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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-06-10 PRC MINUTES• • • I. II. City of Englewood PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Minutes of June 10, 2010 CALL TO ORDER The regular monthl y meeting of the Englewood Parks and Recreation Commission wa s called to order at 5:30pm by Chairperson Gomes at Cushing Park , Pavilion #1, 795 W. Eastman A venue. Present: Au stin Gomes , Chairperson Mitch Waldman, Vice Chairperson Douglas Garrett, Commission Member Karen Miller, Englewood Schools Liaison Bob McCaslin , City Council Liaison Cluistina Kruk, Youth Commi s sion Member (arrived at 5 :39pm) Jerrell Black, ex officio Absent : Carol yn Annstrong, Commission Member Jim Wood ward , Commission Member Rand y Kloewer, Youth Commission Member Donna Schnitzer, Cultural Arts Commission Also Present: Gary Hultberg, Recreation Manager Dave Lee, Manager of Open Space Bob Spada, Golf Manager APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairperson Gomes asked if there were any changes or corrections to the minutes of May 13, 2010. There were none. The minutes were approved as presented. III. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT There were no visitors present for Scheduled Public Comment. lV. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT V. There were no guests present for Unscheduled Public Comment. GOLF FLEET UPDATE Golf Manager Bob Spada informed the commission that plans hav e been submitted to the City of Sheridan for remodeling the basement of the Clubhouse for the conversion to electric golf carts. In regard to purchasing the golf ca1is , Spada reported that they will be going out for bid . Waldman asked how much the carts will cost. Lee replied that they are still drawing up the bids so they do not know at this point. In regard to the remodeling of the basement, Spada stated that expectations are for it to be completed by the first part of August. Waldman asked if it was a tlu·ee year phase. Lee and Spada stated that it will be a six-year phase . VI. GRANT INFORMATION Recreation Manager Gary Hultberg informed commission members that the Department was • recently notified that it was not successful with its Arapahoe County Open Space grant app lication for Duncan Park . Hultberg stated that the Department will be pursuing a planning grant for Duncan Park through Greater Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) this fall. Hultberg stated that the Dep artment was successful in receiving a $5,000 grant through USA Swimming which wi ll be used to subsidize swimming lessons for young children this fall. Hultberg infonned the Commission that the City will be applying for planning grants that have been made available though a stimulus grant that is being passed down through Tri- County. Hultberg stated that the City is eligible to receive up to $150,000 maximum per grant and will be applying for three grants: an Updated Bicycle Plan, a Broadway Pedestrian Study and a Community Garden grant. Hultberg noted th at the grants do not require matching funds. Discussion followed. VII. COMMUNITY GARDEN UPDATE Commission members were told that the community garden grand opening that was held on May 15th was well attended and received . Commission members were told that the garden is now open and looks ver y nice. VIII. CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION UPDATE Hultberg reported that for the past four years, Community De velopment has overseen the • Artabout Englewood event which has had limited success. Hultberg explained that Community Development is no longer going to fund the event so the Cultural Arts Commission is considering taking it over and changing it into an Arts Festival beginning in 2011. Commission members were told that funding is still up in the air. lX. DIRECTOR'S CHOICE There were no items for Director 's Choice. X. COMMISSION MEMBER'S CHOICE Englewood Schools Liaison Karen Miller spoke in regard to plans to remodel the EHS field house in addition to upgrading ceilings and roofs throughout the schools. Gomes asked Miller in regard to the fonner Flood Middle School prope1iy. Miller told Gomes that there has been no reasonable offer made on the property. Spada asked if it is up for sale right now. Miller replied yes but noted that the School Board is only accepting "serious" offers/proposals; adding that the School Board is in a place right now that it does not have to sell. Gomes asked what the School Board will consider for the property. Miller stated that it w ill consider anything that would be beneficial to the community. Youth Member Ch1istina Kruk announced that she has graduated from Englewood High • School and will be attending Colorado State University in the fall. Hultberg repo1ied that the Sounds of Summer conce1i series will begin next Thursday at 6:30pm in the C it y Center amphitheater. • • XI. • Hultberg informed the Commission that despite several leaks in all three pools at Pirates Cove this past year, the facility was able to open on time and attendance has been good. Hultberg explained that due to the Memorial Day holiday falling in the last week of the month, there are six fewer days that Pirates Cove will be open this year which averages out to approximately an eight percent reduction in potential revenue . In regard to the lawsuit the City filed concerning the leak that occurred at Pirates Cove in August of 2009 , Black informed the Commission that all parties have come to a settlement of $200 ,000 . Black noted that the amount agreed upon is based on the repair work that was done. Vice Chairperson Waldman asked what the total cost of the repair was. Black reported that the total cost was $248,000 but that some of the cost includes work that was budgeted for 2011 that the City decided to go ahead and have done in addition to an annual pipe testing for the next several years. Spada announced that Broken Tee Golf Course will be hosting the Chamber of Commerce shotgun tournament tomorrow. Regarding the Jr. Golf program , Spada reported that there are 620 kids registered for this year 's program and invited commission members to the BBQ on Wednesday, June 23rd from l lam to 3pm. Spada told the Commission that Jason Preeo , an instrnctor at MetaGolf at Broken Tee Golf Course, has qualified for the US Open. Black infonned the Commission that tonight is Youth Member Christina Knik's las t meeting due to her graduating and going to college in the fall. Black and the Commission thanked Christina and wished her all the best. ADJOURt~MENT The meeting was adjourned at 5:55prn. /s/ D. Severa Deborah A Severa, Recording Secretary