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Home My WebLink AboutParks And Recreation Board - Minutes - 09/28/2022Page 1 Ken Christensen, Chair Park Shop Catharine Carabetta, Co-Chair 413 South Bryan Avenue Bob Kingsbury Michael Novell Marcia Richards Jon Corley Nick Armstrong Paul Baker Meghan Willis Fort Collins, Colorado Hybrid Meeting September 28, 2022 5:30pm 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 the site. The virtual meeting will be available to join beginning at 5:30 pm on the scheduled date. 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If you have specific comments on any of the discussion items scheduled, please make that clear in the subject line of the email and send 24 hours prior to the meeting.  CALL TO ORDER O Ken Christensen called the meeting to order at 5:38 pm.  ROLL CALL o Board Members Present  Ken Christensen –Chair  Catherine Carabetta – Co Chair-Absent  Bob Kingsbury – Absent  Mike Novell  Marcia Richards  Jon Corley  Nick Armstrong  Paul Baker  Meghan Willis o Staff Members Present  LeAnn Williams – Director of Recreation  Mike Calhoon – Director of Parks  Matt Day – Sr. Landscape Architect for Park Planning & Development  Sarah Olear - Sr. Supervisor, Recreation  INTRODUCTION  AGENDA REVIEW O Removed share application posting (closed on the 25th). O Added BFO updates.  CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (10 MINUTES) O None  APPROVAL OF MINUTES O Mike Novell moved to approve the August Minutes. Marcia Richards seconded and all members approved.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS o The 2023 work plan is plan due Novembre 30th and will be added to the October agenda. o CPIO is currently testing podcasts with Police Services and will reach back out to Parks and Rec Board with results. o Review Board Member terms.  Board members can serve up to 8 consecutive years on one board. They must take a one year break before reapplying. Terms vary in length and can be 1, 2, or 4 years. To view current board members and term lengths, visit: https://www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/parks-rec. o Sustainable Funding Initiative  The Sustainable Funding Initiative team met with the Council Finance team for the 4rth time in September and discussed funding goals and various portfolios of Page 3 funding solutions. These solutions included taxes like a carbon tax, mill levies, fees, etc. The team is scheduled to go back to council on December 13th. o BFO update  Council has reviewed proposed offers for the 7 budget outcome areas. Directors are currently gathering requested information to take back to Council. Parks has had a lot of questions regarding the downtown horticulture offer. o What budget offers that board or private citizens can advocate for? O To participate in Council sessions, please follow the steps listed on this website: https://www.fcgov.com/council/councilcomments.  NEW BUSINESS o Share application posting. o The 2022 Annual Report is due January 31st and will be added to the October agenda. o Playcore Mobile Data Project.  Russ Carson from Playcore presented on a pilot program they are collaborating on Parks with. Playcore’s research team aggregated cellphone date with census date to examine the use of outdoor space within the Fort Collins community. Parks is examining the data and brainstorming on various ways to utilize it in preventative and periodic maintenance and long term planning.  BOARD MEMBER REPORTS o Bicycle Advisory Committee Report – Marcia Richards  Marcia attended the Bicycle advisory board meeting which met twice in September. Their board approved a memo to council supporting the Parks department Hard Surface Infrastructure Replacement offer. The Open Streets event occurred for the first time post pandemic and had over 7500 community members in attendance. The board also discussed current projects like the E. Pitkin advisory bike lanes. o Community Report-Nick Armstrong  Comic Con at the Atzlan center occurred and raised $140,000. Nick also attended an 18 mile bike ride with Cortney from Active Modes to see high tension spots in the NE area of the city.  RECREATOR ARTICLE SCHEDULE O Jon Corley is currently working on completing an article on the Dark Sky Initiatives  OTHER BUSINESS (30 MINUTES)  RECREATION UPDATE – LeAnn Williams  Currently working to realign department to create more stability due to 20% vacancies  Childcare-continued growth  Rattlesnake rumble: CARA and middle school track  Nov 8 Council work session for SE Community Center  9 staff at NRPA conference  PARK PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT UPDATE – Matt Day  See attached memo.  PARKS UPDATE – Mike Calhoon  Tour de Fat  Holiday lights  Trees: Community Canopy Program, 1000 trees given out on September 1st  Spruce trees: Ips beetles impacted a greater percentage of Spruce trees this year.  COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR UPDATES-Seve Ghose  Not present.  6 MONTH PLANNING CALENDAR REVIEW .  September 27th-Work Session-2023-24 Recommended Budget Review #2  October 4th – Regular Meeting-2023-24 Recommended Budget Review-Public Hearing #2. Page 4  October 11th-Work Session-2023-24 Recommended Budget Review #3 and Our Climate Future.  October 18th -Regular Meeting-Staff Report: Bird City Designation by Environment for the Americas.  October 25th –Work Session-Active Modes Plan.  November 1st – Regular Meeting-Budget Adoption 2023-24.  November 8th – Work Session-Regional Water Update and Water Resources Matters Study Results and Southeast Community Recreation Center-Aquatics Strategy.  November 15th – Regular Meeting- 2nd Reading of Budget Adoption Ordinance, Setting Local Minimum Wage, Wireless Code Update.  December 6th Regular Meeting-Active Modes Plan Adoption.  December 13th – Work Session-Sustainable Funding Update.  January 31st – State of the City Address.  ADJOURNMENT Nick Armstrong made a motion to adjourn at 7:58 pm. It was second by Mike Novell.