And we are live. [snorts] Okay. Uh call the July 14th, 2026 meeting to order at 6:30. Will we all please rise and say the Pledge of Allegiance? >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you, everybody. >> [clears throat] >> All right. Uh any additions to tonight's agenda?
>> No additions tonight, chair. >> Okay. Uh last month's minutes. Anybody see anything that needed to be changed, any corrections? I thought it all looked pretty straightforward to me. With that, I'll look for a motion. >> Motion.
>> Second. >> All in favor, say I. I. All right. On to discussion on music in the park event. >> I think we got most of it lined up, but I forgot to bring up the website. Uh
Todd Running's locked in, archery is good to go, glitter ponies is good to go, Lions has it on their schedule to be there. I sent an uh email Journey to Wellness, have not heard back. I It's been a little while since I've been to get a shake. I'll just go over there tomorrow and grab one and
>> Poison yourself. Just kidding. >> Grab one and >> Talk to Jacob. >> All right. [snorts] Damn it, too. >> [clears throat] >> Uh talk to them direct there. Uh have you heard anything back from Brain Freeze perchance? >> Yes, I do recall something about I'll take care of >> [laughter] >> them.
What about La Catrina? >> I have them noted that they were going to be contacted, too. No? >> Oh, Chris from La Catrina. >> Oh, I texted you on 610 saying that they were available. >> Okay. >> Good job.
>> Brain freeze is locked in. Sorry for not remembering. >> That's okay. >> Yeah, brain freeze. >> Uh was was I supposed to contact La Catrina? >> I just had it noted under the Lions here that it was mentioned. You had Journey to Wellness, Lions, La
Catrina. Now, I didn't put in notes as to why, but >> Yes, no, maybe so. Do Do [laughter] we >> you asking me? >> I don't I don't remember. I'm trying to remember the conversation. >> I did not reach out, so I don't know if you did. >> not I did not reach out. Yeah. >> Yeah, I think that's why we talked about
it. >> I think it'd be good to have Lions, Brain Freeze, and La Catrina. I I've messaged them before, so I can message. I'm just going to do it. >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> Perfect. And then for inflatables, the contractor
we've been using in the past, they have been struggling to get back to me after several emails, so I think it'd be okay for us to shift gears. I know Warren with the Mayor's Community [clears throat] Festival, they use K&K Fun Time out of Watertown for their
inflatables. >> That's who the ball club also uses for National Night Out. >> I've used them before, too. >> So, I think in light of the lack of response from our current contractor we get them from, I think it'd be good to switch gears and see if K&K would like to
supply. >> Okay. >> Nice. >> Uh so, with that, we have some inflatables to choose from from their website. Uh so, looking for recommendations on what I'm going to reach out and ask about. >> Are we getting one One two? I couldn't
remember. We usually get two. We get two. >> Yeah, two is normally what we do. >> I mean, if he >> And castle, sea bouncer, rock and rainforest, all sports. >> more. >> Oh, oh, there are Oh, there we go. >> Yeah, they got more. >> Obstacle courses. >> I think kids like the obstacle courses.
>> you have that big Did we have the big blue one? >> We just do the 40-ft. >> The one on the left. >> Oh, is that the one that was >> That's the one at the festival. >> We had that one at the >> Okay. >> freshwater years ago though, the one on the left. >> It's usually big enough. >> Yep. >> It just depends on what we want to
spend. >> Right. >> Then those are a bouncer with >> I wouldn't do any with water. It's September, you don't know. >> We always had the one with the slide. >> Oh, that farm one's kind of cool. >> That's what I was looking at. I've never seen the barn. >> Yeah, I think the slides are always
good. That castle-y one with the slide looks kind of fun, but >> I like the barn. >> Yeah, I do, too. >> Barn's jumping out? >> Yeah, that's the one. >> I like the barn ones. >> Let me see if it's available. >> I don't think it is. Kind of rubber nightmare.
>> I mean, backup could be any one. >> do you want for backup? I like the obstacle course. >> I would do the 40-ft obstacle or the 60, I guess. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. >> Agreed. >> Have a preference, either or? >> Mhm. >> I don't know. I don't think it matters.
