HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks And Recreation Board - Minutes - 08/30/1977PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES OF MEETING
August 30, 1977
The August 30th meeting of Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was called to
order by Bob Crockett at 7:00 P.M. Minutes of July meeting were approved.
The staff was introduced prior to giving their overview of the proposed
budget. Total budget request is 14%-15% higher than last year's budget.
FORESTRY
Tim Buchanan: There are no big budget increases for maintenance of existing
trees and shrubs. Two areas show an increased work load:
1. Downtown redevelopment - 170 trees and 2,000 shrubs - needing
a couple part-time seasonal people; also maintenance around
library and new city hall.
2. Increased program for elm scale
Budget reflects no new major equipment; just some equipment replacement.
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RECREATION
Youth and senior programs, sports, arts and crafts, aquatics - 17% budget
increase. Request has been made for a full-time, outdoor recreation leader
and 3/4 time person for additional office help.
1. Dave Mosnik: (Adult and youth sports - except tennis)
There will be no increase in adult basketball, due to lack of facilities.
Girls' and.boys' basketball has increased. Football - same number of
teams as last year. Volleyball - 16 teams (fall and spring) - increased
number of women involved. Biggest request is for softball tournaments;
stymied by lack of fields.
2. Glenda Poteste - (Northside recreation leader)
Her job is to encourage participation of northside residents in Parks
and Recreation programs. Council has approved a Northside Recreation
Center on site of old dump at a cost of $300,000; project shall be
suggested for state and federal grant. If approved, construction
must begin within 90 days of approval date. She has organized an
Advisory Board with representatives from Buckingham, Andersonville and
Alta Vista areas.
3. Virg Taylor - (Parks)
This area has a 32% increase in budget request - $425,000 to $560,000
due to - (1) new personnel - 7 new and 4 seasonal
2 lighting technicians
5 utility workers - supervisory capacity
4 seasonals - to help with grounds at new buildings.
(2) Utilities
(3) Equipment rental rate
(4) Contractual services
Over part years, hours of maintenance work has gone up, but hours
of construction work has decreased. In equipment budget, $83,000
has been requested for bleachers, paddle boats and docks, etc.
4. Peg County - (Senior Citizens)
Increase in this budget is due to increased numbers of people and
food items. Programs offered include dance movement, exercise,
music (Harmonettes), table games, shuffleboard, arts and crafts.
Bus trips are most popular; trips to Hawaii, Grand Canyon and Mesa
Verde were taken. 60-110 seniors use the Community Center daily.
On ]st and 3rd Wednesday, nursing home residents are taken to
programs for bingo, movies, cards, picnics, etc. Slated to begin
yin the Spring of 1978 is a noon -hour meal paid for by Federal
Government through Title VII.
5. Suzy Danford - (Handicapped and Youth programs)
Requesting a $2,000 budget increase
Handicapped program is seeing an increase in participation.
Monday night crafts - for physically and mentally handicapped
Saturday Social Club - for mentally handicapped adults and
youth - 25 to 41 participants - arts and crafts and some sports.
Program for educable mentally handicapped was run for the summer;
possibly will continue during school year. A wheelchair ramp has
been placed in one bowling alley.
Youth program focuses on after -school centers for crop -in activities.
Plans include Club Tien being open longer hours due to popularity of
table games. It is hoped to have more use of the Community Center
for youth; e.g. Junior high challenge night; owning a sound system,
rather than renting one for dances is another goal.
Fourteen special events have been planned for next year with little
or no charge to participants; e.g. 4th of July, May Festival,
Halloween and Christmas activities, Winter Carnival, Frisbee, golf
and new games tournament.
6. Jean Helburg - (Tennis, arts & crafts, outdoor recreation, special
interests, dance and fitness)
Budget increase is mostly for playground and expansion into day camp
program using Lee Martinez Park. Other increases include - a tot lot
summer time program for 4, 5, 6 year olds; expansion of adult programs.
Consideration is being given to an idea whereby non -teaching P.E. majors
might help with exercise classes and thereby receive some college credits.
7. Larry Brooks - (Aquatics)
° Not too much change since only 2 facilities are available.
Outdoor Pool - possibly offer evening 1&ssons or change the public hours.
boat craft (canoe, sail) lessons are popular.
Indoor Pool - 40% time for Poudre R-I; 60% time for Poudre R-I (6:30-
12:00; 1:00-7:00 P.M.) up to March. There will be some
shared time of public with school time.
There are 22-25 swim meets a year for school district. There is a
noon hour lap swim for public; 6:30-8:00 A.M. (dawn dip) was popular
for summer. Pool is operating at 98% capacity for lessons. There
have been requests for scuba lessons, synchronized water shows, etc.
An additional pool was planned in Capital Improvements program, possibly
in Edora Park.
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9. H. R. Phillips
Budget requested for Capital for 1978 is $516,000 as compared to
$227,000 in 1977. H. R. stated that as a follow-up of Dwain
Miller's survey, the City should go beyond its perimeters to
purchase future park land. The City could purchase options on
land in advance of its use, thus saving higher land cost at a
later date. For example, the mini -park of less than one acre
on Leisure Drive was purchased for $27,000. City probably should
be seeking land for four park sites on south and one site on the
north. However, if money for personnel isn't granted, park
expansion isn't possible. H. R. has requested an assistant in
budget.
STAFF REPORT
Sprinkler system for Lee Martinez Park has been put out to bid.
Additional land (49 acres) north of Flatiron property is being considered
for purchase
Mini -park land on Leisure Drive has been purchased.
OLD BUSINESS•
All changes in By-laws were approved; motion carried.
Committee re -assignments: Ken Nelson to Budget and Finance
Committee reports: Capital Improvements and Public Relations for
September meeting
Recreation programs for October meeting
Low income fee change has been approved by Council and will go into effect
for October or winter session.
Election of officers will take place at September meeting.
Charles Mayhugh made mention of an individual willing to build year-round
ice rink with long term lease or option to be taken over by City.
This individual is also willing to donate land for ballfields on
property at Horsetooth Road and Shields. The POD is in preparation
stages.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15.
PRESENT:
Bob Crockett
Dwain Miller
Donna Beard
Charles Mayhugh
Ken Nelson
Irene Toliver
STAFF
H. R. Phillips
Tom Frazier
Jean Helburg
Peg County
Suzy Danford
Tim Buchanan
Respectfully submitted,
DONNA BEARD, Secretary
Dave Mosnik
Glenda Poteste
Larry Brooks
Virgil Taylor
Randy Balok
NEXT MEETING: September 27th - 7:00 P.M. - Community Center
AGENDA: Election of officers
Committee Reports - Capital Improvements - Public Relations
Staff Reports