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WE'RE GOOD. GOOD EVENING. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE JULY. 13TH. SORRY.
THE DATES USUALLY THERE. WALLY PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE TIME IS 5:33 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 QUORUM TONIGHT WITH ZERO ABSENCES, AND WE WILL HOP INTO COMMENTS ON NON AGENDA ITEMS OR PRESENTATIONS. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY OF THOSE. SO WE'LL JUMP INTO THE REGULAR AGENDA. CONSIDER AN ACT UPON ELECTION OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD CHAIR FOR THE 2026 TO 2027 TERM. JANET BOARD. CURRENTLY, NICK IS OUR CHAIR AND SCOTT IS OUR VICE CHAIR. AND THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO EITHER REELECT THEM. SO WE WOULD HAVE TO NOMINATE THEM AND GET A SECOND. OR IF SOMEONE ELSE IS INTERESTED IN STEPPING UP AS CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, THIS IS THE TIME TO DO SO. NOW YOU CAN NOMINATE NICK OR SCOTT FOR REELECTION. YOU CAN NOMINATE SOMEONE NEW FOR CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, OR YOU CAN NOMINATE YOURSELF. I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE NICK FOR BOARD CHAIR FOR ANOTHER YEAR. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SCOTT? I WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THE NOMINATION. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE DO HAVE A SECOND.
BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE FOR NICK FUENTES TO SERVE AS THE REQUISITE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD CHAIR FOR 2026 2027 TERM. I HAD TO STUFF THE BALLOT. ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION PASSES. SEVEN YESES. MOVING ON TO THE SECOND AGENDA ITEM. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE ELECTION OF PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD VICE CHAIR FOR 2026 2027 TERM. JANET, I GUESS YOU WANT TO REPEAT THAT SAME THING. IT'S TIME TO NOMINATE. AND I NEED SOMEONE TO MAKE THE NOMINATION AND SOMEONE TO SECOND IT. AND THIS IS FOR THE VICE CHAIR POSITION. SO I NOMINATE SCOTT HEBEL AS A SECOND TERM FOR THE VICE CHAIR. DO WE HAVE A SECOND, MATT? SECOND. THE NOMINATION. ALL RIGHT. WE DO HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE FOR VICE CHAIR. ALL RIGHT. STILL COMING THROUGH. THE MOTION PASSES FOR SEVEN YESES FOR SCOTT TO SERVE AS VICE CHAIR FOR THE 2026 2027 TERM. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO OUR ACTUAL REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVAL OF THE MAY 11TH, 2026 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES. AND HOPEFULLY FOLKS HAVE HAD TIME TO READ OVER THOSE. IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE DIDN'T MEET IN JUNE, BUT AT THIS TIME I'D BE OPEN TO A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA ITEM AS WRITTEN. SCOTT, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR MAY 11TH, 2026 AS PRESENTED. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? ELIZABETH I SECOND THE MOTION. WE DO HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION PASSES. SEVEN YESES. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO THE FOURTH AGENDA ITEM. CONSIDER AN ACT UPON APPROVAL OF WILEY AREA YOUTH SPORTS, A NONPROFIT LEAGUE TO HOLD THE BACK TO THE SCHOOL BACK TO SCHOOL BASH FUNDRAISING EVENT AT FOUNDERS PARK ON AUGUST 15TH, 2026. AND WE HAVE A SPEAKER FOR THAT. AND IF YOU WILL, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR POSITION IN YOUR LEAGUE. HI, MY NAME IS KELLY PATTON. I AM THE WAYS SECRETARY. YEAH. SO I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT THE EVENT IS GOING TO ENTAIL, BUT BASICALLY WE TYPICALLY DO LIKE A HOMECOMING EVENT COME OCTOBER, NOVEMBER TIME FRAME. BUT WE'VE NOTICED THAT OUR, OUR
