[DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER]
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>> WE HAVE A SHORT AGENDA FOR TODAY, AND SO THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS TO APPROVE
[1. Approve the minutes from Regular Called meeting on July 26, 2021.]
THE MINUTES FOR THE REGULARLY CALLED MEETING THAT WAS ON JULY 26.>> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE REGULARLY CALLED MEETING THAT WAS ON JULY THE 26TH.
>> IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT ONE? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
THAT MOTION CARRIES, WHICH BRINGS US TO ITEM 2, DISCUSSION ON FILLING THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION POSITION.
[2. Discussion on filling the Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation position.]
WE DO HAVE HERE KYLE LIVESAY.I'M EXCITED TO HAVE HIM ON BOARD.
HE'S GOING TO HELP US WITH KAB, FUTURE PROGRAMMING, YOUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS, SO WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE HIM ON BOARD.
NOT ONLY WILL HE BE HELPING WITH KAB, BUT A WHOLE SLEW OF OTHER PROJECTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT SO EXCITED TO HAVE THAT SUPPORT AND I'M GOING TO TURN OVER TO KYLE JUST TO DO A BRIEF INTRODUCTION.
>> WELL, I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE TODAY.
AS A FORMAL INTRODUCTION, I'M KYLE LIVESAY, I'M THE NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HERE.
JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON MYSELF.
I'VE BEEN HERE FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS.
I'VE GOT QUITE A BIT OF EXPERIENCE IN PARKS AND RECREATIONS.
I SERVED AS AN OPERATIONS MANAGER PREVIOUSLY IN A ROLE AT THE CITY OF PEARLAND AND PRIOR TO THAT WORKED SEVERAL YEARS IN THE YMCA ORGANIZATION, WORKING WITH PROGRAMMING FACILITY OPERATIONS AND A LOT OF SIMILAR WORK TO PARKS AND RECREATION.
I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE, JUST HAPPY TO GET TO KNOW EVERYBODY AS WE GO.
THEN, OF COURSE, I'LL ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, OR JUST TO GET TO KNOW YOU GUYS A LITTLE BIT BETTER.
>> YES, WELCOME. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO THE THIRD ITEM FOR THE AGENDA.
[3. Discussion and possible action on Keep Angleton Beautiful programming opportunities for the upcoming FY2021-2022.]
IT'S A DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION FOR KEEP ANGLETON BEAUTIFUL PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR.WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT AND WE'LL COVER A LITTLE BIT MORE TOO IN THE STRATEGIC PLANNING AGENDA AS WELL, IS JUST A FEW ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO POTENTIALLY ADD TO OUR PROGRAMMING OR LIST TO OFFERINGS TO HELP DO A FEW MORE THINGS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY HERE.
JUST WANT TO GO THROUGH A COUPLE DIFFERENT PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES WE WANT TO LOOK AT AND SEEK APPROVAL FOR POTENTIALLY ADDING THESE TO OUR OPTIONS AS FAR AS WHAT WE'RE OFFERING.
THE FIRST ONE WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH IS THE SCOUT PACK PROGRAM.
THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT IT GOES IN COORDINATION WITH THE FALL SWEEP PROGRAM.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S READILY AVAILABLE.
IT'S SEEN AS LOW-HANGING FRUIT FOR SOMETHING WE CAN DO TO GET ADDITIONAL GROUPS INVOLVED IN THE FALL SWEEP OR ADDITIONAL CLEANUPS IN THE CITY.
IT'S NOT LIMITED TO ANY SCOUT PARTICULAR GROUP.
IT CAN BE GIRL SCOUTS, BOY SCOUTS, OR ANY GROUPS LIKE THAT TO GET INVOLVED IN LITTER PREVENTION, CLEANUP EFFORTS, AND THINGS LIKE.
SPECIFICALLY IS PAIRED WITH THE FALL SWEEP.
IT'S SOMETHING KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL ALREADY HAS IN PLACE.
THEY ALREADY HAVE CURRICULUM AND PROGRAMS AND PATCH PROGRAMS IN PLACE.
BUT IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH AND REACH OUT TO THOSE GROUPS TO HELP EDUCATE THEM ON WEATHER PREVENTION AND CLEAN UP, BUT ALSO JUST GET THEM INVOLVED A LITTLE BIT IN THE EFFORTS AS WELL AND PAIR WITH AN EXISTING EVENT THAT WE HAVE.
IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR ITEMS THAT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THAT ONE?
>> WHAT EXACTLY WILL THEY BE DOING THAT DAY? ARE WE GOING TO ASSIGN THEM AREAS TO CLEAN, OR HOW'S THAT GOING TO WORK?
>> THAT'LL BE DEPENDENT A LITTLE BIT ON WHAT THE CAPABILITIES THOSE GROUPS ARE AND WHAT WE ULTIMATELY DECIDE IS AVAILABLE FOR THEM.
SINCE IT'S SOMETHING THAT HASN'T BEEN PURSUED DIRECTLY, THAT'S SOME ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS WE CAN RIDE INTO THAT AS FAR AS WHAT MAY BE LABELED FOR THEM TO DO, WHAT THEY COULD POSSIBLY STATION WITHIN THE ACTUAL EVENT, OR IF THERE ARE SEPARATE THINGS THEY CAN DO AS PART OF THE FALL SWEEP OUTSIDE OF THE ACTUAL EVENT DATE AND THINGS.
THERE'S A LOT OF OPEN ENDEDNESS.
JUST LOOKING AT IT THOUGH, SINCE WE'RE ALREADY OFFERING THE FALL SWEEP AND THERE ARE THOSE GROUPS AROUND TOWN IN THE GENERAL AREA.
IT'S JUST A WAY OF FURTHER EDUCATING AND ENGAGEMENT AND ALIGNS WITH SOME OF THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES WE HAVE AS FAR AS PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND THINGS TO YOUTH.
JUST LOOKING AT IT, JUST BASICALLY BEING [INAUDIBLE] ACCOUNT PROGRAM SOMETHING THAT IS AVAILABLE THROUGH KTB AND WE'RE ALREADY OFFERING THE FALL SWEEP JUST SOMETHING THAT MAY BE EASILY IMPLEMENTED AND EASILY GET POSSIBLE YOUTH INVOLVED IN A PROGRAM THAT WE ALREADY HAVE EXISTING THROUGH AN ORGANIZED APPROACH.
>> THE NEXT ONE TO DISCUSS, AGAIN, THIS IS LOW-HANGING FRUIT AS FAR AS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN CHOOSE TO PROMOTE OR CHOOSE TO PUSH OUT TO GET MORE YOUTH AND OUR TEENS BASICALLY INVOLVED IN LITTER PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND THINGS, IS THE DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS.
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THIS ISN'T NECESSARILY SOMETHING WE WOULD DO AS FAR AS WE'RE NOT PROVIDING OR REVIEWING SCHOLARSHIPS OR THINGS LIKE THAT THAT WE CAN PROMOTE TO OUR COMMUNITY THAT THE AVAILABILITY THAT ADDITIONAL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.THEY DO HAVE INFORMATION, THE CURRENT INFORMATION THAT YOU SEE IN THE PACKET IS FROM THE 2021 EFFORT WHICH HAS ALREADY PASSED, BUT ANTICIPATING THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE DOING THE 2022 IN THE SAME REGARDS.
AGAIN, JUST TO PROMOTE MORE AWARENESS ABOUT, JUST TO KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL, KEEP ANGLETON BEAUTIFUL IN WHAT WE DO AS FAR AS PROMOTING THAT THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.
MAKING THAT AVAILABLE JUST AS A EDUCATIONAL PIECE PROVIDING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT, SO POSSIBLY STUDENTS FROM ANGLETON WOULD PURSUE THAT SCHOLARSHIP IS AVAILABLE.
THERE ARE A COUPLE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SCHOLARSHIP THAT ARE AWARDED THROUGH THAT, BUT IT'S ANOTHER THING THAT WAS OFFERED THROUGH KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL.
THAT WOULD JUST BE SOMETHING THAT WE CAN SIMPLY ADD TO PROMOTION AND OUTREACH AS FAR AS LETTING PEOPLE KNOW AND LETTING TEENS KNOW ABOUT HOW THEY CAN GET INVOLVED IN THOSE EFFORTS.
ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS OR THOUGHTS ON THAT?
