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Home My Public Portal About15-PARKS R Dept. Rpt. March 2020Memo City of McCa11 To: City Council From: Kurt Wolf, Parks and Recreation Director CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager Date: 3/31/2020 Re: Monthly Department Report — March 2020 1. Recreation Program Updates & Registrations: Spring programs and events have been cancelled or postponed until a future date. Summer recreation activity guide scheduled to come out April20, with registrations beginning May 1. Recreation Supervisor Tara Woods has been working on completing the guide; however, programs and classes may be postponed, delayed or cancelled due to public health updates. Tots & Tykes- Session 2 — Session 2 ended on March 6th. All participants reported good feedback about the program. Adulting 101— The second session hosted at Umpqua Bank did not have any participants, regardless of increased advertising efforts. Scheduled for March 12, many people started to stay home more due to increase coronavirus risk. Full Moon Series — The March 7 date was cancelled due to 80% rain/snow forecasted for the full moon event. Not much you can do when the weather is bad. No School Fun Days — Event scheduled for Friday, April 3 was cancelled, and participants refunded program fees. Elementary Volleyball — The 4-week session was cancelled. All registered participants will be refunded their registration fee. Staff contacted parents and participating towns to let them know about the cancellation and refunds. Finance will be working on refunds. 2. Coronavirus Recreation Updates: Staff have been working on a variety of responses to virus updates as listed below: Online Recreation Center — Virtual recreation and educational opportunities went live last week and has been well received. Please visit the website and view the drop -down menu at the top of the page to view activities and ideas associated with the virtual recreation center. https://mccallrec.com/Layouts/evolved/Home.aspx?d=uvmipJenQwdKoz6SdmhClA%3d%3d# Monthly Department Report — Parks & Recreation Professional and Educational Trainings — Staff have been utilizing their time to keep up with training opportunities, research new ideas, check on what other communities are doing during these times to get through this, and provide offerings for the community in conjunction with change and restrictions. Recreation Bus Design — Staff are working on ideas to brand the small bus the department recently purchased from the Senior Center to market the department and programs. This is looking like a simple graphic with trademarking and opportunities for sponsors to possibly advertise. More to come. Outreach — Continuing to point patrons to community resources and informational web pages. Summer Staffing Needs and Schedule — Trying to determine what this will look like at this time. Weekly National Leadership Calls — The Director and Recreation Supervisor have been attending bi- weekly, online video meetings with parks and recreation professionals nationwide. This has been a great recourse to network with communities that are further along in the pandemic and discuss challenges and solutions. 3. Special Events: Arbor Day & Celebration of Trees — Event scheduled for April 25 has been postponed. Both partners, City of McCall and Franz Witte would like to consider postponing event for fall 2020. Date TBD. Administrative Assistant Stefanie Bork has put together a great Arbor Day online video recourse for tree care, planting, and youth educational videos for the month of April. Brainstorming Virtual Recreation Event Ideas — Virtual 5K, Virtual Egg Hunt University of Idaho Extension Office — The Director will be giving an online presentation through the University of Idaho extension office Saturday, April 04 on tree care and selection in conjunction with local Master Gardeners trainings. 4. Parks Overview and Staffing: With COVID-19 restrictions, Parks staff are performing as needed essential maintenance requirements which currently include: • Snow removal, sidewalk sweeping, inspecting parks and facilities, watching over golf course, City Hall janitorial needs, and taking care of any public hazards or immediate maintenance needs (trip hazards, storm water management). • Keeping staff informed on the continuously changing environment, addressing staff safety needs and protocols, and adjusting schedules as needed to ensure a safe working environment for those employees needing to report to work. • Staff will be constantly re-evaluating essential duties as the seasons and maintenance demands change and in correspondence to COVID-19 guidelines and protocols. • The bunkhouse/garage at the Southern Idaho Timber Protective Association (SITPA) site is currently getting a new metal roof put on. The contractor is currently working around the weather and plans to continue until the job is complete. This project was funded through Idaho Transportation Department mitigation funds associated with the Lardo Bridge construction in 2015. • New Parks staff continue to adjust well to their respective positions and have brought great strengths and skill sets to the department. I compliment their efforts and performance as it relates to the aggressive workload and schedule associated with snow removal and now the COVID-19 status. Attitudes remain positive and full of great energy. Monthly Department Report — Parks & Recreation 5. Parks Re -Location Update: Facility planning is on schedule and the design team has submitted a complete packet for the May Planning and Zoning Meeting. The Director is still scheduled to present the scope of work to the State Lands Board on April 16 for review and approval of the project. 