Aug 10, 2023 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting

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THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF SACHSE WILL HOLD A REGULAR MEETING ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 2023, AT 6:30 P.M.

[1. Call to Order: The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Sachse will hold a Regular Meeting on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. to consider the following items of business:]

I'LL DO THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

SURE. LET'S PRAY.

OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO COME BEFORE THE THIS EVENING, TO HAVE THIS CHANCE TO MEET TOGETHER AS A PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE CITY OF SACHSE.

WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THOSE THAT ARE DILIGENTLY SERVING IN THEIR CALLING TO SERVE THIS GREAT CITY THAT WE LIVE IN.

FATHER, WE ASK AT THIS TIME TO WATCH OVER THEIR FAMILIES AS THEY ARE AWAY FROM THEM, THAT WE HAVE GOOD INTERACTION, GOOD DISCUSSION ABOUT THE THE FUTURE OF THIS CITY AND ITS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

WE ASK AS WE GO THROUGH EACH AGENDA ITEM THAT WE ARE RESPECTFUL AND MINDFUL OF EACH OTHER'S IDEAS AND THOUGHTS AND WE PRAY FOR THESE THINGS IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.

AMEN. AMEN.

FIRST, WE WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE FUNMI, WHO IS NEW TO OUR BOARD.

I'M GOING TO GIVE A BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF YOURSELF, PLEASE.

YES. WELL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME, EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS FUNMI. I'M EXCITED AND HONORED TO BE HERE TO SERVE THE CITY OF SACHSE.

I'M A LONG TIME DALLAS AREA RESIDENT AND A FIVE YEAR CITY OF SACHSE RESIDENT.

SO MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH LIVE IN THE CITY.

WE HAVE THREE KIDS, TWO OF WHICH GO TO WHEAT ELEMENTARY AND ONE PRE-K.

AND WHEN I'M NOT HERE, MY DAY JOB.

I WORK AS AN ENGINEERING MANAGER AT MICROSOFT, WHERE I'VE BEEN FOR ABOUT 16 YEARS.

SO I'M REALLY HONORED TO BE AMONG YOU.

OH, YES.

YOU HAVE A FAMILY, RIGHT? YOU SAY YOU HAVE THREE CHILDREN, THREE CHILDREN, TWO BOYS AND A GIRL.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MAY 11TH, 2020.

OH, EXCUSE ME. THE HIGHLIGHTED PART.

YEAH, YOU HAVE TO. YEAH.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ADDRESS THE BOARD REGARDING ANY TOPIC NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA.

THE TIME LIMIT IS THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER.

THE PUBLIC COMMENT CARD SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE ACTING SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, THE BOARD IS PROHIBITED FROM DISCUSSING ANY ITEM NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA, BUT WILL TAKE COMMENTS UNDER ADVISEMENT.

NOBODY HERE, SO I'M GOING TO ASSUME WE DON'T HAVE ANY.

NOW WE ARE GOING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MAY 11TH, 2023, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.

[4. Consider approval of the May 11, 2023, Regular meeting minutes.]

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MAY 11TH, 2023 MEETING MINUTES.

I SECOND. THANK YOU.

FROM NOTHING ON YOUR COMPUTER.

WHICH YOU.

THAT PASSED WITH A UNANIMOUS VOTE.

NOW GOING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 1ST, 2023 JOINT PARKS AND MDD MEETING MINUTES.

[5. Consider approval of the June 1, 2023, Joint Parks and MDD meeting minutes.]

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND.

THANK YOU. SUSIE.

I'M SORRY.

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THANK YOU. WE'RE NOW GOING TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON JK SACHSE PARK IN THE GRAND OPENING.

[6. Discuss and receive an update on J.K. Sachse Park and the grand opening]

WE HAD THE GRAND OPENING EARLY JUNE.

I KNOW SOME OF YOU ATTENDED THAT EVENT AND I BELIEVE THERE'S ABOUT 2500 IN ATTENDANCE.

THAT'S GREAT. GREAT TURNOUT.

GREAT EVENT. I'LL I THINK WE HAVE SOME PICTURES THAT WE CAN SHOW.

AS FAR AS THE PARK, THERE'S BEEN SOME GROWING PAINS WITH IT.

WE'VE HAD WE'VE HAD TO KIND OF CHANGE OUR STAFFING FOR THE PARK.

IT'S DEMANDED A LOT MORE ATTENTION THAN WHAT WE ORIGINALLY PLANNED, WHICH IS FINE.

WE GOT IT. SO WE LITERALLY HAVE SOMEBODY THAT GOES UP THERE EVERY DAY, INCLUDING THE WEEKENDS, THAT CLEANS THE FILTERS THAT TEST, THE CHEMICALS THAT DOES ALL THAT STUFF.

