City Council - Regular Meeting

Park Lost uh committee meeting, better known as TIPS. At this time, we will have a roll call by the chair, your truly turn here. Councilman Terry F. May I prot you if I had a chance to take a look at the agenda that I need to add or remove Thank you. But I just want to add one thing uh to the agenda just to just mention it without any discussion and that is that someone had mentioned something about skate park. So I would like for us just to have a cursory discussion about skate park and item F. Um, can I get a motion to accept the U agenda with the one addition?

Mr. Chair, I move that we accept the agenda with the one addition called out second. A second to accept the agenda with one addition called favor. I proposes the next I'm sorry forgive me. Uh all in favor say I

opposing that same. The agenda is approved. Next item on the agenda is the approval of the minutes for March 11. I know that was sent out in the month of April as they should have been through the calendar invite you to have a chance to look them over. Any corrections or comments in reference to the minutes from the March 11th? Hearing none, I'll enterain a motion to approve the minutes from the March 11th meeting. Chair Turner move to approve the committee. Um I'm sorry there seems to be a um a discrepancy I'm seeing on my agenda February 11th 2026.

Perhaps we have an old possibly clear is this is well nonetheless if we're still listening to the March 11th um agenda 10th meeting um chair Turner I move to the March 11th meeting let me see updated updated and then these are

okay So yeah,

nonetheless for the minutes. Apologize for that.

I a second to approve. Uh this will be March 11th. Leave it. Are you ready for the question? All those in favor of signify by saying I uh all those in favor I I was at the same time. Now uh I feel it's necessary for us to backtrack on the agenda since we're looking at two different agendas. from the skate park still.

This This is last time. The one that you're working from. No, the one I'm working on is the correct one. This one is old last time. Can I go and make copies of the new one?

Oh, no. I'm just looking at the items to see if I want to discuss any of these items add them to our content agenda. Okay. All right. We're going to make sure that we cover any items that might have been on the before and uh we'll take what we have today and uh that one hour meeting might be extended a little bit. At this time, the floor is open for public comments. Anyone wishing to make public comments? Yes, sir. Ready to stand.

Yes, please. And state your name and uh Hello everyone. My name is Cric and uh a little bit of background. I've been a resident of uh for 27 years. Lady baby, native of Georgia. And I just wanted to uh chime in on one of the big issues that I saw that was on the list of items and that's security security security for any other decision that's made. I would prefer if y'all give that the most uh highest priority where it comes to safety of citizens and that's all I want to say. Thank you.

All right. I appreciate your comments, but let me just say that for committee meetings, we normally restrict the comments to the agenda of the committee, but your comments are accepted. Thank you very much. Anyone else wish to make public comments? Hearing none, public comments now closed. First item on the agenda, capital project status update for Salem and you go from the other. Oh, that's it. That's the one. That's the right one. Yes.

Me present. Sunshine might be a hat.

Miss, could you make me a presenter?

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you're not able to share the share your screen. Oh, good. Thank you. Um you know first item is to just give an update on the capital projects on two parks that is Salem and Pington and then I plan to bring the other parks for the next meeting time. So uh these are the active projects that we have now. technical difficulties here. It is showing up there but it is not coming at the screen there. Um so we have the slides here. I have made copies for everybody. Some of this here and uh so the active project is currently at the park monuments. Uh the purchase order was issued on December 4th. Uh finally u we had several lease issues to work out. Uh we had to uh tree removal get remove the

trees at Everett Park and then uh the one at the end of Kite they have completed that and then they also have ordered utility markings and it turned out there was several utilities were marked by uh 311 and then they going to pothole those location to make sure those are deep enough so that when we become an excav uh they don't hit any of those utilities and uh they went into production of those signs and everything last week and uh we will be starting uh those monuments very soon is stone is rated these standards were presented to the council in two meetings by the consultant and uh the colors and the orders approved by the council. I can send that to you.

Right. It is a PowerPoint slide and I I'll send that to both of you probably. Yeah, I have not.

Right. So, this work went through this public comment adopted the colors and size and so there's some stone work in those monuments. So this this this package monuments are five of them ever and road at the end when people drive from um rough that's that's a sign there at the Salem Bington and u we did not include um southeast because we want to make sure the fire station and get that reloc the next project is the sewer line extension.

Let me say something about that though what Harry told you about those monument signs that you most of the cities have them and they stand about what 8 to 10 feet tall. Yes sir. Yes. Some of them are um probably not. Yeah. Totally. They did it. So you have these uh breakbook and then you have to sign and uh what the reason we did this because currently we have science different different standards and everything and the council adopted unique standard for the city and we're going to use that package included wayfinding sign

for for the future. We have u you know the colors and sizes and bricks and everything were picked by the company. These are basically saying welcome to stone crest and these really stand out more than just a little small correct you know cardboard size sign. Yes. And it's called monument signs and it's stacking stone but some type of heavy duty stone they used to make. We discussed it for a couple of years, right? We did. That's what I say. I forgot. Finally settle on it and some people have forgotten about it. I did. That's what I said. I forgot what it look like.

So, they finally coming and you have a a date when they might arrive. They we should uh we should have people on the ground sometime uh second to third week of June. Third week of June. And the one for the shows will probably be delayed. No sir, we are going to build that build it despite the construction. We the the location is actually when you when you drive to the parking lot it's going on the right side is going to be distanced enough so that nobody we will not interfere of design and one and a half years of purchasing and procurement and finally we had you won't get this bill.

Good. Okay. Just want to make that clear.

Right. And the next item is the sewer line extension. The sewer line is the this the last deepest manhole is in the subdivision behind it. And uh the the extension. So that includes three elements on this. If you look at this uh spreadsheet I have u this is basically giving all the projects and then the funding. And in the dark blue line is where which year the council funded. The year is there. And the amounts were funded by the council. And then some of them you can see some of them were a little lower but most of the were the actual amount is little lower than the council funding. And uh once we finish the project the fund balance goes back to this plus fund balance. And uh so you can see all the projects completed uh at the top and then if you look at the comments if there is a contract name listed means that those active projects all these projects were approved by the council starting last year like October last year uh running up to December and some of them January. So um you know the the previous city manager directed us to complete Salem park and parent first and then move to the next park. So most of these projects in these two parks act now uh there are some uh projects in term we are sorting it out. So but if if there's a contractor named listed that means that has gone through the process of procurement purchasing council approval and everything and it's it's in in the

hands of engineering now contractors we're working right now. What happened with the restroom design because it was estimated at 250,000 from the spl but it's 200 more grand. Where would that money come from? $465. Um, so what how do they handle that? Um, so you're talking about the sewer line, right? No, the restroom is construction. Construction,

right? So if you look at that line there, there are two dock lines there. U 40,000 was uh approved for design and that ended up being $19,900. And then sewer line extraction construction is 250 and then restroom design is 45 and then the restroom construction is 250. So that is 545,000 total. Cool.

And then the contract is a design bill. So construction of the sewan extension, construction of the design and construction of the restaurant total ended up being 465. Oh okay. So we are um about 45 plus 90,000 under but you know there are some unforcing conditions that come up during construction. So um we're good for now. Okay. Wait. So this U 465 is the total of what's in um the preceding column. Is that what I'm hear? Yes. Yes ma'am. So uh the proceeding column is what this council approved amount.

