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>> GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY AND WELCOME TO THE MONDAY, APRIL 13,
[B. Citizen Communication:]
2016 VICTORIA PARKS AND RECREATION, AND CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER, FIRST UP CITIZEN COMMUNICATION.ANY CITIZEN COMMUNICATION? I SEE ONE GENTLEMAN BACK THERE
THAT LOOKS KIND OF FAMILIAR. >> GOOD EVENING.
COMMISSIONERS I COME BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO BRING UP SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN DEAR TO MY HEART FOR SOME TIME.
MEMORIAL SQUARE AND I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL ARE FAMILIAR WITH IT OR NOT, BUT THAT'S THAT BLOCK THAT IS BOUNDED BY DALEON, COMMERCIAL BY THE RAILROAD TRACKS. AND GIVE YOU BRIEF HISTORY FOR THOSE OF Y'ALL WHO MAY NOT BE AWARE.
THE SQUARE WAS OLDEST CEMETERY IN VICTORIA AND DELEON FOUNDED THE TOWN AND USED IN THE REVOLUTIONARY AND AFTERWARDS AND IN 1846 CITY ORDINANCE DISCOURAGED CEMETERIES TO COMBAT A CHOLERA EPIDEMIC, SOME WERE SOLDIERS UNDER GENERAL TAYLOR CAMPED TO FIGHT IN THE MEXICAN WAR.
AND AS THE COMMUNITY GREW LARGER AND THE CEMETERY ESTABLISHED IN 1850 AND MEMORIAL WAS DESIGNATED AS CEMETERY AND DURING THE WAR DECIMATED BY THE U.S. ARMY AND WHY WE DON'T SEE HEAD STONES.
AND USED TO HONOR THE PAST INCLUDING THE DEAD AND AT ONE TIME A GRIST MILL, IF OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER THAT AND ALSO A LOCOMOTIVE MOVED FROM THAT SIDE AS WELL.
I HAVE HAD SOME DISCUSSIONS WITH STAFF MEMBERS AND CHRISTIE AND YOUR PARK DIRECTOR AND LISA WUBE, ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF MEMORIALIZING THOSE THAT DIED FROM TEXAS AND KIND OF REENERGIZE THAT AREA OF VICTORIA, WHICH IS UNDER UTILIZED. ONE OF THE SUGGESTIONS MADE AND I THINK IT CAME FROM CONVENTION AND VISITOR'S BUREAU, THE POSSIBILITY OF A LABYRINTH IN THE CENTER WHERE THE GRIST MILL USED TO STAND, WHAT I AM ASKING Y'ALL TONIGHT TO CONSIDER POSSIBLY CHARGING YOUR PARKS COMMISSION FOR INVESTIGATING FURTHER HOW TO BETTER UTILIZE MEMORIAL SQUARE TO MEMORIALIZE THE PAST AND ALSO ALLOW OUR RESIDENTS TO APPRECIATE THE PROUD HISTORY THAT VICTORIA HAS AND THAT'S WHAT I AM ASKING TONIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU JAMES. APPRECIATE YOUR COMMUNICATION AND DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WE CAN TAKE UNDER CONSIDERATION AND HOW IT FITS IN THE MASTER PLAN. ALL THE PARKS LAND ASSESSED IN THAT MASTER PLAN AND WHAT IS MOST FEASIBLE USE OF THAT.
TAKE THAT UNDER CONSIDERATION, THANK YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR JAMES? ALL RIGHT.
ANY OTHER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION? ALL RIGHT.
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HAVING NONE, MOVE ON TO ITEM--LETTER C, APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. Y'ALL SHOULD ALL HAVE GOTTEN THE MINUTES FROM MARCH 9 MEETING. IF--ANY REVISIONS NEEDED?IF NOT, DO I HAVE A MOTION? >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND IT. >> I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
[D. Other Business:]
ALL RIGHT. MOVE ON TO "D," OTHER BUSINESS AND I BELIEVE MS. WUBE HAS UPDATES FROM DIFFERENTDEPARTMENTS. >> YES, GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, CHAIR, AND COMMISSIONERS. TONIGHT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE AN UPDATE ON SPECIAL EVENTS AND START WITH SARAH, HEARD FROM HER BEFORE, EVENTS COORDINATOR FROM THE DEPARTMENT AND TALK ABOUT JULY 4 AND MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR UPCOMING EVENTS.
>> GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS. A COUPLE OF UPDATES ON SPECIAL EVENTS OCCURRING OVER THE NEXT MONTH.
WE HAVE THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ON APRIL 17. AND ON APRIL 18 AND 19 WE HAVE GROESBECK SPORTS CAR CLUB RIVERSIDE TIME TRIALS IN RIVERSIDE PARK. ON APRIL 23, WE HAVE HOT ROD
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EVENT OF TEXAS HAPPENING AT DELEON PLAZA.MOVING INTO THE MONTH OF MAY, WE HAVE THE GOLF FIN SHINE A LIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH MAY 2. AND ON MAY 2 WE HAVE CINCO DE MAYO AT DELEON PLAZA. AND INTO MAY, MOTHER CLUCKER SPRING MARKET ON THE NINTH. AS MENTIONED WE ARE HOSTING A JULY 4 BLAST OFF. THAT IS A FULL DAY OF FESTIVITIES. SOME HAPPENING AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, THE PARADE IN THE MORNING.
AND THEN ELIZZA IF YOU HAVE MORE DETAILS ABOUT THAT.
>> REGISTRATION IS OPEN. >> I'M REGISTERED.
>> I KNOW. I WAS HOPING THAT YOU WOULD SHARE SO, WE ARE GETTING TRACTION FOR THIS, REALLY EXCITED. NOT SURE WHAT THE TURN OUT IS GOING TO BE AND SARAH AND ELAZE AND THE TEAM ARE WORKING AND NOT SURE IF 50 OR 200, JUST OPENING IT UP AND SEE WHAT CAN HAPPEN.
A KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE TRAVEL ON THAT DAY, BUT HOPING THAT WE HONE IN ON THE 250. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD, AGAIN REGISTRATION IS OPEN AND SIMPLE AS GOING TO THE PARKS & REC WEBSITE. IT'S EARLY IN THE MORNING AND THEN HAVE A BREAK AND COME BACK FOR THE BLAST OFF.
IT WILL BE LIKE AN ALL-DAY EVENT.
>> YES, THAT'S A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE UPCOMING EVENTS.
SO FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE FUN, NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO HOLD A SPECIAL EVENT.
THE WEATHER IS WARMING UP AND NICE AND PRETTY OUTSIDE.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, HEAD OVER TO DISCOVERVICTORIATEXAS.COM AND FILL OUT AN APPLICATION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HAVING A SPECIAL EVENT.
ANY QUESTIONS? >> ALL OF THESE ARE FREE WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF CINCO DE MAYO. >> AWESOME.
Y'ALL DO SUCH A GREAT JOB, LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> SARAH IS QUITE BUSY.
>> AND NEXT WE WILL HAVE OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, RANDY D'HERDE THAT WILL TALK ABOUT OUR PROGRAM INITIATIVE THAT WE ARE EXCITED TO TALK ABOUT WITH YOU AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY.
>> GOOD EVENING CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS.
GOOD TO SEE Y'ALL AGAIN. OUR ADOPT-A-PARK PROGRAM IS NEAR AND DEAR TO OUR HEARTS AND PUTTING A LOT OF DETAIL AND WORK INTO THIS. SOMETHING THAT WE'VE SET UP SO TO GET THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE MORE BUY IN AND MORE PRIDE AND MORE OWNERSHIP IN OUR PARKS. IT'S SITUATED WHERE ANY ORGANIZATION CAN COME IN AND BASICALLY TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE PARK AND BE ABLE TO SAY, YOU KNOW, LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE DOING TO HELP OUT WITH THE COMMUNITY. IT GIVES THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT THEIR NAME ON IT AS WELL. SHOW PRIDE IN THEIR BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION ALSO. WE'VE GOT ON THE WEBSITE IT'S GOT ITS OWN DEDICATED SPOT. YOU CAN GO IN THERE AND SIGN UP.