>> THESE ARE THINGS WE'RE LOOKING THROUGH AND JUST LOOKING AT ITEMS THAT KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL, KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS HAVE THAT ARE EASILY IMPLEMENTED THAT WE CAN IDENTIFY AND TO ADD TO OUR ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING AND SOME THINGS.
KEEP TEXAS WATERWAYS CLEAN IS THE NEXT ONE WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT.
THAT GOES IN LINE WITH THE FALL SWEEP AND THE SPRING CLEANUP.
IT'S JUST SPECIFIC TO WATERWAYS.
THIS IS ONE THAT IS SOMETHING WE HAVEN'T PURSUED IN THE PAST, BUT IT JUST HAS TO DO WITH BODIES OF WATER.
THINKING IN MIND WITH THIS ONE, IT'S THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAKESIDE PARK HAPPENS IT'S PART OF A CLEANUP EVENT FOR LAKESIDE PARK.
ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ONE IS THAT WERE JUST WITHIN 30 MILES FROM HEB STORE, WHICH WE ARE BECAUSE I DO PARTNER WITH THE KEEP TEXAS WATERWAYS CLEAN.
THIS WOULD BE FOR AN ADDITIONAL CLEANING EVENT OR CLEANING INITIATIVE TO FOCUS NOT SPECIFICALLY ON LITTER PREVENTION AND THINGS LIKE THAT, JUST ON-GROUND, BUT THINGS THAT AFFECT WATERWAYS AND WATERFRONT AREAS.
LOOKING AT THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AS FAR AS OFFERING AN ADDITIONAL CLEANING EVENT WORTH IN THE CITY THAT FOCUSES A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT FROM WHAT WE WERE ALREADY CURRENTLY DOING, AND IT ALSO CORRESPONDS WELL WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAKESIDE PARK, WHICH WILL BE A WATERFRONT AREA AS WELL.
ANY THOUGHTS OR DISCUSSION AS FAR AS THE KEEP TEXAS WATERWAYS CLEAN OR THOUGHTS ABOUT PURSUING THAT AS WE MOVE INTO THE PARK DEVELOPMENT WITH LAKESIDE.
>> THE OTHER ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING TO LOOK AT AS WELL, WHICH ISN'T A SPECIFIC INFORMATION PACK IN HERE.
BUT ONE IS TO GO ALONG WITH THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES WHICH WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT NEXT.
IS JUST IF WE WERE ABLE TO ADOPT THE KEEP TEXAS WATERWAYS CLEAN PROGRAM AS A THIRD CLEANUP EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, POTENTIALLY ADDING A GENERAL PARKS CLEANUP EVENT TO ROUND OUT THOSE QUARTERLY CLEANUP INITIATIVES THAT WERE DESIRED THROUGH THE OBJECTIVES.
THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT THIS BOARD AND STAFF WOULD WORK TO DEVELOP IS JUST AN ADDITIONAL PARKS CLEANUP EVENT OR SERIES OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT OUR PARKS TO DO ADDITIONAL CLEANUP IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER ONES THAT WE OFFER WITH SPRING CLEANING AND FALL SWEEP.
ANY THOUGHTS OR DISCUSSION? I KNOW THAT ONE'S A LITTLE MORE OPEN-ENDED, BUT THAT ONE WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE DEVELOPED BY US AND UNDER OUR CONTROL AS FAR AS NOT FOLLOWING A SPECIFIC TEMPLATE.
WITH THAT, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU GUYS PROVIDE US ANY FEEDBACK NECESSARY OR THE APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ADDING THOSE NEW PROGRAMS TO OUR OPPORTUNITIES, IN ADDITION TO WHAT WE'RE ALREADY OFFERING.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO ADD THE ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS TO OUR STRATEGIC PLAN.
>> LASTLY, WE'LL HAVE A QUICK REVIEW OF
[4. Discussion and possible action on Keep Angleton Beautiful Strategic Plan progress updates for 2021.]
JUST THE PROGRESS OF THE KEEP ANGLETON BEAUTIFUL STRATEGIC PLAN.YOU'LL SEE A LITTLE BIT OF WHY WE'VE COVERED PROGRAMMING FIRST BECAUSE SOME OF THAT WAS DEPENDENT ON JUST REVIEWING [NOISE] WHERE WE WERE AT WITH SOME STRATEGIC PLAN ITEMS, AS WELL AS JUST ADOPTING SOME OF THE PROGRAMMING INTO THE STRATEGIC PLAN.
