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[CALL TO ORDER]

[00:00:07]

>> WE'D LIKE TO GET STARTED. I'LL BE THE GUY WHO INTERRUPTS EVERYBODY I SUPPOSE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOIFNG US IN MORNING. WE HAVE A GREAT AGENDA, FOR OUR PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING THIS MORNING.

WE'LL START WITH ROBIN LEADING US, IN AN INNOVATION.

>> DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER FOR THIS DAYS, FOR THE RESOURCES THAT THIS CITY HAS, FOR THE DECLINE IN THE COVID RATE, WE ASK THAT YOU BLESS ALL THE CITIZENS OF ABILENE, WE ASK THAT YOU GIVE US HEALTH AND WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THE STAFF VOLUNTEERS AND LEADERS THAT MAKE OUR CITY GREAT. IN YOUR NAME EP WE PRAY PROSPECT

ARE AMEN. >> PRIOR TO US GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION WE'LL ALLOW FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENT.

I'LL OPEN THE DAIS, WE'RE PROBABLY OKAY WITHOUT PUBLIC PUC

[1. Minutes (Discussion and Action)]

COMMENTS. WE'LL DO A REVIEW OF THE MINUTES

OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING. >> I MOVE.

>> SECONDED. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, POST

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

OFFICE, NEGATIVE. LOOKS LIKE WE WILL APPROVE THAT.

ON TO OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF ABILENE WILL ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS ANY OF THE MATTERS LISTED BELOW OR LISTED ON THIS AGENDA, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE FOLLOWING TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTIONS, 551.071, SCITLEZ WITH >> 551.071, CONSULTATION WITH TORN AND 551.072, DELIBERATIONS ABOUT REAL PROPERTY, NO ACTIONS

[3. Discussion and Possible Action on Potential Lease of Park Property at Lake Fort Phantom]

WERE TAKEN. NOW WE'LL GO TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON POTENTIAL LEASE OF PARK PROPERTY AT LAKE FORT PHANTOM.

LELLESLIE IS THERE ANY TYPE OF PRESENTATION AT THIS POINT?

>> NO, SIR. >> NO ACTION TAKEN ON THIS ITEM UNLESS WE HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSION TO BE MADE.

[4. Aquatics Report (Discussion)]

IS ALL RIGHT WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO OUR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 4, OUR AQUATICS REPORT FOR DISCUSSION.

>> CHRIS GIBSON, DIRECTOR OF PRERKS.

PARKS AND RECREATION. IT'S SPLASH PAD, LAST FACILITY WE'RE PROVIDING RIGHT NOW, WE'RE WINTERIZING GET GETTING ALL THE FATALITIES FOR ALL THE ITEMS, ONE OF OUR PUMP HOUSE HE AT THE SPLASH PAD. KIND OF GOT A BEHIND IF SCENES LOOK AT THE SPLASH PAD. ANY QUESTIONS ON AQUATICS?

>> I DON'T THINK SO, WELL DONE O.

[5. Seniors Report (Discussion)]

>> ALL RIGHT. NOW, MOVING OVER TO SENIORS.

WE HAD A COUPLE OF THINGS GOING ON AT SENIOR CENTERS.

AT OVER AT CESAR CHAVEZ RECREATION SUMMARY, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE A LIVE BAND COME THROUGH WE HAVE THAT GOING ON, LOS ANGELITOS, AND A FITNESS PROGRAM, GENTLE FITNESS, ALSO OUGHT CESAR CHAVEZ FITNESS, STRETCHING OUT THOSE ARMS AND LEGS A LITTLE BIT. IT IS A GREAT PROGRAM FOR OUR SENIORS AND THEY SEEM THE REALLY ENJOY DOING THAT.

ALL RIGHT. THE LAST ONE THAT WE HAVE, WE'VE ACTUALLY BEEN DOING AFOOD BANK OVER AT ROSE SENIOR, BEEN QUITE POPULAR. THAT HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON THE FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, OVER AT ROSE.

