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YOU FOR THIS DAY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AS A CITY AND TO CELEBRATE THE BEST OF ABILENE. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE FOLKS THAT SERVE OUR CITY. WE PRAY THAT YOU CONTINUE TO BLESS THEM AND YOU BLESS OUR HOME HERE WE SEEK TO DO THE BEST FOR ALL OF THE FOLKS. HAVE A GREAT DAY AND IN JESUS NAME WE
PRAY AMEN. >> AS WE START OUR MEETING, BEFORE WE -- BEFORE WE GO INTO OUR FORMAL AGENDA WE WILL START WITH PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU CAN COME FORWARD TO THE MICROPHONE.
YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK ON ANY ISSUE YOU WOULD LIKE. JUST PLEASE START BY INTRODUCING YOURSELF AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. WE WILL GO INTO PUBLIC COMMENT.
AND AT THIS TIME WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. LOOKS LIKE WE
[1. Minutes (Discussion and Action)]
HAVE SOME PEOPLE FOR LATER. WITH THAT WE WILL GO INTO THE AGENDA AND START WITH NUMBER ONE. THAT IS REVIEW OF OUR MINUTES FROM THE FREE MEETING. THIS WILL BE A DISCUSS AND ACTION.>> MOVE WE APPROVE THE MINUTES. >> SO MOVED. SECOND, ALL FAVOR
[2. Improvements at Lake Kirby Park (Discussion, Public Hearing and Possible Action)]
>> THAT WILL CARRY. WITH THAT WE WILL GO INTO ITEM NUMBER 2.
THAT'S IMPROVEMENTS FOR LAKE KIRBY PARK. THIS WILL BE DISCUSS
AND THEN A POTENTIAL ACTION. >> GOOD MORNING. WE HAVE TWO ITEMS WE ARE BRINGING BEFORE YOU TODAY. ONE IS WILEY SOFTBALL HAS REQUESTED TO ADD A FENCE AT ONE OF THEIR T BALL LOCATIONS. ONE OF THEM ALREADY HAS A FENCE AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO ADD A FENCE TO THE SECOND ONE AND SO THAT IS ONE OF THE ITEMS BEFORE YOU.
THIS HAD BE 100% FUNDED BY WWILEY SOFTBALL. HERE IS A PICTURE OF -- OR PIECE OF ONE THAT EXISTS. IT'LL LOOK LIKE THIS. A FOUR FOOT FENCE HELPING KIND OF BLOCK THE BALL SO THEY DON'T GO THAT FAR SO THE KIDS CAN'T GO GET THEM IN A SAFE MANNER. IN THE SECOND ITEM THAT WILL BE -- THAT'S BEFORE YOU TODAY IS THE KIRBY SOFTBALL BATTING CAGES. THERE'S A PICTURE. IF YOU WILL REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE GRANTS THAT WE BROUGHT BEFORE YOU, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WYLIE SOFTBALL BROUGHT WAS ADDING AIR CONDITIONING TO THE CONCESSION STAND. WE DID OUR DUE DILIGENCE AND DUE TO THE ELECTRIC LOAD OF THE CONCESSION STAND THERE WAS NO WAY TO MAKE THAT WORK IN ANY KIND OF FINANCIAL WAY POSSIBLE AND SO THEY ARE COMING BACK TO YOU TO CHANGE PROJECTS. SO INSTEAD OF DOING THE AC AT THE CONCESSION STAND THEY ARE REQUESTING THE BATTING CAGES. IT'LL BE BETWEEN FIELDS TWO AND THREE RIGHT THERE ON THE TREE LINE. IT'LL BE BATTING CAGES FOR FOUR PEOPLE AT ONE TIME AND IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS CLINT THE -- THE ENGINEER IS HERE AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION. >> DID WE ALLOCAT, FUNDS? THEY
ARE STILL FUNDING? >> THIS IS AN 80-20 MATCH. CITY COUNCIL HAS SET ASIDE THE FUNDS AND THEN THE -- THE LEAGUE WILL DO THE OTHER 20% AND THEY DO HAVE THE FUNDS READY.
>> OKAY. IT'S -- IT'S BASICALLY THE SAME.
>> IT'S THE SAME. YES. >> I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> DO THEY HAVE BATTING CAGES RIGHT NOW?
