[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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>> WELL, GOOD EVENING. WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO THE PARKS & RECREATION MEETING FOR OCTOBER 10, 2023.
THIS BOARD CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE A CHAIR.
I WILL BE IN THE MEETING FOR THEM.
[B. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION:]
THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS CITIZEN'S COMMUNICATION WHICH WE DO HAVE ONE PAPER TURNED IN FROM MR. MICHAEL VONDRO.IF YOU WILL STEP TO THE MIC, SIR.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS MICHAEL VONDRO.
I LIVE AT 2204 EAST NORTH STREET.
I WANT TO CONGRATULATE MIKE FOR BEING THE INTERIM DIRECTOR.
HE DON'T GET PAID NO EXTRA FOR THAT.
(LAUGHTER). >> THE POND LOOKED REALLY GOOD.
THE DOG PARK LOOKED REALLY GOOD. AND MOST OF THE PARKS, YOU KNOW, THEY ARE VERY NICE AND STUFF. ONE PARK IS AN EYESORE.
IT IS-- FOUR OF THE ZEN ARRESTS-- FOUR OF THE SEVEN ARRESTS. THAT WAS LAST DECEMBER.
NARCOTICS. ONCE ARRESTS TAKE PLACE, IT MIGHT TAKE TWO YEARS TO START PROSECUTING BECAUSE THE D.A. HAS LOTS OF CASES. BUT THERE IS JUST A BIG GROUP OF BAD PEOPLE THAT IS THERE. YOU KNOW, AND THEY HAVE, LIKE, A DOZEN LARGE DOGS RUNNING ALL OVER THE PLACE.
PEOPLE DO LIVE AT THE PARK. AND JUST RECENTLY, SOMEONE DECEASED IN THE QUP QUEEN CITY PARK.
I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST HIM. HE WAS VERY NICE.
I'M A HUMBLE MAN. IT IS KIND OF DANGEROUS WITH ALL THIS STUFF GOING ON, LOOSE DOGS RUNNING AROUND.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN A PERSON USE A LEASH, AND WE HAD SOMEONE GET BITTEN BY A DOG AND HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL AND NO ONE IS ENFORCING THE LEASH LAW. IT IS GETTING SO BAD THAT, YOU KNOW, I THINK THEY NEED TO SHUT IT DOWN.
YOU KNOW, OR EITHER GET A FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER JUST TO WORK QUEEN CITY PARK. IT IS ZONE 200.
IT IS THE ONLY ZONE WHERE THEY DON'T HAVE A NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH.
NO ONE IS INTERESTED IN DOING THAT.
I KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I USUALLY AT CHRIST KITCHEN ONCE A WEEK. I WISH PEOPLE ON THE COMMISSION COULD GO THERE ONCE A MONTH JUST TO EAT.
AND LOOK AROUND AND SEE WHAT'S GOING ON.
I BET YOU THERE IS PEOPLE ON THE COMMISSION THAT PROBABLY NEVER SEEN QUEEN CITY PARK. BUT THERE IS A LOT OF ACTIVITY GOING ON. I DON'T MEAN GOOD ACTIVITY.
IT GOT SO BAD, THEY HAD TO TAKE THE SWING-SET DOWN AND REMOVE THE SLIDES AND REMOVE THE BARBECUE PITS.
PEOPLE WERE DOING EVERYTHING BUT USING IT FOR STUFF FOR KIDS.
THERE IS A BASKETBALL COURT. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE DO IT.
I WOULD LIKE THEM TO DEMOLISH THE WHOLE PARK AND USE IT LIKE, FOR THE VOLUNTEER WORKERS. YOU KNOW, FOR PARKING SPOTS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. AND THE SECURITY IS BETTER A AT CHRIST KITCHEN. THEY HAVE LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKING THERE NOW BECAUSE OF THE SHOOTING AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
I HAVEN'T BEEN BACK SINCE THE SHOOTING.
YOU KNOW, BUT IT IS JUST OUT OF CONTROL.
YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANT TO DISCUSS PUBLICLY EVERYTHING, BUT YOU DO GOT STUFF YOU CAN READ AND STUFF.
>> YES, SIR. >> THEY DID HAVE A FIRST RESPONDERS GET-TOGETHER AT CHRIST KITCHEN LAST TUESDAY.
I DO APPRECIATE THAT. I DO HAVE VERY GRAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY. BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL, YOU KNOW, QUEEN CITY PARK IS A SAFE PLACE TO BE.
AND A BUNCH OF BAD GROUPS OF PEOPLE, THEY COME TO CHRIST KITCHEN. THEY STIR UP PROBLEMS. THEY ARE VERY DISRESPECTFUL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON THE LAST 20 YEARS. THIS IS NOTHING NEW.
YOU CAN ONLY SWEEP IT UNDERNEATH THE RUG SO MANY TIMES, AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO-- SOMEONE HAS TO DO SOMETHING.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. I APPRECIATE IT.
SO AT THIS TIME, WE ARE GOING TO ACTUALLY MOVE DOWN IN THE AGENDA. INSTEAD OF DOING C-1, THE
[D.1. Swearing in of New Commissioners]
APPROVAL OF MINUTES. WE ARE GOING TO DO D-1, THE BUSINESS OF SWEARING IN THE NEW COMMISSIONERS.WE HAVE TWO OF THE NEW COMMISSIONERS HERE IN
ATTENDANCE. >> WAIT A MINUTE, APRIL.
I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY ELSE IS HERE.
>> JESSICA ASKED HER ALREADY. YES, SIR.
SO WE HAVE TWO NEW COMMISSIONERS.
SO UP TO YOU WHO WANTS TO GO FIRST.
WE WILL STEP TO THE FRONT HERE AND DO THE SWEARING-IN.
OKAY. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT
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AFTER ME. I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF OFFICE OF PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSIONER FOR THE CITY OF VICTORIA.AND OF THE "STATE OF TEXAS AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. AND OF THIS STATE.
>> STATE YOUR NAME. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF OFFICE OF PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE.
SO HELP ME GOD. (APPLAUSE) (INAUDIBLE).
SO THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS. WE ARE STILL GOING TO SKIP THE
[D.2. Election of Officers]
MINUTES AND GO DOWN TO D-2. THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.SO WE WILL TAKE NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR.
IF ANYONE WANTS TO NOMINATE SOMEONE ELSE, WE NEED A CHAIRMAN
AND A VICE-CHAIRMAN. >> I'M GOING TO NOMINATE
MS. LAURIE. >> I'LL SECOND THAT.
>> DO YOU ACCEPT THAT NOMINATION?
>> I DO. I SECOND THAT NOMINATION.
>> THEY ARE NOMINATING YOU FOR CHAIR.
WE CAN VOTE ON THAT. NOW THAT WE HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND. SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
>> AYE. >> THOSE OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.
THAT IS UNANIMOUS. NOW WE NEED A VICE-CHAIR.
>> MR. BILLINGSLEY, DO YOU ACCEPT THE NOMINATION?
WE WILL NEED A VOTE ON THAT. NOW THAT WE HAVE A FIRST AND SECONDED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
>> AYE. >> ALL OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.
THIS IS YOUR MEETING. WE NEED TO GO BACK AND DO THE MINUTES. AND THEN FINISH OFF THE REPORT.
>> ALL RIGHT. I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU ALL FOR PUTTING YOUR TRUST IN ME TO LEAD YOU IN THIS NEXT YEAR OR SO. AS YOUR CHAIRMAN FOR THE PARKS & REC COMMISSION. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEW MEMBERS. I KNOW WE ARE MISSING ONE MORE.
I KNOW IT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT YEAR FOR ALL OF US.
WE ARE MISSING TWO MORE. I WANTED TO DO JUST A TINY BIT OF HOUSEKEEPING FOR THE NEW COMMISSIONERS ONBOARD.
THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE ATTENDANCE.
WE RAN INTO SOME PROBLEMS OVER THE PAST YEAR.
SO IF STAFF COULD TELL US AGAIN WHAT THE RULES ARE ON ATTENDANCE, THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.
>> YES. I BELIEVE, MADAM CHAIR THAT COMMISSIONERS ARE ALLOWED TO MISS TWO MEETINGS.
I THINK IT IS TWO. >> I THINK IT IS THREE.
>> TWO OR THREE CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS.
WE ARE CHECKING TO MAKE SURE. >> THE BYLAWS.
>> YUP. >> SO GO AHEAD, JESSICA.
>> ALL OF THE NEW MEMBERS. THE BYLAWS.
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS. >> THANK YOU.
FAST REMINDER. BECAUSE OF THE PAST, YOU GET THREE EXCUSED ABSENCES, AS ALWAYS.
IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT, PLEASE LET JESSICA KNOW.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT WE MAKE A QUORUM SO WE CAN CONTINUE ON
WITH OUR PARKS AND REC. >> IT IS THREE CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS. I CHECKED THE PI LAWS.
>> THANK YOU. THE SECOND THING, TOO.
JESSICA, NORMALLY, ON A REGULAR BASIS, SENDS OUT THE MEETING MINUTES AND THE AGENDA THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE MEETING.
AND SHE HAS DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB OF.