IT WAS SO POPULAR THAT WE THOUGHT WELL, LET'S WORK WE FOOD BANK, THEY CAME BACK TO US, SEE WHAT WE CAN DO AT ANOTHER LOCATION, FOUND THAT CESAR CHAVEZ IS A GREAT PLACE TO

[00:05:05]

DISTRIBUTE FOOD BOXES THERE. FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY STARTING AT 11 GOING TO 1. IF WE TIME IT WITH OUR LUNCH TIMES IT KIND OF HELPS FOLKS COME IN AND GRAB A BOX LUNCH AND EAT LUNCH AS WELL. SEEMS TO WORK OUT WELL, ANY

[6. Parks Report (Discussion)]

QUESTIONS FOR SENIORS? ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. >> WELL DONE.

ON TO OUR PARKS REPORT. >> GOOD MORNING, JESUS CORONADO, PARKS MANAGER. ONE OF THE THINGS WE DO AROUND THIS TIME IS WE START WINDING DOWN A LITTLE BIT ON OUR MOWING.

BUT ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAD HAPPEN THIS YEAR IS THE TLCA ACADEMY HERE IN ABILENE HAS AGAIN PLAYING THEIR SIX MAN LIMIT FOOTBALL OUT AT CURLY FIELD.

WE HAD OUR GUYS GO THROUGH THERE AND IF YOU SEE THAT DUMPSTER THERE, THEY KIND OF CLEARED OUT, THAT'S WHERE THE KIDS GET DRESSED PREPARING FOR THEIR GAMES, GAMES ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAYS, DEPENDING WHAT GAMES THEY HAVE GOING ON, ALSO WE HAVE THE TEXAS YOUTH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION THAT HAS BEEN USING THOSE FIELDS AS WELL. SO WE STILL HAVE FOOTBALL HAPPENING AT CURLY HAYES. ONE OF THE OF OTHER THINGS THAT WE STARTED DOING IS, WE'VE GONE INTO OUR FALL PREEMERGENT APPLICATIONS. THAT'S WHERE WE HAVE OUR CHEMICAL PLIR MI M APPLICANTOR . WE STARTED DOING THAT, LAST WEEK. I HAVE ONE MORE IN THERE.

APPLICAAPPLICATOR GO THROUGH. WE ALL NEED HELP AT SOME POINT AND SO THEY CALLED US AND SAID HEY, CAN YOU DO SOME OUT AT THE AIRPORT FOR US, WE'RE KIND OF SHORT STAFFED.

WE HELPED THEM, HAD A GREAT EVENT LAST WEEK AND SAW ALL THE CARS DRAGGING DOWN THE STRIP SO IT WAS KIND OF COOL TO SEE THAT.

THAT'S PRETTY MUCH FOR OUR MONTH.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.

>> THANKS. I KNOW THERE WAS A LONG LONG LONG LINE TO GET OUT TO THAT EVENT THIS WEEKEND, SO

[7. Recreation Report (Discussion)]

APPARENTLY IT WAS A BIG SUCCESS. MOVING TO RECREATION.

>> ALL RIGHT, CHRIS GIBSON AGAIN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, PARKS AND RECREATION. ANN HALL IS NOT ABLE TO BE HERE TODAY SO I'M SITTING IN FOR HER AS WELL.

YOU HAVE ME FOR A COUPLE OF AREAS.

WINTER BREAK COMING UP, DECEMBER 20TH THROUGH THE 30TH.

AT CESAR CHAVEZ REC CENTER. OUR THEME IS BEYOND THE LAND OF SWEETS, CELEBRATING THE CULTURES OF THE HOLIDAY SEASONS.

CAN EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT CULTURES AND HOW THEY CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT, GEARING AROUND THE NUTCRACKER THEME TO GET US STARTED.

WE HAVE SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE A LOT OF THINGS, CESAR CHAVEZ SEEMS TO HAVE A LOT OF THINGS, WE DO GIET A BIT OF THINGS AT THE OTHER LOCATIONS TOO, BUT AT CESAR CHAVEZ THIS YEAR.

THE NORMAL THANKSGIVING DINNER, START ED AS A DRIVE THIS YEAR LIKE WE DID LAST YEAR, WE'LL START AT 6:30 P.M. SHARP.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO OPEN UP EARLY.

WE WANT TO GO AT 6:30 EXACTLY. IF YOU SHOW UP EARLY WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET YOU INTO THE FACILITY UNTIL 6:30.

THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH TRAFFIC, THERE COULD BE A BOTTLENECK ON AMBLER, WE DON'T WANT DO CAUSE THAT.

RIGHT AT 6:30 WE'LL START UP AND OPEN THE GATES AND START SERVING. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN IT'S REALLY A GREAT EVENT. ALL RIGHT ANY QUESTIONS FOR

RECREATION? >> I HAVE A COMMENT.

