- Minutes Approval
- Approved
- Treasurer’s Report
- Approved
- HFW:
- City officially accepted money from JROC
- Talks with contractor continue for ground breaking
- Won’t be until after labor day
- Goal to keep parking lot open as long as possible
- Bryce/JRPS Report, Visitation Numbers
- July 4th
- 15k visitors – with a major counter failure
- Beats last years count of 13.9k
- Bryce requests additional LEO presence in park
- Stationed at 21st tower
- Inform & educate public of rules
- Park is hiring another operations tech
- Trail crews are heavily concentrating on Wetlands
- Riverside drive needs to be trimmed
- In person small camps are ongoing
- Superintendent search
- 5 candidates
- New Dep. Dir. Parks role has been created
- Park will review bridges after Miami collapse
- Federal Funds possibly fro new Texas Beach Tower
- Pump house has raised funds for new stain glass window
- Added new bike racks at 42 st tower, 14th st, reedy & Wetlands
- Mid July for pump house construction
- ADA work there as well
- 300 days of construction on road surrounding pump house
- JRPS budget reduced ~7%
- Finding more glass and fireworks in park
- Urban Rangers program needs support
- Need capital funding for master plan
- Need push on 8th district property to be gifted to JRPS
- JROC needs to help with acquiring 8th district property
- July 4th
- Subcommittees
- Climbing
- Stair replacement work on July 23rd
- Funding for Netherwood Quarry access
- 3k for trail & climbing equipment
- Close social trails
- Hoping to reduce load on Manchester
- Invasive species work
- Aug deadline for grant funding
- Need a plan for development work
- Climbing
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