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NOT ALL AT ONCE. SEEING THERE ARE NO COMMENTS AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT
[1. Minutes (Discussion and Action)]
SECTION OF OUR MEETING THIS MORNING.YOU SHOULD HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU THE OCTOBER 19 MINUTES FROM OUR BOARD MEETING. I WILL GIVE YOU A COUPLE SECONDS TO REVIEW IT AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS, OR CHANGES TO THOSE. WE WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[2. Approval of 2022 Standards of Care (Discussion and Action)]
MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT.LET'S MOVE ON TO OUR AGENDA ITEMS. LESLIE, APPROVAL OF THE 2002 STANDARDS FOR CARE.
CHRIS, GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.
HOW IS EVERYBODY THIS MORNING? EVERY YEAR WE HAVE OUR STANDARDS OF CARE, FOR APPROVAL.
THIS IS BECAUSE WE HAVE A SUMMERCAMP IN PLACE THAT WE FOLLOW SPECIFIC STANDARDS THAT WE ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW.
OUR AGE GROUP IS 6-13. WE MAKE SURE PARENTS ARE AWARE OF THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE SAFETY FEATURES AND STANDARDS WE HAVE AT EACH LOCATION. PRIMARILY WE DO THIS SO WE UNDERSTAND THE PROGRAMS THAT WE OFFER AS PART OF RECREATION IS NOT LICENSED BY THE STATE. WE ARE NOT A STATE CERTIFIED DAYCARE PROGRAM OR FACILITY. JUST SOME BASIC REQUIREMENTS.
WE PROVIDE ALL THE APPROPRIATE SAFETY ITEMS FOR OUR KIDS.
WE DO HAVE STANDARD INSPECTIONS IN WHICH WEDO INTERNAL INSPECTIONS MANUALLY THAT WE GO THROUGH .
WE ALSO HAVE ENVIRONMENTAL FIRE INSPECTIONS THAT WE DO.
WE ALSO BRING IN EXTERNAL PERSON OUT FROM ANOTHER CITY THAT COMES OUT AND ACTUALLY GOES THROUGH AND INSPECTS THE FACILITY AS WELL TO MAKE SURE WE ARE FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS. THAT WAS MR. CARL WHITE.
OCTOBER 27 MR. WHITE CAME OUT AND INSPECTED ALL OF OUR FACILITIES.'S DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND REC IN SAN ANGELO.
WE UPDATED THE NAMES AND REMOVED COMMUNITY SERVICES IN PLACE OF PARKS AND RECREATION. THOSE ARE REALLY THE ONLY THINGS THAT HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE APPROVED STANDARDS OF CARE LAST YEAR. THE STEPS AND STANDARD OF CARE ADOPTION, IF IT IS APPROVED TODAY THROUGH YOUR ADVISORY BOARD, IT MOVES ON FOR A FIRST READING TO CITY COUNCIL, AND THEN WE MOVED TO A PUBLIC HEARING AND VOTE FOR CITY COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS?> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR CHRIS? OKAY.
THERE BEING NONE, WE WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE
AND PASS ALONG TO CITY COUNCIL. >> SO MOVED.
>> MARK WARNER. SECOND JEFF GOODMAN.
ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ALL OPPOSED TO ACUTE THERE BEING NONE, THE MOTION CARRIES. WE WILL REVISIT THIS ON
[3. Parks and Parks Facility Naming Policy (Discussion and Action)]
DECEMBER 2 I BELIEVE IS WHAT THE DATE WILL BE.>> ME AGAIN. CHRIS GIBSON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
THE BOARD ASKS US TO COME BACK IN AND TAKE A LOOK AT GENERATING A NEW NAMING POLICY FOR PARKS AND PARKS FACILITIES.
WE HAVE DONE THAT. I'LL JUST GO OVER SOME OF THE PROCESSES IN PLACE AND SOME COMMON DENOMINATORS WE HAVE FOUND THROUGH THE PROCESS. WE HAVE OF COURSE A NAMING POLICY IN YOUR PACKETS FOR YOU TO REVIEW AND GIVE US SOME DIRECTIONS ON WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE US TO GO.
I WILL TALK REAL QUICKLY ABOUT THE PROCESS THAT WE USED.
