1 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:29,799 We can we can look at the email. 2 00:01:32,079 --> 00:01:36,920 Oh, no problem. All right, we ready to 3 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:36,920 get started? 4 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:51,680 All right, I want to welcome everybody 5 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:54,079 to the September Parks and Recreation 6 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:57,079 Commission meeting. Uh, let's start with 7 00:01:54,079 --> 00:01:57,079 attendance. 8 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:01,200 » Chairman Quinton Whiteside, 9 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:04,240 » Present. 10 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:06,320 Commissioner Samuel Ellis. 11 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:07,920 Commissioner Canon Fletcher 12 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:09,759 » Present. 13 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:10,879 » Commissioner Summer Campbell 14 00:02:09,759 --> 00:02:13,440 » Here. 15 00:02:10,879 --> 00:02:14,640 » Uh, Vice Chair Shamia Woods 16 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:16,560 » Here. 17 00:02:14,640 --> 00:02:17,440 » Commissioner Nolan Hues 18 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,360 » Here. 19 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,480 » Commissioner William Beetle 20 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:22,160 » Here. 21 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:23,920 » Commissioner Ron Puit 22 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:26,640 » Here. 23 00:02:23,920 --> 00:02:28,720 » Commissioner Rogers Jarnell, 24 00:02:26,640 --> 00:02:32,080 » Present. 25 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:35,120 City Director Capek here. 26 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:38,959 City Director Andrea Lewis. 27 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:40,800 Deputy City Attorney Simone Black here. 28 00:02:38,959 --> 00:02:42,800 We have eight commissioners present. We 29 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:45,599 have a quorum. 30 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:47,120 » Great. Thank you. 31 00:02:45,599 --> 00:02:50,000 Now, has everybody had a chance to look 32 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:51,760 at the minutes? Um, they are in your the 33 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:53,680 front page of your packet from August 34 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:56,640 12th, 2026. Let's just everybody take a 35 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:58,000 minute to uh review those to ensure that 36 00:02:56,640 --> 00:03:02,200 everything that you recall about the 37 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:02,200 meeting was was in there. 38 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:12,680 » I wanted on the record that my name is 39 00:03:07,920 --> 00:03:12,680 Nolan with a EN a 40 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:17,400 um 41 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:17,400 » On the attendance. 42 00:03:18,319 --> 00:03:21,920 » Where does that say that on the on the 43 00:03:20,239 --> 00:03:25,599 Oh, right on in the attendance. Okay. 44 00:03:21,920 --> 00:03:30,959 So, we have a a motion to change Nolan's 45 00:03:25,599 --> 00:03:32,000 name from N O L A N to N O L E N. Did I 46 00:03:30,959 --> 00:03:32,560 say that accurately? 47 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:35,760 » Yes. 48 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:39,840 » Is there a second? 49 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:41,120 » Second. Uh, Shamia. Um, anyone opposed? 50 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:43,920 All right. Hearing none, we'll make 51 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:47,280 those ch make make that change. Um, any 52 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:49,200 other changes did anyone see on the uh 53 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:52,239 meeting uh minutes that you'd like to 54 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:53,760 change or alter? 55 00:03:52,239 --> 00:03:55,760 All right. Hearing none. Do I have a 56 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:57,200 motion regarding the August 12th 57 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:59,040 minutes? 58 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:01,840 » I move that we accept the August 12th 59 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:06,239 amend uh minutes with the amendment of 60 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:09,200 Nolan's name from A to E N O L E N. 61 00:04:06,239 --> 00:04:11,599 » Great. Do I have a second? Second. All 62 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:15,560 right. Anyone opposed? All right. 63 00:04:11,599 --> 00:04:15,560 Hearing none, the motion carries. 64 00:04:15,599 --> 00:04:19,040 All right. Next is a citizen 65 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:20,320 communication. Uh, do we have any 66 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:24,359 citizens out there that would like to 67 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:24,359 communicate to the commission today? 68 00:04:26,479 --> 00:04:31,240 All right. Uh, seeing none at this time, 69 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:35,919 we'll move on to the presentation for 70 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:38,320 Arkansas State Parks. Do we were we able 71 00:04:35,919 --> 00:04:41,280 to 72 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:43,919 » Uh get that mahogany? Did we ever 73 00:04:41,280 --> 00:04:45,440 confirm the state parks? Um the last 74 00:04:43,919 --> 00:04:47,360 discussion I had was that they had 75 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:49,600 contacted you but I hadn't had didn't 76 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:51,600 hear anything. So um unfortunately 77 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:52,560 there's not anyone here to do a 78 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:52,960 presentation. 79 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:56,800 » Okay. 80 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:58,240 » Um one suggestion though was that um if 81 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:00,160 we do have extra time we still need to 82 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:03,520 go over the March retreat I mean the the 83 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:04,880 retreat um discussion. 84 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:07,120 » Okay. So it looks like we don't have 85 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:08,479 anyone from the uh state parks today but 86 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:10,560 we'll put that on the agenda to keep 87 00:05:08,479 --> 00:05:12,240 working to try to get that. Um, does 88 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:14,160 anybody have And while we're on this 89 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:16,479 topic, does anybody have anybody that 90 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:21,120 they would like to see 91 00:05:16,479 --> 00:05:24,160 um or hear from that we can request? I 92 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:27,520 saw in the paper today that they have a 93 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:29,680 new 30 crossing project manager. Could 94 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:33,120 we make a request to her to come and 95 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:33,840 talk to the uh commission? Katie 96 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:36,160 » Rutled. 97 00:05:33,840 --> 00:05:36,960 » Rutled. Is that something we could do? 98 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:38,560 Mahogany? 99 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:41,039 » Well, yes, I could definitely make a 100 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:42,080 request. I do want to um ask the 101 00:05:41,039 --> 00:05:44,080 director 102 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:46,960 » Um for his guidance on that because uh 103 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:51,639 was I believe she was just hired. 104 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:51,639 » Yeah. So we'll give her a month. I mean 105 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:56,720 » Or how about this? How about we schedule 106 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:58,800 try to schedule her for the uh November 107 00:05:56,720 --> 00:06:00,560 meeting. That'd give her two months and 108 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:02,639 then this next meeting we can have 109 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:04,400 somebody from state parks like Suzanne 110 00:06:02,639 --> 00:06:06,160 Grommy or somebody of that nature to 111 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:08,479 come and give us an update. 112 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:10,000 » Yes. I I just for clarity, I reached out 113 00:06:08,479 --> 00:06:11,919 to the state. The state was open to 114 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:14,080 come. It would actually probably be 115 00:06:11,919 --> 00:06:18,560 Katherine Andrews, the director of 116 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:20,400 outdoor um for the state parks. Um but 117 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:22,560 we just didn't finalize that connection. 118 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:24,400 So, if Mahog, if you could finalize that 119 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:27,520 for next month, that's what I would 120 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:31,520 recommend. And um Katie literally just 121 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:33,199 started um yesterday. So, um I'd give 122 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:34,880 her a little time, but but I think 123 00:06:33,199 --> 00:06:36,560 that's a good call at some point. Okay, 124 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:38,560 let's let's shoot for November. If she's 125 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:40,160 uncomfortable with November to come give 126 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:42,479 a five or 10 minute presentation of what 127 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:44,479 she's been working on for 60 days when 128 00:06:42,479 --> 00:06:44,960 there's a three-year deadline, I think 129 00:06:44,479 --> 00:06:48,000 that's good. 130 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:49,360 » I think that's okay. Uh, so and 131 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:51,120 Katherryn Reinhardt would be fantastic 132 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:51,680 if we were able to to get her to come in 133 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:52,319 and talk to 134 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:54,800 » Katherine Andrew. 135 00:06:52,319 --> 00:06:56,639 » Andrew Katherine Andrews. Yeah. Just to 136 00:06:54,800 --> 00:07:00,240 be clear, the project manager for 30 137 00:06:56,639 --> 00:07:02,240 crossing is uh housed at the chamber and 138 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:05,360 is working as part of the working group 139 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:07,520 for the 30 crossing. So, um, she's not 140 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:10,240 the only one. There's the state, the 141 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:13,120 chamber, um, the parks department, 142 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:14,800 myself, and ARDOT, all that are focused 143 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:17,840 on that project. So, we have a great 144 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:20,880 team, and she's the project manager 145 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:23,120 basically fully reporting back to the 146 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:26,400 Bezos for their Earth fund. She's funded 147 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:28,560 out of the Earth Fund funding uh, for 148 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:31,759 the three-year process for the uh, 149 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:33,759 project. So, just a little clarity. 150 00:07:31,759 --> 00:07:35,599 » Well, that's fantastic. Um, and just for 151 00:07:33,759 --> 00:07:37,120 all the new people on the board, what we 152 00:07:35,599 --> 00:07:38,479 try to do every month is have a 153 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:41,599 presentation of something that's going 154 00:07:38,479 --> 00:07:43,440 on in the city. So, uh, within parks and 155 00:07:41,599 --> 00:07:46,080 recck, so for example, after the 156 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:48,400 marathon, we had the, uh, the person who 157 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:50,080 runs the marathon come in and report on 158 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:52,800 the numbers that they had, the amount of 159 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:56,479 money they raised, etc., uh, what they 160 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:58,639 expect for next year. uh after the um 161 00:07:56,479 --> 00:08:00,479 Little Rock Open tennis tournament, we 162 00:07:58,639 --> 00:08:02,319 had the director of that come in and 163 00:08:00,479 --> 00:08:03,680 tell us about the successes and the 164 00:08:02,319 --> 00:08:05,759 things that they want to do better next 165 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:07,599 year. Um and also other tennis 166 00:08:05,759 --> 00:08:10,639 tournaments around around the city that 167 00:08:07,599 --> 00:08:12,639 actually don't get as much credit, but a 168 00:08:10,639 --> 00:08:14,319 real boost to the economy. So, if 169 00:08:12,639 --> 00:08:16,639 anybody has any ideas like that, feel 170 00:08:14,319 --> 00:08:18,560 free to let us know or speak up at a 171 00:08:16,639 --> 00:08:21,199 meeting and we'll try to accommodate who 172 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:25,039 whoever you want to see. 173 00:08:21,199 --> 00:08:28,000 We could probably do something on the 174 00:08:25,039 --> 00:08:30,080 probably November, December on the uh 175 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:33,519 capital projects tracker that we're 176 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:36,240 working on at a master plan. Um and then 177 00:08:33,519 --> 00:08:39,120 it could be something that we could 178 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:41,440 refresh to you guys uh periodically 179 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:43,200 after that. 180 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:47,680 » Yeah, that'd be fantastic. Yeah, I'd 181 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:50,480 really like that. Okay. Well, great. Um, 182 00:08:47,680 --> 00:08:52,640 so, uh, going on next, we have the 183 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:54,480 director's report and within that we 184 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:56,959 have, uh, do you want to go first, 185 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:58,959 Leland, or do you want staff to report? 