1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,840 Okay, and seeing that we have a form, 2 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:06,680 I will now call the regular meeting 3 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:08,800 of the CUNY on Persons with Disabilities 4 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:11,640 to order at three o'clock p.m. 5 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:14,480 Do we have any e-comments? 6 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:17,320 Okay, do we have any presentations 7 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:19,360 from members of the public? 8 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:24,360 Okay, then we will go to the first item for consideration. 9 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:30,160 Consider approval of the September 19th, 2024, 10 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:35,160 and November 21st, 2024, and January 16th, 2025 minutes. 11 00:00:35,160 --> 00:00:38,640 Do we have any comments, questions, 12 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:41,040 or correction for the minutes? 13 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:44,720 - I might get lunch in the group. 14 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:47,680 - You'd like to move to the group, do we have a second? 15 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:48,800 - Second. 16 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:49,640 - Okay. 17 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:52,920 Any further discussion? 18 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:56,440 Okay, all in favor say aye. 19 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:57,600 - Aye. 20 00:00:57,600 --> 00:00:59,280 - Okay, any opposed? 21 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:01,480 Ayes have it. 22 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:08,680 Okay, item B, I open the floor for nominations 23 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:10,840 and election of a chair for the CUNY 24 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:12,720 on Persons with Disabilities. 25 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:16,320 - I nominate Alison. 26 00:01:16,320 --> 00:01:19,240 - You'll do it, you said? 27 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:20,840 - No, no, I'm nominating Alison. 28 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:21,680 - Oh, oh. 29 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:26,280 How about that's unusual speaking to someone like that. 30 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:28,120 (laughing) 31 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:30,640 - I approve that, or second that. 32 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:34,120 - I accept. 33 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:41,320 All in favor of accepting Alison Kelly as chair, say aye. 34 00:01:41,320 --> 00:01:43,240 - Aye. 35 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:45,160 - Okay, all those opposed, say no. 36 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:49,560 Okay, the ayes have it. 37 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:51,840 Okay, thanks, guys. 38 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:52,680 - Yeah. 39 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:53,520 - Okay. 40 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:55,880 - I have to advise chair and just leave it. 41 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:57,520 - We're only hosted today for a chair, 42 00:01:57,520 --> 00:01:58,920 so we probably ought to do another. 43 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:01,040 - Okay, so at our next meeting, 44 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:05,080 we can nominate if you'd like a vice chair to serve 45 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:08,120 and Alison instead whenever she's here, okay? 46 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:14,160 - Okay, so moving on to item C, 47 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:16,280 can you read this for partner? 48 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:17,120 - Yes. 49 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:18,120 - Okay, that's fine. 50 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:23,040 CPD 24.037, a receiver report, 51 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:25,040 hold a discussion and give staff feedback 52 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:26,600 regarding the Parks and Recreation 53 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:29,800 Adaptive Inclusive Recreation programs. 54 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:31,920 And we'll, if possible, go over to our side. 55 00:02:31,920 --> 00:02:32,760 - Yeah. 56 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:34,360 - Okay, with a clicker. 57 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:36,360 We have the podium up there if you want it, 58 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:38,440 or I can just pass you. 59 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:42,240 - Do we need it tonight, if that's fine with y'all? 60 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:43,760 - I thought you weren't here last time. 61 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:44,600 - I was. 62 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:48,080 - Thank you. 63 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:49,320 There's a presentation in the back 64 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:50,360 if you guys would like to follow, 65 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:51,840 and there are on the screen. 66 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:53,160 Hi, my name is Tiffany Thompson. 67 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:55,200 I am the certified therapy recreation, 68 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:56,600 our Recreation Coordinator 69 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:58,680 for the Adaptive Inclusive Recreation program 70 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:02,320 for city bins held at North Lake Spark. 71 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:07,480 Can we have this whole thing? 72 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:08,520 Do you want me to do the whole thing? 73 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:10,120 Okay. 74 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:11,880 So overview of the introduction, 75 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:12,920 what is the difference between 76 00:03:12,920 --> 00:03:15,120 adaptive and inclusive programs, 77 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:16,360 disabilities defined, 78 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:17,840 history of adaptive recreation, 79 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:20,640 and reasonable accommodations programs offered, 80 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:23,080 which are our AirDances, 81 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:26,160 so Air is short for Adaptive Inclusive Recreation, 82 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:28,040 so we go by Air. 83 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:31,000 Social Connections, Adaptive Art and Art 2.0, 84 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:33,720 Sensory Rooms, Sensory Friendly Events, 85 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:35,440 and Volunteer Opportunities. 86 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:38,200 - Are those more attended? 87 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:39,400 - Yes, they are. 88 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:40,320 They are now. 89 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:42,800 They're starting to get more attendance 90 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:43,920 now that the community knows 91 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:46,160 that we are back up and running. 92 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:48,960 But the position was vacated, I think, 93 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:51,840 end of '23, maybe '24. 94 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:55,800 So yeah, we do have a rather large participation now. 95 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:57,000 So for tomorrow, for our event, 96 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:00,200 we have a 30 people summit for our Social Connections. 97 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:01,040 So, okay. 98 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:03,600 Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation programs 99 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:05,080 are designed to provide individuals 100 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:06,960 with physical and developmental disabilities 101 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:09,200 a chance to participate in recreation programs 102 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:11,960 with their peers while enhancing their physical, 103 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:14,120 social, and emotional well-being. 104 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:17,560 The difference between adaptive and inclusive programs, 105 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:19,840 so adaptive programs modifies activities 106 00:04:19,840 --> 00:04:22,440 to meet the need of specific groups of participants, 107 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:24,200 such as those with physical, developmental, 108 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:26,120 or intellectual disabilities. 109 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:28,480 These programs may use adaptive equipment, 110 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:31,760 rules, content, structure, support, or environment. 111 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:34,920 Inclusive programs allow people with and without disabilities 112 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:36,720 to participate in the same activity. 113 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:39,880 Inclusive programs are created to provide an atmosphere 114 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:40,800 for all of us. 115 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:44,720 How do you define disability? 