May 23, 2023 Parks and Recreation

[CALL TO ORDER]

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>> CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. GET STARTED WITH THINGS. DAVID WILL BE HERE SHORTLY.

LEE, CAN I IMPOSE ON YOU TO DO OUR INVOCATION? THANK YOU.

>> HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY, AND THANK YOU FOR THE MANY, MANY WAYS THAT YOU'VE BLESSED US. I PRAY FOR EACH OF THOSE HERE WITH US TODAY IN THE ROOM, AND I PRAY THAT WE FEEL YOUR PRESENCE AND THAT YOU'VE -- THAT YOU GUIDE US IN OUR DECISIONS.

I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OUR CITY AND THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR CITY, AND I JUST PRAY THAT YOU BE WITH US IN THIS MEETING, AND THAT WHEN WE LEAVE HERE TODAY THAT WE WILL BE A REFLECTION OF YOU.

IN YOUR HOLY NAME I PRAY. AMEN. >> AMEN.

ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN THE FLOOR AND THE MICROPHONE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND WHO YOU'RE WITH AND YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES. AT THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN THE FLOOR AND I'LL PASS THE GAVEL AS

WELL. >> COMING FROM THE HOSPITAL TO THE CAR AND THE CAR TO HERE.

I NEED TO DO MORE CARDIO. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[1. Minutes (Discussion and Action)]

LAST MEETING. >> DO WE ACCEPT THE MINUTES? >> SECOND.

>> SO MOVED AND SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR SAY I. >> I.

>> OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. WE WILL MOVE IN THEN TO ITEM

[2. Sears Park Playground Update (Discussion, Public Hearing and Action) ]

HEARING AND POTENTIAL ACTION. >> YES. WE'VE DISCUSSED THIS A COUPLE TIMES. AS YOU KNOW THIS PLAYGROUND BURNED.

WE DID HAVE A CITY FORUM FOR PEOPLE TO GIVE US FEEDBACK AND SELECT THE PLAYGROUND THAT THEY WANTED TO SEE COME BACK INTO SEARS PARK. THAT HAS GONE TO CITY COUNCIL.

IT HAS BEEN APPROVED. IT HAS BEEN ORDERED. NOW WE'RE IN THE WAITING PERIOD BASICALLY FROM THE TIME WE PLACED THE ORDER, ABOUT A YEAR. WE ARE A COUPLE MONTHS IN.

THEY WERE THINKING THEY COULD GET IT FASTER, BUT WITH SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES WE ARE SAYING A YEAR. WE WILL NOT HAVE A PLAYGROUND FOR THIS SUMMER IN SEARS PARK,

BUT WE WILL BY NEXT SPRING. >> WHAT QUESTIONS DO WE HAVE FOR LESLIE?

>> AND HERE IS THE MOCK UP OF IT IT'S NOT NECESSARILY THE COLORS, BUT THIS IS THE PLAYGROUND THAT THEY SELECTED. IT IS A PARALLEL PLAY PLAYGROUND LIKE WE HAVE AT ROSE PARK.

IT WILL BE OUR SECOND ONE. IT WILL HAVE THE TURF INSTEAD OF THE WOOD FIBER AS THE BASE.

WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT BEING PART OF OUR COLLECTION. >> IF WE HAVE NO QUESTIONS FOR LESLIE THIS WILL GO INTO A PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR THOUGHTS ON THIS, AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2, PLEASE COME FORWARD. YOU WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES TO STATE YOUR NAME AND MAKE YOUR COMMENTS BEFORE WE GO INTO FURTHER ACTION.

AT THIS TIME WE WILL GO TO PUBLIC HEARING. LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE A BRIEF PUBLIC HEARING. WE WILL RETURN BACK FOR POTENTIAL ACTION FOR THIS AGENDA

ITEM. >> DO YOU NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT OR ANYTHING?

>> HUH-UH. >> NO ACTION TAKEN. >> IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE WOULD -- WITH OUR CURRENT SITUATION WE CAN JUST ALLOW THIS TO CONTINUE, CORRECT?

