Sep 19, 2023 Parks and Recreation

[CALL TO ORDER]

[1. Minutes (Discussion and Action)]

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

[3. 6223-PP Nelson Park Plat Request (Discussion, Public Comment and Possible Action)]

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ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE RETURNED AS YOU CAN SEE. THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD HAS RETURNED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AND DISCUSSED MATTERS IN THE AGENDA AS AUTHORIZED BY THE FOLLOWING TEXAS CODE SECTIONS. 1 PROPERTY NELSON PARK. 551071 AND 551072.

NO DISCUSSIONS WERE MADE OR ACTION TAKEN DURING THAT TIME. WE WILL MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM THREE. 6223-PP NELSON PARK PLAT REQUEST.

THIS WILL BE DISCUSSION PUBLIC COMMENT AND POTENTIAL ACTION. >> GOOD MORNING.

MY NAME IS ADAM HALL. I AM A PLANNER FOR THE CITY OF ABILENE.

FIRST I WILL BRING UP THE NELSON PARK PRELIMINARY PLAT. THIS IS A PRELIMINARY PLAT TO SUBDIVIDE THE NELSON PARK AREA. STAFF HAS DONE THEIR INITIAL REVIEW OF THIS PLAT AND FOUND THAT IT IS, WE HAVE ASKED FOR AND REVISIONS FOR MINOR THINGS SUCH AS STREET NAMES.

BUT, OTHERWISE, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS PLAT.

FOLLOWING THOSE REVISIONS. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS YOU HAVE FOR ME.

>> WE NOTICED ON PUBLIC COMMENT THEY WERE THREE AGAINST AND ONE FOR.

AND WE UNDERSTAND THERE'S BEEN SOME CHANGES MADE. >> YOU'RE REFERRING TO THE

ZONING AND NOT THE PLOT. SORRY, WRONG ADAM. >> WHAT QUESTIONS DO WE HAVE?

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IF YOU HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME.

YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES. >> I'M CLAYTON FARROW AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE CITY ON THIS PLAT AND REZONE WITH LESLI. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING SPECIFIC OTHER THAN TO ANSWER I CAN ANSWERS QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. WE HAVE GOTTEN PLANNING'S COMMENTS AND WILL BE WORKING THOSE IN WITH THE AMENDED PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT WHICH IS THE NEXT ITEM TO BE RESUBMITTED HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

>> THERE CAN. -- THANK YOU. SO ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT FOR AGENDA ITEM 3. ANY OTHERS? OKAY.

WE WILL CLOSE THIS PUBLIC COMMENT AND MOVE TO POTENTIAL ACTION.

>> MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE'RE, WHAT WE'RE BEING ASKED TODAY TO DO STANLEY, CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG IS TO REFER THIS TO PLANNING AND ZONING. WE'RE NOT TAKING ANY APPROVALS

[4. 6223 -FP Nelson Park Plat Request (Discussion, Public Comment and Possible Action)]

WILL BE REFERRING TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. >> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> FOR THEIR REVIEW. OKAY. >> JUST TO CLARIFY.

>> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION?

DO WE HAVE AN ACTION? SO MOVED. >> SO MOVED.

SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR OF MOVING FORWARD WITH AGENDA ITEM 3.

AYE. >> OPPOSE. WE WILL MOVE FORWARD.

>> WE ARE MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM FOUR. DISCUSSION, PUBLIC COMMENT AND

POTENTIAL ACTION. PLAT REQUEST FOR AGENDA ITEM 4. >> GOOD MORNING.

ONCE AGAIN MY NAME IS ADAM HOND, THIS IS 6223-PF. THE FINAL PLAT FOR NELSON PARK.

THIS IS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME PLAT BUT THIS IS THE FINAL PLATTED VERSION OF IT.

STAFF HAS MADE THEIR REVIEW AND SENT COMMENTS TO THE ENGINEER AND WE HAVE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL FOLLOWING THOSE REVISIONS. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE FOR ME.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS AGENDA ITEM AS WELL.

DO YOU HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME.

YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. AT THIS TIME, I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND DISCUSSION.

[5. Z-2023-30 Nelson Park Rezone from AO to PDD-184 (Discussion, Public Comment and Possible Action)]

>> I REITERATE THE SAME THING. WE'RE JUST FORWARDING THIS TO PLANNING AND ZONING.

>> SO. >> SOUNDS TO BE ACCURATE. ANY OTHER THOUGHTS?

OR DISCUSSION? DO WE HAVE POTENTIAL ACTION? >> SO MOVED.

>> SECONDED. BY MIKE OR LEIGH. SURE.

GOOD JOB TEAM. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, >> AYE.

>> OPPOSE. MOVE FORWARD TO AGENDA ITEM 4 TO P AND Z.

>> 5, Z-2023-30. REZONED FROM AO TO PD. THIS WILL BE PUBLIC COMMENT AND

POTENTIAL ACTION. >> TODAY WE HAVE CASE NUMBER 0-2023-30.

THIS IS A REQUEST TO REZONE NELSON PARK FROM AN AGRICULTURE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT 184.

THIS IS REQUEST FROM THE CITY OF ABILENE REPRESENTED BY JACOB AND MARTIN.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THE AREA THAT'S KIND OF HASHED THAT'S THE AREA IN QUESTION.

THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION TODAY. THIS IS ZONING MAP, IT SHOWS YOU WHAT THE ZONING IS FOR CURRENTLY FOR THAT PARK AND THIS SURROUNDING AREAS, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE GREEN AREA REPRESENTS AGRICULTURAL OPEN WHICH IS WHAT THE PARK IS CURRENTLY ZONED TO THE WEST. WE HAVE RESIDENTIAL ZONING AND RIGHT ACROSS SLIGHTLY TO THE

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THE EAST PORTION OF THIS PROPERTY. >> WHAT IS BEING REQUESTED FOR THIS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT IS FOR THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO ENCOMPASS TWO DIFFERENT ZONING DISTRICTS WITH THAT BEING AGRICULTURAL OPEN AND RESIDENTIAL.

