[Parks and Recreation on March 9, 2026.]
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WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE PARKS AND RECREATION OR. EXCUSE ME, THE MARCH 9TH PARKS AND RECREATION MEETING IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE TIME IS 5:31 P.M. WE ASK EVERYONE TO SILENCE THEIR CELL PHONES AND REMEMBER THAT THIS IS. 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 IN THE MEETING AGENDA WILL BE DISCUSSED. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM TONIGHT WITH THE ABSENCE OF SCOTT HAVEL, AND WE'RE GOING TO START TONIGHT WITH PRESENTATIONS. WE HAVE A NEW MEMBER, VALERIE WARRIOR. WE'LL WE'LL START WITH YOUR INTRODUCTION AND THEN WE'LL GO. DO YOU WANT TO START WITH INTRODUCTION. WE CAN GO AROUND THE TABLE I'M GOING TO START. AND THEN I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE YOU TO VALERIE I'M JANET PIPER I AM YOUR BOARD SECRETARY. I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR MANY YEARS, BEEN WITH THE CITY OF WYLIE FOR 15 YEARS, LIVED IN WYLIE FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS. AND SO WE HAVE A GREAT GROUP HERE, AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYBODY BEING HERE. AND I WANT TO WELCOME YOU. VALERIE, THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF OUR BOARD. IF YOU WANT TO JUST INTRODUCE YOURSELF, PLEASE.
VALERIE. WARRIOR, I HAIL FROM THE GREAT CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS. I'VE BEEN IN WYLIE FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON THE BOARD AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL. THANK YOU. TARA. AND THEN WE'RE JUST GOING TO GO DOWN THE LINE, IF EVERYBODY WILL INTRODUCE THEMSELVES TO TARA, TO VALERIE, PLEASE. I'M TARA HARRISON. I'VE BEEN IN WYLIE NOW FOR ALMOST NINE YEARS, AND THIS IS MY SECOND YEAR ON THE BOARD. I'M CINDY TURNER. I'VE BEEN IN WYLIE ALMOST 11 YEARS, AND THIS IS THE MY SECOND YEAR ON THE BOARD. HOPEFULLY I'LL GET ANOTHER TERM. I'VE GOT TWO KIDS, ONE AT EAST, A SENIOR, PRAY FOR ME, AND THEN I HAVE AN EIGHTH GRADER AT MCMILLAN. YEAH, AND I OWN AN INTERIOR DESIGN BUSINESS.
GOOD EVENING. NICK FUENTES, BOARD CHAIR FOR I THINK THE LAST YEAR AND I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS NOW, BEEN IN AND OUT OF WYLIE FOR ABOUT 22, CURRENTLY HAVE A DAUGHTER AT WYLIE HIGH WHERE I GRADUATED AS WELL. SO YEAH, THANKS FOR JOINING. I'M BRANT STOWERS, THE ASSISTANT PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR. BEEN BACK IN WYLIE NOW FOR THIS IS MY 10TH YEAR WITH THE DEPARTMENT. PRIOR TO THAT, I WAS WITH THE CITY OF WYLIE, STARTING OUT SINCE 2004. SO BEEN AROUND THE CITY FOR A WHILE. GOT ONE LITTLE ONE, BUT IT'S NOT IN SCHOOL YET. SO. AND NOT HERE IN WYLIE. BUT GLAD TO HAVE YOU AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT YEAR OR SO. I'M SCOTT HEBEL, I'VE BEEN WITH THE BOARD FOR THREE THREE AND A HALF YEARS. I DON'T KNOW, IT ALL RUNS TOGETHER. 11 YEARS IN WYLIE. I'M A MORTGAGE LENDER AND I'M ON THE WISAA SOCCER BOARD, SO I'M INVOLVED THERE TOO. NICE TO MEET YOU. I'M MATT BUSIC, FIRST YEAR ON THE BOARD. BEEN IN WYLIE SIX YEARS AND WE HAVE TWO YOUNG BOYS, AVID, AVID USERS OF ALL THE PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS. NICE TO MEET YOU. I'M ELIZABETH TRONCOSO AND I'VE BEEN IN WYLIE FOR EIGHT YEARS. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN ALSO ATTENDING WYLIE EAST. ONE GRADUATED WYLIE EAST AND ONE A SENIOR AT WYLIE EAST AND THEN A NINTH GRADER. I'VE BEEN HERE ABOUT A YEAR, GOING IN THE SUMMER. I'LL BE HERE A YEAR ON THE BOARD, AND I'VE BEEN A HUGE ADVOCATE OF REC FOR MY ENTIRE PARENTING ADVENTURE. DID YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ANYBODY AFTER THE INTRODUCTIONS? NO QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. GREAT TO MEET YOU ALL. NICE TO MEET YOU. WELCOME. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ON TO COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY. NOBODY FROM THE PUBLIC THAT'S NOT HERE TO SPEAK. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA. THE FIRST ITEM IS GOING TO BE CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE APPROVAL OF JANUARY 12TH, 2026, PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES. I WOULD BE OPEN TO A MOTION ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE. I'D LIKE TO MOTION THAT WE CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR JANUARY 12TH, 2026. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND THAT MOTION. THANK YOU.
WE HAVE A SECOND TO THE MOTION. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION
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CARRIES SIX YESES OR EXCUSE ME, SEVEN. MOVING ON TO THE SECOND AGENDA ITEM. I DON'T HAVE A SPEAKER. THIS IS FOR THE ROBERT WELCH, THE THIRD CHARITY NONPROFIT GROUP. THEY'RE HOLDING THEIR ANNUAL RUN FIVE K RUN FOR HEROES. DO WE HAVE THIS SPEAKER FOR THAT? ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE IT? WE DO NOT, BUT I WILL TAKE THIS ONE. I KNOW THAT WE HAVE WORKED WITH BECKY FOR MANY YEARS ON THIS EVENT. I KNOW THAT THEY DO A GREAT JOB WORKING WITH OUR STAFF ON PREPARING US, YOU KNOW, HELPING US WITH SETUP. AS FAR AS THAT, I CAN HELP TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF THE BOARD HAS ANY. I KNOW THAT THERE'S NO CONFLICTS SPORTS WISE BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THIS IS HELD DOWNTOWN. I KNOW FOR A FEW YEARS WE DID HAVE IT AT FOUNDER'S PARK, BUT IT SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE FOR ANY OF THAT. I KNOW WE'VE HAD IT BLOCKED OUT ON OUR CALENDARS.WE'RE READY FOR IT. AND LIKE I SAID, THIS IS THE 15TH YEAR NOW THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS. SO WE'VE WE'VE WORKED REALLY WELL WITH WITH BECKY AND HER, HER GROUP ON THIS. BUT I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE BOARD MIGHT HAVE. I'LL READ THE WHOLE THING PROPERLY. SO CONSIDER AN ACT. UPON APPROVAL OF THE FIRST LIEUTENANT ROBERT F WELCH, THE THIRD CHARITY NONPROFIT GROUP TO HOLD THEIR ANNUAL FIRST LIEUTENANT ROBERT F WELCH. THE THIRD RUN FOR HEROES FIVE K WALK EVENT AT OLD CITY PARK ON APRIL 25TH, 2026. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? MATT MOVE THAT WE APPROVE? AGENDA ITEM TWO AS STATED. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND MOTION? OKAY, WE'LL SEE HOW THIS THING WORKS. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. ALL RIGHT. MOTION PASSES. SEVEN YESES. OKAY. SORRY. THANK YOU.