186 00:08:56,959 --> 00:09:00,720 Uh, I'll just, if you don't mind, I'll 187 00:08:58,959 --> 00:09:03,600 call them up. Um, we'll start with 188 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:05,600 Angela and, um, then we'll go straight 189 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:07,839 to Shuanda after that. And we'll just 190 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:10,320 remind everybody this is just a a quick 191 00:09:07,839 --> 00:09:12,240 twominut update. And really, it's an 192 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:14,560 opportunity for any of the commissioners 193 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:17,279 just to ask any questions. Um, for the 194 00:09:14,560 --> 00:09:19,040 new commissioners, Angela Nelson is our 195 00:09:17,279 --> 00:09:20,959 uh deputy director over uh 196 00:09:19,040 --> 00:09:23,600 administration and she could answer any 197 00:09:20,959 --> 00:09:26,080 question about all of our processes uh 198 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:28,560 for HR and many other things for 199 00:09:26,080 --> 00:09:30,399 administration. Uh Justin Dorsey did 200 00:09:28,560 --> 00:09:33,519 call in sick today and so he'll be out 201 00:09:30,399 --> 00:09:35,920 and be missing today. Um and if there's 202 00:09:33,519 --> 00:09:37,839 any questions for operations, 203 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:41,600 please still ask him. I'll be happy to 204 00:09:37,839 --> 00:09:42,800 take them. So go ahead and one second 205 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:45,440 before you get started too. If you look 206 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:48,160 in your packet, um there's uh different 207 00:09:45,440 --> 00:09:49,839 uh reports and these are part of what 208 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:52,720 she's highlighting just parts of her 209 00:09:49,839 --> 00:09:54,399 report. Um she Angela starts with 210 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:56,959 administration division, I believe 211 00:09:54,399 --> 00:09:58,720 that's right. And so um August 2026, so 212 00:09:56,959 --> 00:10:00,399 you can kind of follow along with what 213 00:09:58,720 --> 00:10:02,880 she's talking about. Sorry about that. 214 00:10:00,399 --> 00:10:05,040 » Okay. Um good afternoon everyone. Just 215 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:09,440 going to give you a brief overview of uh 216 00:10:05,040 --> 00:10:11,920 administration resources. Um I was 217 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:14,160 fortunate to bring on um an 218 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:16,240 administrative assistant. Um his name is 219 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:19,680 Preston Porter. He was unable to attend 220 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:22,399 today. Um he handles all of our payroll 221 00:10:19,680 --> 00:10:26,399 um deal with when you know work closely 222 00:10:22,399 --> 00:10:28,560 with me dealing with HR. Um and also I 223 00:10:26,399 --> 00:10:31,519 was able to bring on another office 224 00:10:28,560 --> 00:10:34,959 assistant three who is Ramona Smith. 225 00:10:31,519 --> 00:10:36,880 Ramona has worked in parks before. Um, 226 00:10:34,959 --> 00:10:39,279 she went to work in the city manager's 227 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:41,279 office, but now she's back with me. So, 228 00:10:39,279 --> 00:10:45,000 I'm glad to have her. Ramona, can you 229 00:10:41,279 --> 00:10:45,000 come up here for a minute? 230 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:54,560 Good afternoon, everyone. My name is 231 00:10:51,680 --> 00:10:57,680 Ramona Smith. I have been with the city 232 00:10:54,560 --> 00:11:00,160 for over 23 years plus. I actually 233 00:10:57,680 --> 00:11:05,120 started in 1993. 234 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:08,320 And um like um Miss Angela said, I was 235 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:10,720 um office assistant three reservations 236 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:14,320 and then I moved to the city managers 237 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:15,360 and came back home. So I started in 238 00:11:14,320 --> 00:11:15,760 parks. 239 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:17,120 » Okay. 240 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:20,519 » Nice to see you. 241 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:20,519 » Glad you're here. 242 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:27,920 » Okay. As you look at the report, our um 243 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:30,880 PIT balances uh we'll continue to use 244 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:33,200 those. Those funds really help us along 245 00:11:30,880 --> 00:11:37,200 uh to the end of the year and we do have 246 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:39,360 a substantial amount of funds remaining. 247 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:41,920 Also like to give a recognition uh to 248 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:43,600 one of my team members. Uh her name is 249 00:11:41,920 --> 00:11:45,760 Michaela Miller. She's the other 250 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:49,120 administrative uh well office assistant 251 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:51,760 3 that works in my area. Very consistent 252 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:53,839 and attentive being a star player and 253 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:57,519 inquisitive to learning. want her to 254 00:11:53,839 --> 00:12:01,600 know that I really appreciate her. 255 00:11:57,519 --> 00:12:04,480 Also for um our new hires um or the 256 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:07,200 number of count we are improving 257 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:08,800 throughout the entire department um 258 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:12,399 getting these positions filled. Right 259 00:12:08,800 --> 00:12:14,639 now we're at 85% which is a 3% increase 260 00:12:12,399 --> 00:12:17,120 from last month. 261 00:12:14,639 --> 00:12:18,639 Uh front desk is always continuing to 262 00:12:17,120 --> 00:12:20,639 progress. 263 00:12:18,639 --> 00:12:22,959 Uh right now we're reviewing some 264 00:12:20,639 --> 00:12:24,880 website changes for we had some changes 265 00:12:22,959 --> 00:12:28,079 due to accuracy. We're going to check 266 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:31,680 those. Uh we also are going to implement 267 00:12:28,079 --> 00:12:34,639 an updated special events form. Um 268 00:12:31,680 --> 00:12:36,880 according to our payroll HR section um 269 00:12:34,639 --> 00:12:39,920 always our goal is to limit our error 270 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:43,040 errors and stay a breast on entries and 271 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:44,880 no delay in product productivity. And 272 00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:47,040 also we're continuing to train our new 273 00:12:44,880 --> 00:12:49,040 hires. 274 00:12:47,040 --> 00:12:51,760 Moving right along to the next page. Uh 275 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:55,360 for August we had 72 rentals this year 276 00:12:51,760 --> 00:12:58,959 compared to 2025 we had 61. 277 00:12:55,360 --> 00:13:01,760 Um and this month we also or last yeah 278 00:12:58,959 --> 00:13:04,800 last month we also had zero complaints. 279 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:07,360 Um and we also had zero complaints in 280 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:10,000 July. Hopefully we are that successful 281 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:14,160 for this month. 282 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:16,639 Um, our goal in hiring is 117 to be 283 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:19,200 hired, which is a 90%. 284 00:13:16,639 --> 00:13:23,440 Um, we have 131 budgeted staff, 285 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:26,639 full-time staff. For August, we have 111 286 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:29,440 hired, 20 vacancies, which puts us at 287 00:13:26,639 --> 00:13:32,959 85%. So, we're moving right along to 288 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:35,040 reach that goal of 90%. 289 00:13:32,959 --> 00:13:38,560 in our department overtime usage and 290 00:13:35,040 --> 00:13:41,920 hour usage we were able to uh decrease 291 00:13:38,560 --> 00:13:44,720 that number for August 292 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:50,839 um quite a bit also in the spending from 293 00:13:44,720 --> 00:13:50,839 19,000 um and to end it up to 12,000 294 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:56,720 uh revenue area um as always we track to 295 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:59,040 improve accuracy 296 00:13:56,720 --> 00:14:02,079 um in our monthly reporting always 297 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:04,160 trying to do audits when we can and of 298 00:14:02,079 --> 00:14:06,880 course in all areas strengthening team 299 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:08,720 collaboration through communication. Uh 300 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:11,360 the many department trainings that we 301 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:13,279 have always have a mid manager meeting. 302 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:15,040 Uh we will also be going to a conference 303 00:14:13,279 --> 00:14:18,800 in our PA conference which is in 304 00:14:15,040 --> 00:14:22,800 September to October 1st. Um also listed 305 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:25,760 are the trainings that we have um 306 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:29,199 attended for the month which continued 307 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:32,800 also continued from last month. 308 00:14:29,199 --> 00:14:35,120 Looking at our budget, we have spent um 309 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:36,880 quite a bit more than we did last year, 310 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:38,880 but we're still holding strong. We're at 311 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:42,399 24%. 312 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:44,959 Um so we hope to not be in the red by 313 00:14:42,399 --> 00:14:47,839 the end of the year. 314 00:14:44,959 --> 00:14:51,120 Going to the revenue section compared to 315 00:14:47,839 --> 00:14:52,880 August, which is comparing to uh July. 316 00:14:51,120 --> 00:14:57,519 Uh July was a little bit higher than 317 00:14:52,880 --> 00:15:00,240 August. Uh our personnel updates 318 00:14:57,519 --> 00:15:02,880 um timely submission of loss and in 319 00:15:00,240 --> 00:15:04,800 inquiries and accuracy of revenue 320 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:08,079 reporting has led to unnecessary 321 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:09,920 corrections and delays. Um 322 00:15:08,079 --> 00:15:13,279 sometime when it's hot we get a uptick 323 00:15:09,920 --> 00:15:16,160 in disciplinary issues but we have to 324 00:15:13,279 --> 00:15:19,680 you know handle them as they come in uh 325 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:22,480 in a timely fashion. Um also we 326 00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:25,120 expediting receiving signatures uh for 327 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:26,639 our time edit reports. 328 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:29,040 Uh right now we're coming to the close 329 00:15:26,639 --> 00:15:32,320 to the end of the year. Budget is always 330 00:15:29,040 --> 00:15:35,920 critical. Um to control our spending is 331 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:38,800 critical to monitor our areas um with 332 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:42,160 low amounts. Uh and also focus on 333 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:45,120 overtime spending uh and to be decreased 334 00:15:42,160 --> 00:15:47,600 when possible. 335 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:50,399 um marketing challenges. Uh parks, we 336 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:52,880 designed a new t-shirt. Leela might want 337 00:15:50,399 --> 00:15:55,199 to speak on that uh to promote 338 00:15:52,880 --> 00:15:57,279 visibility. I think they look really 339 00:15:55,199 --> 00:16:00,800 nice. I think they are in blue and 340 00:15:57,279 --> 00:16:03,120 beige. Yeah. Oh, green. Is that right, 341 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:06,399 Graham? Green. Okay. I'm sorry. Green. 342 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:08,480 Green and blue. Um and that's it. I have 343 00:16:06,399 --> 00:16:09,519 what I have for resources 344 00:16:08,480 --> 00:16:10,639 administration. 345 00:16:09,519 --> 00:16:13,920 » All right. Great. Does anybody have any 346 00:16:10,639 --> 00:16:15,680 questions for Angela? 347 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:19,240 All right. hearing none. Thanks, Angela. 348 00:16:15,680 --> 00:16:19,240 We appreciate it. 349 00:16:22,639 --> 00:16:26,639 » I was I was talking Angela, you don't 350 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:27,839 have to come back up here. Um I saw 351 00:16:26,639 --> 00:16:29,360 customer complaints where it says 352 00:16:27,839 --> 00:16:31,120 issues. Are those like the top 353 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:33,120 complaints? I'd be interested in us just 354 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:35,920 being aware of like some some of what 355 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:37,519 the common complaints are just so we 356 00:16:35,920 --> 00:16:39,279 could be a breast and see how we can 357 00:16:37,519 --> 00:16:43,639 support you guys. But kudos to no 358 00:16:39,279 --> 00:16:43,639 complaints for the past two months. 