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THIS MORNING FOR THE MONTHLY MEETING OF PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL YOU HAVE DECIDED TO JOIN US THIS MORNING . WE WILL START WITH THE INVOCATION .
>> PRIOR TO GOING INTO THE FORMAL BOARD MEETING WE WILL START WITH PUBLIC COMMENT. PLEASE COMMENT ON ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA . HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THE BOARD THIS MORNING .
YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES, INTRODUCE YOURSELF, NAME FIRST.
>> WITH THAT WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION COMMENT OF THIS
[1. Service Awards (Discussion)]
MEETING. FOR START WITH SERVICE AWARDS. ITEM NUMBER 1.>> FIRST ONE THAT WE HAVE IS FACILITIES MAINTENANCE, ZANE HAS BEEN WITH US FOR THE FIVE YEARS, DIVISION MANAGER. AND CHRIS'S NEW TO THE MANAGEMENT. PLED -- TO -- THERE IS A PACKAGE RIGHT THERE FOR YOU TO PRESENT TO VEIN. IT HAS A COIN THAT EACH EMPLOYEE GETS AT FIVE, 10, 15 YEARS. NOT SURE WHAT ELSE, BUT I WILL LET CHRIS SAY SOME WORDS.
>> THIS IS ZANE, ONE OF THE HBC TEXTS . HE HAS A HUGE ROLE IN KEEPING EVERYBODY COMFORTABLE THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
>> GREAT. >> GREAT JOB, ALWAYS BUSY, WILLING TO HELP , APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK.
>> THANK YOU. >> SECOND ONE WE HAVE IS JOHN LEWIS, PARKS MAINTENANCE, CHEMICAL APPLICATOR ARBORIST ,
HAS BEEN WITH US 15 YEARS. >> GOOD MORNING, LOW VOLUME ] JOHN LEWIS HAS BEEN WITH US FOR THE 15 YEARS, JOHN IS ONE OF OUR GO TO GUYS. JOHN DOES CHEMICAL APPLICATION, ALSO LEADING THE TREE TRIMMING CREW DURING THE WINTERTIME. HE DOES ALL KINDS OF THINGS. I KNOW SOMETIMES I PROBABLY DRIVE HIM CRAZY, BECAUSE I BOTHER HIM ALL THE TIME, BECAUSE HE IS ONE OF OUR SPECIALIST WHO DOES A GREAT JOB, ALSO ON CALL AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH, I KNOW WHEN I CAN NOT GET A HOLD OF SOMEBODY I GET HOLD OF JOHN, CAN YOU TAKE CARE OF THIS AND IMMEDIATELY JUMPS IN. HE IS VERY VALUABLE TO OUR PUT INAUDIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] APPRECIATE EVERYTHING HE DOES
>> JOHN, I DO NOT USUALLY DO THIS, 15 YEARS, GREAT MEMORIES
>> WE APPRECIATE YOU. >> WE APPRECIATE YOU AS A CRITICAL SERVICE TO THE CITY. ZANE STEPPED OUT , BUT I
[2. Minutes (Discussion and Action)]
APPRECIATE THE AIR CONDITIONING IN JULY AND AFTERWARDS. WITH THAT AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2, MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING, DISCUSSION AND ACTION.>> IMOVIE APPROVED MAY 21, MINUTES .
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE . >> AYE.