>> THERE ARE NO BATTING CAGES. IT'S EITHER IN THE FIELD OR AGAINST THE FENCE. WE WOULD LOVE FOR THEM TO HAVE BATTING CAGES.
>> ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE GOING TO DISCUSSION? WITH THAT WE WILL GO INTO PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY COME FORWARD AND YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK ON THIS
ISSUE. >> GOOD MORNING. I'M MARISSA THE NEWEST PRESIDENT OF WYLIE FAST PITCH. LESLIE SAID DON'T MAKE ANY BAD JOKE. YOU DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT. I BROUGHT MY VP, JA NICE. SHE IS ALSO NEW TO THE BOARD. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. TAKEN OVER HAS BEEN INTERESTING AND POOR LESLIE HAS
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ANSWERED SO MANY QUESTIONS THAT SHE -- I KNOW SHE ROLLED HER EYES AT EVERY EMAIL. WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT THOUGH.WE ARE KIND OF NAVIGATING OBVIOUSLY NEW WATERS FOR US. WE ARE REALLY INVESTED IN TRYING TO MAKE THE COMPLEX SAFER AND BETTER FOR THE GIRLS SO WHEN WE DO END OUR TENURE THERE THE NEXT GROUP CAN TAKE OVER AND JUST ADD ONTO IT, GOOD AS POSSIBLE. SO I APPRECIATE IT. IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU. THAT'S IT THAT WAS
UNDER A MINUTE. >> YOU DID GOOD. NICE JOB.
>> STILL IN PUBLIC HEARING IF ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD. WITH THAT WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING MOVE TO POTENTIAL ACTION. YOU HAVE A MOTION?
>> I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH IT. I THINK BOTH ARE IMPROVEMENTS.
SOUNDS LIKE -- SO I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THAT.
>> I WILL SECOND. >> MOVED AND SECONDED. ALL IN
>> OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
I LOVE THE SPIRIT IN WHICH YOU WANT TO LEAVE IT BETTER FOR
[3. Adoption of Camping Policy (Discussion, Public Hearing and Possible Action)]
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FOLKS THAT COME AFTER. THAT'S GREAT. WITH THAT WE WILL GO TO ITEM NUMBER 3. THIS IS A DOING OF A CAMPING POLICY. THIS WILL BE DISCUSSION, PUBLIC HEARING AND POTENTIAL ACTION.>> GOOD MORNING. CHRIS GIBSON, WE HAVE BEFORE YOU A CAMPING POLICY. WE WERE ASKED TO BRING FORWARD SOMETHING TO EXPAND THE CAMPING POLICIES AND REGULATIONS AND WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT. I WILL RUN THROUGH IT REAL QUICK. I KNOW YOU HAVE A -- THE FULL CAMPING POLICIES IN YOUR AGENDA BE PACKET. SOME GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICY. THIS IS MAINLY TO REGULATE, IDENTITY REGULATIONS AND PROCESS THIS FOR CAMPING OR NATIVE CAPACITY CAMPING WITH IN CITY PARK AND JOHNSON PARK RIGHT NOW.
WE ARE WORKING ON TAKING THE ORDINANCE FORWARD TO CITY COUNCIL. ITS GONE THROUGH THE FIRST READING FOR THE ORDINANCE CHANGES. WE ARE GOING UP TO SECOND READING. IN THAT CHANGE WE ALSO ASKED THAT WE DO HEAD AND EXTEND THE NUMBER OF HOURS THAT YOU COULD GO NATIVE CAMPING WITH IN THOSE TWO LOCATIONS. WE EXPANDED THAT FROM 48 HOURS IN THE ORDINANCE TO WHAT WE ARE REQUESTING IS 48 HOURS TO 72 HOURS. WE ARE ASKING TO BRING FORWARD A REQUEST TO CHARGE A CAMPING FEE, IT'S $22 PER DAY OR 24 HOUR PERIOD WITH A MAXIMUM OF THREE DAYS OR 72 HOURS MAXIMUM SO THE AMOUNT OF $66 TOTAL FOR THREE DAYS. WE ARE ASKING TO HAVE A -- IN THE ORDINANCE TO ACTUALLY IDENTITY THAT THE POLICY HELPS REGULATE THE CAMPING. WE ARE REQUESTING UP TO EIGHT INDIVIDUALS FOR TWO -- UP TO TWO MAXIMUM -- TWO TENTS PER PERMIT. SOMEONE COMES IN WITH A FAMILY OF EIGHT, MAXIMUM EIGHT PEOPLE, TWO TENTS PER PERMIT. SO YOU COULD GET MULTIPLE PERMITS IF IT'S ALLOWED TO DO THAT. THEN IT RUNS THROUGH SOME OF THE BASIC KIND OF THINGS BEHIND THE FIRE REGULATIONS. KEEPING IT SAFE, AREA AND MAKING SURE WE ARE PROTECTING WILDLIFE. WE WANT REGULATIONS TO HELP GUIDE THOSE.