YOU CAN SEE ON AGRICULTURAL OPEN AND THEY PLAN TO KEEP MOST IMPORTANTLY THE ZOO AND PARKS WHICH ARE ALLOWED IN THE AGRICULTURAL OPEN. AND IN GENERAL COMMERCIALS, YOU CAN SEE THERE'S MANY OTHER USES THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE ALLOWED IN THAT PORTION OF THAT GENERAL COMMERCIAL WHICH IS THE BLUE SECTION. THIS IS WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED.

HERE YOU CAN HAVE SOME VIEWS OF THE AREA, YOU HAVE THE ZOO WITHIN THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, THE ZOO, NELSON PARK AND THE SPORTS CENTER, THEN SOME OPEN LAND. YOU CAN SEE THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES. I TOOK SOME PICTURES OF THE RESIDENTIAL AREA HOW IT IS FENCED OFF AND IT INCLUDES SOME TYPE OF BUFFER BETWEEN THE RESIDENTIAL AREA AND THE PARKS THAT CURRENTLY EXIST. THEN OF COURSE, YOU HAVE YOUR EXPO CENTER ACROSS THE ROAD AND THE UTILITY FACILITY RIGHT ON YOUR INDUSTRIAL USES TO THE NORTH.

WE SEND OUT NOTIFICATION HOWEVER WE WHEN WE SEND OUT THIS INITIAL NOTIFICATION, IT SHOWED THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL BEING ABUTTING TO THE RESIDENTIAL AREA.

SINCE THE CITY HAS GONE BACK AND REVISED THAT, AND NOW IT'S BEING PROPOSED WITH LESS OF THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL. WE HAVE SENT OUT NOTICES BUT THEY WERE SENT RECENTLY SO WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED FEEDBACK ON THAT CHANGE JUST YET. BUT I JUST WANTED YOU TO HAVE THIS INFORMATION TODAY. WE HAVE BEEN REVIEWING THIS IN THE PLANNING AND ZONING AND IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WITH THE CURRENT SURROUNDING USES IN ZONING AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND IT'S ALSO CONSISTENT WITH THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL AND THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE. WE WILL BE, WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL SUBJECT THAT THE USER THAT THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT 184 IS SUBJECT TO THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND ALSO THAT THEY RE-PLAT WITHIN A YEAR. AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY HAVE ALREADY TAKEN A PLAT SUBMITTAL AND IT'S ALREADY UNDER REVIEW. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. >> I THINK THAT'S FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE, AND WE HAVE TO REMIND OURSELVES THAT THOSE PEOPLE THAT MIGHT BE WATCHING ON TELEVISION, THE REVISION THAT YOU DISCUSSED ABOUT GC FROM THE PRELIMINARY PLAN THAT WAS FIRST SUBMITTED

SHOWS A DRAMATIC CHANGE IN WHAT THE BLUE AREA WAS ORIGINALLY -- >> YES, SIR.

>> AND WHAT IT IS NOW. AND JUST FOR MY BENEFIT AND TO SAY THAT WE ALL UNDERSTAND THIS, NONE OF THIS GC IS GOING TO COME CLOSE TO ANY OF THAT RESIDENTIAL AREA.

IN FACT THE RESIDENTIAL AREA THAT ABUTS UP TO NELSON PARK ON THE WEST END IS NOT

CHANGE. >> CORRECT. >> IT'S GOING TO STAY THE SAME AS IT HAS BEEN MOSTLY NELSON PARK BUFFER JUST AS IT IS. SO THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE ANY RESTAURANTS NEXT TO THE FENCE OR ANYTHING IS, I THINK THERE WAS CONCERNS EXPRESSED TO MR. PALLAREZ. SO ANYWAY. JUST TO CLARIFY THAT.

>> YES, SIR, YES, SIR. YOUR GENERAL COMMERCIAL WAS INITIALLY SHOWN TO BE GOING TOWARDS THE RESIDENTIAL AND ACTUALLY TOUCHING THAT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LINE.

BUT AFTER RECEIVING SOME FEEDBACK FROM THE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA, THE CITY TOOK THAT

INTO CONSIDERATION. >> YEP. ONE OTHER THING I JUST NOTICED LOOKING AT THE MAP, WE'RE GOING TO DESTROY THE SOFTBALL FIELDS. THOSE ARE NOT A PART AT ALL.

>> WELL AND I WAS SO EXCITED I TRIED TO JUMP AHEAD THREE AGENDA ITEMS BUT I WANT TO COMMEND THE

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THAT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT EFFORT.

>> YOU SAID THE LETTERS WENT OUT RECENTLY. THEY WERE THREE IN OPPOSITION.

WE DON'T HAVE VERIFICATION THE THREE THAT WERE OPPOSED SUPPORT NOW?

>> WE DID SEND OUT THIS REVISED MAP SOO KIND OF HELP THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT THE CHANGES ARE.

>> VERY GOOD. >> WHEN WERE THE REVISED NOTICES SENT?

>> I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY THE DATE. BUT THEY WERE HANDED TO THE

SECRETARY LAST WEEK. >> THANK YOU. AND ONCE AGAIN, CAN WE GET CLARIFICATION WE'RE PASSING THIS TO PLANNING AND ZONING, WE'RE NOT MAKING A DECISION.

>> WE ARE JUST SENDING TO ZONING AND THEY DO THE REZONING. >> JUST A POINT OF CLARIFICATION. ONCE IT'S PASSED ALONG, SOME ANY DEVELOPMENT TAKE PLACE, IT COMES

BACK TO THIS GROUP. >> THAT'S RIGHT. DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENTS. THIS IS JUST THE ZONING IF ANYTHING MATERIALIZED, IT WOULD COME UP TO THE BOARD AND BACK UP TO COUNCIL. THERE WOULD BE A WHOLE OTHER

PROCESS. AND THAT'S WAY DOWN THE ROAD? >> WOULD BE WAY DOWN THE ROAD.

WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS DO WE HAVE FOR HER? NONE.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR

PRESENTATION. >> AGENDA ITEM 5 WILL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION.

IF YOU HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME.

YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. >> CLAYTON FARROW, FOR AYA AND PARTNERING WITH THE CITY.

SO I WANTED TO SPEAK TO WHY IT WAS ORIGINALLY REQUESTED AS GC ALL ACROSS THE FRONTAGE OF THE WHOLE NELSON PARK. WHEN WE LOOKED AT ZONING DISTRICTS WITH THE CITY AND ADMINISTRATION HOW WE NEEDED TO REZONE THIS BECAUSE THERE WAS A A NEED TO REZONE BECAUSE THE PLAT IS DRIVING ALL THIS. THE CITY'S RECOMMENDATION AT THE TIME WAS TO REZONE EVERYTHING SO THAT IT MATCHES THE ZONING DISTRICTS IN PLACE TODAY. SO GC ALLOWS FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION AND INDOOR RECREATION, OBVIOUSLY THIS IS ALL CITY-OWNED PROPERTY.

THE INTENT WAS TO MAKE THE OUT DOOR REC GC. THERE WAS NO CONTEMPLATION OF A GAS STATION OR ANYTHING ABUTTING THE HOMES. JUST TO BRING EVERYTHING IN LINE. I DON'T HAVE ISSUE TO GO WITH AO IF THE CITY WANTS TO DO THAT.

AO WAS LEFT FOR THE ZOO. AO WAS THE ONLY ZONING DISTRICT THAT ZOOS ARE ALLOWED IN.

OTHERWISE THE GC FOR WHAT IS SHOWN IN BLUE IS MEANT FOR OUT DOOR AND INDOOR REC.

IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS -- WE GOT CLARIFICATION I WROTE DOWN.

WOULD THE MOVE TO THIS, ANY FUTURE INVESTMENT WITHIN FIELDS OR ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE BE UNAFFECTED. YOU WOULD BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO DO THE PIECES WITH THIS

ZONING. >> ARE YOU ASKING ABOUT THE SOFTBALL FIELDS?

>> ANYTHING WITH GC. ANYTHING WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE WITH GC.

THE CLARIFICATION THAT SHOWS ON THE REVISED MAP IS PROBABLY A LOT BETTER REPRESENTATION OF

WHAT THE REALITY COULD >> YES, SIR. I AGREE.

>> FOR THAT. I -- AGAIN APPLAUD AS DAVID SAID, THE CITY'S WORK AND

Y'ALL'S WORK WITH REVISING THIS. IT'S A GOOD >> THANK YOU.

>> YEAH. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR HIM? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME ON THIS ONE. WE'RE STILL IN PUBLIC COMMENT. IF YOU HAVE OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS YOU LIKE. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME.

YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. AT THIS TIME, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF AGENDA

[6. Rose Tennis Center Management Agreement Amendment (Discussion, Public Comment and Possible Action)]

DO I HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> SO MOVED AND SECONDED.

WHAT WHAT IS THE MOTION? >> TO REFER -- TO REFER THIS TO P&Z FOR FURTHER APPROVAL.

>> SO ALL IN FAVOR SAY >> AYE.

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>> OPPOSE. >> MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT, WE WILL GO TO ITEM SIX. THIS IS DISCUSSION, PUBLIC COMMENT AND POTENTIAL ACTION.

>> THANK Y'ALL FOR YOUR TIME THIS MORNING. >> THANK Y'ALL.

>> THE CITY HAS BEEN REVIEWING LEASE AGREEMENTS WE HAVE WITH VARIOUS ENTITIES AND WE NOTICED IN THE ROSE TENNIS CENTER, EVEN THOUGH THIS SEEMS LIKE I WOULD SAY A NO BRAINER, WE REALIZED IT WAS NOT PART OF THE CONTRACT AND SO WHAT WE ARE ASKING IS FOR APPROVAL AND RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL ADDING THE CLAUSE INTO THE ROSE TENNIS CENTER THAT THE CONTRACT SHALL OBSERVE AND OBEY ALL FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS AND FURTHER SHOULD NOT PERMIT THE VIOLATIONS OF SUCH LAWS AND REGULATIONS BY PERSONS UPON THE PREMISE. THAT'S THE ONLY CHANGE WITH THE CONTRACT. WITH THAT, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

>> IS THIS A PROACTIVE CHANGE? >> YES, SIR. I WILL DEFER MOST QUESTIONS TO

STANLEY. >> YEAH, THIS IS REALLY A REQUEST FROM THE COUNCIL TO KIND OF REVIEW THE LEASES THAT THE CITY HAS TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL LEASES OR CONTRACTORS ARE ALSO HELD TO COMPLYING WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS WHICH IS A CONDITION OF THE LEASE OR

CONTRACT. THAT'S REALLY WHAT THIS IS. >> MAKES SENSE.

>> QUESTIONS WE HAVE FOR STANLEY. AT THIS TIME, WE WILL GO, CLOSE OUR DISCUSSION AND MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT FOR AGENDA ITEM 6.

THE ROSE TENNIS COURT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE

PUBLIC COMMENT AND MOVE TO POTENTIAL ACTION. >> SO

>> MOVED. >> OKAY. MAY I ASK ONE QUESTION?

WHAT IS THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT, STANLEY? >> I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT THE

TERM IS. IT'S A LONG AGREEMENT. >> IT'S LIKE THREE YEARS WITH

[7. Rotary Peace Pole in Park (Discussion, Public Comment and Possible Action)]

AGREEMENT. >> I APOLOGIZE MR. CHAIRMAN. I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT.

>> IT MIGHT BE MORE BUT I KNOW IT'S AT LEAST THREE YEARS. >> OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS? WE WILL MOVE BACK TOWARDS TO

MIKE, MIKE SO MOVED AND DO WE HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR OF THIS ADDITIONAL AMENDMENT FOR AGENDA ITEM 6 SAY

>> AYE. >> OPPOSE. MOTION CARRIES.

WE WILL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 7. A ROTARY PEACE PULL PARK. DISCUSSION, PUBLIC COMMENT AND

POTENTIAL ACTION. >> WE HAVE A REQUEST THAT'S COME BEFORE PARKS BOARD BY THE ROTARY ASKING TO PUT A PEACE POLE IN STORY BROOK GARDENS IN HONOR OF KAYLA CHRISTIANSON.

