4. Texas Recreation And Parks Society (TRAPS) West Region Park Professional of The Year - Mike Flores (Discussion)

[5. Consideration and Approval of Commercial Lease at 4300 Southwest Drive, located in Southwest Park (Discussion, Public Hearing and Possible Action)]

WERE MADE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE WILL GO ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE WHICH IS CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL FOR THE COMMERCIAL LEASE 4300 SW. DRIVE LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST PARK. THIS WILL BE A DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION.

>> THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN. I'M ROBERT HANNER AT THE CITY MANAGER AND I'M HERE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT A LEASE AGREEMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PARKS SYSTEM WITH CHICK-FIL-A.

THE CHICK-FIL-A FACILITY ON SOUTHWEST DRIVE IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR COMMUNITY AN IMPORTANT PART OFOUR BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT . ALSO AN INCREASINGLY TRAFFIC CONCERN. WE WORK WITH THE REAL ESTATE TO IDENTIFY A PARCEL THAT CHICK-FIL-A WILL RELOCATE TO. THIS WILL BE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH CHICK-FIL-A AN INITIAL TERM OF 15 YEARS. IN A RENEWABLE TERM OF FIVE YEARS PER PIECE.

THEY CUT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RENEW IF THEY WANTED TO RUN AS $125,000 PER YEAR.

IT SUBJECT TO A 10% INCREASE OVER THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. THAT BASICALLY MEANS THE FIRST

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FIVE YEARS IS HUNDRED AND $25,000 PER YEAR. THE FOLLOWING 6 TO 10 YEARS AS $136,000 IN ORDER TO DO THIS THE PARKS BOARD HAS TO MAKE CERTAIN FINDING THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS BRIEFED YOU ON INSIDE THE MEETING . WE CAN HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS OUT HERE IN THE OPEN SESSION SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT THE LEASE IN THIS OPPORTUNITY. HE SO MUCH.

>> AT THIS TIME WE WILL GO INTO A DISCUSSION FILING THAT WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY DISCUSSION FOR THE BOARD? >> I THINK IT'S A WIN-WIN PROPOSITION.

>> THAT'S A GOOD WAY TO GO INTO PUBLIC HEARING. WE WILL GOING TO PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM AGENDA NUMBER FIVE. F YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.AT THIS TIME I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS AGENDA ITEM AND MOVE TO ITEM ON EJECTION AGENDA

ITEM NUMBER FI I. >> I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.

THE MOTION ON THE TABLE, DO WE HAVE A SECOND QUESTION A QUICK SECOND.

>> MOVIES TO MOVE TO FIND NO ALTERNATIVE USE WHERE THE PROJECT IN GROUP INCLUDES PLANNING TO MINIMIZE HARM TO THE LAND AS A PART RESULTING FROM THE TAKING.

THAT IS MOTION NUMBER ONE ON THE TABLE. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

OPPOSED? AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE PASSES. WITH THAT WE WILL GO INTO THE SECOND PART OF THE AGENDA ITEM AS WELL. WE WILL NEED ANOTHER MOTION FOR

THE SECOND PART OF THIS. >> MOVED. >> SECONDED QUICKSET TO MOVE TO APPROVE THE LEASE OF 4300 SW. DRIVE LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST PARK WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF ABILENE TEXAS. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THAT CARRIES AS WELL. THANK YOU AND THANKS FOR THE CITY TO FIND A GREAT WAY TO PROVIDE REVENUE FOR OUR PARKS PROGRAM. WE ARE EXCITED TO FIND SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP CITIZENS OUT THAT'S NOT A TAX BURDEN.

[6. Approval of 2024 Standards of Care (Discussion, Public Hearing and Possible Action)]

WHAT THAT WE WILL GOING TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX WHICH IS APPROVAL OF THE 2024 STANDARDS OF CARE. THIS WILL BE DISCUSSION, PUBLIC HEARING AND A POSSIBLE ACTION.

>> I AM CHRIS GIBSON THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.

WE ARE HERE TODAY, THIS IS OUR ANNUAL RENEWAL FOR THE STANDARDS OF CARE.

IT IS OUR OPERATING PROCEDURES WITH THE GUIDELINES THAT WE FOLLOW.