WE WANT TO DESIGNATE FIRE AREAS ONLY WITH IN SPECIFIC LOCATIONS, NO OPEN FLAMES, FIRES MUST BE ATTENDED. ANY TIME WE HAVE HIGH RISK AREAS LIKE DROUGHT WHICH WE HAVE HERE IN WEST TEXAS WITH BURN BANS THEY APPLY IN THIS SITUATION. THEN IT RUNS THROUGH BASIC FIRE REGULATIONS. BEHAVIORS AND REGULATIONS. WE ARE FOLLOWING THE LEAVE NO TRACE CONCEPT FOR MANY OF THE PARKS OR TRAILS. WE HAVE SEEN THIS, OTHER AREAS AS WELL. WE ARE JUST CONTINUING THAT IDEA OF IF YOU BRING SOMETHING INTAKE IT WITH YOU WHEN YOU LEAVE. WE DO WANT TO -- SOME OF THE GUIDELINES ARE -- WE ARE BORROWING FROM OTHER LOCATIONS, OTHER PARKS, STATE PARK BEING ONE OF THOSE AND SO WE WOULD LIKE TO DO A QUIET HOUR BETWEEN 10:00 P.M. AND 7:00 A.M. SO THAT FOLKS CAN KIND OF HAVE KNEES DOWN TIME. WE DO WANT TO PAY ATTENTION TO WILDLIFE PROTECTION GUIDELINES. WE WANT TO IMPOSE WHAT GOES ALONG WE HAVE TO HAVE SOME WAY OF BEING ABLE TO ENFORCE THEM. WE ARE PROPOSING THAT IF YOU DO HAVE A VIOLATION THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF GETTING A FINE. THERE'S ALSO A POSSIBILITY OF BEING'S CONVICT FROM THE PARK. THE FOLKS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THIS WOULD BE DESIGNATED CITY STAFF IN THIS CASE THE CITY MARSHALLS OFFICE OR LAKE PATROL IN MOST CASES FOR THIS. WE ARE THE PERMIT ADMINISTRATORS FOR PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT SO WE CAN GO THROUGH OUR -- WE HAVE OUR SOFTWARE PLATFORM THAT ACTUALLY
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HELPS US ISSUE PERMITS SO WE ARE WORKING ON GETTING THAT DEVELOPED OUT IN OUR PLATFORM SO THAT MAKING IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO GET THE PERMITS AND BE IN A PARK AND THEY SEE A QR CODE AND CLICK ON THE QR CODE, GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF PAYING FOR THE PERMIT FEE ON THE NUMBER OF DAYS THEY WANT AND BEING ISSUED TO THEM. WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THAT DYNAMIC RIGHT NOW. WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE IT AS SIMPLE AND STRAIGHT FORWARD AS WE CAN FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE WANTING TO BE ABLE TO CAMP IN THE AREAS. ALL RIGHT. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT. GENERAL FORMAT AND THE IDEA BEHIND THE POLICY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. WE ARE HAPPY TODO. >> I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.
EXCUSE ME. UNDER CAMPING DURATION AND FEES, YOU SAID A MAXIMUM OF EIGHT INDIVIDUALS AND UP TO TWO TENTS PERMIT. I'M NOT A CAMPER. I DON'T CAMP. I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT BUT I COULD SEE WHERE A GROUP OF PEOPLE MAY WANT TO HAVE SMALL TENTS THAT WERE TWO PERSON TENTS THERE, EIGHT PEOPLE THAT'S FOUR
TENTS. ANY THOUGHTS GIVEN TO. >>
>> THIS IS MAINLY TO TRY TO USE SPACE. WE HAVE TO GET IN SPECIFICS. IF YOU COULD HAVE A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PEOPLE PER TENT. WE ARE ARE TRYING TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT FORWARD. THIS IS THE IDEA OF OTHER PARKS AND WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN DOING. WE HAVE CALLED -- THE STATE PARK FOR EXAMPLE AND TALKING TO THEM SPECIFICALLY ABOUT WHAT WORKS FOR YOU, THOSE KIND OF THINGS.