[3. Parks and Recreation Month (Discussion)]
NUMBER 3, PARK AND RECREATION DISCUSSION .>> GOOD MORNING, CHRIS GIBSON ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PARKS AND RECREATION, IT IS JULY AGAIN, PARKS NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH. A MONTH WE WILL BE REALLY SAYING FOCUS ON PEOPLE THAT ARE IN THE PROFESSION OF PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH, BUT REALLY WHAT IT IS ABOUT IS IT ALWAYS STARTS FIRST WITH THE PEOPLE WE SERVE AND SO WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NEAT THIS TIME 2.OUT A COUPLE OF THINGS LOW VOLUME ] ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE VERY PROUD OF AND EXCITED ABOUT IS THE SENIOR PROGRAM. RECREATION PROGRAM,
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SENIOR CENTER A LOT OF PEOPLE DO NOT REALIZE EVEN THE SENIOR WHEELS ARE CONSIDERED OR WE SEE AS RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITY, BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES IT SEEMS WE GET TOGETHER, DO THINGS TOGETHER AS A GROUP SO VERY POPULAR OF A PROGRAM. WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE SENIORS, ON THE LEFT. THE OTHER SCREEN IS WE HAVE THE MOVIE IN THE PARK THIS YEAR, ONE OF THE ACTIVITIES WE DID FOR THE JULY MONTH. POPULAR ACTIVITY, SO WE OUGHT TO HAVE IT WITH OPTIONS, WHENEVER WE ARE DOING THE MOVIE IN THE PARK SO IT WILL BE A BIG ONE THAT WE TRANSFER OVER FROM THE NEW RECREATION AS WELL, CONNECTIVITY THAT WE COME OUT WITH. WE ARE PROMOTING IT THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, STARTS JULY 1 MONTH, OR JULY STARTS THEN ADVERTISING SOME OF THE MOVIES BEING IN PARKS AND RECREATION. WE ALSO HAVE RECOGNIZE THE STAFF . WITHOUT THEM NONE OF THIS WOULD HAPPEN.WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT BRAGGING ON THE FOLKS, YOU KNOW HOW GOOD THEY ARE, WHAT THEY DO, BUT WE ALSO PUT THE TRUTH BEHIND THAT SO WE PARTICIPATE IN WHAT IS CALLED A T.R.A.P.S.
COMPETITION, TEXAS CHAPTER OF THE COMPETITION. WE HAVE A GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT QUALIFY FOR WHAT WE HAVE A T.R.A.P.S.
RODEO . IF YOU DIFFERENT EVENTS THAT THEY COMPETE IN, DRIVING THROUGH OBSTACLE COURSE OR PARTICIPATING IN NAIL DRIVING, IRRIGATION, ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT COMPETITIONS. WE HAD THREE FOLKS THAT PLACED HIGH UP AT THE STATE LEVEL THAT TOOK PLACE IN THOSE COMPETITION SO ALL OF THE FOLKS THAT WENT THIS YEAR, SHOWN IN THE PICTURE, ABOVE, EXCITED ABOUT THAT AGAIN REINFORCES WHY WE ARE SO PROUD OF THE STAFF. ALSO TO THE RIGHT, YOU WILL NOTICE WE INCLUDED ONE OF THE FOLKS THAT PARTICIPATES AND HELPS WITH THE SUMMER CAMPS. REPUBLIC PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE GOING ON RIGHT NOW . WE WANTED TO RECOGNIZE THOSE FOLKS. OF THE GO TO THING FOR PARKS AND RECREATION OF COURSE IS TO GET OUTSIDE, DISCOVER NEW ADVENTURES SO WE WANTED TO SHOW -- PROUD OF THE PLAYGROUNDS THAT WE HAVE DONE, SOME OF THE UNIQUENESS WITHIN THE FACILITIES, EVEN A WALKING PATH AND SOME THE PARKS THAT WE PARTICIPATE IN ON A DAILY BASIS. IF YOU WANT TO SEE A GREAT EXAMPLE, SENIOR CREEK WENT AWAY, THE TRAIL, PARKS -- CARS PARKED ON EITHER SIDE. GET OUTSIDE, EXPERIENCE NATURE AND RECREATE. THAT IS THE PARKS AND
[4. Recreation Report (Discussion)]
RECREATION MONTH ACTIVITIES. QUESTIONS?>> THAT ARE HAPPENING IN RECREATION , OF THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS, WE HAVE ASKED ANN TO BE THE ] BUILDINGS, SHE IS ALSO GOING TO BE OVERSEE. THE SENIOR PROGRAM WHICH WILL BE NEW FOR THIS, JUST -- SHE WILL BE GIVING THE REPORT TODAY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS SO I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT SHE WILL BE HERE.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. >> WON, I WILL LOW VOLUME ] SENIOR DIVISION MANAGER , WAIT, THINK ABOUT THAT. RECREATIONAL REPORT, WE HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY WITH SUMMER CAMP. SOME PHOTOS I WANT TO SHARE, THINGS I HAVE BEEN DOING ON THE FIELD TRIPS, GOING TO THE ARCADES, DODGE GEMS, ZOO, AT THE COVE EVERY MONDAY, VERY BUSY. MAKING LOTS OF NEW FRIENDS. COMING OUT TO DO PROJECTS WITH THE CHILDREN AND
[5. Seniors Report (Discussion)]
THEY REALLY ENJOY THAT. A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.SENIORS, THEY WILL BE HAVING A GOLF TOURNAMENT ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, IF YOU KNOW HOW TO PLAY EIGHTBALL, ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO JOIN , WE WILL HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THAT.
