Aug 02, 2021 Senior Citizens Commission

OK, I WILL NOW CALL THE MEETING AT 11:31.

[Senior Citizens Commission]

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[1. Approve the minutes of the Senior Citizen Commission meeting of June 7, 2021.]

SO MOVED. DO I HEAR A SECOND? IS THAT ROGER FIRST? YES, MA'AM.

SECOND, OH, I'M SORRY.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

OK. OK, YEAH, OK, SECOND ITEM, WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS THE DEVELOPMENTS OF THE ANGLETON

[2. Discussion on developments in Angleton for senior housing.]

THIS IS REALLY ABOUT. BETTER, MUCH BETTER, THE SENIOR COMMISSION AND 2021-2022 STRATEGIC PLAN CONSISTS OF A HOUSING COMPONENT REGARDING THE CITY OF ANGLETON'S SENIOR COMMUNITY. TODAY, WE HAVE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICE LINDSAY TOSCANINI, AS WELL AS KYLE WITH I'M SORRY.

THE NEXT STEP IS ALSO WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE THE COMMISSION AN UPDATE ON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT WITHIN ANGLETON.

SO LINDSAY. GOOD AFTERNOON.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.

WHILE WE DON'T HAVE ANY DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO OUR SENIOR CITIZENS, I DID WANT TO GO OVER THE DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE IN PROGRESS RIGHT NOW.

BEING RESIDENTS, YOU MAY HAVE SEEN SOME HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE AREAS AND SEEN SOME NEW CONSTRUCTION, SO I'D LIKE TO AT LEAST GO OVER THAT AS WELL AS PRICE POINT OF THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS, BECAUSE IT'S GOOD INFORMATION TO HAVE.

SO IN YOUR POCKETS, YOU SHOULD HAVE A CHART THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS.

AND THIS CHART BASICALLY DESCRIBES WHICH DEVELOPMENTS WE HAVE WHERE THE CIVIL CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETE, THOSE ARE YOUR GREEN ONES.

THOSE ARE GOING TO BE THE FURTHEST ALONG.

THE BLUE IS CIVIL IN PROGRESS.

SO THAT'S CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CONSTRUCTING HOMES.

AND THEN OUR ORANGE COLUMN IS GOING TO BE THOSE PROJECTS THAT ARE STILL IN THE PLANNING PHASE. SO WE HAVE, AS YOU CAN SEE, OVER 2100 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES IN THAT WILL BE IN PROGRESS. THESE ARE ON THE BOOKS RIGHT NOW.

SO THAT'S PRETTY SIGNIFICANT.

THAT'S, YOU KNOW, 10 PERCENT OF ANGLETON RIGHT NOW.

SO, YOU KNOW, IN THE NEXT, YOU KNOW, 24 MONTHS OR SO, YOU SHOULD SEE ANOTHER TWO THOUSAND HOMES ON THE GROUND.

SO I JUST KIND OF WANT TO GO OVER WHERE THOSE ARE LOCATED.

SO AT THE TOP OF YOUR LIST, WE HAVE GREEN TRAILS, SO THIS RIGHT HERE ON THE SCREEN IS THE CITY'S GEOGRAPHICAL INTERFACE SYSTEM, GIS.

AND GIS IS REALLY USEFUL BECAUSE YOU CAN MAKE MAPS AND SEE THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO. GREEN TRAILS IS OVER THERE ON AUSTIN STREET.

SO AUSTIN STREET IS THIS IS WHERE YOU SEE GREEN TRAILS AND YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THIS IS RIGHT OFF OF [INAUDIBLE] AND WHEN YOU PULL IN, THERE'S TWO FENCED IN DETENTION PONDS AND THIS IS A 50 HOUSE DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR PRICE POINT, SOMEWHERE AROUND 200-225 THOUSAND DOLLARS. THOSE HOMES ARE IN PROGRESS RIGHT NOW.

SEVERAL OF THEM HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED.

SO IF YOU'VE TAKEN A DRIVE AROUND RECENTLY AND SEEN THAT THERE'S NEW HOMES OVER THERE, THAT'S WHAT THAT IS.

SECONDLY, WE HAVE WINROSE GREEN.

WINROSE GREEN IS GOING TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN THREE PHASES AND IT'S RATHER LARGE.

SIX HUNDRED FORTY NINE HOMES IS WHAT THEY'RE PROJECTING.

THEY CAN HAVE UP TO 660 HOMES.

THE PRICE POINT ON THESE IS NO LESS THAN 225 THOUSAND.

AND THAT'S GOING TO BE IN THE CITY'S ETJ.

SO THAT'S GOING TO BE THIS AREA RIGHT UP IN HERE.

CAN YOU SEE WHERE MY MOUTH STANDS UP THERE? SO THAT'S GOING TO BE RIGHT UP THERE.

AND THAT'S A PRETTY BIG ONE.

SO YOU'VE PROBABLY SEEN THAT THEY'VE BEEN DOING THEY'VE BEEN DIGGING DETENTION.