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FAMILIES AND OUR KIDS TEND TO BE A LITTLE LESS INTERESTED THE FURTHER ALONG THE SEASON GOES.AND SO WE'D REALLY LOVE TO KICK THE SEASON OFF STRONG. AND WE WANT TO DO A END OF SEASON, START OF THE FOOTBALL SEASON PARTY. AND AT THAT POINT, WE'RE ALSO GOING TO KICK OFF OUR ADULT LEAGUE WITH OUR FLAG FOOTBALL. I THINK THE FIRST ONE WAS FOR THE BACK. ARE YOU SPEAKING TO BOTH OF THEM AT THIS POINT OR THE FIRST? SO THE BACK TO SCHOOL BASH IS WHERE WE'RE GOING TO INTRODUCE OUR LEAGUE FOR THE. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE FLAG TOURNAMENTS ALL DAY LONG. THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE KIDS AND THE ADULTS. IT'S KIND OF A. PARENTS CAN PLAY WITH THEIR KIDS. WE'RE GOING TO KEEP IT NICE AND FUN AND FAIR. AND THEN THE SECOND EVENT IS ACTUALLY FOR THE ADULTS THAT'S. WE CAN GET TO THAT LATER. BUT THIS ONE IS JUST A COMMUNITY EVENT FOR THE KIDS. GOT IT, GOT IT. ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? SCOTT? JUST JUST SOME GENERAL INFORMATION. KNOWLEDGE, RIGHT. BECAUSE WE'LL GET ASKED ABOUT THESE SORT OF THINGS. SO JUST WALK ME THROUGH THE DAY. SO IT OBVIOUSLY A PARTY AND YOU'RE, YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY OF MAYBE DOING SOME FOOD TRUCKS AND STUFF. I MEAN, JUST CAN YOU BRIEFLY WALK ME THROUGH THE DAY? LIKE, WHAT IS THE DAY LOOK LIKE FOR AN OUTSIDE OBSERVER? ABSOLUTELY. SO THE BIGGEST THING IS, LIKE YOU SAID, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME FOOD TRUCKS SET UP 2 TO 3. NOTHING CRAZY. WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME DIFFERENT VENDOR TABLES AVAILABLE. WE'LL HAVE SOME SPIRIT WARE SO THAT PARENTS CAN MAKE THEIR OWN HATS AND DO SOME CUSTOM STICKERS FOR THEIR THEIR SHIRTS AND ITEMS TO WEAR FOR THE SEASON. AND THEN REALLY, THE BIGGEST THING IS GOING TO BE FOCUSING ON THESE SEVEN ON SEVEN GAMES. AND SO WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE, ANYBODY WHO'S INTERESTED CAN SIGN UP AHEAD OF TIME. AND WE CAN KIND OF PREEMPTIVELY PLAN SOME TEAMS, BUT WE'LL ALSO HAVE SPACE FOR WALK ONS. AND LIKE I SAID, WE REALLY WANT TO KEEP IT FUN AND FAIR. SO WE ARE GOING TO HAVE BOYS AND GIRLS ON THE TEAM. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE ADULTS AND KIDS. IT'S NOT GOING TO BE, YOU KNOW, A TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL ADULTS AGAINST A TEAM OF FIRST GRADERS. SO BUT IT'S JUST GOING TO BE A FUN EXPERIENCE. SO NO, WHERE CAN YOU HEAR ME? WHERE AND HOW DO YOU PLAN TO PROMOTE THIS? ON WHICH SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE? FACEBOOK. YEAH, PERFECT. SO WE WE HAVE OUR OWN FACEBOOK PAGE. WE HAVE OUR OWN INSTAGRAM PAGE. WE'LL DEFINITELY BE ADVERTISING FROM THERE. WE'LL ALSO BE PUTTING OUT EMAILS TO ALL OF OUR PARENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED. AND THEN WE'LL PROBABLY SHARE IT IN A LOT OF THE FACEBOOK GROUPS JUST PROMOTING THAT IT IS A COMMUNITY EVENT. SO IS, IS THE FACEBOOK PAGE WAYS OR OKAY. SCOTT, DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? I JUST YOU MENTIONED IN TERMS OF SELLING, I MEAN, I THE APPLICATION PROBABLY COVERS IT ALL HERE, BUT JUST KIND OF SPEAK THROUGH BRIEFLY. I KNOW YOU MENTIONED THAT YOU WERE PROBABLY GOING TO SELL SOME THINGS. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE OKAY ON THAT. DEFINITELY. SO WE DO SELL SPIRIT WARE TO OUR PARENTS FOR THE LEAGUE THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. AND SO BASICALLY, WHAT WOULD, WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAPPEN IS HAVE OUR VENDOR ON SITE. SHE WILL HAVE SOME KIND OF PRE PREPRINTED DESIGNS THAT YOU CAN USE. AND THEN YOU PICK OUT YOUR SIZE, YOU PICK OUT WHAT COLOR, AND THEN SHE'LL PRINT YOUR T SHIRT RIGHT THEN AND THERE FOR YOU. AND IT'S JUST A WAY TO, TO REPRESENT OUR KIDS IN THE FALL. ALL RIGHT. IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS ON THAT ITEM, I WOULD BE OPEN TO A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA ITEM. MATT, MOVE TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM FOUR AS PRESENTED. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SCOTT. I'LL SECOND THE MOTION. ALL RIGHT. WE DO HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. AND KICKED US BACK OUT. I GUESS. DO WE DO IT? ONE MORE PLEASE. THE SYSTEM RESET. SO YOU MIGHT HAVE A SECOND TIME.