[3. Cedar Creek Trail Update (Discussion, Public Hearing and Action) ]

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 3. THE CEDAR CREEK TRAIL UPDATE. THIS IS DISCUSSION, PUBLIC

HEARING AND POTENTIAL ACTION AS WELL. >> JUST WANTED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON A COUPLE THINGS IN REGARDS TO CEDAR CREEK.

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THROUGH FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITH STANLEY, THERE IS A COUPLE OF PIECES OF PROPERTY IN THAT AREA THAT ARE NOT CITY OWNED AND WE CANNOT DESIGNATE PARKLAND ON PROPERTY WE DO NOT OWN.

THERE IS THE ABILITY TO DO LIKE PIECES OF THE LINEAR PARK, BUT IN FURTHER CONVERSATIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, THE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH MAKING IT A LINEAR PARK AT THIS TIME. PART OF IT HAS TO DO WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FUTURE OF THE LAND BECOMING PARKLAND. AND IN THE FUTURE, SOME GRANTS THAT WE APPLY FOR, ONE OF THE -- SOME OF THE REQUIREMENTS OR RECOMMENDATIONS CAN BE MATCHING BY MAKING LAND PARK -- DESIGNATING IT PARKLAND AS PART OF A MATCH FOR A GRANT. IF WE DESIGNATE IT AS PARKLAND NOW, WE WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THOSE TYPE GRANTS. TO NOT TIE OUR HANDS UNTIL WE CAN DO SOME MORE RESEARCH ON GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO NOT MOVE FORWARD AT THIS TIME. GOING TO CITY COUNCIL WITH THE DESIGNATION, WE ARE JUST HOLDING IT AT THIS POINT WHILE WE DO FURTHER RESEARCH AND MOVE FORWARD.

>> IS IT A CORRECT UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE ARE EFFORTS UNDERWAY TO ACQUIRE AND PURCHASE THOSE

LANDS ALONG CITY CREEK? >> THERE IS ON ONE. THE OTHER ONE IS THE RAILROAD AND THAT WOULD NOT BE PROPERTY THAT WE WOULD EVER BE ABLE TO PURCHASE.

IN THAT CASE THAT WOULD BE ONE THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO JUST CARVE OUT THAT PARTICULAR RIGHT OF WAY AS NOT BEING DESIGNATED PARK LAND. THE OTHER PIECES, YES.

THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO UPDATE YOU ON AND SOME OF THE PICTURES BEFORE YOU ARE KIND OF SOME BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES OF WHERE WE ARE. WE DID HAVE STAFF WALK THE TRAIL WITH OUR CONSULT AT THE PRESENT TIMES. -- CONSULTANTS.

IT WAS NOT THE FINAL PUNCH LIST, BUT WE'RE GETTING CLOSER. RIGHT NOW WE ARE 10 TIFFLY LOOKING -- TENTATIVE -- TENTATIVELY LOOKING AT JULY WHICH IS PARK AND REC MONTH.

THAT DEPENDS ON THE STEEL FOR THE CANOPY. THAT HAS NOT BEEN DELIVERED YET.

UNTIL WE GET THE STEEL AND ARE ABLE TO BUILD THE CANOPY WE WON'T BE ABLE TO OPEN.

AS SOON AS THAT GOES IN AND THE CANOPY IS BUILT, WE WILL GIVE YOU -- WE WILL SET A DAY AND A TIME FOR A RIBBON CUTTING. HOPEFULLY IN JULY, BUT THAT'S NOT GUARANTEED AT THIS POINT.

>> WHAT OTHER QUESTION DOES WE HAVE FOR LESLIE? AT THIS TIME THEN WE WILL MOVE INTO PUBLIC HEARING ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 3. THAT IS THE CEDAR CREEK TRAIL UPDATE. FOR PUBLIC HEARING, AS MENTIONED BEFORE, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.

YOU WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR THOUGHTS REGARDING THIS AGENDA ITEM.