THESE ARE PICTURES OF THE EVENT.

YOU CAN SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ATTENDED THE EVENT.

THE FOOD TRUCKS AND THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE THERE WITH THE PUTT-PUTT GOLF AND FRISBEE GOLF AND THOSE THAT WERE THERE.

DID YOU WE PREMATURELY TURN THE THE SUMMER? I HAD SOME WE HAD SOMEBODY GUARDING IT.

IT'S OUR SENIOR CENTER MANAGER WAS GUARDING IT, ROBIN.

AND I THINK SHE CLAIMS WHEN WE WERE SAYING THE PRAYER, SOMEBODY SAID, THAT'S A PICTURE OF THE COUNCIL UNDERNEATH THE BUCKET. BUT YEAH, EVERYTHING'S GOING GOOD.

WE'VE INSTALLED SOME BABY CHANGING TABLES IN THE RESTROOMS. WE HAVE HAD TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS WITH THE CHEMICAL FEEDERS.

BUT WE DO WE HAVE A STANDARD THAT BY LAW THAT WE HAVE TO GO BY.

WE MEASURE THE CHEMICALS BY HAND.

WE ALSO HAVE A DIGITAL METER IN THERE THAT CALCULATES IT.

WE CALIBRATE EVERYTHING EVERY DAY.

THAT'S MY FAVORITE PICTURE. CYNTHIA IS GOING TO PUT THAT ON THE COVER FOR NEXT SUMMER.

YEAH, EVERY NIGHT.

YES. AND THOSE.

THOSE HAVE BEEN LESS MAINTENANCE THAN WHAT I THOUGHT.

WE DON'T TRASH THE TRASH IS EASY, BUT THE BOTTLE.

YEAH. WATER BOTTLES AND ALL THAT.

WE'RE WORKING WITH THE COMPANY FOR SIGNAGE.

WE JUST HAVE THE FOLD OUT.

LITTLE SIGN THAT WE MADE OUT THERE FOR RULES THAT THE SPLASH PAD.

WE'RE GOING TO AMEND THOSE AND ADD SOME.

I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE A CONTINUOUS THING.

I HAVE ONE OF OUR MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS, ACTUALLY OUR CREW LEADER, THAT'S GOING TO GO GET CERTIFIED BEFORE YOU CAN GET CERTIFIED IN SPLASH PAD MAINTENANCE OR SPLASH PLAYGROUND MAINTENANCE.

IT'S SPRAY PARK.

IT'S SPRAY PARK.

YOU GOT TO YOU HAVE TO GET CERTIFIED IN AQUATIC FACILITIES.

SO IT'S AN AFO COURSE AQUATIC FACILITY OPERATOR.

AND HE'LL GET A SPLASH BACK, WHICH I THINK WILL HELP US OUT.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE SCHEDULE OPENING IN APRIL AND CLOSING AT THE END OF OCTOBER.

AND THAT'S SIMILAR, VERY SIMILAR TO CITIES AROUND US.

IT'S PROBABLY A LITTLE LONGER THAN SOME, BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE COVERED.

I THINK THE THE.

THE DECISION WAS MADE BECAUSE WE'VE HAD SOME FREEZES IN MARCH.

I KNOW WE'VE HAD IT. WE OPENED THE RESTROOMS AT THE PARKS.

WE SHUT THEM DOWN BECAUSE THEY FREEZE.

SO WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO HAVE THAT ISSUE AT THIS PARK BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO IT'LL TAKE A COUPLE OF DAYS TO JUST SHUT IT DOWN AND START IT BACK UP.

SO THAT SCHEDULE WILL BE SET.

WE'LL PUT IT OUT TO THE PUBLIC HERE SOON AS WE GET CLOSER TO OCTOBER.

YEAH, IT'S GROWING PAINS.

WE'RE LEARNING A LOT, BUT MAN, I CAN'T SAY I'VE HEARD I HAVE NOT HEARD MORE COMPLIMENTS ABOUT SOMETHING THAT WE'VE INSTALLED IN THE CITY THAN THE SPLASH PAD, MORE THAN THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

WOULD YOU AGREE, CYNTHIA? I MEAN, WE LIKE IT'S ALMOST DAILY WE HEAR HOW PEOPLE ENJOY IT.

YEAH. WE HAVE A LITTLE DRAINAGE ISSUE OVER THERE.

IF YOU NOTICE ON THE BACK SPLASH OF THE BUCKET, IT OVER SPRAYS THE WALL AND IT'S BEEN DRAINING DOWN THE WALL AND THEN IT HEADS RIGHT TOWARDS THAT TREE AND THEN TO THE SHRUBS. AND YOU CAN SEE IT'S KILLING THE TREE AND THE SHRUB.