YOU'RE STILL. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER THREE. CONSIDER AN ACT UPON APPROVAL OF THE JUNETEENTH OF WILEY ORGANIZATION, NONPROFIT GROUP, TO HOLD THEIR ANNUAL JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL AT OR EXCUSE ME OF WILEY EVENT AT OLD CITY PARK ON JUNE 13TH, 2026. AND WE HAVE SPEAKERS FOR THAT. AND I BELIEVE THIS ONE, WE DO HAVE SOMEONE HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS ONE. SO I SAW A SHIRT. HELLO. INTRODUCTION. WELCOME TO THE BOARD. COULD YOU TURN THE MIC ON? THERE YOU GO. HEY THERE. MY NAME IS DAMIEN JOHNSON. I'VE BEEN IN WILEY FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS. MY WIFE AND I, WE'VE GOT TWO BOYS THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH THE ENTIRE SCHOOL SYSTEM HERE IN WILEY. SO THEY'RE IN COLLEGE NOW. ONE'S AT UT, THE OTHER'S AT COLUMBIA. SO SUPER, SUPER PROUD OF THEM. LIVE IN BOZEMAN FARMS. SO I'M ON THE BOARD OF THE JUNETEENTH ORGANIZATION OF WILEY, AND WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT SEVEN YEARS NOW. AND Y'ALL HAVE JUST BEEN AN AMAZING PARTNER THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO WORK WITH. AND WE APPRECIATE IT. THE PARKS AND REC GUYS THAT COME OUT AND THEY'RE JUST FRIENDLY. THEY ENJOY HANGING OUT, THEY BRING THEIR FAMILIES OUT AND THEY DO A REALLY GOOD JOB OF PUTTING UP, PUT, PUTTING EVERYTHING ON, AS DOES THE OTHER PIECES OF OF THE CITY AS WELL. FIRE, POLICE STREETS, PROBABLY LEAVING SOMEBODY OUT. BUT THE EVENTS GOING TO BE DOWNTOWN WILEY AGAIN ON JUNE 13TH. WE ALWAYS DO IT THE SATURDAY BEFORE JUNE 19TH, WHICH IS ACTUALLY THE DAY OF JUNE JUNETEENTH. AND SO IT'LL BE SATURDAY, THAT SATURDAY FROM 10 TO 3. THE PLAN IS TO KEEP IT RELATIVELY THE SAME AS AS WE DO EVERY YEAR. WE TRY TO, YOU KNOW, JUST INCORPORATE SOME SMALL THINGS JUST TO ADD, MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE COVERING ALL THE AGE GROUPS FOR ALL THE KIDS AND MAKING SURE THAT PARENTS WANT TO COME OUT AND STUFF LIKE THAT. SO THERE'LL BE SOME SMALL ADDITIONS THAT WE'LL DO, BUT JUST NUTS AND BOLTS PIECE OF IT WILL BE PRIMARILY THE SAME. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER, ANSWER THEM. I'M JUST CURIOUS, WHAT ARE ALL THE EVENTS THAT HAPPEN AT THE JUNETEENTH LIKE WHAT IS WHAT ARE THE WHAT IS THE PLANNED
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EVENTS? UNDERSTOOD. SO THE JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL, YOU KNOW, JUNETEENTH ORGANIZATION, WE DO A LOT OF STUFF ACROSS THE CITY. BUT JUST AS FAR AS THE FESTIVAL IS CONCERNED, WE HAVE AN ENTERTAINMENT AREA AND WE BRING IN LIVE ACTS TO SING. WE HAVE COMEDIANS, DANCERS, PRAISE AND WORSHIP AND STUFF LIKE THAT. LAST YEAR WE INCORPORATED A SECOND STAGE. WE NOTICED THAT LIKE, THE PARENTS LIKE TO STAY IN ONE AREA AND THEY DON'T WANT TO MOVE. BUT KIDS, YOU GOT KIDS MUSIC SOMETIMES AND ADULT MUSIC. SO WE INCORPORATED A SECOND STAGE DEEPER INTO THE PARK AND MADE IT, YOU KNOW, MORE KID FRIENDLY SO THE KIDS CAN DANCE AND STUFF LIKE THAT. BUT THOSE ARE THE THAT'S THE ENTERTAINMENT. WELL, ALSO THE OTHER THE OTHER PART OF THE ENTERTAINMENT PIECE IS INFLATABLES AND STUFF LIKE THAT FOR THE KIDS TO DO. WE HAVE A HISTORY TENT WHICH HAS JUST A LOT OF HISTORY, AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, YOU KNOW, DATING BACK TO JUNETEENTH. AND JUST COMING UP UNTIL NOW, WE'VE DONE THINGS LIKE ACTUAL PIECES THAT WERE USED DURING SLAVERY, AND WE'VE ALSO DONE THINGS TO WHERE WE'VE SHOWN SOME OF THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICANS IN WILEY. AND MY WIFE TANYA'S ACTUALLY BEEN DIGGING PRETTY DEEP TO REALLY FIND OUT WHO WERE SOME OF THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICANS AND WILEY, HOW THEY GOT HERE, WHAT THEY DID, STUFF LIKE THAT. SO SHE'S ON THE CUSP OF KIND OF AN UNDERCOVER UNCOVERING IT, BUT IT'S TAKEN A LITTLE TIME. SO YOU'VE GOT ENTERTAINMENT, YOU'VE GOT HISTORY. WE TRY TO DO A HEALTH AND WELLNESS THING. WE HAVEN'T ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO DO IT BECAUSE IT'S JUST HARD BUILDING THAT PIECE UP. BUT WE LIKE TO BRING OUT WE BROUGHT OUT BLOOD, DRIVE TRUCKS AND STUFF LIKE THAT AND, YOU KNOW, BLOOD PRESSURE TEST SO THAT PEOPLE CAN JUST, YOU KNOW, GET THEIR VITALS CHECKED. SO THAT'S ANOTHER PIECE. WE HAVE A VENDOR PORTION, TOO, AND I THINK WE USUALLY HAVE ABOUT 70 TO 75 VENDORS THAT COME OUT. IT'S ANYWHERE FROM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO PEOPLE SELLING FOOD, TRINKETS, ART AND STUFF LIKE THAT. THOSE ARE THE MAIN ONES THAT I CAN THINK OF. YOU PUT ME ON THE SPOT HERE, SO I APOLOGIZE. YEAH, BUT THOSE ARE THE MAIN ONES THAT I CAN THINK ABOUT RIGHT NOW. YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING TO THAT? ALL RIGHT. THERE YOU GO. I'M DOING BETTER THAN I THOUGHT, I GUESS. YES, MA'AM. YEAH. NO. MY PLEASURE. AND THIS IS TYPICALLY A FREE EVENT, RIGHT. FOR EVERYBODY TO COME UP. SO IT'S ABSOLUTELY A FREE EVENT. IN THE PAST WE'VE THE POLICE HAVE COOKED HOT DOGS AND SAUSAGES. THEY WANTED TO BE MORE IN FRONT OF EVERYTHING BECAUSE THEY'D HAVE HALF THE PEOPLE COOKING, AND THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO INTERACT WITH THE COMMUNITY, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY WHAT YOU WANT FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. SO LAST YEAR THEY WE GOT RID OF THE FREE PIECE. AND, YOU KNOW, AS FAR AS FOOD IS CONCERNED SPECIFICALLY, AND WE'RE THINKING ABOUT MAYBE GETTING VOUCHERS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO WHERE SOME PEOPLE CAN'T, YOU KNOW, MAYBE BUY SOMETHING. THEN WE CAN GET THEM A VOUCHER TO WHERE THEY CAN, THEY CAN PURCHASE SOMETHING. YEAH. SO THE I MEAN, THE EVENT AS A WHOLE IS ABSOLUTELY FREE. I GUESS I WAS ASKING MAINLY TO SEE IF THERE'S LIKE IF THERE'S A FUNDRAISING ELEMENT AT ALL, LIKE TO, TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE GROUP OR THE ORGANIZATION. SO IT'S DEFINITELY A FUND RAISING PIECE, BUT THAT COMES FROM LIKE VENDORS AND STUFF. THE VENDORS OKAY. YEAH. THAT'S GOOD. SORRY.SOUNDS GOOD. ONE MORE QUESTION. YEAH. IF ONE WANTED TO PARTICIPATE AS A VENDOR, IS THERE A WEBSITE? HOW WOULD WE GO ABOUT FINDING THAT? ABSOLUTELY. THERE IS A WEBSITE AND WE HAVE A HISTORY OF 6 OR 7 YEARS TO WHERE WE REACH OUT TO PREVIOUS VENDORS. BUT WE DO HAVE A WEBSITE. IT'S JUST JUNETEENTH. IT'S WIDELY JUNETEENTH. WHILE JUNETEENTH.ORG, IT'S CURRENTLY BEING REBUILT. I MEAN, IT'S UP AND LIVE, BUT IT'S CURRENTLY BEING REBUILT TO KIND OF MAKE SURE THAT ALL THOSE THINGS ARE IN THERE A LITTLE BIT BETTER AND MAKE IT EASIER AND MORE CONSOLIDATED TO WHERE YOU CAN FIND ALL THAT STUFF. BUT ABSOLUTELY. ARE YOU INTERESTED OR YOU JUST TRYING TO FIND OUT? YEAH, DEFINITELY. AND YOU CAN OF COURSE REACH OUT TO ANY OF US. THE WEBSITES IN THE IN THE AGENDA PACKET UNDER HIS VENDOR APPLICATION. IF YOU JUST KIND OF READ THROUGH IT, YOU'LL SEE IT IN THERE. COOL. YEAH. WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING TO SELL. LET'S JUST GO LINE BY OF THIS IS TAKES UP SPOTS REALLY REALLY FAST. SO. THANK YOU. YEAH. NO MY PLEASURE. THANK YOU. SO HOW DO YOU ADVERTISE. HOW DO YOU GET. SO WE ADVERTISE. WE HAVE WE USE A CRM THAT KIND OF HAS A BUILT IN CUSTOMER BASE THAT WE'VE ACCUMULATED OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. SO WE DEFINITELY PUSH STUFF OUT THROUGH THERE.
