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7 - Matters from the Department TO: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board FROM: Kirk Kincannon, CPRP, Director of Parks and Recreation Alice Guthrie, Recreation Superintendent Sarah DeSouza, Senior Manager for Partnerships, Marketing and Communication SUBJECT: Matters from the Department DATE: September 22, 2010 New Park, Major Repair and Restoration Projects (2006-2010) On December 19, 2006 the City Council accepted the Parks and Recreation Advisory Boards recommendation to adopt the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. This Plan identified the City of Boulder vision `to provide safe, clean and beautiful parks and facilities... ' (2006 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Mission Statement) The following summary highlights the Parks and Recreation Departments accomplishments since the adoption of the 2006 Parks and Recreation Master Plan and addresses major repair and renovation improvements and new park developments over the last five years. In many cases, individual parks are listed multiple times depending on the type of improvements (e.g., playground and/or irrigation improvements, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, shelter remodels, etc.). In addition, several projects have been phased in over time and/or have extended over multiple years. Major Playground Renovation/Equipment Replacement Name Year Completion Date Foothills Community Park Phase II 2007 Keewaydin Meadows Park 2008 Salber Park 2008 Holiday Park 2008 East Boulder Community Park 2008 Howard Heuston Park 2009 Park East Park 2010 Melody Park 2010 AGENDA ITEM # V11 ~,6 , PAGE Irrigation System and Turf Area Renovation Name Year Completion Date Holiday Park (Irrigate one acre) 2006 Chautauqua Park 2007 Foothills Community Park Phase II (Pump Station) 2007 Salber Park 2007 Bear Creek Park 2008 Dairy Center for the Arts 2008 Pleasant View Soccer Complex (irrigation, 2009 drainage/hard surface) Park East Park 2010 Melody Park 2010 Flatirons Golf Course Irrigation Plan/Phase I 2009-10 Construction Pedestrian Bridge Replacement/Refurbishment* Name Year Completion Date Bear Creek Bridge 2008 Catalpa Bridge 2008 Pine View Bridge 2009 Parkside Bride 2009 Harlow Platts Bride 2009 Wonderland Lake Park Bridge 2009 Tantra Bride 2009-10 *Recyclable plastic composite materials are used to extend the lifetime period whenever possible. Playground Area Concrete Replacement Rubberized-based Material Name Year Completion Date Foothills Community Park 2008 East Boulder Community Park 2009 Scott Carpenter Park 2009 Shanahan Ridge Park 2009 Chautauqua Park 2009 Tantra Park 2009 Foothills Community Park 2010 AGENDA ITEM # V1 )JIG , PAGE 2 Major Concrete ADA Compliance/Repair Name Year Completion Date Harlow Platts Community Park/South Boulder Rec. 2008 Center Wonderland Lake Park 2008 Scott Carpenter Park 2009 North Boulder Park 2008-09-10 Admiral Arlei Burke Park 2008 Chautauqua Park Road improvements 2008 Parkside Park 2008 Foothills Community Park 2008 East Boulder Community Park 2009 Municipal Campus Central Park 2009 Tom Watson Park 2009 Shelter Renovation* Name Year Completion Date North Boulder Park 2009 Admiral Arlei h Burke Park 2009 Arapahoe Ridge Park 2009 Tantra Park 2009 Pine View Park 2009 Parkside Park 2009 Arrowwood Park 2009 Salberg Park 2000, Salberg Park Maintenance Bldg. 2009 Harlow Platts Community Park (2) 2009 Tom Watson Park 2010 Martin Park 2010 Park East Park 2010 * For shelter renovations, recycled plastic shingles are used as a replacement roofing material which provides for a 50-year lifecycle warranty period. AGENDA ITEM # 01-616 , PAGE 3 Tennis/Basketball Court Overlays Name Year Completion Date Columbine Park 2008 Harlow Platts Community Park/South Boulder Rec. 2008 Center Parkside Park 2009 Salberg Park 2009 Arapahoe Ridge Park (fencing-courts) 2009 Tom Watson Park 2009 North Boulder Recreation Center 2010 Chautauqua Park 2010 Martin Park 2010 North Palo Park 2010 Knollwood Park 2010 Centennial Park 2010 Miscellaneous Capital Improvements Name Year Completion Date North Boulder Park 2008 New trash/ portable restroom enclosures Scott Carpenter Park 2009 New trash/ portable restroom enclosures Harlow Platts Community Park 2009-10 • New Entry/Plaza/Retaining Wall Replacement • New Dock Replacement 2009 • New trash/portable restroom enclosures 2010 • ParCourse Replacement In progress Pleasant View Soccer Complex 2009 Vendor Area w/walkway and field drainage Pearl Street Mall Irrigation Repair 2010 Iris C enter Parking Lot Improvements 2010 Park Identification Signage - Phase I Implementation 2009-present Boulder Reservoir Infrastructure Upgrades - Gas Pump 2009-present and Fuel Tank/Lift Station Locomotive Restoration Ongoing Art in the Park (Gilbert White Memorial) Ongoing AGENDA ITEM # V-~ , PAGE_____ Capital Planning Projects Name Year Completion Date Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2006 Adopted Dec 2006 Sister City Plaza at Municipal Building 2007 Valmont City Park Concept Plan 2008 Municipal Complex Park Master Plan Ongoing Energy Performance Program; Ongoing Phase 1 a and 1 b Boulder Reservoir Master Plan Ongoing Flatirons Golf Course - Business Plan/ Site 2009 - present Development Plan (Playability Improvements) New Park Development Name Year Completion Date East Boulder Community Park - Phase II 2009-present Dakota Ridge Park 2009-10 Valmont City Park Phase I (design and const. 