City Council Workshop or Special Called Meeting

CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING WEDNESDAY - APRIL 23, 2025 - 5:00 PM Notice of AGENDA City Council Chamber/Municipal Courtroom 2801 Ranch Road 1869 Liberty Hill, TX 78642 Diane Williams Jacquetta Thayer Crystal Mancilla Wade Ashley Amanda L Young Michael Helbing LIVE VIDEO ACCESS AND RECORDINGS The live video link will be on the City's Facebook page. Following the meeting, the link for the live meeting will be removed. The recording of the meeting will be placed on the City's webpage: www.libertyhilltx.gov PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES 1) CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM 2) REGULAR AGENDA a) Presentation from Parks and Recreation Board regarding Youth League Sports. (Parks Board Chair Nicole Bauer) Parks Rec Youth League Update 4.23.2025 Notice of Possible Quorum Parks Board_4.23.2025 CC Workshop.pdf 3) ADJOURNMENT 1 The City Council, Boards, and Commissions reserve the right to reconvene, recess, realign, change the order of business, or adjourn into Execu ve Session at any me during the course of the mee ng, prior to adjournment, to discuss any item listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sec on §551.071 (Consulta on with A orney), §551.072 (Delibera ons about Real Property), §551.073 (Delibera ons about Gi s and Dona ons), §551.074 (Personnel Ma ers), §551.076 (Delibera ons about Security Devices), and §551.087 (Development). In compliance with the Americans with Disabili es Act, the City of Liberty Hill will provide reasonable accommoda on for persons a ending mee ngs. To be er serve you, requests need to be received 48 hours prior to the meeting. Contact the City Secretary at 512-778-5449 – Extension 125. POSTING CERTIFICATION: I, ELAINE SIMPSON – CITY SECRETARY – CITY OF LIBERTY HILL certify that the attached notice of meeting was duly posted on the bulletin board at City Hall located at 926 Loop 332, Liberty Hill, Texas 78642 and on the City website (www.libertyhilltx.gov) on the ______ day of ____________________, 202_ at ______. Elaine Simpson – City Secretary. REMOVAL CERTIFICATION: I ELAINE SIMPSON – CITY SECRETARY – CITY OF LIBERTY HILL certify that the attached notice of meeting was removed from the bulletin board at City Hall located at 926 Loop 332, Liberty Hill, Texas 78642 on the ______ day of __________________, 202_ at _______. INITIALS _______ 2  CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING WEDNESDAY - APRIL 23, 2025 2801 Ranch Road 1869 - Liberty Hill AGENDA ITEM 2.a Presentation from Parks and Recreation Board regarding Youth League Sports. (Parks Board Chair Nicole Bauer) 3 Parks and Recreation Youth League Update 2025 WWW.LIBERTYHILLTX.GOV 4 01 A Look at Youth Sports and Needs LHYL Baseball and Softball LH Community Basketball LH Youth Football and Cheer LH Lacrosse LH Youth Soccer Association 5  02 Baseball & Softball LHYL is a non-profit, 100% volunteer organization based in Liberty Hill, Texas. 6  Fall Spring 03 2019 Baseball 2020 Registration 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200 400 600 800 7  Fall Spring 04 2019 Softball 2020 Registration 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 100 150 200 250 8  05 Field Use and Needs Current Field Usage Softball 1 Field @ Lions Foundation Park 1 Field @ LHMS Softball Field Baseball 5 Fields on LH Elementary Property 1 Field @ Lions Foundation Park Field Needs 5 years from now (conservative) 12 Baseball fields 4 Softball fields 9  06 Basketball Liberty Hill Community League offers recreation level basketball for 1st grade to 6th grade in the Liberty Hill area for families in the LHISD district. The season runs from September to February 10  Girls Boys Total 07 500 400 Basketball Enrollment 300 Total Registrations for 2023-2025 200 100 0 2023-24 2024-25 11  08 Facilities Used Season Game Days Practices 2023-2024 4 8 2024-2025 5 8 12  11 Football & Cheer LHYFC is a youth football & cheer league for students zoned for LHISD Due to growth, the LHYFC League was split in two as of the 2024 season: Liberty Hill Youth Football & Cheer Legacy Ranch Youth Football & Cheer 13  12 Liberty Hill Youth Legacy Ranch Youth Football & Football & Cheer Cheer 2024 Registration: 2024 Registration: 60 cheerleaders 69 cheerleaders 120 football players 95 football players 2025 Registration: 2025 Registration: (As of day 3 of 77 cheerleaders registration on 4/3) 119 