AFTER LAST WEEKEND I WENT AND PLAYED PICKLE BALL, THERE WERE 22 PEOPLE, AGE 24 TO 70S. IF YOU HAD A CHANCE TO STOP BY IT WAS A LOT OF FUN. IT'S AT THE OLD ROSE GYM, THE

ONE BY THE TENNIS COURTS. >> THANK YOU.

[8. Zoo Report (Discussion)]

>> THANK YOU YOU CHRIS. ALL RIGHT MOVE ON THE RG REPORT.

>> TRUSTEE PADOBAM, ZOO DIRECTOR.

RIGHT OFF THE COMBAT, WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT BABY CAPIBERAS, WE

[00:10:05]

HAVE COLLECTED TWO LITTERS, YOU'LL SEE TWO DIFFERENT SIZES THERE, THREE IN THE BACK, ACTUALLY THERE IS A LITTER OF FOUR IN THE BACK THAT WERE BHORN ABORNABOUT FOUR WEEKS AGO.

PEOPLE CAN CHECK THEM OUT, THEY'RE CUTE AS HECK SO COME LOOK AT THEM. LASTLY WE ACQUIRED TWO AFRICAN WARD HOGS. WE WILL USE THEM FOR OUR BOO EVENT WHICH I WILL TALK ABOUT. FISCAL YEAR, A RECORD YEAR OF CLOSE TO 261 YOU KNOW IN ATTENDANCE.

CAN YOU SEE OUR PEAKS AND VALLEYS IN ATTENDANCE, IT WAS A RECORD YEAR. THANKS FOR EVERYONE SUPPORTING THEIR ZOO. HOPEFULLY WE CAN KEEP TO OUR ATTENDANCE NUMBER, IT'S GOOD AND SUSTAINABLE FOR OUR ZOO.

IN REVENUE, WE ALMOST DOUBLED IN REVENUE AS WELL, THAT'S BEAN JOLT IN OUR ARM VERSUS THE PANDEMIC THAT EVERYBODY FELLS WITH REVENUE SIDE. SO IT'S BEEN A HUGE SUCCESS.

LASTLY IS BOO AT THE ZOO. WE ALREADY HAD OUR FIRST ONE ON OCTOBER 16TH. IT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS.

IF YOU ALL DON'T KNOW, THE ZOO IS SPREAD WIDE OPEN, SO THERE'S NO CONGESTION, THERE'S NO LINES, THE ONLY MINIMAL LINE IS ADMISSION HE BUT ONCE YOU GET IN THE PARK THERE'S A LOT OF FUN THINGS TO DO, A HAY MAZE, A LOT OF SHOWS SUCH AS A BUBBLE SHOW, VERY KIDDO FRIENDLY. THE RUNNING OF THE WART HOGS.

WE HAVE THESE HOGS THAT RUN THROUGH THE ZOO FOUR TIMES DAY.

WE HAVE A SCHEDULE FOR THE MAP, IT SHOWS A SCHEDULE FOR EVERYTHING. FIESTA DANCERS HAVE A NICE CULTURAL BACKGROUND REPRESENTS THE ZOO AS WELL AND THAT'S ABOUT IT. IT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS.

WE HAD ALMOST CLOSE TO 3,000 GUESTS THIS WEEKEND, WE'RE PREDICTING 3500 THIS WEEKEND. THE ZOO IS A HUGE FOOT PRINT, YOU'RE SPREAD OUT, DOESN'T FEEL LIKE YOU'RE WAITING IN LINE FOR

QUESTIONS? >> FOR -- IF YOU ARE A ZOO MEMBER CAN YOU GET INTO OOH AT BOO ATTHE ZOO?

OR IS THAT A SEPARATE EVENT? >> WITH THE HIGH END EVENTS WE DO HAVE UPCHARGING BUT IT'S HALF OFF.

FOR MEMBERS IT'S $5. >> SOUNDERS LIKE A DEAL.

>> YES, LOTS OF CANDY. I GUARANTEE YOU GET $5 WORTH OF

CANDY. >> THERE YOU GO, THANKS JESSE.

THERE ARE ANY OTHER ITEMS FOR US TO DISCUSS THIS MORNING? WELL THEN, I WILL CONSIDER US ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME THIS MORNING.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.