WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.840 Okay, and seeing that we have a form, 00:00:04.840 --> 00:00:06.680 I will now call the regular meeting 00:00:06.680 --> 00:00:08.800 of the CUNY on Persons with Disabilities 00:00:08.800 --> 00:00:11.640 to order at three o'clock p.m. 00:00:11.640 --> 00:00:14.480 Do we have any e-comments? 00:00:14.480 --> 00:00:17.320 Okay, do we have any presentations 00:00:17.320 --> 00:00:19.360 from members of the public? 00:00:19.360 --> 00:00:24.360 Okay, then we will go to the first item for consideration. 00:00:26.760 --> 00:00:30.160 Consider approval of the September 19th, 2024, 00:00:30.160 --> 00:00:35.160 and November 21st, 2024, and January 16th, 2025 minutes. 00:00:35.160 --> 00:00:38.640 Do we have any comments, questions, 00:00:38.640 --> 00:00:41.040 or correction for the minutes? 00:00:41.040 --> 00:00:44.720 - I might get lunch in the group. 00:00:44.720 --> 00:00:47.680 - You'd like to move to the group, do we have a second? 00:00:47.680 --> 00:00:48.800 - Second. 00:00:48.800 --> 00:00:49.640 - Okay. 00:00:49.640 --> 00:00:52.920 Any further discussion? 00:00:52.920 --> 00:00:56.440 Okay, all in favor say aye. 00:00:56.440 --> 00:00:57.600 - Aye. 00:00:57.600 --> 00:00:59.280 - Okay, any opposed? 00:00:59.280 --> 00:01:01.480 Ayes have it. 00:01:01.480 --> 00:01:08.680 Okay, item B, I open the floor for nominations 00:01:08.680 --> 00:01:10.840 and election of a chair for the CUNY 00:01:10.840 --> 00:01:12.720 on Persons with Disabilities. 00:01:12.720 --> 00:01:16.320 - I nominate Alison. 00:01:16.320 --> 00:01:19.240 - You'll do it, you said? 00:01:19.240 --> 00:01:20.840 - No, no, I'm nominating Alison. 00:01:20.840 --> 00:01:21.680 - Oh, oh. 00:01:21.680 --> 00:01:26.280 How about that's unusual speaking to someone like that. 00:01:26.280 --> 00:01:28.120 (laughing) 00:01:28.120 --> 00:01:30.640 - I approve that, or second that. 00:01:30.640 --> 00:01:34.120 - I accept. 00:01:34.120 --> 00:01:41.320 All in favor of accepting Alison Kelly as chair, say aye. 00:01:41.320 --> 00:01:43.240 - Aye. 00:01:43.240 --> 00:01:45.160 - Okay, all those opposed, say no. 00:01:45.160 --> 00:01:49.560 Okay, the ayes have it. 00:01:49.560 --> 00:01:51.840 Okay, thanks, guys. 00:01:51.840 --> 00:01:52.680 - Yeah. 00:01:52.680 --> 00:01:53.520 - Okay. 00:01:53.520 --> 00:01:55.880 - I have to advise chair and just leave it. 00:01:55.880 --> 00:01:57.520 - We're only hosted today for a chair, 00:01:57.520 --> 00:01:58.920 so we probably ought to do another. 00:01:58.920 --> 00:02:01.040 - Okay, so at our next meeting, 00:02:01.040 --> 00:02:05.080 we can nominate if you'd like a vice chair to serve 00:02:05.080 --> 00:02:08.120 and Alison instead whenever she's here, okay? 00:02:08.120 --> 00:02:14.160 - Okay, so moving on to item C, 00:02:14.160 --> 00:02:16.280 can you read this for partner? 00:02:16.280 --> 00:02:17.120 - Yes. 00:02:17.120 --> 00:02:18.120 - Okay, that's fine. 00:02:18.120 --> 00:02:23.040 CPD 24.037, a receiver report, 00:02:23.040 --> 00:02:25.040 hold a discussion and give staff feedback 00:02:25.040 --> 00:02:26.600 regarding the Parks and Recreation 00:02:26.600 --> 00:02:29.800 Adaptive Inclusive Recreation programs. 00:02:29.800 --> 00:02:31.920 And we'll, if possible, go over to our side. 00:02:31.920 --> 00:02:32.760 - Yeah. 00:02:32.760 --> 00:02:34.360 - Okay, with a clicker. 00:02:34.360 --> 00:02:36.360 We have the podium up there if you want it, 00:02:36.360 --> 00:02:38.440 or I can just pass you. 00:02:38.440 --> 00:02:42.240 - Do we need it tonight, if that's fine with y'all? 00:02:42.240 --> 00:02:43.760 - I thought you weren't here last time. 00:02:43.760 --> 00:02:44.600 - I was. 00:02:44.600 --> 00:02:48.080 - Thank you. 00:02:48.080 --> 00:02:49.320 There's a presentation in the back 00:02:49.320 --> 00:02:50.360 if you guys would like to follow, 00:02:50.360 --> 00:02:51.840 and there are on the screen. 00:02:51.840 --> 00:02:53.160 Hi, my name is Tiffany Thompson. 00:02:53.160 --> 00:02:55.200 I am the certified therapy recreation, 00:02:55.200 --> 00:02:56.600 our Recreation Coordinator 00:02:56.600 --> 00:02:58.680 for the Adaptive Inclusive Recreation program 00:02:58.680 --> 00:03:02.320 for city bins held at North Lake Spark. 00:03:02.320 --> 00:03:07.480 Can we have this whole thing? 00:03:07.480 --> 00:03:08.520 Do you want me to do the whole thing? 00:03:08.520 --> 00:03:10.120 Okay. 00:03:10.120 --> 00:03:11.880 So overview of the introduction, 00:03:11.880 --> 00:03:12.920 what is the difference between 00:03:12.920 --> 00:03:15.120 adaptive and inclusive programs, 00:03:15.120 --> 00:03:16.360 disabilities defined, 00:03:16.360 --> 00:03:17.840 history of adaptive recreation, 00:03:17.840 --> 00:03:20.640 and reasonable accommodations programs offered, 00:03:21.520 --> 00:03:23.080 which are our AirDances, 00:03:23.080 --> 00:03:26.160 so Air is short for Adaptive Inclusive Recreation, 00:03:26.160 --> 00:03:28.040 so we go by Air. 00:03:28.040 --> 00:03:31.000 Social Connections, Adaptive Art and Art 2.0, 00:03:31.000 --> 00:03:33.720 Sensory Rooms, Sensory Friendly Events, 00:03:33.720 --> 00:03:35.440 and Volunteer Opportunities. 00:03:35.440 --> 00:03:38.200 - Are those more attended? 00:03:38.200 --> 00:03:39.400 - Yes, they are. 00:03:39.400 --> 00:03:40.320 They are now. 00:03:40.320 --> 00:03:42.800 They're starting to get more attendance 00:03:42.800 --> 00:03:43.920 now that the community knows 00:03:43.920 --> 00:03:46.160 that we are back up and running. 00:03:46.160 --> 00:03:48.960 But the position was vacated, I think, 00:03:48.960 --> 00:03:51.840 end of '23, maybe '24. 00:03:51.840 --> 00:03:55.800 So yeah, we do have a rather large participation now. 00:03:55.800 --> 00:03:57.000 So for tomorrow, for our event, 00:03:57.000 --> 00:04:00.200 we have a 30 people summit for our Social Connections. 00:04:00.200 --> 00:04:01.040 So, okay. 00:04:01.040 --> 00:04:03.600 Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation programs 00:04:03.600 --> 00:04:05.080 are designed to provide individuals 00:04:05.080 --> 00:04:06.960 with physical and developmental disabilities 00:04:06.960 --> 00:04:09.200 a chance to participate in recreation programs 00:04:09.200 --> 00:04:11.960 with their peers while enhancing their physical, 00:04:11.960 --> 00:04:14.120 social, and emotional well-being. 00:04:14.120 --> 00:04:17.560 The difference between adaptive and inclusive programs, 00:04:17.560 --> 00:04:19.840 so adaptive programs modifies activities 00:04:19.840 --> 00:04:22.440 to meet the need of specific groups of participants, 00:04:22.440 --> 00:04:24.200 such as those with physical, developmental, 00:04:24.200 --> 00:04:26.120 or intellectual disabilities. 00:04:26.120 --> 00:04:28.480 These programs may use adaptive equipment, 00:04:28.480 --> 00:04:31.760 rules, content, structure, support, or environment. 00:04:31.760 --> 00:04:34.920 Inclusive programs allow people with and without disabilities 00:04:34.920 --> 00:04:36.720 to participate in the same activity. 00:04:36.720 --> 00:04:39.880 Inclusive programs are created to provide an atmosphere 00:04:39.880 --> 00:04:40.800 for all of us. 00:04:40.800 --> 00:04:44.720 How do you define disability? 00:04:44.720 --> 00:04:47.200 We define disability as a condition of the body 00:04:47.200 --> 00:04:49.480 or mind that makes it more difficult 00:04:49.480 --> 00:04:51.400 for the individual to do certain activities 00:04:51.400 --> 00:04:53.760 or interact with the world around them. 00:04:53.760 --> 00:04:55.120 The following is a list of, 00:04:55.120 --> 00:04:56.320 but not too limited to, 00:04:56.320 --> 00:04:57.720 disabilities that warrant adaptive 00:04:57.720 --> 00:04:59.240 and inclusive accommodations. 00:04:59.240 --> 00:05:03.840 So ADD, ADHD, amputation, Asperger's, autism, 00:05:03.840 --> 00:05:07.680 cardiac rehabilitation, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, 00:05:07.680 --> 00:05:11.400 injury rehabilitation, muscular dystrophy, obesity, 00:05:11.400 --> 00:05:13.640 spinal cord injury, spinal bifida, 00:05:13.640 --> 00:05:15.120 and then stroke symptoms. 00:05:18.040 --> 00:05:23.040 So some of the history of early physical rehabilitation. 00:05:23.040 --> 00:05:24.520 - That's what I was looking for. 00:05:24.520 --> 00:05:25.360 - Thank you. 00:05:25.360 --> 00:05:26.880 For people with disabilities who are based 00:05:26.880 --> 00:05:28.960 in a medical response, 00:05:28.960 --> 00:05:31.880 they're based on a medical response instead of a physical. 