HomeMy Public PortalAbout15-ParksRec Dept. Rpt. June 2019Monthly Department Report – Parks & Recreation
Memo
To: City Council
From: Kurt Wolf, Parks and Recreation Director
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 6/30/2019
Re: Monthly Department Report – June 2019
1. Summer Rec Programs & Registrations:
Summer programs are in full swing and going strong. Here is a list of programs and registrations to date:
Athletic Conditioning (16), Rafting (26), Zip Line (25), SNAG golf (13), Tee Ball (31), Tennis (94), High
Mtn. Soccer Camp (74), Mountain Bike Camp (58), Wee Soccer (99), Mile High Mile Swim Event (15),
Liberty Fest Volleyball Tournament (5 teams), Adult Softball League (1).
Youth Baseball and Softball league came to an end June 27, with all McCall teams playing in McCall.
After each game players, coaches and families are treated to a pizza party hosted by Parks and Recreation
staff.
2. Special Events:
Wooley Boardwalk Grand Opening was Saturday, June 15th from 11am-1pm. The department hosted an
event to recognize those involved in the completion of the Wooley Boardwalk. Payette Liege Waffles
served waffles, VACASA provided beverages, and Select Health and Parks and Rec handed out useful
swag including mini first aid kits and bike safety lights. Around 75 people attended the event including
City Staff, Mayor Aymon, Spring Mountain Ranch HOA members and more.
Planning efforts are well under way in preparation for the Lakeside Liberty Fest. The website has been
updated with a schedule of events and staff is working to promote via social media leading into the July
4th holiday.
3. Parks Overview and Staffing:
Kacie Bell will once again join the department as the recreation aide for summer recreation programs.
Tyler Padgett, the department latest full-time employee, will be helping maintain Gold Glove fields
throughout the ball season and assisting with facility reservations and collaborating parks maintenance to
coincide with reservations. Tara Woods is securing program instructors for tennis and soccer camps; and
will be relying on volunteers for wee soccer and t-ball. Umpires will be hired for youth, adult and
tournament softball programs.
Monthly Department Report – Parks & Recreation
Seasonal Parks staffing is better than it has been in three years. Seasonal staff have hit the ground running
and have been a huge help with spring cleanups and project completions.
New implements purchased through the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) process have significantly
reduced the amount of man hours associated with spring cleanups and day to day summer maintenance.
Parks staff will be assisting in the Upper Payette Cooperative Weed Management Program again this
year. First co-op work day is scheduled for June 04 in Lowman, followed by a day at Sage Hen out of
Smiths Ferry, and Cascade in early July and then two days in McCall in mid-July.
4. Waterways Committee – Valley County Waterways Ordinance Update:
County Waterways Committee will continue to assist the County Commissioners with the waterway’s
ordinance. The Waterways Committee informed Payette Lakes Preservation Association (PLPA) that
they will be dropping the 2008 ordinance and focusing on the 2017-18 draft ordinance as it relates to the
public comments received during the County Commissioners public hearings. A draft of this work will
be available during the July 09 Waterways Meeting which is open to the public.
Kurt Wolf is working with the Sheriff’s Department to re-set no-wake buoy’s on Payette Lake to 300’
per City Ordinance despite current County position and State Law.
5. Capital Projects & Maintenance:
Riverfront Park: Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) 319 Work: The efforts to stabilize and
reduce bank erosion at riverfront park are proving very successful. The bank barbs that were installed last
winter are preforming as designed. Staff was able to secure additional DEQ 319 Grant funds to complete
the top of bank work and further reduce erosion impacts from surface runoff. This work will fully
complete the mitigation work required of the site and situation.
Tree Planting Project at Riverfront Park: The remainder of the trees from the Rotary tree planting
project arrived on April 30. Staff have gotten everything planted and are working with the Rotary Club
to fully close out the project. This work will consist of composting, tree wells, and staking the trees.
Gold Glove Park Improvements: Contractor completed the ADA improvements around the restroom
in early May. Boulder Creek Landscape has installed the irrigation system and rock boarders. Staff will
begin planting the remainder of the materials following the July 04 holiday and activities around the
Lakeside Liberty Fest.
Waterfront Improvements: North of Mile High Marina have been held up by the Idaho Department of
Lands in an effort to clean up deed titled Littoral Rights in this area. Additional information and the status
of this process will come before the Council during the July 25 meeting.
6. Miscellaneous:
Staff is working with the Museum Board and St. Luke’s McCall on a temporary parking sub-lease
between the Museum and the hospital to accommodate hospital parking during construction.
Complexities of this agreement include the impacts to RV parking slips which were funded through the
Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation (IDPR) RV Grant and will need to be paid back to IDPR by St.
Luke’s. (License agreement will be presented to Council July 25).