359 00:16:47,040 --> 00:16:52,800 Okay, I'll give a quick overview of um 360 00:16:49,759 --> 00:16:54,959 of Justin's uh just real quick. Um if 361 00:16:52,800 --> 00:16:56,399 you just look at his I wasn't really 362 00:16:54,959 --> 00:17:00,480 prepared for this because I didn't know 363 00:16:56,399 --> 00:17:03,279 he was not coming in today. Um but um 364 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:05,679 essentially looking at his report um 365 00:17:03,279 --> 00:17:07,120 there's been some trim tree trimming. So 366 00:17:05,679 --> 00:17:10,000 we have an urban forestry division. 367 00:17:07,120 --> 00:17:12,079 They've been working across the area. 368 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:14,240 Um, looks like they've done a lot of 369 00:17:12,079 --> 00:17:17,039 code enforcement requests. So, not only 370 00:17:14,240 --> 00:17:19,360 do they do parks requests, they also do 371 00:17:17,039 --> 00:17:21,439 um code. So, if there's a street light 372 00:17:19,360 --> 00:17:22,559 that needs uh a branch cut out of the 373 00:17:21,439 --> 00:17:25,679 way or something like that, that's a 374 00:17:22,559 --> 00:17:28,079 typical for us. Um, mowing crew has been 375 00:17:25,679 --> 00:17:29,520 cycling through all of our locations. Um 376 00:17:28,079 --> 00:17:32,480 our biggest challenge there is out of 377 00:17:29,520 --> 00:17:34,320 our three major um big enclosed 378 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:37,280 tractors, two of them have been down all 379 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:39,200 summer due to um off and on. Um but 380 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:41,440 mainly all summer because of 381 00:17:39,200 --> 00:17:44,000 environmental computer issues on them. 382 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:47,679 Um that's a whole another conversation. 383 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:50,320 Um but that slow slows our um our work. 384 00:17:47,679 --> 00:17:52,400 Um lot of lot of time with our uh 385 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:54,640 landscape division out at our sports 386 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:55,840 fields. We've done a lot of uh you can 387 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:57,360 see on the next page there's some 388 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:58,960 pictures of irrigation work, but we've 389 00:17:57,360 --> 00:18:01,840 been working on a lot of irrigation for 390 00:17:58,960 --> 00:18:04,720 our soccer fields that we lease out to 391 00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:06,720 rising. Um 392 00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:09,200 our trail crew has been really busy and 393 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:11,919 also park. um also perceived some new 394 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:14,799 trails and they've um we're now putting 395 00:18:11,919 --> 00:18:17,200 in a sculpture and improving some of the 396 00:18:14,799 --> 00:18:20,480 other uh trails in the other section of 397 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:22,880 Alsa Park and they continue to do u 398 00:18:20,480 --> 00:18:24,880 maint maintenance on all of our uh other 399 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:28,320 trails in terms of blowing and and 400 00:18:24,880 --> 00:18:30,559 cleaning and tree and and pruning back. 401 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:33,280 Uh we now have a full uh maintenance 402 00:18:30,559 --> 00:18:35,280 support uh crew. That crew is 403 00:18:33,280 --> 00:18:37,200 essentially the ones that go around and 404 00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:40,559 fix anything from doors that are falling 405 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:42,160 off hinges to lights to just really 406 00:18:40,559 --> 00:18:44,480 anything, signage, all kinds of 407 00:18:42,160 --> 00:18:46,000 different things. Um because you got to 408 00:18:44,480 --> 00:18:48,640 remember we all have all these different 409 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:50,480 12 major different facilities as well. 410 00:18:48,640 --> 00:18:52,320 Uh we do have a small construction crew 411 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:54,080 as well. Uh they've been doing a lot of 412 00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:56,880 work at Reservoir Park. That's been our 413 00:18:54,080 --> 00:18:59,520 big uh focus for the year. Um but they 414 00:18:56,880 --> 00:19:02,240 also have done some at Murray Park and 415 00:18:59,520 --> 00:19:05,200 um we also uh they handle all of our 416 00:19:02,240 --> 00:19:07,520 sculpture installs. Um also see he's 417 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:09,600 reporting out on Heinman. Heman has been 418 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:12,080 um our pro shop is a big project out 419 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:15,440 there to uh renovate similar to what 420 00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:17,520 we've done at War Memorial. Um on and 421 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:20,960 on. Y'all can read a lot of these and 422 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:23,679 ask any questions um 423 00:19:20,960 --> 00:19:27,520 that you may have. our senior facility. 424 00:19:23,679 --> 00:19:31,120 Um we have a planning manager Chad uh 425 00:19:27,520 --> 00:19:35,840 Fugazi who's done a a tremendous job on 426 00:19:31,120 --> 00:19:38,720 managing the um uh process of our senior 427 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:43,640 facility. Um it's completion is coming 428 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:43,640 up soon and we'll have event October 429 00:19:43,679 --> 00:19:50,559 what 430 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:52,080 it's October 21st at 11:00 a.m. Uh as a 431 00:19:50,559 --> 00:19:54,080 sneak peek and y'all will all be 432 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:55,360 invited. Um I'll just stop there. Does 433 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:58,360 anybody have any questions on 434 00:19:55,360 --> 00:19:58,360 operations? 435 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:07,679 » All right, hearing none. Um it's a good 436 00:20:03,039 --> 00:20:07,679 report. Yeah, let's go to Shawanda. 437 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:16,480 Good afternoon. 438 00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:20,559 Hello. 439 00:20:16,480 --> 00:20:23,360 In the recreation division, we are 440 00:20:20,559 --> 00:20:27,600 preparing for well school has started. 441 00:20:23,360 --> 00:20:29,600 So, we are um working within our um star 442 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:32,320 student after school program. We have 443 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:34,720 implemented a special activity. Uh since 444 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:37,360 our pools are still open, uh we're 445 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:41,039 utilizing the Southwest Community Pool 446 00:20:37,360 --> 00:20:43,520 and we're uh doing water safety classes 447 00:20:41,039 --> 00:20:46,559 for our students that's in our after 448 00:20:43,520 --> 00:20:50,159 school program. Um and Southwest pool 449 00:20:46,559 --> 00:20:53,840 will be closing on September the 25th. 450 00:20:50,159 --> 00:20:56,400 Uh gym daily pool, outdoor pool will be 451 00:20:53,840 --> 00:20:59,360 closing around October the 18th. And we 452 00:20:56,400 --> 00:21:01,520 will have a dog swim uh as we do every 453 00:20:59,360 --> 00:21:04,880 year in the pool. we have to wait at 454 00:21:01,520 --> 00:21:06,880 least 5 days before we can uh have the 455 00:21:04,880 --> 00:21:08,799 the dogs to come over and swim. Make 456 00:21:06,880 --> 00:21:10,720 sure that we're um getting all the 457 00:21:08,799 --> 00:21:12,720 chemicals and things out so that the 458 00:21:10,720 --> 00:21:16,080 dogs can have a good great time in the 459 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:19,679 pool. Uh as the as we wrap up the pool 460 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:21,760 season at Jim Daily, uh our cooling 461 00:21:19,679 --> 00:21:25,679 centers are still open Monday through 462 00:21:21,760 --> 00:21:28,400 Friday. Uh it is extremely hot still uh 463 00:21:25,679 --> 00:21:31,520 which has caused a few issues with our 464 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:33,919 uh flag football program. So we have 465 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:35,919 been postponing some games and practices 466 00:21:33,919 --> 00:21:39,840 to make sure that we keep the kids 467 00:21:35,919 --> 00:21:42,400 secured from uh all those heat related 468 00:21:39,840 --> 00:21:44,080 illnesses that can happen. Uh making 469 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:47,600 sure that they stay safe. So we are 470 00:21:44,080 --> 00:21:50,720 pushing back um our games and practices 471 00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:54,320 so that we can um take get some relief 472 00:21:50,720 --> 00:21:56,400 from this heat. So, um, another program 473 00:21:54,320 --> 00:22:00,000 we're starting at Southwest Community 474 00:21:56,400 --> 00:22:03,440 Center is a beehive beekeeping program. 475 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:05,760 Um, it involves caring for caring for, 476 00:22:03,440 --> 00:22:09,679 managing, and inspecting 477 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:12,000 um, honeybees colonies. Uh, it also 478 00:22:09,679 --> 00:22:14,880 includes collecting and processing honey 479 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:17,120 as well as providing bees with a safe 480 00:22:14,880 --> 00:22:19,679 environment and enough food. So, this 481 00:22:17,120 --> 00:22:22,240 program starts September 16th and we're 482 00:22:19,679 --> 00:22:25,440 in partnership with Cows and it starts 483 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:28,240 at 4:00. So, if you don't have anything 484 00:22:25,440 --> 00:22:32,120 to do, put a pin there and come and 485 00:22:28,240 --> 00:22:32,120 check out this new program. 486 00:22:32,559 --> 00:22:37,679 Uh the next thing I want to talk about 487 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:40,000 is um at the Stevens Community Center we 488 00:22:37,679 --> 00:22:42,559 have STEM s well what we calling it is 489 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:45,919 Saturday September awesome science with 490 00:22:42,559 --> 00:22:49,840 uh the Museum of Discovery and it's uh 491 00:22:45,919 --> 00:22:51,840 held on Saturdays uh from 11 to 12 and 492 00:22:49,840 --> 00:22:54,799 I've actually had a chance to go over 493 00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:57,360 and participate with the girls and guys 494 00:22:54,799 --> 00:23:00,480 and um they are really having great fun 495 00:22:57,360 --> 00:23:02,720 with different activities uh with the 496 00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:06,000 museum. Museum of Discovery. And so this 497 00:23:02,720 --> 00:23:08,640 program will be um going out to all of 498 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:11,919 our locations um community center 499 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:14,880 locations for those kids in those areas 500 00:23:11,919 --> 00:23:17,280 to also have opportunities to uh 501 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:20,280 experience science with uh the Museum of 502 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:20,280 Discovery. 503 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:27,200 On September the 23rd, we'll be having a 504 00:23:23,760 --> 00:23:29,919 Taste of Stevens event at the at the uh 505 00:23:27,200 --> 00:23:33,840 Stevens Community Center. And it is from 506 00:23:29,919 --> 00:23:36,720 6 o'clock to 8:30 p.m. and it's $5 per 507 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:40,320 person. So, this is where we invite the 508 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:42,960 community to come out and um show give 509 00:23:40,320 --> 00:23:46,159 out samples of various activities, 510 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:48,640 foods, and things that they uh provide. 511 00:23:46,159 --> 00:23:51,520 And um well, it's mostly tasting various 512 00:23:48,640 --> 00:23:55,120 foods. And it's also uh it's a great 513 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:58,240 event. This this actual program is has 514 00:23:55,120 --> 00:24:00,320 been selected to get an award. Um well, 515 00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:04,159 it's been nominated for an award with 516 00:24:00,320 --> 00:24:07,039 the ARPA. Um Arkansas Recreation and 517 00:24:04,159 --> 00:24:10,320 Parks Association. Uh we we'll have our 518 00:24:07,039 --> 00:24:14,080 conference next month. So um it is in 519 00:24:10,320 --> 00:24:16,559 the running for an award. 520 00:24:14,080 --> 00:24:19,840 So hopefully we we do win. We do have 521 00:24:16,559 --> 00:24:23,039 about 10 uh categories that Little Rock 522 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:26,400 Parks and Recreation has um submitted 523 00:24:23,039 --> 00:24:29,039 for for awards for next for this year. 524 00:24:26,400 --> 00:24:31,600 So hopefully we win all 10 of them. We 525 00:24:29,039 --> 00:24:34,600 won uh three last year at the 526 00:24:31,600 --> 00:24:34,600 conference. 527 00:24:40,159 --> 00:24:45,919 We have um 72 cheerleaders signed up 528 00:24:43,679 --> 00:24:48,720 this year. It's a increase from last 529 00:24:45,919 --> 00:24:52,400 year. Uh and we're also bringing back 530 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:55,440 our Rallycats uh tennis program and it's 531 00:24:52,400 --> 00:24:58,720 uh it's with the USA uh Arkansas USA 532 00:24:55,440 --> 00:25:00,960 here in Little Rock. Um the it teach is 533 00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:03,760 teaching the basic skills of tennis. 534 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:05,600 It's a five-week program and they'll be 535 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:07,840 um meeting at the Dumbar Community 536 00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:10,799 Center, Stevens Community Center from 4 537 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:14,159 to 5:00. 