[1. Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution No. 20240514-001 canvassing a General Election held on May 04, 2024; declaring the candidates for Council Member, Position One (1) and Council Member, Position Five (5) duly elected.]

ITEM NUMBER ONE DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 20240514-001 CANVASING A GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 4TH, 2024, DECLARING THE CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL MEMBER POSITION 1 AND COUNCIL MEMBER POSITION 5 DULY ELECTED.

WHO WANTS TO TAKE CHARGE? WHO WANTS TO GO OUT THERE AND JUST.

YOU GOTTA APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.

ALL RIGHT.

MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 20240514-001.

SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BOOTH.

SECOND BY COUNCILMAN ROBERTS FOR APPROVAL.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? CALL FOR THE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER TWO, ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO CHRISTINE DANIEL, COUNCILMEMBER, POSITION ONE BY ANGLETON MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE JEFFREY GILBERT.

[2. Administer Oath of Office to Christiene Daniel, Council Member Position No. 1 by Angleton Municipal Court Judge Jeffrey Gilbert.]

THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU'LL RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.

I, CHRISTINE DANIEL, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR I, CHRISTINE DANIEL, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER.

I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF OFFICE, COUNCIL MEMBER.

POSITION ONE FOR THE CITY OF ANGLETON, TEXAS.

AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND OF THIS STATE, AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THIS CITY AND THE CHARTER.

SO HELP ME GOD.

CONGRATULATIONS.

[INAUDIBLE] IS THERE A FEE WITH THAT OR. YES.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS. YEAH.

CONGRATULATIONS.. JUDGE.

IF SHE COULD SIGN THESE? [INAUDIBLE].

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. ITEM NUMBER THREE.

[3. Administer Oath of Office to Tanner Sartin, Council Member Position No. 5 by Angleton Municipal Court Judge Jeffrey Gilbert.]

ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO TANNER SARTIN, COUNCILMEMBER, POSITION 5 BY ANGLETON MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE JEFFREY GILBERT.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.

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RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.

I,TANNER SARTIN, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE OFFICE OF AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER. POSITION FIVE FOR THE CITY OF ANGLETON, TEXAS.

AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND AT THIS STATE, AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THIS CITY.

SO HELP ME GOD.

CONGRATULATIONS.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU [INAUDIBLE].

CONGRATULATIONS. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, JUDGE.

ITEM NUMBER FOUR.

[4. Comments from newly elected Council Members.]

COMMENTS FROM THE NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS.

Y'ALL HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY? WE'LL GO IN ORDER, CHRISSY? I'M REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE OUTPOURING.

ALL THE PRAYERS THAT I'VE GOTTEN.

I'VE BEEN STOPPED AT LEAST HALF A DOZEN TIMES AT THE GROCERY STORE THE PAST WEEK, AND IT HAS BEEN FANTASTIC.

I'M REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO SERVE Y'ALL.

I REALLY ENJOY WHAT I'M DOING, AND I JOKINGLY SAY THAT THIS IS THE BIGGEST CUSTOMER SERVICE JOB THAT I EVER HAVE.

BUT IT IS TRUE.

I'M HERE TO HELP, AND I'M GLAD THAT Y'ALL WANT ME HERE.

YES, I TRULY APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY I RECEIVED.

I'VE BEEN HUMBLED BY THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BACKED ME.

I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THE COMMUNITY PEOPLE THAT I CALL ACQUAINTANCES ARE NOW FRIENDS AND MY FAMILY.

MANY PEOPLE CAME OUT IN SUPPORT OF ME.

I FEEL LIKE I AM CLOSER TO THE COMMUNITY AND MY COUNCIL AS A RESULT.

THANK YOU ALL.

COUNCIL, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS FOR THEM? CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.

I'M GLAD I GET TO SIT ON THIS END OF THE TABLE.

YOU BOTH WORKED HARD AND WELL DONE AND CAN'T WAIT TO SERVE HIM AT LEAST ANOTHER YEAR WITH YOU, MAYBE TWO.

ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? MOVING ON TO NUMBER FIVE.

[5. Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution No. 20240514-005 Calling a Runoff Election for place No. 3 of the Angleton City Council for a term of two years; to be held June 15, 2024.]

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 20240514-005.

CALLING A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR PLACE NUMBER 3 OF THE ANGLETON CITY COUNCIL FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, TO BE HELD JUNE 15TH, 2024.

SEEMS LIKE WE'VE GOT WORK STILL LEFT.

WE HAVE TWO MEMBERS THAT HAVE JUST BEEN REELECTED AND ONE MORE IN THE RUNOFF.

I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.

SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM TOWNSEND, SECOND, BY COUNCILMAN DANIEL FOR APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? CALL FOR THE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL.

[CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL]

I HAVE ONE SLIP. IS THAT IT? OKAY. HECTOR TORRES WITH WASTE CONNECTIONS.

CAN YOU PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM? YES, I'LL BE QUICK.

SO I JUST WANTED TO GIVE A FEW UPDATES WITH THE STORM DEBRIS AND THE HEAVY TRASH AND THE FENCING THAT'S BEEN BEING PICKED UP.

FROM WHAT WE CAN SEE A LOT OF THE STORM DEBRIS THERE'S THAT'S BEEN TAKEN CARE OF IT'S DIED DOWN QUITE A BIT.

THERE IS A LOT OF HEAVY BRUSH STILL BEING PUT OUT BY RESIDENTS.

SO WE'RE STILL CONTINUING TO PICK UP ABOVE OUR PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING THAT WE SEE.

SO WITH THAT WE CONTINUE TO STAY IN CONTACT WITH WITH JAMIE AND CHLOE.

SO ANYTHING THEY BROUGHT OUR WAY, WE'VE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.

AND THEN JUST WANTED TO GIVE A GREAT BIG THANK YOU TO JASON O'MARA FOR MAKING KEEPING ANGLETON BEAUTIFUL GO SO SMOOTHLY.

SO WE PICKED UP A TOTAL OF TEN TONS THIS YEAR, AND THE NEXT ONE WILL BE IN THE FALL, SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.

SO THANK YOU.

GREAT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. NO MORE SLIPS.

RIGHT? OKAY.

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS.

[6. Presentation of employee service award]

PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARD.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

TONIGHT WE RECOGNIZE LUIS DELGADO, WHO HAS WORKED FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR FIVE YEARS.

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MR. DELGADO WAS UNABLE TO BE PRESENT TONIGHT.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

NOW, THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD ONE FOR US.

ITEM NUMBER SEVEN.

[7. Ceremonial Presentation for the retirement of Chief Lucille Maes, Angleton Area Emergency Medical Corps]

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATION FOR THE RETIREMENT OF CHIEF LUCILLE MAES FROM THE ANGLETON AREA EMERGENCY MEDICAL COURTS.

LUCILLE, WILL YOU COME FORWARD, PLEASE? COUNCIL, CAN YOU COME UP, PLEASE?.

[INAUDIBLE] THAT IS GREAT.

LUCILLE, HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN THE CHIEF? I'VE BEEN CHIEF FOR 29.

