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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9-14-06 Rec and Parks board minutes . . . Bozeman Recreation & Parks Advisory Boare' \ ~)d-'" ;/ z \ <~'r'-7' z \ <vf" ;r' , \ </r- /,i, _ Ji I' ;-' -C_' , Ji r: ,,"/ c-" ,,#1 j1_ - '.)1 Ii ",7 - '- j """( "-" '" :If -" " '[ " "IT ltL~ ~ )l ~ );~ J, P,Q. Box 1230 . Bozeman, MT 59771 Brit Fontenot Clerk of Commission City Hall Minutes of the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board September 14,2006 Present: Board: Gene Brooks, David Cook, Sandy Dodge, Sue Henning, Joanne Jennings, Cindy Mernin City: Ron Dingman, Jeff Krauss Other: Judy Blackmore Minutes: The minutes were approved as written. There was no public comment. Member Award: Sandy read from the attached letter awarding David Cook the Montana Recreation and Parks Association Citation of Merit for his contribution to the field of parks and recreation. This is the highest award to an individual volunteer in the state. David acknowledged its receipt. Board opening: Sandy announced a temporary board opening to replace Kate Gardner from now through December. Bogert Pavilion repair: Photographs were passed around showing the progress of repairs, with some discussion of funding from insurance and the city. Dog Committee report: David said that the Burke Park dog issue was "laid to rest" and that Connie Lien, Ron Dingman and Rick Miller would supervise two seasonal parks workers and a half-time police officer for enforcement of dog issues. The Snowfill was authorized as an off-leash dog park with two caveats: 1) it is a temporary site, not a designated park, and 2) volunteers and the GVLT will help with ski trails and poop control and bike trails and patrol. The Dog Advisory Board will serve as liaison to the city commission. Mayor's Report: There was a discussion of the improvements to the library grounds using the $1.2 million CTEP grant for landscaping and trails. Lighting outside will be designed so lights can be cut off to Lindley Park unless needed. The city budget was passed by the commission. Commission work sessions have been eliminated and all meetings are now open to the public. Revisions to the city charter, including separate election of the mayor, were discussed. The Delaney suit for damages against the city resulting from commission and staff errors three commissions ago was also discussed. The amount of the award has yet to be determined. Assistant City Manager's Report: Ron Brey was absent. He is currently busy with . affordable housing and other issues. Committee Reports: . Activities: In Bob Wade's absence, Sandy reported favorable email about the website as well as the fact that the site received 271 hits per day, up 188% since last year. See also notes and photos from the Baghdad Bozeman Classic, organized by the Big Sky Wind Drinkers running club and military personnel in Baghdad. . Other reports from Sandy: see attached information on subdivision review, PROST, and the directive from the county Open Lands Board denying funding for a facilities site and maintenance plan for the Regional Park. Sandy also reported that BSF, the Cemetery Board and the Marwin Neighborhood group are working on skiing issues, The possibility that racers could train at the Snowfill site and leave Lindley Park for family recreational skiing was mentioned. . FOR Parks: Joanne expressed disappointment that the County Land Board and commission denied funding for the Regional Park master plan and said that other funding would be secured privately or from other county sourceS. . GVLT: not present. Park and Recreation Superintendent Report: Ron noted the BSF has received $2000 annually from the city for the past 15 years-plus and uses it to support . racers. BSF will help plant trees in the unoccupied future cemetery land this fall. BSF, Stuart Jennings and Ron need to coordinate skii grooming and activities around the city. The Bogert Pavilion roof repairs should be finished soon, to be followed by electrical and painting work and installation of a fire suppression system funded by the city. At Westlake Park, where the Memorial Garden and BMX facilities are located, there is an improved parking lot put in by BMX members. Further improvements will go in next year after review by HKM Engineering. BMX user fees will go up to cover the improvements. Rose Park wetlands issues were resolved and seeding is now taking place. The Harvest Creek master plan was never approved by the city, and the park still needs benches, waste receptacles, a frost-free hydrant, basketball nets, etc. The Beall Park building needs a fire suppression system; it is ready for work to accommodate the Recreation Department. See enclosed sheet for other Recreation Department activities. Other: David Cook enthusiastically endorsed the Dan Burden workshop "Creating Livable Communities in the Rockies" to be held October 2 and 3. Notes