Aug 13, 2026 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting

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GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY. WELCOME TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING.

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

THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE TEXAS FLAGS.

I'VE ASKED LANCE TO OFFER THE INVOCATION AND GREG AND LILLIAN TO READ TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGES.

IF YOU'LL PLEASE RISE. LET US PRAY. OUR DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE'RE SO GRATEFUL TO COME BEFORE THEE THIS EVENING TO GATHER TOGETHER AS THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE CITY OF SACHSE.

WE'RE SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE THESE CITIZENS OF SACHSE TO SERVE DILIGENTLY IN THEIR CALLING TO TO HELP PROGRESS THE WORK HERE IN THE CITY OF SACHSE AND TO TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING THINGS THAT THAT HELP DEVELOP OUR PARKS AND RECREATION SYSTEMS AND JUST BE AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE AND TO ENJOY THEIR LEISURE SERVICES HERE. HERE.

FATHER, WE ASK YOU AT THIS TIME THAT WE CAN HAVE THIS MEETING THAT WILL BE RESPECTFUL TO ONE ANOTHER, THAT WE CAN HAVE OPEN AND HONEST DISCUSSIONS.

WE PRAY AS WE DISCUSS THOSE THINGS THAT YOU WATCH OVER OUR FAMILIES AS WE'RE AWAY FROM THEM.

BLESS THEM. BLESS THOSE THAT CAN'T BE IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT FOR WHATEVER REASON, TO TO LET THEM KNOW WE'RE THINKING OF THEM.

FATHER, AGAIN, WE'RE JUST SO GRATEFUL FOR ALL THOSE THAT SERVE DILIGENTLY AND ALL CALLINGS AS PUBLIC SERVANTS AND IN THE CITY OF SACHSE.

AND WE JUST SAY THIS IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.

AMEN. AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

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

ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ADDRESS THE BOARD REGARDING ANY TOPIC NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA FOR ACTION OF PUBLIC HEARING.

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

THE TIME LIMIT IS THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER. A PUBLIC COMMENT CARD SHALL 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. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO ADDRESS THE BOARD AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM, WHICH IS CONSIDERING THE APPROVING FOR THE MAY 14TH,

[1. Consider approving the May 14, 2026, regular meeting minutes.]

MOTION TO APPROVE THEM. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

ALL RIGHT. IT'S PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM D. WE'RE GOING TO RECEIVE AND DISCUSS AN UPDATE ON ALL ONGOING PARKS DEPARTMENT PROJECTS.

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

JENNIFER'S OUT TODAY, BUT WE HAVE OUR CITY SECRETARY, AND SO SHE'S WATCHING YOU CAREFULLY.

MAKE SURE YOU DO EVERYTHING RIGHT TONIGHT. A FEW THINGS WITH THE PARKS DIVISION.

WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUDGET, AND JUST A FEW MORE MEETINGS WITH THE CITY COUNCIL TO GET IT APPROVED END OF SEPTEMBER. NOT A WHOLE LOT GOING ON IN OUR BUDGET.

IT'S PRETTY FLAT. PARKS, I THINK PARKS IS 1% INCREASE, BUT NOT A NOT A TON THERE.

RECREATION IS ABOUT THE SAME. WE ARE, WE ARE GETTING SOME THINGS ON THE VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND.

WE'RE DOING THE LEASE PROGRAM WITH ENTERPRISE FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

THIS WILL BE OUR FIRST YEAR THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

SO OUR DEPARTMENT WILL GET TWO TRUCKS. NO I'M SORRY.

YEAH, PARKS WILL GET TWO TRUCKS. AND ANIMAL SERVICES WILL GET A NEW TRUCK, AND THE SENIOR CENTER WILL GET A NEW VAN.

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WE ARE GETTING ON THE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT. TWO NEW MOWERS.

AND THEN WE ALSO ASKED WE'RE GOING TO DO A, A NEW BLOWER SYSTEM THAT'LL MAKE IT A LOT MORE EFFICIENT FOR BLOWING OFF AREAS. IT'S LIKE A STAND ON BLOWER.

IT'S KIND OF NEW TO THE PARKS MAINTENANCE FIELD.

SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT. AND THEN WE'RE ALSO GETTING A NEW SPREADER AND SPRAYER.