Okay. And then actual amount is the contract amount. So we the contract was issued for 465 236 and that 465 236 is coming from the 250 45 and 250. Okay. So it says that the design is underway. Oh, that is actual the design is underway, right? It is a design bid construction. Okay. And the contractor Pani is supposed to design it and then construct it. Okay. So when is the design going to be complete?

Um so they are going to um southeast this week. Mhm. Uh and then I send them over the standards we used for Southeast last week and uh they are about 25% done on the design. Okay. And once they complete it is going to take about uh three to four weeks to complete the design and then they will submit that for permitting with us here to our planning department and uh once it is approved they will start the construction.

Okay. So three one two three to four weeks that's June around June the second week of June and then it go to planning department and do you know what that cycle time is? Um it's about maximum four weeks. So that takes us into July. So actual construction to get started on it is are we looking at mid July?

Mid July. That's mid July. And then our plan is to finish the construction by end of this week. Uh this is you know smaller than southeast. Uh southeast move very fast. um you know they were pouring the slab and then all of a sudden the boards came up in the roof 8. Okay. So start of construction mid July and then um what's the PCA on completion? December. December. Yeah.

And they will be doing Salem restroom and southeast expansion at the same same time, same contract. And uh the next project is gazebo construction. Is there any other question? I do have one more question. is so the the timelines that I just spoke to you about is that documented somewhere like high level the project looks like I will get one from the contractor okay

what is happening is he he's talking his bonds today uh all his bond documents and then once he goes to southeast this week and look at the standards and everything he's going to send me a schedule in a in a head. Okay. And then you'll have one. Okay.

I have one but that is not a little more firm. I think once you go there and look at the elements and everything, he will you'll have a better idea based on the materials you have to purchase. That's the that's the kicker. He wants to make sure the type of material we used at Southeast is available and then you know there's no delay in that. And once he has that he's going to give me a kit. Okay. And once you have that G chart, then you can share it.

We'll definitely do that. Yes. Yes. Um there's been other question on that. the gazebo construction construction the concrete pad is already poured there and uh we're setting up the account with Georgia Power and I gave him the city information today and uh they the J power uh is making sure that they have all the materials and that they will be drilling uh on the ground to bring the power to the the location and uh the manufacturing of the deso has been completed that is in Philadelphia and they will be uh putting in a big truck and driving through I95 and bringing to us. Uh and then the the date for that is uh uh the the the production has completed in April and then I thought they going to deliver it first week but they say we deliver that and then regulation.

This is a prefab gazebo. Yes sir. that is be yes pl location and good to go. There was some observation that uh they thought it should be a much larger cazo based on discussions. Uh so describe um the use of a gazebo this size at that location because this is a I won't say it's a neighborhood park. Yes. Yes sir. So there are two two things here. Um the zippos are smaller in size. Uh the pavilions are larger in size. Uh we only have a pavion there at

Yes. At Salem and that is for larger gatherings and this is for smaller rentals. If somebody want to have a birthday party something that that's represented and then you know usually Salem and parent are not brown or southeast these are you know smaller parks neighborhood parks neighborhood parks yes it's not the bigger parks and and then right now we have a family at Salem and then don't have You know, if it rains, there's no place to run.

We have that. Okay.

Uh the next uh items are completed uh projects. Uh these are the five projects we completed at Salem. You know, I have been with the city for all this. We replaced the uh roof and then the children's play equipment. We installed both locations installed it and then we installed the outdoor exercise equipment around that walking trail and then the parking lot design was completed and the construction of the parking lot is completed and also we installed the gate. I think we have some issues with that gate. I can try to fix it. But these are the completed projects at Salem. Um you know so the monument I did not include in this presentation but the monument information is in this spreadsheet here and uh parent park. Is there any questions on Salem?

Just one. It says the walking trail is on the way and additional fun is required.

Right. So we prepared the bid documents for that. Um and then the estimate of that for all is little higher than what was budgeted. So we need to sort it out funding wise add more money u otherwise purchasing is not releasing. So we will make sure it's in a bucket before we release it. And these funds here say this splash one for these um the one that's not complete that was splash one for the gazebo. So these are funds that encumber. Yes sir. Yes.

Okay. And then there is still the fund balance that is possible because some of these projects we budgeted higher than for example if you look at um say parking lot design we budgeted $100,000 and we only spent $62,000 and then you know we we just have to sweep everything and then bring it to the council so the council can decide what what they want to do with the money. Okay. Now, what I'm trying to get to is that uh the one for the walking trail, if we want to see that complete, we need to come up with some more funds. That's an action that's required by the council.

Yes, sir. Yes. Get this project uh under the way. Correct. Yes. We were thinking if the finance department want to bring another uh budget amendment or something, you can do all of these in one. Correct. The next uh you want to add something? Yes. May I ask a question? Oh, of course. Okay. Thank you. Can you share with me what side of the park the restroom is going to be on? And then with the gazebo, will that have electricity in it?

Yeah, they're going to have electricity. Um Georgia power city information today. And then they are setting up the account. So that and then that will be underground drilled to that uh from the nearest powerful

and they will set up a transformer at the front door and uh this the restroom will be um it is going to be between the when you walk in u the play area children's play area on the left and then the path the restroom will be located close to those children's play area and the pav uh in that area because that is the the the loneless distance the sewer will come so that we can u you know build the restroom it you know it's depends on the depth of the last man or the chain wall down here

um I'm trying to envision it um so there's a a concrete pad there already. Yes. Where's the restroom going to go in relation to that? Okay. So, you have the concrete pad and then you have a children's play area. Uhhuh. After that, it'll go Oh, okay. So, there is a distance between that the children's play area and then the circular or electrical path. That's why

and then the sewer line is lined up directly to that area run under the path and the ground and everything will come up to that and uh once they bring that sewer it has to be 450 and then you know you can understand location where they go where the country where the country um the restroom. Uh don't we still don't we own that land further behind the basketball court, behind the playground? Shouldn't we push it further back? Not so everything so immediate and

the there's a path the path we talked about is going to start at the end of the path and go through that bullet area and come and tie to the circular path. so that people can park and then walk through and then go around and come back. So I think it's like a quarter mile to half a mile once you connect this to that. So visually see that is there a design? Yeah, there's a design in the big document. Yeah. Yeah. If if we could have a visual that would be helpful, but for me I'm a visual person.

I can show you. Yeah, that's fine. That works. But I would hope this was thought out engineering wise put in the safest location and most convenient location because we have a situation where there's not that much security there. We want to make it easy access. It's not too remote. I think a more inducive uh inducive safety.

What's the safety part that you're concerned? I don't need to go to the restroom. You know, you don't want to be

Well, I was just opening up more because we have the land. It's it goes further back. And I was just saying just to have everything compound all into like one circle. If we had more land, can we just push it back some more? You know, of course, we deal with safety still, but if we got more land to push it back where everything don't be compounded in a circle like is this this this So this is the parking lot we have and this is our current basketball court.

Correct. And the gazebo is right here. Can you see the arrow?