AT THIS POINT WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM AS WELL AND MOVE INTO POTENTIAL ACTION. LESLIE, IS THERE ACTION OR NON-ACTION SUGGESTED AS YOU

MENTIONED BEFORE? >> THERE IS NOT ACTION THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN AT THIS TIME.

NO. >> ANYONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION? LOOKS LIKE WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH ACTION TO CONTINUE STATUS QUO. AT THIS POINT WE WILL GO TO

[4. Request to Charge Parking Fee (Discussion, Public Hearing and Action)]

HEARING AND POE -- POTENTIAL ACTION. >> GOOD MORNING, BOARD.

CHRIS GIBSON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PARKS AND RECREATION. WE DID HAVE A REQUEST TO CHARGE A PARKING FEE FOR AN UPCOMING EVENT BY THE TEXAS WEST STATE LITTLE LEAGUE AND SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT. THIS IS OUT AT KIRBY LAKE, JULY 11TH THROUGH 17TH.

THEY ARE REQUESTING TO CHARGE A $5 PARKING FEE FOR THIS EVENT. THE [INAUDIBLE] IS MAKING THE

REQUEST. >> IT SAYS REQUEST TO CONTINUE APPROVAL.

HAVE YOU DONE THIS BEFORE? >> YES. I BELIEVE WE HAD ANOTHER REQUEST

PREVIOUS YEARS. >> FOR THE SAME $5? >> I BELIEVE IT IS THE SAME

AMOUNT AS WELL. >> THAT'S ALL WEEKEND? IS IT A ONE-TIME FEE FOR $5?

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>> THEY DIDN'T DESIGNATE A LENGTH. I'M ASSUMING IF YOU COME IN AND

PARK IT IS $5. >> IT SAYS DAILY. AND THIS DOES NOT -- POINT OF CLARIFICATION, THIS DOES NOT QUALIFY WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS OF OUR PRE-APPROVAL FOR OTHER

FEES AT PARKS, CORRECT? >> I'M NOT SURE THAT -- DID THE POLICY SAY FEES OR WAS IT --

>> SPECTATOR. >> IT SAYS SPECTATOR FEES AND SINCE THIS IS A PARKING FEE WE

BROUGHT IT FORWARD. >> DIFFERENTIATION. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> WE ARE STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

>> OH, I'M SORRY. >> YOU GOT EXCITED. YOU GOT SUPER EXCITED.

HAVE TO DO IT THE RIGHT WAY. >> I AM JUST TRYING TO HELP HIM OUT.

>> WE ARE STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN MAKE AN ACTION YOU CAN DO THAT.

>> SO MY NAME IS TIFFANY NICHOLS AND I AM WITH THE ABILENE BUREAU AND WE HAVE BEEN POSTING THIS SINCE 2015. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR TIFFANY? >> IT'S DONE WELL SINCE IT'S -- SINCE THEY'VE BEEN HOSTING IT.

NOW? >> WE WILL NOW EXIT THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE TO THE POTENTIAL ACTION. I'M SO GLAD THAT ONE OF OUR FANTASTIC CITIZENS WITH THE ACVB WAS HERE AND STATED HER CASE. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO POTENTIAL ACTION WITH THE BOARD.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY I.

>> I. >> OPPOSED? YOU CAN GET YOUR PARKING FEE.

[5. Aquatics Report (Discussion)]

>> GOOD MORNING. DIVISION MANAGER AT AQUATICS FOR SENIORS.

HOW ARE YOU DOING? >> GOOD. >> LAUGHING IS GOOD.

>> YES. >> SPLASH PAD OPENED ON THE 22ND.

