[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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COMMISSION MEETING. I GUESS I WILL CALL THE MEETING
[B. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION]
TO ORDER AND START. DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZENS COMMUNICATION? I SEE THAT WE HAVE ONE.GO AHEAD AND STEP FORWARD, GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.
>> I AM MICHAEL, I LIVE AT 2204 EAST NORTH STREET.
I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THE REVITALIZATION OF QUEEN CITY PARK AND I THINK ONE WAY WE CAN REVITALIZE THE PARK IS TO MAKE MORE DRUG BUST, PUT THEM IN PRISON OR JAIL LONGER WITHOUT PROBATION BECAUSE THEY JUST MADE A DRUG BUST ON OCTOBER THE 20TH 2023 AND THIS IS 3:25 P.M. AND THERE CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM WITH DRUGS AND I WANTED TO READ WHAT ARE THE REVIEWS, THERE ARE SEVERAL REVIEWS.
IT WAS 2.5 OUT OF A POSSIBLE FIVE OUT OF ALL THE PARTS THAT HAS THE LOWEST REVIEWS. ONE OF THE REVIEWS, THIS IS NOT A PARK, THIS IS A TINY SCRAP WITH QUESTIONABLE PEOPLE HANGING AROUND ASKING FOR MONEY. NOT A PLACE TO TAKE YOUR KIDS.
FOR HOW SMALL THIS IS I THINK VICTORIA IS BETTER OFF DEMOLISHING THE PARK AND PUTTING IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AT LEAST THEY WOULD RELEASE TAXES OFF OF THAT VERSUS HAVING TO UPKEEP THE PATCH OF GRASS, ONE OF THE QUEEN CITY PARK THE PEOPLE, THE LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE THEY COME IN THE EDEN CHRIST KITCHEN, A LOT OF THE PEOPLE AT CHRIST KITCHEN THEIR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES AND THEY DON'T NEED PEOPLE FROM QUEEN CITY PARK SELLING THEIR POISON TO THEM AND STUFF. I WOULD LIKE THAT TO BE PART OF THEIR PROBATION WHERE THEIR BAND FROM CHRIST KITCHEN OR QUEEN CITY PARK BECAUSE IT'S JUST GETTING RIDICULOUS, THE HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFIC ARRESTED SEVEN PEOPLE LAST DECEMBER.
THE SAME GROUP OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE WITH OTHER CRIMINALS AND I WOULD JUST LIKE IT IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CHRIST KITCHEN COULD HIRE A FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER AND PAY THEM $45 AN HOUR LIKE 8 - 5 ON MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY TO HELP KEEP THE PEOPLE FROM CHRIST KITCHEN SAFE.
THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD AFTERNOON, I APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS, WE APPRECIATE IT.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS?
[C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
>> NO MA'AM. >> NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. HAS EVERYONE HAD A CHANCE TO
REVIEW? >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APP
APPROVE. >> I WILL SECOND THAT MOTION.
>> TO HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR CORRECTIONS.
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. >> THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
[D.1. Swearing in of New Commissioners]
IS PASSED. NEXT ON TO OTHER BUSINESS IS THE SWEARING IN OF NEW COMMIS COMMISSIONERS.I WAS CONTACTED TODAY AND CLARIFIED BY THE CITY CLERK THAT WE DON'T ACTUALLY GET SWORN IN, SORRY IF YOU EXPECTED TO BE SWORN IN. WE ARE NOT GOING TO DO THAT BUT I WANT TO SAY ON BEHALF OF MYSELF, THE CITY AND THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, WELCOME HARLEY, DONNA AND LINDA.
WERE SO THANKFUL YOU'RE HERE AND YOU JOINED US AND I BELIEVE EACH OF YOU ATTEND A COMMISSIONER TRAINING SESSION LAST MONTH.
>> NO I WAS GOING TO BE THE FIRST ONE BUT THEY RESCHEDULE
WE ARE HERE FOR YOU, THE CITY IS HERE FOR YOU TO GET YOU UP TO SPEED IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. WITH THAT, I KNOW COMMISSIONER FISK HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS, IS IT OKAY IF YOU BRING THOSE UP
>> I WAS REVIEWING PARTS OF THE MASTER PLAN.
ONE, I THINK IT WAS EXTREMELY WELL DONE.
BUT THE QUESTION I HAD IS MEDIAN RENT IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA LISTED AT $535, THAT SEEMS TO ME TO BE LOWER THAN WHAT I HAVE HEARD THAT IT IS AND I KNOW CONSIDERABLY LOWER THAN IT WAS WHEN I WAS LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO RENT FOUR YEARS AGO.
I WAS WONDERING WHERE THAT NUMBER CAME FROM AND WHAT IMPACT IT MIGHT HAVE HAD ON THE STUDY ITSELF.
>> THE MASTER PLAN WAS DONE TO A HALF YEARS AGO SO THE NUMBER IS OLD BUT I CAN CHECK. BUT I KNOW THE MEDIAN RENT TODAY
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FOR A TWO-BEDROOM IS APPROACHING $1000.SO YES, RENT HAS SUBSTANTIALLY BUT I KNOW IT'S PROBABLY OLD ENOUGH MASTER PLAN BUT HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY.
THANK YOU. >> MY OTHER QUESTION WAS, IT DIVIDED THE PARK PROGRAMMING UP INTO THREE AREAS, RECREATIONAL, SOCIAL AND NATURAL. I FEEL THE EDUCATIONAL SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIT IN THERE IN SOME WAY SHAPE OR FORM WHETHER IT IS TEACHING KIDS ABOUT NATURE, ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF SPORTS, ET CETERA. I JUST THINK THAT EDUCATION SHOULD BE PART OF BASICALLY ANYTHING THE CITY DOES.
>> WE WILL LOOK INTO THAT. THANK YOU.
>> I SUSPECT THERE IS AN EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT UNDER THE PROGRAMMING SECTION. I KNOW RIGHT NOW TO THE PROGRAMMING THROUGH PARKS AND BACK THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT YOU GUYS HAVE THERE IS AN EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT.
>> THERE IS. >> WE HAVE THE TITLES ON THE TRAIL PROGRAM IN ITSELF. I THINK WE CAN LOOK AT ADDING AN
EDUCATION SECTION TWO IT. >> THANK YOU.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME OUR OTHER NEW MEMBER JULIE HUGHES.
WELCOME JULIE. >> JESSICA, JULIE NEEDS AN AGENDA. PLEASE.
ALL RIGHTS, IF THERE IS ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MASTER PLAN OR ANYTHING, COMMISSIONERS? ALRIGHT.
>> DID YOU LOOK AT THE MASTER PLAN STUFF?
[D.2. Department Updates]
>> I DID. >> MOVING ON TO THE DEPARTMENT
UPDATE. >> OKAY THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER SERVING AS INTERIM PARKS DIRECTOR.
I AM JUST DELIGHTED THAT ALL OF YOU HAVE READ THE MASTER PLAN WHICH IS GREAT, THANK YOU MR. FITZ FOR READING AND BRINGING THAT TO OUR ATTENTION I'M GLAD THE MASTER PLAN IS BEING USED AND READ. ON THE SCREEN ARE THE ITEMS THAT I WANT TO BRING YOU UP TO SPEED ON AND I HAVE STAFF THAT WILL HELP ME MAKE THOSE PRESEN PRESENTATIONS.
THE VERY FIRST THING IS THE PHASE TWO IMPROVEMENT TO THE RIVERSIDE SOCCER COMPLEX. AT THE LAST MEETING MR. BILLINGSLEY ASKED US TO COME BACK AND PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE FOOD TRUCKS WHICH IS LOCATED WHERE WILL BE LOCATED WHERE THE OLD CONVENTION CENTER USED TO BE IN RIVERSIDE PARK.
RIGHT NOW THERE IS A SLAB THERE. THE PLAN IS TO PUT PARKING AND FOOD TRUCKS AND PICNIC TABLES ON THE SLAB.
WE WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THAT.
