[1. Call to Order: The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Sachse will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, August 7, at 6:30 PM to consider the following items of business:]
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AUGUST 7TH AT 6:30 P.M. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF BUSINESS.WELCOME TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING.
TODAY IS THE THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2025 AND THE MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:33 P.M.
NOW WE CAN DO THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO US AND TEXAS FLAGS.
HAVE ASKED US TO DO THE INVOCATION AND JERMAINE TO DO THE PLEDGE OR HELP THE PLEDGES.
LET US PRAY. OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN, WE WANT TO COME BEFORE THEE AT THIS TIME.
WE WANT TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO THOSE THAT TAKE THEIR TIME OUT OF THEIR DAILY SCHEDULE TO COME HERE AND TO PARTICIPATE, AND TO MAKE THIS A BETTER CITY TO LIVE IN. AS WE ADDRESS ITEMS CONCERNING THIS, THE AREAS OF PARKS AND RECREATION, WE ASK THAT WE DO SO THAT WE TALK OPENLY AND HONESTLY AND THAT WE RESPECT EACH OTHER'S OPINIONS.
AND SO WE WATCH OVER ALL THOSE THAT HELP THE CITY TO BE GREAT, THOSE THAT SERVE DILIGENTLY IN ALL CAPACITIES AND ALL THE CITIZENS HERE THAT SUPPORT US SO, SO MUCH HERE. WE'RE SO GRATEFUL.
AND WE PRAY FOR THESE THINGS. THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. AMEN.
ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. AND YEP.
WHAT'S THAT? I DIDN'T TRY TO TURN YOU DOWN A LITTLE BIT. OH, OKAY.
IS THERE ANYBODY THAT HAS COMMENTS? NO. SEEING NONE.
[1. Consider approving the March 13, 2025, regular meeting minutes.]
WOULD ANYONE FROM THE AUDIENCE? WELL, THAT DOESN'T DO THAT.NO. I MOVED THAT. WE APPROVED THE MARCH 13TH, 2025 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.
SECOND. ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY, CAST YOUR VOTE.
DONE. PASSED 5 TO 0. AND THEN WE GO TO THE NEXT ITEM.
THE NEXT DISCUSSION ITEM IS TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON THE J.K.
[1. Recieve an update on the J.K. Sachse playground projected time line.]
SACHSE PLAYGROUND PROJECTED TIMELINE. YES, SO I WANT TO UPDATE ON THE J.K.SACHSE PLAYGROUND. I DON'T KNOW IF MANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN UP THERE.
WE DID HAVE A CONCERT UP THERE ON FRIDAY NIGHT, SO I KNOW SOME OF YOU, SOME OF YOU WERE THERE, SO YOU KIND OF SEE THE PROGRESS MOVING FORWARD.
THEY ARE STILL ON THEIR PROJECTED DATE TO HAVE IT DONE BY OCTOBER 1ST.
NOT TO GET OUR HOPES UP, BUT I THINK THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT AHEAD OF THAT.
HOWEVER, WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY WEATHER INTERRUPT THAT RECENTLY, SO EVERYTHING'S MOVING ALONG.
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO GET IT REPAIRED TODAY, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT'LL BE MORE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. SO WE SHOULD HAVE LIGHTS BACK ON AT THE PICKLEBALL COURT, BUT COME ALONG GREAT.
YEAH. SO WE'RE EXCITED. ANY QUESTIONS? I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER.
YOU SAID THEY WERE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. IT SEEMS. THEY SEEM LIKE THEY'RE THEY HAD A SCHEDULE. THEY'RE TALKING LIKE THEY HAD A SCHEDULE, BUT THAT COULD CHANGE ON IT.
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YEAH. OKAY, SO THAT DIDN'T DELAY THEM WHEN THEY HIT THE LINE.NO. OKAY. WE HEAR ANYTHING WHEN WE GET TO THE, WELL I GUESS IT'S HOT.
ARE PEOPLE STILL PLAYING OUT? YEAH. THEY JUST.
YEAH. THEY STILL PLAYED TILL 8:30. YES. BUT YEAH WE GOT A FEW COMMENTS.