538 00:25:10,799 --> 00:25:17,200 And uh the age group for that is um 8 to 539 00:25:14,159 --> 00:25:18,960 12 years old. And that program will be 540 00:25:17,200 --> 00:25:22,760 running October the 13th through 541 00:25:18,960 --> 00:25:22,760 November the 17th. 542 00:25:24,480 --> 00:25:30,880 And if you have not had an opportunity 543 00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:33,760 to go to the Macarthur Military Museum, 544 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:35,679 they have movies once a month. And um 545 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:39,600 they just had a movie called The Ghost 546 00:25:35,679 --> 00:25:41,520 of Army on o on August the 18th and it 547 00:25:39,600 --> 00:25:44,240 was a record number of people there. It 548 00:25:41,520 --> 00:25:46,960 was 148 people that attended that movie 549 00:25:44,240 --> 00:25:49,279 screening. Uh and this is like the third 550 00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:52,320 consecutive month in which the record 551 00:25:49,279 --> 00:25:56,080 attendance has been set. Uh so year to 552 00:25:52,320 --> 00:25:59,600 date we have had about 721 people to go 553 00:25:56,080 --> 00:26:01,520 to the museum to watch the movie and 554 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:03,200 look at different exhibits and things 555 00:26:01,520 --> 00:26:06,000 going on there. So, if you have not had 556 00:26:03,200 --> 00:26:09,600 the chance to experience that, please go 557 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:12,240 by and um check out the museum and the 558 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:14,720 movies series. 559 00:26:12,240 --> 00:26:16,799 » And this con concludes my report. 560 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:18,960 » All right. Thank you, Shanda. Um I had a 561 00:26:16,799 --> 00:26:20,880 question. I could I know Revsman Golf 562 00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:22,320 didn't turn in a report, right? 563 00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:24,240 » I know there hadn't been any rainy days 564 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:25,840 for them to sit around and and do one, 565 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:27,200 but if you could ask them to send their 566 00:26:25,840 --> 00:26:28,400 reports in. I know people are always 567 00:26:27,200 --> 00:26:30,960 interested of what's going on with 568 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:32,640 Roseman Golf. Yeah. Um, anybody else 569 00:26:30,960 --> 00:26:35,360 have any questions? 570 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:38,960 » Um, Southwest Steppers dance workout 571 00:26:35,360 --> 00:26:42,240 class and I were talking about 572 00:26:38,960 --> 00:26:43,440 I'm really curious. Can anyone attend 573 00:26:42,240 --> 00:26:44,400 that or is there like a fee? 574 00:26:43,440 --> 00:26:44,960 » Anyone can attend. 575 00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:47,919 » Okay. 576 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:50,559 » Okay. Thank you for that. Think that's 577 00:26:47,919 --> 00:26:51,919 it. I'm teasing Quinton. Nothing. 578 00:26:50,559 --> 00:26:52,159 » Unless you want to learn the step with 579 00:26:51,919 --> 00:26:52,880 me. 580 00:26:52,159 --> 00:26:57,200 » Anybody, Ryan. 581 00:26:52,880 --> 00:26:58,799 » Anyone can learn to line dance. 582 00:26:57,200 --> 00:27:01,039 » Thank you so much. So you may can tell 583 00:26:58,799 --> 00:27:03,039 like the recreation portion of parks and 584 00:27:01,039 --> 00:27:04,320 wreck just blows my mind. So you said 10 585 00:27:03,039 --> 00:27:05,600 awards. 586 00:27:04,320 --> 00:27:06,880 » I would you know we talking about 587 00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:08,880 presenters and I don't want to put more 588 00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:11,679 work on schwanda but how would you 589 00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:14,480 present to my neighbors 590 00:27:11,679 --> 00:27:16,480 how much we do as parks and rec 591 00:27:14,480 --> 00:27:18,720 recreationally like that is a long list. 592 00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:20,159 I would just put that as a question like 593 00:27:18,720 --> 00:27:23,039 is there something that we've already 594 00:27:20,159 --> 00:27:24,720 have as a staff that like a PowerPoint 595 00:27:23,039 --> 00:27:27,360 says here's all we do that I can send 596 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:28,799 the folks. Um but the 10 awards would be 597 00:27:27,360 --> 00:27:30,400 my question like if you'd be willing to 598 00:27:28,799 --> 00:27:33,919 share that at some point like that. 599 00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:36,480 » Yes, I I will be sharing that. Um yeah, 600 00:27:33,919 --> 00:27:38,559 once we um I have the list available, 601 00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:39,919 but I didn't bring it with me today. I 602 00:27:38,559 --> 00:27:42,720 just wanted to mention because I was 603 00:27:39,919 --> 00:27:45,279 talking about that Stevens program that 604 00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:48,559 will be uh hopefully nominated this 605 00:27:45,279 --> 00:27:51,039 year. And also the star student banquet 606 00:27:48,559 --> 00:27:53,520 uh and um program was nominated last 607 00:27:51,039 --> 00:27:55,120 year uh for an award. And that program 608 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:59,039 has been around about more than 10 609 00:27:55,120 --> 00:28:01,840 years. So, but I could come and present 610 00:27:59,039 --> 00:28:03,919 if you would like for me to or put 611 00:28:01,840 --> 00:28:05,679 something together. 612 00:28:03,919 --> 00:28:07,200 » I would even wonder like I kind of want 613 00:28:05,679 --> 00:28:08,799 to put together so I can learn about it, 614 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:11,200 but if you have something I don't want 615 00:28:08,799 --> 00:28:12,960 to add more work to you on a like but if 616 00:28:11,200 --> 00:28:15,039 you have that available and that'd be 617 00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:17,279 fine. That'd be wonderful. Okay. 618 00:28:15,039 --> 00:28:18,960 » Okay. And also we do popup events 619 00:28:17,279 --> 00:28:21,039 sometime from time to time. So we could 620 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:22,720 pop up in your area and maybe do some 621 00:28:21,039 --> 00:28:23,440 things there and talk about it while 622 00:28:22,720 --> 00:28:25,440 we're there. 623 00:28:23,440 --> 00:28:27,120 » Okay, that'd be awesome. All right, any 624 00:28:25,440 --> 00:28:28,799 other questions? 625 00:28:27,120 --> 00:28:30,480 » All right, hearing none. Thanks, Randa. 626 00:28:28,799 --> 00:28:32,480 » Okay, thank you. 627 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:34,480 » All right, Leland. 628 00:28:32,480 --> 00:28:36,720 » Sure. I'll just wrap this up with u from 629 00:28:34,480 --> 00:28:38,480 a staff standpoint. Uh Perry is here, 630 00:28:36,720 --> 00:28:41,039 but Perry, don't come up unless there's 631 00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:45,279 any questions. um his reports in here. 632 00:28:41,039 --> 00:28:47,600 He um is in operations, but he he uh 633 00:28:45,279 --> 00:28:51,600 gives us a great uh data report on all 634 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:55,600 of his safety ADA. Any any questions for 635 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:58,559 Perry before we move on? 636 00:28:55,600 --> 00:29:01,200 Perry, your information is so detailed. 637 00:28:58,559 --> 00:29:03,520 There's no questions. Um so I'll just 638 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:05,120 move into my uh quick report. I usually 639 00:29:03,520 --> 00:29:07,039 at this point too is give a little 640 00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:10,480 update on what I've been taking to the 641 00:29:07,039 --> 00:29:12,720 board. uh some major projects. So, just 642 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:15,279 looking back, um 30 crossing has been a 643 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:19,039 a huge project for us right now in terms 644 00:29:15,279 --> 00:29:22,320 of uh funds and and design processes. 645 00:29:19,039 --> 00:29:24,320 So, um last night on the agenda, we 646 00:29:22,320 --> 00:29:28,000 brought together to the board and 647 00:29:24,320 --> 00:29:30,720 presented a um a finalized contract that 648 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:33,200 we'll be uh getting hopefully approval 649 00:29:30,720 --> 00:29:35,520 uh next week by the board for moving 650 00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:38,240 forward with Sasaki. And just remind 651 00:29:35,520 --> 00:29:40,640 everybody, Sasaki is the is the lead or 652 00:29:38,240 --> 00:29:43,760 the primary of that contract, but 653 00:29:40,640 --> 00:29:46,799 they'll also be um uh requesting 654 00:29:43,760 --> 00:29:49,200 qualifications from multiple uh local 655 00:29:46,799 --> 00:29:51,279 vendors and design firms and engineers 656 00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:53,360 and all kinds of good stuff to be a part 657 00:29:51,279 --> 00:29:56,080 of that project. And so, a lot more to 658 00:29:53,360 --> 00:29:59,440 continue on that. Um there's also the 659 00:29:56,080 --> 00:30:01,600 Kanes Park. Uh it's a RTP grant. Um it's 660 00:29:59,440 --> 00:30:06,000 a small grant project that uh was 661 00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:07,919 approved by the board. Um and um those 662 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:09,760 are the biggest things. We did have some 663 00:30:07,919 --> 00:30:11,919 urban forestry bucket trucks and some 664 00:30:09,760 --> 00:30:13,520 some equipment and some golf mowers and 665 00:30:11,919 --> 00:30:16,880 stuff that were recently approved as 666 00:30:13,520 --> 00:30:18,799 well. Um so uh those that's kind of my 667 00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:21,440 report to the board. Uh does anybody 668 00:30:18,799 --> 00:30:22,480 have any questions on that? 669 00:30:21,440 --> 00:30:24,080 » Does anybody have any questions for 670 00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:26,399 Leland? 671 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:28,480 » Do you think uh Sasaki would be able to 672 00:30:26,399 --> 00:30:31,360 give a presentation on a time 673 00:30:28,480 --> 00:30:33,360 streamlined into their time here? Um I 674 00:30:31,360 --> 00:30:35,360 think on all these presentations for 30 675 00:30:33,360 --> 00:30:38,080 crossing I think the ultimate question 676 00:30:35,360 --> 00:30:40,720 should be is what is the goal of the 677 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:43,440 presentation. So if we want Sasaki to 678 00:30:40,720 --> 00:30:46,399 give a presentation they can they're not 679 00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:49,360 um always locally here and so it would 680 00:30:46,399 --> 00:30:51,600 be maybe a webinar base or aligning when 681 00:30:49,360 --> 00:30:53,760 they are here. We'd have to align with 682 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:55,919 this meeting which will be challenging. 683 00:30:53,760 --> 00:30:58,640 Um, I think having somebody like the 684 00:30:55,919 --> 00:31:01,200 project manager at some point, um, or 685 00:30:58,640 --> 00:31:03,200 myself, um, or somebody from the working 686 00:31:01,200 --> 00:31:04,640 group, uh, depending on your interests. 687 00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:06,159 I mean, if it was how are we going to 688 00:31:04,640 --> 00:31:08,960 fund this park from a financial 689 00:31:06,159 --> 00:31:10,480 standpoint, uh, Jack Thomas at the 690 00:31:08,960 --> 00:31:13,679 Little Rock Chamber would be great for 691 00:31:10,480 --> 00:31:16,480 that. Uh, from a design standpoint and 692 00:31:13,679 --> 00:31:20,240 project management, I could handle that. 693 00:31:16,480 --> 00:31:22,720 Um, as well as Katie could do the, um, 694 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:24,480 when she's, um, you know, up to speed on 695 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:26,880 it. So there's a lot of different, you 696 00:31:24,480 --> 00:31:29,279 know, ARDOT, we're our working group, 697 00:31:26,880 --> 00:31:30,799 um, representative there is, uh, Kelly 698 00:31:29,279 --> 00:31:33,760 Willilhight, and she's great from 699 00:31:30,799 --> 00:31:36,000 ARDOT's perspective. Um and so yes, 700 00:31:33,760 --> 00:31:38,399 Assaki, but then I would say as you as 701 00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:41,039 we get farther along like in the design 702 00:31:38,399 --> 00:31:43,600 process um later this year and first of 703 00:31:41,039 --> 00:31:46,080 next year is what is your interest in 704 00:31:43,600 --> 00:31:48,720 terms of what design questions maybe and 705 00:31:46,080 --> 00:31:51,519 it might be what is that local landscape 706 00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:53,360 architect firm or that local, you know, 707 00:31:51,519 --> 00:31:54,720 whatever vendor or whatever that you 708 00:31:53,360 --> 00:31:57,600 might have an interest in and we could 709 00:31:54,720 --> 00:31:59,840 bring them to the table too. Um just 710 00:31:57,600 --> 00:32:01,840 just a little bit more. Yeah. 711 00:31:59,840 --> 00:32:03,120 » Great. Any other questions for Leland? 712 00:32:01,840 --> 00:32:03,519 Yep. 713 00:32:03,120 --> 00:32:04,960 » Yes. 714 00:32:03,519 --> 00:32:06,320 » Yeah. Hi, Leland. Um, 715 00:32:04,960 --> 00:32:08,000 » Hey, Kathy, how are you? 716 00:32:06,320 --> 00:32:10,480 » Good. Thank you. Sorry I was a little 717 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:15,039 bit late. Let's go to the beauty parlor. 718 00:32:10,480 --> 00:32:17,200 » Uh, you look good today. The salon. 719 00:32:15,039 --> 00:32:19,360 » The salon. Okay. The men are going shut 720 00:32:17,200 --> 00:32:22,159 up and ask your question. Uh, two 721 00:32:19,360 --> 00:32:26,240 things. Uh, Dunar Gardens. So, I read in 722 00:32:22,159 --> 00:32:29,600 the dim that St. Joseph's is partnering 723 00:32:26,240 --> 00:32:32,640 with Dunbar and they'll bring back those 724 00:32:29,600 --> 00:32:34,960 uh plots where people can I guess grow 725 00:32:32,640 --> 00:32:38,080 their own vegetables. I know that's was 726 00:32:34,960 --> 00:32:39,600 it a teaching uh garden essentially and 727 00:32:38,080 --> 00:32:41,360 I think they're still up and running. Is 728 00:32:39,600 --> 00:32:42,720 that some sort of parks partnership or 729 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:47,360 is it under your purview? 