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THEY'RE ALSO PROPOSING TO PUT SOME SIDEWALKS DOWN HERE THAT CONNECT OVER THERE TO THE THE HIGH SCHOOL. ARE THEY PLANNING TO GO ALL THE WAY TO 35? I DON'T BELIEVE SO.

I DON'T THINK SO, BUT PRETTY CLOSE.

LET'S SEE, RIVERWOOD RANCH IS NEXT.

SO RIVERWOOD RANCH IS GOING TO BE? ITS ON DOWNING. ON DOWNING AND HOSPITAL THAT ONE'S DOWN HERE.

YEAH, THEY NAME THEY HAVE ON IT GREYSTONE.

ACTUALLY.

THE WEST. RIVERWOOD RANCH IS ABOUT AN 80 ACRE PROPERTY THAT'S GOING TO HAVE, IT'S GOING TO BE 318 HOMES.

YOU CAN'T HEAR ME, OK? IS THAT BETTER THAN BAD? OK, OK, SORRY ABOUT THAT.

SO THE RIVER WOULD RAGE SUBDIVISION IS PROPOSED TO HAVE 318 HOMES AND SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED IN TWO TO THREE PHASES.

SO THE PRICE POINT ON THOSE IS ANYWHERE FROM 185-300 THOUSAND.

AND THAT IS THE ONE THAT'S RIGHT OVER THERE OFF OF HOSPITAL AND NORTH DOWNING.

AND THAT'S GOING TO BE RIGHT HERE.

ZOOM IN ON THAT.

YOU SEE THAT RIGHT THERE.

LET'S SEE. THEN WE HAVE THE GREYSTONE ONE THAT MR. ARCHIE MENTIONED IS THIS ONE RIGHT HERE, VERY CLOSE TO IT.

AND THAT ONE IS PROPOSED TO HAVE THE 70 FOOT LOTS, 111 HOMES.

AND THE PRICE POINT ON THAT ONE IS ANYWHERE FROM 350 TO 650.

SO IT'S THOSE ARE ALL CUSTOM HOMES AND THAT'S PART OF THE [INAUDIBLE] DEVELOPMENT.

LET'S SEE. SO WE HAVE ALSO WE HAVE LET'S GO TO THE SOUTH SIDE OVER HERE.

WE HAVE SOME DEVELOPMENTS DOWN SOUTH.

WE HAVE ONE ON KIBER BETWEEN KIBER AND ORANGE.

SO THAT'S GOING TO BE OVER HERE.

SO THIS KIND OF HORSESHOE SHAPED AREA OVER HERE OFF OF SOUTH DOWNING, AGAIN, THAT'S GOING TO BE BETWEEN ORANGE AND KIBER IS CALLED KIBER RESERVE.

THAT'S A TWO PHASE PROJECT.

AND THEY HAVE FINISHED THIS CIVIL CONSTRUCTION ON PHASE ONE, WHICH IS THE NORTH SIDE OF THAT PROPERTY. SO KIBER IS PROPOSED TO HAVE 93 HOMES.

AND THE PRICE POINT ON THOSE, I BELIEVE, IS ABOUT 200-250 THOUSAND ON THOSE.

WE HAVE ANOTHER SUBDIVISION THAT YOU MAY HAVE SEEN IN PROGRESS.

THAT IS GIFFORD MEADOWS.

THAT ONE IS FURTHER SOUTH.

IT'S A TRIANGULAR PIECE OF PROPERTY RIGHT OVER HERE, I BELIEVE, AND.

LET'S SEE, THAT'S APPROXIMATELY TWENTY TWO ACRES IN SIZE, GIFFORD MEADOWS IS PROPOSED TO HAVE HOMES IN THE PRICE POINT OF 125-175 THOUSAND.

AND THAT IS A DEVELOPMENT BY CENSEO HOMES.

BOY, THAT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF HOUSES.

YEAH, YEAH, DEFINITELY.

WE'VE GOT THE CAPACITY TO WATER AND SEWER AND ALL THAT? YES, SIR. WE'VE BEEN TRACKING THAT PRETTY CLOSELY.

BUT I WILL SAY THAT THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT OF ROOM FOR MUCH GROWTH AFTER THIS.

IT IS SOMETHING THE CITY IS KEEPING THEIR EYE ON AND THERE ARE BOOSTER PUMPS IN PROGRESS TO INCREASE CAPACITY BEYOND THAT, WE'LL HAVE TO DEFINITELY BE LOOKING AT HOW TO EXPAND THOSE UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURES FOR FUTURE GROWTH.

SO THAT BRINGS ME UP HERE TO THIS.

YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED WE TAKE THE AERIAL OFF AND IT MAY BE CLEAR THIS IS THE CITY'S LIMITS IN THE RED AND BLACK.

IF YOU'VE SEEN THE CITY MAP RECENTLY, THIS HAS CHANGED RIGHT HERE.

SO THIS NEVADA SHAPE RIGHT HERE, IF YOU COULD LIKE THIS USED TO ALL BE NOT IN THE CITY

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SO THEY'RE STILL IRONING OUT THE PLANNING DETAILS OF THAT.

BUT THAT IS WHAT IS PLANNED FOR THAT PORTION THAT HAS SINCE BEEN ANNEXED INTO THE CITY LIMITS, WAL-MART.