THEN ALSO SEEKING THE BOARD'S FEEDBACK ON JUST WHERE WE'RE AT WITH STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES.
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IF THEY WERE STILL ON TRACK WITH THOSE ITEMS THAT WE WANT TO CONTINUE THOSE INTO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.JUST GOING THROUGH OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES, YOU'LL SEE THAT IF YOU GO IN THE BOARD PACKET, THERE IS THE UPDATED STRATEGIC PLAN.
WE'VE ADDED PROGRESS FROM RESULTS ON MOST OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE LISTED.
IT'S NOT TO JUST EXHAUSTIVELY READ THROUGH THE DETAILS OF EVERY ITEM.
ONE OF THE THINGS AS FAR AS THE LITTER CLEAN UP AND INCREASING RECYCLING IN THE PARKS.
THAT'S SOMETHING WE'RE ACTIVELY WORKING ON.
WE'VE ALREADY STARTED WORKING ON PUTTING RECYCLING IN HIGH USE AREAS LIKE AROUND SPORTS FIELDS AND THINGS.
WE'RE CONSIDERING HOW WE CAN DO ADDITIONAL RECYCLING WITHIN THE PARK, BUT ALSO KEEPING IT SIGHTLY CLEAN AND MANAGEABLE SO WE DON'T CREATE A BIGGER PROBLEM OF NOT BEING ABLE TO MANAGE SOMETHING BEFORE WE DO SO.
IT STARTED WITH INITIALLY OF GETTING RECYCLING LOCATIONS WITHIN PARK LOCATIONS BY SPORTS FIELDS.
PRIMARILY, WE HAVE HIGH USE AND HIGH TRASH VOLUME, AND THINGS WHERE WE CAN COLLECT RECYCLABLES.
GOING INTO LITTER CLEAN UP EVENTS, WE MENTIONED KEEP TEXAS WATERWAYS CLEAN IS PARTIALLY ONE OF THEM, AND ALSO A PARK'S CLEANUP DAYS.
INCLUDING THOSE ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS INTO THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE, AND OFFICIALLY ADDING THEM INTO THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES.
SPECIFICALLY, BECAUSE WE'RE LOOKING FOR QUARTERLY EVENTS.
IF WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE WATERWAYS AND THEN ADD ADDITIONAL PARK'S CLEANUP EVENT, WE COULD MEET THAT GOAL OF HAVING ALL QUARTERLY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
IN THE NEXT OBJECTIVES, YOU'LL SEE THE CLEANUP FOR HOUSEHOLD WASTE, INFORMATION ON HOW LARGE TRASH PICKUP WORKS, TREE TRIMMING, AND BRUSH DISPOSAL.
ALL OF THOSE ITEMS ARE PRETTY SIMILAR IN NATURE.
WHAT WE'RE FINDING IS THAT THE COMMUNICATION LEVEL, AND WE UNDERSTANDING OF THOSE DIFFERENT SERVICES, AND HOW THOSE SERVICES ARE ACTUALLY BEING IMPLEMENTED THROUGHOUT THE CITY ARE NOT JUST WELL UNDERSTOOD.
OUR ACTION FOR THAT REALLY IS TO JUST MORE FREQUENTLY PROMOTE INFORMATION, AND PROVIDE INFORMATION AS FAR AS THE SPECIFICS OF HOW WASTE DISPOSAL HAPPENS, LARGE TRASH ITEMS HAPPEN.
LITTER CLEAN UP, TREE TRIMMING, BRUSH DISPOSAL, HOW THESE ALL HAPPEN? THAT'S SOMETHING WE'LL WORK WITH AS WELL WITH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CALENDAR POST IN REGARDS TO PARKS AND RECREATION AND KEEP ANGLETON BEAUTIFUL SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES SO IT CAN MORE REGULARLY POST INFORMATION, AND PROVIDE THE SPECIFIC DETAILS AND UPDATES TO COMMUNITIES LOOKING FOR THESE SERVICES.
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT'S IN PROGRESS WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK ON, AND CONTINUE TO WORK ON THAT TOO UNTIL THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
THAT'S JUST ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE FEEL THE INFORMATION JUST NEEDS TO BE BETTER UNDERSTOOD AND MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.
WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO BE CREATIVE, AND MORE FREQUENT ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT THEY CAN KNOW THOSE SERVICES EXIST AND KNOW HOW THE SERVICES ARE UTILIZED.
SEVERAL OF THE OTHER ITEMS, LIKE YARD OF THE MONTH AND BUSINESS OF THE MONTH, HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED AS FAR AS THE UPDATES TO THOSE.
WE'RE WORKING ON VEGETATION POLICIES, AND THINGS FOR CITY FACILITIES THROUGH SOME OF OUR DIFFERENT POLICIES AND PLANS MOVING FORWARD, INCLUDING OUR PARK'S MANUAL PLAN, SOME OF OUR DEVELOPMENT PLANS AS WELL.
MURAL ARTIST FOR THE CITY, DID YOU WANT TO MENTION THAT? THAT WAS ONE THAT WAS SHIFTING FOCUS, CORRECT?
>> FOR THE MURALS, THE CITY HAS A MORATORIUM ON THESE STILL CURRENTLY.
UNTIL WE HAVE A VERY STRUCTURED POLICY UNDERWAY, THAT'LL REMAIN IN PLACE.
THEN WHENEVER WE HAVE COMPLETELY DEVELOPED THAT, WE'LL BRING THAT UP TO KAB AS AN UPDATE.
LET YOU KNOW WHAT THE POLICY, HOW WE DEFINE THAT, AND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE MOVING FORWARD.
FOR NOT ONLY THE CITY BUT ALSO THE COMMUNITY, AS WE HAVE A LOT OF THOSE MURALS THROUGHOUT TOWN.
CARL DID TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT VEGETATION.
ONE SHORT UPDATE, WE HAD PLANNED IN NEXT FISCAL YEAR'S BUDGET WAS LANDSCAPING THE MEDIANS WHERE OUR GREAT MURALS WERE.
WE DID GET APPROVED FOR ONE OF THOSE AS A TRIAL SO THAT WE CAN DETERMINE HOW MUCH THAT'S SAVING US ON MAINTENANCE COSTS AND TIME.
IF IT'S PROVEN THAT IT DOES ASSIST WITH MAINTENANCE AND LOWERS THE AMOUNT OF MAN-HOURS THAT WE HAVE OUT THERE, THEN WE MAY BE ABLE TO PROCEED WITH THE OTHER THREE.
WE ARE STILL WORKING WITH ETHAN BEESON ON THE GREEN RIBBON PROJECTS.
WE JUST GOT CORRESPONDENCE LAST WEEK ACTUALLY, THAT THEY ARE PUSHING FORWARD SOME OF THE LOCAL AREA PROJECTS SO THAT WE CAN LUMP THOSE PROJECTS, AND BID THOSE ALL OUT TOGETHER.
HE HAS BOTH THE MEDIAN AND THE TREE PLANTING PLAN.
WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO PROCEED WITH THAT AND RECEIVE SOME FUNDING FROM TXDOT.
>> THAT GIVES. AS MENTIONED, I'VE BEEN HERE FOR THREE WEEKS, SO STILL CATCHING ALL THE DETAILS.
[LAUGHTER] THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT.
AS FAR AS UPDATING BENCH STANDARDS,
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I THINK THAT SOMETHING IN PROGRESS AS WELL, AS FAR AS DEDICATIONS AND MEMORIALS FOR PARKS.BUTTERFLY GARDENS, THAT WAS SOMETHING I MENTIONED AS WELL.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE PART OF OUR PLANS FOR OUR PARKS MOVING FORWARD, IN ADDITION WITH THOSE PARKS MAPS AND PARKS AMENITIES FEATURES THAT WE BELIEVE CAPTURE THE NEED FOR THE MAPS AND LOCATION FOR THE BUTTERFLY GARDENS AS WELL.
FOR THE ADDITIONAL ITEMS AS FAR AS PUBLIC NOTIFICATION, THAT GOES BACK INTO THE ITEMS IS JUST INCREASED AWARENESS AS FAR AS THE COMMUNITY JUST KNOWING WHAT THE SERVICES ARE, HOW THE SERVICES OPERATE, AND WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS ARE.
WE'VE ALSO MADE THE KAB NEWSLETTER MORE CONSISTENT AS FAR AS MAKING SURE THAT PEOPLE GET THAT, AND PROVIDE THOSE NOTIFICATIONS, AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THROUGH THOSE AS WELL.