29? I'VE BEEN IN THE ORGANIZATION 35 YEARS.AND WHEN WAS THE ORGANIZATION FORMED? IN 1980 AND I CAME IN 89.

THAT TELLS YOU SOMETHING.

IT TELLS YOU THAT LUCILLE HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO THIS COMMUNITY ALMOST SINCE THE TIME IT WAS CREATED, AS A WAY TO KEEP OUR CITIZENS SAFE, TO GIVE US AMBULANCE SERVICE THERE. IT'S NOT JUST AMBULANCE SERVICE.

THERE'S SO MUCH LUCILLE AND HER STAFF HAVE BEEN DOING FOR NOT ONLY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OVER THE YEARS.

THEY'VE BEEN RIGHT THERE, HAND IN HAND WITH EACH OF THEM AND IT'S DEFINITELY A TURNING OF THE PAGE FOR OUR COMMUNITY, BECAUSE SOMEBODY LIKE LUCILLE, THAT'S BEEN PART OF THE COMMUNITY AS LONG AS SHE HAS AND THE DEDICATION THAT SHE'S PUT IN, IT'S BEEN SEAMLESS FOR SO MANY YEARS AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO KEEP THAT GOING.

I KNOW YOU HAVE ALL THE CONFIDENCE IN THE WORLD YOUR STAFF TO CONTINUE, BUT IT'S A BIG HOLE STILL AND I'LL STILL BE AROUND.

I'M NOT I'LL STILL BE AROUND, THEY'RE MAKING ME KEEP MY PHONE.

I ALSO WANT TO GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHIEF MARTIN.

IF YOU WANT TO COME SAY ANYTHING.

OH, DON'T LET HIM SPEAK.

I'LL TELL YOU THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS THERE LIKE THIS ON EVERY CALL ALMOST ALWAYS MUTUAL.

SO GO AHEAD, CHIEF.

WELL, I'LL JUST. I'M NOT ONE TO SPEAK A LOT.

BUT I DO WANT TO SAY, SINCE.

SINCE I'VE KNOWN YOU, LUCILLE, YOU'VE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING PEOPLE.

YOU'VE HELPED ME WHEN I'VE CALLED YOU WITH FAMILY ISSUES.

EVERY CALL THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MAKES, EVERY SINGLE ONE.

THIS LADY INSISTS THAT BOX GOES WITH US.

AND THEY'RE NOT THERE. THEY'RE NOT THERE FOR THE PUBLIC.

THEY'RE FOR US.

THERE'S OTHER ONES FOR THE PUBLIC.

THESE PEOPLE ARE THERE FOR US AND FOR THAT, WE CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR SETTING THAT STANDARD, SETTING THAT BAR SO HIGH, WHAT WE SHOULD DO.

THANK YOU.

ENJOY THE RETIREMENT.

THANK YOU. LET ME KNOW HOW TO MANEUVER THROUGH THAT.

YEAH. THANK YOU.

IT'S NOT JUST THE DEDICATION.

IT'S THE PROFESSIONALISM AS WELL THAT LUCILLE DEMONSTRATES ON A DAILY BASIS WITH EVERYONE.

WHERE CAN SHE HELP? WHERE CAN SHE? WHERE CAN HER TEAM BE? AND THAT'S SOMETHING YOU CAN'T TEACH THAT.

COUNCIL? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE? I'M SO GLAD THAT I'VE GOT TO MEET YOU AND KNOW YOU AND THANK YOU.

LIKE, JUST THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND I'M BEHIND YOU.

BUT I THINK PEOPLE WHO TAKE FOR GRANTED CERTAIN THINGS AND THE DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT IT TAKES TO BE THERE DAY IN AND DAY [INAUDIBLE] DAY OUT AND DAY. WE TEND TO OVERLOOK THAT AND IT WILL BE MISSED, YOU WILL.

GRATEFUL FOR THE TIME YOU GAVE US.

THANK YOU. AND AGAIN, I'LL STILL BE HERE.

YOU CAN STILL GOLF. WE'LL MAKE IT HAPPEN.

YOU STILL HAVE THE PHONE? I DO, YEAH.

PARSONS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO STEP IN AND SAY ANYTHING ON BEHALF OF CHIEF VALDEZ? [INAUDIBLE]. SINCE I'VE KNOWN YOU AND SINCE WE'VE HAD INTERACTIONS WITH [INAUDIBLE] YOUR ATTITUDE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT YOUR SERVICE AND THE ATTITUDE THAT YOU'VE INSTILLED IN.

YOUR STAFF IS HAS JUST BEEN NOTHING BUT A SERVANT'S HEART, AND WE APPRECIATE IT AND YOU COLLABORATED WITH US

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[INAUDIBLE]. WELL, I'VE KNOWN YOU FOR 16 YEARS. YEP. AND I HAD THE ULTIMATE PRIVILEGE AND RESPECT TO SEE THE INSIDE WORKINGS OF YOU AND THIS COMMUNITY WILL NEVER REALIZE THE DEDICATION THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN THE CITY OF ANGLETON THE 3:00 IN THE MORNINGS, THE PUTTING YOUR PERSONAL LIFE ON HOLD HEALTH PUTTING ON HOLD, WHATEVER IT TOOK FOR THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY AND THIS AND YOU ALWAYS PUT HOME FIRST.

I HATE TO SEE YOU RETIRE, BUT I'M GLAD TO SEE YOU RETIRE BECAUSE IT'S HARD TO PUT YOURSELF FIRST AND I'M SO HONORED AND SO THANKFUL THAT I GET I GOT TO WORK UNDER YOU THAT YOU'RE MY MENTOR AND THAT I ALSO [INAUDIBLE] SO HAPPY RETIREMENT, CHIEF.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE HAVE A PLAQUE IN HONOR TO PRESENT TO LUCILLE.

I WANT TO JUST READ IT.

YOU GOT TO STAND BACK OVER HERE.

YEAH. YOU COME. I KNOW YOU DON'T LIKE TO BE IN THE MIDDLE.

NO. LUCILLE MAES, AN APPRECIATION FOR YOUR HARD WORK, DEVOTION AND COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

BEST WISHES ON YOUR RETIREMENT.

CITY OF ANGLETON.

MAY 2024.

NICE.

WELL, THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE THAT THE STAFF HAS ARRANGED FOR YOU AS WELL.

THAT I THINK IS GREAT.

I'M NOT SURE, BUT THERE'S GOT TO BE A JOKE TO THIS.

BUT. OH, LORD.

DONUTS, IT SAYS, CONGRATS, LUCILLE AND IT'S DONUTS.

IT'S ALL SPELLED OUT. ALL I NEED IS SOME MORE DONUTS.

DON'T ASK ME IF I WANT TO OPEN.

NOT ON CHANCE. I'M NOT GOING TO OPEN THIS, SO I'M GOING TO PRESENT THIS TO YOU.

APPARENTLY YOU GET TO TAKE IT HOME AND EAT THEM ALL AS WELL.