compiled by Sue Henning. Thanks, Sue! Respectfully submitted, Anne Banks . Page 3 Victory 7lmes Sept. 5, 2006 . Baghdad Bozeman Classic Great Success in First Year . More than 800 athletes arrived at the Area 51 Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility to run the Bozeman Classic IO-K, Sept. 2. The Bozeman Classic usually takes place on Labor Day in Bozeman, Montana. For the first time, the 6.2-mile course was also run at Camp Victory. "We just wanted to organize a run, so we contacted people in the states to see ifthey wanted to sponsor," said Staff Sgt. Cassidy M. Coble, assistant administration noncommissioned officer in charge, 46th Signal Battalion, Multi-National Corps-Iraq. "They were excited and gave an answer in one day." The Big Sky Wind Drinkers running club in Bozeman, along with individual sponsors, donated money to offset the cost. Also donated were signs for the start and finish line, and hundreds of numbers for runners to wear. Organizers at Camp Victory made a connection with the club throu h the residents Kath Brown and Robert Wade who are also the mother and stepfather of Sgt. 1 st Class Michael D. Coble. He is Staff Sgt. Coble's husband and also serves as the fragmenta- tion order manager with 22nd Signal Bn., MNC-I. Although the Cobles received many donations, the crowd that gathered for the run was larger than expected. Organizers ran out of numbers for athletes to wear. "The tum~out today was a little more than we expected," said Sgt. 1st Class Coble. Prizes included T~shirts for the first 500 registered runners who completed the race. Back~packs and coins were awarded to the top three runners, male and female, in four age groups. The overall top runner, completing the race at approximately 33 minutes and 30 seconds, was United States Navy Cmdr. Mat~ thew Simms, intelligence analyst, Multi-National Force-Iraq. Australian Army Maj. Christina M. Vanderhulst, chief of Coali- tion operations, MNC-J, was the top female athlete. (Photos by C I. Je sica Kent 1JLO' '"",,,l,~,',,-!' .,' .' , ' ,",' " ",', "I j ./, .'.. ,r I ' ,. I J "'. . "":" ......",', '..:, ': ....,to!, '..-,f ''''.'"1" ~. Camp Victory Three-day Forecast Wednesday Thursday Friday . Sunny High: 110 F Low: 80 F C...,.., I,:':" ',','~' ,i.)', "" ,,"1~ ')o.fir"i' "-",,',',',,,,',,',"",,',,'1:,,:,.,. I:" .l/.V';'l''''.''- \ Sunny High: 112 F Low: 81 F C...,.. .,," "\~ >,..,; , , Sunny High: 113 F Low: 83 F Bozeman Recreation & Parks Advisory Board """,,J , ...J . ...i , .,...J . , I '''''-'l..-',';cl , I '''j-'l>-';C' "I ,,1tr.',',;C' , I 'jJ-l:-";CY ".\' /1 /-""'.J.. I 1"/ ..\ 'f! \ /1 /-""'1 ! \ II -- "); 1\ /.:f,,:.._ ",' 1,' /.d..,-c!-- "',,,,1 i I ",,}L_,__ "', I. 'I' -",7 ",~; '-,:\, V( "-'" '" '-\./'" ''-./ '-~~ r"" "~' l'f", JL ) ) , , t " ,E3, ) ,~ ~, I P,o. Box 1230 . Bozeman, MT . 59771 . Meeting Date: Sept 14, 2006 - Committee Reports Activities: · Letter from Jeffrey Thomas Jewett - very gratifying to get positive feedback like this · Web site - The editing of the website seems to have had no adverse effect. August activity averaged 271 hits per day, up 188% from August of '05 · Bozeman Classic - Baghdad, Bob's letter. Subdivision Review - · Baxter 3 & 6 and Creekwood all met conditions as set forth in conditional approval to the satisfaction of Parks Dept. and Review committee. Will go to the commission as approved with conditions removed. · Allison - seeking variance for neighborhood center location to create . Community Park, with the approval of review committee. Could turn out to be location for Aquatic Center. Negotiations going well. Ron will work with developer and city manager to pursue. PROST · The committee has been put on hiatus as it has been determined that all the fact gathering and policy development is done. Jody is now writing. From there we will proof and review what she writes. Draft chapters should be forthcoming. · Amended proposed transportation plan meeting. . . l';:\\~~~~~~~:\" ~~",/), ---';7 "-'CU-,'" '~-'--7""f"'\--: ---- - AC ,v ,... ,~'" ..,... ~,. ':-c=:,o'__'c-",,,./~~:- -., - - ~-,- <-::~;i!i!!l; !::r!~'( CITY OF BOZEMAN RECREATION DEPARTMENT 1211 W, Main P_O Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59711-1230 Phone; (406) 587-4724 Winter & Spring 2005/06 Recreation Participation Totals Total 44 ..... - Youth Special at the Swim Center Play & Swim 10/28-12/16/ 6 01/6-02/17/01 11 2/24-04/14/0 13 4/21--6/2/06 14 Letters & Phone Calls with Santa Total Letters Written I 12/20/2005 171 I Total Phone Calls Made I 12/2212005 59 I Total 230 4/15/2006 . Pre-school Classes Music, Dance & Crafts 3-5 r 2f7 -2/28/06 10 2-3 r 11 Ex lore & Discover 3-5 r 4/4-4/25/06 12 2-3 r 14 S rin 5/9-5/30/06 12 2-3 r 13 Total 72 287 134 75 Total 496 Parent Evaluations (Play & Swim) Yes No Were au satisfied? 13 0 Total 13 Parent Evaluations (Pre-School) Yes No 40 0 Total 40 Parent Evaluations (1 -Ball) Yes No Were au satisfied? 