THAT'S WHEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE PICKLEBALL AND THE VOLLEYBALL COURT LIGHTS WERE OUT, I WENT OUT THERE. I WAS ABLE TO JUST TRIP THE BREAKER BACK FOR THE VOLLEYBALL COURT LIGHTS.
BUT THE PICKLEBALL WEREN'T THEY WEREN'T COMING ON.
AND I WAS GETTING ONLINE BECAUSE IT'S A IT'S A WEB BASED CONTROLLER.
I COULDN'T GET IT TO CONNECT. AND IN THE MORNING I FOUND OUT THAT THE LINE WAS HIT.
SO. ALL RIGHT. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. THE SECOND ITEM IS RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON
[2. Receive an update on the Salmon Park lighting project.]
THE SALMAN PARK LIGHTING PROJECT. YES. SO THIS ONE I MET WITH THE CONTRACTOR YESTERDAY TURNED OUT BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD TO BE HONEST. THEY WERE DILIGENT IN MAKING THE ADJUSTMENTS.THEY ENDED UP HAVING TO GO BACK ONCE AND REPLACE SOME OF THE 600 WATT, KILOWATT LIGHTS WITH 800, AND THE BRIGHTNESS OR THE LIGHT. I GUESS LIGHT CANDLE MEASUREMENTS AVERAGE OVER FOUR, RIGHT? LIKE RIGHT AT 45% MORE THAN WHAT WE HAD. WE'VE HAD ONE FULL MONTH AND WE'RE ON PACE TO TO THE RECOVERY OF THE EXPENSE, WHICH YOU IF YOU REMEMBER, WE MADE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNCIL TO USE PARK DEVELOPMENT MONEY FOR THAT.
WE'RE STILL ON PACE OF THAT RIGHT AROUND FIVE YEARS, WHICH IS A SAVINGS OF ABOUT $8,000 A YEAR.
AGAIN, THAT'S AFTER ONE MONTH, BUT WE'LL HAVE PROBABLY A MORE MEASURE OF THAT WITHIN PROBABLY 3 OR 4 MONTHS, KIND OF SEE IF WE'RE STILL ON PACE OF SAVING THAT.
BUT YEAH, IF YOU GO OUT THERE, IT'S A IT LOOKS LIKE A DIFFERENT FIELD AT NIGHT, SO.
AND IT DOESN'T BLEED NEAR AS MUCH. SO THE NEIGHBORS HAVE WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMMENTS BY THE NEIGHBORS COMPLAINTS? YEAH. GREAT PROJECT. SO YEAH. ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? HOW LONG ARE THE BULBS LAST? OH, LED MINIMUM IS TEN YEARS.
SO THAT'S A WARRANTY IS TEN YEARS. OH, WOW. WHICH IS OUTSTANDING.
YEAH. THE HALOGEN LIGHTS ARE. YOU'RE LUCKY TO GET THREE YEARS OUT OF THEM.
OKAY. YEAH. THAT'S GREAT. THE THIRD ITEM IS TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
[3. Receive an update on programs and activities for the Parks and Recreation divisions.]
FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISIONS. SO WE HAVEN'T MET IN A WHILE.SO I WANTED TO KIND OF. THIS IS THIS IS THE DATE THAT CYNTHIA USUALLY HAS FOR US, BUT I WANTED TO UPDATE ON THE RED, WHITE, BLUE BLAST BY SHOWING THE VIDEO OF THE RED LIGHTNING BLAST.
IS THAT IF EVERYONE'S OKAY WITH THAT? SO I'VE ASKED JENNIFER.
DRIVING TO THE SUNLIGHT. WISHING WE COULD FREEZE TIME.
NO BETTER PLACE FOR US TO GO. SOMETIMES WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES.
IT'S DEEPER THAN A THOUSAND MILES. NOBODY BUT YOU I WANNA KNOW.
SHADOWS DANCE ON THE CEILING. YOUR HEART KEEPS MINE BEATING.
I CAN'T STOP THIS FEELING. IT'S NEVER GET IT ON.