No. Oh, okay. Here. Uh this is the 2026 early area and then we have the two play areas here and uh the rest room is going to sit right here. It will not be hidden from anywhere. it will be visible nobody can do anything you know it's it's going to be clear this you visual from ro so right because the sewer line here you look at this what is the silver the man hole is sitting right See that that that point there.

Mhm. That is a swman hole. The last swanman hole there. You can see the cow there. So it has to run from there all the way down the road. Think subdivision. connects to residential neighborhood run through here. It has to cross all these things. Oh man. It has to cross the entire walking path here.

It has to run through here and um run up to here. It is going to turn and it's going to run right here. We didn't want to put it anywhere here or anywhere because it's not be visible. M we disc right here and then also it is closer to all the amenities so that people can just go don't have to walk a lot if they want to use it. That makes sense. I see that. Okay. I mean the biggest factor is how deep we can run that how far we can extend it.

We could we could put it in the middle of this but I don't think that's the right right way to do it. Uh, Miss Porter and um, Deputy City Manager, Lord, uh, Deputy City Manager McCoy, are you all hearing some of those concerns from residents when they're coming by to the park? What about the um, distance between the restroom and some of the amenities, some of the places like that, like a restrooms and stuff like that?

Well, we do know a restroom is needed. That's even in our master plan. Um, no, my concern would just be location. Just mapping out our parts where we logistically can where it makes sense. So, loc um restrooms are in our master plan. It it's just the construction of them and where they're located that will be important in terms of layouts of each part. Um, I do understand the sewer line. I if the sewer line wasn't an issue, I would hope it we could have a restroom on the right side near the tree line where we kind of have some of our restrooms um now um so that it wouldn't feel so tight. But I do understand the sewer line

because it's about the experience when you walk into a park um as well from a park from recreational standpoint. But I do understand that he's going to be inside. So the restroom is going to be inside the walking trail. No matter. Um Okay.

We measured the area we needed for the restroom. It's doable. Okay. Thank you for sharing. Well, you know, otherwise what's what's going Yeah. And and when we when we work as a team on the planning, it'd be good to kind of do that kind of stuff.

I've been working with five directors now. work. I'm going to go back to my And uh the next slide. So we went through this parkington active project monuments. Um same same status as Salem. It's under production and you go same status as s deliveries they make and park paying the cost of food contract. Um this is the uh the park that is where we drive first at point and council approved uh the contract on April 3rd. Um I received finally I received the resolution my resolution today from the city attorney. So um purchasing will issue a notice to proceed and then we will start the

proceed to start the paving paving paving. Yes. Street for the parking. This includes uh 2026 street paving and paving of Pington parking lot. Okay. paving of Brownsville parking lot. So everything is included same package as soon as I get to proceed then I'll have a schedule. Okay. So we also are going to revisit the gazebo. Correct.

Um what do you mean? You remember I was speaking about the size of it because we don't have anything and this house the size of the gazebo was so small for the P. I want to switch it from a phys to a pavilion if I possibly could because of how big the park is and how small it is. I thought we No, we can't because the contractor is a design they're delivering it. Uh we can build uh a larger one behind that. That is what another that. Yes, ma'am. Yes. That we can that's the

So, I would have brought it up if I would have knew the size. I didn't actually know what that size look like. Like like Miss uh Council Smith said, I'm so visual. But when I went out there and I saw how small a gazebo is, you know, for you know how big there are in 200, you know, we know how many people just back in that area that that gazebo would not serve the purpose for the amount of people that we have. So we can add another um we could add another gazebo maybe to whatever we find. It should not be gazebo. Gazebo is small. I understand we have to do just like what we have the sale. larger one

with the roof. Yes. This gazebo we picked the biggest size you can pick. What's the size of this? This is 20 ft by 24 ft. And u you know if you if you like the one like at Salem that'll be like 50 by 25 or 50 by 30. But I thought she said that was Yes. And not at gazebo. Right. All right. So gazeos are small. The gazeos are some of them are like octagon or Yeah. Look like the back of my yard. Back of my yard. Yes. Something I put in back of my yard. That's why we call them gazebo.

And if you want larger one uh which has to be what? Just like what we have at Salem with the roof uh you know flat you know the fixed roof and then the columns and everything. Um yeah, I mean we talked about a long time in both of them but uh unfortunately you know we we didn't we didn't So you're saying we can't do anything about it at this point?

Not for this one now. We you know the one we have now is already you know moved on and then we definitely um you know we can do another one larger one that that's what the council member wants. We can definitely we can bring it up and then get funded then do that. I'll make sure that happens. I mean, we we

I didn't know I didn't know, Harry. Let me just I didn't know how small it was going to be, you know, of course. Um, but I would like to see something bigger than the the one what we have out there now. Um, what we have what we are building is 20 by 24. It would be like a maximum of 15 20 people. That's all you can accommodate there. you don't even like 20 people

probably not 20 15 people if you want to have a larger gathering um you know this we had a lot of discussion about this um we were you know we was not discussed as a full-blown park um the Pington Botanical Garden is going to have the had to gathering here. So

garden the botanical garden wouldn't have anything I understand about a botanical garden but when we're talking about the fington park that's going to be used more on a day-to-day basis for the people in the neighborhood then I'm thinking about the you know botanical garden. So that's the only reason I'm putting emphasis because actually the fair park is bigger than sen park.

Can I bring the map? It's It's much bigger than Fington. And so just the thought of having a gazebo construction versus a pavilion, I don't I'm just trying to understand why I even let that go by like that. That's my fault and I'm sorry about that. But if I would have saw it the gazebo size, I would have said something. So if we can do, you know, talk about how we can make something bigger for the people out there than a 10 people, a 10 people gazebo, that would that would really help me out. So could you let me know?

Well, definitely the council member, you know, that's we can talk about that. I understand what you're saying. Yeah, I totally understand. It's not it's not it doesn't serve the community like I would really like it to do. Okay. So, we have to talk about that. You do not have a pavilion at We don't have anything. We don't have no shade. We don't have nothing. Would that be better than a gazebo? Which one? A pavilion. Oh, yeah. It'll be much bigger. Yes. I'm just saying. So in the discussion, you might want to consider that instead of a big old fancy devil, you're a Well, he's saying that pavilion. Yeah.

But he said that it's already done. This is a done deal. That's what he's saying. He's saying this is the done deal. We've already and then we can definitely but we can later on plan later for something different. So that's what I'm going with what he's saying. Council member, you may not have been here when this you know discussion started. That may be the reason I say I just didn't I didn't know the size that it was going to be that size and I saw the concrete on you know they put the concrete and I I didn't know I'm just my ignorance on that part. No, no, it's it's but this this session may have started before you came. That may be the reason. Okay.

That you didn't get a chance to put your input to get asked for a bigger and now you are here. Now you wanted So this is um just to give you know council member Smith wanted a visual. So we have the visual. This this area here is the existing uh play children's play area

and uh this march will be removed and u we will install the the ping place rubberized material underneath it and that is in the line item here saying grant in the spreadsheet and That bit is due next week. I think it's due. Thank you. And uh and then this awning or whatever this thing in the green uh that has been removed and thrown away because that was broken in that. Oh, you talking about that box where they my arrow is right there.