>> Either or. >> Be big and beautiful and bountiful. >> Scroll down a little bit, if you don't mind. Thank you. Oh, no, it's a slide. >> one on the right? >> The title. >> It's like hands. >> Wave water or dry slide. I don't
>> Looks like it's a wet or dry slide. >> Right, that's what I'm thinking, wet or dry. >> Can you blow up the one on the right? What is that, like a hand? You can't blow it up. >> I think it's a wave. >> It's a wave. >> Oh, is that ice? >> A wave coming over >> I brought these for a reason. I promise. [laughter] Put them on.
>> Oh, fantastic. >> I looking at? >> There we [clears throat] go. I can I can pixelate it. >> Okay, I see. It's kind of a short little thing though, isn't it? You're done. >> Climb up and bounce down. >> Down and you're done. >> Slide bounce, whatever. >> I think kids will want more time in
>> Yeah, I'm I agree. The obstacle's probably a better choice. >> Or just a jumpy >> And a single bouncer. What I mean >> jumpy one, yeah. But is the barn not Is the barn not bouncer? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> So it's just the bouncer with the slide. >> So yeah, I would do that and an obstacle.
>> If the barn's not available, which one What's your second pick? Just in case. >> That one's kind of cool. >> Yeah. >> That one National Night Out has had before. It's like to jump on the >> Oh, okay. So that's not such a good
idea. >> It was $295. [laughter] What are the prices >> I mean, it can be. I feel like >> I ordered that one for National Night Out. I don't remember. Okay. I I think any of them are just fine.
>> Yo, go back to the top. What was that? Um What's that blue one there? The sea bouncer. >> Those ones don't have slides. Those are just bouncers. So if you want a second >> That's what I mean. If we do an obstacle one and a bouncer? >> Yeah. I mean, if we >> wanted a backup for the barn, right?
>> Right. >> And the barn was both. >> Oh, it was both. [clears throat] That's why you're saying that. Okay. >> I like the obstacle >> Okay, what's the backup for the barn? >> Oh, for the barn. I'm sorry. >> Then the right of the barn, right there. That paradise double slide. What's that? Is that a bouncer and a slide?
>> Yeah, let's do that for the barn. >> Yeah, that would be fine. That looks like fun. >> [laughter] >> Okay, got it. Okay, now Now the obstacle course. >> It does look like fun. I haven't [snorts] been in a bounce house in a long time.
>> What's that green obstacle below it? Oh, that's that water one again. Yeah. So, I'd say one of the two >> Yeah. >> obstacles. >> Sounds like barn is first choice, paradise second if not available, and then an obstacle course. >> Yeah, whichever is available.
One on the right's a little cheaper, but >> And you were going to contact them, Nick, or >> I will. >> You will? Okay. >> Whatever is available, I can do. I just phone number. >> You want the 40 or the 60? >> Whatever's available. >> Yep.
>> If they're both available, I'd say maybe the 40. >> Okay, we'll start with that one. >> Yep. >> It's 11:00 to 2:00, correct? >> Yes. >> Yep. Okay, La Catrina has been messaged. >> Well done. >> Perfect.
>> I think we're good. >> I think we're good. Yeah? Do we need to We don't think we need to make a motion on that, do we? >> I don't think so. >> No motion on that. I don't think there's no reason for motion. >> We've got consensus. >> Motion on inflatables. >> [laughter] >> We've got consensus on it. >> Inflatables, we're good to go.
