Apr 22, 2025 Parks and Recreation

ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED. WE ARE JUST A MINUTE OR TWO TARDY THIS MORNING.

[CALL TO ORDER]

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WE'RE GOING TO START WITH INVOCATION OFFERED BY GARY. OKAY. WOULD YOU ALL PRAY WITH ME, PLEASE? FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY. WE THANK YOU FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL WEATHER.

WE'VE HAD THE RAIN RECENTLY. LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR GRACE AND YOUR MERCY, YOUR BLESSING OVER OUR COMMUNITY.

FATHER, WOULD YOU LEAD US AND GUIDE US TODAY AND DECISIONS THAT WE MAKE? FATHER, MAY WE HONOR YOU AND OUR CONVERSATION.

AND IN OUR DECISIONS. FATHER. LORD, JUST THANK YOU FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS OF LIFE.

WE JUST PRAY THAT YOU CONTINUE TO GUIDE AND LEAD US IN EVERYTHING THAT WE DO.

IN CHRIST'S NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL GO INTO OUR PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE MORNING.

YOU CAN COME UP AND SPEAK. PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF WITH YOUR NAME, AND YOU'LL HAVE TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK ON ANY AGENDA ITEM TODAY.

AND WITH THAT, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THIS MEETING.

AND NOW WE'LL GO INTO OUR REVIEW OF THE MINUTES FROM LAST MEETING. I MOVE WE APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE LAST MEETING.

[1. Minutes (Discussion and Action)]

AYE. OPPOSED? THAT WILL CARRY. NOW WE'LL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

GOVERNMENT BODY A GOVERNMENTAL BODY MAY CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE, OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY.

IF DELIBERATION AND AN OPEN MEETING WOULD HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY, AND NEGOTIATIONS WITH A THIRD PERSON AND SECTION 551.073 ALLOWS THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY TO DELIBERATE A NEGOTIATED CONTRACT FOR A PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY. IF DELIBERATION IN AN OPEN MEETING WOULD HAVE DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH A THIRD PERSON.

ADDITIONALLY, SECTION 551.087 ALLOWS A GOVERNMENTAL BODY TO DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE ON A COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM A BUSINESS PROSPECT THAT THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY SEEKS TO HAVE, HAVE, LOCATE, STAY, OR EXPAND IN OR NEAR THE CITY AND WITH WHICH THERE MAY BE AN ONGOING NEGOTIATION OR DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVE TO A BUSINESS PROSPECT.

FURTHER, SECTION 551.071 PROVIDES THAT A GOVERNMENTAL BODY MAY SEEK ADVICE FROM AN ATTORNEY REGARDING A PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION, SUBJECT, SETTLEMENT OFFER, OR ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGED INFORMATION AFTER DISCUSSION IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

ANY ACTION OR VOTE WILL BE TAKEN IN PUBLIC. THE THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF ABILENE WILL NOW ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE MATTERS BELOW OR LISTED IN THIS AGENDA AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTIONS FIVE, FIVE, 1071, 072 AND 073.

THIS WILL BE FOR DONATION OF OSCAR ROSE PARK TENNIS FACILITY.

IT'S A LOT OF WORK TO GET TO READ AT THE SAME TIME. ALL RIGHT, WE'LL BE BACK.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE RETURNED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION CITING CODES 551.071.072 AND .073.

NO DECISIONS WERE MADE DURING THE COURSE OF OUR EXECUTIVE ACTION.

OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION. WITH THAT, WE'LL GO ON TO OUR AGENDA ITEMS AND WE'LL START WITH AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE.

[3. Update to Parks and Parks Facility Naming Policy (Discussion, Public Hearing and Possible Action)]

THIS WILL BE A DISCUSSION, PUBLIC HEARING AND POTENTIAL ACTION.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. YES. THESE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT.

THE NAMING POLICY WAS ADOPTED A FEW YEARS AGO.

BUT ONE OF THE REQUESTS THAT REQUESTS THAT WE HAD FROM THE PARKS BOARD WAS TO ADD THE CLAUSE THAT PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MAY REQUIRE THAT ANY EXPENSES TO BE INCURRED BY THE CITY OF ABILENE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF AN EXISTING PARK OR PARK FACILITY, INCLUDED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE COST OF NEW SIGNAGE BE PAID BY THE APPLICANT IN FULL OR IN PART PRIOR TO THE NAME CHANGE.

