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P A R K S A N D R E C R E A T I O N T A S K F O R C E O N S U M M E R R E C R E A T I O N
M I N U T E S
M A R C H 2 4 , 1 9 9 4
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T h a c k e r y , I C n o w l e s , a n d E l l i o t a n s w e r e d t h e r o l l c a l l . C h a i r d e c l a r e d a q u o r u m p r e s e n t . A l s o a t t e n d i n g
w a s D i r e c t o r B a k e r .
H . M E E T I N G M I N U T E S - M A R C H 1 7 , 1 9 9 4
T a s k F o r c e m e m b e r s a l l a g r e e d t h e m i n u t e s c a n s t a n d a s w r i t t e n .
I I I . O L D B U S I N E S S .
1 . G o l f f e e s .
D i r e c t o r i n f o r m e d c o m m i t t e e t h a t t h e g o l f c o u r s e i s a s e p a r a t e e n t i t y f r o m t h e c i t y a n d t h a t t h e g o l f
l e s s o n s a r e a m a r k e t i n g t o o l t o g e t p e o p l e h o o k e d o n g o l f i n g . T a s k F o r c e f e l t t h a t t h e R e c r e a t i o n P r o g r a m
d o e s t h e a d v e r t i s i n g a n d g e t s t h e k i d s t o t h e p r o g r a m . P r e p a r i n g , p r i n t i n g , a n d d i s t r i b u t i n g t h e f l y e r d o e s
c o s t m o n e y , t h e r e f o r e , t h e R e c r e a t i o n P r o g r a m s h o u l d b e r e c e i v i n g u s e r f e e s f r o m t h e g o l f l e s s o n s .
2 . A . C . E . P .
J i m N e a l i n f o r m e d c o m m i t t e e t h a t a f u l l A m e r i c a n C o a c h i n g E f f e c t i v e n e s s P r o g r a m c o u r s e w i l l b e
o f f e r e d i n C a s c a d e t h e f o u r t h w e e k e n d i n A p r i l a n d c o s t s a p p r o x i m a t e l y $ 6 0 . 0 0 , w h i c h c o v e r s b o o k s a n d
m a t e r i a l s . T h e c o u r s e w o u l d r u n f r o m 5 - 9 p m F r i d a y e v e n i n g a n d 8 - 5 p m o n S a t u r d a y . N e a l i n f o r m e d t h e
T a s k F o r c e , t h a t J e a n N a v a t n e y o f C a s c a d e H i g h S c h o o l i s t h e p e r s o n p u t t i n g t h e c o u r s e t o g e t h e r .
I V . N E W B U S I N E S S
1 . R i v e r F r o n t P a r k C o n c e p t u a l P l a n .
C h a r e W a r e e x p l a i n e d t h e b a c k g r o u n d o f t h e p l a n a n d e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e P a r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n
A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e w o u l d l i k e c o m m e n t s f r o m t h e T a s k F o r c e . A f t e r d i s c u s s i o n , T a s k F o r c e m a d e t h e
f o l l o w i n g r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s t o t h e P a r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e .
* M o r e V o l l e y b a l l C o u r t s - m i n i m u m o f t w o ( 2 ) .
* M o r e H o r s e s h o e P i t s - m i n i m u m o f t e n ( 1 0 ) a n d m u s t b e n e a r p a r k i n g d u e t o s e n i o r s u s i n g t h e m .
* P a v e t h e b i g p a r k i n g l o t s o i t c a n b e u s e d f o r r o l l e r b l a d i n g .
* C o m m i t t e e d i d n ' t l i k e t h e a c c e s s r o a d r u n n i n g t h r o u g h t h e p a r k d u e t o h a v i n g p i c n i c a r e a s o n
t h e W e s t s i d e o f t h e r o a d e n c o u r a g i n g p e o p l e t o c r o s s r e g u l a r l y a n d i t m a y b e l o n g e n o u g h t o e n c o u r a g e
" c r u i s i n g " b y t e e n s . C o m m i t t e e f e l t o n e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g t w o a p p r o a c h e s c o u l d b e u s e d .
1 . M o v e t h e p i c n i c a r e a .
2 . R e m o v e t h e r o a d ' s N o r t h t o S o u t h p o r t i o n , a n d r u n t h e r o a d s t r a i g h t W e s t t i l l i t h i t s
t h e r i v e r a n d b u i l d s o m e s o r t o f b o a t l a u n c h a n d p a r k i n g a r e a .
* M o r e b a t h r o o m s n e a r t h e b a l l f i e l d s a n d m u l t i - u s e f i e l d .
* L o t s o f d r i n k i n g f o u n t a i n s .