YES, SIR. AND THEY'RE GOING TO EXTEND THAT ROAD AND THEY'RE GOING TO BRING HAMMOND ALL THE WAY UP.

SO HERE'S THE WAL-MART RIGHT HERE AND THERE'S TIEGNER.

AND I CAN SHARE SOME SCHEMATICS WITH YOU GUYS AT A LATER TIME.

I DON'T HAVE THEM WITH ME, BUT IT IS PRETTY NEAT WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING ON DOING.

AND BEYOND THAT, WE HAVE SOME SMALLER SUBDIVISIONS THAT ARE PLANNED.

THAT ONE RIGHT THERE IS CALLED AUSTIN COLONY.

THAT IS ONE OF THE BIG ONES.

SOME OF THE OTHERS THAT ARE IN THE PLANNING PHASE.

I DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT TO REPORT ON THOSE SUCH AS PRICE POINTS AND NUMBER OF HOMES, BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ANY REPLATS OR PLATS THAT ARE FINISHED ON THOSE.

SO.

ME. SO ONE OF THE THINGS.

ON AS WELL, IT'S ON.

SO THE KING FAMILY SUBDIVISION, THAT ONE IS, I WANT TO SAY, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND APPROXIMATELY GIVE OR TAKE, AND THOSE ARE PRETTY NICE.

I'VE DRIVEN BY AND SEEN THEY'VE BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD ON THOSE.

SO THAT'S THAT'S PROPOSED TO HAVE EIGHT IN THAT SUBDIVISION.

BUT I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

YOU GUYS MAY HAVE.

ONLY EIGHT? ONLY EIGHT, YES, SIR. IT'S JUST A SMALL PLOT OF LAND.

THE HOME THAT'S ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN BETWEEN WEST LIVE OAK AND ASH STREET.

I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE.

IT'S ON THAT PLOT.

SO THIS IS THE AREA OF TOWN IT IS, MR. ARCHIE.

SO YOU SEE I'VE ZOOMED OUT A LITTLE BIT.

HERE'S 274 AND WEST MULBERRY, SO AND HERE'S WEST LIVE OAK.

AND I BELIEVE THAT THEY'RE OVER HERE ON THIS END RIGHT HERE.

SO A LOT OF NEW DEVELOPMENT COMING TO ANGLETON.

WE'RE WORKING ON IT. WE WANT TO DEFINITELY HONOR COUNCIL'S WISHES AND HAVING A VERY DIVERSE HOUSING MARKET FOR PEOPLE TO CHOOSE FROM.

THEY ARE ALSO TINY. SO ACTUALLY, ONE OF THE THINGS I PUT ON THAT SHEET IS A SMALL CHART THAT SHOWS THE LOT WIDTH AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF WHAT'S CURRENTLY ON THE BOOKS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT. SO, YES, I WILL AGREE WITH YOU.

THERE'S YOU KNOW, WE HAVE EVERYTHING FROM THIRTY FOUR AND A HALF TO 90 PLUS IN LOT WIDTH, SO. THAT'S A, WE UPDATE THAT CHART PRETTY REGULARLY, SO THAT SHOULD BE THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION WE HAVE.

I'VE LOOKED AT THE HOUSES OVER IN GREYSTONE AND THEY ARE TINY.

I THOUGHT MY HOUSE WAS ACTUALLY GREYSTONE HAS NOT HAD ANY HOMES CONSTRUCTED YET, WE HAVE NOT GOT. I BELIEVE THAT'S RIVERWOOD RANCH.

THEY GOT ONE UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN.

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I GOT IT BACKWARDS.

OF COURSE, THERE'S MORE OF THE 45, SOME 50S.

FORTY EIGHT OF THE 60 FOOT LOTS AND.

GREYSTONE IS ALL 70 FOOT LOTS.

AND IF THEY'RE CONSTRUCTING A TWO STORY HOMES AS SLABS MIGHT LOOK SMALL BECAUSE WHAT I'VE NOTICED, TOO, IN CONSTRUCTION, THE SMALL SLABS AND YOU MAKE IT A TWO STORY HOME COME OUT A LOT BIGGER THAN WHAT YOU'RE REALLY APPEAR TO BE ON THAT SLAB.

BUT THAT'S ON FOLKS CAN CLIMB THE STAIRS.

YEAH, THE WAY THEY'RE COMPENSATING FOR THE SMALL LOSSES TO BUILD TWO STOREY HOUSES AND I CAN'T GO UPSTAIRS. I CAN'T.

YOU GOT TO PUT AN ELEVATOR IN THERE FOR ME.

PUT AN ELEVATOR IN THERE AND I'M READY.

SO WHAT WE DO IN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IS WE HAVE PLANNING MEETINGS EVERY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS, ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO COME TO ANGLETON TO BUILD, THEY HAVE TO HAVE A MEETING, A DEVELOPMENT MEETING WITH CITY STAFF.

AND IN THAT MEETING, WE TYPICALLY VET, YOU KNOW, THERE'S ZONING ISSUES, WHAT THEIR PROJECT IS, IS IT COMMERCIAL, IS IT RESIDENTIAL? DOES IT CONFORM TO THE USES? WE VET THOSE THINGS.