BUT WE'RE GOING TO TRY A COUPLE MORE THINGS.

WE'RE GOING TO DO A RESTRICTOR ON THE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT GOES IN THE BUCKET.

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SPLASH THAT GOES HIGHER TO KEEP IT FROM SPLASHING OVER THERE.

IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, WE'LL HAVE TO DO SOME ADDED DRAIN, WHICH I DON'T WANT TO DO IN THE OFF SEASON.

BUT OTHER THAN THAT, WE'RE STILL IF YOU NOTICE, WE DIDN'T WE DIDN'T BOLT DOWN THE TABLES AND CHAIRS UNDERNEATH.

I THINK PEOPLE LIKE THE FLEXIBILITY MOVING IT.

IT'S BEEN GETTING A LITTLE OUT OF HAND WHERE THERE'S THEY'RE KIND OF GETTING OUTSIDE OF THE PAVILION.

SO WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

ALSO HOW TO HANDLE THAT IF WE WANT TO GO TO THAT EXTREME.

WE WANT TO START PLANNING EVENTS NEXT YEAR AT AT THE AT THAT PARK.

BRING SOME FOOD TRUCKS IN THERE AND MAYBE HAVE MOVIE NIGHT OR A LITTLE CONCERT OR SOMETHING.

BUT AGAIN, WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GET KIND OF GET THROUGH THE YEAR THIS FIRST YEAR AND AND IT'S BEEN AWESOME.

AND THOSE OF YOU THAT APPRECIATE THOSE THAT ATTENDED THE GRAND OPENING, THOSE THAT HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF IT WHILE IT'S BEEN OPEN AND.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THE SUPPORT.

I TALKED TO THE ARCHITECT THAT HELPED US DESIGN IT, AND SHE'S BEEN TO DOZENS AND DOZENS OF GRAND OPENINGS.

SHE SAID SHE'S NEVER SEEN THAT MANY PEOPLE AT A GRAND OPENING OF ANY PARK OR SPLASH PAD OR ANYTHING.

SO THEY'RE REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE SUPPORT THAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY.

FOR THIS TYPE OF PART.

IT'S A LITTLE YOU KNOW, I DRIVE AROUND, I SEE WHAT WOODBRIDGE HAS.

I MEAN, IT'S JUST NOTHING COMPARES TO IT AS FAR AS THE SPLASHPAD IN THE AREA.

AND I'VE SEEN MURPHY'S WILEY DOESN'T HAVE ONE YET.

THEY'RE BUILDING ONE.

PLANO'S IS.

IT'S OLDER.

YEAH. ALLEN'S IS KIND OF AVERAGE AND NOTHING GREAT.

THEY PUT THEIRS IN 12 YEARS AGO.

SO YEAH, IT'S BEEN FUN.

WE GET A TON OF PEOPLE FROM OUT OF TOWN TOO, THAT GO THERE.

YEAH, WE WON'T TALK ABOUT THAT TONIGHT.

YEAH, THAT ONE IS JUST THAT ONE WON'T HAVE THE FEATURES THAT THIS ONE HAS, BUT IT'LL HAVE SPLASH WATER COMING OUT OF THE GROUND.

UM, YEAH, I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU GUYS ON WHAT YOU GUYS THINK.

A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

ONE, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT SHUTTING IT DOWN, THAT'S JUST YOU REALLY JUST SHUTTING DOWN THE SPLASH PAD, RIGHT? THAT'S RIGHT, SIR. YES, SIR.

AND THEN RESTROOMS, DAY RESTROOMS WILL STAY.

BUT ON THAT, WE TRY TO THE RESTROOMS. WE PUT A HEATER IN THAT CHASE TO KIND OF KEEP IT OPEN LONGER.

AND THAT'S WITH ALL OF OUR RESTROOMS. WITH THAT, WE KIND OF WAIT TILL THAT WHEN WE GET A FREEZE.

AND WE SINCE WE KNOW THE FREEZE IS COMING, WE FLUSH OUT.

THAT DOESN'T TAKE LONG. THAT'S LIKE THAT'S A HALF A DAY.

WE COULD DO ALMOST ALL OF OUR RESTROOMS. SO YEAH, WE DO CLOSE DOWN OUR RESTROOMS IN THE WINTERTIME DURING THE COLDEST MONTHS.

WE DO NOT HAVE A SCHEDULE FOR THAT.

WE KIND OF GO BY WHAT THE WEATHER IS FOR.

THE SPLASH PAD SHUT DOWN.

HOW OFTEN IS THE MAINTENANCE TO MAKE SURE THAT BECAUSE I KNOW IT HAS THE WATER HAS TO KEEP.

SO RUN IT THROUGH THE SYSTEM.

WHEN WE CLOSE IT DOWN.

