[Parks and Recreation on July 14, 2025.]
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ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE JULY 14TH, 2025 WILEY PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE TIME IS 5:34 P.M. WE ASK EVERYONE TO SILENCE THEIR PHONES AND REMEMBER THAT THIS MEETING IS RECORDED LIVE STREAM. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE WAIT ON THE BOARD CHAIR TO CALL ON YOU BEFORE SPEAKING, AND ONLY ITEMS OF DISCUSSION LISTED ON THE MEETING AGENDA MAY BE DISCUSSED. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM TONIGHT WITH ZERO ABSENCES. ALL RIGHT. THE FIRST THING WE'RE GOING TO DO TONIGHT IS PRESENTATIONS. HAND IT OVER. GOOD EVENING BOARD I'M GLAD YOU GUYS COULD ALL MAKE IT. WE HAVE TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS.
ELIZABETH, CAN YOU PRONOUNCE YOUR NAME FOR ME? PUSH THE BUTTON. OH, I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT. ELIZABETH TRONCOSO AND MATTHEW BUCZEK ARE HERE. WE WANT TO WELCOME YOU BOTH. GLAD YOU'RE PART OF OUR TEAM. SO THE NEXT THING WE'RE GOING TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO GO AND INTRODUCE EACH OTHER. I'M GOING TO START WITH CARMEN POLLAN. HI, I'M CARMEN PALIN, I'M THE PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF WYLIE. I'VE BEEN WITH THE CITY SINCE 2008, AND IN THE DIRECTOR POSITION FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. WELCOME TO OUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS. WE'RE SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU HERE. ELIZABETH TRONCOSO AND I JUST STARTED. MATT. ALL RIGHT. MATT.
HAPPY TO BE HERE. RESIDENT FOR A LITTLE OVER FIVE YEARS, WIFE AND I STARTED OUR FAMILY HERE. BOYS THREE YEARS OLD AND ONE YEAR OLD. SO WE USE THE PARKS AND FACILITIES OFTEN. SO HAPPY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY ON THIS BOARD. SCOTT HEBEL I'VE YEAR THREE. I DON'T I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER ANYMORE HOW LONG IT'S BEEN, BUT CURRENT MEMBER OF PARKS AND REC LIVED HERE IN WYLIE FOR ALMOST TEN YEARS. I HAVE A DAUGHTER IN THE SOCCER RECREATION GROUP, AND I GUESS NOW I'M OFFICIALLY A BOARD MEMBER OF THAT ASSOCIATION AS WELL. BUT WELCOME. IT'S GOOD TO SEE NEW FACES. NICK FUENTES I'VE BEEN IN THE WYLIE AREA SINCE 2004 ON AND OFF. GRADUATED WYLIE HIGH SCHOOL. I WAS IN THE AIR FORCE FOR A LITTLE WHILE, CAME BACK. I JOINED THE BOARD SOMEWHERE DURING COVID, MAYBE 20, 22, 21, 22 MAYBE. AND YEAH, SO, YOU KNOW, COVID PUT US OUTSIDE, GOT AROUND IN ALL THE PARKS AND DECIDED TO GET INVOLVED. SO. HI EVERYONE. I'M CINDY TURNER, I HAVE BEEN IN WYLIE FOR TEN YEARS ALMOST. THIS IS GOING ON MY SECOND YEAR AS A BOARD MEMBER. I LOVE IT, IT'S FUN. LOTS OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND JUST DIFFERENT WAYS TO GET INVOLVED. I OWN AN INTERIOR DESIGN BUSINESS AND MY KIDS ARE PASSED USING THE ALL THE FACILITIES, BUT I USE THEM. YOU MIGHT EVEN SEE ME ON THE SPLASH PAD. HI, I'M TARA HARRISON. I HAVE BEEN IN WYLIE FOR EIGHT YEARS AND THIS IS MY SECOND YEAR ON THE BOARD. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS. THEY ARE THREE AND 11 AND I'M. YEAH, I'M JUST EXCITED FOR YOU GUYS TO JOIN US, SO THANK YOU. BRIAN ARNOLD. BEN. LET'S SEE. BEEN LIVING IN WYLIE NOW FOR FIVE YEARS, ALMOST SIX YEARS AND THEN BEEN ON THE BOARD. THIS IS MY STARTING I THINK STARTING THE THIRD YEAR. I HAVE A WIFE AND TWO KIDS. I'VE GOT A SEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL AND A TWO YEAR OLD BOY. SO WE ARE AT THE SPLASH PAD A LOT AND USING A LOT OF FACILITIES. SO IT'S GREAT TO HAVE NEW MEMBERS. GREAT TO SEE Y'ALL. WELCOME TO THE BOARD. GLAD TO GLAD TO WORK WITH YOU AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVING WITH YOU. I'M JANET PIPER, I'M THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR PARKS AND RECREATION. I WORK DIRECTLY FOR CARMAN POLLEN, AND I'VE SERVED ON THE BOARD FOR 14.5 YEARS, AND I'VE BEEN WITH THE CITY FOR 14.5 YEARS, AND I LIVED IN WYLIE FOR ABOUT 18 YEARS. I LIVE A LITTLE BIT NORTH EAST OF THAT NOW, BUT I STILL WORK HERE, SO I CONSIDER IT MY TOWN. SO I WILL BE EMAILING YOU GUYS DIRECTLY. YOU'LL HEAR FROM ME A LOT, PROBABLY WEEKLY. WELL, YOU WILL HEAR FROM ME WEEKLY MOST TIMES. IF YOU EVER HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AND WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT IN THE WORK SESSION. I DO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT LETTY IS HERE YET. LETTY, SHE IS OUR OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER. SO SHE WE'RE WELCOME. WE'RE GLAD SHE'S HERE TONIGHT. AND SHE'S GOING TO BE JOINING US FOR THE TOUR, AS IS AMY CORTEZ. SHE'S AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, WORKS
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NEXT TO ME. SHE'S A GREAT ASSET AS WELL. AND THEN THERE'S RICO GOUVEIA, AND HE'S THE SUPERVISOR FOR PARKS. AND HE'LL BE DRIVING US TONIGHT IN THE TOUR THAT STARTS AT SIX. THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT TARA ALSO SERVES ON OUR BEHALF ON THE FOR BEE BOARD, WHICH IS THE FUNDRAISING ASPECT FOR PARKS AND RECREATION, NOT FUNDRAISING, BUT OUR FUNDING ASPECT FOR PARKS AND RECREATION. THAT BOARD REQUIRES THAT THEY HAVE ONE PERSON THAT SERVES ON BOTH BOARDS, AND TARA IS DOING THAT FOR US THIS YEAR. SO THANK YOU, TARA. AND THEN OUR YOUR BOARD LIAISON, BRANT STOWERS, IS NOT HERE TONIGHT. HE'S USUALLY IN THAT EMPTY CHAIR. HE WILL BE BACK FOR OUR NEXT MEETING. AND HE, AS YOU WILL LEARN AS YOU'RE ON THIS BOARD, IS ONE OF THE PRIMARY FOCUSES IS PROJECTS. AND THAT IS A ROLE THAT BRANT SERVES TO ROLL OUT ALL OF OUR PARKS AND REC PROJECTS. THANK YOU. PRESENTATIONS. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO COMMENTS ON NON AGENDA ITEMS. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK. NOPE. ALL RIGHT MOVING ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA. THE FIRST ITEM CONSIDER AN ACT UPON APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 9TH, 2025 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS FROM STAFF? NO. ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, I'D BE OPEN TO A MOTION ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE AS PRESENTED. AND CAN WE GET A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION. WE DO HAVE A SECOND TO THE MOTION. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MORE MISSING ONE VOTE. THANK YOU. I DON'T HAVE THE RESULTS. THERE WE GO. ALL RIGHT.THE MOTION CARRIES SEVEN. YES. NO. ABSTAINS. ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO THE SECOND AGENDA ITEM.