AND DURING THAT MEETING, WE WILL ALSO AT THAT TIME COMMUNICATE WHAT IT IS THAT COUNCIL PLANNING AND ZONING, OTHER ELECTED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS LIKE YOURSELF WANT TO SEE.

AND SOMETIMES THEY'RE RECEPTIVE TO IT, SOMETIMES OR NOT.

SO IF THEY'RE NOT, IF THESE DEVELOPERS ARE NOT RECEPTIVE TO IT AND, YOU KNOW, WANT TO TURN IN AN APPLICATION FOR, SAY, AN SF5, WHICH IS A 5000 SQUARE FOOT LOT, THAT IS UP TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANT TO RECOMMEND THAT FOR APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

ULTIMATELY, IT IS COUNCIL'S DECISION.

AND WE'VE SEEN WE'VE SEEN SOME OF THEM GET KICKED BACK LATELY.

SO, YEAH, WE DEFINITELY TRY TO DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE WHENEVER WE HAVE THOSE MEETINGS SO THAT WE'RE NOT WASTING THEIR TIME.

AND IT'S A PRODUCTIVE MEETING FOR EVERYBODY.

AND YOU THROW IN THE FACT THAT THE ELDERLY CAN'T FIND.

YES. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MISS COSTANTINI, NOT JUST BUILDING CONDOMINIUMS? APPROVED ON CLEMENT STREET.

THERE IS A PROPOSED AREA.

IT'S LOTS F AND G.

SO THEY REZONED FROM COMMERCIAL TO SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED, WHICH IS TOWNHOMES.

SO THAT IS A PROJECT THAT IS PROPOSED RIGHT THERE.

HOPEFULLY I HAVE MORE TO REPORT ON THAT AFTER WE SEE SOME PLANS FROM THEM.

AND MAYBE WE CAN HAVE LINDSAY COME BACK IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS OR SO IF SHE HAS ANY UPDATES, AND WE'LL PROVIDE AN UPDATE AS WELL.

ALL RIGHT. I'D BE HAPPY TO THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, LINDSAY AND KYLE.

[3. Discussion on Recreation Assistant - Senior Activities position.]

SENIOR ACTIVITIES. YES.

AND AT THE LAST MEETING, STAFF PROVIDED THE COMMISSION AN UPDATED ON PERSONNEL AT THE RECREATION CENTER OR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

THE RECREATION ASSISTANT OF SENIOR ACTIVITIES POSITION WAS FILLED IN JUNE BY MISS VICKY CHALET. AND MS. CHALET IS PRESENT TODAY TO INTRODUCE HERSELF TO THE COMMISSION.

GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING ME.

MY NAME IS VICKY CHALET, AND FIRST I WANTED TO HAND YOU ALL OUR NEW CALENDAR AND SCHEDULE JUST SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT WE'RE DOING OVER AT THE REC CENTER AND WHAT WE'RE OFFERING TO OUR ADULT SENIORS.

THANK YOU.

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WE WILL START UP A FULL CALENDAR COME OCTOBER, AND THAT'S WHEN THINGS SHOULD KIND OF RAMP UP A LITTLE BIT AND WE SHOULD START HAVING A LITTLE MORE FUN.

BUT SO FAR, SO GOOD.

EVERYBODY'S COMING OUT THERE ENJOYING THEMSELVES AND THEY CERTAINLY LIKE TO GET TOGETHER, CHAT, TALK, EAT.

SO I'VE ENJOYED GETTING TO KNOW THEM, SPENDING SOME TIME WITH THEM AND JUST KIND OF LISTENING TO WHAT THEIR NEEDS, WANTS, DESIRES ARE.

WE'RE GOING ON WHAT WILL BE MY FIRST DAY TRIP WITH THEM TO SEE HELLO, DOLLY IN HOUSTON.

THAT IS ON AUGUST 15TH.

AND THEN ON SEPTEMBER, WE'RE STEPPING IT UP AND WE'LL GO AND GAMBLING.

THEY'RE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

ARE THOSE BOTH DAY TRIPS? YES, SIR. THOSE ARE BOTH DAY TRIPS.

WE'VE HAD A VERY GOOD TURNOUT ON BOTH SIGN UP SHEETS, IN FACT, SO GOOD THAT WE HAVE OPENED UP TWO BUSSES.

SO WE'LL BE TAKING A LARGER GROUP THAN MAY BE NORMAL, BUT WE'RE COMING OUT OF A COVID YEAR. SO EVERYBODY'S JUST REALLY EXCITED TO GET BACK AND START DOING SOMETHING AGAIN.

SO WE'VE HAD A GOOD RESPONSE.

YEAH, WE'VE HAD A GOOD RESPONSE.

MAYBE I JUMPED INTO PROGRAMING TOO SOON.

WAS I SUPPOSED TO TALK ABOUT ME? SORRY. OK, SO BOTH OF THOSE ARE GOING TO HAVE TWO BUSSES OR JUST ONE OF THEM? BOTH OF THEM WILL HAVE TWO BUSSES.