WE PUSH EMAILS, TEXT MESSAGES. WE DO A LOT OF FACEBOOK ADVERTISING, EVENTBRITE ADVERTISING. THOSE ARE THE MAIN WAYS THAT WE KIND OF AND IT'S REALLY WORD OF MOUTH AND IT'S DONE REALLY, REALLY WELL. I THINK WE'VE I DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND HOW THE NUMBERS WORK WHEN THEY, WHEN THEY PUT THEM TOGETHER, BUT I THINK THEY SAID WE USUALLY GET LIKE 4000 PEOPLE OUT THERE. SOUNDS LIKE A LOT. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S QUITE THAT HIGH AND THEY THE WAY THEY DO IT, IF ANY OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH IT IS THEY KIND OF GET PINGS OFF OF CELL PHONES IN THE AREA, AND IT KIND OF GIVES THEM AN IDEA OF HOW MANY PEOPLE COME OUT. I THINK JUST TO PUT THAT
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IN PERSPECTIVE, WHAT'S THE BIG EVENT THAT WILEY DOES EVERY YEAR, RIGHT AROUND THE SAME TIME? BLUEGRASS ON BALLARD. YEAH. THEN WE HAVE THE GRASS, USUALLY HAS BALLARD THOUSAND THINGS. SO TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF KIND OF HOW BIG IT IS, IT'S PRETTY BIG. DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS OR PARTNERS THAT YOU WE DO HAVE SPONSORS. FROST BANK ALWAYS PARTNERS WITH US, AND THERE'S SEVERAL OTHERS THAT LOVE THAT DOOR. SPONSORS WITH US, I THINK IS GOING TO SPONSOR WITH US THIS YEAR. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE LARGER SPONSORS. AND THEN WE DO HAVE OUR SPONSORSHIP LEVELS ARE SET UP LIKE 500, 1000 OR 500, A THOUSAND, 2000 505,000. GREAT.AWESOME. SO YEAH. AND THEN WE HAVE A LOT OF LIKE ALL OF THE MEMBERS PAY. IT'S LIKE PTA, YOU KNOW, WE'LL ALL PAY MEMBERSHIP FEES. AND THEN WE DO A LIKE I SAY, WE DO A LOT OF OTHER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AND SO WE RAISE MONEY THAT WAY TOO. AWESOME. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
ABSOLUTELY. ALL RIGHT. IF THERE'S NO MORE QUESTIONS, I'D BE OPEN TO A MOTION ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE IF. DO YOU MIND IF I JUST SAY ONE MORE TIME? SURE. IF IT DOES WORK OUT, I PERSONALLY WANT TO INVITE ALL OF Y'ALL TO COME OUT. IT'S A REALLY COOL EVENT. EVERYBODY'S WELCOME. AND WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN EVERY YEAR. SO PERSONALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU ALL TO COME OUT OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I'D BE OPEN TO A MOTION ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE. ANY TAKERS? SCOTT, I'D LIKE TO APPROVE AGENDA NUMBER THREE TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE JUNETEENTH WILEY ORGANIZATION NONPROFIT GROUP TO HOLD THEIR ANNUAL JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL OF WILEY EVENT JUNE 13TH, 2026. DO WE HAVE A SECOND I SECOND THE MOTION. ALL RIGHT.
WE HAVE A SECOND TO THE MOTION. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION CARRIES SEVEN YESES. MOVING ON TO THE LAST AGENDA ITEM, CONSIDER AN ACT. UPON APPROVING THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD, APPROVING NEW QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD, INCLUDING RESIDENCY, VOTER REGISTRATION AND EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS, AND OTHER UPDATES. AND WE'RE SEEING THAT. JANET. YES, BOARD, WE HAVE QUITE A FEW CHANGES ON THE BYLAWS THAT HAVE COME DOWN FROM THE CITY COUNCIL. SO IF YOU READ THE AGENDA, I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ IT RIGHT NOW. STAFF HELD A WORK SESSION WITH CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 2625 TO DISCUSS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS. DURING THE SESSION, THE COUNCIL PROVIDED DIRECTION TO PROCEED WITH STREAMLINING RESIDENCY, VOTER REGISTRATION AND EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTION QUALIFICATIONS WHILE REVIEWING THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD BYLAWS, STAFF AND THE CITY ATTORNEY IDENTIFIED ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS THAT SHOULD BE UPDATED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT STATE LAW AND TO IMPROVE CONSISTENCY.
CONSISTENCY THROUGHOUT THE DOCUMENT, STAFF HAS PREPARED PROPOSED REVISIONS IN TRACK CHANGES FORMAT ALONG WITH A CLEANUP DATE. ACTUALLY, I DID ONE. THAT'S IT. YOU'LL SEE THE RED WHERE THE CHANGES ARE. IT'S NOT THE CLEAN VERSION. I CAN SEND THAT LATER AND IT WILL BE POSTED ON THE PARB UPDATES GUIDE AS WELL. BUT ANYWAY, SO I YOU'LL SEE THE TRACK CHANGES FORMAT. AND THEN AND COUNCIL DID CONSIDER AND APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 2026 02R APPROVING THE AMENDED BYLAWS ON JANUARY 27TH, 2026. FOR THE BYLAWS TO BE EFFECTIVE, THEY MUST BE CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD. AND YEAH, TONIGHT, THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD. TONIGHT INCLUDED IN THIS PACKET IS THE TRACK CHANGES FORMAT OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD BYLAWS. SO THIS IS THE COPY THAT YOU'LL SEE IN THE RED THE THINGS THAT WERE ADDED. THERE'S A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WERE CHANGED. SO STARTING WITH ARTICLE TWO MEETINGS, ALL NOTICES OF MEETINGS SHALL BE POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES, PROVISIONS OF THE STATE LAW. SO PRIOR TO THIS, CHANGING THE MEETINGS HAD TO BE POSTED ON FRIDAY BEFORE THE MEETING. NOW IT'S TUESDAY BY NOON. SO IF THE THIS TONIGHT'S MEETING HAD TO BE PROVED TO TO BE POSTED AND SUBMITTED TO ALL OF YOU LAST TUESDAY. SO THAT'S THE CHANGE. YOU'RE GOING TO USUALLY GET IT TO ME SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE MONDAY BEFORE, BECAUSE THAT'S HOW MY BRAIN THINKS ON MONDAY TO MONDAY. SO THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING TYPICALLY.
