[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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>> HI, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO THE NOVEMBER 12TH PARKS COMMISSION MEETING. I AM LAURIE EDER. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
I DO WANT TO RECOGNIZE AND INTRODUCE TWO NEW COMMISSION MEMBERS. STEPHEN BILES AND MICHAEL FILE. WELCOME, WELCOME,
[C. Approval of Minutes:]
WELCOME. ALL RIGHT. LOOKING OUT, WE DON'T HAVE ANY CITIZENS. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. HAS EVERYONE HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK THEM OVER? DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT?>> SO MOVED. >> OKAY, DO I HAVE A SECOND?
[1. Tree City USA]
>> ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT, THE MINUTES ARE PAST. MOVING ON TO ITEM D. OTHER BUSINESS. I WILL MOVE IT OVER TO LISA.
>> THAT EVENING. HOW IS EVERYONE? MET.
>> SO NICE. THIS IS AWESOME. WELCOME TO THE NEW MEMBERS, WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. YES, I AM LISA, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR. MY TEAM AND I HAVE A NUMBER OF ITEMS WE WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU TODAY? IN OUR LAST SESSION, WE TALKED ABOUT TREE CITY USA. TODAY, I WILL BRING YOUR PRESENTATION TO TALK MORE ABOUT TREE CITY USA, HOW THAT RELATES TO US, THE BENEFITS OF THIS PROGRAM. SO I'M GOING TO KICK IT OFF WITH THIS RIGHT HERE. PROMOTING URBAN FORESTRY, TREE CITY USA. I'M GOING TO DO A BRIEF INTRODUCTION AS WELL AS THE IMPORTANCE OF TREE CITY USA. I WILL REVIEW THE CRITERIA, AS WELL AS THE BENEFITS FOR BEING WITH TREE CITY USA AND WHAT THE NEXT STEPS WOULD BE. WHAT IS TREE CITY USA? IT IS ESTABLISHED BY THE ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION. IT'S TO PLANT, NURTURE TREES. TODAY, IT INCLUDES MORE THAN 3600 COMMUNITIES FROM ALL 50 STATES. TREE CITY USA PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK AND EXPANDS THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TREES. WHY IS TREE CITY USA IMPORTANT? AND WHY OUR CITY? THERE ARE NUMBER OF POINTS, BUT A HIGHLIGHT OF FOUR MAJOR ONES. THIS TIES IN WITH OUR MASTER PLAN. WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE IS TREE CARE EDUCATION, AS WELL AS CARE OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS INCREASED BRAND AWARENESS. SO THE CRITERIA, AS SOON AS IT CATCHES UP. THERE WE GO. FOUR STANDARDS MUST BE MET. NUMBER ONE, THEY MUST ESTABLISH A TREE CITY. WE HAVE TO IMPLEMENT A TREE CARE ORDINANCE. I WANT THIS POINT TO HIT HOME. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY PRIVATE PROPERTY, AT ALL. THIS INITIATIVE ALSO DEVELOPS -- REQUIRES US TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM, AS WELL AS CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION. YOU WILL HEAR A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT TOMORROW. IN BRUNSON PARK, WE WILL HAVE A CELEBRATION FOR OUR ARBOR DAY. CELEBRATED TYPICALLY THE FIRST FRIDAY IN NOVEMBER.
SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE STAY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THAT AS WE WALKED THROUGH MANY THINGS THAT RELATE TO TREES. SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF BEING TREE CITY USA, THERE IS A SOCIAL COMPONENT ENVIRONMENTAL, AS WELL AS ECONOMIC. THE SOCIAL COMPONENT IS TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY AESTHETICS AND PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING. AND WE WANT TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY. REDUCING THE HEAT AND MANAGE STORMWATER.