THAT PLEASE MAKE SURE-- PLEASE BE AWARE OF IT.
ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE OUR MEETINGS, TO LOOK FOR THAT.
GET BACK TO HER. SHE ASKED EACH OF US TO RESPOND BACK IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE THERE OR NOT.
AGAIN, SO WE KNOW IF WE HAVE A QUORUM.
THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO STAY IN TOUCH.
THAT IS KIND OF THE TWO HOUSEKEEPING THINGS I THINK I WANTED EVERYBODY TO BE AWARE OF. ANY QUESTIONS?
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>> LET ME JUST ASK A QUESTION. ON THE MEETING MINUTES, IS IT THREE BUSINESS DAYS OR THREE DAYS?
>> IT WOULD HAVE TO BE-- >> IT IS IN THE BYLAWS.
>> WELL, STATE LAW FOR OPEN MEETINGS ACT REQUIRES THAT WE POST AN AGENDA 72 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING.
>> THAT IS STITT REGULATION. YES, SIR.
>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. >> SOMETHING ELSE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP FOR THE NEW MEMBERS IS WE HAVE GONE THROUGH A PRETTY RIGOROUS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS PLANNING, AND THERE IS SOME BOOKS. I WONDER IF YOU GUYS MIGHT HAVE A COUPLE OF THOSE EXTRA BOOKS. THERE IS A WHOLE LOT TO IT.
I MEAN, TH THEY ARE, LIKE, A HUNDRED-PAGE BOOKS.
WE TALK ABOUT THE DOG PARK. OR YOU KNOW, THE DUCK POND WASN'T SO MUCH IN THERE. A LOT OF THE DIFFERENT PARKS.
IT GOES BACK TO A LOT OF THE WORK THAT THE COMMISSION BEFORE OUR TIME HAS PUT INTO PLANNING THE NEXT TEN YEARS OF WHAT THE CITY LOOKS LIKE. WITH PARKS AND REC AND THE TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN. A LOT OF THE MASTER PLANNING THAT HAS GONE ON OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS OR SO.
IF THE CITIHAS A COUPLE OF THOSE BOOKS LYING AROUND, WE WOULD SHARE THOSE WITH THE NEW MEMBERS.
WE CAN LOOK AT THE PLANS THAT WE HAVE PROPOSED FOR THE PARK.
>> YES. WE HAVE EXTRA BOOKS OR THE MASTER PLAN. WE WILL MAKE SURE WE GET IT TO YOU. ALSO, IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT, GO ON THE PARKS WEBSITE. THERE IS A LINK TO THE MASTER
>> LET ME SAY, TOO, MADAM CHAIR, WE DO PLAN TO HOLD ORIENTATION FOR THE NEW BOARD MEMBERS. WE WILL EMAIL YOU TO SCHEDULE THAT. ESSENTIALLY, IT GOES OVER THE DEPARTMENT, THE STAFFING, AND THE PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE AS WELL AS THE BYLAWS AND SO FORTH. WE WILL BE HOLDING THE
ORIENTATION FAIRLY SOON. >> THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
THAT IS A GREAT IDEA. THANK YOU.
[C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
ALL RIGHT. IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE, LET'S MOVE TO ITEM C-11, THE ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES.>> WE WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED.
>> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?
>> AYE. >> THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
[D.3. Sports Facilities Assessment Presentation]
AND MOVING DOWN TO ITEM D-3. THE SPORTS FACILITY ASSESSMENT.>> YES, MADAM CHAIR. ALEX WILL MAKE THIS PRESENTATION. AND LET ME HELP HIM GET SET UP.
>> THAT BUTTON RIGHT THERE. THERE IS A PROJECTOR BUTTON AND A WEB BUTTON. YOU CAN CLICK IT OVER TO-- CLICK THIS. ON THE SCREEN.
SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO CRANE YOUR NECK AND TURN AROUND.
>> THIS IS THE WEBSITE, LIKE THE AGENDA.
YUP. IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO FIGURE
GOOD EVENING, PARKS COMMISSION. >> HEY, ALEX.
>> GOOD EVENING. >> JUST TO REALLY, LIKE MIKE SAID, WHAT I WILL BE GOING OVER TODAY IS THE PRESENTATION OF WHAT WE ARE GOING TO BE PRESENTING TO THE CITY COUNCIL NEXT TUESDAY REGARDING THE SPORTS FACILITIES, COMPANIES, DESIGN, AND RESEARCH. WE HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING THAT FOR THE PAST YEAR WITH THEM. WE WILL JUMP RIGHT INTO IT.
LY GO OVER THE COMPANY, THE PROCESS, THE FACILITY, AND THE COST. POTENTIAL FUNDING AND SOME KEY INSIGHT AS WELL. JUST SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY. IF YOU WANT TO SCAN THROUGH THAT REALLY QUICK. AND THEN SFC, THIS IS ALL THE FACILITIES THAT THEY MANAGE OR HAVE BEEN A PART OF.
YOU CAN SEE THERE IS QUITE A BIT IN TEXAS.
HOPEFULLY, WE CAN BE ON THAT LIST AS WELL.
A THIS IS THE PROCESS OF WHAT YOU GO THROUGH.
IT USUALLY TAKES ONE TO THREE YEARS, DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THINGS GET ROLLING. SO THEIR CONCEPT THEY HAVE THERE, IT IS KIND OF THE PROCESS OVERVIEW.
SO WE WILL KIND OF BE GOING OVER WHAT THE PROCESS OVERVIEW IS.
YOU CAN TAKE A MINUTE TO READ THOSE BULLETS.
ESSENTIALLY, IT IS TO CAPITALIZE ON THE SPORTS TOURISM BOOM THAT IS CURRENTLY HAPPENING IN THE UNITED STATES.
IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST TWO DECADES OR SO.
I KNOW A LOT OF US ARE AWARE OF SPORTS, YOUTH SPORTS, SO WE WANT TO KIND OF CAPITALIZE ON THAT. NOT JUST TO HELP SPORTS TOURISM
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BUT ALSO TO GIVE BACK TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THE SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE SERVE THROUGHOUT THE CITY.OFFERING BETTER FACILITIES, OFFERING BETTER SPACES WHERE THEY CAN COME AND PLAY AND EXERCISE.
IT IS JUST NOT FOR A SPORTS TOURISM ASPECT.
WHICH IS GREAT FOR THE CITY. BUT ALSO FOR F COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO LIVE HERE AND FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.
WE KIND OF LOOK AT THESE FACILITIES AS A LONG-TERM PROCESS THAT WE CAN SERVE THE COMMUNITY FOR YEARS TO COME.
AND SOME OF THE FACILITIES THAT THEY ANALYZED WAS THE ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX. A YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX.
THE COMMUNITY CENTER. RIVERSIDE SOCCER COMPLEX.
THE RIVERSIDE GOLF AND RIVERSIDE STADIUM.
LIKE I SAID, THE FACT-- THE ABILITY TO ATTRACT AND MAINTAIN SPORTS TOURNAMENTS HERE, TOURISM, CAPITALIZE ON THE SPORTS TOURISM BOOM. BUT ALSO, YOU KNOW, GIVING OUR COMMUNITY NEW FACILITIES TO HAVE FOR YEARS TO COME.
SO THE HIGH PRIORITY WAS THE ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT ONE IS LOCATED, THAT IS LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
OVER THERE ON NORTH STREET. IT IS A COMPLEX THAT IS A LITTLE RUNDOWN. IT IS PROBABLY HIGH-PRIORITY.
IT IS A COMPLEX THAT HASN'T HAD ANYTHING DONE TO IT.
PROBABLY JUST DOING BAND-AID AND RIPPING THEM OFF OVER THE YEARS.
WHEN I WAS OUT THERE, I GET A LOT OF COMMENTS FROM THE PLAYERS. THEY SAY THIS FIELD HASN'T BEEN REDONE OR TOUCHED UP SINCE I WAS A TEENAGER.
THEY ARE ABOUT 45 NOW. LATE 70S, EARLY 80S.
I THINK IT IS-- THAT FACILITY IS DO FOR A MAKEOVER.
NOT JUST RIPPING OFF THE BAND-AID AND GOING AS THAT.
WE GET A LOT OF FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY ON THAT SPECIFIC FACILITY BECAUSE IT IS NOT A FACILITY THAT IS NOT REALLY USED. IT ISES A FACILITY THAT IS PROBABLY USED NINE, TEN, 11 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR.
IT IS A HIGH-TRAFFIC FACILITY. WHEN WE HAVE TOURNAMENTS THERE FROM THE YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX THAT ROLLS OVER, WHEN IT IS A BIG TOURNAMENT, WE HAVE TO USE THE FOUR EXTRA FIELDS.
WE DO GET SOME COMPLAINTS THAT THE BATHROOMS ARE NOT UP TO PAR.
THE FACILITY IS KIND OF AN EYESORE.
I MEAN, ONLY WHEN WE HAD A GIRLS SOFT SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT THERE, WITH 50 TEAMS, THERE WERE TWO WOMEN'S STALLS.
ON THE MEN'S SIDE, THERE WAS A LEAK.
