[00:00:53]
I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ONTO THE REGULAR AGENDA.
[3) REGULAR AGENDA]
SO THIS IS SECTION 380 APPROVAL OF THE 2026 -- SORRY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, PARK AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING.THE EARRIVAL OF THE MEETING FROM JULY WAS SECONDED BY JASON AND NOT TRAVIS. JUST AN UPDATE THERE.
WANTED TO GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO REVIEW.
AND SEE IF THERE ARE OTHER THINGS WE NEEDED TO DISCUSS OR IF -- ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.
I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECONDED. >> ITEM "B." THIS IS A QUICK REVIEW DISCUSSION REGARDING THE SEPTEMBER 23 MEET VISUAL VISION WORKSHOP WE HAD WITH R.V.I.
CHRISSY AND I WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THIS AS WELL AS RICHARD.
[00:05:03]
WE WERE LOOKING AT -- I MEAN I ONES I IDENTIFIED, ACTIVE AND HEALTHY AND CONNECTED AND ROOTED IN THE ENVIRONMENT TO BE RESILIENT AND FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE.IT WAS A GOOD PRACTICE OF OK, PLAYING AROUND WITH REALLY WHEN WE ARE LOOKING AT THIS, WHAT ARE THE TOP PRIORITIES.
>> U WANTED TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE.
ALSO DISCUSSED LOOKING AT POTENTIALLY LIKE AN EVENT DOWN THE ROAD, A FEASIBLE STUDY FOR A RECREATIONAL CENTER.
AND WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE. USUALLY THOSE FEASIBILITY STUDIES ARE ABOUT LIKE A FIVE TO SEVEN YEAR OUT WINDOW BECAUSE INFLATION CAN COME INTO PLAY.
WE DISCUSSED THE CONNECTIVITY AND HOW THAT IS IMPERMITTED AND TIED INTO THE MASTERPLAN, AND WHAT THOSE POSSIBILITIES MIGHT BE. LUCKILY THERE IS GREAT TEAM MEMBERS THAT HAVE A LOT OF BACKGROUND WITH OTHER LOCAL CITIES AND UNDERSTAND WHAT INFRASTRUCTURES ALREADY THERE AND WHAT IS COMING IN SOON. I FEEL LIKE WE ARE POSITIONED IN A GOOD PLACE WORKING WITH THEIR TEAM TO IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES NEXT STEPS FOR MORE CONNECTIVITY MOVING FORWARD.
THEY ARE DRAFTING THE ACTION ITEMS, RICHARD.
I'M SURE THEY HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH YOU SINCE SEPTEMBER 23RD, NEXT STEP WAS THEM DROPPING ACTION ITEMS AND IMPLEMENTING THEM FOR US TO REVIEW.
DID THEY SEND ANYTHING BACK? >> NOTHING YET.
>> OK. >> I'M SURE MORE WILL COME AND THEY WILL BE E-MAIL OUR ENTIRE BOARD SO KEEP ON EYE ON YOUR E-MAIL. AND MORE TO COME FOR THAT.
THE OTHER THING IS IDENTIFYING THE TOP FEEDS BASED OFF OF COMMUNITY FEEDBACK SO A LOT WAS MAINTENANCE, RESTROOMS, BETTER COMMUNICATION AND THEN WE ALSO DISCUSSED TOP PRIORITIES BEING SPORTSFIELD, MORE PARKLAND, RECREATIONAL CENTER, PLAYGROUND AND TRAILS. DID YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IT WAS ONLY CHRISSY AND I WHO WERE ABLE TO BE THERE.
YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADDING RICHARD?
>> WE COVERED EVERYTHING. THE BIGGEST THING WAS THIS IS ALMOST THE END OF THE PROJECT ITSELF.
WHERE WE SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING TO PRESENT AS A MASTERPLAN.
THIS IS PROBABLY THE LAST BIG HURDLE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT.
>> WHICH IS SUPER EXCITING. >> I FEEL LIKE WE HAVE A BETTER JUMPING OFF POINT TO MOVE ON NEXT PROJECTS.
THERE IS NO ACTION ITEMS WITH REGARDS TO THAT SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 3 C PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION REGARDING UPDATES AND INCLUDING THE 2026 N.R.P.A. CONFERENCE, STAFF OVERVIEW, FISCAL, C.I.P.'S AND MANNED PHASE TWO AQUATIC FACILITY IMPROVEMENT. RICHARD?
>> THANK YOU. JASON AND TRAVIS, SINCE I HAVE BEEN HERE WE STARTEDED FROM A LITTLE DEPARTMENT AND GROWING VERY QUICKLY. WE ARE MATCHING THE SIZE OF THE CITY ITSELF GROWING SO QUICKLY. SO TWO, THREE MONTHS AGO I CAME TO LET YOU KNOW WE ARE STARTING THE PARKING LOT PROJECT.
THAT IS $2.5 MILLION COMMITTED TO THE PARK ITSELF.
THEY ARE POURING THE CONCRETE. SO THAT PROJECT IS MOVING ALONG AND WILL BE COMPLETED AS EXPECTED.
AS OF NOW, THINGS CAN HAPPEN. WE GOT THE GRANT TO DO THE PERFORMANCE AREA AND THAT WILL BE -- IT'S IN THE DESIGN PHASE.
SOON IN THE FALL, WE WILL START BUILDING IT.
