Minutes Park and Recreation Commision 11 12 08PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
4:30 p.m., in the snack bar, Bunker Hill Golf Course
PRESENT: Tom Blocklinger, Chuck Duggan, Gary Harjehausen, Karen Lyness, Evelyn
Nadeau and Mark Noble
ABSENT: Paul Hoffmann
Staff present: Gil Spence, Pat Prevenas, Bob Fritsch and Eileen Trimble
MINUTES It was moved by Noble, seconded by Duggan, to approve the minutes of the
APPROVED; October 14, 2008, meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
VOTE
APPROVE PARK Park Division Manager Bob Fritsch reviewed the FY 2010 operating budget
DIVISION FY 2010 proposal of $2,615,190 in expenses and $288,202 in revenue, with the following
OPERATING items of note:
BUDGET; VOTE:
• The proposed budget is for maintenance level, operating at same level as
last year; no fee increases are proposed.
• Equipment list totals $157,550 (includes replacement of three pickup trucks
and a utility tractor)
• The Greenhouse activity shows an increase of approximately $40,000,
mostly related to new full time Assistant Gardener that will work seven
months with our department and five months with Public Works.
• More revenue showing under Industrial Center West, due to more new
companies.
Printed copies of expense/revenue summary and equipment priority list may be
found as part of the original minutes.
It was moved ~ Nadeau, seconded ~ Lyness, to a rove the FY 2010 Park
Division operating budget as presented ~ staff. The motion assed 55=1, with
Blocklinger, Harjehausen, Lyness, Nadeau and Noble voting mss, Duggan voting
no.
APPROVE Recreation Division Manager Pat Prevenas reviewed the expense and revenue
RECREATION summaries for swimming, golf maintenance, golf operations, C.D. target
DIVISION FY 2010 programs, adult athletics, McAleece concessions, children's activities,
OPERATING therapeutic recreation and recreation classes. (Printed copies may be found as
BUDGET; VOTE: part of the original minutes.)
Swimming: Increases in expenses for chemicals (many are petrol based so
they are affected by fuel prices); increased staff hours for lifeguards by about
$10,000 to more accurately reflect past history; no fee increases proposed.
Golf Maintenance: Fee increases proposed are: .25 cents for senior citizen;
.50 cents for league, weekend 9-hole and weekday 9-hole; '$1 for weekend and
weekday 18-hole; $10 for individual season pass; $15 for family and couples
passes; and $5 for junior pass. Two utility vehicles and a sand trap rake are
equipment items.
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Golf Operations: Expenses and revenue associated with pro shop and snack
bar; $1 fee increase proposed for 18-hole cart rental.
C.D.Target Programs: Day camp fees for participants not meeting income
guidelines was increased from $75 to $100, which is about 38% of the
participants.
Adult Athletics: League fee increase of $5 per team proposed for softball,
basketball and winter volleyball.
McAleece Concessions: The concession operation has done very well since
the City took over operation and it helps the adult athletics budget be more self
supporting.
Children's Activities: No fee increases proposed. We are not selling as many
amusement and water park tickets; not sure whether people are not traveling as
much or if they are getting their tickets elsewhere.
Therapeutic Recreation: No fee increases proposed.
Recreation Classes: Activity is less self supporting than past years because
the Fulton, Lincoln and Marshall After School Programs are included and they
have no revenue associated with them.
It was moved bar Hariehausen, seconded ~ Noble, to a rove the FY 2010
Recreation Division operating budget as presented ~ staff. The motion ap ssed
55=1, with Blocklinger, Har1ehausen, Lyness, Nadeau and Noble voting ~,
Duggan voting no.
PARK DIVISION Park Division Manager Bob Fritsch informed commissioners:
REPORT: .Parks have closed for the season. • things are winding down and most of the
outside work is done; • workers are pulling dead mums and annuals at the Port
of Dubuque; • started repairing tables -Central High School students have been
helping since September; • Tree Sponsorship program -sold 21 trees to 19
people and planning should begin next week; each tree will have a granite
plaque at base of tree; • volunteer tree planting group planted twenty shade
trees at Industrial Center West by Bergfeld pond.
RECREATION Recreation Division Manager Pat Prevenas informed commissioners:
DIVISION
REPORT: 'twelve trees were planted on the golf course last month -some are
replacements, some are tree donations; • October golf rounds was the best in
five years but still down 2% overall from last season; closing November 23rd for
the season; • snack bar has three rentals over Thanksgiving weekend and every
weekend until the first of the year has a rental scheduled; • after school flag
football and volleyball are done; • Halloween dance had 150 participants; •
Jackson Tuckpointing is cleaning and painting the waterslide support structure
and rebuilding it; pool concession bid will be done in December or January; Flora
warming house was used for voting site.
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OTHER Pet Park: Commissioner Nadeau asked about the status of a new pet park.
BUSINESS: Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence said there really isn't anything new. A
couple of the sites being considered will not work out -neighbors do not want
pet park located near their neighborhoods.
Good job: Commissioner Duggan complimented the three managers on doing
an excellent job of running the department/divisions with the budget they are
given.
ADJOURN; It was moved by Lyness, seconded by Nadeau, that the meeting be adjourned at
VOTE: 5:20 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Chairperson
Attest