City of Bloomington, Indiana Board of Park Commissioners, 22 Sep 2020

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I'll call to to order the september I almost said: what month is it.

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uh Board bloomington board of park commissioners meeting and.

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Kim if we could start with the roll call, please.

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Yes, kathleen mills here, israel, herrera.

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He's giving the thumbs up blisscoin.

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Okay, thank you. um So, let's see maybe to.

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Since it's everything's doubly awkward here.

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Virtually maybe if we had a parks board member who wanted to be.

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In charge of making motions and another for the second and.

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Perhaps since ellen's had some surgery recently, we should we should give her a.

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Break today, so israel and les, would you be willing.

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To make motions and take care of seconds.

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uh Israel we're getting you taken care of. Give us just a moment.

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Oh there we go there, you go now. We have the.

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Yeah yeah and cheers: okay, all right sure. um Okay, so um first we have our consent.

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Calendar minutes claims submitted um non-reverting budget.

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Amendments, the business report and a little bit of.

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Surplus to get rid of, and thanks to kim, we've had a chance to look.

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At these, since last friday, when we got our packets um so do we have a.

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Motion to approve the consent, calendar.

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Whoops, I think less is muted muted. Anyway, I move.

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Okay, the consent agenda; okay and.

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If less can unmute.

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Yeah he should have that capability to do it himself.

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There you go, I think I got it yeah, okay, great all, right! um All those in.

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Favor, please say: aye aye aye.

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All right motion motion carried um and next up, we come to our public.

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Hearings and appearances- and we have any.

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In b, section b2: do we have any public comments in this section.

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For items that are not on the agenda, just general.

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Parks department, comments uh kathleen. We have carol.

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Canfield is attending um and she just put in the chat.

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That she doesn't have mic or camera on her computer, so she'll put her.

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Comments here, okay comes time for the public comment.

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Period so carol. If you want to go ahead and do that.

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And we'll keep an eye on that and then kathleen will read that into the public.

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I see her comment that she doesn't have a mic or camera.

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And her comments are in the she's going to put them in the chat or.

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That's what she indicated: yes, okay, so we'll look out for those and I'll. Let.

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You know as soon as they're there and then you sure.

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Okay, great and then do we have any other any other public comment via email.

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Or facebook there is no public comment on facebook.

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Yet, okay and and nothing in my email, all.

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Right, I don't see any hands raised.

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Okay, so we'll pause just a second here carol, canfield.

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um Wanted to make a comment in the chat.

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Okay carol says yes, I wanted to thank you for sending the survey draft for.

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Lower cascades for our north end of the city, we will review the survey and give.

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Our comments by monday, thank you again for letting us be part of this procedure. So that's from carol canfield.

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Okay, all right great, um and then we.

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Move along to the park's partner award to dick's sporting goods and that's.

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Gonna, be sarah owen.

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Oh okay, sorry I was looking waiting for permission to unmute.

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Hi uh sarah owen community relations coordinator.

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um As kathleen mentioned, we are recognizing a.

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Parks partner recipient at the september meeting that is dick's sporting goods.

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The parks partner award is a special one. We always like to.

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Have the chance to recognize some of our most generous supporters and.

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Collaborators with the department- and um we wanted to.

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Recognize dick's sporting goods. We are about to go into the bloomington.

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Youth basketball season, a perennial favorite in the community.

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And dix has been a long-term supporter of.

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Our byb program, their support of our department, extends back.

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As far as 15 years, they have primarily supported youth sports programs um and.

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This has included our sports shorties program, our t-birds.

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T-Ball and rookie baseball and girls fast pitch softball, in addition to our.

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Byb programming, so they have been very generous sponsors. We are incredibly grateful to them and their support for.

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This these community programs, because those have served thousands of children's children over the past 15 years and so.

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We have created the park's partner plaque for them.

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Which we will be giving to them as soon as we can.

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Actually, we have, I believe, a representative of dick's sporting goods.

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Susan meyers, in the meeting with us today, she.

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Actually works up in indianapolis and has been our contact for.

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These sponsorships, so are we able to unmute susan.

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There we go. Can you hear me? Yes, okay, awesome. I just wanted to hop on I'm.

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Really um appreciative of this award, I wanted to thank sarah too. We really enjoyed partnering with you.

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Guys, I really I know I've been with the company over eight years and.

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We just appreciate her commitment and dedication to the partnership and.

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I'm just being able to continue to support youth sports in your community.

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um Through all of the craziness and and we're looking forward to the next.

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Several years, so thank you for the award. We appreciate it.

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Thank you wonderful to work with.

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Yeah that that list of programs was incredible, that is truly thousands.

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Thousands of people in the community, so thank you very much. Susan and dick's.

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Sporting goods, thank you so much.

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And next up we have a staff um introduction.

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And I'm gonna, it's christian, I'm gonna, say tam.

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But I could be wrong um that steve, I believe, might be telling us about.

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Or maybe not steve, but I see christian's name.

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I think christian might be introducing himself chris, oh okay, that's fine sure.

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Okay, oh there's christian, okay, hello, tell us about yourself.

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Yeah hi it's uh nice to meet you all! So I'm in my first year in the mpa program.

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At the o'neill school- uh so I'm very excited to be here um but.

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Prior to working here and uh being a student, I was working at an.

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Environmental nonprofit, that did environmental education in the boston, public school system, and I worked with primarily uh k through.

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Five grade children doing a variety of topics talking about the importance of you know cultivating a sense of environmentalism and then also.

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uh Taking that you know information, then translating to action um and then prior to that work I was a.

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Peace corps volunteer in panama as a sustainable agriculture systems.

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Volunteer, so my projects were primarily doing agricultural development with fish and rice farmers, uh but I also did a variety of work, doing gender advocacy and diversity so.

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Or many hats, but I'm very excited to take a lot of these skills and transfer them to the parks and rec job.

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All right well welcome what a wonderful variety of experience you've had. That's.

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Fantastic yeah welcome to parks, welcome yeah.

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And knowing that panama has too many parks in.

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In um uh nashville places yeah, I actually lived uh near south.

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Effect, so it's near a lot of uh you know that protected lands. It's gorgeous there.

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All right, okay, great and then next up um we have.

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Paula is going to the presentation about dave williams, who's retiring.

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um That is hard to believe that I am saying that, but it is happening. So, yes,.

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Paula tell us, tell us about dave, absolutely.

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Well before I start, I'm going to ask dave to unmute himself.

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And to bring up his video um so hard to believe that we're.

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Recognizing dave in this format, because you.

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As you know, um we do these in person, but.

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Here comes dave and there's the man of the hour of the week. It's been a.

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um Unbelievable week and I think for all of us this week.

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Just came far too quickly, um dave's been talking.

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About his retirement for a while and as you can imagine, there's been a lot of.

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Planning and uh just preparing, for um I mean how, how do you prepare for.

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Someone to leave a position after 27 years and especially uh dave.

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And all that he brings to the department, so um so it's a very heavy heart, I think we're all going through.

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This week, um so this is the first official.

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I would say um recognition of dave in the formal.

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Meeting um and so we have a few surprises, but before I get there.

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um I do want to give time to the board if you would um like to share any.

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Words and congratulations to dave and then I'll go into my staff report.

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And other surprises from there all right um les do you want to do you.

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Want to kick it off you've, probably on the board members you've, certainly.

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Known uh known, dave the longest well, I have.

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uh Dave, I won't be able to attend your party friday as much as I regret that.

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I'm still stuck out in the southwest or the northwest.

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But I put together a few flattering words that you certainly deserve.

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And I am just happy to deliver and I wrote them down, so I wouldn't screw it.

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Up and I still may uh here, we go.

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At a point in time the planets will align, the cosmos will nod.

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And a person will come and come along at just the right time.

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And place with the right skills sets experience intellect.

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Power personality to be chosen to join an organization's leadership, team and.

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Will be shown to be.

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Instrumental in that organization's achieving remarkable outcomes.

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Bloomington and the bloomington parks department 27 years ago had the good.

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Fortune and judgment to bring dave williams on board to play.

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A key role in reaching just that end dave in this area, where crucial to this.

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Department's reaching a level of excellence and recognition.

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National recognition, in fact very few contemporaries, would ever reach.

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Dave's high standards and leadership is reflected in every.

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New physical development and enhancement in every park.

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And facility in the bloomington park system.

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His ability to work with a wide array of stakeholders from funding agencies.

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Contractors, staff community has resulted in incredible results on.

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The ground culminating in his biggest challenge and.

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Never to seem to end the success in construction with the.

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Switch yard park dave's other monumental part of his job.

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Has been the oversight of the operation and preservation of.

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Almost 3 000 acres of parkland and innumerable.

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Physical facilities, therein, the affection of this community, the.

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Infection, this community holds for its park and the quality of life.

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They enhance and in no small in no small measure, contributed.

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Contributed to the as a result of the effort and leadership.

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Of dave, bloomington has been a great beneficiary of 25 years of dave.

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Williams's service, good works and talents and leaves- and he.

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Leaves an enviable legacy on the occasion of his retirement. He.

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Should be very, very proud, dave will miss you greatly and.

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Personally, I will miss you as a friend uh and.

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Powerful advisor best wishes dave. Thank you les. I appreciate that very.

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Much thank you. I I do have a short story. I want to.

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Tell about my the first time I met dr coyne.

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I literally the first week I started in 1993. There was a park board meeting and.

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This was at the then known as the older american center.

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And the as I recall it, the the only item on.

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The agenda was whether or not the department should entertain the closure of what was then the riddle point operation.

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Which was a campground, it became very apparent to me that the.

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Campground was kind of up for grabs. It was being used all summer long by.

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Not only out of city residents but out of county residents,.

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And I remember sitting in the audience uh that unless you were getting.

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Fairly demonstrative about the issue you, I knew very clearly where you sit on the.

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Issue and I thought holy cow- this guy is going to get up on the table.

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And uh lecture these people from brown county that they have no skin in the.

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Game so to speak, and I think.

