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>> [NOISE] THE PARKS & RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF SACHSE WILL HOLD A REGULAR MEETING ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2024 AT 6:30 PM TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF BUSINESS.
I DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT NAMES OVER HERE.
DO THE INVOCATION, THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE US TEXAS FLAGS? [NOISE]
>> LET US PRAY. OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TO GATHER TOGETHER AS THE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE CITY OF SACHSE.
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THESE MEMBERS THAT ARE TAKING TIME AWAY FROM THE FAMILY TO BE HERE WITH US TO DISCUSS ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE CITY.
WE ASK, AS WE DO DISCUSS SO MANY GREAT PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING ON IN THE CITY, WE DO SO WITH PROFESSIONALISM AND RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, THAT WE CAN ENGAGE IN HEALTHY CONVERSATION TO MOVE THE WORK FORWARD IN THIS GREAT CITY.
ALL WE ASK ALSO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO LEARN AND GROW AND TO HELP THOSE AROUND US IN ALL THAT WE DO.
IN THE NAME JESUS CHRIST, AMEN.
>> [NOISE] THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ADDRESS THE BOARD REGARDING ANY TOPIC NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA.
THE TIME LIMIT IS THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER.
A 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.
ANY COMMENTS? NOW WE WILL ADDRESS INTRODUCTIONS OF ALL NEW AND CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS.
[4. Introductions of all new and current Board members.]
>> YES. USUALLY, AT THIS TIME, IT'S OUR FIRST MEETING OF 2024, WE JUST LIKE TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND GO THROUGH EACH PERSON.
WE HAVE TWO NEW YOUTH BOARD MEMBERS.
WE DEFINITELY WANT THEM TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES.
MAYBE WE CAN START WITH SOME OF THE VETERANS OF THE GROUP AND SHARE A QUICK INTRODUCTION TO THEM. IS THAT OKAY?
THIS IS MY SECOND YEAR ON THE BOARD. I'VE ENJOYED IT.
IT'S WONDERFUL WORKING WITH YOU IN SACHSE.
[NOISE] MANAGE AMBERLIN AT THE STATION 55 PLUS ACTIVE ADULT COMMUNITY.
I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT BEING HERE IN THE CITY AND HAVING THIS PRIVILEGE TO BE A PART OF THIS GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS.
>> I'M KEITH CASEY. I THINK IT'S MY THIRD YEAR I'M GOING INTO.
JUST EXCITED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND EXCITED ABOUT ALL THE GREAT THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING WITH THE NEW ARCS THAT ARE COMING IN.
IT'S A PRIVILEGE, OF COURSE. THANK YOU.
I AM CHAIRMAN OF THE PARKS & RECREATION.
I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW HOW MANY YEARS IT'S BEEN. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THE ORIGINAL BOARD YOU WERE THERE, FIVE YEARS AGO.
>> FIVE YEARS. I'VE ENJOYED IT.
IT'S GOT ME MORE INVOLVED WITH EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON WITH THE CITY.
I HAVE TWO KIDS. MY DAUGHTER JUST GOT ACCEPTED TO THE ARKANSAS RAZORBACK MARCHING BAND YESTERDAY.
>> I'M WELL ON MY WAY TO BEING ALMOST AN EMPTY NESTER.
THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR ME. I ENJOY THIS.
>> I KNOW ALEX A LITTLE BIT FROM YOUR MOM.
I THINK YOU COME TO THE EVENTS AND STUFF.
YOU CAME TO THE GRAND OPENING OF THE J.K. THE SPLASH PAD.
[NOISE] WE'RE EXCITED. WE HAVEN'T HAD YOUTH ADVISORS ON THE BOARD.
[NOISE] WE'VE HAD SOME. BRETT'S DAUGHTER SERVED ON HERE, BUT TO HAVE TWO HERE IS AWESOME.
WE VALUE YOUR INPUT, I PROMISE YOU. I'LL PROVE THIS TO YOU.
BECAUSE BRETT'S SON WAS ON THE BOARD YEARS AGO.
WHAT DID HE PUSH, COUNCILMAN FRANKS?
>> SAND VOLLEYBALL COURTS. [LAUGHTER] WE COULD NOT FIND A LOCATION FOR ANYTHING.
THEN WE GOT LAND DONATED AND THAT WAS THE FIRST THING ON THE LIST AND WE ACCOMPLISHED IT.
>> WE BURIED A PIPE WITH HIS NAME OUT THERE. [LAUGHTER]
>> HE WENT OUT THERE WHEN THE CONCRETE WAS WET.
[LAUGHTER] YOU GUYS, I'M LANCE.
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>> JERMAINE MCDANIEL. I THINK I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR, WE WERE TALKING THE OTHER DAY, MAYBE ABOUT SIX OR SEVEN YEARS.
MAYBE SIX YEARS I'VE BEEN ON THE PARKS & REC BOARD, LIKE VALARIE.
MAYBE ABOUT THREE YEARS FOR MDD. EXCITED TO HAVE YOU.
I ACTUALLY WORK AT CHASE BANK ON THE DIGITAL BANKING SIDE WITH A LOT OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING PEOPLE SMARTER THAN ME, WHICH IS GOOD.
LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER GREAT YEAR ON THE BOARD.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS PAT PORTER.
THIS IS MY SECOND TERM ON PARKS & RECREATION MD BOARD.