00:05:31.880 --> 00:05:35.240 Adaptive sports began with the need to rehabilitate veterans 00:05:35.240 --> 00:05:38.000 from World War II, Korea, and in Vietnam War. 00:05:38.000 --> 00:05:39.000 Before World War II, 00:05:39.000 --> 00:05:41.320 paraplegics were considered to be a vital death, 00:05:41.320 --> 00:05:44.160 paraplegia was considered to be a vital death sentence. 00:05:44.160 --> 00:05:45.640 The life expectancy of soldiers 00:05:45.640 --> 00:05:47.120 who suffered traumatic brain injuries 00:05:47.120 --> 00:05:50.640 during World War II were estimated at 18 months of life. 00:05:50.640 --> 00:05:53.560 Most died from sepsis or infection. 00:05:53.560 --> 00:05:57.560 The dead-enders are no-hopers who survived 00:05:57.560 --> 00:05:59.720 or shunned off to institutions 00:05:59.720 --> 00:06:02.960 or hidden away from view of their families. 00:06:02.960 --> 00:06:04.400 They were stigmatized for their disability 00:06:04.400 --> 00:06:05.680 and considered unlikely prospects 00:06:05.680 --> 00:06:07.360 for employment or marriage. 00:06:07.360 --> 00:06:11.880 Some of the background of adaptive and inclusive sports 00:06:11.880 --> 00:06:14.960 can be traced back from the 1940s to 1950s. 00:06:14.960 --> 00:06:18.160 In 1948, the first competition of wheelchair athletes 00:06:18.160 --> 00:06:20.880 were held at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in England, 00:06:20.880 --> 00:06:22.880 organized by Dr. Gutman, 00:06:22.880 --> 00:06:25.920 and featured 16 injured servicemen and women 00:06:25.920 --> 00:06:28.600 competing in archery, darts, and javelin. 00:06:28.600 --> 00:06:31.920 1952, they opened the recreation center for the handicap, 00:06:31.920 --> 00:06:34.920 which was one of the first self-therapy recreation centers. 00:06:34.920 --> 00:06:38.480 Reasonable accommodations in order for individuals 00:06:38.480 --> 00:06:41.640 with disabilities to participate as fully as possible, 00:06:41.640 --> 00:06:43.600 reasonable accommodations are provided in accordance 00:06:43.600 --> 00:06:46.680 with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 00:06:46.680 --> 00:06:51.320 Reasonable accommodations are individualized techniques 00:06:51.320 --> 00:06:54.160 with resources used to enhance programs' participation 00:06:54.160 --> 00:06:57.560 without fundamentally altering a program. 00:06:57.560 --> 00:06:59.760 Our programs require their participants 00:06:59.760 --> 00:07:02.240 register for age-appropriate activities 00:07:02.240 --> 00:07:04.400 for programs based on abilities. 00:07:04.400 --> 00:07:07.560 - When you say age, I'm sorry, can I ask a question? 00:07:07.560 --> 00:07:08.400 - Yeah. - All right, 00:07:08.400 --> 00:07:09.240 I was gonna make the tone. 00:07:09.240 --> 00:07:10.080 Go ahead. - Yes. 00:07:10.080 --> 00:07:13.240 - Go ahead. - Oh. 00:07:13.240 --> 00:07:15.160 - Don, you said age-appropriate. 00:07:15.160 --> 00:07:19.280 Is that numerical age or mental age when you say that? 00:07:19.280 --> 00:07:21.280 - Numerical. - Numerical, okay. 00:07:21.280 --> 00:07:26.640 - So some of the programs that we offer right now 00:07:26.640 --> 00:07:29.800 is the Adapted Open Gym, Adapted Nature Walk, 00:07:29.800 --> 00:07:33.840 our Red Dances, Art in R2.0, Social Connections, 00:07:33.840 --> 00:07:36.720 Creating Pottery, we have a dance class, 00:07:36.720 --> 00:07:39.640 Adapted Fitnesses in the Works, Youth Putsul, 00:07:39.640 --> 00:07:41.280 which is like soccer. 00:07:41.280 --> 00:07:44.680 We're practicing in the Special Olympics in Unified 5K races. 00:07:44.680 --> 00:07:50.120 So all these are currently going on at North Lakes. 00:07:50.120 --> 00:07:52.880 These are some of our Adapted Dance Pictures, 00:07:52.880 --> 00:07:56.320 which we've had a rather large turnout for them. 00:07:56.320 --> 00:07:57.240 Sorry, you need me to go back? 00:07:57.240 --> 00:07:58.600 - No, you're fine. - Okay. 00:07:58.600 --> 00:07:59.640 Some of the social connections, 00:07:59.640 --> 00:08:01.680 so for our social connections, we meet once a month 00:08:01.680 --> 00:08:04.120 and we go out to the community and do some things. 00:08:04.120 --> 00:08:05.400 It just kind of depends on the weather. 00:08:05.400 --> 00:08:08.520 So this is from Charcarosa, we had a picnic, 00:08:08.520 --> 00:08:11.040 and then, are they in a park? 00:08:11.880 --> 00:08:14.640 Our Adapted Art, we started with just one art class, 00:08:14.640 --> 00:08:19.240 and then Denton ISD ended up bringing about 30 participants, 00:08:19.240 --> 00:08:21.720 so we had to advance to Art 2.0. 00:08:21.720 --> 00:08:24.560 So we have an Art 2.0, which I think today we capped at 00:08:24.560 --> 00:08:29.400 32 people, including students and teachers. 00:08:29.400 --> 00:08:31.400 So we held those every Thursday. 00:08:31.400 --> 00:08:36.880 Our Sensory Room, this was held for the Halloween Harvest 00:08:36.880 --> 00:08:40.640 over at Dina, so we provide a sensory room 00:08:40.640 --> 00:08:42.360 for some of our bigger events. 00:08:42.360 --> 00:08:44.080 I'm currently working on the sensory room 00:08:44.080 --> 00:08:47.600 for the extravaganza, that's in April. 00:08:47.600 --> 00:08:50.720 So with that, there is usually crafts. 00:08:50.720 --> 00:08:53.000 We usually have some type of sensory path, 00:08:53.000 --> 00:08:56.080 sensory activities, toys, fidget toys, 00:08:56.080 --> 00:08:58.360 and different type of little coloring sheets 00:08:58.360 --> 00:08:59.680 and activities that they could do, 00:08:59.680 --> 00:09:01.120 just kind of help decompress. 00:09:01.120 --> 00:09:04.880 So extravaganza, the Halloween Harvest, 00:09:04.880 --> 00:09:06.120 and the hunted houses. 00:09:06.120 --> 00:09:09.360 For the hunted house, we held an hour of sensory 00:09:09.360 --> 00:09:11.520 before the regular hunted house started. 00:09:11.520 --> 00:09:14.840 So the lights were on, we didn't have anybody moving, 00:09:14.840 --> 00:09:16.720 and we didn't jump out and scare anybody 00:09:16.720 --> 00:09:18.560 during the hunted house. 00:09:18.560 --> 00:09:23.680 And then we always welcome volunteers. 00:09:23.680 --> 00:09:25.560 If you know anybody, send them our way. 00:09:25.560 --> 00:09:27.720 We need all the volunteers that we could possibly get. 00:09:27.720 --> 00:09:29.280 - Are you the only staff? 00:09:29.280 --> 00:09:32.120 - I am not, we just hired a part-time. 00:09:32.120 --> 00:09:35.080 I actually started in August, so within August, 00:09:35.080 --> 00:09:38.720 we had one part-time, and then she ended up leaving, 00:09:38.720 --> 00:09:43.000 and then we just hired another part-time about a month ago. 00:09:43.000 --> 00:09:44.840 So myself and one part-time member. 00:09:44.840 --> 00:09:50.960 - What are the volunteer opportunities? 00:09:50.960 --> 00:09:54.800 - Any of the events that we host. 00:09:54.800 --> 00:09:56.160 So if they come out and they just wanna help 00:09:56.160 --> 00:09:58.480 with the art class, they can help the participants 00:09:58.480 --> 00:09:59.320 with the art class. 00:09:59.320 --> 00:10:01.560 If we do like our nature walks on Friday morning, 00:10:01.560 --> 00:10:03.680 they could come out and volunteer with, 00:10:03.680 --> 00:10:05.880 just helping them guide throughout the nature walks. 00:10:05.880 --> 00:10:08.320 There's limitless opportunities that we have 00:10:08.320 --> 00:10:10.000 that they could participate in. 00:10:10.000 --> 00:10:13.160 So if you know anybody either in high school 00:10:13.160 --> 00:10:15.360 looking for volunteer hours as well, we've done that. 00:10:15.360 --> 00:10:18.200 We've had some kids come out for setting up 00:10:18.200 --> 00:10:20.280 for the Valentine's Day dance. 00:10:20.280 --> 00:10:23.360 So they came out and helped set up the tables. 00:10:23.360 --> 00:10:24.720 Anything that you could possibly think of, 00:10:24.720 --> 00:10:26.160 we will find something for them to do. 00:10:26.160 --> 00:10:27.840 - Are they background checked before? 00:10:27.840 --> 00:10:28.680 - Yes, ma'am. 00:10:28.680 --> 00:10:30.720 - So you couldn't just show up that day and volunteer? 00:10:30.720 --> 00:10:32.840 - You'll have to do the background check before. 00:10:32.840 --> 00:10:35.800 So these are people that we had already had in our system. 00:10:35.800 --> 00:10:38.480 - Okay, so how would they go about doing that? 00:10:38.480 --> 00:10:41.440 - They could email me, they could email, 00:10:41.440 --> 00:10:43.480 or they could go and see any of the rec centers 00:10:43.480 --> 00:10:45.640 and say that they wanna do volunteer work. 00:10:45.640 --> 00:10:47.640 And then they could, any of the rec centers 00:10:47.640 --> 00:10:48.680 can start their information 00:10:48.680 --> 00:10:50.320 and then they'll forward their names to me 00:10:50.320 --> 00:10:52.240 and say if they exclusively wanna work 00:10:52.240 --> 00:10:54.280 in any of the adaptive programs. 