AND BE A MEMBER, BE A PARTNER WITH US IN ADOPTING A PARK.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT? >> HOW MANY PARKS DO WE HAVE THAT ARE ADOPTED NOW AND HOW MANY ARE AVAILABLE, YOU HAVE ANY
IDEA? >> WE HAVE 17 PARKS IN TOTAL.
RIVERSIDE OF COURSE BEING GINORMOUS.
SO WE'RE DOING RIVERSIDE IN A WAY THAT IT'S GOING TO BE DEPENDENT ON WHAT THE ORGANIZATION WANTS.
IF IT'S A HUGE ORGANIZATION LIKE CATERPILLAR OR HEB OR SOMEONE LIKE THAT, THAT WANTS TO ADOPT A WHOLE PARK.
OR SMALLER GROUP LOOK AT SECTIONS OF THE PARK.
THAT NUMBER CAN FLUCTUATE AND AREAS OF RIVERSIDE, 17 PARKS IN TOTAL. ONE APPLICATION IN RIGHT NOW THAT WE'RE PROCESSING. BUT THAT'S SO FAR ALL WE'VE
GOTTEN IS THE ONE APPLICATION. >> OKAY, SO A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES TO ADOPT PARKS.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> AND ANYBODY CAN DO IT? LIKE INDIVIDUALS IF THEY WANTED TO?
>> INDIVIDUALS CAN DO IT AS WELL, ABSOLUTELY.
AND OUR SMALLER PARKS LIKE PINE STREET OR SOME OF THOSE, AND ALL
THE WAY UP TO RIVERSIDE. >> AWESOME.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU RANDY, APPRECIATE
IT. >> AND FOR OUR FINAL UPDATE BEFORE WE GO INTO MAYBE ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS THAT YOU
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WOULD LIKE TO SEE ON FUTURE ITEMS IS OUR CITY-OWNED BASEBALL FIELD UPDATE. WE WANTED TO BE SURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO BRING THIS TOPIC UP. FOR EACH OF OUR MEETINGS, THAT WAY CAN YOU SEE WHAT PROGRESS WE ARE MAKING IN THIS AREA.VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE MAKE NOT ONLY THE IMPACT FOR OUR COMMUNITY. BUT ALSO SHOW THERE IS A PROGRESSION OF PROJECTS WE ARE TAKING CARE OF.
AND HAVE RANDY TALK A LITTLE ABOUT THAT, THIS IS KIND OF HIS PURVIEW RIGHT NOW AND ALSO IF YOU HAD ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, WE HAVE OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER HERE AS WELL.
DARRYL LESAK WHO CAN HELP BRING FORWARD ANY QUESTIONS YOU NEED
ANSWERED. >> ALL RIGHT, SO AS DIRECTED WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AT OUR NON-LIT FIELDS, USUALLY CALLED PRACTICE FIELDS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
WAYS TO MAKE THEM BETTER. SO THAT THOSE ARE UTILIZING THOSE FIELDS HAVE SAFE, RELIABLE FIELDS IN WHICH THEY CAN PRACTICE ON. AND WE HAVE ENTERED A CONTRACT--OR PUTTING TOGETHER A CONTRACT WITH A COMPANY OUT OF QUARO, I BELIEVE. ANYWAY, WILL BE COMING IN AND THEY WILL BE LEVELLING THOSE FIELDS, TOP DRESSING AND GETTING THE FIELDS TO NICE, SMOOTH SURFACE AGAIN FOR THE KIDS TO USE. THAT WILL START.
LOOKING AROUND MAY 19 AS A START DATE FOR THAT.
A LOT OF THAT WILL BE WEATHER DEPENDENT.
AND AS LITTLE LEAGUE FINISHES UP AS WELL.
BUT THEN WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT ADDITIONAL FUNDING WHETHER THAT BE WORKING WITH CITY MANAGER AND GRANTS AND OTHER THINGS TO DO TO THE FIELDS TO ENHANCE THEIR FEASIBILITY.