116 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:47,200 We define disability as a condition of the body 117 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:49,480 or mind that makes it more difficult 118 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:51,400 for the individual to do certain activities 119 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:53,760 or interact with the world around them. 120 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:55,120 The following is a list of, 121 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:56,320 but not too limited to, 122 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:57,720 disabilities that warrant adaptive 123 00:04:57,720 --> 00:04:59,240 and inclusive accommodations. 124 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:03,840 So ADD, ADHD, amputation, Asperger's, autism, 125 00:05:03,840 --> 00:05:07,680 cardiac rehabilitation, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, 126 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:11,400 injury rehabilitation, muscular dystrophy, obesity, 127 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:13,640 spinal cord injury, spinal bifida, 128 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:15,120 and then stroke symptoms. 129 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:23,040 So some of the history of early physical rehabilitation. 130 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:24,520 - That's what I was looking for. 131 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:25,360 - Thank you. 132 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:26,880 For people with disabilities who are based 133 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:28,960 in a medical response, 134 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:31,880 they're based on a medical response instead of a physical. 135 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:35,240 Adaptive sports began with the need to rehabilitate veterans 136 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:38,000 from World War II, Korea, and in Vietnam War. 137 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:39,000 Before World War II, 138 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:41,320 paraplegics were considered to be a vital death, 139 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:44,160 paraplegia was considered to be a vital death sentence. 140 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:45,640 The life expectancy of soldiers 141 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:47,120 who suffered traumatic brain injuries 142 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:50,640 during World War II were estimated at 18 months of life. 143 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:53,560 Most died from sepsis or infection. 144 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:57,560 The dead-enders are no-hopers who survived 145 00:05:57,560 --> 00:05:59,720 or shunned off to institutions 146 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:02,960 or hidden away from view of their families. 147 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:04,400 They were stigmatized for their disability 148 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:05,680 and considered unlikely prospects 149 00:06:05,680 --> 00:06:07,360 for employment or marriage. 150 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:11,880 Some of the background of adaptive and inclusive sports 151 00:06:11,880 --> 00:06:14,960 can be traced back from the 1940s to 1950s. 152 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:18,160 In 1948, the first competition of wheelchair athletes 153 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:20,880 were held at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in England, 154 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:22,880 organized by Dr. Gutman, 155 00:06:22,880 --> 00:06:25,920 and featured 16 injured servicemen and women 156 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:28,600 competing in archery, darts, and javelin. 157 00:06:28,600 --> 00:06:31,920 1952, they opened the recreation center for the handicap, 158 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:34,920 which was one of the first self-therapy recreation centers. 159 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:38,480 Reasonable accommodations in order for individuals 160 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:41,640 with disabilities to participate as fully as possible, 161 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:43,600 reasonable accommodations are provided in accordance 162 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:46,680 with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 163 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:51,320 Reasonable accommodations are individualized techniques 164 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:54,160 with resources used to enhance programs' participation 165 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:57,560 without fundamentally altering a program. 166 00:06:57,560 --> 00:06:59,760 Our programs require their participants 167 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:02,240 register for age-appropriate activities 168 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:04,400 for programs based on abilities. 169 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:07,560 - When you say age, I'm sorry, can I ask a question? 170 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:08,400 - Yeah. - All right, 171 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:09,240 I was gonna make the tone. 172 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:10,080 Go ahead. - Yes. 173 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:13,240 - Go ahead. - Oh. 174 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:15,160 - Don, you said age-appropriate. 175 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:19,280 Is that numerical age or mental age when you say that? 176 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:21,280 - Numerical. - Numerical, okay. 177 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:26,640 - So some of the programs that we offer right now 178 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:29,800 is the Adapted Open Gym, Adapted Nature Walk, 179 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:33,840 our Red Dances, Art in R2.0, Social Connections, 180 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:36,720 Creating Pottery, we have a dance class, 181 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:39,640 Adapted Fitnesses in the Works, Youth Putsul, 182 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:41,280 which is like soccer. 183 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:44,680 We're practicing in the Special Olympics in Unified 5K races. 184 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:50,120 So all these are currently going on at North Lakes. 185 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:52,880 These are some of our Adapted Dance Pictures, 186 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:56,320 which we've had a rather large turnout for them. 187 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:57,240 Sorry, you need me to go back? 188 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:58,600 - No, you're fine. - Okay. 189 00:07:58,600 --> 00:07:59,640 Some of the social connections, 190 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:01,680 so for our social connections, we meet once a month 191 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:04,120 and we go out to the community and do some things. 192 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:05,400 It just kind of depends on the weather. 193 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:08,520 So this is from Charcarosa, we had a picnic, 194 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:11,040 and then, are they in a park? 195 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:14,640 Our Adapted Art, we started with just one art class, 196 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:19,240 and then Denton ISD ended up bringing about 30 participants, 197 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:21,720 so we had to advance to Art 2.0. 198 00:08:21,720 --> 00:08:24,560 So we have an Art 2.0, which I think today we capped at 199 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:29,400 32 people, including students and teachers. 200 00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:31,400 So we held those every Thursday. 201 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:36,880 Our Sensory Room, this was held for the Halloween Harvest 202 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:40,640 over at Dina, so we provide a sensory room 203 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:42,360 for some of our bigger events. 204 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:44,080 I'm currently working on the sensory room 205 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:47,600 for the extravaganza, that's in April. 206 00:08:47,600 --> 00:08:50,720 So with that, there is usually crafts. 207 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:53,000 We usually have some type of sensory path, 208 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:56,080 sensory activities, toys, fidget toys, 209 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:58,360 and different type of little coloring sheets 210 00:08:58,360 --> 00:08:59,680 and activities that they could do, 211 00:08:59,680 --> 00:09:01,120 just kind of help decompress. 212 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:04,880 So extravaganza, the Halloween Harvest, 213 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:06,120 and the hunted houses. 214 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:09,360 For the hunted house, we held an hour of sensory 215 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:11,520 before the regular hunted house started. 216 00:09:11,520 --> 00:09:14,840 So the lights were on, we didn't have anybody moving, 217 00:09:14,840 --> 00:09:16,720 and we didn't jump out and scare anybody 218 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:18,560 during the hunted house. 219 00:09:18,560 --> 00:09:23,680 And then we always welcome volunteers. 220 00:09:23,680 --> 00:09:25,560 If you know anybody, send them our way. 221 00:09:25,560 --> 00:09:27,720 We need all the volunteers that we could possibly get. 222 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:29,280 - Are you the only staff? 