THIS SEEMED TO WORK FOR MOST OF THEM. WE CAN MAKE ARRANGEMENTS IF THAT'S THE GUIDANCE THAT YOU PREFER. WE ARE MAINLY TRYING TO MAKE SURE -- I ASKED ABOUT THE REASONING AND IT WAS SOME TENTS
COME IN DIFFERENT SIZES. >> YEAH.
>> SO YOU CAN HAVE -- YOU KNOW A LOT OF TIMES THEY SEE FAMILIES THAT PUT DOWN TENTS THE SIZE TO ACCOMMODATE THE FAMILY AND THERE MAY BE WHERE THERE ARE TWO TENTS PER FAMILY AND THE KIDS IN ONE TENT AND THE ADULTS IN ANOTHER OR WHATEVER THAT IS. THAT SEEMS TO BE THE THE COMBINATION. THERE'S -- DIFFERENCES IN THAT.
WE CAN -- WE HAVE IN CHANGES. WE WILL -- THIS IS ISN'T A POLICY.
WE HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO MODIFY.
>> IF IT'S A MATTER WE CAN CHAN >> $22 THE SAME AS THE STATE
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PARK? >> IT'S A VARIATION. IT'S NOT THE SAME. THE STATE PARK CHARGES AN INTEREST FEE. IF YOU ARE GETTING ELECTRICITY, WATER, RV CAMPING OR STANDARD CAMPING.
THERE'S DIFFERENCES ON WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER. WE DON'T HAVE WATER. IT'S WHY IT'S STRICTLY NATIVE CAMPING. WE DON'T HAVE ELECTRICITY. WE HAVE REST ROOMS AND COVERED AREAS YOU CAN RENT
OR USE FOR DAY USE. >> THIS IS FOCUSED ON TENTS.
>> YEAH. TENT CAMP. >> I WANT TO ASK. WHERE IS THE
$22 FEE GOING TO? >> IT'S MAINLY GOING INTO THE PARKS AND REC ACCOUNTS. IT'LL GO BACK IN TO THE PARKS AND HELP
US MAINTAIN THE FACILITIES. >> ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS? >> IT PROVIDES THE CLEAN UP AFTER THE CAMPING IS OVER? WHEN -- NOT EVERYBODY TAKES
EVERYTHING WITH THEM. >> OUR PARKS TEAM, THEY ALREADY GO THROUGH THE PARK AND PICK UP TRASH AND DO THAT TYPE OF THING REGULARLY AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITIES. ITS GOING TO BE PART OF THE NORMAL ROUTINE WE WILL GO THROUGH. WE MAY HAVE TO MODIFY SOME OF THE ROUTINE AS FAR AS THE SCHEDULE AND WHEN WE GO IN AND OUT. THE TRASH AND BATHROOM CLEAN UPS CHANGE DEAD PENNING ON THE SEASON. WE WILL DO THAT. THE GREAT THING ABOUT THIS POLICY AND GIVING -- A PERMIT IT LETS US ENFORCE THE PERMITS. IF WE HAVE AN ISSUE WITH SOMEONE THAT TRASHES THE LOCATION WE CAN -- WE CAN ENFORCE THAT. IT GIVES THE LAKE PATROL MORE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO GO INTO. I DON'T SEE THIS BEING A -- YOU KNOW -- HIGHLY REGULATORY THING. WE WILL TROY TO WORK WITH PEOPLE AND MAKE IT A GOOD EXPERIENCE. THAT'S THE GOAL. WE WANT TO HAVE ABILITY TO SAY THIS IS -- THIS A BIT EXTREME AND IT'S DAMAGING OUR FACILITY AND COSTING THE CITIZENS MONEY TO MAINTAIN THIS. HOW DO WE DETER IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE REALLY?
