Department Activity ReportsPARKS & RECREATION
ACTIVITY REPORT
June & July 1998
TO: Glen Neier, Interim City Manager
Wm. E. Boharski, Mayor
City Council Members
FROM: Mike Baker, Parks Director
RE: June & July Activity Report
DATE: July 29, 1998
f Parks & Recreation Highlights:
• Bruckhauser Pool opened for the 1998 season;
• Woodland Park received three new mini pavilions;
• Lawrence Park is graced with a new playground structure from
volunteer commitments; additional landscape and tree thinning
completed as well.
• Budget review before City Council;
• "Pick-nic in the Park," concerts began;
• Planted Woodland Park Gardens & downtown planters;
• Fifth Annual Ice Cream Social;
ISTEA: Preliminary consultant agreement submitted to MDT for
Woodland Park DREAM Phase III. Design for Phase II North
Main/Lawrence Park approved by MDT, Bridge Design underway
(relocated site for river crossing). Construction plans &
specifications 95% complete for Meridian Road Walkway;
submitted plans to MDT. Work on right-of-way easements
continue.
Youth Athletic Complex: Contract awarded to LHC, Inc. Construction
started. Major pod seeded; road work began. Total project
sixty percent complete.
Greenbriar Park: Park -in -Lieu development with automatic irrigation
installed and meter pits completed. Turf seed has germinated.
Organize homeowner tree planting.
Post Office Box 1997 • Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997
Telephone (406) 758-7700 • FAX (406) 758-7758
Glen Neier, Interim City Manager
Mayor Wm. E. Boharski
City Council Members
July 29, 1998
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V Parks Department - Ken Bauska, Foreman:
Maintenance Tasks:
• lay bricks at Lawrence Park; repair Depot Park water fountain;
remove old slide at Woodland Park; plumbing repair at Lawrence
park, Lions Park, Soccer Fields, & Heritage & Northridge Park;
cement pavilions Woodland Park; layout playground at Lawrence
Park; mow and weedwhip Hockaday, Woodland, Lawrence,
Ponderosa, Buffalo Hill, Lions, Daley; plant trees and
landscape Lawrence Park; weedwhip and spray various sight
obstructions, easements & vacant spaces; fill stumps at
Lawrence Park & fertilize; landscape Lawrence Park; daily rest
room cleaning and garbage removal.
Seasonal Maintenance:
• various irrigation repair; various pool maintenance and
repair; paint picnic tables & benches; fence various athletic
fields; paint Woodland and Lion rest room floors; dig out
horseshoe pits;
Urban Forestry - Michael Baker, Urban Forester:
• prune low branches; pickup blow down material;
• completed spring planting list.
Recreation Depart. - C. Bohannan & J. Reese,
Recreation Coordinators:
• The Recreation Department is busy with the Summer season. June
rainy' weather caused some low enrollment, but many were at
capacity. July is busy with sports and outdoor programs; and
winding up the inaugural season of Hoops Basketball League.
The first Pick-nic in the Park was enjoyed by approximately
400 people. Seniors are busy hiking and rafting. Summer has
started off great.
• Frequent Monthly Duties: Vouchers, Marketing, Administrative
work, answering phones, assisting participants, taking
registrations. Participant numbers for June & July follow:
Glen Neier, Interim City Manager
Mayor Wm. E. Boharski
City Council Members
July 29, 1998
Page 3
Activities
Special Events:
Pick-nic in the Park, Evening in
Music, Ice Cream Social
Sports:
Tennis Lessons, Hawaiian Hula Dance,
Skyhawks Soccer Camp & Basketball
Camp, Pee Wee Sports Camp, Hoops
Basketball League, In -Line Hockey
League & In -Line Hockey Camp
Recreational
Participants Hours
5, 900
329
Outdoors:
Leap & Learn, Adventure & Discovery
Camps, Saddle Sores & Horse Trail
Ride, Natures Creatures, Trail Hikers
Camp 664
Seniors
Hikes & boat ride
Totals
190
7,083
AUGUST, 1998 - UP COMING
Youth and Adult Activities:
Tots & Crafts
Calligraphy
Tennis Lessons
Track & Field Camp
Leap and Learn
Adventure Camp
Camp Discovery
Saddle Sores
Horseback Trail Camp
Outdoors Explorers
Natures Creatures
Furry Feathered Friends
Trail Hikers Camp
Reach Your Peak
21,600 hrs
17,814 hrs
14,857 hrs
2,043 hrs
56,314 hrs
EVENTS:
Glen Neier, Interim City Manager
Mayor Wm. E. Boharski
City Council Members
July 29, 1998
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Seniors on the Go
Hiking
Mystery Hike and Bike Trip
Biking
St. Mary's Lake boat ride
Garnett Ghost Town trip
Canoe and Backpacking trip
i- Airport: Donna L. Worth and Michael Baker:
® 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. Award,of Grant for Master
Plan received. Preparing and received the annual Family Fly -
In, 225 planes.
Sincerely,
Michae Baker, C.L.P.
Director of Parks & Recreation
MB/dlw
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Glen Neier, Interim City Manager
William E. Boharski, Mayor
Kalispell City Council Members
SUBJECT: Kalispell Municipal Court Report for month of June, 1998.
TOTAL OF FINES AND FORFEITURES: $40,365.13
Contracts
-$17,775.46
Citations
-$16,587.50
Parking
-$ 795.00
State Surchrg
-$ 1,145.00
DL Reinsts
-$ 700.00
Drug Fund
-$ 328.00
City Fees
-$ 705.00
City Surchrg
-$ 1,510.00
City Interest
-$ 819.17
City Filing Fees
-$ -0-
CITATIONS and COMPLAINTS ISSUED: 475
ORDERS OF PROTECTION: 1
CIVIL CASES FILED: 0
HEARINGS SET DURING THE MONTH: 56
JURY TRIALS ACTUALLY HELD: 0
NONJURY GRIM TRIALS HELD: 21
NONJURY CIVIL TRIALS HELD: 0
APPEALS FILED: 0
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Honorable Heidi Ulbricht
Municipal Court Judge
Post Office Box 1997 • Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997
Telephone (406) 758-7700 • FAX (406) 758-7758