1 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:08,240 Great, we got quorum here already, too. All right, Austin. 2 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:11,560 All right. Mic is on. 3 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:16,240 Okay, thank you. Thanks, Austin. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our 4 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:21,160 August um PRNG board meeting. Going to meet call 5 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:24,680 the meeting to order at 9:00 exactly. So, thank you all, welcome. And we also 6 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:27,720 want to welcome Councilman Eck who'll be on our agenda for later today 7 00:02:26,640 --> 00:02:31,840 this morning. Um first up on the agenda is consider 8 00:02:29,959 --> 00:02:34,920 allowing remote participation. We are all in present. 9 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:40,120 None needed, okay. Second item is the adoption of today's 10 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:42,800 agenda as published. Take a motion to um adopt as published. All in favor? 11 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:44,160 » Aye. >> Aye. 12 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:47,400 » Aye. >> Motion passed. 13 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:51,800 Next up is adoption of the previous meeting minutes that Austin has 14 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:57,840 distributed from the July 14th, 2026 PRNG meeting. Um any questions? back. I 15 00:02:55,360 --> 00:03:00,120 guess the motion is to um pass the to adopt the meeting minutes as published. 16 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:04,000 All in favor? >> Are you making that motion? 17 00:03:00,959 --> 00:03:09,160 » I make a motion to pass to make a motion to adopt. Making a motion to adopt the 18 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:11,080 meeting minutes from July 14th, 2026. All in favor? 19 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:15,080 » Aye. >> Okay, motion passed. 20 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:17,440 Next up we have public comments, and I know this week we have a new process. 21 00:03:17,239 --> 00:03:20,080 Anything? >> We we do, but no one has signed up, so 22 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:24,280 you're good to move on. >> Okay, so we'll move on. Moving quickly 23 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:28,000 through the agenda. Uh first up is our presentation um public and private 24 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:31,400 partnerships, and we have Councilman Eck here to present that to us. 25 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:34,440 » Um I'm pulling it up right now. Give me 1 second. 26 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:37,440 » Uh Thank you, board. I really appreciate 27 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:41,320 the the time that that you're taking out to um 28 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:45,000 hear a proposal that I've uh wanted really throw out for the board's 29 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:47,840 consideration. Um 30 00:03:46,239 --> 00:03:52,080 and as we bring it up, there we go. Um 31 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:56,040 I I just kind of cut to the One of the things I've I've noticed um 32 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:58,400 since being on the board since, you know, 33 00:03:57,120 --> 00:04:03,120 December is the 34 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:07,240 great potential that Marvin has to build public and private partnerships. I think 35 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:13,200 it's a very wealthy town, to be quite frank. Um and a very generous area. And 36 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:19,440 I think there are a lot of opportunities that we can use to 37 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:23,680 tap into the the generosity and the willingness of individuals and companies 38 00:04:21,959 --> 00:04:30,280 to contribute to the improvement of Marvin. Um and what I was 39 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:34,240 um thinking is that it would be a great place to begin to kind of tap into that 40 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:38,680 potential. To work with the the planning board on 41 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:44,000 the setting up, you know, some kind of a more formalized public-private 42 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:47,040 partnership process where we could tap into, 43 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:53,440 um like I said, the individuals and companies in and around Marvin um to 44 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:55,960 improve Marvin. And the um Parks and Recreation Board looked 45 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:58,160 like it was the most natural place for that because that's the kind of place 46 00:04:57,160 --> 00:05:01,320 where I I think there'd be the most interest 47 00:04:59,840 --> 00:05:06,440 from the public in, you know, contributing to improving Marvin. Um so, 48 00:05:03,840 --> 00:05:10,360 let me just kind of go through here. 49 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:10,360 Um 50 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:19,840 And and the the reason why I wanted to to do that is obviously is it helps keep 51 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:24,080 our tax base down and it also provides an opportunity for the people 52 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:27,480 who care most about a project to contribute to it. So, whether it's 53 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:35,960 medians improvements or um go to the next slide. 54 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:40,560 Um roundabouts or park infrastructure, I think it'd be a great opportunity for, 55 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:47,320 you know, folks to contribute. I think what we what we really need is a way 56 00:05:44,640 --> 00:05:50,680 more, at least in my mind, a more formalized way of doing it. 57 00:05:48,840 --> 00:05:53,680 Because we'll have grants and then we'll we'll go around and we'll do interlocals 58 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:58,120 and things like that, but really not tapping into the residents directly or 59 00:05:56,240 --> 00:06:03,880 or into the companies. And I think if we had a more centralized function, 60 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:09,120 like maybe and I was going to say that like a 501c3 61 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:12,520 ultimately, that could establish the relationships with the 62 00:06:10,520 --> 00:06:18,919 companies and the individuals and then prioritize specific projects for that 63 00:06:15,840 --> 00:06:22,720 public-private partnerships. >> I was going to throw in and just to kind 64 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:27,520 of add to to what Tom said, you know, I 65 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:32,320 think many of us have had children that have come up through Marvin Ridge High 66 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:36,760 School and so forth and you know, one of the things that we've always seen there, 67 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:42,040 you know, everybody has their their kids in one activity or another. But but I 68 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:46,800 remember when my kids were doing it and doing cheerleading and theater. You 69 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:51,960 know, you had a a vested interest of people, you know, 70 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:55,040 but not only do they look to give their own money, 71 00:06:53,080 --> 00:07:00,480 but many of them are corporate executives, you know, that that 72 00:06:57,880 --> 00:07:04,919 you know, are looking for beneficial relationships with you know, 73 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:08,720 their their local governments and things like that. So, you know, [clears throat] 74 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:13,960 I think in some ways if if any of you folks have had 75 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:19,200 experiences with the PTA or the booster club or things like that. Those are some 76 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:23,600 of the skills and and and capabilities that you know, we think might also help 77 00:07:21,400 --> 00:07:29,480 translate, you know, to to helping to make Marvin a better place as well. 78 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:32,600 » And I give you another example, too, is which and I'm not saying that this isn't 79 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:38,760 necessarily true, but let's just say ballfields. You know, if we do a survey 80 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:43,960 of all the residents in Marvin, most of the residents will say the ballfields is 81 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:48,240 not a priority. But it's a big priority for a smaller percentage of folks. And I 82 00:07:46,280 --> 00:07:53,720 I I personally think we we'd benefit from it. Um and I'm 83 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:58,120 thinking this would be an opportunity to you know, for those folks that really 84 00:07:54,920 --> 00:08:03,160 want, let's say, to have ball fields to you know, leverage um their passion by 85 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:08,000 you know, reaching out to other folks who may be interested in you know, 86 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:12,680 contributing to to creating them. So, I think it it long way of saying I think 87 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:17,080 it it fills a void um that may not necessarily be you know, addressed by 88 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:21,160 tax dollars. >> Yeah, and and we may tell talk a little 89 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:24,160 bit more about this, but you know, we've been discussing the sport park and and 90 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:25,560 something >> Fitness, please. 91 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:27,400 Okay. >> fitness place 92 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:29,200 » Right. The pickleball court. >> And 93 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:33,080 you know, if you get a chance, you might go back 94 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:36,840 to to our meeting yesterday and we did have some discussion about that and I'll 95 00:08:34,719 --> 00:08:40,800 share more about that later. But, one of the things that you know, you come to 96 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:45,280 realize over time is that when opportunities present 97 00:08:43,560 --> 00:08:49,480 themselves you have to be in position often times, 98 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:53,960 especially when you have grants that have matching things, you know, 99 00:08:51,839 --> 00:09:00,360 these type of things if you have a planned infrastructure in 100 00:08:56,800 --> 00:09:04,760 place um where where you know, you have different areas that you can tap and 101 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:09,760 things like that it's a lot easier to react and respond to opportunities 102 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:14,360 knowing that you have you know, this this underlying structure in place, too. 103 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:19,560 So, part of this might be helping to kind of build that that infrastructure 104 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:22,240 so that when we do have opportunities, we're we're better able to take 105 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:25,120 advantage of them. >> Right. Yeah, yeah, locked and loaded for 106 00:09:24,040 --> 00:09:28,320 getting those grants. >> So, I I was just saying the grants has 107 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:31,160 really been a big I mean, driver of so much of what we've had in our community 108 00:09:29,640 --> 00:09:33,520 already. I mean, and I don't know if some of the public grants we're 109 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:37,080 receiving, are they allowed to have a matching grant from a corporate donor or 110 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:41,800 does it always have to come from the too? Do we know that? Because um 111 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:44,600 » Jill, Jill, do you do you have any feedback on that? You 112 00:09:43,680 --> 00:09:46,320 know, um 113 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:50,080 » Yeah, as long as the village commits to a match, they don't care where we 114 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:56,000 actually get it. So, in fact, there are times, for instance, with part F where 115 00:09:52,960 --> 00:10:01,480 we received a $500,000 grant. We had to match it 500,000. We actually matched it 116 00:09:59,040 --> 00:10:05,800 250 because we received a grant to cover the other 250 of our match obligation. 117 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:09,800 So, that's totally acceptable to most grant agencies, yeah. 118 00:10:07,280 --> 00:10:13,680 » And that's kind of stacking grants and so forth, but uh 119 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:18,760 I I think the question was also coming from private resources. Uh are those 120 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:21,480 typically acceptable, you know, to to help with matches and things like that 121 00:10:20,680 --> 00:10:24,600 as well? >> I believe so. We'd always have to check 122 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:30,240 the fine print of any grant that we're agreeing to receive, but again, I think 123 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:33,960 the grant agency only cares that we come to the table with our matching portion. 124 00:10:32,360 --> 00:10:37,520 I don't know that they care as much about where that match matching portion 125 00:10:35,720 --> 00:10:41,920 comes from, whether it's private, corporate, or a village-funded um 126 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:47,200 payment through our own, you know, taxes or revenue sources. 127 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:47,200 Okay. Thank 128 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:52,400 » Um any other questions before I move on a 129 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:56,080 little bit? Um so, kind of moving on to the division thing 130 00:10:54,080 --> 00:11:00,280 here, I think the the I I think there's a great opportunity there. And then the 131 00:10:58,360 --> 00:11:05,520 I think the next question is, well, our how would we go about operationalizing 132 00:11:02,160 --> 00:11:10,760 that and and realizing a a centralized way of obtaining commitments for, 133 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:15,680 you know, improvements. And I I think the way to do that, and and this is 134 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:22,440 what I've seen like in Charlotte, for example, the there they set up a 501c3 135 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:26,640 like foundation that is the hub for those grants. And that's one of the 136 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:30,680 things I think ultimately um the Village of Marvin could do, but 137 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:33,920 uh you know, you got got walk before you run. It's like, can I get an idea of 138 00:11:32,440 --> 00:11:37,880 where we'd be able to, you know, tap into those resources and those matching 139 00:11:36,280 --> 00:11:41,120 funds from 140 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:45,320 uh you know, the Marvin residents or adjoining companies and stuff like that. 141 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:50,040 So, that that's kind of the way I I see it shaking out. And the reason again why 142 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:55,720 I'm coming to, uh explain my vision thing to the um board is 143 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:58,920 I think it would sit here and I'd you know, appreciate as a councilman I would 144 00:11:57,440 --> 00:12:02,680 definitely appreciate your feedback on it, but I also think it would be a good 145 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:08,240 thing for the um parks board to consider exploring and 146 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:12,000 carrying the water on ultimately. So. 147 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:15,360 Any questions? >> Austin, this is is this appropriate now 148 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:20,360 to then questions? Is there anything else on the presentation? 149 00:12:16,560 --> 00:12:26,120 » Uh it's it's all kind of in there. Um but it's and like as far as like the 150 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:28,480 next steps, um you know, consider Yeah, basically I think it would be 151 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:31,520 helpful to have a lot sort of an exploratory committee to see if anything 152 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:35,880 I'm saying makes any sense at all. And if it doesn't, I'm perfectly happy to 153 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:38,320 say, "Thank you for your efforts." Um 154 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:42,760 but uh you know, I like I said, I think it presents a a unique opportunity or I 155 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:46,520 think Marvin is in a unique situation where we can really, you know, do some 156 00:12:44,640 --> 00:12:49,880 of the stuff that isn't a priority for everyone, but is a big priority for 157 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:52,160 some. >> Okay. 158 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:57,440 » And and I don't know that it's specifically this board and its members, 159 00:12:55,200 --> 00:13:01,360 you know, the ones eventually driving it. It's just 160 00:12:59,480 --> 00:13:05,720 to what extent it, you know, almost kind of like Marsh kind of came out, you 161 00:13:03,640 --> 00:13:09,160 know, of of um you know, a need that was seen in the 162 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:14,720 community. Um and and it kind of grew out of that 163 00:13:11,320 --> 00:13:19,360 way for, you know, environmental type, you know, concerns and things like that 164 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:25,000 and wildlife and and and and those things. Um whereas this might be a 165 00:13:22,080 --> 00:13:29,880 little bit different, but um I I can say that my experience has been over the 166 00:13:27,400 --> 00:13:33,920 years that um I think I saw a pickleball called court 167 00:13:32,200 --> 00:13:39,000 on there and we've heard that before and you know, um 168 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:44,280 we had one gentleman, you know, actually send us an email and say, "Listen, I'd 169 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:49,280 be willing to pony up $4,000, you know, if it you know, thought." And once you 170 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:53,520 think that there's one person like that in Marvin, then all of a sudden you 171 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:59,920 think there may be 10 people like that, you know, or you know, that that one and 172 00:13:56,720 --> 00:14:05,680 that's just one example. Um but yeah, I think what Tom's talking about is more, 173 00:14:02,960 --> 00:14:10,360 um you know, having that discussion to see if it seems something relevant and 174 00:14:08,640 --> 00:14:14,040 we would even then, you know, just through talking about it, you might find 175 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:18,200 someone in the community watches one of our meetings and then says, "You know 176 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:23,280 what? Yeah, I'd be interested in in in doing that." Because we've also had, um 177 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:27,760 you know, one of the things Marvin doesn't hear have and I mentioned this 178 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:33,839 last night, uh we were talking about our land acquisition fund, you know, and you 179 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:36,640 know, one thing Marvin doesn't have is its own 180 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:40,280 little league, uh soccer, you know, athletics type things 181 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:44,920 and we have an issue where we don't have a 182 00:14:42,360 --> 00:14:49,600 whole lot of land left for that and so forth, but if the opportunity were to be 183 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:54,000 available for us, you want to be ready for that opportunity with real estate or 184 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:59,000 things like that. Maybe there's a piece of property between us and Weddington or 185 00:14:56,320 --> 00:15:02,760 us and Waxhaw where interested people might not want to go all the way to 186 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:06,040 WCWAA or Waxhaw Athletic Association, you 187 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:11,360 know, Marvin just won eight state 188 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:16,400 championships, you know, but we don't have our own youth leagues by and large 189 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:22,120 really because we we we don't have the places to do them. So, I I I think you 190 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:26,040 may find that as we investigate this, you know, we may see, you know, core 191 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:30,280 folks within the community kind of come together. Might be made up of coaches 192 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:33,280 and things like that, you know, that that have an interest. 193 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:36,520 » Okay. So, I That's awesome. 