00:10:54.280 --> 00:10:58.240 - Okay, so like I do the volunteer at the DISD 00:10:58.240 --> 00:10:59.440 and had the background checked, 00:10:59.440 --> 00:11:01.120 is that forward to you at all? 00:11:01.120 --> 00:11:03.880 Or would I have to go to a separate one to volunteer? 00:11:03.880 --> 00:11:04.720 - I think you're gonna have to go 00:11:04.720 --> 00:11:06.640 through the city of Denton, but once they get it, 00:11:06.640 --> 00:11:08.640 then they'll forward it to the appropriate person 00:11:08.640 --> 00:11:10.000 who will go, whoever needs to go to. 00:11:10.000 --> 00:11:12.680 - Okay, so being on this committee wouldn't approve that? 00:11:12.680 --> 00:11:13.720 This is the city of Denton? 00:11:13.720 --> 00:11:15.640 - I'm assuming, I honestly do not know, 00:11:15.640 --> 00:11:17.000 but I'm assuming it would. 00:11:17.000 --> 00:11:17.840 - Okay. 00:11:17.840 --> 00:11:18.680 - I'm assuming it. 00:11:18.680 --> 00:11:22.320 So in conclusion, the city of Denton Parks and Recs 00:11:22.320 --> 00:11:24.880 is committed to creating and promoting inclusion 00:11:24.880 --> 00:11:28.280 across all public spaces, places, facilities, and programs 00:11:28.280 --> 00:11:29.680 that the department manages. 00:11:29.680 --> 00:11:31.920 Through the inclusion statement and supporting practice, 00:11:31.920 --> 00:11:34.400 we aim to ensure access to the benefit of quality parks 00:11:34.400 --> 00:11:36.760 and recreations for everyone, including individuals 00:11:36.760 --> 00:11:39.760 with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities, 00:11:39.760 --> 00:11:44.760 the LGBTQ+ community, racial and ethnic minorities, 00:11:44.760 --> 00:11:46.600 and refugees and immigrants. 00:11:46.600 --> 00:11:51.200 Any questions? 00:11:51.200 --> 00:11:52.520 - Nobody's left out. 00:11:52.520 --> 00:11:53.760 (laughing) 00:11:53.760 --> 00:11:55.080 - That's great. 00:11:55.080 --> 00:11:56.640 - Yes, that is definitely important. 00:11:56.640 --> 00:11:58.440 - How often do the events usually? 00:11:58.440 --> 00:12:00.440 - We host events monthly. 00:12:00.440 --> 00:12:02.120 - Monthly? - Yes. 00:12:02.120 --> 00:12:06.960 So as far as the art program, that is every Thursday, 00:12:06.960 --> 00:12:10.320 we have open gym every Tuesday, every Wednesday, 00:12:10.320 --> 00:12:12.040 and we have the nature walk every Friday. 00:12:12.040 --> 00:12:13.120 There's an adaptive dance, 00:12:13.120 --> 00:12:16.120 and there's a social connection to every month. 00:12:16.120 --> 00:12:17.520 - So there's also weekly events? 00:12:17.520 --> 00:12:19.920 - There's weekly events and monthly events, yes. 00:12:19.920 --> 00:12:23.720 - And the funding, is that out of Parks and Recs? 00:12:23.720 --> 00:12:25.680 - Yes, a little bit. 00:12:25.680 --> 00:12:28.160 We are looking for sponsorships for some of our things, 00:12:28.160 --> 00:12:29.560 but yes, out of Parks and Recs. 00:12:32.120 --> 00:12:37.120 - As far as the, so you have the community outings, 00:12:37.120 --> 00:12:39.720 is it separate, either like adults or children, 00:12:39.720 --> 00:12:41.040 or how does that come together? 00:12:41.040 --> 00:12:45.040 - So when I got here, I think they did a age of, 00:12:45.040 --> 00:12:47.920 the age range was from 16 and up, 00:12:47.920 --> 00:12:50.600 just depending on whoever we have. 00:12:50.600 --> 00:12:54.040 For our summer camps, we are going to cater to the youth, 00:12:54.040 --> 00:12:57.080 so five through 11, but typically the events 00:12:57.080 --> 00:12:59.720 that they started with, our age range, 00:12:59.720 --> 00:13:03.240 that they started with, our age range was 16 and up. 00:13:03.240 --> 00:13:05.120 - 16 and up. 00:13:05.120 --> 00:13:06.840 - I've had some call about 14, 00:13:06.840 --> 00:13:11.000 but we just didn't have the staff to work those numbers, 00:13:11.000 --> 00:13:12.400 but that is something that we are working on. 00:13:12.400 --> 00:13:14.400 I am working on a youth program, 00:13:14.400 --> 00:13:15.480 because I did get a lot of calls 00:13:15.480 --> 00:13:18.120 for more youth programming in the city. 00:13:18.120 --> 00:13:18.960 - Like middle school age? 00:13:18.960 --> 00:13:19.800 - Yeah. 00:13:19.800 --> 00:13:23.240 - And then the other question that I had, 00:13:23.240 --> 00:13:25.800 when you're talking about your sensory rooms, 00:13:25.800 --> 00:13:28.960 what kind of accommodations are in there? 00:13:30.120 --> 00:13:34.880 - Usually we have, it's like a peepod for sensory stemming, 00:13:34.880 --> 00:13:38.000 low lights, if they're at a dance, 00:13:38.000 --> 00:13:40.600 there's obviously a farther away from the music, 00:13:40.600 --> 00:13:44.680 we have fidget toys, there's earplugs, cotton balls, 00:13:44.680 --> 00:13:49.000 any of the coloring sheets, we have little toys, 00:13:49.000 --> 00:13:52.040 there's carpeted tiles that we usually lay out. 00:13:52.040 --> 00:13:55.880 It just kind of depends on whatever the theme is, 00:13:55.880 --> 00:13:58.680 so for Valentine's Day, everything was heart-shaped, 00:13:58.680 --> 00:14:02.920 and red, and color-coordinated, it just really depends. 00:14:02.920 --> 00:14:05.680 - That's great. 00:14:05.680 --> 00:14:10.400 Yeah, okay, for volunteer hours, 00:14:10.400 --> 00:14:12.000 you said you accepted high schoolers, 00:14:12.000 --> 00:14:13.600 is that something that they can do 00:14:13.600 --> 00:14:15.920 only after school activities and things like that? 00:14:15.920 --> 00:14:19.120 - Yeah, our dances are always on a Friday, 00:14:19.120 --> 00:14:21.800 with the exception of the Valentine's dance, 00:14:21.800 --> 00:14:24.200 and then social connections, 00:14:24.200 --> 00:14:26.560 but if anything that we have on the weekend, 00:14:28.880 --> 00:14:31.000 it's usually posted, we don't really do too much 00:14:31.000 --> 00:14:33.080 on the weekend, 'cause typically our participants 00:14:33.080 --> 00:14:35.960 are through dance ISD, so we try to keep it through then, 00:14:35.960 --> 00:14:38.720 but the only thing, we're gonna be like a dance 00:14:38.720 --> 00:14:40.600 on a Friday night, from seven to nine. 00:14:40.600 --> 00:14:42.720 - Is there any kind of training or anything 00:14:42.720 --> 00:14:45.520 that you can volunteer to go through? 00:14:45.520 --> 00:14:47.240 - We don't have any specific training yet, 00:14:47.240 --> 00:14:48.760 but I'll kind of go over some things with them 00:14:48.760 --> 00:14:52.000 before starting, kind of give them kind of feedback 00:14:52.000 --> 00:14:55.560 on how to address some of our participants, 00:14:55.560 --> 00:14:57.720 and how to handle some of their ticks and triggers 00:14:57.720 --> 00:15:00.160 and things like that, but there's no specific training 00:15:00.160 --> 00:15:01.000 anywhere yet. 00:15:01.000 --> 00:15:05.440 - Where is the schedule posted that we can look at? 00:15:05.440 --> 00:15:09.200 - It's posted on Civic Rec, usually I post the calendar, 00:15:09.200 --> 00:15:10.680 usually they'll post our events there, 00:15:10.680 --> 00:15:13.760 they'll highlight our social connections and our dances, 00:15:13.760 --> 00:15:18.480 but I also post all of our events on the Facebook page, 00:15:18.480 --> 00:15:20.800 and then-- - The city of Denton? 00:15:20.800 --> 00:15:23.160 - The city of Denton, Adapted Rec Facebook page, 00:15:23.160 --> 00:15:24.560 so it's separate from the city of Denton, 00:15:24.560 --> 00:15:26.580 so it's the Adapted Rec Facebook page, 00:15:26.580 --> 00:15:29.400 so our calendar is usually posted there. 00:15:29.400 --> 00:15:31.680 I usually do a flyer for the dance, 00:15:31.680 --> 00:15:34.480 and the social connections, and then I also put them 00:15:34.480 --> 00:15:35.840 in North Lakes Work Center. 00:15:35.840 --> 00:15:38.680 - And does this include, like, 00:15:38.680 --> 00:15:40.840 vapor ball or anything like that? 00:15:40.840 --> 00:15:42.560 - If any of those words are coming up then yeah, 00:15:42.560 --> 00:15:44.480 we'll have those. - You do have them, okay. 00:15:44.480 --> 00:15:46.200 - So that's like the Flitzel, so right now, 00:15:46.200 --> 00:15:48.740 Kelsey's over the Flitzel, so she has flyers out for that, 00:15:48.740 --> 00:15:50.160 but on that Civic Rec page, 00:15:50.160 --> 00:15:53.000 you can find that information as well. 00:15:53.000 --> 00:15:54.760 - We can get you those links if you want to send them 00:15:54.760 --> 00:15:55.600 to me after the meeting. 