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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks And Recreation Board - Minutes - 03/27/199111 CITY OF FORT COLLINS CULTURAL, LIBRARY, AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES: Regular Meeting -- March 27, 1991 President Bob McCluskey called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Board Member Karen Schubert called to say she would be late for the meeting. Agenda Review: Staff asked the Board to move the discussion of the Indoor Pool ahead of the Master Plan Audit because there were citizens in the audience who were interested in the Indoor Pool discussion. Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of February 27, 1991 were approved unanimously on a motion by Elery Wilmarth, seconded by Bob Alexander. Citizen Participation: Rob Uhlrich, representing citizens from Clarendon Hills, distributed a neighborhood survey they took which indicated that 68.2 percent of the citizens in this neighborhood want the neighborhood park located in the north area adjacent to the new elementary school. Board President Bob McCluskey encouraged the citizens in Clarendon Hills to attend the neighborhood meeting scheduled for April 10 at the REA building at 7:00 p.m. Fort Collins Community Pool Mike Powers updated the Board on the status of the indoor community pool. On March 19, the City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance on first reading appropriating prior year reserves in the General Fund for operation of the Fort Collins Community Pool from June 1 through December 31, 1991. Citizen Beryl Younkin, representing the Fort Collins Area Swim Team, asked that the competitive swimmers be kept in mind when making the final selection as to location of the new pool. Her concerns were as follows: - How can you program three high school teams and a swim team at EPIC? - Where will Parks and Recreation lesson classes be held? - What are the plans for high school dual swim meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays? Mary Ness asked Beryl to put her concerns in writing to the Parks and Recreation Board and to Recreation Manager Jean Helburg. Jean assured Beryl that all of her concerns will be addressed. Parks and Recreation Master Plan Audit Superintendent of Park Planning and. Development Randy Balok sent the Board an audit on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan for their review. Youth Sports Complex - Bob McCluskey asked if we could acquire this earlier than 1996. Randy said we may be able to acquire the land, but we don't have the funding to develop it. Development of an Eastside Neighborhood Park - Bob Alexander questioned that if • 0 Parks and Recreation Board Minutes March 27, 1991 Page 2 Laurel School is closed, where would the money for the neighborhood park be funneled? Randy said that the money would have to be used for an Eastside neighborhood park. However, it does appear that Laurel School will remain open. Poudre R-1 Representative Dave Danielson wanted to follow up on the questionnaires that PR -I sent asking for possible usage of Fort Collins High School. Jerry P. Brown confirmed that the questionnaire had been filled out and returned to Poudre R-1. We also requested potential usage of Harris School as well. John Barnett asked if the philosophy for a neighborhood park and a community park should be adjusted to allow Parkland Fees to develop community parks. Randy said the fees have been $625 since 1985. Other communities use parkland fees for both, but their charges are upwards of $1,100 per residential dwelling. We currently use Parkland Funds to acquire and/or develop the neighborhood element of a community park. North/South Trail - Roger Tarum said his major concern would be the north/south trail for commuting. It was the consensus of the Board that the amount of completed projects was impressive. Board Service Issues or Program Suggestions for the 1992 City Budget With regards to the letter Mayor Susan Kirkpatrick sent to the Board, Mike asked if there were any significant issues the Board wanted brought to Council before the 1992 budget process began. The Board developed the following list, which they suggest be their "introductory list," which will be sent to the Mayor and Council -- - Tree Pruning request for maintenance. - Parks Funding Formula - Customer -driven funding levels. - Trails - Maintenance, planning and funding. - Recreation - Year two of the policy. - Second sheet of ice - ongoing 0&M if this passes on April 2. - Parkland Fee - Increase? Restructure? Maybe an increase is needed to cover inflation since 1985. Should it be included to develop community parks/regional parks? - Greenways should be integrated with Natural Resources, Stormwater, and bring Transportation into the project to benefit bicycle trails especially for north/south bike commuter routes. - Prioritize budget add ons, i.e., Fort Skate -- where does it fit, particularly "off budget?" r� u Parks and Recreation Board Minutes March 27, 1991 Page 3 - Water issue -- if departments have to pay, do it through conservation retrofitting. Elery Wilmarth wanted it to go on record that he feels uncomfortable submitting the list in its entirety. Other Business - John Barnett attended the Boulder Parks and Recreation Board meeting and was impressed at how many times the City of Fort Collins Parks and Recreation Department was positively mentioned, i.e., EPIC and Frisbee Golf. Board Members and Staff Comments/Reports - K-Lynn Cameron said she has had citizens ask her about the questionnaires the department sent out and what are they going to be use for? Mike responded that 1,000 surveys were sent to random households in all four zip codes in the City. Staff is also performing personal interviews on the trails and in the parks. The information compiled will be the basis for a formula of what level of maintenance the citizens want to see in Fort Collins parks and trails system. The survey results will be brought to the Board in May. - Mary Ness asked what the cages are used for at all four fields at Rolland Moore Park? Staff will investigate and get back to Mary and the other Board Members. - Jean updated the Board on the Senior Center. The Council directed staff to proceed with the second phase of the project. During this phase, staff will work with the community to identify viable sites for this facility. Jean said that Rene' Clements Cooney from the Board and Billie Higgins from the Senior Advisory Board represented the Building Team at the Council Worksession and they did a great job. - Jean announced the Board will receive an open house invitation to the Senior Center for May 1. Water -Based Recreation Survey: Jerry distributed surveys for the Board to fill out. The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 M. Resg�ctfully submitted ckie Rael, Administ ative Aide II 0 .] Parks and Recreation March 27, 1991 Page 4 Meeting Attendance Board Minutes Board Members Staff Guests Bob McCluskey Elery Wilmarth Roger Tarum Robert Alexander John Barnett K-Lynn Cameron Rene' Clements Cooney Mary Ness Karen Schubert Michael W. Powers Jerry P. Brown Jean Helburg Randy Balok Jackie Rael Dave Danielson, PR-i Beryl Younkin, FAST Clarendon Hills Residents: Rob Uhlrich Chuck Peterson Kris Brothers Tom Boehler, Simons Li and Associates