194 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:39,600 So, question Can we take questions now? Okay. Yeah, we'll feed back from anyone. 195 00:15:38,120 --> 00:15:41,600 I've got a few, but I'll let you all speak. 196 00:15:40,080 --> 00:15:47,960 » Um I was hoping you could talk a little bit more about the inter- the 197 00:15:45,200 --> 00:15:52,760 the legal setup of it, looking at this last side slide, and the interface 198 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:55,760 between this board and whatever board is created, cuz they're not one in the 199 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:58,040 same. We're just an advisory board. >> Right. 200 00:15:56,520 --> 00:16:02,720 » So, I mean, we can say, "Yeah, we're in favor of exploring this." But we It just 201 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:06,440 everything we do goes back to council. So, clearly you're I mean, I can see, 202 00:16:04,520 --> 00:16:09,360 you know, independence from the village with its own important bylaws. What does 203 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:12,040 that look like and how does it interface with us here? 204 00:16:10,040 --> 00:16:17,960 » Yeah, I'd say ultimately it would be I mean, the dream thing would be an 205 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:20,920 independent 501c3 that would be, raising its own money and and getting its own 206 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:23,520 contributors. Um 207 00:16:21,800 --> 00:16:26,760 that that I think that's probably a little ways down the road. I mean, it 208 00:16:24,800 --> 00:16:29,720 may not be as far as it seems to be, but from a legal standpoint, I would see 209 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:33,200 that as being like an independent foundation that would make would 210 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:36,760 ultimately make the matching grants. You know, the money would come in and out of 211 00:16:35,720 --> 00:16:41,400 that foundation as opposed to coming in. 212 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:46,280 » money holding foundation, and then with regard to how that money gets dispersed, 213 00:16:43,640 --> 00:16:49,040 that then is up to recommendations of this board and approving of council. 214 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:51,240 » I think that's what I was saying. >> Obviously, somebody has to say 215 00:16:50,040 --> 00:16:54,120 » Yes, we want this in our community. >> Well, I I think the dispersal actually, 216 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:56,640 cuz if if it's going to be independent, the dispersals would have to come from 217 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:58,280 the foundation. >> Well, yeah, but 218 00:16:57,160 --> 00:17:00,839 » They'd have to make the decision. But I think they would go 219 00:16:59,480 --> 00:17:04,640 » They can't just say, "Oh, we're going to build a soccer field here" if council 220 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:08,480 doesn't want a soccer field there. So, there has to be some sort of 221 00:17:06,680 --> 00:17:11,160 interaction, obviously, and and I'm not asking for like the exact details, cuz 222 00:17:10,079 --> 00:17:13,839 obviously the document hasn't been drafted. I'm just trying to get a feel 223 00:17:12,560 --> 00:17:18,360 for what that that interaction is. I mean, 224 00:17:15,680 --> 00:17:21,640 the foundation holds the money. Council has to approve the project. 225 00:17:21,120 --> 00:17:25,839 I assume. >> Or or the council would go to the 226 00:17:23,720 --> 00:17:28,600 foundation or or parks would go to the foundation saying, "Hey, you know, we 227 00:17:27,400 --> 00:17:30,000 have >> Right. 228 00:17:28,840 --> 00:17:33,280 » a pickleball court or something that we're thinking about. Foundation, would 229 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:37,760 you you know, is that a priority for you? Can you Can you match our grants? 230 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:40,560 » I would also expect I mean, you know, with any 501(c)(3), you have to have a 231 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:43,440 mission, right? And so, we're I feel like some of this might sound a little 232 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:47,200 broad right now when I hear mixing of the roundabouts and roads with something 233 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:49,160 such as a park or a greenway. So, there's some you know, maybe that's 234 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:52,640 something that we'll do as an exploratory because if it's a foundation 235 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:55,960 as you're raising funds, you know, there's two different expectations when 236 00:17:53,960 --> 00:18:00,640 someone is contributing to traffic but you know, mediation versus you know, the 237 00:17:58,440 --> 00:18:02,840 wildlife the the things that >> Yeah, it's a little bit of a chicken and 238 00:18:01,760 --> 00:18:05,840 the egg thing. It's like, "Okay, well, so what's your mission?" And your 239 00:18:04,040 --> 00:18:08,560 mission's kind of be I think a little bit determined on where you can get the 240 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:11,240 money, you know, where where the money is. 241 00:18:09,480 --> 00:18:14,000 » Also, but is the mission then to support to augment Marvin? I guess that's what 242 00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:17,080 I'm I'm kind of hearing this is to augment the taxpayers, you know, deficit 243 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:19,840 or whatever I'm not saying deficit, but what we're saying is this is where we 244 00:18:18,440 --> 00:18:23,400 can't meet the needs of the community. We're But that's not a mission to me. 245 00:18:21,400 --> 00:18:26,800 That's just a funding source. That's a >> think the roundabouts and medians is 246 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:28,920 just the landscaping beautification of >> Okay, I'm sorry. I I heard it. Okay, 247 00:18:28,760 --> 00:18:31,480 thank >> Yeah, I I noticed that this morning. I 248 00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:34,760 was looking at that. I mean, it's kind of a lightning rod. It's like, you know, 249 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:37,560 let's talk about the landscaping. >> That that makes sense of where we found 250 00:18:36,600 --> 00:18:41,720 where we're tied back to. >> Well, and any any nonprofit foundation 251 00:18:39,520 --> 00:18:45,600 has the ability to restrict gifts. So, if a donor is 252 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:50,920 very passionate about bringing pickleball to Marvin, they could 253 00:18:48,440 --> 00:18:54,640 grant a substantial amount of money and specifically state with their gift, "I'm 254 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:58,520 restricting this money to only be used on pickleball." So, that the foundation 255 00:18:56,480 --> 00:19:04,280 couldn't then hand that money over to council for beautification of a median, 256 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:08,640 right? So, um there's ways that donors can restrict what and so that 257 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:13,240 they only support what's important for them through the foundation. 258 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:16,400 » Cuz we really don't have any kind of mechanism for that today. Like, you 259 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:21,640 know, we were we were talking about just last night we were talking about the 260 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:25,560 um athletic court proposal that National Fitness Council had had thrown out. And 261 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:28,800 I as much as 262 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:32,400 the members here did vote for it. It and eventually we took a pass on it. Um but 263 00:19:31,320 --> 00:19:35,880 one of the things that struck me even though I voted for it, I'm like, that 264 00:19:33,720 --> 00:19:39,560 has a $240,000 price tag. That is pretty pricey. 265 00:19:37,080 --> 00:19:44,240 But and we may be able to get, you know, contributions from other municipalities, 266 00:19:41,960 --> 00:19:48,000 but we didn't know for sure. And if we could have had, let's let's say we had 267 00:19:45,880 --> 00:19:51,480 this 501c3 in place and we could have said, all right, well, we have a 268 00:19:48,920 --> 00:19:55,480 commitment from the 501c3 to pay 20 or 30 or 40,000 on it. That makes it a 269 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:59,720 little bit easier. And it's a little more formalized as as opposed to 270 00:19:57,680 --> 00:20:02,640 um you know, having to kind of jumble around each time an opportunity comes up 271 00:20:01,240 --> 00:20:05,720 like John was saying. You need to be able to pounce on these grants. 272 00:20:04,240 --> 00:20:08,960 » Well, it's been that's been an issue in the past is we've been like, hey, it's 273 00:20:07,480 --> 00:20:11,120 totally in favor of this project. That's great. But um can we even afford the 274 00:20:10,560 --> 00:20:13,080 grant? >> Mhm. Yeah. 275 00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:14,640 » You know, I mean, we've got all this money 276 00:20:13,400 --> 00:20:18,120 » to look for the grant. Yeah. >> get reimbursed or we have to match and 277 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:21,320 so there have been grants that we've potentially had to decline 278 00:20:20,040 --> 00:20:23,880 because we don't have that funding source in place. So, I think it's a 279 00:20:22,280 --> 00:20:28,760 brilliant idea. >> Yeah, and and and and that that is what 280 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:34,280 we did last night, but part of it was we'd have to start spending 281 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:38,600 you know, at least the 35,000 part of what we'd be quote matching 282 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:40,720 within 60 days. >> Right. 283 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:45,040 » You know, cuz there's often time limitations on these things that you 284 00:20:42,520 --> 00:20:50,000 have to respond and and stuff like that. And when you think about having to go 285 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:54,840 through the budgeting process and you know, how we kind of have to lay out our 286 00:20:52,440 --> 00:21:00,120 priorities for a year. Even if something is in our capital improvement plan, 287 00:20:57,480 --> 00:21:03,240 it's not necessarily funded. So, then we have to, you know, take the time to have 288 00:21:01,920 --> 00:21:07,840 Jill work through [clears throat] and and and do those things. So, 289 00:21:05,360 --> 00:21:13,240 um you know, and and you know, part of it may also still be working with 290 00:21:10,520 --> 00:21:17,760 organizations like Habitat Builders and things like that on projects that are 291 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:22,520 important to them, right? But we still have this funding structure in place 292 00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:26,600 that, you know, might also bring funds to the table for, you know, things that 293 00:21:24,840 --> 00:21:29,560 that that align with their interests there. 294 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:34,120 » One of the things I could see this being helpful for is, you know, state statute 295 00:21:32,560 --> 00:21:40,640 is very clear on what I can and cannot spend 296 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:44,480 your tax dollars on. And a lot of it is some of it is gray, but a lot of it is 297 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:50,560 just wrapped around this concept of public use, right? So, for instance, we 298 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:56,120 have neighborhoods that maybe have aging or dilapidated signs at their entrance, 299 00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:59,960 and they don't have the funds that they would need to replace those signs or 300 00:21:58,520 --> 00:22:03,520 beautify them or make them look good, but they feel like they don't want their 301 00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:07,720 neighborhood to be the eyesore in Marvin, right? So, obviously some of 302 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:11,400 those neighborhoods have already reached out to us because of our outgoing grant 303 00:22:10,360 --> 00:22:17,240 um program that we just recently started, 304 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:22,520 but it's a really tough gray area where we sort of have to decide, you know, are 305 00:22:19,920 --> 00:22:27,160 we spending taxpayer dollars to make one neighborhood sign look pretty, you know? 306 00:22:25,320 --> 00:22:32,000 And could someone argue that we're not using the funds for the public at large, 307 00:22:30,120 --> 00:22:35,760 we're just benefiting private owners of one neighborhood, right? So, 308 00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:39,800 that's where this type of stuff could come because 309 00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:43,080 there's probably people living in Marvin that obviously there are people that 310 00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:46,080 care about what Marvin looks like, that want to see these neighborhoods look 311 00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:51,560 beautiful because it just makes Marvin as a whole continue to be a wonderful, 312 00:22:48,760 --> 00:22:55,760 beautiful community. But if if the village can't legally spend 313 00:22:53,880 --> 00:22:59,760 taxpayer dollars on it, then a foundation like this would be able to 314 00:22:57,880 --> 00:23:04,680 meet that need and stay within the statute the statutes and authority. So, 315 00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:08,400 I think that would be another sort of helpful way that this foundation could 316 00:23:07,040 --> 00:23:12,440 help where there might be neighborhoods that have a surplus of funds or just in 317 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:16,240 a private donor who's if it's only a few thousand dollars is 318 00:23:14,080 --> 00:23:19,640 willing to pay to bring this older neighborhood up to up to speed, so to 319 00:23:19,080 --> 00:23:22,560 speak. >> Right. And 320 00:23:20,600 --> 00:23:26,360 and speaking of taxes, um sorry, didn't mean to interrupt, but 321 00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:33,320 » No, I just wanted to mention my Rotary Club, we have a So, the club is a civic 322 00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:37,240 club and then we also set up a 501(c)(3) so that um 323 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:41,800 we have members that are retired and they have to take their required minimum 324 00:23:39,640 --> 00:23:47,680 distributions and what they do is they donate it to the foundation. So, I'm 325 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:54,240 sure we have a lot of residents that have to take their RMD and 326 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:59,051 you know, need avenues to donate that. So, there's another source of funds that 327 00:23:56,280 --> 00:24:01,720 could come into to help cover. >> [snorts] 328 00:24:00,320 --> 00:24:06,520 » And that would be and that's tax deductible if it goes to 329 00:24:03,160 --> 00:24:10,000 a 501(c)(3), so it's kind of a win-win. >> Um 330 00:24:07,560 --> 00:24:13,560 we just had to set up separate board members for the club and the foundation, 331 00:24:12,600 --> 00:24:17,080 so but it it works out to keep things 332 00:24:15,480 --> 00:24:19,640 separate and then when we do our fundraisers 333 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:23,440 then you know, they can donate to 334 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:28,160 the foundation and I can send them a donation letter which is very helpful in 335 00:24:25,760 --> 00:24:32,120 getting donations. >> Yeah, to Jen's point, I definitely think 336 00:24:30,800 --> 00:24:35,760 we would have to be really careful how we set up the the working arrangement 337 00:24:34,600 --> 00:24:38,720 even if um I don't know if it would be a 338 00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:42,480 conflict of interest. I don't think so, but I would think maybe even 339 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:45,720 somebody whether it's someone employed by the 340 00:24:44,120 --> 00:24:50,880 village or even a council member would probably want to potentially be a board 341 00:24:48,640 --> 00:24:53,960 member, but obviously would recuse themselves from certain votes and 342 00:24:52,240 --> 00:24:59,240 things, but there's got to be some synergy where we can't have a bunch of 343 00:24:56,800 --> 00:25:04,600 private residents pushing a ton of money in there to get their agenda pushed 344 00:25:02,280 --> 00:25:08,080 through a private foundation and councils over here going, "Well, wait a 345 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:12,800 second. That really doesn't fit in with our strategic plan for the town or what 346 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:16,280 we're trying to do." But, you're sort of circumventing that potentially by going 347 00:25:14,800 --> 00:25:20,280 through a private foundation. So, I do think there needs to be a synergy and we 348 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:24,720 would need to iron out those details, but definitely a worthy um cause. And 349 00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:28,400 this is super common. A lot of municipalities have foundations, 350 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:32,960 especially when they're looking to have a library or something like that. Um 351 00:25:33,240 --> 00:25:40,160 Yeah. So, I mean, I'm happy to reach out to other municipalities that have a 352 00:25:38,160 --> 00:25:45,040 foundation like this through my finance listserv and maybe even just have a 353 00:25:42,360 --> 00:25:48,640 conversation to ask, "What worked well for you? How did you get this off the 354 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:52,200 ground? What are the pitfalls that we're unaware of that you kind of learned the 355 00:25:50,280 --> 00:25:56,840 hard way?" And maybe we can glean some really great feedback and um avoid some 356 00:25:55,480 --> 00:25:59,720 of those pitfalls as we get this launched if if that's what you all 357 00:25:58,600 --> 00:26:03,880 decide to help with. >> Thank you. You need a knowledgeable CPA 358 00:26:01,520 --> 00:26:05,520 to guide through some of that. >> Yeah, I mean, hopefully that's 359 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:08,720 » Accounting. >> Hopefully somebody who's on the board of 360 00:26:07,120 --> 00:26:14,000 this foundation would have that background because they are going to 361 00:26:10,440 --> 00:26:19,480 need somebody and it can't be me to um run their books and um there's going to 362 00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:22,520 be reporting requirements and you know, um 363 00:26:20,520 --> 00:26:26,840 reconciliation of of their they're going to have to file their annual tax 364 00:26:24,320 --> 00:26:29,080 statements and all of that. So, they'll need somebody with a finance background 365 00:26:28,360 --> 00:26:32,200 to do it. Yeah. >> As I hear this and I and I think I like 366 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:35,520 the concept makes sense where we find the funds. I'm very concerned about kind 367 00:26:34,120 --> 00:26:38,840 of the bandwidth in the of the community to to contribute because I guess we all 368 00:26:37,080 --> 00:26:42,160 know in the schools, usually when your children in schools or sports, that's 369 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:44,920 where our residents put their effort. And I'd love to think that there's lots 370 00:26:43,480 --> 00:26:48,240 of folks who are going to show up and, you know, queue up to be in our board, 371 00:26:46,280 --> 00:26:51,440 but I am concerned. And there's also, again, a lot of folks because of their, 372 00:26:50,200 --> 00:26:54,360 you know, either their their work positions or their, you know, 373 00:26:52,760 --> 00:26:57,000 involvement in the community have other foundations that they're a part of. So, 374 00:26:55,720 --> 00:27:00,960 I'm not saying we're competing, but I do, you know, given this what do we 375 00:26:59,080 --> 00:27:05,680 have? 6,000 residents, the capacity of our community to step up and fill this 376 00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:09,480 board. I am That's just one question in my mind is do we have the 377 00:27:07,200 --> 00:27:12,680 people who will step up and consistently I mean, because running a board is time 378 00:27:11,400 --> 00:27:14,720 and we don't fill these seats too well often. 379 00:27:14,160 --> 00:27:17,920 So, that's >> You don't know until you try, right? 380 00:27:16,640 --> 00:27:21,440 » And I agree and that's why I think you're saying we do some exploratory I'm 381 00:27:20,080 --> 00:27:24,000 not and I'm not putting it down. I'm just saying when I hear that, I know how 382 00:27:22,840 --> 00:27:27,840 this community has worked. There's been a lot of focus on children and education 383 00:27:25,960 --> 00:27:30,960 and sports and I obviously it would be wonderful if folks come out and want to 384 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:34,800 support this town as well. >> Yeah. Yeah, I totally agree, Christian. 385 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:38,040 I I think one of the things like the first steps would be like reaching out 386 00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:41,000 to friends and family to figure out, you know, reaching out to your networks and 387 00:27:39,360 --> 00:27:44,000 see whether or not there might be an interest and, you know, really whether 388 00:27:42,960 --> 00:27:46,720 or not we're going to be able to deliver on anything. Cuz you raised a good point 389 00:27:45,640 --> 00:27:50,760 is you know, we're competing with we would 390 00:27:48,120 --> 00:27:55,160 be competing with a lot of other good causes. And it it is a pretty small 391 00:27:53,320 --> 00:27:57,080 community. We have a pretty small pool to draw from. 392 00:27:55,880 --> 00:28:00,160 » But I think that's what we're saying. Just, you know, you you 393 00:27:58,480 --> 00:28:03,160 signs on the field of Marvin Elementary are the same signs we'd want to have 394 00:28:01,400 --> 00:28:07,320 what in our park, you know, so that and but but all good. I mean, if those same, 395 00:28:05,480 --> 00:28:09,880 you know, groups have contributed, then maybe they just don't know there's an 396 00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:12,120 opportunity to contribute also in our village. 