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ALL RIGHT. TODAY WE'LL CALL THE CALL TO ORDER THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF SACHSE HOLDING A REGULAR MEETING TODAY,

[1. Call to Order: The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Sachse will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, March 13, at 6:30 PM to consider the following items of business:
]

THURSDAY, MARCH 13TH. IT IS NOW 6:33 P.M. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF BUSINESS.

FIRST, WE'LL START OFF WITH THE INVOCATION FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE LED BY KEITH AND THE US PLEDGE LED BY IAN.

OH, NO.

OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN, WE COME BEFORE THEE AT THIS TIME WITH OUR HEARTS FULL OF GRATITUDE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TO TO SERVE THIS GREAT CITY THAT WE LIVE IN.

AND WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION FOR THE CITY OF SACHSE.

FATHER, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THOSE THAT TAKE TIME AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILY AND SERVE ON THESE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND VOLUNTEER FOR THEIR THE COMMUNITY.

WE ASK YOU AT THIS TIME AS WE DISCUSS SPECIFIC ITEMS, THAT WE CAN DO SO REVERENTLY AND RESPECTFULLY.

LET US HAVE AN ENJOYABLE TIME THIS EVENING AS WE HAVE THIS DISCUSSION.

WE JUST ASK THAT YOU WATCH OVER OUR FAMILY, OUR FRIENDS, OUR OUR CITIZENS OF THIS CITY, ALSO THE WORKERS AND THOSE THAT ARE EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF SACHSE AND JUST WATCH OVER THEM AND ALL THAT THEY DO. AND WE PRAY FOR THESE THINGS IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. AMEN.

AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. PUBLIC COMMENT. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ADDRESS THE BOARD REGARDING ANY TOPIC NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA FOR ACTION OR PUBLIC HEARING.

COMMENTS REGARDING ANY DISCUSSION ONLY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA MAY BE ADDRESSED DURING THIS PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION.

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. FIRST, WE WILL UNDER THE ACTION ITEMS, WE WILL CONSIDER THE APPROVAL.

I'M SORRY, YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALSO KNOW THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT BEING MADE WITHIN.

OKAY. THERE IS NO PUBLIC COMMENT BEING MADE THIS EVENING.

ALL RIGHT. WE WILL CONSIDER APPROVING THE FEBRUARY 13TH, 2025 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.

[1. Consider approving the February 13, 2025, regular meeting minutes.]

HAS EVERYBODY HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO READ THE MINUTES? AND ARE THERE ANY CHANGES ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS? I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 13TH, 2025 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.

SECOND. I SECOND. THANK YOU. APPROVED. FIRST UNDER DISCUSSION ITEMS. I'M SORRY. OH WE DO. YES WE DO. I ALWAYS FORGET THAT.

DID YOU. ARE YOU THERE YET? I'M REALLY CLOSE.

ARE YOU STILL SIGNING IN? CAN YOU VOTE FOR HIM? SO IF YOU SAY YAY OR NAY. YAY! I THINK THIS SHOULD DO IT.

MOTION CARRIES. THE MEETING MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

[1. Discuss and receive an update on all ongoing Parks Department projects.]

FIRST, WE WILL DISCUSS AND RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON OUR ONGOING PARKS DEPARTMENTS PROJECTS.

THANK YOU. YES WE'VE GOT A LOT GOING ON IN THE IN ALL OF OUR PARKS DURING THE DURING THE WINTER TIME IT'S A GREAT CHANCE FOR OUR CREWS TO DO A LOT OF WINTER PROJECTS AND JUST TO RUN THROUGH A FEW OF THEM RIGHT NOW.

SO AT JK SACHSE PARK WE'LL I'LL BRIEFLY TALK ABOUT THE PLAYGROUND HERE IN A MINUTE, BUT WE DID WE DO HAVE WE DID HAVE THE AN ISSUE WITH THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN OUT THERE.

WE'RE TRYING TO FIX THAT RIGHT NOW, THAT'S DOWN.