>> DOES THE $22, DOES THAT COVER THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH MAINTAINING THE CAMP SITES? IN OTHER WORDS LIKE IF -- IF THERE
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IS A SORT OF PUBLIC COST I DON'T KNOW, ADVERTISED OVERTIME OR WHATEVER DO PEOPLE USING THE CAMP SITES? WILL THE $22 BE ENOUGH TO ADDRESS THAT SO WE CAN MAINTAIN THE CAMP SITES?>> WE DIDN'T BUILD IT ONTO RETURN ON INVESTMENT TYPE MODEL.
REMAINLY TOOK TO SEE WHAT WAS COMPETITIVE TO WHAT OTHER PARKS AND YOU CAN GO LESS OR MORE EXPENSIVE. WE DIDN'T PUT IT DIRECTLY TO THE EXPENSE. WE CONSIDER THIS PART OF THE EXPENSE. THIS IS NOT REALLY GOING TO CHANGE A LOT OF WHAT WE ARE DOING ALREADY.
THE PARK, HOWEVER THAT LOOKS FROM CITY MANAGE ENTITY TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BEFORE WE GO TO PUBLIC HEARING? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. THIS DOES REQUIRE PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU DO HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR AGENDA ITEM COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.
WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM. GO TO POTENTIAL ACTION. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD?
>> I MOVE WE ADOPT THE NEW CAMPING POLICY FOR THE -- WHAT YOU CALL IT TENT CAMPING? NATIVE CAMPING. OKAY. FOR THE NATIVE
>> MOVED AND SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> NAY. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE DEFINITION ON THE QUIET HOURS.
>> MOTION FAILS. >> THANK YOU TO THE CITY FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT ON THIS. I THINK THERE'S SOME OPPORTUNITY HERE. LET'S DO A LITTLE MORE DISCUSSION AND BRING IT BACK. I THINK THERE'S SOME -- CERTAINLY SOME VALUE TO COME UP WITH A WAY TO MAINTAIN -- THE PARKS. I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA. THANK
[4. Lake Fort Phantom Boat Ramp Improvement Projects (Discussion, Public Hearing and Possible Action)]
YOU FOR BRINGING THAT TO US. WITH THAT WE WILL GO INTO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 4. THE LAKE FORT PHANTOM BOAT RAMP IMPROVEMENTPROJECT. >> THIS -- WHAT I'M ABOUT TO PRESENT TO YOU IS WHAT I PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL AS PART OF THEIR WORK STOP ON JANUARY 31ST. WE ADOPTED THE LAKE FORT PHANTOM MASTER PLAN A FEW MONTHS AGO AND ONE OF THE THINGS STAFF REQUESTED IS TO BRING FORWARD FIRST AND FOREMOST IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BOAT RAMPS. WE HAVE STARTED THAT PROCESS.
THE NORTHWEST BOAT RAMP IS ACTUALLY A LOT OF PEOPLE CONSIDER THAT JOHNSON PARK BOAT RAMP. THE SOUTHEAST BOAT RAMP IS CALLED SOUTHEAST BOAT RAMP BUT IT'S ONE THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ASSOCIATE WITH THE ONE THAT TIGER BOATS USE WHEN THEY GO OUT THERE IF THAT KIND OF GIVES YOU A LITTLE BIT OF ORIENTATION AT THE LAKE. THIS IS SOME OF THE PICTURES. THIS IS JOHNSON PARK.
THIS IS VERY, VERY WIDE BUT AS YOU FLIP THROUGH SOME OF THE PICTURES YOU CAN SEE THAT THE CONCRETE IS STARTING TO FAIL.
THE ASPHALT IS STARTING TO FAIL. YOU KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE THE LARGER BOATS PULLING TRAILERS AND LARGER TRUCKS PULLING BOATS AND TRAILERS IT DOES START BEATING UP ON THE ASPHALT. WE HAVE A PROBABLE COST FOR THIS FOR THE -- THE NORTHWEST BOAT RAMP IS REPAIRING THE BOAT RAMP BUT ALSO EXTENDING THE BOAT RAMP. WE WENT BACK ABOUT 30 YEARS IN TIME LOOKING AT PHOTOGRAPHS TO KIND OF SEE THE LAKE LEVELS, YOU FOE WHEN THE LAKE WAS VERY HIGH VERSES WHEN THE LAKE WAS VERY LOW AND SOME OF THE PICTURES WE FOUND WERE IN 2024 WHICH WAS WHEN THE LAKE WAS AT IT IS LOWEST. WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING IS SO EXTEND THE BOAT RAMPS TO BE USE BUILD IN WHAT THE WATER LEVEL WOULD HAVE BEEN IN 2014. NOW BECAUSE JOHNSON PARK'S WET RAMP IS SO WIDE WE ARE ONLY RECOMMENDING HALF OF THAT LINK BE EXTENDED THAT FAR.
