HomeMy Public PortalAboutParks Dept. Rpt. Sept. 2019Memo /
To: City Council
From: Kurt Wolf, Parks and Recreation Director
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 9/30/2019
Re: Monthly Department Report – September 2019
Fall & Winter Rec Program Updates & Registrations:
Fall Programs include:
Fall Soccer (September 10-26) Gold Glove Park, wrapped up with metals for all participants. Coaches and parents enjoyed this short season. Evaluations will be sent out after the final
practice/game.
No School Fun Days
October 4 - Mountain Roots Orchard & Zim’s Hot Springs - FULL
November 8, December 30 and January 2 - Cascade Rec Center pool & The Roxy - Nearing FULL
Tots and Tykes - 2 sessions (January and March)
Youth Basketball (November 4- December 14) - Nearing FULL
Adult Pickleball - will not be taking place this winter; the group will be using the Elk Creek gym until December and will regroup in January to see if they would like to continue at
Elk Creek, or partner with Parks and Recreation again.
Adult Indoor Soccer (TBD) - season from mid-January to mid-March
Youth Volleyball (March 31- April 23)
Special Events:
Senior Wood Bat Tournament: September 6-8; 7 teams played a round robin style tournament starting Friday afternoon into Sunday. Five teams from the Valley and two local teams played.
The weather was great for both Friday and Saturday, and Sunday’s rain held off until the final 2 games of the tournament. Players, umpires and fans enjoyed the tournament. Evaluations
where sent out to team captains the following Monday. Concessions were hosted by Toasty, McCall’s latest food truck.
Parks Overview and Staffing:
Staff are working on finalizing job descriptions as it relates to the downtown sidewalk maintenance program and overall needs and changes within the department as a result. Position
will be advertised in early October.
Facility planning is underway for a possible relocation of the Parks department in conjunction with the proposed Library project. Staff met with Dennis Humphries to discuss scope of
work and introduced the design team to the proposed site at the Museum property. Kurt Wolf is working with Garrett Mapp to provide base information and local engineering resources.
New implements purchased through the CIP process have significantly reduced the amount of man hours associated with various maintenance tasks and day to day summer operations.
Waterways Committee – Valley County Waterways Ordinance Update:
No updates at this time.
Capital Projects & Maintenance:
Riverfront Park: Further review by Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, DEQ, Fish and Game, of the riverbank restoration project was well received and reported on early in September.
Staff will work with Fish and Game on seed mixtures to revegetate the bank and additional willow plantings where installed throughout the entire length of the project.
Gold Glove Park Improvements: Staff got a majority of the plants installed around the restroom and will finish up pathways adjacent to the drop off lane and parking in early October.
Wooley Boardwalk: Wetland mitigation is going well, and all designated areas will be seeded with pollinator species in late fall. Interpretive signage will be installed once funding
is secured.
Waterfront Improvements: North of Mile High Marina continues to move forward, and staff is committed to wrapping up the efforts with Idaho Department of Labor to obtain encroachment
permits this winter. No other updates at this time.
Miscellaneous:
Parks staff are prepping for patch paving on the Warren Wagon Pathway in conjunction with Valley Paving’s work on the Warren Wagon Road reconstruction project. Prices for patch paving
came in underbudget and the contractor was able to work it in without mobilization expenses.
As things calm down with the start of school, staff have transitioned into capital projects and deferred punch list maintenance items. At this time, staff will move to tackle and close
out punch lists associated with ongoing projects such as Riverfront Park, Rotary Park (East End) Wooley Boardwalk (Interpretive), Gold Glove Park, Brown Park entrance and stair repairs.
Coordinated projects with Idaho Fish & Game: Staff met with Idaho Fish and Game in early September to discuss partnerships and project opportunities on the lake and the North Fork of
the Payette. Our primary area of focus will be river access opportunities on the North Fork of the Payette – including River Front Park. Site visits were productive and a long list
of opportunities where identified. Next steps will be to outline a follow up schedule and identify priorities, feasibility, and time frames.