Mar 12, 2026 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting

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OKAY, HERE WE ARE. HELLO, EVERYBODY. PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF SACHSE WILL HOLD A REGULAR MEETING TODAY ON THURSDAY,

[1. Call to Order: The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Sachse will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, March 12, at 6:30 PM to consider the following items of business:]

WE'LL START WITH THE INVOCATION BY WITH FROM LANCE.

AND THEN I WILL FINISH WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THE TEXAS PLEDGE.

ALRIGHT, LET US PRAY. OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN, WE'RE GRATEFUL THIS EVENING TO GATHER TOGETHER AS A PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD SO, SO GRATEFUL FOR THOSE THAT SERVE ON THIS COMMITTEE, THIS BOARD AND THEIR DESIRE TO HELP PROGRESS THE WORK HERE IN THE CITY WE'RE SO GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY THINGS WE HAVE GOING ON IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT, BUT NOT ONLY FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS, BUT ALSO FROM CITIZENS OF THE CITY WE'RE THANKFUL FOR ALL THAT THOU DOES FOR US THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR WHAT'S BEST FOR THE COMMUNITY AND FOR ALL THOSE RESIDENTS HERE THAT SUPPORT US SO MUCH FATHER, WE'RE GRATEFUL AND WE PRAY FOR THESE THINGS IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST AMEN ONE NATION UNDER GOD, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE TEXAS.

ONE STATE, UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

OKAY. 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 SECTION.

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.

AND THEN WE'VE GOT ACTION ITEMS. ACTION ITEMS ARE FOR THE BOARD

[1. Consider approving the January 8, 2026, regular meeting minutes.]

A PUBLIC COMMENT CARD SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE ACTING SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING.

FIRST, WE'LL CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES FROM JANUARY 8TH, 2026.

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES. DOES EVERYONE HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW THEM? IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, ANY CHANGES? WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE MEETING MINUTES? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THEM. SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

THANK YOU.

OKAY. IT DIDN'T SHOW UP ON THEIR [LAUGHTER] MOTION PASSES 6-0. THANK YOU. OKAY.

DISCUSSION ITEMS. FIRST WE'LL RECEIVE AND DISCUSS AN UPDATE ON ALL ONGOING PARKS DEPARTMENT PROJECTS.

[1. Receive and discuss an update on all ongoing Parks Department projects.]

WHAT IT'S CALLED ENGINEERED WOOD FIBER, BASICALLY WOOD CHIPS FLAKES SURFACE MATERIAL. AND I'VE SEEN SOME OF THE NEWER PLAYGROUNDS HAVE IT.

J.K HAS IT THEY DID A FANTASTIC JOB. AND WE'RE REALLY EXCITED IN THE NEWS PROBABLY HASN'T GOTTEN OUT YET, BUT THIS WAS VOTED AS THE BEST PARK IN SACHSE

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THAT WAS A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR WAS COMP AND INSTALLED THE ORIGINAL PLAYGROUND.

ALSO THE ORIGINAL PIT ON THE UPPER LEVEL AS WELL WE'RE IN THIS PHASE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE, NOT ONLY IN PARKS, BUT CITY OF SACHSE AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE WANT TO LOOK AT THIS UPCOMING YEAR NOT ANYTIME SOON, PROBABLY AFTER OUR BUDGET OR IN THE MIDDLE OF BUDGET NOW THAT WILL GO THROUGH AND BE APPROVED IN SEPTEMBER.

BUT WE WANT TO LOOK AT DOING A MASTER PLAN OR MASTER PLAN FOR THE ENTIRE CITY IT'S BEEN, 16 YEARS SINCE WE'VE DONE ONE. TYPICALLY, THEY'RE DONE EVERY TEN YEARS.

AND THE ORIGINAL ONE WAS THE ORIGINAL ONE THAT WAS COMPLETED IS LINDSEY'S VERY FAMILIAR WITH IT, I'M SURE, BUT IT WAS LIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL OR FIRST.

IT WAS THE VERY FIRST MASTER PLAN WE'VE EVER DONE IN SACHSE SO THIS WAS GOING TO BE THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT TO IT.

