1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:04,799 I don't have it. >> Me neither. 2 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:09,440 » I could get the same look and they'd laugh at me. You know what I mean? 3 00:00:06,799 --> 00:00:11,920 » The same house. >> When she speaks, 4 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:17,199 » you do. >> She's like, 5 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:19,680 » I wonder where she went. >> Okay. 6 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:23,920 » I guess I guess I have met her. I just >> I'm just telling 7 00:00:21,119 --> 00:00:27,960 » the wedding. 8 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:27,960 » Oh, yes. 9 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:36,760 We got a meeting tonight at 6:30. 10 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:45,040 » You know how many people were here last time we did this town hall meeting for 11 00:00:42,879 --> 00:00:48,040 the tax renewal? If it's the same house. >> Yeah. 12 00:00:55,520 --> 00:01:00,840 » Somebody created the post 13 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:05,879 » woman's house big 14 00:01:08,159 --> 00:01:15,280 » drag. I think you as you're in the curb, you probably take a right. 15 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:34,040 Google. >> Let's clear this up before this meeting 16 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:34,040 starts. We've got two minutes. 17 00:01:50,159 --> 00:01:56,000 That's what's really happening or something like that which I haven't got 18 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:59,680 on to >> what's happening unedited. That's where 19 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:04,040 it was. >> Yeah, I'll do it just to see what they 20 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:11,800 » There's 21 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:16,440 personal. 22 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:29,640 » Okay, you ready? >> Hold on. Turn this on. 23 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:46,000 This is the parks commission meeting. Today is Tuesday, February the 17th, 24 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:48,480 2026. It is 4 p.m. Would you please call the role? 25 00:02:47,599 --> 00:02:50,400 » Bobby Price >> here. 26 00:02:48,959 --> 00:02:54,000 » Jennifer Travis >> here. Gwen Martin 27 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:54,879 » here. Send a bill is absent. Otis Edwards 28 00:02:54,560 --> 00:03:01,080 » here. >> There's a quorum. Do I have a motion to 29 00:02:57,599 --> 00:03:01,080 approve the amendments? 30 00:03:02,879 --> 00:03:06,440 » I'll make a motion. 31 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:12,800 » I second the motion. >> Mr. Price, 32 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:13,599 » yes. >> M. Travis? 33 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:14,800 » Yes. >> M. Martin? 34 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:17,840 » Yes. >> Mr. Edwards? 35 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:24,040 » Yes. >> All right. The first on agenda is 36 00:03:20,239 --> 00:03:24,040 Freedom Fest Committee. 37 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:44,519 I'm also really proud 38 00:03:56,159 --> 00:04:03,319 Instead of meeting in the month of February, I get things. 39 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:18,799 The next question was whether we was going to charge 40 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:36,759 on the same page. I also asked them about the band we 41 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:36,759 wanted to play this year 42 00:04:38,479 --> 00:04:44,120 on their northwest Arkansas. 43 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:08,440 support the second. 44 00:05:08,479 --> 00:05:12,199 They played last year 45 00:05:12,479 --> 00:05:15,720 last year 46 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:30,680 for a while. 47 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:45,160 So far on entertainment, we've come 48 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:15,120 The trails committee have nothing to report at this time. 49 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:19,360 Uh plan and uh tree and plant board. Uh Mrs. Bell's not here. Recreation 50 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:26,400 committee. Yes, Casey and I met um I guess a couple 51 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:33,360 weeks ago now and talked through the recreation camp and kind of got all the 52 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:39,840 details flushed out. We have um identified someone that will be the 53 00:06:35,039 --> 00:06:44,319 coordinator. Um she was one of our I guess coaches last time around and um 54 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:48,800 so she's going to be really great. She's a college student from Greenwood. Um 55 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:54,560 she's in her third year of college, so she's maybe she's a little older, but so 56 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:58,800 she's good. Um we