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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks And Recreation Board - Minutes - 04/24/2019Parks & Recreation Board Community Room – 215 North Mason Street REGULAR MEETING April 24, 2019 04/24/2019 – MINUTES Page 1 1. CALL TO ORDER Jessica MacMillan called the meeting to order at 5:30pm 2. ROLL CALL • Board Members Present o Jessica MacMillan - Chair o Catherine Carabetta – Co-Chair o Ben Burnham – Secretary o Bob Kingsbury o Mike Tupa • Staff Members Present o Mike Calhoon – Director of Parks o Bob Adams – Director of Recreation o Kurt Friesen – Director of Park Planning & Development o Colleen Bannon – Administrative Assistant/Board Support o Salina Hemmen – Administrative Assistant/Board Support o Jami McMannes – Recreation/Parks Marketing & Communications 3. AGENDA REVIEW • Include 6-Month Planning Calendar under Other Business (#9) 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION • Mike – CSU Psychology Major, observation 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2019 Other Business – Park Planning & Development Updates: Change ‘workstation’ to ‘workout station’. Bob motions to approve minutes Mike second Motion passed 5 – 0 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Recreator Article Bob met with Matt Day from Park Planning & Development to discuss the Poudre River Whitewater Park. Working to finalize details. Date Recreator articles need to be submitted: Fall, 2019 – May 29 Winter 2020 – Sept. 6 Spring 2020 – Nov. 20th Send articles to Jami McMannes – jmcmannes@fcgov.com Parks & Recreation Board Community Room – 215 North Mason Street REGULAR MEETING April 24, 2019 04/24/2019 – MINUTES Page 2 Board: Is it possible to have a map of the site? Staff: Yes, we will work on getting one over to you City Park Tomorrow Exhibit Board: The Open House exhibit was well done. Nice presentation of the history of the park, plans, and results from the Design Workshop. Board: Do you have a strong indication of one plan over another? Staff: We are still looking through the data collected. Board: How long does the train run? Staff: Memorial Day through Labor Day. We may look into having longer hours of operation on Saturdays and Sundays. Board: is the train electric of gas? Staff: Bio-Diesel 7. NEW BUSINESS Water Supply Shortage Response Plan – Marielle Miller, Utilities Fort Collins Water Conservation Team is reviewing and updating the City’s Water Supply Shortage Response Plan. Utilities is looking to identify objectives and new opportunities to make changes and be more resilient in what they do. Board: How often are outdoor City pools filled? Staff: once a year, but water is added daily due to evaporation. Staff: 80% of Parks system uses non-potable water, or raw-water. Restrictions do not limit the amount of raw-water used during droughts. We are good stewards and try to be a model for the rest of the community. Board: With the Emerald Ash Borer approaching Fort Collins, isn’t Forestry shadow planting? Staff: The initial idea is to restrict tree planting during a drought but if trees are already in a nursery, they will use more water while they are healed into the nursery than they will be if they are planted. Board: Do you see these more severe drought conditions affecting the City as population continues to grow? Staff: We will likely be in these shortage scenarios more frequently due to climate change. We require developers to bring water rights or resources to get water. 8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Bicycle Advisory Committee The recent meeting discussed the Foothills Trail Bike Plan, and how to balance nature and trail users. They are conducting surveys this spring on the trails. The survey can also be found on the Parks & Recreation Board Community Room – 215 North Mason Street REGULAR MEETING April 24, 2019 04/24/2019 – MINUTES Page 3 Natural Areas webpage. Staff: For information on the status of our paved trail system, you can visit: FocoTrailReport.Org. This sight is maintained through IT and GIS departments. Board: FCBikes is also conducting a Bike Ambassador program which educates bicyclists and motorists. This program is recognized and applied nationally. 9. OTHER BUSINESS Staff Updates Parks Updates The City Park Train was removed and taken to auction. Park Planning & Development took the wheel structures and straight rails to repurpose for the moving benches in Sugar Beet Park. We are currently in the middle of programming season. 10% of programming is scheduled at Twin Silo Park. Parks is working on replacing the bridges between the Senior Center and Rolland Moore Park. Mulch Day is May 4th and 18th. Friday, April 26, there will be an Arbor Day celebration at Laurel Elementary School. 15 trees are planned to be planted. Recreation Updates Recreation Update 4-19.doc Recreator The deadline to submit an article for the Recreator Fall, 2019: May 29. Winter, 2020: September 6 Spring 2020: November 20 The Riverside Bridge at Epic is installed. Finishing up construction of the trail. There will be roadwork on Willow Street. This will affect how you enter Northside. Willow Street will be closed through the fall. During the construction, the road will be widened, sidewalks added, and art will be installed. For more information about the timing, visit fcgov.com/engineering/willowstreet The summer Recreator is out. Mass registration begins Thursday, May 9. Parks & Recreation Board Community Room – 215 North Mason Street REGULAR MEETING April 24, 2019 04/24/2019 – MINUTES Page 4 Kids in the Park will be held May 19 at Twin Silo Park. May 7th will be proclaimed as Kids to Parks Day. Park Planning & Development Staff Updates Brief descriptions of current Park Planning & Development projects attached We are working on improvements to Eastside Park which will be funded by First United Methodist Church. The first neighborhood meeting was held in February. We are currently refining options and developing costs. The GOCO Connect Initiative grant has been submitted for funding the Poudre Trail at I-25. This project will complete the Poudre Trail to Windsor. A second neighborhood meeting for Trail Head Park was held Monday, April 22nd. River work for the Poudre River Whitewater Park is complete. A September/October opening is anticipated. 6-month Council Calendar The Mayor complimented Bob Adams on work done for the Sports Feasibility Study. - 5/21 – FOCOCreates Arts and Culture Master Plan (First Reading) - 6/25 – Climate Action Plan (CAP) Annual Update - 8/13 – Sports Complex Feasibility Study - 8/20 – Montava (First Reading) - November – City Park Improvements (Targeted Date) Other Business Next meeting will be held at the Senior Center Board: Did the voter-approved tax change anything for your budget? Staff: Our budget is set for ‘19/’20. The permanent KFCG tax will not start until the 1st of January, 2021. Articles for the Recreator Fall Recreator: Whitewater Park Bob will receive edits from the Board via email. 10. ADJOURN Parks & Recreation Board Community Room – 215 North Mason Street REGULAR MEETING April 24, 2019 04/24/2019 – MINUTES Page 5 Meeting adjourned at 7:43pm