>> Um uh recommendation for light trail lighting. >> Uh thank you. >> We got quotes back for the uh this is one of the priority projects we were looking at, uh one of the major projects, in Old Schoolhouse this year with the CIP funding, uh was to add
trail lighting. I solicited quotes uh from A&E Electric as well as Extreme Electrical Services, and um got quotes back. A&E Electric came in at $36,300 with an optional add-in for uh 4,200 for
directional boring rather than open trenching. I think that if that's the direction we go, I would recommend directional boring just so we don't have a lot of cleanup afterwards. >> For sure. >> Uh, Extreme Electrical came in at $66,770. Uh, I compared these quotes side by side
and Extreme just gave a high ball price that are uh, Adam came in really, really low. One of the two, but >> Okay. >> I apologize. What is directional boring? >> So, the two methods you can get it in is you open trench it, so you excavate the
ground, lay the cable and conduit in, and then cover it back up. Directional boring is a machine that just digs a tunnel underground. >> Okay. >> So, it avoids all of the restoration. >> back. >> Got it. >> So, it's minimal. There's still going to be a little mess, but it's minimal compared to >> digging the trench. [clears throat]
>> And then now you have to seed and water it >> Yeah. >> getting going again, and then it's a month down the road again before it's decent. >> Yeah, very little settling. It It'd be the same thing as what they were doing with the fiber. >> Sure. I just didn't know what it was. >> Yep. >> That makes sense. >> I didn't >> I didn't know that.
>> Didn't know the term. >> [laughter] >> Well, that's cool. So, >> avoids all the open trenching and the restoration work that would come with it. >> Okay. Yeah, I mean, that seems like a no-brainer. >> Uh, what is our budget like?
>> was my next question. >> I have that. Uh, CIP uh, for this year is $100,000. Splash pad fence was $11,658.02. And the benches were $5,432.80. So, if we were to recommend up A&E Electric
uh, from Mayor along with the directional boring for 40,500, the remaining balance on the CIP for this year would be 42,409.18. >> What do we have left after >> After. >> 402. And what do we have left to do this year? That we had hoped to do.
>> I I patching at Discovery Park. >> I think that was >> was something we wanted to look at with the remaining funds. We had talked about doing lighting at the gazebo in West Ridge. I got quotes for that. There's no electrical really
in the area to draw from. >> So that might have to be a >> That was >> I'm going to look into solar panel and see if that'll work. >> Oh, that might not be a bad idea. >> I mean just for that >> for the lighting and possibly an outlet or two or whatever. >> West Ridge
>> I know you can probably do the lighting but I don't know about that. >> Right. I don't I don't I I don't What I mean >> I know our guy said We talked >> Okay. Fantastic. >> [clears throat] >> Keep in mind for future quotes.
>> Yeah. He's great electrician. >> So remaining balance of the 100K after Amy Electric being the low quote with directional boring is 42,409.18 cents. To reiterate that. So that can be on solar powered light
pack for West Ridge and I think we're also looking at um replacing park benches throughout the park system to uniform those up and then bike racks I think. >> Bike racks we discussed >> Yeah, I forgot what
>> That shouldn't be a significant amount of >> Yeah, again I would like to talk about some form of dugouts at the Little League fields. Just Well, we can talk about that after this but I I'd like to see something on there so I was wondering what the budget was
to see >> [clears throat and cough] >> So >> And patching some of the worst spots at Discovery. >> Right. >> So we have these two quotes before us. Recommendation would be to go with Amy Electric out of Mayor uh, for the cost
of base bid of 36,300 and add on the directional boring for a total cost of 40,500. And that recommendation would go to city council for final approval. >> All right, anybody got any other
concerns or questions or >> What's lighting though? >> No. >> I We're going to need to go move towards the directional boring, correct? >> Yeah. >> think so, yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I >> And really this is is more than just an aesthetic thing. This is a safety thing. This is a
>> uh, for our citizens. I mean, the world's changing. Even Mayor. >> [laughter] >> So, yeah. >> Okay. >> All right, with that I will look for a motion. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Board.
>> [laughter] >> You have to let us know. I'm just so excited ABOUT THE LIGHTS. I'M JUST SO EXCITED ABOUT THE LIGHTS. >> GOOD. OKAY. >> That's >> Um, no. Uh, yeah, to accept the bid for >> [laughter]
>> move on the bid for Amy to go to council. And I think we have a We do have a motion and a second and all in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Absolutely. [laughter] I know you're excited. It's good.
>> So excited. >> [laughter] >> Let me advise them over. She has to have something to look forward to. >> Lighting. [laughter] Yes. I got to put my energy somewhere else. >> By the way, council uh, was very I don't know if you watched, but >> No.