IN FACT I HAVE THE CITY ENGINEERING STAFF WHO WILL DO WITH THAT FOR US. THE SECOND ITEMS IS THE IMPROVEMENT TO THE ETHEL LEE TRACY PARK IS A PRIORITY FOR US.
AT THE MOMENT WE'RE LOOKING AT IMPROVING THE SPLASH PAD SPECIFICALLY AND RENOVATE THE TANK.
AS YOU KNOW THE SPLASH PAD HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE MAY OF 2023.
MAY OF THIS YEAR. WE WILL TAKE AN ITEM TO COUNCIL TO APPROVE A CONTRACT FOR A CONTRACTOR TO RENOVATE THE TANKS SO WE CAN OPEN IT BY THE SEASON NEXT YEAR.
THE THIRD ITEM IS ALSO TALKING ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BATHROOM AT THE ETHEL LEE TRACY SO WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT.
THE THIRD ITEM IS AN UPDATE ON THE DOCK PARK PROJECTS IN TERMS OF WHEN WE WILL OPEN THOSE TWO PROJECTS.
WE WILL GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THAT.
FINALLY AN UPDATE ON QUEEN CITY PARK, THE LATEST WITH REGARD TO THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AT THIS TIME LET ME ASK AVERY WHO IS OUR CITY ENGINEER STAFF TO COME FORWARD AND GIVE US A QUICK UPDATE OR A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE PHASE TWO IMPROVEMENTS AT THE RIVERSIDE SOCCER COMPLEX.
>> GOOD EVENING PARKS AND COMMISSION, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME AND THANK YOU MIKE FOR THE INTRODUCTION.
MY NAME IS AVERY I'M AN ENGINEER IN TRAINING WITH OUR CITY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. WE WILL GO OVER WHERE WERE AT
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WITH THE PHASE TWO IMPROVEMENTS TO THE RIVERSIDE SOCCER COMPLEX SPECIFICALLY TALKING TO THE PARKING PAD WITH A FEW TRUCKS WILL BE LOCATED. WERE CURRENTLY IN THE PRECONSTRUCTION PHASE. I WILL TALK ABOUT FIVE OF THE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS THAT YOU WILL SEE IN THIS AREA AND THEN GIVE YOU A QUICK BREAKDOWN ON TIMELINE ON WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE MOVING FORWARD. THIS IS JUST AN AERIAL OVERVIEW OF THE SITE FOR EVERYONE. I'M SURE YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH IT. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE INTO IMPROVEMENT NUMBER ONE, THAT IS BUILDING AN ADDITIONAL YOU 12 SOCCER FIELD, THIS PHOTO AS IT CURRENTLY IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THE GRASS IS STILL BEING WATERED AND.IT WAS SPRAYED AND WE SHOULD BE GOOD TO GO I BELIEVE BY NEXT SEASON TO HAVE THIS COMMISSION. THE SECOND IMPROVEMENT IS THE SLAB DESIGN ITSELF. THIS WAS OUR INITIAL REVISION FOR A SITE PLAN FOR THE SITE. IT INCLUDED 55 PARKING SPACES OF PEDESTRIAN RAMP FOR ACCESS AND ACCESS DRIVEWAY AND THE GRAVEL PARKING LOT BETWEEN GLASS AND BROAD RIVER.
HAS LOCATIONS FOR PULL-UP FOOD TRUCK PARKING AND PICNIC TABLES FOR PATRONS TO ENJOY FOOD ON-SITE.
THIS WILL BE REVISED SLIGHTLY AFTER MEETING ON SITE AND GOING TO THE PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING WITH SOME OF THE CONTRACTORS AND GIVING US SOME HEADS UP ON THINGS THAT WE CAN CHANGE TO MAKE THE WORKFLOW LITTLE BIT BETTER AND POTENTIALLY REDUCING LIABILITY AS IT RELATES TO THE PIPE FENCE.
THERE WILL BE SOME PIPE FENCING, THE RED DOTTED LINE TO THE EAST PORTION OF THE SITE. IF YOU BEEN OUT THERE YOU NOTICE IT'S PROBABLY PRETTY STEEP THAT IS TO PREVENT VEHICLES FROM EXITING THE PAD RACKING INTO THE AREA OR IF THERE SOCCER GAMES IN PROGRESS WE DON'T WANT VEHICLES IN THE SAME AREAS AS KIDS.
THE FOOD TRUCK PARKING WILL BE SELF-CONTAINED, THERE ARE NO SERVICE HOOKUPS AND NO UTILITIES OR ELECTRICITY PROVIDED TO THEM, THEY WILL NEED TO RUN OFF OF GENERATORS.
PART OF THAT IS DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE SLAB IN REGARDS TO THE FLOODWAY AND WHAT WE CAN AND CAN'T DO IN REGARDS TO UTILITIES. IMPROVEMENT THREE, IF YOU NOTICE THERE IS AN ACCESSIBLE PATHWAY LEADING FROM WHAT WERE THE OLD STEPS TO THE RIVERSIDE CONVENTION CENTER ALL THE WAY TO THE ADA SPOTS IN THE FAR EAST OF THE PARKING LOT.
IF YOU GO OUT THERE ANY GIVEN SATURDAY AND IT MIGHT BE INCLUDED IN THE PRESENTATION. YOU WILL SEE PEOPLE TEND TO PARK IN THE ACCESSIBLE PATHWAY AND IT WOULD MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR SOMEBODY IN A WHEELCHAIR OR OTHER DISABILITIES TO MAKE THEIR WAY SAFELY TO THE FIELDS. PART OF THIS PROJECT WOULD INCLUDE STALLING WHEEL OR CURB STOPS IN EACH OF THOSE PARKING SPACES TO PREVENT OVER PARKING. IMPROVEMENT FOR WILL BE REPLACING OLD HIGH-PRESSURE SODIUM FIXTURES WITH LEDS.
THIS IS AN EXISTING POOL AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE PARKING LOT SO THERE WILL BE EQUIVALENT WATTAGE AND SHOULD BE PRELIMINARY ELIMINATION. THERE IS AN EXISTING AP SERVICE SO IT MAKES IT RELATIVELY COST-EFFECTIVE FOR US TO GO AHEAD AND IMPROVE THIS FIXTURE. THE FINAL IMPROVEMENT THAT WE DISCUSSED IS INSTALLING A BARRIER TO PREVENT PARKING AND ROADSIDE DITCH ALONG RIVER STREET PARTICULARLY DURING HIGH USE IN SOCCER SEASON. THIS IS PRIMARILY TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY. YOU WILL NOTICE A LOT OF THE CARS THAT ARE PARKED ALONG RED RIVER ARE PARALLEL AND YOU WILL SEE I'M SURE IF YOU BEEN THERE ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON DURING SOCCER SEASON DOORS CAN OPEN UP TO RED RIVER AND IT IS A PUBLIC
SAFETY ISSUE. >> YOU HAVE CHILDREN RUNNING ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE CARS TRYING TO GET TO THE GAMES.
THAT IS A HAZARD THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS.
>> ABSOLUTELY. TAKE ALL THE BOLLARDS AT ETHEL
LEE TRACY AND PUT THEM HERE. >> WE HAVE NO PARKING SIGNS UP ALONG RED RIVER BUT IT SEEMS ONLY NO PARKING IS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE NO PARKING SIGN. HOPEFULLY BOLLARDS AS WE SEE IN OUR EXAMPLE PHOTO AND CABLE IS KIND OF THE ISSUE.
THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION IN OUR INITIAL BUDGETARY ESTIMATE PROVIDED TO THE PARKS DEPARTMENT TO INCLUDE LIMESTONE BLOCKS ALONG THE ENTIRE CORRIDOR OF RED RIVER.
WE KIND OF EVALUATED THE FEASIBILITY OF THE DIFFICULTIES THAT WILL END UP HAVING THE DRAINAGE DITCH ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF RED RIVER IS FAIRLY STEEP. IT WOULD INVOLVE SOME EARTHWORK AND IT SEEMS TO BE NOT AS COST-EFFECTIVE AS THE PYLONS AND CABLE BARRIER. BUT WE DID LOOK INTO THAT.