[INAUDIBLE] THE TRUCK SET IT DOWN FOR A MINUTE BECAUSE I'LL.

YEAH. ALL RIGHT.

SO YOU'RE THE PERSON ON THE SPOTLIGHT.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO SERVE ANGLETON.

I MOVED HERE IN THE MID 80S.

MY DAD USED TO RAISE CATTLE IN BRAZORIA COUNTY, SO AS A SMALL CHILD.

I WAS IN AND OUT OF THE COUNTY AND IN ANGLETON, AND WE'D EAT HERE.

AND I HAD FRIENDS THAT LIVED HERE.

I NEVER THOUGHT I'D REALLY LIVE HERE.

I WENT TO WORK AT THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT.

HOUSTON WAS A LITTLE FAR, SO I MOVED TO ANGLETON.

NEXT THING I KNOW, I WAS IN AN EMT CLASS AND THE CHIEF FROM ANGLETON, THE ORIGINAL CHIEF, WAS ONE OF MY INSTRUCTORS.

I ENDED UP LOVING IT, VOLUNTEERING AND HERE I AM.

I LOVE THE CITY, I LOVE THE COMMUNITY AND ALL THE PEOPLE.

WE HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY AND BOY DO WE FIGHT AND WE DO.

WE NEED TO KIND OF COME TOGETHER A LITTLE BETTER.

BUT IT'S BEEN AN ABSOLUTE HONOR TO SERVE THE CITY AND THIS CENTRAL BRAZORIA COUNTY FOR ALL THESE YEARS.

SO THANK YOU FOR THE HONOR.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

SO YEAH, I THINK THAT'S IF I HAVE ANY LAST COMMENTS, ANYBODY NEED A DONUT.

[INAUDIBLE]. BUT THANKS SO MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU.

THAT'S SO PRETTY. THANK YOU.

LUCILLE. THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER EIGHT.

[8. Ceremonial Presentation of the May 2024 Keep Angleton Beautiful Yard of the Month and Business of the Month]

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATION OF THE MAY 2024 KEEP ANGLETON BEAUTIFUL YARD OF THE MONTH AND BUSINESS OF THE MONTH.

OH. THAT'S TOUCHING. THIS IS WILL AND RHONDA CLARK.

YARD OF THE MONTH AND THEIR BEAUTIFUL HOME IS ON BRONCO BEND AND THEY'RE ALSO THE OWNERS OF CLARK REALTY, WONDERFUL REAL ESTATE COMPANY.

SO BEHALF OF KEITH ANGLETON.

BEAUTIFUL. THE CITIZENS OF ANGLETON COUNCIL AND MAYOR.

THANK YOU. SO GO UP AND GET A PICTURE.

WE NORMALLY HAVE ALL THE DECORATIONS.

WELL. WE'RE EXTRA.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[INAUDIBLE] THANK YOU

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GUYS. THANK YOU ALL.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME OUT OF YOUR BUSY DAY.

I APPRECIATE IT. CONGRATULATIONS.

IT LOOKS GOOD. THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK GOD.

THANK YOU AND WE WERE EXCITED TO GET WILL AND RHONDA'S NOMINATION AND WE WERE REALLY EXCITED TO GET THE ANGLETON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.

HER GRANDCHILDREN GO THERE.

MY GREAT ONES GO AND SO WE DIDN'T PICK.

WE VOTED.

IT WASN'T ON. SO TELL ME YOUR NAME AGAIN.

I'M SO BAD AT THIS.

OKAY, THIS IS DESA, STACY MATHISON, HER MOTHER, AND PHILIP.

THAT'S A BIG PART OF ANGLETON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.

SO Y'ALL COME ON UP HERE.

SO, I DON'T KNOW WHO KEEPS Y'ALL'S GROUNDS, BUT IT'S.

ARE YOU THE GROUNDS? CASA HELPS US MAINTAIN IT.

REALLY? AND WE DO THE FLOWERBEDS.

WELL, IT'S BEAUTIFUL AND THANK YOU FOR TAKING SO MUCH PRIDE IN THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, OUR COMMUNITY.

SO, BEHALF OF ANGLETON BEAUTIFUL COUNCIL AND MAYOR AND THE CITIZENS OF ANGLETON.

THANK YOU. GO UP THERE.

[INAUDIBLE].

THANK YOU. APPRECIATE YOU, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL, THAT'S ALL OF OUR CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

LET'S GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO CONSENT AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 9 DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO WAIVE FEES FOR THE JUNETEENTH MASS GATHERINGS PERMIT AND AUTHORIZE USE OF BATES PARK PAVILION. ITEM NUMBER TEN DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FROM TECH LINE SPORTS LIGHTING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LED LIGHTING AT BG SPEC SOCCER COMPLEX, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.

ITEM NUMBER 11 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE FAILURE TO APPEAR PROGRAM.

ITEM NUMBER 12 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON A REQUEST SUBMITTED BY ELON EBY ON BEHALF OF PEACH STREET FARMERS MARKET TO OBTAIN PERMISSION TO CLOSE THE 200 BLOCK OF EAST PEACH STREET ON THE EVENINGS OF JUNE 7TH, 2024 AND JUNE 8TH, 2024, FROM 5 P.M.

TO 10 P.M. FOR THE ANNUAL SINGER SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL AND LAST ITEM NUMBER 13.

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANGLETON AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION THROUGH ITS AGENT, THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, FOR THE PROVISION OF MY GOVERNMENT ONLINE SOFTWARE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

COUNCIL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL ITEMS. SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM TOWNSEND.

SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN DANIEL FOR APPROVAL OF CONSENT.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. THAT MOTION CARRIES.

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ACTION ITEMS.

[14. Conduct a public hearing, discussion, and possible action to receive comments regarding the 2024 Standards of Care the Angleton Parks and Recreation Department will operate for youth recreational programs and to approve Ordinance No. 20240514-014 amending and adopting the 2023 Standards of Care for Youth Programs by revising Chapter 17 – Parks and Recreation, Article 1. – In Genera, Section 17-3 Standards of care for youth recreational programs]

NUMBER 14.

CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO RECEIVE COMMENTS REGARDING THE 2024 STANDARDS OF CARE.

THE ANGLETON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL OPERATE FOR YOUTH RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NUMBER (202) 405-1401 AMENDING

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AND ADOPTING THE 2023 STANDARDS OF CARE FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS BY REVISING CHAPTER 17, PARKS AND RECREATION, ARTICLE ONE AND GENERAL SECTION 17-3 STANDARDS OF CARE FOR YOUTH RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS. YES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

SO THIS IS AN ORDINANCE AND PUBLIC HEARING THAT WE BRING TO YOU ANNUALLY TO ADOPT OUR STANDARDS OF CARE IN ORDER TO HOST SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS INVOLVING CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE FOLLOW ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

OUR STAFF FOLLOWS.

ITS ENCLOSED IN YOUR PACKET IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ THROUGH IT AND HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

BUT WE ALSO PROVIDE THIS FOR ALL OF OUR PARENTS WHO HAVE CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN OUR PROGRAMS. OKAY. COUNCIL DO I HAVE A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ROBERTS, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN DANIEL, TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. WE ARE NOW IN A PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM, PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM AND ONCE AGAIN, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM, PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM.