>> very appreciative of all your work. >> Mhm. >> Yes. >> And said it was tremendous. [snorts] Said it was >> Yep. >> all around great. >> And I think we offered the same. I think it was phenomenal. Mayor will >> put together >> We >> add in fireworks next year or but
>> Yeah, our budget's still a little small. >> Well, that would be like a hey community, want to help with buying fireworks? >> [laughter] >> The community didn't want to volunteer for the bounce house. >> I know. >> [laughter] >> And of course my daughter came and found so we didn't even go. We did watch the
tractor parade from our backyard though. I was like, hey. My daughter's like, what's that? I'm like, that's tractor parade. She goes, only in May or mom. I'm like, yeah. >> [laughter] >> Right on. >> So all the kids loved it and they actually threw candy this year. So they were thrilled.
>> Our neighbors said they got buckets. >> We'll just >> Fantastic. >> our numbers hopefully. >> did you did a tremendous job as always. >> Yeah, I think it was fantastic and yeah, I really enjoyed the day. A lot of people. >> There was a lot of people despite the heat, yes.
>> Yes. >> But like I said, better than rain. >> Absolutely. >> take the heat over the rain for sure. >> Yep. >> [clears throat] >> And then in a few months it'll be snowing, so. >> What was the numbers on the cars? >> Um, 220 was the final official number.
>> We're close. >> So, yes. >> Close to the record. >> So five off. >> Five off, yeah. No, still tremendous. Did a great job. And I wasn't even there, but I heard from so many people that it was really great. Good, so.
You can be proud. >> It was it was a it was a nice day. In the shade it was great. >> Mhm. >> It really was. >> You could get misters next year. The splash pad was a huge hit. >> Oh, I'm sure. Oh, that's right. We don't have misters. You could just stand over there.
>> People walk around and then I know they'd go over to the splash pad for a bit and then >> Yep. >> it kind of walked around and do some of the kid stuff and then they'd come over to the splash >> Leave the kids, go have a beer with the firefighters, [laughter] come back and pick them up. >> Um >> Awesome. Great job.
>> With that, I know there was a couple of uh recommendation other recommendations for next year. Ryan had uh >> I got a list. >> Okay. Ryan's got [clears throat] a list. Shoot for it, Ryan. >> Um Uh the tent is to try and have a tent
that's labeled park board or just city of mayor information tent. So, um we can have we help with information when people are looking for something to do. Um also thinking making a 2 by 3 board of what
you put in your uh uh uh water bill. But have something so that when someone from the car show oh, that's what's coming up this afternoon type of thing. So, we're going to have a time stamp. >> They just didn't make it. I think they were in the community center. >> Okay.
>> Of the times. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> But I'm just thinking that >> last minute things that doesn't >> Yep. >> happen. >> What the hell >> But I like the idea of making it also an information booth because >> Right. >> Yeah. >> I like that idea. >> We're there for we should know what's
going on and people >> And we didn't. Somebody asked us what the bands were and we're we all kind of looked at each other like >> Let me go and grab my notes. >> [laughter] >> Well, that's what I mean. Have the bands on there. Have the information >> Yeah, we should know more of that stuff. >> Um
>> [clears throat] >> cuz when I talked to Trent to the pedal pole maybe have some signs with registration, the times and have like three signs made up for that. We just have to have the time and we don't have the date on there. We just need to have what time it is.
>> those, too. >> [laughter] >> I think it didn't make it out. I think it didn't make it out. It It had a an arrow pointing down the hill. >> Okay. Oh, nice. >> I think it didn't make it out because it also said Twins Clinic from the year prior. >> Well, it's something Lauren cuz you do
so much could be delegated to us to take over. >> I mean if >> Right. That's >> Our board >> What this is is not necessarily Lauren do it. It's like these are things that we can take over. >> Yeah, this is park board. >> Okay, perfect. >> Yeah. >> City of Mayor park >> Board. >> Um >> And I'll be there next year. I'll make
sure. >> [laughter] >> I will be there. >> And then if we have information of what's going on, have a little cheat sheet for Trent cuz he's MCing the Pedal Pull. Well,
it's kind of the stag time between when everybody is leaving, maybe they're going home, but he's he's like, "You give me a cheat sheet, I'll start labeling off stuff. Hey, this is what's coming up, you know, this is, you know, look forward to this." And he's happy to do the stuff like that. And he's great at doing that down there, too.