I'M A SEVENTH GRADE SCIENCE TEACHER, [LAUGHTER] AND I ALSO WORK AT CHAMBERLAND FUNERALS & CREMATIONS IN GARLAND.
I DON'T EMBALM. I JUST WORK WITH FAMILIES THERE.
I'M EXCITED TO BE SERVING ON THE BOARD.
>> MY NAME IS IAN BAILEY. IT'S MY SECOND YEAR AT PARKS & RECS AND THIRD YEAR IN SACHSE.
I GREW UP IN GARLAND WHEN SACHSE USED TO BE SOME LITTLE PLACE THAT TOOK HALF AN HOUR THROUGH FARM ROADS TO GET TO.
I'M AMAZED. I TOOK A 30-YEAR HIATUS FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS AND I MOVED BACK.
IT'S A GREAT LITTLE COMMUNITY.
I REALLY LOVE LIVING IN SACHSE.
I'M ONE OF THE NEW YOUTH ADVISORS.
I WAS REALLY HAPPY WHEN I GOT TO DO THIS, AND I'M REALLY APPRECIATIVE THAT I GOT TO DO IT.
>> WHAT YEAR ARE YOU AT SCHOOL?
I'M JUST REALLY EXCITED TO BE HERE. [NOISE]
SHE WORKS WITH OUR DEPARTMENT.
>> YOUR STAFF. I'M LOOKING HERE. [LAUGHTER]
>> NOW WE HAVE ELECTION OF THE PARKS & RECS BOARD CHAIRPERSON,
[5. Election of the Parks and Recreation Board Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Secretary.]
VICE CHAIRPERSON, AND SECRETARY.>> I THINK IN THE PAST, VALARIE'S CHAIRPERSON, WE JUST OPEN IT UP AND HEAR SOME DISCUSSION.
SOMEBODY CAN MAKE A MOTION OR WHATEVER YOU CONSIDER.
WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST IS MOTION FOR CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, AND SECRETARY.
I WILL SAY THIS, THE SECRETARY POSITION IS REALLY NOT USED A WHOLE LOT NOW THAT WE HAVE JENNIFER, WE HAVE THE RECORDING.
BACK IN THE DAY, THEY WOULD DO SOME MINUTES EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT IT'S NOT REALLY ACTIVE POSITION, I GUESS.
WOULD YOU SAY THAT KEITH? I KNOW YOU WERE SECRETARY. [LAUGHTER]
>> I GUESS THAT BOTH THE CHAIR AND THE CO-CHAIR GONE, THAT THEY WOULD RUN THE MEETING.
>> DO WE HAVE ANYBODY WHO WOULD LIKE TO OPEN UP ANY DISCUSSIONS OR ANY MOTIONS?
>> REMEMBER LAST TIME I SURPRISED YOU.
>> THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY. LAST TIME I WAS TOLD BY JERMAINE IT'S ON RECORD. [LAUGHTER]
>> STRIKE THAT FROM THE RECORD, YOUR HONOR.
[LAUGHTER] SHE WAS NOT TOLD. I JUST MADE A MOTION.
[LAUGHTER] MY MOTION WAS GOING TO BE TO KEEP THINGS AS THEY ARE EXCEPT NOMINATE SOMEONE ELSE AS SECRETARY.
THAT WAS MY MOTION. BUT OF COURSE, OPEN FOR DISCUSSION.
I KNOW I SURPRISED YOU LAST TIME.
>> THE OFFICIAL MOTION IS VALARIE, CHAIR, VICE CHAIR?
>> THEN SOMEBODY DIFFERENT, WHO WERE YOU THINKING FOR SECRETARY? PAT? [LAUGHTER]
>> SO LET'S SEE. WE'RE OPEN FOR DISCUSSION.
>> OFFICIALLY, YOU WANT TO SAY.
OFFICIALLY. PAT, [LAUGHTER] I'M NOT TELLING.
MOTION FOR PAT TO BE SECRETARY, MYSELF TO BE VICE CHAIRMAN, AND THEN FOR BROWN TO STAY AS THE PRESIDENT.
>> YEAH, I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION.
>> [INAUDIBLE] IS GOING TO COME UP?
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>> [OVERLAPPING] SO THE SECOND [INAUDIBLE] OTHER DISCUSSION. YOU'LL CAST YOUR VOTE.
>> IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? [OVERLAPPING]
>> IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSIONS?
THEN AS SOON AS IT COMES UP ON THE SCREEN, WE CAN CAST OUR VOTES.
>> JUST FOR A TEACHING MOMENT, ALEX AND NATALIE, YOU GUYS ARE ADVISORS, YOU'RE NOT MEMBERS, YOU DON'T NEED TO VOTE.
>> IS VOLUNTEER THE BETTER TERM [LAUGHTER]
>> THE DISCUSSION WAS OPEN FOR YOU TO DECLINE AS WELL IF YOU WANTED TO.
>> NO, I'M HONORED. THANK YOU.
>> MOTION PASSES. [INAUDIBLE] SIX.
WE ARE NOW GOING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 12TH,
[6. Consider approval of the October 12, 2023, Regular meeting minutes.]
2023, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.IS THAT THE LAST TIME WE MET, WAS OCTOBER 12TH?
>> WHAT THE MAIN CHARGE IS LIKE.
>> [OVERLAPPING] LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS. THAT'S WHY WE'RE KEEPING YOU.