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JUST KIND OF A HIGH LEVEL PROJECT TIMELINE, WE ENDED THE SOCCER FALL SEASON NOVEMBER 5, BY THE END OF THIS MONTH, WE EXPECT TO HAVE PROCURED AT CONTRACTOR TO DO THIS WORK OR INITIAL BUDGETARY ESTIMATE WAS FOR $43000 FOR THE PAD ITSELF.WITH RETAKING THE CONTRACTOR IN NOVEMBER WE ANTICIPATE BEGINNING WORK IN DECEMBER. YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THEY SCRAPED THE POT PRELIMINARY. SOME IN-HOUSE WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE ON THE PROJECT. BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE WORK INCLUDING THE DRIVEWAY APPROACH IN THE GRAVEL PARKING LOT AND NOT PEDESTRIAN RAMP WILL BE DONE BY A RETAINED CONTRACTOR.
THAT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE STRIPING PLANT ITSELF AND STRIPING THE PARKING. WE ANTICIPATE BEING COMPLETELY WRAPPED UP WITH ALL CONSTRUCTION BY MARCH OF 2024 IN PREPARATION FOR NEXT YEAR SEASON. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION. MAYBE I DID NOT HEAR YOU
CORRECTLY, YOU SAID NO POWER? >> THAT IS CORRECT THERE WILL
NOT BE ANY POWER TO THE FUTURE. >> MOST FOOD TRUCKS HAVE THEIR
OWN GENERATORS. >> UNDERSTOOD.
>> AGAIN IT IS BECAUSE IT IS IN THE FLOODWAY.
AS AVERY MENTIONED. >> IS THERE A PLAN AT ANY POINT TO PUT ANY TYPE OF RESTROOM FACILITIES IN THAT AREA.
WHEN YOU HAVE ALL THE KIDS OUT THERE FOR SOCCER, WHERE DO THEY
GO FOR THE BATHROOM. >> THAT IS UNDER CONSIDERATION AS TO WHERE WE PUT THE BATHROOM OR BATHROOMS. RIGHT NOW THERE ARE PORTABLE TOILETS ON-SITE THAT THEY PUT OUT. SO THE KIDS CAN GO TO THE PORTABLE, THE PORTER POTTIES. BUT FOR LONG-TERM WE ARE LOOKING OUT WHERE ON-SITE THAT WE CAN PUT A BATHROOM.
>> THAT'S HARD. ANYWHERE IN THE PARKA HAS TO BE
FLOOD PROOF BASICALLY. >> EXACTLY, WERE WORKING WITH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. THAT WOULD BE PROBABLY PHASE THREE OF THE SOCCER FIELD IMPROVEMENTS.
>> GOT YOU. >> HAVE YOU HAD ANY TYPE OF INPUT OR LISTENING SESSIONS WITH THE LOCAL FOOD TRUCK VENDORS OR PUT ANYTHING OUT THERE AS TO WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.
IT IS GREAT TO BUILD AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL COME BUILD IT BUT I'M JUST WONDERING IF THERE IS ANY INPUT FROM LOCAL FOOT TRUCK PROVIDERS AS WHAT THEY WANT NOT THAT YOU HAVE IN THE BUDGET TO PUT IT IN THEIR BUT WHERE THEY WOULD WANT TO BE LOCATED HOW THEY WANT THE PARKING LOT STRIPING THAT SORT
OF STUFF. >> I BELIEVE JASON THE FORMER DIRECTOR DID BEAT TO SOME OF THEM AND GOT SOME FEEDBACK AND I ALWAYS FOLLOW UP WITH THEM. I KNOW KONA ICE WAS ONE OF THEM THAT IS BOOKED. WE CAN FOLLOW UP WITH THEM AGAIN. THE FEEDBACK WAS THEY WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO BE ON SITE SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE PARK.
>> IS THERE GOING TO BE ANY TYPE OF PERMITTING OR FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVED. YET THREE FOOD TRUCKS LINED UP, IS THERE A LIMIT ON HOW MANY CAN COME, HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO GETS IT AND HOW LONG THEY CAN STAY AND THAT SORT OF THING.
>> THERE IS A PERMITTING PROCESS PROBABLY AN ADMINISTRATIVE DEAL TO THE PARKS DEPARTMENT THEMSELVES IN TERMS OF THE AVAILABLE CUEING SPACE. YOU CAN FIT ROUGHLY SIX OR SO
FOOD TRUCKS. >> AND YOU GO BACK TO THE SLIDE
AVERY. >> LET'S GO AHEAD AND TAKE A
LOOK. >> THAT IS BEING VERY CONSERVATIVE WITH THE SIX AND THAT IS ME FACTORING YOU CAN HAVE A CROWD OF PEOPLE AROUND BUT AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO PERMITTED FEE STRUCTURE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
AT THIS POINT WOULD BE FIRST COME FIRST SERVE.
>> THAT IS SOMETHING THE PARKS DEPARTMENT WILL DEVELOP.
>> YES, SIR. >> WE HAVE SEVERAL FOOD TRUCK VENDORS WHO WERE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS AND ALSO HAVE SEVERAL FOOD TRUCK VENDORS WHO ACTUALLY DO HAVE PERMITS TO SELL FOOD
WITHIN THE PARKS. >> KONA ICE ALWAYS PULLS INTO THE GATE AND PARKED AT THE LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD AND THERE PULLED UP IN THEIR IN THEIR MAKING A KILLING AFTER EVERY GAME. I AGREE I THINK IT WOULD BE SOMETHING THEY WOULD BE INTERESTED IN AND HOPEFULLY THAT IS A PROBLEM THAT YOU HAVE THAT THERE IS 15 AND WE ONLY HAVE SEVEN SPACES. HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY HOW LONG 70 GETS TO STAY WITH THE ROTATION. I AM INTERESTED WHEN YOU ALL DEVELOP THAT TO HEAR ABOUT THAT IN THE FUTURE AS WELL.
>> WE CERTAINLY WILL AND WE WILL BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMISSION.
>> I AM INTERESTED IN THAT AS WELL, WHAT IS THE DURATION ROTATION. WHAT IS THE MIX, WHAT IS
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APPLICATION PROCESS AND SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE FOOD TRUCK. SO THAT MEANS EVERYONE'S NEEDSAT THE SAME TIME. >> DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION?
>> I THINK HE ASKED IT. >> I HAVE A QUESTION IN REGARDS TO THE PICNIC TABLES AND THE EATING SPACE.
I SEE ON THE PLAN AND FRONT OF US THAT THERE ARE THREE PICNIC TABLES, ARE THOSE SHADED, CAN YOU TALK TO BE MORE ABOUT THAT.
>> AT THIS POINT THEY ARE UNSHADED.
PART OF THAT IS DUE TO MOST OF THE SLAB BEING IN THE FLOODWAY.
SO ANY ADDITIONAL STRUCTURE POSES A RISK FOR FLOOD MITIGATION AND WOULD HAVE TO BE DESIGNED TO NOT FLOAT AWAY OR BE A HAZARD DOWNSTREAM. THIS TIME THEY ARE UNCOVERED.
>> MIKE, CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THAT.
I KNOW THAT WE AS A COMMISSION, WE'VE GOT TO HAVE SHADE.
WE'VE GOT TO HAVE SHADE. I UNDERSTAND IT'S IN THE FLOODPLAIN, I DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER YET.
MAYBE IT IS SOMETHING TEMPORARY FOR THE SOCCER SEASON BUT IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR FOOD AND PEOPLE AND PICNIC TABLES, THREE SEEMS UNDERSERVED TO ME.
I KNOW PEOPLE WILL BRING THEIR OWN SHARES IN ALL OF THAT.
BUT SHADE SURE WOULD BE GOOD AND MAYBE AS A LONG-TERM, PLANT TREES, TO PLANT TREES IN THE AREA.
>> I THINK WHAT THEY DID, THEY DID IT AT AT BILL LEE TRACY AND IT WAS IN THE RENDERING FOR THE DOG PARK TO, THE PILLARS WITH THAT CANOPY AND THE STRETCH NETTING.