THE NEXT THING IS THAT AS YOU KNOW, CITY COUNCIL HAS APPROVE OUR BUDGET AND THE BUDGET, MONEY WAS SET ASIDE TO DO SOME PROJECTS AND THE FOCUS IS ON CITY PARKS.
SO A COUPLE OF THINGS AND I WILL GO THROUGH WITH THE SLIDE.
[00:10:01]
WE ARE MOVING AND PUTTING JUST UNDER $4 MILLION INTO THAT PARK IN JUST TWO YEARS. WE ARE MAKING IT A SPACE WHERE FAMILIES CAN MEET AND TALK AND HANG OUT.AND WE ARE REALLY EXITED ABOUT THAT.
THE FIRST THING IS I JUST WENT TO PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE N.R.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
SOME OF THE CLASSES I TOOK THAT WERE REALLY TIMELY AND MY DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT, FIRST CLASS I TOOK IF THE POWER OVER PLANNING AND DESIGN.
IT WAS ACTION TALK OR INSTRUCTED BY THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE CITY, CITY OF NEW BROWNVILLE SO HAD A TEXAS FLAVOUR TO IT AND AS YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE BROWN EXPONENTIALLY REALLY QUICKLY AS WELL. IN THE INDOOR -- IN THAT, I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT PLANNING, SPACE YOU TLIEIZATION AND EFFICIENT DESIGN AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO BE PART OF THE PROJECT. AND DON'T TAKE YOUR EYES OF IT BECAUSE IT CAN CHANGE. IT WILL SUPPORT LIBERTY HILL WHEN IT COMES TO THE RECREATIONAL FACILITY, THE MASTER PLAN WE ARE LOOKING FOR. IT WAS A GREAT CLASS, THREE HOUR OS. REALLY BENEFICIAL TO ME.
AS WELL, SECOND CLASS, NEXT DAY, WAS WEARING ALL HATS AND HOW MAKING -- HOW SMALL AGENCIES MAKE IT WORK, AND HAVING WORKED WITH THE CITY OF AUSTIN, THE CITY OF TEMPLE, CORPUS CHRISTI, MUCH LARGER CITIES, THEN COMING HERE TO A SMALLER DEPARTMENT, YOU REALIZE THAT HOW MUCH -- HOW MANY DIFFERENT HATS YOU WEAR TO MAKE THINGS WORK.
AND IT REALLY HELPED ME IN MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS.
IT WAS AN HOUR CLASS AND EXPORTS STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING OPERATIONNAL OFFICIAL SANE SERVICE DELIVERY, HOW IT WILL HELP THE CITY OF LIBERTY HILL AND HELP THE DEPARTMENT OF OPERATION AS STAFFING AND RESPONSIBILITIES EXPAND.
WE GOT GOOD NEWS IN THE BUDGET AS TOLWELL TO GET A FOURTH PER, AFTER JANUARY 1ST, SO WE WILL HAVE A STRICTER, A SUPERVISOR AND FOUR FIELD TECH -- FACILITY TECHNICIAN, PARKS AND FACILITIES TECHNICIANS. SO THIS WAS A GREAT WAY TO MEET AND NETWORK AND TALK TO OTHER PEOPLE ON HOW THEY ARE MAKING THINGS WORK. THE NEXT ONE WAS KIND OF TIED INTO THE ONE THAT I HAD DONE EARLIER WITH THE PLANNING.
WHY AND WHEN TO HIRE CONSULTANTS AND WE TALKED ABOUT REVIEWING WHEN OUTSIDE EXPERTISE IS NECESSARY.
AND HOW TO SELECT CONSULTANTS. ONE OF THE MANY THINGS I DO IS I HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION WHAT CAN MY STAFF DO? BE EFFICIENT AND BE EFFICIENT AT, WHERE IS BEST SERVED TO GET A CONTRACTOR, LIKE CUTTING TREES.
WE DON'T HAVE A CHIPPER TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
SO BY THE TIME WE RENTED IT AND SPEND THAT TIME DOING IT, THE SAME COMPANY CAN BE BROUGHT IN AND DOING IT IN HALF A DAY THAT WOULD TAKE US FOUR DAYS. SO THIS WAS A GREAT CLASS IN HOW IT IS GOING TO BENEFIT LIBERTY HILL, SUPPORT EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT OF MASTER MAN AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
ONE ANOTHER CLASS WAS THE POWER OF TIME, HOW 32 HOUR WORK WEEK CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO A CULTURE.
SO YOU ARE PROBABLY THINKING IS HE COMING UP HERE ASKING TO
SWIPE TO 32 HOUR WORK WEEK? >> I AM NOT.
IT WAS AN INTERESTING CLASS. AND PARK AND RECREATION OBVIOUSLY I ANSWER TO THE CITY MANAGER, THE CITY MANAGER AND THEN IN TURN ANSWERS TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
WELL, THIS EXAMPLE IN COLORADO WAS A PARK DISTRICT.
WHICH I'M FAMILIAR WITH HAVING WORKED IN THE PARK DISTRICT IN ILL N/* ILL NOW -- IN ILLINOIS. THEN ON TOP OF THAT, IF PARK AND RECREATION STARTED DOING IT WOULD EVERYBODY DO IT? I THINK IT IS A GREAT IDEA. IT WAS REALLY MOTIVATING AND I THINK IT COULD HAPPEN. BUT IT WOULD BE NOTHING THAT I WOULD PUSH FOR IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS BUT IT WAS INTERESTING TO SEE HOW EFFICIENT YOU CAN BE IN THOSE EIGHT HOURS PER DAY.