>> EVERYONE HAD A CHANCE TO READ THE MINUTES.
>> DID ANYBODY LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION?
>> YEAH, A MOTION MOTION TO APPROVE THE MEETING MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 12TH, 2023.
>> ANYONE LIKE TO SECOND IT, PLEASE?
>> EXCUSE ME, JUST A MOMENT. GOT A LITTLE AHEAD OF MYSELF THERE.
WE'RE NOW GOING TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON
[7. Discuss and receive an update on Phase 2 of the J.K. Sachse Park project.]
PHASE 2 OF THE J.K. SACHSE PARK PROJECT.>> YES. THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE A SHORT POWERPOINT PRESENTATION ON THAT ONE? [OVERLAPPING] WHAT'S THAT?
SO THIS IS WHAT THE CONTRACTOR PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL BACK IN NOVEMBER.
WE'RE JUST GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS REALLY QUICK AND GO TO GET TO THE END RESULT, BUT WE WENT OUT AND GOT SOME BIDS.
HELLAS HAD THE BEST PRODUCT OUT THERE.
WE TOURED SEVERAL PICKLEBALL COURTS, I THINK I MENTIONED THAT.
THEY ACTUALLY BROKE GROUND LAST WEEK.
WE'RE DOING SOME SOIL TESTING THIS WEEK.
IF YOU WANT TO JUST GO THROUGH THIS REAL QUICK, THIS IS INFORMATION ABOUT HELLAS, THEY'RE VERY PROFESSIONAL.
STATEWIDE SPORTS COURTS AND FACILITIES IS THEIR SPECIALTY.
YOU GO TO THE NEXT ONE. THIS TAKES YOU THROUGH THE PROCESS.
THEY REALLY SPECIALIZED IN THE COURT ITSELF.
SO THE ACTUAL SURFACE OF THE PICKLEBALL COURT WILL BE OF VERY HIGH QUALITY AND ALMOST LIKE A PROFESSIONAL TYPE SPORTS COURT.
THESE ARE JUST THEIR AWARDS, YOU CAN GO THROUGH THAT.
THESE ARE THE REFERENCES, DIFFERENT SPORT COURTS THROUGHOUT GRAPE VINE, OKLAHOMA CITY.
>> THIS CHICKEN N PICKLE IS A REALLY BIG THING NOW.
THIS IS THEIR POST TENSION SYSTEM I'VE TALKED ABOUT FOR THE CONTRACTION EXPANSION OF THE SOIL, WORKS REALLY WELL.
AND THEN THE LIGHTING. OF COURSE, WE'RE GOING TO THOSE COURTS.
WHEN YOU SEE THE PICTURE OF OUR COURTS, IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT OF LIGHTING, BUT I PROMISE TWO POLES WILL LIGHT THAT AREA REALLY WELL.
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AND THEN OUR PROJECT, YOU CAN SEE HERE.YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT'S GOING. THAT'S THE PARKING LOT.
JUST NORTH OF THAT IS THE PAVILION AND THE SPLASH PAD.
YOU CAN SEE THE FENCING THAT'S GOING TO GO ALL THE WAY AROUND, EIGHT FOOT FENCING.
AND THEN IN THE MIDDLE WHERE THE BLEACHERS ARE AND WHERE THAT BENCH IS AT, MIDDLE SECTION WILL DROP DOWN TO FOUR FEET SO YOU HAVE A GOOD VISUAL OF THE COURT.
THESE ARE THE COLORS THAT WE'RE GOING WITH.
YOU CAN SEE THE LIGHTING THERE, LIKE I MENTIONED.
WE'VE INCLUDED SOME AMENITIES LIKE, AGAIN, THE BENCHES, THE BLEACHERS, PICKLEBALL PADDLE HOLDERS.
AM I MISSING SOMETHING, CYNTHIA?
>> DID WE TALK ABOUT IT AT THE TIME? IS IT JUST FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED? THERE'S NO RESERVATION.
>> YEAH. THEY HAVE A SYSTEM ON THEIR OWN, THE PICKLEBALLERS.
COUNCILMAN FRANK'S PROBABLY EXPLAINED TO YOU, BUT THEY'RE PRETTY ORGANIZED ON THE PROCESS OF HOW YOU PLAY AND PARTNERS AND TEAMS AND ALL THAT, SO WE'LL SEE HOW IT WORKS.
>> [OVERLAPPING] WE'LL SEE HOW IT WORKS.
>> AND THEY BRING THEIR OWN EQUIPMENT, WE'RE NOT PROVIDING PADDLES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
>> AS FAR AS HELLAS, WHAT WAS THE DECIDING MARKER BETWEEN THE FOLKS? FIRST OF ALL, HOW MANY [OVERLAPPING].
>> WE REALLY ONLY HAD TWO COME OUT THAT WERE REALLY SPECIALIZED IN PICKLEBALL COURTS, AND HELLAS JUST HAD A LOT MORE EXPERIENCE.
>> ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT? THEY'VE STARTED.
THEY'RE ON THIS WEATHER PERMITTING.
IT LOOKS LIKE THEY SHOULD BE DONE BY THE END OF APRIL.
THAT'S THE GOAL. SO I'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED FOR SURE.
>> WHEN IT IS BUILT AND IN USE.
>> WHEN IT IS BUILT, WHEN IT'S DONE, WHEN IT'S COMPLETED.