AND SO THAT IS THE ADDITION THAT WE ARE REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR LESLIE FOR THIS PARTICULAR AGENDA ITEM? AND THANKS TO THE CITY FOR THIS SUGGESTION AND FOR GOING OUT TO MAKE SOME SOME ADJUSTMENTS HERE.

THIS THIS ITEM DOES REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR, FOR US TO MAKE A DECISION ON.

AND SO WITH NOTHING ELSE, LESLIE, WE'LL GO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GO INTO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IF YOU DO HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT THIS AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD. YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES. INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND SPEAK TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE. WITH THAT, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE TO A POTENTIAL ACTION.

MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT. THE LANGUAGE IS WRITTEN FOR THE NEW POLICY.

SO MOVED. SECOND, SECONDED BY LEE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? THAT WILL CARRY. THANKS AGAIN TO THE TO THE CITY FOR YOUR WORK THERE.

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[4. Abilene Community Theatre Lease (Discussion, Public Comment, and Possible Action)]

THANK YOU. THE ABILENE COMMUNITY THEATER APPROACHED THE CITY OF ABILENE ABOUT RENEWING THEIR CONTRACT FOR THE LEASE OF ABILENE COMMUNITY THEATER.

THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT ARE FIVE YEARS WITH THREE ADDITIONAL FIVE YEAR TERMS. ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHANGES THAT IS ACTUALLY IN THIS IS BECAUSE THEY HAVE GOOD YEARS AND BAD YEARS.

THEY WANTED THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN THE BUILDING EVEN IN THE BAD YEARS WHEN THERE'S SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE NEEDED, SUCH AS A NEW HVAC, A NEW ROOF, YOU KNOW, MAJOR PLUMBING OR ELECTRICAL.

SO WHAT THEY HAVE AGREED TO IS THAT ABILENE COMMUNITY THEATER WOULD PAY $250 PER MONTH FOR 18 MONTHS.

THEN ON THE 19TH MONTH, PAY $500 FOR THE NEXT 18 MONTHS, BEGINNING IN YEAR THREE, PAY $1,000 FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FIVE YEAR TERM, AND THEN EVERY FIVE YEAR TERM RENEWED, A 4% INCREASE WOULD BE APPLIED.

SO IT STARTS OFF SMALL AS THEY GET GOING, AND THEN BUILDS OVER TIME SO THAT THERE IS ENOUGH.

AND IT IS WOULD BE GOING INTO A DEDICATED FUND ONLY TO BE USED FOR ABILENE COMMUNITY THEATER, EITHER BY THE CITY OF ABILENE FACILITIES DEPARTMENT THAT IS HAVING TO REPLACE AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT OR PLUMBING OR ELECTRICAL AND MAJOR THINGS, OR POTENTIALLY BY ABILENE COMMUNITY THEATER BOARD IF THEY APPROACH THE CITY WITH A CONTRACT OR SOMETHING OF, YOU KNOW, NEEDED TO REPLACE A UNIT AND, YOU KNOW, CONTRACTED IT OUT, THEY WOULD HAVE TO APPROVE RECEIPTS AND FOLLOW, YOU KNOW, ALL OF OUR NORMAL PROCESSES. BUT IT WOULD GIVE THE OPTION FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO DO IT AS WELL.

BUT IT WOULD BE A DEDICATED FUND THAT THEY PAY INTO THAT COULD ONLY BE USED FOR ABILENE IMPROVEMENTS TO ABILENE COMMUNITY THEATER.

AND I WILL SAY IT CANNOT BE USED FOR, FOR LIKE SHOWS OR FOR BUILDING STAGES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

IT IS REALLY FOR THE ENVELOPE, FOR MAJOR THINGS, FOR THE ENVELOPE.

BASICALLY WHAT WE THINK OF AS PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL ROOF, YOU KNOW, ROOF STRUCTURE, ENVELOPE, FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS. THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.

THAT WAS THE ONE QUESTION THAT I HAD. WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS DO WE HAVE FOR LESLIE? I THINK IT'S A GOOD PLAN. AND GIVE SOME SECURITY TO THE NONPROFIT.

IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE A RAINY DAY FUND, SO TO SPEAK. ANY QUESTIONS FOR LESLIE? ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, WE'LL GO INTO A PUBLIC COMMENT FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR. THIS WILL BE FOR THE ABILENE COMMUNITY THEATER LEASE.

