4. Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Abilene and the Abilene Youth Sports Authority for the Lease of Real Property and the Development of a Youth Sports Facility. (Discussion and Action)

[4. Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Abilene and the Abilene Youth Sports Authority for the Lease of Real Property and the Development of a Youth Sports Facility. (Discussion and Action)]

MEET. THE MOA BETWEEN THE CITY OF ABILENE AND AYA FOR THE USE OF PROPERTY.

THIS WILL BE DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION TAKEN AT THE

END OF THE DISCUSSION. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AS MANY OF YOU KNOW IN 2016, ABILENE YOUTH AUTHORITY KNOWN AS AYA, TALKED TO US ABOUT BUILDING A BUILDING FOR BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL. THE CITY CITY ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AYSA. THEY BUILT THE BUILDING AND IT HAS BEEN HUGELY SUCCESSFUL SINCE THEN I BELIEVE IT HOPED IN 2019.

THEY HAVE COME TO THE CITY AGAIN WANTING TO EXPAND, BUT NOT EXPAND THEIR BUILDING. ONE OF THE THINGS WE ALL KNOW THE CITY IS IN DESPERATE NEED OF IS WHAT WE CALL FLAT FIELDS OR MULTI-PURPOSE FIELDS. WE DO THAT AND THEY CAN HAVE SPORTS SUCH AS SOCCER, FOOTBALL, SEVEN ON SEVEN, LACROSSE, ALL OF THOSE FIELDS THAT ARE OUTDOORS ON WHAT WE CALL FLAT FIELDS OR MULTI-PURPOSE FIELDS. WHAT THEY HAVE ASKED IS FOR PARKS BOARD AND IF YOU APPROVE TODAY IT WILL MOVE TO CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY FOR A 40-YEAR LEASE AT $1 PER YEAR, AND WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO IS DESIGN A FACILITY OF FLAT FIELDS OR MULTI-PURPOSE FIELDS IN GROVER PARK.

THEY ARE REQUESTING THE CITY TO COMMIT UP TO $5 MILLION IN FUNDS. THAT MAY BE IN CASH, IT MAY BE IN TIME, IT MAY BE IN LABOR. THAT'S LEFT TO BE DETERMINED.

AND THEY WILL RAISE A MINIMUM OF $10 MILLION TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE. THIS IS OUR 2016 MASTER PLAN.

YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE 10 FLAT FIELDS ARE DESIGNED.

WE DON'T HAVE AN EXACT EXHIBIT. WHEN THEY ARE ABLE TO RAISE THE $10 MILLION, THEY HAVE 12 MONTHS ACCORDING TO THIS MOA.

THEY HAVE 12 MONTHS TO RAISE THE $10 MILLION.

ASSUMING THEY DO SO, WE WILL HAVE A MORE EXACT EXHIBIT, BUT THIS IS BASICALLY THE IDEA OF WHERE THE FLAT FIELDS WILL GO GIVE OR TAKE A LITTLE BIT. THIS IS TO GIVE THEM 12 MONTHS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE THE FUNDS, AND THEN WE WOULD GO INTO THE ACTUAL LEASE AGREEMENT WHICH WOULD ACTUALLY BE THE LOCATION, THE DESIGN AND THE DETAILS OF WHAT IT WOULD BE AND THEY ARE ASKING FOR $1 A YEAR. I AM HAPPY FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

>> I HAVE TWO. IS THERE ANY LONG-RANGE PLAN FOR

THE CITY AT ALL FOR THIS AREA? >> OUR LONG-TERM PLANS WERE FOR FLAT FIELDS. IT IS JUST SO --

>> IN THIS AREA? >> IN THIS AREA.

YES. THIS WAS OUR STKWAOEUPB -- DESIGN THAT THE PARKS BOARD AND THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED IN 2016 IS THE HOPES FOR FLAT FIELDS TO COME TO THIS AREA.

IT IS JUST SO EXPENSIVE TO BUILD THEM, THE CITY HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO IT BY ITSELF. ABILENE YOUTH SPORTS AUTHORITY HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND THEY ARE NOW REQUESTING TO EXPAND

OUTSIDE. >> IN OUR RECOMMENDATION DO WE HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO COMMIT THE CITY FOR 5 MILLION?

>> YOU DO NOT, BUT THE CITY COUNCIL DOES.

WHAT YOU ARE RECOMMENDING IS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO GO INTO THIS MOA. THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE ONE THAT

HAS TO APPROVE THE FUNDS. >> SO WE NEED RECOMMENDED

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APPROVAL OF THE PACKAGE AS PRESENTED.

>> IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE THESE DAYS.

YOU ARE COMPETING WITH EVERYBODY ELSE.

RIGHT HERE, THE CENTER AVENUE IS THE BEST LOCATION FOR THIS

[INAUDIBLE]. >> I MIGHT ADD JUST A LITTLE INFORMATION AND FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES.

IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, PLEASE, BUT IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE BIGGEST PART OF WHAT THE CITY WOULD CONTRIBUTE, NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BUT FOR THE MOST PART IS INFRASTRUCTURE, ROUTING, DOING ROADS AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND GETTING THE WATER AND THINGS LIKE THIS.

I KNOW THERE IS PART OF THE PLAN BEING LOOKED AT BY AYSA RIGHT NOW THAT WOULD INCORPORATE NATURAL TURF FIELDS AND ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELDS. THEY HAVEN'T COME UP WITH A PLAN SAYING THREE AND SEVEN OR FIVE AND FIVE OR WHATEVER.

I KNOW THAT IS PART OF THE DISCUSSION.

THE PROXIMITY OF THE FIELDS AND EVERYTHING.

THE OTHER THING ABOUT IT IS WE HAVE NEEDED THIS FOR SO LONG.

I HAVE NOT BEEN ACTIVE IN THE SOCCER COMMUNITY, BUT I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE. THEY TALK ABOUT THE FIELDS THEY PLAY ON OFF OF MAPLE AND THEY ARE IN HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE CONDITION. IT IS PRIVATELY OWNED AND I AM NOT BEING CRITICAL OF THE OWNERSHIP OR ANYTHING.

I'M SURE IT IS A COSTLY PROPOSITION FOR THEM TO MAINTAIN THOSE FIELDS. HAVING THESE FIELDS IN NELSON PARK, PROXIMITY TO 380 AND PROXIMITY TO 322 AND FOR THAT MATTER I-20, AFFORDS US AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE NOT ONLY GREAT FACILITIES ALL OVER THE STATE OF TEXAS, BUT GREAT FACILITIES IN ABILENE THAT CANNOT ONLY SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND SERVE THE CITIZENS OF ABILENE, BUT CAN BE USED AS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE ROB LOWE PEZ WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE -- LOPEZ WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CONVENTION BUREAU.