* M o r e T e n n i s c o u r t s .
* S t o r a g e s h e d f o r m o w e r s , t r a c t o r s ( p u l l i n g d r a g s ) a n d m a i n t e n a n c e . e q u i p m e n t .
* S t o r a g e s h e d f o r s p o r t s e q u i p m e n t a n d c h a l k m a c h i n e s n e a r b a l l f i e l d s a n d m u l t i u s e f i e l d s .
* C i t y o p e r a t e d c o n c e s s i o n s t a n d s .
* D e s i g n a t e d s k a t e b o a r d a r e a .
* M a k e s u r e t h e m u l t i - u s e f i e l d i s l a r g e r t h a n a r e g u l a t i o n s o c c e r f i e l d s o i t c a n b e u s e d f o r R u g b y
a n d U l t i m a t e f r i s b e e .
* C o u l d p o s s i b l y h a v e i n f l a t a b l e d o m e s t o c o v e r t e n n i s c o u r t s t o p r o v i d e w i n t e r u s e .
* Q u e s t i o n e d w h o o w n s t h e b r i d g e a n d w i l l c i t y h a v e t o p r o v i d e v e h i c u l a r a c c e s s f o r t h e m .
* F e l t t h e T r i a t h l o n m a y b e r u n f r o m t h i s s i t e .
I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e a b o v e s u g g e s t i o n s , t h e T a s k F o r c e q u e s t i o n e d t h e n e e d f o r c o n c r e t e s l i d e s , f e l t
t h e r e m a y b e m o r e p a r k i n g s p a c e t h a n n e e d e d , a n d f e l t t h a t a c o m m u n i t y c e n t e r w i t h a g y m , t e n n i s c o u r t s ,
r a c q u e t b a l l c o u r t s , s w i m m i n g p o o l a n d r u n n i n g t r a c k c o u l d b e p l a c e a t t h e m u l t i - u s e f i e l d s i t e , a t a l a t e r
date, if more fields were developed throughout the community(you did ask us to dream). Finally, Task
Force felt that a lot of this park could be built with community effort, which leads to the next, new business
topic.
2. Volunteers
Elliot felt that lots of River Front Park could be built with a volunteer effort. Ware asked the Task
Force who should administer this? Should we hire someone? And how do we pay for these things?
Elliot informed committee that when she lived in Steamboat, the city hired a professional facilitator who
did amazing things and built two large playground parks with volunteer effort. Elliot felt the same thing
could be done in McCall, we need to find the people in the community that are willing to donate the time.
Primmer felt this park needs a master plan that can be publicized and shown to the community to pump
them up. Knowles asked who will maintain this park after we do all this fund raising and volunteering.
Will the city commit to maintaining the park? Neal felt the park itself may be able to raise enough money
through concerts, concession sales, and reservations fees to pay for maintenance. Ware felt that the park
will be used by lots more than city residents and that a Recreation District may be the way to fund the park.
Ware asked the Task Force how many people they felt would be needed to maintain the park?
Task Force felt that it would take a minimum of two(2) full time people in the surnmer and one(1) full time
employee year round. Members felt there could possibly be a Special Events Coordinator that puts on ,
concerts, fairs, arts programs, and softball tournaments to make money in the park. In addition, members
felt that the concession stand should more resemble a restaurant and be open year round. Members felt that
asking the Recreation Subcommittee to do the volunteer coordinating is to much for something like
riverfront park, there is a need for someone who knows what they are doing, a paid volunteer coordinator is
needed. Elliot felt the subcommittee could possible screen volunteer resumes and references and then
decide if we need to hire a volunteer coordinator.
Members felt that the since the city cannot take care of what is has now, how will it take care of
another park Knowles felt the problem the Task Force sees possibly happening, already exists. Members
felt that the Recreation Director is already overly busy dealing with youth sports and volunteer coaches, and
that a Facilities Director, who does volunteer coordination, special events development, grant work, and
park reservations is needed.
After discussion of the various roles played by the Recreation Director members
recommended the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Recommend council direct the
following;
1. Have the Law Enforcement Department take over and be in charge of placing all
city buoys in Payette Lake.
2. Include Fairway Park in the R.F.P. for park maintenance.
Members felt that a group of volunteer such as the P.T.A., or the Friends of the Library should be
developed for the Recreation Department. Members felt that the Recreation Subcommittee could form and
coordinate the volunteer group through quarterly newsletters and the group of volunteers could be called
"The Recreation Club".
V. NEXT MEETING
Next regular Recreation Task Force meeting set for April 7, 1994 7:00pm in the council chamber.
cerely, a)
Jim Ware,
Chair.