>> IT IS NOT SUPER EXPENSIVE AND IT DOES NOT TAKE A LOT.
IF IT FLOODS IT TEARS THE CANOPY SAYING DOWN MAYBE.
>> OR ITS REMOVABLE EASILY. >> WE WILL CERTAINLY BRING THAT BACK TO YOU. WE WILL LOOK INTO IT.
>> AVERY, ONE LAST QUESTION FOR ME IN REGARDS TO THE SEPARATION.
BETWEEN THE FOOD TRUCKS IN THE VEHICULAR TRAFFIC IN THE PARKING SPOTS, WHAT KIND OF PROTECTION IS GOING TO BE TO KEEP THE
PEDESTRIAN FROM THOSE CARS? >> RIGHT NOW IT IS JUST THE AISLES FACING SO WE HAVE ROUGHLY 25 OR 26 FEET BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE PARKING SPACE AND WHERE THE TRUCK WILL BE LOCATED.
AT THIS TIME, THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR A PHYSICAL BARRIER OF SORTS. WHAT WE HAD CONSIDERED, I MENTIONED THE PIPE FENCE, WE ENDED UP BASICALLY DECIDING TO REDESIGN THE PIPE FENCE. TO BE REPLACED WITH BOLLARDS, 1L CABLE. THANK OF A LARGE VERSION OF THE PYLON BARRIERS YOU WILL SEE ELSEWHERE.
THOSE COULD BE EXTENDED TO BE IN FRONT OF THE FOOD TRUCKS TO PROTECT ANY PEDESTRIANS THAT WERE IN THE AREA.
IT WOULD JUST BE A MATTER OF COST.
>> YOU CAN ALSO TEMPORARY DO BARRICADES I GUESS.
>> I WOULD LOVE TO SEE PLANTERS WITH SOME PLANTS AND THEM.
KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL, BUT SOME PLANS OUT THERE.
>> I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION. THE BUDGET, WHERE IS THAT MONEY
COMING FROM? >> THE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT IS COMING FROM THE VICTORIA SALES TAX CORPORATION.
SALES TAX BE BACK IS THAT MONEY ALREADY APPROVED FOR USE?
>> YES, SIR. >> COMMISSIONER FISK.
>> YOU ASKED THE SAME QUESTION THAT I HAD.
THE NUMBER OF PICNIC TABLES AND WHETHER OR NOT THERE WOULD BE
>> IS AT THE TOP END OF THE BUDGET OR IS THAT IT 43000 WAS
ALL. >> THERE WERE SEVERAL ITEMS LIKE WHEN WE CONSIDER THE PIPE FENCE ITSELF, DEPENDING WHAT BIDS IT'S COMING BACK AT THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL ROOM THERE.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS.
I THINK PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE EXCITED ABOUT IT.
THEY HAVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS FOR A LONG TIME IN THE SOCCER AREA IS SUCH A GOOD BENEFIT TO THE CITY SIDE OF IT.
>> ALL FOR IT. WE WILL KEEP PIVOTING TO MAKE IT WORK. BARRICADES AND STRIPING, WHATEVER WE NEED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANKS GUYS. >> AS YOU ALL CONSIDER BATHROOMS AND FUTURE PLANNING, ONE THING TO KNOW WHILE I HAVE THE SLIDE PULLED UP. IF YOU LOOK AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SITE THAT IS THE CLOSEST LOCATION ON THE PAD SITE TO EXISTING UTILITIES. IF YOU GO OUT THERE AND YOU LOOK AT THE PLATFORM WITH AN ELECTRICAL SERVICE GOING DOWN TO FEED THE IRRIGATION CONTROLLERS. IF YOU LOOK AT THE ELEVATION OF THAT METER THAT WOULD BE THE BASE FOR ALLEGATION FOR A
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BATHROOM FACILITY. WE HAD INITIALLY CONSIDERED IT WHEN MIKE CAME TO US AND SAID WHAT CAN WE DO TO DO FOOD TRUCKS ON THIS PAD. WE CONSIDER THE BATHROOM AND EDDINS UP BEING 4 - 6 FEET ABOVE THE SLAB ELEVATION THAT IS OUT THERE ALREADY. WHEN YOU'RE TALKING TO.TYPE STRUCTURE AND HOW DO YOU MAKE THAT ASSESSABLE AND COST-EFFECTIVE. AND IT IS NOT.
WE WILL NEED TO CONSIDER OTHER LOCATIONS.
BUT I WANTED YOU TO ALL BE AWARE THAT WE HAD EVALUATED THAT POTENTIALLY FOR INCLUDING IN THIS PROJECT.
>> I JUST WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSION FOR SUPPORTING THIS PROJECT AND ESPECIALLY BRIAN BILLINGSLEY WHO HAS BEEN PUSHING US FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS FOR FOOD TRUCKS.
HOPEFULLY WE ARE MEETING YOUR EXPECTATIONS.
>> YOU WOULD NOT KNOW IT BUT I LIKE TO EAT.
ESPECIALLY FRIED STUFF. >> THE NEXT ITEM THAT WE WANT TO BREATHE UNDER BRIEF YOU ON IS ETHYLENE TRACY IMPROVEMENTS.
STEVE GALLAGHER, THE PARK SUPERINTENDENT WILL PROVIDE THIS UPDATE. BUT THE TWO MAIN THINGS THAT WE WILL BE UNDERGOING AT SLE TRACY IS TO REPLACE THE SPLASH PAD TANK AND ALSO BUILD NEW BATHROOMS. WE ARE HOPING TO GET ALL OF THIS DONE BY APRIL 1 OF NEXT YEAR.
STEVE? >> THANK YOU MIKE, GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSION. AGAIN I BEEN THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR TWO YEARS, IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH THOSE AND WELCOME TO THE NEW COMMISSION MEMBERS.
JUST QUICKLY GO THROUGH A COUPLE OF SLIDES AND ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY. ON THE ETHEL TRACY SPLASH PAD.
IT'S HIGHLIGHTED HERE WHERE THE INITIAL ISSUES ARE AT IN THE RED BOX WERE THE HOLDING TANK IS IN THE DIVERTED LINE THAT HOLD YOUR WATER TO THAT. SO THIS WAS INITIALLY BUILT IN 2018 FOR ABOUT $460,000 BY A CANADIAN COMPANY AND WE HAD TO CLOSE IT OUT IN MAY OF 2023. HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERN WITH THE WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEM, IT WASN'T ABLE TO GET THE PROPER CHEMICAL BALANCE SAFELY FOR THE CHILDREN.
IN SOME OF THE THINGS WE FOUND WITH THE COMPANY YOU WILL SEE THE HOLDING TANK IT DOESN'T HOLD ENOUGH WATER AND THAT IS TO ALALLOW THE PROPER MIXTURE BETWN THE CHEMICALS TO GO THROUGH AND BACK THERE AND SIT IN THE HOLDING TANK SO THAT TANK IS TOO SMALL AND ALSO HAS A LEAK. AND AGAIN, IT COST FOR WATER TO GO INTO MORE CHEMICALS TO BE USED IN AN EFFICIENT OPERATION.
ANOTHER THING DURING THE BUILD WE FOUND IN THE EVALUATION THE TANK IS CURRENTLY CONNECTED TO THE SANITARY LINE SO IF THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE AREA BACKED UP OR TO THE OTHER BATHROOM IS DOWN AND POOR WATER QUALITY CAN GET INTO THE SYSTEM AND WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE THAT BE AN ISSUE IN THE FUTURE.
YOU WOULD HAVE A MESS. AGAIN JUST TO SHOW OUR FIXING THIS PROBLEM WE GOT A RESPONSE AND THEY ALSO HAVE ANOTHER SPLASH PLAN IN THE PARK, THEY WERE ABLE TO COME DOWN AND THEY SPENT THEIR OWN TIME TO DO A CONSULTATION FOR THREE HOURS SO THERE IS NO COST TO THE CITY WHICH WAS BENEFICIAL SO THEY DID $180,000 FOR THESE REPAIRS TO REPLACE THE HOLDING TANK AND THE ASSOCIATED INSTRUMENTS OPERATE THE CHEMICAL SYSTEM AND THE UV FILTER AT SINK WILL BE 6000 ALAN TANK AND THAT WILL BRING UP THE SIZE SIMILAR TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE LONG TREE AS WELL.