HOW WOULD WE KNOW IF THERE'S AN ISSUE AS FAR AS IF THERE'S PEOPLE WAITING TO PLAY, THEY CAN'T PLAY?
>> [OVERLAPPING] I'M SURE WE'LL HEAR ABOUT IT SOON.
THE FIRST MONTH OF THE [INAUDIBLE] I GOT AN EMAIL OR TWO OR A PHONE CALL EVERY DAY.
AND WE LEAVE OUR INFORMATION OUT THERE, SO WE'LL KNOW RIGHT AWAY, I THINK.
>> HOW ARE WE GOING TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT'S READY AND OPEN? ARE WE HOLDING A GRAND OPENING OF ANY SORT.
AFTER WE'VE FINISHED PICKLEBALL, I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE NEXT PHASE 2B.
WHEN WE FINISH 2B, I THINK WE DO A BIG GRAND OPENING, BUT NOT FOR THE PICKLEBALL COURTS.
WE'RE JUST GOING TO OPEN IT AND GET IT GOING HOPEFULLY, LIKE I SAID, BY MAY.
IT'LL START BEING USED AND WE'LL GET INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
>> THERE'S A FACEBOOK POST OR SOMETHING?
>> YEAH. OUR PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT DOES AN AWESOME JOB.
WE HAVE A NEW COMMUNICATIONS PERSON.
WE'LL GET IT OUT THERE FOR SURE.
>> ON PHASE 2A IS THE PICKLEBALL COURT, 2B WILL BE THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.
I'VE MET WITH THREE PLAYGROUND REPRESENTATIVES WHO ALSO DO DESIGN.
SO BURKE, [INAUDIBLE] AND PLAYWELL ARE THE THREE.
I'LL GET PROPOSALS IN FROM THEM IN MID MARCH.
WE'LL GO OVER AS THE STAFF AND THEN I'LL BRING SOME OF THE DISCUSSION ITEMS BACK TO THIS GROUP TO LOOK AT AND COME UP WITH SOME IDEAS ON COLORS AND SOME PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, STUFF LIKE THAT.
[NOISE] THAT PROJECT CAN BE QUITE A BIT MORE THAN THE PICKLEBALL COURT, JUST THE SURFACING ALONE, IT'S CALLED POUR IN PLACE.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE BEEN TO PLAYGROUND, THE EQUIPMENT WERE SPONGY STUFF, RUNS ABOUT $25 TO $30 A SQUARE FOOT OUT.
THERE'S ABOUT 10,000 SQUARE FEET OUT THERE, SO IT'S 250 TO 300,000 JUST ON THE SURFACE.
SO THAT'S ABOUT HOW MUCH WE'RE PAYING FOR THE PICKLEBALL COURT.
SO TO MAKE IT APPLES AND APPLES.
ONE YEAR OF MDD FUNDS, WHICH WE'LL TALK ABOUT NEXT IS ABOUT A MILLION DOLLARS.
SO THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE ABOUT WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT FOR THE NEXT PHASE.
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WHAT IS THE LIFETIME?>> IT DOES FADE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE WARRANTY IS.
THE WARRANTY ON THE ACTUAL COURT SURFACE, NOT THE PAINTING, I BELIEVE IT'S 10 YEARS, BUT THE COLOR WE'LL HAVE TO COME BACK AND PAINT IT AS IT FADES.
THE COLORS WE DID PICK DON'T FADE AS MUCH AS THE BRIGHTER COLORS.
>> SO ARE WE GOING TO HAVE THE SACHSE LOGO OR ANYTHING ON THERE?
WE'LL HAVE SOME SIGNAGE DOWN THERE WITH OUR LOGO. THANK YOU.
>> ANYTHING ELSE ON PHASE 2? MOVE ON.
[8. Discuss and receive an update on Joe and Patricia Stone Park restrooms.]
RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON JOE AND PATRICIA STONE PARK RESTROOMS.>> SO I DON'T KNOW IF WE DISCUSSED THIS PROJECT, BUT THIS IS PART OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE CITY OF SACHSE.
IT'S BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
A WHILE BACK, THIS BOARD, WE TALKED ABOUT PUTTING TOGETHER SOME PROJECTS THAT WE'D LIKE TO SEE IN THE FUTURE.
WELL, FUNDING IS FINALLY THERE.
IT'S A TRAIL AROUND THE POND AT JOE AND PATRICIA STONE PARK.
AND ALSO A SINGLE ROOM BATHROOM PREFABRICATED.
DO WE HAVE A PICTURE OF THAT? IS THE TRAIL ON THERE?
>> SO REAL QUICK, IT'S PART OF THE CIP.
IT'S THE ONLY NEIGHBORHOOD PARK IN THE AREA.
SEVERAL AMENITIES: PAVILION, PLAYGROUND, WALKING TRAIL, FISHING POND.
DO YOU KNOW WHICH PARK THAT IS?
>> THAT'S ON THE OTHER SIDE OF WOODBRIDGE.
IF YOU GO ONE BLOCK IN SACHSE AND WOODBRIDGE PARKWAY, TRAIN BRIDGE IS RIGHT THERE, THERE'S A POND AND LIKE I SAID, THERE'S A PAVILION, WALKING TRAIL AND PLAYGROUND.
AND THEN THE RESTROOM, LIKE SAID, IS GOING TO BE PREFABRICATED.
THEY'LL DELIVER IT, WE'LL DROP IT ON THE SITE, WILL BE AD ACCESSIBLE, AND THAT'S GOING TO PROBABLY HAPPEN.