397 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:15,560 » Well, I think the other benefit of this concept and it definitely would be in 398 00:28:13,720 --> 00:28:19,320 favor of of pursuing it is that in addition to our actual community, it 399 00:28:17,880 --> 00:28:22,240 gives us an opportunity to go beyond this community to get that funding. 400 00:28:21,240 --> 00:28:25,600 Because we're looking at corporate partnerships and civic communities. So, 401 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:28,280 they don't have to be in Marvin to contribute to Marvin. They just need to 402 00:28:26,840 --> 00:28:31,240 have some sort of nexus here to make it worth their while. 403 00:28:29,280 --> 00:28:34,800 » Like right across the street. >> Yeah, yeah. When when when you think 404 00:28:32,840 --> 00:28:39,840 about it, you know, when we talk about joke about the the donut holes in Marvin 405 00:28:37,240 --> 00:28:44,000 and things like that. But, you know, I've always seen these are all members 406 00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:46,400 of our community that we go to church with, we go to school with, we, you 407 00:28:45,760 --> 00:28:49,800 know, >> Corporations and people 408 00:28:47,200 --> 00:28:54,400 » all sorts of things we work with, yeah, you know, on on a daily basis. So, you 409 00:28:52,600 --> 00:28:58,840 know, it's almost like you're looking at the opportunities here aren't just the 410 00:28:56,360 --> 00:29:04,760 6,000, you know, citizens of Marvin that are in this, you 411 00:29:01,880 --> 00:29:09,280 know, 10 square mile area. It's it's really the 16,000, 412 00:29:07,400 --> 00:29:14,240 you know, residents of the community that are in this area because if it's 413 00:29:11,400 --> 00:29:19,840 focused to public service projects, it is things that you know, 414 00:29:17,240 --> 00:29:22,440 helping out their general community. >> And I wouldn't be surprised 415 00:29:20,640 --> 00:29:25,400 » without being the village of Marvin. >> They may not staff the board, but they 416 00:29:23,720 --> 00:29:27,360 may contribute to the funds. Am I right? That's what I was thinking more on the 417 00:29:26,600 --> 00:29:30,680 actual manpower. >> Or they could be on the board too 418 00:29:28,880 --> 00:29:33,280 because that would be a totally separate financing 419 00:29:31,080 --> 00:29:36,680 » So, just just for clarity on next steps, so you the board, you guys are going to 420 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:40,120 talk amongst your own networks and see if there is general community interest. 421 00:29:38,840 --> 00:29:43,800 Tom, are you looking for any other action from them formally or are you 422 00:29:42,360 --> 00:29:48,160 planning to go to count take it take the idea to council next? Or 423 00:29:45,680 --> 00:29:51,640 » Uh I'd love to get feedback from parks. That's why I'm here today is to get your 424 00:29:49,520 --> 00:29:54,640 feedback and um you know, before we do anything with the 425 00:29:52,760 --> 00:29:58,400 council and I'd love to you know, come back the next meeting and see if you 426 00:29:56,000 --> 00:30:01,840 guys have any feedback or where we could go from there. 427 00:30:00,240 --> 00:30:05,040 » Okay. Everyone okay with putting this on the next agenda just to come back to it? 428 00:30:03,320 --> 00:30:07,000 » Yeah, if you're willing to wave for us to 429 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:09,960 » Yeah. >> Think amongst Think amongst ourselves. 430 00:30:08,520 --> 00:30:13,080 » Well, yeah, I mean it could do it the next meeting when we talk about 431 00:30:11,480 --> 00:30:17,400 it's one of the hard parts of the way the calendar works for us now because 432 00:30:15,560 --> 00:30:20,920 we're not going to meet again until after this meeting. 433 00:30:19,720 --> 00:30:22,720 » We should change that. >> [laughter] 434 00:30:21,000 --> 00:30:26,320 » We're doing I'm having them change it for next year cuz council used to be 435 00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:29,560 second Tuesday, then y'all moved it to the front and they'd already adopted 436 00:30:28,520 --> 00:30:31,040 their schedule for the year, so >> Okay. 437 00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:32,680 » So, for next year they're going to move it to the second week. 438 00:30:31,880 --> 00:30:36,240 » Okay, cool. >> Yeah, that that'll make it a little bit 439 00:30:34,400 --> 00:30:39,560 easier. I mean, I think I mean, if you needed 440 00:30:37,400 --> 00:30:42,000 you needed a recommendation immediately, we could probably all chime in. 441 00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:45,840 » To do an exploratory. >> Yeah, to do an exploratory. Yeah, we're 442 00:30:43,200 --> 00:30:49,000 not officially committing, but um >> Yeah, I think we might need somebody to 443 00:30:47,440 --> 00:30:51,520 kind of take the point on doing the exploratory. 444 00:30:50,400 --> 00:30:54,160 » Do we have any Well, again, we could talk amongst 445 00:30:52,480 --> 00:30:58,080 ourselves unless somebody wants to >> depends on your time frame whether or 446 00:30:55,680 --> 00:31:00,560 not you can wait till the till the next agenda. 447 00:30:59,040 --> 00:31:03,320 » Yeah, no particular time frame. I just don't want to lose momentum on it cuz 448 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:06,000 you know, if we set it too far out, then everybody kind of forgets about it. 449 00:31:04,440 --> 00:31:08,640 » all have If you all can make a consensus right now, you don't you don't have to 450 00:31:07,080 --> 00:31:13,240 discuss it again in a month if you're just giving consensus on exploring your 451 00:31:10,840 --> 00:31:15,360 networks. You could make that consensus right now. 452 00:31:13,840 --> 00:31:21,360 » Do we need to make a motion, Austin? >> So, just a quick point of clarification. 453 00:31:19,240 --> 00:31:21,360 Um 454 00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:27,680 you guys next month will actually meet before council. So, if you do meet on 455 00:31:25,800 --> 00:31:30,840 September 1st to If you want to discuss during your September meeting, council 456 00:31:28,840 --> 00:31:33,320 won't meet until actually the 14th. They're only doing one meeting that 457 00:31:31,720 --> 00:31:36,880 month, so this board could have another discussion before council has another 458 00:31:35,160 --> 00:31:39,040 regular meeting. So, you council have work session, they would meet, and then 459 00:31:38,240 --> 00:31:42,520 they would they you guys have your regular meeting, so if you do want to 460 00:31:40,760 --> 00:31:45,640 continue this conversation a month, that wouldn't be too bad on schedule. 461 00:31:43,960 --> 00:31:47,720 » That makes sense. Let's just um put it on the agenda for September and then 462 00:31:47,200 --> 00:31:48,960 continue. >> Okay. 463 00:31:48,160 --> 00:31:51,240 » We can do that. >> Um 464 00:31:49,760 --> 00:31:54,560 I don't know if this is closing this topic, and maybe this is coming up later 465 00:31:52,720 --> 00:31:56,880 in Jill's report because you did mention um 466 00:31:55,120 --> 00:32:00,080 the sportsplex being funded. >> share that as part of my council report. 467 00:31:58,800 --> 00:32:03,200 » have some questions on funding, but we'll get to cover that then. Okay. 468 00:32:01,680 --> 00:32:05,120 Thank you. Okay. 469 00:32:04,480 --> 00:32:07,040 » Great. >> Thank you. 470 00:32:05,680 --> 00:32:10,720 » Thank you, Tom. Appreciate your >> Thank you. 471 00:32:08,720 --> 00:32:15,320 » Good to see you, sir. >> Thank you. 472 00:32:12,560 --> 00:32:19,400 All right, next up on our presentations, we have unfinished business. Next up is 473 00:32:17,440 --> 00:32:22,880 discussion recommendation on trailhead signage. I know Austin has attached it 474 00:32:21,960 --> 00:32:26,360 um a mock-up of proposed signage. Just to 475 00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:30,080 kind of give background, we have been talking about the need to identify our 476 00:32:28,760 --> 00:32:33,240 trails and greenways in the Village of Marvin so folks know what they are 477 00:32:31,400 --> 00:32:37,720 accessing, as well as potentially providing information about any of our 478 00:32:35,200 --> 00:32:41,960 rules, restrictions, and and as things change and update, folks know, you know, 479 00:32:40,080 --> 00:32:44,880 what is out there. Did some research and I think everyone who's ever walked on a 480 00:32:43,320 --> 00:32:48,880 greenway has always seen some sort of a signage. In communities like our size, 481 00:32:47,280 --> 00:32:52,680 Davidson, Chapel Hill, they actually have signed ordinances within their 482 00:32:50,880 --> 00:32:56,360 parks and greenways stating how they want to have their greenways identified. 483 00:32:55,120 --> 00:32:59,000 Um so, it's you know, very common practice. I don't think there's any 484 00:32:57,400 --> 00:33:03,280 question that folks want to know where they are. The other reason too is as we 485 00:33:00,880 --> 00:33:07,200 invest time and effort from our public works staff to go and maintain these 486 00:33:05,520 --> 00:33:10,280 trails, we need to recognize the work that's being done and also have folks 487 00:33:08,720 --> 00:33:13,120 have a way to communicate back. If you're on a trail and you have a tree 488 00:33:11,520 --> 00:33:16,840 down, who do you communicate if you don't know what what you're on. So, I 489 00:33:15,080 --> 00:33:20,760 think there's good rationale for why we want to have signage. The question is 490 00:33:18,560 --> 00:33:24,400 » where you're where where it's not. >> It's not Well, that's true. Yes. 491 00:33:22,360 --> 00:33:27,600 » Because, you know, there are concerns Well, that's exactly it. There are 492 00:33:25,520 --> 00:33:32,080 concerns within the community that there are private trails that some some 493 00:33:29,840 --> 00:33:35,320 particular neighborhoods have and things like that. So. 494 00:33:33,320 --> 00:33:38,840 » Just a quick note on the signs. I took Christina's feedback, made a generalized 495 00:33:37,760 --> 00:33:43,240 sign. You are You guys already have signs on trails for 496 00:33:41,400 --> 00:33:47,480 no motor vehicles. So, this is just just to mark this is a trail and here's a 497 00:33:45,680 --> 00:33:50,520 link to our trail map. So. >> But this is this is where you're 498 00:33:48,600 --> 00:33:53,600 accessing. Is today the only place we have that signage is within Epperly 499 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:56,640 Park. And so, that's of course when that was built and I think that was the Eagle 500 00:33:54,880 --> 00:34:00,040 Scout project or some Boy Scout project, which has been helpful. We're not 501 00:33:58,040 --> 00:34:03,200 talking about wayfinding with actual miles and and direction. It's really you 502 00:34:02,080 --> 00:34:06,040 are on a greenway. >> scout wants to take that on. 503 00:34:04,680 --> 00:34:09,560 » Exactly. That could be something in the future. Or even as we talked about 504 00:34:07,680 --> 00:34:13,040 sponsorship, I've seen trails in other communities where, you know, there might 505 00:34:10,919 --> 00:34:16,879 be a sign this trail is supported by and then we could put whoever our corporate 506 00:34:14,720 --> 00:34:20,000 sponsor is. But for now, you know, Austin and I were talking about keeping 507 00:34:18,159 --> 00:34:23,440 this generic because, you know, we want to have a consistency. So, that's why we 508 00:34:21,560 --> 00:34:26,879 just say trail access. We're not naming the trail. We're not putting an arrow to 509 00:34:25,159 --> 00:34:29,560 where you're going. It's really And then there's a familiarity. Folks will see 510 00:34:28,280 --> 00:34:32,960 this when they go to different parts of the community and now now I'm on a 511 00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:35,159 Marvin Greenway because this is what our signage looks like. 512 00:34:34,440 --> 00:34:38,399 » No, I like it. >> Any feedback, questions from what you 513 00:34:36,879 --> 00:34:42,268 see there? >> I liked 514 00:34:40,159 --> 00:34:43,320 the genericness of it. >> [laughter] 515 00:34:42,720 --> 00:34:46,840 » Yeah. >> I mean, we could have, you know, we 516 00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:51,200 could title the trails or or whatever, but um 517 00:34:48,560 --> 00:34:54,000 this just serves all purposes. >> As far as ordering, too, it's a little 518 00:34:52,360 --> 00:34:56,159 simpler, right? I mean, then we're not This arrow goes this way, this trail's 519 00:34:55,800 --> 00:34:58,960 name is >> yeah, I mean, it probably wouldn't kill 520 00:34:57,520 --> 00:35:03,160 us if it we, you know, had it had individual signs and and name to them, 521 00:35:00,880 --> 00:35:04,120 but it's kind of superfluous and 522 00:35:03,640 --> 00:35:07,280 » Mhm. >> easier to order in multiples if 523 00:35:06,560 --> 00:35:09,800 » Sure. Michael, you good? 524 00:35:08,160 --> 00:35:13,640 » How many signs would you be planning to put like in each park or trail? 525 00:35:11,880 --> 00:35:15,320 » I think at at a minimum, the key entrance point, correct, Austin? We're 526 00:35:15,000 --> 00:35:16,640 talking for >> for trail heads, so these should 527 00:35:16,280 --> 00:35:19,120 » Trail heads. >> These should be publicly accessible 528 00:35:18,480 --> 00:35:21,800 entrances. >> Mhm. 529 00:35:19,800 --> 00:35:25,160 » Um entrances that are on village easements. 530 00:35:24,040 --> 00:35:26,960 » Yeah. So, when you look 531 00:35:25,720 --> 00:35:29,800 » Not on the ones that are >> Right. So, there's an Amber Meadow trail 532 00:35:28,560 --> 00:35:33,280 that's going to cut off of Tom Short Road. Right now, there's just a vehicle 533 00:35:31,200 --> 00:35:35,800 sign, right? That that would be a where a sign would go. 534 00:35:34,200 --> 00:35:37,760 » And that's one entrance. That's that's one entrance. 535 00:35:36,080 --> 00:35:40,960 » a one entrance. I think that where we might have some managing the signs is 536 00:35:39,400 --> 00:35:46,080 like on the Marvin Loop because you can access it from multiple points off of 537 00:35:43,200 --> 00:35:49,280 Joe Carr Road and down here and so, we don't want to like clutter it too much 538 00:35:47,600 --> 00:35:52,680 with signs, but at least at kind of maybe one end or the other and in the 539 00:35:50,920 --> 00:35:56,680 middle point, so when folks are accessing it. 540 00:35:53,720 --> 00:35:59,120 » And and it's a process over time. >> Right. You can put them on 541 00:35:57,480 --> 00:36:03,720 » We don't have to, you know, put everything out at once. We're we're 542 00:36:00,720 --> 00:36:09,200 we're starting now. We're done We're we we would look to identify some of the 543 00:36:05,880 --> 00:36:13,080 main areas of need. Um and then, you know, as we budget, you know, a certain 544 00:36:10,960 --> 00:36:18,320 amount maybe each year or something like that. Um we we kind of fall into a a 545 00:36:16,400 --> 00:36:22,520 cadence where, you know, we we eventually do more of them and so forth. 546 00:36:20,080 --> 00:36:26,960 » we start small and then, I mean, minimum one entrance per, like you said, per 547 00:36:24,520 --> 00:36:29,160 trail or if there's a two entrances, then there's two. 548 00:36:27,720 --> 00:36:31,560 » These signs really only make sense at trail entrances. 549 00:36:29,960 --> 00:36:36,280 » Yes, cuz it says access. >> Quick side note, I know this board likes 550 00:36:34,840 --> 00:36:39,800 to do kind of projects throughout the year like signs here, signs there. In 551 00:36:38,160 --> 00:36:44,040 future future years we probably should start planning an intentional budget 552 00:36:42,240 --> 00:36:46,680 each year that way whenever you guys want to implement something we can make 553 00:36:45,520 --> 00:36:49,200 sure that we have it in the budget and then we're not looking for funds. 554 00:36:48,760 --> 00:36:53,440 » Yeah, and I was >> Yeah, and and and that's something just 555 00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:56,720 so you're aware cuz you folks haven't necessarily gone through our budgeting 556 00:36:55,360 --> 00:37:01,320 process. Um 557 00:36:57,880 --> 00:37:04,120 I as your PRG liaison, I would probably, you know, start having those 558 00:37:02,480 --> 00:37:07,240 conversations with 559 00:37:05,160 --> 00:37:13,120 um the rest of council when we do like our retreat in January usually like like 560 00:37:10,400 --> 00:37:16,920 the first or second week in January is where we even start kind of 561 00:37:14,400 --> 00:37:21,200 brainstorming the ideas, capital improvement projects that are either 562 00:37:19,080 --> 00:37:26,240 dedicated for the first year, three years, five years, 10 years down the 563 00:37:23,720 --> 00:37:29,280 road. Um you know, just so that we're looking at our overall financial 564 00:37:28,080 --> 00:37:33,200 picture. And then as we get into the budget 565 00:37:30,960 --> 00:37:36,400 season, you know, um 566 00:37:34,200 --> 00:37:42,880 you know, we expect while we may not be replacing Tyler with a PRG person, um we 567 00:37:40,480 --> 00:37:47,960 are still looking to fulfill that role with, you know, more of kind of a 568 00:37:44,720 --> 00:37:52,560 project manager. Um so that might be someone that we would work with to to, 569 00:37:50,840 --> 00:37:57,040 you know, make a recommendation to council maybe in February or something 570 00:37:55,000 --> 00:38:01,040 like that of, you know, these are the areas that we'd want to target and if we 571 00:37:59,400 --> 00:38:05,240 could get a certain amount in the budget for the for this and and so forth. But 572 00:38:03,400 --> 00:38:10,160 we we haven't been involved much in the budget process because we don't control 573 00:38:07,520 --> 00:38:16,120 any money. Um that's really, you know, up to the council to to decide. 574 00:38:13,240 --> 00:38:19,160 And yeah, and and and that I think that would be a a good thing, you know, for 575 00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:23,640 us to start doing kind kind of at Austin's 576 00:38:21,360 --> 00:38:27,800 behest and and probably Jill, of course, because anytime we find these little 577 00:38:25,720 --> 00:38:31,240 needs, Jill's the one that has to scramble around to see if there's 578 00:38:29,320 --> 00:38:34,080 pockets that are that are available to pull them. 579 00:38:32,120 --> 00:38:38,560 » And And if if And John, if I may, what we can also start doing is like during 580 00:38:35,760 --> 00:38:42,360 the CIP process when we're prioritizing trails, is just kind of bake some of 581 00:38:40,480 --> 00:38:47,320 this estimate for, you know, a sign or two, depending on which trail project it 582 00:38:43,880 --> 00:38:50,400 is, into that CIP estimate. Where um if we're looking to construct 583 00:38:49,120 --> 00:38:54,200 you know, for example, the Heritage Trail. 584 00:38:51,000 --> 00:38:59,560 » Um you know, where I don't I don't think those are as part of this site uh 585 00:38:57,880 --> 00:39:02,960 this plan right in front of us, but in short, it's like if we're building a 586 00:39:01,080 --> 00:39:05,880 trail or portion of a trail that year, type thing is maybe just go ahead and 587 00:39:04,360 --> 00:39:09,080 plan to have signage installed as part of that project as a whole. I mean, I 588 00:39:07,960 --> 00:39:12,200 think that's another way we can kind of start doing it where we stay on top of 589 00:39:10,320 --> 00:39:16,680 it with any new construction. >> Yeah, I talked to Austin a little bit 590 00:39:13,840 --> 00:39:22,720 about this um earlier this week, where I definitely uh maybe one of our fall PRG 591 00:39:20,000 --> 00:39:30,320 meetings, we'll put an agenda item for us to be thinking about next fiscal year 592 00:39:26,680 --> 00:39:34,880 and any potential wants or needs from this board, because what I would like to 593 00:39:32,280 --> 00:39:40,320 do is start planning ahead, put that in the CIP, present it to council in 594 00:39:36,800 --> 00:39:44,360 January, get their um backing behind it, and then be able to build it into the 595 00:39:42,120 --> 00:39:48,560 budget, versus now, where Austin will come to me and say, "Hey, PRG wants to 596 00:39:46,360 --> 00:39:51,640 do this." And then I say, "Where am I getting the money for that?" And we 597 00:39:50,160 --> 00:39:56,000 we're kind of putting the cart before the horse. So, um and that's not a 598 00:39:54,040 --> 00:40:01,760 criticism of y'all. That's just we have I don't think we've done a good job of 599 00:39:57,520 --> 00:40:05,760 really pulling you guys in early and in and saying like, "Hey, let's have 600 00:40:03,080 --> 00:40:11,160 conversations prior to budget season of what goals or needs this board has or 601 00:40:08,440 --> 00:40:15,720 can anticipate prior to to going out for funding." And so, that's going to be a 602 00:40:12,920 --> 00:40:18,720 priority for myself, but also hopefully the the new program manager, project 603 00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:21,720 manager coming in. >> you're telling us that now helps us 604 00:40:20,120 --> 00:40:23,120 start planning cuz January, that's perfect. 605 00:40:22,760 --> 00:40:27,000 » Yeah. >> And as far as these signs go, though, 606 00:40:25,720 --> 00:40:30,600 um if if this board wants to recommend 607 00:40:28,720 --> 00:40:33,040 approval of purchasing and installing these signs, that would then go to 608 00:40:31,600 --> 00:40:37,280 council. Council would make that final call. So, just know that what you're 609 00:40:35,400 --> 00:40:41,360 recommending approval of might not be final form. Or council may may choose 610 00:40:39,840 --> 00:40:44,040 not to do it. It just depends on what they want to do. 611 00:40:42,200 --> 00:40:46,800 » Okay. And then so this will come up at the next council meeting, the way the 612 00:40:45,320 --> 00:40:49,160 process works. Do we need to come and speak to any of this or can we help I 613 00:40:48,160 --> 00:40:51,960 mean I'm just wondering can we help provide more context? Obviously, John 614 00:40:50,480 --> 00:40:54,800 will, but is there anything else we can do from, you know, other examples of 615 00:40:53,640 --> 00:40:57,520 communities? I just feel like this has come back and forth so many times and 616 00:40:56,240 --> 00:41:00,800 I'm, you know, I don't I don't I feel like this has been a lot of effort from 617 00:40:58,960 --> 00:41:04,080 our Austin, but just as a community we I think well, I know that we all believe 618 00:41:02,520 --> 00:41:09,160 in this process. So, how do we >> Yeah, I I well, I think the fact and and 619 00:41:06,720 --> 00:41:14,240 and I do like the idea of us having these more generic trail signs because 620 00:41:12,040 --> 00:41:18,400 information can change and by referencing them like this specifically 621 00:41:16,200 --> 00:41:22,440 to the QR code, that gives us more flexibility in terms of being able to 622 00:41:20,440 --> 00:41:26,920 change things on the back side as >> literally move it around. 