Minutes: Park and Rec 11 8 05
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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
MINUTES
APPROVED;
VOTE
UPDATE
ON C,LP,
PROJECTS:
APPROVE PARK
DIVISION FY 2007
OPERATING
BUDGET; VOTE:
APPROVE
RECREATION
DIVISION FY 2007
OPERATING
BUDGET; VOTE:
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, November 8,2005
4:30 p.m" in the snack bar, Bunker Hill Golf Course
Tom Blocklinger, Kim Daykin, Gary Harjehausen, Paul Hoffmann, Karen Lyness
and Evelyn Nadeau
Chuck Duggan
Staff present: Gil Spence, Pat Prevenas, John Hail and Eileen Trimble
It was moved by Lyness, seconded by Nadeau, to approve the minutes of the
October 11, 2005, meeting, The motion passed unanimously.
Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence updated commissioners on the following
projects: . AY. McDonald Park and Gateway projects are on schedule and
should be competed by December 1st. . Comiskey project still needs fencing
and lighting; skate park equipment has been installed. . horseshoe courts
project at Flora Park is finished except fencing. . Ribbon cuttings have been
scheduled for the Pet Park on November 18th at noon; Bergfeld Recreation Area
on December 1st at noon; and Gateways on December 14th at noon.
Printed copies of the expense/revenue summary, equipment priority list and
computer sheets may be found as part of the original minutes.
Park Division Manager John Hail told commissioners the maintenance level
operating budget is the same number of employees and same level of service as
FY 2006, and no fee increases are proposed, Forestry expense numbers are
down because we are not buying big equipment this year. Park Areas has
higher expenses because a lot of equipment is scheduled for purchase. We will
be requesting three improvement level items - two more part-time workers to
work ,32 hours per week, year-round, to help maintain landscaping areas, fork lift,
and two AEDs for patrol cars,
On the revenue side, $79,400 in camping fees was collected at Miller-Riverview
Park this past season; we had good weather, thirty more sites with electricity,
and even though we were closed some days due to flooding, we were open for
all the holidays.
!! was moved Qy Hoffmann, seconded Qy Davkin. to approve the Park Division
FY 2007 operatina budQet. The motion passed unanimouslv.
Recreation Division Manager Pat Prevenas reviewed the expense and revenue
summaries for swimming, golf maintenance, golf operations, CD, target
programs, adult athletics, children's activities, therapeutic recreation and
recreation classes (printed copies may be found with original minutes).
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PARK DIVISION
REPORT:
November 8, 2005, meeting
page two
Golf operations: Expense and revenue associated with pro shop and snack
bar.
Golf maintenance: Fee increases proposed are: .50 cents for league fees,
$10.00 for individual passes and $15.00 for couple and family season passes.
This should generate $11,500 to go into development fund. This activity
includes $36,000 in equipment expense for a rotary mower and greens mower.
Mr. Prevenas handed out a survey he took from Internet to compare our rates to
The Meadows and Lacoma. Our rates are competitive except for weekday
individual pass.
Swimming: Activity is proposing 69% self-supporting with no fee increases
proposed. There is an increase in expenses mainly because of utility increases.
Adult athletics: The City took over the operation of the concession stand at
McAleece this past season and realized a $25,000 profit. Fee increases of
$10.00 per team for softball and dodgeball are proposed; reduction of $35.00 to
$45.00 is proposed for volleyball; and nonresident fee was eliminated for
volleyball and basketball to be competitive with private business, but remains for
softball.
Children's Activities: No changes in revenue expected, except ticket sales
which helps to subsidize the activity.
Therapeutic: Not as high percentage self-supporting, but there has been a
drop-off in class registrations.
Recreation Classes: We have seen a drop-off in class registrations so we
budgeted for lower revenue.
C.D. Target: This activity is funded with block grant funds so we do not have to
meet guideline.
!! was moved Qy Davkin. seconded Qy Blocklinaer. to approve the Recreation
Division FY 2007 operatina budaet. The motion passed unanimouslv.
Park Division Manager John Hail updated commissioners:
~ Thursday is the last day for long term seasonal workers; ~ Installation of
Bergfeld play unit was completed Thursday; ~ trash receptacles have arrived for
Pyatigorsk and Washington parks; ~ staff is in process of switching over to
snow removal equipment; ~ park rangers are off for the season after Sunday,
and they switch over to park areas.
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RECREATION
DIVISION
REPORT:
OTHER
BUSINESS:
ADJOURN;
VOTE:
November 8, 2005, meeting
page three
Recreation Division Manager Pat Prevenas updated commissioners:
~ We are using Roosevelt Middle School gym five nights a week and Table
Mound four nights a week for basketball, and Washington Middle School for
dodgeball. ~ Golf rounds for October (2,100) were up 200 from last season;
1,600 no charge rounds this year compared to 3,200 last year; cart revenue was
up from last year but there was a fee increase. ~ Halloween dance was held at
Hempstead cafeteria (160 participants); we outgrew the lifeTime Center. ~
After School Sports volleyball had 103 registered for five sites; football 141
registered for eight sites - down in numbers, but no sixth grade offered; schools
said to hold off on offering third grade program for now.
Mr. Spence told commissioners that City Council had approved sale of Southern
Avenue property and now the request goes to the Zoning Commission to rezone
as residential. If that request is approved, then it goes back to City Council for
action on the rezoning request.
It was moved by Lyness, seconded by Blocklinger, that the meeting be
adjourned at 5:15 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Chairperson
Attest
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