It was broken. Right. And then currently we are constructing the second. You can see how big it is. Can you see how big this is? Currently we are constructing uh a second play area here as we speak today. They have pou the concrete and the columns are going up today. Right here. Right. And then this here where the gazebo is now right here. That arrow. Let me move. The arrow is not lining up with my screen.

Okay. So, we have that existing play area which is going to stay. And now you're saying that there's a second play area that's going to be constructed. Yes, ma'am. On the right hand side. Um, right here. That where my arrow is. Oh, understood. Right. My arrow is not coordinating with the screen. And then okay, the gazebo is going here.

I I have it. It's on the um it's on the other side on on the um other side of the park right there. Just north of where the arrow is actually. Gotcha. Okay. And then there is plenty of area south of it. right here and you see that arrow now that's all right there's plenty of area to build what council member you're asking for so there'll be two locations inside what's the justification for a two playground

um this one is uh 12 to I think like 7 to Seven. So you have some is compared to the people. So we we made sure the equipment fit the smaller ones there. So that's the reason we had two. And then this comes with the rubberized material and and shades and everything.

Just nothing. And one of those used for soccer. Yeah. too big. So just to give you the whole picture here, there will be a second trail going to start here and runs along here. I hope my arrow Okay. Is it going to be handicap accessible? Uh Harry uh tra Yes. So that people who are handicapped will be able to get to because you know how the ditch it goes down the curve it call falls down. So, how would it be easy for handicapped people to be able to come in? That's that's my next question. Yeah.

So, would it be a would we need to do an extended trail or on the walking trail with for handicap be able to come in with a No, the trail will be sloped. They'll be handicapped. It is not going to go into the ditch. It is going to stay. So you're saying it's just gonna stay in this area right here. It won't be up where the two fields are. No, no. It's going to run like this here and then come down here and then reach turn around here and then go to right here.

Okay. But you got the dip over there too. So, the people who pull in from the parking lot, will there be a connected trail, the top parking lot connected? Because I know when we've had events there um since 2019, the ADA access ADA, you know, accessibility when we used to have events out there has been something that, you know, was in the master plan and we wanted to work on. So, it would be great if we can kind of tie in the trail. So let let me finish before um you know these questions come out here. So um the trail will be starting here. Come along here. Go to this right here.

Right here. and the same area as

and the new parking lot is going to go about my arrow is not cooperating. So the the the parking lot is going to be extending all the way up to here. And then the basketball court is going to sit right here. And and then this trail here going to come through here and run through this area here. And there is a easement between the apartments and our property here. Is there currently um is there currently a division between the park and the apartments? Yes. Okay.

That is about 100 ft wide property there and it's going to run down through here and run through here and going to connect to the botanical garden through back through you. Okay. Okay. So trail comes all the way down to where botanical garden is. connect. It comes through right here. And then this is the botanical garden property by the way.

And then the shore line that we extending from computer sitting right in this area. The manhole is sitting in this area here and that is going to extend it through here and then again it is going to reach the deepest point here and then we'll have the rest here and uh what we are doing for this one is we're going to install two soccer field goal post

and uh Reggie already got the code for irrigating this field and then is also getting called put benches. Most of the benches are going to sit here for the people to sit there and then uh and then some some design and then once we switch the suit the soccer here this will become a multi-purpose field uh for all the other activities. So where do you bring you seeing more benches right? So, where did you say they're going to be at? This is going to sit most of them are going to sit this side. So, that's at the end of where the playground and everything is, right?

The soccer field is going because they got some out there already. Yes. So, you going to put them out in the same area? We will balance it from both sides. So, balance from both sid when the when they play both team can sit one side and the other side. Okay. All right. So this is everything um for Fington. Okay.

And the monument is going to sit right here in this area here. And then the parking lot is going to be present. Can you send me the that whole map of what it is to be? Okay, we can. And that is the Bington. Yeah. And uh and active projects. Um low parking deck design includes basketball court. The design is completed and then they have submitted for permitting. Uh they have submitted one permit application in the cap county for the sewer line extension. the other one to storm press and Georgia soil and water district for LEDs and then the poring place surface for children's play area is is due on March 19

no May May 19 for the existing one and then the completed projects the outdoor exercise equipments have been completed that looks nice and it does it looks very nice and I've seen people using So when is that when are these projects have many appearances to be completed? Which one? Which project? Many of all these there are uh so uh the second play equipment students be completed by um um substantially complete. Wow. people.

Yeah. The construction the construction itself doesn't take down. You've seen the outdoor exercise equipment installed. One day they came in and uh cleared and put the concrete and installed the the play exercise equipment and then they left it for one day came back the next day and did the pole in place. So it took two days, one and a half years worth of purchasing and two days worth of I just want to be clear about it because you keep on asking me about these schedules and everything. No, I I

that is what's happening here. This this outdoor second play achievement I met with them Monday make sure that uh stated you know they stated I went and approved it and today I have pictures I can show it to you. They have put in those uh the bars and everything and pour concrete. They're going to grade it and put the rocks and then come back and pour it. the next Friday I'll I'll do another inspection for suspects sus been waiting this has been and same thing with this once the print

opens on May 19 depends on when I'm going to get notice of president purchase over they'll come and grade it one day with that uh 4in rock and hammer it one day and then leave it for one another day and then come back Three days of construction. That's it. Okay. So, so what about I mean a number of these have 2024 on it. We're in 2026, right? So, um for the extended trail is that something that's planning is to be confirmed

that is so you know the estimate came out to be higher than um the budget amount. Mhm. Uh both trails for Salem and Fington is combi combined in one bid. Okay. Uh the bid is ready to go. Okay. Uh purchasing has all the documents and everything. We just have to So they want me to fill out a document saying on one page saying here's the money and they have been asking for the last two three months now. Where's the money? I I I'm not okay. So right now we're waiting on the money and and this is we're purchasing. Is that what I'm hearing?

This is a purchasing but uh it need to come to the council for a budget amendment to add that money to that so they can release it and uh you know those are the last projects there. Okay. And that is my update um on that item. Oh, one more question. So, for the soccer field, the post to be erected and all that great stuff as it relates to the soccer field and basketball court. I'll talk about those two together. That is a a 2026 completion that's happening in 2026.

Uh not the u basketball court, but the soccer field is basketball court is included in the parking lot design. And once the the permit from soil and water detest was issued for the parking lot and the basketball court, we will bid that out. So it's underway. Okay. Soccer is 2026 is what I'm hearing. Basketball not so much.

Um we will get the bid out this year. If uh the purchasing process take a shorter time and issue a notice to proceed, we'll start that construction. But the the basketball court is um Mr. Paul, Reggie Paulo has gotten some code for that. And um

I would love to see a project plan with all of this stuff in it and when we're planning to have it done and what steps we are

we missed 25 totally because we didn't have the question and finally uh the council approved most of these projects were approved um after October of last year and uh and then uh the notice to proceed started coming in February, March, April and then you know again I want to be clear the construction doesn't take long for these small projects you know the large projects like restrooms takes time it takes six months but all these other stuff we're talking about days of construction All right,

that's that's my first item. But yeah, that's that's update on the take but an hour ago. Next item on the agenda is the 2026 L grant road list.

