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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks And Recreation Board - Minutes - 04/27/2022Page 1 Ken Christensen, Chair Park Shop Catharine Carabetta, Co-Chair 413 South Bryan Avenue Jesse Scaccia, Secretary Fort Collins, Colorado Bob Kingsbury Michael Novell Regular Meeting April 27th, 2022 5:30pm Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Minutes Participation for this hybrid Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting will be available in person, online or by phone. Public Participation (In-Person & Online): Individuals who wish to address the Parks and Recreation Board via remote public participation can do so through Zoom at: https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/92967039173?pwd=a2Z6cVBvcU5lYURnME1oZ29pczFlZz09 Meeting ID: 929 6703 9173 Passcode: ?jyJR^q2 Individuals participating in the Zoom session should also watch the meeting through that site. The virtual meeting will be available to join beginning at 5:30pm, April 27th, 2022. 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Page 2 • CALL TO ORDER o Ken Christensen called the meeting to order at 5:33pm. • ROLL CALL o Board Members Present ▪ Ken Christensen –Chair ▪ Catherine Carabetta – Co Chair ▪ Jesse Scaccia– Secretary ▪ Bob Kingsbury ▪ Mike Novell ▪ Vacancy ▪ Vacancy ▪ Vacancy ▪ Vacancy o Staff Members Present ▪ LeAnn Williams – Director of Recreation ▪ Mike Calhoon – Director of Parks ▪ Seve Ghose- Director of Community Services ▪ Kurt Friesen – Director of Park Planning ▪ Ashley Ruffer- Senior Recreation Coordinator/Board Support • INTRODUCTION Page 3 o Announcements ▪ Jesse Scaccia is leaving the Board at the end of May. o Attendance ▪ Please respond to communication to confirm to attend. If you know in advance, may be able to adjust. Same for tardiness. o Council Work Session discussion last night- ▪ Boards can immediately fill vacancies. Additional discussions about how many members/how often they will meet. Customizing to the board’s needs. • AGENDA REVIEW O Agenda Approved • CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (10 minutes)- Two citizens present o 5:45pm- Elissa Tivona and Christinia Elea attended representing a group of indigenous people who are planning an event at the old Hughes Stadium site in mid June. Discussion about the Hughes site. Twin Cottonwoods were discovered on the location, and they have decided to have an encampment event. Have had discussions with the City and CSU. Planning Guest Speakers, preparing to advertise. Neurodiversity academy in the works. Bringing equine therapy. Want the encampment to bring awareness of wellness. Wanted to know if there is availability of canopies and/or stage structure. • Mike Calhoon confirmed CSU’s existing ownership. Transactions possible next year. He will be following up via email to continue the conversation about connecting to resources. • Ken Christensen explained that we are a P & R Board and advice on acts of such. Natural Areas, Sustainability, Land designation all have boards. • Jesse Scaccia gave thoughts on how great the collaborations are and suggested continued Parks collaborations. “Roots in the Ground” in FC. • APPROVAL OF MINUTES o Bob Kingsbury moved to approve the March minutes. Jesse Scaccia seconded. Motion passed 5 approved, 0 opposed. • UNFINISHED BUSINESS o Sustainable Funding Update. Mike Calhoon (10 minutes)- ▪ 4-Climate Action, Affordable Housing, Info Structure and Transportation. Work session on April 12 with Council to highlight Gaps. $30-40 million annual gap. June 2nd will return to Council Finance Committee to discuss. (Citizens arrived and will speak after topic concludes). Finance committee will lead discussion on sustainable Finance -----3 people on the Finance committee. Staff will present options and they will move forward with chosen funding solution. No further discussion. o Budgeting for Outcomes -Offer Considerations-LeAnn Williams, Kurt Friesen, Mike Calhoon ▪ LeAnn Williams–70 percent accounts for fees. Numbers are not based on revenue. Slight increase from 2023-2024. Enhancement Offers-15 mil for the SE Community Center. Cosmetic and facilities improvements at Epic and the Farm. Replacement needed that were not in 2020. Asking for full time staff enhancements in high need areas such as facility support, childcare, aquatics. • For clarification: Our reserves were used during the pandemic to pay staff and now reserves are depleted. Asking from General Fund. • Ballot measure passed in the SE Community Rec Center, closer to 30 mil but partnerships will help. • Mike Novell added the kudos about RecTrac and fulltime staff additions. • Ken Christensen requested what the need for reduced fee scholarships were in community. How many are we not able to fund? Who are we turning away? If the board writes a letter on a position, the reduced fee monetary expanse would be great. • Catherine asked if there was Spanish translation in new software. • Starting July 1st Federal states that you cannot ask immigration status. Page 4 ▪ Kurt Friesen- Ongoing, Capital Offers, Typical/Traditional Offers that are submitted every year. • Recreational Trails 3.2 mil: Mail Creek Trail, Development Review Partnerships, Poudre Trail, Paved Trail Master Plan • Neighborhood Parks: 7.5 mil: L & W acquisition for new park (mosaic), Design and construction of new park (Bacon), PPD administration. • Community Parks: 647k: East Community Park pre-development, water acquisition, fills. ▪ Enhancement Offers: • 50K Master Planning for Existing Parks • 250k Community Garden Traverse Parks (new hire and garden, now