WE WILL HAVE COMPARABLE TANKS AT ALL THREE FACILITIES.
WITH THE NEW CONTROLLERS AGAIN THAT WILL BE NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR 2023 SPLASH PAD, GOOD CONNECTION TO BE REMOTELY ACCESS BY CRAFTSMEN OR US AND THEN THE UV SYSTEM IS ANOTHER TREATMENT PROCESS THAT HELPS MAKE SURE YOU THE LAST BIT OF GERMS AND NOT WATER IN THE GOING TO CAP THE DIVERTER TANK IN THIS DIVERTER TANK IS NOT ANY OTHER SPLASH PAD AS WELL THIS TAKES OUT A FEATURE THAT WAS NOT SIMILAR TO OTHER SPLASH PADS THAT WE HAD AND THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE SANITARY SEWER FROM BE B BACKED INTO THE TANK. THEY WILL CAP THE AND PRESSURE TEST ALL THE PIPING TO MAKE SURL LEAKS IN THE SYSTEM.
IF YOU RECALL IN MARCH TO APRIL THE PAD HAD THREE LEAKS FIXED ALREADY IN IT. THIS IS AN EXTRA TEST THAT THEY CAN PERFORM JUST TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO OTHER ADDITIONAL
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AREAS IN THE PAD ITSELF THAT IS LEAKING ANYWHERE ELSE.WE HAVE PREPARED A CONTRACT TO GO TO THE CITY COUNCIL THIS TUESDAY THE 17TH AND THEN THEY WILL START ORDERING SUPPLIES IN DECEMBER THAT ARE NEEDED TO DO THIS AND COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION IN TIME TO OPEN UP BY APRIL THIS IS PARTIALLY FUNDED BY THE SLE TRACY FOUNDATION. AS WELL.
>> THE SECOND PROJECT THAT WE WILL TALK ABOUT COMING UP THIS IS SOMETHING IN THE MASTER PLAN TO ADDRESS ONE OF THE ACTION ITEMS IN THE MASTER PLAN FOR ETHEL LEE TRACY PARK AND THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHERE THE BATHROOM COULD POTENTIALLY GO HERE AND HOW IT WOULD CONNECT INTO THE CURRENT WATER LINE CONNOISSEUR LINE AND GRAVEL ELECTRICAL TO THE ORIENTATION OF THE LINES THERE. THIS WILL BE A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE THREE ITEMS THERE SPLASH PAD, THE BASKETBALL COURTS IN THE PLAYGROUND. IT IS VERY FITTING BECAUSE RIGHT NOW EVERYBODY HAS TO WALK UP TO THE AMPHITHEATER AND USE THE
RESTROOMS A QUARTER-MILE AWAY. >> THIS DIAGRAM OF WHAT THE BATHROOM WOULD LOOK LIKE, AGAIN THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE SPLASH PAD FACILITIES THAT WE HAVE LIKE A COMMUNITY PARK FOR ETHEL LEE, VERY BASIC BUILT BATHROOM AND 24, THE CONTRACTOR IS A BIBLE WERE CONTRACTED TO BE ABLE TO DO A TURNKEY OPERATION FOR US BETWEEN 250,000 INTRODUCE 75000.
WORKING WITH THEM TO FINALIZE THE PLANS OF THE ARCHITECTURAL AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WE HAVE TO GET WITH ENGINEERING SO WE CAN GET TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN DECEMBER FOR THE PROPOSAL AND START CONSTRUCTION AND WITH THE BATHROOM OPEN FOR THEM, AS SOON AS THE DETAILS ARE FINALIZED WITH THE CITY COUNCIL CONTRACT THEN THE DATES WILL BE FIRMED UP AND WILL BE ABLE TO SHOW THEM ON THAT THERE. THOSE ARE THE TWO THINGS FOR
ETHEL LEE TRACY. >> ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THAT CRAFTSMEN COMPANY IS A LOCAL COMPANY THAT WILL OFFER CONTINUING MAINTENANCE, I KNOW THAT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CANADIAN COMPANY WE CANNOT GET THEM TO COME DOWN HERE.
>> THEY ARE OUT OF SPRING TEXAS AND DIVERTED ON WORK ON THE AIRLINE SPLASH PAD FOR US THIS IS THERE SPLASH PAD, ANYTIME WE NEEDED QUICK RESPONSES OR ADDITIONS IF YOU RECALL ONE OF THE REPAIRS THAT WE DID AT THE AIRLINE SPLASH PAD THE SUMMER WE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE BUTTON AND THEY WERE THE ORIGINAL ONES THAT HOTWIRED THAT THING AND ENDED WITH A NEEDED TO DO AND HELPED US OUT VERY QUICK RESPONSE, THE OTHER COMPANY BASICALLY GOES TO US AND DIDN'T RESPOND. THEY ARE VERY REPUTABLE.
>> UNDERSTOOD THAT YOU SAID THE TANK SHOULD BE COVERED ON THE ETHEL TRACY FUNDS, WHAT ABOUT THE BATHROOM IS NOT GOING TO BE CITY FUNDS OR THROUGH THE ETHEL TRACY.
>> IT IS BOTH. >> THE CHLORIDE AND ETHEL TRACY FOUNDATION IS COVERING PARTIAL PAYMENTS FOR BOTH PROJECTS IN
THE CITY COVERS THE REST. >> IS NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU NORMALLY DO INCLUDE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OR SOME SORT OF CRAFTSMEN COMPANY, IS THAT A ONE YEAR MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT OR
TWO YEARS. >> IN A SYSTEM LIKE THAT YOU'RE GETTING A FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY ON STUFF BUT IT DEPENDS ON WHAT PART IT COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS A ONE YEAR.
I'M NOT FAMILIAR AND THE 2018 CONTRACT WITH THE CANADIAN COMPANY AND WHAT THOSE WARRANTIES WERE.
>> WHAT ABOUT THIS CONTRACT $188,000 CONTRACT, HOW LONG IS THERE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY.
>> I CAN COME BACK WITH THE PROPER YEAR SO I DON'T MISQUOTE THAT BUT AGAIN IT'S GOING TO BE UP TO FIVE YEARS WITH MOST OF
THEIR STUFF THEY ARE PUTTING IN. >> ON THE BATHROOM DOOR ARE THEY GOING TO BE OPEN 24/7 IS THERE A LOCK OR ANYTHING USED.
>> I KNOW THAT'S BEEN A QUESTION OR OTHER PARKS THERE IS NO PARKS IN GENERAL WERE THEY GET LOCKED FOR ANY PARTICULAR TIME.
ETHEL LEE TRACY GETS LOCKED 90% OF THE TIME.
AS FAR AS I KNOW EVENING ISSUES WITH THE AMPHITHEATER I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY CONCERNS WITH AND WERE NOT SETET UP WITH ANY STAFF OR PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY TO GO THROUGH ABOUT O'CLOCK AT NIGHT AND LOCK ALL THE BATHROOMS AND HAVE OUR STAFF OPEN THEM AT 6:00 O'CLOCK WERE NOT SET UP FOR THAT PHILOSOPHY OR PURVIEW.
>> WHO DOES THE ETHEL LEE TRACY BATHROOMS.
>> IT SET UP FOR THE PD RIGHT NOW AND WE ALWAYS LOCK IT UP OUR
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STAFF GET SOMETHING BETWEEN 630 AND 730 IN THE MORNING AND UNLOCKS IT AND I'VE GOTTEN CALLS BY 9:00 O'CLOCK IF THE STAFF WAS SICK OR SOMEBODY IS OUT AND IF THE NEXT PERSON SHOULD GO TO ETHEL HE BESIDES GOING TO SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THE GATE WAS STILL LOCKED SO WE GO OUT THERE AND UNLOCK IT RIGHT AWAY.>> IS THAT THE ONLY PARK THAT IS LOCKED ETHEL LEE TRACY.