YEAH, I WENT IN. ALL RIGHT, WE GOT IT. ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION CARRIES SEVEN YESES. MOVING ON
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TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVAL OF WILEY AREA YOUTH SPORTS, A NONPROFIT LEAGUE TO HOLD THE SEVEN V SEVEN TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISING EVENT AT FOUNDERS PARK ON OCTOBER 25TH, 2026. WOULD YOU SPEAK TO THIS ONE IN PARTICULAR OR ABOUT THE SAME DETAILS OR. YEP, SO MOSTLY THE SAME. THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE IS THIS ONE SPECIFICALLY IS GEARED TOWARDS OUR ADULT LEAGUE THAT WE'RE LAUNCHING. WE KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF PARENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PLAYING FOOTBALL AND NOT A LOT OF AVENUES FOR THAT LOCALLY. AND SO WE'VE GOT A COUPLE PARENTS WHOSE KIDS HAVE GONE THROUGH OUR PROGRAM THAT ARE WANTING TO HAVE A TOURNAMENT, AND WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT FUN. SO ONE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE SUPPORT IS CALLED THE HUDDLE PROJECT, AND THAT ORGANIZATION IS 100% DONATION IN ALL OF THE DONATIONS GO TO KIDS WHO CAN'T AFFORD REGISTRATION FEES OR UNIFORMS OR HELMET PADS, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER, WHATEVER THEY MAY NEED FOR THE SEASON. AND SO THIS ORGANIZATION COVERS THAT.AND SO THIS ORGANIZATION ACTUALLY WANTS TO SPONSOR THIS EVENT FOR US, WHERE WE HAVE THE PARENTS COME OUT AND WE JUST WANT TO DO A FUNDRAISER, SEVEN V SEVEN TOURNAMENT, AND ALL DONATIONS ARE GOING TO GO TO THE HUDDLE PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE THE KIDS IN THE FUTURE. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? SYDNEY, YOU MENTIONED THAT THIS IS THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ADULT LEAGUE, OR IS THIS JUST THE ADULT LEAGUE OR IS THIS ADULTS AND KIDS? SO THIS ONE PARTICULARLY, WE ARE LAUNCHING THE THE ADULTS. SO ON THE THE FIRST ONE THAT WE'RE DOING, WE'RE JUST KIND OF GETTING THE WORD OUT THERE, LETTING EVERYONE KNOW AND THEN PEOPLE CAN COME TRY IT OUT, SEE IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY ENJOY. THIS ONE PARTICULARLY, WE CAN DO THE KIDS EARLIER ON IN THE MORNING, BUT PREDOMINANTLY THE BIGGER TOURNAMENT IS GOING TO BE FOR ADULTS. SO WE WOULD LIKE TO DO, YOU KNOW, SEE IF WE CAN REACH OUT TO THE CITY AND SEE ABOUT GETTING, YOU KNOW, THE FIREFIGHTERS VERSUS POLICE. I KNOW THEY HAVE A TOURNAMENT THAT THEY DO SEE IF ANYBODY WOULD BE INTERESTED IN COMING AND PLAYING AGAINST OUR, OUR PARENTS OR OUR COACHES AND JUST KIND OF MAKING IT FUN FOR THE KIDS TO CHEER THEM ON. VALERIE FISHER 501 C THREE. ARE THE DONATIONS TAX DEDUCTIBLE? YES, MA'AM. OKAY. AND FOR THESE BOTH EVENTS, THE FOOD TRUCK VENDORS ARE THEY DO THEY DONATE A PORTION OF THE PROFITS THEY MAKE WHILE THEY'RE OUT THERE AS WELL? THEY DO. YES. ALL RIGHT. DID YOU HAVE ANOTHER VALERIE COMMENT? ALL RIGHT. THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. I'D BE OPEN TO A MOTION ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE. SIR, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE AS PRESENTED. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? ELIZABETH? I'D LIKE TO SECOND THE MOTION. WE DO HAVE A SECOND AT THIS TIME. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. THE MOTION CARRIES SEVEN YESES. THANK YOU. I'M MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX. CONSIDER AN ACT UPON APPROVAL FOR THE CONNECTION POINT CHURCH, A NONPROFIT GROUP TO HOST THEIR FIFTH ANNUAL RUN FOR THE FATHERLESS FIVE K FUN RUN EVENT AT FOUNDERS PARK ON NOVEMBER 21ST, 2026. DO YOU HAVE SOMEONE TO SPEAK TO THAT? NICK WE DO NOT HAVE ANYONE IN ATTENDANCE. SO CARMEN, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ON THAT OR YOU JUST NEED A TABLE? IT. DID YOU WANT TO TABLE IT? YEAH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL PUT IT ON THE AGENDA. WE STILL HAVE TIME. IT'S NOT TILL DECEMBER OR NOVEMBER. LATE NOVEMBER. YEAH. SO WE COULD DO.