COUNCIL MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

SECOND. YEAH. I HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM TOWNSEND TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND A SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN DANIEL.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? CALL FOR THE VOTE. ALL THOSE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. WE ARE NOW OUT OF PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNCIL, DO WE HAVE ACTION? ANY QUESTIONS? I LOVE THE YOUTH PROGRAMS. MY OLDEST WAS DOING SUMMER JAMBOREE AS A CHILD AND IT WAS HIS.

THAT WAS SOMETHING HE LOOKED FORWARD TO AND HE WAS BUMMED WHEN HE TURNED 12, BUT THEN HE GOT TO VOLUNTEER AT THE LIBRARY, SO IT WAS ALL FINE.

I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ORDINANCE NUMBER 20240514-014, ADOPTING THE STANDARDS OF CARE FOR OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM TOWNSEND A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN ROBERTS FOR APPROVAL OF THE STANDARDS OF CARE.

BEFORE WE MOVE ON, IS THERE SOMETHING YOU COULD BRING BACK TO COUNCIL ON THE PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY, OR A BLAST THAT YOU CAN PUT OUT OF WHAT YOU'RE DOING SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS OR PROGRAMS, RECREATION PROGRAMS. WE CAN DO THAT. I'VE HAD SOME PEOPLE ASK ME ABOUT THAT, AND I THINK IT'D BE GOOD JUST ON AN ANNUAL CALENDAR BASIS.

YOU GOT IT. NOT A PROBLEM AND THAT WOULD GIVE US A CHANCE TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT IT AND WE CAN POST IT AND TALK ABOUT IT AND MAYBE GENERATE SOME BUZZ.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? OKAY. I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA.

YEAH. ANY TIME YOU GIVE NOTICE AND VISIBILITY, WE'RE LIKELY TO ATTRACT MORE PEOPLE TO BE INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAMS AND WE KNOW WE I BELIEVE IT SERVES A GOOD PURPOSE IN THE COMMUNITY AND HELPS.

THROUGHOUT ALL DIFFERENT PARTS OF THIS COMMUNITY.

SO. ALL RIGHT, CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 16, 15.

[15. Annual update on introductory fees for Lakeside Park rentals and fees]

ANNUAL UPDATE ON INTRODUCTORY FEES FOR LAKESIDE PARK RENTALS AND FEES.

JASON. YES.

THANK THANK YOU. MAYOR.

COUNCIL WANTED TO COME BEFORE YOU TODAY.

APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO, WE IMPLEMENTED THE APPROVED RATES FOR LAKESIDE PARK FEES.

SO LAKESIDE PARK OPENED IN FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR.

WE CAME TO YOU ALL IN FEBRUARY TO APPROVE THOSE FEES THAT WE WERE RECOMMENDING.

AS FAR AS RENTAL FOR THE PAVILION GREEN SPACE OVERLOOK AREAS.

SO WE WANTED TO COME BACK.

AS I MENTIONED, IT'S BEEN ABOUT A YEAR SINCE WE TRULY IMPLEMENTED THOSE FROM MAY LAST YEAR AND PROVIDE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE'RE AT WITH THAT, AND LOOK FOR POTENTIAL DISCUSSION ON WHAT WE'RE AT, WHERE WE'RE CURRENTLY AT.

ALSO, I WILL SAY THAT THE CITY IS IN AN AGREEMENT WITH GUNDA TO DO A FEE ASSESSMENT.

SO AT THIS TIME, WE'RE NOT NECESSARILY LOOKING TO CHANGE FEES.

WE'RE WAITING FOR THAT FULL ASSESSMENT TO COME BACK FOR THEM ON SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.

BUT WE'LL TAKE COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS IF THERE IS ANY ADVICE THAT YOU HAVE.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME OF THOSE FEES CHANGE, BUT YOU'LL SEE IN YOUR PACKET THE ON PAGE 112 117 IS WHERE THE FEES ARE AS FAR AS LAKESIDE FEES GO.

THAT INCLUDED OUR THE RENTAL FEES FOR TABLES AND CHAIRS THE FEES THAT WE HAVE FOR THE OVERLOOK, THE STAGE, THE GREEN SPACE AND THE GREEN SPACE.

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SO THAT GIVES YOU THE FULL SCOPE OF WHAT THE FEES ARE.

BUT THEN ON 112, WE'LL GIVE YOU A BREAKDOWN OF WHAT WE'VE SEEN OVER THE PAST YEAR.

SO IN TOTAL, WE HAVE HAD EIGHT RENTALS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE OUT THERE.

SO IN THE BEGINNING IT WAS A LITTLE BIT OF SLOW GOING AS WE STARTED TO ROLL OUT THAT PROGRAM AND SHOW THAT OFFERING, I WILL SAY ONE OF THE THINGS YOU WILL START TO SEE IS THIS YEAR WE HAVE STARTED TO SEE A TREND OF MORE PEOPLE START TO UTILIZE THAT.

I BELIEVE THAT IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOME STAFF RESTRUCTURES WE DID THIS YEAR, SO WE CONVERTED ONE OF OUR POSITIONS TO AN ADDITIONAL MEMBER SERVICE POSITION.

SO WE CURRENTLY HAVE TWO MEMBER SERVICE POSITIONS.

AND SO THAT WAS FILLED FULL TIME IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR THAT THERE'S AN INDIVIDUAL DEDICATED TO RESERVATION AND RENTALS.

SO IT INCREASES OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE ASPECT THAT GOES WITH THAT FOR ALL RENTALS AND RESERVATIONS FOR PARKS AND RECREATION.

SO THEY ARE DEDICATED TO BEING ABLE TO MAKE THAT COMMUNICATION FURTHER PROMOTE IT AND GET THAT INFORMATION OUT THERE.

SO WE ARE STARTING TO SEE THAT TREND TO WHERE THEY ARE STARTING TO PICK UP A LITTLE BIT MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO UTILIZE THAT AND GET THE INFORMATION.

SO YOU'LL SEE THAT ON YOUR FIRST GRAPH.

THE SECOND GRAPH KIND OF GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF WHERE THAT FEE BREAKDOWN IS OF WHAT THEY'RE UTILIZING AND THEN THE THIRD ONE KIND OF SHOWS IN COMPARISON OF HOW THE REVENUE THAT'S COMING IN FOR LAKESIDE HAS ALREADY SURPASSED WHAT WE'VE SEEN FOR RENTALS FOR JUST PAVILION.

SO BATES, DICKEY, MASTERSON WOULD BE THE ONES THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED AT BRUSHY AS WELL AND FREEDOM WOULD BE INCLUDED FOR THE MAY 23RD TO MAY 24TH TIME FRAME.

SO JUST WANTED TO OPEN IT UP TO YOU ALL FOR SOME KIND OF DISCUSSION AND GIVE YOU AN UPDATE.