00:15:55.600 --> 00:15:58.400 (overlapping chatter) 00:15:58.400 --> 00:16:00.760 - Did you shout to like Eagle Scouts or anybody like that 00:16:00.760 --> 00:16:01.840 for volunteers? 00:16:01.840 --> 00:16:04.800 - No, not necessarily, just because it was just me 00:16:04.800 --> 00:16:07.480 at this moment, so trying to stay above water, 00:16:07.480 --> 00:16:09.960 now with help, yeah, that's actually what I'm in the process 00:16:09.960 --> 00:16:11.720 of getting some more volunteers and-- 00:16:11.720 --> 00:16:13.940 - Yeah, so you're thinking about key clubs. 00:16:13.940 --> 00:16:17.800 - Uh-huh, yeah, yeah, that's a really great opportunity. 00:16:17.800 --> 00:16:19.040 - We're hitting you some volunteers first. 00:16:19.040 --> 00:16:22.300 - Okay, yeah, we're just here to help. 00:16:22.300 --> 00:16:23.680 - Send them my way. 00:16:23.680 --> 00:16:26.840 (overlapping chatter) 00:16:26.840 --> 00:16:30.240 - Like the extravaganza, I'll definitely need help for that, 00:16:30.240 --> 00:16:31.880 so if you guys have anybody that's able to come out, 00:16:31.880 --> 00:16:34.040 I think it's April 12th, from nine to 12th, 00:16:34.040 --> 00:16:36.080 so even just setting up the room, 00:16:36.080 --> 00:16:38.920 or helping some of our participants find eggs, 00:16:38.920 --> 00:16:40.440 because they're gonna be like the sensory eggs, 00:16:40.440 --> 00:16:41.360 so some are gonna be bigger, 00:16:41.360 --> 00:16:43.200 some will have balloons probably tied to them, 00:16:43.200 --> 00:16:45.800 some candy's just gonna be laid out in the field, 00:16:45.800 --> 00:16:48.600 just depending on whatever the sensory needs are. 00:16:48.600 --> 00:16:49.800 - Okay. 00:16:49.800 --> 00:16:52.960 (overlapping chatter) 00:16:53.720 --> 00:16:54.560 - It's gonna be a little sick, 00:16:54.560 --> 00:16:56.680 but I'll also send a link as well, 00:16:56.680 --> 00:16:57.960 'cause that one's through special events, 00:16:57.960 --> 00:17:00.160 so I just have a tiny part in that one 00:17:00.160 --> 00:17:01.800 through special events. 00:17:01.800 --> 00:17:03.860 - Is there any out of town excursions, 00:17:03.860 --> 00:17:05.000 or are they all local? 00:17:05.000 --> 00:17:06.760 - They're all local, the only out of town 00:17:06.760 --> 00:17:07.840 that we have coming up right now 00:17:07.840 --> 00:17:09.200 is we're getting up for Special Olympics, 00:17:09.200 --> 00:17:11.840 that'll be on April 5th, and that's in Gainesville, 00:17:11.840 --> 00:17:13.600 so right now we have, 00:17:13.600 --> 00:17:15.160 oh well, actually I do need volunteers for that, 00:17:15.160 --> 00:17:19.760 we have about 26 participants signed up for Special Olympics, 00:17:19.760 --> 00:17:23.620 and so currently we're out of compliance with our ratio, 00:17:23.620 --> 00:17:25.480 so it's four to one for Special Olympics, 00:17:25.480 --> 00:17:28.920 and so if anybody would like to be a coach and sign up, 00:17:28.920 --> 00:17:30.380 they would have to be an adult though, 00:17:30.380 --> 00:17:31.480 so over 18. 00:17:31.480 --> 00:17:33.240 - What's the day like? 00:17:33.240 --> 00:17:35.680 - The day is, it's a Saturday, 00:17:35.680 --> 00:17:38.200 just making sure that the participants know 00:17:38.200 --> 00:17:39.520 exactly what area they need to be at. 00:17:39.520 --> 00:17:41.920 I haven't received a schedule for Special Olympics yet, 00:17:41.920 --> 00:17:44.720 but just making sure, it's like a coaching process, 00:17:44.720 --> 00:17:46.440 but it's all online, 00:17:46.440 --> 00:17:47.280 and so it basically tells you 00:17:47.280 --> 00:17:49.360 how to be a coach for Special Olympics, 00:17:49.360 --> 00:17:52.760 concussion protocol, they wouldn't necessarily need 00:17:52.760 --> 00:17:55.720 to do like the full, oh I'm gonna be a one-on-one coach, 00:17:55.720 --> 00:17:57.600 but helping us make sure that the participants 00:17:57.600 --> 00:17:59.000 are in the right area during the time 00:17:59.000 --> 00:18:00.920 for whatever event that they're doing. 00:18:00.920 --> 00:18:02.400 So right now we're doing a softball throw, 00:18:02.400 --> 00:18:04.760 and I have a couple signed up for the 100 00:18:04.760 --> 00:18:06.800 and the 25 meter walk. 00:18:06.800 --> 00:18:08.280 - And those volunteer opportunities 00:18:08.280 --> 00:18:10.160 are 16 and up as well? 00:18:10.160 --> 00:18:10.980 - Yes. 00:18:10.980 --> 00:18:15.680 - Is it swimming, or any aquatics involved with that? 00:18:15.680 --> 00:18:18.360 - We haven't got there yet, so swimming isn't on there yet. 00:18:18.360 --> 00:18:20.680 I'm actually in the process of figuring out a day 00:18:20.680 --> 00:18:23.560 to do a sensory day at the natatorium. 00:18:23.560 --> 00:18:24.800 So with a couple of our participants, 00:18:24.800 --> 00:18:25.760 they do wanna learn to swim, 00:18:25.760 --> 00:18:28.520 and I have a day scheduled to be a, 00:18:28.520 --> 00:18:30.840 learn to be an adaptive swimming coach, so. 00:18:30.840 --> 00:18:33.720 - So I think when those, to me I think when we had those, 00:18:33.720 --> 00:18:37.000 or when you schedule those, if the committee could know that, 00:18:37.000 --> 00:18:41.200 then maybe show up and get, I'm more visual 00:18:41.200 --> 00:18:44.040 to see what needs to be done than reading it on paper. 00:18:44.040 --> 00:18:47.960 So I think if we knew maybe that might be more beneficial, 00:18:47.960 --> 00:18:51.160 I don't know, but I know that I don't mean to be extra work 00:18:51.160 --> 00:18:55.120 for you, maybe if we knew that schedule about April 5th, 00:18:55.120 --> 00:18:58.600 this is what, or something like that ahead of time, you know. 00:18:58.600 --> 00:19:01.720 - I can definitely type that out and send it over to you 00:19:01.720 --> 00:19:03.520 to let you know what those volunteer opportunities 00:19:03.520 --> 00:19:04.360 will look like. 00:19:04.360 --> 00:19:07.280 Anytime you're doing a call for volunteers, 00:19:07.280 --> 00:19:08.800 if you just wanna add me to the list, 00:19:08.800 --> 00:19:10.800 I'll make sure to share it with the group. 00:19:10.800 --> 00:19:16.600 - I think the more that we're involved on the inside of it, 00:19:16.600 --> 00:19:20.280 we can see what maybe needs to be added to it, 00:19:20.280 --> 00:19:24.720 or enhance it, or any way we can help to grow the program. 00:19:24.720 --> 00:19:27.240 - Yeah, I had someone call the other day, 00:19:27.240 --> 00:19:28.080 and that's what she said, she said, 00:19:28.080 --> 00:19:30.120 "I didn't even know you guys' program was going up and running." 00:19:30.120 --> 00:19:31.960 She's like, "I didn't know you guys had weekly events." 00:19:31.960 --> 00:19:33.920 And I'm like, "Yeah, I'm like, we've had for a while." 00:19:33.920 --> 00:19:36.160 So we've had a bigger turnout since there's been 00:19:36.160 --> 00:19:38.040 word of mouth throughout town, so. 00:19:38.040 --> 00:19:40.840 Anything to help grow it will be great. 00:19:40.840 --> 00:19:42.720 - So if you don't have enough volunteers 00:19:42.720 --> 00:19:45.440 to accommodate all of the participants, 00:19:45.440 --> 00:19:47.120 you just limit the. 00:19:47.120 --> 00:19:48.960 - For the Special Olympics? 00:19:48.960 --> 00:19:49.800 - Yeah. 00:19:49.800 --> 00:19:52.080 - That is what we're trying to see if we're gonna do now. 00:19:52.080 --> 00:19:55.280 So I've reached out, so the way that the volunteer list grew, 00:19:55.280 --> 00:19:58.360 so we originally had five, and then it kind of went to 26, 00:19:58.360 --> 00:20:00.080 but has 29 acres signed up. 00:20:00.080 --> 00:20:03.240 So I'm trying to see if one of their workers or employees 00:20:03.240 --> 00:20:04.600 would like to be a volunteer, 00:20:04.600 --> 00:20:07.520 so then that way they can help keep their participants 00:20:07.520 --> 00:20:09.120 on schedule and things like that. 00:20:09.120 --> 00:20:11.800 So it's just, depending on whatever community center group 00:20:11.800 --> 00:20:14.880 home decides to go with it, you know. 00:20:14.880 --> 00:20:17.320 But any volunteer would be appreciated, so. 00:20:17.320 --> 00:20:18.160 - Sure. 00:20:18.160 --> 00:20:19.040 - But we're trying not to cancel, 00:20:19.040 --> 00:20:21.320 so I'm wrangling any volunteer that I can get 00:20:21.320 --> 00:20:22.320 at this current moment. 00:20:22.320 --> 00:20:25.480 - So if you didn't have the ratio, you would cancel. 00:20:25.480 --> 00:20:30.000 - Yeah, we're trying not to cancel. 00:20:30.000 --> 00:20:32.120 - No, we need to put you as a volunteer. 