730 00:32:42,720 --> 00:32:49,840 » Um so the Dumbar community garden um is 731 00:32:47,360 --> 00:32:52,080 under Little Rock Parks and Rag. We 732 00:32:49,840 --> 00:32:54,159 actually um that's part of our PIT 733 00:32:52,080 --> 00:32:56,640 funding and we use some of our PIT 734 00:32:54,159 --> 00:32:58,720 funding to help fund one of their 735 00:32:56,640 --> 00:33:01,600 employees. I'm looking at Angela because 736 00:32:58,720 --> 00:33:02,960 she manages all that payment and I don't 737 00:33:01,600 --> 00:33:04,880 know where they actually stand with 738 00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:07,760 their employees and their their 739 00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:09,360 part-time employees. Um but we help fund 740 00:33:07,760 --> 00:33:10,880 that. That's just historically how that 741 00:33:09,360 --> 00:33:13,519 was established. I didn't have anything 742 00:33:10,880 --> 00:33:16,720 to do with that. Um in terms of what you 743 00:33:13,519 --> 00:33:18,000 read in the newspaper that that group is 744 00:33:16,720 --> 00:33:19,279 it was it St. Joseph 745 00:33:18,000 --> 00:33:22,159 » St. 746 00:33:19,279 --> 00:33:23,679 They were they have they're on my uh 747 00:33:22,159 --> 00:33:26,000 Mahogany could answer this too. They're 748 00:33:23,679 --> 00:33:27,440 on my like call back where we're 749 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:31,320 supposed or do we have a meeting on the 750 00:33:27,440 --> 00:33:31,320 books now set up? 751 00:33:32,080 --> 00:33:34,960 » I would have to check. 752 00:33:33,279 --> 00:33:38,159 » Okay. So, they were they've been 753 00:33:34,960 --> 00:33:41,519 reaching out to me. So, um 754 00:33:38,159 --> 00:33:43,360 I I saw the newspaper article. Um I was 755 00:33:41,519 --> 00:33:45,840 not directly involved in that. Okay. 756 00:33:43,360 --> 00:33:47,919 » So, I think they've been reaching out to 757 00:33:45,840 --> 00:33:50,399 uh Dumbar Community Garden. There's a 758 00:33:47,919 --> 00:33:52,799 board that manages that and they're 759 00:33:50,399 --> 00:33:54,880 responsible for that garden. So I'm 760 00:33:52,799 --> 00:33:57,600 assuming they work directly with them. 761 00:33:54,880 --> 00:34:00,799 Angela, you don't know anything more. 762 00:33:57,600 --> 00:34:02,720 And so um they that group is now 763 00:34:00,799 --> 00:34:04,720 reaching out to me. Uh when they reached 764 00:34:02,720 --> 00:34:06,640 out to me, it was um hey, we're talking 765 00:34:04,720 --> 00:34:09,040 about doing XYZ and we'd be interested 766 00:34:06,640 --> 00:34:11,760 in some additional land in in Little 767 00:34:09,040 --> 00:34:13,359 Rock. So um we haven't had any 768 00:34:11,760 --> 00:34:15,200 conversations about Dumbar. Sorry if 769 00:34:13,359 --> 00:34:17,359 that was long answer to the short, but 770 00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:18,800 » Okay. But that Yeah. So, it's a work in 771 00:34:17,359 --> 00:34:20,079 progress. The other 772 00:34:18,800 --> 00:34:21,440 » It's a good thing. 773 00:34:20,079 --> 00:34:22,960 » Yeah. Yeah. Because I think they were 774 00:34:21,440 --> 00:34:23,919 originally going to go into Burns Park 775 00:34:22,960 --> 00:34:26,000 and then there were 776 00:34:23,919 --> 00:34:27,599 » I think they have something in Burns. 777 00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:29,359 Actually, Mahogany, it is on my 778 00:34:27,599 --> 00:34:31,839 calendar. It's I'm meeting him I think 779 00:34:29,359 --> 00:34:34,000 this week like Friday at the root cafe 780 00:34:31,839 --> 00:34:35,200 at 11:00 a.m. 781 00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:38,879 » Well, why did you Why are you going to 782 00:34:35,200 --> 00:34:40,720 the root? Why don't you Never mind. 783 00:34:38,879 --> 00:34:43,119 » I need to just confirm. 784 00:34:40,720 --> 00:34:44,560 » Okay. Next thing. Next thing. uh that 785 00:34:43,119 --> 00:34:47,280 meeting is 786 00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:49,919 » Uh excited to be about the progress at 787 00:34:47,280 --> 00:34:52,079 Reservoir Park and I was just uh 788 00:34:49,919 --> 00:34:54,800 requesting that when we get close, I 789 00:34:52,079 --> 00:34:57,599 don't know if it's the ball field or the 790 00:34:54,800 --> 00:34:59,680 playground or the restrooms or whatever, 791 00:34:57,599 --> 00:35:01,200 if we could have some sort of ribbon 792 00:34:59,680 --> 00:35:02,960 cutting like we're getting ready to have 793 00:35:01,200 --> 00:35:05,680 for the fire station number nine 794 00:35:02,960 --> 00:35:08,880 tomorrow. I mean that area people in 795 00:35:05,680 --> 00:35:11,359 Leewood I every week when when can we 796 00:35:08,880 --> 00:35:13,599 want to celebrate when can we do that? 797 00:35:11,359 --> 00:35:15,200 So, we could move it up. Um, and I'd be 798 00:35:13,599 --> 00:35:17,040 happy to work with you on that. My goal 799 00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:18,480 is to have as much completed this year 800 00:35:17,040 --> 00:35:20,720 and have something at the end of the 801 00:35:18,480 --> 00:35:22,160 year. Um, we might not want to be out 802 00:35:20,720 --> 00:35:23,359 there at the end of the year when it's 803 00:35:22,160 --> 00:35:24,880 dark and cold. And so, 804 00:35:23,359 --> 00:35:26,240 » We we might want to be out there when 805 00:35:24,880 --> 00:35:28,960 it's cold. 806 00:35:26,240 --> 00:35:32,240 » Um, but the restroom I hear is on its 807 00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:34,400 final um new construction effort. It's 808 00:35:32,240 --> 00:35:36,400 about to be completed. the playground. 809 00:35:34,400 --> 00:35:39,839 Uh my understanding the latest was the 810 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:42,480 concrete um the contractor was going to 811 00:35:39,839 --> 00:35:44,560 finish the concrete sidewalks. Um the 812 00:35:42,480 --> 00:35:46,160 playground will be open. We just didn't 813 00:35:44,560 --> 00:35:47,520 have we weren't going to do a ribbon 814 00:35:46,160 --> 00:35:49,599 cutting until we kind of have a more 815 00:35:47,520 --> 00:35:51,520 collective. Um I'm really disappointed 816 00:35:49,599 --> 00:35:54,079 that we haven't been able to finalize 817 00:35:51,520 --> 00:35:55,839 our understanding of the ball field. Uh 818 00:35:54,079 --> 00:35:58,160 we had a successful bid for the ball 819 00:35:55,839 --> 00:36:00,000 field, but then it got held up in legal 820 00:35:58,160 --> 00:36:01,599 and I understand it had a lot to do with 821 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:02,800 match money from an environmental 822 00:36:01,599 --> 00:36:04,480 standpoint. a bunch of other things. 823 00:36:02,800 --> 00:36:06,560 We're trying to match a bunch of 824 00:36:04,480 --> 00:36:08,640 different funds for it. Um I need to 825 00:36:06,560 --> 00:36:09,680 circle back to that, but looks like at 826 00:36:08,640 --> 00:36:12,000 the end of this year, we could 827 00:36:09,680 --> 00:36:13,760 definitely find a time to do a ribbon 828 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:14,400 cutting. I mean, that was my my goal as 829 00:36:13,760 --> 00:36:16,720 well. So, 830 00:36:14,400 --> 00:36:17,760 » Or yeah, just but we will have some sort 831 00:36:16,720 --> 00:36:19,280 of event. 832 00:36:17,760 --> 00:36:19,680 » Yes, absolutely. I'll work with you on 833 00:36:19,280 --> 00:36:21,920 it. Yes. 834 00:36:19,680 --> 00:36:23,520 » Okay, cool. Thank you. That's all. 835 00:36:21,920 --> 00:36:25,280 » Thank you. All right. Any additional 836 00:36:23,520 --> 00:36:27,760 questions? 837 00:36:25,280 --> 00:36:30,079 All right. Hearing none. Um, looks like 838 00:36:27,760 --> 00:36:32,800 on the agenda there's a Kanes Park loop 839 00:36:30,079 --> 00:36:34,240 trail that we might have discussed. Um, 840 00:36:32,800 --> 00:36:36,079 does anybody know anything about that? 841 00:36:34,240 --> 00:36:37,839 » That's one of the agenda items that I 842 00:36:36,079 --> 00:36:40,000 brought to attention. Um, that was 843 00:36:37,839 --> 00:36:43,599 something we brought to the board for 844 00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:45,760 um, approval and our design team is uh, 845 00:36:43,599 --> 00:36:48,400 so we got a grant. It's an RTP 846 00:36:45,760 --> 00:36:50,320 recreation trails program grant. Um, 847 00:36:48,400 --> 00:36:53,760 it's it's a low amount. I think it was 848 00:36:50,320 --> 00:36:57,040 under $100,000, but you know it's still 849 00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:58,880 $100,000. And so we're extending re 850 00:36:57,040 --> 00:37:00,880 renovating the existing trail around the 851 00:36:58,880 --> 00:37:04,400 ball field out there. So currently it's 852 00:37:00,880 --> 00:37:06,640 like 8 ft wide and we're going to 14 ft 853 00:37:04,400 --> 00:37:09,200 wide to match the Tri Creek Greenway as 854 00:37:06,640 --> 00:37:12,880 part of the new basketball facility that 855 00:37:09,200 --> 00:37:15,119 was uh rebuilt there. And so uh it's a 856 00:37:12,880 --> 00:37:17,359 small trail project but it's a small 857 00:37:15,119 --> 00:37:18,960 piece in the bigger scheme of things. 858 00:37:17,359 --> 00:37:20,400 Something that I am excited about in 859 00:37:18,960 --> 00:37:22,320 terms of trails and this ties into that 860 00:37:20,400 --> 00:37:24,000 is the Tri Creek Greenway in that area 861 00:37:22,320 --> 00:37:26,640 which that is part of it which I 862 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:29,359 mentioned. Um we did get final approval 863 00:37:26,640 --> 00:37:32,560 from ARDOT to advertise that. That was a 864 00:37:29,359 --> 00:37:35,040 grant that we received back in like 2020 865 00:37:32,560 --> 00:37:38,079 uh which was a $3 million grant. So 866 00:37:35,040 --> 00:37:40,800 we'll now be advertising um as soon as 867 00:37:38,079 --> 00:37:42,720 possible for a project of about a $4 868 00:37:40,800 --> 00:37:45,520 million trail project. And that's Tri 869 00:37:42,720 --> 00:37:49,520 Creek Greenway. Uh running from 870 00:37:45,520 --> 00:37:51,599 essentially um it's in it's in that area 871 00:37:49,520 --> 00:37:53,359 of town off of South University. It's 872 00:37:51,599 --> 00:37:55,920 connecting First T Western Hills, 873 00:37:53,359 --> 00:37:57,839 Heinman, and Brody Creek Park. So um 874 00:37:55,920 --> 00:38:00,240 it's just one of many multiple other 875 00:37:57,839 --> 00:38:02,960 projects, too. So man, that's fantastic. 876 00:38:00,240 --> 00:38:06,400 Uh any questions to Leland on Kanis Park 877 00:38:02,960 --> 00:38:10,880 Loop Trail? All right, hearing none, uh 878 00:38:06,400 --> 00:38:12,800 we'll move on to uh events. uh says you 879 00:38:10,880 --> 00:38:14,800 Cleveland or or Graham. 880 00:38:12,800 --> 00:38:16,560 » I'd love Graham to pick this up. I'll 881 00:38:14,800 --> 00:38:18,800 just share the the really highlighted 882 00:38:16,560 --> 00:38:20,880 one would be the senior facility uh 883 00:38:18,800 --> 00:38:23,119 which I've already mentioned. It'll be a 884 00:38:20,880 --> 00:38:25,440 come sneak peek the construction of the 885 00:38:23,119 --> 00:38:26,880 senior facility. Uh substantial 886 00:38:25,440 --> 00:38:29,359 completion will be done at the end of 887 00:38:26,880 --> 00:38:32,560 this month. Uh it was a a little over a 888 00:38:29,359 --> 00:38:34,400 $4 million uh renovation addition to the 889 00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:36,480 uh existing facility to make a senior 890 00:38:34,400 --> 00:38:39,040 facility. We're currently hiring and 891 00:38:36,480 --> 00:38:42,000 filling out our program and staffing and 892 00:38:39,040 --> 00:38:43,520 all that good stuff. And Shawanda and I 893 00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:46,079 and Michael Washington, who's the lead 894 00:38:43,520 --> 00:38:48,160 of that, will be uh working to get that 895 00:38:46,079 --> 00:38:49,760 facility fully up and operational before 896 00:38:48,160 --> 00:38:52,160 the end of the year with some kind of 897 00:38:49,760 --> 00:38:54,640 ribbon cutting um first of the new year. 898 00:38:52,160 --> 00:38:56,160 So, um Graham, do you have some other 899 00:38:54,640 --> 00:38:58,160 event? Graham usually has some good 900 00:38:56,160 --> 00:38:59,760 recreation events. There's some up 901 00:38:58,160 --> 00:39:02,320 andcoming races I know as well. 902 00:38:59,760 --> 00:39:04,800 » Yeah, I've got a few races. Um, Logan's 903 00:39:02,320 --> 00:39:06,960 Run is our in partnership with Little 904 00:39:04,800 --> 00:39:09,839 Rock Marathon and the Therapeutic 905 00:39:06,960 --> 00:39:11,839 Recreation Division. Um, it's our race 906 00:39:09,839 --> 00:39:16,480 for those with disabilities. So, that's 907 00:39:11,839 --> 00:39:18,079 September 26th at War Memorial Park. Um, 908 00:39:16,480 --> 00:39:19,920 so that's always a great event. Then we 909 00:39:18,079 --> 00:39:22,560 have the Squatch till you drop trail 910 00:39:19,920 --> 00:39:24,640 run. That's at All Park. This is the 911 00:39:22,560 --> 00:39:27,280 third year doing that. Um, that's a 912 00:39:24,640 --> 00:39:29,920 two-day event. One day is a 5K and then 913 00:39:27,280 --> 00:39:31,520 the next day is a believe it's six hours 914 00:39:29,920 --> 00:39:32,079 just as run as much as you can. 915 00:39:31,520 --> 00:39:32,560 » Jesus. 916 00:39:32,079 --> 00:39:34,320 » So, 917 00:39:32,560 --> 00:39:36,400 » And how how many times did that guy run 918 00:39:34,320 --> 00:39:37,599 it last year? What? 919 00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:39,359 » It was something crazy. 920 00:39:37,599 --> 00:39:40,640 » He ran past me and I think he was on 921 00:39:39,359 --> 00:39:41,920 like mile 31 or something. 922 00:39:40,640 --> 00:39:45,920 » Yeah. 30 something miles. 923 00:39:41,920 --> 00:39:48,000 » So, he was running more than a marathon. 924 00:39:45,920 --> 00:39:50,160 » Yeah. Supposed supposedly when you run 925 00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:53,160 in the woods you can just keep going. 926 00:39:50,160 --> 00:39:53,160 » Yeah. 927 00:39:53,680 --> 00:39:58,320 » All right. Sorry. Uh, all good. And then 928 00:39:56,079 --> 00:40:00,560 the creep and crawl race by Little Rock 929 00:39:58,320 --> 00:40:03,119 Marathon. That's a 5K, 10K, and half 930 00:40:00,560 --> 00:40:05,839 marathon. That's on October 31st at Two 931 00:40:03,119 --> 00:40:08,480 River Park. Um, and then we also have 932 00:40:05,839 --> 00:40:10,720 the Arkansas Salsa Festival. This is the 933 00:40:08,480 --> 00:40:13,119 second annual one at West Central 934 00:40:10,720 --> 00:40:14,960 Community Center. That'll be October 935 00:40:13,119 --> 00:40:16,640 17th 936 00:40:14,960 --> 00:40:18,800 um at noon. 937 00:40:16,640 --> 00:40:21,200 » Is that like salsa dancing or salsa? 938 00:40:18,800 --> 00:40:22,320 » That is salsa the food. And anyone can 939 00:40:21,200 --> 00:40:23,760 » That's a legit question. 