YES, SIR. SO OK, SO LET ME BACKTRACK A LITTLE BIT.

MY NAME IS VICKY CHALET, AND SO MY HUSBAND AND I, WE MOVED TO THIS AREA IN 1995.

WE'VE BEEN BLESSED TO BE A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY SINCE.

WE'RE VERY INVOLVED IN OUR CHURCH WHERE I SERVE ON TWO COMMITTEES, I SERVE ON OUR TECH TEAM AND WITH OUR WOMEN'S COMMITTEE.

MY HUSBAND SINGS IN THE CHOIR AND DOES HE'S ON THE PRAISE TEAM AS WELL.

SO WE HAVE FOUR CHILDREN, TWO OF WHICH HAVE GRADUATED FROM THIS AREA.

AND WE'RE JUST EVERYBODY CONSIDERS THIS HOME.

SO WE'RE EXCITED TO, WE JUST ENJOY LIVING HERE COMPLETELY.

THAT'S PROBABLY THE BIGGEST QUESTION I GET FROM MY SENIORS IS DO YOU KNOW THIS PLACE? AND MY ANSWER IS ALWAYS YES.

SO, YEAH.

SO WE'RE ANGLETON.

WELL, WE GOT HERE AS SOON AS WE COULD.

WE DIDN'T START OUT HERE, BUT WE GOT HERE AS SOON AS WE COULD.

AND WE JUST ENJOY THIS COMMUNITY.

AND I THOROUGHLY ENJOY MY JOB AND SERVING THE SENIORS OF THIS COMMUNITY.

I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER ABOUT THE POSITION I HAVE AND JUST I'M EXCITED ABOUT WHAT HOPEFULLY THIS YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY EVERYBODY COMES OUT, PUTS THEIR, YOU KNOW, GETS INVOLVED AND ENJOY SPENDING TIME TOGETHER.

THAT'S WHAT THE THE PROGRAM SEEMS TO TO DO BEST FOR PEOPLE.

BUT IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME, I CAN TRY MY BEST.

VICKY, THERE WERE SEVERAL PROGRAMS THAT WERE PART OF THE OLD THING THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY ANYTHING TO INDICATE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO TRY AND DO THEM.

ONE OF THEM IS THE LUNCH BUNCH.

YES, SIR. WHERE ONCE A MONTH WE GO OUT TO EAT, TAKE A BUS LOAD BASICALLY, AND GO SOMEWHERE. SOMETIMES I SOMETIMES IT ENDS UP BEING NOT SO NICE.

YES, SIR. BUT ANYWAY, HAVING A LITTLE ADVENTURE, GOING OVER TO SOMEPLACE AND HAVING DINNER, LUNCH AND THEN COMING BACK.

YES, SIR. THAT'S ALL IT IS JUST RIGHT THERE.

YES, SIR. AND THERE'S ALSO.

THE OVERNIGHT PROGRAMS, I TELL YOU HOW ENTHUSIASTIC SOME OF THESE PEOPLE ARE FOR OVERNIGHTERS, WE'VE ALREADY HAD ONE OF OUR OWN TO SAN ANTONIO.

THAT'S WONDERFUL. WE TOOK EIGHT OR 10 PEOPLE.

THAT'S ABOUT THREE OR FOUR CARS.

YES. AND WE'RE PLANNING ANOTHER FOR SEPTEMBER.

BUT THAT BEING ASIDE, THAT FELLOWSHIP AND CAMARADERIE THAT WE HAD WITH BOTH THOSE GROUPS AND.

YES, SIR, I AGREE WITH YOU.

WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT.

WELL, AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY, IF SOMEBODY TOLD ME THAT WHEN YOU GO ON THESE TRIPS

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WHEN YOU THROW IN A HELLO, DOLLY IN THE MIDDLE.

YES, SIR. THE REASON WE WEREN'T ABLE TO THROW IN A MEAL ON OUR HELLO DOLLY TRIP IS THAT WHEN THAT WHEN OUR PROGRAMING HAS TO GET SET IN FOR OUR CALENDAR MONTHS AHEAD OF TIME.

AND SO WHEN THAT WAS SET IN OUR CALENDAR, A LOT OF RESTAURANTS WERE STILL LEERY ABOUT HAVING LARGE GROUPS IN.

AND SO WE WEREN'T ABLE TO ALLOW A MEAL TO BE ON THE HELLO DOLLY TRIP.

BUT WE DO UNDERSTAND THAT THAT IS A DESIRE AND WE DO UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ALL LIKE TO DO THAT. SO THAT WILL BE AS LONG AS THE COMMUNITY EMBRACES THAT AND ALLOWS IT.

WE WILL CERTAINLY BUILD THAT IN.

AND COME OCTOBER, OUR CALENDAR WILL OPEN UP.

AND COME OCTOBER, WE DO HAVE LUNCH BUNCH SCHEDULED.

SO OCTOBER, NO TELL YOU HOW TO HANDLE THAT? YES, SIR. YOU COULD TAKE 14 PEOPLE IN THERE AS LONG AS YOU DON'T TRY AND PUT THEM AT ONE TABLE. YOU PUT THEM IN FOUR AT THIS TABLE FOUR AT THAT TABLE.