>> CAN I ASK, WERE THEY ON THE SAME SALARY, JUST WORK ING A 3?
>> WORKING 32, GOT PAID FOR 40. THEY DID -- GOSH, WHAT IS THE WORD I'M LOOKING? PUT TOGETHER A FUND FOR LACK OF THE RIGHT TERM AND WOULD PULL MONEY OUT TO MAKE UP THE EXTRAING AHOURS. THEY DIDN'T GO TOO IN-DEPTH BUT
[00:15:03]
MADE IT WORK AND THE PARKS BOARD AGREED WITH IT.I CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN HOW A PARK DISTRICT IN A PARKS RECREATION WORK. THEY SOUND SIMILAR BUT THEY ARE
NOT. >> WERE THEY FINDING IT WAS MORE EFFICIENT IN MORE ENGAGED AND MORE EFFICIENT?
>> THE FUNNY PART IS I WAS REALLY THEY STARTED THIS TEST IN SUMMER, THIS TO ME WOULD HAVE BEEN THE LAST TIME I WOULD -- I WOULDN'T HAVE STARTED WITH SUMMER.
I WOULD HAVE DIPPED MY TOE IN THE WATER IN FALL AND WINTER.
BUT THEIR THOUGHT WAS THEY CAN MAKE IT WORK DURING THE SUMMER.
IT WOULD. THAT MUCH EASIER IN THE WINTER.
OTHER CHALLENGES OF SNOWPLOWING YOU CAN'T GIVE SOMEBODY A 32 HOUR WORK WEEK WHEN THEY ARE CLEARING SNOW.
IT STARTED IN THE SUMMER. IT WORK.
THE OVERALL MORALE, I CAN SHARE, THE INFORMATION THEY SHARED WITH US, THEY WERE DOING EVALUATIONS AND SURVEYS THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. TRYING TO FIND OUT HOW THE STAFF FELT ABOUT IT, HOW THE PARKS BOARD, HOW THE COMMUNITY FELT ABOUT IT AND THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED IT.
SO IT REALLY WORKED WELL FOR THEM.
THAT IS INTERESTING CONSIDERING THIS IS SOMETHING WE DISCUSSED WITH R.V.I. WE RUN ON AN EFFICIENT TEAM.
SO IT'S ALSO INTERESTING TO HEAR OF OTHER WAY OF OTHER CITIES BEING EFFICIENT AND I APPRECIATE YOU BRIGGING IN THE PIECE OF THE CONSULTANT AND POSSIBILITIES OF FLEXIBLE WORK WEEKS WHICH WOULD CREATE MORE ENGAGEMENT AND MORE EFFICIENCY.
>> THANKS. >> I FEEL LIKE IT IS BECOMING MARCH BECAUSE THE COOLS ARE STARTING TO GO TO A FOUR DAY
WEEK. >> BECOMING MORE POPULAR.
>> A LOT OF SCHOOLS ARING DOWN THAT.
IN THE NORTH IT IS BECOMING A BIG THING, WITH FOUR THEY COOL WEEK. IT'S INTERESTING.
>> I THINK IT WOULD WORK. I JUST CAN'T SPEAK FOR A WHOLE CITY. THINK IT WOULD WORK FOR THE PARKS DEPARTMENT. ION I DON'T KNOW HOW BRENDAN OR THOMAS WOULD WANT THAT TO WORK WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS. I COULDN'T IMAGINE -- OR MAYBE IT COULD WORK WITH PUBLIC WORKS.
IT WAS A GREAT SOCIAL EXPERIMENT.
WORKS OUT WELL FOR THEM. MAYBE JUST WORKS IN COLORADO.
BUT IT REALLY -- I WOULDN'T SAY THE MORALE WAS DOWN.
THEY HAD A SOLID TEAM BUT THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT WERE SKEPTICAL. THEY WERE AFRAID, ARE THEY FIRING PEOPLE? CUTTING BACK HOURS IN ONLY GOING TO GET PAID FOR 32 HOURS? THERE WERE A LOT OF THING WHEN THEY STARTED THE PROGRAM PEOPLE WERE NERVOUS AND SCARED ABOUT.
BY THE END I THINK THEY HAD DONE A SURVEY EVERY FOUR TO SIX WEEKS SO BY THE END OF THIS YEAR THEY HAD ENOUGH DATA TO PROVE THAT IT WAS BENEFICIAL AND ACTUALLY ALLOWED PEOPLE TO HAVE WHAT WE ALL TALK ABOUT, A WORK/LIFE BALANCE.
>> IT SPEAKS TO CONCEPT OF HUMAN EFFICIENCY, RIGHT? AND IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU TO BE THERE 40 HOURS YOU MIGHT DRAG THINGS. JUST THAT WHOLE CONCEPT IS REALLY FASCINATING. THANKS FOR BRINGING THAT IN.
>> THANK YOU. >> WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE THREE STAFF MEMBER. YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH SHAWN BUT THE THREE RELATIVELY NEW PEOPLE, DANIEL TO THE LEFT.