940 00:40:22,320 --> 00:40:26,000 » Great. breakfast 941 00:40:23,760 --> 00:40:28,079 » Cuz I I'll come if it's to eat, but I'm 942 00:40:26,000 --> 00:40:29,440 not going to dance. 943 00:40:28,079 --> 00:40:30,640 » And then 944 00:40:29,440 --> 00:40:32,320 » We'll also have 945 00:40:30,640 --> 00:40:33,920 » No, it's the dance. The 946 00:40:32,320 --> 00:40:35,040 » Do both. 947 00:40:33,920 --> 00:40:37,280 » It's the salsa dance. 948 00:40:35,040 --> 00:40:38,720 » No, it's it's food. It's also the food. 949 00:40:37,280 --> 00:40:42,400 You can enter to win. 950 00:40:38,720 --> 00:40:42,720 » There's a dance at West Central, too. 951 00:40:42,400 --> 00:40:44,960 » Okay. 952 00:40:42,720 --> 00:40:45,760 » There is separate dancing. Yes. 953 00:40:44,960 --> 00:40:47,040 » There's both. 954 00:40:45,760 --> 00:40:48,720 » Separate dance. Okay. 955 00:40:47,040 --> 00:40:50,880 » They do have dance at West Central. 956 00:40:48,720 --> 00:40:53,920 » Yeah, that's okay. Sorry. I thought 957 00:40:50,880 --> 00:40:59,920 that's what we talking about. Um, also 958 00:40:53,920 --> 00:41:02,400 November 7th is the fourth annual uh 959 00:40:59,920 --> 00:41:04,400 Kynis or W 6 block party that Director 960 00:41:02,400 --> 00:41:07,760 Lewis is helping put on. That'll be at 961 00:41:04,400 --> 00:41:10,079 Kanes Park at 10:00 a.m. 10 to 2. And so 962 00:41:07,760 --> 00:41:12,640 we'll have lots of vendors and food 963 00:41:10,079 --> 00:41:16,079 trucks and all sorts of stuff going on 964 00:41:12,640 --> 00:41:18,400 there. That's all I have. Any questions? 965 00:41:16,079 --> 00:41:20,000 » I went to the Kanes Park block party 966 00:41:18,400 --> 00:41:23,520 last year and it was a lot of fun. So, 967 00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:26,000 I'd recommend that to to anyone. Um, any 968 00:41:23,520 --> 00:41:28,880 other questions for Graham? 969 00:41:26,000 --> 00:41:30,000 How's our uh Instagram going? 970 00:41:28,880 --> 00:41:32,480 » It's great. 971 00:41:30,000 --> 00:41:34,960 » Getting a lot of a lot of feedback. 972 00:41:32,480 --> 00:41:36,400 » Uh, yeah. Yeah, Facebook gets a little 973 00:41:34,960 --> 00:41:37,280 bit more than Instagram, but yeah. 974 00:41:36,400 --> 00:41:38,800 » Okay. 975 00:41:37,280 --> 00:41:41,599 » Great. 976 00:41:38,800 --> 00:41:43,040 All right. Um, 977 00:41:41,599 --> 00:41:44,560 hearing no additional questions for 978 00:41:43,040 --> 00:41:47,119 Graham, let's move on to our 979 00:41:44,560 --> 00:41:50,880 subcommittee reports. And we have Parks 980 00:41:47,119 --> 00:41:50,880 Conservancy Summer. 981 00:41:51,280 --> 00:41:55,680 lot going on. 982 00:41:53,440 --> 00:41:57,440 They want to come and present to us, but 983 00:41:55,680 --> 00:41:59,119 they were not ready for this month. 984 00:41:57,440 --> 00:42:00,880 She's going to get back to me on that. 985 00:41:59,119 --> 00:42:03,200 So, they're working on getting a 986 00:42:00,880 --> 00:42:05,119 presentation together for us. Um, 987 00:42:03,200 --> 00:42:07,040 they're going to have a booth at Harvest 988 00:42:05,119 --> 00:42:08,400 Fest. So, if y'all are at Harvest Fest, 989 00:42:07,040 --> 00:42:11,520 stop by and see them and introduce 990 00:42:08,400 --> 00:42:14,079 yourself. Also, I want to talk about um 991 00:42:11,520 --> 00:42:16,720 on the I want if y'all would please go 992 00:42:14,079 --> 00:42:18,720 to their website and become a friend of 993 00:42:16,720 --> 00:42:21,119 Parks Conservancy. I think it's like you 994 00:42:18,720 --> 00:42:24,640 can do anywhere from like a $5 donation 995 00:42:21,119 --> 00:42:27,119 to $100. It's a monthly donation and I 996 00:42:24,640 --> 00:42:30,400 think that it's important that we as a 997 00:42:27,119 --> 00:42:33,599 commission be given to that. Um let's 998 00:42:30,400 --> 00:42:37,119 see the passport update. They're at a 999 00:42:33,599 --> 00:42:39,440 standstill right now. Um but they need 1000 00:42:37,119 --> 00:42:40,720 to they're going to meet with the parks 1001 00:42:39,440 --> 00:42:44,160 department. They're trying to figure out 1002 00:42:40,720 --> 00:42:46,400 which parks to have that in. So that's 1003 00:42:44,160 --> 00:42:48,560 kind of on hold. 1004 00:42:46,400 --> 00:42:51,280 Um, they have a lot there's a lot of 1005 00:42:48,560 --> 00:42:55,520 little things going on with War Memorial 1006 00:42:51,280 --> 00:42:58,720 like different people meeting and I 1007 00:42:55,520 --> 00:43:00,720 think with the 30 crossing that it kind 1008 00:42:58,720 --> 00:43:03,440 of like Leland said it kind of just like 1009 00:43:00,720 --> 00:43:06,560 lit a fire under people to try to get 1010 00:43:03,440 --> 00:43:09,119 things done in other parks. Um, so they 1011 00:43:06,560 --> 00:43:11,280 are actually meeting with Kathy Webb. 1012 00:43:09,119 --> 00:43:15,520 They have been meeting. Um, her most 1013 00:43:11,280 --> 00:43:17,359 promising idea is to raise money to or 1014 00:43:15,520 --> 00:43:21,359 someone is going to raise money to make 1015 00:43:17,359 --> 00:43:23,839 the pond fishable again, which is really 1016 00:43:21,359 --> 00:43:27,280 cool. And they have a meeting this 1017 00:43:23,839 --> 00:43:30,400 Friday at I don't know the time yet. 1018 00:43:27,280 --> 00:43:31,680 It's either 1:30 or 2. I will not be 1019 00:43:30,400 --> 00:43:33,680 able to be there because I will be 1020 00:43:31,680 --> 00:43:35,280 working, but if anybody is willing to 1021 00:43:33,680 --> 00:43:37,280 attend, 1022 00:43:35,280 --> 00:43:39,760 it would be cool to have represent 1023 00:43:37,280 --> 00:43:42,800 representation. It's this Friday at 1024 00:43:39,760 --> 00:43:45,520 Boulevard in the Heights 1025 00:43:42,800 --> 00:43:48,720 » At 2 o'clock. If the time changes, I'll 1026 00:43:45,520 --> 00:43:51,760 I'll send out a message. 1027 00:43:48,720 --> 00:43:52,800 » Great. Uh, anything else? 1028 00:43:51,760 --> 00:43:54,000 » That's it. 1029 00:43:52,800 --> 00:43:55,839 » All right. Does anybody have any 1030 00:43:54,000 --> 00:43:58,319 questions for Summer regarding the Parks 1031 00:43:55,839 --> 00:43:59,680 Conservancy? Oh, could you explain to 1032 00:43:58,319 --> 00:44:03,119 our new board members what the Parks 1033 00:43:59,680 --> 00:44:05,359 Conservancy is? 1034 00:44:03,119 --> 00:44:08,480 » Okay, 1035 00:44:05,359 --> 00:44:10,079 I I can pass this around. This is this 1036 00:44:08,480 --> 00:44:13,119 is what they're going to have at the 1037 00:44:10,079 --> 00:44:15,920 Harvest Fest booth. But um they're 1038 00:44:13,119 --> 00:44:19,359 nonprofit. They raise money for um 1039 00:44:15,920 --> 00:44:21,359 different parks and they I think it this 1040 00:44:19,359 --> 00:44:22,880 commission and the parks conservancy 1041 00:44:21,359 --> 00:44:25,839 need to work a little bit better 1042 00:44:22,880 --> 00:44:28,720 together because I think since they can 1043 00:44:25,839 --> 00:44:31,200 fund raise and we could promote their 1044 00:44:28,720 --> 00:44:33,440 fundraising, we could um do different 1045 00:44:31,200 --> 00:44:34,800 things for parks. So that's basically 1046 00:44:33,440 --> 00:44:36,960 what they do. They have a board. They 1047 00:44:34,800 --> 00:44:40,079 meet monthly. 1048 00:44:36,960 --> 00:44:42,640 They're very consistent. So, 1049 00:44:40,079 --> 00:44:44,880 » I I can give one little example. Uh the 1050 00:44:42,640 --> 00:44:48,000 parks conservancy took on as one of 1051 00:44:44,880 --> 00:44:49,680 their projects, Reservoir Park, and 1052 00:44:48,000 --> 00:44:52,079 helped us with a we had a little 1053 00:44:49,680 --> 00:44:54,640 fundraiser and raised uh some monies 1054 00:44:52,079 --> 00:44:56,000 there. So, I've I've attended one of 1055 00:44:54,640 --> 00:44:58,160 their meetings. It's a great group. 1056 00:44:56,000 --> 00:45:00,800 Again, it's a nonprofit and I do think 1057 00:44:58,160 --> 00:45:02,160 we need to communicate more 1058 00:45:00,800 --> 00:45:05,280 » Work together 1059 00:45:02,160 --> 00:45:08,079 » And and not to be uh 1060 00:45:05,280 --> 00:45:10,079 rudimentary I guess about it but so the 1061 00:45:08,079 --> 00:45:11,599 people can give money to the this for 1062 00:45:10,079 --> 00:45:14,000 you le this question so people can give 1063 00:45:11,599 --> 00:45:16,000 money so we had the fundraiser right for 1064 00:45:14,000 --> 00:45:18,000 Reservoir Park they get they get the 1065 00:45:16,000 --> 00:45:19,680 money I mean the money transfers from my 1066 00:45:18,000 --> 00:45:21,280 pocket to their pocket right 1067 00:45:19,680 --> 00:45:24,400 » And then it basically comes back to us 1068 00:45:21,280 --> 00:45:26,720 » And then it come back to us as a as a 1069 00:45:24,400 --> 00:45:28,400 part like how does Does it earmark? Does 1070 00:45:26,720 --> 00:45:29,760 it say I want to build a playground and 1071 00:45:28,400 --> 00:45:31,040 and we'll give you this money to build a 1072 00:45:29,760 --> 00:45:32,240 playground. Then the city board approves 1073 00:45:31,040 --> 00:45:33,119 that. Like how does how does that all 1074 00:45:32,240 --> 00:45:36,560 work? 1075 00:45:33,119 --> 00:45:39,119 » So you can easily um Mr. Whitesai could 1076 00:45:36,560 --> 00:45:42,079 write a check for $100,000 1077 00:45:39,119 --> 00:45:46,480 and 1078 00:45:42,079 --> 00:45:48,640 easily give it to the uh conservancy and 1079 00:45:46,480 --> 00:45:50,240 you can define it however you want. You 1080 00:45:48,640 --> 00:45:53,040 could say, I define this for war 1081 00:45:50,240 --> 00:45:54,720 memorial or I define it for this park or 1082 00:45:53,040 --> 00:45:57,760 I want to use it just in general for 1083 00:45:54,720 --> 00:46:00,560 parks and recreation. Um, typically it's 1084 00:45:57,760 --> 00:46:02,000 defined um like for reservoir it was 1085 00:46:00,560 --> 00:46:04,000 we're going to have a project or we're 1086 00:46:02,000 --> 00:46:06,319 going to raise money and people send in 1087 00:46:04,000 --> 00:46:10,000 checks and it went into an account um or 1088 00:46:06,319 --> 00:46:11,680 an area for Reservoir Park. Um and then 1089 00:46:10,000 --> 00:46:14,400 ultimately what would happen on most of 1090 00:46:11,680 --> 00:46:16,160 that um like we did uh we had some money 1091 00:46:14,400 --> 00:46:18,640 for East Little Rock Community Center. 1092 00:46:16,160 --> 00:46:21,760 It's a long whole another story. But I 1093 00:46:18,640 --> 00:46:23,920 showed to the um conservancy where we 1094 00:46:21,760 --> 00:46:25,440 spent it was something like let's say 1095 00:46:23,920 --> 00:46:29,680 $15,000. 1096 00:46:25,440 --> 00:46:31,520 We spent $15,000 on HVAC and remodel and 1097 00:46:29,680 --> 00:46:33,119 sheetrock or painting or whatever. I 1098 00:46:31,520 --> 00:46:34,880 showed them all of our expenses and then 1099 00:46:33,119 --> 00:46:37,520 they cut us a check and then I can take 1100 00:46:34,880 --> 00:46:39,359 that check and put it into accounts that 1101 00:46:37,520 --> 00:46:42,240 we have here to pay the bills or into 1102 00:46:39,359 --> 00:46:44,640 other accounts, however you, you know, 1103 00:46:42,240 --> 00:46:46,640 however it's best for that project. Uh 1104 00:46:44,640 --> 00:46:48,240 so you can do however you want to do it. 1105 00:46:46,640 --> 00:46:50,400 Um 1106 00:46:48,240 --> 00:46:53,280 Summer did mention you can give like on 1107 00:46:50,400 --> 00:46:55,680 a monthly basis. Um I know people a lot 1108 00:46:53,280 --> 00:46:57,760 of people do that. Um there's also we 1109 00:46:55,680 --> 00:46:59,920 were trying to start a uh we did start 1110 00:46:57,760 --> 00:47:01,920 it. We just haven't been successful at 1111 00:46:59,920 --> 00:47:03,839 getting this rolled out and big was a 1112 00:47:01,920 --> 00:47:06,240 friends for the uh friends for the park 1113 00:47:03,839 --> 00:47:07,760 program. Um and the idea behind that 1114 00:47:06,240 --> 00:47:09,680 would be is if you gave a certain amount 1115 00:47:07,760 --> 00:47:12,319 of money then you get certain kind of 1116 00:47:09,680 --> 00:47:13,839 benefits and all this. Um, we still 1117 00:47:12,319 --> 00:47:16,319 really need to circle back to that and 1118 00:47:13,839 --> 00:47:17,920 make that a stronger program, but that's 1119 00:47:16,319 --> 00:47:18,400 all part of that as well. Does that 1120 00:47:17,920 --> 00:47:20,319 help? 1121 00:47:18,400 --> 00:47:21,760 » Oh, perfect. Yes. Thank you. Okay. Does 1122 00:47:20,319 --> 00:47:23,040 anybody have any questions with Leland 1123 00:47:21,760 --> 00:47:24,560 on that? 1124 00:47:23,040 --> 00:47:26,720 » All right. Any more questions for 1125 00:47:24,560 --> 00:47:27,359 Summer? All right. Summer, thank you so 1126 00:47:26,720 --> 00:47:29,440 much. Oh, 1127 00:47:27,359 --> 00:47:31,040 » Something else. If anybody if the new 1128 00:47:29,440 --> 00:47:32,160 people want to be on my subcommittee, 1129 00:47:31,040 --> 00:47:36,240 please feel free. 1130 00:47:32,160 --> 00:47:38,800 » I'm looking at you, Rogers. Please. 1131 00:47:36,240 --> 00:47:40,400 » Right. All right. Yeah, that's a great 1132 00:47:38,800 --> 00:47:41,680 point. You know what we're doing now is 1133 00:47:40,400 --> 00:47:43,680 we're going through our subcommittees 1134 00:47:41,680 --> 00:47:46,160 and everybody will be on one 1135 00:47:43,680 --> 00:47:48,079 subcommittee. Um there's only three of 1136 00:47:46,160 --> 00:47:50,480 them and so just pick which one that you 1137 00:47:48,079 --> 00:47:52,560 think would be best for you. Um and then 1138 00:47:50,480 --> 00:47:55,680 we can place you on there at our next 1139 00:47:52,560 --> 00:47:56,800 meeting. So all right uh let's go on to 1140 00:47:55,680 --> 00:47:59,280 marketing. 1141 00:47:56,800 --> 00:48:00,400 » I'm going to defer to Nolan for the 1142 00:47:59,280 --> 00:48:02,960 update. 1143 00:48:00,400 --> 00:48:06,240 » All right, Nolan. So me and Graham did 1144 00:48:02,960 --> 00:48:07,760 me. We're just kind of continuing the uh 1145 00:48:06,240 --> 00:48:09,599 stories 1146 00:48:07,760 --> 00:48:11,760 uh theme that we've been discussing as 1147 00:48:09,599 --> 00:48:14,400 far as highlighting individuals andor 1148 00:48:11,760 --> 00:48:18,720 groups that kind of utilize space within 1149 00:48:14,400 --> 00:48:20,640 the parks uh system. Um so nothing 1150 00:48:18,720 --> 00:48:22,640 really new to report. I did kind of 1151 00:48:20,640 --> 00:48:26,480 quasi interview one of our 1152 00:48:22,640 --> 00:48:29,839 commissioners, Sam Ellis, um down at his 1153 00:48:26,480 --> 00:48:31,839 his place. And um and there's a couple 1154 00:48:29,839 --> 00:48:34,800 other things going on, but I did want to 1155 00:48:31,839 --> 00:48:38,480 take this time to address two parts of 1156 00:48:34,800 --> 00:48:40,319 this um administration update with the 1157 00:48:38,480 --> 00:48:42,400 on the marketing communication needs or 1158 00:48:40,319 --> 00:48:44,400 updates, the newly designed t-shirt to 1159 00:48:42,400 --> 00:48:46,880 promote visibility. 