AGENDA ITEM. AND WITH THAT, WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND MOVE TO A POTENTIAL ACTION FOR THIS AGENDA ITEM.

MOVE TO APPROVE. SO MOVED AND SECONDED BY LEE.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? THAT WILL CARRY AS WELL.

THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS. LOVE, LOVE THE IDEA OF LOVE.

THAT PARTNERSHIP THERE. AND WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE INTO OUR THE REPORTS PORTION OF OUR AGENDA.

WE'RE STARTING WITH AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE. THAT'S GOING TO BE OUR PARKS REPORT. THIS WILL ONLY BE A DISCUSSION.

[5. Parks Report (Discussion)]

OKAY. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. CORONADO PARKS DIVISION MANAGER.

GOT THREE THINGS FOR Y'ALL THIS MORNING. FIRST I GUESS IT WAS ABOUT A MONTH AGO OR A MONTH AND A HALF AGO.

WE HAD THAT WIND DAMAGE. THAT CAME THROUGH. THE SCOREBOARD WAS CAME DOWN AT THE HOCKEY FACILITY, AND OUR GUYS HAD TO TAKE THAT BOARD DOWN. WE'RE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THAT BACK UP.

BUT IN THE PROCESS OF THAT, IT DAMAGED THE FENCING AROUND.

SO THE GUYS WENT THROUGH AND PUT ALL THAT FENCING BACK UP TO ENSURE THAT THE HOCKEY STILL WAS ABLE TO HAVE THEIR LEAGUE GAMES.

SO TOOK CARE OF THAT. PARKS, PARKS, BOARD MEMBERS.

Y'ALL DO HAVE COPIES OF THESE SLIDES IN YOUR PACKET IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT THEM, SINCE THEY'RE NOT ON THE SCREEN FOR YOU. THEN I WAS GOING TO START KIND OF GIVING YOU ALL A LITTLE BIT OF A SNAPSHOT OF WHAT OUR GUYS DO FROM MONTH TO MONTH WHEN IT COMES TO WORK ORDERS.

SO FOR LAST MONTH WE COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 222 WORK ORDERS THAT TOOK 3797 LABOR HOURS TO COMPLETE AND THAT COST FOR LABOR WAS $81,631.

AND THAT'S ANY ANY TYPE OF WORK ORDERS FROM GROUNDS MAINTENANCE TO PLUMBING TO IRRIGATION TO WHATEVER COMES THROUGH THAT WE GENERATE THOSE WORK ORDERS.

THAT'S OUR TOTALS FOR LAST MONTH, WHAT THE GUYS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON.

AND THEN FINALLY WANTED TO JUST GIVE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT OUR MUNICIPAL CEMETERY CLEANUP.

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SO WE WILL START IN JANUARY, AND THEN WE'LL GO FOR THE NEXT ONE BE APRIL AND THEN JULY AND THEN END IN OCTOBER.

AND THOSE WILL BE TAKING PLACE ON THE SECOND WEEK OF THOSE MONTHS TO GIVE PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND CLEAN UP WHATEVER THEY NEED TO CLEAN UP.

AND THEN ON THE THIRD WEEK, OUR GUYS, OUR STAFF WILL COME BEHIND THEM AND CLEAN UP ANYTHING THAT DID NOT GET DONE.

BUT FOR ANY QUESTIONS OF THAT, YOU CAN CONTACT THE DOWNTOWN OFFICE.

BUT WE'LL BE SHOULD BE PUTTING NOTICES OUT OF ONE OF THESE CLEANUPS WILL BE COMING UP.

SO IF SOMEBODY IN THE CITY WANTED TO COME AND DO, WILL THERE BE TOOLS PROVIDED? OR IT'S JUST LIKE, HEY, HERE'S WHEN IT WILL BE OPEN FOR FOR, FOR THIS PARTICULAR CEMETERY.

I'LL SAY THAT AGAIN. SO WILL THERE BE LIKE, TOOLS FOR I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT A WHAT A CLEANUP SCHEDULE IS.

YEAH. SO MASS CLEANUP BASICALLY YOU KNOW, PEOPLE PUT DECORATIONS STUFF ON THE, ON THE GRAVESITES AND WE HAVE POLICIES OF WHAT CAN AND CANNOT BE ON THOSE GRAVESITES. AND YOU KNOW, IF ANYTHING, THAT'S BEEN THERE FOR A WHILE, LIKE, YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY PUTS PLASTIC FLOWERS OR SOMETHING IN THERE, YOU KNOW WORN DOWN OR THE COLORS KIND OF FADED.