WITH THE ENGAGE YOUTH THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, THAT'S ADDITIONALLY WHERE WE TALKED ABOUT PREVIOUSLY WITH THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, THE SCOUT PROGRAM.
THOSE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THOSE AS THE OBJECTIVES.
IT'S JUST ADDITIONAL ENGAGING YOUTH, BUT ALSO TO, AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT, WE WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE THE TEXAS MASTER NATURALIST PROGRAM, AND SOME OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE DISCUSSED THROUGH THE OBJECTIVES PREVIOUSLY.
[NOISE] THE NEXT IS, THE WHO AND WHAT IS THE KAB? AS FAR AS TRANSPARENCY GOES, WE PRACTICE PROPER TRANSPARENCY THROUGH PUBLICLY DISPLAYED MEETINGS AS FAR AS POSTING THE MINUTES AND THE AGENDAS IN ADVANCE.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS A ITEM WAS SHORT VIDEOS HIGHLIGHTED.
BOARD AND STAFF ARE GETTING TO KNOW WHO KAB IS, AND WHO THEY ARE.
THAT'S ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT STILL NEEDS ATTENTION AS WELL.
IF YOU WANTED TO SEE WHAT THE BEST RECOMMENDATIONS ARE AS FAR AS HOW TO EFFECTIVELY APPROACH THAT.
FOR YOU GUYS, BEING MORE WELL KNOWN IN THE KAB, BEING MORE WELL KNOWN WHAT THE BEST WAY TO APPROACH THAT WOULD BE IN.
THAT WAS AN ITEM OF SEEKING GUIDANCE ON AS FAR AS WHAT MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR THAT AS WELL.
>> SURE. [LAUGHTER] OR IF VIDEOS EVEN THE BEST MEDIUM, IF THERE'S SOMETHING MORE COMFORTABLE WITH IT.
IF IT'S MORE OF A FACE SHOT WITH A SHORT TESTIMONY, OR JUST AN INFORMATIONAL SEGMENT, OR JUST EVEN IN GROUP POSTING AS FAR AS THE KAB BOARD TOGETHER, AND WHAT THEY ARE.
IT'S MORE SO ABOUT ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH WHO KAB IS, WHAT IT IS, AND HOW TO GET IT OUT THERE.
ONE OF THE ITEMS IS WHETHER OR NOT, LIKE I SAID, IF IT'S SHORT VIDEOS.
IF THAT'S APPROPRIATE THAT CERTAIN WAY SO THAT WE CAN PURSUE, OR IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S PREFERRED DIFFERENTLY AS FAR AS THE ULTIMATE GOAL WOULD BE TO GET THE WORD OUT.
THE WHO'S, THE WHAT'S, AND THINGS LIKE THAT MORE EFFECTIVELY.
REALLY JUST LOOKING FOR GUIDANCE ON WHAT THE BOARD WOULD BE MOST COMFORTABLE WITH PURSUING, AND WHAT WE CAN PUT TO OUR OBJECTIVES FOR THE YEAR.
>> OF COURSE, I THINK AS A GROUP AND THEN THAT PICTURE AND THEN JUST DO A LITTLE HISTORY OF PAY, BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ALL THE DETAILS OF IT.
>> WE COULD DO SOME SHORT BOOM BOOM VIDEOS.
JUST A LITTLE SNIPPET TALKS ABOUT WHAT WE DID.
[OVERLAPPING]. WE CAN COME UP WITH SOMETHING.
>> MAYBE I LIKE THE TESTIMONIALS IDEA, MAYBE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO US WHEN IT COMES TO THIS GROUP, AND THE EFFECTIVENESS THAT IT HAS.
LIKE SUZANNE IS WILLING TO DO BUTTERFLIES AND MONARCHS.
>> I THINK THE MORE CONNECTIONS THAT CAN BE MADE AS FAR AS PERSONAL STORIES AND TESTIMONIES, THE MORE ENGAGING IT IS FOR PEOPLE.
I THINK THOSE ARE WAYS THAT YOU'VE INNOVATED SHORT STORIES, OR SHORT THINGS LIKE THAT THOSE MAYBE ITEMS THAT ARE WELL-RECEIVED AND HAVE HIGHER ENGAGEMENT LEVELS, OR THINGS AS PEOPLE FOLLOW AND LOOK AT.
IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE ALL COMFORTABLE AS FAR AS DOING SOME TEST, A BLEND OF DIFFERENT INFORMATION AS FAR AS EITHER VIDEOS OR LITTLE SHORT BIOS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
>> YOU DO VOICE-OVERS? [BACKGROUND] [LAUGHTER]
>> I'M NOT SURE WHO THE EXPERT ON TIKTOK IS.[LAUGHTER].
I'M GOING TO DEFER TO MEGHAN ON THAT ONE FOR SURE.
WE MAY HAVE TO GO TO A SEMINAR.
>> IF WE CAN CHANGE YOUR VOICE.
I'M ALL IN [LAUGHTER] I'M YOUR GIRL.
>> AS LONG AS WE GET SOME ENGAGEMENT AND AWARENESS, I THINK WE CAN DO WHATEVER WE NEED TO WITHIN APPROPRIATE BOUNDS FOR SURE.
LASTLY, THERE'S A COUPLE OF OTHER ITEMS, WE SWEEPING PROGRAM, OUTSIDE OF THE ACTUAL SCREEN CHEAPEST WE WANT IT RUNNING, WHICH WAS ANOTHER ITEM THOSE ARE TAKING PLACE.
THAT'S SOMETHING WE'RE GOING TO EXPLORE A LITTLE BIT TOO EASY IF THAT'S FEASIBLE WITH OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND MAKE SURE IT'S
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APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR STREET SWEEPERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT BEFORE WE COMPLETELY COMMIT TO THAT.THEN LASTLY, THE SCAN AND LOVE CAMPAIGN THAT'S DEFERRED TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
WITH THAT, I'M JUST LOOKING FOR ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION AND THEN JUST GENERAL RECOMMENDATION IS ADDING THE PROGRAMMING ASPECTS TO THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND BASED OFF THE UPDATES PROVIDED AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD WITH THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES WE CAN STILL MAKING PROGRESS WITH THE OBJECTIVES MADE.
MOVING FORWARD STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND THEN ADDING THE ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING AS DISCUSSED.
>> REAL QUICK. WHAT ABOUT EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND MYSELF ABOUT HEAVY TRASH AND ALL THAT AND MY PASSION IS JUNK CARS AND STUFF LIKE THAT AND THE CITY IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS HAVE REALLY, ONE THAT BECAME MY FOCUS, AND OTHERS HAVE REALLY GOT CLEANED UP SOME REAL AREAS THAT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED UP.
MY PUSH IS TO KEEP EDUCATING PEOPLE, SO MUCH TRASH.
THIS IS WHEN YOU FIRST WEEK, THIRD WEEK, WHATEVER TOWN, WHATEVER WE GET THEM ON.
>> JUST TO GET MYSELF ORGANIZED HERE, BUT I DID I GLOSSED OVER THAT ONE AS WELL.
AS FAR AS ITEMS LIKE THAT, AS FAR AS VIOLATIONS AND CODE AND THINGS LIKE THAT, WE'RE STILL WORKING WITH THE CODE ENFORCEMENT AND THEY ARE KEEPING TRACK OF WHAT THEY'RE FOLLOWING UP WITH AND FOG OF ONE SCHEDULED WITH THAT AND I'VE SPOKEN WITH STAFF AND THAT'S SOMETHING, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GETTING MUCH BETTER, BUT VERY RESPONSIVE WITH THAT AND THEY CONTINUE TO BE VERY RESPONSIVE AND WHEN WE WERE CROSSED WITH THEM.
I MEANT TO COMMENT ON THAT AS WELL, BUT THAT IS AN ITEM WE'LL CONTINUE WORKING ON.
IT'S ALWAYS IN PROGRESS, IT'S NOT EVER REALLY COMPLETE, BUT WE'LL KEEP ON MOVING FORWARD WITH WORKING WITH THOSE ITEMS AND JUST GENERAL BEAUTIFICATION.
>> ALONG THE LINES OF THAT CLEANUPS BECAUSE PEOPLE WOULD JUST HANG ON TO THEIR ELECTRONICS OR WHATEVER IT IS.
INSTEAD, PUT IT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
WAIT UNTIL WE HAVE OUR CLEAN-UP AND THEN JUST BRING IT.