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Judge talaferro was alongside you and but I thought, here's a guy. I can work.

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For here's, a guy that passionately feels strongly about how.

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The department should conduct its business and serve the residents of the city and monroe county, but beyond that.

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There were cost issues, but I learned that that meeting.

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That uh you were a dedicated player with parks, and your leadership has certainly.

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Helped guide this department for well over the time that I've spent with.

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The department, so I salute you as well les, and I appreciate.

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All the support that you've given me over the years.

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Dave, it's been my pleasure and I haven't changed much.

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Recently, that's a great story. I remember those days dave.

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Well, I I have not uh had the pleasure of knowing dave as long as.

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As les has, but I also just wrote up something short I'd like to.

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Share, um I was thinking that when you're at retirement.

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Events, people always say about the person who's retiring. We can't imagine.

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This place without you, but I think in in parks. That's.

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That is truly the case that we it's hard to imagine.

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um Parks without dave williams, so from the tiniest detail on a trail project to.

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The monumental task of shepherding switchyard park into existence.

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Dave has been invaluable to the parks department.

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Even when things weren't going well on a project, I would always admire how and.

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Dave was explaining something in a meeting. He would confidently and cool-headedly explain how the problems could be fixed.

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His expertise in all areas of operations, combined with constant.

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Insistence that things needed to be done right.

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Have made bloomington's parks a better place for everyone.

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As a parks board member, I always appreciated that dave would provide the.

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Historical context on really every project again from the.

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Smallest kind of overhead power lines on a trail.

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To to the biggest to switch yard park as well, he knew the answer to nearly.

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Every question we ever asked half the time. I think he even anticipated the.

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Questions and the concerns like the questions were forming in my head, but.

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David already anticipated them so dave you've been a foundational part.

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Of the parks department for nearly three decades um and I'm sure that.

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You'll be very much missed, but enjoy your well-deserved retirement.

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As less said at the start of the meeting now, you can just go to switch yard and walk around and enjoy it as a member of the community.

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So, thank you very much kathleen as as becky.

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Barrack higgins knows one of the occupational hazards.

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I've had my entire career, whether it was here or with state parks. Is that.

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I don't show up at public programs, I can't handle it. I can't I'm.

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Looking around for something that hasn't been attended to or fixed or oh.

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There's a project down the road, so I'm very much looking forward to actually.

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Being a consumer of park programs and facilities in the.

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Future. Thank you very much. Kathleen yes, yeah um in.

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Israel would you like to no, I really want to thank you dave for all the.

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Contributions to to the city and to to the department.

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We I don't have as katherine was saying, I don't have the honor to.

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uh Committee for a long time as lesson and captain. But I would like to.

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Thank you for all your contributions and the advancement and the the great ideas that you have.

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Had in improving our our city in us.

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As my colleagues were saying, you will be missed, but you deserve.

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This uh retirement, so now you can enjoy everything that you have done for the.

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For the city, thank you esra. I appreciate that very much.

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Dave I'm a little out of it today.

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Not quite as uh with it, but um you probably don't remember this, but.

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I actually came to your office and it's got to be like must have been 2007.

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2008, when I was a grad student in parks and.

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uh Recreation- and I remember you telling me.

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All about the switch yard park because I was doing a project on trails.

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And then we were talking about and like that must have been.

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Not too long after the beeline had opened and.

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You know just talking all about just every.

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Expansion, where was you know the whole dream.

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And it was just I just remember thinking that.

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um Man, like bloomington parks, is just something.

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I want to be a part of, and now after all these years, I've been able to serve in.

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Some other ways and um I'll I'm sad that.

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Our time, my time on the board is not going to overlap much.

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Of your career, but I know you'll always be cheering for us and and I hope.

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You just enjoy your time you've given so much and you.

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Deserve the best, so congratulations. Thank you. Everyone.

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And I do I do remember. I needed a memory jog, but.

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I do, thankfully, have many opportunities to.

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Talk to students and it's rewarding uh well, it's it's.

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Great that you that you're on the board now that you're still residing in bloomington as an almost lifelong resident of the.

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Community- and I share this with my staff, if you.

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Ever have an opportunity to take on a profession where you can.

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Contribute something to where you live and.

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It has long lasting value that boy that's a home, run.

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And I've been very fortunate in that regard, so thank you very much ellen. I.

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All right and paula, um I'm gonna kick back over to you for a.

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Second, I think there's another paula froze, so she had to get.

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Out and jump back in I'll uh take advantage of this opportunity to read a.

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Couple of comments from facebook, julie, bennett says.

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Congratulations dave hannah budden says, congratulations.

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Dave um darren eads says congrats dave.

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Williams, well deserved, but you will be missed.

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And jonathan giels says: congratulations dave.

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Appreciate all the great work you've done for bloomington.

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Especially as we embark on the new master plan.

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Okay, very nice, have you started the office clean out dave.

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uh I have anybody, that's known what my office typically looks like.

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They say yeah, you must have brought in a dumpster, so.

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um But if you can look around one of the things that I've never been adapted.

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Well, to is going paperless, so my successor will have hard copies of.

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Everything and good luck to them.

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Whatever works, yeah exactly exactly.

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Oh oh paula's in the waiting room. Should we let her in.

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All right there we go.

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Paula, are you back there? We go okay, she's nodding, I'm back. Okay,.

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What did I miss? Sorry goodness? um I wanted to turn it back over to you.

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I thought you have something else. I do have something else to say. Sorry.

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About that go, go figure. um So, yes, I just want to make a few.

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Brief comments before we proceed with the recognition, but.

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Before we get into the main event of today's recognition.

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I'd like to say a few words about david's career with the department and his contributions to the bloomington.

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Community, as we've stated, dave started as the operations and development.

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Division director on june 7 1993 and in this position he is responsible.

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For operations, natural resources, urban forestry.

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Landscaping and cemeteries dave, as we have all recognized and.

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Benefited from has developed strong working.

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Relationships with all of the full-time staff and.

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Seasonal staff and his commitment to the benefits of.

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Parks and recreation services, the preservation of green space trails.

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And parks and the great outdoors have guided his work throughout.

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The years and just a brief nod to.

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Where this all started for dave, um he actually has his undergraduate degree in.

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Parks and recreation administration so early on knew what he wanted to do and.

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Later earned his master's degree again in.

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Parks and recreation with iu- and he currently is an adjunct. Professor.

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At iu, school of public health teaching a facility management class so definitely.

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Contributing to the next generation of park, professionals and those students.

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Are definitely learning a lot from dave and all his.

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Expertise dave came to us from the division of.

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State parks and indiana dunes state park so he's a.

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State park guy, but we clearly benefited from him coming.

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To municipal parks and recreation um through his work in parkland.

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Acquisitions and planning project management from design to.

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Completion and all of the challenges along the way um dave also.

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Has been an incredible department, representative to a variety.

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Of interdepartmental committees and presenting to numerous boards and again.

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Giving the history and the justification and answering.

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All the questions not only to city boards and commissions, but also.

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All of the community meetings that dave facilitated to discuss.

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Projects um always open to hearing everyone's.

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Input and ideas, um so one only has to look at either a trail.

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Or a playground or a park bench or a park.

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And know that dave has played an enormous role in making bloomington.

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Parks and recreation the department it is today dave is the department's.

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Historian, in fact, his master's theses was about.

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Lower cascades his favorite park um and he has an.

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Incredible knowledge in historic preservation which guided the renovation.

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At banneker community center- and I myself.

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Have learned so much from dave over the past 27 years in the different positions.

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That I've held he's always been there to guide, suggest and support. Not only me.

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But but all of our staff, so in review all of the projects that.

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Dave has led, I think everyone can agree, that his success in developing the bee.

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Line trail only meant that he was going to reach.

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For an even higher ultimate project in the switch yard park and he's been.

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The guiding light from day, one from the master planning.

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Process to design to construction and opening his expertise and dedication.

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To this project is second to none, so, on behalf of the department dave, we want to.

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Extend a warm heartfelt thank you for 20 years of hard work.

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Dedication and friendship you'll be missed as we go about our day-to-day.

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But we do look forward to seeing you on a trail.

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Or in your kayak or on a bench swing in switch yard park just enjoying the.

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Enjoying the good life and retirement so with that dave, as I said, it's been a.

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A hard week for all of us here, but with that.

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um We're going to share our screen now because, as you can imagine, there are.

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Many people who wanted to be part of your retirement.

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Kim you'll need to share the sound here. We can't hear anything.

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Hello dave john's aunt, coming to you from the purdue room at 5555, broadway.

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Street, what a momentous occasion we did some.

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Great work over the 15 plus years, we've known each.

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Other thank you for allowing me to help.

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Bring the b-line and switch our park to life.

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Truly special places, truly special work stay in touch in your retirements. Let me.

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Know how those purdue iu rivalry games go. I'm pretty.

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Sure they're gonna be lopsided, I'm not saying what teams favor, but I've.

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Got a hunch thanks, dave, good luck,.

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Hey dave, it's hard to believe it's been almost 30 years of public service for.

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You at the city of bloomington, I know you spent many more years before that at the state working for the department of natural.

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Resources, your time to retire, is well deserved and.

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Perfectly timed: I think, the consummate project that you were involved in and.

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Wouldn't have happened without you is now done and open and is going to be.

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A magnificent asset to our community for 100, more.

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Years and that's obviously switch yard park, but we're standing on the beeline trail and I would be remiss if I didn't say how.

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Important your role is, has been in all of our.

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Trail system, we didn't have hardly anyone. You started almost 30 years ago, and now we have clear creek, jackson, creek and the bee line and many more to come. So.

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Your footprint is stamped in our community and you should be proud of that, as I am of calling you a colleague and a friend. Thank you. So much for your dedicated service to our city.

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Hi dave, I just wanted to wish you a wonderful and relaxing.

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Well-Earned retirement, you will be very missed at parks.

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And I will definitely miss having chats with you at the office. You always had.

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Great anecdotes about the development of our parks- and I always love learning that stuff from you, but I wish you all the best.

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And don't be a stranger here! I stand on the.