YOU AND ME. WHEN THE RED, WHITE & BLUE BLAST HAS EVOLVED TREMENDOUSLY OVER THE YEARS.
I REMEMBER WHEN THIS WAS JUST A QUICK FIREWORKS SHOW FOR AN HOUR.
AND THAT WAS IT. AND TODAY, WHAT YOU SEE IS A BIG CELEBRATION OF WHAT SACHSE IS ALL ABOUT.
WHAT I LOOK FORWARD TO MOST ABOUT THIS EVENT.
IS THERE'S GOING TO HAVE LIVE MUSIC, IT'S GOING TO BE FAMILY FRIENDLY, AND IT'S GOING TO JUST BE A LOT OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE OUT HERE WHO ARE SMILING AND ENJOYING THEMSELVES.
DO YOU SUPPORT OUR LONG TERM GOALS BECAUSE THIS BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AS A WHOLE? THE THING THAT'S GREAT ABOUT THIS EVENT IS THAT IT REPRESENTS EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY THAT'S ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT IF YOU'RE A SACHSE, YOU ARE ONE.
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AND JUST HAVE A PLACE TO GATHER AND ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY AND BEAUTIFUL HERITAGE PARK.THE KIDS HAVE REALLY LOVED THE LITTLE CARNIVAL RIDES.
THEY LOVED THE NINJA WARRIOR COURSE. [MUSIC] THREE, TWO, ONE. HAPPY 4TH OF JULY.
GREAT EVENT. I WOULD SAY FOR THE FIRST YEAR IN SEVERAL YEARS I NOTICED AN INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE.
USUALLY IT'S ABOUT THE SAME. I KNOW THE WEATHER PLAYED A BIG PART IN THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL WEATHER.
I COULDN'T ASK FOR A BETTER NIGHT, BUT YEAH, IT WAS.
IT WAS OUTSTANDING. SO GOOD. GOOD EVENT. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE RED WHITE BLUE BLAST? DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE? YOU KNOW, IT'S TOUGH TO GAUGE, I THINK, IN PREVIOUS YEARS, WE SAY LIKE 8 TO 10. THIS YEAR I THINK WE SAID 12 TO 15.
SO AND THAT'S EVERYWHERE BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THE HIGH SCHOOL IS FULL.
BOTH SCHOOLS ARE FULL. WELL, THIS YEAR LEAKED OVER INTO THE NEW SECTION OF THE PARK.
AND IS IT HUDSON, THE MIDDLE SCHOOL? IT WAS LIKE EVEN THE FOOTBALL FIELD HAD PEOPLE ON IT.
SO IT WAS GOOD. GREAT ATTENDANCE. AND YEAH, THAT'S FUN.
AS FAR AS THE VENDORS THAT ARE OUT THERE. ARE WE GETTING ARE YOU SEEING AN INCREASE IN INTEREST IN VENDORS? YEAH, WE WENT LAST YEAR AT 50. THIS RATE LIKE 80.
WE PUT MORE FOOD. WE PUT SOME ADDITIONAL FOOD VENDORS IN THE NEW AREA.
I THINK WE HAD FOUR, 3 OR 4 OVER THERE. WE'RE KIND OF ANALYZING THE FOOD VENDORS BECAUSE IT SEEMED LIKE THE TRADITIONAL CARNIVAL FOODS ARE MORE POPULAR THAN THE NOVELTY STUFF.
SO WE MAY GET MORE LIKE THE CORN DOGS AND THE FUNNEL CAKE.
IT'S GREAT. TURKEY LEGS. DID WE HAD TURKEY LEGS? YEAH. NICE. ALL RIGHT. WELL YEAH. YOU GOT MORE.
YES. YES. SO THAT WAS THE RED & BLUE BLAST. BECAUSE WE HAVE SOME, I GUESS.
OH, YEAH. I WANTED TO SHOW. CAN I SHOW THE CONCERT? OUR FINAL CONCERT WAS FRIDAY NIGHT. IT WAS THE, WHAT WAS THE NAME OF IT? NEON PROPHETS. NEON PROPHETS. COUNTRY, AND YOU MAY RECOGNIZE SOME PEOPLE IN THE VIDEO, SO HAVE IT ON HERE.