DOES ANYBODY EVER RENT BRUSHY? VERY RARELY.

SOME PEOPLE WILL JUST TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE THAT SPACE.

I MEAN, IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BUT IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE FULL ACCESS, THEY WILL RENT IT.

BUT IT IS USUALLY NO.

SO IF YOU HAD TO RANK ALL YOUR PARK PAVILIONS AND RENTAL IN ORDER OF REVENUE, BATES ONE FOR LAKESIDE ONE.

NOW BATES IS PROBABLY STILL ONE BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE ACCESS THEY'RE LOOKING FOR, I WOULD SAY THE TREND IS CHANGING ON WHAT PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO UTILIZE FOR ONE OF THE BIG ONES WE'RE GETTING A LOT OF REQUESTS FOR IS A WEDDING VENUE.

AND SO THAT'S ONE OF THE TOPICS WE'VE STARTED TO HEAR A LOT MORE DISCUSSION ON.

AND GIVES THEM A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A BLANK SLATE IN A DIFFERENT SETTING.

BUT I MEAN, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM HERE, WE'VE HAD IT FOR A LOT OF BIRTHDAY PARTIES, IS ONE OF THEM.

IT GIVES THEM A WHOLE DIFFERENT FEEL.

IT HAS THE PLAYGROUND THAT'S ATTACHED TO IT.

SO IT REALLY DEPENDS ON WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING TO DO.

IF THEY'RE LOOKING FOR MORE OF THAT PARK SETTING THAT'S OPEN GREEN SPACE, OR IF THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THAT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE UPSCALE, IF YOU WILL.

YEAH. BATES IS TYPICALLY BATES, AND DICKEY WOULD BE THE TWO THAT TYPICALLY SEE THE MOST RENTALS FROM IT.

BUT THOSE FEES ARE VERY MUCH DIFFERENT COMPARED TO WHAT LAKESIDE IS.

SO I THINK I SAW IN YOUR STAFF REPORTS A COMMENT ON PLANTING AND YOU'RE PUTTING, I GUESS PLANT A LOT MORE GREENERY AND PLANTS AROUND LAKESIDE, IS THAT CORRECT? WILDFLOWER. IS THAT WILDFLOWER ONE? SO WHEN WE HAD THE FREEZE, WE HAD TO GO BACK AND REPLACE VEGETATION.

SO WE HAVE REPLACEMENT VEGETATION AND THEN WE HAVE I THINK ABOUT THREE WILDFLOWER AREAS THAT ARE PRETTY SIGNIFICANT.

SO WE RECEIVE THOSE EVERY YEAR.

OKAY. WHAT ARE WE PAYING FOR? THIS COMPREHENSIVE USER BASE STUDY.

[INAUDIBLE]. I HAVE TO GET YOU THAT NUMBER, I CAN'T REMEMBER IT WAS SOMETHING LIKE THE $40,000 RANGE.

ABOUT $40,000.

I THINK SO. WE STARTED THAT ABOUT A YEAR, A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO.

HOW OFTEN DOES THIS HAPPEN? WELL, WE'VE NEVER DONE IT, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, IN THE FOUR YEARS I'VE BEEN HERE.

SO LIKE WE REALLY ORIGINATED WITH TALKING ABOUT PERMIT FEES AND SOME OF THOSE THINGS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN ADJUSTED AND FEES THAT BUILDERS SHOULD BE PAYING AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS.

BUT WE DECIDED TO LOOK ACROSS THE BOARD BECAUSE, AGAIN, WE HAVEN'T REALLY ADJUSTED FEES OTHER THAN WATER RATES OR REC CENTER RATES.

IN THE FOUR YEARS I'VE BEEN HERE.

WELL, AND ALSO, JUST TO REMIND YOU THAT OUR FIRM HELPED ADOPT YOUR FIRST FEE SCHEDULE.

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SO YOU MAY HAVE HAD INFORMAL FEE SCHEDULES, LIKE IN UTILITIES OR WHATEVER, BUT OUR FIRM, I THINK IT WAS TWO YEARS AGO ADOPTED THE VERY FIRST HUGE MONSTER FEE SCHEDULE.

SO AND THAT'S WHERE WE TOOK THE FEES OUT OF THE ORDINANCE AND PUT THEM IN AN ACTUAL FEE SCHEDULE.

SO IT'S EASIER TO REVIEW AND FOR PEOPLE TO FIND THE FEES.

BUT I DON'T THINK AT THAT TIME WE LOOKED AT FEES, IT WAS REALLY JUST CONSOLIDATING THEM TO PUT THE BEGINNING OF THE LONG PATH.

YEAH. IN THE PAST THIS THE STAFF OR THE DIRECTOR WOULD ACTUALLY GO AND DO THE STUDY LOOKING AT THE AREA, WHAT THEY'RE COMPETING WITH. THAT WAS HOW WE USED TO DO IT.

SO AND THAT IS ONE THING I MEAN WITH THAT, LIKE WE UPDATED OUR MEMBERSHIP RATES COMING UP ON TWO YEARS NOW, AND WE DID A COMPARABLE STUDY WITH FACILITIES IN THE AREA TO LOOK AT WHAT OUR MEMBERSHIP OFFERING WAS.

BUT BECAUSE THE OPPORTUNITY CAME TO JUMP IN WITH WHAT DEVELOPMENT.

SERVICES WAS DOING, WE FELT IT WAS BENEFICIAL FOR US TO DO A FULL SCOPE ONE, BECAUSE THE RENTAL SIDE IS QUITE EXTENSIVE OF WHAT THAT INCLUDES.

SO WE PIGGYBACKED ON THEIRS TO BE ABLE TO SEE IF THEY COULD DO A COMPARISON FOR SOME OF THE PARKS AND REC AGENCIES WITHIN THE AREA.

SO WHEN YOU SAY BUDGETARILY, IT STARTED A YEAR AGO.

DID THAT COME OUT OF THE THIS BUDGET, THE 24 THAT COME OUT OF 23? ARE WE SPLITTING THOSE BETWEEN THE TWO BUDGETS I CAN'T REMEMBER.

I'LL HAVE TO GO DIG UP AND SEE IF IT'S STILL ONGOING.

WILL IT CONTINUE IN THE 25 OR WHEN ARE WE EXPECTING TO HAVE THIS WRAPPED UP? PROBABLY IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO.

SAME THING AS 2024.

I JUST TRYING TO GET IT'S IN A DRAFT.

THE STAFF'S REVIEWING AND THEN IT'LL BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT OR WE'LL CERTAINLY LET YOU KNOW WHEN I GET DOWN WITH IT.

OKAY. SO IF YOU DO THE STUDY, IS IT NOT TO PRESENT TO COUNCIL? I'M CONFUSED. WE'LL PRESENT TO YOU.

ABSOLUTELY. OKAY.

SO WHY WOULD YOU BE MOVING UPDATE TONIGHT IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE FINAL? TONIGHT'S NOT AN UPDATE. TONIGHT'S JUST THE PROVIDING YOU.

