[00:00:02] THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF SACHSE WILL HOLD A REGULAR MEETING ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2024 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, September 12, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. to consider the following items of business: ] TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF BUSINESS. HOW IS THIS? [INAUDIBLE]. IS THERE NOT ANY ITEMS OF BUSINESS? WELL, WE'RE NUMBER TWO. NUMBER TWO. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE US AND TEXAS FLAG. PLEASE. ALRIGHT. LET'S PRAY OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN ARE GRATEFUL TO GATHER THIS EVENING TOGETHER AS PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD. GRATEFUL THAT WE ARE ABLE TO GET ENOUGH PEOPLE HERE TO DISCUSS THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON IN THE CITY OF SACHSE AND PARKS AND RECREATION, SOME WONDERFUL AND EXCITING THINGS, INCLUDING ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS. BUT SOME OF THE THE FACILITIES THAT ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED IN OUR PARKS AND SOME OF OUR OPEN SPACE WHERE WE CAN DISCUSS THOSE AND MAKE SOME DECISIONS, AND WE JUST ASK THAT YOU WATCH OVER US AND HELP US AS WE ARE AWAY FROM OUR FAMILIES, AND WE'LL BE ENGAGED AND BE HONEST AND OPEN IN OUR DISCUSSION AND WE THINK OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS GREAT CITY AS WE MOVE FORWARD, THE WORK AND OUR DEPARTMENT AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND BRING JOY AND ENJOYMENT TO ALL THOSE THAT PARTICIPATE IN OUR ACTIVITIES. WE SAY THESE THINGS IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. AMEN. TEXAS PLEDGE]. 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 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 THERE ARE NO COMMENTS. [4. Consider approving the June 13, 2024, regular meeting minutes.] WE WILL NOW CONSIDER APPROVING THE JUNE 13TH, 2024 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES. MOTION TO APPROVE THE JUNE 13TH, 2024 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES. WE HAVE A SECOND. SECOND. IT'S PASSED 4 TO 0. [INAUDIBLE]. WE'LL NOW DISCUSS AND RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON ALL CURRENT PARK PROJECTS IN [5. Discuss and receive an update on all current park projects in the City of Sachse.] THE CITY OF SACHSE. OKAY, THIS HAS JUST BEEN COMBINED INTO ONE AGENDA ITEM, BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE EITHER IN PROGRESS OR NEAR COMPLETION. I'LL START FIRST WITH JOE STONE. AS YOU KNOW THAT JOE STONE JOE AND PATRICIA STONE PARK IN THE OFF OF LAUREL CREST LANE IN WOODBRIDGE. THAT PARK IS A I THINK TOTAL IS SEVEN ACRES TOTAL OUT THERE AND RECENTLY, JUST OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, WE COMPLETED THE LOOP OF THE TRAIL, WHICH GOES ACROSS WITH THE CULVERT AT THE DRAINAGE. ON THE NORTH SIDE AND COMES AROUND AND CONNECTS TO LAUREL CREST AND WE ALSO