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S DUE TO MONEY, BUT I DON'T THINK IN MY OPINION WE SHOULD DO THINGS TO SAVE MONEY THAT WOULD MESS UP THE WAY THAT VISUALLY THE FEEL OF THE PARK. I'M JUST SAYING SOME OF THESE TIGHTER AREAS RIGHT NEXT TO THE PARK, YOU COULD HAVE SNAKES OR THINGS LIKE THAT, YOU COULD HAVE RATS RUNNING OUT.

>> I DEFINITELY SEE WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM.

NOT NECESSARILY NEXT TO THE PLAYGROUND BUT OTHER AREAS OFF THE BEATEN PATH, IF YOU WILL. RIVERSIDE PARK IS A LITTLE MORE UNIQUE BECAUSE YOU HAVE SO MUCH WATER AROUND IT, YOU HAVE SOME OF THE NATURAL NATURE TRAIL AND THOSE NATURAL THINGS WERE YES, WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE MORE SNAKES OR POTENTIAL ISSUES WITH SKATERS AND THOSE THINGS. WE WILL NOT DO THEM THERE.

I DEFINITELY UNDERSTAND WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM.

>> JASON, I LIKE THE IDEA AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PARKS STAFF GO AHEAD AND IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE YOU THINK THIS WOULD WORK. DEFINITELY BEHIND HELLER HOUSE, ALL THE WAY TO THE NATURE AREA, ALL THE WAY PAST RV PARK, THERE ARE AREAS IN THERE WHERE FERAL HOGS GET IN.

THEY ARE AREAS WHERE YOU ARE MULLING AN OVERNIGHT RAIN JUST KICKS THAT GRASS UP SO FAST. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU GUYS COME UP WITH AREAS INSIDE THE PARK WHERE YOU THINK THIS WOULD WORK. I AGREE WITH JUSTIN, NOT NECESSARILY NEXT TO HIGH IMPACT AREAS ARE HIGH USE AREAS, THEY DEFINITELY HAS TO REPLACE IT FOR YOU GUYS COULD MOLEST, GO WITH THIS. MY SECOND POINT WOULD BE LIKE THE IDEA OF THE WILDFLOWER AREA.

IS THE GRANT MONEY AND YOU ARE AVAILABLE FOR THAT?THE SAME THING WITH RIVERBANK STABILIZATION.

MAYBE SOME DUAL MONEY TO STABILIZE RIVERBANK AND TO RESTORE IT, CONSERVE IT. ALL THOSE WORDS.

THANK STABILIZATION AND RESTORATION.

THE SAME THING WITH CONSERVATION, MAYBE THERE'S

SOME HELP OUT THERE TO DO THAT. >> I THINK IT GIVES YOU A GREAT APPROACH. THIS AREA IS MORE OF A LOW RISK AREA.PLUS, YOU ARE BUILDING YOUR TITLE FOR CONSERVATION AND IT BLENDS IN WITH THE ENVIRONMENT, IT'S MORE OF A LOW RISK AREA. I THINK THAT WOULD BE GOOD.

>> I LIKE IT ALL ALONG. >> THE ONLY AREA YOU WOULD BE ANYWHERE IS ON THE SIDEWALK, THE PATH WHEN YOU TAKE THE TRAIL, I AM WRITING MY BIKE, PEOPLE ARE RUNNING AND GOING OFF THE SIDE STAIRS. THAT WOULD BE PRETTY.

TO HAVE WILDFLOWERS ALL THROUGHOUT THERE.

IF IT'S OVERGROWN, DOESN'T MATTER, WE ARE NOT WALKING DOWN

THERE ANYWAYS.>> YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR SIGHTLINES AND SECURITY LINES AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF.

I LIKE THE IDEA AND IT AGAIN IDENTIFIES A CONCEPT DIAGRAM OR BUBBLE DIAGRAM FOR YOU THINK YOU COULD IMPLEMENT.