YEAH. HOW OFTEN DOES MAINTENANCE HAVE TO HAPPEN AFTER YOU SHUT IT DOWN? SO ONCE WE SHUT IT DOWN.

THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. ONCE WE SHUT THE SYSTEM DOWN, WE FLUSH ALL OF THE LINES.

ALL OF EVERYTHING IS TURNED OFF.

EVERYTHING IS EMPTY WATER, NO WATER.

THEY RECOMMEND TAKING THE SPRAY HEADS OFF OF ALL THE FEATURES BECAUSE THOSE GET ALL GUMMED UP.

AND WE'RE GOING TO GO I'M SENDING TWO GUYS OVER TO PLANO BECAUSE THEY WENT THEY'RE CLOSING TWO WEEKS BEFORE WE DO.

THEY CLOSED MID-OCTOBER.

THEY'RE GOING TO WORK WITH THEIR THEY HAVEN'T ACTUALLY AQUATICS FACILITY MAINTENANCE TEAM OF THREE GUYS.

THEY'RE GOING TO GO CLOSE ONE WITH THEM SO WE CAN HELP HIM.

AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD COME OVER AND HELP US CLOSE OURS FOR THE FIRST TIME.

SAME WITH OPENING.

PROBLEM IS WE OPEN BEFORE THEM.

BUT THEY CAN WE CAN STILL THEY CAN STILL COME OVER AND HELP US.

PLUS WE'LL HAVE A CERTIFIED PERSON ON STAFF TOO.

SO YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.

IT'S IT'S NOT.

IT'S. NOTHING'S RUNNING IN THAT PUMP ROOM DURING THE WINTER.

OKAY, I'M THINKING.

I'M THINKING WITH THE TABLES.

UM. YOU KNOW, WE GIVE A LITTLE MORE TIME, BUT.

I'M NOT OPPOSED TO STABILIZE THEM BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT YOU USUALLY WHEN YOU GO TO A PARK, YOU CAN'T MOVE THE TABLES, ESPECIALLY THE BIG ONES.

AND THEY'RE PRETTY HEAVY.

THEY'RE REALLY HEAVY. SO, YOU KNOW, THEY DON'T MOVE THE TABLES AS MUCH AS THEY MOVE THE BENCHES, THE BENCHES, BENCHES EVERYWHERE.

BUT YEAH, YEAH, IF IT GETS TOO OUT OF HAND, PEOPLE THINK WE CAN JUST I THINK WE'LL END UP ANCHORING THOSE DOWN IN THE.

YEAH. NO, A FANTASTIC.

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AND I'M GLAD PHASE ONE IS GETTING SO MUCH RIGHT.

THIS IS JUST PHASE ONE.

PHASE ONE. YEAH.

AND WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT PHASE TWO WITH THE MD BOARD TODAY.

SO TONIGHT.

I THINK WE SHOULD CONSIDER A I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THIS A LONG TIME AGO, BUT.

THERE'S NOT LIKE A FALL MUSIC SERIES, YOU KNOW, THIS FALL MUSIC.

YEAH, WE HAVE IT IN THE SUMMER, WHICH IS 100 DEGREES.

SO GOING TO ROCKWALL AND GOING TO THOSE PLACES DURING THE MID SUMMER, MURPHY THEY HAVE IT OUT THERE, BUT IT'S TOO HOT.

I MEAN, I MEAN PEOPLE STILL DO IT.

I'VE EVEN GONE TO THE ONE IN ALLEN BUT I MEAN IT'S BLAZING BUT NOBODY REALLY HAS IT OCTOBER THROUGH MAYBE MID NOVEMBER WHEN IT'S STILL PRETTY NICE HERE.

YOU KNOW THAT'S A GREAT.

MAYBE NEXT YEAR, NOT THIS YEAR, BUT MAYBE PLANNING FOR A FALL MUSIC SERIES.

HAVE IT OUT THERE AND HAVE IT OUT THERE.

YEAH, JUST WE JUST HAVE SO MUCH SPACE OUT THERE.

YEAH. YEAH. YOU KNOW, OCTOBER THROUGH MID NOVEMBER.

I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.

JUST. WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT, OF COURSE.

SURE. START OF NEXT YEAR, BUT.

A WATER STREET. YEAH. WATER STREET HAS THEM, BUT THEIRS IS IN THE SUMMER.

THEY DON'T USUALLY HAVE IT ALMOST UNTIL SEPTEMBER.

YEAH. SO RIGHT NOW THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE ONE TOMORROW NIGHT.

MAN. THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.

WALL HAS THEIRS ALL THROUGH THE SUMMER, AND THEY HAVE IT WHERE ALL THAT SUN HITS.

IT'S SO HOT LIKE IT WAS.

I WAS WONDERING WHY NONE OF THOSE PLACES DID A FALL.