LIKE I SAID, IT IS SO OLD, THEY FIXED IT.
IT JUST IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN.
THAT IS THE MAIN HIGH PRIORITY. ALONG WITH THE YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX AS WELL. KIND OF TOUCHING UP ON THAT SPORTS COMPLEX. AND THEN MEDIUM-PRIORITY, INDOOR FACILITY. THE RIVERSIDE SOCCER COMPLEX.
AND THEN AS YOU CAN SEE, LOW PRIORITY, THE GOLF COURSE AND
RIVERSIDE STADIUM AS WELL. >> LET ME UNDERSTAND SOMETHING.
SO THE ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX, JUST I WANT TO UNDERSTAND.
THOSE ARE THE TWO LITTLE LEAGUE FIELDS --
>> NO, SIR. IT IS RIGHT NEXT TO-- YOU HAVE THE COMMUNITY CENTER. YOU HAVE THE PARKING LOT.
IT IS THOSE FOUR BIG FIELDS. THEY ARE ADULT-SIZED FIELDS.
RIGHT NEXT TO THAT LITTLE SMALL CHURCH.
>> RIGHT. BEN JORDAN AND NORTH STREET.
AS YOU TURN RIGHT ON NORTH STREET.
THOSE ARE THE ADULT-- THAT IS THE ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX.
>> UNDERSTOOD. >> ALEX, THEY SAID THAT RIVERSIDE GOLF COURSE AND STADIUM WERE LOW PRIORITY BECAUSE THEY ARE IN GOOD SHAPE ALREADY.
>> YEAH. THEY ARE IN BETTER SHAPE THAN THE OTHER FACILITIES THAT THEY ANALYZED.
BUT ALSO THOSE, I THINK, ON RIVERSIDE QUP STADIUM, DUE TO A FLOOD PLANE, THE FACILITY IS PRETTY WELL TAKEN CARE OF.
IT IS SOMETHING WE ARE LOOKING INTO.
PUTTING RESOURCES INTO IT. ESPECIALLY THE PRESS BOX.
EVEN THOUGH IT IS LOW PRIORITY FOR THEM, IT IS MORE OF A HIGH PRIORITY ON OUR LIST. IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS VERY FROWNED UPON BY THE COMMUNITY. VERY LOVED.
WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO KEEP UP WITH IT.
AND STILL HAVE THAT HISTORICAL LOOK.
BUT GIVE IT A MODERN UPDATE SO IT CAN LAST, HOPEFULLY, ANOTHER
THIS IS KIND OF LIKE WHERE THEY SEE THE STUFF THAT NEEDS THE MOST WORK. THE HIGHEST PRIORITY.
NOT EXACTLY THE VALUE OF WHAT IT PROVIDES.
>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> SO LIKE I SAID, WE WILL GO OVER MOSTLY THE ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX.
ALONG WITH THE YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX.
YOU HAVE THE BOTTOM. THEY ARE NOT THE PRIORITY RIGHT NOW. HOPEFULLY, THOSE COULD BE FUTURE
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OPPORTUNITIES. YOU GOT A LAYOUT OF WHAT-- THE FACILITIES. NUMBER ONE IS THE YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX. NUMBER TWO IS THE COMMUNITY CENTER ALONG WITH THE COMMUNITY CENTER FIELDINGS RIGHT THERE.ACROSS NUMBER THREE IS THE ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX.
THE FOUR LARGER ADULT FIELDS. SO WHAT THEY WERE PROPOSING FOR THE ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX, WE STILL WANT TO KEEP THE FOUR ADULT FIELDS. BECAUSE THAT HELPS NOT JUST WITH TOURNAMENTS, BUT IT ALSO HELPS WITH OUR LOCAL ADULT SOFTBALL AND KICKBALL LEAGUE THAT WE CURRENTLY HOST MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY FOR FALL, SUMMER, AND SPRING.
AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, THEY PROPOSED FOUR OF THE LARGE FIELDS. AND THEN ADDING TWO ADDITIONAL YOUTH BASEBALL-SOFTBALL FIELDS. THAT GIVES YOU A FOE TALL OF SIX FIELDS. FOUR LARGE FIELDS.
ADULT-SIZED FIELDS. PORTABLE MOUNDS AND FENCING.
THEY COULD BE USED ALSO FOR YOUTH FIELDS.
THAT GIVES US SIX ADDITIONAL FIELDS.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY ARE MADE WITH SYNTHETIC TURF.
THAT ALLOWS FOR MORE FLEXIBILITY WITH SPORTS.
THAT ALLOWS US TO PLAY ADULT SOFTBALL, YOUTH SOFTBALL, ADULT BASEBALL, YOUTH BASEBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL.
WE CAN OFFER SIX MORE SOCCER FIELDS WHICH CAN TRANSLATE TO FLAG FOOTBALL. NOW WE HAVE MORE FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUES, TOURNAMENTS TO OFFER TO THE COMMUNITY.
>> RIGHT. >> AND THEN ADULT SOFTBALL AND YOUTH SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL AS WELL.
>> ONE THING THAT THE COMPANY HAS TOLD US IS THAT IF WE WANT TO ATTRACT MORE TOURNAMENTS, HAVING TURF FIELDS IS VERY VALUABLE. BECAUSE THEY CANNOT-- YOU CA CANNOT-- YOU DON'T NEED TO CANCEL GAMES BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER. SO HAVING TURF FIELDS ALLOWS YOU TO CONTINUE IF THE WEATHER WAS BAD.
IN TERMS OF RAIN AND SO FORTH. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.
TO KIND OF GO BACK OR PAUSE FOR A MINUTE.
WHERE IS SFC IN THE CITY IN THIS PROCESS? ARE THESE HIGH-LEVEL RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME? HAVE USER GROUPS BEEN-- HAVE WE CIRCLED BACK AND TALKED ABOUT THESE RECOMMENDATIONS? WHERE DOES COST COME INTO PLAY
WITH THIS YET? >> SO IN TERMS OF WHERE WE ARE, SO SFC STARTED THIS PROCESS ALMOST A YEAR AGO.
SO AT THE BEGINNING, AFTER THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE CONTRACT, SFC, STAFF CAME TO VICTORIA, AND THEN MET WITH FOCUS GROUPS.
WITH STAKE HOLDERS. THEY MET WITH THE TOURNAMENT CHAIRS. ALL TYPES OF STAKE-HOLDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THEN THEY WENT BACK AND DID A MARKET ANALYSIS. THE NEXT STEP FOR THEM IS TO PRESENT THE FINDINGS, LIKE ALEX IS DOING NOW.
TO CITY COUNCIL ON THE 17TH. SO AGAIN, CITY COUNCIL CAN GIVE DIRECTIONS AS TO WHAT'S NEXT. THAT IS THE NEXT STEP IN THE PROCESS. TO PRESENT THE FINDINGS TO COUNCIL. AND TO GET FEEDBACK FROM COUNCIL ON THE 17TH. WE WANT TO GET YOUR FEEDBACK NOW. THAT IS WHERE WE ARE PRESENTING
IT TO YOU TODAY. >> THANK YOU FOR THE
CLARIFICATION. >> IS THIS SIMILAR TO THE PRESENTATION WE HAD, A FEW MONTHS AGO? WHERE THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT-- I GUESS THAT WAS THE SAME COMPANY. REMEMBER-- DO YOU ALL REMEMBER THAT? THEY WERE PROPOSING, LIKE, SPENDING $40 MILLION OR $50 MILLION OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE
THEY HAVEN'T-- THEY HAVE ONLY BEEN TO VICTORIA ONCE.
>> THAT IS FINE. >> SO THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT THE FIELD COULD LOOK LIKE. A LAYOUT.
I BELIEVE THIS ONE IS IN THE SANDUSKY, OHIO AREA.
IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN. THAT IS POTENTIALLY WHAT IT COULD LOOK LIKE. AS MENTIONED,, IT IS SYNTHETIC YOU ARE THE. THAT IS LESS MAINTENANCE AND TURFING. AND LINING THE FIELDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE TEAM. WHEN IT RAINS, WE DON'T HAVE TO CANCEL TOURNAMENTS OR GAMES. YOU KIND OF LET IT-- WE WAIT FOR THE WEATHER TO PASS. AND WE HAVE A DELAY AT MOST, HOPEFULLY, WE CAN STILL KEEP THE TOURNAMENT.
>> THIS IS ONE FIELD. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT.
THAT IS ONE FIELD. YES, MA'AM.
>> WE TALKED ABOUT FOUR. >> YES.
>> THAT IS ONE PROPOSAL. AND THEN THERE IS THE NEXT PICTURE. THAT IS KIND OF THE LAYOUT.
WITH THE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL DIAMOND ALONG WITH THE SOCCER FIELD WITH IT AS WELL. THEN THE ONE ON THE RIGHT, YOU COULD ACTUALLY DO TWO YOUTH FIELDS IN ONE FIELD AS WELL.
THE NEXT PICTURE YOU SEE WILL SHOW THAT.
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THIS ONE IS THE SAME SIZE CONCEPT.BUT OFFERS TWO YOUTH FIELDS ON ONE BIG SIZED FIELD.