THROUGH THE STANDARDS YOU HAVE AN OUTLINE OF THE STANDARDS THEMSELVES.

WE TALK ABOUT THE DEFINITION OF AGE GROUP THAT WE WORK WITH WHICH IS 6 TO 813.

WE TALK ABOUT THE DOCUMENTATION THAT IS REQUIRED WITH A 1 TO 20 RATIO AS FAR AS ARCADE RATIO WITH TWO STAFF MEMBERS AND WE GET INTO SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS AS FAR AS INSPECTION.

I'M IN A TOGGLE ABOUT MORE ABOUT THOSE. WE TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THESE AND WHAT THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS THAT WE FOLLOW. DEDICATIONS STAFF IS REQUIRED TO HAVE ANY INSPECTIONS I GO THROUGH RATIFICATION FOR THE EXIT EMERGENCY EXITS AND THAT TYPE OF THING.IT'S QUALIFIED TO COME IN AND DO AN INSPECTION OF THE LOCATION THAT WE HAVE

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WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING IS TO OPEN THE POOL UP A LITTLE BIT NOT TO LESSEN THE PERSON EXPERIENCE IS TO GIVE US MORE OPPORTUNITY TO PULL FROM A GREATER POOL OF PEOPLE TO ASK TO COME IN WITH THESE INSPECTIONS. UNTIL PRIMARILY WERE TRYING TO FIND SOMEBODY THAT'S NOT ASSOCIATED IN OUR DEPARTMENT SO WE WOULD BE SOMEONE IN THE CITY OF ABILENE OR SOMEONE ELSE THAT WE BRING IN. WHAT WE ARE ASKING TODAY IS A PROCESS THAT WE DO FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE STANDARD OF CARE APPROVAL FROM TODAY WHICH IS REQUIRED FROM YOU GUYS ABOUT THE CASE IT IS APPROVED. WE WILL HAVE PUBLIC HEARING AT

OUR SECOND VOTE FOR CITY COUNCIL FOR DECEMBER 21. >> JUST THE THING I NOTICED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG OTHER THAN THE TYPE OF. AND HOW IT'S BEING CHANGED WHICH IS THE END. I WASN'T SURE IF THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN CORRECT.

EXITS ON THE SECOND LINE. >> YOU CAN MAKE THE MOTION TO ADJUST IT.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THAT MOTION. >> WOULD HAVE TO DO THAT AFTER

WE GO THROUGH PUBLIC HEARING. >> WE CAN PUT IT TOGETHER. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.

>> WITH THIS WE WILL GO INTO PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 2024 STANDARDS OF CARE.

WITH THAT WE WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE TO TAKE ACTION ON THE APPROVAL OF THE STANDARDS OF CARE. MICHAEL YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION?

>> I LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE WITH INCLUDING THE MINOR CORRECTION IN THE TYPO THAT INCLUDES THE END AND I MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE CHANGES WITH STANDARDS OF CARE.

>> SO MOVED AND SECONDED. SO MOVED AND SECONDED. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WORK ON THAT.

[7. Parks Report (Discussion)]

IT'S AN EFFECT VALUABLE ACTION FOR OUR CITY. >> WHAT THAT WILL MOVE INTO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SEVEN WHICH WILL BE A PARKS REPORT AND THIS WILL ONLY BE A DISCUSSION.

>> ON THE PARKS DIVISION MANAGER JESUS. THIS PAST YEAR WE HAD SOME CHALLENGES WITH THE FOUNTAIN IT GOT SOAKED A COUPLE OF TIMES SO THAT INCLUDES THAT.

GRAB IT DOWN THAT'S THE BEFORE AND THAT'S THE AFTER. FOUNTAIN WAS DOWN FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BUT IT'S BACK AND RUNNING NOW. YOU GUYS KNOW WE ARE WORKING ON THE CITY SCULPTURE. THE LESSON I BROUGHT YOU THERE WAS NOTHING THERE AND YOU CAN SEE SCULPTURES ARE ALREADY SENT IN AND THE GUYS WENT THERE AND CREATED A SIDEWALK.