DANIEL AS BEEN IN PARKS AND RECREATION FOR JUST UNDER 20 YEARS. HE IS ABOUT 19 YEARS NOW.
AND HE IS GREAT BECAUSE HE WASN'T ONLY A PARKS AND REC CREATION BUT ALSO IN FACILITY MANAGEMENT BUT HE WAS THE PERFECT HIRE FOR THE NEEDS OF THIS PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES IS A GREAT, GREAT HIRE IN WORKING OUT SO WELL.
I THINK THEY ARE CLOSE TO THEIR 90 DAYS SO THEY ARE DING THEIR FINAL REVIEWS BUT DOING WELL. CARTER IF HIRED I THINK TWO DAYS BEFORE. DANIEL, CARTER IN THE MIDDLE, CARTER ALSO WORKED FOR LEED ANDER.
PARKS AND PARKS AND RECREATION. HE HAS BEEN A GREAT HIRE.
HE IS EAGER TO LEARN. HE WANTS TO LEARN EVERYTHING ABOUT PARKS AND RECREATION AND FACILITIES.
HE IS A YES GUY. HE IS REALLY POSITIVE.
MICHAEL IS SOMEONE WE JUST HIRED WITHIN THE LAST MONTH FROM LOUISIANA. HE CAME HERE BECAUSE HIS UNCLE HAS A FARM. AND HE SAID THERE IS SO MUCH MORE OPPORTUNITY HERE IN INFECTION TO COME ON OVER.
HE LOVES TO FISH, LOVES TO ARGUE WITH ME BECAUSE I WENT TO
[00:20:04]
U.T. HE THINKS L.S.U. IS THE BETTER SCHOOL, BUT ALL KIDDING ASIDE, GREAT TO WORK WITH.HE IS ANOTHER GO-GETTER. HE IS WILLING TO GET DIRTY AND MAKE THINGS WORK. ALL THREE OF THEM ARE TRULY PROFESSIONAL AND WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE A FOURTH TO OUR TEAM.
THE NECK XT HIRE NEEDS TO FIT H THE CULTURE HERE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'M SO EXCITED.
MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE WHEN YOU'RE INTENTIONAL ABOUT THE CULTURE WE ARE BUILDING. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THAT TOP
>> ALL RIGHT. NOW TO THE MEAT AND PO THEY TOYS TO OF WHAT GOING ON -- POTATO.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WE HAVE FOR 2027, PROPOSALS TO COUNCIL ON THE 28TH, THAT G2 CONSTRUCTION SERVICE MAKES SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT TO PROJECTS AT CITY PARK FOR $330,000. IT WILL EXIST -- THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON REHABILITATING TO THE BASKETBALL COURT AND AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A BASKETBALL COURT.
THE EQUIPMENT IS DATED. THERE IS NO FENCING, IT NEEDS TO PROBABLY BE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE IT IS ALL LEVEL AND HAS A SOUND FOUNDATION, SO WE ARE GOING TO WORK ON THAT.
THE FEW PARKING LOT ON THE SOUTH AND THE SIDEWALK BY THE SOUTH END OF THE POOL, IN BETWEEN THERE IS -- LOOSE GRAVEL. AND WE ARE GOING TO MAKE THAT ALL CONCRETE CONNECTED. ALL THE PROJECTS HAPPEN WE WILL MAKE THE ENTIRE TRAIL AROUND THE PARK CONCRETE SO THAT WAY HOPEFULLY IT WILL IMPROVE THE LOOK.
>> THAT'S THE PART -- SO ADDING CONCRETE TO THE ENTIRE ROUTE IS
PART OF THIS $330? >> I WILL GO OVER IN THE NEXT PICTURE. I JUST WANTED TO TOUCH ON IT A BIT. WE WILL ENHANCE SAFETY AND ADDING LANDSCAPING BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, IT'S A PARK BUT I THINK ALL OF US WHEN WE THINK OF A PARK WE THINK OF TREES AND WE NEED MORE TREES OUT THERE. SO WE WILL BRING IT TO COUNCIL ON THE 28TH FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION.
THE GREENS REPRESENT THE 30 TREES WE WILL BE PUTTING UP THAT IS THE FINAL LOCATION. JUST SOMETHING TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA ALONG THAT TRAIL. IF YOU LOOK AT THE BOTTOM PART OF THE PICTURE YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE CONCRETE IS.
AND WHERE IT STARTS INTO THE CONCRETE TRAIL.
SO YOU WILL SEE THE TREES ARE KIND OF ALIGNED AT THE VERY BEGINNING. TRAIL IN BETWEEN THE TREES.
SO THE CONCRETE FROM THERE, THE FIRST GROAN DOT, GREEN -- GREEN DOT TO THE LAST IS WE WILL PUT IN.
EVERYTHING PAST THE GREEN DOT WILL BE ADDITIONAL SIDEWALKS PUT IN BUT THAT WILL BE PART OF THE PARKING LOT PROJECT.
OK. SO WE WILL PUT OUR -- PUT EVERYTHING TOGETHER AND MAKE IT A CONCRETE TRAIL BUT WILL MAKE
>> THEN YOU CAN SEE THE EXISTING BASKETBALL COURT.
EVENTUALLY, THE SMALLER BASKETBALL COURT WILL BE REMOVED. AND HAVE TWO PICKLE BALL COURTS. IN THE FUTURE.