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT THE PEACE POLE THEY ARE PROPOSING AND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

WHILE THE PARKS BOARD HAS ADOPTED POLICIES ON NAMING RIGHTS AND THINGS LIKE THIS, THIS DOES NOT QUALIFY OR FALL WITHIN THE REALM OF THOSE POLICIES SO THEREFORE IT DOES HAVE TO COME TO PARKS BOARD FOR APPROVAL. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER

QUESTIONS. >> HAS ANYBODY CONTACTED THE ROTARY CLUB OR CITY OR STAFF WHOEVER? CONTACTED THE FAMILY ON WHETHER OR NOT THEY WOULD AGREE OR THEY WOULD BE FAVORABLE IF YOU WILL? NOT THAT CAN HAVE A SAY NECESSARILY.

I WOULD WANT TO KNOW IF THAT'S A POSSIBILITY, I WOULD WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE MENTOR FAMILY'S

OPINION IS WITH THAT. >> STAFF HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MINTER FAMILY.

>> I JUST WONDER BASED ON THAT AND KNOWING THE LAYOUT OF MINTER PARK, I WONDER IF STORY BOOK

GARDEN WOULDN'T BE BETTER. >> CONVENTION CENTER. YEAH.

AND THERE'S AMPLE ROOM. >> ARE THEY LEAVING IT UP TO US TO DECIDE WHICH LOCATION?

>> UH-HUH. >> STORY BOOK GARDEN IS THAT CONSIDERED PART OF OUR PURVIEW?

I WAS THINKING THAT WAS ENDING THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. >> MY OTHER QUESTION IS, MAINTENANCE, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S STONE. IS IT STONE?

>> THEY'RE RECOMMENDING LIME STONE TO MATCH WHAT IS CURRENTLY IN BOTH PARKS.

>> OKAY. THAT WOULD BE MY ONLY OTHER QUESTION IS SO THEN IS IT OUR

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RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN IT? >> WE HAVE NOT HAD THAT DISCUSSION.

FOLLOWING MOST OTHER ITEMS THAT WOULD BE YES. >> I'M JUST SAYING, I HAVE BEEN IN A SIMILAR SITUATION WHERE WE DID A PEACE POLE WAS PUT IN HONOR OF SOMEONE BUT IT WAS WOOD AND THEN WHAT HAPPENED WAS IT GOT, IT BECAME THIS HUGE DEBATE ON WHOSE JOB IS IT TO -- IT LITERALLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN FIVE YEAR, SO IT WAS LIKE WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IS IT? EVENTUALLY IT JUST WENT AWAY. WE DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN. JUST A QUESTION.

THE QUESTION I HAVE, WHAT ABOUT THIS FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE TYPICAL STANDARDS THAT WE WOULD APPROVE? IS IT THAT IT'S A STRUCTURE? JUST NOT A NAMING CONVENTION?

CAN WE UNWRAP THAT JUST A LITTLE BIT. >> CHRIS, YOU MAY HAVE TO HELP ME ANSWER THIS QUESTION. REALLY WHAT THE POLICY DISCUSSES IS THE NAMING RIGHTS OF PARKS INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE ALREADY HAVE. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE OWN OR IT'S NOT A PART OF OUR NORMAL PARK SYSTEM. THIS IS AN ADDITION TO A PARK THAT IS NAMED AFTER AN INDIVIDUAL. AND THAT'S REALLY THE

DISTINCTION. >> AND IN STORY BOOK GARDEN CURRENTLY, WE HAVE SOME, DO WE

HAVE BENCHES OR ANYTHING IN HONOR OR MEMORY OF PEOPLE? >> WE DO HAVE BENCHES AND THEY

ALSO HAVE THE MEMORY TREE. >> OKAY. SO WE HAVE ALREADY ESTABLISHED THAT IN THE PARK, AND WE LOST A GREAT INDIVIDUAL HERE. SO, YOU KNOW, I KIND OF THINK THAT MAYBE THE BETTER VENUE FOR IT IF WE CHOOSE TO DO IT. IN THAT WAY, WE'RE NOT NOTIFYING A FAMILY OR DOING ANYTHING DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE DONE.

>> SO THIS IS, IF I'M UNDERSTANDING CORRECTLY, THIS WENT THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS AS IF SOMEONE WAS HONORING SOMEONE WITH A TREE OR BENCH OR THIS WAS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PROCESS?

>> THIS IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PROCESS. IT KIND OF FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE TREE BENCH PROGRAM AND RENAMING A CITY FACILITY. IT FALLS IN THAT NOMAN'S LAND.

>> ARE WE SETTING A PRECEDENT THAT WE DO OR DO NOT WANT TO SET?

I'M JUST -- TO NEIL'S POINT. >> POTENTIALLY YES. >> OKAY.

I DON'T KNOW I HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ANY CONCERN OF SETTING THE PRECEDENT SINCE THEY

ARE SIMILAR. >> ANYTHING LIKE THIS WOULD HAVE TO COME THROUGH THE BOARD.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> ANY OTHER MEMORIAL PROJECTS? IS ROTARY AS PART OF THIS PARTNERSHIP, IS ROTARY SUGGESTING THEY RAISE THE TO DO THIS?

>> YES, SIR. >> NO COST TO THE CITY. >> NO COST TO THE CITY.

>> AND YOU WILL CLARIFY THE MAINTENANCE ASPECT OF IT? >> YES.

>> I THINK WHERE MY MIND IS GOING BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST, IT KIND OF TRIGGERS OTHER PEOPLE TO SAY, POSSIBLY I WOULD WANT TO DO THE SAME THING AND THEN IF THEIRS IS NOT APPROVED IN THE SAME MANNER, IF THERE'S NO SET PRECEDENCE OF HOW THE PROCEDURE IS DONE OF APPROVAL OR DENIAL,

THEN LATER ON IT COULD LEAD TO -- >> NEGATIVITY TOWARDS US.

>> OR THE FAMILIES. >> ONE WAS APPROVED AND ANOTHER WAS NOT APPROVED.