LASTLY, INCREASE PROPERTY VALUES AND ATTRACT TOURISTS. SO SOME OF THE NEXT STEPS, AND YOU MAY OR MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH THIS. SO THE FIRST STEP IS THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO MAKE AN OFFICIAL REQUEST TO SERVE AS THE TREE ADVISORY BOARD. SO THIS BOARD, THEY WILL SERVE IN A DUAL CAPACITY, SHOULD YOU AGREE AS A GROUP THAT THIS IS THE DIRECTION THAT WE WANT TO GO. ALSO, WE WOULD HAVE TO CREATE AN AGENDA ITEM FOR CITY COUNCIL. WE WANT THEM TO CONSIDER A FIRST READING AND A SECOND READING OF THIS NEW TREE ORDINANCE THAT WILL HAVE TO BE
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DEVELOPED WITH OUR LEGAL TEAM. AND NEXT WOULD BE OUR FINAL ADOPTION BY CITY COUNCIL. ONCE THAT'S APPROVED, WE WILL BE ADDING THIS TO OUR CODE. AND THAT OUTLINES ALL FEES AND SUCH. AND SUCH, ALL OF THE PERMITS THAT INCLUDE THE ENTIRE CITIES. LASTLY, WE SUBMIT OUR TREE CITY USA APPLICATION. THE LAST TIME OUR CITY WAS DESIGNATED WAS BACK IN 2014. WE DID A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH. SO IF YOU DRIVE TO OUR OFFICES OFF OF MAIN STREET -- I'M STILL LEARNING THE STREETS.>> SO WHAT STARTED THIS CONVERSATION, SOMEONE HAD ALREADY DONE THE FOOTWORK. SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE OUR TEAM FOLLOW SUIT. IT'S BEEN 17 YEARS. SO HE WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND INTRODUCE THIS TO THE BOARD, JUST GIVE YOU A HIGHLIGHT OF SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF JOINING THIS INITIATIVE. THERE ARE, AGAIN, 3600 COMMUNITIES. IT'S SUCH A HIGHLIGHT WHEN SOMEONE DRIVES INTO YOUR COMMUNITY AND SEES THE SIGNS. IT REALLY SHOWS THAT WE CARE ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> I THOUGHT WE WENT THROUGH THIS?
>> WE DID. >> I THOUGHT WE WERE ALREADY DESIGNATED AS THE TREE ADVISORY BOARD, OR WHAT HAVE YOU.
>> SO MY UNDERSTANDING, AS FAR AS THE TREE CITY USA DESIGNATION, WE HAVE TO RESUBMIT EACH YEAR. AND THE LAST TIME THAT IT WAS SUBMITTED WAS BACK IN '17. IN TERMS OF THEM SERVING IN A DUAL CAPACITY, I DID NOT HAVE THAT
INFORMATION. >> WE DID. THIS CAME UP BEFORE.
WHAT? LAST YEAR? WHEN LEE WAS CHAIRMAN.
>> YES. IT WAS PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION MAYBE A YEAR, YEAR AND A HALF AGO. WITH JASON. AND THE GENERAL CONSENSUS WAS, YES.
SO IF WE WANTED TO TAKE, PICK UP WHERE WE LEFT OFF, WE WOULD
HAVE THAT CONVERSATION. >> YEAH. WE VOTED TO BECOME THE TREE BOARD. I'M SURE WE CAN FIND THOSE MINUTES. I DID KNOW THAT WE HAD TO DO IT EVERY YEAR. IT DOESN'T MATTER. WE'VE GOT A WHOLE BUNCH OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE GENERAL CONSENSUS, IT WAS A NET PLUS FOR THE COMMUNITY.
>> I BELIEVE IT WAS FEBRUARY OF '23.
>> YEAH, THERE WAS A CO ALREADY. I HAVE THE DRAFT
ORDINANCE HERE. >> TO ANY OF THE NEW COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY COMMENTS I THOUGHT ABOUT IT?
>> YEAH. AFTER WE GET APPROVAL, THEN WHAT? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THE CITY? DO YOU GET TREES TO PLANT, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
>> YEAH. THERE ARE NUMBER OF MUST HAVES FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE ARE SPENDING PER PERSON. THAT'S ONE CRITERIA THAT WE HAVE TO FOLLOW. ANOTHER ONE THAT WE HAVE TO FOLLOW IS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HOST A HARBOR DAY EVERY YEAR? AND THE OTHER PIECE IS THE ORDINANCE. YOU ARE COMPLETELY RIGHT. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD TIME AS ANY.