623 00:41:23,440 --> 00:41:30,000 » as they're needed. Yeah, absolutely. So, um 624 00:41:27,920 --> 00:41:33,640 you know, I I think, you know, it doesn't it doesn't hurt and, you know, 625 00:41:31,880 --> 00:41:38,600 Tom's very approachable, the other council people. So, you know, it it if 626 00:41:36,280 --> 00:41:42,640 you want to reach out and just express because, you know, we've had it both 627 00:41:40,560 --> 00:41:46,840 ways over the years. There's waves of times where people say, 628 00:41:44,720 --> 00:41:51,240 "Listen, I went to the website or this or it's confusing and I'm not sure where 629 00:41:49,160 --> 00:41:55,560 the trail is. I saw it on the website, but I went there and where do you park?" 630 00:41:53,160 --> 00:41:59,160 and, you know, stuff like that. And then, you know, we at one point I 631 00:41:59,159 --> 00:42:03,720 » [clears throat] >> I remember us talking about signs that 632 00:42:01,760 --> 00:42:08,680 actually had named signs for that and how long it was till 633 00:42:06,520 --> 00:42:12,360 the next trail head and things like that. And people were like, "Well, no, 634 00:42:10,360 --> 00:42:16,320 we don't want that much information, you know. So, 635 00:42:14,160 --> 00:42:20,040 it it it it's really trying to strike a balance. And I think from council's 636 00:42:18,160 --> 00:42:24,200 perspective, you know, when we're talking about just the costs of 637 00:42:21,880 --> 00:42:28,800 implementing these signs and so forth, the fact that they're more generic like 638 00:42:26,120 --> 00:42:34,320 that make makes you feel, you know, quite a bit better about, you know, 639 00:42:30,760 --> 00:42:39,480 buying 10 or 20 of these, you know, than if you're buying individual signs of 640 00:42:36,640 --> 00:42:43,880 things that information could change and and, you know, then you're chucking that 641 00:42:41,920 --> 00:42:46,120 sign out with the with the bathwater, you know. 642 00:42:44,360 --> 00:42:51,240 » They're about $45 each. >> $45 each, okay. And we have eight I 643 00:42:49,080 --> 00:42:54,160 mean, we have five trails that don't have signs. 644 00:42:51,800 --> 00:42:55,920 » So, you'd probably start off with 10 signs. 645 00:42:54,840 --> 00:42:58,000 » 10 because we have different access points like Marvin Loop and probably 646 00:42:57,160 --> 00:43:00,160 » You don't need them on the Marvin Loop. You really don't need them on the loop 647 00:42:59,040 --> 00:43:02,920 because the loop doesn't really have an entrance. 648 00:43:01,280 --> 00:43:07,800 You wouldn't You wouldn't put them at the park cuz you already have them. So, 649 00:43:04,840 --> 00:43:09,720 between Amber Meadows, Talamore, uh the Preserve Internal Trail, 650 00:43:09,280 --> 00:43:11,480 » Mhm. >> uh 651 00:43:10,480 --> 00:43:12,960 » Heritage. >> Heritage. 652 00:43:12,120 --> 00:43:15,640 » Mhm. I still believe somewhere on the Marvin 653 00:43:14,360 --> 00:43:19,120 Loop, I know we don't have an entrance, but it still feels funny not ever My 654 00:43:17,960 --> 00:43:22,000 only concern with Marvin Loop would be we never acknowledge that it's Marvin. I 655 00:43:20,760 --> 00:43:25,240 mean, I think many folks might just think it's Marvin Creek because it's 656 00:43:23,720 --> 00:43:29,600 surrounded by Marvin Creek. So, it This is also part of recognition and branding 657 00:43:27,640 --> 00:43:31,960 of our community assets. So, that would be a um 658 00:43:30,680 --> 00:43:34,800 » I might just want to maybe put a sign or two in the areas that aren't clearly 659 00:43:34,080 --> 00:43:37,040 sidewalks. >> Yes. 660 00:43:35,280 --> 00:43:40,640 » And and and the other thing though is when you're looking at these things, 661 00:43:38,480 --> 00:43:43,520 when Austin works with the vendor, I'm sure there's some sort of economies of 662 00:43:42,560 --> 00:43:46,360 scale where >> Not at not at this size. We had to 663 00:43:45,400 --> 00:43:49,960 purchase a lot more for >> Okay. 664 00:43:47,640 --> 00:43:54,160 Well, I I I was even thinking like 20 might be more than two. 665 00:43:52,120 --> 00:43:57,600 A better deal than two, you know, or something like that. 666 00:43:55,920 --> 00:44:02,320 » Okay, but 45 Do you have a question? >> Yeah, I was going to say, isn't there a 667 00:43:59,320 --> 00:44:05,480 entrance in Marvin Creek for the Marvin Loop? 668 00:44:03,480 --> 00:44:07,800 » There is when you come out of I think um >> Painted 669 00:44:07,000 --> 00:44:09,360 No, no, not Painted Woods. >> the one 670 00:44:08,280 --> 00:44:11,920 » It's a cul-de-sac, yeah. >> All right. Marvin 671 00:44:09,800 --> 00:44:11,920 » Yeah. 672 00:44:16,560 --> 00:44:23,320 Yeah, but but what you also understand is that 673 00:44:20,600 --> 00:44:29,680 any sidewalk is also essential for the Marvin Loop is also essentially a 674 00:44:25,800 --> 00:44:34,200 trailhead to to some degree because you know, the sidewalks are all public. So, 675 00:44:32,280 --> 00:44:39,680 we're talking about you know, it being public use as long as 676 00:44:37,960 --> 00:44:45,040 our Greenway like or the loop for instance 677 00:44:42,720 --> 00:44:49,120 is connected to a publicly maintained Village of Marvin sidewalk. 678 00:44:47,320 --> 00:44:51,160 That's that's essentially a connection there. 679 00:44:49,920 --> 00:44:53,640 » Well, the good thing with the signs is as the loop grows, we can just keep 680 00:44:52,480 --> 00:44:56,280 moving them out. You know, I mean I'm just saying there's there's there's room 681 00:44:55,080 --> 00:44:59,320 to put them. So, >> And 682 00:44:57,200 --> 00:45:02,840 and we've always talked about we don't want to inundate things too because 683 00:45:01,240 --> 00:45:06,200 that's certainly something that we don't want in Marvin is just a litter of 684 00:45:04,920 --> 00:45:09,240 signage, you know. >> I do need a motion I do need a motion 685 00:45:07,960 --> 00:45:12,720 from you all if you want to send this to council. So, you would need a motion to 686 00:45:11,080 --> 00:45:15,640 recommend approval of the trail access sign and to recommend installing the 687 00:45:14,240 --> 00:45:18,160 signs at Village Trail Heads. >> Okay, I make a motion. Do you want me to 688 00:45:17,400 --> 00:45:21,080 repeat that then? >> decide that. 689 00:45:19,120 --> 00:45:22,760 » So moved. All in favor? >> Aye. 690 00:45:21,920 --> 00:45:25,640 » Motion passed. >> I'll put that on council's next agenda. 691 00:45:24,360 --> 00:45:28,880 » Okay, and thank you again Austin. You have done a lot with signage for us in 692 00:45:27,400 --> 00:45:31,920 the past year and two. 693 00:45:30,280 --> 00:45:36,560 Appreciate that. Okay, next up we have the discussion of 694 00:45:33,800 --> 00:45:39,440 2026 Arbor Day coming around the corner. Hunter. 695 00:45:37,560 --> 00:45:42,120 » All right. Um, so just want to have a brief discussion and kind of start 696 00:45:40,560 --> 00:45:45,880 getting some getting a game plan together for our 697 00:45:43,840 --> 00:45:48,440 Arbor Day event on Saturday, October 24th. 698 00:45:47,240 --> 00:45:51,160 First thing I kind of wanted to discuss is 699 00:45:49,840 --> 00:45:53,160 when I I would uh 700 00:45:51,880 --> 00:45:56,920 invite all you guys to attend if possible. We had a really good turnout 701 00:45:55,160 --> 00:46:01,600 last year and want to kind of like I said find a way to continue to grow this 702 00:45:58,880 --> 00:46:05,640 and grow the programming of the event. With that being said, last year we did 703 00:46:03,080 --> 00:46:08,440 it from 1 to 3. Um and I would just want to get some 704 00:46:06,360 --> 00:46:12,680 feedback from the board and if that's kind of a similar time frame we want to 705 00:46:10,080 --> 00:46:16,920 do. Uh essentially last year we did uh it we kind of coupled it with the 706 00:46:14,240 --> 00:46:21,680 plant exchange and um we did a kind of planting um 707 00:46:20,280 --> 00:46:24,120 educational uh 708 00:46:22,240 --> 00:46:28,480 type thing where uh Trees Union we planted a tree. Uh my plan this year is 709 00:46:26,600 --> 00:46:32,120 we we do something similar there again, but we might even plant a few more. Uh 710 00:46:30,120 --> 00:46:37,000 even uh with some of the baby trees we got. Um and so uh 711 00:46:35,400 --> 00:46:41,040 does any you know, does the board have any feedback? Does 1 to 3 sound good? Do 712 00:46:38,760 --> 00:46:45,680 we or do we want to look at um something earlier in the day, something longer? Uh 713 00:46:44,120 --> 00:46:48,920 just trying to get some initial guidance there um for this event. 714 00:46:50,160 --> 00:46:57,240 » I don't see any problem with the 1 to 3. I'm trying to it it kind of depends on 715 00:46:55,200 --> 00:47:02,320 what we're going to do. Like if we're going to plant 100 trees, which we still 716 00:46:59,360 --> 00:47:06,760 have, well, 99 anyway. Um that's a different gig than planting the 717 00:47:05,160 --> 00:47:11,240 one big one, right? They're little. Well, they're not that little, but um 718 00:47:10,000 --> 00:47:14,640 » Are you envisioning like a kickoff like hey, we all land like whatever you say 719 00:47:13,040 --> 00:47:18,680 you you rally folks and we all land in the park and then at 1:00 everyone 720 00:47:16,760 --> 00:47:21,920 disperses to plant their tree and comes back? I mean or are you saying 721 00:47:19,920 --> 00:47:24,360 » So completely random planting. >> Like a tree cleanup. 722 00:47:23,200 --> 00:47:27,200 » Right, like a like a trap. >> Well, no, you you have a flag where you 723 00:47:26,240 --> 00:47:29,920 want them to plant it, but I'm just saying are you thinking like this is the 724 00:47:28,400 --> 00:47:32,080 day where you get folks to come together and plant versus just assume they're 725 00:47:31,480 --> 00:47:35,080 going to do it on their own? >> Well, no, we have a lot of volunteer 726 00:47:33,440 --> 00:47:38,240 organizations that we can tap that I think would if we would get it on the 727 00:47:36,680 --> 00:47:40,520 schedule, they're ready to go. >> Yeah, that's kind of what I want to try 728 00:47:39,520 --> 00:47:45,640 to get some of this nailed down so we can reach out to uh you know, the state 729 00:47:42,520 --> 00:47:49,760 forestry service, uh Trees Union, um get Keith here with uh urban forester. 730 00:47:48,360 --> 00:47:52,480 Uh which a lot of them have these the states already in their calendar. I'm 731 00:47:50,920 --> 00:47:55,480 just trying to get the time has uh finalized. Um 732 00:47:54,080 --> 00:47:59,160 I know some of the uh additional programming that we talked about is 733 00:47:56,840 --> 00:48:03,720 potentially doing some trail walks uh with um I know Christina Cole and I have 734 00:48:01,080 --> 00:48:07,800 talked about that. And opportunity once again look at trees 735 00:48:06,200 --> 00:48:11,640 along our trails. I mean and other educational opportunities. I mean so if 736 00:48:10,080 --> 00:48:15,600 we want to stick and you know to that one to three again like I said that's 737 00:48:13,320 --> 00:48:18,520 completely fine. If we want to expand it this is kind of you know last year we 738 00:48:17,640 --> 00:48:22,920 were putting together this application for 739 00:48:19,840 --> 00:48:26,200 our tree Tree City USA. We kind of Christina Cole and Bob Nininger can't be 740 00:48:24,240 --> 00:48:32,040 very helpful with me and I with the initial planning of this and now that 741 00:48:29,040 --> 00:48:34,640 PRNG is our also the fact of tree board. You know this is something that I want 742 00:48:33,160 --> 00:48:39,320 like I said to you guys to help grow 743 00:48:36,760 --> 00:48:44,160 to grow the the event as in general but also grow you know these educational 744 00:48:41,480 --> 00:48:47,440 programs for our Tree City USA certification. 745 00:48:45,760 --> 00:48:50,480 So any I mean 746 00:48:49,080 --> 00:48:55,680 I mean I said the time I mean one to three do we want to stick with just one 747 00:48:51,760 --> 00:48:58,480 to three this year and then we or do or is that all good with everybody? 748 00:48:57,560 --> 00:49:00,600 » Well is it something where 749 00:49:00,328 --> 00:49:04,960 » [clears throat] >> it might be one to three which is the 750 00:49:02,560 --> 00:49:08,080 formal event but then people are dispersed from then to go do 751 00:49:07,680 --> 00:49:11,240 » Yeah. >> We could do some pre-work and we could 752 00:49:09,560 --> 00:49:14,240 do some after work if we needed to. So one to three is nice in the middle and 753 00:49:13,240 --> 00:49:18,240 we can work around it. >> Yeah we can advertise it from one to 754 00:49:15,680 --> 00:49:18,240 three. 755 00:49:19,920 --> 00:49:28,440 » I just just to add you had originally had us hold on the calendar for you 756 00:49:25,120 --> 00:49:30,800 eight to two. So we do have someone that is looking to rent the barn starting at 757 00:49:30,120 --> 00:49:33,720 three. >> Okay. 758 00:49:31,360 --> 00:49:38,360 » So whatever event you have if you could try to be at least no longer needing the 759 00:49:36,040 --> 00:49:43,160 barn by three that would be great or I can just move that renter out further. 760 00:49:40,680 --> 00:49:47,040 » We shouldn't need the barn um 761 00:49:44,960 --> 00:49:50,400 Yeah I mean we can do we want to look at doing from like 10 to 12? 762 00:49:50,680 --> 00:49:54,720 10 to 12 and then that gives us a little leeway after if anybody wants to stay 763 00:49:53,400 --> 00:49:56,440 and maybe do a treat, you know, a trail walk and stuff. 764 00:49:55,960 --> 00:49:59,000 » Yes. >> Okay. 765 00:49:57,160 --> 00:50:01,680 » Yeah, so it's because of that. Yeah. >> Or 11 to 1. 766 00:50:00,560 --> 00:50:04,520 » 10 to 12. >> Yeah, will be the formal event. 767 00:50:03,480 --> 00:50:08,640 » No, that's that's what we're going to talk about right now. So, she just asked 768 00:50:06,320 --> 00:50:13,120 the question, um, are all those trees, and we're probably 120, let's say, 769 00:50:11,240 --> 00:50:18,800 because it was a hard survey. We have 120 trees of various sizes and types. We 770 00:50:16,720 --> 00:50:22,360 talked about Meadowlark, right? >> We we did. I and so my thought, this is 771 00:50:21,360 --> 00:50:26,600 just another thought, want to get you guys' feedback. Now, once again, it's 772 00:50:23,880 --> 00:50:30,120 going to really depend on, uh, turnout, is I do think there's a potential 773 00:50:28,120 --> 00:50:33,320 opportunity for residents that do come and participate, maybe of giving them a 774 00:50:32,160 --> 00:50:36,800 tree. Um, 775 00:50:34,440 --> 00:50:40,760 uh, now granted, if we have 99 people show up, I I mean, we're not be very 776 00:50:38,680 --> 00:50:44,640 impressed, but I I do plan on using some of those trees for some other, uh, 777 00:50:42,680 --> 00:50:48,600 plantings, uh, throughout the village, but, um, you know, I can look at, you 778 00:50:47,000 --> 00:50:51,880 know, further conversations with Trees Union and and Keith to see if if any 779 00:50:50,360 --> 00:50:55,880 other tree, cuz I plan on getting a larger size tree for the actual planning 780 00:50:54,240 --> 00:51:00,320 educational portion, um, similar to the one that we did last 781 00:50:57,440 --> 00:51:03,800 year, but we do have, like I said, those smaller baby trees that we potentially 782 00:51:02,160 --> 00:51:06,480 can look at giving giving some away, or we can do some type of raffle. I I don't 783 00:51:05,200 --> 00:51:09,120 know, we can that's >> When he says baby trees, some of them 784 00:51:08,960 --> 00:51:11,920 are >> Our talk Yeah, they're not Yeah, they're 785 00:51:10,640 --> 00:51:14,560 still good size, but they're 786 00:51:13,840 --> 00:51:16,640 » Some of them are this size. >> Yeah. 787 00:51:15,280 --> 00:51:19,440 » But kind of going back to what Evan was saying, I think Meadowlark was one maybe 788 00:51:18,200 --> 00:51:21,360 for this year with the, like you said, maybe a 789 00:51:20,080 --> 00:51:24,760 » a portion of it goes to the community, but should we target some of for this 790 00:51:22,880 --> 00:51:27,240 year the greenways where we have kind of spots? I mean, they've been on the loop 791 00:51:26,160 --> 00:51:30,040 kind of right out here. There's a lot of sun exposure, so would this be a 792 00:51:28,840 --> 00:51:33,000 thought? I mean, and the park, I mean, Christian, you have a better sense of 793 00:51:31,640 --> 00:51:37,160 where we could use them. I know we talked about HOAs also picking them up, 794 00:51:35,080 --> 00:51:40,040 but I feel like for now, we've got this surplus, we've got some greenways that 795 00:51:38,720 --> 00:51:44,200 have opportunities in parks. >> I would I would like to focus on trees 796 00:51:42,160 --> 00:51:48,120 that I know are going to get planted. Meaning, if you give them to somebody, 797 00:51:46,080 --> 00:51:52,160 giving means they they don't have any value. So, they're going to sit 798 00:51:50,080 --> 00:51:56,600 somewhere and maybe not get planted. So, I would prefer to focus on plants I know 799 00:51:54,840 --> 00:52:02,320 are going to get planted. So, in common areas of HOAs, if we kind of help direct 800 00:51:59,680 --> 00:52:05,520 that because also getting them planted properly, it's not hard. It's just 801 00:52:04,160 --> 00:52:09,920 really easy to do it wrong. >> And And maybe what we can do is offer, 802 00:52:08,120 --> 00:52:13,120 you know, if a resident or you know, if there's a member of an HOA that's there, 803 00:52:11,360 --> 00:52:17,360 we can offer Yeah, because I said it's giving it to them cuz I think if you I 804 00:52:15,000 --> 00:52:20,600 if they if we we are offering and they are interested in it, I'm hoping that 805 00:52:19,280 --> 00:52:24,000 means that they are interested in them planting it. 806 00:52:22,160 --> 00:52:27,200 And so, and then maybe we'll just set aside anywhere from like 20 to 30 and 807 00:52:25,840 --> 00:52:30,600 you and I can get together on just kind of giving those out. 808 00:52:28,920 --> 00:52:33,600 » The toughest ones. >> Yeah. 809 00:52:31,480 --> 00:52:38,000 And And so, and then yeah, so maybe what we 810 00:52:35,960 --> 00:52:42,320 can do is like I said, just keeping this high level and we'll get the more 811 00:52:39,520 --> 00:52:45,840 details for the September meeting. So, we'll do it from 10:00 to 2:00. 812 00:52:43,520 --> 00:52:50,040 We'll do one big tree educational planting. 813 00:52:47,080 --> 00:52:53,240 And I mean, we can also potentially do even a small tree like a smaller tree 814 00:52:51,920 --> 00:52:56,240 planting to show if there's any you know, from an educational standpoint, 815 00:52:54,920 --> 00:53:01,920 especially if we're giving some of them away. I think it'd be helpful to do. 816 00:52:58,600 --> 00:53:04,680 And then do some tree walk and or trail walks. And is there anything else that, 817 00:53:04,320 --> 00:53:07,680 you know, >> could do another plant exchange if 818 00:53:05,960 --> 00:53:10,760 people are interested in that. I think if we promote it more doesn't 819 00:53:09,600 --> 00:53:14,120 hurt, doesn't cost anything. >> But 820 00:53:11,920 --> 00:53:18,640 let me ask this. Um would it be 821 00:53:15,560 --> 00:53:20,760 helpful to plan something like our public works 822 00:53:20,366 --> 00:53:26,760 » [clears throat] >> team being available, you know, if we're 823 00:53:23,880 --> 00:53:32,600 trying to do a lot that day or something and providing when maybe we rent an 824 00:53:29,920 --> 00:53:35,560 auger or something like that that can that can help to 825 00:53:34,080 --> 00:53:39,120 » Well, the new the the new trees we're talking about are like, 826 00:53:37,240 --> 00:53:41,720 » We would need an auger for the big tree. >> big one, yeah. 827 00:53:39,840 --> 00:53:46,160 » Which last year one of our former council members dedicated his time and 828 00:53:44,680 --> 00:53:47,120 and dug that for us. I can reach out to him. 829 00:53:46,760 --> 00:53:49,920 » Okay. >> Um to see if he wants to do it. 830 00:53:48,320 --> 00:53:51,360 » that's what I was wondering. It might help it 831 00:53:50,840 --> 00:53:55,160 » Yeah. >> even not just that one, but if you know, 832 00:53:54,320 --> 00:54:00,960 for if we're 12 10:00 till 2:00 or 10:00 833 00:53:58,120 --> 00:54:03,200 till to noon, you know, if we have >> We all have our own goals that we want 834 00:54:02,880 --> 00:54:05,840 to do. >> We can send our volunteer groups out to 835 00:54:04,400 --> 00:54:09,120 those spots on the greenways. >> And we can like I said, we can kind of 836 00:54:06,960 --> 00:54:12,560 get some of those details planned out. I know Christina and I Good with 837 00:54:10,240 --> 00:54:16,480 Christina on that. And if we need the rain, I'll get to see 838 00:54:14,120 --> 00:54:18,920 if we have money. But I'll reach out to to Andy to see if he wants to also, you 839 00:54:18,280 --> 00:54:24,160 know, volunteer. >> tell I just spent two days this week 840 00:54:21,000 --> 00:54:29,280 digging out some fence posts and in our Cala 841 00:54:25,480 --> 00:54:33,240 Carolina clay and rock and cement, so that's that's why I'm thinking sometimes 842 00:54:31,640 --> 00:54:36,640 work smarter, not harder. >> Yeah. 843 00:54:33,840 --> 00:54:40,320 » The other thing to wrap around that is the possibility of doing a mulch day, 844 00:54:38,920 --> 00:54:44,240 which Matt and I have been talking about. I can get It's one of those 845 00:54:41,920 --> 00:54:48,880 things that I can get um volunteers to do really well is mulch. 846 00:54:47,000 --> 00:54:54,200 So, we can wrap that around that day, too, and really add some mulch to the 847 00:54:51,960 --> 00:54:56,720 trees that we already have, so that we get to the drip line instead of 848 00:54:56,160 --> 00:54:57,840 » the cone. >> whatever. 849 00:54:57,280 --> 00:54:59,760 » volcano >> Yeah, well, we don't have any volcanoes, 850 00:54:59,480 --> 00:55:03,440 but >> We don't, but I'm saying 851 00:55:01,920 --> 00:55:07,560 » But we could that that's another thing that we could add to that day. If you've 852 00:55:04,920 --> 00:55:10,960 already got people out, you know, most of the time people want 853 00:55:09,080 --> 00:55:15,560 to do a couple of hours of volunteer work if they can. 854 00:55:12,840 --> 00:55:20,320 » I said my goal my vision for this uh event over time is like where we do 855 00:55:17,880 --> 00:55:23,440 spend a full volunteer day like half day or something like that and we're 856 00:55:21,080 --> 00:55:26,960 planting trees at the park or or or at some village property. 857 00:55:25,280 --> 00:55:29,520 Um and uh because I know like Huntersville last year for their Arbor 858 00:55:28,040 --> 00:55:34,440 Day, they planted like like a hundred trees in one of their parks. Like And we 859 00:55:31,480 --> 00:55:37,680 have And we we walked it with um uh our the 860 00:55:35,520 --> 00:55:41,920 state forester when he came to give us all our lovely tree guides and stuff. 