>> ARE WE TRYING TO FENCE IT? >> A COUPLE MORE PICTURE.
YOU PREPARED ME AND I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE PICTURES TO PRESENT WHAT WE ARE DOING. I WANT TO CLEAR SINCE THESE ARE NOT PROJECTS THAT ARE DONE BY -- I'M CREATING THE PICTURES.
I HAVE USED CHATGPT. THEY NOT EXACT RENDERING BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW THESE ARE THE TROWS.
I WAS SPECIFIC ON THE TREES THAT I WANTED.
THEY HAD TO BE IN A U.D.C. CODE.
THEY HAD GIVEN US DIFFERENT IDEAS BUT I PUSHED HARD FOR THE BIG TWO MAPLE. THE WANT THE PARK TO HAVE COLOR TO IT SO WE HAVE THE HUHMAR AND RED OAK, BURLOAK, CEDAR ELM BIG TOOTH MAPLE. THAT WAY YOU START TO SEE REALLY BEAUTIFUL COLORS AND REALLY EXCITED NOW.
[00:25:04]
WE PURCHASED MOWER LAST YEAR AND A BAGGER.IN THE PAST, MY CROW IS FREAKING OUT WITH ALL THE TREES BUT WITH THE NEW EQUIPMENT YOU HELPED US AWE CHACQUIRE, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO PICK UP REALLY FAST.
THESE ARE THE TREE. >> CAN I ASK, THIS IS JUST ME, THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE LEAF DISPOSAL?
DO YOU THROW THEM OUT? >> WE TALKED ABOUT THAT SEPARATELY. I WILL CHECK WITH SHAWN AND
THANK YOU. >> IT'S PART OF THE GENERAL FUND. THERE IS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT ARE JUST HUGE, OVER $1 MILLION, $2 MILLION.
THIS IS APPROVED AS PART OF THE GENERAL FUND.
I WILL GO INTO FURTHER. >> I WONDER HOW IT GETS AUTHORIZED AND IT GOES OUT TO BID OBVIOUSLY.
>> SO THERE ARE PROCUREMENT COOPERATIVE.
D-2 THAT PUT IN THAT. I WILL GO OVER THAT.
I GOT IT IN AN UPCOMING SLIDE. SO THIS IS THE ACTUAL WATER FOUNTAIN WE WILL PUT IN. IF YOU GO BACK HERE, THE BLUE DOT BY THE POOL, THAT IS WHERE WE WILL PUT THE WATER STATION.
SO A BOTTLE FILLER AND WATER FOUNTAIN, SO WE WERE EXCITED TO ADD THAT AS WELL. WE WERE VERY SPECIFIC WITH THAT. BECAUSE THERE IS METRES THAT ARE CLOSE SO WON'T COST A LOT TO RUN THAT.
THAT IS THE AGAIN, CHATGPT RENDERING.
WE WILL ONLY HAVE ONE LIGHT. FULL COURT, BLACK FENCING, ONE FENCE, ONE GATE, WHERE THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GET IN AND OUT SO THE BASKETBALLS DON'T ROLL OFF THE COURT.
THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO CHASE THEM.
AVE SOMETHING FUN COMING. SO I HATE TO GIVE YOU A TEASER BUT IT WILL BE REALLY COOL AND WE ARE EXCITED AND NOT PART OF THIS PROJECT BUT I'M WORKING WITH THE DIFFERENT GROUP THAT
PAINTS BASKETBALL COURTS. >> SAID PLANNING TO HAVE ONE
THAT WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART RUNNING THE LIGHTING OUT THERE.
THAT WAS PROBABLY -- I DON'T HAVE IT IN FRONT OF ME, BUT IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT. RUN FROM THE PAVILION, DIG IT UP AND IT IS SO EXPENSIVE, BUT ONCE WE GET IT THERE, IN THE FUTURE, AS YOU KNOW, I'M HOPING WITHIN THE NEXT THREE YEARS WE WILL BE PUTTING BALL FIELD LIGHTING AND STUFF THAT WE JUST DIDN'T WANT TO WAIT FOR THAT. SO WE KNOW THAT ONCE WE RUN IT OUT THERE, IN THE FUTURE WE CAN ADD MORE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING.
BUT IT NEVER HAD LIGHTING BEFORE.
SO TO BE FAIR, I'M OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER WHAT LIGHTS WERE TO WHAT THEY ARE NOW. ONE LIGHT ANDUP DRIVE A CAR.
HOW MANY HEADLIGHTS? PEOPLE HAVE HEADLIGHTS YOU CAN SEE SO FAR COMPARED TO WHAT WE COULD 20 YEARS AGO, SO YES, I WOULD BE HAPPIER WITH TWO BUT AT THE TIME FOR BUDGET
CONSTRAINTS WE WENT WITH ONE. >> THANK YOU.
AND PART OF THIS BUDGET WE HAVE -- WE ARE ASKING FOR C.I.P. FUNDS BUT HAVE MITIGATION FUNDS, CORRECT?
>> I WILL SEPARATE THE TWO. THE BASKETBALL IMPROVEMENT ARE $265,000 OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND.
WE WILL BE RESURFACING, REPAIRING CRACK, LEVELS REPAINTING RESTRIPE INTERESTING AND EVENTUALLY BEING REPAINTING THE WHOLE COURT SO WE JUST WANTED TO GET THE STRIPING BUT THE GROUP WILL COME LATER -- I DON'T WANT TO GIVE AWAY TOO MUCH BUT FUN THINGS ARE HAPPENING.