ANY QUESTIONS? >> NO, APPRECIATE Y'ALL GETTING SUCH A QUICK TURN AROUND ON GETTING THE CONTRACT PUT TOGETHER AND GETTING THAT CLEANED UP.
IT'S AWESOME TO SEE THE WHEELS OF GOVERNMENT MOVE QUICKLY AS OPPOSED TO WHAT WE ARE USED TO AT DMV SPEED.
>> SURE, WE WELCOME ANY TIME THAT ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO VISIT OUR FIELD AND TAKE A LOOK AT SOME WORK WE'RE DOING.
KIND OF WATCHING OUR DAILY OPERATION AND PARTICULARLY FOR OUR BOARD. IT TAKES A LOT OF WORK TO MANAGE THESE TYPES OF PROJECTS. MORE THAN HAPPY TO WALK YOU THROUGH WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE. WE SEE AND HEAR A LOT OF TERMS OUT THERE, OKAY, I THINK IT'S HEALTHY AND WE WANT YOU TO SEE AND FEEL WHAT THE CONCERNS ARE AND HOW WE ADDRESS THOSE.
AND YOU HEARD PRESENTATION FROM ARMANDO VAZQUEZ, AND THE LEVELS.
AND EVERYTHING IS A PROCESS. AND HAPPY FOR THE TEAM AND THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO HELP US NAVIGATE THE PROJECTS ON THE BOOKS. AS YOU SEE CHECKING THEM OFF AND MOVING FORWARD. VERY PROUD OF THE TEAM.
I WANTED TO MENTION THE PARTNERSHIP ASPECT AND NOT ALWAYS MONETARY. SOMETIMES JUST EDUCATING THE PUBLIC WHERE WE STAND WITH OUR FIELDS.
AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THAT AND TO BE TRANSPARENT. WE ALWAYS LIKE TO MAYBE NOT SHOW ALL THE SAD PARTS ABOUT OUR OPERATIONS.
BUT THE TRUTH IS THE TRUTH. AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE MOVING FORWARD. REALLY GLAD THAT WE'RE ENTERTAINING THIS. THANK YOU TO BRINGING IT CHAIR, TO THE TABLE FOR US AND LOOK FORWARD TO MORE PROGRESS.
THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR RANDY ABOUT THE BASEBALL FIELDS? I KNOW THAT'S BEEN A TOPIC LATELY. THANKS RANDY.
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>> I WANTED TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY NOW TO MAYBE TALK THROUGH SOME OF THE TOPICS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER FOR FUTURE MEETINGS. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT ONLY, I KNOW THAT YOU TALK TO A LOT OF PEOPLE EACH DAY.
AND MAYBE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND THINGS THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ABOUT AND WE WANT TO MENTION THOSE.
AND MR. PFEIL, I RECEIVED UPDATE ABOUT THE PARKING LOT AT YFC, THAT WILL BE ON OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING.
AS WELL AS ENTERTAINING MAYBE NOT FOR THE NEXT BOARD MEETING BUT THE HISTORY OF OUR PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED. I WELCOME ANY TOPICS THAT ME AND
MY TEAM BRING FORWARD TO YOU. >> ONE OTHER THING BEFORE WE GET STARTED WITH THIS. I KNOW THAT WE HEARD FROM--I'M--I DON'T KNOW IF A YEAR OR TWO YEARS AGO WE HEARD
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POTENTIAL UPDATES AT THE GOLF COURSE.I KNOW THEY HAD BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT WITH RAISING MONEY. THEY HAD GOTTEN, IF MY MEMORY SERVES ME GOTTEN TO $1.5 MILLION THEY HAD SAVED AND THE CITY SAID YOU CAN POTENTIALLY BORROW ANOTHER 1.5 TO DO A $3 MILLION PROJECT. THEY HAD SHOWN THEY HAD FEASIBILITY. JUST WANTED TO SEE IF YOU CAN GIVE US UPDATES AT A FUTURE MEETING WHERE WE STAND WITH BIGGER UPDATES. THEY TALKED ABOUT THE GREENS NEEDED TO BE REDONE. BECAUSE PUSHING UP AND RECEDING.