>> THERE WAS A MULTIPURPOSE FIELD.
>> THAT GIVES US MORE FLEXIBILITY, ADAPTABILITY TO HOST BIGGER TOURNAMENTS, HAVE MORE TEAMS TO PRACTICE, TO DO DIFFERENT SPORTS AND ALL OF THAT.
AND AGAIN, JUST ANOTHER LAYOUT OF IT.
>> HAVE THEY COME UP WITH AN IDEA OF THE PRICE FOR THAT KIND
OF FIELD? >> OH, THAT IS COMING.
>> THAT IS RIGHT HERE. >> OKAY.
>> JUST ON THE ESTIMATED, WHAT THEY $THE TURF FIELD, AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, EQUIPMENT, FIXTURES, COSTS.
ALL OF. THAT THAT IS WHAT THEY APPROXIMATELY THINK THE SIX FIELDS WILL COST.
>> FOR SIX FIELDS? >> YES, SIR.
THAT WOULD BE FOR THE SIX TOTAL FIELDS.
FOUR ADULT-SIZED FIELDS. THEN THE TWO YOUTH SMALLER
>> THE TURF INCLUDED IN THE FIELD AND SPORTS EQUIPMENT?
>> NO. I THINK THE TURF, IF I BELIEVE-- YEAH. IT SHOULD BE THE FIELD AND SPORTS. THE TURF IS PROBABLY HALF OF THAT. THE TURF IS PROBABLY $5.5
MILLION. >> THE MOST EXPENSIVE PART IS THE TURF. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, IT IS KOHING OVER A MILLION DOLLARS TO TURF A SOCCER FIELD.
>> THAT IS CRAZY. >> HOW DOES OUR MAINTENANCE LOOK GOING FORWARD ON THIS? I IMAGINE THE MAINTENANCE ON THE TURF FIELD IS SIGNIFICANT LIP LESS THAN THE MAINTENANCE ON A GRASS AND DIRT FIELD. DO THEY CALCULATE ANY COST OF SAVINGS ON MAINTENANCE INTO THIS?
WHEN JASON WAS HERE, YOU GOT THE MARKET FEASIBILITY STUDY THAT
THEY DID. >> THAT IS WHAT I WAS REFERRING TO. YES.
>> ON THAT ONE, THEY SHOWED A GRAPH.
NATURAL GRASS COMPARED TO TURF. UP FRONT, YOU PAY MORE FOR THE TURF. AFTER A TEN-YEAR PROCESS, YOU SAVE CLOSE TO $300,000 COMPARED TO DOING TURF AND GRASS.
THAT IS THE COST, THE MONEY. THAT DOESN'T PUT INTO PERSPECTIVE THE MAN HOURS WE SAVE FROM PREPPING THE FIELDS, HAVING TO GO OUT THERE. LIKE MIKE MENTIONED.
WHEN IT RAINS, THEY HAVE TO HAVE STAFF ON SITE.
>> YOU HAVE TO RECHALK THEM. MOW THEM.
YEAH. >> YOU STILL HAVE MAINTENANCE FOR THE TURF. YOU HAVE TO BRUSH IT, FILL IT.
IT IS LESS TEDIOUS ON THE MAINTENANCE CREW TO GO IN THERE AND CHALK THE FIELDS, MOW THE GRASS EVERY DAY.
OR EVERY WEEK. IT DOES SAVE LOT OF MAN HOURS AND TIME ON PREPPING JUST ONE FIELD.
THAT ALLOWS THEM TO DO OTHER PROJECTS THAT WE COULD GET
THROUGH TO THE PARKS. >> THAT $300,000 IN SAVINGS ISES PER FIELD OR FOR THE WHOLE COMPLEX?
THEY DID THAT ONE PER FIELD. >> SO $300,000 OVER TEN YEARS.
>> OKAY. >> THE OTHER CONSIDERATION, BECAUSE I WAS A PART OF THE SFC ON STAKE-HOLDER MEETINGS.
WHEN EVERYBODY CAME IN. WE HAD A DAY-LONG VISIT WITH THEM. WHILE TURF IS SO MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE, AND THE FUTURE COST OF WHAT IT CAN BRING TO THE COMMUNITY, THE PROBLEM THAT WE ARE HAVING NOW IN BRINGING LARGE LEAGUES AND LARGE EVENTS IN IS BECAUSE WE ARE ON THE COAST, AND RAIN, SO WE GET RAINED OUT. YOU ARE BRINGING ALL THESE FAMILIES IN FOR THESE EVENTS. IF THEY SEE RAIN, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO COME. A.
OR B, THEY ARE HERE AND BECAUSE OF THE GRASS FIELDS, THEY ARE INUNDATED. THE WITH AER SITS.
THE WEEKEND IS SHOT. WITH THE TURF FIELD, IT GIVES US A GREATER ADVANTAGE TO KEEP THAT PLAY AND KEEP GOING.
BECAUSE AS WE ALL KNOW, WE WILL EXPERIENCE SOME REALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS FOR AN HOUR. THEN THE SUN IS SHINING.
YOU KNOW, GOING BACK. SO IN THE LOCK-TERM COST,-- LONG-TERM COST, WHAT KIND OF TOURISM IT CAN BRING TO THE CITY AND HOW TO BETTER STEB CITY, I CHALK IT UP IN THE WIN COLUMN.
>> THERE ARE SOME TOURNAMENTS THAT WON'T EVEN LOOK AT US IF WE
DON'T HAVE TURF FIELDS. >> EXACTLY.
I HAVE BEEN MAKING CALLS AND EMAILS WITH TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS. SOME ARE LOCATION.
THE FIRST THING THEY ASK IS IF YOU HAVE TURF FIELDS.
I'LL GET BACK TO YOU. IT DOESN'T REALLY HAPPEN.
ONE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR THAT HAS HIS MIDNIGHT MADNESS TOURNAMENT HERE. THE ONE THAT HAS THE BIG TOURNAMENT. HE WAS TALKING TO ME.
HE GOES, MAN, ALEX, IF YOU HAD TURF FIELDS, YOU WOULD BE WAY MORE ATTRACTIVE. THAT IS WHY PORTLAND, TEXAS, EVEN THOUGH THEY ONLY GOT FIVE FIELDS COMPARED TO OUR 12, A LOT OF TEAMS LIKE GOING DOWN TO PORTLAND.
THEY PLAY AT THE TURF. IF THE WEATHER, IF IT STARTS TO
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RAIN, THEY ONLY HAVE A 20-MINUTE DELAY RATHER THAN CANCELING THE WHOLE TOURNAMENT. NOW YOU HAVE FAMILIES WHO TRAVELED AND BOOKED HOTELS. THEY JUST SPENT ALL THEIR MONEY AND THE TOURNAMENT GOT CANCELED. THAT IS FROM A KE CUSTOMER ASPE.A TOURISM ASPECT. THAT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN THE
LONG RUN. >> THE WORST THING IS FOR THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, HAVING TO REFUND THE TEAMS. AND THAT IS NOT A GOOD THING FOR THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR.
>> AS MENTIONED, LIKE OUR ADULT SOFTBALL LEAGUES, LAST WEEK, IT RAINED. THERE IS ONE DAY IT RAINED.
IT DIDN'T RAIN TOO HARD ON THAT SIDE OF TOWN.
BUT IT RAINED JUST ENOUGH ON THE FIELD, MAYBE TEN MINUTES OR SO.
IT HELD THE WATER. THEY HAD TO CANCEL THE GAMES.
THERE WAS SO MUCH WATER ON IT. THE FIELD LOOKED GOOD FROM FAR
AWAY. >> WE HAD THE TURF, IT JUST WOULD HAVE WENT. THEY HAD TO CANCEL THAT GAME.
SOME OF THE TEAMS GOT UPSET. IT LOOKS LIKE YOU CAN PLAY ON IT. SOME FIELDS ARE HOLDING QUITE A BIT OF WATER. THEY HAVE TO CANCEL THE GAMES BECAUSE THEY ARE HOLDING THE WATER.
>> ONE MORE QUESTION, ALEX. SO THIS COST RIGHT HERE, DOES THIS INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING FACILITIES, I.E., THE
ON THE COST OF THIS, IT IS THE FURNITURE, THE FIXTURES, AND
EQUIPMENT. >> SO I GUESS ANOTHER ONE TO ASK. THIS $17 MILLION FOR THE ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX WOULD BE TO UPGRADE FOR SIX NEW FIELDS.
AND UPGRADE THE EXISTING FACILITIES, TO BRING THAT TO KIND OF-- I GUESS TO IMPROVE THE BATHROOMS.
>> YES. >> THE SHADE STRUCTURES.
THE FURNITURE. THAT KIND OF THING?
>> I WILL GO AHEAD AND PASS THE BOOK AROUND.
THIS HAS THE TOTAL COST OF THE (INAUDIBLE).
>> I'M PASSING IT OFF TO HIM. I CAN'T READ THAT.
>> THE SWENT IS TO MAKE THAT-- THE INTENT IS TO MAKE THAT FACILITY TOURNAMENT-READY. THE BATHROOMS, EVERYTHING.