LOOKS REALLY GOOD RIGHT NOW. WE'RE ALSO PLANNING SOME PLANTS YESTERDAY SO WE CAN GO OUT THERE AND SEE SOME PLANT MATERIAL OUT THERE.WE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ON THAT FOR

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THE UNYIELDING ON NOVEMBER 28. >> TODAY SET A TIME FOR THE UNVEILING?

>> 5:15 PM. >> THE TRAIN UNVEILING IS AT 5:15 PM THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTING IS AT 5:45 PM IN THE PARADE IS AT 6:40 P.M.. EXITS A BUSY DAY PARKS WE TALKED ABOUT IT EARLIER BUT WE HAD OUR MAINTENANCE RODEO LAST MONTH. TINA ABILENE RED CAME OUT AS OVERALL CHAMPION. THEY PRETTY MUCH DOMINATED. THERE'S ONLY ONE PERSON IN THAT PICTURE THAT DID NOT TAKE FIRST PLACE. EVERYBODY ELSE TOOK FIRSTPLACE . ABILENE BLUE CAME IN SECOND. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A VERY GOOD REPRESENTATION FOR THE STATE COMPETITION. IT WAS RAINING MOST OF THE DAVID AND BETTY HAD A GREAT TIME. CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM ABILENE

RED. >> THEY WERE FOCUSED SO IT WAS A GOOD DAY.

THE BEST THING ABOUT THAT THAT THE THING THAT EXCITED ME WAS THEY WERE CHEERING FOR EACH OTHER. IT DIDN'T MATTER WHICH WHEN WE WERE ON.

YOU COULD JUST TELL THAT THE TEAM WORKING TOGETHER WHICH IS REALLY WHAT YOU WANT IT'S ONE OF THESE THINGS AND WHY THESE COMPETITIONS ARE THERE. THAT'S EVERYTHING I HAVE.

[8. Recreation Report (Discussion)]

>> WITH THAT WE WILL MOVE ON TO A RECREATION REPORT AND THIS WILL BE A DISCUSSION.

>> AM AND HOW THE RECREATION DIVISION MANAGER. WE ARE GETTING READY FOR WINTER BREAK CAMP WHICH WILL BE AT GV DANIELS THIS YEAR. IT IS FROSTY FLANNELS AND FUN.

WE WILL BE DOING LOTS OF ARTS AND CRAFTS AND GOING TO THE SKATING PLACE TO SKATE AND BOW . THEY WILL GET LUNCH AND SNACK AND HOW ABOUT.

IT'S TIME TO GEAR UP FOR A COHEAD VOLLEYBALL TEAM. FRUSTRATION BEGINS DECEMBER 1.

THE GOOD THING IS THAT WE DO OFFER PRACTICE TIME SO TEAMS CAN GET TOGETHER AND THEY HAVE NO EXCUSE AS TO WHY THEY CAN'T WIN. IT WAS PERFECT WEATHER AND WE DIDN'T HAVE SNOW LIKE WE HAD THE LAST TIME. IT WAS JUST A REALLY GOOD DAY.

OUR RACES ARE GROWING AGAIN WITH OUR LOCATION AND SOME OF THE HILLS WITH THE LAKE.

IT WAS JUST A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE I WANTED TO SHOW THE PEOPLE THAT WERE LINING UP AND WITH A SMILE. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS QUESTIONER.

[9. Seniors Report (Discussion)]

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. NOW WE WILL MOVE TO OUR SENIORS REPORT WITH CHRIS.

>> CHRIS GIBSON WITH PARKS AND RECREATION STEPPING IN FOR BOBBY I'M REPLACING BOBBY.

THERE IS A DIFFERENCE. SENIORS WE HAVE A THANKSGIVING BREAKFAST COMING UP TOMORROW.

WE'RE DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT THIS YEAR. THE STAFF CAME TO THE SENIORS AND BROUGHT UP AN IDEA OF DOING SOMETHING WITH A BREAKFAST, SOMETHING THAT EVERYBODY PARTICIPATES IN. WE ARE NOT GOING TO SERVE OUR REGULAR LUNCH AT THE SENIOR

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CENTER THOSE DAYS SO THIS WILL SUPPLEMENT LUNCH INSTEAD OF HAVING THAT SO WE WON'T DO BOTH. WE WILL DO BREAKFAST AT 9:30 A.M. THE NEXT THING WE HAVE COMING UP AS A HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER. THIS IS ONE OF OUR FUNDRAISERS FOR THE SENIOR CENTER. WE HAVE QUITE A FEW ITEMS ARE ACTIVITIES GOING ON.