I JUST COMPLETED THE ORDER TODAY.
IT'S LIKE A SIX MONTH LEAD TIME, SO WE'RE LOOKING AT JUNE OR JULY, GETTING THAT IN.
SO YOU CAN SEE, WHERE THE RESTROOM IS RIGHT THERE.
AND JENNIFER, MAYBE YOU COULD USE YOUR CURSOR AND GO UP TO THAT WHERE THAT SIDEWALK STARTS TO TURN INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD, UP A LITTLE, FURTHER RIGHT THERE.
AND THEN GO TO THAT LITTLE SPILLWAY STRAIGHT TO YOUR LEFT.
KEEP GOING ACROSS THERE AND THEN COME AROUND THERE, CONNECT OVER HERE BY THESE TREES, PROBABLY COME OUT A LITTLE BIT FURTHER.
>> THAT'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER TRAIL.
>> YEAH, WE'RE ADDING THIS TRAIL.
WE'RE GOING TO DO A LITTLE WATER CROSSING AT THAT DRAINAGE UP THERE.
AND THEN WE'LL TIE ALL THE WAY AROUND, WE'LL HAVE A CONNECTION THERE.
>> HOW'S THE PLUMBING WORK WITH THE PREFAB.
>> THE PLUMBING WORK WITH THE PREFAB.
>> SO WATER AND SEWER IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRAIN BRIDGE.
SO WE'LL HAVE TO BORE UNDERNEATH, TIE THAT IN.
WE JUST DON'T HAVE SEWER OVER THERE YET.
SO WE TIE THAT IN AND THEN WE HAVE WATER AND ELECTRIC RIGHT AT THAT SIGN, SO WE'LL BRING THE WATER AND STUFF THERE.
SO IT'S ACTUALLY NOT AS COMPLICATED AS SOME OF THESE PROJECTS ARE BECAUSE WE CAN JUST GO RIGHT THERE OFF OF THE OFF THE STREET, EXCEPT THE SEWER.
SEWER IS GOING TO BE CHALLENGING BECAUSE YOU GOT MORE UNDERNEATH THAT MAIN ROAD.
>> SO IF IT'S TARGETED FOR A DELIVERY OF THE PREFAB AROUND JUNE, THEN WHEN DO WE START SEWER?
>> ALL THIS THE TRAIL, THE SEWER, THE WATER, AND THE ELECTRICAL SHOULD ALL BE READY.
THAT'S OUR PART FROM WHEN THEY COME AND DROP IT.
AND THEN THEY'RE GOING TO POUR CONCRETE WALKWAY TO THE REST ROOM AND ALSO A SKIRT AROUND THE RESTROOM.
IT'S NOT VERY BIG. IT'S 13 BY 11 WITH ONE RESTROOM AND A LITTLE STORAGE CHASE IN THERE FOR SUPPLIES.
EXCITING. ONCE WE FINISH THIS, THEN WE'LL LOOK AT SOME CIP PROJECTS AS A BOARD LATER FOR FUTURE YEARS.
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ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS PROJECT?>> SO THAT CONCRETE CONTRACT CAME IN HANDY.
>> EXACTLY. THAT'S ONE OF THE PROJECTS, YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.
>> NOW, WE CAN DISCUSS, RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON THE HERITAGE PARK EXPANSION.
[9. Discuss and receive an update on the Heritage Park expansion.]
SO THE HERITAGE PARK PROJECT, I THINK SOME OF YOU HAVE SEEN SOME PICTURES OF IT, SOME PROGRESS IN WHAT'S GOING ON.
SCOTT JONES, WHO'S THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE PROJECT, UPDATED A VIDEO.
THIS IS ABOUT TWO WEEKS OLD, BUT AGAIN, THIS IS PRIOR TO ALL THE RAIN, SO THIS IS ABOUT THE LATEST LATEST VIDEO OF IT.
[MUSIC] HE JUST GOES BACK THROUGH THE OTHER WAY.
YOU KIND OF GET AN IDEA OF WHERE WE'RE AT ON THE OBJECT.
>> THE BOARDWALK'S IS GOING TO BE SO NEAT AND THAT JUST SEEMS LIKE LITTLE RESTAURANTS OR SOMETHING AROUND THERE?
I WILL SAY THIS, THE COMPLETION DATE WAS TOWARDS THE END OF THE SUMMER, SEPTEMBER-ISH.
I DO KNOW THAT THE WEATHER AND THE RAIN HAS SET IT BACK A LITTLE BIT.
I DON'T KNOW THE WAY THAT'S GOING.
>> WE'RE HOPING TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE FALL EVENT THAT CYNTHIA HAS PLANNED OVER THERE IN THAT NEW PARK, WE MAY NOT, BECAUSE THAT'S IN OCTOBER, BUT WE'LL STILL HAVE IT AT HERITAGE PARK.
IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT PROJECT.
SCOTT HAS SAID IF THERE'S ANY THAT EVER WANTED TO JUST TAKE A TOUR OVER THERE AND DRIVE IN THAT AREA, WE WELCOME TO DO THAT.
IF THAT'S SOMETHING WE WANT TO DO AS A BOARD, MAYBE AS IT GETS WARMER AND STAYS LIGHTER, WE CAN DO IT DURING THAT.
>> YEAH. ANY QUESTIONS [NOISE] ON THE PROJECT?