talked about getting and you can maybe speak to some of this. 57 00:06:57,039 --> 00:07:05,840 Um you talked about going ahead and getting um the announcements out for the 58 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:13,039 camps, getting that rolling here around the first part of middle March. um but 59 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:19,039 also going ahead and um getting the job application open for our counselors and 60 00:07:15,599 --> 00:07:24,639 our coaches. So um we talked about money, what's going to work as far as 61 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:30,800 tuition that the students will pay as well as the um the hourly rates that 62 00:07:27,599 --> 00:07:37,440 we'll pay the counselors and coaches. Um so I think we have it we have it all 63 00:07:32,639 --> 00:07:42,880 worked out. Um we will donations again. So, if anybody has 64 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:46,560 any businesses that you think would be a good fit, we're going to connect with 65 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:50,319 the businesses that have donated last year to see if they want to do that 66 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:56,000 again. Um, but the way that we're structuring this um if we don't have any 67 00:07:53,360 --> 00:08:00,960 donations, we should still um come out above. 68 00:07:57,759 --> 00:08:07,120 We we did also talk about limiting the number of kids per week. Um, we had such 69 00:08:05,039 --> 00:08:11,199 a great turnout last year and it was just more and more kids every week. 70 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:14,879 Literally, we were like, "Oh my gosh, more kids, more kids." Um, people were 71 00:08:13,199 --> 00:08:19,039 signing up kind of last minute. Oh, my kid did it last week. Can they come 72 00:08:16,319 --> 00:08:25,280 again Monday? You know, this was Friday. So, um, with the new online system that 73 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:28,400 Casey has in place, uh, we're going to make sure that people 74 00:08:26,639 --> 00:08:32,000 sign up more in advance. We're going to be a little bit more prepared. Um, and 75 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:36,000 we're gonna we're going to have to cap it. So, I mean, we only have so many 76 00:08:34,560 --> 00:08:40,640 counselors. We only have so much space in the pavilion. 77 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:44,880 » Um, but anyways, so we're in we're in a good shape um for getting this going and 78 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:47,880 and getting it rolled out and being on time. 79 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:57,240 » Any questions? >> Uh, who did you decide to be the 80 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:57,240 » she 81 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:09,839 was? Yeah. And it is the same four weeks in 82 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:15,360 June that we did last year. So it'll be um 83 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:19,959 I think it in the 26 whatever that 84 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:28,040 are there any items to be added to the agenda. 85 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:32,839 Okay. Financial update. 86 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:58,160 So since the last time we met the budget was vetted and it was 87 00:09:55,680 --> 00:10:02,720 again this is the first time you're a little 88 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:07,760 bit of a summary of a highlight of what happened. Um, at the time we did the 89 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:11,760 budget presentation for the study session. 90 00:10:09,920 --> 00:10:17,040 We had the conversation regarding our contingency fund. That was kind of the 91 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:22,800 hold up because the balance was significantly unacceptable for what the 92 00:10:20,480 --> 00:10:30,600 reserve was at the wishes of the city council. You guys stepped up to the 93 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:30,600 plate early and you 94 00:10:30,880 --> 00:10:37,360 surplus 19,822 95 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:43,600 that budget has not changed that was your actual outside of what finance 96 00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:48,880 department control we made some tweaks that number grew from your number as far 97 00:10:46,079 --> 00:10:53,839 as the amount of expenditures were concerned by revenues 98 00:10:52,399 --> 00:10:59,839 because of some of the things that finance department decided to take some 99 00:10:57,040 --> 00:11:05,600 more aggressive action. So you're looking at 19,822 100 00:11:02,399 --> 00:11:12,320 off of your this is the operations side. That's the money that's funded by the 101 00:11:07,279 --> 00:11:17,600 county sales tax as well as the um general fund. 102 00:11:14,399 --> 00:11:21,600 So that was a good thing as far as your restricted accounts are concerned. 