HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.05.11 PRAB Agenda Packet
AGENDA
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
5:30 PM - Thursday, May 11, 2023
Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3 - 5 (a) Approve the March 9, 2023 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Meeting Minutes
MOTION: I move to approve the minutes from the March 9, 2023 Parks
& Recreation Advisory Board meeting.
4. COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE & BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
5. STAFF REPORTS
(a) Recreation
6 - 16 (b) Parks
(c) A&CS Director
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
17 - 20 (a) Save our Shoreline Presentation
Marla Marvin with Save our Shoreline
(b) Parks Master Plan Amendment - West Broadmoor Park
(c) Sports Equity Assessment
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21 - 22 (d) Grand Old 4th Parade Marshall Nomination Selection (3 persons)
MOTION: I move to recommend ____________________________,
to City Council to serve as the 2023 Grand Old 4th Parade Grand
Marshall.
8. MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION
(a) Next Meeting is scheduled for July 13, 2023 5:30 p.m.
9. ADJOURNMENT
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MINUTES
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
5:30 PM - Thursday, March 9, 2023
Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 pm, by Kate Bonderman, Chair.
She welcomed Patrick Hicks the new Parks Manager to the meeting.
ROLL CALL
Board Members Present: Steven Gruenberg, Alex Thornton, John
Morgan, Bradyn Leyde, and Kate Bonderman
Board Members Absent: Mark Middleton and Nolvia Salinas
City Council Representative Present: David Milne
City Staff Present: Dan Dotta, Brent Kubalek, Patrick Hicks, Zach Ratkai,
and Ally Garza
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the January 5, 2023, Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Meeting Minutes
MOTION: Ms. Bonderman moved to approve the minutes from the
January 5, 2023, Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting. Mr. Leyde
seconded. Motion carried unanimously
COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE & BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Mr. Leyde mentioned that the AAU basketball season had ended was happy to
see there was more gym space is available for use.
Mr. Gruenberg asked if the City Council has named Madison Park Mr. Ratkai
stated that the names were being presented to City Council on March 20th.
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STAFF REPORTS
Mr. Kubalek reported the following topics related to the Recreation
Division.
• Big Cross Frozen Tundra Run
• Spring Pasco Recreation Runners & Youth XC League
• Pasco History Tour Challenge
• Preschool Programs
• Youth & Adult Basketball have finished
• Senior Center held a Valentines Day Bingo Event and they are
provided Enhance Fitness opportunity averaging 28 attendees per
month.
• Field Rentals
• Soccer Fields
• Awarded the Musco/NRPA Youth Sports Equity & Sports Field
Lightning Grant
Mr. Hicks reported on the following topics related to the Parks & Facilities
Division.
• A 5th zone was added to the Parks Department
• Hiring a new Groundman and promoted another Groundman
• Remodel of Kurtzman Park/ADA accessibility
• Continuous City Wide Clean Up
• Burns Road & Chiawana Park
• Butterfield Water Plant Treatment Plant Landscape Project
including pruning and rock
• Cleared Burden Boulevard after the windstorm
• Irrigation and growing season
• Pre-emergent applications
• PW Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Softball and lacrosse season field prep
• Cemetery west lot irrigation system install
• Park shelter roof repair
• Arbor Day Event scheduled for April 12th at 10:00 a.m. at
Kurtzman Park
Mr. Ratkai reported on the following topics;
• Master Plan for Parks & Rec Update
• Pool Bubble Update
• New Parks in the Broadmoor Area
• Monthly meeting with the US Army Corps of Engineers
• Bids for the Pool Bubble (all year round swimming options and
partnering with Pasco School District & Channel cats
• Update to the adjacent park next to Peanuts Park
• Artificial Turf at Softball Complex
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• Burden soccer fields will have a championship field in the future
• Artificial turf will be added to the Burden soccer fields to reduce
maintenance
Mr. Morgan asked if staff had researched the artificial fields and Mr.
Kubalek said yes.
Mr. Morgan complimented staff on how well the Sun Willows Gold Course
was being managed.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION
Mr. Ratkai reminded everyone the next PRAB meeting is scheduled for
Thursday, May 11, 2023.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:03 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS ______ DAY OF ___________, 20___
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Parks & Recreation
Advisory Board MeetingPage 6 of 22
Recreation Report
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
•Spring PR Runners –Youth XC League
•Ended up with 90 participants (up 18 over last year).
•All Cities COED Youth Volleyball
•First year of the program
•Includes 5th/6th Grade and 7th/8th Grade Divisions
•Games began on April 21st
•Named the Pasco Kraken
•COED Youth Softball/T-ball
•Practices began April 24
•170 Participants (up 49 over last year)Page 7 of 22
Recreation Report
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
•Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
•Began April 13; runs through mid-June (down 1 team from 2022)
•Aquatics
•In process of hiring summer Aquatics Staff
•Holding 3 separate Lifeguard Certification Classes
•Pool filled and Channel Cats have begun practicing
•Seniors
•Held Pie Day Event at First Avenue CenterPage 8 of 22
Recreation Report
•Rentals
•Shelter Rental Season is open
•Kurtzman Building available for Rental
•Highland Park
•Columbia Basin Youth Football Spring Flag Season has begun.