>> I HAVE PLANNED, AND I KEEP MY LAND LIKE THIS DURING THE BLOWING MONTHS BECAUSE IT IS BEAUTIFUL.

I LIKE THE WAY IT IS OVERGROWN BUT THERE ARE PATHWAYS IN AREAS

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STUFF LIKE THAT. >> DASH TO MAKE THE WALKER FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE IN CASE SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN TO

SLITHER OUT ACROSS THE ROCKWAY. >> IT HAPPENS ON THE ONE THAT'S BISON LAWN AND EVERYTHING, THE TRAIL BY THE SPLASH PAD.

LONETREE, SORRY.THERE ARE CRITTERS ON THAT TRAIL ALL THE TIME AT NIGHT. I SEE THEM ALL THE TIME, THERE ARE CRITTERS OUT THERE.I TAKE VIDEOS.

>> YOU WILL HAVE TO ASK KIMBERLY TO TELL YOU THE STORY

ABOUT THAT, I WILL DO THAT. >> COOL.

IN THE OTHER COMMENTS OR CONCERNS?

[7. Department updates]

>> OKAY. >> ASHLEY MAGEE: IS DEPARTMENT

UPDATES.>> THIS IS LIKE TO MEETING CONSOLIDATED BECAUSE WE

DO NOT HAVE ONE LAST MONTH. >> COOL, WE'RE GOOD.

THANK YOU ALL. FIRST AND FOREMOST OF COURSE, OUR AGENDA, THE PARKS AND REC GOLF COURSE SPORTS TOURISM PROJECTS, ONE OF THE THINGS UNFORTUNATELY I WAS NOT THERE I WAS AT HOME TAKING CARE OF FAMILY, WE HAD A TEAMBUILDING OPPORTUNITY AND WE TOOK EVERYBODY OUT AND YOU CAN SEE, THIS IS PRETTY MUCH THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT MINUS A HANDFUL OF THE MOST, RIGHT JESSICA? WHERE IS JESSICA.

IT'S THE ONE TIME, WE HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO THIS EXTENT SINCE I'VE BEENHERE . WITH WHAT I HEAR FROM EVERYBODY OF THE BIGGEST SMILES ON THEIR FACES, EVERYBODY WAS SUPER HAPPY. I THINK WE NEED TO TAKE OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THIS AND WORK WITH OUR TEAM AND GET THEM TOGETHER. MRS. PARKS, REX, COMMUNITY CENTER GOLF COURSE. YOU NAME IT, THEY WERE THERE.

>> WE ARE YOU GUYS?>> THEY WERE ATOUTLAWED PASS .

THEY PLAYED PUTT PUTT. THEY ARE REALLY COOL SET UP THE WAY THEY DID THAT AND EVERYTHING.

THEY HAD A GOOD TIME. SO REA AND MAINTENANCE SIDE, I CANNOT GET RICHARD OFF OFTHERE, I DO KEEP THEM . WE DID START OUR MOSQUITO ABATEMENT PROGRAM. WE WENT OUT LAST WEEK FULL FORCE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CITY LAST WEEK WE ARE MONITORING THE MOSQUITOES WITH THE TRAPPINGS OF YOUR USING THAT MOSQUITO ABATEMENT PROGRAM PRESENTED TO YOU ALL A WHILE BACK. AS MENTIONED EARLIER, WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE BALL FIELD MAINTENANCE, TRYING TO GET A PROGRAM TOGETHER. WE HAD A REALLY GREAT EVENT, SOMBRERO FEST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.

THEY HAD I THINK 50 TEAMS OUT THERE, IT WAS A HUGE TURNOUT.

WE HAVE CONTINUED TO INCREASE SOME OF OUR MAINTENANCE ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE PARK AND FOCUSING ON QUITE FRANKLY THAT LOW HANGING FRUIT, THE SMALL STUFF THAT HAS BEEN THAT EYESORE THAT WE NEED TO GET TAKEN CARE OF.