WE HAD SOME PLUMBING ISSUES THAT WERE GOING THROUGH THAT WE FIXED IN THE RESTROOM.

THE RESTROOMS ARE OPEN NOW. THE WE'RE ALSO WORKING ON A PROJECT ON THE SPLASH PAD, WHERE WE ARE TYING IN THE STORM DRAIN LINE INTO THE SEWER MAIN DUE TO A LITTLE CHLORINE LEAKAGE INTO THE INTO THE STORM DRAIN.

SO THERE'S A LIMITED AMOUNT. YOU COULD DO THAT, BUT IT HAS TO BE A CERTAIN AMOUNT WELL, WE NOTICED LAST YEAR IT WAS A LITTLE MORE THAN WHAT WE WANTED. SO WE'RE GOING TO TIE THAT INTO THE SEWER MAIN I'M GETTING ESTIMATES N OW WE HAVE A FEW WEEKS HERE TO GET THAT DONE.

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SO WE'RE WORKING ON THAT. WE'RE ALSO HAVE ARE AT THE POINT WITH THE PLAYGROUND INSTALLATION EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN ORDERED. CYNTHIA SAT IN ON A MEETING TODAY ON DRAINAGE FOR THE AREA WHERE THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT IS GOING.

THE EQUIPMENT SHOULD ARRIVE IN JUNE, AS SOON AS THE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES IN JUNE FINISHES THAT FRIDAY, THAT MONDAY, THEY'LL START CONSTRUCTION. AND IT GIVES THEM PLENTY OF TIME BECAUSE JULY, WE DON'T HAVE A CONCERT THERE.

WE HAVE THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE BLAST, AND IT'LL IT'S ANTICIPATED IT'LL PROBABLY TAKE 8 TO 10 WEEKS FOR CONSTRUCTION.

AND THEN WE'RE LOOKING AT SEPTEMBER OPENING FOR THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.

SO THAT'S EXCITING. THAT'S OUR BIGGEST PROJECT THAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW.

AT HERITAGE PARK, WE DID HAVE A LITTLE STORM DAMAGE.

WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT FIXED AND READY TO GO FROM THE HIGH WINDS LAST WEEK.

IT SEPARATED SOME OF THE SHADE STRUCTURES OVER THE BLEACHERS.

WE GOT ALL THAT REPAIRED THIS WEEK. BASEBALL ACTUALLY STARTS SATURDAY.

GAMES START SATURDAY, SO WE'RE SAFE THERE. WE HAD A FEW PLUMBING ISSUES OUT THERE.

SEEMS LIKE ANYTIME IN THE WINTER, NO MATTER WHAT WE DO TO TO PREPARE THESE RESTROOMS FOR THE WINTER, BLOWING OUT LINES. THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT CAUSES A LEAK.

AND SO WE DID GET THAT FIXED. SO HERITAGE PARK IS GOOD.

AND THEN FIREFIGHTERS PARK, WE DID HAVE SOME DAMAGE OVER THERE WITH WITH A PIECE OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.

WE GOT THAT FIXED. ALSO, THE SPLIT RAIL FENCE WE REPLACED AND STAINED THAT FENCE THIS YEAR.

AND ALSO SAME WITH THE PLUMBING OVER THERE. THAT ONE YOU HAVE TO REALLY, REALLY MAKE SURE IT'S ALL DRAINED OUT.

AND WE ALSO PUT A HEATER IN THAT ONE. SO WE GOT THAT ONE OPERATIONAL.

IT'S GOOD TO GO AT JOE AT JOE'S STONE PARK. AS YOU KNOW, WE PUT A RESTROOM IN THERE THAT'S READY TO GO.

WE ALSO WERE ABLE TO DO THE FLOWER BEDS. THOSE ARE READY TO PUT SOME VEGETATION IN THAT IN THERE BEFORE THE SPRING.

AND THEN OF COURSE, THE TRAIL WAS WAS COMPLETED LAST YEAR.