2009-present PROPOSED PARK FEE INCREASES: As currently written, Section 8-3-8 (a) of the Boulder Revised Code (BRC) allows the department to charge fees for recreational. Section 8-3-8 (a) of the Boulder Revised Code currently reads: The city manager may impose fees for recreational activities open to the public conducted by the city that the manager determines are reasonably necessary to recover the costs of such activities. As part of the 2011 budget process, staff is requesting that the city charge appropriate fees for the use of park and recreation facilities. This change reflects the different and varied use of city park lands and facilities as well as providing some cost recovery associated with maintaining the parks and recreation system. It also aligns the park related fees with other existing department fees and charges. Staff is proposing that section 8-3-8 (a) be amended to read: The city manager may impose fees for recreational activities conducted by members of the general public in or on parks and recreation facilities * that the manager determines are reasonably necessary to preserve, maintain and manage the parks and recreation system. The term "Facility" shall mean all lands donated to the city for park or recreation purposes, acquired by the city through purchase, dedication, deed, or condemnation for park or recreation AGENDA ITEM # V1116, PAGE -g purposes, or purchased or improved in whole or in part with funds from the permanent parks and recreation fund. (Definition per 5-5-18.A(08)) City parks and facilities are frequently reserved and/or rented for a variety of park-related uses. These uses include park, Central Park Band Shell and shelter rentals for private use, park facility rentals for special events, and park reservations for the purpose of conducting commercial business ventures. While the department is currently charging a fee for the rental of parks and shelters for private or special event use, the assessed fees are nominal. The department is proposing increasing fees for park rentals, shelter rentals and special event use in order to recover the costs associated with preserving, maintaining and managing the parks and recreation system. Facility Current Charge Park Land Rental $100/day Band Shell Rental $150/day Special Event Rental $100/day Shelter Rental $25 (3 hour period) Commercial Use Permit $0 * Additional fees may be assessed for set up, clean up, damage and other charges Additionally, while permitted, no fee is currently being charged to local businesses that provide fee-for-service, commercial programs on city park land. Over the past several years, the department has seen a significant increase in requests by commercial fitness training (boot camp/fitness programs) and summer camp operators to conduct their businesses on city park land. Additionally, there are numerous organizations that are conducting fee for service recreation programs without applying for a required permit. While the commercially offered programs are similar in nature to programs and services provided by the department (offering classes at several different times on various days of the week; offering all day camps throughout the summer months), revenue from these programs is realized exclusively by the business owner. The city currently receives no fees from these user groups despite associated impacts on the facilities. The department is proposing to implement a park use or facility fee (and associated permit process) to all commercial business operators, charge a fee for their service(s) and operate on city parks and recreation facilities. The permit process would also allow the department to control the location and number of businesses currently operating on city park land ensuring equitable access to park land by the greater community. The proposed fee would equate to a percentage of the business operators gross revenue. An administrative hearing on proposed park use fee increases will be held in October or November for the purpose of soliciting community feedback on the topic. Staff will conduct significant public outreach efforts in order to notify interested user groups of the administrative hearing. Additionally, PRAB members will be notified of the date, time and location of the hearing. AGENDA ITEM # VI I"gLG , PAGE-L-