ESPECIALLY WATTERS CREEK.

BUT I KNOW WHEN WE HAD BACKYARD ON FIFTH.

CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.

COUNCILMAN FRANKS.

BACK HERE ON FIFTH. IT SEEMED LIKE WHEN WE ROLLED INTO THE FALL THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DID THE FOOTBALL.

THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WAS.

AND HERE IT'S THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

I KIND OF INTERRUPTED THAT QUITE A BIT.

BUT SATURDAY WE'D HAVE IF YOU DID A CONCERT, YOU'D HAVE TO DO IT.

THAT'S A GOOD POINT. I DON'T WATCH COLLEGE.

THEY GOT COLLEGE. STILL.

A LOT OF PEOPLE DO. THAT'S A GOOD POINT.

THAT'S THAT'S WHAT.

AND SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION.

BUT YEAH, IF YOU DO ON THE WEEKEND.

BUT YEAH, WE COULD TALK ABOUT SOME OF THOSE THINGS BECAUSE YEAH, IN THE NEXT MEETING WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT OUR UPCOMING BUDGET YEAR AND NOT NEXT NEXT MONTH WHENEVER WE HAVE ANOTHER PARTNER MEETING.

WE JUST STARTED THE BUDGET PROCESS WITH THE COUNCIL, SO.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. BUT I'LL BE.

I MEAN. TALK ABOUT IT MORE.

THANK YOU. MVD.

[7. Receive staff updates regarding current activities, special events, and personnel.]

I'VE ASKED CYNTHIA TO COME KIND OF REPORT ON THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE BLAST AND.

WE'VE HAD A FEW CHANGES OF PERSONNEL, BUT NOTHING MAJOR.

I'LL LET HER KIND OF TALK ABOUT.

THAT EVENT. I THINK SOME OF YOU WENT TO THAT EVENT ALSO.

YEAH. YEAH. IS THAT.

MORE VENDORS? YES.

DID EVERYBODY HERE GET TO GO? YES. I THINK I SAW EVERYONE HERE.

YEAH. SO, RED WINE AND BLUE BLAST JULY 3RD.

I THINK THIS YEAR WAS ONE OF OUR BEST YEARS.

WE HAD A TON OF STUFF GOING ON THANKS TO OUR NEW LEISURE SERVICES COORDINATOR, JORDAN.

I MEAN, SHE DID AN AMAZING JOB ADDING NEW THINGS TO THIS EVENT.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS SAW THE NINJA OBSTACLE COURSE THERE.

DID YOU DO THAT JERMAINE? THAT WASN'T TOO OLD TO DO THAT ONE.

BECAUSE I HEARD IT WAS FOR ADULTS AND FOR FOR KIDS.

SO AND ACTUALLY, NINJA NATION WAS ONE OF OUR SPONSORS FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT.

WE HAD, I'D SAY, 12 TO 14,000.

THERE ARE ESTIMATES AT THIS EVENT.

OF COURSE, PARTY MACHINE WAS THE BAND ON STAGE DID AWESOME.

KENDALL SHAW WAS THERE SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

AND THEN SHE ALSO DID ABOUT A 20 MINUTE SHOW BEFORE PARTY MACHINE WENT ON.

SHE'S ALWAYS GREAT AS WELL.

WE HAD 15 FOOD VENDORS, 50 BOOTH VENDORS THIS YEAR, WHICH IS MORE THAN WE'VE EVER HAD.

SO AGAIN, JORDAN REALLY WENT OUT THERE AND GOT THOSE FOLKS SIGNED UP AND DID A GREAT JOB WITH THAT AS WELL.

DID YOU HAVE ANY FEEDBACK ON SOME OF THE FOOD VENDORS? I KNOW THERE WAS ONE THAT THE LINES WERE SO CRAZY LONG AND THEN THERE WAS PEOPLE WERE LIKE WERE JUST TAKING ANYBODY'S FOOD AND THEN THEY COULDN'T GET OUT BECAUSE THEY'D ALREADY PAID AND THEY DIDN'T.

I WAS JUST CURIOUS IF YOU ALL HAD ANY NEGATIVE.

I DIDN'T HAVE ANY NEGATIVE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC, BUT STAFF'S ALWAYS LOOKING AROUND AND WE SEE THINGS AND KIND OF KIND OF TAKE TAKE IT IN.

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SO TALKING ABOUT SO, SO WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT AND, AND HAVE PLANS NEXT YEAR TO TRY TO GET THAT HANDLED HANDLED A LITTLE BETTER.

YEP. UM, AS FAR AS OUR SPONSORS, AGAIN, WE HAD A GREAT YEAR FOR SPONSORS.

WE HAD THE STATION THAT SEXY EDC, THEY SPONSORED THE FIREWORKS.