RIGHT. YES, SIR. WHATEVER.

YES, SIR. IT WAS JUST THAT WHEN WE YOU HAVE TO BE IN A PLACE THAT CAN HANDLE IT.

YES, SIR. CAN HANDLE THAT MANY PEOPLE.

I CAN TELL YOU A FEW, BUT THERE ARE SOME THAT CAN'T.

BUT YOU CAN GET, YOU KNOW, 20 PEOPLE IN A RESTAURANT WITH THAT AS LONG AS YOU DON'T TRY AND PUT THEM ALL AT ONE TABLE.

CORRECT. YES, SIR.

AND IT WON'T APPEAR TO THEM THAT YOU'VE GOT A LARGE GROUP.

RIGHT. EXCEPT THAT THEY ALL COME IN AT ONE TIME.

RIGHT. IT WAS JUST THAT.

YES, SIR, I UNDERSTAND. YES, SIR, I UNDERSTAND.

SO WE FROM FROM THIS POINT FORWARD, AS LONG AS THE COMMUNITY EMBRACES IT, I THINK WE WILL BE ABLE TO ADD IN MEALS WITH OUR TRIPS.

AND WE DO HAVE STARTING AND I KNOW THE CALENDAR YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU IS NOT THE OCTOBER CALENDAR.

SO I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU DON'T SEE THAT.

BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT BEGINNING IN OCTOBER, ON MONDAYS, WE WILL DO CRAFTS.

WE WILL HAVE IN-HOUSE MOVIE DAYS WITH HOT DOG LUNCH, COOKIE DECORATING.

ON TUESDAYS, WE WILL HAVE CHAIR VOLLEYBALL WITH BINGO.

ON WEDNESDAYS, WE WILL HAVE OUR GAMING DAY FROM NINE TO 12.

IT WILL BE OPENED UP TO ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF GAMES.

ON THURSDAYS. WE HAVE OUR STANDARD COFFEE CHAT AND WE WILL HAVE A WALKING CLASS AS WELL.

AND ON FRIDAYS WE WILL HAVE OUR LUNCH BUNCH.

WE WILL HAVE POTLUCK AND JUST WHATEVER ELSE WE MIGHT THROW IN ON A FRIDAY.

SO LIKE I SAID, OUR CALENDAR WILL OPEN UP FAR MORE, STARTING IN OCTOBER.

SO HOPEFULLY THE FUN THINGS THAT YOU'RE LOOKING TO DO WILL BE OFFERED.

SOUNDS GOOD.

EVERYBODY GOOD? WELCOME. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. I'M ENJOYING MYSELF.

[4. Discussion on Strategic Plan updates.]

OK, SO STAFF IS PROVIDING AN UPDATE ON THE ANNUAL STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINE FOR THE GIVEN GOALS. AND SO WE WILL GO OVER THEM FROM TODAY.

WE MET WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ON OUR HOUSING UPDATE AND WE'LL MAKE NOTE TO TOUCH BASE WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IN COMING MONTHS ON ADDITIONAL UPDATES.

TRANSPORTATION, WE HAVE UPDATED THE CITY WEBSITE FOR NEW ROUTES AND SERVICES OFFERED.

WE ALSO HAVE CONNECT TRANSIT COMING TO OUR COFFEE CHAT IN SEPTEMBER AS WELL TO DISCUSS THOSE NEW ROUTES AND UPDATES.

HEALTH CARE. IN OCTOBER, WALGREEN'S WILL BE ON SITE AT THE REC CENTER TO PROVIDE FLU SHOTS. COFFEE SHOP CHAT TOPICS FOR THE NEXT MONTH ALSO INCLUDE MEDICARE.

UNTB COMING OUT AND TALKING ABOUT DIABETES AND OTHER STRETCHING INFORMATION.

AND THEN WE HAVE IPH COMING OUT AS WELL.

I BELIEVE IT IS HOME HEALTH.

WHAT'S THE DATE ON WALGREEN'S? WALGREEN'S IS IN OCTOBER.

AND AS VICKY WAS TALKING ABOUT, WE PLAN OUR RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THREE MONTHS IN ADVANCE, SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE SAYING OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER WILL BE.

ALL THOSE ITEMS WILL BE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION COME THE SECOND WEEK OF SEPTEMBER.

OCTOBER 7TH. AND LEGISLATIVE CODY VASUT, OUR STATE REP, WILL BE AT COFFEE CHAT ON AUGUST 19TH TO PRESENT.

SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN HEARING FROM CODY, PLEASE PLAN TO BE PRESENT FROM THAT.

THAT IS 11 TO 12 AT THE REC CENTER.

WILL THEY BE OUT OF SESSION? WE'LL KEEP EVERYBODY UPDATED.

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AND RECREATION, OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, WHICH IS A SOURCE OF FITNESS AND DAILY PROGRAMS AND UPCOMING EVENTS IN PARKS AND RECREATION.

LUNCH BUNCH AND TRIPS ARE COMING BACK, AS WE DISCUSSED.