>> ALSO THE FOOD PANTRY IS POPULAR, I KNOW A LOT OF SENIORS SOME HELP WITH THE GROCERIES SOMETIMES, THEY GET WHAT THEY NEED SO THEY HAVE THURSDAY, 9:00 UNTIL 11:00, THEIR OPPORTUNITY.
SEE WHAT IT HAS TO OFFER THAT THEY. HER THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT THEY SO SUPER BUSY. ASKING EVERYBODY TO BE PATIENT.
QUESTIONS? >> IN THE FOOD PANTRY AND THEY GET A LOT OF HELP. REALLY GOOD THAT
WE HAVE THE FOOD BANK. >> I NOTICED THE TIME WAS
CHANGING . >> IT WAS IN THE AFTERNOON, BUT
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WE MOVED IT TO THE MORNING MAINLY DUE TO THE HEAT OF THE DAY. THEY HELP CARRY THE GROCERIES, THE VOLUNTEERS, TO THE SENIOR'S CARS, GETTING TO THE HOMES, JUST WANTED TO DEAL>> EXCITED FOR THE NEW ADVENTURE . ANY QUESTIONS ?
>> ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT THIS, MY ONLY QUESTION WAS WHAT I AM.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHORT --
[6. Aquatics Report (Discussion)]
SERVING IN THAT CAPACITY. >> CHRIS GIBSON'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PARTS RECREATION, I WAS GOING TO GIVE YOU A QUICK UPDATE ON THE AQUATICS VENTRICLE, WHAT IS BEEN GOING ON OUT THERE, BUT WE WANT TO START UP WITH SPLASH PAD. WE DID OPEN OR YOU ARE AWARE, BUT WE OPEN A NEW SPLASH PAD, SIX SPLASH PAD NOW OVER AT CALL IT VALENTINE SPLASH . WE HAD A COUPLE OF SHOTS OF THE GRAND OPENING, REALLY, LOT OF FUN . HAD THE VALENTINE FAMILY COME OUT AND PARTICIPATE SO THAT WAS A LOT OF FUN. THE KIDDOS WERE ALREADY OUT THERE, COULD NOT EVEN GET IT SET UP, BUT THEY WERE ALREADY PLAYING WITH THE SPLASH PAD, VERY POPULAR. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY, FOR SURE. VENTRICLE, NUMBERS FROM JUNE, TOTAL NUMBER OF GUESTS, SITTING THOUSAND EIGHT FOR, PROGRAM PARTICIPANT 109, THOSE THAT PARTICIPATED IN SET SPECIAL LENGTH SUCH AS THE DIVE IN MOVIES, THE CLASSES, WATER WALKERS, SO ON. WE HAD 20 AFTER ARE RENTALS, 27 PAVILION RENTALS THEN THE PER CAPITA -- $3.60 PER VISITOR, GREAT PER CAPITA SO WE WILL BE COMPLETING THIS A REALLY QUICK HERE .
>> ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR EVENTS, NOT JUST POPULAR FOR THE CITIZENS, BUT ALSO POPULAR EVENT FOR THE STAFF. STAFF AT THE AQUATIC CENTER. THEY TALK ABOUT THEIR LAST REPORT HOW THEY ENJOY THIS DAY, TO SEE THE FOLKS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PARTICIPATING IN THE AQUATICS PROGRAMS, JUST HAVING A REALLY GOOD TIME. VERY POPULAR ONE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS AWARE OF THIS, JULY 27 AT VENTRICLES.
>> WATER WALKERS I MENTIONED EARLIER, 455 AND UP, AGE GROUP, VERY POPULAR GOING TO END ON AUGUST 14 SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY WAS AWARE, COME OUT ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 10:00 A.M., TO DO SOME WATER WALKING . LAST EVENT, DIVE IN MOVIES, JULY 19 OPEN COMING UP HERE REALLY QUICK. WE WILL HAVE IT AT 7:30 , AFTER DARK, SHOWING LILO AND STITCH OUT THERE. THAT IS THE AQUATICS REPORT. QUESTIONS ?