WE LIKE ASK THEM TO CLEAN THAT UP AND THEN SO THEY'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.

MOST PEOPLE PUT A LOT OF STUFF OUT THERE, SO THEY'LL COME AND TAKE SOME OF THAT STUFF UP, AND THEY'LL COME BACK AND PUT IT BACK DOWN, BUT KIND OF TRY TO KEEP THE CEMETERY LOOKING AS GOOD AS POSSIBLE AND THEN WHATEVER DOESN'T GET PICKED UP.

PICKED UP THAT OUR GUYS COME BEHIND AND CLEAN THAT UP.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP THE CEMETERY LOOKING BETTER THAN THAN WHAT IT'S BEEN.

SO HAVE YOU DONE THIS BEFORE? YES. WE WE WE DID THIS BEFORE, BUT WE DID TWO YEARLY CLEANUPS, AND WE'VE CHANGED THAT TO QUARTERLY TO WORK ON THAT MORE OFTEN.

SO. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? DO THEY SHOW UP? I'M SORRY.

DO PEOPLE SHOW UP? I MEAN, IS IT THERE? YES. WE HAVE SOME PEOPLE THAT DO SHOW UP.

WE DO HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT DON'T SHOW UP.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF GRAVES OUT THERE THAT NOBODY COMES AND SEES.

AND, OF COURSE, IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN THERE FOR A WHILE, THEN, YOU KNOW, WE TAKE IT UP.

OUR GUYS DO A GOOD JOB OF WHATEVER THEY PICK UP.

THEY'LL TRY TO SET IT OFF TO THE SIDE AND STILL GIVE THE PEOPLE OPPORTUNITY THAT DID NOT HAVE TIME TO COME THROUGH.

AND THEN AFTER THAT, THEN WE'LL DISPOSE OF IT.

SO THANK YOU FOR THE TIME YOU GUYS TAKE TO TO HONOR OUR, YOU KNOW, OUR DECEASED CITIZENS.

I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT. SO THANKS FOR YOUR WORK AS ALWAYS, MAN.

WELL DONE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, WE'LL GO TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX.

[6. Seniors Report (Discussion)]

IT STARTS RIGHT AFTER LUNCH AT 1230. SO THEY'RE ALL MEETING, AND WE'RE GOING TO WALK THE TRAIL AND CLEAN UP TRASH THAT NEEDED TO BE PICKED UP.

SO WE'RE HOPING THAT THEY ENJOY THIS. AND JUST LIKE JESUS WAS SAYING, WE'RE HOPING WE CAN DO THIS QUARTERLY NOW, TOO. SO CAN DO A CLEANUP ON OUR TRAIL. SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS VERY WE DIDN'T DO IT ON PURPOSE, BUT IT WAS THE SAME LINES. AND WE ARE ALSO GETTING READY FOR ALL OF OUR FUN ACTIVITIES IN MAY, BUT WE ARE GETTING READY FOR OUR CINCO DE MAYO.

ZUMBA. SO WE ARE HAVING AN INSTRUCTOR COME IN TO TEACH THE SENIORS SOME ZUMBA.

ON CINCO DE MAYO. SO IT WILL BE A FUN ACTIVITY AND I HOPE THEY REALLY ENJOY IT.

AND IT WILL BE AT 1:00 IN OUR BALLROOM. SO IT'S SUPER EXCITING BECAUSE WE NEVER HAD THAT KIND OF DANCE BEFORE.

SO WE'LL SEE HOW THAT GOES. I'LL BRING SOME PICTURES TO SHOW YOU HOW IT WENT.

SOUNDS FUN. AND THEN WE WILL ALSO BE HAVING OUR MOTHER'S DAY BINGO.

AND THAT IS SPONSORED BY CORONADO NURSING AND REHABILITATION.

AND IT'S A LADIES ONLY BINGO TO HONOR THE MOTHERS AND WOMEN.

SO THAT WILL BE ON MAY 8TH, BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MANY THINGS COMING UP IN MAY.

SO LOTS OF FUN STUFF COMING UP. ANY QUESTIONS? YES, MA'AM. LOOKS LIKE A BUSY MONTH. IT IS GOING TO BE A BUSY MONTH.