A LOT OF IRRIGATION WORK AND BEN WHEN WE CAME AND MENTIONED THEY ARE PLUGGING HOLES. THEY SPEND SO MUCH OF THEIR TIME AND MONEY TO FIX THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
BUT IT COSTS SO MUCH AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT SEEMS LIKE THE GOLF COURSE IS DOING WELL, AND WELL LIKED AND WELL USED, DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO PUT MONEY IN THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND HOW TO
TRIAGE THAT. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT, I KNOW FOR AWARENESS FOR THE BOARD, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT HERE RECENTLY WHEN I CAME ON BOARD.
KIND OF OPERATION SET UP OF OUR DIVISION.
GOLF BEING OWN ENTERPRISE FUND AND OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY AND ONE CHALLENGE BRINGING TO THE BOARD IS BECAUSE OF THAT FACT.
NOW WHAT WE CAN DO IS PROVIDE A PLATFORM TO GET THE UPDATES FROM THE GOLF COURSE, VISITING THE GOLF COURSE, THINGS OF THAT NATURE. THOSE ITEMS WOULD NOT NECESSARILY COME IN FRONT OF THIS BOARD, MORE OF A CITY COUNCIL ISSUE UPDATE. SO MORE THAN LIKELY THE BEST FOR US TO REALLY MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET THAT INFORMATION ABOUT THE GOLF COURSE IS TO PHYSICALLY GO THERE.
BEN WOULD BE HAPPY TO GIVE THOSE UPDATES.
BUT THE REALM OF THE BYLAWS AND WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION DOES NOT ALLOW THE GOLF COURSE TO BE PART OF THAT CONVERSATION. I KNOW THAT WE HAVE IN THE PAST AND BRING THAT FORWARD TO THE BOARD SO YOU ARE AWARE.
HAPPY TO COMMENT ON ANY OF THOSE OFF LINE AND TO SHARE ANY UPDATES, CHAIR, ANYTHING THAT YOU NEED PARTICULARLY FOR THAT, BUT WANTED MAKE THAT CLARIFICATION.
>> OKAY, THAT'S KIND OF A CHANGE MOVING THAT OUT FROM UNDER PARKS
MORE CLARIFICATION FROM CITY MANAGER.
>> LISA IS 100% CORRECT. ONE THING THAT I WILL TELL YOU THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT DOING A GOLF COURSE MASTER PLAN.
SO MYSELF AND SOME OTHERS ARE DOING SOME INTERVIEWS WITH SOME CONSULTANTS. SO IT IS IN THE PROCESS, THERE ARE THINGS OF COURSE LIKE LISA SAID, THAT WOULD ALL GO TO COUNCIL ONCE WE MAKE DECISIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
I THINK THE KEY THING FOR YOU TO KNOW, MYSELF AND OTHER MC AND CITY MANAGER ARE MOVING FORWARD TO MAKE SERIOUS PROGRESSION OVER
THE NEXT FEW YEARS. >> GOOD, THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO KNOW, WE HEARD ABOUT IT AND IS IT STOPPED.
THAT MAKES SENSE WHY IT STOPPED. ONE OF THOSE THINGS WITH ALL OF THIS TURNOVER, I WANT TO BE SURE THERE IS PROGRESS.
ALL OF THAT MOMENTUM THAT BUILDS UP, AND KNOW THAT NEW PEOPLE COME IN AND THAT IS CARRIED ON THROUGH.
>> IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS NEAR AND DEAR TO OUR HEART.
AND IT'S BEING DEFINITELY LOOKED AT.
BEN HAS DONE A GREAT JOB BUT WE MET WITH ONE CONSULTANT LAST WEEK. HAVE ANOTHER ONE DOING A PRESENTATION ON FRIDAY. AGAIN, YOU KNOW, WE CAN KEEP Y'ALL INFORMED AS WE GO THROUGH. BUT THERE IS NO DECISION-MAKING
>> SO. >> YEAH, IT'S GOOD TO BE INFORMED AND IT'S AN ANCHORED TENANT IF YOU WILL OF RIVERSIDE PARK. SAME WITH THE ZOO, I KNOW THAT WE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ZOO BUT IN THE PARK.