223 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:32,120 - I am not, we just hired a part-time. 224 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:35,080 I actually started in August, so within August, 225 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:38,720 we had one part-time, and then she ended up leaving, 226 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:43,000 and then we just hired another part-time about a month ago. 227 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:44,840 So myself and one part-time member. 228 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:50,960 - What are the volunteer opportunities? 229 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:54,800 - Any of the events that we host. 230 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:56,160 So if they come out and they just wanna help 231 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:58,480 with the art class, they can help the participants 232 00:09:58,480 --> 00:09:59,320 with the art class. 233 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:01,560 If we do like our nature walks on Friday morning, 234 00:10:01,560 --> 00:10:03,680 they could come out and volunteer with, 235 00:10:03,680 --> 00:10:05,880 just helping them guide throughout the nature walks. 236 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:08,320 There's limitless opportunities that we have 237 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:10,000 that they could participate in. 238 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:13,160 So if you know anybody either in high school 239 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:15,360 looking for volunteer hours as well, we've done that. 240 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:18,200 We've had some kids come out for setting up 241 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:20,280 for the Valentine's Day dance. 242 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:23,360 So they came out and helped set up the tables. 243 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:24,720 Anything that you could possibly think of, 244 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:26,160 we will find something for them to do. 245 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:27,840 - Are they background checked before? 246 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:28,680 - Yes, ma'am. 247 00:10:28,680 --> 00:10:30,720 - So you couldn't just show up that day and volunteer? 248 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:32,840 - You'll have to do the background check before. 249 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:35,800 So these are people that we had already had in our system. 250 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:38,480 - Okay, so how would they go about doing that? 251 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:41,440 - They could email me, they could email, 252 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:43,480 or they could go and see any of the rec centers 253 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:45,640 and say that they wanna do volunteer work. 254 00:10:45,640 --> 00:10:47,640 And then they could, any of the rec centers 255 00:10:47,640 --> 00:10:48,680 can start their information 256 00:10:48,680 --> 00:10:50,320 and then they'll forward their names to me 257 00:10:50,320 --> 00:10:52,240 and say if they exclusively wanna work 258 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:54,280 in any of the adaptive programs. 259 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:58,240 - Okay, so like I do the volunteer at the DISD 260 00:10:58,240 --> 00:10:59,440 and had the background checked, 261 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:01,120 is that forward to you at all? 262 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:03,880 Or would I have to go to a separate one to volunteer? 263 00:11:03,880 --> 00:11:04,720 - I think you're gonna have to go 264 00:11:04,720 --> 00:11:06,640 through the city of Denton, but once they get it, 265 00:11:06,640 --> 00:11:08,640 then they'll forward it to the appropriate person 266 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:10,000 who will go, whoever needs to go to. 267 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:12,680 - Okay, so being on this committee wouldn't approve that? 268 00:11:12,680 --> 00:11:13,720 This is the city of Denton? 269 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:15,640 - I'm assuming, I honestly do not know, 270 00:11:15,640 --> 00:11:17,000 but I'm assuming it would. 271 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:17,840 - Okay. 272 00:11:17,840 --> 00:11:18,680 - I'm assuming it. 273 00:11:18,680 --> 00:11:22,320 So in conclusion, the city of Denton Parks and Recs 274 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:24,880 is committed to creating and promoting inclusion 275 00:11:24,880 --> 00:11:28,280 across all public spaces, places, facilities, and programs 276 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:29,680 that the department manages. 277 00:11:29,680 --> 00:11:31,920 Through the inclusion statement and supporting practice, 278 00:11:31,920 --> 00:11:34,400 we aim to ensure access to the benefit of quality parks 279 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:36,760 and recreations for everyone, including individuals 280 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:39,760 with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities, 281 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:44,760 the LGBTQ+ community, racial and ethnic minorities, 282 00:11:44,760 --> 00:11:46,600 and refugees and immigrants. 283 00:11:46,600 --> 00:11:51,200 Any questions? 284 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:52,520 - Nobody's left out. 285 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:53,760 (laughing) 286 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:55,080 - That's great. 287 00:11:55,080 --> 00:11:56,640 - Yes, that is definitely important. 288 00:11:56,640 --> 00:11:58,440 - How often do the events usually? 289 00:11:58,440 --> 00:12:00,440 - We host events monthly. 290 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:02,120 - Monthly? - Yes. 291 00:12:02,120 --> 00:12:06,960 So as far as the art program, that is every Thursday, 292 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:10,320 we have open gym every Tuesday, every Wednesday, 293 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:12,040 and we have the nature walk every Friday. 294 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:13,120 There's an adaptive dance, 295 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:16,120 and there's a social connection to every month. 296 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:17,520 - So there's also weekly events? 297 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:19,920 - There's weekly events and monthly events, yes. 298 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:23,720 - And the funding, is that out of Parks and Recs? 299 00:12:23,720 --> 00:12:25,680 - Yes, a little bit. 300 00:12:25,680 --> 00:12:28,160 We are looking for sponsorships for some of our things, 301 00:12:28,160 --> 00:12:29,560 but yes, out of Parks and Recs. 302 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:37,120 - As far as the, so you have the community outings, 303 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:39,720 is it separate, either like adults or children, 304 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:41,040 or how does that come together? 305 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:45,040 - So when I got here, I think they did a age of, 306 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:47,920 the age range was from 16 and up, 307 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:50,600 just depending on whoever we have. 308 00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:54,040 For our summer camps, we are going to cater to the youth, 309 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:57,080 so five through 11, but typically the events 310 00:12:57,080 --> 00:12:59,720 that they started with, our age range, 311 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:03,240 that they started with, our age range was 16 and up. 312 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:05,120 - 16 and up. 313 00:13:05,120 --> 00:13:06,840 - I've had some call about 14, 314 00:13:06,840 --> 00:13:11,000 but we just didn't have the staff to work those numbers, 315 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:12,400 but that is something that we are working on. 316 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:14,400 I am working on a youth program, 317 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:15,480 because I did get a lot of calls 318 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:18,120 for more youth programming in the city. 319 00:13:18,120 --> 00:13:18,960 - Like middle school age? 320 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:19,800 - Yeah. 321 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:23,240 - And then the other question that I had, 322 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:25,800 when you're talking about your sensory rooms, 323 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:28,960 what kind of accommodations are in there? 324 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:34,880 - Usually we have, it's like a peepod for sensory stemming, 325 00:13:34,880 --> 00:13:38,000 low lights, if they're at a dance, 326 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:40,600 there's obviously a farther away from the music, 327 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:44,680 we have fidget toys, there's earplugs, cotton balls, 328 00:13:44,680 --> 00:13:49,000 any of the coloring sheets, we have little toys, 329 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:52,040 there's carpeted tiles that we usually lay out. 330 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:55,880 It just kind of depends on whatever the theme is, 331 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:58,680 so for Valentine's Day, everything was heart-shaped, 332 00:13:58,680 --> 00:14:02,920 and red, and color-coordinated, it just really depends. 333 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:05,680 - That's great. 