NOT ONLY WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS, BUT ME LEADING THE TEAM INTO THE NEXT CHARGE, REALLY BRINGING GET PAST THE FINISH LINE. SOME OF THE INFORMATION THAT I RECEIVED WAS A BIT -- I WOULD SAY I DIDN'T GATHER AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE. THIS IS WHY I'M BRINGING IT TO THE BOARD TO KIND OF GET UP TO SPEED. SO IF YOU ARE GIVING ME THAT YES, THAT GIVES ME THE OKAY. BUT I NEEDED A CONSENSUS FROM THE ENTIRE BOARD. I KNOW THAT THE CITY IS SUPPORTING IN TERMS OF CITY MANAGEMENT, BUT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY
BOARD WAS ON. >> YES, I AGREE. AND THERE'S ALREADY AN ORDINANCE OUT THERE.
>> SO MOVING THE PROCESS FORWARD, WOULD THIS BE A BUDGET
ITEM FOR '26? >> THAT'S WHAT IT APPEARS TO ME AS RIGHT NOW. I MEAN THE LOGISTICS OF IT, I REALLY HAVE TO WALK THROUGH LEGAL WITH IT. RIGHT NOW, I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ON THE SAME PAGE. IT SOUNDS LIKE MAYBE THERE WAS SOME CONFUSION ON MY PART. BUT FROM WHAT I'VE READ, WE HAVEN'T HAD A DESIGNATION SINCE 2017. SO IT LOOKS LIKE WE STOPPED.
>> SO DO WE NEED TO TAKE A VOTE? WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TO
MOVE IT? >> SOMEWHAT I'M ASKING FOR TODAY IS A CONSENSUS OF WHETHER OR NOT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS, WHICH MEANS WE HAVE TO START WITH RECOGNIZING YOU. THAT IS THE FIRST THING I'M ASKING. AND THEN SECONDLY, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ABLE TO STOP -- THE
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PROCESS, BRINGING IT FULL-CIRCLE.>> SO DO WE NEED TO MAKE A MOTION?
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE MOVE FORWARD THE PROCESS OF FORMING THE PARKS AND REC COMMISSION TO ALSO SERVE AS THE VICTORIA TREE BOARD. I SECOND THAT.
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? >> AY. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION
[2. Capital Projects Update]
CARRIES. AWESOME. IN QUEUE SO MUCH. AND NEXT, WE WILL HAVE OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT UPDATES FROM THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.>> ALL RIGHT. >> GOOD EVENING, COMMISSION. I WILL BE UPDATING ON CAPITAL PROJECTS TODAY. THE FIRST ONE, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ALL OF OUR CITIZENS AND RESIDENT TOMORROW TO THE PARK AT 9:00 A.M. FOR THOSE THAT HAVEN'T BEEN OVER TO THE PARK YET, WE'VE DONE A LOT OF GREAT WORK. -- WAS THE CONTRACTOR TO BRING IN A NEW SWINGSET AND PLAYGROUND, AS WELL AS UPDATING THE FALL ZONE. SO WHEN YOU GO OVER THERE, WE'VE ALSO REORIENTED THE PLAYGROUND, AS WELL AS A SWINGSET OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE BIG TREE THAT WAS THERE. TO ALLOW THE SHADE STRUCTURES TO BE IN PLAY WITH THOSE EQUIPMENT. BUT ALSO, TO JUST UTILIZE MORE AREAS WITH HOW WE STATIONED THE MAIN PLAYGROUND, AS WELL AS THE SWINGSET. WE ADDED THREE MUSICAL FEATURES SO THAT KIDS CAN PLAY AS OLIVE FOAM, LITTLE BELLS, OR TAMBOURINES FOR MUSIC, PLAY, AND CREATIVITY THERE. WE'VE ALSO PRESSURE WASHED THE BASKETBALL COURT AND PAINTED LINES SO THAT THERE COULD BE MORE COMPETITIVE PLAY. AND AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE FENCING AROUND THE PARK HAS BEEN UPDATED. IT'S A NICE NEW BLACK CHAIN-LINK FENCE THAT IS VERY SHARP IF YOU DRIVE BY. AND THEN AT THE FRONT ROAD THERE, IN FRONT OF THE PARK, THEY CAN HELP WITH SAFETY GATES. ALTHOUGH CHANCES MAY BE LOW FOR THE CHILDREN TO RUN DOWN THE HIGH-TRAFFIC ROAD, THERE IS A SAFETY GATE. BUT ALSO TOWARD THE BASKETBALL COURT SIDE TO WHERE THERE IS THE OFFSTREET PARALLEL PARKING. IT IS MORE OF JUST THE CABLING GATE TO GIVE A MORE OPEN APPROACH FOR THE PLAYERS TO MAYBE JUST A LITTLE MORE COMFORTABLE AND NOT FEELING SO BOXED IN. QUITE A FEW FEATURES UPDATED AROUND THE PARK. AS MENTIONED, WE HAVE TWO TREES WILL BE PLANNING -- PLANTING TOMORROW. THE OTHER IS A FLORIDA MAPLE TREE. IN THE FUTURE WOULD BE TO ADD A FEW MORE TREES TO ADD SOME COLOR.
