Good evening. I call the March 19th, 2026 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting to order at 4.43 p.m. Deputy Clerk Goins, will you please call the roll? Chair Ball? Present. Board Member Murray? Is absent and excused. Board Member Wright? Present. Board Member Zeeb. Present. And Board Member Faber. Chair Bell, you have a quorum. Next on the agenda is public comment. Public comment is designed for you to share your thoughts and concerns with the board. This is a formal business meeting of the board, and as such, we follow standard protocol, which means this is not an interactive discussion. It is a one-way forum. Deputy Clerk Hoynes, has anyone signed up to give public comment? No one has signed up in person, online, or called in. Thank you. Are there corrections to the minutes of the February 19th, 2026 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting? Hearing none, the minutes are approved as presented. Our first general business item tonight is the recognition of our outgoing board members, Fire, Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Director, Marcus Graves. Thank you, everybody. We wanted to recognize our outgoing members. We'll start with Emily Olson, who's not present. She served on the board from March 2024 to March 2026. Richard Taylor is not present, served on the board from June 2021 to March 2026. Wanted to thank them for everything they've done, all their voices, a lot of the stuff. It's been great. I've come on in June, and everybody's been wonderful. I say to the best for last as she's here as well. Thank you, Karen Guerrero. She served as the chair pro tem from 2025 and served on the board from March of 2024 to March 2026. It has been a pleasure working with you on these. The trail naming was great to do with you. Your voice was heard, and it was great. A lot of those trails you'll be proud of when you walk the city and see those names that you helped establish, along with everything else. And you'll get to see Coyote Park, which you and Brad have worked tirelessly on getting done, too. So much appreciated for all of your time and effort on the board. And we got a little gift for you, too. Yeah. Very appreciated, Holly. It's not as easy as you think, parks and rec and fun and stuff, but there's a lot of brainpower. The amount of hours is definitely appreciated, and you stepped up with Cole. Thank you. Next on the agenda tonight is the nomination and election of the chair pro tem. The chair pro tem assumes the responsibilities of running the meeting in the absence of the chair, and the person elected at this meeting will serve as the chair pro tem until March of 2027. Before I open the nominations, I would like to inform everyone that you may nominate another board member or you may nominate yourself. Nominations do not require a second, and the nominated member has the opportunity to accept or decline the nomination. I will open the nominations at 4.47 p.m. May I get a nomination for chair pro tem? Feels exciting, guys. And Taryn can participate in this as well. She's online. Okay, perfect. This is board member Taryn Faber. I'd like to nominate myself for chair pro tem for 2026. I'll second that. If there's none in there, that's fine. Taryn, do you have any thoughts? I can't see you, so I want to make sure. Oh, no, I'm comfortable with that. All right. Perfect. Okay. If there are no further nominations for Chair Pro Tem, I will close the nominations at 4.48 p.m. Would any nominee like to speak on behalf of their nomination? I didn't even know how to speak about myself, other than I've enjoyed being on this board for the year that I've been on, representing all the Castle Pines, even though I live in the Canyons. It's been great for me to understand the West Side. So I enjoyed working with everyone, and I would like to just serve in a, I guess, maybe leadership role. So thank you very much. Perfect. Thank you. Can I get a motion? Do we have a verbatim or unofficial? Yes, everyone has it. You should have it, too, if you don't. I can pass that down. I don't have it online. I move to elect. Sorry. Yeah, I was like, my brain's, I'm so sorry. I move to elect Board Member Terry Faber as Chair of Pro Temp for 2026. May I get a second? Yes. Perfect. We have a motion and a second. Deputy Clerk Quince, will you please call the vote? Board Member Wright? Confirmed. Board Member Zeeb? Yes. Chair Ball? A board member favor? And the motion passes. Perfect. Moving on to the election of chair. The chair running the meeting and the script is always provided by city staff. The chair elected this evening will serve until March of 2027. I will open the nominations at 4.50 p.m. Can I get a nomination for chair? I nominate myself. I nominate myself. I nominate myself. Can I get a second? I want a second. Thanks. Okay. If there are Are there any other nominations for chair? I just want to make sure everyone's cool. If there are no further nominations for chair, I will close the nominations at 4.51 p.m. Okay. Looks like everyone's good. I do not want to speak on behalf of the nomination. I will say I was on the original board for Parks and Rec. I was called in... Well, I had my first interview in December of 2019. It's been like a minute. And then we became an official board in 2020 and had all our meetings virtually initially. I've been a really happy member of this board. It's been really amazing to see things as the years have progressed and how Castle Pines has changed the last six years. I am term limited until March 2027, but I have loved being a part of this board. I became chair in 2020. I don't remember. But it has been a pleasure. Can I get a motion? I nominate Tiffany to be chair, to