861 00:55:40,520 --> 00:55:46,680 But we have a lot of opportunity at the park that you know, to enhance the 862 00:55:44,440 --> 00:55:51,240 canopy out there, but still, you know, giving it having areas to to utilize if 863 00:55:49,720 --> 00:55:54,400 it's in the lawn, but it also help with maintenance from from our guys over 864 00:55:52,640 --> 00:55:56,560 time. And so that I mean that's something like we're going to be 865 00:55:55,200 --> 00:56:00,240 building out the next year is building out a planting plan that we can start 866 00:55:58,920 --> 00:56:03,680 Hey, this year we're going to plant X amount of trees based off of this and 867 00:56:01,760 --> 00:56:07,680 here's, you know, the general locations of what we're looking for. So Um this is 868 00:56:06,320 --> 00:56:11,120 just like I said second annual one and we're going to 869 00:56:09,280 --> 00:56:14,800 like I said my goal is to continue continue to have it grow and make it 870 00:56:13,280 --> 00:56:20,720 something special for the village. >> And and Matt did just share with me that 871 00:56:17,560 --> 00:56:22,280 we actually do have in-house an 8-in auger. 872 00:56:21,320 --> 00:56:24,800 » Okay, perfect. >> So 873 00:56:25,078 --> 00:56:29,840 » [laughter] >> I don't use public things for my own 874 00:56:30,400 --> 00:56:34,280 But uh >> The bigger tree we would have to either 875 00:56:33,440 --> 00:56:36,960 rent or >> Okay. 876 00:56:34,760 --> 00:56:38,800 » talk to the former council, but uh >> Cuz that was a big hole. 877 00:56:38,240 --> 00:56:42,720 » Yeah. >> But with the smaller ones we do have 878 00:56:40,400 --> 00:56:45,640 in-house auger and we can assist in any way possible. 879 00:56:43,920 --> 00:56:47,920 » No, that'll be perfect. Perfect. So I'm wondering what what would be like 880 00:56:46,880 --> 00:56:51,560 I said you'd be you'd throwing out some ideas next next meeting in September we 881 00:56:50,160 --> 00:56:55,320 can kind of finalize all the ideas. >> Yeah, I'll come with a more finalized 882 00:56:52,920 --> 00:56:58,640 plan. We're going to start Lucas is already putting together the banner and 883 00:56:56,680 --> 00:57:02,840 some advertising materials and at the September Council meeting 884 00:57:00,520 --> 00:57:05,000 Council will adopt their proclamation proclaiming uh 885 00:57:04,600 --> 00:57:07,520 » Which one? >> the 24th or the Yeah. 886 00:57:06,320 --> 00:57:10,720 » Do you need PR and D then to come up I mean I think we've tossed ideas the 887 00:57:08,840 --> 00:57:13,480 forest walking, the plant Do you want Do you want something from PR 888 00:57:11,600 --> 00:57:18,040 » Yeah, pick out some space at like where we think if we're going to add some to 889 00:57:16,240 --> 00:57:20,960 you know, some of our areas if you're out walking one of the trails and 890 00:57:20,160 --> 00:57:24,800 » I used to see them all the time. >> know, this is a perfect place for Let's 891 00:57:22,720 --> 00:57:28,000 let's start kind of mapping those out in our minds and come back. 892 00:57:26,240 --> 00:57:32,240 » Let me let me add this idea. If you're in a forested area and you want to add a 893 00:57:30,200 --> 00:57:37,920 tree, you are very limited as to what will live in there. They like sun. So, 894 00:57:35,760 --> 00:57:41,200 adding them out where we put the one last year, 895 00:57:39,120 --> 00:57:46,520 putting more out there, there's a lot more likelihood that it 896 00:57:43,080 --> 00:57:48,320 will survive than putting them in But, like I have to 897 00:57:47,120 --> 00:57:54,040 » And that's why I was thinking there might be areas along the Marvin Loop. 898 00:57:52,000 --> 00:57:56,440 » Or the edges of the edges of things cuz we do have 899 00:57:54,440 --> 00:58:01,920 » Or the trailheads, you know. >> We have redbuds and and dogwoods. Those 900 00:57:59,080 --> 00:58:06,720 are all ones that like the edges are inside the the the tree line a little 901 00:58:04,240 --> 00:58:10,120 bit. What I'll do is make a list of what we have. 902 00:58:07,880 --> 00:58:13,600 Uh we've only lost like two, I think. 903 00:58:11,000 --> 00:58:17,280 » Do we have any evergreen trees that >> We have We have some uh Eastern cedar. 904 00:58:16,640 --> 00:58:21,680 » Okay. >> Would you want to put those along 905 00:58:20,040 --> 00:58:25,920 Meadowlark? >> He's working on a plan over there. 906 00:58:22,960 --> 00:58:28,800 » Potentially to screen for the We can start like 907 00:58:27,240 --> 00:58:32,360 we can for anything Meadowlark and Heritage, we'll I'll hit on them when I 908 00:58:30,200 --> 00:58:34,400 get um in that update. Just >> Okay. 909 00:58:33,240 --> 00:58:37,600 » Keeping it separate, but yes, we I've got a plan for that, too. 910 00:58:35,760 --> 00:58:42,000 » But, what I'm going to do is get the volunteer organizations that I know get 911 00:58:39,280 --> 00:58:45,280 this on their calendar so they know show up and be ready to do something. 912 00:58:44,080 --> 00:58:47,840 » And then we'll have a plan of where they were going to plant. That's what we'll 913 00:58:46,400 --> 00:58:51,520 work through over the next month. >> Hunter has his marching orders, but we 914 00:58:49,600 --> 00:58:54,960 do for clarity, you guys have Someone said 10 to 12, someone said 10 915 00:58:53,360 --> 00:58:58,800 to 2. What's the time? >> 10 to 12. Right. And then we might 916 00:58:57,000 --> 00:59:02,360 extend it on either end of that. Just not 917 00:59:01,400 --> 00:59:04,520 officially. >> From 10 to 12, yeah. 918 00:59:03,480 --> 00:59:07,320 » is what we're advertising. That's what you need to worry about. 919 00:59:05,760 --> 00:59:10,640 » And and then when do you need to know the specifics of what we're going to be 920 00:59:09,320 --> 00:59:14,880 doing in addition to the planting if we're going to do with the forest walk 921 00:59:12,160 --> 00:59:18,240 or the um plant exchange? Because for public for for communication, Austin. 922 00:59:16,960 --> 00:59:21,640 » I think as long as we have that hashed out for September, then we can start 923 00:59:19,520 --> 00:59:24,280 kind of putting I think in our social media posts. We're going to be like come 924 00:59:22,800 --> 00:59:28,480 out, you know, for you know, tree planting educational um potentially, you 925 00:59:26,720 --> 00:59:34,160 know, take home a tree. Well, if like start kind of putting that in the in the 926 00:59:30,440 --> 00:59:34,160 like com- or in our thing. 927 00:59:44,600 --> 00:59:51,480 We'll do We'll do it the week of. Cuz I know we I do know we have the 928 00:59:49,360 --> 00:59:55,200 trick-or-treating in the park and so I'll just you we can get together cuz my 929 00:59:53,760 --> 00:59:58,200 thought is in that same area where we planted last year 930 00:59:56,960 --> 01:00:04,000 um and so as long as that's not being utilized for parking and we just rope it 931 01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:04,000 off for safety. 932 01:00:07,960 --> 01:00:10,960 Shouldn't >> You guys can have this conversation 933 01:00:10,360 --> 01:00:15,560 outside of the >> I shouldn't need anything from me but 934 01:00:13,080 --> 01:00:15,560 we'll talk. 935 01:00:18,920 --> 01:00:23,840 » Okay. Um, thank you Hunter for your leadership 936 01:00:21,920 --> 01:00:28,800 on this and exciting to have a next round of 937 01:00:26,040 --> 01:00:31,560 And I have 100 trees that just got >> Right. 938 01:00:29,280 --> 01:00:35,880 » And thank you to Troop 99 for watering those 939 01:00:32,640 --> 01:00:38,280 three times a week. Yes. Well, not lately. 940 01:00:36,680 --> 01:00:41,920 » Definitely needed it this year. >> Mother nature has been taking care of 941 01:00:39,760 --> 01:00:44,760 that the last couple of days but yeah. >> Okay. 942 01:00:42,840 --> 01:00:48,520 » Um, our next item up is for Hunter again. This is new business and we are 943 01:00:46,280 --> 01:00:52,080 talking the recap of the comprehensive plan Greenway Master Plan open house 944 01:00:50,440 --> 01:00:56,720 that was held last week. >> Yeah, so we um we had our open house uh 945 01:00:55,000 --> 01:00:59,760 I guess a week and a half ago now. Um, we had pretty good we had really good 946 01:00:58,640 --> 01:01:06,200 turnout. We had about I would say approximately 30-ish residents. Um, in 947 01:01:04,280 --> 01:01:11,120 short uh a lot of feedback received regarding um 948 01:01:09,160 --> 01:01:14,680 the new kind of the new way Came Worth kind of showing our conceptual trail map 949 01:01:13,240 --> 01:01:18,120 and the prioritization over short, mid, and 950 01:01:16,320 --> 01:01:21,920 long-term. Um I know both Christine has seen that and 951 01:01:19,880 --> 01:01:26,480 John. This uh all this will be provided to you guys at your September meeting. 952 01:01:24,160 --> 01:01:28,800 We should be getting a final draft. Staff should be getting a final draft 953 01:01:27,720 --> 01:01:31,360 sometime in the next week or two. I actually have a call with Kimley-Horn 954 01:01:29,920 --> 01:01:36,560 right after this meeting. And that final draft will come to to the 955 01:01:34,440 --> 01:01:40,920 PRNG board in September. Ultimately, 956 01:01:38,400 --> 01:01:44,440 I would say I have not received any type of formal like 957 01:01:42,760 --> 01:01:46,920 document of summarizing all the feedback, but based 958 01:01:45,880 --> 01:01:51,240 off of discussions I had with multiple 959 01:01:48,080 --> 01:01:55,840 residents, you had you know a mixture of opinions on certain projects and and 960 01:01:53,000 --> 01:01:59,720 prioritization. You had I would say a majority of of what I heard is once 961 01:01:58,040 --> 01:02:03,880 again focusing on trying to complete the loop. It would be priority number one. 962 01:02:02,200 --> 01:02:09,600 And then having you know any then future trails having you know connection or 963 01:02:06,000 --> 01:02:14,040 tying to the loop. And and that is kind of how we do have it 964 01:02:11,320 --> 01:02:20,080 you know prioritized in the current draft. There were other areas where 965 01:02:17,800 --> 01:02:24,280 you know some mapping of old from the old map into the new and 966 01:02:22,560 --> 01:02:28,000 getting those updated for clarification for any anybody in the public that's 967 01:02:26,200 --> 01:02:31,640 looking you know reading the document and there there's no kind of discrepancy 968 01:02:30,080 --> 01:02:35,120 there. So that's kind of been identified as well and and addressed to 969 01:02:33,000 --> 01:02:38,560 Kimley-Horn. We're also putting together one thing that our 2020 970 01:02:36,960 --> 01:02:43,960 plan lacked that our 2008 plan had was you know kind 971 01:02:41,640 --> 01:02:48,000 of differentiating where we already have easements and not. Once again, these 972 01:02:46,200 --> 01:02:51,200 these maps are conceptual. These they're they're showing routing between points A 973 01:02:49,760 --> 01:02:54,200 point A and point B. The goal is like you know if you have easements, great. 974 01:02:53,080 --> 01:02:58,360 But it's also you know to further conversations with community members if 975 01:02:56,840 --> 01:03:02,440 it's HOAs, private you know private property 976 01:03:00,120 --> 01:03:07,240 property owners, or future developments and trying to then you know build out 977 01:03:03,760 --> 01:03:10,360 your connectivity over time. And so I think overlapping it where we have 978 01:03:08,760 --> 01:03:17,040 easements is also kind of important to see where we from the prioritization 979 01:03:13,160 --> 01:03:20,080 standpoint. And so all that information was sent to Kimley-Horn last week. So, 980 01:03:18,840 --> 01:03:24,560 they'll be kind of incorporating that into the plan and and into their maps 981 01:03:22,200 --> 01:03:29,480 and recommendations as well. So, other than that, um once I get uh that 982 01:03:28,120 --> 01:03:32,920 information, I said I'll be sharing it with uh 983 01:03:31,160 --> 01:03:36,360 Christine and Christina for first kind of review and John, since you guys have 984 01:03:34,560 --> 01:03:40,440 been on that working group and then that final draft, Haley from Kimley-Horn will 985 01:03:39,040 --> 01:03:43,560 be to present as of right now tentatively should be your September 986 01:03:41,640 --> 01:03:47,080 meeting. >> So, Andrew, it's great 30 residents. Do 987 01:03:45,320 --> 01:03:50,880 we know kind of did they represent I don't know if we captured a broader 988 01:03:48,880 --> 01:03:56,960 range of neighbors or what was the >> I'll say so, this was um 989 01:03:53,920 --> 01:04:00,680 out of all the recent open houses, public engagement type events, I I would 990 01:03:58,880 --> 01:04:04,840 say I met maybe 12 to 14 new people, which was 991 01:04:03,360 --> 01:04:07,320 very that's why I was you know, I thought it was good turnout. I I spoke 992 01:04:06,360 --> 01:04:09,840 with a couple from Firethorn that I've never 993 01:04:08,640 --> 01:04:14,800 met. There was actually a couple here from the Heritage at Marvin, you know, 994 01:04:11,720 --> 01:04:19,720 newer residents. I spoke with resident in Carrefour Creek. Um I think another 995 01:04:16,960 --> 01:04:24,200 one from Innisbrook, Meadowlark, Preserve, Marvin Creek. I mean, so feel 996 01:04:21,840 --> 01:04:26,360 like there was a good representation. Um I would say 997 01:04:24,800 --> 01:04:29,160 » Oldenburg. There was that >> Yeah, there was a couple even though 998 01:04:27,560 --> 01:04:32,760 they're not in Marvin, I mean, from Oldenburg. 999 01:04:30,720 --> 01:04:36,600 So, uh you know, it was one of these things like I would say 1000 01:04:35,040 --> 01:04:40,000 there wasn't anybody maybe from like Weddington Chase or any kind of you 1001 01:04:38,120 --> 01:04:44,240 know, that side, but I still think we had a very good representation of of a 1002 01:04:42,360 --> 01:04:49,200 lot of the subdivisions here around specifically around like the Marvin Loop 1003 01:04:45,920 --> 01:04:53,360 and and the tying into there. So, um no, I I was I was happy to see that we had a 1004 01:04:51,280 --> 01:04:55,960 really good turnout in that in that essence there. 1005 01:04:54,400 --> 01:04:58,400 » Okay. And then just another question because you know, we Christina and I 1006 01:04:57,200 --> 01:05:01,440 have seen the new maps. As you said, we're trying to was did you get a sense 1007 01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:04,280 the folks could interpret them well? I mean, because this is kind of a kind of 1008 01:05:02,680 --> 01:05:07,240 a litmus test of like if you look at it, does that make sense? What was the I I 1009 01:05:05,960 --> 01:05:09,640 know I know you're capturing feedback, but just as a whole, was this okay? 1010 01:05:08,880 --> 01:05:12,080 » It's You know, and And something that we've 1011 01:05:10,600 --> 01:05:15,640 discussed with Kimley-Horn is trying to, you know, 1012 01:05:13,880 --> 01:05:18,680 it's why I say it's conceptual, right? You know, it's one of these things that 1013 01:05:17,120 --> 01:05:22,200 you hear that from some residents they don't want 1014 01:05:20,680 --> 01:05:26,440 certain connections and and other stuff and and and I get it, you know, that's 1015 01:05:24,800 --> 01:05:29,600 opinion that's incorporated into the plan. 1016 01:05:27,760 --> 01:05:33,760 But the the biggest thing is especially from a Greenway map is having it all 1017 01:05:32,080 --> 01:05:39,640 connected. That's kind of the goal of having a Greenway plan in your in and 1018 01:05:37,000 --> 01:05:44,280 you want it all connected. Um and so like I know there's one uh 1019 01:05:42,360 --> 01:05:46,800 for example, there's one on the conceptual plan that goes through 1020 01:05:45,520 --> 01:05:52,840 Windham Hall Bridal Path through Canterfield that ties into Tollamore. 1021 01:05:50,080 --> 01:05:56,880 Is that practical? Probably not. One because lack of easement, but two 1022 01:05:55,280 --> 01:06:00,480 there's really not any great opportunities as specifically through 1023 01:05:58,440 --> 01:06:03,800 Bridal Path and um uh Windham Hall. And so that's where 1024 01:06:02,280 --> 01:06:09,680 like, you know, my conversation with Kimley Horn is looking at adding a 1025 01:06:06,320 --> 01:06:12,360 uh just routing path along Rea Road to even though that's outside of Marvin 1026 01:06:11,200 --> 01:06:15,560 Marvin's limits, it's still where we work with the Marvin Commons project. 1027 01:06:14,120 --> 01:06:18,560 There's certain thing like it's somewhat already disconnected with how Marvin's 1028 01:06:17,200 --> 01:06:22,000 laid out. But there is opportunity and I've had 1029 01:06:19,880 --> 01:06:24,680 conversations with the county on this cuz there's some existing sidewalk 1030 01:06:23,480 --> 01:06:29,360 outside of Hunter Oaks. Like there's a way to potentially still get 1031 01:06:26,160 --> 01:06:33,480 connectivity from Rea Road all the way to Village Hall for example. And so kind 1032 01:06:32,080 --> 01:06:38,640 of identifying those alternatives is something we we heard some feedback on. 1033 01:06:36,600 --> 01:06:42,840 But you know, ultimately the biggest thing like yeah, this is a plan. It's 1034 01:06:41,480 --> 01:06:46,800 somewhat of a wish list with somewhat also showing, you know, these 1035 01:06:44,520 --> 01:06:52,240 expectations. These expectations were initially identified in our 2008 plan. 1036 01:06:49,960 --> 01:06:56,680 And that's how we got certain trails or green or easements, you know, 1037 01:06:54,480 --> 01:07:01,480 for example, the Preserve like cuz it aligned with that 2008 plan which was 1038 01:06:59,240 --> 01:07:05,040 the adopted plan at the time. And so um 1039 01:07:02,680 --> 01:07:11,200 you know, it I think I do think the way we've laid it out looks better now 1040 01:07:07,600 --> 01:07:13,960 in regards to prioritization. Uh because the biggest thing is like even though 1041 01:07:12,240 --> 01:07:18,040 we're showing it as a, you know, 10-year kind of horizon of of what we want to 1042 01:07:16,240 --> 01:07:21,120 achieve, there's other factors that are obviously going to come up that are 1043 01:07:19,000 --> 01:07:24,280 still funding up, you know, funding limitations, there's still potential 1044 01:07:22,760 --> 01:07:29,280 easement acquisition that would be needed, but that at least gives staff 1045 01:07:27,040 --> 01:07:32,920 PR&G and council kind of an outline of like, okay, if we're looking to do this 1046 01:07:30,760 --> 01:07:36,560 trail in a 5-year plan, we know that, you know, easements are required or 1047 01:07:34,160 --> 01:07:39,200 needed from a CIP standpoint and from a staffing standpoint, that's stuff that 1048 01:07:37,800 --> 01:07:44,640 we can start working on and having those conversations if that's still the vision 1049 01:07:41,600 --> 01:07:44,640 that we're trying to achieve. 1050 01:07:46,040 --> 01:07:49,040 » I appreciate that, Hunter, and thank you 1051 01:07:47,720 --> 01:07:51,400 for that. That's going to be the last open house, 1052 01:07:50,240 --> 01:07:56,440 is that correct? To the last >> Correct. And and so the next steps is so 1053 01:07:54,320 --> 01:07:59,960 once again, you got your your comp plan and your Greenway master plan, they're 1054 01:07:57,520 --> 01:08:02,280 two separate projects. They go hand in hand, but they're still two separate 1055 01:08:01,000 --> 01:08:05,760 projects cuz the Greenway master plan is an update to 1056 01:08:04,040 --> 01:08:08,760 what's already, you know, an update to the 2020 plan which was an update to the 1057 01:08:07,320 --> 01:08:12,800 2008 plan. Um and building off of that. And so the 1058 01:08:11,480 --> 01:08:17,400 next steps for that is, I guess I said tentatively, would be coming to PR&G for 1059 01:08:15,240 --> 01:08:21,400 review and recommendation in September. It could be October, um 1060 01:08:19,759 --> 01:08:24,799 but uh I would say October at the latest, but you guys will then review, 1061 01:08:22,960 --> 01:08:28,480 provide a recommendation, and then it will go to council for adoption. 1062 01:08:27,000 --> 01:08:33,440 The reason why it might be a month behind is cuz I am trying to, 1063 01:08:31,319 --> 01:08:37,480 in a way, uh in this week conversation with Kimley-Horn because these are two 1064 01:08:34,880 --> 01:08:40,799 separate plans. Um not trying to have them adopted at the 1065 01:08:39,279 --> 01:08:44,279 same time to confuse people if that makes sense. 1066 01:08:41,960 --> 01:08:47,759 Um I think uh so if 1067 01:08:45,720 --> 01:08:52,160 Kimley-Horn gets me a draft for the comp plan overall like this week for me to 1068 01:08:50,240 --> 01:08:55,240 review, then if potentially that will be on planning board in August and then 1069 01:08:53,440 --> 01:08:58,920 council in September. Uh but at the same time, if they don't, 1070 01:08:57,040 --> 01:09:03,560 then that might be September and then October and then and then and map master 1071 01:09:01,080 --> 01:09:06,720 plan might be October and and November. Um, like I said, I'll get a better idea 1072 01:09:05,000 --> 01:09:12,040 after our bi-weekly call here later today and I'll go from there. But, um 1073 01:09:10,080 --> 01:09:14,319 but yeah, I think I think ultimately it's going to be a good product that's 1074 01:09:13,160 --> 01:09:18,359 going to definitely going to be a a great resource and tool for the village 1075 01:09:15,720 --> 01:09:18,359 on both ends. 1076 01:09:19,000 --> 01:09:24,000 » All right, thank you. And thank you folks. I know we have folks in PRNG come 1077 01:09:22,200 --> 01:09:26,120 out and support this, too. So, I'm glad to hear that you had good representation 1078 01:09:25,520 --> 01:09:29,680 across the board. >> Yeah, no, I appreciate, um, you know, 1079 01:09:28,160 --> 01:09:32,160 everybody that that attended and like I said 1080 01:09:30,640 --> 01:09:35,680 keep on coming out and participating cuz that's we we want to hear everybody's 1081 01:09:34,080 --> 01:09:40,200 opinions so we can incorporate it in as we do these projects. 1082 01:09:37,560 --> 01:09:44,440 » Okay, thank you. Next item up is the discussion of the 1083 01:09:41,880 --> 01:09:48,759 pension the bench the pen the bench and pergola really bench and pergola 1084 01:09:46,720 --> 01:09:51,759 installation at Houston Ross Park. >> Before you guys start, I know Matt had 1085 01:09:50,240 --> 01:09:54,120 an update he wanted to give today. Do you want to go ahead and do that, Matt? 1086 01:09:52,480 --> 01:09:57,040 » Sure. Thank you. >> Um, 1087 01:09:54,760 --> 01:10:02,680 public works update parks and maintenance, nothing new. 1088 01:09:59,680 --> 01:10:07,160 Routine maintenance been performed. Uh, same with the greenways. Uh, the 1089 01:10:05,000 --> 01:10:10,040 completed project is a new sign for Village Hall and Houston Ross Park out 1090 01:10:09,040 --> 01:10:12,840 here. Uh 1091 01:10:11,320 --> 01:10:18,240 big one I want to share is multiple repairs to the community garden fence at 1092 01:10:14,840 --> 01:10:22,360 Marvin E. Odum Park and I do recommend us replacing that fence in the fall and 1093 01:10:20,200 --> 01:10:24,360 the winter, 800 bucks for material. 