WE GET A TON OF PUBLIC INPUT. DEFINITELY THIS BOARD WILL BE HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THAT PROCESS WE MAY EVEN HAVE AN ADDITIONAL CITIZEN COMMITTEE TO HELP WITH THE MASTER PLAN.

BUT ALSO JUST GENERALLY GETTING PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT WITH SOME, WITH SOME OPEN MEETINGS AND STUFF LIKE THAT SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT. I WANT TO, I WANT TO KIND OF GET THAT JUST INTRODUCED TO THIS BOARD AND BE FAMILIAR AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

MAYBE IF YOU WANT TO FEEL COMFORTABLE, MAYBE LOOK AT SOME OF THE CITIES HAVE RECENTLY DONE SOME MASTER PLANS CAN GET A GRASP OF WHAT THAT LEVEL IS I HAVE SEVERAL IN MY OFFICE, BUT THEY HAVE THEM ON THEIR ON THEIR WEBSITES.

GIVE A GOOD LOOK AT THOSE. AND I'M REALLY EXCITED BECAUSE WE JUST UPDATED OUR COMP PLAN AS A CITY THERE'S INFORMATION THERE THAT WILL KIND OF TRANSLATE INTO IT, BUT WE'LL TALK.

WE'RE GOING TO GO HEAVY ON TRAILS IN THIS PLAN, HEAVY IN PUBLIC INPUT.

AND JUST LOOK AT WHERE AND YOU KNOW, WE'LL BE OPEN BECAUSE WE'LL LOOK AT OUR STRENGTHS AND OUR WEAKNESSES AND AREAS THAT WE NEED TO IMPROVE ON MIC]. AND WE REALLY WANT TO WANT TO JUST HAVE A GOOD PLAN TO KIND OF SET US INTO THE FUTURE, SET US IN MOTION FOR THE NEXT 10 OR 12 YEARS.

SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT. I'LL BE PUTTING TOGETHER SOME REQUESTS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND QUALIFICATIONS, PROBABLY I SAID LATER IN THE SUMMER AND AS WE GET CLOSER TO THAT, I'LL BE UPDATING THIS BOARD REGULARLY ON IT.

THE APRIL 1ST AT THE SPLASHPAD IS OPEN. WE GET CALLS ON THAT.

SO IF YOU GET ANY FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS LOCALLY TO ASK, APRIL 1ST, NOW APRIL 1ST FALLS ON A WEEKDAY ONLY THIS GROUP KNOWS. WE'LL PROBABLY OPEN IT THAT MONDAY, WHICH IS THE 29TH OR 30TH.

SO WE'RE EXCITED TO GET THAT GOING.

YEAH THEY HAVE THEIR HEADPHONES ON. [LAUGHTER] IT'S STILL A SECRET.

LANCE CAN YOU PUT THE MICROPHONE A LITTLE CLOSER? OH, YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S TURN IT OFF.

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? I MET WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS AND CYNTHIA, RECREATION.

SO WE'RE GETTING THAT TOGETHER TO. BE SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE AND CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.

SO NOT A WHOLE LOT OF CHANGES, NOTHING CRAZY.

CYNTHIA'S ALWAYS ASKING FOR MORE MONEY ON STUFF, SO.

[LAUGHTER]. WE'LL SEE. BUT IT'S ALWAYS GOOD. IT'S FOR THE PUBLIC. RED, WHITE AND BLUE BLAST AND ALL THE EVENTS.

AND THAT IS ALL I HAVE. ALL RIGHT. ARE WE ALLOWED TO ASK QUESTIONS? YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

I'M QUESTIONING ON THIS, LIKE GENERAL UPKEEP OR MAINTENANCE OF PARK ITEMS. IS THAT SOMETHING OUR BOARD DISCUSSES OR JUST GET WITH YOU AFTER? I'M THERE'S SOMETHING YOU HAVE. SURE. YEAH. THAT GOES FOR ANYBODY AND THAT GOES FOR YOUR NEIGHBORS.

IF THEY ASK YOU, HEY, THERE'S A BROKEN SWING AT J.K.

WHAT'S? NO ONE'S. IT'S BEEN THERE FOR THREE WEEKS YET.