THE PARK'S IN GREAT SHAPE RIGHT NOW. WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY.

THAT'S ONE SHADE STRUCTURE THAT HAS DAMAGED ANYTIME WE HAVE HIGH WINDS.

IT SURVIVED LAST TUESDAY. I DON'T KNOW HOW, BUT WE GOT THROUGH THAT.

SALMON PARK, AS YOU KNOW, WE WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT IT HERE IN A MINUTE, BUT THEY DID START THE LIGHTING PROJECT.

I'LL GO IN MORE DETAIL IN MY NEXT NEXT AGENDA ITEM.

YEAH. IT'S IT'S. WE'RE READY. IT'S STARTING TO WARM UP.

PICKLEBALL COURTS ARE LONG AND GOING OVER THERE.

A LOT OF HERITAGE PARK EXPANSION. THAT'S THAT WAS ANOTHER HERITAGE PARK, THE EXPANSION PARK, THE PAVILION. SO THE RESTROOMS, WE HAD TO REPLACE A TOILET BECAUSE THE, THE STAINLESS STEEL TOILET WAS, WAS DEFECTIVE. SO WE PULLED IT OUT. IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE WITH ANOTHER ONE.

SO WE PULLED THE STAINLESS STEEL TRYING TO GET THAT ONE FIXED.

SO THERE'S A PORCELAIN ONE IN THERE FOR NOW. BUT I KNOW IT DOESN'T LOOK GREAT, BUT AT LEAST IT'S WORKING.

WE'RE WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION. WE CAN'T GET IT FIXED. WE'LL HAVE TO DO A WARRANTY TO GET A NEW ONE IN THERE.

BUT THAT PLACE IS I DON'T KNOW, IAN PROBABLY SEES IT REGULARLY ANYTIME IT GETS ABOVE 50.

SEEMS LIKE IT'S PRETTY CROWDED DOWN THERE AND IT LOOKS GOOD.

THAT'S ABOUT ALL I HAVE. OKAY, LANCE, IS THERE ANY CONCERN WITH THE WEATHER EVENTS WE'RE ABOUT TO HAVE? WITH THE WIND? YEAH. YEAH. [INAUDIBLE] BECAUSE WE HAVE WE HAVE SO MANY SHADE STRUCTURES.

WE HAVE THREE PLAYGROUNDS THAT HAVE SHADE STRUCTURES. WE HAVE SALMAN PAK, I THINK I MENTIONED ONE OF THE THAT SHADE STRUCTURE GOT TORN.

WE HAD WE HAD TO DO AN INSURANCE CLAIM ON THAT.

IT'S YEAH, IT'S THAT'S THE MAIN THING. YEAH. THEY'RE THEY'RE USING THE WORD HISTORICAL AS THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS WIND EVENT.

RIGHT. THIS IS FRIDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY. YEAH.

YEAH. INTERESTING. HISTORICAL. HISTORICAL. WHY DO YOU HAVE TO SAY THAT? SORRY. IT'S ON FACEBOOK, IT MUST BE TRUE. RIGHT.

OKAY. NEXT, WE'LL RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON THE SALMAN PARK LIGHT REPLACEMENT TO LED BY LANCE.

[2. Receive an update on the Salmon Park light replacement to LED.]

OKAY. THIS PROJECT WAS REALLY FAST. IF YOU REMEMBER, WE HAD TO GET APPROVAL FROM THE PARK BOARD LAST MONTH.

GOT IT APPROVED. WE GOT THE CONTRACT DONE AND SIGNED.

WELL, WE GOT IT BACK TO CITY COUNCIL, MENTIONED THAT WE APPROVED A PARK DEVELOPMENT MONEY FOR IT.

THEY STARTED THE PROJECT THAT FOLLOWING MONDAY, GETTING EVERYTHING IN ORDER, ORDERED THE LIGHTS.

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THE LIGHTS ARE ALL ON THE POLES RIGHT NOW. ALL THE LIGHTS ARE DONE.