334 00:14:05,680 --> 00:14:10,400 Yeah, okay, for volunteer hours, 335 00:14:10,400 --> 00:14:12,000 you said you accepted high schoolers, 336 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:13,600 is that something that they can do 337 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:15,920 only after school activities and things like that? 338 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:19,120 - Yeah, our dances are always on a Friday, 339 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:21,800 with the exception of the Valentine's dance, 340 00:14:21,800 --> 00:14:24,200 and then social connections, 341 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:26,560 but if anything that we have on the weekend, 342 00:14:28,880 --> 00:14:31,000 it's usually posted, we don't really do too much 343 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:33,080 on the weekend, 'cause typically our participants 344 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:35,960 are through dance ISD, so we try to keep it through then, 345 00:14:35,960 --> 00:14:38,720 but the only thing, we're gonna be like a dance 346 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:40,600 on a Friday night, from seven to nine. 347 00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:42,720 - Is there any kind of training or anything 348 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:45,520 that you can volunteer to go through? 349 00:14:45,520 --> 00:14:47,240 - We don't have any specific training yet, 350 00:14:47,240 --> 00:14:48,760 but I'll kind of go over some things with them 351 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:52,000 before starting, kind of give them kind of feedback 352 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:55,560 on how to address some of our participants, 353 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:57,720 and how to handle some of their ticks and triggers 354 00:14:57,720 --> 00:15:00,160 and things like that, but there's no specific training 355 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:01,000 anywhere yet. 356 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:05,440 - Where is the schedule posted that we can look at? 357 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:09,200 - It's posted on Civic Rec, usually I post the calendar, 358 00:15:09,200 --> 00:15:10,680 usually they'll post our events there, 359 00:15:10,680 --> 00:15:13,760 they'll highlight our social connections and our dances, 360 00:15:13,760 --> 00:15:18,480 but I also post all of our events on the Facebook page, 361 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:20,800 and then-- - The city of Denton? 362 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:23,160 - The city of Denton, Adapted Rec Facebook page, 363 00:15:23,160 --> 00:15:24,560 so it's separate from the city of Denton, 364 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:26,580 so it's the Adapted Rec Facebook page, 365 00:15:26,580 --> 00:15:29,400 so our calendar is usually posted there. 366 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:31,680 I usually do a flyer for the dance, 367 00:15:31,680 --> 00:15:34,480 and the social connections, and then I also put them 368 00:15:34,480 --> 00:15:35,840 in North Lakes Work Center. 369 00:15:35,840 --> 00:15:38,680 - And does this include, like, 370 00:15:38,680 --> 00:15:40,840 vapor ball or anything like that? 371 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:42,560 - If any of those words are coming up then yeah, 372 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:44,480 we'll have those. - You do have them, okay. 373 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:46,200 - So that's like the Flitzel, so right now, 374 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:48,740 Kelsey's over the Flitzel, so she has flyers out for that, 375 00:15:48,740 --> 00:15:50,160 but on that Civic Rec page, 376 00:15:50,160 --> 00:15:53,000 you can find that information as well. 377 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:54,760 - We can get you those links if you want to send them 378 00:15:54,760 --> 00:15:55,600 to me after the meeting. 379 00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:58,400 (overlapping chatter) 380 00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:00,760 - Did you shout to like Eagle Scouts or anybody like that 381 00:16:00,760 --> 00:16:01,840 for volunteers? 382 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:04,800 - No, not necessarily, just because it was just me 383 00:16:04,800 --> 00:16:07,480 at this moment, so trying to stay above water, 384 00:16:07,480 --> 00:16:09,960 now with help, yeah, that's actually what I'm in the process 385 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:11,720 of getting some more volunteers and-- 386 00:16:11,720 --> 00:16:13,940 - Yeah, so you're thinking about key clubs. 387 00:16:13,940 --> 00:16:17,800 - Uh-huh, yeah, yeah, that's a really great opportunity. 388 00:16:17,800 --> 00:16:19,040 - We're hitting you some volunteers first. 389 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:22,300 - Okay, yeah, we're just here to help. 390 00:16:22,300 --> 00:16:23,680 - Send them my way. 391 00:16:23,680 --> 00:16:26,840 (overlapping chatter) 392 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:30,240 - Like the extravaganza, I'll definitely need help for that, 393 00:16:30,240 --> 00:16:31,880 so if you guys have anybody that's able to come out, 394 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:34,040 I think it's April 12th, from nine to 12th, 395 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:36,080 so even just setting up the room, 396 00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:38,920 or helping some of our participants find eggs, 397 00:16:38,920 --> 00:16:40,440 because they're gonna be like the sensory eggs, 398 00:16:40,440 --> 00:16:41,360 so some are gonna be bigger, 399 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:43,200 some will have balloons probably tied to them, 400 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:45,800 some candy's just gonna be laid out in the field, 401 00:16:45,800 --> 00:16:48,600 just depending on whatever the sensory needs are. 402 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:49,800 - Okay. 403 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:52,960 (overlapping chatter) 404 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:54,560 - It's gonna be a little sick, 405 00:16:54,560 --> 00:16:56,680 but I'll also send a link as well, 406 00:16:56,680 --> 00:16:57,960 'cause that one's through special events, 407 00:16:57,960 --> 00:17:00,160 so I just have a tiny part in that one 408 00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:01,800 through special events. 409 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:03,860 - Is there any out of town excursions, 410 00:17:03,860 --> 00:17:05,000 or are they all local? 411 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:06,760 - They're all local, the only out of town 412 00:17:06,760 --> 00:17:07,840 that we have coming up right now 413 00:17:07,840 --> 00:17:09,200 is we're getting up for Special Olympics, 414 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:11,840 that'll be on April 5th, and that's in Gainesville, 415 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:13,600 so right now we have, 416 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:15,160 oh well, actually I do need volunteers for that, 417 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:19,760 we have about 26 participants signed up for Special Olympics, 418 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:23,620 and so currently we're out of compliance with our ratio, 419 00:17:23,620 --> 00:17:25,480 so it's four to one for Special Olympics, 420 00:17:25,480 --> 00:17:28,920 and so if anybody would like to be a coach and sign up, 421 00:17:28,920 --> 00:17:30,380 they would have to be an adult though, 422 00:17:30,380 --> 00:17:31,480 so over 18. 423 00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:33,240 - What's the day like? 424 00:17:33,240 --> 00:17:35,680 - The day is, it's a Saturday, 425 00:17:35,680 --> 00:17:38,200 just making sure that the participants know 426 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:39,520 exactly what area they need to be at. 427 00:17:39,520 --> 00:17:41,920 I haven't received a schedule for Special Olympics yet, 428 00:17:41,920 --> 00:17:44,720 but just making sure, it's like a coaching process, 429 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:46,440 but it's all online, 430 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:47,280 and so it basically tells you 431 00:17:47,280 --> 00:17:49,360 how to be a coach for Special Olympics, 432 00:17:49,360 --> 00:17:52,760 concussion protocol, they wouldn't necessarily need 433 00:17:52,760 --> 00:17:55,720 to do like the full, oh I'm gonna be a one-on-one coach, 434 00:17:55,720 --> 00:17:57,600 but helping us make sure that the participants 435 00:17:57,600 --> 00:17:59,000 are in the right area during the time 436 00:17:59,000 --> 00:18:00,920 for whatever event that they're doing. 437 00:18:00,920 --> 00:18:02,400 So right now we're doing a softball throw, 438 00:18:02,400 --> 00:18:04,760 and I have a couple signed up for the 100 439 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:06,800 and the 25 meter walk. 440 00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:08,280 - And those volunteer opportunities 441 00:18:08,280 --> 00:18:10,160 are 16 and up as well? 442 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:10,980 - Yes. 443 00:18:10,980 --> 00:18:15,680 - Is it swimming, or any aquatics involved with that? 444 00:18:15,680 --> 00:18:18,360 - We haven't got there yet, so swimming isn't on there yet. 445 00:18:18,360 --> 00:18:20,680 I'm actually in the process of figuring out a day 446 00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:23,560 to do a sensory day at the natatorium. 447 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:24,800 So with a couple of our participants, 448 00:18:24,800 --> 00:18:25,760 they do wanna learn to swim, 449 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:28,520 and I have a day scheduled to be a, 450 00:18:28,520 --> 00:18:30,840 learn to be an adaptive swimming coach, so. 451 00:18:30,840 --> 00:18:33,720 - So I think when those, to me I think when we had those, 452 00:18:33,720 --> 00:18:37,000 or when you schedule those, if the committee could know that, 453 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:41,200 then maybe show up and get, I'm more visual 454 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:44,040 to see what needs to be done than reading it on paper. 