I'LL GET WITH THE APPLICANT AND SEE IF HE CAN MAKE THE AUGUST, SEPTEMBER AT THE LATEST. VERY LATEST. DO WE NEED A VOTE TO TABLE? I THINK IT'S PROBABLY A GOOD IDEA. I MEAN I DON'T KNOW THAT YES. WE NEED TO TAKE A VOTE TO TABLE IT. ROBERT SAYS WE SHOULD. YES. ROBERT RULES.
ALL RIGHT. AS WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY TO PRESENT THE ITEM, I'D BE OPEN TO A MOTION TO TABLE THE AGENDA. ITEM NUMBER SIX. SCOTT, I'D LIKE TO TABLE THE MOTION UNTIL OUR NEXT MEETING. ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION. ALL RIGHT. WE DO HAVE A SECOND.
BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION TO TABLE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX
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PASSES WITH SEVEN VOTES. MOVING ON TO OUR LAST AGENDA ITEM, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVAL OF THE WYLIE ISD COUNCIL OF PTAS, A NONPROFIT GROUP, TO HOST THEIR ANNUAL BACK THE FUTURE FUNDRAISER AT OLD CITY PARK ON OCTOBER 3RD, 2026. WE HAVE A SPEAKER FOR THAT EVENT.YES. OKAY. HI, MY NAME IS LAUREN GIBSON. I'M THE SECOND VP PROGRAMS OF CHAIR OF PROGRAMS FOR WYLIE ISD COUNCIL OF PTAS. SO THE BACK OF THE FUTURE IS A FREE FAMILY COMMUNITY EVENT HOSTED BY WYLIE ISD COUNCIL OF PTAS. THE EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER WYLIE ISD SCHOOLS, OUR PTAS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENT GROUPS, MASCOTS, AND LOCAL FAMILIES FOR AN EVENING OF ACTIVITIES AND SCHOOL SPIRIT. WE'LL HAVE FOOD TRUCKS AND BOUNCE HOUSES, FREE FOOD AS WELL, AND VENDORS, LOCAL VENDORS TO SELL PRODUCT. ALL RIGHT, SO WE HAVE IT SAYS 150 VENDORS. IS THAT JUST DIFFERENT CRAFTS AND LOCAL VENDORS AS WELL AS FOOD, OR IS IT IT'LL BE A MIX WE HAVE USUALLY IT'LL BE IT SHOULD BE A MIX OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT ADVERTISE THEIR PRODUCT, SELL PRODUCTS, AS WELL AS LOCAL VENDORS. AND ALL OF THE PTAS WILL ALSO HAVE A BOOTH AS WELL FROM ALL SCHOOLS. AND SO LIKE THE VENDORS LIKE THAT THAT ARE JUST KIND OF GOING TO GET SIGNED UP FOR LIKE, LET'S SAY BOY SCOUTS GROUPS. ARE THERE DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE THAT? ARE THOSE FREE FOR THOSE VENDORS OR DO THEY GET TO DO THEY HAVE TO PAY A FEE FOR THAT? THERE ARE CERTAIN VENDORS THAT WILL PAY A FEE AND CERTAIN VENDORS THAT WILL BE FREE. OKAY. ALL THE PTAS WILL BE FREE. SO JUST SOME 100% SURE THIS IS THE SAME PROGRAM THAT WE'VE HAD THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS AT, AT OLD CITY. OKAY. WE ACTUALLY JUST LOOKED IT UP. IT'S OUR 10TH ANNUAL BACK THE FUTURE EVENT. IS THERE, IS THERE ALCOHOL SALES AT ANY OF THESE? NO. OKAY. THIS ONE. OKAY. THE, THE LET ME SEE THE PROPOSED SODA ON THE AGENDA ITEM. IT SAYS THAT THE DATE IS OCTOBER 3RD, BUT THAT'S THE ALTERNATE DATE ON THE APPLICATION. IS THAT ARE WE SKIPPING OVER THE SEPTEMBER DATE AND GOING STRAIGHT TO THE ALTERNATE? IT ENDED UP BEING SEPTEMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE, SO WE WENT WITH OCTOBER 3RD. ALL RIGHT. DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME I'D BE OPEN TO A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX. SCOTT, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THE ISD COUNCIL TO HOST THEIR ANNUAL BACK TO THE FUTURE FUNDRAISER AT OLD CITY PARK, OCTOBER 3RD, 2026. THANK YOU FOR READING THAT OUT. IT WAS ACTUALLY AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SEVEN. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? VALERIE? I'D LIKE TO SECOND THE MOTION. ALL RIGHT. WE DO HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION CARRIES WITH SEVEN YESES. THANK YOU. WE SKIPPED SIX. I'M SORRY, I FORGOT ALREADY. ALL RIGHT.
MOVING ON TO THE WORK SESSION. WE HAVE PROGRAM AND EVENT UPDATES FROM ALI. GOOD EVENING, PARKS AND REC BOARD. I'M ALI HOLMAN, A PROGRAMMER FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
I'M GOING TO SHARE A FEW PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT. THE WELCOME CENTER AT BROWN HOUSE KICKED OFF INDEPENDENCE DAY ON JULY 3RD WITH A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT.
GUESTS ENJOYED GUIDED TOURS WITH STAFF DRESSED IN PERIOD APPROPRIATE COSTUMES. WE HAD FREE POPCORN AND LEMONADE. WE ALSO HAD TRIVIA ON THE LAWN AND A VERY CUTE CHILDREN'S COSTUME CONTEST, AND WE HAD OVER 400 GUESTS PARTICIPATE WITH US AND DO TOURS THAT DAY, SO IT WAS A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY EVENT. THE BROWN HOUSE IS ALSO HOSTING THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT A CELEBRATION OF AMERICA 250 EXHIBIT THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH. SO IF YOU HAVE NOT CHECKED IT OUT, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. IT'S A GREAT EXHIBIT FILLED WITH HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS AND A PERIOD COSTUMES. AND WHILE YOU'RE THERE, BE SURE TO GRAB YOUR FREE AMERICA 250 COIN. AND AGAIN, THAT'S GOING ON THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH. JULY IS NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH, AND WE HAVE BEEN CELEBRATING THAT NATIONWIDE SINCE 1985. SO WE HAVE A WIDE
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VARIETY OF JULY ONLY ACTIVITIES HAPPENING THROUGHOUT THE DEPARTMENT EVERYTHING FROM HEALTH, WELLNESS, NATURE, COMMUNITY AT THE COMMUNITY PARK CENTER. WE'RE CELEBRATING WITH FITNESS FLOOR DEMONSTRATIONS, HEALTHY SNACKS AND BEVERAGES IN A VARIETY OF CRAFT CLASSES, ALL FREE. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IS THE POWER OF YOUTH TALENT SHOW, AND THAT'S GOING TO BE ON JULY 29TH, WHERE OUR SENIOR GUESTS, AGES 55 AND PLUS, CAN COME AND HOST THEIR TALENTS. AND IT'LL BE JUST A REALLY FUN EVENT. PARTICIPATION IS FREE WITH THAT ONE. AS LONG AS YOU HAVE YOUR SENIOR DROP IN ID AT WYLIE RECREATION CENTER, WE'RE OFFERING GYM GAMES, FITNESS CHALLENGES, E-SPORTS ACTIVITIES, AND CRAFTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH.ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR EVENTS IS THE NERF SHOWDOWN, AND THAT IS COMING BACK ON JULY 24TH.
AND THAT'S FOR CHILDREN'S AGES 4 TO 14, WHERE WE'LL BREAK UP INTO AGE APPROPRIATE GROUPS.