WE'RE DOING A LOT MORE OF OUR OWN HERBICIDE AND PESTICIDE TREATMENT.

SO THAT'S, THAT'S GREAT. THE GUYS ARE EXCITED ABOUT IT.

SO THAT'S ON THE BUDGET AND THINGS AS FAR AS PROJECTS, WE'RE, WE'RE THIS, THIS FALL WE WILL BE COMPLETING THE LANDSCAPING AT JK SACHSE PARK. WE'VE GOT BIDS ON I WANT TO SAY THREE DOZEN TREES FOR THAT AREA.

I DON'T SOME OF THOSE ONES THAT WE PLANTED WITH THE ATMOS PROJECT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.

WITH OUR CLEAN UP GREEN UP, OUR ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION, WE PLANTED 50 THEN AND SOME OF THEM WERE COMING REALLY WELL.

SO THAT MIGHT DECREASE THE NUMBER THAT WE PLANT THERE.

AND WE MAY HAVE TO SPREAD THEM OUT IN OTHER PARKS, BUT THAT'LL COMPLETE BASICALLY THE PARK AS IS.

NOW, I KNOW WE BOUGHT THAT LAND AND EVENTUALLY WE'RE GOING TO DO SOME NEW THINGS OVER THERE, NEW PROGRAMING. BUT AS FAR AS JK THAT'LL BE A COMPLETED PROJECT.

WE ARE ALSO LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW WE'RE IN YEAR TWO OF OUR MOWING CONTRACT FOR THE CITY OF SACHSE.

WE BASICALLY HAVE TWO MOWING CONTRACTS, ONES FOR THE CITY OF SACHSE IN GENERAL.

AND THEN WE HAVE A SECOND ONE FOR THE NEW SECTION OF HERITAGE PARK.

IT'S ABOUT I DON'T KNOW IT'S PROBABLY 8 OR 9 ACRES.

IT'S A LITTLE MORE DETAILED WORK, A LITTLE MORE QUALITY CONTRACTOR OUT THERE.

AND IT'S THE SAME ONE THAT DID THE INSTALL OF ALL THE ALL THE VEGETATION, ALL THE LANDSCAPING AND THE HARDSCAPING FOR THAT MATTER.

AND THAT THAT'S COMING TO AN END THIS FALL. SO WE'LL PROBABLY OPEN THAT UP FOR BID AND, AND LOOK AT SOME OTHER OPTIONS THERE.

AS FAR AS THE REST OF THE CITY, WE'LL, WE'LL CONTINUE WITH OUR CURRENT CONTRACTOR.

HIS RATES WENT UP BECAUSE THE GAS PRICES SO WE GOT TO ADJUST FOR THAT.

WE'RE FINE BUDGET WISE TO TAKE CARE OF THAT, BUT IT'S SOME WE PROBABLY WILL NEED TO LOOK AT FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR.

I'M NOT SAYING WE'RE GOING TO CHANGE CONTRACTORS, BUT WE GOT TO DO SOME OTHER OPTIONS, WHETHER WE TAKE ON MORE RESPONSIBILITY OR, OR DIVIDE SOME OF THOSE SERVICES. THE, THE ONE THING I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT TONIGHT IS WE ALSO, WE HAD OUR FIRST PARK MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING.

WE DISCUSSED THIS A LITTLE BIT IN THIS MEETING AND IN THE MDD BOARD MEETING.

WE WILL BE STARTING TO LOOK AT SOME RFQS FROM OTHER CITIES.

WE WANT SOMETHING THAT'S VERY UNIQUE TO CITY OF SACHSE.

WE WANT TO LOOK AT CREATIVITY. SOME OF THOSE PRIORITIES THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT, I THE COMMITTEE HAS KIND OF THEIR OWN LIST, BUT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, INVOLVEMENT, GETTING OUT TO OUR MAJOR EVENTS TO KIND OF DO SURVEYS AND GET INVOLVEMENT THAT WAY. SOME OF THE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU CALL IT, WHERE YOU CAN GO ASK FOR INFORMATION THROUGH YOUR DATA, YOUR PHONE, AND GET ONLINE AND FILL OUT SURVEYS.

