Department Activity ReportsPARKS & RECREATION
ACTIVITY REPORT
October 1999
TO: Chris Kukulski, City Manager
Wm. E. Boharski, Mayor
City Council Members
FROM: Mike Baker, Parks Director
RE: October Activity Report
DATE: October 28, 1999
Parks & Recreation Highlights:
• Construction is well underway for the Woodland Park DREAM
Phase III.
• Montana High School State Soccer Tournament at Airport Soccer
Fields October 28, 29 & 30
ISTEA•
1. Woodland Park DREAM Phase III completed. Construction is well
underway for the Woodland Park DREAM Phase III.
2. Design for Phase II North Main/Lawrence Park approved by MDT,
Bridge Design underway. Environmental review continuing.
(relocated site for river crossing). River easement
proceeding.
3. Meridian Road Walkway - trees are planted and construction
is completed. Project will be finalized this week.
4. Meridian Trail Connector/Highway 93 to KYAC Trail, approved
by MDT. Consultant recommended, awaiting approval. DBE is
set at 0%.
Youth Athletic Complex: Irrigation system completed at new KYAC
Soccer Fields. Drag and fertilize the Complex fields; installed
chain link fence, door and siding at Complex; paint dugouts; Eagle
Scout Project planted trees.
Begg Park Master Plan: Roadside trail completed, landscaping and
trees being installed. Phase II under review. Bidding irrigation.
Lawrence Park: Irrigation project being installed to the remainder
of the high use area. Seeded new irrigation. Tree replacement
underway.
Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997
Telephone (406) 758-7700 - FAX (406) 758-7758
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Thompson & Peterson Fields: Old bleachers removed from ballfields
(Fry Field II removed and renovated to soccer field).
Parks Department - Ken Bauska, Foreman:
Maintenance Tasks:
• work on flower beds at Lawrence Park; deliver trees to KYAC
for Eagle Scout project; place brick in ballfields at KYAC;
install benches and picnic tables to various locations;
replace basketball hoops at Hawthorne Park; top dress Archie
Roe and Laker Fields; install new benches in Woodland; daily
rest room and pavilion cleaning and garbage removal.
Seasonal Maintenance:
• shut down irrigation at Hawthorn, Archie Roe, Lawrence, KYAC,
Washington; Green briar, Lions, Airport Soccer, Woodland,
Sewer, Ponderosa, Begg; Northridge, Hockaday;
• pull flowers in Woodland Park, Depot Park, City Hall;
• vacuum leaves at Woodland Park, Depot Park;
• paint dugouts at KYAC;
• fill in Pee Wee baseball fields;
• spread chips at playgrounds;
• work on fields at KYAC;
• plug and fill holes at Airport Soccer fields;
• plant hostas at City Hall;
• weed and water gardens (Woodland, City Hall, Depot and Lions);
• spray herbicides at Depot Park, Peterson, Sylvan, Woodland,
Ponderosa, Park View, Laker Field, City Airport;
Urban Forestry - Michael Baker, Urban Forester:
• Trees -to -Paper -to -Trees paper drive held October 2, 1999, with
a good turn -out;
V Recreation Depart. - C. Bohannan & J. Reese,
Recreation Coordinators:
Falls getting over, and the cold is a coming, the days are
getting short. Registration, scheduling and commencement of
204 Little Dribblers (18 teams) . The seniors are enjoying the
falling leaves and the colorful skies as they exercise and
enjoy each others company.
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Activities Recreational
Participants Part. Hours
SPECIAL EVENTS
Halloween Hunt 60 1
SPORTS & FITNESS
Men's 4 on 4 League
30
90
Little Dribblers
204
612
Start Smart
Dance Classes
28
252
SENIORS EVENTS
Halloween Carnival
20
80
Mystery Overnight
6
144
Waterfowl Outing
4
12
Hikes
50
450
TOTAL
402
1.641
UPCOMING NOVEMBER EVENTS:
Special Events
Harvest Dance
Turkey Shot End of November
Sports and Cultural
After School Program
Dance (Beg. Swing & Inter. Salsa)
Outdoor Youth Events
Tegwar Quest
Senior Upcoming Events
Trekkers
Waterfowl Trip
Country Scene
November 19
Month of November
November 1,8,15,22,29&Dec 6
Nov. Every day Mon -Fri
Nov 2,4,9,11,16,18,23,30
November 10
November 13
• Airport Advisory Board: Awaiting results of F.A.A. Airport
Study. Compiling airport revenue projections and meetings
with City Hall, Council, Advisory Board, for consensus.
Sincerely,
Michael Baker, C.L.P.
Director of Parks & Recreation