>> IF YOU LOOK AT OTHER BATHROOMS LIKE HOPKINS OR THE RIVERSIDE PARK, THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE DOORS ON THEM THERE IS ONLY A HANDFUL THAT HAVE THE DOORS ON THEM.
>> I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE BROUGHT UP BEFORE, A LOT OF THEM DO NOT HAVE SOAP IN THE BATHROOMS, THERE IS A SINK BUT THERE IS NO SOAP. I KNOW THAT SOMETHING THAT YOU STRUGGLED WITH IN THE PAST, GETS BROKEN AND USED AND YOU DON'T HAVE THE STAFF TO GO OUT AND REFILL AND DO THAT SORT OF TH
THING. >> I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE WILL LOOK INTO THE SOAP DISPENSER IN THE BATHROOMS, I KNOW I STRUGGLED WITH THAT BECAUSE THEY'VE ALWAYS GOT BROKEN. WE WILL LOOK INTO THAT.
>> ACOSTA RATED 50000 PUT INTO A BATHROOM BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO
HAVE EVERYTHING UNBREAKABLE. >> YES.
>> I BEEN IN STATE PARKS AND THINGS LIKE THAT AND THEY JUST HAVE HAND SANITIZER AT LEAST THOSE DISPENSERS IN THEIR.
>> OKAY. >> A GOOD SUGGESTION, WE WILL
>> NEXT UP IS ON THE DUCK POND IN THE DOG PARK.
IF YOU GO TO THE DUCK POND TODAY, THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL SEE, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL I'VE SEEN WEDDINGS OUT THERE READY.
>> WITH 10% OF WORK TO DO IN WE HAVE 90% RIGHT NOW.
THE PLAN IS TO ADD BOARDWALK FENCE.
IT'S GOING TO BE A CEDAR 3 FEET AND 5 INCHES TALL.
IT'S A PLANTER BOX IN THE FRONT AS A WATERFALL AND THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE IF IT'S FINISHED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE.
IN THE END OF THIS MONTH EARLY DECEMBER.
YOU HAVE THE PLANTER BOX IN THE BACK OF IT AND THEN THE WATERFALL IN THE FRONT, IT GIVES YOU THE SENTENCE THAT THE GAZEBO IS ACTUALLY IN THE WATER. HE WILL HAVE THE RAILINGS ON THE GAZEBO AND YOU WILL HAVE THE BENCHES AS WELL IF YOU GO BY THE GAZEBO TODAY YOU WILL SEE THE RAILINGS ARE BEING INSERTED AS
WE SPEAK. >> IT DOES LOOK LOVELY I DROVE BY THERE THE OTHER DAY AND IT'S REALLY BEAUTIFUL NICE JOB.
>> REPOSTED THE FEATURES ON THE FACEBOOK AND THE FEEDBACK HAS BEEN FANTASTIC THE COMMUNITY LOVES IT, THE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE OPENING, IN TERMS OF OPENING DATES, IS 90% COMPLETE SO WE PLAN TO OPEN IT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IT'S LIKE A SOFT OPENING DECEMBER 15 HIS WILL MAY PLAN TO OPEN IT AND WE HAVE 10% WORK TO DO. WITH REGARDS TO THE DOG PARK, WE HAVE THE SAME SCHEDULE, IT'S 90% DONE.
IF YOU GO BY THE DOG PARK TODAY YOU WILL SEE SOMEE CONSTRUCTION AND WHAT'S BEING DONE AS A CONTRACTOR INSTALLING THE BIG CANOPY SO THE SHADE CANOPY IS ABOUT 48 FEET IN DIAMETER.
IT IS FAIRLY LARGE AND IS TO PROVIDE GOOD SHADING TO OUR
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CUSTOMERS. SO THE WORK AGAIN SHOULD BE DONE THIS WEEK AND IT'S THE SAME SCHEDULE AS THE DUCK POND SO WE PLAN TO OPEN IT TO SUMMER 15TH TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.WE HOPE TO HAVE A NICE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY PROBABLY THE END OF JANUARY. SO DECEMBER 15 THROUGH THE END OF JANUARY WILL GIVE US TIME TO ASSESS AND MAKE ANY CHANGES OR MAKE MINOR IMPROVEMENTS. WERE LOOKING AT SOFT OPENING DECEMBER 15 AND THE RIBBON CUTTING THE END OF JANUARY.
BOTH DUCK POND AND DOG PARK, 90% COMPLETE.
ESTIMATED OPENING DATE MID DECEMBER DECEMBER 15 IN THE RIBBON-CUTTING IN THE JANUARY. AGAIN THE FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN GREAT AND OF COURSE FOR THE DOG PARK WE WANT TO THANK EZ DRAINS FAMILY, THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB FUNDRAISING. IF YOU GO TO THE DOG PARK AND YOU SEE THE AGILITY EQUIPMENT BEING INSTALLED THE MONEY WAS RAISED BY THE DRAIN FAMILY. AND COMMEMORATING THEM FOR EASY DRAIN. I JUST REALLY WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> WHEN WAS THE STOCKING GOING TO HAPPEN FOR THE PARK, FOR THE
DUCK POND. >> WE'VE ALREADY DONE THAT, THE FIRST PHASE WHERE THE FIRST BATCH OF FISH NEVER REALLY BEEN PUT INTO THE POND. WE WILL PUT BASS.
>> RAINBOW TROUT AND CATFISH EARLY NEXT YEAR.
>> 'S ARE GOING TO BE A COMMUNITY EVENT FOR THE DUCK
POND OPENING IS A LARGE PART. >> THERE WILL BE AT THE END OF
WERE LOOKING AT BOTH OF THEM HAPPENING ON SATURDAY, DIFFERENT SATURDAYS BUT AT THE END OF JANUARY.
>> OKAY, THE LAST UPDATE IS QUEEN CITY PARK QUEEN CITY IS ONE OVER 17 PARKS AND IT IS LOCATED IN QUEEN CITY.
THE PARK LAND WAS DONATED TO THE CITY BACK IN THE EARLY 1900S FOR PARKS. THE PARK IS 2.1 ACRES AND WE'VE HAD ISSUES IN THE PARK. CONCERNS HAVE BEEN RAISED BY THE COMMUNITY IN TERMS OF WHO IS USING THE PARK.
WE KNOW THE RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN QUEEN CITY ARE NOT ACTUALLY USING THE PARK. RIGHT NOW IF YOU GO TO THE PARK YOU WILL SEE INDIVIDUALS CONGREGATING, LOITERING AT THE PARK MAKING IT UNCOMFORTABLE FOR THE CHILDREN RESIDENTS TO GO TO THE PARK. SO THE QUESTION IS THAT WE'VE ASKED THE COMMUNITY, WHAT SHOULD WE DO THE PARK.
AS YOU KNOW WERE WORKING TO REVITALIZE QUEEN CITY.
IN FACT THE CITY HAS TARGETED QUEEN CITY AND SILVER CITY FOR REVITALIZATION. WE'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE QUEEN CITY NEIGHBORHOOD AS WELL AS CHRIST KITCHEN TO COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS TO REVITALIZE THE QUEEN CITY NEIGHBORHOOD AND ONE OF THE MAIN ISSUES IS THE PARK.
WE WANTED TO GET THE INPUT FROM THE RESIDENTS, TO THAT END A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AS PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP WHICH MR. FISK ATTENDED AND HELPED US. WE DISTRIBUTED THE SURVEY TO THE RESIDENTS AND ASKING THEM THESE FIVE QUESTIONS.
ACTUALLY WE WENT DOOR TO DOOR AND WE ADMINISTER THE SURVEY.
WE ARE STILL DOING THAT, WE ARE STILL COMPILING AND COLLECTING SURVEYS SO I DON'T HAVE THE FINAL RESULT FOR YOU.
BUT WE WILL SOON ONCE WE RECEIVE MORE SURVEYS.