WE'LL LEARN ABOUT NERF SAFETY, AND THEN DO A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT CHALLENGES AND GAMES FOR THE KIDS. THAT IS A REGISTERED EVENT WITH A FEE OF $9 OR $5 FOR NON REC PASS OR FOR REC PASS HOLDERS. WE HAVE ALSO LAUNCHED A MONTH LONG SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN, SO WE HAVE A VARIETY OF THINGS GOING ONLINE ON OUR FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM PAGES. SOME OF THE THINGS IS OUR REC TALK SERIES, WHICH IS PARKS AND RECS. PARKS AND RECS TAKE ON TRENDY SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGES AND DANCES AND ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU SEE. WE ALSO HAVE REC FLICKS TRIVIA, WHICH IS OUR RECREATION OF FAMOUS MOVIES AND POPULAR TV SHOWS, SO GUESTS CAN GET ONLINE AND FIGURE OUT WHAT WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO RECREATE, AND THEN THEY CAN WIN A PRIZE. THE BROWN HOUSE IS ALSO HOSTING STARS, STRIPES AND STORIES SERIES, AND THAT'S GOING TO CELEBRATE AMERICA'S 250. AND THEN THEY ARE ALSO HOSTING PATRIOTIC TRIVIA AS WELL, WHERE GUESTS CAN GET ONLINE, ANSWER AND PICK UP A PRIZE. AND THEN OUR PARKS TEAM IS ALSO HIGHLIGHTING OUR WONDERFUL AMENITIES THROUGHOUT THE PARKS SEASON. PARK, PARK, PARKS, PARK SYSTEM. EXCUSE ME.
WITH THE POWER OF PARKS AND RECREATION CAMPAIGN. SO SUMMER IS IN FULL SWING, AND IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATING WITH US IN OUR PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES.
AND WE'RE JUST HAVING A WONDERFUL SUMMER SO FAR. I'D LOVE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE FOR PROGRAMS. SCOTT. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN TELL ME, SO FEEL FREE TO SAY NO.
DO WE HAVE ANY FINAL NUMBERS FOR LIKE FOR FOR THE SUMMER? AS FAR AS COMPARED TO WHERE WE WERE LAST YEAR? I KNOW THERE WAS. I KNOW IT LOOKED LIKE WE WERE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. IS THAT DID WE END UP THERE OR CURRENTLY WE ARE STILL AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, BUT AS FAR AS HARD, HARD NUMBERS, NO. BUT RIGHT NOW WE ARE STILL AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, DOING GREAT, AND WE'RE SEEING THAT IN REVENUE AS WELL AS KIDS IN SEATS AT CAMP. GOOD QUESTION. ANYTHING ELSE? BUT WE WILL DEFINITELY GIVE YOU A FINAL NUMBER. ALL RIGHT. THANKS FOR THE UPDATES. THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO OUR FINAL WORK SESSION ITEM, PARKS AND REC BOARD UPDATES. JANET. OKAY. AS YOU KNOW, WE DIDN'T WE DECIDED NOT TO HAVE THE TOUR AFTER TONIGHT'S MEETING. WE HAVE RESCHEDULED IT. SO WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT AUGUST 10TH. WE WILL MEET AT THE REGULAR TIME OF 530.
AND THEN WE'RE LOOKING AT, DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA BETWEEN. IT'LL PROBABLY BE 545. IF THERE'S ONLY MINUTES, IF THERE'S MORE ON THE AGENDA, THEN I'LL SCHEDULE THE TOUR FOR SIX, BUT IT WILL BE AUGUST 10TH DIRECTLY AFTER THE MEETING. SO I'LL BE SENDING OUT INFORMATION AS IT GETS CLOSER. SO IS THAT GOING TO WORK OUT FOR EVERYBODY TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND? IT'LL BE RIGHT AFTER THE MEETING. SO TAKE ABOUT AN HOUR AND WE'RE GOING TO GO SEE VARIOUS FACILITIES SIMILAR TO THE WAY WE DID. WE'LL ALL LOAD UP ON A BUS LIKE WE DID LAST YEAR. OKAY. AND THEN THE WORK, THE WORK SESSION, BOOT CAMP, WE'VE DECIDED NOT TO, TO HOLD THAT THIS YEAR. THAT WOULD HAVE NORMALLY BEEN IN AUGUST. WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE THAT THIS YEAR. INSTEAD, WE'RE JUST GOING TO DO THE ANNUAL TOUR IN AUGUST. AND SO THERE WON'T BE ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT WAS GOING TO BE ONE THAT WAS GOING TO START BEFORE OUR MEETING AT LAST YEAR WAS AT 430, BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE IT AT ALL THIS YEAR. SO THE ONLY THING DIFFERENT FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR IS GOING TO BE THAT TOUR NEXT MONTH. ANY QUESTIONS