PREPARED TO ACCOMMODATE QUALITY TOURNAMENTS.
AGAIN, THE GOAL IS TO MAKE VICTORIA A DESTINATION CITY.
AND HAVING QUALITY FACILITIES WILL HELP US DO THAT.
THE MONEY, THE $17 MILLION WILL INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS TO ALL OF
THE ABOVE. >> IT IS THE-- THERE ARE BATHROOMS. ALSO, YOU KNOW, THEY PROMOTE BATTING CAGES. STUFF LIKE THAT.
TO ENHANCE THE FACILITY AS WELLMENT CURRENTLY, AT BOTH FACILITIES, WE DON'T HAVE BATTING CAGES.
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN ASKED FROM LOCAL TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS AND ALL OF THAT. THEY INCLUDE ALL OF THAT IN THERE. BLEACHERS.
>> LIGHTING. >> LIGHTING AS WELL.
>> NOT SEEING ANY COVERED SPECTATOR AREAS.
IT GETS BRUTALLY HOT IN TEXAS. ANY SHADE IS HELPFUL.
>> THEY INCLUDED $120,000 IN TENSION FABRIC, SHADE STRUCTURES
ON HERE. >> KIND OF LIKE HOW THE YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX HAS THE PLACE WHERE THEY SIT.
SIMILAR TO THE ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX.
IT DOES GET SUNNY OUT THERE, AS YOU MENTIONED.
>> SO IT SOUNDS LIKE A COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSAL.
>> YES. >> AND IN THE NEXT PAGE, WE WILL
KIND OF GIVE A -- >> IT DOESN'T MENTION BATHROOMS IN ANY OF THIS. ON HERE.
REDOING BATHROOMS. NOT SAYING IT IS NOT IN HERE.
THEY HAVE ITEMIZED A LOT OF STUFF.
I DON'T SEE ANYTHING IN HERE FOR ANY BATHROOM FINISH-- WE KNOW HOW EXPENSETIVE THAT CAN BE. THE SINKS ALONE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER WERE, LIKE, $10,000 A SINK.
>> YEAH. >> WE WILL FOLLOW UP AND MAKE
SURE THAT IS IN THERE. >> THANK YOU.
>> YEAH. I HAD NO IDEA HOW EXPENSIVE THOSE SINKS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
THEY LOOK LIKE A LITTLE PLASTIC SINK.
THEY WERE OVER $10,000 A SINK. >> OKAY.
WE WILL FOLLOW UP. >> IN HERE, THIS GIVES A REVENUE OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF WHAT-- ON THE LOW SIDE, MID, AND HIGH.
>> OVER A TEN-YEAR PERIOD? >> THIS ONE IS ANNUALLY.
>> AN ACCEPTABLE RETURN ON INVESTMENT THAT THE CITY USES? NO? LOOKING AT THIS, THE PAYBACK WOULD BE ANYWHERE FROM-- WHAT, FOUR TWO TWO YEARS.
OKAY. >> THEY ARE LOOKING AT THAT AS TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT. I'M GUESSING THEY ARE INCLUDING, YOU KNOW, NOT JUST TO THE CITY, BUT FOOD AND BEVERAGE AND HOTEL LODGING. THAT KIND OF STUFF.
THE OPERATING INCOME IS BASICALLY THERE.
THEY ARE EXPECTING IT TO LOSE, YOU KNOW, ABOUT $20,000 A YEAR.
AM I SEEING THAT CORRECTLY? THIS IS GOING TO BE A NET COST TO THE CITY. TO HAVE THIS.
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YOU KNOW, IF WE TAKE MIDDLE NUMBER.I WOULD SAY -- >> YOU ARE READING IT CORRECTLY.
YES, SIR. >> I WOULD SAY YOU ARE CORRECT.
OKAY. WE WILL LOOK INTO THERADT RO
ROOMS-- INTO THE BATHROOMS. >> ANY ALLOWANCE FOR FOOD TRUCKS? YES.
I'M NOT TOO SURE IF IT IS IN THAT-- WHAT BRIAN HAS.
FOOD TRUCKS THAT THEY DO INCLUDE IN THERE.
>> THEY HAD TO FINISH OUT FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE.
>> YES. >> AND THEN THAT WILL GO TO THE YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX. THE ONES WILL 12 FIELDS.
FIELDS ONE THROUGH FIVE ARE SOFTBALL FIELDS AND SIX THROUGH 12 ARE YOUTH BASEBALL FIELDS. THEN YOU CAN SEE SYNTHETIC TURF.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE. SCOREBOARDS.
ENTRANCE AND TICKETING. SO FOR THE TURF AND ENHANCEMENTS, FOR THE YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX, IT WILL BE ABOUT $5.4 MILLION. IF WE JUST WANTED TO FOCUS JUST ON THE ENHANCEMENTS, ONLY A LITTLE OVER $300,000.
>> $5.1 MILLION FOR TURF. >> WOW.
>> I KNOW WITH SOME COMPANIES, THE MORE SQUARE FOOTAGE YOU DO AT ONCE, THE PRICE DOES GO DOWN. ON TURF, PER SQUARE FOOT, IT CAN RANGE ANYWHERE FROM $13, TO $14 PER SQUARE FOOT.
THE BIGGER ONE YOU'VE GOT, THEY MARKED IT AT $8.50.
JUST DEPENDING ON COMPANIES WHO OFFER THE MORE SQUARE FOOTAGE, WE DO AT ONCE. IT WILL PROBABLY LOWER THE PRICE. WE ARE DOING A LOT OF SQUARE
FEET FOR THEM. >> SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE RUN INTO WITH THE SPLASH-PADS IS USING CONTRACTORS FROM OUT OF STATE OR OUT OF COUNTRY. AND THEN DOWN THE ROAD, IT COMES BACK TO BITE US BECAUSE WE TRY TO GET THEM TO DO MAINTENANCE.
THEY DON'T GET BACK WITH US. WHO WOULD THE CONTRACTORS-- WOULD SFC BE THE ACTUAL CONTRACTOR? ARE THEY JUST KIND OF LIKE THE BUILDER'S AGENT? WHO ACTUALLY DOES THE INSTALLATION OF TURF BECAUSE TEN YEARS DOWN THE ROAD, WHEN STUFF SETTLES IN VICTORIA AND WE HAVE TEARS AND THAT KIND OF STUFF, ARE WE GOING TO GO BACK TO SFC
OR A SUB-CONTRACTOR FOR THAT? >> YEAH.
WE HAVEN'T DETERMINED THAT YET. AS TO WHO WILL INSTALL IT.
WE WILL STILL TALK TO SFC. THEY DO HAVE THAT ABILITY TO INSTALL AND MANAGE FACILITIES. BUT WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN TO THAT
STAGE YET WITH THEM. >> THEY ARE MORE OF LIKE A BUILDER'S AGENT, THE PLANNING SIDE OF IT.
THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BE THE PEOPLE TO PUT THIS STUFF IN THERE. THEY ARE GETTING ESTIMATES.
>> OKAY. >> AND SPEAKING WITH THE GENTLEMAN WHO IS GOING TO COME SPEAK NEXT TUESDAY AT COUNCIL, THEY HAVE A LOT OF COMPANIES. WHO THEY CAN RECOMMEND TO US THAT THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH YEARS AND GOT GOOD FEEDBACK.
THEY HAVE GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS. THAT WAS ONE THING HE DID
MENTION TO US. >> WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO GO TO, THEY HAVE A LOT OF CONTACTS. IN THE FIRST COUPLE OF PAGES, THEY HAVE A LOT OF FACILITIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
THEY HAVE SOME GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS.
IF WE TEND TO GO THAT ROUTE WITH THEM.
>> OKAY. >> ON THIS TURF HERE, SIR, DOES IT COME WITH A GUARANTEE AND WARRANTY WHERE THIS ORGANIZATION WILL BACK UP OR COVER FOR 10, 20, 30 YEARS FOR THE TURF?
>> I BELIEVE SO. MOST COMPANIES THAT DO THIS TYPE OF WORK DO HAVE WARRANTY ON IT. I WAS LOOKING AT SOME COMPANIES.
I THINK SYMMETRY LINES, THEY COME WITH A WARRANTY.
>> THIS ONE RIGHT HERE? DOES THE CITY HAVE TO GET SOME KIND OF SPECIAL INSURANCE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT FOR PROTECTION OF THE FIELDS IN CASE OF DAMAGE? OR LOOTING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT?
>> YES. THE CITY DOES HAVE INSURANCE.
ON ITS FACILITIES. BUT THE COMPANY THAT INSTALLS IT
ALSO HAS THE WARRANTY. >> OKAY.
>> WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER HERE. SOME FUTURE FACILITY OPPORTUNITIES. THAT IS WHERE THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT THAT $40 MILLION FACILITY. JASON SPOKE ABOUT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, HINTING AT IT. WE DO WANT TO INCLUDE A FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER. WE ASKED THEM IF-- WHAT WOULD IT
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BE WITHOUT IT? THAT TAKES ABOUT $10 MILLION O OFF. PROBABLY IN THE RANGE BETWEEN $30 MILLION AND $40 MILLION. WITHOUT THAT FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, IT GOES DOWN TO $30 MILLION.THEN SOME POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES, OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, PRIVATE LOANS. SPECIAL DISTRICTS.