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Clear creek trail of one of dave's, many legacies and.

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Even early in the morning here it's it's been very well used.

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Dave is one of those people that has worked.

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Behind the scenes for decades worked worked hard.

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And not, you know not claimed any glory not had his name blazing across the.

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Paper but yet is responsible for probably more of the.

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High quality of life in bloomington than anyone else, I know.

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It's just uh dave dave was an advocate for trails.

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Before trails were cool and now bloomington has a has a trail system.

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Because of at least largely because of dave's work that we can all be proud of, thank you dave for all of your service.

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To the community and uh congratulations on a.

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Well-Deserved retirement.

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Thank you dave for all of your years of service and dedication.

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Happy retirement! Congratulations on retirement day.

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From the miller family.

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All right, happy retirement dave thanks for everything this last year.

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I've learned a lot from you promise me. You won't change your phone number after.

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You leave us because I definitely will be reaching out take care and I hope to see more of you on lake griffey.

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Hey dave, I just want to say thank you for all that you've done.

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For the department and your many years of service, I've really appreciated.

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Working with you and having you as a mentor and.

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Wish you nothing but bad luck in the next adventure.

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David! Congratulations on your upcoming retirement.

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I think a lot of the people in bloomington do.

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Not appreciate how hard working you've been.

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For me personally, uh you've been a tremendous.

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Mentor and boss enjoyed all the years. I've been working with you.

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I think we created a very good atmosphere here in bloomington.

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Congratulations again enjoy the time off and good fishing.

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One hi davey: um I want.

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To send you off with a couple fine words, my first is that it.

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Astounds me, when I think about how long I've worked with some people.

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It's just amazing to me, but the best thing I could say in that case.

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Is when somebody has taught me something, I think it's a real compliment.

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And my thoughts, particularly with dave, is.

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In the construction area and two things come to mind,.

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One is just the templates and the documents and.

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The processes and all the connections of getting a project going you've always.

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Been very helpful in providing that, and it's made my job.

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So much easier and so much better. The second one, I would say, is just.

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Having those and knowing that you're going to have those difficult.

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Conversations in a project or a construction project.

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Setting those expectations, because construction is just.

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As we know is not all shaking hands and rosie and making friends it's it's often.

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In the asset management area you I find, I found that you've done you've.

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Always done a great job, setting the expectations and people.

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Almost always exceed those expectations when.

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You have those kind of conversations there's two.

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Things that will never forget about you, but I'm not convinced they should be.

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Passed along and I will demonstrate the first one.

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Index finger typing is not the generally accepted way to type documents, but.

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Your words per minute is off the charts. I don't know how you do it.

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You do a fantastic job with it. The second one.

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Lowering those glasses and speaking over them and saying.

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With all due respect and then saying, what's ever.

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On your mind, is just genius by you. I have tried it. I have failed every time.

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I've done it, but I just find that an incredible skill.

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This is not a goodbye, I know whatever you do.

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Is going to be fantastic and I'll always have the best intentions and.

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The best witches and don't be a stranger, because when I.

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Call you I'm going to need your help and I'm.

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Going to want it from you, my friend.

X

Hey dave man has it been an amazing ride. The last 25 years.

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We've had a lot of fun from boston to chicago to.

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Action utah, I think, but in any event my friend, it has been so much fun, working.

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With you and becoming friends, I value our friendship more than I can.

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Say I hope that this next adventure of the next 25.

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I'll be able to hear all about it and all those great memories you're making with your grandkids, take care. Congratulations on your.

Y

Retirement we're going to miss you and I will miss celebrating my birthday.

Y

With you every year, hi dave williams word on the street is.

Z

You're retiring, how did paula ever approve this.

Z

Anyway, one of the best things about working 15 years at parks and rec was.

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Definitely the wonderful colleagues, I worked hand-in-hand with.

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And you, my friend, were among the best uh at what you did and what you you.

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Contributed to this community, um I wish you a very happy retirement.

Z

And enjoy everything still, life still has in.

Z

Hey dave, it's been a pleasure big shoes to fill.

S

Mad respect for what you do, good luck and enjoy your retirement.

AA

Hey dave, congratulations on your retirement.

AA

It's been a pleasure getting to know and work with you over the course of the past several years. I've really appreciated your leadership.

AA

And your integrity and it's going to feel really weird, not talking to you on a daily basis or almost daily basis. But I just want to wish you well and I.

AA

Hope you have more time for fishing and grandkids and please keep in touch I'll look forward to hearing from you.

AB

Thanks for everything you've done over the years, dave especially switched our.

AB

AC

Congratulations dave on your retirement. I wanted to pass along a few notes from.

AC

Myself and others at rhonda orensberger associates for all the years that we've worked together.

AC

And all the things that we've accomplished and you've allowed us.

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To be a part of in your career, so after working with you for over 20.

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Years I can truly say that you are one of a kind you've.

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Brought integrity, honesty, humor and positive energy.

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To each and every interaction that we've had with you- and I know that you've had.

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With others in my career there have been a select.

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Few folks, who have become more than clients- and I.

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Am proud to call you a friend with your retirement you've established.

AC

A remarkable legacy of work.

F

We spent a lot of time in this video and it's real. It's not running very well so.

F

I'm gonna have kim stop sharing and I'm gonna start sharing.

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To see if um I can get a better connection so stand by everybody, it gets better so stand by.

E

Dave any reflection, surprise. Yes, yes, but a lot of great people that I.

J

Had the unbelievable fortune good fortune to.

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Work with I mean it's.

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Inside and outside of the department uh just.

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Wonderful teammates on a lot of projects in a lot of endeavors.

J

It's I, I would hope, the folks that have started with our department, the younger.

J

Folks realize how important that is over a career is relationships and working together to.

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Get a common goal achieved and again I couldn't be luckier.

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And john, I don't type that well without errors. Anyway, it may look like I'm.

J

Speedy but I'm not.

Z

uh At what you did and what you you contributed to this community, um I.

Z

Wish you a very happy retirement and enjoy everything still ha life still.

Z

Has in store hey dave, it's been a pleasure big shoes.

S

To fill mad respect for what you do, good luck and enjoy your retirement, hey dave! Congratulations on your.

AA

Retirement, um it's been a pleasure getting to know and work with you over the course of the past several years.

AA

I've really appreciated your leadership and your integrity, and it's going to feel really weird, not talking to you on a daily basis or almost daily basis.

AA

But I just want to wish you well, and I hope you have more time for fishing and.

AA

Grandkids and please keep in touch I'll look forward to hearing from you.

AB

Thanks for everything, you've done over the years, dave especially switch your.

AB

Card happy birthday.

AC

Congratulations dave on your retirement.

AC

I wanted to pass along a few notes from myself and others.

AC

At rhonda orensberger associates for all the years that we've worked together.

AC

And all the things that we've accomplished and you've allowed us.

AC

To be a part of in your career, so after working with you for over 20.

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Years I can truly say that you are one of a kind you've.

AC

Brought integrity, honesty, humor and positive energy to.

AC

Each and every interaction that we've had with you- and I know that you've had.

AC

With others in my career there have been a select.

AC

Few uh folks, who have become more than clients- and I am proud to call.

AC

You a friend with your retirement uh you've.

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Established a remarkable legacy of work.

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Not only here in bloomington but inspired.

AC

Inspiring other cities and communities around the state.

AC

And that work includes you know the trails streetscapes.

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Parks, public spaces and this legacy is left behind for countless.

AC

Citizens and future generations and you've really transformed your.

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Hometown, like the best athletes, I believe, you're retiring.

AC

At the peak at your peak you're stepping aside uh at a moment.

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Where you've just overseen the completion of.

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What I I consider one of your crowning achievements.

AC

Switch yard park- and uh I know you've- poured your blood, sweat.

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And tears into this park uh for nearly a decade.

AC

If not more, I'm hoping that, as you visit the park.

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And in particular, this water tower behind us.

AC

That you can look back on pride with pride on what you have accomplished.

AC

Enjoy this next chapter in your life dave and.

AC

Best of luck to you and ken take care.

AD

Hey dave, it's shawn, I just want you to know. I have your cell phone.

AD

And any time anything goes wrong in switzerland park, no matter what the time.

AD

AD

So I hope you have a great vacation. I hope you spend it fishing and playing.

AD

With your grandkids all right, bye, hey dave.

AD

It's been a pleasure working with you hope to see you around.

AC

And take care of yourself, hey dave, um so what I hear a lot of people are.

AE

Doing is kind of telling stories about their.

AE

That kind of history of work history with you, I don't really have a story to.

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Tell but uh I do want to thank you for giving me an opportunity, and I appreciate everything, you've taught me.

AE

And wish you luck in the future and enjoy that retirement.

AF

Hello want to wish dave williams well wishes.

AF

As he prepares to retire and relax a little bit.

AF

I've worked with dave since around 2000. It's been a tremendously enjoyable.

AF

Experience to get to know dave he's always been a confidant as someone.

AF

To work with and he's always looking out to be fair.

AF

Do an honest job for who he works for and that's one thing I will truly miss. That's the rare trade among people these days and.

AF

Dave's always had it, and uh hopefully he'll have more time to.

AF

Enjoy the time with the grandkids, with his kids and with him.

AF

As well as uh we keep waiting to see that kayak that he's gonna fish out of.

AF

So hopefully, we'll get some big fish stories coming up down the road, but.

AF

Dave take care really enjoy the last 20 plus.

E

E

Hi dave well in preparing what I was going to say for this.

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Surprise, video, I thought about a couple things.

E

And I could have taken the 27 years of your history of bloomington parks and.

E

Recreation and come up with a list of 27 tidbits about dave and his career, but.

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I'm confident in this journey of farewell into your.

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Retirement that you are hearing all kinds of stories and.

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More than 27 memories and tidbits from everyone so.

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Instead, I picked a word after thinking about it.

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That us describes what you have.

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Meant to everyone that knows you and all of us who have been so fortunate to.

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Work with you, I'm going to start with a quote and.