THINGS THAT BLOOM. THAT WAY, WHEN YOU ARE THERE DRIVING DOWN THE MAIN PART OF THE HIGHWAY, YOU ARE LOOKING IN THE PARK AND YOU WILL SEE THAT COLOR, AS WELL AS BEING AT THE PARK. A FUTURE WALKING PATH COULD BE ADDED. JUST OTHER ASCETICAL ENHANCEMENTS TO BRING SOME OPTIONAL PLACES FOR PICNICKING, THINGS LIKE THAT, WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU GUYS THERE. THE PARK IS ALSO GOING TO BE 59 YEARS OLD. NOVEMBER 1965 WAS REQUIRED TO BE USE AS A PARK IN THE CITY. AND WE'VE INVITED THEM ON THE TRAIL TO JOIN US WITH THE RECREATION TEAM. A COUPLE OF THE VENDORS SHOULD BE THERE, AS WELL. THEY WILL BE OUT THERE AS WELL FOR US. THE NEXT PROJECT --
>> I WANTED TO PERSONALLY INVITE ALL OF THE COMMISSIONERS TO PLEASE SHOW UP AT 10:00 IF YOU CAN. THE ADDRESS, 202 NORTH BARRETTE STREET FOR THE PUBLIC. SO PLEASE JOIN US. THANK YOU.
MY THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THE NEXT PROJECT UPDATE, YOU GUYS, THAT IS A PROJECT THAT IS GOING TO BE PUT IN THE BATHROOM AT THE PARK BETWEEN THE PLAYGROUND AND THE SPLASH PAD. I RECEIVED PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COMPANY THAT SHOWED THAT THE OFFSET BILLED IS UNDERWAY. SO THEY ARE BUILDING AN OFF-SITE. WE WORKED WITH THE CONTRACTOR THAT'S GOING TO BE DOING THE WORK ON SITE TO WALK TO WHERE THE WATER IS COMING, THE ELECTRICAL AND ACTUAL SITE. SO THAT THEY CAN START PREPARATION. THEY ARE WORKING WITH THE CITY TO GET THEIR PERMITTING DONE. WE EXPECT TO START BREAKING GROUND ON JANUARY 15TH WITH THAT. AND AT ANY TIME BETWEEN THAT TIME, ABOUT FEBRUARY 15TH AT THE SITE WORK IS DONE AND THE BUILDING WILL BE DELIVERED. IT TAKES ABOUT THREE DAYS ONCE THE BUILDING IS LIFTED OFF THE TRUCKS AND PUT ON THE GROUND. IT WILL BE CONNECTED. WE ARE GETTING REALLY CLOSE FOR THAT PROJECT. HERE WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER. WE WILL DEFINITELY BE READY TO GO BY NEXT SPLASH PAD SEASON. WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO BE GETTING
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READY TO CROSS THAT FINISH LINE AND CHECK THAT OFF FOR THE PUBLIC. TWO MORE PROJECTS I'LL MENTION, IT'S GOING TO BE FOR THE -- PLAYGROUND. WE ARE WORKING WITH FOUR COMPANIES RIGHT NOW. PINE STREET WILL BE OUR NEXT GENERAL FUND PROJECT WE ARE WORKING ON. WE ARE WRAPPING UP COMMUNICATION WITH FOUR DIFFERENT VENDORS. WE ARE HOPING TO HAVE A PROPOSAL PRESENTED SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT PARK PROJECT.UPDATING THE CURRENT PLAYGROUND THERE, DOING SOME BASKETBALL COURT WORK, AS WELL AS ADDING TREES. THE FINAL CAPITAL PROJECT IS IN RIVERSIDE PARK. WE WERE AWARDED A GRANT FOR THE BEGINNING PHASES TO SHOW DOCUMENTS ON WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE AS FAR AS POTENTIAL COSTS. SO THAT GRANT IS VERY LIMITED IN SCOPE, BUT IT WILL HELP. AND OPENING BIDS TO SEE WHO WILL WIN THAT AWARD TO BRING THE PROPOSAL FOR WHAT IT WOULD BE.