football players 125 athletes registered between cheer and football 14  13 Field Use and Needs LHYFC LRYFC Currently use 2 Fields 2024 Season: Complete reliance on SRMS Turf Football field LHISD facilities SRMS grass practice Fit 6 tackle teams and 2 field flag teams onto 2 No lights on this practice fields. field was an issue 1 field is dirt- rain issue Cheerleaders use SRMS track Needs- Ideal Scenario: 2025 Season: 3-4 practice fields Looking for alternative A football field with locations for practices bleachers to host game due to budget issues days 15  14 Lacrosse Liberty Hill Lacrosse is A 501c(3) comprised of K-12 boys and girls students from LHISD and is dedicated to the growth of youth lacrosse in our area - both Panthers and Wranglers 16  15 140 Lacrosse 120 K- 12 Recreational League 100 Registration 80 60 40 20 0 2023 2024 2025 17  16 Lacrosse Current Field Use Grass at Lion’s Foundation Park City Park for 6 weeks in the summer The Old Panther’s stadium behind LH Elementary amd LHMS Spring Only* How many fields they need currently 2 Fields 3 hours 3 times a week In 5 years At least double 18  17 Soccer Liberty Hill Youth Soccer Association/ Liberty United Soccer Club 19  Fall Players Spring Players 500 18 400 D4 Recreational Soccer 300 Ages 3-10 21/22: 405 Fall & 415 Spring 200 22/23: 412 Fall & 461 Spring 23/24: 400 Fall & 408 Spring 100 24/25: 302 Fall & 416 Spring (Current - 52 teams) 0 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 20  Fall Players Spring Players 100 19 80 D3 Recreational Soccer 60 Ages 11-19 40 21/22: 67 Fall & 66 Spring 22/23: 74 Fall & 84 Spring 20 23/24: 65 Fall & 69 Spring 24/25: 80 Fall & 95 Spring 0 (Current - 6 teams) 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 21  20 Field Use and Needs Current Field Usage 5 fields used at City Park that are split into 10 fields One 11v11 Field rented at SRMS Challenges/Needs Request for permanent lighting Generators don’t provide full coverage Only one 11v11 field, Four 11v11 fields are ideal Parking- parking will be improved this summer 22 21 Who We Serve Student Population LHISD as of 4/3/25 City Population ETJ Population 100000 80000 60000 40000 20000 0 25 n n io io /3/ l at l at 4 pu pu of Po Po as ty J D Ci ET IS LH n tio la pu 23 22 Our Parks City Park - 23.1 acres Veterans Memorial - 0.2acres Soccer fields Central Park - 0.6acres Basketball Court Playground Playground Fisk-Cashion Park Pool located in Larkspur* Trail The Mansions Parkland - Restroom Facilities 52 acres Wetzel Park - 0.9acres Protected by the Golden Splashpad Cheek Warbler-not in use Restroom facilities currently Showers Covered Picnic tables 24 23 01 02 Funding New Developments City Funding Any new Developments within city The city of Liberty Hill provides us limits either give a portion of the with a small amount of annual funds property or cash-in-lieu to Parks and to use towards Parks and Recreation. Recreation 03 04 *Future Grants Hotel Occupancy We often apply for local and state (HOT) Tax grants to help benefit our As we grow, a HOT tax could help community fund a future sports facility 25 24 Opportunities Find creative solutions to rapid growth and associated needs for recreational space Unite our community around a common cause Increase staff and equipment to better support youth leagues in field maintenance Income from sports tournaments and field rentals 26 25 Impact Employers and employees are more likely to locate near high-quality park and recreation amenities, and 87% of corporate executives say quality-of-life is an important factor when they consider making new facility, expansion or relocation plans. 27 26 Our Vision A future where Liberty Hill’s parks and outdoor spaces reflect the heart of our town: welcoming, active, and rooted in community. Our Mission To enrich our community by advocating for safe and sustainable parks and recreation that inspire connection, wellness, and conservation of green spaces. 28 27 Meet Our Team Richard Fibish Sean Gill Katie Amsler Director of Communications & Community Parks and Rec. Supervisor Austen Coleman Engagement rfibish@libertyhilltx.gov James Robinson kamsler@libertyhilltx.gov 29 28 Meet Our Board Nicole Bauer, Chair Mary Lyn Jones, Director nbauer@libertyhilltx.gov mjones@libertyhilltx.gov Travis Tabor, Vice Chair Terrie Chambers, Director ttabor@libertyhilltx.gov tchambers@libertyhilltx.gov Lisa Messana, Secretary lmessana@libertyhilltx.gov 30 29 Thank you! 31 32