FOR INSTANCE, A COUPLE OF POLLS HAVE BEEN DOWN FOR QUITE SOME TIME, THEY WERE AROUND A WATER METER.

BOTH PULLED UP PUT BACK UP AND WERE PAINTED AND EVERYTHING IS LOOKING FRESH. WE HAVE BEEN INCREMENTING OUR NEW PARKS AND RECREATION SOFTWARE WHICH MAY NOT SOUND LIKE A LOT OF FUN STUFF AND QUITE FRANKLY, IT IS NOT, BUT IT IS REALLY COOL TO GET EVERYBODY ON THE SAME PAGE.

WE WILL HAVE OUR RV PARK ONLIN , THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND PARKS AND RECREATION, THE SAME SOFTWARE SYSTEM.

A LOT OF GOOD THINGS WILL GO FORWARD WITH THIS PROJECT.

OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND COLLABORATION, THOSE ARE GREAT PICTURES, SO WE HAVE TO KEEP ALL THREE OF THOSE FOLKS UP THERE. THAT'S AN AWESOME TEAM, THAT YOUR RECREATION DIVISION. SOME OF THE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS WE HAVE HAD OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS ACTUALLY, WE HAD A TENNIS CLINIC, THEY SIGNED UP FOR IN A MATTER OF

[01:30:03]

SHE LOVES TENNIS, I THINK SHE WENT TO COLLEGE FOR TENNIS.>> SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU, BESIDE MY DAUGHTER UP FOR THAT IN THE FIRST CLASS LAST THURSDAY. THEY DID A GREAT JOB.

IT WAS GREAT. >> THANK YOU FOR THE FEEDBACK.

WE JUST GOT A GOOD REVIEW, A FIVE STAR REVIEW.

WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THAT, YOU SEE A SMALL LITTLE CLIP ON THE BOTTOM, WE HAVE BEEN HAVING THOSE IN DIFFERENT PARKS.WE HAD A SUCCESSFUL DODGEBALL EVENT, THAT WAS REALLY COOL.

IT WAS LIKE A ONE-TIME SHOT, I REALLY WANT TO CALL IT A TOURNAMENT. IT WAS A ONE-DAY EVENT OVER AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, COMMUNITY PARK.

THEY HAD A PRETTY DECENT TURNOUT FOR THAT.

WE TOOK OUR POP-UP PARK AND THEY HAD A COMMUNITY EVENT, WE TOOK OUR POP-UP PARK OVER THERE AND HAD A TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER PROBABLY THREE WEEKS AGO OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WE ATTENDED 12 PEOPLE THAT SHOWED UP FOR THAT. JESSICA WANTS TO AND HAD ABSOLUTE BLAST, SO ANOTHER FIVE STAR REVIEWTHERE .

STUFF THAT WILL BE COMING UP - - IS HAPPENING TONIGHT, SORRY, YOU ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE IT. WE HAD A SENIOR AIRCRAFT AFTERNOON TODAY, NOT SURE HOW THAT TURNED OUT BUT THERE'S A LOT OF COOL STUFF THAT WE ARE WORKING ON.

WE ARE PLANNING ACTIVITIES FOR THE FILM FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY THE 16TH, WE ARE WORKING WITH THAT ORGANIZATION AND OF COURSE THE CHRISTMAS PARADE IS COMING UP. IT WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT.ON TO THE GOLF COURSE COMMITTEES FOR THE AUGUST STATS. AT THE END OF LAST MONTH, WE HAD $107,003-$94 AND SOME CHANGE.

SOME OF THE BIGGER EVENTS OR EVENTS TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON THAT HAVE ALREADYHAPPENED , THE CITY CHAMPIONSHIP HAPPENED LAST WEEKEND, SORRY THE WEEKEND BEFORE LAST.

WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THURSDAY'S SCRAMBLE, AND WE ARE LOOKING AT A LONG DRIVE CONTEST, BUT NOT SURE YET.