>> CERTAINLY THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD AND WE CAN HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS WILL BE SOME TYPE OF INVESTIGATION BY CITY STAFF THAT WE HAVE AND TYPE OF MONUMENT AT LEAST INVESTIGATION HOW WE WOULD DO THIS IN THE FEATURE. WE ALL AGREE AND THIS IS NOT REFLECTION ON KAYLA AND THE UNBELIEVABLE PERSON SHE WAS FOR ABILENE AND OR STATE.

THAT IS CERTAINLY NOT PART OF THE CONVERSATION. THE PART IS HOW DO WE DO THIS IF

THE FUTURE? IF I'M CLARIFYING. >> I HAVE A QUESTION ON, I GUESS BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH STORY BOOK GARDEN, IT'S CHILDLIKE AND IT'S ABOUT ILLUSTRATORS AND THEIR WORKS. AND SO AND THE ARTS COUNCIL WEIGHS IN HEAVILY ON THAT, CORRECT? SO I GUESS I'M NOT THAT I DON'T WANT TO HONOR KAYLA, I JUST

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I GUESS I DON'T UNDERSTAND A PEACE POLE. >> I'M NOT A MEMBER OF ROTARY.

>> I HAVE SIMILAR CONCERNS. >> I'M ALL FOR IT. I JUST THINK IT SHOULD BE MORE A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH THE ARTS COUNCIL TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S CONDUCIVE WITH THE THEME OF THE PARK. AND THEN I THINK THEY COULD COME UP WITH -- THEY ARE EXTREMELY CREATIVE AT THE COUNCIL. I THINK WE MIGHT JUST BE GOOD TO LOOK AT AND OPTIONS IF WE GO

STORY BOOK GARDEN. >> ALSO, BE MINDFUL OF A PUBLIC SAFETY.

RIGHT. SO IF WE HAVE KIDS RUNNING AROUND IN THE AREA, WE WANT TO BE MINDFUL OF THAT AGAIN. THIS IS NOTHING TO DO WITH KAYLA, SHE'S AMAZING AND NO ONE

-- >> I THINK KAYLA WOULD LIKE SOMETHING --

>> PROBABLY WOULD. >> IF YOU WATCH KIDS INTERACT IN THE STORY BOOK, IT'S MAGICAL.

SO I GUESS I'M JUST TO DO JUSTICE TO HER HONOR, I THINK IT DESERVES MORE THOUGHT.

>> YEAH, MAYBE COLLABORATION WITH THE ARTS COUNCIL. >> I GUESS WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS, I GUESS I WILL PUT IT OUT IN THE FORM OF A MOTION WE TABLE THIS AND CONSULT WITH THE ARTS COUNCIL TO SEE IF THEY HAVE POSSIBLY AN ALTERNATIVE STRUCTURE THAT'S WHAT I'M

HEARING. >> BEFORE WE DO THAT. WE DO GET TO CONSENT TO THE

PUBLIC. >> THANK YOU. I'M GLAD YOU --

>> THERE'S THE OOPS. >> SORRY I'M MORE SUBTLE THAN YOU ARE.PIT'S CERTAINLY A GOOD N AND I DON'T WANT TO STOP NOW BEFORE WE GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. ARE THERE OTHER -- OTHER THOUGHTS BEFORE WE GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT? ALL RIGHT.

AT THIS TIME WE WILL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM SEARCH. THIS IS FOR ROTARY PEACE POLE IN THE PARK. IF YOU HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES. WITH THAT, WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 7.

WE MOVE BACK TO POTENTIAL ACTION. >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION WE TABLE THE DISCUSSION TO GET TIME TO CONSULT WITH THE ARTS COUNCIL TO SEE IF THEY MIGHT SUGGEST A DIFFERENT STRUCTURE THAN A PEACE POLE OR WE DETERMINE MORE CLEARLY WHAT A PEACE POLE IS.

AND TRY TO STAY WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THEME OF STORY BOOK GARDEN TO HONOR KAYLA WITH THAT.

>> MY I TWEAK YOUR MOTION AND SAY THE ARTS COUNCIL AND THE ROTARY.

>> ABSOLUTELY. I'M SORRY. THANK YOU.

>> YEAH. OKAY. I SECOND.

DO WE NEED A MOTION FOR THAT STANLEY? >> THAT'S SUFFICIENT.

>> YEAH, MOTION AND SECOND. BUT WE DO NEED A MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD.

>> YEAH, WHAT THEY SAID WAS SUFFICIENT. >> WE'RE SUFFICIENT, RIGHT?

[8. Aquatics Report (Discussion)]

>> STANLEY, WHAT THEY'RE ASKING IS, THEY GAVE DIRECTION TO STAFF.

>> I THINK IT WAS A MOTION TO TABLE. >> WE HAVE TO VOTE ON IT.

>> YES. >> THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ASKING. >> I'M GOING TO BRING ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER NEXT TIME. MOVE TO TABLE ALL IN FAVOR SAY

>> AYE. >> OPPOSE. WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS AS TABLE AND AGAIN CERTAINLY LOOK FORWARD TO A WAY TO HONOR HER AND FUTURE ABILENE GOING FORWARD AND EXCITED TO HAVE ROTARY WITH US PERHAPS IN A FUTURE MEETING.

WE MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 8. THIS WILL BE A DISCUSSION ON AQUATICS.

>> CHRIS GIBSON, SYSTEM DIRECTOR PARKS AND RECREATION. OUR CONTRACTOR WAS NOT ABLE TO COME IN DOING THE CONTRACT SERVICES FOR THE AQUATICS MANAGEMENT FOR ADVENTURE COVE AND SPLASH PAD. I'M YOUR STAND IN. WE WILL KEEP IT PRETTY BRIEF.