LOOKING GOOD. WE'VE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF VANDALISM AT A COUPLE OF THEM, BUT THOSE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE. IT DIDN'T SHUT THEM DOWN OR ANYTHING. IT IS ABOUT LIKE NORMAL. SEARS PARK IS CROWDED AND AS WELL AS A COUPLE OTHERS, BUT WE'RE LOOKING GOOD SO FAR. NOTHING THAT WOULD COST A LOT OF MONEY. ALSO THIS WEEKEND MAY 2 THEY HAVE -- MAY 27TH WE WILL OPEN OUR NEW PARTNER -- OUR NEW MANAGING DEPARTMENT AND THEY HIRED SEVERAL LIFEGUARDS AND THEY ARE BUSY AND GOT THINGS CLEANED UP AND HANGING UP AND LOOKING GOOD AND KIDS FEEL LIKE THEY ARE READY TO GO. I'M EXCITED FOR THEM AND TOLD THEM IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING GOES SMOOTH. RIGHT NOW WE ARE LOOKING GOOD.

AT ONE TIME I WAS WORRIED, BUT I THINK WE ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. >> WHAT KIND OF VANDALISM WAS IT? GRAFFITI? ANY DAMAGE TO PROPERTY?

>> WE HAD A LITTLE GRAFFITI, BUT THE MAIN DAMAGE WAS SOMEBODY TOOK ONE OF THE LITTLE FEATURES THAT SQUIRTS WATER OUT, YOU KNOW, PROBABLY SOME KID HAS IT IN HIS BEDROOM NOW AS A COLLECTOR'S ITEM SO WE HAVE TO REPLACE THOSE KIND OF THINGS. THEY CAN BE PRETTY EXPENSIVE, BUT IT HAPPENS EVERY YEAR. IT IS SOMETHING WE KNOW IS PROBABLY GONNA HAPPEN SO WE ARE READY FOR IT AND BUY SUPPLIES. WE JUST ORDER ANOTHER PIECE AND KEEP ON GOING.

>> IF THAT IS APPARENTLY KIND OF A RECURRING, AS BOBBIE SAID, IF -- HAVE WE THOUGHT ABOUT THE

PROSPECTS OF PUTTING VIDEO CAMERAS AT OUR SPLASH PADS? >> WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT AND WE HAVE RESEARCHED. WE ARE STILL RESEARCHING RIGHT NOW.

IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE AT THIS POINT. THERE ARE SOME PILOT PROGRAMS THAT THE I.T. DEPARTMENT IS DOING THAT MAY BE POTENTIAL FOR US TO HELP OUT IN THE FUTURE.

THAT IS AN ONGOING CONVERSATION WITHIN STAFF. >> OKAY.

SOME OF THIS HAPPENED DURING THE OFF SEASON, IS THAT WHAT HAPPENED? IS IT POSSIBLE OF REMOVING THOSE THAT ARE HABITUALLY BEING DAMAGED?

>> WE HAVE DONE THAT. THESE THAT HAPPENED WAS RIGHT AFTER WE PUT THEM BACK UP AND GOT READY TO OPEN UP. THEY LIKE TO TAKE A PIECE OFF AND THE WATER SHOOTS STRAIGHT UP IN THE AIR. I GUESS THAT'S EXCITING TO THEM OR SOMETHING.

AND THEN THEY LIKE TO CUT THE NETS WE HAVE DOWN BELOW. WE HAVE TO REPLACE NETS JUST

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ABOUT EVERY YEAR. >> I WAS JUST LOOKING AT THE ADVENTURE COVE.

I CAN'T REMEMBER IF WE -- HAS THE CITY LOOKED INTO A SUMMER PASS FOR FAMILIES TO BUY FOR

ADVENTURE COVE? >> THAT'S ANOTHER THING THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT OVER THE YEARS, BUT WE HAVEN'T -- WE HAVE EVEN LOOKED AT SOME OTHER PARKS THAT ARE A SIMILAR SIZE.

[INAUDIBLE]. >> I WORN -- I WONDER IF THAT WOULD BE A GOOD

REVENUE-GENERATING TOOL AND CREATE MORE OF A POPULATION. >> WE DO GET A LOT OF PEOPLE EVERY SUMMER THAT ASK IF WE WILL HAVE PASSES. A LOT OF THOSE -- A LOT OF PEOPLE DO REPEAT THEIR VISITS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. IT IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TO

DISCUSS. >> WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS DO WE HAVE? ALL RIGHT, LETTING YOU GET BACK TO WORK. LET'S GO ON TO AGENDA ITEM

[6. Parks Report (Discussion)]

>> GOOD MORNING. PARKS DIVISION MANAGER. IN PREPARATION FOR THE TOURNAMENT THAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT WITH THE PARKING FEES, THERE WAS A REQUEST MADE TO REPAIR SOME OF THE FENCING OUT AT KIRBY SOFTBALL COMPLEX AND THE KIRBY BOYS.