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REGARDING THAT? WHILE WE'RE ALL HERE, DO WE WANT TO GO AHEAD AND TALK ABOUT OCTOBER? WE NORMALLY CANCEL. OH, OCTOBER. YEAH. GOOD CHANCE. WE'LL CANCEL IN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER AS WELL.SO WE'LL MEET AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, NOVEMBER. UNLESS SOMETHING COMES UP THAT IS UNAVOIDABLE, SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO PUT ON THE AGENDA. WE WE WILL NOT MEET IN OCTOBER OR DECEMBER. DO WE? WELL, I HAVEN'T CHECKED. I KNOW THE YEAR IS STARTING A WEEK LATER THAN NORMAL IS THAT I KNOW WE NORMALLY CANCEL BECAUSE IT'S DURING FALL BREAK. BREAK BREAK. YEAH. IS IT STILL DURING FALL BREAK THIS YEAR. OKAY. YEAH, THAT'S THAT AFFECTED US LAST YEAR. AND THAT'S WHY WE DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND PUSH IT OUT. IT'S THE 12TH. THAT'S MY BIRTHDAY TOO. I WAS GOING TO NOT COME EITHER WAY. YOU KNOW WHAT, I WAS KIDDING. I'M JUST KIDDING. I THINK THE GIRLS TRIP IS TO THEY'RE GOING TO BRANSON THIS YEAR, SO IT'S GOING TO BE OUT OF TOWN. I. NEED TO VOTE ON TABLE. OKAY. TABLE SOMETHING. NICK, WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CONNECTION POINT CHURCH. AND SO WE NEED TO HAVE WE NEED TO TAKE A VOTE TO UNSTABLE THE ITEM. AND THEN WE WILL LET HIM PRESENT AND THEN VOTE ON HIS EVENT APPLICATION.
GOTCHA. ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, I'D BE OPEN TO A MOTION TO TABLE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX AND RECONVENE INTO OUR REGULAR AGENDA TO CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVAL OF THE CONNECTION POINT CHURCH, A NONPROFIT GROUP TO HOST THEIR FIFTH ANNUAL RUN FOR THE FATHERLESS FIVE K FUN RUN EVENT AT FOUNDERS PARK ON NOVEMBER 21ST, 2026. AND SCOTT, I'D LIKE TO HAPPILY UNTABLE MY TABLED MOTION PASSED EARLIER THIS EVENING. DO WE HAVE A SECOND, SIR? I SECOND THE MOTION. ALL RIGHT, BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. I CAN'T DO. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE VOTED VALERIE. ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION CARRIES. MOTION CARRIES. SEVEN YESES. IS THE COMPUTER FROZEN AS WELL? THEY'RE GOOD TO GO. OH, YEAH. BECAUSE YOU ALREADY. WE ALREADY PASSED IT.
THE NEXT VOTE WILL ALSO BE. OH. GOT IT, GOT IT. ALL RIGHT. PLEASE JUST TURN THE MIC ON THEN. THANK YOU FOR HEARING FROM ME TODAY. SORRY I WAS RUNNING LATE FROM WORK. I AM EXCITED FOR OUR FIFTH ANNUAL FIVE K RUN FOR THE FATHERLESS. WE SUPPORT A GROUP IN ETHIOPIA CALLED HOPE FOR THE FATHERLESS. THEY ASSIST WITH ADOPTING CHILDREN AND GETTING THEM OUT OF THE GOVERNMENT, RUN ORPHANAGES AND INTO GROUP HOMES. IT ALLOWS THEM OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND AS WELL AS LEARNING WORK EXPERIENCE. SO LAST YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO RAISE $12,000 THROUGH OUR EVENT. WE HAD ROUGHLY 120 PEOPLE PARTICIPATE ALL THE WAY FROM PEOPLE IN THEIR 80S TO A DIVISION ONE RUNNER WHO RAN OUR FASTEST TIME EVER, AND THEN JUST FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN PUSHING STROLLERS. IT'S A GREAT COMMUNITY EVENT THAT SUPPORTS A GREAT CAUSE. LET'S SEE. WHERE IS IS THIS ON THE APPLICATION? IS THERE? WE'RE NOT GOING TO SELL ANY ITEMS, BUT I THOUGHT JUST READ THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE BEVERAGES. FOOD IS SELLING BEVERAGES, FOOD AND ETC. IS THAT IS THAT CORRECT? OH, HERE IT SAYS NO ON THE APPLICATION. IT SAYS NO. BUT IN THE DESCRIPTION IT SAYS OR IN THE AGENDA DISCUSSION SECTION HERE AM I READING THE RIGHT ONE? THEY WILL SELL REGISTRATIONS, BEVERAGES, PREPACKAGED FOOD. OKAY. YES. I DON'T KNOW IF WE TRY IF I MIGHT BE IN THE PAST YEARS PAST, IT'S KIND OF BEEN OFF AND ON WHETHER OR NOT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET LIKE A COFFEE VAN OUT THERE CERTIFIED THROUGH THE CITY. THEY DON'T SELL FOOD ITEMS. IT'S JUST COFFEE. BUT THEY HAVE A CITY LICENSE TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD LIKE DRINKS. SO IT WOULD BE VENDORS SELLING, NOT YOU GUYS AS THE ORGANIZATION SELLING DIRECTLY. WE DO NOT SELL IT DIRECTLY.
