HomeMy Public PortalAbout2012.08.23 PRAC Annual Report2012 McCall Parks and Recreation Advisory Board - Annual Report to City Council
Thursday August 23, 2012
- AB Members: Chairman: Irwin Mulnick, Vice Chair- Ed Roper
Bill McDonald, Corey Nelson, Gusty Laidlaw, Matt Linde
Recap of Recreation Programs:
1. # of Participants — FY2010 —1,308 FY2011 —1,428 FY 2012 — expected to meet or beat 2011
figures
a. List of Programs offered:
Youth: Soccer, T -Ball, Softball, Baseball, Skateboarding, Swim Lessons, Science Day
Camp and Team Building/Outdoor Games (partnership w/ MOSS), Fishing, Snow -
shoeing, Nordic Skiing, Mountain Biking, Tennis
Adult: Beginning Fly -tying, Active Communities, Volleyball, Adult Softball, Photo
Contest, Indoor Soccer, CPR & AED Training (City Employees), and ASA Umpire
Clinic
b. On-line registration and payment — PT clerical help for 2.5 months
2. Special Events and Partnerships:
a. Mile High Swim
b. Cardboard Regatta
c. Mt. Madness Youth Softball Tournament (32 teams)
d. Leroy Mathews Memorial SB Tournament
e. Cross Fit exercise programs in the parks and for high school athletes
f. Senior SB Tournament (8/24-8/25)
g. MOSS
h. Police Department — Bike Rodeo
i. Many community events took place in our parks, Triathalon, Paddle Board races, concerts,
fireworks, Winter Carnival etc...
j. Legacy Park Underwater and Beach Cleanup (September 2012)
Staffing:
1. Dennis Coyle (P&R Director), Kurt Wolf (Parks) and Mark Pernell (Rec)
2. 2 employees became certified applicators for noxious weed abatement
Recap of Parks Programs:
1. New docks and turf improved at Legacy Park
2. Improvements at Rotary Park - retaining wall & playground equipment. Scenic Byway grant for Rotary
Park (sidewalk, retaining wall, etc...)
3. Dienhard St. pedestrian path completed from Middle School to Post Office
4. Concession Policy, Maintenance Manual and Noxious Weed Management Plan completed
5. Assessment and maintenance of ALL city parks turf and irrigation systems
6. Roosevelt Park completed
7. Centennial Park — under construction still
8. Brown Park Pathway completed September '11
9. Improved relationship between MD school district and Parks and Rec. dept.
10. Carol Coyle- grant funding for multiple projects
11. Bear basin connector trail authorized
12. Striping of Warren Wagon Road with Valley County (Fall)
13. Tying together the vision of the Pathways Master Plan (Irwin was a rep for P&RAB on this committee)
Wish list for future projects (no specific order):
a. Riverfront Park progression
b. Disc golf course
c. Rec./Community Center
d. Year-round indoor(indoor/outdoor) pool
e. Commercial Docking Zone for the waterfront (city property identified north of the Marina)
Current Projects:
Shelter @ Brown Park for weddings/events (October)
Coping repair at Harshmann Skate Park (October)
Backstop for volleyball court at Legacy Park (August -September)
Town to Bear Basin Connector Pathway (October -November)
Playground safety -cover at Fairway (August -September)
River access in partnership with Lake Irrigation District
Seal coating Railroad Grade Pathway (August -September)