YOU COULD DO THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT.
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OPPORTUNITIES.
THE USE OF SALES TAX. THE HOT FUNDS OCCUPANCY TAX.
THE HOT FUNDS TAX. CAPITAL DOLLARS IN PLACE.
WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT MAYBE ADDING A VENUE TAX AS WELL.
AND OF COURSE, OTHER, YOU KNOW, STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING.
THE VICTORIA EDC. THESE COULD BE POTENTIAL FUNDINGS TO FUND THESE FACILITIES.
>> HAVE THEY LOOKED AT OTHER GRANTS THAT MAY BE ABLE TO
PARTICIPATE WITH THIS AS WELL? >> YES.
>> SOME GRANTS ARE 50-50%. >> SOME GRANTS OFFER, LIKE YOU MENTIONED, THE CDBG, THERE IS GRANTS SUCH AS THOSE THAT YOU COULD USE FOR SPORTS FACILITIES THAT HELP BUILD-- MAYBE IT IS, LIKE $50,000 FOR LIGHTS OR SOMETHING.
THERE ARE GRANTS THAT COULD HELP FUND THIS AS WELL.
>> SOME OF THESE GRANTS ALSO CAN COME FROM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. OR FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
THAT IS CORRECT. SOME GRANTS ARE MATCHING.
>> TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DOES OFFER GRANTS AS WELL.
>> RIGHT. YOU HAVE FOUNDATIONS OUT THERE WHO SUPPORT YOUTH HEALTH AND ATHLETICS.
>> THERE IS A LOT OUT THERE. >> A LOT.
>> IS THERE ANY POTENTIAL MONEYS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE
INFRASTRUCTURE BILLS? >> POTENTIALLY.
POTENTIALLY. WE ARE LOOKING AT ALL OPTIONS IN TERMS OF FUNDING. AND THAT IS A CONVERSATION WE WILL HAVE WITH COUNSEL EVEN FURTHER.
HOW WE FUND THIS. >> WILL ANY OF THIS AFFECT THE CITY TAXPAYERS IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM?
>> NOT AT THIS TIME. >> NOT AT THIS TIME.
OKAY. >> WE ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FUND IT. WE DON'T KNOW YET.
>> HOW BAD DO YOU WANT THAT $40 MILLION INDOOR --
>> OKAY. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.
>> THERE WAS NO COST LISTED. IS THERE LAND AVAILABLE WITHOUT HAVING TO PURCHASE ANY ADDITIONAL?
>> I'LL GO BACK TO IT. NUMBER ONE IS A YOUTH SPORTS FACILITY COMPLEX. THAT WOULD RETOUCH ON THOSE FIELDS. NUMBER TWO IS THE LAND WE OWN BY THE CITY. THE COMMUNITY CENTER FIELDS.
AND THEN NUMBER THREE IS WHERE THE CURRENT ADULT SPORTS COMPLEX IS. ALL THE LAND WE ALREADY V. IF WE WANT TO VENTURE OUT FUTURE DOWN THE ROAD, WE COULD POSSIBLY LOOK FOR OTHER LAND BEFORE THE ONES THEY ARE PROPOSING FOR THIS ONE.
THERE IS NO LAND COST. >> THAT ADDITIONAL ACREAGE, NUMBER TWO, NOTHING IS PROPOSED IN THAT.
>> I'M SAYING YOU ARE NOT PROPOSING TO DO ANYTHING ADDITIONAL IN THE NUMBER TWO? ST OR IS THAT WHERE THE TWO
ADDITIONAL FIELDS WOULD GO? >> YES.
SO ON NUMBER TWO AND THREE, THE FOUR ADULT FIELDS, WE COULD EITHER KEEP THE FOUR THERE AND DO THE NUMBER TWO.
OR VICE VERSA. YOU CAN DO THREE AND THREE.
DEPENDING ON HOW YOU WANT TO EVEN IT OUT.
THAT EXTRA SPACE DOES ALLOW US TO ADD ADDITIONAL FIELDS.
>> OKAY. >> AND THEN ONE THING I DID WANT TO RUN BY YOU. THIS STUDY DOES NOT GO IN DEPTH FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE ARENA.
WE ARE IN WORKS WITH ANOTHER FIRM TO DO A STUDY ON THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE ARENA. HOW WE CAN ENHANCE THAT.
AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, THE ARENA IN THERE IS TOO SMALL TO HOST ANY RODEO EVENT. IT IS A LOT OF-- IT IS A BIG SPACE. JUST SITTING THERE, I MEAN, IT DOES HOST A FEW THINGS. IT COULD BE BETTER.
WE ARE LOOKING AT A STUDY FOR DOING THAT.
SO WE COULD GET SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.
ON HOW TO PROCEED WITH THE NEW ARENA.
UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER AS WELL.
>> THAT WAS THE LAST SLIDE. ANY MORE QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THE --
>> THANK YOU. VERY INFORMATIVE.
>> THANK YOU, ALEX. >> THANK YOU.
>> SO AGAIN, THE INTENT IS TO ESSENTIALLY IMPROVE OUR FACILITIES AND MAKE US-- MAKE THE CITY MORE OF A DESTINATION CITY WHEN IT COMES TO SPORTS TOURISM FOR TOURNAMENTS AND SO FORTH. SO THIS IS A GREAT START.
ALEX, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LEADING THIS PROJECT.
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>> I GIVE A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES THEY HAVE DONE FOR OTHER CITIES.
THIS ONE IS IN CEDAR POINT. I THINK SANDUSKY, OHIO.
AND THIS ONE IN KANSAS. THIS ONE SHOULD BE OPENING IN 2024. IN ILLINOIS.
THIS IS GENTLEMAN WHO WILL BE SPEAKING NEXT TUESDAY AT THE
CITY COUNCIL. >> SO WHEN THIS IS PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL, WHAT ARE YOU ASKING CITY COUNCIL TO DO? JUST THINK ABOUT IT? DO YOU INTEND TO COME BACK TO THEM, A MONTH, TWO MONTHS, THREE MONTHS LATER?
>> SO REALLY -- >> HOW DOES THAT WORK?
>> IT IS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING THAT WE ARE DOING TO YOU NOW. THE SAME PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL EXCEPT IT WILL BE DONE BY THE CONSULTANT, AND WE JUST PROVIDE INFORMATION TO COUNSEL AND GETTING FEEDBACK
FROM THEM. >> MORE OF AN INTRODUCTION.
GETTING FEEDBACK. >> GETTING FEEDBACK.
JUST LIKE WE ARE GETTING FEEDBACK FROM YOU NOW.
>> THERE IS NO ACTION ITEM. >> THE SAME FORMAT AS THE MASTER
PLAN THAT WE DID BEFORE. >> CORRECT.
[D.4. Department Updates]
SO NEXT ITEM UP IS DEPARTMENT UPDATES.
>> OKAY, MADAM CHAIR. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN.
AND ALSO TO BRIAN BILLINGSLEY FOR BEING VICE-CHAIR.
I HAVE A QUICK UPDATE. WITH REGARDS TO THE DP.
DEPARTMENT. THE FIRST THING, OF COURSE, IS THE DIRECTOR OF RECRUITMENT. AS YOU KNOW, JASON AL PHAROAH ALFRO RETIRED. I HAVE BEEN SERVING AS THE INTERIM. THE POSITION HAS BEEN ADVERTISED NATIONWIDE. THE EXECUTIVE FIRM IS CPSHR.
IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED, THEY NEED TO SUBMIT A RESUME, COVER LETTER, AND A LIST OF SIX REFERENCES BY OCTOBER 30.
THE DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 30 TO SUBMIT YOUR RESUME.
FOR THE DIRECTOR POSITION. AND I HAVE THE WEBSITE ON THE SCREEN. IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED.
IN LOOKING AT THE POSITION. THE HOPE IS TO HAVE THE DIRECTOR ONBOARD BY, HOPEFULLY, THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
>> HAVE WE HAD A LOT OF APPLICANTS?
>> THE POSITION WAS ADVERTISED MONDAY.
ESSENTIALLY, YESTERDAY. FROM WHAT I'M HEARING FROM THE CONSULTANT, IT HAS BEEN VERY POSITIVE IN TERMS OF PEOPLE, INDIVIDUALS LOOKING AT THE WEBSITE.
SO FAR, SO GOOD. GOOD FEEDBACK SO FAR.
WITH REGARDS TO PARKS COMMITMENTS, WE HAD A STORM A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. WE HAVE A LOT OF TREES DOWN IN THE PARKS. ESPECIALLY IN RIVERSIDE PARK.
STAFF HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY REMOVING IF FALLING TREES AND LIMBS AND SO FORTH. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT RAIN THAT WE HAVE HAD, WE HAVE HAD, OF COURSE, MOWING GRASS.
WE ARE MOWING A LOT MORE. MOWING IS IN FULL SWING.
WE ARE ALSO REPAIRING THE BIKE TRAIL.