THEY STARTED MONDAY. ALL THE LIGHTS AND ALL THE WIRING ARE DONE.

AND TOMORROW MORNING THEY'RE GOING TO DO THE DIRECTIONAL THE SO THE LIGHT DOESN'T BLEED OUT.

JUST, YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU CALL IT, BUT GET UP IN THE, IN THE BOOM TRUCK AND JUST AIM EVERYTHING TO WHERE, WHERE IT SHOULD. THAT'LL PROBABLY TALK THAT'LL PROBABLY TAKE THEM A COUPLE DAYS ACTUALLY TO DO IT AND THEN MEASURE AND LIGHT CANDLES AND ALL THAT.

AND THEN HOPEFULLY MONDAY THEY'LL DO A THEY'RE GOING TO DO LIKE A PROGRAMING AUDIT.

AND THEN THEY'RE GOING TO DO SOME DRONE STUFF ON MONDAY.

AND I THINK THEY'LL BE TURNED OVER TO US TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.

BUT YOU COULD TELL THE DIFFERENCE BECAUSE THE OLD ONES WERE THE, THE GALVANIZED STEEL COLOR.

THESE ARE ALL DARK. SO IT'S A LOT DIFFERENT. BUT YEAH, I THINK IT'LL BE A HUGE IMPROVEMENT OVER THERE. GOOD DEAL. I'LL TAKE QUESTIONS. SORRY, I DIDN'T ASK FOR QUESTIONS ON THE LAST ONE.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT. IF YOU GUYS HAVE QUESTIONS ON EITHER ONE OF THOSE [INAUDIBLE]. WHEN WAS THIS GOING TO BE COMPLETED AGAIN? THE LIGHTS.

WHEN DID YOU SAY IT WOULD BE COMPLETED AGAIN? I MISSED THAT. I THINK WE'LL HAVE IT TURNED OVER TO US SO WE CAN PROGRAM IN OUR STUFF NEXT TUESDAY OR TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.

GOTCHA. OKAY. YEAH. AND BASEBALL STARTS SATURDAY, BUT THEY KNOW THEY CAN'T USE THE LIGHTS UNTIL NEXT WEEK.

SO WE'RE WE GOT THAT WORKED IN. DO THEY SET THOSE LIGHTS IN THE EVENING? HOW DO THEY. WELL THEY DO IN THE MORNING WHEN IT'S DARK.

IT HAS TO BE DARK. YEAH, I WOULD THINK SO. YEAH.

OKAY. ANY MORE QUESTIONS? NONE. ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE'LL RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AT THE MICHAEL J.

[3. Receive an update on programs and activities at the Michael J. Felix Community Center.]

FELIX COMMUNITY CENTER. HI, CYNTHIA.

THANK YOU. IT'S GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY TONIGHT.

SO COMMUNITY CENTER, LAST WEEK WE HAD OUR FREE CLASS WEEK AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND WE HAD A REALLY GREAT TURNOUT.

WE HAD OVER 200 PEOPLE THAT REGISTERED FOR THESE FREE CLASSES.

I THINK IT WAS A GREAT WAY FOR PEOPLE THAT WEREN'T SURE ABOUT A CLASS TO BE ABLE TO COME IN AND TAKE IT, SEE IF THEY LIKE IT, AND THEN SIGN UP. SO WE HAVE HAD A QUITE A FEW SIGNUPS AS A RESULT OF FREE CLASS WEEK, WHICH IS ALWAYS GOOD FOR OUR PROGRAMS, SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT IT.

WE'RE GOING TO DO IT AGAIN PROBABLY NEXT YEAR, EITHER IN THE FALL OR THE SPRING AGAIN, BUT I THINK IT WAS A GOOD TURNOUT FOR THE FIRST TIME. NEXT WEEK WE HAVE FAMILY FUN AND ARCADE NIGHT AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON MARCH 21ST.