IF YOU HAD SEEN HIS TRACK RECORD IN MCALLEN, YOUR JAW WOULD DROP AS TO WHAT HE WAS ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH BY DRAWING IN OTHER PEOPLE FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES. SIMPLE EXAMPLE IS THIS.

WE WILL CUT IN HALF THE TRAVEL TIME FOR SOCCER, 7 ON 7, FOOTBALL, ANY OF THESE EVENTS WHERE THE CITIZENS -- TO TONY'S POINT, ENJOY PLAYING TEAMS FROM THE METROPLEX.

WE WOULD CUT THEIR TRAVEL IN HALF TKAUS -- BECAUSE THEY WILL MEET HERE IN THE MIDDLE AS TKEPA WITH VOLLEYBALL AND BASKETBALL AND INDOOR SPORTS. I HAVE BEEN HOPING FOR THIS FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE BEEN ON AY -- I MEAN ON THIS PARKS BOARD THAT SOMEONE AT AYSA WOULD STEP UP AND TRY TO DO THIS.

AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THEY ARE GETTING A LOT OF REALLY POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM PEOPLE THEY TALK TO.

THIS IS A DOABLE THING. BECAUSE IT IS A DOABLE THING I THINK THE TIMING IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT RIGHT NOW FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD. WE'VE GOT LOCAL TEAMS THAT -- YOU KNOW, FLAG FOOTBALL TEAMS THAT HAVE THEIR PRACTICE FACILITIES OR THEIR FIELDS -- I KNOW WE HAVE DONE IMPROVEMENTS AT STEVENSON PARK AND THAT WAS PRESENTED TO US AT A PREVIOUS PARKS BOARD MEETING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, BUT HAVING THIS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THEM TO HOST TOURNAMENTS AND DO THINGS AT MULTIPLE FIELDS AVAILABLE AS WELL AS OUR SOCCER LEAGUES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. I THINK IT IS CRITICAL.

I WOULD ENCOURAGE US TO MOVE THIS ON TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

>> I WILL SUPPORT THAT. I REMEMBER WE WENT THROUGH THIS AT THE ENDORPHIN ZONE. WE WERE RACING MONEY AND AS SOON AS THEY BUILT THAT, I HEARD NOTHING ABOUT POSITIVE AND HOW WONDERFUL IT IS. IN FACT, THIS LAST WEEKEND SOMEONE ASKED HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THAT FACILITY? AND THE SAME THING THAT GARY SAID, PEOPLE WERE COMING FROM THE METROPLEX AND GOING TO ODESSA AND MID-LAND BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE A FACILITY. PEOPLE FROM MIDL SA* N -- MIDLAND AND ODESSA WERE GOING. IT IS NOT ONLY FOR THE CITY OF

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ABILENE, BUT GOOD FOR RESTAURANTS AND OVERALL FOR THE CITY, THE RESTAURANTS AND THE MOTELS AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

I AGREE WITH GARY. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND WE SUPPORT

THIS. >> ONE OTHER ADD ON TO WHAT THIS AREA DOES FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND FOR OUR TOURISM DOLLARS WHICH KEEPS MY TAXES LOWER BECAUSE WE ARE USING OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY FROM OTHER TOWNS AND THINGS IS THE EXPO CENTER NOW HAS HAD THE TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL RODEO HELD AT THE EXPO CENTER FOR OVER 35 YEARS, AND I BELIEVE THEY AWARDED ANOTHER THREE-YEAR BID.

IS THAT RIGHT? >> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> AND SO WE WILL HAVE HAD THAT EVENT IN TEXAS FROM ALL OF THE STATE FOR 38 YEARS WHEN THE BID COMES UP THE NEXT TIME.

AND THAT IS JUST A PRIME EXAMPLE OF WHAT BEING CENTRALLY LOCATED AS ABILENE IS IN THE STATE, ESPECIALLY NORTH TEXAS AND PEOPLE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF COMING HERE.

>> GO AHEAD. >> I'M SORRY.

>> I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT THIS IS THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO MOVE. I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.

I DO HAVE QUESTIONS IF WE ARE GOING TO PASS THIS ON TO THE COUNCIL. MY QUESTION IS IS THERE A LINE ITEM BUDGET FOR THE CITY WE HAVE COME UP FOR THIS? WILL THIS GO INTO A BOND OR GO TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND THEY

WILL FIGURE IT OUT? >> THAT WILL BE CITY COUNCIL'S DECISION. I DO KNOW IT IS NOT BOND MONEY, BUT I CANNOT SPEAK TO THE EXACT FUNDING SOURCE.

I JUST KNOW IT IS NOT BOND MONEY.

>> OKAY. >> IN RESPONSE TO YOUR QUESTION, WE DRAFTED IT IN A WAY THAT THE CITY HAS SOLE DISCRETION AS TO HOW THE FUNDING COMES ABOUT. AS TO WHETHER THAT'S CASH OR IN

KIND OR IN SOME COMBINATION. >> THAT ABSOLUTELY MAKES SENSE

FOR ME. >> IT IS SOLE DISCRETION OF THE

CITY OF ABILENE. >> WHAT'S THE TIMETABLE WE ARE

LOOKING AT? >> DON'T KNOW.

>> I DON'T WANT TO GET ALL EXCITED AND THEN PUT IT ON THE BACK BURNER. I HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE, YEARS AGO. EVERYBODY GETS EXCITED AND THEN COMPETE WITH EVERYBODY ELSE AND IT IS BEHIND US.

>> THEY HAVE 12 MONTHS TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY AND THIS IS AGGRESSIVE. I DON'T THINK THIS IS A WAIT AND SEE. I THINK THIS HAS ROOTS.

>> I DON'T WANT EVERYBODY TO GET THEIR HOPES UP AND PUSH BACK A COUPLE MORE YEARS AND THEN LOSING MONEY TO ABILENE.

>> I HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE DRIVING THIS AND THEY ARE WELL DOWN THE ROAD OF GETTING THIS SET UP.

I DON'T THINK THEY WOULD BE COMING TO US RIGHT NOW IF THEY WERE NOT 95% SURE THEY WERE GOING TO ACCOMPLISH THIS BY RAISING THE FUNDS. AS LESLIE SAYS, WE ARE NOT GOING TO THE CITY. IT HOPEFULLY WILL BE -- IT HOPEFULLY WILL BE SAFE TO SAY IT WILL BE DONE WITH PRIVATE MONEY.

[INAUDIBLE] NOTHING IS 100%, BUT THIS IS PRETTY CLOSE.

>> I DEFINITELY AGREE WITH EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN SAID.