>> Can we keep people there calling Jeff? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Um 10 Pedal Pull. >> We could do like a a pie in the face of the mayor. And then >> whether or not >> We've talked dunk tank before. >> We also talked [clears throat] dunk
tank. Yeah, we talked it wasn't like >> funnier for him. Would have been really good. >> And whether or not the Park Board maybe donates some helps with uh the band fees and stuff like that. It seemed like that was little you know, bands aren't cheap. They're not 2,500 bucks anymore.
>> Right. >> They're six grand, 10 grand. If you want to have people that have a following, I mean >> Mhm. >> maybe we help with three grand or something. I don't know, whatever we decide, but I mean just to help out the fire department that way, too. So, it's something to think about.
I don't know if we can or >> How you would do it is the park cuz cities cannot donate. >> Right. >> But, you can pay for something and be reimbursed. >> Okay. >> So, how you'd work it is the park board would pay for the band
and then say the fire department would if we're going to give three out of six, like say. >> Yep. >> We would pay for the six, the fire department would donate three. >> Okay. Okay. >> And that's how you do it. >> Just because thinking like we've talked about maybe the Lions do a baseball
tournament here. >> Yeah. >> You know, that way >> Yeah, we've talked about that. >> That's kind of the that'll help bridge the gap there, too. >> Yes. >> To keep some people here. And by the time, you know, the bands do start while even they're playing little ball probably, is that a problem at all or
not? >> No. >> No, I don't think so. >> Well, it sounds like overall the park board can be a little bit more involved on our end >> I agree. >> to aid with it. And we can be working on it >> Yeah. >> It's in our park. >> until the next thing. >> Yeah. >> [laughter] >> I It was great though. I mean, I was
there. I mean >> It's our park. >> No, I heard nothing about >> The tent was up, you know, for the people that want to sit in there. But I mean, the park the tables are all scattered through the, you know, park there. And you know, and it's didn't seem as packed as you'd wish, but when
everybody's spread out, you can't really gauge that either. So, it seemed like >> I want to set up a chili cook-off anyway. >> Yeah, they're spread out. Yeah. >> Right. And that's yeah. It's getting people to stay. >> Yeah. >> But since it was the first year
and again, I'm just one person. Can't I can't delegate or do >> You can only do so much, yes. >> Yeah. 12 things in between to keep people there. So. >> But if we can help out to make this a more success, I think >> Yeah.
>> that would That'd be [clears throat] great for the city, great for the fire department, great for everybody. >> Mhm. >> I don't think we want to be cooks in the kitchen, but we do want to >> Right. >> That's great. What do we need you What do we need you cooking? >> [laughter] >> We don't want to assist with things. So,
if we We can help execute this. >> I'm okay with cooking. Yeah, it's yeah, it's the yes. >> We just need more sous chefs. >> Yeah. Sous chefs. >> [laughter] >> No, I think it'd be good to have a more, you know, prominent role to help with it.
Even though it's not ours, it's just the park board stepping up and saying >> But that's okay, too, because we haven't had, I mean, prior to Nick wanting to really help, we have not had city We have not had city involvement. It has been a completely separate event from from the city, and
people don't understand that. I think they think that the city puts on the event, not just five, six of us that do it. So, having making it one with the city, which Nick has done a good job helping where out where he can, would be nice, because we are only so
many people. >> So, um did we get hear anything or any comments about closing the splash pad at 4:00? >> Uh we have towards >> [clears throat] >> Lauren had contacted me, it sounded like they wanted to extend it until I can't remember >> 7:30. It was shut at 7:30 then.