1094 01:10:24,040 --> 01:10:28,280 Uh >> The rabbits have figured it out now. 1095 01:10:26,320 --> 01:10:31,040 » Yes, ma'am. And the new one that I quoted is the half-inch square. 1096 01:10:30,120 --> 01:10:33,120 » Okay. >> So 1097 01:10:31,880 --> 01:10:37,760 uh current projects pertaining to the 1098 01:10:35,160 --> 01:10:42,320 inside installation for the uh where it got damaged out here. 1099 01:10:39,480 --> 01:10:47,680 Also, the county water being hooked up for irrigation cuz the well is uh 1100 01:10:45,720 --> 01:10:50,800 down, not being repaired. Uh 1101 01:10:48,840 --> 01:10:54,560 upcoming projects, we got the mulch installation, we got uh the pergola 1102 01:10:52,880 --> 01:10:58,440 building installation drainage repair here at Village Hall 1103 01:10:56,400 --> 01:11:02,280 from where it was damaged for the equipment out here. 1104 01:10:59,960 --> 01:11:05,760 Uh and then also of course the irrigation. 1105 01:11:03,600 --> 01:11:09,960 Uh this is my big one with everything, safety. Uh we do got a piece of busted 1106 01:11:07,920 --> 01:11:14,480 concrete at Marvin D Efird Park at the restrooms. It's getting a little worse. 1107 01:11:12,480 --> 01:11:18,320 Uh gentleman's Johnny Mack's going to meet me this afternoon, give me a quote 1108 01:11:15,880 --> 01:11:20,880 for that so I can bring that back. Uh 1109 01:11:19,080 --> 01:11:24,960 public works also on safety. When you pull in the park 1110 01:11:22,600 --> 01:11:29,440 uh where the trail comes out of the butterfly garden, that was very thick. 1111 01:11:27,680 --> 01:11:33,240 We opened that up cuz we couldn't see people walking into the road out of the 1112 01:11:31,160 --> 01:11:36,760 park out of the trail there. So now you see it's more open. You can see people 1113 01:11:35,160 --> 01:11:39,360 coming out of it. Uh 1114 01:11:38,040 --> 01:11:43,040 Public works continue to monitor sidewalks, trails, playground areas, 1115 01:11:41,200 --> 01:11:47,960 trees, and other public facilities for potential hazards. The 2026 annual 1116 01:11:45,680 --> 01:11:53,200 playground state inspection was performed and good for another year. 1117 01:11:51,400 --> 01:11:55,000 Uh >> I didn't know that was a thing. 1118 01:11:54,280 --> 01:11:57,480 » Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. 1119 01:11:55,480 --> 01:12:00,000 » Makes sense. Yes, ma'am. 1120 01:11:58,640 --> 01:12:06,040 And then the public works, we've completed 128 work orders since January 1121 01:12:03,000 --> 01:12:09,760 1st of 2026. This does not include our routine maintenance that we do on a 1122 01:12:07,440 --> 01:12:13,800 daily basis. This is just extra stuff such as a door broke, a fence broke, 1123 01:12:12,320 --> 01:12:18,240 stuff like that, you know. We've completed 128. 1124 01:12:15,960 --> 01:12:22,240 Uh public works continue to routine uh routine maintenance inspection and 1125 01:12:19,840 --> 01:12:25,760 repair repairs while prioritizing safety and maintaining the village's park, 1126 01:12:24,000 --> 01:12:28,960 recreational facilities, and greenway systems. 1127 01:12:27,040 --> 01:12:32,520 » And when he says safety, he means they they take care of the roundabouts and 1128 01:12:30,480 --> 01:12:36,400 the edges of the roads. And so that means they're out there mowing and weed 1129 01:12:34,920 --> 01:12:37,640 eating while >> Yeah. 1130 01:12:36,760 --> 01:12:41,680 » you know. Yeah, it's it's a little scary. 1131 01:12:39,200 --> 01:12:45,840 » Yes, I incorporated for us this year to start. If you see us out there now when 1132 01:12:43,760 --> 01:12:50,080 we're doing the median, I'm behind the mower with the truck slowing traffic up 1133 01:12:48,000 --> 01:12:53,520 coming behind us. And then I go to the roundabout, turn around, do the same 1134 01:12:51,720 --> 01:12:56,760 thing, just a safety precaution. >> me on some of mine. Yeah, same thing. 1135 01:12:56,080 --> 01:13:00,320 » That's good. >> Yeah. Yeah, thank you, Beth. 1136 01:12:57,920 --> 01:13:03,640 » Just a quick note, I know we we we still got enough time. Once we get to reports 1137 01:13:02,240 --> 01:13:07,240 and updates, I'd like to do trails and greenways first cuz Hunter's got a 10:30 1138 01:13:05,360 --> 01:13:10,040 call to get to, so let's go ahead and uh do the do the bench and pergola 1139 01:13:08,760 --> 01:13:12,080 discussion and then jump to trails and greenways report. 1140 01:13:11,160 --> 01:13:14,480 » Okay. So, now we're doing bench and pergola. 1141 01:13:13,280 --> 01:13:17,200 » All right. And I think I guess maybe maybe part of Matt's report, too, is 1142 01:13:15,600 --> 01:13:19,880 that as I understand, the park has now been turned over to public works. Is 1143 01:13:18,720 --> 01:13:21,920 that right? From >> Oh, yes. I'm sorry. We're not 1144 01:13:20,840 --> 01:13:25,320 » No, that's kind of I know you were for >> We are maintaining that now. 1145 01:13:23,320 --> 01:13:28,000 » You are maintaining that, too, so okay. >> Yeah, we are maintaining that now. 1146 01:13:26,960 --> 01:13:31,640 » Yeah. Well, and I guess the bench and pergola 1147 01:13:29,720 --> 01:13:35,520 is just kind of waiting cuz they got the the pond guy here 1148 01:13:33,760 --> 01:13:39,280 that's, you know, kind of doing his thing. And as you can see, there's a lot 1149 01:13:37,600 --> 01:13:43,840 going on with that. I I looked really cool when I saw the 1150 01:13:41,560 --> 01:13:47,800 cisterns, I guess. They were all stacked up and getting ready to go, so I I think 1151 01:13:46,680 --> 01:13:52,120 that'll be a very useful feature, you know, to help 1152 01:13:49,920 --> 01:13:56,400 us with the water and and everything. Did Did I hear you mention, Matt, that 1153 01:13:53,880 --> 01:13:59,040 the that the old well has been kind of declared dead at this 1154 01:13:58,440 --> 01:14:04,160 point? >> Yes, sir. It was hit by lightning. 1155 01:14:01,120 --> 01:14:05,880 » Uh so so is the well dead? Not No, no, no, no. Is it the water or is it just 1156 01:14:05,360 --> 01:14:11,520 the pump? >> Yeah, the the well is uh 1157 01:14:08,520 --> 01:14:14,600 has minimized gallons for in the past five three years, I think it was. It's 1158 01:14:13,000 --> 01:14:19,800 went down five gallons per minute it's producing. That's cuz other wells in the 1159 01:14:16,600 --> 01:14:23,840 area being drilled in that same vein. However, we was on the irrigation wasn't 1160 01:14:22,040 --> 01:14:29,920 coming on, so we checked it. We was only getting five volts at the board. That's 1161 01:14:26,880 --> 01:14:34,320 a 240 system. So, got to looking at it, it's been hit by lightning and fried. It 1162 01:14:31,600 --> 01:14:39,000 was close to three grand to repair. And so, uh they just decided to go ahead 1163 01:14:36,760 --> 01:14:41,280 and not repair that while we're doing the county water. 1164 01:14:40,080 --> 01:14:44,120 » Got you. >> Okay. 1165 01:14:42,240 --> 01:14:48,200 Okay. All righty. Thank you. 1166 01:14:46,640 --> 01:14:51,040 Christina, you want to Well, I guess we were talking my maybe group. We were 1167 01:14:49,720 --> 01:14:53,360 saying that so the pergola is going to be 1168 01:14:51,920 --> 01:14:56,360 um it was purchased and it's going to be set up through your 1169 01:14:54,520 --> 01:14:57,080 » Oh, it's it's sitting at the shed, right? 1170 01:14:56,800 --> 01:14:58,520 » Okay. >> not built. 1171 01:14:57,800 --> 01:15:01,000 » Right. >> We've got it constructed. We're just 1172 01:14:59,960 --> 01:15:02,560 waiting for it to be cleared to put up over 1173 01:15:02,160 --> 01:15:05,880 here. >> And then maybe you and I can exchange 1174 01:15:04,240 --> 01:15:08,920 emails, but the the location has been defined, right? Do you remember? 1175 01:15:06,880 --> 01:15:14,520 » So Well, here's a good question though. The location, does that change relative 1176 01:15:11,320 --> 01:15:17,160 to the the drain that That's the drain that got kind of crushed and you're 1177 01:15:16,520 --> 01:15:22,520 going to have to redo? >> The pergola is 16 ft long, 12 ft wide, 1178 01:15:20,320 --> 01:15:28,320 and between where the trail entrance comes up to the new sidewalk and the 1179 01:15:25,880 --> 01:15:33,440 not the drain, but the edge of the broken dirt from the drain is like 17 1180 01:15:30,880 --> 01:15:36,000 ft. So, it'll fit right in there. >> So, does that make do 1181 01:15:34,600 --> 01:15:38,240 » Uh probably easier to see it, but yes, you can Okay. 1182 01:15:36,400 --> 01:15:41,360 » out and look, but but it's where we said we were going to put it. 1183 01:15:39,120 --> 01:15:45,000 » Yeah. And so, the long side is up against the sidewalk. 1184 01:15:43,200 --> 01:15:48,440 » Parallel with the sidewalk. It's long. >> up against Yeah, parallel to the 1185 01:15:46,600 --> 01:15:51,320 » Okay. And then the benches and I think maybe that's maybe it's Jill's report. 1186 01:15:49,680 --> 01:15:52,600 You You They're going to be ordered and placed. 1187 01:15:51,760 --> 01:15:55,320 » I think she's ordered them. >> They've ordered, yes. 1188 01:15:53,440 --> 01:16:01,440 » Yeah, so I ordered three benches. Two are going under the pergola. I ordered a 1189 01:15:58,000 --> 01:16:08,520 third TBD. I know you guys wanted one kind of near or around the pond. Um so, 1190 01:16:05,320 --> 01:16:12,400 I did order a third and then um I'll also be ordering 1191 01:16:11,320 --> 01:16:15,520 uh I'm going to get with Matt on this, but 1192 01:16:13,720 --> 01:16:20,480 I'll also be ordering some trash bins that match those 1193 01:16:17,480 --> 01:16:24,120 that like the nice ones. Um but want to know how many Matt thinks we need and 1194 01:16:22,440 --> 01:16:28,760 confirm that he's good with the ones I choose first, but yes, I There are dog 1195 01:16:26,640 --> 01:16:32,360 waste stations planned. Again, I got to get with Matt on that because his guys 1196 01:16:31,040 --> 01:16:36,760 can take care of that and that's what they do at the other park as well, but 1197 01:16:34,440 --> 01:16:41,320 as far as where and how many, I'll defer to Matt for that decision cuz 1198 01:16:39,880 --> 01:16:47,080 that really I I rely on his expertise. 1199 01:16:43,560 --> 01:16:47,080 No, yeah. We don't need too many. 1200 01:16:53,160 --> 01:16:56,440 I got three benches. 1201 01:17:02,000 --> 01:17:05,280 Yeah, and that's okay. 1202 01:17:08,600 --> 01:17:13,560 The benches will be in They'll be They'll be screwed into the ground. 1203 01:17:18,760 --> 01:17:24,080 There There are like mounting installation kits that I'll get from 1204 01:17:21,920 --> 01:17:29,160 Matt's team that really long screws that go deep into the ground. 1205 01:17:26,960 --> 01:17:33,160 All right. So And we're not going to change our minds. 1206 01:17:31,863 --> 01:17:36,280 » [laughter] >> Okay. So I think that's it for that, 1207 01:17:34,880 --> 01:17:40,000 right? Uh Christina and I just have to change some emails. All right. Next up 1208 01:17:38,480 --> 01:17:43,080 Did you want to change order? Okay, we're going to move up the Trails 1209 01:17:41,600 --> 01:17:48,600 and Greenways report from Hunter. >> Okay. Um so last night council approved 1210 01:17:45,680 --> 01:17:51,320 the quote for the construction the for the remaining portion of the Heritage at 1211 01:17:49,960 --> 01:17:56,240 Marvin Trail. Um and so that that quote was for a 5-ft 1212 01:17:54,000 --> 01:18:00,640 wide natural surface trail. Um it came in under our 1213 01:17:59,120 --> 01:18:04,120 amount that we received for the fee in lieu. 1214 01:18:02,120 --> 01:18:08,760 Same vendor that has pretty much that we always have worked with Blue Ridge Trail 1215 01:18:05,960 --> 01:18:12,760 Works. So next steps on that is that I actually texted Scott this morning to 1216 01:18:10,320 --> 01:18:15,960 let him know that that was approved and we'll get the contract executed as soon 1217 01:18:14,160 --> 01:18:19,240 as our interim manager gets back from vacation next week. 1218 01:18:17,640 --> 01:18:22,240 Um I will be basically he'll go out and flag the 1219 01:18:20,520 --> 01:18:25,960 route. Um and as previously mentioned Jones Homes 1220 01:18:24,600 --> 01:18:29,640 has already agreed that, you know, basically 1221 01:18:27,200 --> 01:18:34,240 they plotted the easement kind of in the common open space, but that 1222 01:18:32,440 --> 01:18:38,640 you know, completely open for us to go out and flag what we find what we think 1223 01:18:36,360 --> 01:18:42,960 is the best route to limit any type of vegetation removal Um but also just you 1224 01:18:41,560 --> 01:18:46,120 know with the existing topography and everything out there and any areas that 1225 01:18:44,880 --> 01:18:48,760 we will need to relocate they've already agreed to 1226 01:18:47,560 --> 01:18:54,760 to basically work with the village to get those properly easement that updated 1227 01:18:52,440 --> 01:18:58,280 easement agreement executed so we'll go out and flag it 1228 01:18:57,160 --> 01:19:02,120 then we're I think I've already talked with Christina Cole kind of walk it to 1229 01:18:59,840 --> 01:19:07,760 identify any areas regarding potential screening needed I've also as they as 1230 01:19:05,680 --> 01:19:12,960 the developers closing out on the development and to have their bond 1231 01:19:09,240 --> 01:19:16,880 release and roads accepted we did a walk through last week for the to get their 1232 01:19:14,840 --> 01:19:20,080 punchlist items one of those is also having some additional screening planted 1233 01:19:18,440 --> 01:19:25,200 at the back of those lots that's in the common open space where they have the 1234 01:19:21,520 --> 01:19:28,720 room and so so the goal of that is one putting putting some of that on the 1235 01:19:26,640 --> 01:19:32,440 developer that will benefit the homes along that area to be screened with some 1236 01:19:30,680 --> 01:19:36,360 evergreen screening they've done this if if you go into the heritage and you pull 1237 01:19:34,480 --> 01:19:39,640 in and you look left and right you see some screening kind of already installed 1238 01:19:38,560 --> 01:19:43,480 essentially on the left side they'll extend that all the way down 1239 01:19:41,680 --> 01:19:47,040 and so uh that will hopefully help address with 1240 01:19:45,360 --> 01:19:51,280 any type of concerns with some of those new residents along that trail easement 1241 01:19:49,200 --> 01:19:55,760 and then I said where we can identify some opportunities to do some some 1242 01:19:53,480 --> 01:19:59,280 plantings and it it may be with some of the plants that we have or we may have 1243 01:19:57,200 --> 01:20:03,040 to see you know do some type of partnership and work with with the 1244 01:20:01,440 --> 01:20:05,720 developer and and other things of trying to you know 1245 01:20:04,280 --> 01:20:10,200 identify some plants that are going to grow in shade 1246 01:20:07,880 --> 01:20:15,480 because you know luckily along the back end of those lots where the developer is 1247 01:20:13,080 --> 01:20:18,920 going to be plant should be in the sun correct 1248 01:20:17,560 --> 01:20:23,240 so and like I said over time that evergreen screening will will grow and 1249 01:20:20,480 --> 01:20:26,840 and grow in and create the visual that they're trying to achieve but then where 1250 01:20:24,400 --> 01:20:30,920 we can also find opportunities especially to kind of screen from maybe 1251 01:20:28,240 --> 01:20:33,160 the metal arc road side Um, think that's where we can kind of identify some of 1252 01:20:32,240 --> 01:20:36,640 those areas, too. >> Did you specify what size those 1253 01:20:34,920 --> 01:20:39,440 screening trees need to be installed size? 1254 01:20:38,000 --> 01:20:43,960 » I think our ordinance says they have to be a minimum 1255 01:20:41,600 --> 01:20:49,880 Don't quote me on this. I'll confirm. Uh, it's a minimum either 12 or 15 ft or 1256 01:20:47,200 --> 01:20:51,880 between 10 and 15 ft high and I think 4 in in diameter. 1257 01:20:51,120 --> 01:20:53,680 » When they're installed? >> Yes. 1258 01:20:52,440 --> 01:20:56,360 » Wow. Okay. >> It's 3 or 4 in in diameter and 10 to 15 1259 01:20:55,680 --> 01:20:58,520 ft in height. >> That's that's a big tree. 1260 01:20:57,680 --> 01:21:02,240 » Yeah. >> Hopefully they'll wait till fall. 1261 01:21:00,000 --> 01:21:05,440 » That and I've I've requested that. Um, cuz they did already have a few few 1262 01:21:03,840 --> 01:21:09,800 trees in their common areas that um, 1263 01:21:07,200 --> 01:21:12,800 didn't make the the heat. Um, and so they they have those warranty. Those 1264 01:21:11,360 --> 01:21:15,160 will be replaced as well as part of their process. 1265 01:21:13,840 --> 01:21:16,160 » There's a lot of trees being replaced this time. 1266 01:21:15,840 --> 01:21:18,440 Okay. >> So, that's good to 1267 01:21:16,960 --> 01:21:22,120 » And then just just to kind of recap for folks who may not heard in past the 1268 01:21:20,520 --> 01:21:25,400 whole distance of the Heritage Trail. And what's the the distance of the new 1269 01:21:23,640 --> 01:21:31,040 the new part? Just the whole overall >> 1,300 to 1,500 linear ft. 1270 01:21:28,680 --> 01:21:33,440 » Okay. Um, that's that's the entirety of the Heritage Trail or the new part? 1271 01:21:32,640 --> 01:21:35,360 » just the new part. >> part is the 1272 01:21:33,920 --> 01:21:36,560 » Yeah, I would have to get the total. Like I said, the 1273 01:21:35,840 --> 01:21:41,400 » through the woods. >> Yeah. The um, the asphalt portion's 1274 01:21:39,080 --> 01:21:44,160 already in and um, and they have benches installed along 1275 01:21:43,000 --> 01:21:46,520 that as well. That was part of their original agreement. There's two more 1276 01:21:45,320 --> 01:21:49,200 that they have to install, but they do have benches along 1277 01:21:48,160 --> 01:21:52,200 that. Um, I do recall I think what one of the 1278 01:21:51,000 --> 01:21:56,680 initial discussions here was potentially some low voltage lighting uh, maybe 1279 01:21:54,280 --> 01:22:00,560 along the paved portion, but I don't I I know if I recall 3 years ago when that 1280 01:21:59,440 --> 01:22:04,480 original committee you guys I know there was also some environmental concern with 1281 01:22:02,320 --> 01:22:09,160 and so there's no lighting proposed along the Meadowlark side. Um, there's 1282 01:22:07,200 --> 01:22:12,120 no lighting currently installed along the Newtown Road side, but that is 1283 01:22:10,400 --> 01:22:15,360 something that you know, we can look at it if that's uh, something the village 1284 01:22:13,520 --> 01:22:18,080 wants to do in the future, but um, 1285 01:22:16,320 --> 01:22:22,080 but no, it'll like I said, that the asphalt paved portion looks good. Um, it 1286 01:22:20,320 --> 01:22:25,920 gets utilized. This will kind of complete an internal loop and then, you 1287 01:22:24,120 --> 01:22:31,200 know, long term the goal would be if we can get the loop extended, 1288 01:22:28,120 --> 01:22:33,880 um, there or even potentially, uh, you know, opportunities to find 1289 01:22:32,600 --> 01:22:37,160 additional connectivity for those residents to be connected to, you know, 1290 01:22:35,200 --> 01:22:40,840 village hall, the park, and, uh, through some existing trails and some some 1291 01:22:38,800 --> 01:22:43,240 smaller projects there. But, uh, but it's, you know, one step in the 1292 01:22:41,840 --> 01:22:47,440 process and at least get them their amenity and then, you know, some in the 1293 01:22:45,200 --> 01:22:50,440 future that we'll be looking at is if if if at all, 1294 01:22:48,840 --> 01:22:53,640 um, if there's any type of amenities that the village wants to do on that 2 1295 01:22:51,800 --> 01:22:57,160 and 1/4 acre, uh, that we that they dedicated for a park. I don't 1296 01:22:55,680 --> 01:23:00,280 we can leave it wooded and that's a that's a conversation for a different 1297 01:22:58,560 --> 01:23:03,760 time. Um, like so right now we don't have any plans. 1298 01:23:01,760 --> 01:23:06,760 Uh, and and whatever would go there I think would be very low impact or low I 1299 01:23:05,400 --> 01:23:09,880 mean cuz you don't have parking. It would have to be something that's like a 1300 01:23:07,600 --> 01:23:13,320 walkable kind of passive type, uh, amenities. But, um, 1301 01:23:11,680 --> 01:23:16,440 but yeah, we're we're moving forward and I would I would think, 1302 01:23:15,200 --> 01:23:19,640 uh, depending on our trail builder's schedule that they would, uh, he would 1303 01:23:17,960 --> 01:23:21,880 begin construction probably in October, November. 1304 01:23:20,720 --> 01:23:25,560 Um, and that will also provide another opportunity to identify any gaps for 1305 01:23:23,800 --> 01:23:28,800 screening that could be, uh, that we can do some plantings for. 1306 01:23:27,760 --> 01:23:30,160 » And you'll let me know for a walk-through. 1307 01:23:29,720 --> 01:23:33,600 » Yes. >> Of when they first look like they're 1308 01:23:31,040 --> 01:23:36,560 done. Perfect. Thank you. All right. Any questions? 1309 01:23:35,520 --> 01:23:38,440 » Thank you. >> Thank you, Andrew. 1310 01:23:37,200 --> 01:23:41,240 » Thanks, Andrew. >> So, 1311 01:23:39,320 --> 01:23:44,520 go back to Jill for the, uh, event planning report. 1312 01:23:43,520 --> 01:23:51,120 Tonight. >> Hi. National Night Out tonight. Rain or 1313 01:23:47,960 --> 01:23:54,560 shine, we're we're going for it. That's what 1314 01:23:52,440 --> 01:24:00,960 that's what, um, the deputies wanted to do. And so, it's just too hard to 1315 01:23:58,240 --> 01:24:04,920 reschedule fire, EMS, deputies, and all the things. We did it last year. 1316 01:24:03,400 --> 01:24:08,960 This year they've decided we're going to pray to the rain gods to stay away. A 1317 01:24:07,560 --> 01:24:11,760 little bit of rain's okay. It's not going to hurt anyone. We've put on 1318 01:24:10,240 --> 01:24:16,560 social, bring your umbrellas and your slickers and come on out and have some 1319 01:24:13,640 --> 01:24:19,640 fun with us. Um, I'm more worried about lightning and things like that, but 1320 01:24:18,040 --> 01:24:22,200 we'll have to take shelter in the barn if that's happening and hopefully it 1321 01:24:21,280 --> 01:24:27,680 doesn't. >> It will be memorable. 1322 01:24:23,880 --> 01:24:31,320 » I mean, it it sure will. So, um Yeah, no, we're really excited. Um going 1323 01:24:30,160 --> 01:24:35,120 to be spending a lot of time today running around getting food and things 1324 01:24:33,640 --> 01:24:39,880 for it. I can't really buy that stuff in advance, but um the public works guys 1325 01:24:38,320 --> 01:24:43,200 are going to head to Fire Thorn today and pick up the grill that they're 1326 01:24:41,440 --> 01:24:47,240 letting us borrow. Um and really, honestly guys, I'm just 1327 01:24:44,960 --> 01:24:52,000 going to be prepared on the fly to kind of make some decisions about shifting 1328 01:24:49,720 --> 01:24:57,640 things around, relying on Matt and his expertise and his team. But, um 1329 01:24:55,680 --> 01:25:02,200 like we might relocate the grill to the back side of the barn, you know, under 1330 01:24:59,800 --> 01:25:05,240 the cover if if it's raining on on you guys, and might even 1331 01:25:04,560 --> 01:25:09,080 um have to Normally, people just kind of 1332 01:25:07,400 --> 01:25:12,000 get their food and they sit around the park or they use the picnic tables. If 1333 01:25:10,720 --> 01:25:15,160 it's raining, we may have to set some tables up inside. 