IT IS A GREAT LOCATION AND THE FACT THAT IT WAS ALREADY IN THE PLANS AND TO HAVE SOMEBODY BE ABLE TO HEAD IT UP AND FOR IT TO BE BENEFICIAL FOR BOTH PARTIES AND FOR THE CITY OF ABILENE, IT MAKES SENSE. AND TIMING, AND IT IS TIME FOR

IT. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION AND ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I'M EXCITED ABOUT IT.

WITH THAT AT THIS POINT WE DO NEED TO MAKE A MOTION TO GO INTO

-- >> PUBLIC HEARING?

>> OH YES. I KEEP LOOKING AT YOU.

AT THIS POINT WE WILL MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

IF ANYBODY HAS PUBLIC COMMENT COME TO THE MICROPHONE.

HAVE YOU TWO MINUTES TO STATE YOUR NAME AND THEN ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR AGENDA ITEM.

>> HI. I AM ROBERT LOPEZ AND THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ABILENE CONVENTION BUREAU.

I EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR THING. I CAME FROM MCALLEN IN MY THIRD MONTH. IN 2012 MCALLEN OPENED A

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9-FIELD MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS PARK AND WE WERE ABLE TO HOST EVENTS THAT WOULD HAVE NEVER CONSIDERED THE DESTINATION IT NOT FOR -- IF NOT FOR THE FACILITY.

POP WARNER FOOTBALL, FOR EXAMPLE, THEY NEVER HOSTED A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND WHEN I SAY REGIONAL IT IS SIX STATES IS THE REGION.

WE WERE ABLE TO GET THAT EVENT. IN 2015 AND THEN AGAIN IN 2017, AND REALLY IT IS BECAUSE OF THE FIELDS.

SAME THING WITH THE TEXAS YOUTH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

9 YEARS STRAIGHT THEY HAVE HOSTED THEIR SPRING BOWL WHICH IS THE LARGEST YOUTH FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT IN TEXAS.

IT IS 60 YOUTH FOOTBALL TEAMS. YOU HAVE 3,000 PEOPLE THAT SHOW UP FOR THE EVENT. EVERY YEAR THAT'S THERE.

ANOTHER IS THE TEXAS ALL-STAR FOOTBALL SHOWCASE.

THAT'S THE NEWLY CREATED EVENT. IT WAS CREATED IN MCALLEN WHICH IS ALL-STAR TEAMS FROM AROUND THE STATE AND FROM THE EXPERIENCE THEY HAVE. YOU HAVE ULTIMATE FRISBIE THAT HOSTED A CHAMPIONSHIP THERE ONLY BECAUSE OF THE FACILITIES.

IT WAS A MAJOR DRIVER. AT LEAST FIVE SOCCER TOURNAMENTS A YEAR THAT DREW TEAMS FROM MEXICO AND TEXAS TO COMPETE THERE. AND ONCE YOU GET THE FOUNDATION OF EVENTS THAT ARE COMING THROUGH TO ABILENE, THEN YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO CREATE YOUR OWN EVENTS AND REALLY MAKE IT A DESTINATION FOR SPORTS. AND SO SPORTS TOURISM IS THE FASTEST GROWING TOURISM SEGMENT. IT IS NOT JUST IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT HERE IN ABILENE. ADDING ANOTHER FACILITY WOULD BE A HUGE ECONOMIC DRIVER. ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THOUSANDS OF KIDS. THEY SPEND $200 PER PERSON PER

DAY. >> THANK YOU.

SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE A GREAT HEAD START TO CALL SOME PEOPLE

DOWN SOUTH ABOUT HERE. >> WHAT IS THE PROPOSED

COMPLETION DATE? >> THERE IS NOT ONE YET.

IT IS 12 MONTHS TO RAISE THE MONEY AND THEN WE WILL MOVE INTO

THAT PHASE. >> THEN WE CAN GO FORWARD.

THEY JUST NEED OUR APPROVAL TO PROCEED.

>> YES BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE THEY ARE TALKING TO NEED THE COMMITMENT FROM THE CITY -- THIS MOA BASICALLY GIVES THE ASSURANCE THAT THE CITY IS A PARTNER AND IT MAKES IT EASIER

FOR FUNDRAISING. >> SO WILL AYSA RAISE MONEY BEFORE 12 MONTHS? WILL THEY COME TO US AND SAY WE RAISED THE MONEY AND THIS IS OUR PLAN? WHAT IS THE TIMELINE ON THAT, I GUESS?

>> MY UNDERSTANDING IS IT WON'T BE [INAUDIBLE].

>> WE DO NEED A MOTION. SHOULD THERE BE ANY DISCUSSION, OR WE SHOULD END THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE OUR MEETING.

TWO MINUTES. >> I WILL SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE ZOO. I AM THE ZOO DIRECTOR.

WE HAVE BEEN IN FULL DISCUSSION WITH PARKS AND REC.

IT IS BENEFICIAL FOR NOT ONLY THE COMMUNITY, BUT THE ZOO.

WE RECALL THE MICROECONOMICS 101.

WHEN YOU PUT EVERYONE IN THE SAME REGION SUCH AS GAS STATIONS , THERE IS HEALTHY COMPETITION.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IT DOES FOR THE ZOO.

IT PROMOTES A LOT OF GROWTH NOT ONLY FOR AYSA, BUT ALSO FOR THE ZOO. HOPEFULLY IT ALSO INCLUDES PARKING LOT EXPANSION THAT WOULD BE A MULTI-PURPOSE PARKING LOT.

AND WE COMMUNICATE WITH THEM AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE NOT DOUBLE STACKING ON EACH OTHER'S EVENTS. THAT WOULD BE VERY, VERY

BENEFICIAL FOR THE ZOO. >> THANKS FOR BRINGING IT UP.

WE ARE STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE MEETING.

ANYBODY ELSE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT? WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE MEMBER -- OF THE MEETING. ANYMORE DISCUSSION WITH THE BOARD? THEN WE WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> MOTION SO MADE. >> SECOND.

MOA OR MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ABILENE AND AYSA TO LEASE A REAL PROPERTY FOR A YOUTH SPORTS FACILITY TO BE DECIDED ON AT CITY COUNCIL AND PARKS AND REC BOARD SAY I.

>> I. >> OPPOSED?

MOTION CARRIES. >> CAN YOU PASS IT ON THAT WE

ENTHUSIASTIC LISA PORT? >> I CAN DO THAT.

IT IS ON THE REGULAR AGENDA SO I WILL HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.

>> I AM EXCITED. MARK MY WORDS, WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THAT THING BREAKING GROUND WE ARE BOOKED FOR A YEAR OUT.

[5. Request to Charge Spectator Fee (Discussion and Action)]

IT IS GOING TO BE AWESOME. WE WILL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 5, REQUEST TO CHARGE SPECTATOR FEE.