WE'RE ALSO INTRODUCING A FREE WALKING GROUP AT THE RECREATION CENTER IN OCTOBER, WHICH WILL BE AN INDOOR WELLNESS ACTIVITY TO OFFER.

SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RECREATION CENTER TO ENJOY THE GROUP.

IT'S JUST A WELLNESS OPPORTUNITY.

WE'RE ALSO GOING TO HAVE INTERACTIVE GAMES AND FELLOWSHIP TO GET MOVING WITHIN OUR SENIOR PROGRAMING AND THEN QUALITY OF LIFE.

WE HAVE COFFEE CHATS PROVIDING TOPICS ON FALL PREVENTION, STRETCHING RISK.

WE'RE ALSO WORKING WITH ACTIONS TO PROVIDE DAILY RECREATION ACTIVITY.

SO AS PEOPLE BEFORE WE'RE VERY FAMILIAR WITH WEDNESDAY PROGRAMING BEING ALL OF IT, WE HAVE EXPANDED TO WE'RE NOW, WORKING WITH ACTIONS WHERE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8:00 A.M.

UNTIL 1:00. SO WE'RE COMBINING OUR SCHEDULES.

SO IF WE DON'T HAVE SOMETHING EXACTLY PLANNED, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO COME ENJOY FELLOWSHIP, COFFEE TIME, GAMES WITH ACTIONS IN THE ROOMS. SO IT'S JUST OPEN FOR ALL SENIOR ACTIVITIES.

IT'S NOT A RECREATION OR ACTION STAFF.

IT'S ALL OF US COMING TOGETHER AND PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE JUST TO COME HANG OUT. GOOD.

I'M GLAD THAT THE CITY AND ACTIONS HAVE A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP.

YES. ANY QUESTIONS OR UPDATES ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN? AWESOME. LOOKS LIKE WE'RE MOVING FORWARD, WHICH IS GOOD.

YES, WE HAVE A SET OF GOALS THAT WE'RE REALLY HITTING ON AND IT'S FANTASTIC.

[5. Discussion on senior citizen recreational, leisure events, and programs.]

WE'RE BACK AT NORMAL OPERATIONS ALL AROUND AT THE RECREATION CENTER.

IF YOU'VE BEEN IN, YOU'VE NOTICED THAT WE HAVE REALLY BEEN BUSY WITH OUR POOL AND GYM OPERATIONS AND SUMMER JAMBOREE.

THIS IS ACTUALLY THE LAST WEEK OF SUMMER CAMP.

SO WE HAVE HAD A GREAT TIME WITH ABOUT WE HAD 80, NO SORRY.

FORTY FIVE KIDS IN THESE LAST TWO WEEKS.

WE ADDED FIVE MORE KIDS.

SO WE'VE HAD 50 KIDS THESE LAST TWO WEEKS.

AND IT'S JUST BEEN SO MUCH FUN.

IN COLLABORATION WITH ACTIONS LIKE DISCUSSING WE'RE OFFERING FELLOWSHIP AND PROGRAMING OPPORTUNITIES MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8:00 A.M.

TO ONE. SO PLEASE, IF YOU EVER WANT TO JUST STOP BY AND HANG OUT, VISIT WITH EVERYBODY, GET SOME INPUT, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO YOU.

JUST I MEAN, ANY TIME BETWEEN THAT TIME.

THEY USUALLY HAVE LUNCH AROUND 12 AND THEN THEY HEAD OUT AROUND 1:00.

THE FIRST SENIOR TRIP IS SCHEDULED AS DISCUSSED AUGUST 15TH.

AND WE'LL TAKE BOTH RECREATIONAL VEHICLES TO ACCOMMODATE TWENTY NINE PARTICIPANTS WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

SEPTEMBER'S TRIP IS ALSO MAXED OUT WITH A WAITING LIST.

THAT IS IN CONSIDERATION.

VICKY AND I HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING.

AND WE DO PLAN TO TAKE THE SECOND BUS AS WELL FOR THE [INAUDIBLE] GAMING TRIP.

SO REALLY, REALLY GROWING THE PROGRAM.

THE WELCOME BACK PARTY WAS HELD WEDNESDAY, JULY 7TH.

WE HOSTED SIXTY GUESTS FOR LUNCH, SENIOR SOCIALIZE AND PROVIDED STAFF WITH FEEDBACK REGARDING FUTURE PROGRAMING THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE.

AND WE'RE ALSO WORKING ON EVENTS AND PROGRAMS FOR OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, WHICH WILL INCLUDE OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY, ADDITIONAL TRIPS, LUNCH.

BRUNCH, DAILY ACTIVITIES, A THANKSGIVING POTLUCK, AS WELL AS A MISS SILVER HEARTS OF ANGLETON BEAUTY PAGEANT.

SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT ONE.

WE'RE JUST OH, WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO GET WITH YOU ON THAT ONE.

SO DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON? THE FEEDBACK ON THE LUNCHEON? WE'VE GOT, VICKY HAS THOSE SURVEYS.

WE'VE GOT A LOT OF INFORMATION ON WANTING TO GO ON DAY TRIPS, MUSEUMS, LUNCH BUNCH.

WE DIDN'T GET TOO MUCH ON THE OVERNIGHT.