>> WE'RE WORKING ON THAT TOO. >> THANK YOU.
>> I TOO AM ON THE ZOO BOARD AND HAPPY TO GIVE THOSE UPDATES.
THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION AND TO SHARE INFORMATION.
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT LIKE WE ARE THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND EVERYTHING ELSE. WE WOULD LOVE TO HIGHLIGHT THEM ALL BUT BE HERE ALL DAY. RIGHT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> ANYTHING ELSE?
>> I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S PARK.
WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THAT? I WASN'T ABLE TO BE HERE LAST MONTH AND I DIDN'T SEE IT ON HERE.
HAS A PLAN BEEN FINALIZED? >> SURE, WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN TO A POINT THAT A PLAN IS FINALIZED. THE CITY HAS DECIDED TO GO IN A BIT OF A DIFFERENT DIRECTION MORE SIMPLISTIC APPROACH.
AND FIRST HAD A DESIGN CONSULTANT HELPING US AND A BIT LAYERED. AND SO WE TOOK A SCALE BACK AND NOW WORKING INTERNALLY WITH STAFF MEMBERS, AND HONE IN ON
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THE SPLASHPAD AND THE PLAYGROUND INDEPENDENTLY.WE KNOW THAT THE SPLASHPAD IS COMING FIRST AND THEN THE PLAYGROUND. WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE KNOWN VENDORS AND PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE WORKED WITH IN THE GOVERNMENT SECTOR TO MAKE IT A MUCH EASIER, SIMPLE THING THAT WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE INTERNALLY. WE ALWAYS WORKED WITH OUR VENDORS FOR SPLASHPAD AND USING THOSE SAME ONES THAN COMPLICATED PROCESS. MAKES IT EASIER.
>> GOOD POINT. >> THAT IS HAPPENING AS WE
SPEAK. >> SOMETHING ALSO, I WANTED TO TALK WHEN I FIRST GOT ON THE COMMISSION, WE HAD TALKED ABOUT [INAUDIBLE] MEMORIAL FUND OR OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO DONATE IN MEMORY WHETHER IT'S TO BUY A BENCH OR BUY A TREE OR A PARK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. AN OPPORTUNITY.
I HAD PEOPLE SAY I WANT TO DO A MEMORIAL FOR MY MOM, SHE WALKED IN THE PARK EVERY DAY AS PART OF A MEMORIAL FOR HER.
AS UNDERSTAND THERE ISN'T AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT.
I THINK THAT'S A GREAT WAY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO GET INVOLVED.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WOULD ALL ENTAIL.
PROBABLY A BIG ACCOUNTING THING. I ALSO THOUGHT [INAUDIBLE] PASSING. THAT WOULD MAKE PEOPLE WANT TO HONOR HIM [INAUDIBLE]. I THINK THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY
THAT WE'RE MISSING. >> YEAH, WE WILL BE HAPPY TO COME BACK WITH THE INFORMATION AND SHARE WITH YOU.
I KNOW WE'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH IN OUR DEPARTMENT ABOUT OTHER AGENCIES. THAT HAVE A MORE FORMALIZED
>> WE WILL BRING THAT BACK AND SEE IF A BENEFIT TO THE CITY OF
VICTORIA, THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> DO WE HAVE ANYTHING FORMALLY
PLANNED FOR HIM? >> I DO NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THAT CURRENTLY. I KNOW CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE HAD SHARED UPDATES THAT THEY HAD FROM THE FAMILY DIRECTLY.
BUT I PERSONALLY DO NOT, IF IT IS THE WISH OF THE BOARD TO CONSIDER THAT. MORE THAN WILLING TO TALK ABOUT
THAT, ABSOLUTELY. >> I KNOW THAT WE'VE DONE ONE-OFF NAMING THINGS WITH RIVERSIDE PARK AND RIVERSIDE DOG PARK, THERE WAS THAT. AND WITH THE OLD CHILDREN'S PARK, OBVIOUSLY HAVE THE PAVERS AND STUFF THERE AND A CONVERSATION COULD YOU DO A 2.0 THING WITH THE NEW PARK.