REGISTRATIONS ARE STILL OPEN, SO YOU CAN STILL REGISTER FOR THAT.

WE'LL BE MAKING S'MORES. THERE WILL BE ARCADE GAMES THERE THAT THE KIDS AND FAMILIES CAN PLAY GAGA BALL.

WE'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES TO DO, AND IT'S ALSO FOR A GOOD CAUSE.

WE'RE COLLECTING SOCK DONATIONS FOR FIVE LOAVES.

THAT'S THE PRICE OF ADMISSION IS JUST A PACKAGE OF SOCKS, AND JUST A GOOD TIME FOR FAMILIES TO COME OUT ON A FRIDAY NIGHT AND HAVE FUN.

ARBOR DAY IS COMING UP MARCH 29TH. WE DID JUST RECEIVE NOTIFICATION FROM ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION THAT WE WERE APPROVED FOR TREE CITY.

AGAIN, THIS WILL BE OUR 17TH YEAR. I DO HAVE AN UPDATE ON SOME NUMBERS, SO WE ARE NOW UP TO 16 GROUPS REGISTERED AND ABOUT 200 VOLUNTEERS. SO WE STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO GO AND I KNOW THAT WE'LL GET SOME MORE COME THROUGH FOR THAT.

THEN ANOTHER EVENT THAT'S ACTUALLY WE'RE BRINGING THIS BACK.

WE'RE GOING TO TRY A MOVIE OUT AT THE NEW AMPHITHEATER AT HERITAGE PARK, AND THAT'S GOING TO BE ON APRIL 17TH, AND WE WILL BE FEATURING THE MOVIE WONKA. SO A LOT OF CANDY THEMED ACTIVITIES AT THAT EVENT, SO COME OUT TO THAT, IT'LL BE FUN. JUST I KNOW.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE THE AMPHITHEATER IS OUT THERE? YOU'VE BEEN OUT THERE. OKAY. YOU'VE BEEN OUT THERE. OKAY. I DON'T KNOW IF EVERYONE KNOWS WHERE THAT'S AT, BUT YEAH, WE JUST WE JUST KIND OF GOING TO THROW THIS IN THERE, TRY IT OUT.

SEE HOW POPULAR IT IS AND AND SEE IF IT'S SOMETHING WE WANT TO PROGRAM TO DO MORE THINGS LIKE THAT IN THE SUMMER OUT THERE, SO. ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THOSE ARE KIND OF SOME OF THE THINGS WE HAVE COMING UP OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS HERE.

SOME BIG THINGS. SOUNDS GREAT. DID YOU SAY WHAT TIME THE MOVIE STARTED? THE MOVIE WILL START AT 8:15. OKAY. WE'LL START TRYING TO GET IT CLOSE TO WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN.

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YEAH. AND THAT DATE IS ACTUALLY A THURSDAY, BUT IT'S BEFORE GOOD FRIDAY.

SO WE THOUGHT WE THOUGHT THAT WAS OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR CYNTHIA? ALL RIGHT. WELL, WE'LL JUST GO AHEAD AND LEAD INTO STAFF UPDATES REGARDING CURRENT ACTIVITIES,

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

SPECIAL EVENTS, AND PERSONNEL. HEY, WE GOT A NEW TRUCK TODAY.

YEAH. YEAH. SO IT'S INTERESTING YOU HAVE TO ORDER WHEN YOU ORDER IT AS SOON AS THE COUNCIL APPROVES THE BUDGET, YOU ORDER IT FROM THE DEALER. AND THEN YOU YOU HAVE THE SPECIFICATION, WHICH IS A BASE MODEL.

BUT THAT'S LITERALLY HOW LONG IT TAKES. AND WE'RE IN MARCH.

SO WHAT IS THAT, FIVE MONTHS. WOW. SO ANYWAY, WE FINALLY GOT IT TODAY.

WE'LL GET IT ALL SITUATED. TAGGED. WE PUT TINT ON THE WINDOWS.