1160 00:48:44,400 --> 00:48:50,880 Uh that was maybe in conjunction with 1161 00:48:46,880 --> 00:48:52,559 the conservancy. Uh, is there is there a 1162 00:48:50,880 --> 00:48:55,200 reason that this is on the needs or 1163 00:48:52,559 --> 00:48:58,000 updates list and who's who's responsible 1164 00:48:55,200 --> 00:49:01,040 for this update as far as the newly 1165 00:48:58,000 --> 00:49:04,800 designed t-shirts to promote visibility? 1166 00:49:01,040 --> 00:49:07,760 » I I can speak to that. Uh, Nolan, um, we 1167 00:49:04,800 --> 00:49:10,640 often do um like if you can see staff 1168 00:49:07,760 --> 00:49:13,760 like Perry is wearing a a logo logoed 1169 00:49:10,640 --> 00:49:16,880 shirt now. We have uh different shirts 1170 00:49:13,760 --> 00:49:20,480 that we uh give to staff for uniform 1171 00:49:16,880 --> 00:49:23,440 basis. And so once a year we usually run 1172 00:49:20,480 --> 00:49:25,520 um a a casual t-shirt for staff to use 1173 00:49:23,440 --> 00:49:28,640 when they're out in the field or on 1174 00:49:25,520 --> 00:49:30,640 Fridays to wear. Um and so we ran those 1175 00:49:28,640 --> 00:49:34,400 this year. Uh we work with a company 1176 00:49:30,640 --> 00:49:36,720 here, Native. Um just we work with other 1177 00:49:34,400 --> 00:49:39,359 um companies as well. That's who we've 1178 00:49:36,720 --> 00:49:43,119 worked with this time. Um Graham leads 1179 00:49:39,359 --> 00:49:44,960 that process. Um we do u usually come up 1180 00:49:43,119 --> 00:49:47,359 with the design kind of roughly in house 1181 00:49:44,960 --> 00:49:50,079 and then work with them to finalize it. 1182 00:49:47,359 --> 00:49:52,800 Um, and then this year we ran quite a 1183 00:49:50,079 --> 00:49:54,480 bit of more shirts because I have an 1184 00:49:52,800 --> 00:49:56,800 idea that we would like to and we've 1185 00:49:54,480 --> 00:49:58,559 been asked many many times if we would 1186 00:49:56,800 --> 00:50:01,440 sell them or donate them or give them 1187 00:49:58,559 --> 00:50:04,400 away in different processes. Um, I have 1188 00:50:01,440 --> 00:50:07,359 a working uh relationship with uh Nate 1189 00:50:04,400 --> 00:50:10,000 at the uh the executive director of the 1190 00:50:07,359 --> 00:50:12,240 Kyle's Library. There's a new uh used 1191 00:50:10,000 --> 00:50:13,839 bookstore downtown in the River Market 1192 00:50:12,240 --> 00:50:16,480 District and they were going to give us 1193 00:50:13,839 --> 00:50:19,760 space down there to sell shirts. We also 1194 00:50:16,480 --> 00:50:22,160 share uh sell merchandise at our 1195 00:50:19,760 --> 00:50:24,800 different facilities. Uh one being the 1196 00:50:22,160 --> 00:50:26,319 Resmond uh golf course and so we were 1197 00:50:24,800 --> 00:50:28,640 going to try to put some down there and 1198 00:50:26,319 --> 00:50:30,800 see if they sell down there as well. The 1199 00:50:28,640 --> 00:50:33,440 idea behind this too is not just for our 1200 00:50:30,800 --> 00:50:36,079 staff to have uh a different uh choice 1201 00:50:33,440 --> 00:50:39,200 of uniform to wear on certain casual uh 1202 00:50:36,079 --> 00:50:41,839 events, but also to um potentially 1203 00:50:39,200 --> 00:50:44,800 generate some revenue for us uh for 1204 00:50:41,839 --> 00:50:48,000 different projects, but also to generate 1205 00:50:44,800 --> 00:50:52,079 um free more or less revenue, not 1206 00:50:48,000 --> 00:50:54,319 revenue, uh awareness of the uh parks 1207 00:50:52,079 --> 00:50:55,760 department, uh just in general from 1208 00:50:54,319 --> 00:50:57,839 people wearing their shirts and talking 1209 00:50:55,760 --> 00:51:00,400 about what we do. 1210 00:50:57,839 --> 00:51:00,880 Okay. Uh, a follow-up question to that 1211 00:51:00,400 --> 00:51:01,359 then, 1212 00:51:00,880 --> 00:51:04,000 » Yeah, 1213 00:51:01,359 --> 00:51:07,200 » Is who who would be responsible, I 1214 00:51:04,000 --> 00:51:09,440 guess, for like inventory, selling, 1215 00:51:07,200 --> 00:51:11,599 distribution, and reporting as far as 1216 00:51:09,440 --> 00:51:15,359 like number of shirts sold, right? 1217 00:51:11,599 --> 00:51:17,040 » Uh, you know, profitability, and it kind 1218 00:51:15,359 --> 00:51:20,800 of goes to the Little Rock Outdoor 1219 00:51:17,040 --> 00:51:24,480 Recreation, I guess, as a a sub 1220 00:51:20,800 --> 00:51:26,079 commmittee or a subgroup. Um, I'm not 1221 00:51:24,480 --> 00:51:28,720 sure where you're referring to the 1222 00:51:26,079 --> 00:51:31,280 outdoor recreation. Um, there is a 1223 00:51:28,720 --> 00:51:33,280 outdoor recreation coordinator position, 1224 00:51:31,280 --> 00:51:35,760 but the individual that's running the 1225 00:51:33,280 --> 00:51:38,000 numbers on all the shirts and all that 1226 00:51:35,760 --> 00:51:39,599 is uh Graham Brown. 1227 00:51:38,000 --> 00:51:41,839 » Gotcha. I'm talking about the reports, 1228 00:51:39,599 --> 00:51:45,280 the outdoor recreation, they're they're 1229 00:51:41,839 --> 00:51:46,960 documenting that they just hit over,00 1230 00:51:45,280 --> 00:51:48,800 followers 1231 00:51:46,960 --> 00:51:50,000 on Facebook and they are giving away 1232 00:51:48,800 --> 00:51:50,319 shirts and I'm just trying to 1233 00:51:50,000 --> 00:51:51,680 understand. 1234 00:51:50,319 --> 00:51:54,880 » Yeah. So, that's a completely different 1235 00:51:51,680 --> 00:51:56,880 program. Um, outdoor recreation is 1236 00:51:54,880 --> 00:51:58,800 something that I started back a few 1237 00:51:56,880 --> 00:52:01,920 years ago and we hired an individual 1238 00:51:58,800 --> 00:52:04,079 Mike Simmons. Mike Simmons does a lot of 1239 00:52:01,920 --> 00:52:06,319 uh he does one of his biggest roles is 1240 00:52:04,079 --> 00:52:10,000 working with our summer playground uh 1241 00:52:06,319 --> 00:52:12,800 camp day camp. But um in the summer, but 1242 00:52:10,000 --> 00:52:14,880 the other thing that he does is um the 1243 00:52:12,800 --> 00:52:17,599 biggest thing is getting people out and 1244 00:52:14,880 --> 00:52:20,880 doing quality uh outdoor recreation 1245 00:52:17,599 --> 00:52:25,200 events. He leads a uh road and mountain 1246 00:52:20,880 --> 00:52:27,680 bike um bike rides throughout different 1247 00:52:25,200 --> 00:52:29,440 seasons of the year. And in that, I 1248 00:52:27,680 --> 00:52:32,079 think he originally started at three 1249 00:52:29,440 --> 00:52:35,280 rides. Um now it's up to five because 1250 00:52:32,079 --> 00:52:37,680 he's gotten a group of followers. But he 1251 00:52:35,280 --> 00:52:39,359 was um we worked together to try to 1252 00:52:37,680 --> 00:52:40,800 figure out ways to get people to have 1253 00:52:39,359 --> 00:52:43,839 interest and knowledge and tell the 1254 00:52:40,800 --> 00:52:46,160 story of of doing those rides and and 1255 00:52:43,839 --> 00:52:47,920 getting people to come out. Um, by the 1256 00:52:46,160 --> 00:52:50,880 way, also we have some bikes that we can 1257 00:52:47,920 --> 00:52:53,359 share too for uh new newbies on that. 1258 00:52:50,880 --> 00:52:57,920 But um initially it was if you did three 1259 00:52:53,359 --> 00:53:00,640 rides you got one of our um uh jerseys 1260 00:52:57,920 --> 00:53:04,880 uh either either you being a road biker 1261 00:53:00,640 --> 00:53:07,760 or a u mountain biker and I've heard in 1262 00:53:04,880 --> 00:53:09,200 fact um Mr. Whiteside here was just 1263 00:53:07,760 --> 00:53:10,960 asking me about it because he's 1264 00:53:09,200 --> 00:53:12,800 interested in doing it. And that's kind 1265 00:53:10,960 --> 00:53:14,880 of the role of the of the reason or the 1266 00:53:12,800 --> 00:53:16,480 story of the reason is because he was 1267 00:53:14,880 --> 00:53:18,720 asking about these shirts exactly what 1268 00:53:16,480 --> 00:53:20,079 you're talking about. And so he was 1269 00:53:18,720 --> 00:53:21,440 like, "Hey, how do I get one of those 1270 00:53:20,079 --> 00:53:22,720 cool shirts?" And I said, "Well, I think 1271 00:53:21,440 --> 00:53:24,400 you got to go do three rides." He's 1272 00:53:22,720 --> 00:53:26,880 like, "No, I think you I think now it's 1273 00:53:24,400 --> 00:53:28,240 up to five rides or something." So 1274 00:53:26,880 --> 00:53:29,760 » It's five. Okay. 1275 00:53:28,240 --> 00:53:30,720 » Yeah. And so 1276 00:53:29,760 --> 00:53:32,400 » One too. Yeah. 1277 00:53:30,720 --> 00:53:35,040 » If you don't if you don't know, you can 1278 00:53:32,400 --> 00:53:37,440 go out and ride a bike or um bring your 1279 00:53:35,040 --> 00:53:39,280 own bike or we can help provide a bike 1280 00:53:37,440 --> 00:53:41,200 to do a road bike ride or a mountain 1281 00:53:39,280 --> 00:53:44,000 bike ride. And after your five rides, 1282 00:53:41,200 --> 00:53:45,520 you get a jersey. Again, it's us 1283 00:53:44,000 --> 00:53:47,520 promoting it. I don't know if you 1284 00:53:45,520 --> 00:53:50,480 follow. Uh, so we have our Little Rock 1285 00:53:47,520 --> 00:53:53,359 Parks and Wreck uh, Facebook page, but 1286 00:53:50,480 --> 00:53:56,000 then he, Mike Simmons, created his own 1287 00:53:53,359 --> 00:53:58,559 outdoor wreck under our purview so that 1288 00:53:56,000 --> 00:54:01,599 people could follow him and get just, 1289 00:53:58,559 --> 00:54:03,040 you know, direct cord um, coordination 1290 00:54:01,599 --> 00:54:04,800 of when his rides are because they 1291 00:54:03,040 --> 00:54:07,359 change because of weather, time, and all 1292 00:54:04,800 --> 00:54:09,839 this through the seasons. Um but again 1293 00:54:07,359 --> 00:54:11,599 this is um was a concept that I had at 1294 00:54:09,839 --> 00:54:13,119 the very beginning is to say we have 1295 00:54:11,599 --> 00:54:15,040 mountain bike trails, we have hiking 1296 00:54:13,119 --> 00:54:16,720 trails, walking trails, we have woods, 1297 00:54:15,040 --> 00:54:18,480 we have all these things that we offer 1298 00:54:16,720 --> 00:54:20,000 that are just free to the public. But if 1299 00:54:18,480 --> 00:54:22,880 you've never actually done any of those 1300 00:54:20,000 --> 00:54:24,559 things, then are we really providing the 1301 00:54:22,880 --> 00:54:27,280 appropriate access to these things? And 1302 00:54:24,559 --> 00:54:29,280 so how do we how do we lean into that 1303 00:54:27,280 --> 00:54:31,119 more? And so we can have one staff 1304 00:54:29,280 --> 00:54:32,880 member that actually will take people 1305 00:54:31,119 --> 00:54:35,839 out and do those. and he's actually the 1306 00:54:32,880 --> 00:54:37,680 one also doing the um Sasquatch run and 1307 00:54:35,839 --> 00:54:40,240 also which has become an accessible 1308 00:54:37,680 --> 00:54:42,319 event. So um and he does many other 1309 00:54:40,240 --> 00:54:44,880 things for the event. He's taken us uh 1310 00:54:42,319 --> 00:54:48,319 canoeing uh this group the commission 1311 00:54:44,880 --> 00:54:50,720 canoeing the fush uh soon um and many 1312 00:54:48,319 --> 00:54:53,680 many other programs. Mike is actually 1313 00:54:50,720 --> 00:54:55,839 under Shawanda. So Shaw could actually 1314 00:54:53,680 --> 00:54:58,000 speak on his behalf or he could come and 1315 00:54:55,839 --> 00:54:59,920 give a presentation someday. But those 1316 00:54:58,000 --> 00:55:02,000 are excellent questions. I just want to 1317 00:54:59,920 --> 00:55:04,720 add that if you don't know how to do 1318 00:55:02,000 --> 00:55:06,480 anything outside, Mike will teach you. 1319 00:55:04,720 --> 00:55:09,040 You just say to him, "Mike, I don't know 1320 00:55:06,480 --> 00:55:11,119 how to do this." And Mike will set up a 1321 00:55:09,040 --> 00:55:13,839 class and he will do it for you. He's 1322 00:55:11,119 --> 00:55:15,520 amazing. And I love working with Mike. 1323 00:55:13,839 --> 00:55:18,079 He taught me. He teaches me all sorts of 1324 00:55:15,520 --> 00:55:19,200 things that I never know how to do. So, 1325 00:55:18,079 --> 00:55:20,720 he's awesome. 1326 00:55:19,200 --> 00:55:22,640 » Perfect. All right. What did you have 1327 00:55:20,720 --> 00:55:24,400 another question? No, that is helpful 1328 00:55:22,640 --> 00:55:26,000 that he's up there Shawanda and I was 1329 00:55:24,400 --> 00:55:27,280 just trying to get clarity from like how 1330 00:55:26,000 --> 00:55:28,800 it all works from a marketing 1331 00:55:27,280 --> 00:55:30,240 perspective and the shirts and all that. 1332 00:55:28,800 --> 00:55:33,720 So, thank all right. Does anybody have 1333 00:55:30,240 --> 00:55:33,720 any questions for 1334 00:55:35,440 --> 00:55:40,480 » The the shirts is just one now maybe I 1335 00:55:37,440 --> 00:55:43,520 see from your marketing point of view um 1336 00:55:40,480 --> 00:55:46,960 the shirts is just one idea like we also 1337 00:55:43,520 --> 00:55:49,359 have cups logo cups and we have stickers 1338 00:55:46,960 --> 00:55:51,920 and I'm always pushing Graham to come up 1339 00:55:49,359 --> 00:55:54,640 with something new to to share. We do a 1340 00:55:51,920 --> 00:55:58,160 lot of public events, um, many city 1341 00:55:54,640 --> 00:56:00,160 halls, um, health fairs, and and people 1342 00:55:58,160 --> 00:56:02,079 ask us to come pop up like Shanda was 1343 00:56:00,160 --> 00:56:03,599 offering earlier for a certain 1344 00:56:02,079 --> 00:56:05,119 neighborhood, we can come and pop up in 1345 00:56:03,599 --> 00:56:07,359 your neighborhood or we pop up in your 1346 00:56:05,119 --> 00:56:10,319 park or wherever, all these events. And 1347 00:56:07,359 --> 00:56:11,920 so, um, we like to have trinkets and 1348 00:56:10,319 --> 00:56:13,599 toys and shirts and stuff like that on 1349 00:56:11,920 --> 00:56:16,079 our table for that starts the 1350 00:56:13,599 --> 00:56:17,680 conversation, right? But, uh, from a 1351 00:56:16,079 --> 00:56:20,960 marketing standpoint, if you ever come 1352 00:56:17,680 --> 00:56:22,960 up with another idea, uh, I personally 1353 00:56:20,960 --> 00:56:26,240 would would like it. I mean, we just 1354 00:56:22,960 --> 00:56:28,160 did, um, um, we have flag polls at all 1355 00:56:26,240 --> 00:56:31,760 of our locations and we were running the 1356 00:56:28,160 --> 00:56:33,200 the United States American flag, but um, 1357 00:56:31,760 --> 00:56:36,480 I said, "Where's the parks and wreck 1358 00:56:33,200 --> 00:56:38,559 logo f?" So, we did we made logo flags 1359 00:56:36,480 --> 00:56:41,359 and we have those now at all of our 1360 00:56:38,559 --> 00:56:44,640 locations. So, um, anything that gets 1361 00:56:41,359 --> 00:56:46,480 our story out there, um, Ryan here was 1362 00:56:44,640 --> 00:56:47,760 just asking Shwanda like, "How do you 1363 00:56:46,480 --> 00:56:48,960 tell your story about all the things 1364 00:56:47,760 --> 00:56:50,720 that recreation does?" I was like, 1365 00:56:48,960 --> 00:56:52,640 "Golly, that's going to be an exhaustive 1366 00:56:50,720 --> 00:56:54,319 report." I don't think you could do that 1367 00:56:52,640 --> 00:56:56,480 in one report. I mean, it would never 1368 00:56:54,319 --> 00:56:57,599 end about all the different things we do 1369 00:56:56,480 --> 00:56:59,680 and all the, you know, from the 1370 00:56:57,599 --> 00:57:01,200 marathons to the races to the the 1371 00:56:59,680 --> 00:57:03,520 marathon's a whole another division, but 1372 00:57:01,200 --> 00:57:05,440 we they actually do their own racing and 1373 00:57:03,520 --> 00:57:08,000 cross country racing and it's just 1374 00:57:05,440 --> 00:57:09,440 endless. So, always trying to figure out 1375 00:57:08,000 --> 00:57:12,559 how to get that story out there and 1376 00:57:09,440 --> 00:57:15,359 showcase to the um citizens that we are 1377 00:57:12,559 --> 00:57:16,960 the ones rock parks are the ones doing a 1378 00:57:15,359 --> 00:57:19,200 lot of these things that you may or may 1379 00:57:16,960 --> 00:57:22,960 not know that we do. So, thank you. All 1380 00:57:19,200 --> 00:57:27,160 right. Uh let's move on to master plan. 1381 00:57:22,960 --> 00:57:27,160 Um can 1382 00:57:28,799 --> 00:57:34,400 » I'll try to be brief that I'll probably 1383 00:57:31,119 --> 00:57:36,880 fail. Um 1384 00:57:34,400 --> 00:57:38,720 Sam wasn't able to make it today, so I 1385 00:57:36,880 --> 00:57:40,799 wasn't able to have an official meeting. 