BUT WE REALLY WANT TO GET INVOLVEMENT AND SEE WHAT THE FOCUS IS BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY THINGS WHEN YOU LOOK AT I'VE LOOKED AT DOZENS OF MASTER PLANS AND NONE OF THEM REALLY MATCH OUR CITY. AND BUT I NEED I WANT TO HEAR FROM I WANT TO HEAR FROM THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT I THINK THE FOCUS IS, AND I FEEL LIKE I HAVE A PRETTY GOOD PULSE ON THE COMMUNITY, BUT I DON'T I'M NOT POSITIVE.

I MEAN, THE LAST MASTER PLAN WE DID WAS THIS ONE IN 2010.

AND EVERYTHING IN HERE IS CHECKED OFF A LOT OF THE TRAILS WE DIDN'T DO, BUT ALL THE ENHANCEMENTS AND NEW PARKS AND ACQUIRING LAND, WE'VE DONE THAT. AND TO GIVE YOU A COMPARISON, THIS WAS DONE IN 2010, A LOCAL CONSULTANT FOR $25,000. AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS KNOW WHAT THE MDT BOARD PASSED FOR THE BUDGET FOR THE NEW MASTER PLAN.

DO YOU GUYS KNOW? DO YOU REMEMBER ANYONE? $250,000.

YEAH. BUT AS I LOOKED AT OTHER CITIES, SALINA, RICHARDSON, THEY'RE ALL THEY'RE ALL IN THEIR 250, $300,000. NOW THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT BIGGER THAN US, BUT IT'S KIND OF THE PRICE YOU HAVE TO PAY IF YOU WANT TO GET THE WHOLE GAMUT, I GUESS BECAUSE WE'RE LOOKING AT FROM A TRAIL SYSTEM.

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THAT'S THAT'S OUR PREMIER PARK. HOW DO WE YOU KNOW, JK SACHSE PARK? CAN WE RELIEVE SOME OF THE STRESS THAT PARKS GETTING? IT IS, IT IS BECAUSE OF THE, THE ATTENDANCE. I THINK I'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS.

IT'S BEEN HEAVY ON THE MAINTENANCE. WE, I MEAN, WE HAVE, WE HAVE A SPECIAL FUND FROM THE MTD JUST FOR MAINTENANCE.

THAT THAT PARK IS 5000 A YEAR. AND WE'RE GOING TO, WE'RE GOING TO EXCEED THAT THIS YEAR.

BUT IT'S JUST CONSTANT NOW. YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST EVERY DAY THERE'S SOMETHING.

SO WHICH IS EXPECTED, BUT I'M NOT SAYING WE NEED THREE SPLASH PADS LIKE THAT, BUT MAYBE WE DO.

I DON'T KNOW, BUT I'M, I'M REALLY EXCITED. MY POINT IS WE WANT TO GET BOTH THE PARKS BOARD AND MDD BOARD AND A LOT OF INVOLVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY.

THIS IS MEETING ONE WHERE WE HAVE FOUR FOR MEETINGS, I'M GOING TO PULL UP THE SCHEDULE.

CYNTHIA, CAN YOU PULL THAT UP FOR ME OR CAN YOU CAN YOU LEAH ON IT'S ON THERE RIGHT NOW ON THAT COMPUTER.

I THINK THIS WHAT IS IT? IT'S A SCHEDULE. DO YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS? OH, IT'S UP HERE. SO THIS IS JUST WE WENT OVER THE SCHEDULE TODAY.

IT'S I THINK IT'S I THINK IT'S OKAY. IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE AGGRESSIVE, BUT WE STARTED OUR, OUR MEETINGS TODAY WE'LL DO TWO IN AUGUST, TWO IN SEPTEMBER.

AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO BASICALLY BLOW AND GO WITH YOU CAN SEE GET THE RRFQS FINALIZED BY 1ST OF OCTOBER, BASICALLY START ADVERTISING IT IN OUR LOCAL PAPER.

BUT WE'LL, I MEAN, YOU CAN SEE WE'RE GOING TO GO TO CITY WEBSITES.

WE'RE GOING TO GET IT OUT THERE. BUT AND WE'RE ALSO GOING TO TARGET SOME SPECIFIC CONSULTANTS.

THE ONE THING I'VE SEEN OF ALL THE CITIES IN THE METROPLEX, THERE'S NOT A CONSISTENT CONSULTANT.

THEY ARE. THERE'S DOZENS AND EVERYONE DOES DIFFERENT.