WE FIRST BEGAN INTERNALLY REVIEWING THE NAMING POLICIES WE HAVE IN PLACE. WE DON'T HAVE ONE RIGHT NOW FOR PARKS AND REC. THAT IS WHAT HAS INITIATED THIS WHOLE THING. WE WENT THROUGH AND LOOKED AT THE STREET NAMING POLICIES AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
WE IDENTIFIED WHAT WE DID IN THE PAST AND WHAT WE HAVE IN PLACE NOW. WE ALSO WENT OUT AND RESEARCHED SISTER CITIES TO IDENTIFY IF THEY HAD ANYTHING IN THE POLICIES AND WHAT THE POLICIES WERE.
WE REVIEWED SEVERAL DIFFERENT CITIES.
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TYLER, LEVICK, SAINT ANGELO. WE EVEN LOOKED AT LARGER CITIES LIKE HOUSTON AND AUSTIN. THAT IS KIND OF WHAT WE USED AS OUR BASELINE TO BUILD OUR SYSTEM.LEVICK ACTUALLY HAD JUST REDONE THEIRS.
IT REALLY ALIGNED CLOSELY WITH HOURS.
WE MOST MOST OF THESE OFF OF WHAT THEY HAVE GONE THREW IN THEIR RESEARCH. COMMON THINGS WE FOUND WHILE WE WERE RESEARCHING THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT ALMOST EVERYTHING WE LOOKED AT THERE WAS INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY AND FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY.
ALWAYS A PUBLIC INTERFACE OF SOME FORM OR FASHION AND NOTIFICATION FROM THE COMMUNITY IMPACTED BY THE CHANGE.
WE MAKE SURE THAT MEASURE WAS IN PLACE.
ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT CAME OUT WEARING ONLY WAS THE IMPORTANCE AND IMPACT THAT NAME CHANGES HAVE ON NOT JUST PARKS, BUT PART FACILITIES THEMSELVES. WHENEVER YOU WANTED TO NAME A PARK, IT WAS THE WORDING IN THE ACTUAL POLICY.
IT NEEDED TO BE A SIGNIFICANT PURPOSE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF AN EXISTING PARKING NAME ORR PARK FACILITY.
THAT WAS SOMETHING. I TALKED EXTENSIVELY WITH THE DIRECTOR IN LUBBOCK, OR ONE OF THE MAIN ADMINISTRATORS IN LUBBOCK FOR PARKS AND REC. THEY CAME UP IN THEIR RESEARCH AS WELL. SOMETHING THAT IS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY WE REALLY WANT TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY WHEN WE ARE LOOKING AT IT.
THERE WAS TOOLS IN PLACE FOR OPEN INPUT BY PUBLIC, WHETHER THAT IS THROUGH PUBLIC COUNCIL MEETINGS OR THIS TYPE OF MEETING THAT THE PUBLIC HAS A WAY TO COMMENT ON THEM.
ALSO, THAT WE WOULD HAVE CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW SPECIFIC GUIDELINES WE WOULD FOLLOW IN THESE PROCESSES. WE AGAIN HAVE OUTLINED SOME OF THE PROCESSES OR GUIDELINES IN THE INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE.
ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS IS IT HAS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT X TABLETS TO BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY AND IT HAS TO HAVE MAJORITY APPROVAL SO WE DON'T HAVE A SMALL FACTION OF FOLKS WHO MAY NOT BE REPRESENTING THE WILL AND INTEREST OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND THAT OF THE CITY AS WELL.
THOSE ARE COMMON PROCESSES AND FINDINGS WE HAVE FOUND THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS AND I CAN OPEN UP NOW FOR ANY
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. >> AT ONE POINT, I SAW AND I READ THROUGH THE PRELIMINARY COMMENTS AND THINGS, AND I HAVEN'T READ THROUGH THOSE LAST ONE THIS MORNING IF IT'S
DIFFERENT OR NOT. >> IT'S THE SAME.
>> AS WHAT WE SAW YESTERDAY? OKAY.
I WOULD JUST THROW OUT THERE, IF THERE IS AN INTEREST IN RENAMING AN EXISTING PARK OR FACILITY, NOT A NEW ONE, BUT AN EXISTING ONE, AT THAT TIME THAT ALREADY HAS A NAME AFFIXED TO IT, MUCH LIKE WE DID WITH SEARS PARK, THAT WE WOULD ENCOURAGE OR ASK STAFF TO MAKE SURE THEY FULLY RESEARCH ANY DESCENDENTS THAT MIGHT BE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT MIGHT HAVE A COMMENT TO MAKE SURE, AS YOU HAD STATED IN YOUR REVIEW OF THIS, CHRIS, MAKE SURE IT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY.