separated in offer) • 300k 9/11 Memorial at Spring Park o Jesse Scaccia proposed that if we were to cut any funding it would be this as pro-war propaganda. ▪ Mike Calhoon: • Ongoing BFO offers o Parks and Ground Maintenance, Neighborhood Parks Maintenance, Hard Surface Trail Maintenance, Parks Infrastructure Replacement Program (IRP), Downtown Maintenance, Streetscape Maintenance, Parks Rangers, Urban Forest Management, Tree Replacements =13.39 Mil • Forestry 23-24 Enhancement BFO o Tree Replacement, Strategic Plan, Contractual Pruning, Inventory Ditches (historical easement), EAB Management, Planting Subsidy = 1.35 Mil • Parks 23-24 Enhancement BFO offers o IRP for Data Management, Enhancement, Rolland Moore, Trails. Landscape/Irrigation, Parks/Trails Expansion (with Park Planning), Playground Maint, Stage Replacement, Wallenburg Spur Trail (private partner on this project) 5 Mil FCCP Synthetic Turf, Parks ADA, Downtown Hort Tech, Electric Equipment, Encampment (for anywhere in town, needle street sweepers), Park Rangers, Streetscape Maint, Streetscape IRP. =11.95 Mil and 13 FTE Ken Christensen: Was everything added that didn’t get funded in 2020? Ad-Hoc for Park Planning (rolled into master plan), Mulberry Pool (did not get funded by special session, enough to re-do HVAC). Jesse Scaccia: How does an Advisory Board Member take this information and use it to add value? Mike Calhoon: To take the topic of the Board and be a passionate member. • NEW BUSINESS o Appoint new FC Bike Liaison. Appoint tonight or table? Recruit new board members and then make the appointment. Mike Calhoon will relay to Cortney Geary that we will table until new board members are appointe. • BOARD MEMBER REPORTS- no new reports • RECREATOR ARTICLE SCHEDULE- o Jesse Scaccia will write Fall (Parks and Recreation Infrastructure Replacement Plan, need for sustainable funding, equity side of replacing no matter where the location. We service geographically, but don’t replace existing infostructure geographically). Call to action for the ballot measure of 2023. Due May 13rd, 500 words but can pair down. Quote Ken/Board. Jesse Scaccia requested stats and Mike Calhoon will connect with Jill Wuertz. Will discuss future articles at a next meeting. Page 5 • OTHER BUSINESS (30 minutes) 1. RECREATION UPDATE – LeAnn Williams • Kids in the Park Day was a success, 2k+ kids and families had a great time despite the weather. • Lifeguards and Childcare is very thin for employment. Facilities are all hands -on deck. • Coordinators will be used for Facilities and Camp programs. • 4th of July Parade is back, reaching out to parade entries. Zamboni? • Sports is re-imagining programming and how to get adults back and involved, Drop-ins. 2. PARK PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT UPDATE – Kurt Friesen • East District Maintenance Facility construction near Drake and Ziegler is coming along nicely. • Starting construction soon next-door on Bucking Horse Park. (Virtual Groundbreaking) • Edora disc-golf improvements going well, complete by summer. • Spring Canyon Dog Park water quality improvements complete by Memorial Day. • Oak Street Plaza improvements completed by Fall 2022 • Montava development coordination efforts occuring behind the scenes, (Dutch roundabouts). • Paved Trails master plan update begins next year 3. PARKS UPDATE – Mike Calhoon • May 17th meeting code change recommendation, establishing trees as infrastructrure. • More codes updates, trees and alleyways, training for dogs. • Team is working out in the field and battling drought (2 inches behind). Storage systems are in good shape, Pleasant Valley Ditch will start running on May 4, New Mercer and Larimer County #2 to follow. • Prioritizing irrigation to play areas and trees. Southridge is getting very dry, have to rent water from utilities. Agronomic practices in effect. • Successful job fair at FAC with Recreation. • Arbor D celebrate at Zach elementary on the 22nd seedlings were distributed. • Golden Meadows is almost done, few details finishing up. • Civic Center Park had some elevated presence of homeless individuals but should change soon as the nearby shelter is shutting down. • Independence Day will be held on July 2nd due to several reasons, 1 being the ability to bring in a responsible Firework company (Zambelli’s). Secured Elevations Credit Union as the sponsor this year. 4. COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR UPDATES- Seve Ghose • BFO: Putting in a few offers for a movie/concert series and a mobile playground. Focusing on the North Side and the Mobile home parks. 3 paid internships (housing included) for traditionally POC colleges. 5. 6 MONTH PLANNING CALENDAR REVIEW • May 10th-Work Session-Wireless Telecommunication Master Plan Land Use Code Strategies. • May 17th-Regular Meeting-Trees as Infrastructure-Consent. • May 24th-Work Session-Expanded Outdoor Dining. • June 28th-Work Session-Southeast Recreation and Innovation Center.-was pulled • July 12th-Work Session-Minimum Wage Analysis. • August 23rd-Work Session-2023-24 Recommended Budget Preview; Civic Center Master Plan; Regional Water Update and Water Resources Matters Study Results. • September 6th-Regular Meeting-2023-24 Budget Public Hearing Dates (consent). • September 13th-Work Session-2023-24 Recommended Budget Review #1. • September 20th-Regular Meeting-20023-24 Recommended Budget Review-Public Hearing #1. • September 27th-Work Session-2023-24 Recommended Budget Review #2 • October 11th-Work Session-2023-24 Recommended Budget Review #3. Page 6 • ADJOURNMENT o Mike Novell motioned to adjourn and Jesse Scaccia seconded at 7:54 pm.