WE HAVE GOT NEW BASKETBALL GOALS SO I HAVE BEEN AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLACES. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD SUCCESS WITH PORTER BASKETBALL SYSTEM. THEY ARE MORE EXPENSIVE BUT KIDS CAN DUNK ON THEM, HANG ON THEM.
THEY ARE COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL LEVELLED BACK BOARDS. SO IT HAS PROTECT TIFF PADDING SO THEY DON'T GET HURT. IT'S A GREAT PRODUCT OVERALL.
THE EXISTING STUFF WE HAVE AT THE TIME WILL PROBABLY BE VERY GOOD FOR WHAT WE NEEDED AT THE TIME BUT THIS IS GOING TO BE A BIG STEP UP IN GOALS. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT 465 LINEAR FEET OF SIX FOOT WIDE SIDEWALKS.
WE HAVE THE COURT FENCING SO IT WILL BE FENCED.
IT WILL BE THAT BLACK FENCING WITH THE VINYL CHEATING, CHAIN LING FENCING. ABOUT 328 LINEAR FEET OF EIGHT-FOOT HIGH LING FENCING WITH PEDESTRIAN GATE.
THEY WILL PUT THAW INTO -- THAT INTO CONCRETE, SO THE GUYS
[00:30:06]
DON'T HAVE TO WEED WHACK AROUND IT.IT WILL BE IN CONCRETE. THEY WILL HAVE TO WEED WHACK AROUND THE CONCRETE. I PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT INTO THAT. SPORTS LIGHTING INSTALL A 30 FOOT LIGHT POLE WITH TWO LED PICTURES TO ACCOMMODATE EVENING USE. THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND THE CONDITION CONCRETE -- THE CONCRETE IMPROVEMENT.
THE LANDSCAPE AND THE IRRIGATION IS ABOUT $65,000.
IT WILL BE COMING OUT OF TREE MITIGATION, SO WE ARE REQUIRED TO PUT TREES IN BUT WE ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE DROUGHT COLOURANT AND TOLL /* -- DROUGHT TOLERANT.
MAKE IT THROUGH THE FIRST THREE YEARS, TYPICALLY, ONCE THEY MAKE IT THROUGH THE THREE YEARS THEY DON'T NEED AS MUCH WATER.
THEY WILL HAVE PLENTY FOR FIRST THREE YEARS.
SO WE WILL PLANT 30 NEW 45 GALLON TREES.
THE ONE THAT I DISCUSSED FROM SHUMAR TO BIG MAPLES.
WE ARE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
WE LISTEN STALL DEDICATED IRRIGATION SYSTEM WITH CONTROLLERS, RAIN SENSOR, THAT FULL PROTECTION.
IT WILL INCLUDE A ONE- YEAR WARRANTY.
AS WE KNOW SOMETIMES ALL BEST EFFORT, THE TREE DOESN'T MAKE IT A THE FIRST YEAR HERE FROM THE TRAVEL OR WHATEVER IT TAKES TO PUT IT IN THE GROUND. DOESN'T TAKE.
WE HAVE ONE YEAR WARRANTY AND EVERYTHING HAS BEEN PICKED IS WITHIN THE CITY'S U.D.C. SO WE ARE FOLLOWING THE RULES MAKING SURE WE ARE DOTTING I'S AND CROSSING T'S.
PROJECT FUNDING 256,000 FROM GENERAL FUND.
65,000 FROM TREE MITIGATION FUND AND INCLUDES THE PROPOSED 195,000 REALLEYCATION FROM PREVIOUSLY APPROVED, SO TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN, I HAD TO MAKE A TOUGH DECISION TO COME UP WITH THAT, I DECIDED TO KICK THE CAN A BIT ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE FOOTBALL FIELD. THE RETAINING WALL ISN'T READY TO JUST FALL ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
IT'S NOT IN THE BEST SHAPE. BUT I THINK IT CAN BE PUSHED BECOME A COUPLE OF YEARS TO MAKE THAT PROJECT HAPPEN.
AND THE TWO PARKING THEY ARE OPEN SPACES.
I WANTED TO START DEVELOPING THOSE AND THINK WE JUST NEEDED TO KICK THAT CAN DOWN THE ROAD JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS TO MAKE THIS PROJECT HAPPEN. AND THE 70,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION, IT IS ALL THERE.
SO IT IS ALL WITHIN GENERAL FUND MONEY.
WE DON'T HAVE TO GO TO C.I.P. >> PHASE TWO IS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE NOT STARTING IN THE FALL.
WE PROBABLY WILL BE MORE TOWARDS LATE SPRING, SUMMER.
WE WILL BE DOING THE CITY PARK POOLROOM, COMMERCIAL FILTRATION UPGRADE. WE WILL BE INSTALLING NEW 400 G.M. FILTRATION SYSTEM. REPLACE TWO SYSTEMS. WITH A NEW 7.5 HORSEPOWER PUMP AND UPGRADED PLUMING.
SO WE WILL GO AND MAKE SURE THAT THE SYSTEM FILL TRAITS THE WATER -- FILL TRAITS THE WATER MORE EFFICIENTLY AND QUICKER.