COMPLETED THE I SAY COMPLETED 98% COMPLETION OF THE RESTROOM. [00:05:02] A PREFABRICATED, PREFABRICATED ONE BAY RESTROOM THAT HAS OF COURSE ALL THE AMENITIES FOR THE RESTROOM AND IT HAS A STORAGE AREA TO KEEP SUPPLIES THERE. PUBLIC WORKS ASSISTED WITH BUILDING THE ADA ACCESSIBLE RAMP TO THE RESTROOM. WE STILL HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF ELECTRICAL LEFT TO DO ON IT. WE HAVE SOME BACKFILL TO DO ON THE SIDEWALK AREA. WE DO WANT TO DO SOME PLANTINGS TO KIND OF HOPEFULLY HAVE SOME KIND OF SCREENING WALL BETWEEN THE HOMES ON THE BACK SIDE OF IT AND THE BUILDING. BUT THAT PROJECT IS NEAR COMPLETION. WE'LL PROBABLY GET ALL THE FINALIZED FINAL STUFF TOGETHER. IN THE FALL, EARLY WINTER AND THEN THAT WILL BE OPEN. IF YOU REMEMBER, DURING THE WINDSTORM THAT WE HAD THREE MONTHS AGO. THE THE SHADE STRUCTURE WAS BLOWN OFF OF THAT PLAYGROUND AREA THAT'S BEEN THAT PROJECT IS COMPLETED NOW WITH THE NEW NEW FABRIC, AND IT ALSO DID SOME DAMAGE TO THE LIGHTS UNDERNEATH THE PLAYGROUND. THOSE TWO OF THEM WERE SALVAGEABLE. TWO WERE NOT. SO WE GOT TO GET THOSE FIXED. BUT THAT SHOULD BE OPERATIONAL. THAT'S FULLY OPERATIONAL RIGHT NOW FOR THE PLAYGROUND AREA. SO THAT PROJECT, AGAIN, I WOULD SAY 98% IS DONE. THAT'S ALMOST COMPLETED. THEN WE HAVE THE JC SACHSE PARK. I KNOW PICKLEBALL, THE COURTS ARE DONE, THE NETS DONE, THE FENCING IS DONE, THE WINDSCREENS ARE DONE, THE LIGHTING IS DONE. THE ONLY THING WE'RE WAITING ON IS THE SHADE STRUCTURE. BUT THE COURTS ARE OPEN. BUT THE SHADE STRUCTURE THAT'S GOING TO GO OVER THE BLEACHER AREA ON THE NORTH NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE COURT IS STILL ON BACKORDER. I GOT A TEXT FROM HIM ON TUESDAY SAYING THAT THE FABRIC SHOULD BE IN THIS WEEK, AND THEN THEY'LL CUT IT TO FIT, AND THEN HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE IT INSTALLED DURING FALL OR WINTER. BUT YEAH. ON THAT, WE DID GET APPROVAL LAST MONTH. WE HAD A MEETING AND A PARK BOARD MEETING. MDT MEETING. WE HAD ENOUGH FOR A QUORUM. WE DIDN'T HAVE ONE FOR THE PARK BOARD, BUT THE MDT BOARD DID APPROVE THE BUDGET FOR 24-25 TO MOVE FORWARD ON COMPLETING THE PROJECTS AT JK SACHSE PARK, WHICH INCLUDE THE PLAYGROUND, THE COMPOUND PLAYGROUND THAT THAT I THINK JOSE WAS HERE. HE DID A PRESENTATION. SO THAT'S ABOUT $1 MILLION OF THAT AND THEN ANOTHER 300,000 FOR LANDSCAPING TO FINISH OUT ALL THE LANDSCAPING, BOTH AT THE PICKLEBALL COURT, AROUND THE AND ALL AROUND THE PARK, INCLUDING THE VOLLEYBALL AREA AND THEN ANOTHER 100,000 SET ASIDE FOR SIGNAGE OFF OF SPUR RANCH, [INAUDIBLE], MONTESSORI AND RANCH ROAD, WITH THE RANCH ROAD BEING THE MOST VISIBLE SIGN. SO WE'LL GET SIGNAGE, LANDSCAPING, AND PLAYGROUND IN THIS NEXT FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. WE ARE SCHEDULED TO GO TO COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 6TH. THAT MONDAY TO GET THE BUDGET APPROVED TO USE THE FUNDS. MDT BOARD APPROVED IT, BUT THE COUNCIL HAS TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH COMPAN TO MOVE FORWARD ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT PLAYGROUND. THAT'S GOING TO BE ABOUT AN EIGHT MONTH PROCESS. WE HOPE TO HAVE IT DONE BY NEXT JUNE. SO WE GET STARTED ON THAT AND THEN THAT'LL BE ALL. THAT'LL BE IT FOR JK. THAT'S CRAZY. BUT HOPEFULLY IT'LL BE I MEAN UNLESS WE DECIDE TO DO SOME OTHER THINGS. BUT YEAH THAT'LL BE THAT PROJECT WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE SIX YEARS. WE'LL HAVE IT ALMOST COMPLETE. WE'LL HAVE IT DONE IN THREE AND A HALF. THAT'S AMAZING. THAT'S GREAT. THAT'S A COMPLIMENT OF THE MDT BOARD, WHICH I KNOW SOME OF YOU SERVE ON THAT, BUT SALES TAX HAS BEEN REALLY GOOD FOR OUR CITY. WHEN WE FIRST STARTED, WE WERE GETTING ABOUT 500,000 A YEAR, AND LAST YEAR WE MADE ALMOST A MILLION. SO THAT'S GREAT AND IT SEEMS LIKE THE PARK'S BEEN SUCH A BIG HIT. I MEAN, THERE'S CONSTANTLY PEOPLE OUT THERE ON THAT VOLLEYBALL COURT. IT IS. IT'S BEEN GREAT. [00:10:03] I DRIVE BY IT EVERY DAY. I DRIVE BY TO GO DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY IN THE SUMMER. THERE'S OTHER KIDS. OH, ABSOLUTELY. I CAN'T SEE THE PICKLEBALL, BUT I'M ASSUMING IT'S BEEN EQUALLY DOWN THERE RIGHT NOW. THERE'LL BE 20 PEOPLE IN THE PICKLEBALL COURT. WOW. THAT'S OUTSTANDING. YEAH. SOME OF THOSE KIDS ARE MINE BECAUSE WE GO THERE QUITE A BIT. OH, GOOD. PICKLEBALL? NO, THE PICKLEBALL, BUT JUST THE THE WATER AND ALL THE THINGS. YEAH. GOOD. WE DID HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE PRESSURE IN THE BATHROOM AND THE RESTROOMS. SO WE'RE GOING TO ADD A SEPARATE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE. THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THAT LITTLE ORANGE FENCING BY THE THING. WE DID A TEMPORARY LINE FROM THE FIRE HYDRANT TO ADD MORE PRESSURE BECAUSE THIS WASN'T FLUSHING THE WAY YOU WANTED, AND WE NOTICED IT AT THE CONCERT SERIES WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT HERE IN A MINUTE. THERE WAS JUST BEING USED SO MUCH AND IT WASN'T HANDLING THE VOLUME. SO WE'RE GOING TO SEPARATE THAT. THAT'LL HELP FOR SURE. THERE'S A FEW LITTLE THINGS WE WANT TO DO TO THAT PART RIGHT NOW. THE IT'S TOUGH TO GET THE FOOD TRUCKS PARKED THE WAY WE WANTED. I HATE TO SAY THIS, BUT WE'RE GOING TO TAKE OUT THAT LITTLE FLOWER BED UP ON THE CURB. YOU SEE, THERE'S JUST A BUNCH OF LITTLE SHRUBS AND WE'RE GOING TO FILL THAT IN EITHER SOME KIND OF MAYBE COLORED CONCRETE OR ROCK OR SOMETHING, BECAUSE IT'S SO HARD TO GET. WE NEED ACCESS UP TO THAT AND RIGHT NOW WE HAVE TO DO IT LIKE A, LIKE A TETRIS AND ONE GOES IN ONE GOES OUT ONE, AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE A CERTAIN SIZE IN FRONT OF THE OTHER ONE AND IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DO. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, WE'VE BEEN REALLY I MEAN, JUST THIS SUMMER'S BEEN AN AMAZING ALERT. ALL OF OUR PARKS AND THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST IS THE HERITAGE PARK EXPANSION. WOO HOO! YES! WE DID A WALKTHROUGH LAST MONTH. WE DID A PUNCH LIST, AND IT WAS AMAZING. YEAH. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE HAS SEEN IT. IT'S THE LAST TIME YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN THERE. WHEN WE DID, WE WENT OUT THERE. WE WENT. IT'S NOT EVEN THE SAME PARK, BUT OCTOBER 5TH IS THE GRAND OPENING. I HOPE EVERYONE CAN MAKE IT. IF YOU DO, YOU GET TO HEAR A VERY FAMOUS SPEAKER AT THAT EVENT. VALERIE PIKE. SHE'S GOING TO REPRESENT THE PARK BOARD. OH, BOY. START WORKING ON MY SPEECH NOW. BUT, YEAH, WE'RE PUMPED THAT AND I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T WANT TO SHARE TOO MANY DETAILS, BUT THE GRAND OPENING IS GOING TO BE A REALLY AWESOME EVENT. WE'VE GOT SPONSORS, WE'VE GOT A TON OF SPONSORS, WE'VE GOT SEVEN DIFFERENT HOT FOOD TRUCKS WITH FOOD, PEOPLE COMING IN WITH THEIR CARTS OR THEIR TENTS OR WHATEVER. WE'VE GOT FACE PAINTERS, WE'VE GOT BUBBLE GUY, WE'VE GOT ALL KINDS OF STUFF. THAT'S RIGHT AND THE ATTRACTION, I MEAN, THE ATTRACTION THERE, SOME OF THAT, I MEAN, THE KIDS ARE GOING TO LIKE THAT, BUT IT'S THE PLAYGROUND. THE PLAYGROUND IS AMAZING. IT IS. I MEAN, YOU HAVE THE UPPER SECTION. THE LOWER SECTION. THE FUN FACT IS THAT TRAIN THAT'S IN THERE IS THE LARGEST TRAIN BECAUSE THEY DO TRAINS AS PART OF THERE, BUT THAT'S THE LARGEST ONE THEY'VE MANUFACTURED FOR A CAMPAIGN. SO THAT'S KIND OF COOL I DON'T HAVE TO CALL THE NEWS TO COME OUT OR SOMETHING. YEAH. LOVE THE COLORS TO IT. PAVILION. YEAH. IT'S GOING TO BE FUN. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME DEMONSTRATIONS OUT THERE WITH SOME CLASSES. SENIOR CENTER'S WORKING ON GETTING THEIR ART TEACHER OUT THERE TO DISPLAY THE PERGOLA ON THE SOUTH SIDE THAT COMES OFF OF NASH DRIVE. SOMETHING'S WORKING ON GETTING SOME CLASSES OUT THERE. LIBRARIES GOING TO HAVE A CRAFT OR AN ACTIVITY. A LOT OF DIGNITARIES THAT ARE GOING TO BE THERE TO RECOGNIZE. WE'LL HAVE A MUSICIAN THERE PLAYING AT THE AMPHITHEATER. SCAVENGER HUNT. SO, YEAH. ANYWAYS, YEAH, MAKE SURE YOU BOOK THAT DATE. OCTOBER 5TH. 11 TO 1 AND YOU ALL OF YOU WILL GET A PARKING PASS FOR THAT. BY THE WAY. [00:15:01] NICE. YEAH. ALL KINDS OF FOOD. WE'LL HAVE PIZZA AND QUESADILLAS AND LEMONADES AND SLUSHIES AND CHURROS AND THE STREET TACOS. SOMETHING [INAUDIBLE]. THE PROBLEM IS GOING TO BE GETTING MY KIDS TO GO HOME AFTER THAT. THEY'RE NOT GOING TO WANT TO LEAVE. YEAH. THEY'RE NOT GOING TO LEAVE. NO. LET'S GO. NO. WE'RE GOING. NO. BUT I THINK THAT'S IT. MY REPORT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. A LOT OF FUN, COOL THINGS. YEAH. FACILITY WISE. IS THAT NUMBER 5 OR 6? [6. Receive an update on programs and activities at the Michael J. Felix Community Center.] SIX. WE'RE GOING TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AT THE MICHAEL J. FELIX COMMUNITY CENTER. I'M BETTING WE'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM CYNTHIA ON THIS. SOME OF US MIGHT BE A REPEAT BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE A QUORUM LAST MONTH, SO SHE DID A LITTLE QUICK. SHE DID KIND OF A QUICK LITTLE UPDATE FOR THOSE OVER HERE. BUT MY COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLASSES. I'M SORRY. ALL RIGHT. SO YES, WE JUST FINISHED UP OUR SUMMER. WE'RE STARTING UP FALL. I DON'T KNOW IF EVERYONE HAS SEEN IT YET, BUT IT'S OUR NEW FALL PROGRAM LINEUP. I HAVE THEM UP HERE IF ANYBODY WANTS ONE. OKAY. JUST TO KIND OF RECAP THE SUMMER THAT WE HAD A GREAT SUMMER, THREE CONCERTS THIS SUMMER, I HOPE EVERYBODY GOT TO AT LEAST ATTEND ONE OF THEM. WE HAD JIMMY BUFFETT, THEN WE HAD THE 80S MIXTAPE BAND, WHICH WAS REALLY GREAT. SAW YOU THERE JERMAINE AND THEN TAYLOR SWIFT, WHICH WAS HUGE. DID YOU MAKE IT TO THAT? YOU WEREN'T THERE. THAT ONE WERE YOU? OH, OKAY. SO IT WAS REALLY IT WAS A REALLY GOOD TIME. THEN WE HAD THREE TEEN NIGHTS. THOSE WERE ALL NEW. THAT WAS WE HAD A GREAT TURNOUT THAT WE PROBABLY HAD AROUND 60, AT LEAST 60 TEENS AT EACH TEEN NIGHT. WHICH I THINK IS PRETTY GREAT TURNOUT TO GET TEENS IN A BUILDING ON THE SAME NIGHT DOING ACTIVITIES OTHER THAN PLAYING VIDEO GAMES. SO ALTHOUGH WE DID HAVE A VIDEO GAME NIGHT, BUT IT WASN'T IT WAS RETRO. SO WE HAD ARCADE VIDEO GAMES LIKE THE OLD TIME ARCADE GAMES BROUGHT IN, LIKE PAC-MAN, THOSE KINDS OF GAMES. AND SO THEY HAD A GOOD TIME. WE HAD LASER TAG THAT NIGHT. THIS YEAR, THOUGH, WE HAVE A HUGE LINEUP. I WAS ACTUALLY GOING TO READ SOME OF THEM. THERE'S TOO MANY TO GO THROUGH. WHAT I'M GIVING YOU NOW IS JUST 11 OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. SO AND THESE ARE JUST EVENTS OR SPECIAL THINGS THAT WE HAVE GOING ON OUTSIDE OF OUR NORMAL CLASSES. SO THIS ISN'T EVEN EVERYTHING THAT WE'RE DOING. BUT THIS WEEKEND WE HAVE THE MOTHER AND SON JURASSIC JOURNEY, WHICH IS A FIRST TIME EVENT FOR US. REALLY EXCITED. WE'VE GOT ABOUT 150 MOMS AND SONS SIGNED UP FOR THAT SO FAR. SO EXCITED ABOUT THAT. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE, LIKE REPTILE SHOWS, DINO TOUCH TABLES BOUNCE HOUSES IN THE GYM, ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS TO DO THROUGHOUT THAT EVENT. THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER. ACTUALLY, THIS WILL BE OUR SECOND TIME TO DO TODDLER GYM THIS FALL. WE KIND OF TAKE A BREAK DURING THE SUMMER BECAUSE WE HAVE OTHER STUFF GOING ON, BUT WE STARTED IT BACK UP THIS PAST FRIDAY AND WE HAD ABOUT 90 THERE AT THE TODDLER OPEN GYM TIME, AND THEN WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER ONE ON THE 20TH. WE'LL HAVE A POP UP PARK AT HERITAGE PARK ON THE 21ST OF SEPTEMBER, AND THEN WE'LL ALSO BE OUT WITH ANOTHER POP UP PARK ON NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AT JOE AND PATRICIA STONE PARK ON OCTOBER 1ST. THEN ANOTHER TODDLER TIME GEM IN OCTOBER ON THE FOURTH AND THEN, LIKE LANCE, TALKED ABOUT THE GRAND OPENING ON OCTOBER 5TH OF THE HERITAGE PARK. THEN ON OCTOBER 7TH, WE ACTUALLY ARE STARTING OUR OPEN PLAY DODGEBALL NIGHT. SO ONCE A MONTH ON MONDAYS WE'LL HAVE OPEN PLAY DODGEBALL, WHERE