00:20:32.120 --> 00:20:34.080 - I have a couple attempt seasonal tools, I think. 00:20:34.080 --> 00:20:36.320 Jason said that we could possibly use 00:20:36.320 --> 00:20:37.440 to quickly become coaches, 00:20:37.440 --> 00:20:39.360 'cause it takes about two hours online. 00:20:39.360 --> 00:20:42.080 So if we could get them trained to be a coach really quick, 00:20:42.080 --> 00:20:43.800 then we should still be good to go. 00:20:45.840 --> 00:20:46.680 - We're close. 00:20:46.680 --> 00:20:48.240 - We're right there. 00:20:48.240 --> 00:20:51.200 - Great, so, all right, no, that's great. 00:20:51.200 --> 00:20:53.240 - Does anybody else have any questions? 00:20:53.240 --> 00:20:55.200 - So you were saying, do we need to contact you? 00:20:55.200 --> 00:20:56.040 I'm sorry. - No. 00:20:56.040 --> 00:20:59.200 - For the approval to volunteer? 00:20:59.200 --> 00:21:02.240 Since we're with the city already, did I misunderstand? 00:21:02.240 --> 00:21:03.360 Is that gonna cover it, 00:21:03.360 --> 00:21:06.640 or do we just to send you an email and ask? 00:21:06.640 --> 00:21:09.800 - So I think if you have to do a background check 00:21:09.800 --> 00:21:13.480 to be a volunteer, whenever you're vetted for service 00:21:13.480 --> 00:21:15.080 on a border commission, we do not do 00:21:15.080 --> 00:21:17.600 any sort of background checking. 00:21:17.600 --> 00:21:20.720 So I think you would still have to go through that process. 00:21:20.720 --> 00:21:21.800 - And I think once you do that, 00:21:21.800 --> 00:21:25.240 it asks for your area of what you're interested in, 00:21:25.240 --> 00:21:27.120 and then that email will be forwarded to me 00:21:27.120 --> 00:21:29.080 once that background check is approved. 00:21:29.080 --> 00:21:30.280 And then that way I'll reach out to you 00:21:30.280 --> 00:21:31.600 and let you know what opportunity hours, 00:21:31.600 --> 00:21:34.480 what volunteer hours we have available. 00:21:34.480 --> 00:21:37.040 - So we do need to go through that then, right? 00:21:37.040 --> 00:21:38.360 - Okay. - Through you? 00:21:38.360 --> 00:21:41.080 - Through her. - Through her, okay. 00:21:41.080 --> 00:21:43.520 - I want to say it is fairly quick. 00:21:43.520 --> 00:21:45.640 I want to say we did someone for the Valentine's dance, 00:21:45.640 --> 00:21:46.920 and I want to say it took about three days. 00:21:46.920 --> 00:21:49.240 - Okay, that's not bad. - So I think it was fairly quick. 00:21:49.240 --> 00:21:50.440 - Is it good for a year? 00:21:50.440 --> 00:21:53.440 I'm sorry, is it good for a year or just that event? 00:21:53.440 --> 00:21:54.400 - I want to say for the year. 00:21:54.400 --> 00:21:56.280 I'm not 100% sure, but I would say for the year. 00:21:56.280 --> 00:21:59.160 I don't, I would definitely hope not, just for one event. 00:21:59.160 --> 00:22:01.040 - I mean, in school districts, it's five years. 00:22:01.040 --> 00:22:03.200 - Oh, but it's probably a lot longer. 00:22:03.200 --> 00:22:05.280 - Hopefully. - Thank you, Charles. 00:22:05.280 --> 00:22:07.440 - We can get, I'll get the information from Tiffany, 00:22:07.440 --> 00:22:09.280 and I'll send it out to y'all this afternoon 00:22:09.280 --> 00:22:10.960 or first thing tomorrow morning. 00:22:10.960 --> 00:22:13.120 So you have it in case you want to send it out. 00:22:13.120 --> 00:22:15.200 - 'Cause I have a 22-year-old grandson that lives with me 00:22:15.200 --> 00:22:18.240 that I want him to do volunteer things like that, 00:22:18.240 --> 00:22:20.800 and he's helped with me at the senior center 00:22:20.800 --> 00:22:22.120 and different things like that. 00:22:22.120 --> 00:22:26.560 So I think the more we get young adults involved in it, 00:22:26.560 --> 00:22:29.840 I think that's gonna be better in our future, you know? 00:22:29.840 --> 00:22:32.480 Compassion and consideration and things like that. 00:22:32.480 --> 00:22:36.480 So that was my goal for him to be involved in that. 00:22:36.480 --> 00:22:38.840 - Oh, yes ma'am, I will definitely send it over 00:22:38.840 --> 00:22:41.720 as soon as I get back to the office. 00:22:41.720 --> 00:22:42.760 - That would be great. 00:22:42.760 --> 00:22:47.640 Do we have anything else? 00:22:47.640 --> 00:22:49.400 - It's nice to see so many people here. 00:22:49.400 --> 00:22:52.320 - I know, I know. - I'm sorry, I'm very sorry. 00:22:52.320 --> 00:22:53.960 - That's okay, that's okay. 00:22:53.960 --> 00:22:56.480 I appreciate you guys joining us. 00:22:56.480 --> 00:22:58.040 Thank you, Tiffany. - Yes, you're welcome. 00:22:58.040 --> 00:22:59.240 You've hit the ground running. 00:22:59.240 --> 00:23:02.000 Thanks, good, very good work in a very short period of time. 00:23:02.000 --> 00:23:02.840 Thank you. 00:23:02.840 --> 00:23:07.760 - Okay, thank you all so much. 00:23:07.760 --> 00:23:12.760 Okay, we are moving on to item D, number CPD24-040, 00:23:12.760 --> 00:23:19.080 hold a discussion and consider adoption 00:23:19.080 --> 00:23:21.960 of an annual meeting schedule for 2025. 00:23:21.960 --> 00:23:27.360 - I did just wanna open some conversation with you all 00:23:27.360 --> 00:23:29.480 on our meeting schedule. 00:23:29.480 --> 00:23:33.240 Our last several meetings, we haven't been able to meet 00:23:33.240 --> 00:23:36.920 just because not enough folks are available to attend. 00:23:36.920 --> 00:23:40.200 So I wanna make sure that this, every other month, 00:23:40.200 --> 00:23:44.480 Thursday afternoon, still works for everyone 00:23:44.480 --> 00:23:47.920 or if there's reminders that I can be sending out to you. 00:23:47.920 --> 00:23:51.080 I tried to be a little bit more proactive this time. 00:23:51.080 --> 00:23:53.720 - Text reminder, I don't know if you can do that. 00:23:53.720 --> 00:23:54.680 'Cause it's like our personal phones, 00:23:54.680 --> 00:23:57.800 but I'm, with all my emails addressed, 00:23:57.800 --> 00:23:59.800 a lot of times I'll be like, oh yeah, I need to go. 00:23:59.800 --> 00:24:02.200 - Right, absolutely, absolutely. 00:24:02.200 --> 00:24:06.560 - And so I did end up forwarding mine 00:24:06.560 --> 00:24:09.160 somewhere to help remind me. 00:24:09.160 --> 00:24:11.040 And so something I was thinking was like, 00:24:11.040 --> 00:24:14.680 man, just having a text 'cause I see those every day. 00:24:14.680 --> 00:24:17.240 - Okay, I'll ask about that. 00:24:17.240 --> 00:24:19.360 - And honestly, I am having trouble 00:24:19.360 --> 00:24:21.280 getting my city of them email. 00:24:21.280 --> 00:24:23.160 - Really, okay, we can help you with that too. 00:24:23.160 --> 00:24:25.640 Okay, yeah, this last time around, 00:24:25.640 --> 00:24:28.200 just 'cause I wanted to try to make sure 00:24:28.200 --> 00:24:29.560 to get everybody here, I did, 00:24:29.560 --> 00:24:32.200 I BCC'd y'all's personal emails. 00:24:32.200 --> 00:24:34.440 (laughing) 00:24:34.440 --> 00:24:37.640 So I don't know if that's kosher, 00:24:37.640 --> 00:24:42.640 but Michael is our legal counsel on that. 00:24:42.640 --> 00:24:46.360 So yeah, I just want to make sure 00:24:46.360 --> 00:24:48.440 that everybody, you know, got it. 00:24:48.440 --> 00:24:49.920 - I'm only funny with confidential information 00:24:49.920 --> 00:24:50.760 for theirs. 00:24:50.760 --> 00:24:52.000 - Right, yeah, right. 00:24:52.000 --> 00:24:54.680 And really, I'm not sending confidential information. 00:24:54.680 --> 00:24:55.520 - Yeah. 00:24:55.520 --> 00:24:59.280 - You know, and if I am, I'll certainly just send it to you. 00:24:59.280 --> 00:25:00.200 - That's when you send us an email, 00:25:00.200 --> 00:25:01.560 I'll go check your email. 00:25:01.560 --> 00:25:02.400 (laughing) 00:25:02.400 --> 00:25:04.480 - That works too, that's great. 00:25:04.480 --> 00:25:06.120 - That's a good, or even text us 00:25:06.120 --> 00:25:06.960 and tell us to check your email. 00:25:06.960 --> 00:25:08.960 - Yeah, that's fine, yeah. 00:25:08.960 --> 00:25:10.280 - Reminder, check your email. 00:25:10.280 --> 00:25:12.680 - Yeah, yeah, absolutely. 00:25:12.680 --> 00:25:15.560 - Okay, well, I can definitely do a better job 00:25:15.560 --> 00:25:18.200 and, you know, try to send out some more notices 00:25:18.200 --> 00:25:20.760 and maybe text notices of our meetings. 00:25:20.760 --> 00:25:24.640 But otherwise, does the schedule work for everyone? 00:25:24.640 --> 00:25:25.760 - Yes. - Works. 00:25:25.760 --> 00:25:28.080 - Works, okay, wonderful. 00:25:28.080 --> 00:25:30.200 Okay, so the proposed schedule, 00:25:30.200 --> 00:25:33.720 is there a motion to approve the calendar? 00:25:33.720 --> 00:25:35.920 - Yes. 00:25:35.920 --> 00:25:37.000 - Okay. 00:25:37.000 --> 00:25:37.840 - I'll second. 