THE PERFORMANCE ITS, IT IS GOING TO BE FROM 400 TO 500 G.P.M. FOR MORE RELIABILITY. WE WILL IMPROVE THE CHEMICAL FEED, GO FROM TABLETS TO LIQUID.
THERE IS BENEFITS TO BOTH. OVERALL, YOU HAVE LESS TROUBLE WITH LIQUID AND ALSO REDUCES THE RUST AND WEAR AND TEARE FROM THE CHEMICALS IN THE PUMP REASONABLE BY MAKING THAT SWITCH. THE DOWNFALL IS WHAT I BRING UP AND THE NEXT THING IS MOVE 53 GALLON CHLORINE BUT THAW IS THE TRADE-OFF. WE WILL HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO DO IT SAFELY. THEY WILL BE PICKING UP 53 GALLON CHLORINE BUT THAT IS A FAIR TRADE-OFF.
WE WILL BE INSTALLING HEATING TO CREEL MOUNTED HEATERS.
[00:35:02]
SO THAT PUMP ROOM, YOU KNOW THE WINTER SEEM TO GET COLDER AND COLDER EVERY YEAR AND IT IS JUST SHAWN AND I ALWAYS FREAK OUT.ARE WE ARE GOING HAVE BLOWN PIPES EVERYWHERE? WE WILL STILL MAINTAIN WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING WHEN IT COMES TO PREPARING FOR COLD WEATHER BUT THIS WILL HELP AND HELP US BE A BIT BET OVETER OF WHAT GOING OU THERE.
WE HAVE TO INSTALL MORE WIRES FOR THE HEATERS.
THAT IS ALL WE GOT ON SO PHASE ONE AS WE MENTIONED EARLIER, THE TREE, THE BASKETBALL COURT, THE CONCRETE.
PHASE TWO IS THE PUMP ROOM AND EVERYTHING TO MAKE THE POOL MORE
EFFICIENT. >> I HAVE TO SAY IT IS VERY
>> THANK YOU FOR PUTTING ALL THAT TOGETHER.
ONE THING A LITTLE BIT OFF TOPIC, BUT STILL RELEVANT TO THIS SECTION, IS REGARDING THE -- YOU MENTIONED WITH REGARDS TO THE HEART OF THE PARK PROJECT, THEY ARE IN THE DESIGN PHASE?
>> I BROUGHT THE LAST MEETING. >> IS THERE A WAY THAT WE CAN SOMEWHAT GET -- WILL YOU HAVE UPDATES NEXT MONTH ON THAT? OR IS THERE A WAY WE CAN HAVE A VOICE?
>> SURE. YOU CAN REQUEST THAT.
AS FAR AS THE VOICE, I CAN SEE HOW EVER CONTRACTOR IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT. EVERY DESIGN GROUPMENT SOME ARE WILLING TO HAVE SOME FEEDBACK. SOME DON'T WANT FEEDBACK.
I CAN UPDATE YOU ON WHERE WE ARE GOING WITH THE PROJECT.
I THINK ONCE THE DESIGN SCHEMES ARE OUT THERE, I WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER MORE QUESTIONS SO THEY HAVE GIVEN ME A BIT OF A TIMES, REALLY THEY ARE WORKING MORE DIRECTLY WITH OUR CITY ENGINEER, MOE. AND CARLO FRAN CO-OUR PROJECT MANAGER. SO I'M KIND OF ON THE SIDELINES RIGHT NOW UNTIL THEY COMPLETE THESE SCHEMES.
THANK YOU. >> BUT I WILL KEEP -- I CAN GIVE YOU AN UPDATE IN NOVEMBER OR MAYBE DECEMBER.
ONE OF THE TWO. I WOULD HATE TO JUST THROW IT UP THERE AND UNTIL I HAVE A GOOD -- SURE YOU HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS. AND ONCE I GET THAT INFORMATION, I WILL ADD IT TO THE ONE OF THE NECK UPCOMING MEETINGS.
>> THANK YOU. >> ANYTHING ELSE?
. >> ANSWERED ALL MILLION I --
ANSWERED ALL MY QUESTION. >> WHO DECIDES ON ALL THE
PROJECTS? >> I PROPOSE IT TO THE CITY MANAGER AND FINANCE. FINANCE THEN BROUGHT IT TO COUNCIL, THE PAST THREE SESSIONS, THEY REVIEWED IT, REVIEW AND APPROVED IT JUST BEFORE SEPTEMBER.
SO CITY COUNCIL ACTUALLY VOTE ON THE BUDGET.
SO THAT IS PART OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET.
>> IS THIS JUST A WISH LIST FROM THINGS THAT I GUESS YOU WANT?
>> YES. >> WELL, I WANT TO BE CAREFUL THAT I DON'T WANT. THE FEEDBACK I RECEIVED FROM THE COMMUNITY IS PART OF THE PARKS MASTERPLAN.
I SEE WHERE THE TRAIN IS GOING AND THEY WANT THAT PARK
DEVELOPED. >> I'M NOT SAYING THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG. JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT, WE
DIDN'T HAVE ANY VOICE IN THAT. >> SO THIS IS LIKE A NEW WAY WE ARE DOING THINGS AND I BELIEVE IT WAS OVER THE SUMMER, RICHARD PROPOSED A BUNCH OF C.I.P. FROM EFFECT
>>S WITH -- TIME LINE AND PRIORITIES AND WE BROUGHT THAT TO US AND WE KIND OF LOOKED OVER THAT AND HE TOOK IT TO -- WELL, YOU WERE WORKING WITH BRENDAN, AND THOMAS, AND OUR FINANCE TEAM AND THEN THEY TOOK THAN TO CITY COUNCIL AND CITY COUNCIL JUST GOT C.I.P. REQUESTS FROM ALL THE BOARDS.