WE DO HAVE TO BE AWARE OF THE LAKE BED AND ONCE IT GETS THAT SHALLOW THERE WILL BE A PORTION OF IT THAT WOULD NOT BE USABLE.
THIS ALSO IMPROVES THE BOAT RAMP, ADDS LIGHTING, ADDS A REST ROOM AT THAT LOCATION. EARTH WORK, SITE WORK AND ALL THE AMENITIES. THE CRAWFORD DAM -- THAT'S A NEW CONCEPT FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE BUT IT'S BASICALLY THEY COME THIS AND THEY BLOCKED
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THE LAKE SO THE BED CAN DRY UP RIGHT THERE. WE CAN DO THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BOAT RAMP AND THEN THEY REMOVE THAT AND THE WATER FLOWS BACK INTO COVER UP THE BOAT RAMP. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR THIS IF WE MOVE FORWARD, JANUARY OF 2026 IS I WILL ROUND TO $2.5 MILLION. THE SOUTHEAST BOAT RAMP THAT IS FOUR LANES, AGAIN AS YOU FLIP THROUGH THE PICTURE ITS. YOU CAN SEE THE CONCRETE IS STARTING TO FAIL. THE ASPHALT IS STARTING TO FAIL.WE HAVE AN OPINION OF PROBABLE COST. IT'S -- THIS ONE BECAUSE IT'S ONLY FOUR LANES WE ARE PROPOSING EXTENDING ALL FOUR LANES AGAIN TO THE LAKE LEVEL OF WHAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN 2014.
WE REALLY BASICALLY STOPPED THERE BECAUSE ONCE YOU START GETTING SO LOW THERE DOES BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD OF HAVING MANY BOATS ON THE LAKE WHEN THE LAKE GETS TOO LOW. SO THAT WAS OUR BEST RECOMMENDATION FOR THE LINK OF BOAT RAMPS.
IT ENDS UP BEING A DROP OUT. THAT WOULD ALSO BE REPAIRED AS PART OF THIS PROCESS. IT'S FIXING THE RAMP AND THE ASPHALT, ADDING LIGHTING, ADDING A REST ROOM AND THE EARTH WORK AND WORK THAT GOES WITH IT. WE ARE ALSO PROPOSING A BOAT SLIP. THIS SAYS FOUR SLIPS. WE AREN'T SURE IF IT'S GOING TO BE FOUR AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE LAKE LEVEL AND IF YOU SEE IN THE JOHNSON PARK PICTURE THIS IS WHAT A BOAT SLIP WOULD LOCK LIKE. IT'S AN EASY DOCK BOAT SLIP IS THE TYPE THAT IT IS. IT CHANGES WITH THE WATER LEVEL AND WE ARE PROPOSING ADDING ONE OF THOSE TO THE SOUTHEAST BOAT RAMP. THERE ARE SOME PARKS AND WILDLIFE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROBLEM WITH SOME OF THOSE IS GOING TO BE TIMING SO WE ARE KIND OF RUNNING A DUAL TRACK OF IF WE ARE -- IF WE GET A PARKS AND WILDLIFE GRANT AND IF WE DON'T WHAT DOES THAT -- WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE? I HAVE BEEN WORKING -- WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH MICHAEL HOMER OUR PARKS AND WILDLIFE REPRESENTATIVE. IS HE HELPING US NAVIGATE THIS PROCESS AND ALL THE THINGS THAT WE WOULD NEED TO HAVE IN PLACE TO BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR GRANTS. RIGHT NOW DEPENDING ON HOW THIS LOOKS LIKE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CITY COUNCIL HAS REALLY PUT THE FOCUS IN AND WANTS US TO BRING BACK DESIGN AND HARD BID NUMBERS ON SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. SO THAT'S THE DIRECTION THAT WE ARE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW. THERE IS GOING TO BE PERMITTING AND STUFF WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH. THIS ISN'T A FAST PROJECT BECAUSE OF ALL THE PERMITS THAT'S GOING TO BE REQUIRED TO DO THIS. WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP IT AT A -- AT A STEADY CLIP.