I WAS THRILLED WE GOT TO RENAME THE REC CENTER AND SEARS PARK TO CESAR CHAVEZ RE-CREATION AND SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER.
I WAS GLAD WE DID THAT. WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE THE CONTACT ANY FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE DONATED OR WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE TO GET THEIR INPUT ON THE PROCESS AS WELL.
INCLUDE THAT IN THE PROCESS AND PROCEDURES.
I GUESS I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE US TRY TO FOCUS ON NAMES OF PEOPLE THAT ARE MORE LOCAL. THE LAST ONE THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AT ALL WITH THAT, BUT IF WE CAN HONOR SOMEBODY.
>> IT'S KIND OF DIFFERENT BECAUSE THERE HAD BEEN A CESAR CHAVEZ AND THEN WASN'T. I AGREE.
>> EXACTLY. CHRIS, DOES THIS ALSO APPLY TO NEW PARKS AS WELL THE SAME POLICY?
>> WE HAVEN'T REALLY GOTTEN INTO THE BRANDING PART AS FAR AS THE WORDING, BUT WE CAN EASILY PUT THAT INTO IT IF WE WANT TO FOLLOW THE SAME GUIDELINES.
WE ARE KIND OF FOCUSED ON THE EXISTING PARK FACILITIES.
REALLY, WE DIDN'T DESIGNATE BETWEEN THE TWO.
THE ONLY THING WE STATED IN THE VERBIAGE THAT YOU HAVE IS IF
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THERE ARE ANY CONTINGENCIES THAT WENT ALONG WITH THE TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY TO THE CITY THAT WE WOULD FOLLOW THOSE GUIDELINES AND CONTINGENCIES THAT WERE OUTLINED.WE CAN ADD WORDING FOR ANY NEW PARKS THAT ARE DESIGNATED FOR
THE CITY. >> AND I ALSO SHARE SIMILAR CONCERNS THAT THEY'VE EXPRESSED.
I THINK SOME EFFORT AND LANGUAGE BY THE APPLICANT TO GO INTO SOME RESEARCH ABOUT HISTORICAL FOLKS THAT MAY HAVE PROVIDED THE RESOURCES FOR US TO OBTAIN THE PARK.
I DO THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED.
>> ANYONE ELSE? ANYTHING THAT WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT? I'M SURE YOU COVERED THAT WITH STANLEY. ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU SEE THAT
THIS IS JUST AN EFFORT TO FORMALIZE IT AND MAKE IT LESS DISCRETIONARY, I GUESS, OR LESS ARBITRARY EACH TIME.
>> YEAH. MY REVIEW, IT LOOKS PRETTY GOOD TO ME. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL.
MAYBE WITH THOSE CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO MICHAEL'S POINT ABOUT NEW FACILITIES OR NEW PARKS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND OTHER THING ABOUT THE RESEARCH.
DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR CHRIS? GOOD JOB.
IS THIS DISCUSSION IN ACTION? >> YOU HAVE TWO CHOICES.YOU CAN DIRECT STAFF TO MAKE THESE CHANGES AND BRING IT BACK IN DECEMBER FOR APPROVAL, OR YOU CAN APPROVE IT DIRECTING STAFF
TO MAKE THESE CHANGES. >> WE PROBABLY SHOULD MAKE THE CHANGES AND THEN COME BACK AND DO A FINAL REVIEW IN DECEMBER.
EVERYBODY OKAY WITH THAT? >> I APPRECIATE THE BREVITY.
CLEAR, COMPLETE AND CONCISE. >> VERY MUCH.
OKAY. WE WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT WE WOULD LIKE THE STAFF TO GO BACK AND MAKE THESE CHANGES AND BRING IT BACK IN DECEMBER AND WE WILL TAKE ACTION.
>> DO WE NEED A MOTION? >> I DON'T THINK WE DUE AT THIS
[4. Seniors Report (Discussion)]
POINT. THANK YOU.LET'S MOVE ON TO THE SENIORS REPORT.