Yes, sir. So um the G do um you know usually put out our our money our gas money once for elig and then when there's an additional funding available they'll put in so our eligible amount is $778,000 and 7 $279.30 and the the request for the the grant came in sometime in April uh I think first week of April. The applications are due on uh June 15, 2026. I have completed the application on April 20th, 2026. These are the roads in the application. Uh segments are north garden road from Kai to 3977 North Road that is going all the way to that firing range

by the cap county. Uh this is based on the the grading of the road. That's the most stress section of the road. And then the next one is a tribble street from Lonia Industrial to uh city limits. Um and then the third one is Rock Springs Road from Ottawa Trail to 2587 east of Woodside crossing and and that is going to be where that close to uh the new subdivision entrance is. Oh yeah. So it this is the side that's closest to um um

small part turn into uh that is included in the 26. Yes. So for the lock springs where where does it begin at at uh Turner Hill and ends up at? No, I see Ottawa. So, where does it begin? Ottawa Trail. It's going to begin in Ottawa Trail in Rock Springs. Yes. You know, Ottawa cuts through. I know Ottawa. It cuts through to the back to where I'm at. Yeah. So, okay.

And there are two sections beyond Ottawa needs, but that's that is rated higher than these. So, we are hitting the worst. We got That's good. I'm glad I'm glad. I don't know when the north garden was prepared. Mhm.

I don't know whether you noticed our uptake crew is cutting north garden you'll be able to see the the trees are not going to touch you anymore when you drive come back and then from starting from south and we cut our track yes that's the contract So we want to do this uh spring/s summer cut with the contract. Um so that's that is that is the second item. Is there any question on any of these?

What is the L name? U what is it local? Okay. That's the that's the second item on the agenda. Chair, I'll go ahead with item number three, which is minister evaluation discussion.

Yes. So, um I I want to go back to um the L one more time. So, this 778,000 from 7930 is a is a grant. Uh um we will get that money from at some point but that money need to be fronted uh by the by the city some point to go for the bid. So that is the council action. Council have to front that money uh once we finish the audit uh we get this money. Um and then you know uh on top of that $3.5 million that uh we still have pending orders and that 3.5 plus this one. So there there there is a need for a council action to fund this. Um

but the 3.5 takes care of the 2026 regular payment schedule. No. So that is in the that is in our $3 million. explain delay because so Mr. Chair Yes, please go ahead. Um L R A is local redevelopment authority grant right here. Local road assistance. Oh, local road assistance grant. Okay. And then you said um this needs to come to council.

Yes, ma'am. Um, do we know when it will? It seems like things kind of slow around a little bit. So, any idea? Do you have to do something more to get to staff to get it to us? I need to get with finance. Okay. And so, we we were hoping there will be a budget amendment, you know, the media budget amendments at some point. Yeah. And uh those trails, the two trails, that additional funding and this one. Okay. uh and that need to come to the council. Yeah. Normally we consider a midyear budget adjustment something talk about

and uh payment assessment. I have a proposal for this. Um the council wanted to do another assessment. The last assessment we did was fall of 2023. U after that we have done 24 25 and 263 full cycle payments we have done uh and then u you know uh council desires I have a proposal from the same company is about $60,000

that need to be you know we need to bring that to the council also um last time last year I I don't want to go through what we went through last time because of this trying to get that purchase over a long time it went into a season where the the the leaves started falling. We don't want to go through that because once the leaves are on the on the asphalt the machine gets a faulty readings for that. You want you want the road to be clear when you scan those roads. Remember it's kind of like an X-ray machine. So we want to get the roads x-rayed without any impedance in the lake and consider the weather in this area you get super cold and you get super hot and the conditioning of our roads change rapidly that's why I mean personally I think we evaluate them annually but we've been told that once every three or four years is the acceptable standard But just observation, we see a lot of quick changes in the condition of our road with G do what they're doing on I20. A lot of traffic has been rerouted. I know Rox took a beating from that rerouting and that traffic and there's a lot of rerouting going on. uh that has caused our roads to suffer more than what would have been standard prior to that operation. So getting it evaluated once every three or four years I just question if that's enough but it is what

usually it's done five years once five years but yes five years is the typical thing but uh you know we've done a lot of paving lately so I think and then there is some some of the homeowners complain that um the road is bad so these kind of will give a little more information to the I know a lot of homeowners want them paid because they see somebody not there. That's their justification. And that is my discussion. This is the third item that I'll bring it to the council to fund this thing.

Okay. Then we just get that on the agenda for funding. Yes. The next item is the come in highway sidewalk by G dot.

Yes sir. So um the G do has a has a project established for that that PI number is like there and they're building sidewalks uh concept design is underway and then the budgeted $1.3 million and then the estimated cost of that section they're doing is um $456,000 and take um so I'm going to pull a a map Yeah. Ask you where I have it. But here it is. So this is Cington Highway. The purple ones are the existing sidewalk. I'm going to go what happened. So the purple ones are the existing sidewalks and the yellow ones are the ones GT is proposing to do uh in that uh project. Um this is southeast. They want to do one section here. So they want to do one section here from uh hill and then connect it to this corner. And they want to do a smaller section

here. And then they want to do these sections here next to that car the junkyard the where they call out and then there's small section at the north and that's it. So what I am proposing is that city cuts ask the GR to consider the section in red. We'll ask for all these sections and whatever the money takes they can. So the reason I came up with this is this section is going to help to connect all these subdivisions here all these town homes and then this all these into here and then ask for this section which is along um southeast. So the people who lives along this area can walk to the southeast and then also as for this section and then this section along that they cross and then this section come all the way to California. So what I'm suggesting or proposing is ask DA to consider all these section in red including their u their design. So we have continuous sidewalk from all these subdivisions all the way to the end. When it comes to asking, what must we do to ask you? Are you just going to ask them or we we're going to

write a letter and mayor signs it and we send it. So, what do you need from us right now? I'm just asking um any other suggestions or from you about any other section that you don't like or you want me to omit to include or this is on um sorry I'll lock myself out um this is on sidewalk sub um sidewalk parcels on the um other piece right which ones we're making decision on and which ones you want to find No sir no sir this is this is your district actually coming I Yeah. So, sorry. Oh, okay. Is the um subject that we want to put on?

We want I'm requesting the council give permission to write a letter to G dot and ask them. So, um it was $1.3 million they budgeted and then um in that proposal they including only the yellow ones here. Okay. Uh, and then there's a section there and then there's a section I don't know small section. I'm not sure how they came up with these small sections and then they want to do these small sections here. Um, are you talking about and the yellow right there? Correct. Yes. The purple ones are the existing one and these are connectors. Um, okay.