SO WHEN WE CAME TO Y'ALL ABOUT A YEAR AGO, IT WAS REQUESTED THAT WE COME BACK IN A YEAR TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON HOW RENTALS HAVE GONE.

AND THEN IN SEPTEMBER IS WHEN IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO DO A ANNUAL UPDATE FOR OUR FEES, TO JUST EVALUATE, TO MAKE SURE WE'RE STILL IN LINE.

SO TODAY WAS JUST BASED ON LAST YEAR'S RECOMMENDATION TO LET YOU ALL KNOW WHERE WE'RE AT CURRENTLY.

GOT IT. YEP AND SEE IF YOU ALL HAVE ANY FEEDBACK THAT YOU MAY WANT TO INCLUDE AS WE LOOK AT FEE ADJUSTMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER.

I DO HAVE A QUESTION ON LAKESIDE.

DOES ANYBODY RUNNING THAT CONCESSION OR THAT LITTLE AREA THAT IS IN THE BUILDING.

SO THEY WILL USE THAT DEPENDING ON WHAT THE RENTAL IS FOR.

SOME OF THEM WILL REQUEST IT AND HAVE ACCESS TO IT AS PART OF THE RENTAL, BUT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN USING IT.

IS THAT AN ADDITIONAL FEE? IT IS NOT AN ADDITIONAL FEE.

NO. WE HAVE RIGHT NOW WHERE IT'S KIND OF IN THE TRIAL PHASE TO SEE WHAT THE USAGE IS ON IT.

IF THEY ARE DOING THE OVERLOOK, IT IS A LITTLE BIT MORE CONVENIENT BECAUSE OF THE NATURAL PATH, THAT PATH THAT GOES WITH IT AND WE ENVISION THAT'S WHERE IT WOULD STAY.

SO IN THE EVENT THAT WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT RENTALS GOING ON, ONE ON STAGE AND ONE ON THE OVERLOOK, PRIORITY WOULD BE GIVEN TO THE OVERLOOK BECAUSE OF PROXIMITY TO IT, BUT THEY'RE REQUESTING IT TO BE ABLE TO STORE FOOD.

TO SERVE FOOD OUT OF GIVES THEM SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT MORE SECLUDED TO BE ABLE TO HAVE STUFF INSTEAD OF HAVING IT OUT.

SOMETIMES UNFORTUNATE SIDE OF LAKESIDE.

IT GETS A LITTLE WINDY. SO FOR THEM TO SET EVERYTHING UP SOMETIMES HARD.

SO THEY DO REQUEST TO HAVE ACCESS TO THAT SPACE, BECAUSE I KNOW THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION WHEN WE WERE BUILDING THAT, YOU KNOW, UTILIZING AND HOW MUCH IT WAS GOING TO BE UTILIZED. IT'S NICE TO HEAR THAT IT'S ACTUALLY BEING UTILIZED.

YEAH, WOULD BE NICE TO IT'S PROBABLY ABOUT 40% OF PEOPLE ARE UTILIZING THAT SPACE.

OKAY. SO WHAT KIND OF GATHERINGS HAVE YOU HOSTED THERE? I SAW THE BREAKDOWN EARLIER, BUT ASKING FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE COLOR ON IT.

MAJORITY IS BIRTHDAY PARTIES.

SOCCER PARTY WAS AN END OF YEAR SOCCER PARTY THAT THEY HOSTED OUT THERE.

WE'VE HAD SUNDAY SCHOOL, UTILIZED IT FOR ONE OF THEIR CLASSES, AND THEN WE'VE HAD A VOWEL EXCHANGE AND I KNOW SPECIFICALLY ONE OF THE MAIN ONES I SAID WAS A LOT OF WEDDING RECEPTIONS HAVE INQUIRED ABOUT IT.

THIS SPRING IS WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR.

BUT WE ALSO UTILIZE FOR PROGRAMING.

SO WE HAVE OUR POP AND PLAYS OUT THERE.

WE'VE HAD STARRY NIGHTS OUT THERE, SO WE UTILIZE IT FOR DIFFERENT PROGRAMING ASPECTS AS WELL, BUT THIS WAS MAINLY FOCUSED ON THE RENTAL SIDE.

I WANT TO GO BACK REAL QUICK TO THE QUESTION ABOUT THAT CONCESSION AREA, JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY, FUNCTIONALLY, HOW DOES THAT WORK IF YOU'RE GIVING ACCESS TO IT, DOES SOMEBODY

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FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT COME IN BASICALLY AND LOCK IT, PROVIDE, LEAVE IT OPEN, AND THEN MAKE SURE TO COME BACK AND LOCK IT SO THAT ONE ACTUALLY HAS A WI-FI TO THAT ACCESS TO THAT SO PARKS CAN SCHEDULE IT TO BE OPENED AND CLOSED.

OKAY. I'M JUST CURIOUS. SO IT ELIMINATES THAT.

BUT I WILL SAY WE DO HAVE PARKS TEAM THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR OUR RENTALS ON THE WEEKENDS.

SO ONE OF THE ONES WE MAINLY SEE IS THE TABLES AND CHAIRS.

SO THEY'LL ACTUALLY RENT THEM FROM US.

AND SO THERE'S AN ADDITIONAL FEE TO RENT THEM FROM US, AND THEN AN ADDITIONAL FEE IF THEY WOULD LIKE US TO SET THEM UP.

SO WE WILL HAVE STAFF PRESENT IN THE EVENT THAT THEY NEED THEIR DIDN'T GET ACCESS FOR WHATEVER REASON.

BUT THEN IN THE EVENT THAT THEY'RE NOT ON SITE, THEY ARE ABLE TO CONTACT THE REC CENTER TO BE ABLE TO GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF.

SO BUT HAVING THAT RENTAL COORDINATOR IS REALLY NICE, OR THE MEMBER SERVICES ASSISTANT, THEY MAKE CONTACT WITH THEM PRIOR TO THEIR RENTAL TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE EVERYTHING LINED OUT. LAKESIDE IS ACTUALLY BASED ON HAS TO HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL.

SO IT'S A RENTAL REQUEST.

RIGHT NOW, WE SHARE TABLES AND CHAIRS WITH THE REC CENTER.

SO THEY ENSURE THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANY LARGE RENTALS GOING ON AT THE REC CENTER.

SO THAT WAY THEY HAVE THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF TABLES AND CHAIRS TO BE ABLE TO DELIVER OUT THERE.

SO THEY ASKED THEM ALL THOSE QUESTIONS AHEAD OF TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE EVERYTHING LINED UP.

IS THAT FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE OR IS IT BY VOLUME AS FAR AS LIKE THE RESERVATION OR TO RESERVE? AND YOU'RE SAYING YOU'RE HAVING TO SHARE FURNITURE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.

YEAH. BECAUSE THE REC CENTER RENTAL SOMEBODY CAN GO ON TODAY AND THEY CAN PUT A RESERVATION IN AND THEY AUTOMATICALLY BOOK IT.

KNOCK ON WOOD, WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THAT TO THAT WOULDN'T ALLOW ANYBODY TO UTILIZE BOTH SPACES.