00:25:37.840 --> 00:25:41.840 - Okay, anybody want to discuss further? 00:25:41.840 --> 00:25:47.120 Okay, all in favor, say aye. 00:25:47.120 --> 00:25:48.120 - Aye. 00:25:48.120 --> 00:25:49.360 - All opposed, say nay. 00:25:49.360 --> 00:25:52.040 Ayes have it. 00:25:52.040 --> 00:25:55.720 Okay. 00:25:55.720 --> 00:25:57.520 - Thank you for stepping up to the plate, you guys. 00:25:57.520 --> 00:25:58.360 (laughing) 00:25:58.360 --> 00:25:59.200 - Yeah. 00:25:59.200 --> 00:26:00.040 - Getting it going, yeah. 00:26:00.040 --> 00:26:01.320 - Keeping it going, yeah. 00:26:01.320 --> 00:26:05.280 - Okay, so we have our, 00:26:05.280 --> 00:26:07.040 is there another staff update this time? 00:26:07.040 --> 00:26:08.880 Okay, okay. 00:26:08.880 --> 00:26:13.440 So does the board have any other business to discuss? 00:26:13.440 --> 00:26:16.640 - Is this the complete board? 00:26:16.640 --> 00:26:19.880 - This is currently, I think we have one vacancy left. 00:26:19.880 --> 00:26:23.240 So there's a seven person board and we have six folks here. 00:26:23.240 --> 00:26:26.640 Sarah is our newest member, this is her first meeting. 00:26:26.640 --> 00:26:29.080 So I don't know, we can do kind of introductions 00:26:29.080 --> 00:26:30.200 since we're all kind of, 00:26:30.200 --> 00:26:32.240 we haven't been with each other in a while 00:26:32.240 --> 00:26:34.280 and I'm new to this role as well. 00:26:34.280 --> 00:26:37.720 So I think we can do that and then adjourn. 00:26:37.720 --> 00:26:39.040 So I'll start. 00:26:39.040 --> 00:26:40.440 I'm Christy Fogel. 00:26:40.440 --> 00:26:43.360 I'm the chief of staff for the city manager. 00:26:43.360 --> 00:26:45.840 And we did a little bit of shuffling 00:26:45.840 --> 00:26:47.320 in the city manager's office recently. 00:26:47.320 --> 00:26:50.000 Carlotta is now working for Capital Projects, 00:26:50.000 --> 00:26:52.320 which is over here, but she's out this week on vacation. 00:26:52.320 --> 00:26:53.160 Good for her. 00:26:53.160 --> 00:26:58.280 So I'm taking over working on this committee with you all. 00:26:58.280 --> 00:27:01.320 Some of the things I do in the city manager's office, 00:27:01.320 --> 00:27:03.880 I manage kind of our day to day operations. 00:27:03.880 --> 00:27:05.760 I manage our city secretary's office, 00:27:05.760 --> 00:27:10.000 which is who manages all of the boards and commissions. 00:27:10.000 --> 00:27:13.120 So I kind of have an outside view on boards and commissions 00:27:13.120 --> 00:27:17.440 and then I do all of our legislative state 00:27:17.440 --> 00:27:20.680 and federal affairs working at the state and federal level 00:27:20.680 --> 00:27:22.960 for advocating for Denton. 00:27:22.960 --> 00:27:26.720 So excited to join you guys and happy to be here. 00:27:26.720 --> 00:27:28.680 - So you've been with them how long, of the city? 00:27:28.680 --> 00:27:30.640 - A little over a year. 00:27:30.640 --> 00:27:34.520 Born and raised in Denton, but I spent about 10 years 00:27:34.520 --> 00:27:36.840 in Austin working for the legislature 00:27:36.840 --> 00:27:38.480 and just moved back last year. 00:27:38.480 --> 00:27:39.520 I'm happy to be here. 00:27:39.520 --> 00:27:41.880 - Great. 00:27:41.880 --> 00:27:42.720 - Yeah. 00:27:42.720 --> 00:27:45.240 - Go ahead. 00:27:45.240 --> 00:27:48.200 (all laughing) 00:27:48.200 --> 00:27:50.440 - I retired from healthcare from the Denton State School, 00:27:50.440 --> 00:27:55.440 so I'm very well acquainted with the different personalities 00:27:56.240 --> 00:27:58.160 and adaptive equipment and things like that. 00:27:58.160 --> 00:28:00.320 So I was excited working with Isaiah 00:28:00.320 --> 00:28:03.560 for years trying to get on the board. 00:28:03.560 --> 00:28:05.520 So I'm excited to move forward with it 00:28:05.520 --> 00:28:08.760 and hopefully help make a difference in the city 00:28:08.760 --> 00:28:11.120 and the community that we work with. 00:28:11.120 --> 00:28:12.760 So looking forward to it. 00:28:12.760 --> 00:28:15.600 - I'm Chelsea Clark, 00:28:15.600 --> 00:28:20.200 and I've been a speech language pathologist for 17 years. 00:28:20.200 --> 00:28:25.200 And so I'm a mom of two and we've lived in Denton. 00:28:25.360 --> 00:28:27.640 - Well, I went to undergrad and grad school here, 00:28:27.640 --> 00:28:29.400 so we've been in it for a long time. 00:28:29.400 --> 00:28:31.840 (all laughing) 00:28:31.840 --> 00:28:34.800 - My name is Sarah Deighton and I work for Reach Denton, 00:28:34.800 --> 00:28:37.400 which is a local nonprofit that helps people 00:28:37.400 --> 00:28:39.760 with all types of disabilities. 00:28:39.760 --> 00:28:43.120 We have so many new programs that is coming on. 00:28:43.120 --> 00:28:45.720 We partner with one of the local day haves 00:28:45.720 --> 00:28:49.000 and they come and we do independent living skills training 00:28:49.000 --> 00:28:50.960 with them on a weekly basis. 00:28:50.960 --> 00:28:53.560 We do equipment loan 00:28:53.560 --> 00:28:55.640 and give out durable medical equipment. 00:28:55.640 --> 00:28:57.640 So it's like on a donation basis. 00:28:57.640 --> 00:28:59.280 So it's always a revolving door. 00:28:59.280 --> 00:29:02.040 So that has been a really good thing for the community. 00:29:02.040 --> 00:29:07.760 I'm also the mom to two children with disabilities. 00:29:07.760 --> 00:29:10.800 And so I've been doing this for a very, very long time. 00:29:10.800 --> 00:29:14.280 Well, they're adults now, so I need to call them adults. 00:29:14.280 --> 00:29:16.880 So I've been doing this for a really, really long time. 00:29:16.880 --> 00:29:18.200 Through our organization, 00:29:18.200 --> 00:29:22.400 we just launched the first program of its kind 00:29:22.400 --> 00:29:24.600 called Veteran Directed Care. 00:29:24.600 --> 00:29:28.360 So we contract with the BAMC out of Dallas. 00:29:28.360 --> 00:29:32.000 And basically what I do is I go into veterans homes 00:29:32.000 --> 00:29:34.440 and we help them to hire caregivers 00:29:34.440 --> 00:29:36.280 so that they can age in place 00:29:36.280 --> 00:29:38.440 and not have to be institutionalized. 00:29:38.440 --> 00:29:41.280 So yeah, thank you for having me. 00:29:41.280 --> 00:29:43.000 I'm looking forward to it. 00:29:43.000 --> 00:29:44.520 - Do you accept donations? 00:29:44.520 --> 00:29:45.800 - Yes, we do. 00:29:45.800 --> 00:29:46.620 - Okay. 00:29:46.620 --> 00:29:49.440 - Any type of DME or incontinent supplies 00:29:49.440 --> 00:29:52.440 and everything is given back out to the community for free. 00:29:52.440 --> 00:29:54.320 - That's amazing. 00:29:54.320 --> 00:29:55.160 - Yeah. 00:29:55.160 --> 00:29:57.880 - Yeah, we've had you guys come to this community before. 00:29:57.880 --> 00:29:58.720 - Yep. 00:29:58.720 --> 00:30:00.960 - The very, like the first year. 00:30:00.960 --> 00:30:01.960 It was really great. 00:30:01.960 --> 00:30:03.880 - I've never heard of it, so I'm glad to know. 00:30:03.880 --> 00:30:05.960 - Yeah, we're just right down the road too. 00:30:05.960 --> 00:30:07.120 - It's just called REACH? 00:30:07.120 --> 00:30:08.440 - It's called REACH. 00:30:08.440 --> 00:30:09.600 We have four offices. 00:30:09.600 --> 00:30:12.240 We're located all throughout the DFW Metroplex, 00:30:12.240 --> 00:30:15.120 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, and Denton. 00:30:15.120 --> 00:30:16.720 And I am the program manager 00:30:16.720 --> 00:30:18.480 for the independent living program. 00:30:18.480 --> 00:30:21.920 And so I travel a lot and then I kind of got thrown 00:30:21.920 --> 00:30:23.400 into veteran directed care. 00:30:23.400 --> 00:30:25.280 And so I'm loving it as well. 00:30:25.280 --> 00:30:28.600 So just advocacy all around. 00:30:28.600 --> 00:30:33.240 - So anybody can reach out for adaptive equipment? 00:30:33.240 --> 00:30:34.080 - Yes ma'am. 00:30:34.080 --> 00:30:37.960 - No matter the skill level or their home needs or whatever? 00:30:37.960 --> 00:30:38.800 - No, it doesn't matter. 00:30:38.800 --> 00:30:40.480 We don't look at insurance. 00:30:40.480 --> 00:30:44.160 We don't need social security numbers, basic demographics. 00:30:44.160 --> 00:30:47.160 And you can come in and we get really good equipment 00:30:47.160 --> 00:30:48.400 and equipment. 00:30:48.400 --> 00:30:53.040 Sometimes Medicare won't pay for a walker, 00:30:53.040 --> 00:30:54.760 but every three years. 