IT ISN'T LIKE HALF HAS IT HAS A CORNER MARKET ON IT OR KIMLEY-HORN OR ANYBODY LIKE THAT IS IT IS A WIDE VARIETY.

AND I THINK THAT'S GOOD. WE'RE IN THE MARKET.

WE'RE IN NORTH TEXAS. AND IT'S FINDING THAT CONSULTANT THAT REALLY CAN IDENTIFY WITH SACHSE, KNOW SACHSE. AND THIS PROCESS WILL REALLY NARROW THAT DOWN.

THROUGH GETTING THE, GETTING THE RFQ IN SCORING THE RFQ, BRINGING THEM IN FOR THE INTERVIEW, SEEING WHAT THEY CAN DO FOR US FOR THE CITY OF SACHSE.

AND THEN EVENTUALLY GET IT APPROVED THROUGH THE PARK BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL ULTIMATELY WOULD BE THE FINAL ONE.

AND IT'LL IT'LL BE AT LEAST A YEAR FOR THEM TO GET ALL THAT INFORMATION TOGETHER AND TO PUT TOGETHER A PLAN FOR US.

BUT THROUGH THAT YEAR, THEY'LL GIVE REGULAR UPDATES TO OUR BOARDS AS WELL AS CITY COUNCIL.

BUT YEAH, IT'S EXCITING. FINALLY, LIKE I SAID, TODAY WAS OUR FIRST MEETING.

THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR, MATT ROBINSON IS ON THE COMMITTEE.

JARED IS ON THE, HE'S THE EDC DIRECTOR. HE'S ON THE COMMITTEE.

LOGAN WHO'S THE ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER, HE'S ON OUR COMMITTEE.

LAUREN ROSE THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER AND GINA BOTH.

I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'LL COME TO EVERY MEETING, BUT THEY'RE ALSO ON THE COMMITTEE, AND AND WE WANT TO GO LOOK AT PARKS SOME NEW.

LIKE I SAID, WHEN YOU'RE DOWN IN FLORIDA COUNCILWOMAN BUHLER SENDS ME STUFF ALL THE TIME.

I LOVE SEEING THAT. I LOVE TO SEE WHAT'S OUT THERE AND AND THAT'S GOING TO HELP US PROGRESS AND HELP US TO, TO REALLY IDENTIFY WITH THESE CONSULTANTS, WHOEVER WE PICK, WHAT WE, WHAT WE ARE FOCUSING ON HERE IN SACHSE.

I WANT CREATIVITY. I WANT SOMETHING NEW. I KNOW A LOT OF CITIES SAY THIS.

WE DON'T WANT THE COOKIE CUTTER PLAN. BUT YOU GOTTA, YOU GOTTA REALLY INSTITUTE.

YOU GOTTA. I THINK YOU REALLY GOTTA BE INVOLVED.

THE STAFF REALLY HAS TO BE INVOLVED TO KEEP THAT FROM HAPPENING, I GUESS.

THE CONSULTANT THAT DID HERITAGE PARK IS KIND OF AN UP AND COMING CONSULTANT IN THE AREA THERE.

THAT WAS A REALLY CREATIVE PROJECT. THEY DID.

AND THEY'VE GOT A, THEY GOT A TON OF ACCOLADES IN THE METROPLEX.

NOW THEY'VE REALLY, THEIR REPUTATION HAVE INCREASED.

SO THAT'S AN EXAMPLE OF MAYBE SOMEONE THAT DOESN'T HAVE A LOT THAT'S NEW AND UP AND COMING AND HAS SOME REALLY COOL IDEAS THAT YOU WANT TO INTERVIEW AND GET THEM INVOLVED. YEAH. EXCITING. AND I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MASTER PLAN IF YOU

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OKAY. BUT MOST OF THAT'S SALARIES. YEAH. IT'S ACTUALLY ACTUALLY ON OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE.

IT WENT DOWN A LITTLE BIT. OKAY. YEAH. WONDERFUL.

THANK YOU FOR THAT UPDATE. NOW WE'RE GOING TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AT THE MICHAEL J.

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

THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. LET ME SEE IF I CAN GET THIS UP HERE ON THE SCREEN.

YES.

WELL, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO. IT'S NOT EVEN GOING.

IT'S NOT RESPONDING TO ANYTHING. OKAY. YOUR [INAUDIBLE] IS UP THERE.