THIS WILL BE DISCUSSION AND ACTION WITH PUBLIC COMMENT AS

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WELL. >> CHRIS GIBSON, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION. WE HAD A REQUEST COME FROM OUR WYLIE FAST PITCH SOFTBALL FOLKS. THIS IS A TYPICAL TIME FOR THE TOURNAMENTS. THEY WANT TO CHARGE A SPECTATOR FEE OF $5 THAT WOULD REQUIRE A PARK BOARD APPROVAL.

THEY HOST A NUMBER OF EVENTS STARTING AT THE END OF MAY THAT WOULD RUN THROUGH OCTOBER. THERE ARE FOUR TOURNAMENTS THEY WANT TO DO THIS WITH. LIKE I SAID, THIS IS A PRETTY STANDARD ONE AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE HERE TO DO TO PRESENT THE TOURNAMENTS AND THE APPROVAL OF THE $5 SPECTATOR FEE.

>> I SUSPECT THEY WERE ABLE TO DO THAT IN MAY SINCE THAT

PASSED? >> YES.

AND THIS IS NOT A NEW THING? >> NO.

>> IT IS KWUS STOMP MARY -- CUSTOM MARY -- CUSTOMARY YEAR IN

AND YEAR OUT. >> WHO BENEFITS FROM THE $5? WYLIE? THE CITY?

>> IT GOES BAG -- BACK TO THE LEAGUE FOR THE --

>> SAY THAT AGAIN. >> IT GOES BACK TO THE WYLIE

FAST PITCH GROUP. >> SO THE CITY GETS NOTHING FROM

THAT? >> CORRECT.

THE CITY GETS NOTHING, BUT THEY INVEST SIGNIFICANTLY BACK THAT THE FIELDS, PUTTING IN THE INFIELDS.

THEY DO THE VOLUNTARY STAFFING FOR THE EVENTS AND STOCKING THE RESTROOMS AND CLEANING AND PICKING UP TRASH.

IT IS A GOOD PARTNERSHIP AND IT SAVES QUITE A BIT ON STAFFING HAVING THIS PARTNERSHIP. THEY ARE ABLE TO THEN INVEST

BACK INTO THE FIELDS. >> WHO MAINTAINS THE FIELDS?

DOES RICHARD DO THAT? >> NOT RICHARD SPECIFICALLY.

JESUS IS OUR PARKS DIVISION MANAGER.

IT IS HIS STAFF THAT GOES OUT AND MOWS MOST OF THE FIELDS, BIT AS FAR AS THE IN -- INFIELD AND HOSTING THE TOURNAMENTS AND AND ORGANIZING THE TEAMS, IT IS THE LEAGUE THAT DOES THAT.

>> WE MAINTAIN THE GROUND, BUT THE LEAGUE DOES THE REST OF IT?

>> YES. >> IT IS NOT UNCOMMON WITH OUR LEAGUES. MOST OF THE LEAGUES DO THAT.

WE HAVE A CERTAIN LEVEL OF EXPECTATION FOR THE FIELDS AND CAN WE CONSIDER ANY KIND OF A STANDARD BASELINE.

THE LEAGUE PUTS A LOT OF SWEAT AND EQUITY INTO THE FIELDS.

THERE ARE INFIELDS AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

IT IS A GOOD DEAL FOR EVERYBODY. >> IT IS NOT JUST WYLIE.

>> I REMEMBER A YEAR AGO MOWING THE LAWN OF THE INFIELD AND THEN MOWING THE INFIELD THE NEXT DAY AND THEN THE SAME INFIELD A THIRD DAY IN A ROW. THE LEAGUES ARE VERY INVESTED.

AND THE LEAGUE DOES HAVE UMPIRES AND OTHERS THEY HAVE TO PAY.

>> THEY TAKE CARE OF ALL OF THAT.

>> IT ALL COMES OUT OF THE LEAGUE FUNDS, IF I'M CORRECT?

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> THAT WILL MAKE SURE RICHARD

HAS SOMETHING TO DO. >> I GUESS WE ARE NOT REALLY IN DISCUSSION. ANY OTHER COMMENT OR QUESTIONS

FOR CHRIS? >> I AM FOR IT.

COSTS ARE GOING UP. [INAUDIBLE].

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> WITH THAT WE -- THIS DOES REQUIRE AN ACTION IF WE ARE GOING TO AGREE WITH THIS.

WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO MAKE AN ACTION?

>> PUBLIC COMMENT? >> OR PUBLIC COMMENT -- DANG IT.

I AM TRYING TO GET OUT OF HERE BY 9:15.

YES. PUBLIC COMMENT.

THIS IS THE LAST TIME I WILL HAVE TO SAY THAT TODAY.

WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO MOVE INTO PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND GIVE US YOUR TWO MINUTES.

SEEING THERE IS NO ONE HERE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT WE WILL CLOSE THAT PORTION, AND THEN WE WILL GO INTO OUR MOTION SHOULD WE

HAVE ONE. >> I MOVE WE APPROVE.

>> SO MOVED BY LEIGH. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR OF ALLOWING THE SPECTATOR FEE AT THE -- FOR THE

WYLIE FAST PITCH SOFTBALL SAY I. >> I.

>> OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

[6. July Parks and Recreation Month Upcoming Events (Discussion)]

AND NOW WE ARE MOVING TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 6 WHICH IS JULY PARKS AND RECREATION UPCOMING EVENTS AND THIS IS JUST A

DISCUSSION. >> THANK YOU.

CHRIS GIBSON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION AGAIN.

I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PART OF OUR AGENDA.

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REALLY FIRST OFF, I DON'T THINK ANY -- I CAN'T TAKE CREDIT FOR ANY OF THIS. THE FOLKS THAT NEED TO GET CREDIT FOR THIS IS JESUS AND ANNE WORKED WITH JENNIFER PACHECCO. WE ASKED THEM TO DO SOME THINGS FOR PARKS AND RECREATION WHICH IS IN JULY.

EVERY YEAR WE RECOGNIZE IT AND WE ARE ON THE COUNCIL BOARD FOR

THE NEXT -- IS IT 14? >> YES.

>> TO HAVE A PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR FOR PARKS AND REC MONTH.

THEY CAME TO US WITH A WHOLE OUTLINE OF ITEMS AND THINGS TO DO AND DID A PHENOMENAL JOB PRESENTING THAT TO US.

I GET THE HONOR OF REPRESENTING THEM, BUT TRUTHFULLY, THEY ARE THE ONES THAT PUT THEIR ENERGY AND CREATIVITY INTO THIS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. I AM EXCITED TO BE HERE ON THEIR BEHALF. WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE, TELL THEM HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE THEM BECAUSE THEY DO A PHENOMENAL JOB. THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THEM.

