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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks And Recreation Board - Minutes - 05/22/1984CITY OF FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES: Regular Meeting - May 22, 1984 The meeting, held at Northside Aztlan Community Center, was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Chuck Solano. Members Fran Bujack, Cathy Mulcahy and Ann Schroeder called and could not attend. Mike ImMasche was appointed acting secretary for the meeting. Agenda Review: No changes to the printed agenda Citizen Participation: No citizen participation Minutes: The minutes of the Special Meeting of April 17, 1984, were approved unanimously, as submitted, on a motion by Mike ImMasche, seconded by Bob Aukerman. Parks Division Presentation Parks Superintendent Virgil Taylor introduced his key staff, and made a pres- entation of the functions and responsibilities of his division. He reviewed the history of staffing, budgets, and amount of acres managed by the Parks Division. He then showed slides which illustrated his points. Each staff member provided a brief biography of themselves, and explained their duties. Bob Aukerman asked about the national average of number of acres maintained per employee/per year vs. Fort Collins statistics. Virgil said we were gen- erally in line with such a comparison. Jerry P. Brown noted, however, that we are extremely out of proportion with national averages when it comes to Supervision/Employee ratio. Nationally, the ratio is 1:6, with one supervisor or crew chief to each six field employees. In Fort Collins the ratio is 1:18 and we must bring that figure down to a reasonable level if we are to maintain high productivity. Recreation Division Presentation Recreation Superintendent Jean Helburg introduced her key staff, and made a presentation on the activities, responsibilities, and goals of Recreation. She has 18.75 FTE employees (20 people total) as compared to only three FTE when she started working for the department in the early 1970's. She explained the history, staffing and budgets of the division. She then introduced each key staff member who provided a brief biography of themselves, and explained their duties. Areas covered included Older Adults, Arts and Crafts, and Special Events, Adult Sports, Tennis, Volleyball, Youth Activities, -Aquatics, Youth Sports, Therapeutic Program, Northside Aztlan activities, and facilities. Dave Warner, Contractual Public Relations/Marketing Specialist, also made a brief presentation. Other Business - Jerry P. Brown distributed the schedule of events for the Rolland Moore Park Dedication on Sunday, June 3. - Jerry said the potential tree appeal is still pending. - Jean Helburg presented the "Life. Be in it." concept, explaining ways to get people out and involved in walking, riding, health and fitness, etc. - Chuck Solano asked staff for an update on the status of the Downtown Community Indoor Pool vis-a-vis our relationship with Poudre School District R-1, etc. He asked what was going to happen to the existing facility, and does our current contract have any impact on the new pool/rink? Staff answered his questions. Board members then decided that they want to be proactive regarding this issue, and they will advise City Council later in the year. General consensus at this point in time by Board members is to renovate the pool so there will be two indoor pool facilities available to citizens, keeping the downtown pool open and viable. Jerry noted that the June meeting is our annual dinner meeting. This year we will meet on June 26, 6:30 p.m., at Brown's Country Inn. Discussion and Tour of Northside Aztlan Center Staff updated Board members on the condition of the Northside Aztlan Community Center, and discussed the potential of renovation and expansion. A consultant study is nearing completion, which will address all available options. North - side Staff (Deb Bueno, Richard Salas, and Gary Everett) personally escorted Board members on a tour of the facility, pointing out all of the concerns. It was a very informative and eye-opening tour. It appears that finding approximately $250,000 in funds for renovation is a must, if the building is to remain open. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Mike ImMasche Acting Board Secretary Meeting Attendance Board Members Administrative Staff Bob Aukerman Mary Elson Mike ImMasche Bill Loy Chuck Solano Absent Board Members Fran Bujack Cathy Mulcahy Ann Schroeder Jan Sheppard Jerry P. Brown H. R. Phillips Dave Warner Parks Staff Recreation Staff Chuck Ainsworth Jeff Lehman Bob Loeven Virgil Taylor Bill Whi rty Peggy Bowers Deb Bueno Suzy Danford Gary Everett Jean Helburg Donna Iverson Terry Keith Nancy Luttropp Mike McDonnell Dave Mosnik Richard Salas Barb Schoenberger