00:30:54.760 --> 00:30:57.960 And sometimes walkers break and then someone needs it. 00:30:57.960 --> 00:31:01.280 And so we were able to provide that for free. 00:31:01.280 --> 00:31:03.960 And continence is a huge thing right now. 00:31:03.960 --> 00:31:07.000 And we were able to provide that for free as well. 00:31:07.000 --> 00:31:12.640 And we do independent living skills classes with everyone. 00:31:12.640 --> 00:31:16.040 So even if, no matter what your skill level is, 00:31:16.040 --> 00:31:18.680 if you need help, we're willing to help. 00:31:18.680 --> 00:31:21.360 - Is there certain brands of like CPAP machines 00:31:21.360 --> 00:31:23.920 or anything like that, that you do or do not accept? 00:31:23.920 --> 00:31:24.760 - Nope. 00:31:24.760 --> 00:31:27.360 - Tubing or nasal cannulas or anything like that? 00:31:27.360 --> 00:31:28.920 - I've said everything. 00:31:28.920 --> 00:31:31.080 The only thing I don't accept is medication, 00:31:31.080 --> 00:31:32.560 which I've had a lot of lately. 00:31:32.560 --> 00:31:34.800 And I'm like, I can't do that. 00:31:34.800 --> 00:31:35.840 That's dangerous. 00:31:35.840 --> 00:31:40.320 That's a big thing too is because we don't, 00:31:40.320 --> 00:31:42.720 we don't have a lot of local places that we can drop off 00:31:42.720 --> 00:31:44.000 old medication anymore. 00:31:44.000 --> 00:31:46.280 We used to at CVS and at Walgreens, 00:31:46.280 --> 00:31:48.240 those bins are no longer there. 00:31:48.240 --> 00:31:50.320 That is because people were sticking their hands in 00:31:50.320 --> 00:31:52.160 and pulling out medication. 00:31:52.160 --> 00:31:54.840 A lot of, if you take it to the fire department, 00:31:54.840 --> 00:31:57.320 they will tell you, just flush it down and come out. 00:31:57.320 --> 00:31:59.280 No, we do not need to do that. 00:31:59.280 --> 00:32:00.800 Not at all. 00:32:00.800 --> 00:32:03.760 I'm trying to get more of it donated 00:32:03.760 --> 00:32:05.600 through my organization. 00:32:05.600 --> 00:32:09.880 It's a powder that you pour over into bottles of medicine 00:32:09.880 --> 00:32:13.480 and it deactivates everything in it 00:32:13.480 --> 00:32:15.680 so that they are not dangerous at that point. 00:32:15.680 --> 00:32:19.120 So, but yeah, the fire station, it's, 00:32:19.120 --> 00:32:20.560 I cannot remember what it's called, 00:32:20.560 --> 00:32:22.560 but if you go to Kroger to the pharmacy, 00:32:22.560 --> 00:32:24.080 they'll just give you handfuls of it. 00:32:24.080 --> 00:32:26.240 So I know the pharmacist real well, 00:32:26.240 --> 00:32:28.800 so she's trying to get a large shipment 00:32:28.800 --> 00:32:31.280 so that we can give it out to people as well, 00:32:31.280 --> 00:32:35.240 because the, unfortunately we get a lot of donations 00:32:35.240 --> 00:32:36.800 where people have passed. 00:32:36.800 --> 00:32:40.640 And it's just, what do we do with this? 00:32:40.640 --> 00:32:42.040 Our loved one has just passed 00:32:42.040 --> 00:32:44.600 and we have a trash bag full of medication. 00:32:44.600 --> 00:32:49.000 And so it's just trying to keep it off the streets. 00:32:49.000 --> 00:32:52.720 - Medical City and the lobby has a big machine, 00:32:52.720 --> 00:32:55.000 or not a machine, it's just a flopped door open. 00:32:55.000 --> 00:32:56.280 - Oh, they do now, good. 00:32:56.280 --> 00:32:57.720 - Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 00:32:57.720 --> 00:32:59.800 - Well good, I could start using that. 00:32:59.800 --> 00:33:02.120 - And right, just right as soon as you walk into the lobby, 00:33:02.120 --> 00:33:05.440 not the ER, but the lobby of the hospital itself. 00:33:05.440 --> 00:33:07.400 - Well good, I'm glad to know that, because. 00:33:07.400 --> 00:33:08.800 - It's pretty much, I wouldn't, 00:33:08.800 --> 00:33:11.400 I've never ever seen anybody reach in there, 00:33:11.400 --> 00:33:13.880 but that's probably of course, 'cause we're sitting there. 00:33:13.880 --> 00:33:14.720 - Right. 00:33:14.720 --> 00:33:17.680 - But I've never heard of that not being monitored, 00:33:17.680 --> 00:33:20.200 'cause we have security that goes through all the time 00:33:20.200 --> 00:33:21.040 and all that. 00:33:21.040 --> 00:33:22.120 - Well, the one on University, 00:33:22.120 --> 00:33:25.320 the Walgreens on University, it looked like a trash can 00:33:25.320 --> 00:33:27.480 and it was open on all four sides. 00:33:27.480 --> 00:33:30.280 - Oh man, this is, this is like a band equal. 00:33:30.280 --> 00:33:32.240 And also the police department in their lobby, 00:33:32.240 --> 00:33:34.840 I've taken many up there, same action. 00:33:34.840 --> 00:33:37.960 As far as I know, both of those are still available. 00:33:37.960 --> 00:33:39.320 You know, the one in the police department 00:33:39.320 --> 00:33:42.080 used to be right there, right there, but now you go in 00:33:42.080 --> 00:33:43.760 through the set of second double doors 00:33:43.760 --> 00:33:45.520 and it's right there in the lobby. 00:33:45.520 --> 00:33:46.600 Unless they've removed it, 00:33:46.600 --> 00:33:47.920 but you might double check with that. 00:33:47.920 --> 00:33:51.160 So those are two big locations that take it, yeah. 00:33:51.160 --> 00:33:53.560 - Yeah, 'cause I got a huge donation 00:33:53.560 --> 00:33:55.280 and I started going through stuff, 00:33:55.280 --> 00:33:58.480 'cause we clean all of our equipment, sanitize it, 00:33:58.480 --> 00:34:01.560 make sure that it's in good working order before we even, 00:34:01.560 --> 00:34:04.960 if it's remotely trashed at all, it goes out. 00:34:04.960 --> 00:34:07.920 And I started pulling out baggies 00:34:07.920 --> 00:34:11.560 of just different pills and I'm like, oh, this isn't good. 00:34:11.560 --> 00:34:12.760 We're gonna put this back 00:34:12.760 --> 00:34:16.240 and we're gonna figure this out. 00:34:16.240 --> 00:34:17.640 So yeah, it's been a big thing 00:34:17.640 --> 00:34:22.440 and insulin needles are a big thing as well. 00:34:22.440 --> 00:34:25.520 So I've had to do a lot, a lot of training with my staff 00:34:25.520 --> 00:34:27.200 about safety precautions 00:34:27.200 --> 00:34:29.240 when going through medical equipment 00:34:29.240 --> 00:34:32.000 because we also take unopened medical supplies. 00:34:32.000 --> 00:34:36.840 So the big things of gauze and band-aids that are unopened, 00:34:36.840 --> 00:34:40.400 that stuff is expensive, coban, any kind of tubing. 00:34:40.400 --> 00:34:43.000 And if I don't have it, I'm gonna find it for you. 00:34:43.000 --> 00:34:46.440 - Great, thank you so much. - That's a new idea, 00:34:46.440 --> 00:34:47.760 this guy's new. - Yeah. 00:34:47.760 --> 00:34:50.600 - Yes, I spent a lot of time on the website. 00:34:50.600 --> 00:34:55.400 - So Daniel Clanton, long-time resident of Denton, 00:34:55.400 --> 00:34:57.600 married a Dentonite. 00:34:57.600 --> 00:35:00.520 She's been here her entire life, this is what it flowed. 00:35:00.520 --> 00:35:04.080 That's like a distinguishing thing. 00:35:04.080 --> 00:35:06.320 It's like, it's very few people know that. 00:35:06.320 --> 00:35:09.360 - You have to partner with the Olympics. 00:35:09.360 --> 00:35:12.200 - I was born in Savannah, so I can't remember. 00:35:12.200 --> 00:35:13.560 Like I said, I've been here for a while, 00:35:13.560 --> 00:35:15.640 very active in the community. 00:35:15.640 --> 00:35:18.280 I'm on the police chief advisory board. 00:35:18.280 --> 00:35:22.160 Ran for city council at one point, 00:35:22.160 --> 00:35:24.040 very deep with Kiwanis. 00:35:24.040 --> 00:35:25.880 We're the breakfast one, not the noon one. 00:35:25.880 --> 00:35:27.960 So the drones were not my fault. 00:35:27.960 --> 00:35:30.280 (all laughing) 00:35:30.280 --> 00:35:33.960 - It's kind of scary to even mention Kiwanis at this point. 00:35:33.960 --> 00:35:35.720 - No, we're the ones who, 00:35:35.720 --> 00:35:37.240 the weekend before Thanksgiving, 00:35:37.240 --> 00:35:41.240 we clogged the roads with bikers, bicycle riders. 00:35:41.240 --> 00:35:42.080 - Yeah. 00:35:42.080 --> 00:35:43.920 - So you know, you're like, "Yeah, that guy." 00:35:43.920 --> 00:35:46.440 (all laughing) 00:35:46.440 --> 00:35:49.520 That is our one and only fundraiser that we do each year, 00:35:49.520 --> 00:35:53.400 and that is the one that we use to provide, 00:35:53.400 --> 00:35:58.400 we provide coats to Nettie Schultz, 00:35:58.400 --> 00:36:02.440 Yves B. Wilson, which everybody knows that one. 00:36:02.440 --> 00:36:05.680 So we provide coats with them, we're getting with them. 00:36:05.680 --> 00:36:08.160 We're working on, so this is a great thing for the city 00:36:08.160 --> 00:36:11.160 to know, we are working to get together 00:36:11.160 --> 00:36:16.160 our disaster backpacks for six to 11 years olds. 00:36:16.160 --> 00:36:20.960 So like the tornado that came through, right, a while back. 00:36:20.960 --> 00:36:22.120 So local deers, we're gonna create 00:36:22.120 --> 00:36:23.560 a hundred of these backpacks. 