CONSIDER AN ACT UPON THE ELECTION OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD CHAIR FOR THE 20 2025, 2026 TERM. I GUESS WE'LL JUST OPEN IT UP TO NOMINATIONS AT THIS POINT. SO DO WE HAVE ANY NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD CHAIR? I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE NICK FOR BOARD CHAIR.
ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ALL RIGHT. I'D BE OPEN TO A MOTION ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO.
CONSIDERING ACT UPON THE ELECTION OF MYSELF AS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD CHAIR FOR THE 2526 TERM. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE. SELECT NICK FOR CHAIRMAN.
I'M SORRY, I SOMEBODY WANTS TO SAY THE OFFICIAL WORDS. FEEL FREE. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THE MOTION. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. THAT'S FINE. YOU JUST NOMINATED YOURSELF AS VICE. ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION CARRIES 7 TO 0. NO ABSTAINS. AND THIS PUTS US AT OUR LAST AGENDA ITEM. CONSIDERING ACT UPON THE ELECTION OF PARKS AND RECS VICE CHAIR FOR THE 2526 TERM. DO WE HAVE ANY NOMINATIONS FOR VICE CHAIR? I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE BRITT BRANT. WHAT IS IT? BRANT STOWERS? NO, HE'S A OH. HE CAN'T. OKAY. NEVER MIND. RETRACT THAT. IS THERE ANYONE YOU CAN NOMINATE YOURSELF? IF ANYONE'S
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INTERESTED IN SERVING AS A VICE CHAIR. I NOMINATE SCOTT HAVEL TO BE THE VICE CHAIR FOR 2526 TERM.CAN I GET A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION. ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.
THE MOTION CARRIES 7 TO 0 ZERO ABSTAINING. AND THAT IS ALL FOR THE AGENDA ITEMS. LET'S MOVE THIS TO WORK SESSION. IS THAT JANET OR CARMEN? ME? OKAY, SO I WANTED TO DISCUSS OUR NEXT MEETING, WHICH WILL BE AUGUST 11TH AT. I HAVE FOUND OUT SINCE WE DID THE AGENDA THAT ELIZABETH'S GOING TO BE UNAVAILABLE AT THE AUGUST MEETING. IS THAT CORRECT? SEPTEMBER. OH, IT'S SEPTEMBER OKAY. AND WE WERE DISCUSSING. WE WANTED TO SEE BOARD AVAILABILITY FOR THE AUGUST MEETING TO ATTEND A BOOT CAMP AT 430. SORRY. SO THE BOOT CAMP IS REVIEWING PATHGUIDE PROCEDURES, BASICALLY ONE ON ONE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING ESSENTIALS, PROCEDURES, ITEMS, PREFERENCES, STANDARDS, MEETING FORMALITIES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO WE WANTED TO SEE IF WOULD THAT ENTIRE PERIOD BE AN OFFICIAL MEETING OR IS THAT SEPARATE FROM THE MEETING PORTION? IT WOULD BE SEPARATE THAN THE MEETING PORTION WE WOULD MEET IN IN A MEETING ROOM AT 430 AND THEN HOLD ON JUST A SECOND. CARMEN, DID YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING TO THIS? WE WENT WITH 430 INSTEAD OF DOING IT AT THE REGULAR MEETING TIME, WITH THE HOPES THAT WE WOULDN'T BE HERE REALLY, REALLY LATE. SO WE WANTED TO SEE IF 430 WORKS FOR EVERYBODY, BECAUSE THE ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE STARTING AT 530, AND BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO TAKE US PROBABLY ABOUT AN HOUR AND THEN GOING, YOU KNOW, WE'D BE OUT OF HERE LATER. ESSENTIALLY, I'M GOOD WITH 430. I'M ALSO GOOD. SO EVERYBODY'S FINE WITH 430 THEN. OKAY. WE'LL SEND YOU OUT THE DETAILS FOR THE MEETING, BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR EVERYBODY TO AS A REFRESHER. AND WE HAVE A LOT OF WE HAVE TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS AS WELL AS THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE EVER DONE THIS. SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT AND SO DOES STAFF OKAY. THE NEXT THING. SO WE'RE GOING TO SET THAT UP FOR AUGUST MEETING AT 430. AND THEN WE'LL HAVE THE REGULAR MEETING DIRECTLY AFTER AT 530. I WANTED TO ASK YOU GUYS ABOUT THE OCTOBER 13TH MEETING. I DO UNDERSTAND THAT'S THE FALL BREAK. AND WHEN WE CAN IF WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE QUORUM, WE KIND OF WANT TO KNOW. NOW, IF YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE OCTOBER 13TH MEETING, I'LL BE OUT. I KNOW, NICK, IT'S WIDELY FALL BREAK, FALL BREAK. SO YEAH. I'LL BE AVAILABLE. YOU WILL. I'M AVAILABLE. OKAY. SCOTT, NO. YOU WILL BE OUT AS WELL. OKAY. SO IT'S GOING TO BE KIND OF KIND OF TIGHT. SO WE'LL LOOK INTO THAT AS IT GETS A LITTLE BIT CLOSER. BUT JUST WANTED TO HAVE AN IDEA NOW THAT WE WHO WILL BE OUT. ALL RIGHT. AND THEN. THE OVERVIEW OF THE PARK GUIDE. DID EVERYBODY GET THE LINK I SENT HIM. OKAY. AND IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO LOOK OVER THAT IT'S GOT SOME GOOD STUFF IN IT. IT'S GOT A LOT OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU CAN ALWAYS GET WITH ME OR STAFF ON ANY OF THAT. WE'RE GOING TO GO OVER THAT AGAIN AT THE AT THE BOOT CAMP IN THE AUGUST MEETING. SO OTHER THAN THAT, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME REGARDING REMINDERS? OKAY. SO THE NEXT THING WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING IS GOING ON OUR TOUR. IT'S WE HAVE TO MEET OUTSIDE AT SIX, SO YOU'LL HAVE A FEW MINUTES BEFORE WE CAN LEAVE. WE ARE GOING TO LEAVE RIGHT AT SIX. SO YOU HAVE AN ITINERARY IN FRONT OF YOU, AND WE'RE JUST GOING TO KIND OF DRIVE BY EACH OF THOSE LOCATIONS. AND IF WE CAN
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PROBABLY, PROBABLY WON'T BE ABLE TO GET OUT. BUT SINCE WE HAVE SO MUCH ON THE ITINERARY, BUT WE'LL STOP. AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS DURING THE TOUR AS WELL, YOU CAN LET US KNOW. ALL RIGHT. THAT'S ALL I GOT. THANK YOU. JANET, DO WE NEED TO TAKE OUR THINGS WITH US? ARE WE GETTING BACK IN THE BUILDING? YEAH. I RECOMMEND YOU TAKE YOUR THINGS WITH YOU. THAT WAY YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK IN THE BUILDING AND YOU CAN JUST GO FROM THERE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? SCOTT? I JUST I MEAN, CARMEN, WAS THERE ANYTHING NORMALLY, YOU KNOW, BRANT UPDATES THINGS GOING. IS THERE ANY CRITICAL THINGS GOING ON THAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT? NO, I MEAN, WE'VE HAD SOME MINOR REPAIRS IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, BUT WE ARE ON OUR LIKE OUR RENOVATIONS OVER AT FOUNDER'S. WE'VE HAD A DELAY BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER, BUT THINGS ARE PICKING UP ON THAT AGAIN. THAT'S ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU FOR ASKING THAT. OH YES. AND WITH AMY BEING HERE, SHE CAN PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION AS WE GO AROUND ON THE TOUR TODAY. ALL RIGHT. THERE'S NOTHING ELSE THEN I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE. I WOULD BE OPEN TO A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. I MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.CAN I GET A SECOND, SCOTT? I'LL SECOND THE MOTION. ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A SECOND. CAST YOUR VOTES.
THE MOTION CARRIES 7 TO 0 ZERO. ABSTAINING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.