THIS GOES ALONG WITH THE PARK AND RECREATION THEME FOR THE JULY MONTH. IN THAT WHAT WE WILL TKWO -- WILL DO IS THERE IS A SCHEDULE OF A TIMELINE THAT WILL OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE MONTH. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF EXTRA ONES WE WILL THROW IN AS WELL, BUT SOME OF THE MAIN ONES WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT, ON JULY 9TH WE ARE GOING TO HOST A 180 SKATEBOARD COMPETITION AT OSCAR ROSE PARK.

WE HAVE A STRONG SCALE BOARD COMMUNITY HERE.

I WAS -- SKATEBOARD COMMUNITY HERE.

I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS UNTIL I STARTED WORKING FOR THE DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE A POPULAR PARK AT OSCAR ROSE. WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE SOME OF THE FOLKS COME OUT AND DO SOME OF THE COMPETITION FOR THIS.

JULY 15TH IS JAM ON THE COURT AND WE WILL BE SHOWING SPACE JAM. AND HOPE EVERYBODY COMES OUT FOR THAT. JULY 22 IS THE GRAND OPENING FOR ROSE PARK INCLUSIVE PARALLEL PLAYGROUND.

WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS. RIGHT NOW WE ARE IN THE PRO SUCCESS FOR THE OLD -- THE OLD PARK IS COME TO THE END AND WE HAVE PUT PARALLEL PLAY OR INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND IN ITS PLACE. WE ARE EXCITED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY IT WILL GIVE SOME OF OUR FOLKS IN THE COMMUNITY TO COME OUT AND HAVE A SPACE AND SHARE IN THE ENJOYMENT OF THE FACILITIES. THAT IS JULY 22ND.

COME OUT AND ENJOY THE GRAND OPENING FOR THAT.

JULY 31ST, WE ARE CALLING IT AARGHAPALOOZA! IT IS A CELEBRATION -- I HAD TO PRACTICE THAT A LOT BEFORE I GOT HERE.

IT IS A PARTY OUT OF VENTURE COVE.

WE WILL HAVE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH.

PEOPLE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET CREDIT FOR ATTENDING THESE EVENTS OR DOING THINGS WITHIN THE PARKS.

AND WE ARE GOING TO PROMOTE THAT ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM SO YOU WILL SEE IT COMING UP. THE RESULTS OF THAT, BY YOUR ATTENDANCE IN THOSE EVENTS AND PARTICIPATION IN THOSE EVENTS THROUGH THE MONTH, WE WILL HAVE A CELEBRATION PARTY AT VENTURE COVE JULY 31ST FOR THOSE FOLKS THAT DO THAT.

MORE TO COME ON THAT. ONE OF THE THINGS WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT, WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A MASTER PLAN AND WE WILL BE PROMOTING AT THE SAME TIME OUR SURVEYS FOR OUR MASTER PLAN.

ONE OF THE THINGS WE WILL PUT ONLINE IS WE HAVE A QR CODE AND WE HAVE A WEB ADDRESS FOR PEOPLE TO GO TO TO TAKE A SURVEY FOR THE MASTER PLAN THAT TIES INTO ALL OF THIS STUFF WE ARE DOING RIGHT NOW. WE WILL BE PROMOTING THAT.

IF YOU SEE THAT COME ABOARD OR IF YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY, YOU CAN SEND THEM TO THE WEBSITE. THE QRC WILL HAVE THE -- THE WEBSITE WILL HAVE THE QR CODE AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR YOU IN THIS PRESENTATION.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> A QUICK QUESTION.

I AM NOT GOING TO ASSUME ANYTHING, BUT WHAT IS INCLUSIVE?

>> IT ALLOWS THOSE PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND PLAYGROUND REQUIREMENTS BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAYGROUND.

THERE IS GOING TO BE ELEVATION CHANGE THAT'S ARE SMOOTHER ELEVATION CHANGES FOR PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS.

THERE WILL BE SWINGS SET UP FOR PEOPLE THAT -- MAYBE THEY HAVE MOBILITY ISSUE THAT'S CAN'T DO A NORMAL SWING.

THOSE THINGS ARE INVOLVED. AND IT ALLOWS -- WE SAY PARALLEL PLAY, IT ALLOW ITSELF TO GO ON WITH OTHER KIDS THAT USE A MORE TRADITIONAL PLAYGROUND STRUCTURE.

THAT'S THE IDEA BEHIND IT. IT IS A BIG THING IN PARKS AND

REC RIGHT NOW FOR SURE. >> THANKS.

>> ARE THEY CONSIDERING DOING THAT TO EVERY PARK LATER ON IN

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THE FUTURE? >> WE HAVEN'T REALLY TALKED ABOUT HOW THAT WOULD BE. IT WOULD DEPEND ON THE FOOTPRINT PARK. THE PLAYGROUND AREA IS CONDUCIVE TO THAT, SO WE HAVE INTEREST FOR THAT IN OTHER PARKS.

>> AND CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE OPEN HOUSE LAST WEEK AND HOW IT DOVE TALES -- DOVE TAILS INTO THE SURVEY AND THE TIMELINE ON

THAT? >> WE HAD OUR MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE WHICH WAS THURSDAY NIGHT. AND WE KIND OF WENT INTO WANTING TO KNOW WHAT THE COMMUNITY THOUGHT ABOUT THE FOUGHT FOR THE NEXT 10-YEAR PLAN. WE JUST HAD THE ZOO MASTER PLAN AND IT IS THE SAME THING FOR US. WE BUILT A MASTER PLAN SO WE WOULD HAVE THE IDEA AND THE PLAN AND THE STKAEUPBS TOGETHER OF WHAT -- AND THE DESIGNS TOGETHER OF WHAT WE WANT TO DO.

WE HAVE A PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE DEPART TIRE PIECES -- THE DEPARTURE PIECES OR THE ENTIRE PLAN AND HOW IT COMES IN.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE PLAN READY TO GO AND IN PLACE. WE WORK WITH A COMPANY THAT WE HAVE HIRED TO COME IN AND DO THAT.

THEY ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY WHICH IS WHAT WE DID AT THE OPEN HOUSE ON THURSDAY NIGHT. WE GOT THE COMMUNITY TO COME IN AND SAY THIS IS WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE UPCOMING PARKS. THEY GOT TO VOTE ON DIFFERENT THINGS AND THEY GOT TO TALK TO THE CONTRACTORS AND KIND OF GET SOME IDEAS OF WHAT WE WERE LOOKING AT AND IT WAS A SUCCESSFUL EVENT. THE CONTRACTORS WERE HAPPY WITH.

WE ARE EXPECTING TO GET A LOT OF ENGAGEMENT BECAUSE WE WANT THE FEEDBACK. AS MUCH FEEDBACK AS WE CAN GET WILL HELP US WITH A BETTER PLAN IN THE FUTURE.