76 0 Total 76 Play and Swim at the Swim Center 100% Satisfaction Rating 100% Satisfaction Rating 100% Satisfaction Rating Summer 2006 Recreation Participation Totals Special Events Movie, Pizza & Swim 6/23/2006 61 Children's Triathlon 6/24/2006 52 Highland Ridge Hike & Treasure Hunt 6/30/2006 80 Lewis & Clark Challenge Course 7n/2006 25 Lone Mtn. Obstacle Course 7/14/2006 64 Fire Hose Fun Day 7/21/2006 44 Beach Day at the E. Gall Rec Area 7/28/2006 25 Sweet Pea Children's Run 8/5/2006 1,000 Opti-fun Day 8/11/2006 106 Total 1457 Little Explorers Coldstone Creamery 6/16/2006 46 Museum of the Rockies 6/23/2006 28 Fish Technology Center 6/30/2006 60 Bozeman Public Library 7/7/2006 19 Bozeman Fire Department 7/14/2006 75 Lindley Center 7/21/2006 36 Children's Museum of Bozeman 7/28/2006 7 151 1698 Yes 326 Total 99.30% . . " Special Event at the Museum of the Rockies , Little Explorers at the Fire Department - Superhero Birthday Party Grand Total of Summer Recreation Participants 3,511 . . Dan Burden's Itinerary October 2-3, 2006 Bozeman, Montana Monday October 2nd "Creating Livable Communities in the Rockies" Professional workshop At Western Transportation Institute (WTI) conference room, 2310 University Way, Building 2, Bozeman Montana 8:00 a.m. registration 8:30 a.m. to noon Part One . . Defining a WalkablelLivable Community . Land use and Transportation Partnerships: Connectivity, building placement, traffic circulation principles . Sustainable land use, density, affordable housing, cluster style housing, cottage housing, open space, land preselVation, greenways . Aesthetics, placemaking, streetscapes, pedestrian elements . Guidelines for Building Complete Streets and Healthy Streets: Road diets, lane diets and other ways to provide safe and efficient streets that works for everyone in all seasons and all climates. Needs and solutions for emergency responders. 12:00 to 12:45 Lunch at WTI 12:45 -4:30 "Creating Livable Communities in the Rockies" "Part Two . Safe and Efficient Intersection Design: Geometries, Medians, median noses, crosswalk markings, countdown signals, pork chop islands, corner radii . Mid-Block Crossings: Placement, design, lighting, markings, signing . ADA Accessibility for streets, intersections and trails . Traffic Calming, Main Streets, Parking . Implementation and Public Process . 4:30-6 PM... Break! 6-7:30 or 8 PM Dinner meeting with newly formed Friends of Gallatin Valley (FGV) group to strategize about how to be most effective as a citizen advocacy group. 9/14/2006 Tuesday October 3rd 7:45 (?) - 11 :30 AM Meet at Emily Dickinson School, 2435 Annie St, Bozeman; then return to Western Transportation Institute conference room, 2310 University Way, Building 2, Bozeman . "Safe Walking and Biking for Kids: Focus on Schools" Workshop Meet at the school and watch morning drop-off (invite and encourage to attend any elected officials, school board, transportation officials, police, school principallteachers/parents etc. that we can get to attend at least this part so they can see first hand the issues... i.e., traffic, safety issues etc.)...do an actual "walking audit" around the school and use this info to problem solve solutions during the workshop. Go back to Western Transportation Institute (WTI) for the workshop. Noon- 1 p.rn "Creating a Walkable, Bikeable, Liveable Community" Noon Rotary* Holiday Inn, 5 East Baxter Lane (at N. 7th). Obesity has become one of the top health concerns in America today. Predictions include, today's children will not live as many years as their parents. This lack of activity and rise of obesity increases other health issues. Land uses and transportation dependency preclude active transportation choice. These poor decisions on transportation and land use are also leading to increases in isolation, depression and suicide. New tenns have been coined such as "nature deprivation," "soccer moms" and more... Dan talks frankly and optimistically about how we can make our cities and towns more friendly toward children, parents and other people and he helps us explore was to improve walking. biking, and other fonns of active transportation, allowing us to regain our footing and our health. . 1 :30 - 5:00 PM (?) (Still being scheduled) Tour (in 15-passenger van) with elected officials and others of Village West subdivision (with Rob Pertzborn?), travel to Manhattan and Belgrade? Gallatin County Commissioner Bill Murdock committed, Commissioner Joe Skinner has time reserved but has not "committed" yet. Include any elected officials, key decision-makers who have not been able to meet Dan yet. 7:30-9:00 PM "What Makes a Livable Community?" Public presentation Museum of the Rockies auditorium . Presentation and discussion of "what makes a livable community" and how can we (citizens) provi~e input and ha~e out ".oices hear by our elected officials/planners etc. to make the Gallatm Valley remam the kind of place we want to live, work and play.