EVERYTHING FROM THE RAFFLE AND THE DINNER WILL START FROM .5 AND SIX.

WE ARE HAVING CHICKEN CORDON BLEU THIS YEAR. THE DANCE WILL START AT 7:00.

IT ENDS AT 9:00. IT IS SEVEN DOLLARS PER TICKET. IT WILL HAVE THAT ON DECEMBER 8. IT'S ALWAYS FUN. MARY MONDAYS. WHAT WE WILL DO IS THROUGHOUT THE MONDAYS IN DECEMBER PRETTY MUCH IS WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT. WE HAVE DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES SPREAD OUT THROUGH THE ENTIRE MONTH. WE WILL HAVE GINGERBREAD TO CHRISTMAS SWEATERS, CHOCOLATE BARS AND SO ON SUCH A SOMETHING FUN TO DO THROUGHOUT THE MONTH

AND REINFORCE THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? >> WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM

[10. Zoo Report (Discussion)]

10 WHICH IS OURS YOU REPORT. >> AND JESSE BUSY DIRECTOR. SOME ANIMAL UPDATES WE JUST

RECEIVED A MAIL SLOT FROM OUR AUDUBON ZOO. >> ALBERT IF YOU HAVE NOT SEE HIM HE IS IN HIS BREW. AND HE'S IN HIS BRAND-NEW HOME WHERE GUESTS CAN SEE HIM YEAR-ROUND.MOST COMMON QUESTION WE GET IS WHERE IS ALBERT AND YOU CAN SEE HIM IN HIS NEW HOME. HE LOOKS MAJESTIC I HANDED HIS POOL A LITTLE BIT OF HOMAGE WHICH IS SEE WERE ALSO TO SEE WORLD BLUE POOL. IT LOOKS LIKE SHAMIM IN THERE.

AND THEN LASTLY WE HAVE OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISING EVENT COMING UP.

SOME DETAILS ABOUT CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION WE DO A NIGHTLY CELEBRATION CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING WITH BIG COUNTRY DIGNITARIES AND DIGNITARIES. WE HAVE A PHOTO WITH SANTA, PRINCESSES AND HOLIDAY THEMED CHARACTERS. AN 85 FOOT TUNNEL FEATURING 25,000 LIGHT. HOLIDAY PHOTO SPOTS AND ISOLATE PHOTO RINK.

AS A LIVE NATIVITY PUT ON BY THE CHURCH FEATURING ACTORS AND ANIMAL WITH WINTER TREATS INCLUDING S'MORES, HOT CHOCOLATE AND HOLIDAY CRAFTED ADULTS.

PLEASE COMMENTS FROM THE 15TH THROUGH THE 23RD. NEXT WE HAVE A BRAND-NEW TUNNEL THAT'S GOING TO BE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS CALLED ARTICULATES BUT IT'S CAN HAVE THE AURORA BOREALIS JUST LIKE YOU WOULD SEE ON TELEVISION IN THE NORTH POLE AREA.

ASK ANY QUESTIONS FOR JESSE? >> WHAT THAT ARE THERE ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEMS?

>> DO YOU HAVE ANY SENSE OF TIMING OR ANTICIPATION WHEN WE WILL BEGIN TO SEE SOME PLAN.

>> THE FIRST STEP THAT WE HAVE TO DO IS. >> WHAT HAS TO BE DONE WITH THE FUNDS TO ACTUALLY SECURE THE MONEY. IT HAS BEEN APPROVED NOW BUT THERE IS SOME PROCESSES THAT HAVE TO GO INTO PLACE AND IT HAS TO GO TO COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE BONDS AND THEN ONCE THAT'S IN PLACE WE CAN ENGAGE IN AN ARCHITECT TO BEGIN THE DESIGN PHASE. WE ARE STILL A COUPLE YEARS AWAY.

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ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU GOT YOUR TIME THIS MORNING IT'S BEEN A GREAT DAY.

THANK YOU TO THE CITY A

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

Nov 21, 2023 Parks and Recreation

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