Arbor crossing. Okay. I know where that is. Um, you're asking to include the red. We I'm I'm just asking I would like to ask write a letter to them and ask them to consider all these red. Okay. Um, we may not get it but I what I'm saying is that that money 1.3 was allocated for high. Please spend that on your sidewalk. Right. Yeah. I mean a closed mouth. Yeah, close it off. As long as you skip

I can see why some of these are skipped. Um there's not really houses or places there to justify people walking. You do have some people who come from the bus stop across the street on the cab side, but I can understand, right? I can I mean go for go for gold essentially. You you you've got my um seal of approval just off the glance of we may not get it but that's nothing I'm asking. No, absolutely. Absolutely. It's not going to be continuous

and that it will likely be util utilized if it's there to use because like hair mentioned this sidewalk leads to the park. I think we should add it. But consider this. The C Canada doesn't require any new development for the developer to put those sidewalks. Yes. Who knows when it will be developed? Um if it will be developed and some of it's already developed. So that definitely needs to be

that red piece that red portion next to co I think that's less I think that's C. I think that's zone C1. It's supposed it's zone C1. I think commercial. So, somebody might put something there. It just depends, but I don't think there's a subdivision. Well, like you said, that is right. Yeah. In a new development required. Well, it don't hurt. ask if the council is okay, I'll ask write a letter and then sign it and

it probably needs to go on the next agenda. So give it next agenda so we can as a council ask for it. Okay. I mean the resolution support consensus but it has to be voted on by council. Yes. and that this is already developed and there's no sidewalk here.

Mike, there was is the committee can vote favorably in support of an action because I know we had this conversation last last year. The committee can vote in favor of an action um when it's an item related to the committee's purpose. Can it correct?

Yes. If you don't feel comfortable doing that, And then in that in that uh later sidewalk discussion um 2026 sidewalk design um design um you know I promised confession

and the last slide, last two slides. Um, so these are the sidewalks I'm suggesting that I we design construct at some point. Um, I'm going to show you here. I'm going to go to the second slide. The Fington Drive here. You can see the blue color is the one I'm suggesting there. Those sections um the chop way section

from road and then bring it here and then bring that sidewalk down to this entrance here. Um these are based on my observation where the people have already made

and then this section here we may not be able to do all four sections at this slot but I'm just bringing this up at some point we have to consider and then once you do this um you have continuous sidewalk um you can go you know they can walk all the way up to the property of new continuous sidewalk either one side or the other side. So, um this need to happen at some point. There's a lot of apartments, a lot of people walk and there's a lot of uh bus stops.

I thought that we had a grant that was granted us and that I know they're out there laying sidewalks on fair road. So, who's doing that? That is on here. Here. No, that's all right. Yeah, that's that's here. Here's a grant. That's right. That's that's CBD and that's funding sidewalk too, right? That is um I'm going to bring that up here. So see where that purple ends there. Right there. Yeah. Is coming all the way as in up to here. Okay. So that's that's about 80% complete. Yes. Right now. Okay.

So that is that Fington Drive in that second slide. And then chuck way here is another one here. It is. So I'm proposing few sections of chway. Um there's a section here, small section here at the beginning. So there's a small sidewalk here and then the sidewalk ends here to that section and then there's another section here and then a small section here. Sorry. Chap road. Yeah, chap.

Oh, okay. Yeah, that's the last one on the first slide. Oh, okay. So then there's a section here. Once we um put these sections, we'll have continuous sidewalk all the way. They'll all be connected. Yeah. That's the first slide. And then and then uh woodro I'm suggesting these sidewalks here this is sort of some way we talk about it and then here

you know that's um This is in back of Waffle House

on the southern on the southern end or the or along Industrial. Um this is going to be more So, I'm I'm proposing this section. So, it'll connect um you have a sidewalk here, M Parkway, and then a section here, section here, and bring that and connect that to this entrance of this apartment complex. And then that will connect all these people to

Wood Road, Walker House, and more property. That is the second one. The first slide. And in the last one is you showed that one. Chuck Road. You showed us way in Chro. Yes, I did.

Yes, you did. I'm going to go to CL now. Quite what I'm proposing is u to connect uh this is um the subdivision entrance here. sub sidewalk here and then bring this sidewalk to um then go north and going to Kai river. So that once if this is built all these u houses they can walk to park. Wait, I'm trying to see where is this.

This is south of Brownsville. Brownfield is right here. Brown is right here. And also I'm proposing another section. The sidewalk ends here from Brownsman South and then bring the sidewalk and connect that to the church entrance. by the church over by the power. Is that where we are? No, sir. No, this power plant is way down.

Yeah, this is the first church when it takes out. So that is [ __ ] and then Polanola. Oh, there's a section here. Well, I'm suggesting this section right there from from this end of sidewalk to here. at the section.

Um, can we also suggest and I know that's sh is that shy right there in your Can we also suggest Shywick? Um, Shywick. Yeah, you're right. Shywick. Can we also suggest a connectivity piece between Shwick and L Walker? North.

Yeah. Um yeah. So both that subdivision and then maybe the one coming up from Miller Road. Um Miller it Miller Way. There's two Miller Roads, but there's a Miller Grove near Miller Grove Park. So right there. So that connectivity piece right there. You were suggesting from here to here. Yes. And then there's another missing piece if you go up north um going right to um Jesus.

Walker Walker Mill the old Gro. Yes. Right there as well. Is this on? Is it on?

Yes, sir. Okay. This is the walker entrance. No, no, no, no. Right there. There's a You see that subdivision right there? There's seniors in that area. They walk down to that. Um it's it's it's the I mean this with love. It is the old the cab. Um it's it's the similar rural area that we sometimes miss. Right.

Where is the Sun? So, right next to if you go up a little bit more higher, it's hidden in the trees right there. Yep. Miller Road right here. Yes. Miller Park, but Miller Grove. It's Gregory Mosley Park. Gregory Mosley neighborhood over there. And then Miller Grove Park is the undeveloped land that we have. Yes. It's that it's that passive part. So, up to Yeah. So by connecting those two subdivisions to a walker so the residents can walk there.

U this the reason I brought this up is because I wanted to hear from all the council members and see whether there is any I think I've been promising Smith few times that we'll bring that for discussion. Yeah. So Yeah. And how much do we know what the budget um G dot is working with on some of these sidewalk expansions? Do we know how much they're they're um going based off of? The question is how much it's going to cost to do these? Yeah. And do they have the money for it? Are we going to

No, G is not going to do this. This is our roles. We have we have to fund it and we have to do it. Gotcha. So there are so many ways to do this. There is some design money available in 2026 and there is some construction money available in 2026. Um I don't have the information I can get that you 300 and $600 and then um you know we we have we have to spend a whole money by

Yes. And so these are these these are those hey um these are those quick fast ARPA ARPA um projects we wanted to and I'm so sorry if I missed this. These are those quick fast ARPA projects that we want to do and kind of get started and end it before the end of the year. Correct. Sidewalks you know you could do it quicker faster. Uh and uh you know I don't think anybody in this home wanted to spend any send any money back to no no so not so when I'm saying that if

push comes to shove at what date will we have to one make the make the switch over and two can we realistically get those projects done before um end of the year. Well that's the plan sir that's the plan. So we're meeting with Mr. Nico and I are meeting with the finance director.

We have a monthly meeting every month until July because every month we meet. We met once already meeting second time just to monitor the expenditures on the money. Okay. Um so we we when we met last time we said that we won't make the decision before July. uh sweep the money and and do this and that's the plan and that's the reason you know even though that is not in the agenda I want to bring that up for the discussion now and uh if there's any other sidewalks we may not be able to do all these sections but I want to push these for the next few years then if there's anything else the council members want to me look at we can look at it

so should we attach these and I know that we already have in the trail plan priority sidewalks these I should most of these actually already in the most all these um panolas from dikes um you know um I I just want to make sure um we're not um from my knowledge I'm not making up some sections I'm going basically so I need to go back look at that trail plan and then bring those specific project numbers in that trail plan to you can do that too but these these sidewalks I just suggested here. Um people have already made sidewalks that we're walking.