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We'll see if you can pick out the word, this is a quote by jackie robinson, who.

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Said a life is not important, except in the.

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Impact it has on other lives.

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The magic word there is impact and I believe it illustrates.

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Everything that you have meant to the department.

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All of the projects that you have tackled.

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And we want you to know that you are leaving a lasting impact on all of.

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Us so looking at the word impact, let's.

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Start with I I you have never focused on the I.

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I never once heard you say I did this or I made this change.

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Your work and role in the department was never about you.

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But about working together to make a difference in the lives of people.

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In our community, the m stands for matters you and your work.

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And your contribution to the community matters.

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Look across the community at the trails, the parks, the playgrounds, the facilities.

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The roofs you name it natural areas, your work.

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Has made a difference in this community and it matters.

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To all of us key peaceful retirement, you are so deserving.

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And I wish so many days full of fishing.

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Hiking and playing with your grandchildren and one of the many.

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Parks that you've built a stands for accountable and agreeable.

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You have managed over the past 27 years, amazing projects.

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Prioritized significant changes and somehow.

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Always worked out the funding, and you also helped me.

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And your peers and yourself accountable for every decision that you made.

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And if there was a compromise, because there were a few along the way.

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You always finish a conversation with being.

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Agreeable c stands for change and challenges.

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Oh the changes you've seen in the past 27 years, but we won't name them all.

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Once an abandoned railroad is now a trail in a new park.

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And where there's open space there's now trees, native plantings and trails.

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And challenges- and there have been a few, but they will live on in your memories,.

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And no doubt make you smile and t is for team and while you're.

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Leaving a hole in an empty space in the hearts of the.

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Bloomington parks and recreation team- all we have to do is look around walk.

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Down a trail or visit, lower cascades park or sit on.

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On a bench and we'll smile at the memories and no doubt run into you,.

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And catch up on all the latest projects, so in conclusion, I do want to share a.

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Few of what I call day, isms that.

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Will live on with me personally forever, as we.

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See you off into retirement, one is now hear me out and countless.

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Meetings started with a justification or an idea where.

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You would just say now hear me out, and I was always happy to hear you out.

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The minutia, how many times did you get down into the weeds.

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Into the minutia and again you would often phrase it with now hear me out.

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Let's talk about the minutia and my most favorite.

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You sit down in my office for a meeting and say I have a list.

E

But you go ahead, I'm going to miss those lists. Those.

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Lists definitely guided our work together.

E

So in ending, I just want to say: congratulations and all the best in your.

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Retirement dave and, as I close I'll remember, to take.

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These files with me, which is a part of your system,.

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That I will never forget, thank you and happy retirement dave.

AG

Hey dave, congratulations on your well deserved retirement. It has been.

AG

So much fun working with you over the past years.

AG

That I will always remember to not sit across from you at a meeting.

AG

Because you make me laugh all the time and.

AG

I will also remember a lot of things that I learned from you.

AG

Regarding keeping things in perspective when it comes to.

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Work- and I appreciate all those lessons and one last thing for you in case.

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You ever forget or need a laugh. Here's a quarter, hi dave, congratulations.

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It's been a great pleasure working with you over the past 20 something years.

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I've enjoyed talking about our shared history with the dnr.

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And commiserating over ridiculous situations.

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But probably most of all, I will always remember how.

F

How every year, for the past 20 years, you have supported my boy scout.

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By buying scout popcorn- and that means more to me.

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Than every other single monument that you've built in bloomington.

F

Thank you again dave and congratulations. Hi david. Congratulations on your.

AH

Retirement we're all here to celebrate the wonderful accomplishments of your career, especially your last project. The switch.

AH

Yard park, I know you're looking forward to.

AH

Spending lots of time at home doing all the projects you have planned.

AH

And spending time with our grandchildren, we all are very proud of you.

AH

Love you happy time with hobby. We love you.

AI

Too, happy retirement poppy. We can't wait to spend more time with.

AI

You love you bobby.

A

A

What a wonderful video I love seeing all people.

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People coming in with their comments from all the different places that.

A

Dave had been a part of the bee line, trail and switch yard.

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And so many other locations, so thank you again. Dave.

A

Very well deserved retirement sounds like.

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Sounds like there's fishing in the future. I heard a theme of fishing.

A

There there definitely is. Thank you. Thank you all. I appreciate it.

A

All right um wow, it seems, and really anticlimactic to go on to other.

A

Business from here, but um so.

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But we have some important things that we need to take care of and.

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um First up um because of covet a lot more people are.

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Seeking to run events that used to be held indoors.

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To run them outdoors um in parks, facilities and just klein is going to.

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Tell us about an update to the what's: what we're now.

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Calling the hourly permit application for user groups.

A

Oh whoops, we've got to unmute jess here: okay,.

AJ

There we go hi, everyone, tough act to follow.

AJ

um So thank you for having me again, it's good to see you all as you.

AJ

Said for a little bit of background, we have had this fitness permit in place.

AJ

For years as a way to review applications from outside.

AJ

Groups, people from the public that wish to hold in the past fitness classes, in our parks and in the last few months we have.

AJ

Received more and more interest from the public from.

AJ

Not only fitness, studios and gyms, but now.

AJ

As well, um groups in music and art, and things like that,.

AJ

And other cultural type, smaller events that want to use our spaces.

AJ

Outdoors, I think, like you said now more than ever,.

AJ

People are turning outside and relying on the parks, and so.

AJ

The hourly permit that you have received is a reflection of an update made to.

AJ

That so that we can better accommodate all the different types of applications, we're receiving.

AJ

And so this update is to get us through the rest of this calendar year, so that.

AJ

We can accommodate those groups and and better review them and then in early 2021, we'll bring um an even more revamped application to.

AJ

You for your review.

A

Okay, thank you, jess any questions or comments.

A

um From other board members.

A

All right do we have a motion to approve the hourly permit application for user.

C

C

uh I would say I second, I I heard less moving, so I second.

C

Is that correct? uh I can't I didn't hear less, but.

C

I move in that case. Okay, all right. Thank you. Israel.

D

Five seconds: okay, thanks les, so um any public comments or questions on.

A

A

All right, I don't I'm not see no, no comments in my email, okay,.

A

All right, uh all those in favor, please say I.

A

I I all right motion carried. Thank you jess.

A

Thank you um and then leslie brenson, it's hard to.

A

Believe we're going to talk about the holiday market, but it's getting colder and closer to the holiday market. I know yeah.

AK

Thanks kathleen leslie brinson, the community events manager, I'm actually.

AK

Doing this one in for crystal ritter, our community events coordinator, who's out.

AK

This week, but I am here to ask approval of the holiday.

AK

Market exhibitor agreement for the 2020 holiday market.

AK

Which will be held on saturday november 28th from 9 to 1 here at the city hall, in the parking lot of the showers plaza.

AK

Building this agreement is between the participating artist, vendors and then the city of bloomington parks and.

AK

Recreation department detailing the expectations and policies.

AK

And prices for both parties, the holiday market, is an annual event that takes place the saturday following thanksgiving. This year's holiday market is saturday.

AK

Again november 28th from 9 to 1., we have had to make adjustments to this.

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Year's event, due to crowd restrictions and covid.

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Policies for the safety of both vendors patrons and staff, the event will feature.

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Only outdoor vendor booths very limited.

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Entertainment and those will be the only activities.

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That take place we'll intertwine farm vendors and art vendors.

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In the outdoor setting similar to what the farmer's market has been running,.

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That way, we can limit crowd, control, handle one-way traffic.

AK

But yet provide a good local shopping experiences for the holidays.

AK

So any changes in the contract are based around those changes to the event.

AK

No pricing changes to this year contract everything has to do with the.

AK

Changing of the outdoor only option I'd be happy to answer any.

AK

Questions: okay, always happy to see and always been.

A

Impressed I've been saying this for six months now, but when you guys are able to pivot and still hold an event.

A

um You know in a reasonably reasonably good fashion, despite all the.

A

Restrictions so yeah this one's a hard one just says the.

AK

Market has been such a popular event, but you know when you're talking, 10 or 12.

AK

000 people that might come through one day you really just gotta.

AK

Downsize and figure out, what's the best for all those involved.

A

Okay, yeah great any uh questions or comments from board members.

A

No okay. um Do we have a motion to approve.

A

This agreement, all right, we'll move for approval.

C

Take care all right and any public comments or questions.

L

Not in my email, okay,.

A

um All those in favor, please say aye aye,.

A

Carried all right and then leslie is also going to tell us about an.

A

Addendum to the farmers market vendor contract. Yes, this is going to be the.

AK

Third, addendum that we have actually brought to you this year, based on the farm vendor and food and.

AK

Beverage artisans contract this one we have just extended through.

AK

The end of the season through the end of november, since we don't anticipate any.

AK

Changes from a health, monroe, county health department or.

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Restriction community-wide restrictions at this.

AK

Point so the farm vendor addendum takes out the pricing change.

AK

They are now back to being to paying what they would pay.

AK

In their normal contract year, but the food and beverage artisans and food.

AK

Truck or push cart, artisans are still paying an adjusted.

AK

Fee, it also allows for flexibility and who is working their.

AK

Stand so that if there is a health concern, they can provide somebody else.

AK

In their stand, and then allows for removal of the point.

AK

System for farm vendors, so that there is no pressure to attend. If you don't feel.

AK

Safe or necessary or interested in that at this time.

AK

So those were the three um adjustments to this addendum. Really, it's just a date.

AK

Change most of the things are staying the same, but we're going to carry this one through november.

AK

I'd be happy to answer any questions all right.

A

Great any questions from board members.

A

No okay. uh Do we have a motion to approve this addendum.

D

I still move fake on all right and any public comments um on.

A

This item, not in my email, okay,.

A

All right, uh all those in favor, please say I.

C

I right motion is carried. um Thank you. Leslie.

A

Thank you, and now eric pearson will tell us about.

A

Flooring project at banneker hi there eric pearson program facility.

AL

Coordinator at the banff center um staff are recommending the approval.