BUT TYPICALLY IT REALLY IS SIX SIX DAYS. SO AND THEN SO THAT'S WE DIDN'T SPECIFY THAT ALL THAT
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I JUST SAID ON THERE FOR B. BUT IF COUNCIL CHANGES IT THEN WE'LL CHANGE OURS AS WELL. I MEAN WE'LL GO WITH WHATEVER THEY ARE. AND THAT'S ALL THIS IS SAYING. WE WILL GO WITH WHAT COUNCIL INSTRUCTS US TO DO AND HAS IN THE ORDINANCES. AND THEN IF YOU GO DOWN TO ARTICLE TWO MEETINGS UNDER G, IT SAYS QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF CITY OF WYLIE FOR NOT LESS THAN 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING APPOINTMENT. B BE A QUALIFIED VOTER OF THE CITY OF WYLIE. C NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, AND D NOT BE THE SPOUSE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER OF AN EMPLOYEE OF THE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE AND E EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL HAVE ANY OTHER QUALIFICATION, AS THE CITY COUNCIL DEEMS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE. AND IF YOU TURN THE PAGE TO PAGE TWO, THE ONLY CHANGE THERE IS ON I WHERE IT'S FROM WHERE YOU, THE CHAIRPERSON, MUST MAY REQUEST AGENDA ITEMS. AT LEAST IT USED TO BE ONE WEEK. NOW I NEED TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE MEETING SINCE MY MY SINCE I HAVE TO POST IT EARLIER. I NEED YOU GUYS TO SUBMIT EARLIER AS WELL. AND SO YOU'LL SEE TWO WEEKS WAS CHANGED TWICE THERE IN THAT PARTICULAR PARAGRAPH. AND THEN ON PAGE THREE, ARTICLE SIX, POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD MEMBERS. LETTER I. IF THE BOARD MEMBER CHOOSES TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING WHERE NO DECLARED CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE VOTE SHALL BE RECORDED AS A NEGATIVE VOTE IN THE OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES. SO. THIS WAS ADDED. THIS WAS A VOTER APPROVED IN THE CHARTER LAST YEAR, LAST MAY, AND WAS ADDED TO THE ORDINANCE, WHICH COUNCIL APPROVED AS WELL. SO WE'RE OFFICIALLY CHANGING IT IN OUR BYLAWS AS WELL. AND I KNOW WE'VE DISCUSSED THAT, AND THERE'S ALWAYS A LITTLE BIT OF CONFUSION ABOUT ABOUT THE THE ABSTAINING VOTE, BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE DONE PRIOR TO THE MEETING. AND I WILL HAVE TO NOTARIZE YOUR SIGNATURE. THERE'S A FORM TO BE SIGNED. SO JUST READ OVER YOUR AGENDA PACKETS WHEN YOU GET THEM. AND IF YOU SEE ANYTHING THAT YOU THINK MAY BE CONSIDERED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, JUST FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO ME AND WE CAN DISCUSS IT. SO AND THEN ON THE LAST PAGE, ARTICLE SEVEN AMENDMENTS. THESE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED BY THE MAJORITY VOTE AT ANY REGULAR MEETING, PROVIDED ALL MEMBERS HAVE NOTIFIED OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES AND PROVISIONS OF THE STATE LAW. AND SUCH AN AMENDMENT WOULD THEN BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL.SO THAT'S BASICALLY JUST KIND OF THE SAME THING THAT IF IF COUNCIL CHANGES SOMETHING, THEY HAVE AUTHORITY. SO AFTER TONIGHT, WE WILL PUT A PUT THIS ON THE COUNCIL AGENDA AND THEY WILL YOU ALL APPROVE THIS THEN THEY ALSO HAVE TO APPROVE IT AGAIN BECAUSE WE OFFICIAL CHANGE OFFICIALLY CHANGED OUR BYLAWS. AND THAT'S IT. UNLESS YOU GUYS HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR ME THAT I CAN HELP CLARIFY WITH THIS. SCOTT. YEAH. SO HELP ME CLARIFY WHEN THEY SAY A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF WYLIE WHAT THAT MEANS, RIGHT? WE HAVE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS OR THEY'RE THEY HAVE A WYLIE ADDRESS OR THEY ATTEND WYLIE SCHOOL DISTRICT, BUT THEY'RE NOT TECHNICALLY, THAT'S WHAT HIS RECENTLY CHANGED BEFORE YOU COULD LIVE AND SERVE ON OUR BOARD NOT LIVING IN WYLIE SO THAT THAT'S WHAT HAS OFFICIALLY CHANGED FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THEY WANTED. IT'S STREAMLINED. WHAT IS WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF CITY OF WYLIE LIKE? RIGHT. REGISTERED TO VOTE IN CITY OF WYLIE. RIGHT. SO LET ME GO A LITTLE FURTHER. SO LIKE WHEN I GET MY TRASH OR WHATEVER, RIGHT. THERE'S YOU CAN BE IN THE CITY OF WYLIE AND THEN YOU CAN STILL BE IN WYLIE, BUT YOU'RE NOT CONSIDERED CITY OF WYLIE. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? LIKE THERE ARE ASPECTS OF WYLIE THAT ARE NOT DEFINED. SO I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF YOU HAD A CLARIFICATION ON IS IT JUST MEAN YOU'RE 75098 IN YOUR, KNOW, LIKE WHAT DOES IT PAY PROPERTY TAXES HERE IN THE CITY OF WYLIE? OKAY. SO WHEN YOU GET YOUR TAX STATEMENT IT'LL SAY ON THERE. SO AS LONG AS YOU'RE PAYING TAXES TO THAT'S WHAT I NEEDED TO KNOW. CORRECT? YES. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. I DID HAVE ONE ON THE. SO CAN I HAVE A SPOUSE AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY. LIKE IS THERE ANY RESTRICTIONS OF LIKE SPOUSE ON THE ON THE BOARD, LIKE TWO SPOUSES ON THE SAME BOARD OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? OR. NO, NO, I HAVEN'T
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BEEN TOLD THAT ONE. JUST IF LIKE IF YOU IF YOU HAD A WIFE THAT WORKED FOR THE CITY OF IF YOUR WIFE WORKED FOR THE CITY OF WYLIE. YEAH. THEN YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SERVE. OR VICE VERSA. OKAY. AND ON THE YOU KNOW IT SAYS THERE'S NO DECLARED CONFLICT OF INTEREST.DO THEY JUST SIMPLY HAVE TO DECLARE IT? IS THERE SOMEBODY THAT DEEMS WHETHER OR NOT THAT'S ACTUALLY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST? SO BASICALLY BECAUSE THAT'S A LITTLE THAT IS A LITTLE CONFUSING. BASICALLY, IF THE PERSON DECIDES TO GO AHEAD AND ABSTAIN REGARDLESS, IT'S AUTOMATIC NO VOTE. OKAY. SO LET'S SAY FELT LIKE ONE OF THE VENDOR APPS WAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AND SHE WANTED TO RECUSE HERSELF OF VOTING. SHE WOULD BASICALLY WE WOULD HAVE TALKED ABOUT THAT BEFOREHAND, FILLED OUT THE FORM. I WOULD NOTARIZE HER SIGNATURE AND SHE WOULD STEP AWAY. SHE WOULD STEP OUT INTO THE HALLWAY WHILE WE DISCUSSED IT. AND AND THE BOARD VOTED ON IT. IN THAT CASE, IF ALL SEVEN BOARD MEMBERS WERE HERE, HER, HER, HER VOTE WOULD BE ABSTAINED AND WE WOULD BE ONLY ONLY SIX PEOPLE WOULD VOTE. WE STILL HAVE TO HAVE THE FOUR BOARD MEMBERS TO VOTE, BUT IT'LL ONLY BE FOR THE SIX, THE OTHER THE TOTAL OF SIX, EXCLUDING HER. NOW, IF SHE CHOOSES TO ABSTAIN AND IT'S NOT QUALIFIED WHERE SHE DIDN'T FILL OUT THE PAPERWORK AND WE DIDN'T DEEM THAT IT WAS, IT WAS A LEGITIMATE REASON FOR HER TO ABSTAIN, THEN IT'S AN AUTOMATIC NO. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? YEAH. SO YOU MAKE THAT CALL ESSENTIALLY. OR YOU LIKE JUST HAVING THE KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT QUALIFIES AND DOESN'T. YES.
CORRECT. AND THE MAJOR THING IS THAT IF YOU CAN GET WITH ME BEFORE AND WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT, ANY DOUBT, IF IN DOUBT, JUST REACH OUT TO ME. IF IN DOUBT, JUST REACH OUT. HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT? AND WE CAN DISCUSS IT. AND I'LL BRING THE PAPERWORK. I'VE GOT A NOTARY. I'LL JUST BRING IT DOWN. OR WE CAN JUST MEET A FEW MINUTES EARLY. BUT IT IS, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE THAT. OTHERWISE, IF YOU ABSTAIN WITHOUT A JUSTIFIED CAUSE, IT'S AN AUTOMATIC NO VOTE. AND, YOU KNOW, PROBABLY DON'T WANT THAT. YEAH. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY.