SO WE MET ON THE SOUTHSIDE IN GENERAL AREA OF GREEN SPACE THERE. HOW CAN THEY USE IT? AND HOW THEY WOULD HAVE TO WORK WITH THE ENGINEERS, THE RIVER AUTHORITY IF THAT'S THE PLACE TO BE AT, AS WELL AS IMPROVING THE ACTUAL BOAT GRANT REQUIRED BY THE ROSE GARDEN. THOSE THAT USE IT IN SUCH. SO WE WILL HAVE MORE DETAILS IN THE 25 ABOUT THAT, AND PRESENTING THAT TO THE COUNCIL, AS WELL. I THINK THEY WOULD HAVE HEARD THAT EARLIER ABOUT BEING AWARDED A GRANT, JUST WHERE WE ARE WITH THAT GRANT. AND ONCE IT IS DETERMINED, THOSE PRICES AND THINGS LIKE THAT, THEN WE WOULD GO BACK OUT FOR ANOTHER GRANT.
AND ABOUT THOSE STEPS TO TAKE EACH OF THOSE, YOU KNOW, WALKING THAT DOWN THE PATH TO GET THAT POTENTIALLY BUILT IN THE PARKS. THOSE ARE THE FOUR CIP PROGRAMS THAT I HAD. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM
FOR YOU. >> DO WE HAVE ANY UPDATE AT THE END OF THE SOCCER FIELDS WHERE WE TALKED ABOUT PUTTING IN THE FOOD TRUCK PART? THAT PLATFORM AREA?
>> YES. WE HAVE DONE MORE SURVEYS ON SOIL TESTING FOR PARKING AND IMPROVEMENTS THERE. NOT ONLY IN THAT, BUT ALSO AT THE TRIANGLE AT THE RIVER. THEY WILL POSSIBLY BE ENHANCING PARKING OVER THERE. THAT'S FOR THE BEST STUDENT UPGRADES, AND THEN WE WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE THE BEST DECISION GOING FORWARD. NOTHING IS SHOVEL READY AT THIS POINT. THERE IS MONEY FUNDED FOR SOME SHOVEL WORK. AS SOON AS WE GET MORE DETAILS, WE WILL GET THAT TO YOU.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY CENTER IMPROVEMENTS.
I HAD PEOPLE ASKING ME ABOUT THE STATUS OF THAT. AS I UNDERSTOOD, WE ARE WAITING ON MORE OF A PRICING TIMELINE ON
THAT QUICK IS THAT RIGHT? >> LET ME ANSWER THAT. HI, GOOD
AFTERNOON. >> HI. PLEASURE TO JOIN YOU ALL THIS EVENING. I KNOW THERE WAS A PRESENTATION MADE IN FRONT OF HIS GROUP A COUPLE MONTHS AGO MAYBE WITH THE PLAN FOR THAT.
WE PRESENTED IT TO CITY COUNCIL AT A RECENT WORKSHOP. BASICALLY ON DECEMBER 12, WE HAVE ANOTHER COUNSEL WORKSHOP. WE HAVE ONE EVERY QUARTER. SO OUR TASK IN ANTICIPATION OF THAT WORKSHOP, WE WILL COME BACK PREPARED WITH BASICALLY TWO OPTIONS OF IMPROVEMENTS. ONE THAT IS CLOSER TO ROUGHLY $40 MILLION, WHICH IS DOING EVERYTHING THE WAY THAT THE PLAN WAS CONCEPTUALIZED, AND AN OPTION THAT HAD BASICALLY A DIFFERENT ROOF. ONE OF THE ELEMENTS THE CONSULTANT LOOK THAT WAS A TRADITIONAL METAL ROOF OR -- BASED ON SOME PROJECTS. THAT WAS GOING TO DECREASE THE COST SIGNIFICANTLY. WE ARE ENGINEERING THE PRODUCT TO GET THEM TO THESE WHOLE NUMBERS.