AL

Of a contract with monstercoat to replace the rock carpet on the main.

AL

Level at banneker, with a commercial grade epoxy.

AL

The main level entry hallway has had rock carpet for.

AL

Many years- and it is aging in need of some refurbishment.

AL

We've received some donations here in 2020 that have allowed us to.

AL

Bump this project up to the near term um and so we're.

AL

Excited to to move forward with monster coat and.

AL

Replace this here shortly upon your approval.

AL

This will kind of go from uh the entrance from the gym.

AL

uh To the restroom and in the nearby activity, room.

AL

Along the way, happy to answer any questions you may have.

A

Well, my only question really eric is gonna sound, really dumb, but I have no.

A

Idea what rock carpet is yeah, it's a uh it's very. It's like pea.

AL

Gravel, that's that's kind of glued and has a sealant over it.

AL

And so that that's kind of it's an older style.

AL

And it's it's one that is certainly age with the high traffic area, so.

AL

Hopefully, uh the epoxy will be um a cleaner look and, and will last a good.

AL

Long time as well, okay, all right great! Thank you any.

A

Questions from board members.

A

All right um do we have a motion to approve this one.

D

Go for approval, taken all right and any public comments or.

A

L

Not in my email.

A

Okay, I realize I mean people, can I don't want to rush? I know people can.

A

Comment on facebook as well, but if I assume you'll, let us know if you.

A

See anything okay, thank you yeah, so all those in favor, please say I.

C

Hi all right motion carried. Thank you eric. Thank you.

A

And next it is pumpkin launch season bill. Reims gonna tell us about that.

A

Spill, possibly muted or yes, okay, there you go bill. Okay, it didn't.

AM

Like my button um so bill rain, community events.

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Coordinator, I'm here to recommend the approval of a.

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Contract for services with the monroe county, fair association.

AM

Who manage the monroe county fairgrounds? And we will be renting facilities and.

AM

Grounds, including the community, building the accompanying parking lot and the west grass parking lot at the fairgrounds for.

AM

The bloomington pumpkin launch event on october 24th. This event has been held.

AM

At the monroe county fairgrounds for the past eight years, this is the second year for a contract for a city contract with the fairground.

AM

And the association with the rental of the previous for the previous years.

AM

Being done as a partnership agreement, the event challenges teams to build a.

AM

Plum pumpkin launcher with the goal to throw a pumpkin as far as possible. There are three categories for launcher.

AM

Teams, youth student and adult each category of team only competes.

AM

Against others in the same category, and there will also be an accuracy.

AM

Competition in which all teams compete against each other.

AM

This year, the code there will be cover 19 safety measure.

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In place that will include the elimination.

AM

Of the hands of men of several hands and activities that we normally have.

AM

And we are adding what I'm calling social circles painted on the grass.

AM

For people to sit on or stand in and these are similar to what.

AM

uh We do at the movies and concerts and, of course, we'll be limiting the.

AM

Attendance at any one time to the number allowed by the county.

AM

Health department and currently at 150- and I suspect it will be that as well and we might.

AM

um We're currently looking at maybe possibly running a couple different.

AM

Entry times to increase the number of people that can.

AM

See the event and I'm happy to answer any questions you may have.

A

Okay, any questions from other board members.

A

Okay, yeah all right. I promise one of these years. We should put together a.

A

A parks board members team and and build a trebuchet and get out.

A

There and launch the the pumpkin, no less doesn't look.

A

Enthused about that uh all right: do we have a.

A

Motion to approve this one so moved all right: okay and.

A

Any public comments or questions.

L

None from me, okay,.

A

um All those in favor, please say: aye aye, aye, aye, all right.

A

Motion carried great thank you bill. Thank you.

A

And next step, john turnbull will tell us about fee waiver for the parks.

A

Foundation golf outing. Thank you, kathleen, I'm coming to you.

W

Live from my laboratory down city hall, this is an annual request.

W

To waive the cart fees and agreeing fees for the parks foundation, golf outing as.

W

As all of you know, parks foundation is very good to us in terms of raising.

W

Taking donations from the public and raising funds for.

W

uh The parks department and the scholarship.

W

Funds, in particular this year's uh event- I don't know if you can see it very well.

W

But here's a flyer: it's downscaled: they wanted to kind of downscale it because of all the weirdness going on, but.

W

um It will be the 28th annual on october. 7Th cfc is a title sponsor.

W

Iu credit union, the driving range sponsor lunch sponsor.

W

Les coyne debbie lemon valerie pina, so we're asking for you to waive the.

W

Feast for this event, on wednesday october, 7th.

A

Okay, thank you. Any questions from board members.

A

Okay, all right do we have a motion to.

A

A

I think les just moved to approve.

A

Maybe that the case- I second, oh, I don't know if.

C

That's yeah go ahead, yeah, so yeah.

A

You did okay, I thought you were okay and israel seconded, so any public.

A

Comments not in my email, okay,.

A

All right, all those in favor, please say aye.

A

Aye motion carried all right and then john is also going to.

A

Tell us about a little enhancement to the pickleball court. Now that.

A

Pickleball continues to be booming in business.

W

Yes, thank you at switchyard park. There are.

W

uh Four pickleball courts and from north to south they back up to each.

W

Other so just a little kind of a little.

W

Enhancement, a little miss, so the balls don't encroach on the other.

W

Courts, a separation fence is generally recommended, and- and this is um our request to do that-.

W

Thankfully they're there most of the funding is coming out of the.

W

Tiff fund from the switchgear park, but we did solicit several quotes the.

W

Fencing business, as you may guess, like a lot of.

W

Others are very busy, we did get two quotes, so we were happy.

W

That and several others said they just can't take on the project.

W

Sunset hill fence was the lowest at 1 565. It's only a four foot, high fence.

W

Chain link uh with a separation, so you can go in between.

W

um So it's not a hard project. We've done work with them. They do.

W

Very good work so we're asking for your approval to.

W

Go forward with this contract; okay, all right thanks any questions from.

A

A

All right do we have a motion to approve this.

A

Fencing contract move for approval. Second, all right and any public comments.

A

L

Not in my email right sorry, I've got some background. Noise.

A

Because there are people in bryant park having a good time so all right, all right, uh all those in favor.

A

A

Did we did we get a vote there? Sorry yeah. Okay, um all right.

A

Motion approved and uh yeah those are john's good.

A

John's all good thumbs up all right um and then mark is going to tell us about.

A

The annual partnership agreement with bloomington soccer llc.

AN

Good afternoon good afternoon, can everybody hear me yeah? Yes,.

AN

Hello mark sterner, general manager of the twin lakes, recreation center.

AN

Today, I am seeking approval of our partnership agreement.

AN

That's been a long-standing partnership agreement with bloomington soccer.

AN

Upon purchasing the building in 2009, we did not have a member of management that.

AN

Carried any expertise associated with soccer a.

AN

Member of the pre previous ownership uh was operating the.

AN

Program at that time the gentleman's name was chris thoren. We chose to keep chris on um on.

AN

A partnership agreement standpoint where he would operate the program.

AN

This is the 12th year of this agreement with bloomington soccer and bloomington.

AN

Parks and recreation- it just so happened that in 2018 chris.

AN

Doran had aspirations for other things and sold the program and the businesses.

AN

Off to david prall, we've been operating under a partnership with david since.

AN

That 2018., the role of this partnership, is to.

AN

Provide a quality soccer program involving youth instruction and leagues.

AN

For youth and adults for people of the community, bloomington.

AN

Soccer purchases, roughly 80 percent of our prime time.

AN

Period of turf, spanning from october through march, the.

AN

Primary business end of this agreement is that.

AN

We provide priority in terms of scheduling.

AN

To mr crawl and there's also a price reduction.

AN

Our typical price, at this time of the year, which is a prime time portion of.

AN

The year, which goes october through march, is a.

AN

Hundred dollars per hour and the agreement stipulates a 65 per.

AN

Hour rate for mr pro, based upon volume, I do recommend.

AN

Approval of this agreement and I'm happy to answer any questions you might have.

A

Oh sorry, muted thank you mark and yes, long, standing agreement that we've had.

A

For the soccer rental, any questions from board members.

A

Okay, all right um do we have a motion to approve this one.

C

Vote for approval all right: okay, any public comments or questions.

E

A public comment: okay, all right, all those in favor.

A

Please say: aye aye motion carry okay. Thank you. Mark.

A

And we'll come back. Thank you. Yes, come back to john turnbull with the.

A

Hope that next summer we will be able to have bryant park and mills park, pool.

A

Open this is brian park, pool fiberglass, repair.

W

Indeed, kathleen, we would agree with that.

W

The bottom of the pool at brian is fiberglass.

W

And there are some cracks in that fiberglass.

W

In the process of showing people and asking for quotes to fix some of.

W

Those cracks it became abundantly clear to us that.

W

Over the years, the chlorine and the uv rays have.

W

Eroded some of that, the laminate and coating of that fiberglass so.

W

Since the pool is not being used and we thought it was.

W

A great opportunity to refurbish that fiberglass, and so we got a quote.

W

From the industry leader, which is arsley group, who did the original.

W

Install back when we redid these pools in 2002.

W

uh To be very uh honest, the controller's office was was not real.

W

Happy with uh this first go around because we.

W

Couldn't get anyone else to quote it? They are the leader in this.

W

They've got a fantastic reputation and any other quote is really. They would be.

W

A sub of that group that would quote it so, for example,.

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Sphere corporation button bomb, they simply said we would.

W

Hire them and mark it up, so um you kind of.

W

And- and we like this group- I I also got some backing from.

W

Schmidt associates which are pool engineers, and they said this is a.

W

Fair um price at eighteen thousand, six hundred eighty one dollars.

W

And some change to the general obligation bond.

W

It should make the bottom of this pool brand new. Looking.

W

And good to go for another 20 plus tiers.

A

Okay, all right I mean all things considered seems like a very fair price.

A

For something that's gonna, potentially last 20 years.

A

As you say, with the chlorine and the sun, any uh comments or questions from board.