LET ME KNOW, PLEASE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU, LANCE. YEAH

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

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I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS. JUST THOUGHT THAT MIGHT BE SOME GOOD FUN MATH FOR YOU GUYS TO LOOK AT, BUT THE COMMUNITY CENTER. SO IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE.

WE HAVE MEMBERSHIPS PACKAGES FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, MILITARY, SENIORS PACKAGES FOR RESIDENTS, NONRESIDENTS AND THEN DROP INS. SO SOME OF THESE NUMBERS ARE BASED ON, ON THOSE PACKAGES THAT WE HAVE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

SO IN 2025, WE HAD OVER 1,800 MEMBERSHIPS PURCHASED OR RENEWED FOR THE YEAR, WHICH IS ABOUT A 9% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. WE HAD OVER 7,100 DROP INS. AND WHAT A DROP IN IS, IS IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP, YOU CAN JUST COME TO THIS COMMUNITY CENTER AND PAY A DROP-IN FEE TO COME IN FOR THAT DAY.

IT'S $2 IF YOU'RE A RESIDENT OR IT'S $5 IF YOU'RE NOT A RESIDENT OF SACHSE.

SO THAT'S WHAT THE DROP INS ARE. AND THEN CHECK INS.

SO WE HAD OVER 33,000 CHECK INS, WHICH IS ABOUT A 10% INCREASE FROM 2024.

AGAIN, THAT NUMBER IS A COMBINATION OF WHEN YOU PURCHASE A DROP IN.

YOU'RE CHECKED IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER, BUT ALSO IF YOU HAVE A MEMBERSHIP, EVERY TIME YOU COME IN, YOU'RE CHECKED IN. AND SO THAT'S HOW THAT'S WHERE THE 33,000 COMES IN. SO THAT'S MOSTLY MEMBERS THAT ARE COMING INTO THE COMMUNITY CENTER MULTIPLE TIMES, SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONCE A DAY.

THEY COME IN. THEY'LL COME IN, DO AN ACTIVITY, LEAVE AND COME BACK.

AND THAT, SO THAT WAS A PRETTY GOOD NUMBER FOR US THIS YEAR.

AND THEN AS FAR AS OUR CLASSES AND CAMPS, WE HAD OVER 3,400 PARTICIPATE IN THOSE LAST YEAR WHICH IS ABOUT A 7% INCREASE FROM THE YEAR BEFORE FOR THOSE, FOR THOSE PROGRAMS. SO WE HAVE, WE HAD A GOOD YEAR EXCITED FOR THIS YEAR TO SEE WHAT, WHAT WE BRING.

I'M SORRY, I'VE GOT TO GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE MONTHLY CELEBRATIONS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, INCLUDING BACKYARD DAY, GUMMI BEAR DAY, SLUSH DAY, DONUT DAY. SO LIKE ON GUMMI BEAR DAY, WE'LL BE HANDING OUT GUMMI BEARS TO EVERYONE THAT COMES INTO THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

NATIONAL HOT DOG DAY. IT'S GOING TO BE AROUND SUMMERTIME.

SO STAFF PLANS ON GRILLING HOT DOGS OUTSIDE OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

FOR PEOPLE WHEN THEY'RE COMING IN, IT'LL BE LIKE A TWO-HOUR EVENT.

SO WE'LL HAVE SOME MORE INFORMATION POSTED ON THAT.

AND THEN OF COURSE, NATIONAL PICKLEBALL DAY, YOU CAN PLAY PICKLEBALL ALL DAY AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

SO I KNOW THAT'S A REALLY, I THINK WE DID THAT ONE LAST YEAR TOO, AND IT WAS A REALLY POPULAR DAY.

SO STAFF'S GOING TO CONTINUE WITH THE TEEN RISE PROGRAM.

IT'S BEEN VERY POPULAR. THEY'LL BE BRINGING BACK THE TEEN MECHANICS SERIES.

THIS NEXT ONE IS GOING TO BE ABOUT LIKE CHECKING YOUR FLUIDS, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, YOUR OIL.

THOSE KINDS OF THINGS, THINGS THAT THE TEENS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT.

