HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.19.16 Park Board MinutesPark & Recreation Advisory Board - Meeting Minutes
Date: 4/19/2016
ATTENDANCE: X Rick Terway X Dan Dotta X Brent Kubalek
X Molly Harker X Arthur Job Edmon Daniels
X Thomas Davenport Vacant Seat X Saul Martinez
X Roberto Garcia X Craig Howell X Jason Ruud
Nolvia Salinas
I. Call to order Time: 5:34 pm
II. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes:
Minutes Approving: March 3, 2016 Motion: Jason Ruud
Second: Craig Howell Approval Vote: Unanimous
III. Staff Reports
a. Report and Updates from Rick Terway
i. Project Updates
1. Meet with Ballard-King for input on Aquatic/Recreation Center Study
a. Introductions were made and then a brief overview given. *Location -
15 acres preferred located ideally in area of Rd. 100. *Capital Budget
for the project is approximately $20M, down from $35M budget of the
All Area Project. *Still focusing on Aquatics – Now asking what
else??
b. Aquatics – What do you think is right for the community? Inside?
Outside? The following are suggestions given by Park Board.
i. Indoor lap swim
ii. Indoor/outdoor Recreational Water
iii. Lazy River
iv. Water slides
v. Concession outside
c. Dry Side (Meaning indoor facilities) –
i. Area to hold events
ii. Gym Space
iii. Fitness area
iv. Catering Kitchen
v. Multiuse space
vi. Birthday Party Rooms w/ access to pool
vii. Possibly make it sports focused?
d. Cost -
i. Board discussed cost to benefit of indoor vs. outdoor aquatics and
noted the importance to design the facility in a way to keep
operating costs as close to the black as possible.
2. Name of Park at Three Rivers Dr/Rd 60
a. Suggested Names were:
i. Stadium Park
ii. Maize Park
iii. Barbara’s Park
iv. Seahawk Park
v. Mariposa Park
vi. Butterfly Park
b. Board Recommendation is Mariposa Park
ii. Other
1. Cancel May 5th Meeting
a. Board voted YES to cancel May meeting
b. Recreation Highlights
i. Spring Break Programs & Camps went well - Tennis (20 Kids), Basketball
(55 Kids), Photography (6 Kids).
ii. Little Wigglers Family Music & Movement (9 Kids) March 2- April 13.
iii. Youth Softball Starting (up 26 kids over 2015)
iv. Pre-school sports programs - TSS full, Soccer (9), T-Ball (starts on April 20)
v. Adult Softball Added Coed League this year (7 teams)
vi. Hiring new Recreation Specialist
c. Senior Center Highlights
i. Volunteer Reception - went well
ii. Tax Aid Finishing up after busy season
d. Park Maintenance Highlights
i. Personnel Activity
1. Attended Monthly Safety Meetings
2. Hired new Facilities person Ben Mohs
ii. Park & Facility Projects
1. Installed new irrigation clock
2. Top dressed Rd 36 Soccer
3. Installed new carpet tiles at City Hall
4. Aerway Softball Complex and 68 Soccer
5. Awarded DNR tree grant for $15k for tree inventory
6. Added softfal to playgrounds
7. Charged all irrigation systems
8. Fertilized eastside of town
9. Opened restrooms in parks
10. Burn tumbleweeds
iii. Cemetery
1. 9 Funerals: 3 burials, 6 cremains
2. $21,508.32 in services for the month
3. Improved niche bank planter bed
4. Headstone policy approved by City Council
5. Prepare for Memorial Day
iv. Special Events
1. Continued meeting with Lourdes with partnership in exercise equipment
2. Assisted PW at the Waste Water for school field trip
3. Assisted Recreation with Easter Egg Hunt
4. Hosted 2 baseball and 1 softball tournament and all Pasco High home
games
5. Rd 36 Soccer fence demolished from car accident
6. Greyhound drive hit light pole
7. Worked with Babe Ruth volunteers
8. Playground at 3 Rivers being installed
9. Still waiting on pour in place company to finish Kurtzman
IV. Council Member Suggestions & Report
a. Thomas Davenport – Thank you for listening to Ed who walks his dog around the
softball complex
b. Molly Harker – Commented that the Park Plan is great for information about what
all goes on through Parks and Recreation
c. Roberto Garcia - suggested that reviewing the Park Plan and a tour of the parks be
added as part of the onboarding procedure of new board members.
d. Arthur Job – shared that CBC is interested in partnering w/ the City of Pasco for
Arbor Day event.
e. Dan Dotta – reported back on Nolvia’s inquiry about dog stations from the
previous meeting
i. A Dog Post is approximately $175
ii. A case of bags for the year is $30
1. Roberto Garcia suggested we be strategic about any Dog Posts we put up,
that they be placed along current regular maintenance routes to minimize
additional labor time and costs.
V. Meeting Adjourned Time: 7:22 pm