A

Members pay a thousand bucks easily a year for.

D

That kind of insurance, all right.

A

Yes, all right uh any, I don't see any other comments or.

A

Questions so do we have a motion to approve.

C

I move to approve a second okay and any public comments or.

A

Questions no comments; okay, um all those in favor.

A

Please say: aye hi.

A

Right motions carried, thank you john all, right good and then.

A

Steve cotter will step in here and tell us about the service agreement.

A

Light lighting heart production for nature day.

AO

Hello, thank you. Am I unlimited yes you're good to go.

AO

Thank you very much. I am presenting today for rebecca she's not able to.

AO

Attend today's meeting we have been working on um leonard.

AO

Springs: nature day since 2007. I originally started with the help of.

AO

Monroe county school corporation and sycamore land trust. It's an.

AO

Environmental education opportunity for local sixth graders.

AO

We have since expanded to griffey for fourth graders each year.

AO

All of the enrolled students from the monroe county school corporation in.

AO

Fourth and sixth grades have been taking part in these programs this year is a.

AO

Little bit different with covid, so we are working to provide some.

AO

Videos to these students uh to teach them about nature.

AO

And to encourage them to get outside in their yards and neighborhoods.

AO

To learn some of the basics of the ecosystems around here.

AO

So with that in mind, we're recommending the approval of a contract with.

AO

Lightning: heart productions llc to do video, filming editing, producing.

AO

And audio services for a total not to exceed one thousand.

AO

Two hundred and fifty dollars so that we can get some of these kids.

AO

Outside during these challenging times, uh the.

AO

E-Lessons will be created in lieu of the in-person.

AO

Trips and the students will get match nature.

AO

Day, activity kits and student journals that will be sent home prior to them.

AO

Participating in the virtual nature day, and we really hope that the kids will.

AO

Get a lot out of it and we'll enjoy it, and we're looking very forward to.

AO

Working with lightning heart productions, uh the few interactions that we've had.

AO

With them have been very positive, uh the owner is actually a former.

AO

Employee of information technology here at the.

AO

City, so he knows our operation and he's very eager.

AO

To get going with us, so I'd be happy to answer any questions.

AO

If there are any okay, I love the idea of just again kind.

A

Of adjusting to this bizarre situation having kids look in their backyards for.

A

For what kind of nature might be out there, so good uh any board member questions or comments.

A

Unless I see some heads taken now, okay, all right. um Do we have a motion to.

A

Approve this agreement with lighting heart production for videos.

A

All right and yeah, I think we have a motion in a second.

A

And do we have any public comments or questions.

E

No comments or questions, okay, so um all those in favor. Please say I.

A

I I all right motion is carried. Thank you, steve. Thank.

A

You and then some ongoing masonry repair.

A

Work um barb dunbar is going to tell us about.

V

That, yes, I'm here, can you hear me.

V

Yes, okay! um Yes, I would like to I'm here today to.

V

Recommend the approval of a mid-service contract for.

V

Three separate projects um that we would like to have baker stonework do for us.

V

um The funding sources for these will be for the for the for the first one. The.

V

Rose hill cemetery that will be from the cemetery general fund budget and oh yeah,.

V

I forgot I had some photos here, just to kind of show you some of the damages we're talking about having them repair.

V

um The other two, the waldron hill bus creek.

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Park uh perimeter wall around the fountain.

V

And the uh landscape bed: okay, so there's a picture of that.

V

You can see how the top caps have just been knocked off.

V

And those are all going to need to put to put back in place and then the third.

V

One kim, I guess or julie whomever, is doing this- um the landscape bed at right there by the.

V

Sahara marsh south walnut street landscape bed was damaged.

V

So those are the three projects a little bit of background on the roseville.

V

Cemetery, so, basically in an effort to maintain the.

V

Structural integrity of the interior and perimeter walls.

V

We have been very consistently successful in securing annual funds for.

V

Wall repairs and improvements: it is our intention to continue making.

V

These necessary annual contractual tuck point repairs as.

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Well, as stone masonry and stone cap repairs to the walls and columns.

V

As budgeted funds allow us, these ongoing repairs are crucial for the.

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Preservation of the wall in its future existence allowing it to remain as a.

V

Viable piece of history in the bloomington community regarding.

V

The second project, the walden hill busford park, as I said, damage has simply occurred to the fountain's perimeter wall and.

V

Railing, which is not the portion of the wall and stone caps out of place this damage, we believe to be from.

V

Vandalism, we don't know how else it could have possibly occurred.

V

So I don't really have anything much more to say other than that on that one.

V

um Just needs to be repaired and fixed south walnut street raised landscape bed.

V

Damage has occurred at the north end of the bed, the wall where wall pieces and.

V

Stone caps knocked out of place and this damage.

V

Occurred when a vehicle ran into the structure in the in late july, I believe so we're just trying to.

V

uh Put all these on one contract, three separate projects.

V

One contract to get uh wake baker stonework out there to get.

V

Them all repaired anybody, okay, yeah thank.

A

Thank you barb, for going through. I was wondering about the causes of some of.

A

Those and whether it was vandalism and I certainly didn't know a car had hit.

A

One, that's that's disturbing so yeah. Unfortunately, we.

V

Don't get any um there's no uh insurance, you know we're.

V

Not getting any compensation on that one so right, okay,.

A

Yeah, I know we personally at my house- have dealt with baker stonework a couple.

A

Times and the work was just fabulous, so, yes, I think we've used them in other.

V

Places too any um board member questions or.

A

Comments, no okay,.

A

We have a motion to approve.

C

A move, second, all right, any public comments or.

A

Questions no public comment or questions. Okay, all.

A

Those in favor, please say aye aye, all right.

A

Motion is carried. Thank you barb. Thank you.

A

All right and we'll go back over to steve.

A

um To talk about the security arrangement for the griffy lake.

A

Community hunting access program coming up later into the fall.

AO

Thank you very much uh yeah. This contract approval request is for.

AO

Security services during the upcoming community hunting access.

AO

Program at griffey to manage the deer population.

AO

There in 2008, the grippy lake master plan.

AO

Recommended that we do some studies to determine if deer are.

AO

Having a negative impact on the ecosystem at griffey,.

AO

The adjacent iu, research and teaching preserve property.

AO

Was the site of some research by dr angie shelton.

AO

Showing that there there was severe impact from beer.

AO

And in 2012 the city of bloomington monroe, county joint.

AO

Deer task force uh put out some recommendations to.

AO

Control, beer at grippy lake nature preserve, and so we have been.

AO

Making efforts to control the deer population out there since 2014.

AO

And we had a successful chap hunt last year.

AO

And the security was provided by bruce wilds last year everything went.

AO

Well and smoothly, basically, the security team does trips.

AO

Around the nature, preserve informing people.

AO

That there is a hunt going on for three weekends in november this year,.

AO

uh The hunts will take place on november 14th and 15th.

AO

November 21st and 22nd and november 28th and 29th.

AO

The amount of this contract is not to exceed 4.

AO

752 and I'd be happy to answer any questions.

A

Okay, all right and thank you for that background.

A

Especially for anyone watching who's not familiar with the hunt out there or for.

A

Newer board members, so any questions or comments from board members.

A

See you now, okay, all right. um Do we have a motion to approve? I move.

A

Okay, in a second.

D

Yes, yes, okay and any public comments or questions.

A

None, okay, all right, all those in favor, please say.

A

Aye aye aye all right.

A

Motion is carried. Thank you steve. Thank you very much.

A

And then ongoing tree pruning, always as always, aaron hatch is going to.

A

Tell us about that hi! So I am presenting.

AP

A contract for some small tree pruning uh with rick patrick tree care.

AP

This is predominantly in the north and northwest.

AP

Section of the city- and this is on a little under.

AP

A hundred trees that are located within the public, right-of-way.

AP

This is just regular upkeep activity, in addition to pruning by our own.

AP

In-House crews, um just to kind of supplement.

AP

That pruning- and this will be for a total.

AP

Of 8 400 dollars for all of those trees that were listed.

AP

Within the contract.

A

Okay, yeah and aaron. I appreciate that detailed list of exactly where.

A

Yeah, where all those trees are so very good, any uh questions or comments.

A

From board members.

C

So so, once again, what is what is uh the location.

AP

uh They are kind of spread throughout, but most of these.

AP

Are centered in uh the north and northwest.

AP

uh Sorry, north and northeast of the city, um but they're at various locations.

AP

They're not clustered on one specific street or clustered in one little.

AP

Area, they're kind of throughout a larger section, the north and northeast.

AP

And in the contract there are specific addresses and trees that are listed.

C

In anything that um there are about 100 trees,.

AP

It's a little under 100. I believe it's 98.

A

Okay, all right any other questions or comments.

A

Okay, do we have a motion to approve.

D

I move for approval.

A

Okay- uh and we have a second.

C

I say done: okay, all right thanks! Sorry, I got distracted for a second by erin's.

A

Cat and then I wasn't sure if we'd had the sorry.

L

No, no you're good. It's a second cat appearance today, so.

A

um All right, uh all those, oh, we have any public comments or questions. No public.

A

Comments or questions; okay, all those in favor, please say: aye.

A

Aye aye all right motion carried. Thank you. Aaron.

A

Thank you and the last item under uh section c then mark will tell us.

A

About uh the service agreement with roof max for shingle rejuvenation selected facilities can.

AQ

Yeah everybody hear me yep, mark marat's.

AQ

Operation, superintendent, I'm here to seek approval for the.

AQ

Contract for roof max of bloomington, uh they are sole vetted vendor with the.

AQ

City now um and uh we got a couple locations, our.

AQ

Old cot park, howard young shelter and our brian.

AQ

Park maintenance garage that we've been looking at replacing the.

AQ

Shingles there last couple years, but we can rejuvenate them.

AQ

The shingles have become brittle who's in a lot of the granules in there.

AQ

And with each application that roof max can put on.

AQ

It will give another five years of life for those shingles.

AQ

It is a green product. The soy base that farmers make.