103 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:27,040 Nothing changed there. Those accounts balances are the ones that you 104 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:31,920 commission and city council as well. Those are your 105 00:11:30,399 --> 00:11:35,839 The one number that's up here that you're going to see that added your 106 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:40,880 45,000 is the pavilion deposit checking that 107 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:45,200 won't be on your fun report because that's not your money until such time as 108 00:11:43,279 --> 00:11:48,839 it is your money. In other words, if you forfeit the depends 109 00:11:49,040 --> 00:11:55,920 assuming that everybody is going to play by the rules and ultimately that money 110 00:11:53,360 --> 00:12:02,640 will be reimbured back to them. So even though it is a restricted account, 111 00:11:59,920 --> 00:12:06,920 it's not in your fund because it's held off. 112 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:15,560 This was the contingency calculing 113 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:30,320 and Also the water sewer has their own 114 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:35,839 contingency from their resources. This was the general unrestricted number that 115 00:12:33,279 --> 00:12:43,839 they decided on instead of 20% which would have generated or a little over a 116 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:52,160 million. They council said 15% was settle in that million. That helped in 117 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:57,440 basing that off of what is the expenditures that were budgeted. total 118 00:12:54,959 --> 00:13:04,959 budget expenses for each of those departments. So your budget on the 119 00:13:01,279 --> 00:13:09,000 operations was 577,000. So that went into the calcul 120 00:13:09,680 --> 00:13:15,639 and that was the amount that 121 00:13:16,160 --> 00:13:25,279 just under 34 of a million. Going back and doing some things to 122 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:29,120 the budget itself and then bringing it back and proposing it to the council. 123 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:34,720 One of the things that we did was the general insurance dropped from a premium 124 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:39,600 inflation of 15% down to 5%. That's one of the reasons why your property 125 00:13:37,680 --> 00:13:44,079 insurance, your insurance for your vehicles and your insurance for your 126 00:13:41,279 --> 00:13:49,920 equipment all dropped as far as your expenditures that increase the amount of 127 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:56,760 your surplus. As far as another thing that was suggested I went ahead and did 128 00:13:52,079 --> 00:13:56,760 was the red parks to street contris 129 00:14:04,560 --> 00:14:13,760 the operating department for police and fire because generated 130 00:14:10,560 --> 00:14:20,959 over the years about $60,000 that was held in reserve just in case there was 131 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:28,240 an unexplained major increase based on guidelines but we've now set that around 132 00:14:25,199 --> 00:14:32,800 20,000 as our reserve balance and we pulled back in 4000 133 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:39,680 immensely. So by doing all of that the budget 134 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:44,959 reduction necessary is zero because what we were able to accomplish was a 135 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:54,040 projected general restricted fund balance of 764,000 136 00:14:48,720 --> 00:14:54,040 or 17,700 more than what 137 00:14:56,880 --> 00:15:06,160 we generated basically enough that there's nothing that had to be across 138 00:15:04,079 --> 00:15:11,600 impact. Now, I'm going to shift from that and 139 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:17,519 say that this was the city sales and use tax that we received as far as our 140 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:24,800 distribution in January came in at 4.4% above 141 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:30,160 zero. So, we budgeted last year's monies and we're already just for the month of 142 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:35,720 January 4 and a half%. So that helped city sales tax 143 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:41,240 and then sales tax cameove 144 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:48,279 which helps your operating side that goes into your 145 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:58,079 pressure. So as long as that number stays 146 00:15:54,800 --> 00:16:03,759 positive, it's beneficial to both your side 147 00:16:00,959 --> 00:16:06,759 and as well as the 1.04. 