00:36:23.560 --> 00:36:26.520 We're gonna have a toy in there, you know, coloring books, 00:36:26.520 --> 00:36:31.080 a blanket, you know, socks, and shirts, 00:36:31.080 --> 00:36:33.880 and things that they need for that short period of time, 00:36:33.880 --> 00:36:36.560 they gotta keep them on that, so we're gonna have that here. 00:36:36.560 --> 00:36:38.040 And hopefully we're gonna pair with them 00:36:38.040 --> 00:36:41.600 to put it all together for the city, put it all together. 00:36:41.600 --> 00:36:44.320 So yeah, as you can see, I'm pretty active. 00:36:44.320 --> 00:36:46.280 And then like I said, I mentioned the key clubs. 00:36:46.280 --> 00:36:47.520 So we're active in them. 00:36:47.520 --> 00:36:50.000 They're the ones that most of our money goes to. 00:36:50.000 --> 00:36:54.520 Last year, we gave away $21,000 in scholarships 00:36:54.520 --> 00:36:59.520 to some great kids, amazing kids have time to do anything. 00:36:59.520 --> 00:37:02.720 Because I look back and I go, 00:37:02.720 --> 00:37:05.040 "What was I doing in high school again?" 00:37:05.040 --> 00:37:06.880 But they had some great opportunities. 00:37:06.880 --> 00:37:08.600 - The giving back is so important, 00:37:08.600 --> 00:37:11.920 I think, is for anybody to learn, you know? 00:37:11.920 --> 00:37:13.280 So I think that's a good thing, yeah. 00:37:13.280 --> 00:37:16.280 - We had one student who was going to Dallas 00:37:16.280 --> 00:37:18.800 to teach a second language. 00:37:18.800 --> 00:37:21.160 People were coming in from another country, he was, 00:37:21.160 --> 00:37:25.240 and this is at 17 years old, I'm amazed at what they're doing. 00:37:25.240 --> 00:37:27.720 So they get the time out of their day. 00:37:27.720 --> 00:37:30.240 That's what I'm doing, so. 00:37:30.240 --> 00:37:33.400 - I'm Isaiah Heck, I'm a software developer. 00:37:33.400 --> 00:37:35.600 I've done a couple of, I guess, 00:37:35.600 --> 00:37:37.000 last thing I was doing with the city 00:37:37.000 --> 00:37:40.720 was the Southeast Denton Committee, planning committee, 00:37:40.720 --> 00:37:43.720 that wrapped up a while ago. 00:37:43.720 --> 00:37:47.400 I've been on this board, like a year and a half. 00:37:47.400 --> 00:37:51.240 And then part of the Stronger Denton group, 00:37:51.240 --> 00:37:56.040 and I'm trying to get some adopted prairie stuff 00:37:56.040 --> 00:37:59.720 going through the parks and rec stuff, so. 00:37:59.720 --> 00:38:01.280 - Adopted prairie? 00:38:01.280 --> 00:38:03.560 - Like prairie, native grasses, plants. 00:38:03.560 --> 00:38:06.000 - Native plants, yeah, I love that. 00:38:06.000 --> 00:38:08.280 - There's a lot of people out there I see on Facebook 00:38:08.280 --> 00:38:11.320 that want to volunteer, but don't have the plots 00:38:11.320 --> 00:38:12.960 of places to do it. 00:38:12.960 --> 00:38:16.480 So it's the idea of maybe taking some of that 00:38:16.480 --> 00:38:18.600 and opening it up to public for them to come 00:38:18.600 --> 00:38:20.800 and maintain spots, you know? 00:38:20.800 --> 00:38:24.520 So right now, I talked to Parks and Rec, 00:38:24.520 --> 00:38:27.040 and they said they have something like that in the works, 00:38:27.040 --> 00:38:29.320 but they haven't committed to it. 00:38:29.320 --> 00:38:33.040 So now I'm kind of like a shark in with blood. 00:38:33.040 --> 00:38:34.840 So I'm like, all right, let's push it out. 00:38:34.840 --> 00:38:36.960 Let me see how I can get that going. 00:38:36.960 --> 00:38:39.360 - Is that like the Blackland Prairie restoration? 00:38:39.360 --> 00:38:40.200 Same sort of thing? 00:38:40.200 --> 00:38:41.040 - Kind of same thing, yeah. 00:38:41.040 --> 00:38:45.200 It's just like, you know, we have so many lawns. 00:38:45.200 --> 00:38:46.880 The lawns actually aren't native. 00:38:46.880 --> 00:38:49.640 It's all about moving stuff to collect native grasses, 00:38:49.640 --> 00:38:51.200 plants, and stuff like that, so. 00:38:51.200 --> 00:38:55.880 - You want to go? 00:38:55.880 --> 00:38:56.720 - Yeah. 00:38:56.720 --> 00:39:00.160 - Kind of gave you guys my spiel about everything I did. 00:39:00.160 --> 00:39:03.120 My background, I was for heavy health for nine years. 00:39:03.120 --> 00:39:05.040 So I came from lockpick facilities. 00:39:05.040 --> 00:39:09.040 I did two and a half years for spinal cord, 00:39:09.040 --> 00:39:12.800 sorry, for rehab. 00:39:12.800 --> 00:39:16.760 So dealing with TBI, spinal cord injuries, strokes, 00:39:16.760 --> 00:39:19.800 and then the wonderful position opened here, 00:39:19.800 --> 00:39:22.800 so I figured why not, and you guys like me, so I'm here. 00:39:22.800 --> 00:39:23.640 (audience laughs) 00:39:23.640 --> 00:39:26.040 So that's a branch out and try something new. 00:39:26.800 --> 00:39:28.000 Like I said, I started in August, 00:39:28.000 --> 00:39:31.160 so this has been different from dealing with rehab 00:39:31.160 --> 00:39:34.240 or even behavioral health, but it is a breath of fresh air. 00:39:34.240 --> 00:39:36.840 So I love it, love the participants, so. 00:39:36.840 --> 00:39:38.760 Looking to grow the program. 00:39:38.760 --> 00:39:40.520 So hopefully five days a week, we're at four, 00:39:40.520 --> 00:39:43.560 so looking to get something within five days. 00:39:43.560 --> 00:39:45.080 Five days a week is for the participants to do, 00:39:45.080 --> 00:39:47.680 and then work on the youth program right now, so. 00:39:47.680 --> 00:39:51.080 - Okay, great. 00:39:51.080 --> 00:39:54.560 Well, I am Alison Kelly, 00:39:54.560 --> 00:39:59.360 and I am an administrative coordinator at Cohen School, 00:39:59.360 --> 00:40:02.760 which is a nonprofit private school that helps kids 00:40:02.760 --> 00:40:05.520 with different kinds of abilities and needs. 00:40:05.520 --> 00:40:10.360 I recently opened a new higher needs classroom 00:40:10.360 --> 00:40:14.400 specifically for kids with higher support needs. 00:40:14.400 --> 00:40:15.680 - For kids with what? 00:40:15.680 --> 00:40:17.520 - With higher support needs either. 00:40:17.520 --> 00:40:19.760 Or it's basically like a transition room, 00:40:19.760 --> 00:40:21.840 so I think that you probably know a little bit more about that, 00:40:21.840 --> 00:40:26.400 but, or you transition to school. 00:40:26.400 --> 00:40:29.080 So it's a little strange. 00:40:29.080 --> 00:40:30.440 It's a little bit more like an inclusion room 00:40:30.440 --> 00:40:31.600 as opposed to an isolation room, 00:40:31.600 --> 00:40:33.360 which you would see in a district. 00:40:33.360 --> 00:40:36.400 So yeah, it's just a lot of fun. 00:40:36.400 --> 00:40:38.360 We have donkeys in the class. 00:40:38.360 --> 00:40:41.040 I like donkeys the most, 00:40:41.040 --> 00:40:44.120 but we have black line period, that's why I asked that. 00:40:44.120 --> 00:40:45.480 There's a lot of, maybe I might say, 00:40:45.480 --> 00:40:47.640 we do a lot of exploration with our kids. 00:40:47.640 --> 00:40:50.200 So it's a lot of fun, 00:40:50.200 --> 00:40:54.240 and then I've been on this committee since the beginning, 00:40:54.240 --> 00:40:57.080 so it's an honor to be here with you guys. 00:40:57.080 --> 00:41:00.440 Thank you guys for everything, yeah. 00:41:00.440 --> 00:41:01.440 - What happened to Joe? 00:41:01.440 --> 00:41:03.640 Did he phase out his term? 00:41:03.640 --> 00:41:06.440 - Yeah, he phased out, his term ended, 00:41:06.440 --> 00:41:10.920 and I think he decided to take a break, so. 00:41:10.920 --> 00:41:12.640 - I can see it in the market. 00:41:12.640 --> 00:41:15.040 - Yeah, send him our regards. 00:41:15.040 --> 00:41:17.200 (laughing) 00:41:17.200 --> 00:41:19.920 Yeah, absolutely, so. 00:41:19.920 --> 00:41:23.360 We did a proclamation from the mayor, 00:41:23.360 --> 00:41:26.040 recognizing him for his service, 00:41:26.040 --> 00:41:29.680 and then also Sally Austin who rolled off as well, so. 00:41:29.680 --> 00:41:31.680 - Yeah. 00:41:31.680 --> 00:41:37.520 Okay, well, does anybody else have anything else to add? 00:41:37.520 --> 00:41:42.520 Okay, well then we are going to call the meeting at 3 42. 00:41:42.520 --> 00:41:46.400 Anybody have a wonderful time? 00:41:46.400 --> 00:41:47.240 - Thank you. - Thank you very much. 00:41:47.240 --> 00:41:48.280 - Thank you guys, thank you so much. 00:41:48.280 --> 00:41:49.120 - Thank you all. 00:41:49.120 --> 00:41:54.120 - I do have to find you a call with the R.A. in the house.