AQ

So it goes along with our sustainable efforts.

AQ

And is is quite a bit cheaper than what it would cost to replace.

AQ

The roofs at those two locations.

A

Okay, I have to confess I had no idea that was even a thing.

A

That sounds very creative yeah. I learned about it about.

AQ

Three four months ago, yeah, that's that's clever.

A

And it's green as well. That sounds perfect, so.

A

um Any questions or comments from board members.

D

Yeah, I do uh what's the track record on it mark, do you have any testimonials or.

D

Five star ratings or I've seen five star ratings. Yes,.

AQ

They're they're new to this area. They bought this territory back.

AQ

In I want to say june, um there is another one that owned they own.

AQ

A terry up in greenwood, so I've seen some view, videos and some pictures of some stuff they've done up there.

AQ

um But I've heard good good uh feedback on it. There's a lot of videos. You can.

AQ

Pull up to get some feedback and and.

AQ

Some background on the product, uh it is growing.

AQ

It is becoming more popular and that's what their hopes are for this.

AQ

Area is that once we get started with this, then I.

AQ

Know they've done an area over in spencer, they did a roof. There uh they've.

AQ

Had other couple, roofs in the bloomington area.

AQ

And it seems the track record has been good from what I've read.

D

Sounds good! Okay, all right great! uh You don't have any.

A

Other questions and we have a motion to approve.

C

I move to approved second all right, any public comments or.

A

AQ

Hey kathleen, can I say one more thing: yeah sure, of course,.

AQ

When they do the howard young shelter uh at ocot,.

AQ

They would like to invite everybody out and just kind of see what they're doing.

AQ

And how that all goes and they can educate everybody on the process there.

AQ

Also, okay, yeah, that's great. I would be interested.

A

To see that yeah I'll, send you guys an email once we have that location.

AQ

Scheduled, okay, all right.

A

um Let's see and we have a motion to, I think we had a motion. So all those in.

A

Favor, please say: aye aye aye, all right.

A

Motion carried, thank you mark, thank you and I hope we do. We still have dave.

A

Williams here, or is he working on his folders? No, I.

E

Texted him and I'm gonna ask him to bring his video up again and.

B

Okay, yep there he is he's recovered. We have one, we have something else, dave.

AR

Hello dave: this is a big day for you and I'm really.

AR

Happy that I have been able to have the opportunity to work with you.

AR

Over all these years, while you've been in your position at the parks and.

AR

Recreation uh department, you and I have worked on.

AR

Several projects together, a couple that I will mention.

AR

Is the beeline I recall being just outside.

AR

The building here on the stage with you as we unveiled.

AR

The bee lion had a ribbon cutting ceremony and then most recently, the.

AR

Switch yard park, where we had another ceremony there here about a year ago.

AR

Your knowledge and your wisdom and your people skills, but most of all, your.

AR

Friendship to me and thousands of others here in.

AR

Bloomington indiana, I really appreciate you dave for everything. You've done that you have touched so many lives in.

AR

And around blooms in indiana uh many you will never meet but because.

AR

Of you and what you have done, their lives will be better because of it.

AR

uh Thank you for what you've done here and go influence live on.

AR

For generations to come- and I want to personally thank you.

AR

And again, I want to personally wish you the best of luck.

AR

In the next endeavor of your life take care, everybody bye.

A

All right, please, no more! No more.

E

Until friday, lunch with dave, 11 30.

L

Thank you all very much.

A

All right, nice, a nice farewell there for the parks foundation.

A

um All right so then uh again, we just have a a few items.

A

Under the reports section, the 2019 annual report, julie, ramey.

F

Greetings, you were, you should have received by now.

F

A draft version of the annual report I sent it to division directors as well.

F

And john found a rather significant math error on.

F

My part, so I'm regrouping on cascades golf course.

F

And doing some edits, I traded an email with kathleen as well.

F

And kathleen you and les can decide perhaps together, if you would like a.

F

Message on behalf of the board of park, commissioners to come from last to come from you or perhaps a joint message for the 2019 annual report.

F

So as soon as we nail down those a few details- and I correct.

F

The map, then the annual report will be ready to go.

A

Okay, all right great and boy kudos to john for checking the math.

F

John john is not known for his proofing skills, so we're really pleased and.

F

Thankful that he uh he did it really carefully.

A

All right, okay, thank you, julie um and I'll. Follow up email with you.

A

About the message in there from the board.

A

Thank you all right and then continue to be fabulous things at.

A

Banneker, even in the midst of covid, so eric pearson's going to update us on.

A

That yeah, thank you. I think we have a. We have.

AL

Kind of a few slides that we can go through as well, but before I get going uh into that, I just wanted to say.

AL

um As a as part of a group of younger staff members in the department that.

AL

Don't have nearly as much experience or wisdom.

AL

As dave uh experiencing this um today, that's what I think a lot of us.

AL

Are shooting for so um just want to extend my my thanks.

AL

Again and appreciation, uh as we jump to a.

AL

Recap of our summer here uh at banneker, obviously um was not one.

AL

That that we anticipated many months ago, but I think we did the best we could to adapt.

AL

So on the on the second slide here is kind of a.

AL

A little overview of the summer food service program through the usda.

AL

That we have participated in for 17 years now.

AL

Throughout this program, participants receive a nutritious breakfast lunch and.

AL

Snack each day, banneker is reimbursed for every meal.

AL

That we serve and due to the covet 19. Obviously we had.

AL

To go through, you know many conversations.

AL

And adjustments on on our operation and we determined that we were able to kind of serve the.

AL

Biggest need and the largest way by focusing on on a meal delivery.

AL

Program and so um we're thankful that you know we work.

AL

Very closely with the usda in the summer food service program in.

AL

Indiana, to have kind of an adjusted grant.

AL

That would allow us to deliver these meals. It's not something that we've done.

AL

Before and so they were they, thankfully they.

AL

They worked with us and we were able to have a pretty successful program that um all detail here on the next slide and beyond.

AL

uh So this summer ran uh june 1st through july 24th.

AL

It was free and featured weekly registration.

AL

Typically, our normal summer camp is two dollars.

AL

A day or ten dollars a week, but we decided that.

AL

With the changes it would be free this year, each participant received an.

AL

Activity packet, that was curated by banneker staff and some.

AL

Community partners as well, um those are outlined.

AL

Below um I was routinely amazed at just just how awesome these these packets.

AL

Were and um and how the staff and community.

AL

Partners were so dedicated and a special shout out to.

AL

uh Natural resources, their nature club staff did a fantastic job.

AL

uh In that as well, um we did have some some unique uh donated supplies so.

AL

We did not, we were not able to work with our vendor on the meals for.

AL

Gluten-Free or other food allergies, and so we were fortunate to.

AL

Work with crumble, bakery who donated some gluten-free snacks that we were.

AL

Able to include with the meal deliveries and then the.

AL

Folks that work in the the backyard garden here at banneker throughout the neighborhood they worked with us to deliver some.

AL

Fresh produce from that garden to the families, and you can see kind of.

AL

A picture of that there to the to the right um I'd, also like to mention.

AL

A unique partnership with boys and girls club this summer. uh We we presented that.

AL

To you a few months back, but they were able to.

AL

Utilize our third floor space as they received donated food and supplies and.

AL

Then they were able to um have staff and volunteers deliver.

AL

These meals to the public from our space as well so.

AL

It was really rewarding to to have them in here.

AL

Working on a very similar project and supporting.

AL

One another on the next few slides. I have some data.

AL

Those of you that have been around a while know that I'm a baseball person so.

AL

I always like to have data that we can look at so the total.

AL

Number of individual participants definitely increased this year.

AL

To 224 a couple of reasons why we were able to take on preschool.

AL

Participants, which is not something we would normally do within our summer camp and then we had.

AL

Kind of a wider reach, which we'll see a little bit of in a map.

AL

Later on on the next slide, we go over total meal serve, which is a.

AL

Huge jump um from the previous year, so uh 10.

AL

288 is obviously a large number um one of the major differences here.

AL

Typically, uh when we serve our breakfast, we only have 50 percent of the.

AL

Participants each day that that come here needing to have a.

AL

Breakfast and so in this situation, all of our deliveries included a.

AL

Breakfast and a dinner that was delivered in the morning and so all recipients recipients received that.

AL

um And so that was, that was a huge difference, but obviously.

AL

uh When we're able to serve that many meals, it's it's pretty rewarding.

AL

On the next slide, um it kind of details, the the meal reimbursement so.

AL

um A little bit more information here, obviously.

AL

More meal served equals uh more a higher reimbursement.

AL

The reimbursement rate uh fluctuates a little bit.

AL

From year to year and and then this year it was.

AL

Two dollars and 33 cents uh for every breakfast.

AL

And uh just around four dollars for every lunch or dinner, so.

AL

uh When we work with chef for hire out of indianapolis.

AL

um And we purchase the meals there. That's that's kind of the reimbursement.

AL

Rate that we receive from from usda uh on those meals, so I believe.

AL

um Every meal that we received from chef for hire was three dollars and thirty.

AL

Cents so obviously there's a little bit of change there, but um having this reimbursement in this grant.

AL

Is what allows us to do so many um deliveries with the meals? So that's a.

AL

Really high number uh and we're definitely proud of that.

AL

On the next slide is our payroll costs so.

AL

um As you can see the last few years we had some.

AL

Significant investment from from the department.

AL

And the budget in this program and it definitely paid dividends and a lot of.

AL

The successes that we had um with the change in and.

AL

Program this year we had a much smaller staff, typically.

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Day-To-Day we had five to six employees that were coming.

AL

In packaging, the meals packaging, the.

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Creating and packaging the activity packets, we had a couple of staff that.

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Would focus on the delivery routes and and.

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Where we were headed, we we had three routes that we focused on geographically, that we broke down.

AL

And so, um like I said typically, we would have.

AL

10 to 12 staff members per day so with the change in programming.

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We had a natural decrease in payroll costs.

AL

On the next slide um is probably the one I enjoy the most uh from my from.

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My seat, um we always do a participant map.