IT'S LESS ON STAFF AND EVERYTHING TOO.
>> WE ARE LOOKING INTO DOING A COUPLE OF VIDEOS.
ONE WILL BE THE [INAUDIBLE] METER, THAT'LL BE THE FIRST ONE.
TALKING ABOUT THE NEW METER AND HOW IT INTERACTS IN THE PORTAL AND ALL THAT STUFF.
THE SECOND ONE WE WANT TO DO IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROGRESSIVE WASTE AND DO THE SORT OF THE TRASH VIDEO, BECAUSE WHEN WE CAN TALK ABOUT 4 CUBIC YARDS, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? [OVERLAPPING] WHEN PEOPLE CALL,'' THEY DIDN'T PICK UP MY STUFF''.
WELL, IT'S MORE THAN 4 CUBIC YARDS AND THERE'S EXCEPTIONS AND THERE'S OTHER THINGS LIKE THAT.
THAT'S OUR SECOND EDUCATION VIDEO IS TRASH.
IF THERE'S OTHER ONES WE WANT TO DO.
WE CAN DO, CERTAINLY, LOOK AT THOSE DOWN THE LINE.
>> CAN I ASK A QUESTION? DOES THERE NEED TO BE MORE EDUCATION ON HOW THE CITIZENS CAN REPORT THINGS? OR ARE THE CITIZENS PRETTY GOOD AT USING WHAT WE HAVE IN PLACE? DO PEOPLE KNOW?
>> THAT'S A REALLY GOOD POINT? WE DO HAVE A SYSTEM WHICH MAY BE CHANGING.
NOT IMMEDIATELY, BUT [INAUDIBLE] IS OUR REPORTING SYSTEM.
BUT THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. WE'LL NOTE THAT.
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK WE AS EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A LOT OF CALLS AND THEN WE JUST INPUT IT FOR THEM, AND IT GETS PING TO THE CORRECT DEPARTMENT, BUT IT WOULD BE NICE IF, WE PROVIDED THAT EDUCATIONAL, [BACKGROUND] CAMPAIGN OR VIDEO TO SHOW THEM HOW TO.
>> I'VE USED A QUICK RESPONSE, AND WE DID IT THAT WAY.
>> I THINK THAT GOES ALONG AS WELL WITH ALL OF THE DIFFERENT UPDATES AND DIFFERENT AREA ITEMS THAT WE AS FAR AS ALL THE WASTE REMOVAL THAT ARE PREVENTION AND THINGS THAT JUST INCREASE GENERAL AWARENESS WITH MORE DETAILS ON HOW-TO AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT.
IF WE CAN GET MORE SCHEDULED AND MORE PRECISE IN HOW WE COMMUNICATE THIS MESSAGE AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE GETTING OFF TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE.
THAT'S SOMETHING WE WILL CERTAINLY BE WORKING ON, SO, FOR SURE.
>> I'M OKAY WITH MAKING THE MESSAGE IS FINE TOO.IF YOU MAKE THE MESSAGES FUN, MAKES IT EASY FOR THEM TO REMEMBER.
>> [BACKGROUND] IS ALL FOR CLEANING IN NOVEMBER?
>> OKAY. WHAT DO WE DO? WHEN DO I USE THIS LEAD IN THE WATER BILL.
MEGHAN DO YOU RECALL? [BACKGROUND]. I PARKED OVER.
WE'RE GOOD ON EVERYONE? [NOISE]
>> WE'RE WAITING FOR A FINAL CONFIRMATION FOR THE LOCATION RIGHT NOW, AND THAT SHOULD BE IN THE NEXT DAY OR SO.
THAT WAS CONFIRMED LAST WEEK AND THEY LET US KNOW THAT THEY WOULD LET US KNOW EARLY THIS WEEK, SOME GIVE ME A DAY OR SO BEFORE I CIRCLE BACK AROUND TO THEM.
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>> ALL RIGHT. RECOMMENDING AND JUST A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND WHAT WE DISCUSSED AS FAR AS DIRECTION FOR THE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR MOVING FORWARD.
>> I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AND MOVING FORWARD WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN AS WRITTEN.
>> THAT'S THE COMPLETION OF OUR AGENDA.
>> MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6 O'CLOCK.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.