WE HAD FOUL BALLS GOING UNDER THE FENCE, AND THEY ASKED US TO REPAIR THAT AND WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THERE AND REPAIRED THAT AS YOU CAN SEE. WE WILL BE READY TO GO FOR THE TOURNAMENT COMING UP. MINTER FOUNTAIN, WE TOOK THE GRATES OUT.

WE HAVE A LOT OF DEBRIS, AS YOU CAN SEE, DOWN THERE. AND IT IS CAUSING SOME ISSUES WITH THE CURTAIN. WE HAD STAFF GO AND TAKE OUT ALL OF THE GRATES AND WE REPLACED SOME OF THE MESH TO TRY TO KEEP SOME OF THAT STUFF OUT OF THERE. YOU CAN SEE THE GUYS TOOK EVERYTHING OUT OF THERE AND CLEANED UP THE BOTTOM. YOU CAN SEE THE DEBRIS DOWN THERE. NOW EVERYTHING HAS BEEN PUT BACK AND IT IS WORKING.

AND THEN SPEAKING OF SEARS PARK, WE WENT THROUGH IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEW PLAYGROUND COMPANY AND WE WENT AHEAD AND REMOVED THE REST OF THE PIECE THERE'S SO THERE IS NOTHING THERE LEFT.

AND WE WERE TALKING AWHILE BACK AND SUBMISSIONS NEED TO BE IN BY MAY 26TH AT 5 P.M.

WE ARE GOING OUT TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE PARK AND THEN THE WINNERS WILL BE DISPLAYED IN OUR OFFICE AND IS -- AND EVENTUALLY THEY WILL GET THOSE PICTURES BACK.

THAT'S ALL I GOT. >> ANY QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[7. Recreation Report (Discussion)]

ALSO BE A DISCUSSION. >> CHRIS GIBSON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR STANDING IN FOR ANNE, OUR RECREATION MANAGER. SO WE HAVE A CO-ED VOLLEYBALL COMING UP AND IT WILL START ON TUESDAYS FROM 6 TO 8 P.M. IT WILL BEGIN ON JUNE 6TH AND RUN THROUGH UNTIL THE FIRST OF AUGUST. IT WILL BE AT OUR ROSE PARK RECREATION CENTER.

IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN TO THE ROSE PARK CENTER YOU ARE MISSING A TREAT.

IT IS A HISTORIC FACILITY. WE WILL CHARGE $45 PER PERSON FOR THIS EVENT.

ALL RIGHT. WE ALSO HAVE CO-ED KICK BALL COMING UP.

THIS IS THURSDAY, 6, 7 AND 8 P.M. ON JUNE 1ST TO JULY 6TH.

IT WILL BE AT THE FIELD AND 18 YEARS AND UP AND THIS IS FOR ADULTS AND ALSO $45 PER PLAYER.

AND THEN WE HAVE OUR EVER POPULAR DOG TRAINING CLASS COMING BACK ONLINE.

WE HAD SEVERAL REQUESTS FOR THIS AND WHEN IS THIS COMING BACK? IT IS COMING BACK TUESDAY AND THURSDAYS STARTING JUNE 6TH AND RUNS THROUGH JULY 18TH. IT IS $105 PER DOG.

IF YOU WANT TO COME IN, SOME OF THE THINGS THAT ARE COVERED ARE PUPPY BASICS.

THIS IS A BEGINNER CLASS. WE HAVE THE NEW PUPPIES COMING UP.

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THIS IS FOR 6 TO 13 YEARS OLD. IT IS $85 PER SESSION AND IT GOES FROM JUNE 5TH TO AUGUST 11.