>> I thought that would be advantageous, so we changed it to 7:30. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, that was one of my concerns. I I didn't know, you know, >> originally the thought was, well, with the splashing and what have you with the music going, it might be some interference, but then as it got more
towards it, really the look and feel of it was just push it to 7:30, let people use it, still hot out, and >> Yeah, families were still coming up. They bought beverages or even food, and we're enjoying the splash pad. It didn't interfere with the band, so I think it was actually a good move to >> more of a benefit
>> it on rather than having families come up and be disappointed that it wasn't going. They got to enjoy both. >> Right. And then shut it and then stop it before the main band started. >> Yes. >> Right. Um you know, both of them both bands are
equally important, but before the the night crowd moves in. >> Correct. Yes. >> You know, cuz you know, we were wondering what kind of shenanigans would go on with that. >> Yeah, there weren't >> [laughter] >> There weren't really shenanigans, so it was it was pretty chill, actually.
>> Cool. Fantastic. Um Yeah, an idea that Nick and I kind of talked about >> We just weren't sure what a bunch of seltzer alcohol in the tank would do to the pH. >> Exactly, that too. >> Yeah. No, I No, >> [laughter]
>> it was chill. It was a chill crowd. Had it been fourplay, maybe it would have been like a little different, but it was it was a pretty chill crowd, so. >> Okay. >> Wouldn't you agree? It was chill. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> It was >> I think it was also hot, so people weren't drinking
>> as much as they could have. >> And that's probably your population, too, or your people that stayed, cuz it was a long day to be outside. >> Yes. >> Um we had we had a mister fan on us with my family over on the back patio, and that was still like >> Yeah. >> So, I can imagine standing out there all
day for some probably got for too long. >> Yeah. But I would be proud, cuz I've heard a lot of people say good things, and I think each year it gets better and better. >> I agree. I think it's it's great, so. >> Have you done it every year? >> Um I've only been president for two years, so.
>> Okay. Cuz I remember one year was like three food trucks and a craft show, it felt like, [laughter] so. >> I I just gradually got I started with just taking over the craft and vendor event, and then I got added kids events, cuz I was the only one that had children, and then I gradually I
gradually gained food as well, so then Tom decided he only wants to be in charge of the cars, so then I became president, so. >> Okay. >> It's your father-in-law. >> Yeah. He's [laughter] like, I don't want to do this anymore, that's all you, so. Yeah, so yeah, the goal is to continue
to grow it, and yes. >> Yeah. >> I like it. >> I do, too. I think it's >> More than a next Delano. >> Fantastic day. >> Maybe not quite. >> [laughter] >> I don't think we want to do that. I don't think >> Delano's only big on the fourth. >> But, you >> So, maybe we're only big on Yeah.
>> I think know I think the one day is good. >> Yeah. No, I mean that on our 4th of July. >> Oh, yeah, cuz they're all weekend. Yeah, I was teaching >> Or even call on Gladys. They're not a huge town, but they have two days, three days. >> Yeah, it's two or three days.
>> Yeah, one day is plenty. >> One day I'm cooked after >> Oh, I wasn't saying adding days. >> [laughter] >> Yeah, and I I Yeah, I think it's plenty, perfect. Um, I was going to say one of the games we thought of is we have thought about
this kind of before having a getting a uh >> Kickball? >> No, the Frisbee basket, right? >> Oh, we talked about that a little. >> What if we turn it into a competition? And gave away prizes. >> It's only you people that are good at it
would win. >> Well, not at the booth. We put an area. We're cut >> down below or something. >> But, let's We kind of talked about >> about that, too. >> You know, like uh kids No, we didn't really talk about a competition. We talked about like We talked about a bag competition.
>> But, we know >> And I reached out to Carver County Archery, too, to kind of help bring something else. >> Shoot, I forgot all about the bags. Did you do it? >> No. Um, no. Mayor Lutheran was possibly going to head it up, but they didn't have anybody, so. >> Yeah, and I talked to Paul when Paul was
here. No, I don't want to do that. >> I remember saying I had bags you guys [laughter] could >> Yeah, no, we didn't do bags. >> Okay, good. >> So. >> I was like, I don't remember hearing back. >> Yeah, cuz we just have age limits on the disco thing. Yeah. >> Different lines? >> Different lines.