WHY DON'T YOU DO IT FROM UP THERE ON THAT SCREEN? SO LET'S CLOSE THIS. OKAY. AND WHERE IS IT NOW? OKAY.

HERE WE GO. THANK YOU. I'LL FIGURE THIS OUT NEXT TIME.

ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME COME TODAY AND TALK ABOUT LEISURE SERVICES.

BEFORE I START, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT THESE EVENTS THAT I'M ABOUT TO TALK ABOUT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE AMAZING REC STAFF THAT WE HAVE, THE PARKS STAFF THAT WE HAVE. THERE'S A LOT THAT GOES INTO PLANNING THESE EVENTS EACH YEAR.

AND THEN EVEN THE DAY OF, YOU KNOW, THE PARK STAFF'S THERE SETTING UP IN THE HEAT, THEY'RE SETTING UP SPEAKERS ALL THE WAY LATE IN THE EVENING, PICKING UP WHEN EVERYBODY'S GONE. AND I JUST KIND OF WANTED TO SAY THAT BEFORE I, BEFORE I GO THROUGH THIS, BUT WE HAVE HAD A GREAT SUMMER, A GREAT LINEUP OF EVENTS THIS SUMMER.

AND I JUST WANTED TO SHOW YOU SOME PICTURES FROM THOSE.

RED, WHITE AND BLUE BLAST. HOPEFULLY MOST OF YOU WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THIS.

I THINK I SAW A LOT OF YOU THERE. SO HERITAGE PARK, JULY 3RD.

WE HAD THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE BLAST. WE ESTIMATE A LITTLE OVER 15,000 IN ATTENDANCE AT THAT EVENT.

WE HAD A COUPLE OF NEW THINGS THIS YEAR THAT WAS THAT WERE PRETTY EXCITING.

IF YOU WERE THERE, YOU SAW THE BIG LED SCREENS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE STAGE AND THOSE WERE GREAT.

WE HAD LIVE FEED ON THOSE SCREENS. PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO SEE IT WAY BACK IN THE CROWD, WHICH NORMALLY IT'S HARD TO SEE THE STAGE FROM BACK THERE, BUT IT REALLY HELPED WITH THAT. WE WERE ABLE TO PUT ADVERTISEMENTS UP FOR OUR UPCOMING EVENTS ON THOSE SCREENS.

WE DID SPONSOR SPOTLIGHTS AND THEN JUST GENERAL EVENT INFORMATION.

STAFF ALSO UNVEILED THE NEW T SHIRT CANNON THAT WE HAVE AND ALSO UNVEILED THE NAME FOR IT, WHICH IS SWAG-ZOOKA. IT WAS VOTED ON ON FACEBOOK AND WE DID T SHIRT GIVEAWAYS WITH THAT.

SO THE EDC GENEROUSLY PROVIDED T SHIRTS FOR US TO SHOOT OUT INTO THE CROWD.

AND I KNOW IT WAS REALLY A BIG HIT FOR EVERYBODY THAT ATTENDED THE EVENT.

THESE ARE JUST SOME PICTURES OF OUR WINNERS ON STAGE.

WE HAD A COSTUME CONTEST FOR THE MOST SPIRITED AWARDS, AND THAT WAS ONE OF OUR AWARD WINNERS THERE ON THE STAGE.

ALSO THIS SUMMER, TEEN NIGHTS. SO WE HAD THREE TEEN NIGHTS, ANIME NIGHT, LORD OF THE RINGS, NIGHT AND SILENT DISCO NIGHT. THE PICTURES THAT YOU SEE HERE ON YOUR SCREEN WAS OF THE LAST TEEN NIGHT, WHICH WAS SILENT DISCO NIGHT. SO THE TEENS THEY HAD HEADSETS, THEY DANCED TO TUNES ALL NIGHT.

THEY PLAYED LED GOLF, WE HAD SNACKS AND THEY SOCIALIZED.

IT WAS REALLY A GOOD NIGHT. WE HAD AROUND 45 TEENS ATTEND THAT EVENT, WHICH IS A GOOD A GOOD NUMBER FOR US TO GET THAT MANY TEENS IN A BUILDING

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YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THEM THERE. THEY DECORATED THEMSELVES UP WITH GLOW IN THE DARK TAPE AND LOTS OF FUN THINGS THAT WE HAD FOR THEM TO TO DRESS UP WITH.