THAT'S ABOUT ALL OF OUR EVENTS COMING UP. ANY QUESTIONS.

>> WHAT KIND OF PARTICIPATION DO YOU HAVE IN THAT SUMMER CAMP? >> WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE.

WE HAVE SPACES IN OTHER LOCATION, BUT ROSE FILLS UP QUICKLY.

ROSE IS FULL. >> GOOD. >> [INAUDIBLE].

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR. THAT TAKES US TO OUR SENIORS

[8. Seniors Report (Discussion)]

REPORT. >> SENIORS AQUATIC DIVISION MANAGER.

WE HAVE OUR FATHER'S DAY COMING UP AND I TELL YOU ALL THE TIME, WE HAVE TO HAVE BINGO ANY TIME WE HAVE A HOLIDAY. WE SAY BINGO AND THE ROOM FILLS UP.

SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN THERE AND WE HAVE OUR FATHER'S DAY BINGO AND WE WILL HAVE SPECIAL BINGO PRIZES. WE SAY SPECIAL THAT MEANS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN OUR NORMAL PRIZES WE DO ON A WEEKLY BASIS. IT -- THEY WERE UPSET ON MOTHER'S DAY WHEN THEY DID NOT HAVE BINGO AND THEY COOPERATE EAT THE MUFFINS -- THEY COULDN'T EAT THE MUFFINS AND SO NOW THEY

CAN STICK THEIR TONGUES OUT. >> THE LADIES WILL BE COMPLAINING NOW.

>> THEY WILL BE COMPLAINING. WALK, DON'T ROCK. WE HAVE SENIORS WHO COME IN AND WALK AND WE TURN THE MUSIC ON. WE HAD IDEAS WHERE WE CAN TRACK THEIR DISTANCE.

THEY GET A CERTAIN DISTANCE AND THEY CAN GET A CERTAIN PRIZE FOR REACHING THAT MANY MILES.

IT IS JUST INCENTIVE TO KEEP THEM WALKING AND KEEP THEM EXCITED ABOUT WALKING.

WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP OUR SENIORS AS ACTIVE AS POSSIBLE. BESIDES GETTING THEM OUT, WE HAVE A FEW THAT COME OUT AND COME OUT AND SIT. BUT THAT'S A START.

AND THEN WE GET THEM INTO THE ROOMS AND START DOING SOMETHING AND EVENTUALLY THEY ARE MOVING AROUND BETTER THAN WE ARE. IT IS ONE OF THE WALKING CHALLENGES.

YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED. AFTER LUNCH YOU WILL SEE HOW MANY SENIORS ARE PLAYING SKIP BO. I WORKED AT THE REC CENTER AND HAD NO IDEA THE KIDS AND SENIORS LOVED THE SKIP BO. WE ARE DOING THAT TOURNAMENT ON JUNE 26TH AT 1:00.

WE'LL SEE HOW WELL THAT GOES. JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION FOR THE PAST MAYBE FIVE OR SIX YEARS MAYBE, LESLIE, WE HAVE DONE JUNETEENTH FOR SENIORS AT GB DANIELS RECREATION CENTER.

THE EVENT HAS BEEN DONE OUTSIDE ALL THOSE YEARS. WHERE THOSE SENIORS WERE SITTING OUTSIDE UNDER THE TENTS WITH SMOKE AND THAT KIND OF THING, SO ONE OF OUR PEOPLE WE PARTNERED WITH ASKED IF THEY CAN HAVE IT AT THE SENIOR CENTER THIS YEAR. AND SO THANKS TO THE SUPPORT FROM LESLIE I HAVE TO GIVE HER THAT CREDIT ALL THE TIME. SHE HARDLY EVER SAYS NO.

SHE TRIES TO SUPPORT EVERYTHING AND I AM GIVING HER THAT GRACE THIS MORNING.