let board member as chair for 2026 through 2027. Is there a second? A second. Thank you. We have a motion and a second. Deputy Clerk Winswood, please call the vote. Yes. Board Member Wright? Confirmed. Chair Ball? Confirmed. Board Member Faber? Confirmed. And Board Member Zip? Confirmed. The motion passes. Thanks, everyone. Okay. Our final general business meeting, or business item this evening is the trail signage discussion, which will be led by Parks and Recreation Open Space Director Marcus Graves. Take it away, Marcus. Thank you. Thanks for the follow-up on that. I think the group made a wonderful decision. Thank you. Thanks, everyone. All right. Some of this will be old hats at the table for some of our new members here on where we're going next on some of the media items that we've been doing throughout the years. You guys have been working really hard on naming the trails and how the next steps are or the next time. So for our new members, background is we have identified 35 trail segments. And prior to this slide being made, when I made it, we didn't go to council yet. So council did approve of all the names. So there is more than six that have been approved now. So all the trails on the west side have now been made thanks to this group and hard effort and the brainpower. I know that last meeting was a little rough, but the last five minutes, we were all having, I think we were spent on our creative energy, but we powered through it and got it done. So you guys did a great job. And there's many reasons, wayfinding, trail connectivity, and then also emergency response. That's a big one when we're doing things. If you're telling me something happens on a trail and you need to call EMS 911, These are things you're going to be able to tell where the trails are. They're going to be on a map. They're going to know where they are. Through the years, these names are going to get established and people are going to know where they're going to be called. So it really is a public safety issue on top of just naming those trails and doing that. So much appreciated. Absolutely. It was a little rough. We would get public works and be like, the trail that is, you know, a half mile north of Yorkshire, you're like, let's get out GIS. And so that is going to make it extreme. I used the trails for an email for the first time today. I referenced Elk Run Trail. That's awesome. Yeah, so Elk Ridge Run Trail. I'm sorry. But I did use it in an email today. Next, please. Just as part of it, for those new on this, we did have a consultant start this process out with us to get us started on how to do it, what to look for. So we're not naming everything the same thing, like everything trail or everything crossing. That first meeting was a little rough to try to get in the groove. But once we did that, it ended up, I thought it went pretty natural. Kudos to everybody on that. And then in September, consensus, those first six were named in October. And then between a lot of stuff, we've been talking about Coyote, we've been talking about Soaring Hawk, the community center, roundabouts, all kinds of things. So we didn't get time to really, and the budget was a big one. So thank you for everybody's help on that, getting that budget. So then we got back to it and got it approved in March, and it was great. And I do want to relay that council was very appreciative of your efforts, thankful for what you're doing, the creativeness that goes into it. They all recognize that that's not an easy task. So the fact that we're all friends and gave a good proposal is good. But joking aside, very thankful and appreciative for all your – on nothing but really great things and nice things to say about you so i do want to relay that if you guys didn't get to see that meeting that very initially the council was so the next steps are the concepts so back in 2019 these um their dtj actually went through a branding exercise with the city and looked at a different variety of things, looking at iconic things, the pines, of course, and the buff stone to start looking at what are those monuments going to look like? What does the city brand look like? When you're driving through the city and it's city property, is it recognizable? And next. With that, they kind of go on with legacy, what was there, you know, with the HOAs, metro districts, and things like that. We didn't want to completely go away from all of that. So how can you incorporate the legacy into the new? And that was what they worked on. You know, you could see the logo and the transformational logo and the caps of the lights, and you've probably seen some of those as you've, gone down to see Castle Pines Parkway, the new lights with the pine on them and stuff like that. So those all stemmed out of this exercise. Next, please. This is just kind of an inventory of when they did that, what they were looking at to pull those out. Next. And then now going to what we're setting the table for for this year when we're looking at this. Because Yes, there is a scope of what these designs look like, but they didn't pick one. So that's what... perhaps going to be tasked with, is making these recommendations moving forward, narrowing these multiple choices down to one choice that we feel, based on that legacy, based on that new, that city brand, you're out in the community, you're seeing it. And really, what's going to tie in east and west, because this signage isn't just for the west side, this is city signage. So the signage that's here, when you're on a trail at Coyote Ridge, you're going to feel very accustomed because you're going to see the same trail map. You're going to see the same wayfinding over at Ramble