AND THEN THEY'LL DO A TEEN VOLUNTEER SERIES WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO BE WORKING WITH A LOCAL SENIOR LIVING FACILITY HERE IN SACHSE AND JUST DOING SOME VOLUNTEER WORK FOR THEM AT THE AT THE FACILITY, THE TEEN NIGHTS. THOSE ARE BACK AGAIN.

THE THEMES THIS YEAR ARE ANIME NIGHT, LORD OF THE RINGS NIGHT, AND SILENT DISCO NIGHT.

SO I'M REALLY. I'M ACTUALLY KIND OF INTERESTED IN THIS SILENT DISCO NIGHT TO SEE [LAUGHTER] HOW THAT GOES.

THAT'LL BE FUN. FAMILY NIGHTS THE ONES COMING UP MARCH 20TH, THE FAMILY ISLAND ADVENTURE CLOTHES DRIVE.

IT'LL BE A NIGHT WHERE PEOPLE COME IN. WE'LL HAVE BOUNCE HOUSES, GAMES AND ACTIVITIES, AND ALSO A WAY TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

WE'RE ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR THE FOR THE FIVE LOAVES GROUP.

THEN JULY 17TH IS THE PICKLEBALL SCHOOL SUPPLY SOCIAL, ANOTHER FAMILY EVENT COME IN PLAY PICKLEBALL.

AND WE'RE ALSO TAKING DONATIONS FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR KIDS, SPECIAL EVENTS.

THESE ARE THE ONES WE HAVE COMING UP THIS YEAR.

EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE, ARBOR DAY JUBILEE. THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE FOR RESPONDING THAT Y'ALL BE THERE TO HELP.

WE'LL BE SENDING OUT MORE INFORMATION AS WE GET CLOSER.

SO WEAR YOUR ARBOR DAY SHIRT ON APRIL 25TH WHEN YOU COME TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

THEN SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT SERIES WILL HAVE THREE OF THEM.

RED, WHITE AND BLUE BLAST ON JULY 3RD. MOTHER/SON EVENT IN SEPTEMBER.

FALL-O-WEEN IN OCTOBER. CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA IN DECEMBER.

WE HAVE A BUSY YEAR OUT OF 12 MONTHS. WE HAVE.

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YOU KNOW, WE HAVE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, SMALLER ONES, BUT THOSE ARE OUR BIG ONES.

FOR THAT? [LAUGHTER] I. KEEP THAT ON THE DOWN LOW I CAN'T THAT THE WORD IS OUT. SO MAY 1ST THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB BEATLES TRIBUTE BAND.

WE WERE ACTUALLY SUPPOSED TO HAVE THEM LAST YEAR, BUT WE GOT RAINED OUT SO WE WANTED THEM BACK. WE WANT TO HEAR THE BEATLES. JUNE 5TH IS THE BRAD THOMPSON BAND. IT'S A CLASSIC ROCK BAND.

AND THEN MY. THE ONE I'M EXCITED ABOUT, AUGUST 7TH.

LARGER THAN LIFE IS A BOY BAND, COVER BAND. YEAH SO [LAUGHTER] CAN'T WAIT.

CAN'T WAIT. ALRIGHT, SO DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE.

JUST HOSTED THAT BIGGEST DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE YET.

300 PEOPLE THERE. WE HAD COTTON CANDY, FOOD, GAMES, PRIZES, CROWN THE PRINCESS OF THE NIGHT, AND EVEN HAD A DAD DANCE OFF CONTEST. SO REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT ONE.

THERE'S JUST A FEW PICTURES THERE OF THE EVENING.

WE HAD A FANCY SIGN OUT FRONT THAT EVERYONE WANTED THEIR PICTURE IN FRONT OF, AND THE GIRL ON THE STAGE, THAT'S THE PRINCESS FOR THE NIGHT. AND THEN JUST ANOTHER PICTURE OF THEM DANCING THAT NIGHT.

ALRIGHT, EASTER EGG HUNTS. THAT'S THE NEXT EVENT COMING UP.

SO I WANTED TO KIND OF HIGHLIGHT IT. MARCH 28TH, WE'LL HAVE EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE AT 10:00 A.M.

ACCESSIBLE EGG HUNT AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER FROM 2:00 P.M.

