[0:27] Yeah. And Mississippi. That's
interesting.
[0:34] » I was going to say, how many people are
they serve?
[0:35] » Interesting. There are three states that
states that I'm not. They were talking
[0:40] about meals on wheels for like seniors
are two of them.
[0:44] » I mean, there's there's
[6:58] Good evening everyone. Like to call to
order the Apex and Parks Recreation
[7:02] Advisory Board meeting for January 28th,
2026.
[7:07] We'll always start with a moment of
invocation.
[7:19] Thank you all. Next, the pledge of
allegiance.
[7:25] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of
United States of America and to the
[7:30] republic for it stands one nation
indivisible
[7:36] and justice for all.
[7:41] As always, we receive the meeting
minutes to review and ahead of the
[7:44] meeting. Um there aren't any um
objections, corrections, or amendments
[7:50] to those meeting minutes from December
10th. I just need a motion to approve
[7:54] those meeting minutes.
>> Motion to approve.
[7:58] » It's been [clears throat] motioned and
properly second. All in favor?
[8:02] » Any oppose? Motion carried. Uh first up,
executive report and projects program
[8:09] report.
So, we'll start with the the big item
[8:13] for tonight on our agenda. Jamila
Godfrey, if you want to step up to the
[8:17] to the mic. So, come
>> on down.
[8:19] » Jamila is our new assistant director
over programs. So, she is taking over
[8:24] the role for David Wood who's retiring
as of Friday. So, I'll let Tamila kind
[8:31] of give you
>> I'll be quick. I won't read the 30
[8:33] minute dissertation that I have prepared
for you all. [laughter]
[8:38] Now, I'm happy to be here. My name is
Jamaala Godfrey and I'm coming from
[8:41] Virginia Beach uh Department of Parks
and Recreation where I've been for the
[8:44] past nine years. Prior to that, I was
with the YMCA for about eight years.
[8:49] Also in Southampton Roads area of
Virginia. So, I'm very happy to be here.
[8:54] It just all worked out. I've always
wanted to be in this area since my
[8:57] brother moved here 10 years ago. And I
saw the position and it was just like a
[9:02] dream come true. And then everything
just kind of fell into place. And I'm a
[9:05] resident as of last Saturday. I turned
it around quickly. How how we did it, I
[9:10] still don't know. From December to now
and now I live here and I moved and it's
[9:14] just wonderful. But I'm happy to be
here, happy to serve, happy to work with
[9:19] all of you. So looking forward to it.
>> Very well.
[9:22] » 757.
>> 757. What do you know about that?
[9:26] » My family is there. So my brother and
sister lives there. Uh my mom lived
[9:30] there, too,
>> but she just recently relocated to
[9:32] Kansas with my youngest.
>> Wow.
[9:34] » But yeah, so spent a number of days at
the Virginia Beach Sportslex. Yes,
[9:38] absolutely.
>> There. Um, so definitely know exactly.
[9:41] » We stopped running the Sports Plex and
contracted that out. So, yeah.
[9:46] [laughter]
But yes, happy to be here and happy to
[9:48] work with you all. So,
>> I do.
[9:50] » Thank you. Welcome.
>> Thank you. Thanks.
[9:53] » Thank you.
>> So, we're really excited to have her.
[9:56] Um, she brings a lot of experience in
the field of parks. I mean, currently,
[10:01] she didn't tell you this, but she
watched over seven community centers
[10:04] over in Virginia Beach. I mean it's a
very large organization 300 plus uh
[10:11] employees. Is that right?
>> So um has that experience with a very
[10:16] large organization so to help us
continue to move forward. Um I think
[10:21] she's going to be a great addition. So
thank you. Uh we'll talk about winter
[10:26] weather. That's really the only other
thing that I'll I'll have for you
[10:30] tonight. Apparently, we could get
upwards of potentially 18 inches is the
[10:36] last thing I saw.
>> I thought I was tripping.
[10:38] » That was
>> Come [laughter] on.
[10:40] » I thought I saw that wrong.
>> That was what they said last week, too.
[10:43] » Yeah.
>> And then it changed drastically, which
[10:46] North Carolina does. So, um we've got a
storm meeting tomorrow uh to prepare for
[10:52] the worst. And then we'll see where it
lands because
[10:55] » it could get pushed out further east,
which wouldn't be as bad on us. And if
[11:00] it gets pushed out further west, we may
get more rain. I don't know. So, we'll
[11:04] see how it turns out. But, um, if
we try to update our website as quickly
[11:11] as possible. Um, I don't know how many
of you are tied into that, but from our
[11:16] social media feeds, but um, if you ever
want to check, it's on the the web page.
[11:20] We also have a Facebook page as well as
the Instagram page. So, um, other than
[11:26] that, that's all I really have at this
point. Definitely a good call last
[11:29] Saturday because I know we had games
last Saturday. Yes, I did some of them.
[11:33] Right. And the neighboring uh town said
no. They cancelled. They canceled. They
[11:38] cancelled. Yeah. And so
>> before the storm even started.
[11:41] » Yeah. Before the storm even started.
Then you know Saturday kind of breeze
[11:44] all was just cold, right? It was just
cold.
[11:46] » Which is cold. So no weather, but
definitely a good call um last Saturday.
[11:50] And then if if you do receive questions
about why we closed parks yesterday, um
[11:55] because we came in for uh between 12 and
5 yesterday, but we closed the parks and
[12:00] kept them closed because we have a lot
of shaded areas in the parks and I was
[12:05] concerned about just people going into
the parking lots, somebody potentially
[12:09] getting injured on somebody. So, we
decided to keep those closed and uh
[12:13] depending on what this does, we'll see
how we kind of manage that, too. So,
[12:20] That's all I got. That's it. What?
>> Next up, chairman's report. Nothing from
[12:25] me. Looking around for public comment.
No one on on that. Old business.
[12:33] New business.
Need a motion to adjurnn.
[12:37] » Make a motion. [laughter]
>> Second.
[12:40] » Motion and properly second. All in
favor?
[12:43] » Anyone oppose? [laughter]
>> I feel like the record was 604. So, we
[12:48] we almost got the record, but we'll
close.
[12:51] » Did everybody Did y'all make a full
motion? I'm sorry. I was not going to
[12:53] laugh before.
>> Okay, that's all right. We'll pretend we
[12:55] didn't hear it.
>> I made a motion.
[12:58] » I second.
>> Okay. So, I will offer this since we're
[13:03] done now. Um, in the future, if there's
nothing on the agenda, I've been told
[13:08] that we can cancel. So, um, that's what
we'll probably do in the future.
[13:13] » I did want y'all to meet Jimmy.
>> Yeah, definitely. But I knew this was
[13:17] going to be real quick.
>> And it's always just in case there's
[13:19] public comment, you know, just
>> you just never know.
[13:21] » And then I mean, yeah.
>> So there.
[13:25] » Have a wonderful night.
>> Thanks.
[13:26] » Good to see everybody. Thank you
everybody.