>> LET'S GET THE SENIOR UP HERE.
>> MR. BOBBI. >> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
BOBBI BROWN, DIVISION MANAGER FOR SENIORS AND AQUATICS AT PARKS AND RECREATION. I AM FIGHTING BRONCHITIS.
THE WIND AND DIRT OUT THERE IS WINNING RIGHT NOW.
THE SENIORS I GUESS I WILL START WITH MY COOKS.
I THINK I DID THIS LAST YEAR. I WANTED TO DO IT AGAIN THIS YEAR RECOGNIZE THE COOKING STAFF OVER AT ROSE SENIOR CENTER. THEY ALSO COOK FOR THE OTHER SITES LIKE THE THANKSGIVING DINNER. TOOK A PICTURE THAT DAY. YOU CAN SEE JANET WAS BUSY.
THE REST OF THEM WERE HAPPY TO TAKE A PICTURE.
I LIKE BRAGGING ON THEM BECAUSE THEY'RE KIND OF BEHIND THE SCENES. THEY DON'T GET TO GET OUT AND MINGLE WITH THE VISITORS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
THEY ARE ACTUALLY DOING A LOT OF WORK BACK THERE.
ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY, THEY SERVED 63,435 MEALS AS OF THAT DAY FOR THE YEAR. I KIND OF LIKE TO BRAG ON THEM AND LET EVERYONE KNOW THEY'RE BACK THERE.
WHEN WE WERE DOING THE DRIVE THROUGH, I MADE THEM COME OUTSIDE SO EVERYONE COULD BLOW THE HORN AT THEM.
I LIKE TO LET THEM KNOW THEY ARE APPRECIATED FOR WHAT THEY DO. ALL IT TAKES IS FOR ONE TO CALL IN SICK, AND IT PUTS DOUBLE DUTY ON ANOTHER.
I'VE EVEN HAD TO GO BACK AND WASH DISHES MYSELF TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. I GIVE IT ALL TO THAT CREW RIGHT THERE. THEY ARE EXCELLENT.
I TOLD THEM I WAS GING TO BRAG ON THEM TODAY.
THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING. I WANTED YOU ALL TO KNOW SO YOU COULD FEEL THE APPRECIATION THAT WE HAVE FOR THEM.
>> GOOD FOR YOU. YOU TELL THEM WE APPRECIATE THEM.> I SURE WILL. THANK YOU.
OUR VETERANS. WE RECOGNIZE OUR VETERANS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SHOWCASE THAT WE DID THE SENIORS BROUGHT THEIR PICTURES.
IT WAS KIND OF FUN LOOKING AT SOME OF THEM THAT I NEVER KNEW WERE IN THE MILITARY LET ALONE WERE CUTE OR HANDSOME WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG. WE KIND OF TEASED THEM A LOT.
THAT WENT WELL. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE FLAGS THAT WE PUT OUT FRONT FOR MEMORIAL DAY, AND THEN WE HAD OUR SERVICE WITH A LITTLE ENTERTAINMENT.
WE HAD THE HONOR GUARDS THERE. THOSE FLAGS I CAN'T RECALL THE
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COMPANY THAT BROUGHT THE FLAGS OUT.HE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE FLAGS OUT THERE WHEN WE GOT TO WORK THAT MORNING. THE CEREMONY STARTED AT 10:00.
HE GOT THE FLAGS PUT OUT ABOUT 9:45.
HE APOLOGIZED. HE SAID BECAUSE OF THE WAY THAT IT LOOKED HE THOUGHT IT WAS SO GREAT HE WOULD DO THIS FOR OUR CEREMONY FOR FREE EVERY YEAR. I THOUGHT THAT WAS EXCELLENT FOR HIM AND TO GET INVOLVED AND HELP SPONSOR WHAT WE WERE DOING TO RECOGNIZE OUR VETERANS. I THINK WE ENDED UP WITH 39 OR SOMETHING VETERANS THAT CAME ACTUALLY.
WE GAVE THEM A PIN. WE ALLOW THEM TO EAT FOR FREE THAT DAY. MOST OF THEM BROUGHT THEIR SPOUSES. IT TURNED OUT TO BE ABOUT 80 PEOPLE THAT CAME THAT WERE ACTUALLY REPRESENTING THE VETERANS. IT WAS A GREAT DAY AND WE HAD A GREAT TIME. WE HAVE OUR HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER THAT WE DO EVERY YEAR. I DON'T THINK WE DID IT LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF COVID. WE ARE BRINGING THAT BACK.