1334 01:25:13,800 --> 01:25:21,320 So, we're just going to play it by ear and watch the weather and be um 1335 01:25:19,120 --> 01:25:25,280 What's the word? Flexible. And 1336 01:25:22,440 --> 01:25:28,480 positive at the same time. And positive. Yeah, we'll make it work. 1337 01:25:27,240 --> 01:25:30,400 I mean, it is what it is. It's going to be fine. 1338 01:25:29,520 --> 01:25:34,640 Um So, yeah, it The event starts at 5:00. 1339 01:25:32,520 --> 01:25:38,600 We've We're asking all vendors um and everybody to be ready to go by 4:30 just 1340 01:25:36,760 --> 01:25:44,120 in case we have some folks starting uh arriving early. I'm trying to overbuy 1341 01:25:41,960 --> 01:25:48,000 this year cuz I'd rather have too much than have to run to Publix in the middle 1342 01:25:45,880 --> 01:25:51,280 of it all, which we've had to do in previous years. 1343 01:25:49,440 --> 01:25:53,520 » We did it three times last year. >> I know. 1344 01:25:52,080 --> 01:25:55,960 » So, we don't danger that without this year is since it's raining, we might not 1345 01:25:55,120 --> 01:26:00,560 have a lot of turnout. >> I know. So, that's that's the conundrum. 1346 01:25:58,440 --> 01:26:04,560 But, um we're going to overbuy, you know, we can 1347 01:26:02,080 --> 01:26:08,760 always return unopened packages of hot dogs or buns that we don't need. So, I'd 1348 01:26:06,480 --> 01:26:11,720 rather buy too much and have to return some stuff or 1349 01:26:10,160 --> 01:26:17,000 than than not have enough. So, that's kind of my my goal for today. Um and 1350 01:26:14,800 --> 01:26:19,800 then after that, the next the next things we have coming up is 1351 01:26:18,640 --> 01:26:22,600 » Sorry, go ahead. Two things on tonight's event. So, we do have the Young Men's 1352 01:26:21,440 --> 01:26:25,600 Service League. Will they be the primary 1353 01:26:23,320 --> 01:26:29,240 » Yeah, we have 10 volunteers coming from them between them and the moms. So, 1354 01:26:28,000 --> 01:26:31,120 they're going to be serving residents again. 1355 01:26:30,160 --> 01:26:32,880 » 10 of them? >> 10 total, yep. 1356 01:26:32,120 --> 01:26:36,120 » That'll be good because sometimes they've had almost more than 1357 01:26:34,440 --> 01:26:38,000 » Oh, yeah. There'll be like three guys standing. Do you have 1358 01:26:36,880 --> 01:26:40,720 » Right. There's nothing wrong with too many volunteers, but that probably 1359 01:26:39,160 --> 01:26:44,040 sounds like a better balance than >> Yeah, we talked about that. If if we 1360 01:26:42,400 --> 01:26:47,080 have too many, there are some of them might go over and just keep an eye on 1361 01:26:45,680 --> 01:26:50,560 the bounce house and make sure the kids aren't getting a little too wild and 1362 01:26:48,360 --> 01:26:52,640 crazy. So, we'll we'll put them to work. >> Okay. 1363 01:26:50,960 --> 01:26:56,080 » And some of them are also what like if public works has trash they want them to 1364 01:26:54,440 --> 01:26:59,040 go around and pick up or anything. I mean, they're they're happy to do 1365 01:26:57,240 --> 01:27:01,600 whatever they can. So, they don't all necessarily have to be standing at that 1366 01:27:00,640 --> 01:27:04,560 table. >> And then I know of course 1367 01:27:03,120 --> 01:27:06,440 PRNG's planning to be there, too. We had talked a bit about having a table set up 1368 01:27:06,200 --> 01:27:09,880 around >> Yeah, we have a table for PRNG, we have 1369 01:27:08,200 --> 01:27:15,640 a table for Union County Board of Elections, CRTPO will be there, Union 1370 01:27:12,320 --> 01:27:19,520 County GOP will be there. Um Habitat Builders will have a table, the 1371 01:27:18,000 --> 01:27:21,000 sheriff's deputies will have multiple tables. 1372 01:27:20,800 --> 01:27:25,880 » Okay. >> So, lots of We'll have a face painter, 1373 01:27:23,240 --> 01:27:29,040 bounce house, DJ, all the typical stuff. >> Are the tables in the barn or outside? 1374 01:27:27,720 --> 01:27:31,760 » In. Mhm, in the barn. 1375 01:27:30,280 --> 01:27:35,720 » That changes my >> Yeah, last year the deputies had their 1376 01:27:33,680 --> 01:27:39,960 swag table outside, but that's cuz the weather was nice. That's probably going 1377 01:27:37,280 --> 01:27:43,800 to be inside this year. So. >> That's cool. And are we going to post on 1378 01:27:42,040 --> 01:27:48,560 social media that lots of this is inside? 1379 01:27:45,880 --> 01:27:50,840 » Yeah, it already happened. So. Yeah. 1380 01:27:48,920 --> 01:27:53,760 » Because that would make me come out more likely if I thought there was stuff 1381 01:27:52,480 --> 01:27:57,280 going on in the barn. >> Yeah. Any other questions for me about 1382 01:27:56,240 --> 01:28:00,480 tonight? >> What time do you need us there? 1383 01:27:59,000 --> 01:28:02,680 » I would say 4:30-ish. >> Okay, I'll probably be there before that 1384 01:28:01,600 --> 01:28:04,720 to set up Habitat Builders table and then I'll be 1385 01:28:04,400 --> 01:28:08,800 working. >> Okay, perfect. 1386 01:28:06,080 --> 01:28:14,440 Um and then next things after that is just going to be um 1387 01:28:11,600 --> 01:28:18,600 we have a car show, but again, those are those are like self-sufficient. They 1388 01:28:16,000 --> 01:28:22,240 don't really require much from me. I know Matt's team is involved. Then we 1389 01:28:20,760 --> 01:28:24,480 have the ribbon cutting the next weekend. What's that? The last car show 1390 01:28:24,160 --> 01:28:27,240 was in >> again? 1391 01:28:24,920 --> 01:28:31,080 » The car show is the 17th of September. It's actually a British car show this 1392 01:28:29,280 --> 01:28:32,880 time, so it's different than what we've had in the past. 1393 01:28:32,400 --> 01:28:35,040 » 19th >> Um 1394 01:28:33,560 --> 01:28:38,920 » September 19th. Saturday. 1395 01:28:36,920 --> 01:28:42,360 » That's the night Are you sure? Yeah, 19th. Thank you. And then one week 1396 01:28:41,880 --> 01:28:44,640 » month? >> September. 1397 01:28:43,560 --> 01:28:47,560 September 19th. >> September 19th, yeah. 1398 01:28:46,000 --> 01:28:51,520 » Yeah, that's a Saturday. Yeah, we already had the car show for 1399 01:28:49,720 --> 01:28:55,560 for the most recent one was last month. It was in July. Um so the next one is 1400 01:28:53,520 --> 01:29:00,920 this British car show, which is in September on the 19th, and then 1 week 1401 01:28:57,960 --> 01:29:06,840 later is um our ribbon cutting here uh for Houston Ross Park. 1402 01:29:03,000 --> 01:29:10,600 And um then we go straight into We're supposed to technically have 1403 01:29:08,120 --> 01:29:13,000 another car show in October potentially, and then 1404 01:29:11,920 --> 01:29:16,520 it's trick-or-treat and Arbor Day. 1405 01:29:15,360 --> 01:29:18,640 So, busy. >> Trick-or-treat before the Arbor Day or 1406 01:29:17,880 --> 01:29:20,560 no? Cuz >> That's the night before. 1407 01:29:19,800 --> 01:29:24,520 » Okay. >> Yeah, so it happens on Friday night, and 1408 01:29:22,160 --> 01:29:29,080 then Arbor Day is the next day. So, um I know Deb we've already 1409 01:29:26,880 --> 01:29:33,000 discussed starting to work on vendors for trick-or-treat. 1410 01:29:31,200 --> 01:29:36,240 And then um I'm going to put it on the next agenda for us to have a 1411 01:29:34,240 --> 01:29:39,840 conversation about the tree lighting. There has been talk about making it like 1412 01:29:37,840 --> 01:29:43,520 a Christmas vendor market. Um we just I think we need to put some 1413 01:29:42,000 --> 01:29:49,240 conversations and some thought around that. I know um Mayor Pro Tem had 1414 01:29:46,920 --> 01:29:52,880 offered to spearhead that herself if she had to 1415 01:29:51,360 --> 01:29:56,640 because I don't necessarily have the capacity, and I don't know if we'll have 1416 01:29:54,440 --> 01:30:00,600 someone in place. I'm really going to get with Lehman when 1417 01:29:58,080 --> 01:30:04,920 he gets back from vacation that I can't I I like I need him to prioritize 1418 01:30:02,160 --> 01:30:09,280 getting a job description together for this role and getting it posted and 1419 01:30:07,160 --> 01:30:11,880 potentially getting someone hired because 1420 01:30:12,320 --> 01:30:19,040 I honestly don't see the point if I'm if by the time we hire this person, I will 1421 01:30:16,120 --> 01:30:22,320 have done 90% of the work for all of our events for this calendar year. It 1422 01:30:20,600 --> 01:30:25,280 doesn't It's almost like what's the point? What are they going to do until 1423 01:30:24,040 --> 01:30:26,120 spring, you know? So, 1424 01:30:25,427 --> 01:30:30,240 » [laughter] >> I want to get them in here sooner rather 1425 01:30:27,560 --> 01:30:32,960 than later. Um but yeah, so that's going to be a priority 1426 01:30:31,720 --> 01:30:36,520 of mine. But I I'm I'm going to put it on our agenda cuz I do think we need to 1427 01:30:34,760 --> 01:30:40,200 discuss some things. Like we're not going to be able to put all the vendors 1428 01:30:37,560 --> 01:30:45,600 in the barn, or maybe we do and we move the tree and the actual event outside 1429 01:30:44,120 --> 01:30:49,760 and the vendors are in the barn, or are the vendors outside and we continue to 1430 01:30:47,440 --> 01:30:53,200 do what we do in the barn, but then it could be a cold night for those 1431 01:30:51,720 --> 01:30:56,240 vendors. So, it would really feel like a Christmas market, but it's going to be 1432 01:30:54,560 --> 01:30:57,640 chilly and we need to prepare for that sometimes. 1433 01:30:56,800 --> 01:31:02,320 » all the weathers. >> All the weathers. Hot, we've had 1434 01:31:00,520 --> 01:31:05,480 freezing. So, you just don't know what you're going to get. 1435 01:31:03,320 --> 01:31:10,040 » And and just as an update, you know, normally it's the village manager that 1436 01:31:07,440 --> 01:31:15,560 would be hiring for that that role and so forth. We have an interim manager, 1437 01:31:12,800 --> 01:31:20,840 but um we we have made some pretty good progress in terms of initial interviews 1438 01:31:18,360 --> 01:31:25,520 occurring, you know, things like that. >> For for for the actual manager's role. 1439 01:31:23,360 --> 01:31:28,960 So, we're we're getting ready to move forward with some next steps on that and 1440 01:31:28,400 --> 01:31:32,400 um you know, 1441 01:31:30,080 --> 01:31:36,880 hopefully once we get that in the place and then some of the other dominoes 1442 01:31:34,760 --> 01:31:39,560 also, you know, can can help to fall after that. 1443 01:31:37,760 --> 01:31:42,800 » Yeah, but we should be able to use the interim to just at least get the job 1444 01:31:41,040 --> 01:31:46,000 description and get it posted and start getting cuz we have to post it for a 1445 01:31:44,360 --> 01:31:51,280 certain period of time and open it up for an application window. So, hopefully 1446 01:31:48,160 --> 01:31:56,760 that part can happen and then um yeah, ideally the new village manager would be 1447 01:31:53,640 --> 01:32:00,240 the one to hire that person. So, that's the goal. Any questions for me about 1448 01:31:58,760 --> 01:32:02,240 anything? Any questions about the ribbon cutting 1449 01:32:01,640 --> 01:32:05,160 or anything? >> Well, you've done a tremendous amount 1450 01:32:03,560 --> 01:32:08,200 and obviously PR and G is here to help support the village too. So I mean we 1451 01:32:06,840 --> 01:32:10,680 know not just showing up for these events, but you talk about these 1452 01:32:09,560 --> 01:32:14,280 planning things. If there's something real specific and we amongst ourselves 1453 01:32:12,840 --> 01:32:17,160 can talk about who may want to step in and maybe help with some more of the 1454 01:32:15,360 --> 01:32:20,520 planning or even kind of evaluating the logistics for the Christmas market. So 1455 01:32:18,640 --> 01:32:24,080 don't feel like you're alone. So most certainly if it helps delegate, you 1456 01:32:22,320 --> 01:32:25,880 know, we've got folks here who can at least 1457 01:32:24,240 --> 01:32:29,680 » Thank you. I know Deb's already offered to help with vendors for the 1458 01:32:28,040 --> 01:32:33,560 trick-or-treat and the good news is we've done this for a few years, so we 1459 01:32:31,360 --> 01:32:36,440 have a a good lead list of the past attendees. 1460 01:32:34,880 --> 01:32:40,480 Um so we'll reach out to them first and invite them to come back and then 1461 01:32:38,600 --> 01:32:44,560 um it's just a matter of promoting it and um 1462 01:32:42,880 --> 01:32:47,520 you know, I don't in 1463 01:32:45,880 --> 01:32:52,600 we probably should set a goal for how many vendors we want at trick-or-treat 1464 01:32:50,000 --> 01:32:57,600 and it's it's nice for us to have a number, but then you know, really we 1465 01:32:54,800 --> 01:33:01,240 should be bringing public works in into that discussion because they're the ones 1466 01:32:59,520 --> 01:33:05,720 that have to figure out where to space them all on the the lawn and last year 1467 01:33:03,680 --> 01:33:09,320 we had a pretty good number that we were able to just go all the way around the 1468 01:33:07,960 --> 01:33:14,560 sort of the tree line and the outer edge. Um Matt was sort of saying if if 1469 01:33:12,480 --> 01:33:17,760 we were to try to increase, we would possibly have to like snake vendors like 1470 01:33:16,560 --> 01:33:21,600 this. So we had some in the middle of the lawn 1471 01:33:19,400 --> 01:33:25,000 as well, but make it like a little right? That's what you said. So it's 1472 01:33:23,720 --> 01:33:29,560 just something to think about if we want to go big and we want to get more, 1473 01:33:27,360 --> 01:33:32,880 um then we can certainly do that. We just have to sort of think about that 1474 01:33:31,080 --> 01:33:36,840 and make sure that we get with public works to to make it work properly. 1475 01:33:35,160 --> 01:33:39,400 » Okay. But yeah, just an example of that or even like you know, even some of the 1476 01:33:38,120 --> 01:33:42,240 legwork too. I know today you're saying you're running around. I mean I get 1477 01:33:40,760 --> 01:33:45,000 myself to volunteer others, you know, as you think about that or as Halloween 1478 01:33:43,840 --> 01:33:48,720 comes up because you are wearing multiple hats and we do have some 1479 01:33:46,560 --> 01:33:52,080 capacity in this group too. I mean we many folks already put time in, but just 1480 01:33:50,320 --> 01:33:55,360 to know that feel free to reach out and ask. I mean folks 1481 01:33:52,880 --> 01:34:01,640 » I will. Thank you. Luckily the public works staff is awesome and I like um 1482 01:33:59,160 --> 01:34:05,720 it's obviously Tyler's not here. Last year he was big enough to go and grab, 1483 01:34:04,360 --> 01:34:11,080 you know, 10 cases of water and ice and all the 1484 01:34:08,720 --> 01:34:13,600 things. So, public works will be helping with that today, thank god, because 1485 01:34:12,480 --> 01:34:17,280 that's a lot for me. I can go get the hot dogs and the buns and the ice and 1486 01:34:15,200 --> 01:34:20,680 the cookies and the chips, but the water is like a lot. So, um 1487 01:34:19,400 --> 01:34:25,480 and they're going to drag out the big coolers and fill them with ice and and 1488 01:34:22,840 --> 01:34:30,480 help out with that. So, um but no, thank you for the offer. I appreciate that. Um 1489 01:34:28,960 --> 01:34:33,160 and we'll definitely take you up on that for for trick-or-treat or any other 1490 01:34:32,120 --> 01:34:36,000 event that we have. >> And you mentioned Houston Ross that date 1491 01:34:34,600 --> 01:34:38,720 just to confirm because last week we were last month we were talking about 1492 01:34:37,600 --> 01:34:43,560 potentially looking at dates just to make sure everyone's aware we are 1493 01:34:39,720 --> 01:34:46,640 sticking with the the 26th, yes, as as the opening. Okay. We've been cutting 1494 01:34:45,280 --> 01:34:49,880 for Houston Ross Park. >> 9:26 1495 01:34:47,480 --> 01:34:51,760 » 9:26, that Saturday afternoon. Again, can you just reiterate the times so we 1496 01:34:51,280 --> 01:34:58,880 have that? >> So, it's 1:00 to 3:00. Um we'll have 1497 01:34:54,960 --> 01:35:03,080 vendors here and set up by 12:30. DJ with the microphone and 1498 01:35:00,760 --> 01:35:07,920 um we have a coffee cart person coming and a slushy person coming and there'll 1499 01:35:05,480 --> 01:35:10,440 be some food charcuterie vendors. There'll be some things. Um 1500 01:35:09,040 --> 01:35:13,160 » By vendors we're meaning we're providing that it's not the purchase that's to be 1501 01:35:12,160 --> 01:35:17,880 had, correct? >> Um the yes, we are 1502 01:35:19,880 --> 01:35:26,480 It's a good question. I don't really have a budget for this event, but I did 1503 01:35:25,120 --> 01:35:30,680 I did Obviously, I was purchasing all of the 1504 01:35:28,120 --> 01:35:33,160 food and all of that and the slushies. I'm pretty sure I'm paying for the 1505 01:35:31,880 --> 01:35:36,240 coffee, too. Yeah, I think I'm paying for everything. Yeah. 1506 01:35:34,800 --> 01:35:39,880 We'll pay for everything. I'm not expecting a huge turnout, so 1507 01:35:38,360 --> 01:35:42,480 it's we can absorb it. >> Okay, so 1508 01:35:43,680 --> 01:35:50,120 » Listen, I picked I picked a really great fall menu for that coffee cart, too. 1509 01:35:48,800 --> 01:35:51,400 It's I'll show you what it is. I'll send it 1510 01:35:51,120 --> 01:35:54,320 to you. >> Okay. And then when does three and then 1511 01:35:52,840 --> 01:35:57,000 we'll have maybe next week next month we'll Oh, no. We'll have one more 1512 01:35:55,440 --> 01:36:01,400 meeting. Is there like a time frame too? So, I assume at X time, you know, is 1513 01:35:59,720 --> 01:36:06,160 Mayor Barbara speaking and who are the presenters of this too? Do we have a 1514 01:36:03,440 --> 01:36:10,640 » Yeah, I had a I had a potential um program outlined that I thought I 1515 01:36:08,520 --> 01:36:14,760 already shared with you guys. Maybe I didn't, but I thought I did. But yeah, I 1516 01:36:12,560 --> 01:36:19,240 mean um that was sort of back when we weren't 100% sure who was running point 1517 01:36:17,120 --> 01:36:23,760 on the event. Um so, maybe I'll be prepared to show that uh share that with 1518 01:36:21,200 --> 01:36:28,520 you guys at your September 1st or whatever date that is that meeting. Um 1519 01:36:26,240 --> 01:36:32,800 but yeah, I mean pretty much it's just opening remarks and 1520 01:36:30,360 --> 01:36:36,280 the biggest thing is um I don't have direct access to the 1521 01:36:34,320 --> 01:36:39,560 descendants, so I don't know what I don't know. I don't know if they want 1522 01:36:38,040 --> 01:36:42,360 microphone time. I don't know if they have a speech prepared, so 1523 01:36:41,160 --> 01:36:45,920 » So, I don't know we need to work with Angel because she's interfacing with 1524 01:36:43,800 --> 01:36:49,240 them as well as the historical society. >> But I've I've built in time for that. I 1525 01:36:47,800 --> 01:36:52,720 want to make sure that if any of them have comments or they have prepared 1526 01:36:50,880 --> 01:36:56,680 statements that they can speak as well. So, and if in the absence of that 1527 01:36:54,960 --> 01:37:00,640 there's an opportunity for Angel or someone on council to get up and say 1528 01:36:58,160 --> 01:37:05,520 something. And then um the actual cutting and and then just music and 1529 01:37:03,080 --> 01:37:08,160 refreshments after that. So, >> Just letting you guys know we're we're 1530 01:37:07,160 --> 01:37:11,680 we're a little bit over time. >> Okay. Thank you. I just but I I'm glad 1531 01:37:10,680 --> 01:37:14,920 because you spoke I thought you were going to jump in and say the signs are 1532 01:37:12,800 --> 01:37:17,120 ready. Do we have a timeline on updates for those 1533 01:37:15,880 --> 01:37:20,440 posts? Okay. But they will I mean I obviously 1534 01:37:18,880 --> 01:37:23,280 between now and the 26th they'll be in place before 1535 01:37:21,480 --> 01:37:26,080 » That's the goal is to to have them all installed by the ribbon 1536 01:37:25,400 --> 01:37:28,280 cutting. >> Okay. 1537 01:37:27,440 --> 01:37:31,920 All right. Anything else? Thank you Austin for the 1538 01:37:29,680 --> 01:37:34,480 reminder. All right, we'll see you tonight. We'll 1539 01:37:33,320 --> 01:37:37,560 be this afternoon. 1540 01:37:36,040 --> 01:37:40,120 Tonight oh, I was going to come around 10:00 when we're cleaning up. I'm just 1541 01:37:39,200 --> 01:37:43,800 kidding. >> Yeah, probably that would be very happy. 1542 01:37:41,560 --> 01:37:46,760 » All right, let's last up is the village cannot last up but um the village 1543 01:37:45,040 --> 01:37:50,240 council report, John. >> All right. Well, uh 1544 01:37:48,560 --> 01:37:56,040 couple of things, some some that we've already talked touched on um 1545 01:37:52,680 --> 01:38:01,960 as um Hunter reported on the Heritage at Marvin Trail, part of our consent agenda 1546 01:37:58,640 --> 01:38:08,040 was uh the approval of Blue Ridge Trail Works to go ahead and um you know, we 1547 01:38:04,400 --> 01:38:14,120 got that uh RFP submitted and approved now, so they're ready to move forward 1548 01:38:10,200 --> 01:38:20,120 with that. Um the other uh item that um we discussed in depth is the Sport Court 1549 01:38:16,880 --> 01:38:25,840 grant and uh you know, essentially Jill did a great job interfacing with the 1550 01:38:23,040 --> 01:38:32,640 Fitness Foundation and we did receive this $35,000 grant. The discussion last 1551 01:38:29,520 --> 01:38:36,520 night was whether about accepting it. Um in the end um that vote failed three to 1552 01:38:35,480 --> 01:38:40,720 two. Um and and it wasn't so much that it 1553 01:38:38,560 --> 01:38:46,640 failed because nobody thinks it's a good idea. Um just the way that kind of the 1554 01:38:43,480 --> 01:38:52,520 calendar has rolled out um and and after our discussion last month, council last 1555 01:38:49,360 --> 01:38:58,200 night was kind of faced with you know, we've got 60 days, you know, to to 1556 01:38:55,440 --> 01:39:02,000 essentially provide them a purchase order for a 1557 01:38:59,920 --> 01:39:07,240 for for a good chunk of the equipment that would be our match to the $35,000. 