BUT FOR NOW THE INITIAL SURVEY THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED TELL US THAT VIRTUALLY HALF OF THE COMMUNITY, REVITALIZE THE PARK,
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ADD MORE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT SO FORTH.THE OTHER HALF SAY DO SOMETHING ELSE TO IT IN TERMS OF HOUSING AS YOU HEARD TODAY. COREY GARDEN AND SO FORTH.
WE HEARD 50/50 ON BOTH ENDS AS TO WHAT TO DO WITH THE PARK.
WERE STILL WAITING ON MORE SURVEYS TO COME BACK, ONCE WE'VE GOTTEN ALL OF THE SURVEYS WE WILL BRING IT BACK TO YOU AND TELL YOU WHAT THE RESIDENTS WANT WE DID TO MAKE SURE JUST LIKE THE FOOD TRUCK THAT WE TALK TO THE COMMUNITY AND UNDERSTAND WHAT DO THEY WANT AND COME BACK TO YOU WITH RECOMMENDATION.
THAT'S WHERE WE ARE WITH QUEEN CITY PARK, YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS. >> WHEN WILL YOU HAVE NEW SERVICE, NEXT MONTH WHAT IS IT LOOKING LIKE.
>> I'M HOPING BY THE END OF THIS MONTH WE WILL HAVE COLLECTED ALL OF THE SURVEYS AND WE CAN REPORT BACK IN DECEMBER AT THE
COMMISSION MEETING. >> HOW MANY SURVEYS I EXPECTING.
>> WE ARE EXPECTING 150 TO 200. BASED ON THE HOUSEHOLD IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD I THINK SO FAR WE GOT NO MUSCLE HUNDRED.
>> WHAT LEVEL OF COOPERATION OR OVERSIGHT IS CHRIST KITCHEN WILLING TO GIVE TO THE PARK. DO THEY HAVE THE BANDWIDTH TO HELP WITH ANYTHING IN THE PARK OR IS IT A NUISANCE TO THEM.
>> FROM TALKING TO CHRIST KITCHEN STAFF THAT IS SOMETHING THERE LOOKING OUT IF THEY HAVE THE BANDWIDTH TO OVERSEE THE PARK AND THE FUNCTIONS THERE. I KNOW THEY DO HAVE VOLUNTEERS BUT DO THEY HAVE THE BANDWIDTH TO OVERSEE IT AND HELP WITH FUNCTIONS AND SO FORTH. THAT IS SOMETHING WE ARE STILL
TALKING TO THEM ABOUT. >> MIKE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED IS YES THERE IS A LESS THAN DESIRABLE ELEMENT THAT HANGS OUT AT THE PARK.
SHOULD WE REMOVE THEM FROM THE PARK, THEY'RE GOING TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE UNLESS WE TAKE THE FLORIDA APPROACH AND PUT THEM ON A BUS AND SEND THEM TO AUSTIN.
IT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.
IT WOULD BE NICE IF THEY HAD SOMEPLACE ELSE TO GO BUT IF THERE LIKELY TO GO TO A DIFFERENT PARK SHOULD BE ESSENTIALLY RUN THEM OUT OF THE PARK OR MAKE IT UNDESIRABLE FOR THEM TO BE THERE. THEY'RE GOING TO GO SOMEPLACE ELSE WE HAVE TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.
>> IS A SOMEPLACE ELSE IN THE CITY.
>> I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU IF YOU MOVE THEM FROM THE SPARK THEY WILL LOOK FOR OTHER PLACES TO GO IN OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS MAY BE BUT WE DO HAVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE NONPROFIT AND THE CHURCHES AND THEY DO COME TO THE MEETINGS.
WE HAVE A NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE THAT CONSIST OF THE LOCAL NONPROFITS LIKE THE UNITED WAY, THE FAMILY SERVICES. THEY ARE THERE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES BECAUSE WE DO UNDERSTAND IF YOU MOVE THEM THEY WILL GO SOME ELSE, THEY NEED SERVICES AND TEMPORARY HOUSING.
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>> ALRIGHT THAT GETS US TO THE END OF ITEM D.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING THEY WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP BUT ON THE FUTURE AGENDA FOR STAFF TO LOOK INTO?
>> I DO I HAVE SEVERAL, PICKLEBALL I PLAY PICKLEBALL A LOT AND I KNOW THERE'S A BIG GROUP THAHAT PLAYS AT THE CITY D
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I'VE STARTED PLAYING AND WERE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR MORE PLACES TO PLAY AND I DON'T KNOW I WAS WONDERING THE STATUS WILL HAPPEN WITH TAKING IMPROVEMENTS OVER BY THE COMMUNITY CENTER TO THE FIELD BUT I DIDN'T SEE PICKLEBALL AS PART OF THE PICKLEBALL COURT IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF ANY OF T THAT.I JUST KNOW THOSE COURTS THAT WERE TENNIS COURTS WERE BEGUN TO PICKLEBALL, THAT IS OKAY BUT I KNOW SOME OF THOSE COURTS ARE GETTING A LITTLE WORN. I WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT MORE COURTS FOR THAT BECAUSE I KNOW IT IS USED A LOT.
>> PICKLEBALL AS YOU KNOW IS GETTING VERY POPULAR.
SO WE DO HAVE THE PICKLEBALL COURTS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
AND AS PART OF THE SPORTS FACILITIES MASTER PLAN WE ARE LOOKING AT OTHER PLACES WHERE WE CANNOT PICKLEBALL COURTS TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND. WERE LOOKING AT OTHER PLACES IN MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING PICKLEBALL COURTS.
>> THAT'S BEEN A TASK TO IMPROVE THE COURT.
IF YOU RECALL THE COURTS WERE ORIGINALLY TENNIS COURTS.
RIGHT WHERE IT SPLIT WAS NATURAL FOR THAT.
AND TO BE ABLE TO FIX THAT FOR PICKLEBALL IS A LITTLE BIT MORE EXTENSIVE THAN GRINDING A LITTLE BIT OF IT.
BUT WE ARE CERTAINLY WORKING WITH VENDORS TO GIVE US THE BIG PICTURE ON WHAT IT WOULD TAKE FOR THE PROPER UPGRADE AND FOLLOWING THE GUIDANCE WITH THE SPORTS FACILITY MASTER PLAN AND SEE HOW WE CAN ENGAGE PICKLEBALL AT OTHER FACILITIES OR OTHER PARKS THAT WE HAVE IT'S DEFINITELY ON OUR RADAR AND HOW WE CAN MAKE THE SMALL REPAIRS UNTIL WE CAN GET THIS RESOLVED THAT SOMETHING WE ARE WORKING ON.
>> SO FEBRUARY CAN YOU MAKE THIS AN AGENDA ITEM IN OUR GOING TO MEET THE GROWING NEED IN CITY CAN YOU GIVE US A PRESENTATION WHERE WE ARE AND WHERE WERE GOING WITH THAT MAYBE IN THE
FIRST QUARTER. >> SURE IT'S THE FASTEST GROWING SPORT AGES 30 - 45. IT'S NOT JUST PEOPLE LIKE ME.
IT'S A LOT OF PEOPLE. HIS OPPORTUNITY FOR SPORTS TOURISM OF TOURNAMENTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
>> I COMPLETELY AGREE. >> IT BUDDY ELSE.
>> I WAS TO ONE MUSIC ABOUT AND RIVERSIDE PARK I DON'T USUALLY GET OUT BUT IT SEEMS IT HAS A GREATER POTENTIAL AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT STAFF RESOURCES ARE WHAT INCOME COULD BE DERIVED FROM A BUT IF YOU CAN ABOUT FOOD TRUCKS IN THE GENERAL FACILITY MIGHT BE WORTHWHILE MARKETING WHERE THE MUSIC EVENTS.
>> OKAY, I THINK THAT'S WORTHWHILE ENDEAVOR AND WILL LOOK INTO IT. THE PAST YEAR WE HAD THE MEMORIAL DAY BASH JOB RIVERSIDE PARK IN A MOST 1000 PEOPLE ATTENDED WAS A BIG MUSIC FESTIVAL.
THERE IS DEMAND FOR SO WE WILL CERTAINLY LOOK INTO IT.