THIS YEAR, STAGE GAMES WERE SPONSORED BY CHICK FIL A, WHICH FOR THE STAGE GAMES WE DID HULA HOOP CONTEST AND THEN THERE WAS A BIG GROUP.

SIMON SAYS CONTEST EVENT SPONSORS OTHER THAN THAT WERE NINJA NATION BOLD BARBECUE COUNTRY SIDE SMILE WD AMBERLYNN AT THE STATION AND TRINITY REGIONAL.

AND THEN AT THE END, I DON'T KNOW IF EVERYBODY NOTICED, BUT WE DID HAVE TO SHOOT THE FIREWORKS OFF JUST A LITTLE BIT EARLY JUST TO TRY TO GET.

YEAH. OFF THE STORMS, LIGHTNING AND EVERYTHING.

YES. YEAH.

BUT I THINK WE GOT THEM OFF AS EARLY AS WE COULD AND IT WENT OFF.

IT WENT GREAT, SO.

WELL, WE DID HAVE ONE GRASS.

WELL, WE HAD MULTIPLE GRASS.

JUST ONE LITTLE FIRE.

YEAH, THAT WAS ALL. DID YOU HEAR? IT WAS RIGHT BY THE TRINITY HOSPITAL.

BETWEEN RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE TRINITY HOSPITAL.

THE ONE THING I DID HEAR WAS THAT I HAVE A RESIDENT THAT WORKS OVER AT THE HOSPITAL.

SO BECAUSE OF THE WIND, ALL THE ASH ENDED UP ON THE ROOF OF THE HOSPITAL AND CLOGGED ALL THE DRAINS WHEN THE RAINS CAME.

SO, YEAH.

SO WE ENDED UP HAVING TO SEND STAFF OVER THERE, TOO, BECAUSE THEY FINALLY CALLED.

WE DIDN'T WE KNEW THE FIELD WAS BAD.

BUT YEAH, WE WENT THERE TWO DAYS LATER AND YEAH, THAT PARKING LOT WAS REALLY BAD.

SO BUT WE TOOK CARE OF IT.

AND LUCKILY THE WIND, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU NOTICED THE WIND WAS BLOWING TOWARDS THE CROWD.

MAYBE 15 MINUTES BEFORE WE START SHOOTING THEM OFF.

IT SHIFTED AND BLEW AWAY.

SO WE GOT LUCKY THERE.

ALSO, IT WAS IT ACTUALLY GOT COLD.

I WAS UP ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF OUR APARTMENT BUILDING AND I WAS FREEZING.

THE WEATHER CHANGED LIKE THAT.

IT WAS LIKE THE LAST CHANCE OF RAIN WE'VE HAD SINCE, ISN'T IT? I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT. I THINK SO.

YEAH. LIKE. SO I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

BUT I THINK THE EVENT WENT GREAT.

THAT'S JERMAINE THE NINJA.

THE NINJA WARRIOR. THE NINJA WARRIOR THING WAS PRETTY NEAT.

LIKE THAT WAS VERY POPULAR, ACTUALLY A COUPLE, FEW PEOPLE I TALKED TO, THEY'RE NOT JUST THE VENDORS, BUT I RAN INTO SOME FOLKS THAT I SEE AT THE GYM AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

AND THEY'RE NOT EVEN THEY DON'T EVEN LIVE IN SACHSE HAVE SOME FOLKS FROM RICHARDSON.

THEY'RE FROM GARLAND.

SO WE HAVE A BIT OF THAT.

14,000 WAS PROBABLY LEGIT.

AND THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER.

WAS RAISING CANE'S OR WAS THAT CHICK FIL A? I THOUGHT IT WAS CHICK FIL A. THERE WAS TWO FOOD VENDORS AT THE END ON THAT.

OH, THE FOOD VENDORS? YEAH. UM.

THOUGHT. I THOUGHT THERE WAS MAYBE IT WAS CHICK FIL A, I THOUGHT IT WAS CHICK FIL A, IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE BOOTH AT THE BOOTH.

THERE WAS A CHICK FIL A BOOTH THERE AND THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A RAISIN CAIN'S ONE.

I CAN'T I CAN'T RECALL.

I DON'T HAVE THE LIST IN FRONT OF ME.

KNOW THAT PARKING LOT REALLY HELPED, TOO.

YEAH, I DO THINK THAT PARKING LOT WAS ACTUALLY.

ASK YOU GUYS IF HELPFUL IF WE MISSED THE EXTRA GREEN SPACE OVER THERE AND HAVING THE VENDORS OR LIKE IT, HAVING THE PARKING LOT WITH THE VENDORS IN THERE.

I THOUGHT IT TURNED OUT REALLY WELL.