THE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. THREE, WE HAD THREE CONCERTS THIS SUMMER.

WE. ONE HAD TO POSTPONE, BUT WE WERE ABLE TO ACTUALLY HAVE IT.

THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB FINALLY GOT TO PLAY YAY! THE BEATLES TRIBUTE BAND. BRAD THOMPSON, THE CLASSIC ROCK BAND.

AND THEN OUR RECENT ONE, WHICH WE JUST HAD THIS PAST FRIDAY, LARGER THAN LIFE, WHICH WAS THE BOY BAND TRIBUTE.

WE HAD A GREAT CROWD. WE HAD AT LEAST 2000 THERE.

IT STARTED OFF HOT, BUT THEN WE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO RAIN, BUT IT DIDN'T.

BUT IT COOLED THE THE NIGHT DOWN AND EVERYBODY STAYED AND HAD A GREAT TIME.

WE HANDED OUT FREE BEACH TOWELS THAT WERE ALSO PROVIDED BY THE SACHSE EDC AND FOAM GLOW STICKS.

DID ANYONE I KNOW SAW COUNCILWOMAN BUHLER? SHE WAS THERE.

SO ADDITIONAL SUMMER FUN. THAT IS NOT WHERE IT ENDED FOR US.

WE ANNOUNCED OUR PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH BASKET WINNER.

THAT BASKET HAD OVER $1,700 IN PRIZES, AND YOU SEE A PICTURE THERE OF OUR WINNERS.

WE ALSO HAD OUR PICKLEBALL SUMMER SCHOOL SOCIAL AND SOME, I'M SORRY, SUMMER SCHOOL SUPPLY SOCIAL, WHICH WE COLLECTED OVER 200 DONATIONS AT THAT EVENT.

WE CELEBRATED NATIONAL HOT DOG DAY IN JULY. THERE WAS GAMES AND FREE HOT DOGS.

STAPH COOKED AND HANDED OUT OVER 150 FREE HOT DOGS TO THOSE THAT ATTENDED.

WE HAD GAMES SET UP IN THE GYM, SO THAT WAS REALLY A GOOD EVENT WE PLAN ON DOING THAT AGAIN NEXT SUMMER.

AND THE SACHSE ANIMAL SHELTER WAS ALSO THERE, AND THEY HANDED OUT INFORMATION ON HOW TO KEEP YOUR PETS SAFE DURING THE SUMMER HEAT.

WE ALSO HOSTED A VARIETY OF SUMMER CAMPS THIS SUMMER.

WE HAD OVER 350 KIDS THAT PARTICIPATED IN OUR SUMMER CAMPS, AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO WHAT WE HAVE NEXT SUMMER FOR THOSE SUMMER CAMPS.

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT MARY PROGRAMS. OUR FALL WINTER 2026-27 GUIDE TO FUN IS ONLINE.

IT IS NOT PRINTED YET. IT WILL BE PRINTED SOON AND IT WILL BE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND AROUND THE CITY COMPLEX.

WE SHOULD HAVE THAT NEXT WEEK, BUT YOU CAN PULL IT UP ONLINE AND REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN.

SO WE'VE GOT A LOT TO LOOK AT IN THERE AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL ABLE TO ATTEND SOME OF THOSE EVENTS COMING UP, WHICH I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT NEXT. THE UPCOMING EVENTS.

WE HAVE THE MOTHER AND SON WILD WEST ROUNDUP COMING UP ON SEPTEMBER 5TH, GRANDPARENTS DAY CELEBRATION ON SEPTEMBER 18TH.

SO LAST YEAR WAS OUR FIRST YEAR TO DO THIS AND WE'RE GOING TO DO IT AGAIN.

WE HAD A GREAT TURNOUT. IT'S A COLLABORATION BETWEEN ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENTS.

SO IT'S LIBRARY, SENIOR CENTER, ANIMAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY CENTER.

AND THE KIDS, THEY START OUT AT THE LIBRARY WITH STORYTIME, AND THEY MOVE ALONG TO THE SENIOR CENTER WHERE THE SENIORS HAND OUT DONUTS AND THEY GET TO EAT DONUTS WITH THEIR GRANDPARENTS, AND THEN THEY COME OVER TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER WHERE ANIMAL SERVICES, THEY'RE HANDING OUT INFORMATION. AND THEN THEY ALSO BRING SOME OF THE PETS OUT FOR THE KIDS TO SEE.