TO 3:00 P.M. THAT'S A NEWER ONE FOR US. BUT IT'S A REALLY FUN EVENT.

THEN THE DOG BONE HUNT AT 7:00 P.M. AND FLASHLIGHT AT 8:30 P.M.

AND JENNIFER'S GOING TO PLAY A LITTLE PROMO THAT'S OUT THERE RIGHT NOW.

IT JUST CAME OUT TODAY.

SO THAT'S THE END IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL TAKE IT.

I JUST KIND OF WANTED TO GO OVER SOME OF THE EVENTS COMING UP AND WHAT WE HAVE FOR THE YEAR.

NO QUESTIONS. THANK YOU CYNTHIA. THANK YOU. JUST A COMMENT, IT ALL LOOKS GREAT.

ONE COMMENT I'LL MAKE IS IT'S. SO YOU SEE THESE EVENTS AND YOU PROBABLY SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW THE BACKGROUND OF GETTING THEM ALL READY, BUT SHE'S ACTUALLY WAS TELLING ME TODAY THAT THEY ARE COMMITTING THE BAND FOR THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE BLAST FOR 2027. OH, WOW. SO [LAUGHTER] THAT'S HOW FAR IN ADVANCE WE HAVE TO PLAN THESE EVENTS SO.

YEAH, LANCE IS ALWAYS SAYING WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THAT ALREADY? [LAUGHTER].

YES WE ARE. YEAH. BECAUSE THE BUDGET YOU GOT A YEAR IN ADVANCE SO.

YEAH NEXT, WE'LL RECEIVE STAFF UPDATES REGARDING CURRENT ACTIVITIES, SPECIAL EVENTS, PERSONNEL.

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

I DON'T KNOW, YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, BUT WE IS CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON MARCH 2ND.

CAN YOU HEAR ME OKAY? ON MARCH 2ND THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE SERVICE CENTER, SACHSE SERVICE CENTER, WHICH IS A FACILITY FOR OUR PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS AND FACILITY MAINTENANCE.

AND I'M JUST, I'M GOING TO, I'M GOING TO PULL UP THE PRESENTATION.

I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH IT QUICKLY, BUT KIND OF GIVE YOU AN IDEA.

YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE JENNIFER. THIS QUICKLY, WE'LL GO THROUGH THE BACKGROUND, THE LOCATION, THE EXISTING FACILITIES. OUR FACILITY IS NOT IN HERE, BUT OURS ISN'T AS BAD AS PUBLIC WORKS, BUT IT'S PRETTY BAD. SO SITE PLAN, JUST SOME SCHEMATIC DESIGNS, FINANCING AND NEXT STEPS.

SO THE BACKGROUND, OF COURSE, WE GOT AN ARCHITECT, RON HOBBS DESIGNED IT.

RON HOBBS DESIGNED ALL OF THESE FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE ANIMAL SHELTER, THE CITY HALL, THE COMMUNITY CENTER PUBLIC SAFETY AND FIRE, AND NOW THE SERVICE CENTER.

WE WORKED WITH HIM ON SOME DESIGNS. COREY NESBIT, WHO IS THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, AND I SAT DOWN WITH RON AND WE GOT INPUT FROM OUR STAFF,

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INTERESTING, THIS IS GREAT. BUT WHEN WE WENT OUT FOR BIDS, WHEN WE SELECTED THIS, THE CITY MANAGER, RISK CONTRACTOR, LEE LEWIS, THEY WENT OUT FOR BIDS AND WE GOT OVER 350 SUBCONTRACTOR BIDS.

AND I THINK ONE OF THE HIGHEST ONES WAS LIKE, FOR INSTANCE, CONCRETE.

I THINK THEY RECEIVED OVER 30 BIDS JUST ON CONCRETE.

SO WE FEEL LIKE IT WAS A COMPETITIVE BID AND THAT WE WERE.

WE'RE BUILDING AT A GOOD TIME AS FAR AS CONSTRUCTION FOR PUBLIC FACILITY LIKE THIS.

OF COURSE, THIS IS LOCATION. IF YOU GUYS AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH IT, IT'S UP BY THE NEW ANIMAL SHELTER.