455 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:47,960 So I think if we knew maybe that might be more beneficial, 456 00:18:47,960 --> 00:18:51,160 I don't know, but I know that I don't mean to be extra work 457 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:55,120 for you, maybe if we knew that schedule about April 5th, 458 00:18:55,120 --> 00:18:58,600 this is what, or something like that ahead of time, you know. 459 00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:01,720 - I can definitely type that out and send it over to you 460 00:19:01,720 --> 00:19:03,520 to let you know what those volunteer opportunities 461 00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:04,360 will look like. 462 00:19:04,360 --> 00:19:07,280 Anytime you're doing a call for volunteers, 463 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:08,800 if you just wanna add me to the list, 464 00:19:08,800 --> 00:19:10,800 I'll make sure to share it with the group. 465 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:16,600 - I think the more that we're involved on the inside of it, 466 00:19:16,600 --> 00:19:20,280 we can see what maybe needs to be added to it, 467 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:24,720 or enhance it, or any way we can help to grow the program. 468 00:19:24,720 --> 00:19:27,240 - Yeah, I had someone call the other day, 469 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:28,080 and that's what she said, she said, 470 00:19:28,080 --> 00:19:30,120 "I didn't even know you guys' program was going up and running." 471 00:19:30,120 --> 00:19:31,960 She's like, "I didn't know you guys had weekly events." 472 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:33,920 And I'm like, "Yeah, I'm like, we've had for a while." 473 00:19:33,920 --> 00:19:36,160 So we've had a bigger turnout since there's been 474 00:19:36,160 --> 00:19:38,040 word of mouth throughout town, so. 475 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:40,840 Anything to help grow it will be great. 476 00:19:40,840 --> 00:19:42,720 - So if you don't have enough volunteers 477 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:45,440 to accommodate all of the participants, 478 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:47,120 you just limit the. 479 00:19:47,120 --> 00:19:48,960 - For the Special Olympics? 480 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:49,800 - Yeah. 481 00:19:49,800 --> 00:19:52,080 - That is what we're trying to see if we're gonna do now. 482 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:55,280 So I've reached out, so the way that the volunteer list grew, 483 00:19:55,280 --> 00:19:58,360 so we originally had five, and then it kind of went to 26, 484 00:19:58,360 --> 00:20:00,080 but has 29 acres signed up. 485 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:03,240 So I'm trying to see if one of their workers or employees 486 00:20:03,240 --> 00:20:04,600 would like to be a volunteer, 487 00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:07,520 so then that way they can help keep their participants 488 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:09,120 on schedule and things like that. 489 00:20:09,120 --> 00:20:11,800 So it's just, depending on whatever community center group 490 00:20:11,800 --> 00:20:14,880 home decides to go with it, you know. 491 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:17,320 But any volunteer would be appreciated, so. 492 00:20:17,320 --> 00:20:18,160 - Sure. 493 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:19,040 - But we're trying not to cancel, 494 00:20:19,040 --> 00:20:21,320 so I'm wrangling any volunteer that I can get 495 00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:22,320 at this current moment. 496 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:25,480 - So if you didn't have the ratio, you would cancel. 497 00:20:25,480 --> 00:20:30,000 - Yeah, we're trying not to cancel. 498 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:32,120 - No, we need to put you as a volunteer. 499 00:20:32,120 --> 00:20:34,080 - I have a couple attempt seasonal tools, I think. 500 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:36,320 Jason said that we could possibly use 501 00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:37,440 to quickly become coaches, 502 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:39,360 'cause it takes about two hours online. 503 00:20:39,360 --> 00:20:42,080 So if we could get them trained to be a coach really quick, 504 00:20:42,080 --> 00:20:43,800 then we should still be good to go. 505 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:46,680 - We're close. 506 00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:48,240 - We're right there. 507 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:51,200 - Great, so, all right, no, that's great. 508 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:53,240 - Does anybody else have any questions? 509 00:20:53,240 --> 00:20:55,200 - So you were saying, do we need to contact you? 510 00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:56,040 I'm sorry. - No. 511 00:20:56,040 --> 00:20:59,200 - For the approval to volunteer? 512 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:02,240 Since we're with the city already, did I misunderstand? 513 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:03,360 Is that gonna cover it, 514 00:21:03,360 --> 00:21:06,640 or do we just to send you an email and ask? 515 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:09,800 - So I think if you have to do a background check 516 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:13,480 to be a volunteer, whenever you're vetted for service 517 00:21:13,480 --> 00:21:15,080 on a border commission, we do not do 518 00:21:15,080 --> 00:21:17,600 any sort of background checking. 519 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:20,720 So I think you would still have to go through that process. 520 00:21:20,720 --> 00:21:21,800 - And I think once you do that, 521 00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:25,240 it asks for your area of what you're interested in, 522 00:21:25,240 --> 00:21:27,120 and then that email will be forwarded to me 523 00:21:27,120 --> 00:21:29,080 once that background check is approved. 524 00:21:29,080 --> 00:21:30,280 And then that way I'll reach out to you 525 00:21:30,280 --> 00:21:31,600 and let you know what opportunity hours, 526 00:21:31,600 --> 00:21:34,480 what volunteer hours we have available. 527 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:37,040 - So we do need to go through that then, right? 528 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:38,360 - Okay. - Through you? 529 00:21:38,360 --> 00:21:41,080 - Through her. - Through her, okay. 530 00:21:41,080 --> 00:21:43,520 - I want to say it is fairly quick. 531 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:45,640 I want to say we did someone for the Valentine's dance, 532 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:46,920 and I want to say it took about three days. 533 00:21:46,920 --> 00:21:49,240 - Okay, that's not bad. - So I think it was fairly quick. 534 00:21:49,240 --> 00:21:50,440 - Is it good for a year? 535 00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:53,440 I'm sorry, is it good for a year or just that event? 536 00:21:53,440 --> 00:21:54,400 - I want to say for the year. 537 00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:56,280 I'm not 100% sure, but I would say for the year. 538 00:21:56,280 --> 00:21:59,160 I don't, I would definitely hope not, just for one event. 539 00:21:59,160 --> 00:22:01,040 - I mean, in school districts, it's five years. 540 00:22:01,040 --> 00:22:03,200 - Oh, but it's probably a lot longer. 541 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:05,280 - Hopefully. - Thank you, Charles. 542 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:07,440 - We can get, I'll get the information from Tiffany, 543 00:22:07,440 --> 00:22:09,280 and I'll send it out to y'all this afternoon 544 00:22:09,280 --> 00:22:10,960 or first thing tomorrow morning. 545 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:13,120 So you have it in case you want to send it out. 546 00:22:13,120 --> 00:22:15,200 - 'Cause I have a 22-year-old grandson that lives with me 547 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:18,240 that I want him to do volunteer things like that, 548 00:22:18,240 --> 00:22:20,800 and he's helped with me at the senior center 549 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:22,120 and different things like that. 550 00:22:22,120 --> 00:22:26,560 So I think the more we get young adults involved in it, 551 00:22:26,560 --> 00:22:29,840 I think that's gonna be better in our future, you know? 552 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:32,480 Compassion and consideration and things like that. 553 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:36,480 So that was my goal for him to be involved in that. 554 00:22:36,480 --> 00:22:38,840 - Oh, yes ma'am, I will definitely send it over 555 00:22:38,840 --> 00:22:41,720 as soon as I get back to the office. 556 00:22:41,720 --> 00:22:42,760 - That would be great. 557 00:22:42,760 --> 00:22:47,640 Do we have anything else? 558 00:22:47,640 --> 00:22:49,400 - It's nice to see so many people here. 559 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:52,320 - I know, I know. - I'm sorry, I'm very sorry. 560 00:22:52,320 --> 00:22:53,960 - That's okay, that's okay. 561 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:56,480 I appreciate you guys joining us. 562 00:22:56,480 --> 00:22:58,040 Thank you, Tiffany. - Yes, you're welcome. 563 00:22:58,040 --> 00:22:59,240 You've hit the ground running. 564 00:22:59,240 --> 00:23:02,000 Thanks, good, very good work in a very short period of time. 565 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:02,840 Thank you. 566 00:23:02,840 --> 00:23:07,760 - Okay, thank you all so much. 567 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:12,760 Okay, we are moving on to item D, number CPD24-040, 568 00:23:12,760 --> 00:23:19,080 hold a discussion and consider adoption 569 00:23:19,080 --> 00:23:21,960 of an annual meeting schedule for 2025. 570 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:27,360 - I did just wanna open some conversation with you all 571 00:23:27,360 --> 00:23:29,480 on our meeting schedule. 572 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:33,240 Our last several meetings, we haven't been able to meet 573 00:23:33,240 --> 00:23:36,920 just because not enough folks are available to attend. 574 00:23:36,920 --> 00:23:40,200 So I wanna make sure that this, every other month, 575 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:44,480 Thursday afternoon, still works for everyone 576 00:23:44,480 --> 00:23:47,920 or if there's reminders that I can be sending out to you. 577 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:51,080 I tried to be a little bit more proactive this time. 578 00:23:51,080 --> 00:23:53,720 - Text reminder, I don't know if you can do that. 579 00:23:53,720 --> 00:23:54,680 'Cause it's like our personal phones, 580 00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:57,800 but I'm, with all my emails addressed, 581 00:23:57,800 --> 00:23:59,800 a lot of times I'll be like, oh yeah, I need to go. 582 00:23:59,800 --> 00:24:02,200 - Right, absolutely, absolutely. 