YEAH. YEAH. I THOUGHT IT WORKED OUT.

THE LAYOUT WAS FINE.

YEAH, AT THE VERY BEGINNING, KIND OF WAS ONE OF THOSE TREES EVERYONE WANTED TO WRITE UP THE FOR THE SHADE.

I THOUGHT IT WAS HUGELY SUCCESSFUL.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS KNOW THIS, BUT CYNTHIA MAKES ME RUN THE SHUTTLE.

SHE THINKS I'LL MESS EVERYTHING UP.

THAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE NIGHT? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? I MAKE YOU KEEP ME AWAY FROM EVERYBODY.

BUT I WILL SAY, AND WHEN I TALK TO PEOPLE, I WOULD SAY MORE.

AND IT'S PROBABLY MORE 5050.

I WAS GOING TO SAY THIS YEAR, FOR SOME REASON IT FELT LIKE MORE PEOPLE WERE FROM OUT OF OUT OF TOWN THAN SACHSE.

BUT WE GET A LOT OF YEAH, I THINK THEY LIKE IT BECAUSE IT'S A SMALLER AREA.

I MEAN, SOME OF THE BIGGER CITIES, IT'S YOU GO TO THEIR EVENTS AND IT'S HUGE.

IT'S SO SPREAD OUT AND THEN THE FIREWORKS ARE RIGHT THERE WHEN THEY START.

SO AND I WANT TO JUST COMPLIMENT CYNTHIA.

SHE STARTS HAVING MEETINGS ABOUT THIS IN FEBRUARY AND IT INCLUDES FIRE, POLICE, PUBLIC WORKS, EDC, THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, PARKS RECREATION, SENIOR CENTER, FACILITY MAINTENANCE.

SO WE GET SHE GETS STARTED EARLY AND OFTEN AND IT'S A WHOLE TEAM FROM THE WHOLE ENTIRE CITY THAT HELPS OUT WITH THIS EVENT.

IT IS. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

I GUESS I JUST WANT TO KIND OF GO RIGHT ON INTO SUMMER.

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I THINK ONE INCH WE WENT DOWN TO SIX INCH SHELLS.

WAS THE LARGEST THIS YEAR.

AND BEFORE WE HAD EIGHT, EIGHT AND TEN BEFORE.

BUT NOW WE HAD TWO. WHEN WE DON'T HAVE THE RESTRICTION ANYMORE, WHEN WE GO BACK UP TO EIGHT.

NO, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO GO BACK TO EIGHT AGAIN.

WE MAY EVEN HAVE TO GO DOWN TO FIVE, BUT I THINK FIVE WILL BE THE LOWEST THAT WE'LL HAVE TO GO TO BECAUSE BECAUSE OF ALL THE.

ALL RIGHT. SO SUMMER AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, WE HAD AN EXCELLENT SUMMER.

WE RAN 26 CAMPS, ABOUT 380 KIDS.

AND I WAS TALKING TO LANCE THE OTHER DAY.

WE DID NOT HAVE TO CANCEL ONE CAMP THIS SUMMER, WHICH IS AMAZING BECAUSE MOST OF THE TIME YOU YOU KNOW, YOU PUT THE CLASSES OUT THERE AND SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW, YOU NEVER KNOW.

IT MIGHT THEY MAY NOT ALL GO.

BUT THIS YEAR NOT ONE CAMP GOT CANCELED.

SO THAT WAS GREAT.

AS FAR AS USAGE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER THIS SUMMER, WE HAD ABOUT 5400 PATRONS THAT CAME THROUGH.

AND THAT ACTUALLY DOESN'T INCLUDE THE PEOPLE THAT COME THROUGH FOR JUST OUR REGULAR CLASSES AND CAMPS.

THAT'S JUST PEOPLE COMING IN, CHECKING IN AT THE FRONT DESK AND THEN GOING TO PLAY BASKETBALL OR PICKLEBALL OR PLAYING IN THE GAME ROOM.

SO THAT'S 5400 THERE.

YOU COULD PROBABLY ADD ON ANOTHER 2 TO 3000 FOR THE SUMMER JUST AND THE CLASSES TRAFFIC FROM THOSE AND THE CAMPS THAT PEOPLE CAME THROUGH. JUST A QUICK QUESTION.

IS THAT 5400 UNIQUE VISITORS OR JUST IN TOTAL? IT'S TOTAL, YEAH.

NOT 5400 UNIQUE.

YEAH, A LOT OF PEOPLE FREQUENT IT DAILY.

YES. THAT'S GOOD.

YES, THAT'S. FALL REGISTRATION ACTUALLY STARTS TOMORROW AND THE BROCHURE WILL GO TO THE PRINTER AND IT SHOULD BE OUT IN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO.