[MUSIC] YEAH. I THINK THE MOST EXCITING THING ABOUT BUILDING THIS PARK HERE. IT'S GOT A LOT OF NEW FEATURES TO IT.
IT'S GOT A GREAT SPLASH PAD PAVILION FOR PICNICS AND EVERYTHING AND ALL THIS OPEN AREA.
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SO WE REALLY DIDN'T HAVE AT SOME OF OUR PARKS BEFORE THIS.[MUSIC] THE ATMOSPHERE TONIGHT. IT'S VERY EXCITING. I THINK EVERYONE'S REALLY HAPPY TO BE OUT HERE.
THEY'RE ENJOYING GOOD MUSIC, GOOD FOOD AND JUST OVERALL HAPPY.
REALLY BEEN ENJOYING THEM. WE'VE BEEN DANCING AND HAVING A GREAT TIME.
MY FRIENDS. [INAUDIBLE] HAS BEEN REALLY GOOD.
THEY HAVE A GOOD OPENER AND THESE GUYS ARE REALLY ROCKING IN TONIGHT.
[MUSIC] THANK YOU. HOW DID YOUR DAD, NATALIE. THAT'S WHY THEY INTERVIEWED YOU TWICE.
NO GREAT SUMMER THIS YEAR. I KNOW WE DIDN'T HAVE THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB CONCERT IN MAY, BUT WITH THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE BLAST AND THE OTHER TWO CONCERTS AND ALL THE OTHER ACTIVITIES, WE HAD A GREAT, GREAT SUMMER. SO UP NEXT IS A FALL-O-WEEN IN OCTOBER.
WE GOT SOME, WE'RE GOING TO DO THE DRONE SHOW.
SOMETHING WE'VE NEVER DONE BEFORE. I THINK CYNTHIA ALSO WANTED ME TO MENTION CLASS REGISTRATION FOR FALL CLASSES START ON MONDAY, AUGUST 11TH. AND THEN THE BROCHURES WILL BE ONLINE.
AND THEN THE HARD COPY OF THE BROCHURE COMES OUT LIKE A LITTLE BIT LATER THAN THAT.
SO ANY QUESTIONS ON UPDATES ON PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES OR SPECIAL EVENTS.
ALL RIGHT. GO TO. OKAY. SO NOW WE CAN LOOK AT ITEM FOUR.
[4. Receive staff updates regarding current activities, special events, and personnel.]
RECEIVE STAFF UPDATES REGARDING CURRENT ACTIVITIES SPECIAL EVENTS AND PERSONNEL.SO THIS ONE I WANT TO UPDATE. WE ARE FULL IN THE PARKS DIVISION.
WE HIRE TWO NEW MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS. LUIS OLIVARES AND ALSO BRADY DAVIS.
SO WE HAVE SIX MAINTENANCE TECHS AND THEN OUR SUPERINTENDENT.
SO WE'RE FULL. WE'RE BLOWING AND GOING. WE GOT EVERYTHING.
PARK WISE IS GOING WELL. JUST A LITTLE TIDBIT OF INFORMATION.
WE ARE MOVING FORWARD ON SELECTING A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR THE SACHSE SERVICE CENTER.
I THINK THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN HERE IN THE AUGUST 18TH MEETING.
THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE IT TO COUNCIL AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO, BUT THAT THAT FACILITY IS FOR A SHARED FACILITY IN PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS AND FACILITY MAINTENANCE. SO I KNOW AS WE MOVE CLOSER TO THAT, OUR PARKS DIVISION IS GETTING EXCITED, SO THAT'S GREAT.
OF COURSE, IT'S WHERE THE PUBLIC WORKS SHOP IS NOW.
THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO USE THAT PROPERTY UP THERE BY THE ANIMAL SHELTER.
AND THAT IS IT. YEAH. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. OKAY.
ALL RIGHT. SO I JUST. YEAH. THERE'S NOTHING ELSE.
NO OTHER QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 6:53 P.M..
THANK YOU. THANKS, EVERYBODY. YES.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.