[7. Parks Report (Discussion)]
>> GOOD MORNING, JESUS MANAGER. LAST MONTH ACTUALLY LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS WE HAD PROJECTS WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON, ONE WAS LAKE KIRBY PLAYGROUND . YOU CAN SEE IT ON THE SLIDE. IT WAS DAMAGED AND WE HAD TO WORK WITH THE PLAYGROUND COMPANY THAT ORIGINALLY INSTALLED THE PLAYGROUND TO COME UP WITH A DIFFERENT SOLUTION, BECAUSE THAT SLIDE IS OBSOLETE. THEY DO NOT MAKE THAT ANYMORE. SO WE HAD TO START BACK A LITTLE BIT AS YOU CAN SEE, THAT IS BASICALLY THE SLIDE THAT THEY OFFER THAT WOULD FIT THIS PLAYGROUND. HATED TO GO FROM SPIRAL TO THAT, BUT THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE PLAYGROUNDS GET OLDER, THEY BECOME OBSOLETE, PLAYGROUND IS BACK OPENED AGAIN. THEN WE HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH AND START TO REPLACE THE TRASH RECEPTACLES, WE STARTED WITH CENTER CREEK TRAIL, WE HAVE FROM THE OLD 55 GALLON PLASTIC BARRELS , TO THE NEW STYLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WE REPLACED -- PLACE NO ONE ON THE CEDAR BROOK TRAIL THEN REPLACING SOME THROUGHOUT STEVENSON PART, ADJACENT TO THE CEDAR BROOK TRAIL. LOOKING FORWARD TO THESE RECEPTACLES TO BE LOOKING DIFFERENTLY FROM NOW ON. THE LAST PIECE OF THE SEARS PLAYGROUND PROJECT, WE FINALLY GOT THE BENCHES IN. WE INSTALL THOSE SO PEOPLE HAVE SOMEWHERE TO SIT AND ENJOY WATCHING THE KIDS PLAY AT THE PLAYGROUND. AS ALWAYS, STAFF DOES A GREAT JOB OF TAKING CARE OF THESE PROJECTS , GOING OUTSIDE, PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO DO THAT.
THAT IS IT FOR ME. QUESTIONS? >>
>> THANK YOU. >> DISCIPLINE OF HIM TO
[8. Zoo Report (Discussion)]
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DIRECTOR. WE JUST RECENTLY HAD A DROP BOARD, NAME BY ONE OF THE DONORS, SARAH AND, BEAUTIFUL FEMALE, SHE IS OUT ON THE FEEDBACK EVERY DAY. WE ARE EXPECTING ANOTHER HERE SOON AS WELL, ON THE PLATFORM. WE RECENTLY ACQUIRED A BLACK MAMBA, ONE OF THE MOST VENOMOUS SNAKES ON THE PLANET . A JUVENILE SO GIVE IT ABOUT FIVE, SIX YEARS, SHE WILL BE REALLY NICE, STOP, BUT SHE IS ON DISPLAY ON THE REPTILE BUILDING. WE ARE MAKING RENOVATIONS IMPROVING THE COKE, ONE OF THE HOLDINGS, LETTER PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW, BUT DURING THE WINTER MONTHS I HAVE TO GO TO THE BACK, VOLUME ] THIS BUILDING WILL HELP US HAVE VIEWING WINDOWS FOR THE GUEST DURING THOSE MONTHS, ALSO ADDITIONAL RESTROOMS WITH THE COVE, MOMS, DADS, ARE IN THE PLAY PIT WITH THE KIDS, LITERALLY NEXT TO THE RESTROOMS. THAT IS THE FOUNDATION FOR THE AIR, YOU CAN GET YOUR BEARINGS AROUND THE BUILDING. ANOTHER DISTAL BUILDING, WILL BE FOR THE AREA, AVIARY, PEOPLE CAN SEE THE BIRDS , THAT IS BEING COMPLETED AS WE SPEAK. IT WILL BE RIGHT THERE WHERE THEY WILL BE PERCHED, YOU CAN SEE FROM THERE AS WELL. LAST, WE HAVE TO CHANGE THE HOURS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, OR LIKE TO BE A PERMANENT CHANGE, BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN A HUGE HIT. LETTER SOUTHERN STATES ARE DOING THIS, ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, EARLIER HOURS TO GET THOSE FOLKS COMING INTO THE ZOO EARLIER, WHEN THE MAIN ATTRACTION IS. REALLY FILLED AT 8 A.M., 10 A.M., THEN AT NOON, , BECAUSE OF THE HEAT, PLEASE COMMUNICATE WITH THE COMMUNITY THAT DURING JUNE 1, AUGUST 31, ONE HOUR EARLIER.THAT IS IT. ANY QUESTIONS ? >>
>> QUICK MEETING. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS MORNING. ALWAYS GREAT THINGS GOING ON IN THE CITY, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WITH THAT WE WILL BE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.