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With its, um where our participants are coming.

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From and it's a very important indicator to us to see where people are at uh what gaps may.

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Exist and to be able to use this program since.

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It does have such a large footprint to hopefully uh analyze some some areas.

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To grow in others, um from 19 to 20, um 19 being on the left.

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And 20 in the middle there's a couple of stylistic differences, but I think we we continue to see a trend.

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um On the northeast side, but but the east side sort of in general.

AL

I I think that those are those are something as we've done these the last.

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Few years um we have uh continued to reach that.

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Area, but I I think it's something that um is.

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Worth exploring further and I'm interested to see um what future.

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Years tell us and recruitment efforts. I know.

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That, uh on the far right, um images is where.

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The housing choice, voucher, section, 8 complexes- are throughout bloomington.

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So you can kind of tell that we do have.

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A lot of those areas represented in our map from participants.

AL

There are more needy families on the east side that that.

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We will continue to try to reach and I think that's something that.

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Obviously, the our geographic location plays a role in that, but.

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This program, in particular, is designed to serve all you know, low-income.

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Families and families who might need these services, and so.

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um Definitely a unique circumstance. This summer.

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But we're hoping that we can continue to to move east and address that.

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Moving forward.

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um Just kind of a a synopsis or a breakdown.

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um You know one of the lessons that we learned this year out with with so many.

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Changes is that uh we can't adapt. um We can.

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On in a short time frame, we can change our goal and our mission, and we can.

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Still fulfill an important need and- and I'm definitely.

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Thankful for um the group that worked on this.

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Full-Time, but also our part-time staff, that made it happen.

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um 86 percent uh participants, qualified for free reduced meals,.

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That was something we were really interested in um at the outset.

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uh Not having an on-site program uh having all online.

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uh Participants and having it be free or online registration.

AL

Rather, to see that that we were still at 86 percent or.

AL

Around there was really really positive, especially because.

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um In the the more anecdotal uh information we had, we had so many new.

AL

Families that we hadn't uh worked with before so that was.

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um That was pretty special. uh The participation map.

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um Is not in process it's here uh and I think that's always gonna be.

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A good resource for us- and um you know we- I.

AL

Like everybody else uh and other camps in town, we hope to return.

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To our normal operations in 2021, but we know we can adapt.

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If need be, so that's that's an important thing right. There.

AL

On the last slide, um I just wanted to to kind of publicly acknowledge our.

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Part-Time staff that worked so hard on this um just a.

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Really a good group of dedicated people um a.

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Lot of whom are students at iu that found themselves in town over the year.

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Over the summer and um just did a tremendous job at.

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Staying diligent with all the protocols but.

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It's it's clear that they really really cared about what they were doing and it.

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Showed in their day-to-day work, um if time allows, I know we're way over.

AL

But uh there is a 40-second video. You guys can watch it on your own.

AL

There, at the end, that we took kind of a time lapse of a day of packing the meals.

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And preparing them in our kitchen, but um it was, uh it was definitely a.

AL

Different summer, um but- and we missed the kids greatly.

AL

But uh definitely proud of what we accomplished and who we did it with.

AL

A

All right, thank you, eric that is just fantastic to see. I mean the.

A

The outreach across the different parts of the city and the number of meals.

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Served and certainly needed more than ever, this.

A

Past summer, so really excellent yeah any.

A

Questions or comments from board members, no congratulations to the to your crew.

D

And yourself for great work on a tough time.

C

Yeah excellent excellent job eric yeah. Thank you for sharing this wonderful.

C

News and ellen says thumbs up, so thank you.

A

Thank you for that. Eric appreciate it and then.

A

Finally, um d tuttle will tell us about opening plans for the ice rink, frank.

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Southern hello, all d, tuttle, frank, southern ice.

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Arena manager- um I would just like to take this.

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Opportunity to share with you um our opening procedures.

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For the ice arena believe it or not, it's coming up very quickly.

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We will open up to our users next week on october, the 1st, which is thursday.

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So I wanted to start with a little bit of the background.

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Last week our facility preparation, uh what began? We started. The two.

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Compressors last week, and with the starting of those.

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Compressors we were waiting for the cement floor to.

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Reduce to a temperature that was below freezing and once that happened.

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Then we started flooding the ice and by flooding the ice.

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The way that that process works is we put cold.

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Hot water in the zamboni and make a very slow laps.

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Many many times over until the ice gets to be about an.

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Inch thick and then the painting process occurs, and that will happen tomorrow. All.

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Day and the ice will be painted white and.

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The lines will be put down and then we will flood again.

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And put some logos down and put the final touches on.

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The arena the arena will initially open up to.

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Our user groups, such as bloomington figure, skating club.

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The travel travel hockey and house hockey will start the third.

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Week of october, with the covid uh we have made.

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Several major modifications uh in the facility.

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um To our programs that I would like to share with you at this time.

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At the entry of the facility there will be.

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A staff member at all times to direct and make sure that all of our.

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Users know exactly what our process is and how they should proceed through.

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The rink, the rink, will be a one-way system.

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And all individuals are required to wear a mask.

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As they come through the door, except for those that who qualify as exempt once.

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The hockey players and the figure skaters are on the ice pad. They can take off their mask for participation.

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During public session hours, those individuals.

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Will have to wear a mask while on the ice.

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Social distancing signs stickers will be marked from the entry into the.

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Facility into the lobby area to the ice pad to.

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The ice pad perimeter into the seating area, where the.

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Bleachers are and to the exit out of the facility.

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So the one-way traffic will be from the entry into the lobby.

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To the ice pad and then back off the ice pad.

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And then to the exit door, which is the door.

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That's in the north west corner of the facility.

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Capacity will be 75 individuals on the ice during public.

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Skate time periods and then we.

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Have yet to determine a number in the bleacher area.

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But they will be dis, social distancing at.

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Six feet apart and it will be marked as well.

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The lobby will be open, 15 minutes prior to the start of each program.

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The lobby is basically going to serve as a holding area.

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Once the groups come into the lobby area, they.

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Will put then put their skates on and their helmet.

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All individuals will come mostly dressed and prepared for.

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Their time slot there will be no locker rooms.

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Used no showers were used and no restrooms in the back used once they.

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Exit the lobby, when it's their time to skate.

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The only reason that they will come back into the lobby area.

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Would be to use the restroom, the party room will not be available for.

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Rental until further notice, the party room doors will be used for.

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Spectator entrance during hockey, games or.

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When parents have to bring their children.

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For skating, school, etc, we will be cleaning and disinfecting.

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Frequently, to all touched surfaces and.

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We have studied this uh studied similar ranks in the midwest, and I've also.

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Talked to many of our user groups and they indicate.

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That many ice arenas are following the same protocol.

A

Okay questions; okay, great! Thank you for all those details.

A

Dee yeah we're looking forward to uh actually being open and uh yeah.

AS

Having kids participate and I think everyone's very.

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Excited that we're we're gonna open. um We only have a a.

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Couple of user groups that are not gonna participate.

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uh Full force um the iu uh club hockey teams, they're gonna, skate.

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Occasionally but they will not be playing any games until at least january.

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The first and then uh rec sports will of course determine where what uh you.

AS

Know the progress or where they're at at that point and the iu figure skating club has uh chosen not to.

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Participate until the first of the year as well.

A

Okay, all right good to know any any questions from board members or.

A

Comments just one for d: I expect that the.

D

Ventilation in the rink will be more than adequate.

D

Given the changes and improvements that have been made.

AS

Yes, absolutely uh actually, today, we were.

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Having the system um serviced uh to make sure that everything was good.

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To go- and there are uh it's, of course it's set on.

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A point um at the beginning of the the ice season.

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uh To make sure that the ice hardens appropriately and the airflow is.

AS

Definitely very good inside the rink area, so you.

AS

Know our plan is to get folks in the door and into the arena.

AS

Area as quickly as possible, excellent, okay, all right.

A

Sounds like a good plan. Thank you, dee. Thank you.

A

All right and uh back over to paula, yes, I just just want to quickly thank.

E

Dee and her crew- I think that's just a another example of.

E

The work that our staff have put in this year to respond to all the coveted.

E

Precautions dee and john worked diligently and made.

E

The hard decision on the pools um and then she just applied that effort.

E

And saying due diligence to the ice arena and has had this.

E

um Plan submitted to the health department as well, so I'm confident in.

E

Their their research and their justifications.

E

And their due diligence, not only in preparing, but when they open they, they will be on it, um sharp as text and.

E

And uh watching that everything is being run as as prescribed, so I just.

E

Want to again another example of bending and.

E

Flexing and responding to our new world um playing out here so.

E

Thanks d, thank you very much um and that's it. I know we ran a little.

E

Bit over, but it's not every every meeting or every year that you.

E

Have an employee retire after 27 years of service.

E

um So again, that's just just the beginning.

E

um You're all invited to uh lunch with dave.

E

This friday, at 11 30 at switch yard park out in the.

E

Platform area with more surprises planned but bring.

E

Your own lunch again undercove it and wear your masks and we.

E

Will be social distancing, but there was no way we were going to let him leave without some type of a send-off. So we're looking forward to.

E

That um and then my only other reminder is that our next park board meeting is october 20th and thank you all for adjusting your schedules to a conflict that we have. The.

E

The later week, so uh you'll be hearing from us sooner rather than later.

E

But uh we'll gather again, I have no doubt same format via zoom um unbelievably into october. We go but.

E

Thank you and if you have any questions, just let me know and.

E

Looking forward to taking these contracts and partnerships and moving.

E

Into the fall season here we go all right. Thank you very much paula. So.

A

All right, thank you ellen good, good hanging in with this appreciate it.

A

So and then israel's I've seen people with the background where they're at the.

A

Beach but israel looks like he's in a plane flying over the beach. I've never seen that before is that.

A

It's mesmerizing, it's very relaxing.

D

C

You have the background in between courses.

A

Good idea, nice all right. Well, thank you! Everyone. We will see you back.

A

October 20th, thank you. Yes, stay safe.

M