>> I KNOW WE HAD TO MAKE SOME CONCESSIONS.
>> IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS, MEANING MAYBE IF WE SAW WHAT THE CONCESSIONS WERE [OVERLAPPING]
>> YEAH, YOU TALK ABOUT THAT. IT WAS BOULDERS, LESS CALIPER TREES, SOD INSTEAD OF ARTIFICIAL GRASS.
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BUT AS FAR AS THE IMPACT ON THE AMENITIES, NONE.BUT I CAN GET THAT LIT FOR SURE.
>> IS THE WALKING TRAIL AROUND GOING TO BE LIT? IS THERE GOING TO BE LIGHTING ON THE TRAIL.
>> IN THE PARK AREA, THEY'LL BE LIGHTS, BUT THE TRAIL ITSELF WON'T BE LIT.
YOU TELL ME WHAT THE LITTLE BOULDERS THAT WE HAVE ON CAMPUS LIKE THIS.
THERE'S SOME AROUND THERE THAT'S LIT, BUT NOT THE WHOLE THING.
>> NO, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE POWERPOINT? YEAH. I THINK WE'RE GOOD.
>> WELL, THANK YOU. I'M EXCITED TO HEAR ALL THIS.
>> YEAH, WE'VE GOT A LOT OF GOING ON. [OVERLAPPING]
>> WE'RE JUST GOING TO SEE IT ALL COME TO FRUITION.
>> ANYTHING ELSE? WELL NOW YOU WILL RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AT THE MICHAEL J.
[10. Receive an update on programs and activities at the Michael J. Felix Community Center.]
FIELDS COMMUNITY CENTER.>> THE RECREATION MANAGER CYNTHIA WISEMAN IS HERE TO GO THROUGH THEIR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.
I THINK BRIEFLY SHE TALKED ABOUT LAST TIME IN OUR FIRST OF THE YEAR, WE WERE STARTING TO 12 HOURS OF OPERATION.
WE ADDED MONDAY, SO WE'RE OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK INSTEAD OF FIVE, AND THAT'S ASSOCIATED WITH THAT WRINKLE.
WE GOT APPROVED IN THE BUDGET SOME STAFF HIRING, WHICH OPENS UP A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR US. SHE'S GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
>> YES. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TODAY.
WE HAVE A LOT GOING ON NOW AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, SUPER EXCITED ABOUT IT.
SO I HAD THIS HUGE LIST, I'M GOING TO TRY TO KEEP IT BRIEF, BUT IT'S EXCITING.
I DON'T KNOW, I GAVE EVERYONE ONE OF THESE BROCHURES.
THE NEW BROCHURE JUST CAME OUT.
THIS ACTUALLY HAS A LOT OF OUR NEW ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GOING ON IN IT.
IN THE BEGINNING OF IT, YOU'LL SEE OUR MOTHER-SON EVENTS COMING UP, GLOW DODGEBALL COMING UP.
ONE OF THE NEW EVENTS WE HAVE IS THE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES.
SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THAT, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE SEEN THE BANDS THAT ARE IN THERE COMING, SOME TRIBUTE BANDS.
[LAUGHTER] YES, REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE TAYLOR SWIFT. [LAUGHTER].
>> NICE JOB OF GETTING THE TAYLOR SWIFT TRIBUTE OUT THERE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS. [LAUGHTER]
>> I THINK PEOPLE ARE ALREADY TALKING ABOUT THE PLANS, MENTIONED MAYBE ALL THE WAY IN FRISCO THERE.
>> WHEN YOU PUSH IT TO THE ENDS, SO IT'S LIKE 120 [LAUGHTER].
I DON'T KNOW IF EVERYBODY HERE HAS MET JORDAN YET.
SHE'S OUR LEISURE SERVICES COORDINATOR, BUT SHE PUT THIS VIDEO TOGETHER AND ALSO JORDAN HAS DONE A LOT OF STUFF ON FACEBOOK.
IF YOU WANT TO KEEP UP WITH WHAT WE'RE DOING, KEEP UP WITH OUR FACEBOOK PAGE SHE POSTS UP ON THERE ALL THE TIME.
SHE'S REALLY GREAT ABOUT IT, AND THIS VIDEO IS ON THERE.
IT NOT ONLY SHOWS THE NEW ACTIVITIES THAT WE HAVE GOING ON, BUT ALSO THE LIBRARY ACTIVITIES.
THIS ISN'T EVERY ACTIVITY, THESE ARE JUST THE NEW ONES.
I'LL LET JENNIFER PLAY IT. [MUSIC] GREAT. NOW, SUPER EXCITING.
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THOSE ARE OUR NEW ACTIVITIES COMING UP.I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE SEEN IT OUT HERE IN THE PARKING LOT, BUT THE WRAPPED TRAILER, THE TRAIN TRAVELING, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN NATURE, WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
ACTUALLY WE'LL BE BRINGING IT OUT AND SHOWCASING THE STUFF IN AT OUR FIRST POP UP PARK.
IT'S GOING TO BE AT HERITAGE PARK ON MARCH 6.
COME OUT, TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.
ALEX WILL BE THERE, KITTY WILL BE THERE.
WE HAVE SOME COOL STUFF IN THERE.
WE'RE GOING TO GET ALL THAT OUT, LET THE KIDS COME AND PLAY WITH IT SO THAT WILL BE THE FIRST TIME THAT THAT IS BROUGHT OUT.