EVERYTHING IS ASKING US ABOUT THE SPLASH PADS. WE HAD A DISCUSSION WITH MEG, THE MANAGER AND LOOKS LIKE WE'RE LOOKING AT OCTOBER 8TH TO OFFICIALLY CLOSE THE SPLASH PADS FOR THE 2023 SEASON. SO THAT'S PRETTY CLOSE. MAYBE A LITTLE EARLIER THAN SOMETIMES BUT RIGHT AROUND THAT TIME EVERY YEAR. SO WE USUALLY GET ALL THE WAY

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THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT FOR SPLASH PADS. WE DID WANT TO COVER SOME OF THE BASIC ADMISSIONS NUMBERS WE HAD THIS YEAR. OVERALL WE LANDED AT ABOUT 37749 TOTAL ADMISSIONS. THIS IS THROUGH THE GATE. WE DID INCLUDE THE CHAMPIONS DAY NUMBER IN THAT TOTAL TO HAVE AN IDEA. THIS WAS A PRETTY CLOSE TO AVERAGE OF WHAT WE HAVE NORMALLY TO LAST YEAR. SO, THEIR FIRST YEAR TO CONTRACT MANAGE IT. I THINK WE CAME OUT PRETTY GOOD. THEY OBVIOUSLY DID A GOOD JOB AND KEPT EVERYTHING IN LINE. SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME?

>> THIS DOESN'T INCLUDE THE DOGS ON THE DOG DAY. >> WE DID NOT HAVE DOGGY SPLASH DAY. SO, WE'RE LOOKING AT HAVING THAT MAYBE NEXT YEAR.

THEY WANT TO GET THEIR FEET UNDER THEM. >> HAVE YOU SEEN FINANCIALS YET?

[9. Parks Report (Discussion)]

>> WE'RE LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS -- I'M. >> WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT RIGHT

NOW TO FINALIZE THAT. >> CURIOUS TO SEE HOW THAT EFFICIENCY WAS.

>> YEAH. DO WE DO A FINAL LIKE THANK YOU DAVE FOR EVERYONE WHO WORKED THERE WHERE THEY GET TO USE THE FACILITIES FOR THE DAY? ALONG THE LINES AS A PARTY?

>> FOR THE STAFF, NOT REALLY. THEY'RE NOT CITY STAFF. SO THAT WOULD BE LEFT TO THE

SPORTS FACILITIES COMPANY TO DO THAT. >> THAT'S RIGHT.

WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS DO WE HAVE? THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPORT. WE WILL MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM NINE. THIS IS A PARKS REPORT AND ALSO A DISCUSSION.

GOOD MORNING, JESUS CORONADO, PARKS MANAGER. AS YOU KNOW, WE DON'T JUST MOW, WE DO A LOT OF THINGS. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WE HAD AT NELSON PARK, WE HAVE A VERY OLD AC LINE AND WHICH IS KIND OF A CONCRETE BASELINE BUT WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THAT THIS YEAR WITH THE EXPANDING AND CONTRACTS OF THE GROUND WITH ALL THE RAIN AND WE WENT REALLY DRY.

ONE OF THE ISSUES WE WERE RUNNING INTO, EVERY TIME WE HAD A PROBLEM, WE HAD TO SHUT THE WATER DOWN INCLUDING FESTIVAL GARDENS. THE LAST TIME WE RAN INTO THIS, WE HAD AN EVENT TO REALLY SCRAMBLE TO GET THAT FIXED. WHAT WE ENDED UP DOING IS GETTING A GATE VALVE THAT SEPARATES THAT. WHEN WE HAVE A LEAK, WE DON'T HAVE TO SHUT FESTIVAL GARDENS DOWN. THE GUYS WENT THROUGH THAT.

THAT WAS AN EXPENSIVE AMOUNT OF WORK TO GET THAT GATE DIALED IN THERE.

>> ARE THOSE ALL CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEES DOING THIS? >> YES.

WE ARE CONTINUING THE BBQ GRILL REPLACEMENT. THIS MONTH WE REDID THE GRILLS AT LAKE KIRBY, AND COBB. WE WILL TRY TO DO TO EACH MONTH. AS YOU KNOW, YOU APPROVED THE BOY SCOUT BUILDING NOT TOO LONG AGO. ONE OF THE REQUESTS WAS TO REPLACE THE OLD DOOR THERE. AS YOU CAN SEE, IT WAS VERY DETERIORATED AND HOUSE STAFF

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SO, WE HAVE STAFF THAT'S REALLY JACK OF ALL TRADES. SO THEY DO A REALLY GOOD JOB OF

TAKING ALL THESE PROJECTS ON. >> WE ARE CONTINUALLY BLOWN AWAY BY THE ABILITY OF THE TRADES MEN AND THE STAFF THAT YOU GUYS HAVE. IT'S AMAZING WE CAN SAY, WE NEED TO CHANGE PLUMBING, REBUILD DOORS OR IRON WORK. VERY WELL DONE.

>> THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY. >> ANY QUESTIONS? WE WILL MOVE FORWARD.

THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT. LET'S MOVE FORWARD TO AGENDA ITEM 10.

RECREATION REPORT. THIS ALSO WILL BE A DISCUSSION. >> HI EVERYONE.

ANN HALL RECREATION DIVISION MANAGER. FALL IS IN THE AIR.

SO IS TIME FOR A GIRLS NIGHT. WHERE WE ARE DOING CRAFTS, AND WATCHING GILMORE GIRLS AS WE CRAFT AND HOW CAN YOU GO WRONG WITH THAT? WE'RE ALSO HAVING A CARAMEL APPLE BAR. ANY WOMEN THAT YOU KNOW WANT TO COME OUT OR GIRLS, THEY'RE MORE

THAN WELCOME, $15 PER TICKET AND THOSE ARE ON SALE NOW. >> ARE GILMORE GIRLS TRENDING

AGAIN? THAT'S ALL PEOPLE ARE WATCHING. >> NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE.

>> CAN'T GO WRONG. >> WATCHED IT FOR YEARS. THAT WILL BE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7TH. AND IF YOU INTERESTED IN PICKLEBALL OR TENNIS, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOICE YOUR OPINIONS, THERE WILL BE A COMMUNITY MEETING ON THURSDAY AT

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>> WOULD YOU LET US KNOW WHAT YOU EXPECT IN A COMMUNITY MEETING.

ARE THERE DECISIONS MADE? WHAT TO EXPECT AT A COMMUNITY MEETING.

>> WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO TAKE THE QUESTION? >> AT THIS COMMUNITY MEETING WE'RE REALLY LOOKING AT FEEDBACK FROM THE TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL PLAYERS.

WE HAVE FUNDING TO ADD PICKLEBALL INTO ROSE PARK. BUT ONCE YOU ADD IT, YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T JUST PICK IT UP AND MOVE IT. WE WANT TO BE VERY STRATEGIC AND MINDFUL ABOUT WHERE WE PLACE IT. ALSO HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH THE TENNIS COMMUNITY.

THEY ARE INTERESTED IN ADDING A 16TH COURT AND POSSIBLY SOME COVERED COURTS.

PICKLEBALL IS MORE OF A NOISIER GAME THAN TENNIS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S A REALLY ELITE GROUP THAT'S IN A CHAMPIONSHIP. YOU KNOW THEY TEND TO WANT QUIET.

SO REALLY WHAT WE'RE WANTING IN THE COMMUNITY MEETING NO DECISIONS WILL BE MADE AT THIS TIME. THEY ARE REALLY LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY ON WHAT THE NEED IS. ALSO SOME OF THE CONVERSATIONS WE HAVE BEEN HAVING ARE THERE IMPROVEMENTS WE NEED TO BE MAKING IN THE TENNIS AREA? DO WE NEED TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PRO SHOP? DO WE NEED TO ADD PARKING? DO WE NEED TO YOU KNOW DO WE NEED, WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO? BEFORE WE ACTUALLY PERMANENTLY PUT THE PICKLEBALL COURTS IN, WE WANT TO HAVE THE CONVERSATIONS AND MAKE SURE WE'RE MINDFUL OF WHAT THE FUTURE NEEDS ARE WHEN IT COMES TO TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL SO WE ALLOW FOR THOSE IN THE FUTURE.

ONCE THE FOCUS -- WE'RE GOING TO BE HAVING FOCUS GROUPS WITH KEY PEOPLE IN THE AFTERNOON.

THE COMMUNITY MEETING FROM 5:30 TO 6:30 AND THEN WE WILL PUBLICIZE A SURVEY.

IF YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO COME TO THE PUBLIC MEETING, IT WILL BE A VERY EASY THREE-QUESTION SURVEY WE WILL PUBLICIZE FOR A WEEK OR TWO TO GET FEEDBACK AND THEN WE WILL PRESENT A FINAL DESIGN AFTER THAT. SO REALLY WE'RE IN THE GATHERING STAGE RIGHT NOW.

>> SO CURRENTLY MULTIPLE VEHICLES FOR FEEDBACK FOR THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE.

WE KNOW WE HAVE A PASSIONATE GROUP OF CITIZENS ABOUT TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL IN OUR COMMUNITY.

IT'S GOED TO HEAR THE DIFFERENT METHODOLOGY FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE CITY.

THANKS Y'ALL FOR YOUR DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING HERE. WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS OR

DISCUSSION DO WE HAVE ON THAT? >> HAVE WE REACHED OUT TO OUR SPORTS MARKETING PEOPLE ABOUT

THIS MEETING? >> SPORTS MARKETING -- >> WITH THE CONVENTION VISITORS BUREAU BECAUSE SPORTS TOURISM IS HIGH IN TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL. SO, CAN WE MAKE SURE WE MAKE

[11. Seniors Report (Discussion)]

THEM AWARE OF THAT? >> WE CAN MAKE SURE. THEY HAVE BEEN PART OF CONVERSATIONS BEHIND THE SCENES UP UNTIL THIS POINT. BUT WE CAN MAKE SURE THEY'RE

ALSO AWARE OF THE MEETING. >> THANK YOU. >> YEAH.

HE WILL. >> ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ANN'S STAFF FOR SURVEYING THIS SUMMER. THEY DID A GREAT JOB. WE HAVE GOTTEN A LOT OF GREAT

FEEDBACKS ABOUT THE CAMPS. >> THANK YOU. >> SUMMER IS OVER.

FALL HAS BEGUN. >> YES, WE'RE ALL EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

I HAVE KIDS AT HOME. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

>> WE WILL MOVE ON WITH SENIORS REPORT. >> EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU WALK UP

TO THE PODIUM, I WANT A BOBBY BROWN SONG TO PLAY. >> THAT WOULD BE GOOD.

I MIGHT EVEN DANCE A LITTLE BIT. >> IT'S ONLY RIGHT. >> I MIGHT, WE WILL TALK ABOUT THAT. GOOD MORNING, BOBBY BROWN, DIVISION MANAGER, SENIORS AQUATICS, GOOD TO SEE ALL OF Y'ALL THIS MORNING. OUR SENIOR WELLNESS EXPO IS COMING UP NEXT WEEK. IT'S AN ANNUAL EVENT. AFTER COVID WE MOVED FROM THE SPRING TO THE FALL AND WE GET A MUCH BETTER RESPONSE FROM OUR MEDICAL PARTNERS THAT COME OUT AND SET UP THEIR VENDOR TABLES AND THINGS. SO EVERYTHING IS GOING WELL.

WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE COMING OUT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING THIS EVENT GOING. MAKE IT BIG. LAST YEAR WAS THE FIRST TIME WE DID IN SEPTEMBER. WE HAD A GREAT RESPONSE. FOR WHAT WE CAN SEE SO FAR, WE WILL HAVE A GREAT RESPONSE. IF YOU HAVE TIME TO COME OUT, WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO COME OUT.

WE WILL HAVE OUR EXERCISE CLASSES GOING ON AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

WE WILL HAVE A BREAKFAST LIKE BISCUIT AND GRAVY AND MAYBE A LUNCH OR SAUSAGE ON A STICK TO

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AS WE CONTINUE TO REACH OUT AND PARTNER WITH OUR UNIVERSITIES, THIS PARTICULAR EVENT WE DID LAST YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THEY WERE ABLE TO COME OUT FROM HARDIN-SIMMONS AND GO TO OUR DIFFERENT SITES. WE HAD TO SCHEDULE THOSE ON DIFFERENT DATES.