THAT'S WHERE WE ARE AT. >> THE SURVEY WILL BE OPEN UNTIL JULY 31. IT WILL CLOSE AFTER AARGHAPALOOZA! THE PLAN WOULD COME TO THE PARKS BOARD PROBABLY IN DECEMBER AND THEN CITY COUNCIL IN JANUARY IS THE TIMELINE THAT WE ARE TENTATIVELY LOOKING AT.

>> I KNOW WE ARE COMING UP ON BUDGET TIME.

ARE WE GOING TO TRAY TO LOOK AT ANY KIND OF BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE SPABD -- EXPANDED MASTER PLAN OR IS THAT SOMETHING WE WILL LOOK AT IN FUTURE YEARS?

>> THAT WILL BE IN TIME FOR NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.

WE'RE ALREADY WELL INTO THIS YEAR'S BUDGET, AND SO IT WON'T HAVE ANY IMPACT ON THE BUDGET THAT WE'LL BE GOING INTO FOR FY23 THAT STARTS OCTOBER 1ST ASSUMING IT IS APPROVED IN DECEMBER OR JANUARY, IT WOULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE BUDGET THAT WE WILL START NEXT SPRING FOR FY24.

OR ANY OTHER OPPORTUNITIES WHERE SOMEBODY SAYS HEY, I HAVE MONEY I WANT TO SPEND. WE WILL BE GLAD TO HELP THEM.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> AND YOU WILL COME BACK FOR A GENERAL PARKS DISCUSSION HERE IN A SECOND AS WELL?

>> NO. THE --

>> THE PARKS REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 9?

>> THAT'S JESUS. >> YOU ARE THE UPCOMING EVENTS

FOR THE MONTH? >> YES.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, CHRIS? SOUNDS LIKE AN EXCITING MONTH.

[7. Aquatics Report (Discussion)]

>> THANK YOU. >> AND WE WILL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 7, THE AQUATICS REPORT.

>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. BOBBIE BROWN, DIVISION MANAGER FOR AQUATICS AND SENIOR DIVISION.

EXCUSE MY VOICE. I HAVE KIND OF DOWN-AND-OUT FOR THE PAST WEEK. I'M HERE.

LET ME SAY THAT IN COMPARISON TO OUR LAST SEASON AND THE SEASON THAT WE WERE OPEN BEFORE THAT, AQUATICS HAS TAKEN OFF THIS YEAR AND IT IS REALLY BOOMING. THE NUMBERS ARE A LOT HIGHER THAN WHAT THEY'VE BEEN IN THE PAST.

WE HOPE THEY CONTINUE TO DO THIS.

THEY HAVE MORE PEOPLE COMING INTO THE FACILITY IN COMPARISON AND WE ALSO HAVE MORE PEOPLE PURCHASING FROM OUR CONCESSIONS IN COMPARISON. RIGHT NOW WE ARE DOING GREAT IN AQUATICS. WE HAVE AN EXERCISE FOR THE SENIOR CLASS WE HAVE BEEN WANTING TO DO AND WE WANT TO GET THAT STARTED, AGES 55 AND OVER. THE IDEA OF EXERCISING IN THE WATER IS A LOT SAFER AND IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL SO WE ARE GOING TO USE OUR RIVER AND WHERE THE SENIORS CAN GET IN AND NOT ONLY WALK AND EXERCISE, BUT CAN REVERSE AND WALK AGAINST THE RIVER FOR SOME RESITS -- RESISTANCE EXERCISE.

WE HAVE A LOT OF SENIORS WHO ARE EXCITED ABOUT IT, SO WE ARE

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HOPING THIS TURNS INTO SOMETHING WE CAN GET GOING IN PARTNERSHIP AND THERE ARE A LOT OF SENIORS COMING TO THE COPE -- TO THE COVE. AND OUR SWIM LESSONS ARE GOING GREAT. THIS IS SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN WANTING TO GET STARTED IN THE PAST COUPLE YEARS WITH THE NEW AQUATICS MANAGER. WE ARE ABLE TO GET THAT GOING AND THE CLASSES ARE LOOKING GREAT.

THE PARENTS ARE SITTING THERE AND WATCHING AND EXCITED AND WATCHING THEIR LITTLE KIDS LEARN HOW TO SWIM.

[8. Seniors Report (Discussion)]

WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS. THIS IS GREAT.

OUR SENIORS, THE SENIOR POPULATION PARTICIPATION IS INCREASING. I WOULD SAY ON THE AVERAGE WE ARE FEEDING ABOUT 245 TO 250 SENIORS PER DAY WHICH WOULD PROBABLY MAKE THE NUMBER CLOSER TO 300 A DAY SENIOR THAT'S WE ARE SERVING. SENIORS ARE EXCITED AND WE HAVE A SKIP BALL TOURNAMENT -- SKIP BOAT COMING UP.

I DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE SO EXCITED ABOUT SKIP BOAT, BUT I SAW THE LIST AND IT IS FULL. I GUESS THAT IS GOOD.

>> AND THE REST ENTERTAINED. >> I CAN'T TELL.

>> BINGO IS JUNE 30TH, PATRIOTIC BINGO IS JUNE 30TH. WE HAVE TRIED OTHER EVENTS THAT WAS NORMALLY BINGO. WE HAD GOOD PARTICIPATION IN OTHER THINGS, BUT THEY GET UP WHEN WE DON'T PLAY BINGO SO WE HAVE TO PUT THAT BACK IN. THEY WANT TO PLAY BINGO.

AND WE HAVE AN EIGHT-BALL POOL TOURNAMENT COMING UP.

IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN TO THE SENIOR CENTER AND YOU CAN SEE THE PROFESSIONALS, AS WE CALL THEM, THEY COME IN AT 8:30 WHEN WE OPEN UP AND THEY HAVE THEIR POOL STICKS IN THEIR HANDS AND THEY ARE COMING IN AND THEY PLAY POOL ALL DAY.

THEY ARE EXCITED ABOUT HAVING EIGHT BALL.

OUR IMMUNIZATIONS WE HAVE INVITED SOME HEALTH OFFICIALS TO TALK ABOUT IMMUNIZATIONS TO SENIORS.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT HAS BEEN SLOW FORGETTING COVID AND THINGS LIKE THAT AND VACCINATION AND THINGS. SO WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT THE DISTRICT WILL SEND SOME PROFESSIONALS OUT AND ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS AND TALK ABOUT IMMUNIZATIONS.

THIS IS ONE OF THE USER GROUPS THAT HAVE BEEN COMING OUT.

THEY GAVE US PRIZES FOR SOME OF THE SPECIAL EVENTS.

THEY JUST WANT TO PARTNER AND GET INVOLVED WITH SOME OF THE SENIORS AND HAVE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT FOR OUR SENIORS. SO WE DECIDED TO LET THEM COME OUT AND THEY ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT IMMUNIZATIONS.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. BROWN.