AND THEY APPROVED THE SPECIFIC ONES FOR THIS YEAR'S BUDGET.
SO I KNOW THAT IS TOTALLY NEW. I FEEL SO EXCITED.
WE HAVEN'T HAD THE OPTION TO REQUEST THINGS IN THIS FORMAT BEFORE. AND SO IT SOUNDS LIKE THAT IS WHAT WE GET TO DO EVERY YEAR. SO THAT IS WHERE THIS IS COMING FROM. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE DONE
>> YEAH. I MEAN, IT'S A LOT WAS BASED ON JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PARK GROWS AS QUICKLY AND IS MORE ACCESSIBLE. SEEMS LIKE THAT WAS SPORTS PARK WITH THE SOCCER FIELD AND FOOTBALL FIELD.
NOBODY HAD ANY CONNECTION TO IT. EVEN THOUGH WE HAD A PLAYGROUND, A PAVILION, AS WE KEEP UPGRADING THE PARKING.
[00:40:01]
I'M SURE IT WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO COME AND GO.PI EXPECT MORE FOOT TRAFFIC, MORE PERSONAL TRAINING AND OTHER THINGS. I'M SURE THERE WILL BE MORE PARTIES OUT THERE. SO WE REALLY WANTED TO MAKE THAT BE THE STAR ATTRACTION TO PARKS AND RECREATION.
>> NO, I'M NOT BRINGING THIS UP BECAUSE I HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW
DID THIS COME ABOUT. >> IT'S REALLY DIFFERENT.
BECAUSE FOR REFERENCE, IN THE PAST, WE WOULD GET A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUND FROM CITY COUNCIL AND THEN OUR BOARD WOULD BASICALLY SAY WHAT DO WE WANT TO DO WITH IT.
>> THERE WAS NOTHING YOU COULD DO ANYTHING WITH BUT $330,000 IS
A DECENT AMOUNT OF MONEY. >> RIGHT.
EXCITING. >> LIKE I SAID, TO BE HONEST WHEN I CAME HERE I NEVER SEEN A PARKS BOARD HAVE $50,000 THEY WERE ALLOWED TO CHOOSE TO DO. DOESN DOESN'T MEAN THERE ISN'T DISCUSSION.
THIS YEAR WAS A NEW WAY THAT THE CITY HAD TRIED TO TAKE ON THE BUDGET PROCESS. SO WE STARTED IN FEBRUARY AND IT WAS KIND OF PHASES THAT WE SUGGESTED OR BROUGHT UP, HEY, CAN WE TRY THIS AND DO THIS? LY BE HONEST WITH YOU, I ASKED I THINK FOR 18 THINGS IN MY HEART I THANK YOU WAS GOING TO GET THREE TO FOUR. THEY, CITY COUNCIL, ENTRUSTING IN MY STATIONS IN PEOPLE THAT I REPORT TO, APPROVED EVERYTHING.
AND AT FIRST I WAS LIKE, WOW, THAT IS AWESOME, THEN I'M LIKE, THAT IS A LOT. I GOT TO REALLY -- THAT IS WHAT BRINGING THIS UP TO YOU, WHY HIRING A CONTRACTOR LIKE G.2, THAT'S FIVE PROJECTS OF THE 18 THAT I GET TO GO, OK, GUYS, YOU MANAGE THAT. YOU COMPLETE THAT.
I CAN WORRY ABOUT THE OTHER 13 OR AS PHASE TWO WILL BE ANOTHER THREE SO THAT LEAVES ME WITH PROBABLY ANOTHER 10 THAT I MANAGE MYSELF. THEY CAN BE LITTLE THING.
NOT ALL BIG PROJECTS. BUT, YES, YOU GUYS WILL ALWAYS HAVE A VOICE. I WANT TO HAVE YOUR FEEDBACK.
BUT, YES, THIS WAS FIRST TIME I HAD EVER -- WHERE THE PARKS BOARD HAD 50,000. I THINK THAT WAS JUST PART OF EARLY ON GROWING. USUALLY IT'S ALWAYS BEEN DONE THROUGH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT. BUT AGAIN, WHAT I CAN DO IN THE UPCOMING PROCESS IS IF YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE, YOU CAN MAYBE ASK WHERE WE ARE AT IN THE BUDGET PROCESS AND WHAT RECONSIDERING
AND BOUNCE THAT OFF EACH OTHER. >> THANK YOU.
>>ING ARE GREAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH -- GREAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU HAVE BEEN PUTTING A LOT OF WORK INTO IT. GREATLY APPRECIATED.
OK. SO JUST REMINDER OUR NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH.
IF YOU ALL HAVE ANY CONFLICT JUS GO AHEAD AND LET US KNOW.
E-MAIL RICHARD OR MYSELF OR TEXT ME AND WE ARE CAN ADJUST IF NEED. UNLESS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, I WOULD LIKE TO ADJOURN THE MEETING THIS
>> UNANIMOUS. THE TIME IS 10:46:00 P.M. A
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.