I JUST WANTED TO BRIEF THE BOARD ON THE DIRECTION I RECEIVED FROM CITY COUNCIL. PLEASE STAND-BY
>> SO BASICALLY MAKING A DECISION TO REFER BACK TO
COUNSEL? >> CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE FUNDING AND THEY HAVE ASKED US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROJECT AND YOU ALSO HAVE TO IMPROVE THE APPROVE IT.
>> ARE WE ADDING TO EXISTING RESTROOM?
>> THIS WILL BE A NEW RESTROOM.
>> NEITHER ONE OF THESE VOTE RAMPS HAVE RESTROOMS.
>> WITH COUNSEL'S APPROVAL ON THIS, AND I DO APPRECIATE THAT, I DO HAVE A QUESTION. THE PURPOSE? PERMISSION?
>> WELL, IT IS CONVENIENCE, BUT A LOT OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IS PEOPLE ARE BACKING UP AND THEY'RE TAKING THE BOAT OUT ON THE TAKE THEIR TRAILER OUT OF THE WAY. THEREFORE, THERE VEHICLE AND TRAILER KEEP THE SLIP LOCKED. THIS GIVES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO DOCK THEIR BOAT SO THEY CAN MOVE THEIR TRUCK AND
TRAILER OUT OF THE WAY. >> OTHER QUESTIONS THAT YOU GUYS HAVE? NOW, BEFORE WE GO INTO ANY TYPE OF AN ACTION, WE WILL GO
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INTO A PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS PUBLIC ISSUE, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME. YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES. THAT WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVED TO POTENTIAL ACTION. IS THERE AMOTION? >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE
THE POST IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. >> SO MOVED. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY
>> ALL COUNSEL WILL BE APPROVED AS WELL. IT IS EXCITING.
>> YEAH. THERE IS A LOT OF PAPERWORK IN HERE. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TOURNAMENTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. THEY GET UP
[5. Parks Report (Discussion)]
FOR SPONSORSHIPS ALL THE TIME. WITH THAT, WE WILL GO TO AGENDAITEM NUMBER 5. DISCUSSION. >> MORNING. AUTO PARTS MANAGER.
WE WENT TO A COUPLE OF PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING DURING THIS WINTER TIME. WE HAD AN ISSUE AT WILL HAIRBALL FIELDS AND CONCESSION STAND. THE WATER HEATER WAS UPSTAIRS. A COUPLE OF PROBLEMS. THE WATER HEATER KEPT GOING OUT. THE LAST TIME IT BROKE AND IT FLOODED. AS YOU CAN SEE THERE, THE ROOF AT THE CONCESSION STAND, SO WE MOVED THE WATER HEATER DOWNSTAIRS NOW AND WENT BACK TO AND REMODELED THE CONCESSION STAND SO NOW IT IS BACK AND FULLY OPERATIONAL AGAIN. WE HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH AND INSTALLING OR REINSTALLING PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED ON THE PLAYGROUNDS. YOU CAN SEE HERE, THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR FEATURES A RED BUTTON PARK THAT KIDS USE AND THE SPINNER WAS BROKEN. WE FINALLY GOT THAT PART IN. THE GUYS HAVE GONE THROUGH AND INSTALLED THAT. HERE IS JUST A QUICK SNAPSHOT OF WHAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON. WE HAVE DONE SOME TREE REPLACEMENTS AT RED BUTTON PARK. ALSO THE PROJECTS OF AMOUNTED TO 173 WORK ORDERS WITH A TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS BEING AT 2453 LABOR HOURS. WE HAVE SO FAR COMPLETED TWO WINTER SPECIAL PROJECTS AND WE HAVE GOT SEVERAL ONES STILL IN THE WORKS.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, THIS WEEK, WE JUST COMPLETED THE NEW PERK SIGNS. THE GUYS ARE GOING TO AND WORKING THE FORMS AND BACKFILLING. WE SHOULD MAKE SURE WE HAVE DONE ALL OF THEM. BUT THAT SHOULD TAKE CARE OF ALL OF THE PARK SIGNS. ALL THE PROJECTS WE ARE TRYING TO GET DONE. THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE HAD FOR THIS MONTH. I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
[6. Seniors Report (Discussion)]
>> ALL RIGHT. >> BUSY AS ALWAYS. THAT IS GOOD NEWS. THANKS FOR THAT. NOW, WE WILL MOVE INTO OUR SENIORS REPORT. THERE WILL BE DISCUSSION, AS WELL.