WHILE I HAVE YOU GUYS REAL QUICK, YOUR ATTENTION JUST TO LET YOU KNOW WE'RE GOING TO DO A, A GOOGLE REQUEST FOR THE MEETINGS THAT WE HAVE ON MONDAY. SO WHEN WE HAVE OUR MEETINGS, I'LL SEND OUT A GOOGLE REQUEST TO YOU SPECIFYING ALL THE MEETINGS. AND THEN IF WE CANCEL THEM, YOU'LL KNOW THAT MIGHT KIND OF HELP Y'ALL WITH SCHEDULING. I KNOW I RELY HEAVILY ON MINE, SO THAT'S SOMETHING I JUST KIND OF WANTED. AS LONG AS YOU GUYS DON'T MIND, I'M GOING TO PROCEED WITH THAT FOR THE NEXT MEETING. I HAVE YOUR PERMISSION. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SOUNDS GOOD. ALL RIGHT. THIS TIME, I'D BE OPEN TO A MOTION ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR. YEAH, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR AS PRESENTED. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION. ALL RIGHT. WE DO HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. THE MOTION CARRIES SIX. YES, SIR. EXCUSE ME. SEVEN YESES. I KNOW I HAVE SIX IN MY. ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO OUR WORK SESSION. PROGRAM AND EVENT UPDATES. IS THAT YOU, BRANT? OR WE GOT MISS ALI HERE. THAT'S GOING TO GO OVER THOSE FOR Y'ALL. HELLO AND GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE I'M ALI HOLMAN I'M A PROGRAMMER FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. MY ROLE FOCUSES ON GENERATING REVENUE TO HELP OFFSET THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS. AND THEN I ALSO ASSIST WITH DEPARTMENT MARKETING EFFORTS. SO WE HAVE A FULL LINEUP OF SPRING ACTIVITIES THAT I'M ABOUT TO SHARE. SO AT WYLIE RECREATION, WE ARE CURRENTLY IN OUR SUMMER CAMP EARLY REGISTRATION DRIVE, WHICH IS NOW THROUGH APRIL 15TH.
SO ANY GUESTS REGISTERING THEIR KIDS FOR SUMMER CAMPS RIGHT NOW RECEIVE 10% OFF. AND THEN IF YOU COUPLE THAT WITH A REC PASS DISCOUNT, YOU CAN SAVE UP TO 25% DURING THIS TIME. AND SPEAKING OF REC PASS, WE ALSO BROUGHT BACK OUR POPULAR SUMMER REC PASS, WHICH IS FOR KIDS AND TEENS, WHERE THE PARENTS CAN GO AHEAD AND PURCHASE THEIR REC PASS RIGHT NOW, RECEIVE THOSE CAMP DISCOUNTS, AND THEN RECEIVE ACCESS, GAIN ACCESS TO THE RECREATION RECREATION CENTER MAY 26TH THROUGH AUGUST 12TH. SO THIS YEAR WE HAVE A VERY EXCITING LINEUP OF SUMMER CAMPS. WE'RE OFFERING OVER 90 SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS AGES 3 TO 16 FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION OF
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THE 12 WEEKS OF SUMMER. AND WE HAVE EVERYTHING FROM SPORTS, ARTS, SEWING, STEM, DRONES, CODING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, AND SO MUCH MORE. WE LAID OUT A SUMMER CAMP ACTIVITY MENU FOR YOU GUYS TO BROWSE. SPRING REGISTRATION IS ALSO ONGOING AND WE HAVE SO MANY GREAT PROGRAMS RUNNING FROM APRIL THROUGH JUNE, AND A FEW HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE PARENTS NIGHT OUT, ADULT BALLET, CREATIVE ARTS GUIDE, GROUP, EXERCISE CLASSES, COMMUNITY PARK CENTER TRIPS. SO A LOT OF GREAT THINGS GOING ON. EASTER BUNNY BRUNCH IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AT WYLIE REC CENTER ON SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH FROM 1030 TO 1130. AND THIS EVENT IS DESIGNED FOR KIDS AGES 1 TO 10 TO COME WITH THEIR FAMILIES, DO A BUNCH OF FUN CRAFTS, DO A BOOK, TAKE THEIR PICTURES WITH THE EASTER BUNNY. SO IT'S JUST A REALLY SWEET EVENT FOR FAMILIES. AND THAT IS A REGISTERED EVENT. $35 OR $29 FOR REC PASS HOLDERS. STAFF IS ALSO PREPARING FOR OUR SUMMER KICKOFF EVENT, AND THAT IS ON MAY 29TH FROM 9 TO 1145. AND THIS EVENT IS A COLLABORATIVE, FREE COMMUNITY EVENT WITH THE RECREATION CENTER, PARKS DEPARTMENT, AS WELL AS THE SMITH PUBLIC LIBRARY. SO IT'S JUST A MORNING OF FUN. INFLATABLES, DJ CLOWN BOUNCE, HOUSE, FOOD TRUCKS, THE WORKS. SO IT'S A GREAT FAMILY EVENT TO KICK OFF ALL OF THE SUMMER CAMP AND SUMMER ACTIVITIES. THE COMMUNITY PARK CENTER IS GEARING UP FOR ITS ANNUAL SENIOR PROM, THE BOOTS AND BLING, AND THAT'S ON APRIL 17TH FROM 12 TO 2. THERE IS NO CHARGE TO ATTEND, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED IS REQUIRED. THIS IS A REALLY SWEET AND SPECIAL EVENT FOR OUR SENIORS. IT'S A GREAT TIME FOR THEM TO CONNECT AND CREATE MEMORIES AND JUST HAVE A AFTERNOON OF FUN, DANCING AND ENTERTAINMENT. THE WELCOME CENTER AT BROWN HOUSE IS ALSO CELEBRATING AMERICA'S 250TH BIRTHDAY THIS YEAR, SO WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT EXHIBITS GOING ON, SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. AND ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS IS MARTHA WASHINGTON'S TEA PARTY ON APRIL 25TH FROM 12 TO 2. AND THIS INCLUDES TEA TREATS, COLONIAL GAMES AND AUTHENTIC DANCE. AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AT $29.STAFF ARE ALSO PREPARING FOR BLUEGRASS ON BALLARD, AND THAT IS MAY 30TH. FROM 10 TO 7 STAFF WILL BE HOSTING THE CHILDREN'S AREA AT THE EVENT, AS WELL AS PASSING OUT POPSICLES ON THE BROWN HOUSE LAWN. SO WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT EVENTS COMING UP THIS SPRING, AND IT'S REALLY WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD'S SUPPORT TO THESE EVENTS. AND IF YOU HAVEN'T ATTENDED, WE REALLY INVITE YOU GUYS TO COME BRING YOUR FAMILIES AND ENJOY ALL OF THE WONDERFUL PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS GOING ON. WE DID SEND OUT AN EMAIL EARLIER TODAY WITH A FEW ACTIVITIES THAT YOU GUYS CAN VOLUNTEER FOR, AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU GUYS COME OUT AND JUST SEE FIRSTHAND ALL OF THE WONDERFUL THINGS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I WOULD LOVE TO ANSWER THEM ABOUT ANY OF THE PROGRAMS OR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. JUST A GENERAL QUESTION. SO HOW DOES THE NUMBERS OF CLASSES, TIME, HOURS, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO SAY. HOW DOES THAT COMPARE TO LAST YEAR? I KNOW LAST YEAR WAS AN ABSOLUTE SUCCESS. LIKE WHERE DOES THAT MATCH UP TO LAST YEAR? YEAH. SO WE FOLLOW WE FOLLOW WYLIE ISD SCHOOL SCHEDULE. AND SO WE ARE ACTUALLY GAINING A WEEK OF SUMMER THIS YEAR. SO WE ARE EXCITED TO OFFER EVEN MORE CAMPS THIS YEAR. WE OFFER THEM MORNING AND AFTERNOON, 9 TO 12 AND THEN 1 TO 4. AND THEN WE OFFER IN BETWEEN CAMP PROGRAMS LIKE GAME TIME, WHERE KIDS CAN COME ENJOY THEIR LUNCH BEFORE HEADING TO AFTERNOON. BASICALLY, WE WE LOOK AT ALL OF OUR FREE OFFERINGS THAT IS INCLUDED IN A REC PASS, LIKE GAME TIME, VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, ALL THE OPEN PLAY ACTIVITIES. AND THEN WE ALSO LOOK AT ALL OF OUR PROGRAM OFFERINGS. AND WE ARE CALENDAR AT THE REC CENTER IS COMPLETELY FULL FOR FROM EVERY OPEN SPACE. AND WE JUST TRY AND OFFER AS MANY THINGS THAT WE CAN GET KIDS CONNECTED WITH DURING THE SUMMER. I HOPE THAT KIND OF ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION.