WE PUT AN EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THERE. WE DID DO A BID OPENING FOR THE MOWING CONTRACT LAST WEEK.

WE'LL BE GOING TO CITY COUNCIL APRIL 7TH TO AWARD THE CONTRACT.

THE LOW BID, WHICH WE'RE PROBABLY GOING TO MOVE FORWARD, WHICH WE ARE PLANNING ON MOVING FORWARD, IS OUR SAME CONTRACTOR NOW, WHICH IS NICHOLS. J. NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION. AND THAT'S A ONE YEAR CONTRACT, RENEWABLE UP TO TWO MORE YEARS.

IT'S A THREE YEAR CONTRACT. I COULD I COULD PAT MYSELF ON THE BACK.

I TOOK A TEST AND GOT MY CPRAE, WHICH IS CERTIFIED PARKS AND RECREATION EXECUTIVE.

OH. EXCUSE ME. EXCUSE ME. I WAS A PROFESSIONAL.

CYNTHIA IS A PROFESSIONAL. CYNTHIA MADE SHE SHE SAID SHE WAS GOING TO GO GET HER EXECUTIVE AND I'M LIKE, WELL, I CAN'T SHE CAN'T GET IT BEFORE ME OF COURSE.

SO ANYWAYS BUT I'M 56, IT'S NOT FUN TO STUDY FOR THREE MONTHS TO TAKE A TEST.

BUT ANYWAY, YOU PASS IT THE FIRST TIME? NO. NO COMMENT.

OKAY.

YEAH. THANK YOU. YOU PASSED THAT'S WHAT MATTERS.

I THINK THAT'S IT. OKAY. YEAH. WELL, IT WAS ALL VERY SHORT AND SWEET.

IT WAS. ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING THEY WANT TO? HOW MUCH OF THE COST CHANGE ON THE THE CONTRACT FOR THE MOW, FOR THE MOWING, THE CHANGE? THE ACTUAL CONTRACT WILL OVERALL WILL BE A LITTLE BIT LOWER, BUT IT WAS THE EXACT SAME PER ACRE.

THIS YEAR. THAT'S GOOD AS IT WAS LAST TIME. OKAY.

SO THE EXACT SAME. I WAS TELLING COUNCILMAN FRANKS A BIT I THINK A BIDDER WANTED TO GO A PENNY UNDER WHAT IT WAS LAST TIME, BUT HE BID A PENNY OVER. HE DID, THE WINNING BID WAS $61, HE BID $61.01, SO.

WOW. ANYWAYS, MAYBE THAT'S WHAT HE WANTED. I DON'T.

YEAH. AND WE, WE TOOK SOME. WE TOOK SOME ACREAGE OFF BECAUSE WE'VE ADDED SOME STAFF IN THE PARKS DEPARTMENT.

WE INCLUDED THE, THE THE FLOWERBED MAINTENANCE ON A ON A COUPLE AREAS THAT WE USED TO HAVE, WE USED TO ACTUALLY ADD THAT TO THEIR SERVICE.

WE NEEDED IT. WE'D HAVE THEM COME IN AND CLEAN IT AND THEY WOULD BILL US. SO THAT'S INCLUDED.

SO YEAH, I THINK IT'LL BE A LITTLE BIT LOWER OVERALL, BUT IT'S STILL THE SAME.

THE BUDGET IS GOING TO BE THE SAME FOR THE FOR THE YEAR.

OKAY. THIS YEAR AS IT WAS LAST YEAR, WHICH WOULD SPRING THE FERTILIZER AND HERBICIDE AND ALL THAT WITH THE MOWING CONTRACT IT'S IT'S THE SAME AS LAST YEAR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I GUESS WITH NO FURTHER ITEMS TO DISCUSS ON THE AGENDA, WE CAN ADJOURN THE MEETING. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO WE MEET NEXT MONTH.

WE ARE PLANNING ON MEETING NEXT MONTH. OKAY. YEAH.

I KNOW SOME OF THESE ARE SHORTER.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.