>> THAT LEADS ME INTO ONE OF MY QUESTIONS, TYPICALLY JANUARY WE HAD A STAFF WORKSHOP PARKS COMMISSION WITH THE STAFF AND I BELIEVE NORMALLY WE WENT OVER AT A HIGH LEVEL BUT WE TOOK SIX HOURS ON A SATURDAY TO GO OVER THE MASTER PLAN AND REPRIORITIZE IS THAT SOMETHING YOU'RE LOOKING OUT TO DO IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY
OF 24. >> YES, MA'AM WERE LOOKING AT DOING THAT WITH THE COMMISSION PRIMARILY WITH THE NEW DIRECTOR SO WE ANTICIPATE THE NEW DIRECTOR WILL START IN JANUARY.
AT THAT TIME THERE WILL BE A WORKSHOP OR RETREAT WITH THE COMMISSION SHOULD TALK ABOUT THE MASTER PLAN AND SOMEONE.
>> ALL THESE THINGS YOUR BRINGING UP WAS A GREAT TIME WE HAD WHITEBOARDS IN PAPER WE JUST THREW EVERYTHING UP THERE AND ALSO BETWEEN US OF WHAT THE TOP FIVE PRIORITIES ARE IT WAS FUN BUT IT WAS WORTHWHILE AS A WAY TO GET US ALL BACK ON THE SAME BOARD AND TO KNOW WHERE WERE GOING IN TO HELP THE CITY.
>> I WAS TRYING TO READ THE MASTER PLAN.
>> THE WORKSHOP START AT 8:00 A.M. I FEED YOU BREAKFAST AND YOU DO HAVE SNACKS AND JUICES.
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>> SHE'S A GREAT HOSTESS. >> THAT IS ON THE AGENDA SUMMER.
>> I KNOW YOU WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THE FOUNDATION.
>> I WANTED TO BRING ABOUT THE FUTURE AGENDA ITEM.
THAT IS THE IDEA OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A PARKS FOUNDATION BOARD AND THE IDEA WOULD BE A VEHICLE, NON- SEPARATE NONPROFIT FOUNDATION THAT WILL PARTNER WITH THE CITY TO TAKEN TIME AND MONEY AND DONATIONS.
WITH IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS AND WANTS AND DESIRES OF THE MASTER PLAN AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE THE CITY HAS IDENTIFIED, THE CITIZENS IDENTIFIED FAR MORE NEEDS AND DESIRES AND WANTS THEY CAN BE ADEQUATELY FUNDED BY THE CITY. ONE VEHICLE, POSSIBILITY IS A PARKS FOUNDATION BOARD WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOR PRIVATE DONATION AND CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS. I ONLY KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT. I WOULD LIKE FOR THE CITY STAFF TO LOOK INTO THAT AND COME BACK TO US I KNOW THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE A VICTORIA COALITION WHICH IS SOMEWHAT OF A PARKED VEHICLE, NONPROFIT I NEED YOU TO LOOK INTO THAT AND TELL ME HOW DOES THAT WORK, DO WE ABSORB THAT. I DON'T KNOW.
I KNOW FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WHEN MY MOTHER PASSED AWAY LAST JANUARY, MY SISTERS AND I WANTED TO DONATE MONEY TO THE CITY TO PLANT TREES OR PUT A BENCH. WE SET ASIDE SOME MONEY AND I CALLED THE CITY AND ASKED ABOUT A WAY TO DO THAT AND JASON VERY KINDLY SAID WE WOULD LOVE TO BUT WE DON'T HOW TO DO THAT NOT THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW BUT THERE WAS NO PLACE INSIDE OF THE CITY TO MAKE A DONATION. IT'S A BIGGER PROBLEM THAN WHAT I'M DESCRIBING I DON'T HOW TO DO THAT BUT I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING THERE THAT THERE MAY BE PEOPLE IN THIS TOWN THAT WOULD LIKE TO DONATE PROCEEDS, INHERITANCE OR SOMETHING FROM
THE SMALLEST THING. >> I WANT TO DONATE FIVE TREES, TELL ME HOW MUCH THAT COST, JUST SOMETHING.
A PARKS FOUNDATION BOARD IS A LEGAL ENTITY, I NEED HELP THEY ARE AS COMPLICATED AS AUSTIN PARKED FOUNDATION WHICH IS A LITTLE BIT THEY BUT HEADS WITH THE CALL TO STATION BOARD THEY CAN BE AS BIG AS YOU WANT WERE AS SMALL AS YOU WANT I'M JUST LOOKING FOR DIRECTION FROM THE CITY HOW DO WE GO FORWARD TO
MEET THE GAPS. >> I'M GLAD YOU BRING THIS UP LORI THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE BEEN LOOKING INTO IS CREATING THE INSTRUMENT OR THE ENTITY WITH INDIVIDUALS CAN DONATE TO THE PARK SYSTEM AND ALSO ADOPT THE PARK TO CLEAN UP WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AT CREATING A ENTITY IT WILL BE A NONPROFIT WITH BYLAWS AND BOARD MEMBERS. WE WILL WORK WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND DO SOME RESEARCH AND COME BACK AND
REPORT TO YOU. >> WE WILL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE EXISTING PARKS BOARD THAT IS OUT THERE THE VICTORIA PARK COALITION FOR MY UNDERSTANDING IS WHAT GAIL ANOTHER PREVIOUS COMMISSIONER HAD CREATED, THAT WAS ALMOST, THAT EXISTED BEFORE THE PARKS COMMISSION EXISTED AND WORKED
INTO THE PARKS COMMISSION. >> WE WILL RESEARCH THAT, WHY WAS THE COALITION CREATED, ITS PURPOSE AND IS THERE A WAY TO
MORPH THAT INTO THE FOUNDATION. >> PLEASE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION, I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS CITY AND COUNTY LIPIDS BIGGER THAN JUST PARKS OR COUNTY PARKS, WHAT IS BEST FOR EVERYONE. THAT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU COULD
BRING SOMETHING BACK ON THAT. >> THIS WILL BE MORE OF A QUESTION FOR YOU BUT I KNOW THAT LEE WAS THE PERSON THAT CROSSED BETWEEN THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN AND THE PARKS COMMISSION BECAUSE THAT INTERTWINED SO MUCH.
ARE YOU INVOLVED IN THE OR HAVE THEY REACHED OUT TO YOU, HOW CAN WE GET SOMEBODY FROM THIS BOARD WORKING WITH THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN SO WE CAN KEEP THE SYNERGY BETWEEN THE
TWO. >> THE PLAN WAS ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. THE NEXT STEP IS IMPLEMENTATION.
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WE WILL CERTAINLY HAVE MS. EDER, LORI BE INVOLVED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION. FIRST MAYBE I WILL HAVE YOU SCHEDULE A MEETING LORI AND STAFF IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT DEVELOPING SERVICES THEY OVERSEE THE PLAN SO THEY WILL PROBABLY MEET WITH YOU AND BRING YOU UP TO SPEED AND THEN WE CAN GO FROMANYTHING ELSE? >> OUR NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 11, THE SECOND TUESDAY I BELIEVE I HAVE THE DATES RIGHT. ALRIGHT IF YOU CAN MARK YOUR CALENDARS. JESSICA THANK YOU FOR SENDING OUT THE AGENDA. IT WAS A COUPLE DAYS EARLY.
>> IT DID BECAUSE WERE OFF FRIDAY.
>> WHATEVER. >> I NOTICE, THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> AGAIN IS EVERYBODY GETTING JESSICA'S E-MAILS.
JESSICA WORKS AT THE CITY AND SHE'S ASKING FOR YOU GUYS TO RESPOND. WHEN YOU SEE THE E-MAIL PLEASE RESPOND IF YOU'RE GOING TO SHOW UP TO THE MEETING OR NOT IT SO IMPORTANT THAT SHE KNOWS THAT WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM OR NOT. THANK YOU ALL FOR SHOWING UP TODAY. WITH THAT IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
>> WHILE THOSE IN FAVOR. >> THE MEETING IS
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