THAT WILL BE DECEMBER 10 FROM 5:00 UNTIL 9:00.
THE DINNER, DANCE, RAFFLE, EVERYTHING THEY NORMALLY DO.
WE GET GOOD PARTICIPATION. WE HAVE PEOPLE GETTING TICKETS ALREADY. WE EXPECT A GOOD TURNOUT FOR THAT AS WELL. ALSO, I DIDN'T PUT IT IN THERE, BUT THE STUFF THAT WE TALKED ABOUT PRIOR TO THE SENIORS DID GO ON THE TRIP TO FREDERICKSBURG.
A FULL BUS OF 50 PEOPLE. WE ALSO HAD OUR HALLOWEEN PARTY AS WE ALWAYS DO. I DON'T REMEMBER THE NUMBER, BUT IT WAS A PACKED HOUSE THAT DAY.
SENIOR NUMBERS ARE BACK CLOSE TO WHAT THEY WERE BEFORE THE PANDEMIC HIT, SO WE ARE EXCITED THE SENIORS ARE COMING BACK.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR
[5. Parks Report (Discussion)]
VOLUNTEERS, YOUR HELP, AND ALL OF THE EFFORTS OF YOU AND YOUR STAFF. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.PARKS REPORT. >> GOOD MORNING.
THIS IS CORONADO PARKS DIVISION MANAGER.
I WILL HAVE TO START UPPING MY GAME.
YOU HAVE ALL THE COLORS IN THE PICTURES AND STUFF.
A COUPLE OF PROJECTS WE WORKED ON THE LAST MONTH OR SO.
WE HAD DAMAGE AT ONE OF THE DOCKS AT LAKE KIRBY AND WE REPAIRED THAT AS BEST WE COULD. WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT A LONG-TERM SOLUTION FOR THAT TO MAKE IT LOOK BETTER.
FOR NOW, AT LEAST IT'S OPERATIONAL AGAIN.
WE HAD THE MURAL THAT WENT ON THE TUNNEL BEHIND EVERMAN PARK.
THE GUYS WERE TASKED PUTTING STONES WERE SOME PLAQUES WERE GOING TO GO BACK THERE IN THAT AREA, SO THIS IS THEM UNLOADING THE BIG, HUGE STONES OFF THE TRAILER AND PUTTING THEM BACK BEHIND EVERMAN PARK BEFORE THE DEDICATION OF THAT EVENT.
THEN WE HAVE THE PLAQUES COME IN BEFORE THE KINETIC STRUCTURE AT ABILENE. THE GUYS DID A GOOD JOB OF PUTTING THE STONE IN AND IT LOOKS GOOD WITH THE PLAQUE ON THERE. I WAS HOPING TO COME IN AND SAY WE WERE BREAKING INTO THE WINTER CRUISE BECAUSE I'M EXCITED WE GET TO DO PROJECTS AND STUFF, BUT MOTHER NATURE IS NOT COOPERATING. (LAUGHS) THE GRASS IS STILL GROWING. HOPEFULLY AFTER THANKSGIVING WE WILL BE ABLE TO GET INTO THAT AND GET MORE PROJECTS GOING.
[6. Recreation Report (Discussion)]
THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE FOR THIS MONTH.>> GOOD DEAL. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY. VERY GOOD.
THANK YOU. RE-CREATION.>> HELLO.
CHRIS GIBSON AGAIN. I AM STEPPING IN FOR ANN HALL TODAY. WE WILL SEE WHAT WE GOT GOING ON IN RE-CREATION. WE HAVE THE CHRISTMAS EVENT COMING UP. THIS YEAR WE ARE BASING IT OFF OF WHOVILLE, SO THERE IS SOME NAMING, WORDING, BRANDING.
WE CAN'T CALL IT THE GRINCH THAT STOLE, BUT WE CALL IT WHOVILLE. WE WILL HAVE A DRESS UP AT THE CESAR CHAVEZ RECREATION CENTER ON DECEMBER 10 AT 7:00 P.M..