1558 01:39:05,720 --> 01:39:11,880 Um but but there was a lot of conversation around 1559 01:39:09,400 --> 01:39:16,240 whether or not, you know, right in front of public's there um and one council 1560 01:39:14,480 --> 01:39:19,360 member had some concerns. There's two fitness, 1561 01:39:17,480 --> 01:39:23,200 you know, um 1562 01:39:21,080 --> 01:39:29,080 membership clubs that that are right in that plaza. Um how it could potentially 1563 01:39:26,280 --> 01:39:33,120 affect them. Um and and there were conversations, well, it could be good 1564 01:39:31,040 --> 01:39:35,880 and it could be bad. They might actually utilize it, you know, or something like 1565 01:39:34,960 --> 01:39:40,200 that. So, there were some concerns around 1566 01:39:37,600 --> 01:39:44,920 that. I I did ask the question because I didn't know if we had considered it and 1567 01:39:42,040 --> 01:39:49,600 we hadn't really yet. Um might it be a better um spot where the the Heritage 1568 01:39:49,000 --> 01:39:54,680 um um park that um we're wondering 2 and 1569 01:39:53,120 --> 01:39:57,200 1/2 acres there. Is that something, you know, 1570 01:39:55,960 --> 01:40:00,000 potentially? Uh well, 1571 01:39:58,480 --> 01:40:04,680 uh no parking. One thing that we did um 1572 01:40:02,400 --> 01:40:08,400 well, kind of a separate issue. So, in the end, you know, and even one of 1573 01:40:06,400 --> 01:40:12,920 the council members that said no, we're we're not really prepared for this. And 1574 01:40:10,920 --> 01:40:16,600 you know, that's why um I thought it important when we were 1575 01:40:14,720 --> 01:40:21,800 having those conversations about public private partnerships, things like that. 1576 01:40:19,280 --> 01:40:25,080 When we have opportunities like this or other things, 1577 01:40:23,200 --> 01:40:30,720 it it it's important that we're ready for them sometimes, you know? And and 1578 01:40:27,880 --> 01:40:35,960 and and you know, yeah, it it doesn't feel great when yay, we got $35,000, but 1579 01:40:34,440 --> 01:40:39,200 no, we're we're we're not going to take advantage of that time. 1580 01:40:37,560 --> 01:40:42,120 » They told me this quick on that. We Was it a matching I assume I'm What was the 1581 01:40:41,200 --> 01:40:45,400 overall price? We were >> So, 1582 01:40:43,200 --> 01:40:50,440 it it would have been matching, but then overall, even if we could get some 1583 01:40:47,760 --> 01:40:54,960 sponsorships or other people to come in on it, the total cost was going to be 1584 01:40:52,640 --> 01:40:57,600 about $205,000. >> Okay, which we don't have in 1585 01:40:55,760 --> 01:41:03,160 » And and and that that we don't have budgeted stuff. So, you know, yes, there 1586 01:41:00,880 --> 01:41:05,800 are were other areas that Joe could say, well, we might be able to pull from this 1587 01:41:05,000 --> 01:41:11,640 and but with having to make that initial 1588 01:41:08,360 --> 01:41:18,000 investment within the next 60 days of our match of $35,000 for equipment that 1589 01:41:16,000 --> 01:41:22,400 then it's very hard to kind of back away from if if we can't put it all together. 1590 01:41:20,680 --> 01:41:26,920 And it doesn't preclude us from from looking for this grant again or looking 1591 01:41:24,440 --> 01:41:31,000 for other grants and things like that. But but I think it brings up an an 1592 01:41:28,800 --> 01:41:35,640 important point, too, about being prepared. I know like the Heritage Park, 1593 01:41:34,200 --> 01:41:38,080 you know, we've wondered, what do we do with that? 1594 01:41:36,920 --> 01:41:43,720 We we We do want to start to have more of a 1595 01:41:40,160 --> 01:41:47,440 vision of what we want to have available for some of these things. 1596 01:41:45,680 --> 01:41:51,880 You know, and it doesn't need to be one vision. It could be multiple. But what 1597 01:41:49,840 --> 01:41:56,800 are the acceptable uses for these things? You know, what 1598 01:41:53,600 --> 01:42:00,880 when we do have an opportunity, bang, you know, we're ready and and and you 1599 01:41:58,760 --> 01:42:05,000 know, we we at least have some thought already baked into it. So, 1600 01:42:03,920 --> 01:42:09,600 you know, So, we didn't end up taking the the 1601 01:42:07,360 --> 01:42:14,200 grant for the sport court. Many did think it was a very good idea. 1602 01:42:12,040 --> 01:42:18,760 Some had concerns about the location. Some had concerns about the timing. But 1603 01:42:17,200 --> 01:42:23,880 it is something that they would support in the future. It's just 1604 01:42:21,080 --> 01:42:28,680 just a not now thing. Okay? We did also 1605 01:42:26,880 --> 01:42:33,800 discuss and this is for, you know, kind of the 1606 01:42:31,080 --> 01:42:37,960 benefit of Village Hall here, but also for the Heritage and District in 1607 01:42:35,840 --> 01:42:42,560 general. And you were just talking about parking. 1608 01:42:39,160 --> 01:42:46,880 We we did have a conversation and we are moving forward to have discussions about 1609 01:42:44,560 --> 01:42:51,560 partnering with Zepsa as he develops Marvin Grove, which 1610 01:42:49,920 --> 01:42:58,920 will be next door. That kind of in the front part of the 1611 01:42:54,080 --> 01:43:03,080 woods here, we still own a 0.46 acre piece of property that's not part of the 1612 01:43:00,920 --> 01:43:08,640 Village Hall Park right now. But if it were to be developed in 1613 01:43:05,040 --> 01:43:14,120 conjunction with what he's doing because if if you've been back there, you know, 1614 01:43:10,800 --> 01:43:18,920 the elevations get all kind of wonky and you know, there's storm water runoff 1615 01:43:16,760 --> 01:43:23,880 that gets directed one way or the other based upon the the lay of the land. 1616 01:43:22,000 --> 01:43:27,920 And [clears throat] the goals with doing this would be to to do a couple of 1617 01:43:25,520 --> 01:43:32,040 things. Well, we're disturbing a lot of that land already 1618 01:43:29,680 --> 01:43:36,640 as Zepsa has the right to do to develop their project. 1619 01:43:34,560 --> 01:43:42,440 Essentially that little parcel would become landlocked forever. You know, 1620 01:43:40,040 --> 01:43:45,560 um because we wouldn't be able to get another 1621 01:43:43,880 --> 01:43:51,760 kind of cut off the roundabout or anything like that. Um so, you know, the 1622 01:43:48,840 --> 01:43:56,960 discussion was around we could increase, you know, uh parking availability for 1623 01:43:54,360 --> 01:44:00,560 when we have larger meetings and stuff which we've run into here at Village 1624 01:43:58,920 --> 01:44:05,600 Hall already where people are parking out on the street in 1625 01:44:02,240 --> 01:44:10,080 the road and stuff like that. Um so, we would be able to improve parking for us. 1626 01:44:08,360 --> 01:44:15,080 We would be able it would be shared parking like all is in the Heritage 1627 01:44:12,840 --> 01:44:19,960 District and with a new state ordinance that came out, we can't require minimum 1628 01:44:18,120 --> 01:44:24,600 parking for any future commercial projects. They just don't allow us to do 1629 01:44:22,200 --> 01:44:28,920 that anymore. So, any parking that is available is kind of take it when you 1630 01:44:27,240 --> 01:44:32,520 can get it at this point because we can't 1631 01:44:30,200 --> 01:44:36,960 force, you know, developers to to add that in the future. Um and then also 1632 01:44:35,000 --> 01:44:41,720 from the stormwater perspective, there's some things that can be done to take 1633 01:44:39,000 --> 01:44:47,120 that natural flow right now where it's currently kind of going down and 1634 01:44:43,800 --> 01:44:52,040 sometimes adversely affecting folks like in the preserve and things like that. Um 1635 01:44:50,560 --> 01:44:56,680 speaking with Hunter, there's things that we may be able to do that um can 1636 01:44:54,640 --> 01:45:03,600 help alleviate that utilizing the retention pond that the um uh Marvin 1637 01:45:00,880 --> 01:45:08,200 Grove is already kind of looking at incorporating there anyway. So, um we 1638 01:45:06,160 --> 01:45:13,320 did talk about um it being a pervious type surface if we 1639 01:45:10,960 --> 01:45:17,360 were to do something like that. Um we did talk about wanting to keep, you 1640 01:45:15,480 --> 01:45:24,120 know, of course, as many larger trees and and kind of any buffering around it 1641 01:45:20,040 --> 01:45:30,040 that that we would be able to do. Um and um you know, so, that you know, in 1642 01:45:27,040 --> 01:45:35,000 speaking even for whatever we do end up doing with the Heritage Park, 1643 01:45:32,120 --> 01:45:38,360 if it were fitness or something else, people would at least have a short walk 1644 01:45:36,760 --> 01:45:40,920 with some parking available. So, >> That parking would also be, I guess, 1645 01:45:39,600 --> 01:45:43,400 something picturing you would then walk down the Marvin Loop that cuts through 1646 01:45:42,120 --> 01:45:46,160 the park, right? I mean, that's the logical way to go. 1647 01:45:44,520 --> 01:45:50,040 » And well, probably because they're they're adjacent to each other, we 1648 01:45:48,040 --> 01:45:53,000 probably will have a direct connection from that parking lot into Houston Ross 1649 01:45:52,440 --> 01:45:56,360 Park. >> potentially in the Marvin Loop goes 1650 01:45:54,320 --> 01:45:58,480 around park there if you want to get on the loop without having to park in the 1651 01:45:57,920 --> 01:46:00,680 Village Hall. >> Yeah. 1652 01:45:59,520 --> 01:46:03,280 » So, what you're saying, John, is when that's developed, it sounds like the 1653 01:46:02,080 --> 01:46:08,080 village is going to partner with them. >> we we we directed staff to work with 1654 01:46:06,160 --> 01:46:11,920 Zephyr because they were kind of getting ready to move forward with their final 1655 01:46:09,880 --> 01:46:16,080 construction documents. And if they kind of did that, you know, 1656 01:46:14,040 --> 01:46:20,800 you can imagine, you know, a lot of times that they'll get their elevations 1657 01:46:18,480 --> 01:46:26,440 and then right at the property line, it could be like an 8-ft drop or, you know, 1658 01:46:23,440 --> 01:46:30,000 something that would make it far more expensive and complicated to ever do 1659 01:46:28,920 --> 01:46:32,760 anything in the future. >> So, we would still have to manage that. 1660 01:46:31,320 --> 01:46:37,800 It's not there He's not going to develop that parking lot for us. 1661 01:46:34,040 --> 01:46:43,600 » The that Well, we we may could The ownership will probably lie with us 1662 01:46:39,640 --> 01:46:48,520 because um that that is the easiest way. It's we wouldn't want to be 1663 01:46:46,000 --> 01:46:52,560 providing just free you know, something free to a private 1664 01:46:50,560 --> 01:46:55,640 developer. You know, there there are guardrails around that in state 1665 01:46:54,320 --> 01:47:01,240 statutes. But to coordinate with the mono project 1666 01:46:58,480 --> 01:47:05,720 is is something that's totally doable. And and the access that it would be 1667 01:47:03,080 --> 01:47:09,760 shared access just like everything is for the um 1668 01:47:06,880 --> 01:47:13,400 for the um Heritage District. >> It would also be shared access for his 1669 01:47:12,160 --> 01:47:19,480 property, too, right? >> Correct. Correct. Yeah. 1670 01:47:16,600 --> 01:47:21,720 Um and then um the parking and 1671 01:47:21,480 --> 01:47:25,280 Um >> the the last thing is just something 1672 01:47:23,560 --> 01:47:30,360 that we kind of touched on. Jill brought this up from a finance perspective, but 1673 01:47:28,240 --> 01:47:35,880 um, we have had over the years and we haven't used it because we've never had 1674 01:47:32,200 --> 01:47:39,360 the right opportunity um, 250,000. 250? 1675 01:47:38,040 --> 01:47:42,000 In the land acquisition. >> 350. 1676 01:47:40,000 --> 01:47:48,000 » 350,000 dollars in a land acquisition and you 1677 01:47:44,640 --> 01:47:52,040 know, PRG in the past has talked about well, you know, if a property and and 1678 01:47:50,400 --> 01:47:57,840 there's not that many properties available around Marvin these days, 1679 01:47:54,000 --> 01:48:03,440 especially even at 350,000 dollars, it's a pretty small property. Um, but but if 1680 01:48:01,680 --> 01:48:08,680 in the event something, maybe it's between us and Waxhaw, Weddington, if 1681 01:48:06,400 --> 01:48:14,840 something came up that could be good seed money at least for um, potentially 1682 01:48:12,000 --> 01:48:19,360 acquiring. We've talked about sport youth sport leagues or something like 1683 01:48:16,840 --> 01:48:23,160 that and you know, if it would ever make sense to partner partner with another 1684 01:48:20,840 --> 01:48:27,760 municipality or something like that. So, we did have a conversation around that 1685 01:48:25,520 --> 01:48:31,960 um, because we do have other competing needs. So, we have this in the budget 1686 01:48:29,920 --> 01:48:37,160 each year. We haven't used it, so we've kind of rolled it over. Um, I hope I 1687 01:48:34,640 --> 01:48:43,760 hope I'm portraying everything properly here, Jill. Um, you know, um, um, but I 1688 01:48:41,520 --> 01:48:48,280 but I think council by and large, you know, understands that. If there are 1689 01:48:46,240 --> 01:48:50,640 other priorities like roads or something where we definitely need the money 1690 01:48:50,000 --> 01:48:53,080 » Okay. >> we could always reallocate those funds 1691 01:48:52,800 --> 01:48:55,840 to >> reallocate it to another area. the park 1692 01:48:55,320 --> 01:49:01,440 acquisition >> It's not allocated It's allocated to 1693 01:48:59,080 --> 01:49:06,760 land acquisition. Whether public works might need something or 1694 01:49:04,680 --> 01:49:09,720 if we had to pay for part of land acquisition for a roundabout or, you 1695 01:49:09,280 --> 01:49:13,400 know, who >> Yeah, I mean, it's really going to 1696 01:49:10,600 --> 01:49:18,920 depend on on council priorities and consensus and you know, um, 1697 01:49:17,160 --> 01:49:22,720 this sort of came up in our strategy funding call when we were looking at how 1698 01:49:21,120 --> 01:49:27,280 what funding pathways we might have for the fitness court. And I know there are 1699 01:49:24,600 --> 01:49:31,680 some council members that feel like, you know, just because we need money for 1700 01:49:29,360 --> 01:49:36,960 roads, they're they're not necessarily really pro, let's drain every other 1701 01:49:35,520 --> 01:49:40,400 account and move everything to roads. Like they want to make sure cuz I cuz 1702 01:49:38,640 --> 01:49:43,240 like we have a quite a substantial amount in greenways and trails, for 1703 01:49:41,800 --> 01:49:47,320 instance, that we don't necessarily have a lot of trail 1704 01:49:45,000 --> 01:49:52,560 projects anymore that that money would go to. So, um, but the the idea being, 1705 01:49:51,240 --> 01:49:55,960 well, if it's already there and it's already been appropriated for parks and 1706 01:49:54,160 --> 01:50:01,920 recs, let's leave it in parks and recs and um, and try to spend it in that 1707 01:49:59,000 --> 01:50:05,920 area. But they can decide at any time to reallocate funds 1708 01:50:03,720 --> 01:50:09,280 through a consensus. And so, we are going to talk about these funds a little 1709 01:50:07,440 --> 01:50:12,360 bit more in January at the retreat and kind of figure out what makes most 1710 01:50:10,680 --> 01:50:16,200 sense, where to shuffle things around. But, um, that's why I'm glad that we 1711 01:50:15,240 --> 01:50:21,200 will have a chance to have a conversation in the fall as we're 1712 01:50:17,760 --> 01:50:25,880 preparing the CIP for what we want to see happen, what you all want to see 1713 01:50:23,040 --> 01:50:30,920 happen in parks and recreation for next fiscal year, so that I can advocate for 1714 01:50:28,160 --> 01:50:34,680 that and advocate for those funds to stay in parks and rec for those various 1715 01:50:32,800 --> 01:50:36,920 projects if council agrees and approves them in the CIP. 1716 01:50:36,000 --> 01:50:39,640 » Yeah, and that kind of makes sense cuz we're getting the publication of the new 1717 01:50:38,320 --> 01:50:42,200 parks and greenway plan, right? So, that's I mean, we've got the 1718 01:50:40,600 --> 01:50:43,520 recommendations there, so that's the follow-up. 1719 01:50:42,680 --> 01:50:47,080 » Perfect timing. >> That's pretty much it for me. I just 1720 01:50:45,200 --> 01:50:51,000 wanted to keep you, uh, you know, and that's more of a tangential one, but 1721 01:50:49,280 --> 01:50:56,360 because we've had those conversations about land acquisition, public private, 1722 01:50:54,480 --> 01:51:01,320 you know, partnerships and things, and even kind of like what what Tom was 1723 01:50:58,320 --> 01:51:06,520 talking about today, you know, um, it it's about being prepared. If we if 1724 01:51:03,600 --> 01:51:09,680 we don't have a land acquisition fund, then 1725 01:51:07,600 --> 01:51:13,760 an opportunity may pass you by just cuz you're not pre- not prepared for it, 1726 01:51:11,640 --> 01:51:16,880 either, you know? So. >> Yeah, because then I would have to 1727 01:51:15,240 --> 01:51:19,960 potentially wait for a council meeting to get approval to move money out of 1728 01:51:18,520 --> 01:51:23,880 unassigned fund balance into land acquisition and then, you know, that 1729 01:51:21,600 --> 01:51:29,800 delays everything. So, um a good news is they council is, you know, as John said, 1730 01:51:26,960 --> 01:51:33,560 they are not saying no to the fitness court. They actually are very intrigued 1731 01:51:31,280 --> 01:51:37,480 by it. It's just let's take some time and let's figure out maybe we delay a 1732 01:51:35,120 --> 01:51:41,720 couple years because the Heritage Pocket Park is a better choice and I know some 1733 01:51:39,880 --> 01:51:45,920 of them want it to be centrally located to that downtown area. 1734 01:51:44,200 --> 01:51:50,240 Some of them want it to be walkable or bikeable. Um 1735 01:51:48,160 --> 01:51:53,120 but I, you know, yes, parking is going to be a concern and some people are 1736 01:51:51,680 --> 01:51:56,080 going to want to drive to that amenity and may not be able to. So, we'll keep 1737 01:51:54,720 --> 01:52:02,680 flushing that out, but it's going to become a CIP project that um 1738 01:51:59,360 --> 01:52:05,800 will get prioritized and/or funded as as we're ready to move forward. 1739 01:52:06,640 --> 01:52:10,880 » That's it. Thanks, John. Good update. >> Thank you. 1740 01:52:09,080 --> 01:52:14,080 » Last up, we have a review of action items, Austin. 1741 01:52:11,800 --> 01:52:18,000 » Uh you guys will have the public-private partnerships back on your September 1742 01:52:15,480 --> 01:52:21,640 agenda. I'm taking the trail head signs to council for their work session. 1743 01:52:20,240 --> 01:52:25,120 Uh Jill is going to have a discussion for 1744 01:52:23,000 --> 01:52:28,080 the tree lighting on the next meeting in September. 1745 01:52:26,480 --> 01:52:32,240 And I have actually already followed up with the sign vendor for Houston Ross 1746 01:52:30,080 --> 01:52:36,720 Park. I'm just waiting to hear back. >> Okay. 1747 01:52:33,800 --> 01:52:39,280 And okay, so so our motions go into your action items like the 1748 01:52:37,760 --> 01:52:42,280 motion we made on the sign. Is that's a >> motion? 1749 01:52:39,840 --> 01:52:44,800 » No, no, we made we approved the signage to go to council. That's that's not an 1750 01:52:43,560 --> 01:52:47,680 action item, right? Because it's >> No, I'm I'm taking it I'm just letting 1751 01:52:46,360 --> 01:52:49,640 you know I'm taking that to council at the next next meeting. 1752 01:52:48,640 --> 01:52:53,800 » Okay. Great. And then any ongoing action items 1753 01:52:52,440 --> 01:52:57,720 on the list? >> Nothing's Nothing's urgent on there. Got 1754 01:52:55,720 --> 01:52:59,160 some long-standing ones, but they're >> Okay. 1755 01:52:58,200 --> 01:53:02,840 » more important things. >> All righty. Last up is our board member 1756 01:53:00,920 --> 01:53:04,440 comments. Anyone have anything to make comment on? 1757 01:53:03,840 --> 01:53:07,760 Deb? >> I have a comment. 1758 01:53:05,920 --> 01:53:13,280 So, Stroll bound to or I'm sorry, Stroll 1759 01:53:10,280 --> 01:53:17,680 Firethorn is a publication It's called Stroll Firethorn. It's a 1760 01:53:15,440 --> 01:53:21,400 publication that gets mailed at Firethorn. 1761 01:53:19,040 --> 01:53:26,280 And they would like to start featuring the village's events in their 1762 01:53:23,520 --> 01:53:29,920 publication. They can also share it on their social media as well if you're 1763 01:53:27,960 --> 01:53:33,680 interested. But they would like photos. 1764 01:53:32,160 --> 01:53:37,520 » We don't have photographers at our events. It's just whatever photo 1765 01:53:35,120 --> 01:53:39,680 » Whatever we take. Okay. >> I don't have 1766 01:53:38,160 --> 01:53:43,720 » Yeah, they haven't done a good job is the long and short of it. Like we 1767 01:53:41,800 --> 01:53:47,800 In the past we've taken pictures, but no one has had time after these events to 1768 01:53:45,680 --> 01:53:50,800 like What are we doing with them? Who has them? Where are we storing them? 1769 01:53:49,360 --> 01:53:53,240 It's something that we'd like to change moving forward. 1770 01:53:52,040 --> 01:53:58,080 » I have taken them, too. >> Yeah, I have them. I have I I have sent 1771 01:53:56,160 --> 01:54:02,360 them to people in the past, but then like sometimes pulling me will use She 1772 01:54:00,200 --> 01:54:05,640 She would use them to do like a graphic to put on social or a newsletter, but 1773 01:54:04,640 --> 01:54:10,360 then whatever happened with the originals after that I'm not really 1774 01:54:07,280 --> 01:54:15,000 sure, but I thought about going through my files. 1775 01:54:12,200 --> 01:54:18,880 » our new project manager can >> Yeah, for sure. Yeah. And and it's a 1776 01:54:17,200 --> 01:54:22,400 it's a fun volunteer opportunity when people are like, "How can I help?" I'm 1777 01:54:20,440 --> 01:54:24,680 like, "Run around and take pictures and then give them to us after." 1778 01:54:24,479 --> 01:54:27,080 » [laughter] >> That's a good idea. Maybe something 1779 01:54:25,800 --> 01:54:29,560 through the high school as well. But so Deb, but I think the main thing you're 1780 01:54:28,160 --> 01:54:33,400 saying is the Firethorn would be willing to support publishing our events. Is 1781 01:54:32,080 --> 01:54:37,160 » So, it's not through Firethorn. 1782 01:54:35,240 --> 01:54:38,160 » No, whatever the Stroll um >> Right. 1783 01:54:37,680 --> 01:54:41,640 » Okay. >> Right. So, you would just need to get 1784 01:54:39,800 --> 01:54:44,040 the events calendar like Austin publishes and then you would just relay 1785 01:54:43,080 --> 01:54:47,920 it to >> It's and it would just be more 1786 01:54:45,640 --> 01:54:51,880 information sharing within the community. Another avenue. 1787 01:54:52,280 --> 01:54:58,080 » All righty. Thanks, Deb. Anyone else have comments? 1788 01:54:55,320 --> 01:55:01,880 For today? All right. Um Then that with that we will adjourn 1789 01:54:59,880 --> 01:55:04,440 today's meeting. Look forward to seeing everyone this evening. Make a motion. 1790 01:55:03,240 --> 01:55:07,520 I'll make a motion. Yeah, sorry. Just want to say we'll look forward to seeing 1791 01:55:05,480 --> 01:55:10,720 everyone tonight at the night out, um, rain or shine, and that 1792 01:55:09,320 --> 01:55:13,520 making a motion to adjourn today's meeting at 10:53. All in favor? 1793 01:55:13,320 --> 01:55:15,480 » I. >> I. 1794 01:55:13,840 --> 01:55:18,040 » Okay, motion passed. Thank you. Meeting adjourned.