AND THEN AT THAT SAME MEETING, WORKING ON BASICALLY HOW WE PAY FOR IT. WE WILL BE PRESENTING SOME OPTIONS ON THIS IS HOW WE CAN GET TO PAYING FOR EITHER THESE OPTIONS SO THAT COUNSEL
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CAN MAKE A DECISION ON HOW TO PROCEED. AND THAT'S GOING TO INCLUDE THE CITY ALLOCATING SOME OF THE PROJECTS IN FUTURE YEARS. IT WILL INCLUDE HAVING THE CORPORATION CONTRIBUTE SOME FUNDS. AND IT WILL INCLUDE US THINKING CREATIVELY ON HOW WE CAN LEVERAGE EXISTING OR NEW TAX DOLLARS THAT WE CAN USE TOWARD THAT PROJECT. AND SO THE IDEA IS, HOPEFULLY HAVING THAT CONVERSATION IN THE WINTER AND SPRING, SO THAT WHEN WE GET TO OUR DEVELOPMENT BUDGET, WHICH STARTS IN THE LATE SPRING OF '25, WE CAN START INCORPORATING SOME COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT. WITH THE FIRST ONE BEING A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL FIRM TO DESIGN IT. AND AT THE TIME COULD TAKE ANYWHERE BETWEEN 6-8 MONTHS. SO THAT WOULD BE THE FIRST THING THAT WOULD HAPPEN, OBVIOUSLY. AND THEN CONSTRUCTION AFTER THAT. SO IF I HAD IT MY WAY, WE WOULD ALLOCATE THE FUNDING FOR THE DESIGN IN DECEMBER OF '25, GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS, AND THEN AT SOME POINT IN '26, START A PHASE OF THE IMPROVEMENT.>> OKAY. IDEALLY. >> OH, THAT HELPS.
>> THAT'S WHEN WE WILL LAY OUT IN GREATER DECEMBER -- DETAIL
[3. Department Updates]
>> SO NEXT, I WILL SHARE A BIT ABOUT OUR DEPARTMENT UPDATES.
AS YOU CAN SEE A BIT, WE ARE QUITE BUSY. WE ARE BEGINNING TO DEVELOP OUR TEAM. WE REALLY PUT IT AT THE FOREFRONT, OUR WORKFORCE. I WANTED TO MAKE CLEAR ABOUT SOME INITIATIVES THAT WE TRY TO DO IN OUR APARTMENT THAT I THOUGHT WE SHOULD SHARE WITH YOU. ON THE SEVENTH OF NOVEMBER, FOUR MEMBERS OF OUR PARK MAINTENANCE TEAM TRAVELED TO -- TEXAS AND THEY WERE ABLE TO TEAM BUILD WITH COLLEAGUES DURING WHAT IS CALLED THE FALL EAST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE -- OF TIME TO GET TOGETHER WITH COLLEAGUES AND THEY CAN ACTUALLY COMPETE. WE ARE TALKING BACKPACKS WITH BLOWERS. THEY CAN GO THROUGH MAZES. IT WAS JUST A REALLY GREAT TIME. I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE WORKING THROUGH ALL OF THESE GREAT INITIATIVES, YOU REALLY WANT TO FOCUS ON THE STAFF THAT MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR US. I ALSO WANT TO TALK ABOUT JUST SOME SMALL IMPROVEMENT THAT ARE HAPPENING AROUND HOURS 80 THAT WE SHOULD HIGHLIGHT. NEW PICKLEBALL SIGNS WE WILL PUT UP AT THE COURTS. WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR COURTS ARE BEING TAKEN CARE OF. WE PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO THE RESURFACING PROJECT. WE ARE STILL BUILDING THAT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GROWING PICKLEBALL COMMUNITY. AND ALSO, JUMPING BACK INTO OUR WORKFORCE, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE SOME VERY KEY POSITIONS WE ARE WORKING TO FILL AT THIS TIME. THEY WILL FILL IN WHAT I LIKE TO CALL THE CHALLENGE GAPS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN OUR APARTMENT.