583 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:06,560 - And so I did end up forwarding mine 584 00:24:06,560 --> 00:24:09,160 somewhere to help remind me. 585 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:11,040 And so something I was thinking was like, 586 00:24:11,040 --> 00:24:14,680 man, just having a text 'cause I see those every day. 587 00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:17,240 - Okay, I'll ask about that. 588 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:19,360 - And honestly, I am having trouble 589 00:24:19,360 --> 00:24:21,280 getting my city of them email. 590 00:24:21,280 --> 00:24:23,160 - Really, okay, we can help you with that too. 591 00:24:23,160 --> 00:24:25,640 Okay, yeah, this last time around, 592 00:24:25,640 --> 00:24:28,200 just 'cause I wanted to try to make sure 593 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:29,560 to get everybody here, I did, 594 00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:32,200 I BCC'd y'all's personal emails. 595 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:34,440 (laughing) 596 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:37,640 So I don't know if that's kosher, 597 00:24:37,640 --> 00:24:42,640 but Michael is our legal counsel on that. 598 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:46,360 So yeah, I just want to make sure 599 00:24:46,360 --> 00:24:48,440 that everybody, you know, got it. 600 00:24:48,440 --> 00:24:49,920 - I'm only funny with confidential information 601 00:24:49,920 --> 00:24:50,760 for theirs. 602 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:52,000 - Right, yeah, right. 603 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:54,680 And really, I'm not sending confidential information. 604 00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:55,520 - Yeah. 605 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:59,280 - You know, and if I am, I'll certainly just send it to you. 606 00:24:59,280 --> 00:25:00,200 - That's when you send us an email, 607 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:01,560 I'll go check your email. 608 00:25:01,560 --> 00:25:02,400 (laughing) 609 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:04,480 - That works too, that's great. 610 00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:06,120 - That's a good, or even text us 611 00:25:06,120 --> 00:25:06,960 and tell us to check your email. 612 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:08,960 - Yeah, that's fine, yeah. 613 00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:10,280 - Reminder, check your email. 614 00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:12,680 - Yeah, yeah, absolutely. 615 00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:15,560 - Okay, well, I can definitely do a better job 616 00:25:15,560 --> 00:25:18,200 and, you know, try to send out some more notices 617 00:25:18,200 --> 00:25:20,760 and maybe text notices of our meetings. 618 00:25:20,760 --> 00:25:24,640 But otherwise, does the schedule work for everyone? 619 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:25,760 - Yes. - Works. 620 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:28,080 - Works, okay, wonderful. 621 00:25:28,080 --> 00:25:30,200 Okay, so the proposed schedule, 622 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:33,720 is there a motion to approve the calendar? 623 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:35,920 - Yes. 624 00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:37,000 - Okay. 625 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:37,840 - I'll second. 626 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:41,840 - Okay, anybody want to discuss further? 627 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:47,120 Okay, all in favor, say aye. 628 00:25:47,120 --> 00:25:48,120 - Aye. 629 00:25:48,120 --> 00:25:49,360 - All opposed, say nay. 630 00:25:49,360 --> 00:25:52,040 Ayes have it. 631 00:25:52,040 --> 00:25:55,720 Okay. 632 00:25:55,720 --> 00:25:57,520 - Thank you for stepping up to the plate, you guys. 633 00:25:57,520 --> 00:25:58,360 (laughing) 634 00:25:58,360 --> 00:25:59,200 - Yeah. 635 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:00,040 - Getting it going, yeah. 636 00:26:00,040 --> 00:26:01,320 - Keeping it going, yeah. 637 00:26:01,320 --> 00:26:05,280 - Okay, so we have our, 638 00:26:05,280 --> 00:26:07,040 is there another staff update this time? 639 00:26:07,040 --> 00:26:08,880 Okay, okay. 640 00:26:08,880 --> 00:26:13,440 So does the board have any other business to discuss? 641 00:26:13,440 --> 00:26:16,640 - Is this the complete board? 642 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:19,880 - This is currently, I think we have one vacancy left. 643 00:26:19,880 --> 00:26:23,240 So there's a seven person board and we have six folks here. 644 00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:26,640 Sarah is our newest member, this is her first meeting. 645 00:26:26,640 --> 00:26:29,080 So I don't know, we can do kind of introductions 646 00:26:29,080 --> 00:26:30,200 since we're all kind of, 647 00:26:30,200 --> 00:26:32,240 we haven't been with each other in a while 648 00:26:32,240 --> 00:26:34,280 and I'm new to this role as well. 649 00:26:34,280 --> 00:26:37,720 So I think we can do that and then adjourn. 650 00:26:37,720 --> 00:26:39,040 So I'll start. 651 00:26:39,040 --> 00:26:40,440 I'm Christy Fogel. 652 00:26:40,440 --> 00:26:43,360 I'm the chief of staff for the city manager. 653 00:26:43,360 --> 00:26:45,840 And we did a little bit of shuffling 654 00:26:45,840 --> 00:26:47,320 in the city manager's office recently. 655 00:26:47,320 --> 00:26:50,000 Carlotta is now working for Capital Projects, 656 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:52,320 which is over here, but she's out this week on vacation. 657 00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:53,160 Good for her. 658 00:26:53,160 --> 00:26:58,280 So I'm taking over working on this committee with you all. 659 00:26:58,280 --> 00:27:01,320 Some of the things I do in the city manager's office, 660 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:03,880 I manage kind of our day to day operations. 661 00:27:03,880 --> 00:27:05,760 I manage our city secretary's office, 662 00:27:05,760 --> 00:27:10,000 which is who manages all of the boards and commissions. 663 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:13,120 So I kind of have an outside view on boards and commissions 664 00:27:13,120 --> 00:27:17,440 and then I do all of our legislative state 665 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:20,680 and federal affairs working at the state and federal level 666 00:27:20,680 --> 00:27:22,960 for advocating for Denton. 667 00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:26,720 So excited to join you guys and happy to be here. 668 00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:28,680 - So you've been with them how long, of the city? 669 00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:30,640 - A little over a year. 670 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:34,520 Born and raised in Denton, but I spent about 10 years 671 00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:36,840 in Austin working for the legislature 672 00:27:36,840 --> 00:27:38,480 and just moved back last year. 673 00:27:38,480 --> 00:27:39,520 I'm happy to be here. 674 00:27:39,520 --> 00:27:41,880 - Great. 675 00:27:41,880 --> 00:27:42,720 - Yeah. 676 00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:45,240 - Go ahead. 677 00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:48,200 (all laughing) 678 00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:50,440 - I retired from healthcare from the Denton State School, 679 00:27:50,440 --> 00:27:55,440 so I'm very well acquainted with the different personalities 680 00:27:56,240 --> 00:27:58,160 and adaptive equipment and things like that. 681 00:27:58,160 --> 00:28:00,320 So I was excited working with Isaiah 682 00:28:00,320 --> 00:28:03,560 for years trying to get on the board. 683 00:28:03,560 --> 00:28:05,520 So I'm excited to move forward with it 684 00:28:05,520 --> 00:28:08,760 and hopefully help make a difference in the city 685 00:28:08,760 --> 00:28:11,120 and the community that we work with. 686 00:28:11,120 --> 00:28:12,760 So looking forward to it. 687 00:28:12,760 --> 00:28:15,600 - I'm Chelsea Clark, 688 00:28:15,600 --> 00:28:20,200 and I've been a speech language pathologist for 17 years. 689 00:28:20,200 --> 00:28:25,200 And so I'm a mom of two and we've lived in Denton. 690 00:28:25,360 --> 00:28:27,640 - Well, I went to undergrad and grad school here, 691 00:28:27,640 --> 00:28:29,400 so we've been in it for a long time. 692 00:28:29,400 --> 00:28:31,840 (all laughing) 693 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:34,800 - My name is Sarah Deighton and I work for Reach Denton, 694 00:28:34,800 --> 00:28:37,400 which is a local nonprofit that helps people 695 00:28:37,400 --> 00:28:39,760 with all types of disabilities. 696 00:28:39,760 --> 00:28:43,120 We have so many new programs that is coming on. 697 00:28:43,120 --> 00:28:45,720 We partner with one of the local day haves 698 00:28:45,720 --> 00:28:49,000 and they come and we do independent living skills training 699 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:50,960 with them on a weekly basis. 700 00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:53,560 We do equipment loan 701 00:28:53,560 --> 00:28:55,640 and give out durable medical equipment. 702 00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:57,640 So it's like on a donation basis. 703 00:28:57,640 --> 00:28:59,280 So it's always a revolving door. 704 00:28:59,280 --> 00:29:02,040 So that has been a really good thing for the community. 705 00:29:02,040 --> 00:29:07,760 I'm also the mom to two children with disabilities. 706 00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:10,800 And so I've been doing this for a very, very long time. 707 00:29:10,800 --> 00:29:14,280 Well, they're adults now, so I need to call them adults. 708 00:29:14,280 --> 00:29:16,880 So I've been doing this for a really, really long time. 709 00:29:16,880 --> 00:29:18,200 Through our organization, 710 00:29:18,200 --> 00:29:22,400 we just launched the first program of its kind 711 00:29:22,400 --> 00:29:24,600 called Veteran Directed Care. 712 00:29:24,600 --> 00:29:28,360 So we contract with the BAMC out of Dallas. 