JUST WANTED TO THROW THAT OUT THERE TO YOU.

AS ALWAYS, GOLF COURSE STATS FROM LAST YEAR AND LAST MONTH.

WE ARE DOING REALLY WELL ON A GOLF COURSE ROUNDS.

AT THE END OF AUGUST, WE ARE SITTING AT 29,684 ROUNDS OF GOLF. I GOLF COURSE REVENUE, WE ARE DOING REALLY WELL THERE AS WELL.

WE ARE AT 1.2 MILLION AT THE END OF AUGUST.

OUR REVENUES DID DIP DOWN COMPARED TO LAST YEAR'S AUGUST

TWO TO THE RAIN THAT WE HAD. >> A QUICK ONE, I'LL HAVE TOO MUCH ADVERTISING FOR THE GOLF COURSE, THEY OPERATE LIKE AN ENTERPRISE BUT HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE OF THOSE COMMERCIALS LIKE COME ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL GREENERY.

SOMETHING LIKE THAT, PERHAPS THEY COULD ENHANCE THAT.

>> THAT IS SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT, THE MARKETING WITH SPORTS TOURISM AND THE MARKING CENTER.THE COMMUNITY CENTER DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANYTHING THAT THE MARKET ON SOCIAL MEDIA . THAT'S A GOOD POINT, HE WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK AT HOW WE CAN MARKET THAT.

>> WHAT WOULD YOU SAY THE UTILIZATION IS IN TERMS OF WHAT IT COULD HANDLE AND THE APPLICABLE COURSE AND ALL?

>> IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, ALONZO AND I CAME UP WITH 35 AND 40,000 ROUNDS IS WHAT WE WOULD NOT WANT TO GO PAST.

>> PER MONTH? >> SORRY, PER YEAR.

>> YOU ROUGHLY 30 NOW IN AUGUST.

>> GOOD MONTHS ARE COMING UP TOO, SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.

>> THIS IS FOR OUR FISCAL YEAR, SO THIS WILL END AT THE END OF

THIS MONTH. >> SO WE DO HAVEMORE ROOMS TO

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GROW . >> YES OR SIR.

>> I HEAR MY FRIENDS SAY THEY HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING A TEE TIME, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE PRETTY BUSY.

THEY GET IN. >> THAT IS GOOD TO KNOW.

I WILL TALK TO ROLANDO ABOUT THAT.QUITE FRANKLY, YOU CAN SEE THE INCREASE JUST IN GOLF ROUNDS.

THAT IS ATTRIBUTED TO SOME OF THOSE ADDITIONAL PARTS THAT WE

HAVE. >> THE COMMUNITY CENTER HAS NOT BEEN AS BUSY AS THEY USUALLY ARE, WE HAD 10 CITY FUNCTIONS OUT OF 12, WE HAD ONE MEETING TAKE PLACE AND ONE EVENT, THAT WAS THE TRIVIA NIGHT THAT WE HAD LAST MONTH.

FOR SPORTS TOURISM, THESE ARE A COUPLE OF THE THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING OR HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO PULL YOUR EYES TO IS WHAT WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON.

WE ARE WORKING WITH SOMEBODY HERE ON A POWER RACE.

RIVERSIDE ROAD IS LOOKING AT SEPTEMBER 24 WORKING WITH LOW PADDLE. WE ARE LOOKING AT A FIVE ON FIVE SOCCER EVENT TO BE TAKING PLACE AT THE END OF THIS YEAR IN THE FIRST PART OF NEXT YEAR. OF COURSE, WE STILL HAVE THE WINTER GAMES OF TEXAS THAT WE ARE WORKING ON.

WE ARE LOOKING TO EXPAND THAT. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF MORE EVENTS THAN WHAT WE DID LAST YEAR ALREADY IN THE BOOKS.