A LOT OF SCHEDULING. ANYONE ELSE? I JUST WANT TO COMMENT. IF NONE OF YOU HAVE EVER VOLUNTEERED FOR ANY OF THE EVENTS, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOING SO. THEY'RE ALL A LOT OF FUN. THE SENIOR PROM IS A TON OF FUN. THE BALLARD. ANY OF THE EVENTS THAT ALLIE EMAILS ABOUT DEFINITELY SIGN UP FOR AT LEAST ONE OF THEM. IT'S IT'S SO HEARTWARMING AND FULFILLING TO JUST THIS. YOUR PROM IS MY FAVORITE. IT'S IT'S A LOT OF FUN SEEING THEM SENIORS ALREADY
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REGISTERED. JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU GET LIKE A VOLUNTEER SHIRT SO PEOPLE KNOW WHO YOU ARE. THEY'RE NOT JUST A RANDOM PERSON BECAUSE FIRST YEAR I VOLUNTEERED AT THE CHRISTMAS PARADE. NOW JUST A GUY HANDING OUT CANDY TO KIDS AND IT WAS LIKE IT FELT A LITTLE WEIRD. SO JUST MAKE SURE PEOPLE KNOW WHO YOU ARE. YEAH, YOU DO HAVE TO WEAR YOUR SHIRT, YOUR BLUE SHIRT AND YOUR NAME TAG. BUT REGARDLESS, IT'S IT'S REWARDING. AND I BELIEVE AN EMAIL WENT OUT TODAY ABOUT VOLUNTEER. IT DID SO WELL. THANK YOU GUYS. ALL RIGHT I THINK WE ARE MOVING ON TO PROJECT UPDATES. THIS IS BRANT OKAY. SO I'M GOING TO KEEP IT SHORT. THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT OF PROJECTS GOING ON. BUT BUT WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF UPDATES. SO PIRATE COVE PLAYGROUND THE SHADE ONE I FEEL LIKE THIS ONE'S KIND OF BEEN GOING ON FOR A LITTLE WHILE.OBVIOUSLY THE SHADE HAS BEEN COMPLETED. IF YOU'VE BEEN TO PIRATE COVE, IT'S BEEN COMPLETED FOR ABOUT A MONTH OR SO. WE DID JUST WRAP UP ALL THE CONCRETE WORK THAT HAPPENED. IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT, I GUESS REALLY IF YOU DIDN'T SEE IT OVER THE WEEKEND, THEN YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET. BUT SO THE TRAIL, THE TEN FOOT TRAIL HAS BEEN SHIFTED OVER, AWAY FROM THE POST FOR THE SHADE AND IN BETWEEN THE TRAIL AND THE PLAYGROUND, THERE'S NOW A STAMPED AND STAINED SECTION OF CONCRETE IT'S SUPPOSED TO MIMIC, KIND OF LIKE WOOD PLANK AND ALL OF THAT. SO ALL OF THAT IS COMPLETE. THE PLAYGROUND IS PRETTY MUCH I MEAN, IT'S BEEN OPEN FOR THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF OR SO, BUT NOW I FEEL LIKE A LOT OF THE CONTRACT WORK HAS BEEN DONE. NOW, I WOULD SAY THAT THERE'S STILL SOME WORK THAT OUR STAFF HAS TO DO.
THERE'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE SOME SORTING AND SOME IRRIGATION, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, THIS PROJECT'S PRETTY MUCH COMPLETED OUT. SO IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT, GO TAKE A LOOK.
I DID MISS SOMETHING. THE CONTRACTOR DOES HAVE TO COME BACK AND I BELIEVE 28 DAYS. I GUESS THE STAMP STAIN SECTION HAS TO BE SEALED, AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT 28 DAYS UNTIL AFTER IT'S POURED. SO THERE IS THAT. BUT THAT'S NOT GOING TO CAUSE ANY CONFLICT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. SO THAT'S AN UPDATE ON PIRATE COVE. ANY QUESTIONS? ANYBODY GONE OUT TO SEE IT LATELY OR. OKAY, THE NEXT ONE IS PICKLEBALL. I FEEL LIKE I'M BEING PICKED ON A LITTLE BIT WITH THIS ONE. ARE THEY GOING TO BE DOING ANY EVENTS AT PIRATE COVE? BECAUSE I KNOW, LIKE WE DID THE GRAND OPENING AND LIKE PEOPLE CAME OUT FOR THAT. BUT AND I KNOW IT'S NOT CENTRAL. IT'S NOT LIKE THE OLD CITY PARK WHERE WE HAVE EVENTS THERE. LIKE IS THERE PLANS TO DO EVENTS THERE? IS IT BIG ENOUGH? I MEAN, WE DO LIKE 4TH OF JULY IN THAT AREA NOW. JUST CURIOUS IF THAT PARK WILL BE USED FOR EVENTS. YOU KNOW, I MEAN, IT'S A GOOD IDEA. WE'VE NEVER BEEN YOU KNOW, WE'VE NEVER HAD ANYBODY PROPOSE THAT. ARE YOU PROPOSING TO DO IT? IT'S KIND OF SMALL. I MEAN, YEAH, IT'S SMALL, BUT, LIKE, I DON'T KNOW. I MEAN, IT'S ABOUT IT'S ABOUT CLOSE TO 11,000 SQUARE FOOT PLAYGROUND. WE DO HAVE THAT PAVILION THAT'S OVER THERE, BUT IT'S NOT REALLY A RESERVABLE RENTED SPACE. BUT, I MEAN, WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING SCHEDULED AT THE MOMENT FOR PIRATE COVE, BUT I MEAN, IF YOU ARE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD AND YOU'RE PROPOSING TO DO, YOU'RE ASKING. I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW. I'M NOT GOING TO BE IN TOWN ON JULY 4TH, SO I DON'T WANT TO VOLUNTEER. THAT'D BE LIKE, I MEAN, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE OUT THERE FOR JULY 4TH. OH, DEFINITELY. YEAH. AND IT'LL BE THAT PLAYGROUND WILL BE HEAVILY USED DURING THAT EVENT FOR SURE. OKAY. JUST CURIOUS, BUT YEAH, PICKLEBALL. LIKE I SAID, I'M BEING PICKED ON. SO THE SHADE GOT COMPLETED WHEN WE HAD TIME CHANGE IN NOVEMBER AND WE REALLY DIDN'T NEED THE SHADE ANYMORE. BUT IT IT GOT COMPLETED. NOW LIGHTS ARE GETTING INSTALLED. NOW THAT WE'VE HAD TIME CHANGE AGAIN. AND SO I DON'T KNOW, BUT LIGHTS DID GET INSTALLED LAST WEEK. THOSE ARE FULLY DONE. THAT PORTION OF IT. HOWEVER, WE DO NOT HAVE POWER YET BECAUSE AFTER THE LIGHTS WERE INSTALLED THEN WE HAD ALL THE RAIN. SO WE HAVEN'T HAD UNDERGROUND YET TO THE RESTROOMS TO ACTUALLY INSTALL THE POWER. WE'VE GOT SOME MORE RAIN COMING TOMORROW NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. I HONESTLY DON'T FORESEE THE POWER BEING STARTED UNTIL PROBABLY NEXT WEEK, AFTER WE'VE HAD ABOUT 4 OR 5 DAYS OF NO RAIN, BUT NONETHELESS, I DO SEE THAT BEING WRAPPED UP HERE IN THE NEXT WEEK AND A HALF. AND I MEAN, THEY'VE ONLY GOT MAYBE ABOUT A DAY OR TWO TO JUST INSTALL THE ACTUAL UNDERGROUND.