WE THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD TURNOUT. WE'VE HAD GOOD TURNOUT ON OUR SPECIAL JUST DODGEBALL FAMILY NIGHT. SO THOSE ARE ALWAYS FUN. ANOTHER POP UP PARK AT JC SACHSE PARK ON OCTOBER 12TH, ANOTHER TODDLER TIME GYM ON OCTOBER 18TH, AND THEN HOPEFULLY EVERYBODY'S GOING TO BE THERE ON OCTOBER 19TH FOR OUR FOLLOWING EVENT. IT'S A BRAND NEW EVENT FOR US. IT STARTS AT 10:00 ON THE 19TH. CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT, PLEASE SIGN UP. YOU CAN SIGN UP ONLINE NOW, AND WE'LL HAVE LOTS OF ACTIVITIES OUT THERE FOR THE KIDS. [00:20:05] WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A HAUNTED MAZE OUT THERE THAT'S GOING TO BE REALLY FUN BANDS ON THE STAGE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND WE'LL END EVERYTHING WITH OUR PUMPKIN HUNT, WHICH WE DO EVERY YEAR AT [INAUDIBLE] PARK. BUT THIS YEAR WE'RE GOING TO DO IT AT HERITAGE AT THE END OF THE FALL EVENT AND LOOKING FOR A GOOD TURNOUT FOR THAT. THEN ACTUALLY ON OCTOBER 25TH, WE HAVE MONSTER MASH DODGEBALL, SO THAT ONE WILL BE FUN. WE'VE GOT A LOT GOING ON AND I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS FALL. SO LIKE I SAID, THAT'S JUST THE NEXT TWO MONTHS GETS US THROUGH OCTOBER. AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE HAD A CHANCE TO FLIP THROUGH THE BROCHURE. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF NEW PROGRAMS IN THERE. HULA DANCE CLASSES. SOME ACTUALLY, THERE'S A CLASS IN THERE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS A LOT, A LOT TO LOOK AT AND GO THROUGH, BUT WE'RE EXCITED. ANY QUESTIONS? ONE COMMENT ON THE MOTHER SON JURASSIC JOURNEY. SO THIS IS A SPIN OFF BECAUSE WE'VE DONE THE DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE FOR SO MANY YEARS AND IS EXTREMELY POPULAR. WE OPENED THIS UP FOR FIRST TIME EVENT AND HOW MANY GOT REGISTERED? 150. SO 150. ALREADY REGISTERED OF MOTHER SONS. WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT AND THEN THE FOLLOWING EVENT A COUPLE SHE MENTIONED THE CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE HEARD OF BOHO MARKET. YOU GUYS HEARD OF THAT? SO BOHO MARKET IS GOING TO BE THERE WITH 5050 BOOTHS. THEY MAY HAVE UP TO 50. YES, UP TO 50. I DON'T HAVE THE COUNT RIGHT NOW. SO THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME REALLY HIGH QUALITY CRAFT BOOTHS THERE FOR TO GO THROUGH AND SHE MENTIONED ALL THE ACTIVITIES. SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT BOTH BECAUSE BOTH OF THOSE ARE NEW. I MEAN, THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT JUMP OUT TO ME. THE SPECIAL MARKETS HAVE BEEN REALLY POPULAR. YEAH. YES. IT'S NEAT TO HEAR ABOUT THAT. YEAH. WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THEM COMING OUT. WE JUST MET WITH THEM A COUPLE WEEKS AGO OUT THERE, SO THANKS. YEAH. BUT FOR OUR YOUTH ADVISORS HERE TO HAVE 50 OF YOU GUYS AT THESE EVENTS, THESE TEEN NIGHTS AT THE REC CENTER, THAT'S CRAZY. THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN TO GET GROUPS LIKE THAT TOGETHER. SO I HOPE YOU'RE TELLING YOUR FRIENDS. I TRY TO ADVERTISE ON MY INSTAGRAM THAT A KID WE HAVE WE ALSO HAVE SOME NEW TEEN PROGRAMS. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SAW THOSE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER. ALEX IS RUNNING THEM. TEEN RISE PROGRAMS. THE FIRST ONE IS GOING TO BE INTRO TO RAMEN OLOGY. IT'S KIND OF A LITTLE TUTORIAL ON HOW TO UPSCALE YOUR RAMEN NOODLES. IT'S GOING TO BE A FUN ONE. SO SIGN UP. IT'S FREE. NO COST FOR THAT. THERE'S ALSO ACTUALLY THAT MADE ME THINK ANOTHER FREE THING. OUR STAFF IS NOW DOING PICKLEBALL LESSONS ON TUESDAYS FOR FREE FOR BEGINNERS, AND THEN THEY'RE ALSO DOING LESSONS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS FOR A PARENT AND KID PICKLEBALL CLASSES. HEY, AND ONE COMMENT ABOUT THESE YOUTH ADVISORS. LOOK, YOU JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE A COMPUTER SCREEN IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU CAN'T VOTE ON STUFF. DON'T THINK YOUR INPUT DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED. I ALWAYS HAVE TO SHARE THE STORY. COUNCILMAN FRANK'S SON CHANCE, WAS A YOUTH ADVISOR. HE SCREENED FROM THE TOP OF HIS VOICE THAT WE NEED SAND VOLLEYBALL COURTS. WE DID EVERY EVERYTHING WE COULD TO FIND A LOCATION. WE GOT LAND DONATED AND YOU CAN. I MEAN, YOU HEARD VALERIE TALK ABOUT HOW POPULAR THEY ARE. THEY'RE SO POPULAR. WE HAVE TO HAVE POLICE GO OUT THERE, LIKE, EVERY NIGHT TO TO KIND OF MANAGE THE CROWDS SO YEAH. SO WE'D LOVE TO GET INPUT FROM YOU GUYS. ALRIGHT. ARE WE STARTING TO GET AT CAPACITY WITH ANY OF THESE EVENTS IN THE. DO WE NEED TO BUILD A NEW COMMUNITY CENTER? TO AN EXTENT. I'M JUST SAYING, BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE GETTING STARTED. NO, WE'RE MANAGING JUST FINE WITH ALL OF THE EVENTS. I THINK IT'S. WE GET A GOOD NUMBER. SOME OF THEM WE PUT A CAP ON. IF WE KNOW THAT IT COULD GET, YOU KNOW. YEAH, WE COULD USE THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR SOMETHING. YEAH. OKAY. SEND THEM OVER HERE. NO. WE'RE GOOD. THANKS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. [7. Receive staff updates regarding current activities, special events, and personnel.] NOW RECEIVE STAFF UPDATES REGARDING CURRENT ACTIVITIES, SPECIAL EVENTS AND PERSONNEL. SO WE KIND OF TALKED ABOUT THE CURRENT ACTIVITIES SPECIAL EVENTS. BUT WE HAVE HAD SOME ADDITIONAL STAFF IN OUR. PARK STAFF. WE HAD TWO OPENINGS. [00:25:02] WE FILLED ONE AND THEN. NO, WE FILLED ACTUALLY BOTH OF THEM, BUT ONE LEFT WITHIN A WEEK. OKAY. SO WHAT WAS THE POSITION? PARK MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN ONE POSITION [INAUDIBLE]. YEAH. SO IF YOU KNOW ANYBODY, WE CAN CERTAINLY USE A GOOD YOUNG MAN OR WOMAN TO FILL THOSE POSITIONS. I THINK THAT'S IT. YOU HAVEN'T HAD ANY. WELL, YOU HAVEN'T HAD ANY CHANGES OR ANYTHING. YEAH. SO I THINK THAT'S IT. OKAY. THANK YOU. LANCE AND WITH THAT, WE ARE ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.