THANKS TO LESLIE. SHE WENT TO MR. HANNAH AND SHE TALKED ABOUT HAVING JUNETEENTH FOR SENIORS ON THE DAY OF JUNETEENTH WHICH IS A MONDAY. LESLIE THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT IDEA AND SO DID MR. HANNAH SO IT WAS APPROVED. WE WILL HAVE JUNETEENTH FOR SENIORS AT THE ROWE SENIOR CENTER IN. THE PAST IT WAS CHOPPED BEEF SANDWICHES AND POTATO CHIPS. THIS YEAR IT WILL BE SAUSAGE, BRISKET, POTATO SALAD, PEACH COBBLER, THE PORKS. THE WHACKER -- THE WORKS. WE THINK THIS WILL BE A BIGGER AND BETTER EVENT. IT WAS NOT ANYTHING TO TAKE AWAY FROM GB DANIELS.

I WENT TO TALK TO THE FOLKS. WHEN THEY CAME TO KNOW WE WERE TALKING ABOUT JUNETEENTH, THERE WERE PEOPLE THERE WHO VOTED AND WANTED TO MAKE THIS CHANGE. THE MAIN IDEA WAS THE MIXTURE OF PEOPLE. THEY VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO MOVE THIS OVER TO ROWE SENIOR CENTER SO WE CAN HAVE THIS ON THE INSIDE AND HAVE SOME OTHER ACTIVITIES AND MAKE IT A BIGGER

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MAKE THIS A GREAT EVENT. >> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM? I DON'T THINK SO. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT.

[9. Zoo Report (Discussion)]

DISCUSSION. >> JESSE, ZOO DIRECTOR. WE HAD SOME NEW ANIMAL ACQUISITIONS. WE JUST RECEIVED A FEMALE ZEBRA FROM ZOO ATLANTA.

WE HAD OUR STAFF DRIVE TO ATLANTA WITH THE HORSE TRAILER AND BRING THE ZEBRA TO ABILENE.

WE ALSO HAD A NEW GUY BORN. AND WE ACTUALLY HAVE THREE NEW SPECIES COMING TO THE ZOO TODAY.

I DIDN'T WANT TO ANNOUNCE IT, BUT WE WILL HAVE A STORY YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT.

THREE NEW SPECIES TO REPORT. WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR ZOO. WE ADDED A WET -- WETLAND DECK THAT IS CLOSE TO THE BOAT DOCK THAT WILL BE HOUSING A WHOOPING CRANE.

THE WHOOPING CRANE DOES DOUBLE SQUARE FOOTAGE AND HAS BRAND-NEW HOUSING THAT HOPEFULLY WILL BE DEVELOPED. HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE MONTH AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BY MAY 31ST. ZOOBILATION WAS A HUGE SUCCESS. IT WAS PERFECT.

WE HAD PERFECT WEATHER. WE HAD PERFECT ATTENDANCE. IT WAS RECORD-BREAKING UH -- ATTENDANCE. WE HAD RECORD-BREAKING REVENUE WITH THE FUNDRAISING.

IF YOU MISSED IT, PLEASE COME NEXT YEAR. AND UP COMING EVENTS, WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR MILITARY THIS WEEKEND ON A SATURDAY. PLEASE COME.

PLEASE TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY THAT MILITARY ARE FREE ADMISSION AS WELL AS FAMILIES AS WELL AS FREE FOOD PROVIDED BY HEB. AND WORLD DRAFT DAY IS ON JUNE 21ST. WE ARE CELEBRATING IT THOUGH ON JUNE 24TH.

JUNE 21ST IS THE LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR, HENCE THE LONGEST DAY FOR ANIMAL SPECIES AND SO WE CHOOSE TO CELEBRATE IT ON THE 24TH. ALL OF THE PROCEEDS WILL GO BACK

TO THE DRAFT CONSERVATION FUND. >> ANY QUESTIONS? THANKS FOR YOUR UPDATE.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER CONCERNS OR DISCUSSION THAT'S WE NEED TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE THIS BOARD TODAY? IF NOT I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN. DO YOU WANT TO ADJOURN THINGS?

>> SURE. WHY NOT? AND A SECOND OBVIOUSLY.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME THIS MORNING. HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR DAY.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.