148 00:16:07,839 --> 00:16:16,720 So the only in this is this saw what it did to us in February and 149 00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:20,800 that's why February numbers but if you look down at 150 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:25,800 the bottom the percent rebate to distribution last year we 151 00:16:27,199 --> 00:16:30,199 number 152 00:16:31,279 --> 00:16:37,360 this 11500 materializ 153 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:43,920 submission. As long as this number stays below 4.26% 154 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:52,360 on tracking this number falls somewhere in the 95 to 155 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:52,360 maybe 100,000 range 156 00:16:54,079 --> 00:16:57,079 think 157 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:05,360 this,000 represents the 158 00:17:09,120 --> 00:17:14,600 We know that some more steel purchased 159 00:17:20,319 --> 00:17:23,319 steel 160 00:17:25,120 --> 00:17:28,120 work. 161 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:37,200 So hopefully that's a good thing. The other thing that we saw was that the 162 00:17:35,360 --> 00:17:42,360 distribution when you go back and look at how November was sell 163 00:17:55,440 --> 00:18:03,360 almost $700,000 in additional retail sales 164 00:18:01,679 --> 00:18:08,600 November November 165 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:08,600 26% 166 00:18:14,880 --> 00:18:18,679 that means the city of Greenwood,000 167 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:29,000 that will help offset 168 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:35,600 and then this is your fund balance report. So we started and ended the year 169 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:41,440 2025 with a total restricted fund generated 170 00:18:38,880 --> 00:18:46,480 general funds at 524,000. You're at 537 right now which is about 171 00:18:44,240 --> 00:18:52,240 2.5%. Remember January is not a good month to 172 00:18:49,120 --> 00:18:56,720 compare because there's a hold back while the budget is being worked out in 173 00:18:54,880 --> 00:19:03,600 January as far as purchases are concerned and the amount of flow of 174 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:09,600 funds. So that pick up in January as a however when you look at where we are 175 00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:12,600 against last year that does help you're ups 176 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:25,559 of that nature. 177 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:33,799 One of the things that you see here in 75,000 that numbers 178 00:19:45,760 --> 00:19:49,080 I don't know 179 00:19:51,280 --> 00:19:56,480 that money but it is budget 180 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:10,919 So now we go to your actual city 181 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:24,160 but we do now have them in so I can bring them to you at the next meeting 182 00:20:20,559 --> 00:20:29,120 but for January you're 1600 ahead of the As far as revenue stream is concerned, 183 00:20:26,799 --> 00:20:32,440 when you look at ahead of 184 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:46,799 the parks department, you're right at $500 over 185 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:51,240 sales taxes that come in and that's pretty 186 00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:58,559 far So you're on track. Those are the only 187 00:20:57,039 --> 00:21:04,840 activity. So next 188 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:04,840 department 189 00:21:05,280 --> 00:21:10,280 it's not going to fail to report. 190 00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:34,440 Are there any questions? Okay. The first item on the agenda is 191 00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:34,440 the floating bridge project 192 00:21:46,799 --> 00:21:49,440 last month. 193 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:04,919 So like what's that entail? Is that a pretty simple process or is that 194 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:15,000 » materials made out of them? 195 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:19,000 I'll also ask 196 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:40,960 » Do you think they need to Are you going to have to apply for a grant or 197 00:22:39,120 --> 00:22:44,200 anything? Do they need to make that part of their motion? 198 00:22:44,960 --> 00:22:52,159 Just a a vote to proceed. >> Do we have a vote to proceed? 199 00:22:49,919 --> 00:23:00,080 A motion. Sorry. Do we have a motion to provote to We have a motion to proceed 200 00:22:57,440 --> 00:23:04,880 with the dock project. I'll make a motion. 201 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:05,919 » Second. >> Mr. Price. 202 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:07,039 » Yes. >> Mr. Travis. 203 00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:08,000 » Yes. >> Miss Martin? 204 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:11,520 » Yes. >> Mr. Edwards? 205 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:11,520 » Yes. 206 00:23:11,679 --> 00:23:18,440 Foundation report director's report 207 00:23:33,520 --> 00:23:40,120 that I made the past couple weeks you guys see 208 00:23:43,200 --> 00:23:47,240 space manage 209 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:34,880 Can I make sorry that next one is very important to me. So but just um would it 210 00:24:31,919 --> 00:24:42,320 be possible? So when you have check marks say under Could 211 00:24:38,159 --> 00:24:47,200 we put six or I can like instead of a check maybe could we could we do that 212 00:24:45,279 --> 00:24:50,799 same for like volleyball >> two you know 213 00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:56,400 » I mean just so that people understand that there's lots of them you know I 214 00:24:53,600 --> 00:24:59,039 mean I think it's it's just you know showing that 215 00:24:58,159 --> 00:25:03,840 » there's more >> which technically at Greenwood City Lake 216 00:25:01,279 --> 00:25:08,000 isn't there picnic tables and grills with 217 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:08,000 » there is 218 00:25:20,799 --> 00:25:24,760 We need more walking trails. 