>> GOOD MORNING. ANN HAWK, SENIOR MANAGER. WE ARE DOING A NEW ADULT COLORING CLUB. AND I FOUND OUT THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS YOU CAN COLOR WITH JUST CRAYONS. SO WE HAVE MARKERS.
COLORING PENCILS. AND SOME PEOPLE MIX THEM TOGETHER AND MAKING NEW THING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE ARE CALLING IT YET. I AM LEARNING THE LINGO, TOO. AND WE ARE GETTING READY FOR OUR SOCCER SEASON COMING UP. WE ARE DOING WALKING SOCCER. SO WE WILL BE DOING THAT THIS FRIDAY. AND THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT GETTING TEAM NAMES GOING. I DIDN'T KNOW WE HAD THAT MANY TEAMS. I WILL LET
YOU KNOW HOW IT GOES. >> IS THAT A NAME?
>> YES. IT IS. BECAUSE THEY DON'T NEED RUNNING. WE ARE GOING TO DO WALKING.I AM EXCITED TO SEE HOW THIS TURNS OUT. TRYING TO GET A LITTLE MORE EXERCISE IN. AND WE WENT DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE. AND WE HAD THE DADDY-DAUGHTER DANCE FEBRUARY 1ST AND SOLD 181 TICKETS JUST AT THE DOOR, AND IT WAS EXCITED TO SEE ALL THE ALICES AND THE DAD CARDMANS COMING IN. THE GIRLS AND THE DADS HAD A WONDERFUL TIME. WE SOLD LOTS OF COTTON CANDY. SOLD 699 TICKETS. A LITTLE BIT DOWN THAN LAST YEAR
BUT THAT IS OKAY. >> WHERE DO YOU HOLD IT?
>> AT THE EXPO CENTER. ANY QUESTIONS? HERE IS SOME MORE PICTURES. AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY WERE ALL DOING THAT MACARENA.
THEY HAD A GREAT TIME. >> WE RAN IT. WE CAME BACK AT
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NIGHT. WE RAN INTO A LARGE GROUP OF FOLKS THAT HAD THE TIME OFTHEIR LIFE WITH THIS. >> WE EVEN HAD SOME LIMOS PULL UP TO THE EVENT. SOME DADDIES AND DAUGHTERS WERE IN STYLE.
[7. Zoo Report (Discussion)]
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ? THAT WAS AWESOME. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT REPORT. NOW, WE WILL MOVE INTO OUR ZOO REPORT. THIS WILL BE UP FOR DISCUSSION AS WELL.
>> JESSE PANAMA, THE ZOO. WE RECENTLY HAD ANOTHER PORKY P■IN BORN. WE DON'T HAVE THE GENDER JUST YET. WE ALSO HAD A LITTLE STEAM BLOCK BABY. THESE GUYS REGULARLY HAVE A BABY, AS WELL.
SHE WAS BORN ON JANUARY 30TH, AND THIS WAS A LITTLE MAIL. AND LAST WEEK GOT ERROR FEMALE BISON. SO A MALE AND A FEMALE.
COME CHECK THEM OUT. AND, LASTLY, WE HAD WILD DAYS COMING UP. THIS WAS A LIVE SHOW WITH LIVE EXPERIENCES. WE ACTUALLY ENGAGED THE CROWD TO COME UP ON STAGE AND HANDLE SOME OF OUR ANIMALS. IT IS INCLUDED WITH GENERAL ADMISSION OR IF YOU ARE
A MEMBER. THAT IS IT. >> ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I SAW A DRAWING YESTERDAY. THAT REALLY LOOKED INTERESTING.
>> IS THAT -- IS THAT OUT YET? >> THEY HAVE NOT MADE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS YET. PHASE ONE. YES. THE NEGOTIATIONS HAVE BEEN
>> THANK YOU. >> CHANGING THE DISCUSSION ON THAT. ANY OTHER THINGS FOR
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