•Soccer Fields
•Soccer field use has begun –Have Field use agreements with 5 separate leagues.
OTHER UPDATES
•Youth sports equity assessment (NRPA Grant) is underway
•Alexandrea is now the Recreation Marketing Specialist
•Recently secured a $20,000 sponsorship to support Youth Sports Programs
•Hiring new Recreation Specialist (Adrian Galvez) to begin work on Monday, May 15.Page 9 of 22
Parks Report
Parks Update
◦Irrigation start up city wide.
◦Applying Pre and Post emergent for weed control.
◦Fertilizing landscapes.
◦First seasonals brought on for the season May 1st.
◦Arbor Day event held at Kurtzman Park.
◦Park Ranger hired and will start May 30th.
◦Park bathroom vandalism and drug use in bathrooms on the rise.
◦Sheryl retired (cemetery secretary).
◦Palomino Garden completed and open for use.
◦Athletic field painting. (9 soccer fields -3 football –1 Lacrosse –6 Softball Fields).
◦Dock Repair Chiawana Park.
◦Rd 48 Soccer recycling moved to make room for more Parking.Page 10 of 22
Parks Report
Projects
◦Palomino Park Community Garden.Page 11 of 22
Parks Report
Arbor Day 2023
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Parks Report
Road 36 Soccer Field Safety Net Replacement Page 13 of 22
Parks Report
Upcoming
◦Irrigation Repair
◦Shelter improvements (BBQ stations-landscaping)
◦Park sign repair
◦Add Softball (woodchips) to playgrounds
◦Install Hanging Baskets along 20thPage 14 of 22
May 11, 2023
6. Unfinished Business
7. New Business
◦Selection of Grand Old 4th of July Grand Marshall Finalists
8. Miscellaneous Discussion
Next Meeting: July 13, 2023
9. AdjournmentPage 15 of 22
Parks & Recreation
Advisory Board MeetingPage 16 of 22
SOS
Save Our Shoreline
Our Mission is to establish parks
and conservation areas in and north of Pasco
adjacent to the Columbia River.
Mindful of rapidly growing Pasco,
we aim to ensure accessible open space
near the river for generations to come.Page 17 of 22
Shoreline Park Vision
Large park potential with amenities
(shelters, shade trees, restrooms, playground,
basketball hoops, etc) & interpretive art
Redirect Shoreline Drive traffic inland
Historic Columbia River Road
becomes a safe pedestrian & bike trail
Maintain designated wildlife preserve
wetlands with river access points
& interpretive information kiosks
Gravel pit spillway area reimagined
as gateway to a grand park
SOS Save Our Shoreline May 2023Page 18 of 22
Current Master Plan proposes
“Mixed Residential / Commercial”
use right up to Shoreline Drive
Minimal “improved river park”
with minimal recreational opportunity
Endangers an established
wildlife preserve and ecosystem
Last chance for a major
riverside Community Park
SOS Save Our Shoreline May 2023Page 19 of 22
Save Our Shoreline envisions
a new large park adjacent to the preserve
shared by the ENTIRE community
to enjoy the outdoors
& natural environment.
Specifically, we are proposing the
Parks, Recreation & Open Space Master Plan
be formally amended to include this vision.Page 20 of 22
Grand Marshal List:
Former Grand Marshals, not listed in any order, include:
o Dorothy Schoeppach o Ed Goulet o Russ Wiseman
o Dick Erickson
o Dolores Groce
o Leonard Dietrich o Ralph Smith o Anne Hayden, Ray Reynolds, George Murdock and Tom Brandon being recognized together
o Edmon Daniels
o Joe Balthazar
o Katie Barton o John Crawford o Howard Boothe
o Charles Kilbury
o Joe Jackson & Webster Jackson
o Spence Jilek o Ed Ray o Paul Whitemarsh
o Dwayne Taber
o Denis Austin
o Neal Smiley o Mike Miller o Doc Hastings
o George Dress
o Dan Newhouse (2016)
o Art and Beverly Finke (2017) o Gabriel Portugal (2018) o Clarence Alford (2019)
o No Parade (2020)
o No Parade (2021)
o Rebecca Francik (2022) o
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2023 Grand Old 4th of July Nominations
John Morgan
1. Felix Vargas - He is a graduate of PHS in the 60’s and then went on serve a
distinguished military career and I believe he retired after serving many
years in the Diplomatic Corp. Mr. Vargas could have chosen anywhere in
the world to live but he came back home to Pasco. He has been involved in
many civic groups and affairs and continues to strive to make Pasco a
better place for all of us. I believe he has worked close with various city
departments and always strives to get people involved with the city.
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