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Department Activity ReportsPARKS & RECREATION ACTIVITY REPORT February 1999 TO: Al Thelen, Interim City Manager Wm. E. Boharski, Mayor City Council Members FROM: Mike Baker, Parks Director RE: February Activity Report DATE: February 24, 1999 Parks & Recreation Highlights: • Budgets for Parks and Recreation completed in preliminary form; • Pruning and removals of street trees. ISTEA: Preliminary design of Woodland Park DREAM Phase II1 completed. Design for Phase II North Main/Lawrence Park approved by MDT, Bridge Design underway (relocated site for river crossing). Construction plans & specifications 100% complete for Meridian Road Walkway; submitted plans to MDT. Work on right-of-way easements continue. Youth Athletic Complex: Paving complete, backstops and fencing started, grass is growing - total project � 90 percent complete. Bleachers and player benches ordered and received. Netting will be ordered this month. Meeting with various organizations on scheduling maintenance of KYAC. Begg Park in Master Plan, met with consultant began work on overview. Al Thelen, Interim City Manager Mayor Wm. E. Boharski City Council Members February 24, 1999 Page 2 *� Parks Department - Ken Bauska, Foreman: Maintenance Tasks: • move furniture for temporary office set-up in Community Development; install a new urinal at Woodland Park; repair door at City Hall; repair playground equipment at Peterson School; attend turf and tree maintenance seminar in Spokane; haul paper to Pacific Recycling; daily rest room cleaning and garbage removal. Seasonal Maintenance: • Urban Forestry; • Woodland Park Ice Rink (snow removal, flood and groom several times); • Sidewalk snow removal, ice melt; ! Urban Forestry - Michael Baker, Urban Forester: • prune extensively; • removal of hazard (15)street trees; • receive new tree grates, and put appropriate places; Downtown T.I.D. • attend two tree seminars; on pruning and maintenance Recreation Depart. - C. Bohannan & J. Reese, Recreation Coordinators: • The Recreation Department had a really busy February. The Valentine's Daddy Daughter Dance had over 120 people enjoying great music, food and prizes. Little Kickers Indoor Soccer started for 90 Kindergartners thru 31"' grade. Men's City League Basketball finishing up with tournaments starting in March. • Frequent Monthly Duties: Vouchers, Marketing, Administrative work, answering phones, assisting participants, taking registrations. Al Thelen, Interim City Manager Mayor Wm. E. Boharski City Council Members February 24, 1999 Page 3 Activities Special Events: Valentine's Daddy/Daughter Dance; Cultural: Watercolor and Drawing, Photography; Watch out for the T-Rex! Sports: Men's Basketball, Dane Lessons, Ice Skating lessons, After School Sports Camp; Little Kickers Soccer; i Totals . . . . . Recreational Participants Hours 120 300 hrs 23 68 hrs 340 1,116 hrs March, 1999 - UP COMING EVENTS: 1,484 hrs Youth and Adult Activities: Little Dribblers March 13, 20, 27 After School Sports Camp March 1, 3, 5, 15, 17, 19 Dance Lessons March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Calligraphy Carolingian March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20 Pastels March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27 Spring Break Camp March 29, 30, 31, April 1, 2 Seniors on the Go: Cross Country Skiing March 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 30 Snowshoeing March 3, 5, 12, 19, 24, 31 Winter Blues Escape March 17 Overnight Trip Mach 25 and 26 Al Thelen, Interim City Manager Mayor Wm. E. Boharski City Council Members February 24, 1999 Page 4 • Airport Advisory Board: Awaiting results of F.A.A. Airport Study. D.B.E. Policy approved by Council and submitted to FAA. Verbal approval received. Airport Manager position interviewed. Awaiting appointment. Fence specifications being completed for bid process. Seasonal billing of user fees. Sincerely, c Michael Baker, C.L.P. Director of Parks & Recreation MB/dlw