6. Miscellaneous: Recreation Bus — The Parks and Recreation Department has purchased the McCall Community Senior Center's 1996 Ford Champion bus and staff is working with local graphic designer Christian Blackman (who helped with the green Subaru design). Graphics will be kept to a minimum with the goal of branding the vehicle in conjunction with the trademarking of McCall's Live, Work, Play (Idaho's Outdoor Playground). Opportunities for sponsor logos are being considered as a revenue stream. Campus Landscaping Designs — The Director continues to work with two local landscape designers (Pavia Clouser & Gusty Laidlaw who are donating their time to the project) to develop landscape concepts for the plaza interface between the proposed library and city hall. Conceptual plans are complete for cost estimating and revisions will be made as building design is revised. Waterfront Improvements — The Director is looking into the possibility of implementing portions of the proposed non -motorized waterfront improvement project slated for the area north of the marina at Rotary Park while continuing to work with Idaho Department of Lands on the encroachment permits north of the marina. The City has an existing encroachment permit at Rotary Park, and it looks as though staff will be able to temporarily install the swim platforms and swim lane lines at Rotary while working towards securing encroachment permits north of the marina. Downtown Snow Removal — Staff continue to work with the Public Works streets operators and local businesses on the coordination of downtown snow removal. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive as it related to the conditions. The program will continue to be analyzed and adjusted to provide the best possible results as we better understand the operation and challenges. Staff have been documenting man hours and equipment hours since January 01 to fully assess cost and time come spring. A full assessment of operational costs will be compiled into a report and presented to Council in April or May. Brown Park Update — The Director is working with staff on conceptual design work for both the playground replacement and facility improvements at Brown Park. Design work and drawings will be done in house with engineering contracted out in March. Phase I of playground replacement is scheduled for construction in fall of 2020. 7. Professional Development: National Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI) Conference — Parks Superintendent Eddie Heider was awarded one of three State funded scholarships to attend the National Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI) Conference, a training course in Gulf Shores Alabama. The scholarship opportunity covers lodging, food, and course expenses. The training went well, and some of the topics covered were: Leadership, public speaking, presenting, collaboration, working with volunteer groups, using and updating tree inventories and more. Eddie feels very fortunate to have had the opportunity to go to the training. Arborist Certification Training (Postponed) — The Director will be teaching three modules during a regional International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist Training course when it is re- scheduled. The Parks Superintendent will be attending the State sponsored course and then sitting for the ISA Certified Arborist Exam following the training. Monthly Department Report — Parks & Recreation Idaho Recreation and Parks Association State Conference Speaker — Conference is postponed until October 13-15, 2020 in Post Falls, Idaho. Wooley Boardwalk Nomination — Staff have nominated the Wooley Boardwalk for the outstanding Park or Facility Award with the Idaho Recreation and Park Association. LI 1 N lilt C'C AIL PARRS & RE c;�jt of McCa11 IDAHO PARKS & RECREATION SEE HOW MANY Vi 'BALL BUMPS YOU CAN DO IN A ROW PRACTICE SOCCER JUGGLING MAKE YOUR OWN HACKY-SACK AND PRACTICE TAKE A NAP IN AN INDOOR FORT PRACTICE BALANCING ON YOUR BIKE PEDALS DIY SCIENCE EXPERIMENT COOK A MEAL TOGETHER SHOVEL A NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY WALK YOUR DOG ON ONE OF THE CITY MAINTAINED PATHWAYS WRITE A LETTER OR CARD TO THE RETIREMENT CENTER WRITE A THANK YOU CARD TO YOUR FAVORITE BUSINESS OR PERSON ORDER TAKEOUT OR BUY A GIFT CARD GET OUTSIDE: SLEDDING, NORDIC SKIING, BIKING PACK A PICNIC VISIT A CITY PARK (DO YOU GNOME YOUR PARKS?) COMING SOON GO ON A DIGITAL SCAVENGER HUNT TAKE A VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP LISTEN TO MUSIC OR WATCH A PERFORMANCE MEDITATE GET READY FOR SUMMER, PREP YOUR CAMP BOX READ A BOOK (CHECK OUT LIBBY ONLINE @ MCCALL PUBLIC LIBRARY) PLAY A BOARD OR CARO GAME ONLINE RECREATION CENTER. 1 marso r�rxsa aececnmx MCCALL PARKS AND RECREATION Each week will be a new set of daily arts and craft projects to work on! FONLINE There are so many options online to choose from. Let us make it easier for you and pick out fun activities for you each week. Be sure to check back to see what new adventures await. KIDS CONTINUING Continuing education generally refers to any post- secondary education or programs that adults pursue after formal education. MEMORIES Oar 1P Tried and true workouts HEALTH that can work in any space. without weights or jumping. Picka time limit and get to a healthier version of you. RESOURCES ONLINE @ MCCALLREC.COM Sign up and join us for weekly updates and ideas! 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