I ALWAYS LOVE HEARING ALL THE FUN THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON. THAT'S I LOVE THE IDEA OF A BUNCH OF SENIORS LEARNING ZUMBA.

THAT SOUNDS FANTASTIC. I HOPE IT'S FUN. I THINK IT'LL BE FUN.

YEAH. YEAH. WE SHOULD GO. YEAH. Y'ALL SHOULD COME ON OVER.

MIKE'S GOING HERE. HE SAID HE'S GOING, SO. ALL RIGHT, WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT REPORT.

AND WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE INTO OUR ZOO REPORT.

[7. Zoo Report (Discussion)]

IT'S WITH UNFORTUNATE NEWS THAT WE HAD TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAD TO MAKE A HARD DECISION TO EUTHANIZE THE GIRAFFE.

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THE AVERAGE LIFESPAN OF A DRAFT IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IS ONLY ABOUT 12 TO 14 YEARS.

IN CAPTIVITY, IT'S ABOUT 18 TO 25. SO SHE SHE LIVED HER A VERY GOOD LIFE.

AND SHE HAD MOBILE MOBILITY ISSUES. SHE HAD ARTHRITIC KNEE IN HER BACK HINDQUARTERS.

AND IT'S JUST LIKE A HORSE OR COW THAT ONCE THEY CANNOT, YOU UTILIZE THAT LEG.

IT'S A HARD DECISION. THEY'RE MEANT TO STAND.

THEY DON'T LIKE TO SIT. ONCE THEY GO LATERAL, THAT MEANS A BAD WAY TO DIE.

SO THE DECISION WAS MADE BY A STAFF TO HUMANELY EUTHANIZE HER SO SHE WOULD BE LOVED AND MISSED.

AND BETTER NEWS, WE ARE ABLE TO SAVE A BUNCH OF TREES WITH THE NEW DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE ZOO.

THERE'S A NEW FOUR LANE BOULEVARD GOING IN, AND WE'RE ABLE TO SAVE SIX LIVE OAKS AND TWO RED OAKS, AND THEY'RE ALL BEEN TRANSPLANTED WITHIN OUR ZOO FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SHADE FOR OUR GUESTS.

AND LASTLY, IS IS OUR FUNDRAISING EVENT. IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THAT THIS IS A PRIVATE EVENT THAT IS SOLICITED BY PRIVATE SOCIETY MEMBERS.

NO, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT ANYBODY IN ABILENE OR IN THE BIG COUNTRY CAN ATTEND.

SO WE HIGHLY IMPLORE YOU TO COME. IT IS STILL SOME SEATS AVAILABLE.

IT'S THIS SATURDAY. IT IS A BLACK AND WHITE TIE AFFAIR, BUT IT'S GOT A THEME OF BISON AND YELLOWSTONE.

SO WE'RE WE JUST RECENTLY GOT SOME BISON, SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A WESTERN ATTIRE, BUT WITH A LITTLE BIT OF A A NICE BLACK WHITE TIE AFFAIR.

SO PLEASE COME. IT'S A GREAT GALA AND IT'S A GOOD THING TO ATTEND.

SO ARE THERE TABLES STILL AVAILABLE OR JUST INDIVIDUAL TICKETS? THERE IS. AND YOU GO TO ABILENE ZOO ORG AND GET YOUR TICKETS.

EITHER INDIVIDUAL OR BUY A WHOLE TABLE. COME ON.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT UPDATE. WE CERTAINLY HATE TO HEAR PUNK'S PASSING. I KNOW THAT MY KIDS HAD A HARD TIME WITH THAT ONE.

OUR DAUGHTER TALKED ABOUT IT AT SCHOOL. I KNOW THERE WAS GOING AROUND THE CITY, AND SO.

BUT IT IS IT IS GREAT TO HEAR THE THE EXPERIENCE SHE HAD AT OUR ZOO IN A LONG AND AND HAPPY LIFE.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE WAY THAT YOU TAKE CARE OF OUR OUR ANIMALS HERE. IT'S IT'S THE HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY.

AND SO WE LIKE THAT THERE'S SOME HAPPIER THINGS TO TALK ABOUT AS WELL.

SO THANK YOU. ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEMS FOR TODAY FOR DISCUSSION.

ALL RIGHT THEN WITH THAT WE WILL ADJOURN. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME THIS MORNING. WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT MONTH.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.