Okay. Um you know um the study is good. We want to use the study. We don't want to be going out of it. But in the meantime, we want to see um where people are safety is compromised. Right? That's more important. That's what happened when when we delayed I would say that delayed when we you know there's one fatality at home. Yes. That's the reason we prioritize that sidewalk and that that's been built now. So while you're talking about parenting I see you a picture of one side. The other side is just it looks so bad and I know belongs to BT. Yes sir. So

plan to be No. Yeah. Yeah. They're close to that. U remember when they came and chopped all the trees by like six feet tall. Uh we told them that that's not the way we want to do it. So they said once they finish the work um they will probably u you know once the barrier goes in um they may completely readress those things and then uh they were not deciding whether we want to have another chamber pit or anything at that time. So um I can go back one more time. I go to the office talk about this. I can go back and see where are we now.

So is uh more still going to push back. Remember they were pushing back the benches on the Fington road because they were too close. I know they re uh done some of the stop signs. Yes. And they put a couple of benches out there too, but they said that they were going to soon as they finished the Yes. I20 that they would push it back some more so that the people when they're waiting on the bus for the bus would not have to stand you know close to the Yes ma'am. So they still going to do that they are going to some of them actually they have consolidated some of them some of them are going to be go going to on that north side not on the south side right not on the the north side on the north side

right and then they will reduce the one number of on the north side and then I don't know whether you noticed one they put already one next to the Walmart they put a sh already yeah there's already a shelter yeah parkway they put one you know when you come out on the side from the Walmart there's new one there and then they're putting one at Strongest Mall, they're building another one. So there are six of them I approved already. They're building um so if there's any other sidewalk um you know you want me to look at you

we can talk um and I looked this one up the 4651. It's on that side of Browns Mill Road where the on the side where the utility electrical plant is. That's where this is on that side of Mill. And yes, um that's good. Thank you because I talked to you about that section. People walking from those subdivisions to the gas station, dollar store, all that good stuff. Um so I I kind of want to take a additional hum coming from that side of Brownsville over to that that area. You're talking about north of Brownsville or south of Brown?

You know, Harry, I don't know. North and South. I'll learn it before I leave office. But I'll show you.

This is um Okay. This is

This is brown. Okay. Brown. This is Kite. Kundai. Right. Right. So north you're talking about here or here. I'm talking about down. So that would be south, right? Okay. Now I know the south side. Yeah. So this is one connecting that to the church. Yep. That's the church. And a little bit further down is where the electrical plant and such is. Yeah. Okay. And then we are coming back here and uh Kai River Road this subdivision. Mhm.

And we we're suggesting to do this connecting um front, you know, we paved these two subdivisions recently. Yep. Connect that and then connect from there to this this subdivision sidewalk. Right. So all these um residents here, all these people, they should be able to walk to every Yes. Exactly. And that's what I want. Okay. Okay. Um,

I just have one question. I know it's not well um kind of what we're talking about, but it's not sidewalk. Um our projection for uh canola road when they decide to do um re uh redesign the canola road off the I20 uh the bridge uh both sides what does that look like and and when are they planning on doing that? Um they are they say anything have they said yes yes yes I I attend monthly meetings I attend monthly meetings on that one and I attend monthly meetings on u the other projects too okay

u so they are letting it out I mean bidding it out as we speak now okay u it was supposed to have been last year but it got delayed because u you know that public's they found some sewer issues there sewer line was in front of that and then they had to relocate the sewer line and then get additional easement and all. So they got delayed because of that. Okay. Um so they found there's an active sewer post there. So is it still going to be a roundabout? No. So the no that's there's no roundabout there now.

Okay. So what are they going to do? Just re design the bridge. You're talking about 20. Yeah. It is going to look like um Jimmy Carter. That's what I was talking about. Well, I'm roundabout, but I don't mean roundabout, but it look just like Jimmy Carter where they widen it and they have several. In addition to that, the the off ramps and own ramps will be two lanes each. Instead of one lane coming in, there will be two lane coming in. Instead of one lane going, it'll be two lanes for all. And one will consistently just keep moving. It will be metered by the way

it will be me. They will have the the lights on the peak time because once you open two lanes everybody wanted so they will So how long was that contract? Very good. That's not how long is that? I had to deal with this hammer. Let me ask this question. I'll get to this. You'll let me know about that. I'll get it once. The only reason I'm asking is because um I'm still have a concern. We're talking about sidewalks and there's only one sidewalk and people are consistently still walking in the street and it's public safety. Thank you very much. Public safety. Okay. And I just want to know how long it's going to take.

Sounds like a man without a reelection next year. And and um do we get a nice long press sign on that bridge? Yes, ma'am. We got two of them coming. Two on one side, one on both sides. Okay. I I'm Wait a minute so I'm clear. It's the like um where Peach Tree City has that bridge and beautiful get stone pressed across our bridge like that. No ma'am. So it will be you know when when the north the eastbound lanes they will be covering all the eastbound lanes 10 foot tall stone crest. Oh, okay.

And then for the westbound lane, there'll be another 10ft tall stone. Okay. It's not on the agenda, so I'll make sure it's on you to talk about. You don't have to be on the

Okay, folks. But the back do say questions. I I do believe it does say question.

We are at the end. Um on Woodsro, you you know they there was digging that happened. I think some pipes or something on that right hand side of Woodrow. And then they came through and laid some concrete in the area where they cut out a lot of the concrete on Woodro between Mall Parkway. It's Mall Parkway the um Waffle House all the way over to Pond.

Well, that's the cable. I think that's the case. The the street is horrible now. And I just want to know if we're planning to do something or if DOT or some GI or somebody is planning to do something with this street again because cutting that piece out and just inserting more concrete, asphalt, whatever the material, it it's not working. That's um I I will check on it. Okay. Um there there is a plate that number there at some point. It's probably for maybe a mile.

I think it's about a mile. We'll check it uh tomorrow. Okay. Okay. Let me uh touch on a couple of things that are on the uh agenda. I've put on here a discussion of the 27 draft budget related to the national transportation plan. But that's what we've been talking about. the things that we and the master park plan as well. The things that we may have already budgeted for that had not occurred and the things that we need to budget for in the coming year. We need to make sure we get pushed on to the 2027 calendar. So that's what we've been pretty much talking about and we need to make sure we get those things you're concerned about at least before

the budgeting process to see what we can cannot afford, what we really want to pursue or don't want to pursue in the coming year. So, I just put that on there for us to make sure we put it on our agenda for the budget discussion on matters related to the master transportation plan and the master park plan. With that in mind, uh we have supporter here and we have uh our

Are you are you acting director of uh parks or you just filling in overseen parks parks? assistant director. Although that is not respons and we are respectful. Yes. Just kind of want to get some input. Yes, we're working in that space

in terms of the things that you see that we need to take a look at for parks for 2027. And one thing that was brought up, someone mentioned a state park at Salem Park. And I kind of pushed back a little bit, said, "Well, it's a neighborhood park, and if you want to consider it, we might want to consider it as something citywide, maybe in the M area or some place within the city as a uh city recreational function. And I know you said something about the state park. Can you address skate parks?" Mike McCoy, could you come to the table? Yes, sir. Yes, please. I'm trying to find a good excuse to bring

Well, we actually um I actually attended Rockville County grand opening of the skate park. Yes.