219 00:25:36,559 --> 00:25:44,279 Yeah, I know. >> Let's hope not. 220 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:44,279 » Fancy. Unfortunately, 221 00:25:52,320 --> 00:25:55,320 reason 222 00:26:21,120 --> 00:26:24,919 I talked about last meeting. 223 00:26:56,320 --> 00:26:59,320 schedule. 224 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:28,600 is the new uh reservation system in place. Is that working good? 225 00:27:32,080 --> 00:27:38,360 » I think it's not 226 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:50,600 There's a newer version of that. >> Yeah. 227 00:28:09,440 --> 00:28:12,679 cell phone. 228 00:28:19,440 --> 00:28:25,520 » How's it helped your workload? Did it free it up much? About the same. 229 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:29,279 » It's a lot easier than what you were having to do before. 230 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:29,279 » Good deal. 231 00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:40,360 It's also a water. 232 00:28:53,039 --> 00:29:01,000 Well, you're not getting phone calls and having to like, okay, write it down 233 00:28:57,120 --> 00:29:01,000 somewhere, put in your 234 00:29:18,320 --> 00:29:25,279 » Didn't we change up the reservation policy, too? like they have put the 235 00:29:23,120 --> 00:29:31,159 deposit down. Is that in place? Has anyone 236 00:29:27,440 --> 00:29:31,159 pushed back on that? 237 00:29:52,399 --> 00:29:56,200 Oh yeah, very good. 238 00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:17,960 Who was the videographer? 239 00:30:25,919 --> 00:30:32,240 Here's another department reach out to you 240 00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:38,159 about that. They uh >> we're impressed by it. So, 241 00:30:34,880 --> 00:30:43,600 » they want to do it for their department. >> Is he a green person? 242 00:30:41,279 --> 00:30:46,600 » Okay. So, there's a business called Diamond. 243 00:30:47,919 --> 00:30:53,919 » Okay. >> I know you've already started working 244 00:30:51,440 --> 00:31:00,039 with this guy and you like him, but just in case Might be nice to stay home. 245 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:11,440 » Was it pretty cost effective? >> He used to work for Bedford. 246 00:31:08,559 --> 00:31:11,440 » He's really good. 247 00:31:18,640 --> 00:31:21,640 So 248 00:31:21,760 --> 00:31:24,760 » segments 249 00:31:37,120 --> 00:31:43,360 » there's only so much you can pick from. That's not copyrighted. 250 00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:48,799 » Yes, I'm aware of that, too. But you could pick better. 251 00:31:46,480 --> 00:31:52,080 » I didn't notice it being bad. >> Well, the next time you listen to it, 252 00:31:50,320 --> 00:31:55,080 you'll >> see. 253 00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:03,039 » Sometimes it's best to use like the nature sounds or something in the 254 00:32:01,679 --> 00:32:06,640 background. That's why I started doing like when I was doing videos like that. 255 00:32:07,200 --> 00:32:15,519 Tom could create an original score. >> Oh yeah, Tom. 256 00:32:11,440 --> 00:32:20,360 » I didn't know he was doing that. >> That's right. You wouldn't charge him 257 00:32:17,360 --> 00:32:20,360 anything. 258 00:32:24,480 --> 00:32:31,200 » Are there any other comments? >> Well, um the foundation report Ascenda 259 00:32:28,960 --> 00:32:36,240 asked for that to be removed from future agendas. So you won't unless there's an 260 00:32:33,679 --> 00:32:40,559 objection, you won't see that on future. >> She thinks it's 261 00:32:37,840 --> 00:32:44,799 » Oh, it's up to you. >> I mean, I'll just note that there's no 262 00:32:43,120 --> 00:32:47,679 objections to removing it at her request. 263 00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:52,000 » Is there a reason? >> Yeah. She said that they're not really 264 00:32:50,240 --> 00:32:56,559 providing grants. The foundation really doesn't have a lot to do. whereas when 265 00:32:54,559 --> 00:33:00,559 the park was newer and needed more done to it, but now it's pretty built out and 266 00:32:58,960 --> 00:33:04,159 they're finding that there's no one coming for grants and so there's really 267 00:33:02,240 --> 00:33:09,039 not not a report. I mean, I don't even know how long it's been since the report 268 00:33:05,760 --> 00:33:09,039 was given. 269 00:33:21,519 --> 00:33:25,960 This would be the >> bell park foundation. 270 00:33:40,159 --> 00:33:44,519 She just didn't want to report every time. 271 00:33:51,840 --> 00:33:55,880 » Any other questions or concerns? 272 00:33:56,080 --> 00:34:00,039 Do we have a motion to 273 00:34:01,519 --> 00:34:04,519 » second 274 00:34:08,079 --> 00:34:13,839 a new record? >> I love it.