713 00:29:28,360 --> 00:29:32,000 And basically what I do is I go into veterans homes 714 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:34,440 and we help them to hire caregivers 715 00:29:34,440 --> 00:29:36,280 so that they can age in place 716 00:29:36,280 --> 00:29:38,440 and not have to be institutionalized. 717 00:29:38,440 --> 00:29:41,280 So yeah, thank you for having me. 718 00:29:41,280 --> 00:29:43,000 I'm looking forward to it. 719 00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:44,520 - Do you accept donations? 720 00:29:44,520 --> 00:29:45,800 - Yes, we do. 721 00:29:45,800 --> 00:29:46,620 - Okay. 722 00:29:46,620 --> 00:29:49,440 - Any type of DME or incontinent supplies 723 00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:52,440 and everything is given back out to the community for free. 724 00:29:52,440 --> 00:29:54,320 - That's amazing. 725 00:29:54,320 --> 00:29:55,160 - Yeah. 726 00:29:55,160 --> 00:29:57,880 - Yeah, we've had you guys come to this community before. 727 00:29:57,880 --> 00:29:58,720 - Yep. 728 00:29:58,720 --> 00:30:00,960 - The very, like the first year. 729 00:30:00,960 --> 00:30:01,960 It was really great. 730 00:30:01,960 --> 00:30:03,880 - I've never heard of it, so I'm glad to know. 731 00:30:03,880 --> 00:30:05,960 - Yeah, we're just right down the road too. 732 00:30:05,960 --> 00:30:07,120 - It's just called REACH? 733 00:30:07,120 --> 00:30:08,440 - It's called REACH. 734 00:30:08,440 --> 00:30:09,600 We have four offices. 735 00:30:09,600 --> 00:30:12,240 We're located all throughout the DFW Metroplex, 736 00:30:12,240 --> 00:30:15,120 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, and Denton. 737 00:30:15,120 --> 00:30:16,720 And I am the program manager 738 00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:18,480 for the independent living program. 739 00:30:18,480 --> 00:30:21,920 And so I travel a lot and then I kind of got thrown 740 00:30:21,920 --> 00:30:23,400 into veteran directed care. 741 00:30:23,400 --> 00:30:25,280 And so I'm loving it as well. 742 00:30:25,280 --> 00:30:28,600 So just advocacy all around. 743 00:30:28,600 --> 00:30:33,240 - So anybody can reach out for adaptive equipment? 744 00:30:33,240 --> 00:30:34,080 - Yes ma'am. 745 00:30:34,080 --> 00:30:37,960 - No matter the skill level or their home needs or whatever? 746 00:30:37,960 --> 00:30:38,800 - No, it doesn't matter. 747 00:30:38,800 --> 00:30:40,480 We don't look at insurance. 748 00:30:40,480 --> 00:30:44,160 We don't need social security numbers, basic demographics. 749 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:47,160 And you can come in and we get really good equipment 750 00:30:47,160 --> 00:30:48,400 and equipment. 751 00:30:48,400 --> 00:30:53,040 Sometimes Medicare won't pay for a walker, 752 00:30:53,040 --> 00:30:54,760 but every three years. 753 00:30:54,760 --> 00:30:57,960 And sometimes walkers break and then someone needs it. 754 00:30:57,960 --> 00:31:01,280 And so we were able to provide that for free. 755 00:31:01,280 --> 00:31:03,960 And continence is a huge thing right now. 756 00:31:03,960 --> 00:31:07,000 And we were able to provide that for free as well. 757 00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:12,640 And we do independent living skills classes with everyone. 758 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:16,040 So even if, no matter what your skill level is, 759 00:31:16,040 --> 00:31:18,680 if you need help, we're willing to help. 760 00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:21,360 - Is there certain brands of like CPAP machines 761 00:31:21,360 --> 00:31:23,920 or anything like that, that you do or do not accept? 762 00:31:23,920 --> 00:31:24,760 - Nope. 763 00:31:24,760 --> 00:31:27,360 - Tubing or nasal cannulas or anything like that? 764 00:31:27,360 --> 00:31:28,920 - I've said everything. 765 00:31:28,920 --> 00:31:31,080 The only thing I don't accept is medication, 766 00:31:31,080 --> 00:31:32,560 which I've had a lot of lately. 767 00:31:32,560 --> 00:31:34,800 And I'm like, I can't do that. 768 00:31:34,800 --> 00:31:35,840 That's dangerous. 769 00:31:35,840 --> 00:31:40,320 That's a big thing too is because we don't, 770 00:31:40,320 --> 00:31:42,720 we don't have a lot of local places that we can drop off 771 00:31:42,720 --> 00:31:44,000 old medication anymore. 772 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:46,280 We used to at CVS and at Walgreens, 773 00:31:46,280 --> 00:31:48,240 those bins are no longer there. 774 00:31:48,240 --> 00:31:50,320 That is because people were sticking their hands in 775 00:31:50,320 --> 00:31:52,160 and pulling out medication. 776 00:31:52,160 --> 00:31:54,840 A lot of, if you take it to the fire department, 777 00:31:54,840 --> 00:31:57,320 they will tell you, just flush it down and come out. 778 00:31:57,320 --> 00:31:59,280 No, we do not need to do that. 779 00:31:59,280 --> 00:32:00,800 Not at all. 780 00:32:00,800 --> 00:32:03,760 I'm trying to get more of it donated 781 00:32:03,760 --> 00:32:05,600 through my organization. 782 00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:09,880 It's a powder that you pour over into bottles of medicine 783 00:32:09,880 --> 00:32:13,480 and it deactivates everything in it 784 00:32:13,480 --> 00:32:15,680 so that they are not dangerous at that point. 785 00:32:15,680 --> 00:32:19,120 So, but yeah, the fire station, it's, 786 00:32:19,120 --> 00:32:20,560 I cannot remember what it's called, 787 00:32:20,560 --> 00:32:22,560 but if you go to Kroger to the pharmacy, 788 00:32:22,560 --> 00:32:24,080 they'll just give you handfuls of it. 789 00:32:24,080 --> 00:32:26,240 So I know the pharmacist real well, 790 00:32:26,240 --> 00:32:28,800 so she's trying to get a large shipment 791 00:32:28,800 --> 00:32:31,280 so that we can give it out to people as well, 792 00:32:31,280 --> 00:32:35,240 because the, unfortunately we get a lot of donations 793 00:32:35,240 --> 00:32:36,800 where people have passed. 794 00:32:36,800 --> 00:32:40,640 And it's just, what do we do with this? 795 00:32:40,640 --> 00:32:42,040 Our loved one has just passed 796 00:32:42,040 --> 00:32:44,600 and we have a trash bag full of medication. 797 00:32:44,600 --> 00:32:49,000 And so it's just trying to keep it off the streets. 798 00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:52,720 - Medical City and the lobby has a big machine, 799 00:32:52,720 --> 00:32:55,000 or not a machine, it's just a flopped door open. 800 00:32:55,000 --> 00:32:56,280 - Oh, they do now, good. 801 00:32:56,280 --> 00:32:57,720 - Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 802 00:32:57,720 --> 00:32:59,800 - Well good, I could start using that. 803 00:32:59,800 --> 00:33:02,120 - And right, just right as soon as you walk into the lobby, 804 00:33:02,120 --> 00:33:05,440 not the ER, but the lobby of the hospital itself. 805 00:33:05,440 --> 00:33:07,400 - Well good, I'm glad to know that, because. 806 00:33:07,400 --> 00:33:08,800 - It's pretty much, I wouldn't, 807 00:33:08,800 --> 00:33:11,400 I've never ever seen anybody reach in there, 808 00:33:11,400 --> 00:33:13,880 but that's probably of course, 'cause we're sitting there. 809 00:33:13,880 --> 00:33:14,720 - Right. 810 00:33:14,720 --> 00:33:17,680 - But I've never heard of that not being monitored, 811 00:33:17,680 --> 00:33:20,200 'cause we have security that goes through all the time 812 00:33:20,200 --> 00:33:21,040 and all that. 813 00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:22,120 - Well, the one on University, 814 00:33:22,120 --> 00:33:25,320 the Walgreens on University, it looked like a trash can 815 00:33:25,320 --> 00:33:27,480 and it was open on all four sides. 816 00:33:27,480 --> 00:33:30,280 - Oh man, this is, this is like a band equal. 817 00:33:30,280 --> 00:33:32,240 And also the police department in their lobby, 818 00:33:32,240 --> 00:33:34,840 I've taken many up there, same action. 819 00:33:34,840 --> 00:33:37,960 As far as I know, both of those are still available. 820 00:33:37,960 --> 00:33:39,320 You know, the one in the police department 821 00:33:39,320 --> 00:33:42,080 used to be right there, right there, but now you go in 822 00:33:42,080 --> 00:33:43,760 through the set of second double doors 823 00:33:43,760 --> 00:33:45,520 and it's right there in the lobby. 824 00:33:45,520 --> 00:33:46,600 Unless they've removed it, 825 00:33:46,600 --> 00:33:47,920 but you might double check with that. 826 00:33:47,920 --> 00:33:51,160 So those are two big locations that take it, yeah. 827 00:33:51,160 --> 00:33:53,560 - Yeah, 'cause I got a huge donation 828 00:33:53,560 --> 00:33:55,280 and I started going through stuff, 829 00:33:55,280 --> 00:33:58,480 'cause we clean all of our equipment, sanitize it, 830 00:33:58,480 --> 00:34:01,560 make sure that it's in good working order before we even, 831 00:34:01,560 --> 00:34:04,960 if it's remotely trashed at all, it goes out. 832 00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:07,920 And I started pulling out baggies 833 00:34:07,920 --> 00:34:11,560 of just different pills and I'm like, oh, this isn't good. 834 00:34:11,560 --> 00:34:12,760 We're gonna put this back 835 00:34:12,760 --> 00:34:16,240 and we're gonna figure this out. 836 00:34:16,240 --> 00:34:17,640 So yeah, it's been a big thing 837 00:34:17,640 --> 00:34:22,440 and insulin needles are a big thing as well. 838 00:34:22,440 --> 00:34:25,520 So I've had to do a lot, a lot of training with my staff 839 00:34:25,520 --> 00:34:27,200 about safety precautions 840 00:34:27,200 --> 00:34:29,240 when going through medical equipment 841 00:34:29,240 --> 00:34:32,000 because we also take unopened medical supplies. 842 00:34:32,000 --> 00:34:36,840 So the big things of gauze and band-aids that are unopened, 843 00:34:36,840 --> 00:34:40,400 that stuff is expensive, coban, any kind of tubing. 844 00:34:40,400 --> 00:34:43,000 And if I don't have it, I'm gonna find it for you. 845 00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:46,440 - Great, thank you so much. - That's a new idea, 846 00:34:46,440 --> 00:34:47,760 this guy's new. - Yeah. 847 00:34:47,760 --> 00:34:50,600 - Yes, I spent a lot of time on the website. 848 00:34:50,600 --> 00:34:55,400 - So Daniel Clanton, long-time resident of Denton, 849 00:34:55,400 --> 00:34:57,600 married a Dentonite. 850 00:34:57,600 --> 00:35:00,520 She's been here her entire life, this is what it flowed. 851 00:35:00,520 --> 00:35:04,080 That's like a distinguishing thing. 852 00:35:04,080 --> 00:35:06,320 It's like, it's very few people know that. 853 00:35:06,320 --> 00:35:09,360 - You have to partner with the Olympics. 854 00:35:09,360 --> 00:35:12,200 - I was born in Savannah, so I can't remember. 