MICHELLE, OUR SPORTS TOURISM MANAGER IS AT HALF THIS WEEK AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. SHE IS BASICALLY WAS IN THE ALL THE DATA WE HAVE FROM OUR EVENT THIS PAST YEAR.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MICHELLE IS GOING TO BE WORKING ON IS ASSISTING US WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITY ASSESSMENT.

I'M PRETTY SURE I MENTIONED A WHILE BACK, IT LOOKS AT ALL THE FACILITIES WE HAVE IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION SYSTEM, ALL OF OUR STADIUMS, THE GOLF COURSE, TRYING TO SEE WHERE WE NEED TO GROW. WITH THAT, WE ARE LOOKING TO HAVE A MARKET STUDY DONE ON THE SPORTS WE HAVE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. WHAT WE SHOULD CAPITALIZE ON CAPITALIZE ON AND WHAT WE HAVE GAPS IN SERVICE ON.

>> A PARTIAL RECKLESS AS WE COULD BE GREAT, WHEN THEY DID

THEQR CODES . >> THAT'S A GREAT IDEA WITH THE QRCODE . MICHELLE IS FROM THE AREA, SHE HAS KIDS IN THE SPORTING EVENTS.

I KNOW SHE'S FAMILIAR WITH IT FROM THAT ASPECT.

NOT SURE IF SHE IS PLAYED SPORTS BEFORE.

>> WE END HAD A SESSION AND HOW LONG?

>> TO MY KNOWLEDGE, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE HAD ONE.

>> AND THE PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED FOR YEARS AND YEARS ON VARIOUS FACILITIES, THIS COULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY.

>> ABSOLUTELY. I WILL TOUCH BASE WITH YOU ONCE WE GET THIS KICKED OFF. WE ARE PLANNING ON HAVING STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS, I KNOW YOU ARE TRAPPED INTO A COUPLE OF THOSE GROUPS. LET'S SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM EXPERT MICHELLE HAS BEEN WORKING ON THE ADAPTIVE TENNIS TOURNAMENT THAT WILL BE COMING SOON. I KNOW SHE IS WORKING WITH THE CHALLENGE ATHLETES ORGANIZATION.

JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO STEP UP YOUR GAME.

DOG PARK, THIS IS NOT LOOKING GOOD ON HERE.

THE DOG PARK, FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT WERE NOT THERE TODAY, WE HAD A GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY, I'M SORRY, THE DUCK POND.

WE HAD A GROUNDBREAKING FOR THAT ONE TOO.

THE DUCK POND WAS TODAY, I APPRECIATE YOU ALL FOR COMING OUT. WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT ONE, WE SHOULD BE WRAPPED UP BY OCTOBER OF NEXT YEAR.

WE ARE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THE DUCK POND GETTINGFINISHED .

THERE'S A PICTURE RIGHT THERE FOR THE DOG PARK HOWEVER, I MENTIONED EARLIER, WE PUBLISHED THE BIDS TODAY, HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ABLE TO PRESENT CITY COUNCIL WITH THE CONFLICT ON THAT IN OCTOBER . THAT IS A 46 MONTH PROJECT.

THE MULTIPURPOSE FIELD, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH FIELDERS CHOICE. THEY ARE FINISHING UP THOSE FIELDS. THEY STARTED INSTALLING SOME IRRIGATION LINES, YOU MAY RECALL THAT THERE WAS ONE FIELD THAT WAS STILL LEFT TO BE BUIL .

THEY ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON THAT ONE INCIDENT EVERYTHING WRAPPED UP WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH.

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THEY WILL HAVE ALL THE MATERIALS ON SITE THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 17. AS A COST-SAVING MEASURE, THE CITY IS GOING TO GO AHEAD AND REMOVE ALL OF THE EXISTING PLAY EQUIPMENT OUT THERE. HE WILL PROBABLY START AT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER, BUT NONETHELESS, WE WILL BE WORKING WITH COMMUNICATIONS TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC ABOUT US REMOVING THAT AND HOW LONG THE PROCESS WILL BE.