IT'S JUST BEING ABLE TO GET OUT THERE AND DO IT WITH THE WEATHER. SO BUT THAT ONE'S EXCITING. I KNOW THAT IT'S BEEN A WHILE. I KNOW NICK IS READY TO START PLAYING PICKLEBALL AT NIGHT. YEAH, SO BUT I WAS GONNA ASK, DOES EXTEND THE HOURS THEN OR SO WE'RE, WE'VE ALREADY
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ACTUALLY WE'VE RECEIVED A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ALREADY ABOUT HOW THE LIGHTING IS GOING TO WORK AS FAR AS TIME FRAME. MATTER OF FACT, THERE WAS ANOTHER ONE ON FACEBOOK TODAY ASKING HOW TO TURN THE LIGHTS ON AND HOW LONG THEY'RE GOING TO BE ON. SO I'VE DONE A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH. I'VE EVEN TALKED TO A COUPLE OF PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE AVID PICKLEBALL PLAYERS. MOST OF THE OUTDOOR PLACES THAT THEY PLAY AT SAY THAT THEY SHUT DOWN AT 10:10 P.M. YOU KNOW, LIGHTS ARE OFF. WE ORIGINALLY PUT, YOU KNOW, JUST AN INTERNAL POLICY THAT WE WOULD SHUT THEM OFF WHEN THE PARK CLOSES, WHICH OUR ORDINANCE HAS PARKS CLOSING AT MIDNIGHT. THAT MAY BE A LITTLE TOO LATE TO KEEP THE LIGHTS ON. I KNEW I KNOW THAT WE DO HAVE THAT COMMUNITY THAT'S ACROSS THE CREEK. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'LL BE A GOOD IDEA TO KEEP THE LIGHTS ON. I'M ACTUALLY INTERESTED IN WHAT THE BOARD THINKS ON THAT. IF WE, YOU KNOW, THE PARKS OPEN WITHOUT LIGHTS, THE PARK IS TECHNICALLY OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT. AND WE DO HAVE YOUTH SPORTS THERE. WE'VE GOT BASEBALL, AND THERE'S THE FOUR MULTIPURPOSE FIELDS THAT CAN BE USED FOR SOCCER OR FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, LACROSSE, THAT KIND OF STUFF. HAVING LIGHTS ON AROUND THE PARK WOULD PROBABLY BE A GOOD IDEA. I MEAN, MORE LIGHT, BUT I KNOW IT DOESN'T PROJECT VERY WELL. BUT YEAH, I MEAN, TYPICALLY A LOT OF THE ORGANIZED SPORTS ARE PRETTY MUCH DONE BY ABOUT 10 P.M. IS THE IS THE FACILITY LOCKED UP AFTER A CERTAIN HOUR OR IS IT JUST IT STAYS OPEN? YEAH. SO WE DO NOT LOCK IT UNLESS IT'S DOWN FOR EMERGENCY REPAIR OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SO PATROLLING OR SOMETHING, THEY PATROL IT THEN I GUESS AFTER MIDNIGHT I MEAN THE CITY DOES, POLICE DOES. YEAH, YEAH. THERE'S A HOUSING COMMUNITY RIGHT ACROSS ACROSS THE CREEK. SO KIND OF BEHIND THE PICKLEBALL COURTS. AND WE'VE ALREADY HEARD COMMENTS ABOUT HOW BIG THE STRUCTURE IS. I MEAN, BECAUSE IT IS AT&T STADIUM FOR PICKLEBALL. YEAH. SO THAT'S KIND OF THE WAY I'VE BEEN LEANING TO. THAT'S WHAT I WOULD THAT'S WHAT I WOULD DO. YES. YEAH. I MEAN THERE'S THERE'S NOISE ORDINANCE RIGHT.YEAH. BUT I MEAN. I DON'T KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT THE LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS JUST SO THEY UNDERSTAND OR LIKE THE ONES AT SAND VOLLEYBALL AND BASKETBALL, WHEREAS THEY CAN PUSH THE BUTTON. BUT AFTER IF HE SAYS 10:00 THEY'RE NOT GOING TO WORK. YEAH. EVEN IF YOU PUSH THE BUTTON. CORRECT. YEAH. SO IT'S NOT LIKE THEY'LL JUST BECAUSE THERE'S A TIMER. RIGHT. JUST LIKE YEAH I BELIEVE I MEAN YOU CAN SET IT UP TO WHERE THEY CAN. ONCE YOU PUSH THE BUTTON IT'S ON FOR 30 MINUTES OR 45 MINUTES OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. AND THEN EVERY 45 MINUTES YOU HAVE TO KEEP GOING AND PUSHING THE BUTTON. SO THEN AFTER A CERTAIN TIME, IF HE SETS IT TO TURN OFF, YOU CAN PUSH AND IT WON'T. COME ON. YEAH. WHAT ABOUT THE OPENING TIME? IT WOULD BE FROM BASICALLY SUNSET TO WHATEVER TIME WE IF WE DO TEN. LIKE I SAID, I'VE TALKED TO A COUPLE OF AVID PICKLEBALL PLAYERS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND MOST OF THE ONES THAT THEY PLAY OUTDOORS SHUT DOWN AT TEN. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE'S ONE PLACE THAT SHUTS DOWN AT 11, BUT LIKE SIX IN THE MORNING, EIGHT, 7 A.M. OH YEAH. SO THE PARKS OPEN AT 6 A.M. YEAH, THE LIGHTS WOULD WORK AT 6 A.M. YEAH, WE WOULD HAVE THEM OPERATING FROM 6 A.M. TILL, YOU KNOW, SUNRISE, YOU KNOW, AND THEN YEAH, WE WOULD SET TWO, TWO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS JUST SO PEOPLE AREN'T TURNING THEM ON DURING THE DAY AND USING UP ELECTRIC COST AND ALL THAT. I'M CURIOUS ABOUT THE THE TIMER ON THE LIGHTS. I DON'T THINK THE BALL FORGIVE MY IGNORANCE ON THIS, BUT HOW LONG DOES THE GAME TYPICALLY LAST? YOU KNOW, I PLAY TENNIS BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL, SEVERAL YEARS. I HAVE NO IDEA. I'VE NEVER PLAYED PICKLEBALL. SO? SO THE REASON I'M ASKING, I THOUGHT NICK WAS OUR AVID, LIKE PICKLEBALL PLAYER ON THE BOARD. I PLAYED A FEW TIMES, YOU KNOW, SO IF A GAME. I'M SORRY. THANK YOU. IF A GAME LASTS AN HOUR AND THE LIGHT CYCLE IS ONLY 30 TO 45 MINUTES, THAT SEEMS LIKE IT'D BE RATHER FRUSTRATING TO HAVE TO STOP YOUR GAME TO GO PUSH THE BUTTON TO TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON. SO IS THERE A WAY WE CAN OR YOU'LL HAVE OTHER LIGHTS
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TO WHERE IT'S THE EXACT TIME FOR A GAME OR WELL, AND MORE. IT'S PROBABLY A LOT OF VARIANTS.YEAH, AND THERE'S A LOT OF VARIANTS BECAUSE I MEAN, IF YOU'RE REALLY GOOD, THE GAME COULD BE OVER IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES. BUT IF YOU'RE, YOU KNOW, IF YOU'VE GOT TWO DOUBLES TEAMS THAT ARE, YEAH, BOTH EQUALLY REALLY BAD, IT COULD TAKE A LONG TIME TO FINISH A GAME. YEAH. I'M JUST WONDERING, YOU KNOW, IF WE MAKE IT A SOLID 60 MINUTES INSTEAD OF 30 TO 45 MINUTES BECAUSE I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW. YEAH. AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE THROWN OUT THE 45 MINUTE. THAT WAS JUST A I MEAN WE COULD PICK KIND OF WHATEVER TIME WE WANT AS FAR AS, YOU KNOW, ASK YOUR AVID PICKLEBALLERS WHAT THEY WOULD PREFER EXACTLY. WHAT IS THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF THE GAME. YEAH, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. BUT IT'S ALSO A VERY START AND STOP GAME. SO I MEAN, I DON'T THINK, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO STOP. YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO GO RETOUCH IT. IT'S ALREADY THERE'S A LOT OF DOWNTIME. I'D SAY START AND STOP. YEAH. SO BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE LEAVING IT ON TILL MIDNIGHT IS PROBABLY NOT THE GREATEST. WHAT ARE THE WHAT TIME DID THE OTHER LIGHT SHUT OFF AT LIKE THE VOLLEYBALL COURT? IT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
BASKETBALL'S 11. I THINK VOLLEYBALL IS MIDNIGHT, BUT IT'S ALSO NOT BACKED UP TO A NEIGHBORHOOD. YEAH, IT'S A SPORTS COMPLEX AND IT'S NOT GOING TO DISRUPT. NEIGHBORS.