855 00:35:12,200 --> 00:35:13,560 Like I said, I've been here for a while, 856 00:35:13,560 --> 00:35:15,640 very active in the community. 857 00:35:15,640 --> 00:35:18,280 I'm on the police chief advisory board. 858 00:35:18,280 --> 00:35:22,160 Ran for city council at one point, 859 00:35:22,160 --> 00:35:24,040 very deep with Kiwanis. 860 00:35:24,040 --> 00:35:25,880 We're the breakfast one, not the noon one. 861 00:35:25,880 --> 00:35:27,960 So the drones were not my fault. 862 00:35:27,960 --> 00:35:30,280 (all laughing) 863 00:35:30,280 --> 00:35:33,960 - It's kind of scary to even mention Kiwanis at this point. 864 00:35:33,960 --> 00:35:35,720 - No, we're the ones who, 865 00:35:35,720 --> 00:35:37,240 the weekend before Thanksgiving, 866 00:35:37,240 --> 00:35:41,240 we clogged the roads with bikers, bicycle riders. 867 00:35:41,240 --> 00:35:42,080 - Yeah. 868 00:35:42,080 --> 00:35:43,920 - So you know, you're like, "Yeah, that guy." 869 00:35:43,920 --> 00:35:46,440 (all laughing) 870 00:35:46,440 --> 00:35:49,520 That is our one and only fundraiser that we do each year, 871 00:35:49,520 --> 00:35:53,400 and that is the one that we use to provide, 872 00:35:53,400 --> 00:35:58,400 we provide coats to Nettie Schultz, 873 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:02,440 Yves B. Wilson, which everybody knows that one. 874 00:36:02,440 --> 00:36:05,680 So we provide coats with them, we're getting with them. 875 00:36:05,680 --> 00:36:08,160 We're working on, so this is a great thing for the city 876 00:36:08,160 --> 00:36:11,160 to know, we are working to get together 877 00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:16,160 our disaster backpacks for six to 11 years olds. 878 00:36:16,160 --> 00:36:20,960 So like the tornado that came through, right, a while back. 879 00:36:20,960 --> 00:36:22,120 So local deers, we're gonna create 880 00:36:22,120 --> 00:36:23,560 a hundred of these backpacks. 881 00:36:23,560 --> 00:36:26,520 We're gonna have a toy in there, you know, coloring books, 882 00:36:26,520 --> 00:36:31,080 a blanket, you know, socks, and shirts, 883 00:36:31,080 --> 00:36:33,880 and things that they need for that short period of time, 884 00:36:33,880 --> 00:36:36,560 they gotta keep them on that, so we're gonna have that here. 885 00:36:36,560 --> 00:36:38,040 And hopefully we're gonna pair with them 886 00:36:38,040 --> 00:36:41,600 to put it all together for the city, put it all together. 887 00:36:41,600 --> 00:36:44,320 So yeah, as you can see, I'm pretty active. 888 00:36:44,320 --> 00:36:46,280 And then like I said, I mentioned the key clubs. 889 00:36:46,280 --> 00:36:47,520 So we're active in them. 890 00:36:47,520 --> 00:36:50,000 They're the ones that most of our money goes to. 891 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:54,520 Last year, we gave away $21,000 in scholarships 892 00:36:54,520 --> 00:36:59,520 to some great kids, amazing kids have time to do anything. 893 00:36:59,520 --> 00:37:02,720 Because I look back and I go, 894 00:37:02,720 --> 00:37:05,040 "What was I doing in high school again?" 895 00:37:05,040 --> 00:37:06,880 But they had some great opportunities. 896 00:37:06,880 --> 00:37:08,600 - The giving back is so important, 897 00:37:08,600 --> 00:37:11,920 I think, is for anybody to learn, you know? 898 00:37:11,920 --> 00:37:13,280 So I think that's a good thing, yeah. 899 00:37:13,280 --> 00:37:16,280 - We had one student who was going to Dallas 900 00:37:16,280 --> 00:37:18,800 to teach a second language. 901 00:37:18,800 --> 00:37:21,160 People were coming in from another country, he was, 902 00:37:21,160 --> 00:37:25,240 and this is at 17 years old, I'm amazed at what they're doing. 903 00:37:25,240 --> 00:37:27,720 So they get the time out of their day. 904 00:37:27,720 --> 00:37:30,240 That's what I'm doing, so. 905 00:37:30,240 --> 00:37:33,400 - I'm Isaiah Heck, I'm a software developer. 906 00:37:33,400 --> 00:37:35,600 I've done a couple of, I guess, 907 00:37:35,600 --> 00:37:37,000 last thing I was doing with the city 908 00:37:37,000 --> 00:37:40,720 was the Southeast Denton Committee, planning committee, 909 00:37:40,720 --> 00:37:43,720 that wrapped up a while ago. 910 00:37:43,720 --> 00:37:47,400 I've been on this board, like a year and a half. 911 00:37:47,400 --> 00:37:51,240 And then part of the Stronger Denton group, 912 00:37:51,240 --> 00:37:56,040 and I'm trying to get some adopted prairie stuff 913 00:37:56,040 --> 00:37:59,720 going through the parks and rec stuff, so. 914 00:37:59,720 --> 00:38:01,280 - Adopted prairie? 915 00:38:01,280 --> 00:38:03,560 - Like prairie, native grasses, plants. 916 00:38:03,560 --> 00:38:06,000 - Native plants, yeah, I love that. 917 00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:08,280 - There's a lot of people out there I see on Facebook 918 00:38:08,280 --> 00:38:11,320 that want to volunteer, but don't have the plots 919 00:38:11,320 --> 00:38:12,960 of places to do it. 920 00:38:12,960 --> 00:38:16,480 So it's the idea of maybe taking some of that 921 00:38:16,480 --> 00:38:18,600 and opening it up to public for them to come 922 00:38:18,600 --> 00:38:20,800 and maintain spots, you know? 923 00:38:20,800 --> 00:38:24,520 So right now, I talked to Parks and Rec, 924 00:38:24,520 --> 00:38:27,040 and they said they have something like that in the works, 925 00:38:27,040 --> 00:38:29,320 but they haven't committed to it. 926 00:38:29,320 --> 00:38:33,040 So now I'm kind of like a shark in with blood. 927 00:38:33,040 --> 00:38:34,840 So I'm like, all right, let's push it out. 928 00:38:34,840 --> 00:38:36,960 Let me see how I can get that going. 929 00:38:36,960 --> 00:38:39,360 - Is that like the Blackland Prairie restoration? 930 00:38:39,360 --> 00:38:40,200 Same sort of thing? 931 00:38:40,200 --> 00:38:41,040 - Kind of same thing, yeah. 932 00:38:41,040 --> 00:38:45,200 It's just like, you know, we have so many lawns. 933 00:38:45,200 --> 00:38:46,880 The lawns actually aren't native. 934 00:38:46,880 --> 00:38:49,640 It's all about moving stuff to collect native grasses, 935 00:38:49,640 --> 00:38:51,200 plants, and stuff like that, so. 936 00:38:51,200 --> 00:38:55,880 - You want to go? 937 00:38:55,880 --> 00:38:56,720 - Yeah. 938 00:38:56,720 --> 00:39:00,160 - Kind of gave you guys my spiel about everything I did. 939 00:39:00,160 --> 00:39:03,120 My background, I was for heavy health for nine years. 940 00:39:03,120 --> 00:39:05,040 So I came from lockpick facilities. 941 00:39:05,040 --> 00:39:09,040 I did two and a half years for spinal cord, 942 00:39:09,040 --> 00:39:12,800 sorry, for rehab. 943 00:39:12,800 --> 00:39:16,760 So dealing with TBI, spinal cord injuries, strokes, 944 00:39:16,760 --> 00:39:19,800 and then the wonderful position opened here, 945 00:39:19,800 --> 00:39:22,800 so I figured why not, and you guys like me, so I'm here. 946 00:39:22,800 --> 00:39:23,640 (audience laughs) 947 00:39:23,640 --> 00:39:26,040 So that's a branch out and try something new. 948 00:39:26,800 --> 00:39:28,000 Like I said, I started in August, 949 00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:31,160 so this has been different from dealing with rehab 950 00:39:31,160 --> 00:39:34,240 or even behavioral health, but it is a breath of fresh air. 951 00:39:34,240 --> 00:39:36,840 So I love it, love the participants, so. 952 00:39:36,840 --> 00:39:38,760 Looking to grow the program. 953 00:39:38,760 --> 00:39:40,520 So hopefully five days a week, we're at four, 954 00:39:40,520 --> 00:39:43,560 so looking to get something within five days. 955 00:39:43,560 --> 00:39:45,080 Five days a week is for the participants to do, 956 00:39:45,080 --> 00:39:47,680 and then work on the youth program right now, so. 957 00:39:47,680 --> 00:39:51,080 - Okay, great. 958 00:39:51,080 --> 00:39:54,560 Well, I am Alison Kelly, 959 00:39:54,560 --> 00:39:59,360 and I am an administrative coordinator at Cohen School, 960 00:39:59,360 --> 00:40:02,760 which is a nonprofit private school that helps kids 961 00:40:02,760 --> 00:40:05,520 with different kinds of abilities and needs. 962 00:40:05,520 --> 00:40:10,360 I recently opened a new higher needs classroom 963 00:40:10,360 --> 00:40:14,400 specifically for kids with higher support needs. 964 00:40:14,400 --> 00:40:15,680 - For kids with what? 965 00:40:15,680 --> 00:40:17,520 - With higher support needs either. 966 00:40:17,520 --> 00:40:19,760 Or it's basically like a transition room, 967 00:40:19,760 --> 00:40:21,840 so I think that you probably know a little bit more about that, 968 00:40:21,840 --> 00:40:26,400 but, or you transition to school. 969 00:40:26,400 --> 00:40:29,080 So it's a little strange. 970 00:40:29,080 --> 00:40:30,440 It's a little bit more like an inclusion room 971 00:40:30,440 --> 00:40:31,600 as opposed to an isolation room, 972 00:40:31,600 --> 00:40:33,360 which you would see in a district. 973 00:40:33,360 --> 00:40:36,400 So yeah, it's just a lot of fun. 974 00:40:36,400 --> 00:40:38,360 We have donkeys in the class. 975 00:40:38,360 --> 00:40:41,040 I like donkeys the most, 976 00:40:41,040 --> 00:40:44,120 but we have black line period, that's why I asked that. 977 00:40:44,120 --> 00:40:45,480 There's a lot of, maybe I might say, 978 00:40:45,480 --> 00:40:47,640 we do a lot of exploration with our kids. 979 00:40:47,640 --> 00:40:50,200 So it's a lot of fun, 980 00:40:50,200 --> 00:40:54,240 and then I've been on this committee since the beginning, 981 00:40:54,240 --> 00:40:57,080 so it's an honor to be here with you guys. 982 00:40:57,080 --> 00:41:00,440 Thank you guys for everything, yeah. 983 00:41:00,440 --> 00:41:01,440 - What happened to Joe? 984 00:41:01,440 --> 00:41:03,640 Did he phase out his term? 985 00:41:03,640 --> 00:41:06,440 - Yeah, he phased out, his term ended, 986 00:41:06,440 --> 00:41:10,920 and I think he decided to take a break, so. 987 00:41:10,920 --> 00:41:12,640 - I can see it in the market. 988 00:41:12,640 --> 00:41:15,040 - Yeah, send him our regards. 989 00:41:15,040 --> 00:41:17,200 (laughing) 990 00:41:17,200 --> 00:41:19,920 Yeah, absolutely, so. 991 00:41:19,920 --> 00:41:23,360 We did a proclamation from the mayor, 992 00:41:23,360 --> 00:41:26,040 recognizing him for his service, 993 00:41:26,040 --> 00:41:29,680 and then also Sally Austin who rolled off as well, so. 994 00:41:29,680 --> 00:41:31,680 - Yeah. 995 00:41:31,680 --> 00:41:37,520 Okay, well, does anybody else have anything else to add? 996 00:41:37,520 --> 00:41:42,520 Okay, well then we are going to call the meeting at 3 42. 997 00:41:42,520 --> 00:41:46,400 Anybody have a wonderful time? 998 00:41:46,400 --> 00:41:47,240 - Thank you. - Thank you very much. 999 00:41:47,240 --> 00:41:48,280 - Thank you guys, thank you so much. 1000 00:41:48,280 --> 00:41:49,120 - Thank you all. 1001 00:41:49,120 --> 00:41:54,120 - I do have to find you a call with the R.A. in the house.