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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks And Recreation Board - Minutes - 06/24/1987• CITY OF FORT COLLINS • PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES: Regular Meeting - June 24, 1987 President Cathy Mulcahy called the meeting, held at the Parks Maintenance Building, to order at 6:38 p.m. Ricki Slack called to say she could not attend the meeting. Agenda Review: No changes to the printed agenda. Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of May 27, 1987 were approved unanimously as submitted on a motion by Mike ImMasche, seconded by Karen Schubert. Introductions: Jerry P. Brown introduced Councilman Loren Maxey, the Board'snewliaison. The Board then individually introduced themselves to Councilman Maxey and welcomed him to their meeting. Citizen PartiCl ation: Dana McBride, a lap swimmer, was at the meeting to voice h s complaint on the water temperature at City Park Pool and the indoor pool being too warm (88 to 90 degrees). He stated that most lap swimmers would be happy with 80 to 82 degrees as it has been in the past. Jeff King, EPIC manager addressed his complaint by stating that we have new boilers at both these locations and monitoring has been done and the situation will be resolved. Mr. McBride also noted that the tennis courts at Edora need to be resurfaced. Staff will look into this request also. Jeff Taylor, J. D. Murphy, Jim Hansen and David Huber were present to represent the health clubs in the city. This group is aware of the fact that the City is installing weights at EPIC. They feel that this is a direct conflict with their health club businesses. After much discussion, it was brought to their attention that the budget for this equipment is $20,000 and is intended for the use of swimmers and skaters. The Board felt that the intent was not to put them in competition, but to provide a service to the community as with all of our other programs. The group's main concern was pricing for the weights per visit. Jean replied a fee has not been set yet. Cathy Mulcahy thanked the group for coming to the meeting and the tone of the board was that we could work together and they should communicate with Jean Helburg, Recreation Superintendent. Jeff King stated that at the present time we are co -sponsoring two events with local health clubs, utilizing EPIC for the swimming portion of a triathlon and a fitness program. Review of Department Master Plan Randy Balok, Superintendent of Park Planning and Development briefly recapped the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. He then turned the presentation over to Project Manager Leslie Beckmann. She asked the Board for their input and comments on the plan. After a lengthy discussion, the Board decided that they were not yet prepared to make a recommendation. Bob Aukerman felt that this is probably the most important project this Board will ever work on and it should be given an indepth study. The Board then decided that they would like another month to review and have a special meeting on Wednesday, July 22, at Parks and Recreation Board Minutes --2 June 24, 1987 • • 4:70 p.m. at the Park Shop Conference Room to review the plan and make their recommendation. In the meantime, Leslie will provide the Board with a summary of each chapter/project to make their review easier. al of Fossil Creek Park Master Plan Project Manager Craig Foreman asked the Board if they had time to review staff's recommendation of Fossil Creek Park. Question was raised as to the size of Portner Reservoir. Craig stated that Portner is three time the size of City Park Lake. Board members asked if an inflationary measure was used in figuring costs since this park probably won't be build in the next year or two. Craig answered that a four percent annual inflationary figure is utilized, which is a standard percentage that the City uses. On a motion by Mike ImMasche, seconded by John Rabun, the Board unanimously agreed to accept the Fossil Creek Park Master Plan. Art In Public Places Guidelines Jean Helburg asked the Board if they had a chance to review the guidelines and if they were ready to approve them. Bill Loy questioned the area of "limited" and what that meant. Jean replied that she felt it was simply covering all areas that could possibly arise. An example she gave was that if someone donated a sum of money for a sculpture to the City, but wanted only Fort Collins artists to have a chance to present their work, the "limited" would apply. The Board unanimously agreed to accept the guidelines on a motion by John Rabun, seconded by Ann Schroeder. EPIC Sculptures Jean Helburg explained that this will be a joint venture by the Everitt Company and the City of Fort Collins. Everitt Company will provide the artist and the City will cover the cost of the materials (approximately $5,000). The Board examined the sculptures and will give their recommendation at the next Board meeting. Some of the Board members felt that a similar sculpture should be representative of the swimming portion of EPIC. Discussion of July Board Meeting Options Question was raised as to whether the Board would like to meet with the Golf Board and Senior Board for the July dinner meeting. It was decided that the Parks and Recreation Board would have their annual July dinner meeting in a restaurant as they have done annually alone. Staff will coordinate. Other Business - Jean advised that several citizens were concerned with the fee the City is charging for admission to the outdoor pool for those utilizing the wading pool. In the past, there were no charges for the wading pool. Since the renovation of City Park Pool concession/bathhouse and fencing, the wading pool users, who are two -years -old and over will pay for admission. If a parent enters the facility, they will also pay to be on deck even if they do not Parks and Recreation Board Minutes --3 June 24, 1987 • • swim. The Board had mixed feelings about charging a parent to "watch" their child in the wading pool. Jean said that much thought went into the decision to charge this fee. Staff felt that since we are charging at the indoor pool and EPIC, that the fees should be the same at the outdoor pool. It was discussed that if you went to any amusement park or Water World that you would pay an admission fee. At this point the Board decided not to make any recommendation, however expressed their feelings to staff. Jean said their dialogue was helpful and that she would keep them informed. Proclamation - Jean passed out a proclamation "July is Recreation and Parks Month" and said that it would be presented at Council on July 7 and that President Cathy Mulcahy should be there to accept the proclamation. July 4th Celebration - Jean passed out the program for the celebration in the Park on the 4th. She stated that the City Manager's Office is becoming more involved with the celebration every year. This year the Parks and Recreation Department will be doing the activity programming; Parks the maintenance; and the City Manager's Office will be coordinating the event. User Fees - Jean stated that a complete study is being done on the manner in which we arrive at the fees. All 0 & M is being taken into consideration. She will keep the Board informed on the fee structures. The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Bob Aukerman, Board Secretary Meeting Attendance Board Members Staff Guests Cathy Mulcahy Jean Helburg Councilman Loren Maxey Bob Aukerman Jerry P. Brown Frank Groznik, EDAW Mike ImMasche Randy Balok Tom Keith, EDAW Ann Schroeder Craig Foreman Dana McBride, Citizen Karen Schubert Leslie Beckmann Health Clubs Representatives John Rabun Jeff King Jeff Taylor, J. D. Murphy, Bill Loy Jackie Rael Jim Hansen, and David Huber