BUT IN THE EVENT THAT WE HAVE A VERY LARGE GATHERING AT THE REC CENTER, IT WOULD IMPACT A LARGER GATHERING AT THE LAKESIDE.

SO THESE EIGHT RENTALS HERE ON THE LIST, THAT'S ALL.

THAT'S THE ONLY RENTALS YOU'VE HAD SO FAR AT LAKESIDE.

YES, BUT YOU'VE DEDICATED A WHOLE NOTHER PERSON TO COORDINATION, NOT TO LAKESIDE SPECIFICALLY.

SO THEY ARE DEDICATED TO RENTALS AND RESERVATIONS FOR ALL PARKS AND RECREATION.

SO THEY SERVE TWO PURPOSES.

THEY WORK THE FRONT DESK SO THEY ARE PHYSICALLY AT THE FRONT DESK WORKING FOR OUR MORNING OPENING SHIFT AND THEN THE OTHER SIDE OF THEIR JOB IS COORDINATING AND ENSURING THAT ALL RENTALS AND RESERVATIONS, WHETHER IT BE A MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM, INDOOR BIRTHDAY PARTIES OR INDOOR PARTY PACKAGE, OUTDOOR PARTY PACKAGE, PRIVATE POOL PARTIES ARE ALL PART OF THAT AS WELL. SO WE CONVERTED PART TIME POSITIONS TO FULL TIME POSITIONS, AND THAT HAS HELPED US WITH OUR TURNOVER DOWN THERE AND STABILITY OF OPERATIONS.

YEAH AND IT WAS ACTUALLY SO WE ELIMINATED PART TIME POSITIONS BECAUSE OF SOME OF THAT RETENTION AND MOVED WITHIN POSITIONS THAT WE HAD TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THAT TO FURTHER FOCUS ON THAT CUSTOMER SERVICE SIDE OF THINGS.

THAT WAS MISSING BECAUSE THERE WAS THINGS THERE WAS COMMUNICATION THAT WASN'T BEING DONE BACK AND FORTH AND TO ENSURE THAT THEIR RENTAL WAS PUT IN PLACE AGAIN, WITH THE LAKESIDE ONE BEING AN APPROVAL ONE, IT REALLY NEEDED SOMEBODY DEDICATED TO THAT TO BE ABLE TO FOCUS ON HAVING THAT AS PART OF THEIR JOB.

IT IS A SECONDARY PIECE OF THAT CUSTOMER SERVICE SIDE THAT COMES WITH IT.

SO AND JUST TO CLARIFY, THEY WERE TWO ALREADY FULL TIME EXISTING POSITIONS THAT WE RETITLED.

SO WE DID NOT CREATE NEW POSITIONS.

YOU JUST HAD FULL TIME.

YOU JUST HAD PART TIME THAT YOU CONVERTED TO FULL TIME.

WELL, WE ELIMINATED PART TIME THE NEED FOR PART TIME, BUT WE TOOK OUR CUSTODIAN POSITION.

THAT WAS FULL TIME AND IT IS A NEW IT WAS RETITLED AS CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSISTANT.

AND THEN WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL ONE THAT WAS ALREADY A FULL TIME FRONT DESK THAT WE.

WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL TITLE FOR THAT? RECREATION ASSISTANT? RECREATION ASSISTANT.

SO WE CHANGED THAT TO AGAIN CUSTOMER SERVICES.

SO THEY WERE ALREADY FULL TIME POSITIONS.

WE DID NOT CREATE ANY NEW POSITIONS, SO THEY'VE JUST GOT ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.

THEY WORKED THE FRONT DESK PLUS THEY WORKED AS THE SERVICES.

SO WE USED TO HAVE PART TIME EMPLOYEE THAT WORKED THE MORNING SHIFT.

BUT WE HAD ISSUES WITH RETENTION AND KEEPING PEOPLE IN THAT POSITION AND RECRUITING PEOPLE FOR THOSE POSITIONS AND SO WE'RE LOSING THAT CUSTOMER SERVICE SIDE.

SO WE UTILIZE WHAT WE HAD TO RE MANEUVER THAT TO GET FULL TIME POSITIONS DEDICATED TO THAT.

SO. RIGHT.

ALSO. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? INTERESTED TO SEE THE STUDY WHEN IT COMES OUT.

YEAH. SAME HERE.

I NEED TO SEE THAT REAL QUICK.

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IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE THE CHANGES IN THE HEADCOUNT AND THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE THAT'S INCREASED BECAUSE OF IT, OR IS IT DECREASED AND WHAT ACTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN, SOME MANAGEMENT BEING MADE HERE ON THIS BECAUSE WE SHOULD BE SEEING.

OKAY. ADDED THE ADDED PEOPLE DOING MORE.

JUST BE NICE TO SEE WHAT METRIC ARE YOU USING TO MEASURE THAT.

SO WE CAN [INAUDIBLE] AS I MENTIONED, THAT THE POSITION FOR MEMBER SERVICES THAT WAS DEDICATED TO RENTALS AND RESERVATIONS DID NOT GET FILLED UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT WE HAD SOMEBODY IN THAT POSITION.

UNFORTUNATELY, THAT FIRST ONE DIDN'T WORK OUT, SO WE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF A GAP AND SO WE HAVE NOT FILLED THAT IN SEEING THAT CHANGE TAKE PLACE, NOT ONLY FOR LAKESIDE, BUT FOR THE REC CENTERS AS WELL.

SO WE CAN DEFINITELY KIND OF REPORT ON THAT OF TIMELINE OF HOW THAT WORKS IN COMMUNICATION THAT GOES BETWEEN THE TWO.

MY OPINION, MR. MAYOR, I GO THERE EVERY MORNING, ALMOST IS THE, IS WITH THE ADDITION OF HAVING SOMEBODY WHO WORKS THE DESK FRONT DESK PERMANENTLY IS A POSITIVE.

I AGREE. AND WHO'S I THINK WE HAVE A QUALITY PERSON WORKING THERE RIGHT NOW.

I'LL SAY IT THAT WAY.

AS FAR AS THE OTHER ISSUE, AS FAR AS I FEEL LIKE WE'RE STILL GROWING ON LAKESIDE, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE GOING TO I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.

I'M NOT SURE YOU'RE GOING TO GET A TRUE METRIC, BECAUSE I STILL THINK WORD OF MOUTH IS GROWING ON THE POSSIBILITIES AND THE RENTAL POSSIBILITIES OUT THERE.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S ALL. THAT'S ALL I'LL SAY IS I DON'T WE'RE NOT NECESSARILY I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE REALLY GETTING APPLES TO APPLES OR ORANGES, ORANGES BECAUSE IT'S STILL A BRAND NEW PROCESS AND BETWEEN THE PARK OPENING AND THEN YOU COMING OFF COVID, IT'S JUST A LOT THAT I FEEL LIKE STILL IS NEW.

I'M NOT SAYING AXED THE PROGRAM OR ANYTHING, I'M JUST SAYING YOU NEED TO MEASURE IT.

I'M JUST SAYING I'M NOT SURE YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE A TRUE REFLECTION.

