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Park Board Meeting - October 6, 2003 Minutes • RECREATION DEPARTMENT UPDATE: Rick referred to the Program Highlights Flyer from September 2003. He noted registration has now concluded for fall soccer. There are approximately 600 participants registered. The City is now in its third year of overseeing the youth tackle football program. This year over 320 youth are participating in the six different leagues. The Options program concluded on August 22. The program went very well this year. Over 280 participants were involved in 13 different sessions of T -Ball this summer. The City has a record number of 125 participants this year at Safety Camp (held August 14). The fall season of softball just finished. Twenty -seven teams participated this year. That number is up five teams from last season. Staff is currently working on the winter 2003/2004 edition of the Recreation Review. The in -house production is going well. Pam inquired about the status of the YMCA. Rick advised the YMCA is still 1 % to 2 million dollars short of the funding necessary to start construction. The YMCA is looking at the possibility of scaling back on some of the proposed amenities to make up for the lack of funding. • PARKS DEPARTMENT UPDATE: Rick reviewed a memo from Mike Hoffman, Parks Supervisor, which summarized the maintenance highlights for August and September 2003. Rick noted maintenance activities have included trail inspection and trail tree trimming along with irrigation system maintenance. Staff also installed two park benches with concrete pads on Timberwolf Trail. Eight new picnic tables were assembled and placed in the parks. Other maintenance activities have included playground inspections and repairs, and extensive work at Highland Meadows Park and Clearwater Creek Park. The area at Highland Meadows Park is expected to be cut during the week of September 29. If the weather cooperates it is expected there will be a good stand of turf before the snow comes. Clearwater Creek Park will be fertilized one more time in October and should have a good stand of turf heading in to the winter. Paul asked how many native grass areas within the park system the City is maintaining. Rick advised there are approximately 3 -5 acres of prairie grass area the City is maintaining in Behm's Park and Highland Meadows Park. •