IF YOU USE IT, THERE WAS A FAIRLY LARGE PIECE OF SIDEWALK THAT WAS BROKEN. WE FIXED.
THAT THE TRAIL IS NICE AND OPEN. WITH REGARDS TO RECREATION, WE STARTED THE SOFTBALL, KICKBALL, AND YOUTH BASEBALL LEAGUES.
THEY ARE DOING VERY WELL. 60 TEAMS ALTOGETHER.
LAST TIME WE REPORTED, WITH EHAD 45 TEAMS. WE NOW HAVE 60 TEAMS. WE ARE DOING VERY WELL.
THE YOUTH HUNT, THIS WILL BE OUR THIRD YOUTH HUNT PROGRAM.
THAT PROGRAM IS TO EXPOSE KIDS 9-17 YEARS OLD TO THE SPORT OF HUNTING. THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE. THE STATE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE. AGAIN, IT IS TO EXPOSE KIDS TO
THE SPORT OF HUNTING. >> MIKE, DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY KIDS YOU ARE TAKING THIS YEAR ON THE YOUTH HUNT?
>> OKAY. >> THE RIVERSIDE SOCCER COMPLEX IS VERY BUSY. BYSO IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR SEASON. THAT IS THE VICTORIA YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION. THEY HAVE OVER 600 KIDS SIGNED UP PLAYING SOCCER. LAST YEAR, THEY HAD ABOUT 500.
THE NUMBER IS GETTING HIGHER AND HIGHER.
THAT IS PARTIALLY BECAUSE OF THE NEW AND IMPROVED FACILITIES.
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BECAUSE YOU HAVE MORE KIDS WHO WANT TO PLAY.WHEN YOU HAVE NICE FACILITIES. SO THE COMPLEX CURRENTLY HAS 1 FIELDS. WE ARE ADDING THE FINAL FIELD.
FIELD NUMBER 14. YOU CAN SEE THE BOTTOM SLIDE WHERE THAT FIELD IS BEING BUILT. SO THE CONTRACTOR HAS SPRIGGED THE FIELD WITH BERMUDA GRASS. WE ARE NOW WATERING IT.
OF COURSE, WITH IRRIGATION. THAT FIELD WILL BE PLAYABLE PROBABLY BY NEXT SPRING. WE HAVE MADE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GOLF COURSE DRIVING RANGE. WE BUILT A NEW CONCRETE PARKING LOT. VERY SMALL.
TEN CARTS CAN PARK THERE. THAT IS NEXT TO THE DRIVING RANGE. BEFORE THAT, WE HAD A GRAVEL LOT. AND SO NOW WE JUST CONCRETED THE PARKING LOT. WE HAVE ADDED A SECOND PARKING LOT AS WELL. TO ACCOMMODATE CUSTOMERS.
OR MORE CUSTOMERS. WE HAVE ALSO SPRAYED THE ENTIRE GOLF COURSE WITH PREEMERGENT FOR FALL AND WINTER WEEDS.
SO WE HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB TAKING CARE OF THE GOLF COURSE AND THE FEEDBACK. HAS BEEN VERY POSITIVE.
WITH REGARDS TO THE GOLF COURSE AND THE DRIVING RANGE.
WITH THE COMMUNITY CENTER, IF YOU GO BY TODAY, YOU WILL SEE IMPROVED LANDSCAPING IN THE FRONT OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
WE DID HOST THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE REGION 11 MEETING THIS PAST WEEK. AND TOMORROW, WE ARE HOSTING THE MAYOR'S STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS.
YOU ARE ALL WELCOME TO ATTEND. AND THIS IS-- THIS PICTURE ON THE RIGHT IS AN ACTUAL PICTURE OF WHAT THE DUCK POND LOOKS LIKE NOW. THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN LAST W WEEK. THE POND IS COMING ALONG VERY WELL. IT IS BEAUTIFUL.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE DRIVEN BY IT.
WE DO HAVE SOME REMAINING ITEMS BECAUSE WE WANT TO IMPROVE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE. THE REMAINING ITEMS WE HAVE IS TO CONSTRUCT A WATER TROUGH AROUND THE GAZEBO, TO CREATE A WATERFALL INTO THE POPPED. AS YOU APPROACH THE GAZEBO, YOU WILL SEE A WATERFALL AND BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS AROUND THE GAZEBO. WE ALSO PLAN TO INSTALL HANDRAILS TO THE BOARDWALK OR THE BRIDGE.
RIGHT NOW THERE IS-- THERE ISN'T ANY HANDRAILS.
WE THINK IT IS NOT SAFE. SO ADDING HANDRAILS WILL MAKE IT SAFER FOR INDIVIDUALS TO WALK ACROSS THE BOARDWALK.
WE ALSO PLAN TO DEMOLISH THE CART SHED IF YOU DRIVE BY, YOU WILL SEE IT IS HALF DEMOLISHED. THE PLAN IS BY NEXT WEEK, TO DEMOLISH IT COMPLETELY AND HAVE PICNIC TABLES THERE IN THE INTERIM. WE PLAN TO SEAL COAT AND STRIPE ADDITIONAL PARKING LOTS AROUND THE DUCK POND, AND THAT IS ESSENTIALLY TO ADD MORE PARKING FOR OUR CUSTOMERS.
WE HAVE HEARD THAT IS THE NEED. WE ARE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PARKING. WE WILL HAVE 40 DEDICATED PARKING SPACES AT THE DUCK POND. WE ALSO INSTALLED LED LIGHTS.
PICNIC TABLES, TREES, TRASH CANS AND SIGNAGE.
ALL OF THAT, HOPEFULLY, WILL BE DONE BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
FOR SURE. SO THAT IS A QUICK UPDATE ON THE DUCK POND. YES, SIR.
>> HAVE WE GOTTEN WITH TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE ABOUT
SO WE WILL START STOCKING THE POND WITH FISH STARTING AT THE END OF OCTOBER. IN THE GRANT, AGAIN, WE RECEIVED $621,000 GRANT FROM TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE POND REDEVELOPMENT. THE GRANT HAS ABOUT $14,000 FOR US TO STOCK THE POND WITH FISH. SO WE WILL PUT THE FISH IN THE
END OF THIS MONTH. >> SO MIKE, IS THE DUCK POND OPEN CURRENTLY? DID I HEAR YOU SAY, REQUEST ALL THESE IMPROVEMENTS LISTED, DOES THAT MEAN THE OPENING IS DELAYED
UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR? >> THE DUCK POND IS NOT OPEN
OFFICIALLY. >> SEEING PEOPLE WANDERING AROUND THE GAZEBO, AND DIFFERENT THINGS.
BARRICADES UP. YOU KNOW, THERE IS BARRICADES AROUND PART OF IT BUT NOT ALL OF IT.
>> I KNOW. IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP PEOPLE OUT. OF THE DUCK POND.
BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A-- SO VAST. IT IS NOT OPEN OFFICIALLY.
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WE STILL HAVE WORK TO DO. THE CONTRACTOR IS WORKING AS HARD AS POSSIBLE, AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.BUT DEFINITELY WILL BE DONE FROM WHAT THEY ARE TELLING US, WEATHER-PERMITTING, DEFINITELY BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.
SOONER RATHER THAN LATER, THOUGH.
AND THEN WE HAVE THE DOG PARK. THE DOG PARK IS ALMOST FINISHED.
WE DO HAVE SOME REMAINING ITEMS THAT WE ARE FINISHING.
ONE IS THAT WE ARE INSTALLING WATER LINES FOR IRRIGATION AND THEN ALSO SOLAR LIGHTS AROUND THE PATH.
WE WILL HAVE NINE SOLAR LIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE PARK.
ALSO DOG BOWL FOUNTAINS. WHERE DOGS CAN GO AND DRINK WATER AFTER THEY ARE DONE. ALSO PICNIC TABLES WILL BE INSTALLED. WE HAVE DOG WEIGH STATIONS AND AGILITY EQUIPMENT INSTALLED SOON.
IN FACT, I WANT TO THANK THE DRAIN FAMILY.
LAURIE DRAIN AND THE FAMILY, THEY HAVE RAISED ABOUT $26,000 TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF THE AGILITY EQUIPMENT.
THAT IS IN MEMORY OF EZ DRAIN. WE HAVE A LARGE SHADE CANOPY THAT IS COMING ALSO. IT WILL BE INSTALLED BY THE END OF THIS MONTH. THAT IS TO PROVIDE SHADE LIKE MR. FISKE MENTIONED. IT GETS REALLY HOT IN VICTORIA DURING THE SUMMER. WE WANT TO SHAKE-- MAKE SURE THAT THE CUSTOMERS HAVE A SHADY AREA TO WAIT.
AND FINALLY, WE WILL HAVE SIGNAGE AS WELL AS THE ENTRYWAY SIGN WHICH WILL HAVE ON IT, RIVERSIDE PARK.
SO THAT IS THE UPDATE FROM THE PARKS DEPARTMENT.
>> NOW, WHERE DID THE MEMORIAL TILES END UP?