AND THEN WE HAVE OUR TODDLER TIME SET UP IN THE GYM FOR GRANDPARENTS TO TAKE THE, THEIR GRANDKIDS INTO THE GYM AND PLAY WITH THE TODDLER TIME EQUIPMENT.

SO EVERYBODY HAS A GREAT TIME AT THAT EVENT. AND NEXT AFTER THAT IS FOLLOWING ON OCTOBER 17TH, THEN FAMILY HALLOWEEN DODGEBALL NIGHT, OCTOBER 23RD, THANKSGIVING FAMILY FOOD DRIVE ON NOVEMBER 20TH, CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA ON DECEMBER 2ND AND DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE ON FEBRUARY 19TH.

SO YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF GOOD STUFF COMING UP AND I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

ANY QUESTIONS? SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF FUN. YEAH.

ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR CYNTHIA? ANY COMMENTS? DID YOU ALL ATTEND ALL THESE CONCERTS AND EVERYTHING? IT WAS HOT OUT THERE. GOOD. ALRIGHT, WE'LL GO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM.

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

I WANT TO KIND OF COMMENT ON CYNTHIA'S REPORT.

SO THE RED WINE BLUE BLAST YOU SAW THE ATTENDANCE WAS 15,000.

SO THE EDC HAS A, HAS A THEY WORK WITH THE COMPANY THAT DOES, CAN ESTIMATE ATTENDANCE THROUGH YOUR CELL PHONE AND THEY TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THEY HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION OF A FAMILY, EVEN THEY EVEN KNOW LIKE HOW MANY KIDS YOU HAVE IN YOUR FAMILY, THEY KNOW YOUR INCOME.

THEY KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE. THEY KNOW THEY A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THAT CELL PHONE THAT THEY GET.

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SO THAT NUMBER KIND OF DOESN'T REALLY REPRESENT ALL, YOU KNOW, THERE'S, THERE'S MORE BECAUSE SACHSE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE IS, IS PACKED. AND THEN ALSO HUDSON IS PRETTY PACKED, BUT YEAH, LAST YEAR'S ALMOST 14,000 AND THIS YEAR IS 14,900. SO YEAH, IT'S THE MOST ATTENDED ONE WE'VE HAD.

AND IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE CYNTHIA'S NUMBERS WERE UP THIS SUMMER.

THE LIBRARY'S NUMBERS WERE WAY UP THIS YEAR ON EVERYTHING FROM PARTICIPATION IN THEIR SUMMER READING PROGRAM, THEIR CHECKOUTS, EVERYTHING, THEIR, THEIR STORYTIMES, THEIR ACTIVITIES, EVENTS.

THE ONLY ONE THAT WE DIDN'T SEE AN INCREASE WAS THE SENIOR CENTER LAST YEAR.

IT SEEMED LIKE WHEN IT WAS HOT, THEY CAME TO THE CENTER, BUT THIS YEAR IT SEEMED LIKE THE HEAT DID THE OPPOSITE THING.

THIS YEAR THEY DIDN'T COME AS MUCH, BUT STILL AWESOME.

AWESOME. GREAT SUMMER FOR LEISURE SERVICES. WE DO HAVE AN OPEN POSITION IN THE PARKS SIDE OF THINGS.

MAINTENANCE TECH POSITION DID OPEN UP. SO WE'RE RECRUITING FOR THAT POSITION. AND THEN ALSO I'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN THE PAST.

EVERY YEAR IN SEPTEMBER, WE THE GUYS, THE PARKS STAFF GOES AND DOES A MAINTENANCE RODEO.

THIS YEAR IT'S IN FORT WORTH WHERE THEY PARTICIPATE IN MOWING CONTESTS, BLOWER, YOU KNOW, BLOWERS AND NAIL DRIVING AND PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND ALL KINDS OF THINGS.

SO THEY ENJOY THAT. AND IT'S A GOOD TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY.

SO AND THAT IS ALL I HAVE A LOT GOING ON. OKAY.

THANK YOU. SEEING NOTHING ELSE ON THE AGENDA WE WILL GO AHEAD AND ADJOURN THE MEETING.

IT IS 6:57 P.M..

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.