THEN WE PLAN ON TAKING THAT TO DIFFERENT PARKS IN SACHSE THROUGHOUT THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
IT'S EVEN GOING TO BE OUT AT OUR SUMMER CONCERT SERIES.
THEN STARTING MAY 4TH, RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO RENT THAT.
IF YOU HAVE A EVENT AT A PAVILION, SACHSE RESIDENTS CAN CALL IF IT'S AVAILABLE, IT HASN'T BEEN RESERVED OUT OR IT'S NOT BEING USED.
AT ONE OF OUR EVENTS, THEN WE'LL BRING IT OUT TO THE PARK, DROP IT FOR YOU, GIVE YOU ALL THE DETAILS ON IT, EVEN CHECK IT OUT FOR HOA'S BLOCK PARTIES, THINGS LIKE THAT.
I THINK THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET SOME REAL GOOD USE OUT OF THAT TRAILER.
I JUST HAVE THIS HUGE LIST OF THINGS.
IT'S JUST [LAUGHTER] THERE'S SO MUCH GOING ON AND WE HAVE GREAT STAFF NOW AND EVERYBODY'S PLANNING IN GETTING IT ALL TOGETHER, SO I REALLY ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO KEEP UP WITH OUR FACEBOOK.
WE'LL POST THINGS ON THERE AS THEY COME.
WELL, THE NEXT THING WE HAVE COMING UP ACTUALLY THE DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE, THAT'S ON FEBRUARY 23RD.
THEN WE'VE GOT GLOW DODGE BALL COMING UP ON MARCH 1ST.
THEN AFTER THAT, THE EASTER EGG HUNTS, WHICH YOU SAW, THE NEW EGG HUNT THAT WE'RE ADDING NOW THE ACCESSIBLE EGG HUNT, THAT'S GOING TO BE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AT TWO O'CLOCK SO IT'S GOING TO BE KIND OF IN BETWEEN OUR OTHER EGG HUNTS.
JORDAN SAID, TO MAKE SURE I TELL EVERYBODY ARBOR DAY IS COMING UP ON APRIL 6TH.
WE'LL DEFINITELY NEED HELP WITH THAT SIGNING UP, SHE'LL SEND OUT AN EMAIL TO EVERYBODY TRYING TO SEE IF YOU GUYS CAN HELP THAT MORNING, GETTING THE GROUPS CHECKED IN AND GETTING ALL THEIR SUPPLIES TO THEM.
I REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYONE HELPING OUT EVERY YEAR WITH THAT BECAUSE THAT'S A BIG ONE FOR US AS WELL.
THEN I'M GLAD TO SEE OUR YOUTH ADVISORS HERE BECAUSE WE DEFINITELY NEED HELP WITH OUR EVENTS AND WE NEED SOMEONE TO BE THE BUNNY.
[LAUGHTER] IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, MARCH 23RD, PUT THAT ON YOUR CALENDAR.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS COME IN THE COSTUME.
>> I THOUGHT IT WAS A REQUIREMENT TO BE ON THE YOUTH ADVISOR.
>> CAN I MOTION THAT ONE OF THEM IS -.
>> I CAN DO [LAUGHTER] VOLUNTELO [LAUGHTER] [BACKGROUND].
>> I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT EVENTS.
ANOTHER THING COMING UP, EXCITING, IS WE HAVE AN APP THAT YOU CAN GET ON AND REGISTER FOR CLASSES WHEN YOU CHECK IN AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE YOUR LITTLE KEYCARD.
YOU CAN CHECK IN WITH YOUR APP ON YOUR PHONE.
IT'S IN TESTING RIGHT NOW, SO WE HAVEN'T PUT IT OUT THERE.
WE'VE GOT A FEW OF OUR COMMUNITY CENTER MEMBERS RIGHT NOW TESTING IT OUT FOR US.
I SAY WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, WE'LL GET IT OUT THERE AFTER WE TWEAK ANYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE TWEAKED ON THERE.
>> HAVE YOU SEEN AN INCREASE WITH THE CHANGE OF HOURS?
>> WELL, WE HAVE DEFINITELY ON MONDAYS BECAUSE WE'RE NOW OPEN ON MONDAYS, WHICH WE WEREN'T BEFORE.
I'VE DEFINITELY SEEN AN INCREASE BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE NOT ABLE TO COME IN THAT DAY, SO THEY'RE EXCITED ABOUT IT.
WE HAVE OPEN PLAY IN THE MORNINGS.
>> DANIEL, OUR LIBRARY MANAGER, HAS SEEN ABOUT A 20% INCREASE ON CHECKOUTS SINCE THE NEW HOUR STARTED, JANUARY 1ST.
WE'VE SEEN THIS UPTICK IN ATTENDANCE.
YOUR DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE. DO YOU HAVE ANY ROOM?
>> YES, WE HAVE [LAUGHTER] [OVERLAPPING] SPACES.
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WE'RE UP TO ABOUT 230 RIGHT NOW.>> TAYLOR SWIFT IS NOT GOING TO BE THERE [LAUGHTER].
>> BUT THERE WILL BE COTTON CANDY.
MAY THAT'S WHAT IT IS. THE GUIDE TO FUN, I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
THERE'S A LOT OF NEW CLASSES IN HERE.
WE OPEN UP REGISTRATION ON FEBRUARY 2ND, AND WE'VE ALREADY HAD 120 REGISTRATIONS.