BUT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO STILL REGISTER AND SEE THE CLASSES ONLINE STARTING TOMORROW.

WE HAVE A LOT OF NEW CLASSES COMING UP, SOME FOR TODDLERS LIKE A HAPPY ARTIST CLASS, A PRESCHOOL, FUN AND GAMES.

AND WE HAVE A FEW WORKOUT CLASSES LIKE A MOM AND ME YOGA CLASS STROLLER FIT COMING UP NUNCHUCK CLINIC, WHICH I'M EXCITED TO SEE THAT CAN'T WAIT.

ZUMBA GOLD AGRILIFE IS ACTUALLY GOING TO COME IN AND DO A COUPLE OF FREE CLASSES AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND SOME OTHER THINGS ARE LACROSSE AND VOLLEYBALL SKILLS. AND THEN WE ARE GOING TO DO A GLOW PICKLEBALL NIGHT AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER LIKE A SOCIAL TYPE EVENT.

AS FAR AS EVENTS, THE NEXT ONE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO LOOK OUT FOR IS THE PUMPKIN PROWL ON OCTOBER 21ST.

SOUNDS ALWAYS FUN.

DOES ANYONE BEEN HERE FOR THAT ONE? I THINK YOU'VE MAYBE GONE BACK.

JERMAINE, I KNOW JERMAINE.

YOU'VE NEVER BEEN TO THE PUMPKIN PEARL.

YOU SHOULD GO ON THE HAYRIDE.

I DON'T THINK I EVER DID THAT. SHOULD HAVE.

YEAH, YOU SHOULD.

YOU SHOULD GO. THERE'S A HAUNTED HAYRIDE.

THE PARKS GUYS DO A GREAT JOB DECORATING OUT THERE AT SALMAN PARK.

BEHIND THERE'S, LIKE, A TREE LINE OUT KIND OF AT THE BACK SIDE OF THE PARK, AND THEY DECORATE THAT WHOLE AREA BACK THERE.

AND THE HIGH SCHOOL COMES OUT AND THEY KIND OF ENTERTAIN OUT IN THE HAYRIDE AREA.

THEY DRESS UP THE THEATER KIDS AND AND IT'S PRETTY FUN.

OF COURSE, THE PUMPKIN HUNT. AND THEN WE'LL DO A MOVIE ON THE BASEBALL FIELD AS WELL.

ONCE IT GETS DARK OUTSIDE, WE'LL HAVE SOME GAMES GOING ON THE BASKETBALL COURT AS WELL, LIKE JUST LITTLE FUN GAMES FOR THE KIDS TO PLAY AND WIN PRIZES AND SOME OF THOSE LIFE SIDE YARD GAMES LIKE YOU SAW AT THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE BLAST WILL BE THERE AS WELL.

AND WE'LL HAVE VENDORS, A FEW VENDORS NOT SELLING THINGS AT THIS EVENT.

THE VENDORS COME AND THEY PROVIDE AN ACTIVITY FOR THE KIDS THAT ARE THERE.

ANYTHING ELSE.

THAT'S JUST THE NEXT EVENT COMING UP AFTER THAT WILL BE, OF COURSE, CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA.

THAT'S THE NEXT ONE AFTER THAT.

WELL, CAN YOU SHARE WITH THEM SOME OF THE CAMPS YOU HAD DURING THE SUMMER WHEN YOU SAID 27? WHAT ARE SOME OF THOSE? SO WE HAD CHEER CAMP.

WE HAD COOKING CAMPS.

WE HAD ACTUALLY FOUR COOKING CAMPS, SOME ADVENTURES IN ART CAMPS, SOME OUTDOOR SOCCER, FOOTBALL.

WE HAD BASKETBALL CAMPS INDOORS.

LEGOS. LEGOS CAMPS.

YES. MY SON IS LOOKING AT THAT FOR MY KIDS.

LEGOS, KEYBOARD CAMPS.

WE HAD SOME MUSIC CAMPS GOING ON.

THOSE ARE JUST SOME OF THE ONES THAT WE HAD.

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THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

WELL, I GUESS NOW WE CAN SET OUR MEETING FOR OUR NEXT UPCOMING.

[8. Set upcoming Board meeting date.]

WELL, NO, ACTUALLY, I PROBABLY WON'T REGARDLESS.

SO, SEPTEMBER 14TH.

IS IT OKAY? YEAH. YOU KNOW WHAT WE PROBABLY SHOULD ASK? I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S AN AUDIENCE.

COMPLEX ANALYSIS. MA'AM, DID YOU HAVE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK? DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING THAT YOU WANT TO DO? OR ARE YOU JUST HERE TO OBSERVE? YES. PERFECT.

THANK YOU.

WITH THAT, WE ARE ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU, EVERYONE, FOR COMING.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.