ONCE THEY START PUTTING IN THE NEW PLAYGROUND, SHOULD NOT BE ANY MORE THAN ONE MONTH AFTER THEY START, BARRING ANY KIND OF WEATHER. JUST SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT I WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF, A LOT OF TIMES WE JUST HIT ON THE BIG ONES. WE DO HAVE A NEW FENCING THAT WENT IN OVER THE PLAYGROUND, THAT IS GOING TO HELP WITH KIDS RUNNING INTO THE ROAD. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL HAVE AN OBSTACLE TO GO AROUND OR GO THROUGH, OR GO OVER IT.

THAT COMPLETED LAST WEEK. WE ARE CONTINUING TO WORK ON ATHLETE TRACY POND, TRYING TO MAKE THE WATER LEVEL CONSISTENT. WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR WATER DEPARTMENT ENGINEERS ON THAT. I KNOW SPLASH PADS HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE, ESPECIALLY THE ONE AT THE COMMUNITYCENTER , WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX. AT THE END OF THIS YEAR, IF WE ARE ABLE TO FIND SOME FUNDING AND MOVE SOME MONEY AROUND, BE OF PURCHASE ORDERS ISSUED OUT WITH THOSE CONTRACTS READY FOR THEM TO REPAIR - - AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY PARK SPLASH PADS.

ALL THAT WILL BE UP AND RUNNING FOR THE BEGINNING OF NEXT PLAYTIME IN THE SUMMER. RIVERSIDE STADIUM IMPROVEMENTS.

WE ARE NOT DONE YET, WE HAVE A COUPLE OF AREAS THAT WILL BE REFURBISHED AND SOME PAINTING THAT NEED TO BE DONE.

I HAVE PARK RULES SIGNAGE ON HERE BECAUSE HONESTLY, WE'LL HAVE ALL OF OUR SIGNS UP TO DATE.

THAT'S ABOUT $6000 WITH THE PLAYGROUND SIGNS THROUGHOUT ALL OF THE PARKS. PARKING LOT CONNECTIVITY AND ENTRY SIGNS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE MASTER PLAN, WE ARE WORKING WITH ENGINEERING TO PERMIT ON THAT.

I MENTIONED TO YOU EARLIER SOME OF THE SIDEWALKS AND ADA HAS TO GO THERE ENGINEERING. WE ARE GEARING UP FOR THIS PROJECT. THAT IS ALL I'VE GOT.

>> WELL, OKAY. >> WAS THAT THE LAST THING ON THE AGENDA? I HOPE SO, I CANNOT TALK

ANYMORE. >> THAT BRINGS US CLOSE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE AGENDA, WE STILL A FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, THEN HE ASKED THE COMMISSION IF THERE IS ANYTHING FOR THE FUTURE THE ANY MEMBER LIKE TO TALK ABOUT FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: IF THERE IS NOT, LET ME NOTE THAT TONIGHT IS STEPHEN'S LAST COMMISSION MEETING. HE WILL BE ROLLING OFF, WE WILL MISS YOU. IT'S BEEN GREAT TO WORK WITH YOU, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT YOU HAVE CONTRIBUTED. I THINK MR. HITE IS HERE.

HE WILL BE JOINING THE COMMISSION NEXT MONTH I GUESS,

JOHN HIKE. >> SPEAKER: I'M GLAD TO GET THE OPPORTUNITY. I AM SORRY STEPHEN, I DO NOT KNOW WHO WAS APPLYING AND SO FORTH, BUT I'M GLAD TO GET THE

OPPORTUNITY. >> WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU JOHN, WE REALLY DO THANK YOU STEPHEN FOR ALL OF YOUR TIME AND EFFORT. WE KEEP ON EVOLVING AROUND HERE I GUESS. THAT'S THE THING, IS ANYBODY OF ANYTHING ELSE BEFORE WE ADJOURN? ALRIGHT, WE WILL LEAVE THE DOORS OPEN.

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