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THEY'RE ANOTHER THEY'RE ONE OF OUR SPONSORS THAT COMES OUT. AND THEN A PORTION OR PERCENTAGE OF THEIR SALES GO INTO OUR THE WHAT WE RAISE. OKAY. AND THEN THE, THE ALTERNATE DATE IS BEFORE THE PROPOSED DATE. SO I GUESS WE'RE JUST STILL RUNNING WITH THE PROPOSED DATE. AND JUST LIKE WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AHEAD, I GUESS THEN IS THAT WHAT WE DO? I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND. THE PROPOSED DATE IS AFTER THE ALTERNATE DATE. SO IN THE EVENT THAT THEY GET TO THE PROPOSED DATE, YES. THERE'S NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE DATE, CORRECT? YES.TYPICALLY THEY DO THE THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH EVERY NOVEMBER. SO AND WE WERE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THEM. OKAY. OKAY. I GUESS FOR MY OWN CLARIFICATION, THE ALTERNATIVE DATE IS MORE WHEN THEY'RE FILLING OUT THE APPLICATION, IT'S FOR YOU GUYS TO TELL THEM.
IT'S NOT LIKE, HEY, THERE'S WHETHER IT'S CANCELED, THEY CAN USE THAT OTHER DATE. YEAH, IT'S MORE ABOUT HAVING A DATE THAT WE CAN ACCOMMODATE. WHETHER MAKEUPS, RAIN OUTS, THOSE ARE REALLY HARD TO DETERMINE FOR AN EVENT OF THE SIZES THAT WE GET. YEAH. SO TYPICALLY THERE'S NOT A RAIN DATE. IT'S JUST AN ALTERNATIVE DATE FOR OUR PURPOSES. MAKE SENSE? YES.
SCOTT. JUST A GENERAL QUESTION. I MEAN, THERE AREN'T ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THIS PROGRAM THAT YOU'VE HAD THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, RIGHT? IT'S JUST KIND OF THE SAME THAT YOU'VE BEEN RUNNING IN THE PAST. THAT'S CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. I'D BE OPEN TO A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX. WE'RE GOING TO DO A HAND VOTE SINCE WE'VE ALREADY VOTED TO TABLE ON THAT LINE. DO WE STILL NEED MOTIONS AND SECONDS? FIRST, I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE. SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER SIX. MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER SIX AS PRESENTED. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND, I SECOND THE MOTION. ALL RIGHT. WE DO HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE AND RAISE. ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION CARRIES SEVEN YESES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. HAVE A GOOD DAY. ALL RIGHT. THAT, I GUESS, WRAPS EVERYTHING UP. WE'RE GOING TO HEAD INTO THE BACK INTO THE REGULAR SESSION. AND THERE'S NO EXECUTIVE SESSION. SO AT THIS TIME, I'D BE OPEN TO A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. SIR, I MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND, ELIZABETH? I SECOND THE MOTION. ALL RIGHT. WE DO HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HANDS FOR. YES, YOU CAN VOTE ON THAT ONE. OH, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO. WELL, IT'S STILL LOCKED ON THE PREVIOUS ONE. YEAH. TRY NOW. THERE WE GO.
BINGO. ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION PASSES. THE MEETING. THE MOTION
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