And so if we look at our different parks and we want to based upon the master plan, we want to say we want it to be an active recreation or leisure. So if you call just think about that when you think about what you're what we're envisioning for the different parks. So skate park can be can tie into leisure recreation and um saw a lot of great feedback in Rockdale County and so it is something for us to think about in terms of adding additional amenities to our park that can um give more leisure recreation. I know there was discussions about Top Golf or putt putt and some other golf recreation within the city. So that is something for consideration. Skate park, golfing uh activity or whatever that could create a recreational facility to serve almost all of us and not just one of it might be something worth discussing and uh we're going to discuss it. We also have to discuss the question. So, there's something I want to get us talking about. If you're gonna pursue it or just plow it under, whichever, but since it was brought up, I said I would at least put it on the table for initiating the discussion. If it goes nowhere, it goes nowhere. It might be the best thing to happen to Stone Crest. So, I'm willing to promote any idea and see what it's going to cost to possibly make it happen. and uh if there's an appetite for it financially um whatever um method we want to take to pursue. What were some of the what were some of the comments concerning the concerning

concerning which yeah having it just having it well pros and cons

in the master plan it just talks about more first of all it talks about looking at additional location for parks so as you all are looking and discussing things it's just contemplating also park in district one and then that could be an opportunity community because there is no park in district one. And so if we're looking for different amenities and something to bring different to Stone Crest like a skate park and we don't have a park in district one, then that's something to kind of think about and look at because that would definitely give us um there's all different types of parks, you know, and so that can give us the option in district one to say that we fulfilled that goal in our master plan. I mean, I looked at it as an economic development opportunity. You're looking at Top Golf type situation, put skating park that could bring tourist to the area in the hotel district or whatever. If that is something that there's an appetite for, but since it all I'm doing is put it on the table for discussion and see where it goes. It also opens up the door for additional programming. I was just surprised that the children that were out there at Rockdale County Escape Park and especially um with for our demographics too, it would be something great to bring to the community if we were interested in it.

So, Rockdale County is fully open now. Yeah. So, we can stop by steal some ideas. Yeah. Yeah. the mayor was the mayor for Rockdale County was very excited to see Stone Crest Parks and Recreation out there and um uh that is a project that is in collaboration with the Cab County and the city of Coners. So, as we look at partnerships and funding, those are some different things that we can consider. You know, it's one off the belt line too off of the belt line. Oh, it's a skate park off

and then it also offers different things to do. I know we hear a lot about during the master plan process and just in general we hear a lot about that it's not much for youth to do in the community or even um adults between 20 30 40 I mean this is the opportunity to give them something to do and when you say it's kind of based on or you mentioned demographic u bringing one of those here is it more of a exposure

yes exposure Yep. Because that's what we want to do with all of our programming because I'll be honest, 2020 is when we started um talking about pickle ball, but prior to the parks director, I think it was Mr. Depal at that time. Um we didn't have programs like that and now we see the benefit of having pickle ball on this side of town. So um the sky is the limit with the master plan. We just have to talk about what our visions are and you know with pickle ball adequate. Yes. Uh to handle the interest we have right you need a bigger location.

Absolutely. We do need more outdoor pickle ball of course and that the land the that's why I think planning is so important and just documenting what we want to see which is a part of the master plan but we have so much land at Browns Mill that we still can further develop. uh we don't have to stick everything close to the recreation center or in one location. We have so much more that we can uh develop to have a full complex because that's what you see when you go to Wade Walker. I think I was there for autism event. We can be very strategic with what we have. I love having stuff in Brownsville in district 4, but there are opportunities to put it more centralized and in the consumption one an effort to put major recreational facility in the mall area and that opportunity could still be there. You could expand your pickle ball, your skate parks, your Top Golf, putting a number of other recreational activities for economic development. So uh I'm just saying it's good to open the discussion. It involves transportation, parks and

economic development. Just for discussion and future agendas agendas. So what what happened with um uh the drones? Oh, well we uh we have the drones now. The the arena came in this week. We got the drones towards the latter part of last month. So, uh, the program coordinator, they're starting back around with, um, drone soccer and Miss Charlotte came to strategize, uh, launching the program. So, when will that begin? Fall. The fall.

Okay. We're going to get through camp in fall. We'll be ready for Yes. And she's happy. should be pushing Charlotte and again STEM programming and all of that kind of stuff is in our master plan. So that's what we'll tie drone soccer and and even just talking with the staff as we launch programs and events. Just talking with them and getting in the mindset of always tying it to an objective and a master plan. That way, at the end of the year, you'll be ready to report upon your success and document it if you strategically think how it ties into the overall mission, vision, and strategic plan. Okay?

Some of these ideas will go absolutely nowhere, but you've got to get on the table and see. I didn't think pick it. That's I forgot. I gota go home with you. Leave you alone. Take you home. Okay. Um I know it's 8 o'clock and we want to try to get you out of time. Mr. McCoy, anything to add to it? I'll keep it brief. I was going to hand out an update on that.

Thank you. Nothing.

So, are we in line to get the aquatic center opening with that? We can't answer that definitively right now. Uh we had some electrical work uh that has gone on longer than we anticipated and there were some challenges this week with parts delivery. And so, uh, tomorrow we should have a better understanding or even an answer whether or not we're going to make our goal of opening more. But right now,

it's a goal, but there are some some some testing that needs to be done on some mechanical and plumbing systems. And of course, you know, goals are goals. We have consistently opened on May 31st. Um, I think that's Memorial Day. Um, May 31st. May 21st. Okay. May 25th. Um, consistently the city has had a wonderful um schedule on that piece. However, we prioritize safety. That is not something we shy away from. And if we have to push back a couple of days, then so be it. I'd rather us make sure that we are doing it safe and effectively rather than just trying to make a goal that again can be pushed back a couple of days. Summer is what 104 days. Um u 104 days I think we'll be I think we won't bre Nobody will be bruised if we prepare and make sure it's

Are we still shooting for the target? Yes. Okay. and um personnel in place for other programs at the center for sun. We uh yes, we initiated that today. We sent out an update.

Anything else? Uh yes. I have one thing I just want want to give kudos to Mr. Harry. Um because I raised this concern about the speed monitors on Quandike not being on for probably two years at this point. Um I raised it I want to say probably February time frame. Yes. And um Mr. Harry worked on it and those are on they've been on for over a month at this point. So people know that they're going above the seat limit. Um, so I appreciate you working on that for me and getting that done. And if you watching us walk now,

yes, they are flashing. Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Number one. Thank you. We'll see. Put a cop. Let's not let's not say any speeding. Let's Let's be Some of us have to make it to meeting. Okay. Um, all right then. I think we have come to the end of this meeting if I miss something. Hear none. No concerns. It is 8:06 on the wall.

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