1386 00:57:38,720 --> 00:57:44,079 Leland and I went through everything. 1387 00:57:40,799 --> 00:57:48,240 Anyway, um 1388 00:57:44,079 --> 00:57:50,880 so a couple things. Uh one, if anybody 1389 00:57:48,240 --> 00:57:52,480 likes planning or 1390 00:57:50,880 --> 00:57:54,880 I don't know, strategic thinking is a 1391 00:57:52,480 --> 00:57:57,119 little stretch, but uh planning looking 1392 00:57:54,880 --> 00:57:59,599 at bigger picture stuff, please let me 1393 00:57:57,119 --> 00:58:02,799 know. would love for you uh any of the 1394 00:57:59,599 --> 00:58:04,240 new people or uh old hats in the room 1395 00:58:02,799 --> 00:58:05,680 that have already been in the room that 1396 00:58:04,240 --> 00:58:09,040 would like to be on master plan, please 1397 00:58:05,680 --> 00:58:13,760 let me know so we can uh nominate uh 1398 00:58:09,040 --> 00:58:17,280 next uh meeting. Um, 1399 00:58:13,760 --> 00:58:19,359 so the process is you ask, 1400 00:58:17,280 --> 00:58:22,000 I'm supposed to say yes or nominate you, 1401 00:58:19,359 --> 00:58:25,280 but I nominate you because you asked and 1402 00:58:22,000 --> 00:58:30,319 then, uh, we vote on that. Uh, in master 1403 00:58:25,280 --> 00:58:32,640 plan, um, it's been 1404 00:58:30,319 --> 00:58:34,720 the three years I've been on it, I think 1405 00:58:32,640 --> 00:58:36,960 we've done more meetings in the last 1406 00:58:34,720 --> 00:58:40,000 four months than the previous couple 1407 00:58:36,960 --> 00:58:42,720 years. Um, which is a good thing. So, 1408 00:58:40,000 --> 00:58:48,000 we're we're pulling together 1409 00:58:42,720 --> 00:58:51,760 uh a couple things. Um one is looking at 1410 00:58:48,000 --> 00:58:55,200 just a a capital projects tracker. Uh 1411 00:58:51,760 --> 00:58:57,760 the team has their own. We don't need to 1412 00:58:55,200 --> 00:58:59,359 really know that. Uh we need to have 1413 00:58:57,760 --> 00:59:01,680 something that sort of lives and 1414 00:58:59,359 --> 00:59:04,480 breathes based off these meetings and 1415 00:59:01,680 --> 00:59:08,000 the public documents that we the 1416 00:59:04,480 --> 00:59:12,000 citizens, you know, have access to. Um, 1417 00:59:08,000 --> 00:59:15,599 and so I took a stab at that this last 1418 00:59:12,000 --> 00:59:16,960 month. Um, looks pretty good. I need to 1419 00:59:15,599 --> 00:59:18,799 work on it a little bit more and then we 1420 00:59:16,960 --> 00:59:21,359 can start rolling it out to this 1421 00:59:18,799 --> 00:59:23,760 meeting. Um, and that's what I was 1422 00:59:21,359 --> 00:59:25,040 referring to uh earlier about maybe that 1423 00:59:23,760 --> 00:59:28,799 could be a presentation towards the end 1424 00:59:25,040 --> 00:59:33,599 of the year. Um, and then also looking 1425 00:59:28,799 --> 00:59:36,559 at a new master plan. So the uh parks 1426 00:59:33,599 --> 00:59:40,880 and recck division does a master plan. 1427 00:59:36,559 --> 00:59:44,000 Uh the last two, one was in 2001 is when 1428 00:59:40,880 --> 00:59:47,839 it was presented uh and board approved 1429 00:59:44,000 --> 00:59:51,280 and then there was one in 201 like 18 1430 00:59:47,839 --> 00:59:53,040 and I think it got approved in 19 or 20. 1431 00:59:51,280 --> 00:59:56,559 Um 1432 00:59:53,040 --> 01:00:01,799 and so we haven't had one in a bit. Uh 1433 00:59:56,559 --> 01:00:01,799 the 2020 one is more of a 1434 01:00:01,839 --> 01:00:06,640 assessment, a categorization of things 1435 01:00:04,720 --> 01:00:08,880 and what what might happen, what might 1436 01:00:06,640 --> 01:00:12,000 not, but it wasn't really a a good 1437 01:00:08,880 --> 01:00:13,680 vision uh to be blunt. And so, one of 1438 01:00:12,000 --> 01:00:18,000 the things we're looking at is what does 1439 01:00:13,680 --> 01:00:20,079 that process look like? Uh the our parks 1440 01:00:18,000 --> 01:00:22,960 team is going through the national 1441 01:00:20,079 --> 01:00:25,359 certification process. Part of that 1442 01:00:22,960 --> 01:00:28,240 process is to have them updated master 1443 01:00:25,359 --> 01:00:30,960 plan that you're using and whatnot. Um 1444 01:00:28,240 --> 01:00:32,720 the most recent 1445 01:00:30,960 --> 01:00:36,079 2025 1446 01:00:32,720 --> 01:00:38,000 uh five-year strategic plan is more 1447 01:00:36,079 --> 01:00:41,839 geared towards that. That's a better 1448 01:00:38,000 --> 01:00:43,200 look uh at what this could look like. Um 1449 01:00:41,839 --> 01:00:45,520 and so anyway, that that's kind of 1450 01:00:43,200 --> 01:00:48,480 things we're looking at. Um but nothing 1451 01:00:45,520 --> 01:00:50,720 formal to bring to you all yet, but 1452 01:00:48,480 --> 01:00:53,119 figured start at least dropping 1453 01:00:50,720 --> 01:00:54,640 breadcrumbs of what's happening there. 1454 01:00:53,119 --> 01:00:56,559 » No, that's fantastic and I really 1455 01:00:54,640 --> 01:00:59,440 appreciate your time and commitment to 1456 01:00:56,559 --> 01:01:00,880 thinking about the future. Um, anybody 1457 01:00:59,440 --> 01:01:03,280 have any questions for Canon regarding 1458 01:01:00,880 --> 01:01:05,440 the master plan? 1459 01:01:03,280 --> 01:01:06,720 All right, hearing none, uh, we'll move 1460 01:01:05,440 --> 01:01:08,880 on. Oh, somebody 1461 01:01:06,720 --> 01:01:10,720 » Sorry, chair. Um, if I could add just 1462 01:01:08,880 --> 01:01:12,240 one thing, a couple of things about the 1463 01:01:10,720 --> 01:01:14,720 subcommittees real quick before we move 1464 01:01:12,240 --> 01:01:16,880 on. Each subcommittee, we have three. 1465 01:01:14,720 --> 01:01:19,520 They currently have two people on each 1466 01:01:16,880 --> 01:01:22,319 subcommittee, including the chair. 1467 01:01:19,520 --> 01:01:25,599 Master Plans chair is Canon Fletcher. 1468 01:01:22,319 --> 01:01:29,599 Uh, CPC's chair is Summer Campbell. 1469 01:01:25,599 --> 01:01:32,720 marketing chair is um Shimeia Woods. So 1470 01:01:29,599 --> 01:01:35,280 um you can you can we definitely want 1471 01:01:32,720 --> 01:01:38,799 you to designate which subcommittee you 1472 01:01:35,280 --> 01:01:41,359 want to be on. You can sit on multiple 1473 01:01:38,799 --> 01:01:42,960 subcommittees if you so choose. So 1474 01:01:41,359 --> 01:01:44,480 that's all I have to add. Thanks. 1475 01:01:42,960 --> 01:01:46,319 » No, that's fantastic. Thank you. 1476 01:01:44,480 --> 01:01:47,680 » And the last thing we always say is you 1477 01:01:46,319 --> 01:01:49,760 will be on a subcommittee. 1478 01:01:47,680 --> 01:01:51,359 » Yes. Yes. Uh we like for you to pick 1479 01:01:49,760 --> 01:01:52,799 » Nominate yourself or we will nominate 1480 01:01:51,359 --> 01:01:54,720 you. 1481 01:01:52,799 --> 01:01:56,559 » So be thinking about it for next week. 1482 01:01:54,720 --> 01:01:58,480 everybody knew and uh we'll we'll work 1483 01:01:56,559 --> 01:02:01,520 to get that put you on a subcommittee at 1484 01:01:58,480 --> 01:02:03,680 our next meeting. Um all right, now 1485 01:02:01,520 --> 01:02:06,000 we're going to unfinished business. Uh 1486 01:02:03,680 --> 01:02:07,839 looks like we have our application 1487 01:02:06,000 --> 01:02:13,359 status vacancies taken care of. Thank 1488 01:02:07,839 --> 01:02:16,400 you, Lorac uh board. Um now we'll move 1489 01:02:13,359 --> 01:02:19,119 on to the site visit uh dates for Fush 1490 01:02:16,400 --> 01:02:21,119 Creek. So the tenative dates uh for all 1491 01:02:19,119 --> 01:02:25,200 the new people uh one of our things this 1492 01:02:21,119 --> 01:02:28,480 year was to bring uh attention to Foo 1493 01:02:25,200 --> 01:02:30,000 Creek and to uh and apparently there you 1494 01:02:28,480 --> 01:02:33,359 can float it. So that's what we're going 1495 01:02:30,000 --> 01:02:35,680 to do. U the days are the October 7th or 1496 01:02:33,359 --> 01:02:38,960 October 8th is what we've have tenative. 1497 01:02:35,680 --> 01:02:40,559 Um hope you can make it if you can. Uh 1498 01:02:38,960 --> 01:02:42,720 we 1499 01:02:40,559 --> 01:02:44,000 uh will be sending out emails because we 1500 01:02:42,720 --> 01:02:45,760 won't have a meeting between now and 1501 01:02:44,000 --> 01:02:48,480 then. So we'll keep everybody updated 1502 01:02:45,760 --> 01:02:50,319 emails. uh it hasn't rained in, you 1503 01:02:48,480 --> 01:02:51,920 know, two months, but if if I'm doing 1504 01:02:50,319 --> 01:02:55,040 something outside, it'll probably rain. 1505 01:02:51,920 --> 01:02:57,599 So, uh just get ready to uh be able to 1506 01:02:55,040 --> 01:02:59,280 be flexible on that uh moving forward. 1507 01:02:57,599 --> 01:03:01,200 So, Mahogany, you're going to keep us 1508 01:02:59,280 --> 01:03:02,720 all updated. Maybe give us an update 1509 01:03:01,200 --> 01:03:04,000 like a week in advance and then we'll go 1510 01:03:02,720 --> 01:03:06,319 from there. Does that work? 1511 01:03:04,000 --> 01:03:08,720 » Yes. Um I'll uh speak with uh 1512 01:03:06,319 --> 01:03:10,960 Commissioner Ellis um so that he can, 1513 01:03:08,720 --> 01:03:12,319 you know, pin down which date for 1514 01:03:10,960 --> 01:03:12,640 certain and then we'll get that 1515 01:03:12,319 --> 01:03:14,000 information. 1516 01:03:12,640 --> 01:03:15,760 » And all we need to do is show up, right? 1517 01:03:14,000 --> 01:03:18,000 He's going to have like a canoes and all 1518 01:03:15,760 --> 01:03:19,200 that. That's my understanding. Kayaks, 1519 01:03:18,000 --> 01:03:21,920 canoes, all that. 1520 01:03:19,200 --> 01:03:26,079 » Got to have I I was there over Labor Day 1521 01:03:21,920 --> 01:03:27,039 weekend at Benny Craig. It got very far. 1522 01:03:26,079 --> 01:03:29,039 We need some rain. 1523 01:03:27,039 --> 01:03:30,480 » Okay. Okay. So, it's up. It might be 1524 01:03:29,039 --> 01:03:34,000 cancelled. We don't know. We're doing 1525 01:03:30,480 --> 01:03:35,280 our best to to make it work. Um and 1526 01:03:34,000 --> 01:03:36,400 we'll just be in touch. Hopefully, we'll 1527 01:03:35,280 --> 01:03:37,839 get We're supposed to get some rain this 1528 01:03:36,400 --> 01:03:40,480 weekend. Uh probably not enough, but 1529 01:03:37,839 --> 01:03:43,119 we'll just keep keep watching it. Okay. 1530 01:03:40,480 --> 01:03:44,400 Um now we're into new business. We have 1531 01:03:43,119 --> 01:03:46,799 nothing on the agenda, so that's 1532 01:03:44,400 --> 01:03:48,400 perfect. And um does anybody have any 1533 01:03:46,799 --> 01:03:50,240 agenda items they want to add for next 1534 01:03:48,400 --> 01:03:52,640 meeting? 1535 01:03:50,240 --> 01:03:55,039 » Um not next meeting. Do we know when the 1536 01:03:52,640 --> 01:03:57,039 November meeting is yet? 1537 01:03:55,039 --> 01:03:58,000 » Yes. All the dates have been set, right? 1538 01:03:57,039 --> 01:04:00,079 Um 1539 01:03:58,000 --> 01:04:03,559 » Do you mind reminding me? I thought I 1540 01:04:00,079 --> 01:04:03,559 had it on here. 1541 01:04:05,119 --> 01:04:11,119 » Are you referring to the holiday? 1542 01:04:07,920 --> 01:04:13,039 » Yes. And 1543 01:04:11,119 --> 01:04:13,839 » We've made an adjustment for the holiday 1544 01:04:13,039 --> 01:04:15,280 already, but 1545 01:04:13,839 --> 01:04:17,520 » It's November 18th. 1546 01:04:15,280 --> 01:04:19,599 » I figured that. Okay, I'll I'll email 1547 01:04:17,520 --> 01:04:22,319 you guys. Thank you. 1548 01:04:19,599 --> 01:04:25,359 » All right, perfect. Any others? All 1549 01:04:22,319 --> 01:04:27,119 right, hearing none. Uh, Director Peek, 1550 01:04:25,359 --> 01:04:27,760 do you have any board leazison feedback 1551 01:04:27,119 --> 01:04:29,920 for us? 1552 01:04:27,760 --> 01:04:31,440 » I just very quick. Yeah, Leland keep 1553 01:04:29,920 --> 01:04:33,680 bringing us things and we'll keep 1554 01:04:31,440 --> 01:04:36,960 approving them because the board loves 1555 01:04:33,680 --> 01:04:39,920 parks. Uh, I do have a reminder if you 1556 01:04:36,960 --> 01:04:42,160 don't know this Saturday from 9 to 12 at 1557 01:04:39,920 --> 01:04:43,760 Murray Park, part of Keep Arkansas 1558 01:04:42,160 --> 01:04:46,799 Beautiful, it's Keep Little Rock 1559 01:04:43,760 --> 01:04:49,119 Beautiful annual cleanup. Uh, if you 1560 01:04:46,799 --> 01:04:51,520 want to join in, we'll have litter 1561 01:04:49,119 --> 01:04:53,839 grabbers and vests. We'll be cleaning up 1562 01:04:51,520 --> 01:04:55,839 the trails in the park. And there's even 1563 01:04:53,839 --> 01:04:58,960 an opportunity with some watercraft if 1564 01:04:55,839 --> 01:05:01,920 you want to do water cleanups. Uh, lunch 1565 01:04:58,960 --> 01:05:03,680 is served water. It's a great event. Uh, 1566 01:05:01,920 --> 01:05:06,000 and then I would like to follow that 1567 01:05:03,680 --> 01:05:08,880 with letting you all know if you did not 1568 01:05:06,000 --> 01:05:11,440 know Norm Burner who was had a huge 1569 01:05:08,880 --> 01:05:13,760 impact at Fush Creek and a lot of the 1570 01:05:11,440 --> 01:05:15,839 parks and on the pick it up litter. I'm 1571 01:05:13,760 --> 01:05:17,839 wearing this for Norm today. He passed 1572 01:05:15,839 --> 01:05:19,440 away about a week ago, but he was 1573 01:05:17,839 --> 01:05:22,319 passionate about Fush Creek and our 1574 01:05:19,440 --> 01:05:24,160 parks. So, Norm will be missed, but come 1575 01:05:22,319 --> 01:05:26,079 clean up on Saturday 1576 01:05:24,160 --> 01:05:27,440 » 9 to 12. 1577 01:05:26,079 --> 01:05:29,520 » That's this Saturday, Kathy. 1578 01:05:27,440 --> 01:05:31,280 » Yes. 1579 01:05:29,520 --> 01:05:31,599 » Great. Uh, anything else? 1580 01:05:31,280 --> 01:05:32,799 » Nope. 1581 01:05:31,599 --> 01:05:35,119 » Does anybody have any questions for 1582 01:05:32,799 --> 01:05:37,440 Director Beck? 1583 01:05:35,119 --> 01:05:40,000 All right. Hearing none, it is past one 1584 01:05:37,440 --> 01:05:41,280 o'clock. Uh, so do I have a motion? I 1585 01:05:40,000 --> 01:05:43,440 don't need a motion, right? It's just 1586 01:05:41,280 --> 01:05:44,720 over. Okay. Well, thanks everyone for 1587 01:05:43,440 --> 01:05:48,599 coming. I appreciate it. 1588 01:05:44,720 --> 01:05:48,599 » Thank you. Thank you. 1589 01:05:54,880 --> 01:05:57,880 » Okay. 1590 01:06:11,920 --> 01:06:16,359 Yeah, push it up. Sorry.