SO WE'RE KIND OF CONSIDERING JUST THE DAY TRIPS.

WE'RE GOING TO PLAN OUT LOOKING AT OVERNIGHT TRIPS, BUT REALLY WE GOT A LOT OF FEEDBACK ON DAY AND JUST SOCIALIZING TIME.

TIME TO HANG OUT AND BE WITH EACH OTHER.

LUNCH OVERALL.

WE GOT A LOT OF FEEDBACK.

THANK YOU TO THE PICKET FENCE TO HERE IN ANGLETON.

THE LUNCH WAS FANTASTIC.

THE GROUP, THEY JUST HAD A GREAT TIME OVERALL.

WE HAD A LOT OF GOOD FEEDBACK FROM IT.

SORRY I COULDN'T BE THERE.

YES, WE MISSED YOU ALL.

I WAS UNDER THE WEATHER, I DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE IT TO ANYONE.

OH, THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE ANY AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CHRISTMAS PARTY AS WELL.

SO HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE.

AND WE'LL SEND OUT A REMINDER AND A DATE FOR YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT ONE.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON PROGRAMING OR ANYTHING? NO, IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE MOVING FORWARD INSTEAD OF COVID BACK.

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AND LIKE I SAID, THE STRATEGIC PLAN HAS JUST BEEN REALLY GREAT, GIVING US A PATH AND GOALS TO MOVE FORWARD. SO ANYTHING YOU ALL WOULD LIKE TO SEE ON NEXT MONTH'S MEETING, WHICH WILL BE WE ARE SEPTEMBER.

SO OCTOBER THE FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER, THAT'S WHEN WE'LL MEET AND I'LL SEND OUT A MEETING REMINDER FOR THAT ONE.

WE'D LIKE TO HEAR ABOUT HOW THE TWO TRIPS WENT, OF COURSE.

ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR THE NEXT AGENDA? J WE HAVE CONTRACTED OUT, WE HELD INTERVIEWS AND WE'VE CONTRACTED TWO.

WE HAVE FOUND TWO BUS DRIVERS, CDLS WITH THEIR P PASSENGER ENDORSEMENT AND SO WE ARE FINALIZING THE CONTRACT WITH OUR LEGAL STAFF AND THEY WILL BE OUR DRIVERS.

OK. OUR BUS DRIVER ALWAYS PARTICIPATED IN EVERYTHING.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH THEM IF THEY'RE CONTRACTORS? ARE THEY GOING TO BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL THE ACTIVITIES OR ARE THEY JUST GOING TO BE, GO WAIT UNTIL WE'RE READY TO LEAVE? SO THEY WILL BE DEPENDING ON IF VICKY IS ABLE TO GO ON THOSE TRIPS.

IF VICKY'S ABLE TO GO, THEN THEY WILL JUST WORK AS A DRIVER.

BUT WE HAVE INCLUDED GUIDE AS A GUIDELINE IN THE CONTRACT POLICY AND REQUIREMENT.

SO WE HAVE FOLKS THAT IF THEY NEED TO DO A ROLL CALL BEFORE AND AFTER, THEY CAN DO SO IF THEY NEED TO GATHER TICKETS AT THE TICKET BOOTH.

WELL, WILL CALL.

THERE WE GO FOR TICKETS, GATHER EVERYBODY.

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE GUIDES OR? THAT'S PART OF THE DRIVERS DUTIES.

OH, THAT'S PART OF THEIR? YES, BUT WE'VE REACHED OUT, SO.

HELLO, DOLLY. THEY HAVE COMPED THE TICKETS FOR OUR DRIVER, SO THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY.

WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO ON OVERNIGHTS? ON OVERNIGHTS WE WILL SCHEDULE THEM TO STAY THE NIGHT AS WELL.

AND DEPENDING ON WHAT ACTIVITIES WE PARTAKE IN, IF THERE ARE, YOU KNOW, THEIR TICKETS COMPED OR IF THEY ARE TO REMAIN ON THE BUS, AS THEY DO WITH AISD ON TRIPS, BECAUSE A LOT OF THEM HAVE WORKED FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM BEFORE OR BOTH OF THEM HAVE.

IT'LL BE INTERESTING.

I HAVE A QUESTION FOR CHRIS.

I KNOW PAT HAD PUT IN AN APPLICATION AND CITY COUNCIL WAS SUPPOSED TO APPROVE IN LIKE TWO MONTHS AGO FOR ANOTHER MEMBER OF OUR COMMISSION.

THEY THEY DID APPROVE IT.

JUST SORRY IF YOU WANT TO ANSWER, BUT MISS AUSCHENBACH WASN'T ABLE TO ATTEND TODAY'S MEETING DUE TO PERSONAL REASONS.

HAVEN'T SEEN HER ON THE LIST OF.

SORRY. AND.

YES, DEFINITELY, BUT SHE I WE'LL LET HER KNOW OF THE NEXT MEETING IN OCTOBER SO SHE CAN PUT ON HER CALENDAR AHEAD OF TIME.

I'LL SEND HER A TEXT MESSAGE.

ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL ITEMS, OK? WELL, 12:09 IS WHAT I HAVE.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.