IT'S GOING TO BE A FREE EVENT FOR EVERYBODY.
I HOPE EVERYBODY COMES OUT AND DRESSES AS THEIR FAVORITE WHOVILLE CHARACTER. IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR.T IS GETTING COLD ENOUGH TO WHERE WE CAN START GETTING THE TROUT FISHING PROGRAM IN PLACE. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THAT OUT .CAL YOUNG PARK JANUARY 16-26. IT IS A FREE EVENT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ENJOY GETTING OUTSIDE AND HOPEFULLY REELING
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IN A TROUT FOR THE SEASON. WE HOPE EVERYBODY COMES OUT.[7. Zoo Report (Discussion)]
VERY GOOD. THANKS, CHRIS.>> JESSIE, DIRECTOR OF THE ZOO. THE ZOO HAS ACQUIRED A FEW NEW ANIMALS. WE HAD AN INSTITUTION IN OKLAHOMA THAT LOST THEIR LICENSE TEMPORARILY AND HAD A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BIRDS OF PREY THAT THEY NEEDED TO OFFLOAD WHILE GOING THROUGH THE REACCREDITATION STATUS.
WE ACQUIRED A FRUFERRUGINOUS HAK AND A BARRED OWL AND THEY WILL BE GREAT AMBASSADORS FOR THE ZOO.
WE JUST SUCCESSFULLY RAN ANOTHER BOO AT THE ZOO.
WE HAD RECORD ATTENDANCE AND RECORD REVENUE.
IT IS THREE SATURDAYS. WE HAD FIESTA DANCERS.
WE HAD THE TYPICAL COSTUME CONTEST.
WE ACQUIRED THESE WARTHOGS THAT DID A WARTHOG RUN FOUR TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY ANDTHEN WE HAD A BUBBLE SHOW .
A HUGE SUCCESS SPREAD OUT THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE ZOO.
A NICE TOUCH TO ANOTHER FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THOSE WHO. LASTLY THE NEXT FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION.
TO REMIND EVERYBODY THOSE ARE ONLY SEVEN DAYS, 17 THROUGH 23RD 4:00 UNTIL 9:00 P.M.. IT IS PRETTY ELABORATE.
NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE LIGHTS, BUT WE HAVE REAL REINDEER ON DISPLAY. REAL FIRE PITS FOR S'MORES.
HOT TIDIES FOR THE ADULTS, AND AS WELL AS SOME TYPE OF SHOW ON OUR PAVILION, AND THEN A NICE CULTURIST WILL BE DECORATING OR CARVING AND ICE BLOCK INTO SOME AND WILL FEATURE EVERY NIGHT AS WELL AS SANTA CLAUS AND MRS. MATT CLAUS COOKIE TENT.
SHOULD BE A HUGE SUCCESS. THAT IS IT.
>> VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THANKS, JESSIE.
GOOD REPORT. WE WILL JUST SIT THROUGH THIS MEETING AND AGENDA RATHER QUICKLY.
THANKS TO EVERYONE, STAFF AND LEADERSHIP FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK Y'ALL ARE DOING. PARKS AND REC, SENIOR SERVICES, THE ZOO AND ALL OF THAT. IT IS ALWAYS FUN TO HEAR WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR CITY AND TO BE EDUCATED ON SO MUCH THAT IS HAPPENING. IS THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS OR ITEMS WE NEED TO BRING FORWARD THIS MORNING?
>> THIS LETTER FROM KYLE WHITE FROM SAN ANGELO, I DIDN'T KNOW WE DID THAT. IS THAT AN ONGOING THING? THAT'S THE FIRST ONE I HAVE SEEN OF THAT.
>> EVERY YEAR PART OF OUR STANDARDS OF CARE TO TAKE IT FORWARD WE ALWAYS HAVE SOMEONE COME FROM OUTSIDE.
THAT IS WRITTEN INTO OUR STANDARDS.
NOT ONLY ARE WE LOOKING AT OUR FACILITIES, BUT WE HAVE AN EXPERT FROM OUTSIDE ABILENE TO LOOK AT OUR FACILITIES AND CRITIQUE US AND GIVE US FEEDBACK.
>> WE RECIPROCATE? I DID NOT KNOW WE DID THAT.
IF THERE'S NO OTHER ITEMS FOR THIS MEETING THIS MORNING, WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
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