>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING.

[9. Parks Report (Discussion)]

CORNELL PARKS, DIVISION MANAGER. WE HAD A BOAT OUT ON LAKE FOUR AND FIVE AND THE CABLE CAME LOOSE.

WE PARTNERED WITH THE LAKE PATROL AND WE HAD TO INSTALL A CABLE. THIS IS ONE OF THE PROJECTS THAT THE GUYS DID LAST MONTH. ONE OF THE MANY THINGS THE GUYS DO. WE ARE ABLE TO GET THIS BOAT RAMP REPAIRED AND PUT BACK WHERE IT NEEDED TO BE.

IT JUST HAPPENED LAST WEEK AND THE WEEK BEFORE AND I WANTED -- ONE OF THE STATUTE OUTS THAT WENT -- STATUTES THAT WENT IN AND GRATEFUL IT WAS SMALL AND NOT HEAVY.

THE GUYS DO A GREAT JOB OF WHERE THEY WANT THE STATUE.

YOU CAN SEE JOSE INSTALLING THE PLAQUE ON THERE AS WELL.

THAT WAS ANOTHER PROJECT THEY TOOK ON.

AND THEN THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT.

>> IT IS GREAT. >> WE ARE REPLACING OUR PARK SIGNS THROUGH OUR PARKS. WE STARTED OUT WITH OSCAR ROSE AND WE WILL CONTINUE -- ACTUALLY WE HAVE THREE MORE PARKS INCLUDING COACH JAMES VALENTINE'S SIGN KAOPL -- COMING SOON. THIS IS SOMETHING WE STARTED AND WE WANT TO REPLACE ALL OF THE SIGNS.

>> I SAW THOSE THE OTHER DAY AND I HADN'T NOTICED THEM AND THEY ARE REALLY ATTRACTIVE. THEY REALLY GET YOUR ATTENTION.

DID I SEE ONE AT NELSON PARK. >> NOT YET.

>> THERE IS A STONE AT NELSON, BUT IT HAS BEEN THERE.

THAT'S PART OF KIND OF HOW WE HAVE HAD THIS.

WHAT WERE THE OTHER -- >> WHAT WERE THE OTHER TWO PARKS COMING? DO YOU REMEMBER OFF THE TOP OF

YOUR HEAD STP. >> SEARS PARK AND THEN WE

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HAVE -- GOSH. VALENTINE, SEARS AND WILL HARRAH, I BELIEVE, AND THEN WE WILL DO MORE.

THIS IS SOMETHING WE WANTED TO UPDATE OUR SIGNS AND WANTED TO GET THE ATTENTION OF THE PEOPLE DRIVING BY TO KNOW THAT THIS IS OSCAR ROSE PARK OR CAL YOUNG. WE ARE EXCITED AND THEY LOOK

GREAT. >> REALLY NICE.

>> THAT'S ALL I GOT. >> I SPENT TIME AT STEVENSON PARK ON SATURDAY AND FOLKS WERE OUT THERE AND, MAN, IT IS LIKE A SHINY PENNY. YOUR FOLKS HAVE DONE UNBELIEVABLE WORK OVER THERE. I LOVE SEEING THE INVESTMENTS IN ALL OF OUR PARKS. THE SIGNS LOOK AMAZING.

YOU DRIVE BY AND, MAN, IT LOOKS LIKE A WHOLE NEW PARK.

WELL DONE. >> WE ARE REAL EXCITED ABOUT EVERYTHING WE HAVE GOING ON. THAT'S WHAT EXCITES ME COMING TO WORK. I AM EXCITED ABOUT IT.

THANK YOU. >> DO YOU DO SIGNS AT PEOPLE'S

HOUSES. >> ALL RIGHT.

[10. Recreation Report (Discussion)]

WE WILL MOVE TO THE RECREATION REPORT.

>> GOOD MORNING. ANNE HALL, RECREATION MANAGER.

I WANTED TO SAY THAT WE ARE ON SESSION TWO STARTING TODAY AND EVERY SPOT IS FILLED. WE HAVE HAD THE BENEFIT OF GOING TO THE CAT FAIR AND IT IS A FAMILY LIFE CENTER AND THE KIDS ARE GOING HOME VERY FIRED -- TIRED.

PARENTS SAY THEY ARE SLEEPING WELL, SO WE ARE DOING OUR JOB.

SOME CHILDREN ARE SAD WHEN IT IS TIME TO GO HOME AND THEY CRY BECAUSE IT IS TIME TO GO. IT IS NOT FUN THAT THEY ARE CRYING, BUT THEY WANT TO BE HERE AND DON'T WANT TO MISS A DAY.

RIGHT NOW WE STARTED OUR COUCH TO 5K RUNNING SERIES CLASS.

YOU CAN WALK IF YOU WANT TO. IT IS MONDAYS, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAYS AT 6 A.M. AND IT IS REALLY OVER BY 6:30.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STAY YOU COULD DO THE WORKOUTS AT THE END. THERE ARE 15 MINUTES OF WORKOUTS. HAD A REALLY GOOD CLASS THE OTHER DAY. WE HAD ONE ON THE 12TH.

EVERY WEEK WE ARE ADDING MORE PEOPLE.

THE GOAL OF THE RACE IS TO TRAIN FOR THE 5K -- WELL, WE ARE GOING

TO BE OFFERING A 5K. >> THAT IS GREAT.

>> COED VOLLEYBALL IS BEING OFFERED RIGHT NOW.

WE HAD A GREAT GROUP OF MEN AND WOMEN THAT WANTED TO PLAY VOLLEYBALL AND WE ARE ADDING ANOTHER LEAGUE AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL GET THAT STARTED SOON. MEN'S BASKETBALL REGISTRATION IS GOING ON ALSO. PICKLEBALL, CAN'T FORGET PICKLEBALL. THAT IS EVERY MONDAY AT ROSE AND YOU CAN GO OUTSIDE TO ENJOY THE LINES OF THE OTHER COURTS.

I THINK IT IS WILL HARRAH. >> I THINK THAT IS THE FASTEST GROWING SPORT IN AMERICA RIGHT NOW.

>> THEY SHINED AT THE OPEN HOUSE.

>> WITH THEIR PICKLEBALL PADDLES.

>> THEY HAD THEIR T-SHIRTS. >> JAM ON THE COURT, THAT IS PART OF PIECES OF MY PARK. WE WILL HAVE THAT AT SEARS PARK AND IT WILL BE AT THE BASKETBALL COURT WHERE THEY SHOW THE MOVIE.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE. >> THAT'S AWESOME.

ANY QUESTIONS? >> ALL DONE.

[11. Zoo Report (Discussion)]

>> AND THEN THERE IS JESSE. >> YES.

