Commission approves meeting minutes and two special-event permits, including a new Revive and Thrive 5K

At the Jan. 26 meeting the Parks & Recreation Commission handled routine approvals and two special-event requests.

Minutes: the commission voted to approve minutes from its Nov. 24, 2025 meeting after Speaker 8 moved and Speaker 9 seconded the motion. The motion passed without further discussion.

Gobble Wobble: staff presented the returning Gobble Wobble 5K, noting it uses an out-and-back course starting at the middle-school parking lot and benefits the Kids' Food Basket. The commission had no questions; Speaker 8 moved to approve the permit and the commission voted in favor.

Revive and Thrive: staff presented a new Revive and Thrive 5K proposed by a local nonprofit that provides meals to people with illness. Speaker 2 noted the city's special-event permit policy (amended in 2023) limits the number and intensity of events the commission can permit—specifically up to two events per month and up to eight road-closure events outside Gaslight Village per year—and that Revive and Thrive would be the seventh such road-closure event for 2026. Commissioners asked about the group's readiness, maps and timing (it is scheduled the week after the River Bank Run), and staff said the organizers expect about 400 participants in year one and are coordinating with public safety. Speaker 1 moved to approve and Speaker 3 seconded; the motion passed.

What this means: both permits were approved and staff will continue coordinating logistics—volunteer placement, advance notifications to residents (door hangers/postcards) and public-safety review—to minimize neighborhood disruptions.