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HomeMy Public PortalAboutPa R Dept. Rpt. Oct. 2019Monthly Department Report – Parks & Recreation Memo To: City Council From: Kurt Wolf, Parks and Recreation Director CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager Date: 10/30/2019 Re: Monthly Department Report – October 2019 1. Fall & Winter Rec Program Updates & Registrations: Fall Programs include: • No School Fun Days o October 4 - Mountain Roots Orchard & Mundo Hot Springs: This program filled up quickly and was a huge success. Kids loved the apple orchard experience (picking, slicing, squishing and drinking fresh pressed apple cider) art project (painting wood apple cookies) and feeding the ducks. Zim’s Hot Springs was closed, so the Recreation Supervisor Tara Woods checked with all parents before moving the hot springs experience to Mundo Hot Springs. Kids loved visiting a new spring and had a great time. o Upcoming dates are November 8 (FULL), December 30, and January 2 at the Cascade Recreation Center pool & The Roxy • Tots and Tykes- 2 sessions (January and March) • Youth Basketball (November 4- December 14)- FULL- Team practices began the week of October 21; with 4 McCall teams and 4 Donnelly teams. Instead of offering a team for each grade, the Recreation Supervisor combined grades 3 & 4 and 5 & 6 for both McCall and Donnelly. Hosting a Donnelly team helped kids who live in Donnelly and in-between, as well as provide longer practice times in the gyms. Feedback from parents about the change to an earlier game season and team changes has been overall positive. Games start November 2 and will last until December 14. • Adult Indoor Soccer (TBD)- season from mid-January to mid-March • Youth Volleyball (March 31- April 23) 2. Special Events: Movie Night: The Book of Life partnered with Library, Oct. 25th 6:30-8:30pm. Park & Rec Admin Stefanie Bork and Program Librarian Casey Bruck organized and promoted a movie night at the Library in hopes of continuing Movie Nights year-round. Twenty kids and adults showed for the viewing and enjoyed light refreshments of goldfish and animal crackers. The Library and Parks & Rec are considering hosting another movie night in December. Monthly Department Report – Parks & Recreation Pumpkin Carving Night partnered with Community Center, Oct. 30th 6-8pm. Parks & Rec will be providing pumpkins on a first come first serve basis. Cider, tea and cookies will be available for those who attend to enjoy while partaking in the tradition of carving pumpkins with family and friends. Trunk or Treat partnered with the Police department on Oct. 31st, 4-6pm. Currently 20 businesses and local community members will be taking part in Trunk or Treat handing out items to the youth of McCall for Halloween. The Club will again perform the Thriller dance at 5:30 for all to enjoy watching or dancing in the performance. Upcoming Events: McCall Gives Thanks (month of November) & Turkey Shoot Out Nov. 22 3. Parks Overview and Staffing: Open Parks Lead positions began advertising in early October. Several interested parties contacted through Facebook social media and to date we have received thirteen official applications. Those with experience in snow removal, landscape and construction have been encouraged to apply. Interviews began on Wednesday the 30th of 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. The Parks & Recreation Director is working with GIS staff 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 the 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 continue to move forward and staff is committed to wrapping up the efforts with Idaho Department of Lands to obtain encroachment permits this winter. No updates at this time. Monthly Department Report – Parks & Recreation 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.