JESSE, ZOO DIRECTOR. WE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED ANOTHER BIRTH, THE SECOND SUCCESSFUL CALF.

THESE ARE THE SMALL ANIMALS YOU SEE.

WE ARE REFURBISHING A YARD, THE RED RIVER HOG YARD.

THEY HAVE MOVED OUT TO AFRICA AND THIS SPECIES WILL BE RELOCATED THERE. THAT'S THE AREA BY THE GIRAFFE TERRACE THAT HAS BEEN RIPPED UP BY THE HOGS.

WE WILL RESOD IT AND MAKE IT VISIBLE FOR THE GUESTS TO SEE THE SMALL ANTELOPE SPECIES. PLEASE COME OUT TO THE ZOO.

THE YARD SHOULD BE FINISHED IN ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF.

AND THEN NEXT WE HAVE A GIRAFFE THAT IS PREGNANT.

SHE IS GOING TO CALF IN THE NEXT MONTH.

WE JUST WANTED TO PUT IT OUT TO THE PUBLIC, COME TPAOETD -- COME FEED THE GIRAFFE AND YOU MAY SEE SOME LEGS COMING OUT IF IT IS A GOOD DAY. THE BABY DOES FALL FROM MOM ABOUT FIVE TO SIX FEET. AND THEN THEY LICK THEM DRY AND THEY START STANDING LIKE A TYPICAL CALF OR COW.

SHE SHOULD BE CALVING SOON. THIS WILL BE HER FOURTH CALF.

ZOOLUTE WAS RESCHEDULED BECAUSE OF THE WILDFIRES.

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WE HAVE MOVED IT TO NOVEMBER. THA*SZ -- THAT'S THE DAY AFTER VETERAN'S DAY. WE DECIDED TO HAVE THAT CELEBRATED AGAIN. DURING THAT DAY WE HAVE FREE ADMISSION FOR PATRONS AND VETERANS AND RETIRED VETERANS.

AND FOR THE FIRST RESPONDERS. IT WILL BE NOVEMBER 12TH SO PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR. IT IS FREE FOR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND ACTIVE DUTY.

NEXT IS WESTEX FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR ON JULY 3RD.

WESTEX HAS A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF ABILENE AS WELL AS ADMISSION TO THE ZOO. WE DECIDED TO PARTNER UP TO MAKE IT MORE OF A FLUID EVENT. THE ZOO WILL HANDLE THE POINTS OF SALE AS WELL AS THE ADMISSION TO MAKE UP -- MAKE IT MORE FLUID SO IT IS NOT AS CONGESTED OR MUDDY.

IT WILL BE ACROSS FROM THE ZOO AT FESTIVAL GARDENS.

THERE WILL BE ENTERTAINMENT AND BANDS AND SHARON'S BARBECUE WILL BE PUTTING A MEAL ON FOR THOSE FOLKS.

AND THE FIREWORKS SHOW WILL START AT 9:30 FOR THE PRE-SHOW AND THEN 10:00 IS THE MAIN SHOW. YOU CAN GO TO ABILENE ZOO.ORG TO GET YOUR TICKETS. IT IS EASY AND EASY TO PURCHASE.

>> JESSE, CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION ON THAT? ALL THAT NOISE, DOES THAT AFFECT THE ANIMALS IN THE ZOO?

>> IT SURE DOES. WE HAVE BEEN PROACTIVE SINCE I HAVE BEEN HERE MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE FULL STAFF AND CARE MONITORING THE ANIMALS. WE DO -- EXCUSE ME.

WE DO WELFARE ASSESSMENTS. WE HAVE A VETERINARIAN ON STAFF AS WELL AS THE KEEPERS. THE ANIMALS THAT ARE MOTT FLIGHTY AND SPOOKED WE -- MOST FLIGHTY AND SPOOKED WE PUT THEM IN SO THEY DON'T HURT THEMSELVES, MOSTLY THAT IS THE BIRD SPECIES. MACHO THE GIRAFFE, THEY ACTUALLY ENJOY IT. THEY LOOK UP IN THE SKY AND SAY, OKAY. SOME SPECIES DON'T MIND IT AND YOU HAVE A VERY DE SENSITIVE GROUP OF ANIMALS BECAUSE OF THE AIRSTRIP. WE HAVE A LARGE FLY OVER THAT CAN BE JUST AS LOUD. THE SPECIES THAT DON'T DO AS WELL ARE THE FLAMINGOS. WE WILL PUSH THEM IN THE INDOOR HOLDING AND KEEP EYES ON THEM AT ALL TIMES.

YOU HAVE A VERY PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND CREW THAT WILL MAKE SURE THEY STAY HEALTHY. AND THEN OUR, IF YOU ARE A MOM OR DAD OR GRAND PARENT, PJ MASK IS COMING TO THE ZOO.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER CHARGE.

THERE WILL BE CHARACTERS THROUGHOUT THE ZOO MEETING THE KIDDOS AND DOING THEIR PJ MASKS AND THE THINGS THEY DO.

THAT'S IT. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> THANK YOU. WELL DONE, JESSE.

THAT TAKES US TO THE END OF OUR AGENDA TODAY.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR ITEMS WE NEED TO DISCUSS THIS MORNING? WITH THAT SAID I WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE OUR MEETING.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND THANK YOU FOR PRESENTING.

IF YOU ARE NEW MEMBERS, WELCOME AND HOPE YOU ARE EXCITED ABOUT BEING HERE. Y'ALL HAVE A GREAT REST

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

CALL TO ORDER

1. Minutes (Discussion and Action)

3. Introduction of New Board Members (Discussion)

4. Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Abilene and the Abilene Youth Sports Authority for the Lease of Real Property and the Development of a Youth Sports Facility. (Discussion and Action)

5. Request to Charge Spectator Fee (Discussion and Action)

6. July Parks and Recreation Month Upcoming Events (Discussion)

7. Aquatics Report (Discussion)

8. Seniors Report (Discussion)

9. Parks Report (Discussion)

10. Recreation Report (Discussion)

11. Zoo Report (Discussion)

Jun 21, 2022 Parks and Recreation

CALL TO ORDER

1. Minutes (Discussion and Action)

3. Introduction of New Board Members (Discussion)

4. Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Abilene and the Abilene Youth Sports Authority for the Lease of Real Property and the Development of a Youth Sports Facility. (Discussion and Action)

5. Request to Charge Spectator Fee (Discussion and Action)

6. July Parks and Recreation Month Upcoming Events (Discussion)

7. Aquatics Report (Discussion)

8. Seniors Report (Discussion)

9. Parks Report (Discussion)

10. Recreation Report (Discussion)

11. Zoo Report (Discussion)

Jun 21, 2022 Parks and Recreation

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