THIS YEAR THERE'S ENOUGH STUDENTS TO GO OUT WHERE WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO AT ALL FOUR SITES AT THE SAME TIME. TO ME THAT INDICATES GROWTH AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO AND HARDIN-SIMMONS, THE STUDENTS ARE GREAT. IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO COME OUT AND WORK WITH THE SENIORS AS WELL AS OUR SENIORS GETTING THE BENEFIT FROM THEM COMING OUT AND THEY GET TO DO, LEARN ABOUT MOBILITY AND MEASURE THEIR MOBILITY AND GET SOME ADVICE ON EXERCISES AND THINGS THEY CAN DO TO CONTINUE TO MOVE AROUND AS WE WANT THEM TO THEIR BODIES ARE GETTING OLD LIKE MINE AND SO WE NEED THESE YOUNG BRAINS TO COME OUT AND TEACH US HOW TO STRETCH AND STAY FLEXIBLE AND THINGS LIKE THAT. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS

EVENT AS WELL. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. >> I'M SORRY, I DID HAVE ANOTHER

ONE UP THERE. >> WE, OUR -- WE HAVE GOOD PROBLEMS AT THE SENIOR CENTER.

ONE OF THEM IS CERAMICS. SOME OF YOU KNOW CERAMICS IS ALMOST A DYING ART.

IT'S NOT ANYMORE. THE SENIORS LINE UP TO COME IN AND DO CERAMICS.

WE ONLY HAVE TWO INSTRUCTORS AND REALLY HAD TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE ROTATION LIST TO MAKE IT THROUGH THIS YEAR BECAUSE THOSE INSTRUCTORS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE AT CERTAIN TIMES.

FRIDAYS 1:00 TO 3:30 WE WILL HAVE CLASS AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE UPSET WHEN THEY ARE BOOTED OFF THE LIST AND HAVE TO WAIT TO COME BACK TO ROTATION WILL BE

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IF YOU WANT TO COME OUT TO THE SENIOR CENTER AND LOOK, YOU WILL SEE A LOT OF THINGS ACCOMPLISHED. THIS IS GREAT. THE CERAMICS IS PICKING BACK UP.

>> NOW, I'M THROUGH. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPORT.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANKS BOBBY. >> I WILL MOVE ON FOR AGENDA ITEM 12. OUR ZOO REPORT. THIS WILL BE A DISCUSSION.

>> JESSE, THE ZOO DIRECTOR. MOST RECENTLY WE MOVED OUT OUR FEMALE MAIN WOLF, SHE WENT TO ANOTHER ACCREDITED ZOO AND BROUGHT IN TWO NEW BREEDING PAIRS.

SINCE WE DO BREED THESE SPECIES VERY WELL, THIS IS RECOMMENDED BY AZA'S SSP, THE SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN. THESE TWO ARE GETTING ALONG AND HOPEFULLY WILL HAVE PUPS THIS SPRING. OUR SECOND BIRD HAS REALLY GROWN.

YOU CAN'T TELL WHO IS THE BIRD AND WHO IS THE CHILD. HE'S FULLY PLEDGED AND HUNTING ON HIS OWN. UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAD SAD NEWS, RICO PASSED AWAY WITH UNKNOWN CAUSES. JUST GIVE US A COUPLE WEEKS. HE WAS ABLE TO SIRE THREE BABIES BEFORE HE PASSED AWAY. OUR GUESTS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SEE THE BABIES BECAUSE THEIR SKULLS CAN FIT THROUGH THE GATE. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO RELEASE THEM ON DISPLAY IN LESS THAN A MONTH BEFORE BOOT THE ZOO AND THEY WILL BE SPIDER MANS ALL THROUGH THE CASES.

THEY WILL BE ATTRACTIVE AND TYPICAL KIDS. YOU WILL SEE MOM LIKE WHATEVER AND THE KIDS WILL BE CLIMBING ALL OVER. PLEASE COME SEE THEM AT BOOT THE

ZOO. >> ARE THEY NAMED? >> WE HAVE NOT NAMED THEM YET.

>> ARE YOU GOING TO REPLACE THE FATHER THE DAD? THE MALE?

>> YES. WE WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HIM NOT BEING THERE BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT NATURALLY BE TOGETHER. THEY ARE SOLITARY ANIMALS. THE BABIES WILL BE WITH MOM AND WE WILL SURPLUS THE BABIES AND GET A NEW MALE. IF YOU WANT TO COME CHECK OUT ALBERTES NEW DIGS, ALBERTE THE ALLIGATOR WILL HAVE A NEW HOME. THE COOL THING ABOUT THE HOME, IT'S ON THE BOARD WALK WETLANDS. THESE WINDOWS ARE SMOKED OUT NOW AND WILL BE TRANSLUCENT DURING

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HE HAS THE WHOLE THING. WE WANT TO PAMPER HIM AND MAKE SURE HE LIVES ANOTHER 40 YEARS.

BLUEY, IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD THE IMFAMOUS SHOW BLUEY. WE HAVE THE CHARACTER COMING HERE. THE BIG BLUE BREAKFAST SOLD OUT. SORRY FOLKS WHO WANTED TO SEE THAT. YOU CAN EAT PANCAKES WITH BLUEY. THIS IS NOT A PRESENTATION.

THIS IS A QUICK PHOTO AND THERE WILL BE THREE PRESENTATIONS AM THIS IS FREE FOR ALL MEMBERS AND ALSO INCLUDED WITH ADMISSIONS YOU COME TO THE ZOO AND THAT'S ON SEPTEMBER 23RD.

WE HAVE OUR MEMBERS AFTER HOURS ON SEPTEMBER 26TH. THIS IS ONLY FOR MEMBERS ONLY.

THEY GET TO COME AND ACTUALLY GET TO WITNESS ONE OF OUR BOARD MEETINGS WITH THE NON-PROFIT SIDE, THE ABILENE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. WE WILL BE BRINGING IN NEW FOLKS AND LAST, BOOT THE ZOO. WE EXTENDED IT TO ANOTHER DAY. TERE WILL BE FIVE BOOT THE ZOO DAYS BECAUSE IT'S TOO POPULAR. WE HAVE

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.