THE BRICKS? >> SO THE BRICKS WILL BE PART OF THE-- WILL BE PART OF THE ENTRANCE SIGN OR THE ENTRYWAY SIGN. THEY WILL BE ON THE COLUMNS OF THE ENTRYWAY SIGN. AND AGAIN, THAT IS PARTIALLY FUNDED BY THE MONEY THAT WAS RAISED BY THE DRAIN FAMILY.
THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED, THEY WILL HAVE THEIR-- THE NAME OF THE DOGS ON THE BRICK, AND IT WILL GO ON THE COLUMN.
SO I THINK ABOUT 350 BRICKS. WILL HAVE NAMES ON IT.
>> TELL ME AGAIN. WHEN DO YOU ANTICIPATE IN
OPENING? >> WE ANTICIPATE OPENING THE WEEK BEFORE THANKSGIVING. BUT THAT IS-- YOU KNOW, THAT IS BEING VERY-- WEATHER AND SO FORTH.
IF EVERYTHING GOES WELL, WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT WE COULD OPEN THE
WEEK BEFORE THANKSGIVING. >> DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? OR MIKE?
>> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO COMMENT, THAT I THINK YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A SUPERIOR JOB THE LAST THREE YEARS.
AND WHAT YOU ARE DOING. I APPRECIATE THE UPDATES YOU SEND OUT EVERY WEEK. WHAT YOU ARE DOING ON THE SPORTS COMPLEX. AND I THINK IT IS PUTTING VICTORIA ON THE MAP FOR A CHANGE.
MORE THAN JUST A HISTORICAL TOWN.
YOU KNOW, SO THE PARKS ARE REALLY-- MADE A LOT OF DIFFERENCE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.
BECAUSE FOR THE LAST 50 YEARS, THERE HADN'T BEEN ANYTHING DONE.
NOT REALLY. Y'ALL HAVE MADE A LOT OF CHANGES. IT IS GOING TO BE GREAT.
LIKE YOU SAID, IT IS GOING TO BE A WIN-WIN FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE TOURISM. THE PEOPLE THAT COME IN.
AND ALSO, I HOPE YOU FIND SOMEBODY WHO COMES IN WITH A 21ST FUTURISTIC MIND OF HOW TO BE CLEAR.
NOT JUST THINKING FOR THE PRESENT BUT FOR THE FUTURE AND WHERE THE GROWTH CAN BE. MY HAT GOES OFF TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE KIND WORDS.
WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT WE WILL FIND SOMEONE LIKE THAT.
AND ALSO WE COULD HAVEN'T DONE IT WITHOUT THE COMMISSION'S HELP. YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB GUIDING US. SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
AND THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT. >> IT IS BUILDING UP A LOT OF ON GENTRIFICATION. IT IS AWESOME.
>> MIKE, I WANT TO ASK ABOUT HOW WE MOVE THIS FORWARD.
I ALWAYS ASK JASON. WE HAVE ALL OF THESE THINGS IN THE MASTER PLAN. WHAT COMES NEXT? WE KNEW THE DOG PARK WAS SOMETHING WE NEEDED TO GET DONE.
IT IS AWESOME TO SEE THAT NEARING COMPLETION.
SOMETIMES IN THE BUREAUCRACY AND THE RED TAPE OF, YOU KNOW,
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COMMITTEES AND CITY AND ALL THAT STUFF, IT TAKES YEARS.I FEEL LIKE WE FAST-TRACKED THAT PROJECT.
I'M PROUD OF EVERYBODY UP HERE FOR ALL OF THEIR INPUT.
AND YOU KNOW, JASON AND SOME STAFF THAT AREN'T HERE, YOU KNOW, THEY HAD A HUGE INPUT BEHIND THAT.
BUT SEEING WITH WHAT'S GOING ON ON DOWN IN RIVERSIDE PARK WITH THE ADDITION W RF RIVERSIDE BARK WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SOCCER FIELD, WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON ON THE GOLF COURSE, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS, YOU KNOW, A PET PROJECT OF MINE.
SOMETHING I WANT TO SEE HAPPEN. I HEAR FROM PEOPLE ALL OVER TOWN. YOU MENTIONED WITH THE FOOD TRUCKS. A FOOD TRUCK PART GOING INTO RIVERSIDE PARK. WE TALKED ABOUT IT IN THE MASTER PLAN. WE HAVE THAT CONCRETE AREA RIGHT NEXT TO THE SOCCER FIELDS. KIND OF BEHIND THE ZOO.
THERE IS NOT AN AREA HERE IN VICTORIA FOR FOOD TRUCKS TO CONGREGATE. THAT SEEMED LIKE AN IDEAL SPOT.
IT WAS A LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT. WOULDN'T COST A LOT TO PUT A FOOD TRUCK PARKED THERE. WITH THE FACILITIES OF MAYBE SOME REST ROOMS AND WATER LINES. SOME POWER.
WHERE ARE WE AT WITH THAT? HOW DO WE PUSH THAT FORWARD? I'M HAPPY TO TAKE UP AND CHAMPION THAT PROJECT.
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE CITY.
THERE IS NOT REALLY ANYWHERE FOR PEOPLE TO EAT OTHER THAN THE PUMP HOUSE WHICH IF YOU TOOK YOUR KIDS TO A SOCCER GAME AND YOU ARE ALL GRASSY AND DIRTY, LIKE, YOU DON'T WANT TO GO EAT AT A NICE FINE-DINING TYPE OF RESTAURANT.
HOW DO WE GIVE THAT BACK TO THE COMMUNITY? HOW DO WE PUSH THAT FORWARD? I NEED YOUR HELP.
HOW DO WE DO THAT? >> WELL, BRIAN, I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN PUSHING FOR THIS FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THE PROJECT IS FUNDED.
SO IT IS FUNDED FOR US TO-- SO IT IS FUNDED.
>> WHAT FISCAL YEAR? (LAUGHTER).
>> THE '24 FISCAL YEAR WHICH STARTS OCTOBER 1 OF THIS YEAR.
>> ALREADY STARTED. WE ALREADY STARTED.
THE PLAN-- I WILL REPORT ON THAT AT THE NEXT MEETING.
THE PLAN IS TO WAIT FOR THE BYSO, THE SOCCER SEASON TO END.
AND THE SOCCER SEASON ENDS AT THE END OF THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER. CLEANING AS YOU MENTIONED.
AS WELL AS WE KIND OF SURFACE OR REPAIR WHERE YOU HAVE HOLES AND SO FORTH. REPAIR THE SLAB.
AS WELL AS FOOD TRUCKS. I BELIEVE WE WILL HAVE ABOUT-- WE WILL HAVE SPACE FOR FOUR FOOD TRUCKS.
ON THE SLAB. AND WE WILL TRY TO BRING IN WATER, ELECTRICITY, IF WE CAN. WE WILL START THAT PROJECT
PROBABLY MID-NOVEMBER. >> DO WE HAVE RENDERINGS OF ALL
I WILL SHOW IT TO YOU AT THE NEXT MEETING.
>> YOU MADE ME A VERY HAPPY COMMISSIONER.
THANK YOU. >> WELL, IT IS OUR JOB.
>> I MEAN, I HAVE FORGOTTEN ABOUT JASON ALREADY.
(LAUGHTER). >> THE PROJECT IS FUNDED.
WE WILL BEGIN THE PROJECT IN NOVEMBER.
>> THANK YOU. >> WHEN IS OUR NEXT MEETING? NOVEMBER? CAN YOU GIVE ME A DATE, PLEASE?
[E. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS]
LAST ITEM ON THE-- FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. DOES ANYONE HAVE A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM THEY WOULD LIKE TO-- FOR
NEXT TIME. >> HOW DO WE INTEND TO HANDLE THE COMMENTS REGARDING QUEEN CITY PARK?
>> I'M GOING TO MEET WITH STAFF. >> OKAY.
>> THAT WAS BROUGHT UP IN ONE OF THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS.
>> IT WAS. I THINK LAURIE SAID LET'S DON'T ALLOW THAT TO FALL FROM THE AGENDA.
>> I CAN MADAM CHAIR REPORT ON THAT AT THE NEXT MEETING.
THE QUEEN CITY IS ONE OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS WE TARGETED FOR THE REVITALIZATION. THE PARK IS A PIECE OF THAT REVITALIZATION. WE HAVE A COMMITTEE THAT INCLUDES THE CHRIST KITCHEN STAFF AND NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS WORKING TOGETHER TO COME UP WITH RECOMMENDATIONS.
THAT INCLUDES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PARK.
IN TERMS OF WHAT DO THE RESIDENTS SEE AS THE FUTURE OF THE PARK. WHAT DO THEY WANT TO SEE IN THE PARK? SO WE WILL HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS TO PRESENT TO YOU AT SOME POINT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
>> I CAN REPORT ON THAT FORMALLY AT OUR NEXT MEETING.
>> OKAY. WE HAVE TWO ITEMS FOR NEXT
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MONTH. AT LEAST TWO ITEMS. THE QUEEN CITY UPDATE AND THED TOO TRUCK AREA-- AND THE FOOD TRUCK AREA UPDATE. AS WELL AS EVERYTHING ELSE THEY SO GENERALLY PROVIDE US WITH. IF THAT IS IT-- WE STAND ADJOURNED.* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.