I THINK IT MAY GROW, BUT PART OF ITS GROWTH WOULD BE MAY JUST BE MORE ORGANIC IN THE SENSE THAT PEOPLE ARE LEARNING ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES.

I HOPE. ANYWAY, I THINK THERE'S A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THIS SOME MORE TO THE COMMUNITY.

ABSOLUTELY. I MEAN, YES, IT'S AN OUTSIDE PARK.

PRIME RENTAL IS GOING TO PROBABLY BE SUMMER FALL, YOU KNOW, SPRING.

YOU'VE ALREADY HAD FOUR RENTALS, THREE RENTALS THIS YEAR, BUT IT'S ALREADY MAY 15TH AND THEN YOU HAD FIVE TOTAL LAST YEAR, BUT THE PARK HAD JUST OPENED.

SO I'M JUST SAYING MEASURE IT.

I'M JUST HOPING AND WELL, MY HOPE IS THAT, LIKE I SAID, THIS IS MY IDEA ABOUT ORGANIC IS THAT THERE'S PEOPLE WHO, YOU KNOW, UTILIZE IT.

THOSE THREE, THEY OBVIOUSLY HAD GUESTS AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL GROW THAT.

RIGHT. SO THE FULL TIME PERSON THAT WE HAVE, ARE THEY PROMOTING LIKE RENTAL AT LAKESIDE PUSHING IT TO ANYBODY.

YEAH. SO THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING ON.

WE ARE DOING SOME UPDATES TO OUR RENTAL PROCESS.

SO ONE OF THOSE WAS HOW WE INTERNALLY HANDLED RENTALS.

SO THAT IS ONE OF THEIR CURRENT FOCUSES.

BUT ONE OF THE NEXT THINGS COMING UP IS HOW WE PROMOTE THEM.

I WILL SAY ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO WORK ON HOLISTICALLY IS WHAT DOES THE USER FEEL LOOK LIKE ON THE WEBSITE? SO INFORMATION YOU'RE RECEIVING PICTURES OF THE SPACE, PICTURES OF THE PARK, WHERE IS IT'S LOCATED WITHIN THE PARK.

TRYING TO DO THAT ACROSS THE BOARD, NOT JUST LAKESIDE, BECAUSE SOMETIMES WE GET THE QUESTIONS OF WHICH ONE IS PAVILION ONE AND EVEN THOUGH THERE'S A PICTURE OF PAVILION ONE, THEY JUST SEE TREES BEHIND IT AND THEY DON'T KNOW PAVILION ONE IS BY THE PLAYGROUND VERSUS THE ONE THAT'S OFFSET.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO UPDATE THAT WHOLE APPROACH TO INCREASE ALL RENTALS, BECAUSE WE EVEN RECOGNIZE FOR OUR PAVILIONS THAT THERE'S THINGS THAT WE COULD FILL IN THE GAPS FOR. THAT COULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US OUTSIDE JUST LAKESIDE.

YEAH. SO MAYBE WHEN WE DO THE BUDGET, PLEASE JUST PROVIDE AN UPDATE FROM, YOU KNOW, ALL THE WAY FROM BEGINNING AND THEN FROM TODAY TO JULY 27TH OR WHATEVER IT IS.

DOES THESE FUNDS GO INTO [INAUDIBLE]? THEY GO BACK TO THE CITY? I'VE BEEN TO QUITE A FEW BIRTHDAY PARTIES OVER THE SPRING FOR INDOOR POOLS, AND I ACTUALLY HAD ONE FAMILY WHO SAID THEY WEREN'T PLANNING TO HAVE IT THERE, BUT HEARD FROM ANOTHER FAMILY HOW EASY IT WAS TO RENT IT OUT NOW.

SO IT MAKES A WHOLE LOT MORE SENSE THAT WE HAVE SOMEONE THAT IS SPECIALIZING IN THE RENTAL PROCESS.

THAT'S REALLY GOOD. IT HAS HELPED US INTERNALLY QUITE A BIT.

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OKAY. I MEAN, I CAN LIKE I SAID, I CAN ANECDOTALLY SAY I'VE BEEN THERE WHEN ITEMS HAVE BEEN CALLED IN AT 6 A.M. AND THE GUY'S ANSWERING THE PHONE AND BOOKING PLACES.

SO, I MEAN, IT SERVES A VALUABLE ROLE.

I MEAN, SO OKAY.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON 15? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, JASON. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. NUMBER 16 DISCUSSION.

[16. Discussion and possible action to close the Angleton Recreation Center to host a Remote Area Medical event on October 25-27, 2024, to serve Brazoria County residents]

POSSIBLE ACTION TO CLOSE THE ANGLETON RECREATION CENTER TO HOST A REMOTE AREA MEDICAL EVENT ON OCTOBER 25TH THROUGH 27TH, 2024, TO SERVE BRAZORIA COUNTY RESIDENTS.

YES. GOOD EVENING AGAIN, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

SO WE WERE APPROACHED.

THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT STAFF WERE APPROACHED ABOUT HAVING AND HOSTING AND COLLABORATING WITH THE JACKSON FAMILY WITH THE BETTER LIFE AND SITE FOUNDATION TO SPONSOR A REMOTE AREA MEDICAL EVENT WITHIN THE ANGLETON RECREATION CENTER.

SO WE WERE APPROACHED BACK IN FEBRUARY.

WE DISCUSSED WHAT THAT MIGHT ENTAIL.

ORIGINALLY WE WERE WE UNDERSTOOD THAT WE COULD STILL OPEN OUR DOORS TO PUBLIC ACCESS.

WE MAY BE ABLE TO CONTAIN THE AREA INTO THE GYM AND SO WE WERE ANXIOUS TO MOVE FORWARD AND HELP REALLY PARTNER ON THIS EVENT TO OFFER IT TO THE COMMUNITY.

WE DID HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM REMOTE AREA MEDICAL COME AND DO A SITE VISIT.

THEY WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE AT THAT TIME THAT HAVING THE FACILITY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC PROBABLY WASN'T IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE NOT ONLY THE PHYSICIANS THAT WOULD BE ON SITE, BUT ALSO THE INDIVIDUALS THAT WOULD BE COMING IN FOR MEDICAL CARE AND SO WE DECIDED THAT WE NEEDED TO BRING THIS BEFORE COUNCIL TO GIVE YOU SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS A PROGRAM OR EVENT YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO CLOSE THE ANGLETON RECREATION CENTER FOR.

WE DO HAVE SOME UPDATES ON THE HOURS THAT MIGHT BE REVISED A LITTLE BIT AND WE ALSO BASED ON THE DATE THAT IS PROPOSED IN OCTOBER, WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OUR ATTENDANCE, WHICH WE'VE INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET HERE, AS WELL AS THE REVENUE GENERATED DURING THOSE DAYS.

BETTER LIFE INSIGHT FOUNDATION IS OPEN TO COVERING THE COST OF THOSE, THAT REVENUE THAT THAT IS LIKE WHAT WE RECEIVED LAST YEAR FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.