I DON'T THINK ANYTHING EXISTS NOW IF YOU WANT TO PUT A BENCH IN THE PARK AND WELCOME YOUR INPUT.
IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WE DON'T KNOW THAT EXISTS LIKE THAT, AND WHAT IS THE STEPS TO PRODUCE SOMETHING LIKE THAT
>> ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMISSION?
>> ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING. THIS WEEKEND, EXCUSE ME, MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS NOW INTO SAND VOLLEYBALL.
Y'ALL MIGHT WANT TO CHECK THE SAND OVER THERE, THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS COMING UP FROM THE BOTTOM, IN THE SAND.
THEY WERE HAVING TO PUT SAND OVER IT AND THE MORE YOU PLAY
KICK IT BACK. >> YES, THEY JUST DELIVERED SAND
>> THERE YOU GO. >> SEE HOW FAST SHE WORKS.
>> YES, THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE.
YEAH. JEREMY AND RICHARD WERE WORKING HARD, I DROVE BY 7 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.
AND I HEARD, AND ALMOST CURIOUS WE DON'T HAVE A LEAGUE BUT APPARENTLY IT IS JUST, MAYBE THE WEATHER BUT IT IS PACKED.
>> NO, SHE IS IN A LEAGUE. >> OKAY.
>> AND I THINK 11-12 AND 13 YEAR-OLD GIRLS.
A LADY THAT WAS BIG INTO VOLLEYBALL HAS SET UP THESE FIVE OR SIX TEAMS. AND THEY HAD A TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND. STARTED 8 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING
AND OVER BY 11. >> WE'LL HAVE TO CHECK IT OUT.
>> UNSANCTIONED TOURNAMENT [LAUGHTER]
>> THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW AND PUT THE NETTING BECAUSE THE BALLS WERE ROLLING ON STREET AND PUT THAT NETING IT UP.
HEY, THE BALLS ARE GOING ON THE STREET, DON'T HAVE A NET BEHIND
IT? >> WHAT IS FUNNY TOO, I DIDN'T REALIZE IT THE BALL GOES OUT OF BOUNDS AND THE GIRLS DON'T RUN AFTER IT, SUPPOSED TO BE STICKER BURRS AND EVERYTHING IN THE GRASS AND US PARENTS HAD TO WALK TO GET THE BALL AND THROW IT BACK. I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN POLICE THE GROUND AND MAKE SURE THERE IS NO SHARP OBJECTS.
>> IF YOU FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET RID OF STICKER BURRS, LET ME
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BAREFOOTED. >> SOME PEOPLE DRAG OLD CARPETS
AROUND. >> I'M GOOD, THANK YOU.
>> HAPPY THEY ARE USING OUR FACILITY.
>> ALL RIGHT, WE GOT A COUPLE OF THINGS FOR NEXT MONTH'S AGENDA.
AND IF WE HAVE TOO MUCH ROLL THAT OUT INTO A COUPLE OF MONTHS. LIKE LISA SAID, I HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND PUTTING TOGETHER A HISTORY OF THE PARK'S COMMISSION TO SHARE THAT WITH ALL OF YOU.
WITH THIS BEING MY LAST TERM, THE LAST ONE THAT WENT THROUGH THE MASTER PLANNING PROCESS AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT.
AND TRYING TO DOCUMENT THAT SO IT STAYS WITH THE COMMISSION.
AND HOPEFULLY THAT'S SOMETHING THAT CAN BE SHARED AS TIME GOES ON. PLAN ON PUTTING THAT TOGETHER FOR Y'ALL NEXT MEETING. STILL HAVE TWO YEARS AND NEVER HURTS TO START EARLY. AND WE HAVE A LOT OF NEW FACES AND UPDATE ON WHAT THE HISTORY OF THE COMMISSION HAS BEEN.
IF NOTHING ELSE ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. >> AYE.
>> IT'S 5:25 AND WE STAND ADJOURNED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.