>> Age Age women's and men's, I mean. Just Just a thought. >> Mhm. >> You know. Add something more. Get people involved that way. And it involves something that relates to the park board. >> We probably want to focus in on what
park board wants to do to help it. >> Yep. >> And start planning >> Yep. >> little by little like we do with everything else then. >> And you start planning now. >> Yeah. Then we can institute things better and for you and you can focus on what you need to.
>> Right. Perfect. >> And you you could put a Well, you I guess you couldn't, but maybe you could be like, "Calling all May residents, looking for more volunteers to help with next year's May Rising >> Festival. >> I will happily help with recruitment for volunteers for next year.
>> And that isn't a half bad idea. I mean, reaching [clears throat] out on Nextdoor, you know, whatever Facebook, whatever. >> Yeah. >> Just saying, "Hey, we're we'd like to grow this. We'd like it to be bigger, >> Yeah. >> but we need your help." >> And if I can find an organization that would do it again, that would be the easiest. We used to have um the Girl
Scouts did it, and then the Watertown Royals did it for a while, too. I reached out to Boy Scouts, but that was very last minute, so I think I might reach out to them again and see if they'd be interested. I just need someone to sit there and make sure no child die. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> In the bounce house. It's not a hard
job. You just have to tell them get down when they're, you know, >> Mhm. >> climbing on the top of the obstacle course. >> When they're doing what they're not supposed to do. >> When they are climbing on the >> [laughter] >> It's not hard, but, you know, >> Right. >> Yeah. >> But, you know, to get some of that other
stuff, cuz I know even like the registration people were insane. Running around like madmen, Dylan and and Kenzie and all them. It was just like, you know, >> They do a good job, though, cuz they they know what they're doing.
>> doing, and I'm not saying interfering with that. I'm just saying, you know, that's just one area that possibly one or two might be able to help in one way, right? >> When you get the big crowd coming in. >> Yeah. >> The major rush.
>> The major rush of So >> Well, and how much does the city help with rails to trails? >> That's all That's all. >> That's all city? That's what I thought. So, I mean, there's no reason why we can't help more than we have, in my opinion.
It didn't And correct me if I'm wrong, but did Zion used to do it first? Wasn't it called like Run in the Sun or >> It was Doc Shenoy's. >> Mhm. They had the Run in the Sun 5K, but it was like the same And then they had the whole festival with the petting zoo
>> Well, that was a Mayor Moxie. >> Yes, Mayor Moxie did the 5K. >> Yeah, there was there they did it one year where they had like a >> Cuz my kids were little then and we went to that. >> All something reunion.
Yeah, and they had they had the little festival up there. They had the little Yeah, and that was that was just the one year. They did the 5K. >> years. Okay. Nope, it was just the t-shirts. >> Yes. >> Run in the sun. It was just the one year. >> One year, yep. Yep, the color run.
>> Okay. >> It was a color run. I remember that. Yeah. >> See, that's how blurry it is. >> Mayor Moxie did the 5K. >> Yeah, one of our one of our >> Cuz they had that fun little play petting zoo with the horse horses that the kids rode
on and the trailer that drove around the car show cuz the car show was combined with it. That's why I connected it. >> Well, it it happened to be on the same day. >> Yes, that's why I connected it. >> the same day. And uh there Yeah. >> You're clearing things up for me then cuz I thought, "Oh, did it transition
into Community Rising?" I didn't know, but >> Nope, it was it was the same day and then there was some I I that was I think before you were even >> Yeah, I don't think she was. >> No, it would have been quite a few years ago. >> Cuz they drove the trailer around with the kids around the car show. >> Right. >> They still do the flatbed?
>> Oh, it's not a trailer now. >> No, it's It's it's a train. Oh, okay. >> Um but I know um Tom was really upset that Mary Lutheran was doing this at the same time we were doing this. >> Oh. >> And he was afraid that
it was going to cause conflict. >> Sure. >> Right. >> Mary Lutheran doing? >> They had the festival their little festival their reunion thing at the same time the car show was. >> This year? >> No. >> Oh, oh, that >> No, that year. >> Oh, okay. >> And they and >> I got you. >> they were afraid that it was going to
>> like I didn't know >> create conflict that it you know people were it was too far apart people were going to get drawn away people were going to get you know um so yeah. >> I remember being packed. There was tons of cars there. >> Yeah, that was the only year Mary Lutheran did it so >> Okay.