THAT LITTLE BUILDING THERE THERE'S SOME BAYS AND SOME OUTBUILDINGS AND STUFF LIKE THAT, BUT THEY'RE GOING TO DEMO ALL OF THAT DEMO, THAT WHOLE SITE. AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BUILDING.

THIS IS THE CURRENT FACILITY. AND IF YOU WERE TO WALK IN THERE, IT'S LIKE WALKING IN A FUNHOUSE.

REMEMBER THE OLD FUNHOUSES AT FAIRS AND CARNIVALS HERE? [LAUGHTER]. THE FLOOR HAS HOLES SO THIS IS JUST THE DESIGN. YOU CAN SEE IT THERE, BUT PUBLIC WORKS WILL BE IN THE YELLOW.

SHARED WILL BE IN THE BROWN AND THEN PARKS WILL BE IN THE GREEN.

AND THEN THE RED IS FACILITY MAINTENANCE. RIGHT NOW, FACILITY MAINTENANCE ARE IN CUBICLES UP HERE IN SECOND FLOOR CITY HALL.

IT'S NOT REAL CONVENIENT FOR THEM. THAT LITTLE BLUE BOX IS A REMOTE DISPATCH CENTER THAT POLICE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. IF THIS ONE GOES DOWN, THEY CAN USE THAT FACILITY UP THERE.

HERE'S SOME MORE DRAWINGS. IF YOU WANT TO KIND OF GET AN IDEA THAT BIG WATER TOWER IS THERE.

SO THIS VIEW WOULD BE FROM SACHSE ROAD AND. WAY ON THE LEFT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT RADIO TOWER IS THE IS THE ANIMAL SHELTER. SO SHOULD TIE IN. I GUESS THE INTERESTING PART ABOUT THE BUDGET IS TWO THIRDS OF THE BUDGET IS. TWO THIRDS OF THE COST IS OUT OF THE UTILITY FUND, WHICH HELPS.

AND THEN THE OTHER THIRD COMES OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND WITH THE, WITH THE TOTAL BUDGET BEING, YOU GO TO THE NEXT ONE. ALMOST $17 MILLION. SO I'LL TELL YOU, THIS IS TALK ABOUT A MORALE BOOSTER FOR CITY EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE BEEN LONG OVERDUE FOR THIS.

IT'S, IT'S AWESOME. WE HOPE TO START DEMO WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK TO TEN DAYS.

I THINK WE'RE JUST CLEANING UP THE CONTRACT. AND THEN THEY'RE SAYING 14 MONTHS.

SO WE'RE LOOKING AT A COMPLETION TIME OF SUMMER OF 2027.

AGAIN, WE HAVE OUR PARK STAFF CONSISTS OF TWO SUPERINTENDENTS AND SIX MAINTENANCE TECHS.

SO WE HAVE THREE SMALL BAYS RIGHT THERE OFF OF 78.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS KNOW WHERE THAT IS, THE PARK SHOP.

THERE'S NO SIGN ON IT. THE YEAH. SO YOU SEE THERE'S A SONIC AND THEN THE TILE STORE.

I THINK THERE'S ANOTHER STORE IN THERE, BUT IT WAS ANOTHER BUILDING AND THEN US.

AND THEN. DO YOU REMEMBER THAT FLOWER SHOP? YEAH.

A WHILE BACK. AND SO WE'RE RIGHT THERE, BUT SERVED US GREATLY.

THAT'S AN OLD. THAT WAS THE OLD FIRE STATION.

FOR OUR GUYS AND THEY'RE REALLY EXCITED. OTHER THAN THAT, WE HAVE MAINTAINED STABILITY. I THINK OUR YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE TEAM ON PARKS IS APPROACHING A YEAR, WHICH THOSE FRONT ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS USUALLY HAVE A LOT OF TURNOVER, BUT WE HAVE A REALLY GOOD GROUP.

WE'RE EXCITED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THEM. AND YEAH, THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

GREAT. THAT'S A LOT TO LOOK FORWARD TO. YEAH, YEAH.

WOW.

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TRUE, THAT'S TRUE. THE NOISE ALL RIGHT. WELL, WITH THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS TO DISCUSS, WE SHALL ADJOURN THE MEETING.

IT IS 6:56 P.M.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.