BEING READY FOR THE INFLUX OF ACTIVITY THAT'S COMING OUR WAY WITH THE REBUILDING OF THE RENOVATIONS, THINGS OF THAT SORT. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE OUR COORDINATOR POSITION THAT WILL BE OPEN WITH OUR DEPARTMENT, AS WELL AS OUR SPORT TOURISM, PLUS RECREATION SUPERVISOR. AND THAT NAME SOUNDS VERY LONG, BUT IN ESSENCE, THAT PERSON WILL ACTUALLY HELP TO FACILITATE SPORTS TOURNAMENTS, AS WELL AS OVERSEE IN A SUPERVISORY CAPACITY OUR RECREATION COORDINATORS. IT ALLOWS FOR A MORE BROADER REACH. ALSO, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THESE APPLICATIONS HAVE ALL BEEN POSTED ONLINE. WE DEFINITELY WANTED TO SPREAD THAT WORD TO OUR COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS
EXTERNAL. >> WHEN ARE YOU HOPING TO HAVE
THOSE BY? >> VERY SOON. YES, THAT IS THE GOAL. BY THE END OF THE YEAR. SO IF YOU KNOW OF ANY CANDIDATES ARE EXCITED, PLEASE SHARE WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER HERE. WE ARE WELL ON OUR WAY. WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED.
LIKE I SAID, SEVEN MONTHS IN, WE ARE PUSHING THE GAS. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF TREAD ON THE TIRE. LASTLY, I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT OUR FUTURE EVENTS. THANK YOU EVERYONE THAT HELPED US WITH OUR MASSIVE FIRST-TIME ANNUAL HALLOWEEN EVENT. WE HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME. WE WEREN'T EXPECTING AS MANY PEOPLE THAT WALK THROUGH THE DOOR. WE HAD TONS OF CANDY. THAT JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT THE COMMUNITY'S INTEREST IN WHAT WE DO, HOW WE DO IT, AND WHY WE DO IT. THAT'S WHY WE COME HERE AND WE TRY TO SHARE THESE UPDATES. I CAN SAY SO MANY THANKS TO MY
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TEAM. BUT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE THAT FOOT OFF THE PEDAL.WE STILL HAVE THREE MORE MAJOR EVENTS HAPPENING THIS YEAR. IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW, FIRST WE HAVE OUR CHRISTMAS PARADE COMING UP ON THE SEVENTH. WE WELCOME ANY VOLUNTEER EFFORTS FOR THAT EVENT. SHE'S HAPPY TO LEAD THE CHARGE. WE HAVE OVER 125 PARTICIPANTS ALREADY. AND I'VE HEARD GREAT THINGS. WE JUST HAD OUR OPERATION PLAN MEETING TODAY. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE COMMUNITY JOINING US. WE ALSO HAVE OUR NEW YEAR'S EVE BLASTOFF. WE ARE WORKING ON REALLY TRYING TO SHARE THIS SPECIAL EVENT WITH THEM. WE WILL HANDLE THE LOGISTICS AS FAR AS FOOD, VENDORS, MUSIC, THINGS OF THAT SORT. WORKING WITH MARKETING AND SPONSORSHIPS. PLEASE JOIN US FOR THAT. INTERNALLY, THERE ARE A LOT OF TRADITIONS IN OUR DEPARTMENT. THEY ALWAYS HAVE A THANKSGIVING EVENT, A POTLUCK.
AND OUR TEAM IS GEARING UP FOR THAT. IT JUST GOES TO SHOW HOW CLOSE AND HOW CONNECTED WE ARE TRYING TO BE. REALLY BE GREAT AT HOME, AND BRING THAT ENERGY OUT TO THE COMMUNITY. I THINK I MENTIONED IT, I CAN GO DOWN THE LIST, BUT I THINK THAT'S ENOUGH FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. PLEASE COME JOIN US, AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.
KID ZONE. >> IT WAS A GREAT TURN OUT. I HAD A LOT OF GREAT FEEDBACK FROM IT. I WOULD SAY THE ONE PIECE OF FEEDBACK THAT I GOT WAS HAVING THE MAIN, YOU KNOW, SINGER ON. I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER WHO IT WAS.
>> THERE WERE A TON OF PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SET, BUT IT WAS ALSO LIKE 11 AND NIGHT. BUT IT WAS A GREAT EVENT. THE
WHOLE CITY DID A GREAT JOB. >> HEY, I STAYED UNTIL THE END.
>> THAT'S GREAT. >> DO ANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS? REQUESTS? LISA? ANYTHING FROM
YOU OR YOUR STAFF? >> I THINK THAT'S IT FROM US.
CITY MANAGER, ANYTHING? >> ALL RIGHT, AWESOME.
>> WITH THAT, WE NEED A MOTION TO CLOSE THIS.
>> ALL IN FAVOR?
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.