THE REGISTRATIONS OPENED UP ON FEBRUARY 2ND, AND I HEAR MY PHONE OVER THERE GOING, DING, DING, BECAUSE I GET AN EMAIL EVERY TIME SOMEONE REGISTERS.
>> THESE ARE AVAILABLE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, AT THE LIBRARY, AND THEN HERE AT CITY HALL. WE HAVE THEM OUT.
>> HOW CAN I GET IT? LARGE NUMBER OF IT?
>> YES AND THEY'RE ONLINE TOO.
>> HOW MANY DO YOU NEED? FIFTY?
>> YEAH, I'LL GIVE YOU A SET. SURE.
>> SO HAPPY ABOUT THE LIVE MUSIC?
>> YES. WE'VE BEEN WAITING SO MANY YEARS.
>> HOPE YOU'RE GOING TO BE THERE.
>> I KNOW WE HAD BACK OR FIFTH. WE DID HAVE SOME.
>> THE LAST ONE. I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL BE ATTENDING THAT ONE, BUT [LAUGHTER] EVEN THOUGH MY CHIEF I'M FROM KANSAS GUYS BY THE WAY, JUST TO LET YOU KNOW.
SO MY CHIEFS WILL BE IN THE SUPER BOWL. THEY ARE IN THE SUPER BOWL,.
>> I THINK MS. SWIFT IS GOING TO BE THERE.
>> THERE'S NO CONFLICT WITH OUR DEAL.
>> THERE'S NO CONFLICT WITH THIS EITHER.
ANYWAYS, SO I'LL BE OUT ACTUALLY GO UP AND GO TO KANSAS AND WATCH THE GAME WITH THE FAMILY.
BUT YEAH, I'M VERY HAPPY ABOUT THE LIVE MUSIC.
I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT IN THE FALL WE HAVE COMPETITION AGAINST COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
BUT I'D LOVE TO SEE MAYBE EVEN WHEN HERITAGE PARK OPENS UP, WE CAN GET MAYBE A FALL LIVE MUSIC GOING.
BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW, IT'S MORE PLEASANT OUTSIDE IN TEXAS IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.
I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS HOW GOOD WAS.
>> AND THE MOTHER AND SON THING, I DON'T HAVE A SON OR ANYTHING, BUT WHAT'S THAT EVENT? CAN TELL. THIS IS INTERESTING BECAUSE YOU SEE A LOT OF DADDY DAUGHTER, BUT YOU DON'T USUALLY SEE MOM AND SON.
>> WE'RE PLANNING RIGHT NOW, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE MORE OF AN ACTIVE EVENT RATHER THAN IN ONE ROOM DANCING.
WE'RE GOING TO PLAN SOME ACTIVITIES, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THE SONS LIKE TO DO THINGS MORE ACTIVE PROBABLY, AND NOT JUST ON THE DANCE FLOOR.
YEARS AGO [OVERLAPPING] THE DAD AND DAUGHTER, AND WE TRIED MOTHER SON ROUND, WE CALL IT MOTHER, SON ROUND EVERY.
>> AT SALMON PARK, WE DECORATED WITH BALES OF HAY UNDERNEATH THE PAVILION.
I HAD SOME ACTIVITIES, AND I'M TELLING YOU, MAN, IT WAS LIKE HURTING CATS [LAUGHTER].
THEY JUST WANTED TO CLIMB ON THE HAY AND GET TO THE TALLEST HAY BALE, AND JUMP AND JUMP.
YEAH, SO CYNTHIA IS GOING TO TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH THIS YEAR.
>> IT'LL BE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER INDOORS, BUT IT MORE SPREAD OUT DIFFERENT ROOMS, ACTIVITIES. SAVE THE DATE.
WE WILL RECEIVE STAFF UPDATES REGARDING CURRENT ACTIVITIES, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND PERSONNEL.
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY. I THINK CYNTHIA COVERED EVERYTHING.
>> WELL, THEN WE CAN SET OUR UPCOMING BOARD MEETING DATE.
[12. Set upcoming Board meeting date.]
ARE WE GOING TO GO BACK TO MONTHLY?>> I THINK WE SHOULD. THERE'S SO MUCH GOING ON AS LIKE I HAVEN'T BEEN HERE SINCE OCTOBER.
IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A LOT THAT GETS MISSED.
I VOTE FOR MEETING AGAIN IN MARCH.
WHEN SPRING BREAK, DOES ANYONE KNOW?
>> THE SECOND THURSDAY WOULD BE MARCH 14TH.
>> DO WE KNOW WHEN SPRING BREAK IS?
I'LL BE OUT OF TOWN SPRING BREAK
>> MAYBE MOVE IT TO THE 21ST OR DO I JUST WANT TO SKIP MARCH AND GO BACK TO APRIL? WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK?
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WELL, TENTATIVELY, LET'S GO WITH 21 MARCH.
IF THERE'S WE CAN'T MEET QUORUM OR WHATEVER, THEN WE'LL ADDRESS IT AT THAT POINT AND THEN GET BACK ON OUR NORMAL SCHEDULE IN APRIL.
>> I GUESS WITH THAT, WE ARE ADJOURNED.
>> TELL MR. BAKERS STAFF THAT I USED THIS THING.
>> DID YOU SIGN OR NOT? [NOISE] LET ME GET TO KEEP THE SIGN REAL QUICK.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.