IT'S NOT A CLOSE PROXIMITY TO NEIGHBORHOOD, KIND OF KIND OF A WAY THAT I WAS ORIGINALLY THINKING WAS LEAVING THEM TILL MIDNIGHT AND JUST SINK, BECAUSE WE CAN PULL REPORTS AND FIND OUT PEOPLE THAT ARE ACTUALLY PLAYING, YOU KNOW, PAST 10:00. AND IF WE'RE NOT GETTING ANYBODY, THEN WE CAN JUST MAKE THE CHANGE. AND, YOU KNOW, AND IT SHOULDN'T IMPACT ANYONE. SO I'D LIKE TO CONTRADICT MYSELF. AS THE PARENT OF A TEENAGER WHO IS BORED STIFF IN THIS CITY, PERHAPS WE TEST IT OUT AND LEAVE IT ON TILL MIDNIGHT BECAUSE THE TEENAGERS DO HANG OUT AT THE VOLLEYBALL COURTS. THEY DO PLAY PICKLEBALL, BUT THEY GO TO INSPIRATION TO PLAY PICKLEBALL. SO MAYBE WE LEAVE THEM ON TILL MIDNIGHT TO SEE IF THE TEENS WILL USE THEM. YEAH, I MEAN, THAT WAS THE ORIGINAL THOUGHT WAS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT I'VE BEEN ASKED THAT QUESTION A LOT OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, AND WE WERE LIKE, WELL, I MEAN, THE PARKS OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT. LET'S LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON TILL MIDNIGHT. YEAH. AND WE COULD DO THAT FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS. I MEAN, ESPECIALLY NOW WITH THE TIME CHANGE. AND IT'S NOT EVEN GOING TO START GETTING DARK UNTIL 8:00 OR SO. I MEAN, MAYBE YOU WILL HAVE PEOPLE PLAYING PAST 10:00. SO, I MEAN, WE CAN TRY IT IF WE START GETTING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD BEHIND PICKLEBALL, OR IF WE PULL REPORTS AND REALIZE WE'RE NOT REALLY GETTING ANY ACTIVITY, THEN, YOU KNOW, WE COULD ALWAYS REVISIT IT. SO BUT YEAH, NO, THAT'S THAT'S WHAT'S GOING ON WITH PICKLEBALL. AND REALLY THE LAST KIND OF UPDATE THAT I HAVE OF PROJECTS THAT THAT'S KIND OF BEEN ONGOING IS OUR PARKING PLANS THAT WE'RE DOING FOR COMMUNITY AND FOUNDERS PARK. WE ARE. I'VE, I WAS GOING BACK AND FORTH AGAIN WITH THE ENGINEER TODAY. WE'RE GETTING CLOSER. WE'VE CHANGED UP. WE'VE GOT SO MANY DIFFERENT REITERATIONS OF THE OF THE DESIGN. BUT THAT'S GOOD. I MEAN, THAT'S YOU KNOW, WE'RE WORKING THROUGH PROBLEMS AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT. BUT ONCE WE DO GET A COMPLETED SET, I WOULD LIKE TO JUST BRING THEM TO THE BOARD AND JUST REVIEW THEM ALL WITH YOU ALL. SO I WOULD IMAGINE THAT'S I THINK I PROBABLY SAID IT AT LAST MEETING, I SHOULD HAVE IT IN MARCH, BUT WE'RE STILL GOING BACK AND FORTH. SO I WOULD IMAGINE BY APRIL WE SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING BECAUSE I GAVE THE ENGINEERING FIRM STRICT ORDERS THAT I NEEDED THESE COMPLETE BY MAY, BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO START DOING SOME OF THE CONCRETE AT COMMUNITY PARK OVER THE SUMMER. SO BUT THAT'S KIND OF WHERE WE'RE AT THERE. AND THAT'S REALLY ALL I'VE GOT FOR PROJECTS AT THE MOMENT. JUST ONE QUESTION, NOT PROJECT RELATED. AND I HAVEN'T BEEN BACK OUT IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, BUT WHEN ARE THE OR HAVE THE FOUNTAINS BEEN TURNED BACK ON THE WATER FOUNTAINS AROUND ALL THE TRAILS? THEY USUALLY START DOING THAT AROUND SPRING BREAK, SO IF THEY'RE NOT YET THEY THEY PROBABLY WILL BE BY THE END OF THIS WEEK. OKAY. YEP. I KNOW IT'S PROBABLY MORE CITY WORK, BUT THE THE OLD S-CURVE, YOU KNOW, THE THAT'S BEEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR TWO YEARS OR WHATEVER, THERE'S A WALK. YOU KNOW, THEY PUT A SIDEWALK ON THE WEST OF THE BRIDGE PARTS.
AND IS THAT GOING TO CONNECT TO LIKE, I KNOW ON ON COUNTRY CLUB THERE'S A PATH ON THIS SIDE, I BELIEVE. RIGHT. THAT GOES ALL THE WAY TO. DOES IT GO ALL THE WAY TO MCMILLAN? I BELIEVE SO, YEP. IS THERE GOING TO BE ANYTHING ON THE. IS THERE A PATH ON THE OTHER SIDE, OR IS
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THAT JUST TOO MUCH PRIVATE PROPERTY ON THAT SIDE? IS THERE A PATH ON ACTUAL MCMILLAN. IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE ASKING ON COUNTRY CLUB BUT ON THE ON THE SOUTHBOUND SIDE, OR DO YOU WOULD YOU HAVE TO CROSS OVER? BECAUSE I KNOW LIKE I SAID, I KNOW THEY'RE PUTTING WALKING PATH ON THE ON BRIDGE. YEAH. ON THE BRIDGE. BUT IF IT DOESN'T CONNECT ANYWHERE LIKE YOU CAN GET OFF THE BRIDGE AND THEN YOU JUST. YEAH. I DON'T THINK THAT WE OR I DON'T THINK THAT THE ACTUAL SIDEWALK OR TRAILS NEXT TO IT ARE GOING TO BE PART OF THAT PROJECT. SO THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO DO AFTER THE FACT ABOUT THE THE NEW ROAD. YEAH. THE NEW MCMILLAN. YEAH. YEAH. I'M NOT SURE. SO THERE'S A BRIDGE. YEAH. YEAH. IT'S BASICALLY IT'S LIKE MOSTLY BRIDGE AFTER AFTER A CERTAIN POINT IT'S MOSTLY BRIDGE. YEAH. AND THE BRIDGE HAS A WALKING TRAIL OR LIKE A SIDEWALK PORTION OF IT. YEAH. PROTECTED PATH. I'M JUST CURIOUS IF IT, WHEN, WHEN YOU ACTUALLY GET ON IT AND GET OFF WHEN GET OFF IT BECAUSE LIKE RIGHT NOW THERE'S NO PATH TO GET ON IT FOR QUITE A WHILE. I GET TO LIKE, CROSS THE STREET AND GET ON IT. AND I'M THINKING IT'S GONNA BE THE SAME THING. WE GET OFF. SO I DON'T KNOW IF PARKS IS GONNA COME IN AT THE END AND KIND OF CONNECT SOMETHING TO IT, BUT AT SOME POINT IT'LL PROBABLY BE PART OF OUR TRAIL MASTER PLAN OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO CONNECT TO IT. BUT BUT YEAH, NOT PART OF THE CURRENT PROJECT. YEP. WHAT ELSE ON THOSE PROJECTS? ALL RIGHT. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. YEP. ALL RIGHT. THAT'S RECONVENING INTO REGULAR SESSION. AND THERE'S NO ITEMS FOR REGULAR SESSION OR EXECUTIVE SESSION. ALL RIGHT.SO I GUESS AT THIS TIME I'LL BE OPEN TO A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. ADJOURNMENT. SCOTT, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION.
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A SECOND VOTE. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.