>> Yeah. >> We were reaching out to the disc golf guys for doing a tournament >> I did. >> Okay. >> Yeah. That was a nobody got back to me. >> Yeah, and we talked about kickball too. >> had reached out to someone about doing a 5K and then she ended up moving. So I
had I had irons in the fire they just didn't heat up. >> There you go. [clears throat] >> So >> It's a good way to put it. Didn't heat up. >> Yeah. I I had other things that were hopefully going to come to fruition but just didn't happen so >> Yeah, not to say that they won't in the future.
>> Right. >> Cool. >> Well, it's good learning for the rest of us. >> It is. It's really good learning. >> I'm still learning. I I didn't realize you were there were people you needed people somebody
Just yeah, help executing. I I walked 12 miles. >> That night. >> The whole day. Running around. >> heat. >> In the heat. >> Stopping for sugar periodically. >> Yes, >> [laughter] >> I I don't think I ate any real food until like 4:00 when I finally had a burger.
>> She'd stop by the booth and grab a piece of candy. >> Sour Patch Kids. [laughter] >> Whatever keeps you going. >> Yeah, that all helps. She didn't pass out >> [laughter] >> I did not thankfully. >> That is awesome. >> That is so awesome. All right. Well, with that, any other uh
uh commission reports? Anybody got any anything else to report on? >> Going to talk dugouts? >> Oh, yes. >> Oh, yes. I would like to um I've talked to quite a few people about the dugouts. I just real quick, something to think about um
uh the small fields Yep, the two fields over there. Um there's no shade for any of the players. Um >> Could you do those fabric mesh
>> And and that's what I was kind of thinking was kind of that fabric mesh netting like we'd kind of talked at one point. You know, maybe over the parts of the splash pad or something. Um but just to cover and and whether it would go, you know, in between the two, whether it
would cover kind of that whole area, whatever. Um and then just covers over each bench bench. >> Go ahead, sorry. >> No, no, go ahead. >> Well, if you did the dugout area, but then you did two that cover where the bleachers are, too.
>> Oh, you mean here? >> Yeah, cover the bleacher part then, too. >> Okay. Yeah, whatever. But I was just thinking like this area and then [clears throat] one here and one here. >> You have the backstop fence that you >> And then you could pull from that back.
>> I mean, it's something. >> Right. Well, I mean, whatever. I I just I I've had a few people reach out and ask me if there's anything that we can do in those areas cuz you know, the kids get hot and I'm like >> Yep. >> I I Yeah. I don't think we need to build
structures. I don't think I think but just the mesh >> I don't know. >> [clears throat] >> sun screens >> I don't know anything about that. I trust you. >> So, I don't know >> You could almost put a post or two right here and have fabric this way and
connect connect >> and that's what I think Ryan was kind of saying. >> So do you want to price those out? >> I would like if if possible if we could at least get some information on those.
>> And if it's not too much >> Wait I mean if it's feasible you know um And and I mean I know ball season's about done for this year and that's that's the thing. >> Right right >> But if if it can get on the radar and look at it so that we could have it up
for next year. >> What if what if we >> We're putting it up in >> get numbers and say purchase it this year because it's going to be cheaper maybe this fall versus next spring. >> Yeah and that that might be something to >> Then everything's ready and the guys just have to put it up and it's done versus all right now we got how many
weeks before it's up? >> Right. >> You mean put it in in the spring buy it now put it in later. >> Yeah. >> Mhm less of a winter to one less winter to for it to endure. >> Yeah. >> So yeah like I say I I don't think we need to put fences around the dugouts or
anything else. I think it's just cover. To kind of keep some of the sunlight off. Direct sunlight. >> Mhm. >> So that's that was my only thing so Uh Nick did you have anything else? >> I have nothing else.
>> All right with that I'll look for motion to adjourn. >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> I I gave you a second. >> I know you did. >> [laughter] >> You got to earn it you got to be honest. >> Right. >> [laughter] >> I shot after I screwed up the first time
okay?