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Home My WebLink AboutParks _ Recreation Advisory Board - 06 May 2021 - Minutes - Pdf MINUTES Parks & Recreation Advisory Board 5:30 PM - Thursday, May 6, 2021 GoToMeeting CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:35 pm, by Edgar Delgado, Vice - Chairperson ROLL CALL Boardmembers Present: Nolvia Salinas, Tom Davenport, Julie Campos, Edgar Delgado, Bradyn Leyde, Jason Ruud, and David Milne (City Council Rep.). Boardmembers Absent: Kate Bonderman City Staff Present: Dan Dotta, Brent Kubalek. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Edgar Delgado move to approve the minutes from the March 4, 2021 meeting. Jason Ruud seconded. Motion passed unanimously. COUNCIL REP & BOARDMEMBER REPORTS • (Rep) Dave Milne - Attended the Ray Reynolds Middle School open house. Went to look at the land off Road 100 and discussed possible future development. Commented that the dog waste bags at West Chiawana should be filled more often • Edgar - Nothing to report • Bradyn - Just started winter sports at High Schools • Jason - Middle School sports - intermural sports only, focused on skill development • Julie - Participated in selection of consultant for Park and Rec Master Plan. Live by Chapel Hill Park - house shaking and progress seams slow. • Nolvia - Neighbors excited to see some progress on Chapel Hill Park. Observed more trash at Rd 48. Page 1 of 22 • Tom - Impressed by amount of dirt moved at Chapel Hill Park. Asked the Question: Are water fountains going to be turned on this year? Dan said waiting on Inslee announcement in 2 weeks, but plan to turn them on. Commented that the batting cages look good at GESA Stadium and glad Dust Devils are playing again. STAFF REPORTS Recreation Report attached at end of minutes. Parks & Facilities Report attached at end of minutes. A&CS Director No Report due to absence. UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Project Updates • Chapel Hill Park - The earthwork is done. The walking path and basketball court prepped for paving and the basketball standard is installed. The bench pads are poured. The irrigation was delayed due to PVC pipe shortage resulting from winter storms but is scheduled to arrive tomorrow (May 7), so irrigation installation should be able to start soon. Still waiting for the Shelter manufacturer to send the Engineer drawings for the footings for the shelters. • Parks & Recreation Master Plan - Selected consultant on Friday and are now working on the Professional Services Agreement. Once in place work will begin quickly. There will be various points throughout the process that will require Park Board input and help. • A Street Sports Complex - Is now out to bid and is due back June 2. If all works out should be able to start work in July. Have applied for an RCO extension through Feb 2022. • Peanuts Park - Construction is moving forward. • Highland Park - Are within approved Grant funding. Should finalize grant agreement by July and go out to bid around September. • Batting Cages at Dust Devils Stadium - They are now complete and the Dust Devil's have started their season. Are starting planning for other improvements at the stadium that will be Page 2 of 22 necessary under MLB requirements for single A minor league stadiums. • Schlagel Park Boat Launch - Have applied for all needed permits and are ready to move forward when issued. MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION Next Meeting: Thursday, June 3, 2021 @ 5:30 pm. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:38 pm. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2021 Page 3 of 22 Meeting Subject: Park Board Meeting - 5/6/2021 Meeting Date: 5/6/2021 5:30 PM Location: GoToMeeting RECREATION HIGHLIGHTS Events: Foodie's Fridays - 4-5 Food Trucks each Friday at Volunteer Park starting April 30 Grand Old 4th of July - To be held on July 4th unless directed otherwise by City Council. Will not be holding all activities due to COVID but plan to hold the following o Bike Ride Challenge o DIY Patriotic Luminaries o Cardboard Regatta o Car Show o Fireworks - Have two separate proposals, one for phase 2 and one for phase 3. Council will decide how to move forward. Mom & Son's Night - Revised to be a self-led scavenger hunt went well on March 27 o 55 boys with mom/guardian many of whom were new to Mom & Son's event Drive Thru Egg Hunt with Pasco Jaycees - Was held April 3 - Went well with approximately 300 cars Programs: Senior News Letter going well. One recipient recently wrote in saying, "THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR WORK ON THIS SR CITIZEN NEWSLETTER. I FORWARD IT TO ALL MY SR FRIENDS AND A SR GROUP I LEAD AT CHURCH. EACH NEWSLETTER GETS BETTER AND BETTER!" Youth Softball League has started, games started this week Adult Softball League to begin week of May 17 Adult Ultimate Frisbee League to begin week of May 17 DIY Kits: o Father's Day o Grow Big and Grow Home o Grand Old 4th Luminarias Opened Community Garden at Kurtzman park o All 30 plots sold out Around Town Scavenger Hunt - One for Elementary, One for Middle and High School will start at end of May. Youth XC League - 1st year (47 of 48 spots) went very well. Feedback to evaluations was very positive with most wishing it was not so short. We will look to extend from a 4 to a 6 week season and hold another season this fall. Other: Shelter rentals are reopened Page 4 of 22 Softball Complex running again - Have had tournaments/competitions most weekends. Not as large as past years due to COVID restrictions and no out of state teams, but doing okay. Pool - Bringing on lifeguards - it is filled and the Channel Cats are using it. Richland High has asked for use time. Will have Swim Lessons, Open Swim, & Lap Swim as well as a few other programs but all will look a little different due to continued COVID guidelines. Applied for and received a community grant in support of the Afterschool program from Walmart in the amount of $1500. Will be of great benefit to the program once we are able to reopen. Page 5 of 22 Memorial Pool After Being Closed for a Year.Page 6 of 22 Memorial Pool After being Drained.Page 7 of 22 Memorial Pool After a Week of Cleaning.Page 8 of 22 Memorial Pool After a Week of Cleaning. Page 9 of 22 The Final ProductPage 10 of 22 Preparing for Memorial Day Page 11 of 22 New Plaque Page 12 of 22 New Plaque Page 13 of 22 Plaque for the new flag pole.Page 14 of 22 New Water Feature Page 15 of 22 Newly Seeded Area Page 16 of 22 Tumbleweeds …..Page 17 of 22 Irrigation Charged..Page 18 of 22 Pesticide Applications …Page 19 of 22 Little League Page 20 of 22 Cemetery $33,000 business: 7 funerals Preneed and headstonesPage 21 of 22 Gesa Stadium Batting Cages Page 22 of 22