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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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