Park. So it's really, this is a good way where we are going to start bringing that city brand together that we are all one castle behind. And this is a small step, but a good step on getting that because we haven't started that yet. This will be the first thing where we are tying the two together. So These are just, as I said, so we'll get into the nitty-gritty as we go along, but I kind of wanted to show you what was looked at. See, these are the trail mile markers. Next. We have the trail directional signs that, you know, that will show, you know, which way is which, because we do, especially you get over to, like, Richmond Fork, there's a lot of trails that branch off of these trails that we've done. So we're going to say which one. These are the way of finding ones. Next. The trail health shelter information, so this is where your trail maps are going to be. Obviously, these won't be at every single 35 trails we have, but we'll, as a group, we'll give recommendations. Where are we going to put these? Where do they make sense? And stuff like that. So, you know, that's why it's really great that we're, that... You as perhaps are doing this because you're the users. You guys are not the ones walking on the trails. So knowing where it makes sense, because I can look at data. I know where the points are where I think they should go, but I learned a long time ago that's not probably the best decision. The users aren't the ones that should be making those decisions. And this is everything kind of together. So there'll be... mix match of this. And these are just from 2019, the starting point. So when it comes down to it, we'll have DTJ put a package together. We'll probably have them started out and go through how that process back. It's been a few years, how that started, what the, if we can give you a good context of where this all came from, so that moving forward, we can do that. Yeah, go ahead. We did like a signage, like, information course with a guy that came in, and I don't remember if it was DTJ, but then we had, like, an ADA guy come in. It was, like, a whole thing in, like, 2021, 2022. But I think that that was where some of this, like, came from, was, like, some of that informational. Yeah, this is 2019. So, you guys have done work on it. So, I think when it's all said and done, the signage won't be the hard part. I think where the sticky part will be is where we... I agree. Where they make sense. They can't be a nuisance. You get a signage effect where every, I don't know, 100 feet, that becomes an annoyance. So we'll go through all that, set that table up, bring some people in that can really define that for us, and then really use your knowledge of the area and start placing these and recommending them to be placed. And on that note, too, I don't mean to hijack you. You're great. So many people on the board. Something that's been so invaluable to us is just getting to know that community. I... I used to walk a lot outside of the community or jog a lot outside of the community. And I'm really trying to now stay in town just because I want to be like aware of what we're talking about in these meetings. And so it's been like something where like every, I try to go twice a week and just like walk stuff that we're talking about. And it's like, obviously weather doesn't always permit during the winter or whatever, but like just like where you're comfortable, where you want to walk, bike, jog, whatever, take your dog out. It's like really good to just kind of know those things exactly so that when someone's making a recommendation, we can like have a good discussion about it. And now that the naming's done, we'll start. I've been in touch with our GIS specialist, and they'll start adding those names in. And when they get in the map, they'll be on the apps. We communicate with the state of Colorado and the county and the absolute core cortex. I got to look at it. What is, but we'll be, we're already on there, but they're not named. So now they'll be, they'll be named the next load up. They load it up twice a year. So there'll be loaded up. So yeah. So then you can start. That's one way that in the community to that. that probably was a barrier why people weren't here, because where am I going to go? Where does this trail take me? All that stuff, you know, and then once they're on, they'd be like, well, that's a loop. If I do here and come up, you know, like A here, I can make that, you know, a loop. And knowing is half the battle, as Saturday morning cartoons told me when I was a kid. Yeah, and that tells me the great tasks that we're going to do. So that's setting the table kind of where we've been and where we're going this year. There's so many other things that we're going to do, but this is just a progression of what you guys just set the table for. So I wanted to make sure that I got that in front of me. So I have a question, and maybe we'll get to it as we move further along. What is the material these signs will be made out of? I mean, this is such a harsh environment with sun and wind and everything. And I'd like to have signs I don't know last. That is what you guys are going to decide. Yep. We're going to get that deep into the weeds on these things. Material, look, feel. That'll be stage one. Get a good recommendation for that. And then where are we going to put it? How many are we going to do? And then that will decide a budget. We have a budget for it this year, so we will be able to get started with this year. But this will be a multi-phased staggering of adding these in. But, yes, you will get a say in that. That was the end of my slide. Any questions on that? Great. Do we have a map of the 35 trips? We