HomeMy Public PortalAbout18-Parks Dept. Rpt. Sept. 2019Monthly Department Report – Parks & Recreation
Memo
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
1. 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
o October 4 - Mountain Roots Orchard & Zim’s Hot Springs - FULL
o 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)
2. 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.
3. 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.
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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.
4. Waterways Committee – Valley County Waterways Ordinance Update:
No updates at this time.
5. 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.
6. 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.
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