do. I believe it's online, and it's definitely on the GIS page. So if you go on to the city GIS, there's a layer, and the trails are already put in. They're working on the names right now on that layer, but the trails themselves are in. Okay. Next on the agenda are staff updates. Mr. Graves, do you have anything to report tonight on staff updates? Yeah, thank you. As I said before, council approved the trail names, a lot of gratitude shown to your work, a lot of fun names. So that was a very enjoyable presentation for me to give to council. You guys did a great job and that was an awesome meeting. Coyote Ridge update. We are going to bid, we should be going to bid around May 11th. And then the vendor, the top bid will be presented to council on the June 23rd meeting is what we're identifying. It was backed up by about two weeks, but that's because we added the baseball field and the vault toilets. And the vault toilets had some spec. had some specs that we had to approve so it was going back and forth uh all our edge city engineer was really great to work with during this because he was looking at the construction plans and able to offer valuable information that for our area that was really good information so these things would come out really because when they come they're just kind of a kit so they're they're So there was some dialogue of like, well, that material is not really going to work or we need this and that. So we put that going back and forth and then finally signed off on them. We got Michael's signature last week on that. So that sealed the 100% document on that. And Geotech came in. We were waiting on Geotech. No issues there. So Geotech's good to go. And as I said, so literally backed us up by adding those, the ball trailers and the baseball field, and backed us up by about two weeks. which is good because Food Truck Frenzy is going to be held at Coyote Ridge Park. I have a question for you for the new board members, too. Can we get them, like, the stuff that we got from the engineers that we, like, had worked on just for, like, the Coyote Ridge staging and then what we had kind of, like, within the budget of this summer and then next year? Like, I know that we, like, looked at all that in old pockets, but I bet that they don't have... access to that. You mean the construction drawings and the project timelines? Totally. Yeah, I'll put that on the agenda next time. I'll put Soaring Hawk on there too. That would be awesome. Perfect. I think that would be just a really great test on everybody. Absolutely. Thank you. That's really good. We should have 100% drawings then. for second week in April so that then we're able to go out for bid on May 11th, be out bid for roughly 30 days. And that's when we'll get in front of city council with those recommendations on that. And then, as again, that we've been worried because we didn't know where we were going to put the food truck frenzy. It's a big event. It needs a lot of space. Eldridge is not an appropriate spot. So we kind of always knew we were going to have to go the first week of June before construction so that we could accommodate food frenzy. So everybody know that it will be there as normal and we'll be good to go. That's fantastic. Yes. Thanks, Mark. I was freaking out a little bit. Yeah, nobody wants to like ruin city events. Nope. Nope. And the community center, they're finishing demo. They should be done by Monday. The kitchen is the last. The flooring in the kitchen will be the last. They've already got the upper floor demoed already and the beams. So they'll be done. And then after that, so mid-next week, they will start framing. And once framing starts happening. The magic happens. It goes pretty quick. So we're ahead of schedule right now, which is better than behind. So we're still looking at that first in July, the city council meeting being there. And then we will be the second event there for our prep meeting in July. Yeah. And you guys will be the first to hear this, too. We've carved out funds. We've got quotes for the stucco. So it was under $15,000 to repair all the stucco leading up to it. And then soffit repair, there was some soffit stuff. And then David Anderson is doing a great job of really good ideas of how to make that look really good with plant life, pulling some of the old vegetation out, put some new in. And then... possibly putting a picnic table we're going to measure on the ramp with an umbrella and stuff. So really sprucing the front of the building up as well. And the storage yard fence has already come down. We're moving. We're in the process. Got most of everything moved to the new legate. storage yard so that neighborhood will really like the fact that that's going to be open and done soon. And then eventually we're far off because we'll look at what we can do to make that parking because we know that the parking lot at that is not large. But putting a parking lot is more than just putting an asphalt down. We have to have drainage issues and lighting, all kinds of things that are on top of that. So That'll be coming to Pratt because we do have some possibilities. We could put the pavilion over there and then have the shared parking lot with the pavilion, which maybe we could get some grants in and stuff. So these are some fun things that are coming at you this year that have those decisions and those recommendations. That sounds great, Marcus. Thank you very much. I don't think we have board updates on our list anymore. We used to. That's like, we don't have any word of taste. Okay. In that case, we will have the shortest meeting in my history, I think. I will adjourn the meeting at 5.12 p.m. Thank you so much, everyone.