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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4 Division Reports MAR 2020Aquatics Update March 2020 Summer registration for swim lessons and recreation programs is now open. You can register online at Bozeman.net, at the Swim Center, or Story Mill Community Center. The Bozeman Masters Swim Team is currently taking registration for Adult Swim Lessons. For lesson information and to sign up visit bozemanmasters.org. This is a great program that has had a lot of success with swimmers of all abilities. There is one scheduled closure for the month of March. On Sunday, March 22 the Swim Center will be closed for the removal of the bulkhead. The pool be back open for regular hours on Monday, March 23rd at 5:30 am. The Swim Center is hiring lifeguards. If you know anyone who might make a great lifeguard, the applications are available online at Bozeman.net. Applicants must be at least 15 years of age. On the job certification is provided. We would like to thank you for following the red directional arrows while lap swimming. It provides a safer environment and helps accommodate the increased number of lap swimmers at the pool. MARCH 2020 UPDATE Parks Planning and Development Manager  DEVELOPMENT REVIEW - Meeting February 27, 2020. Reviewed several conceptual applications or applications still in review. No formal actions.  MASTER PLAN UPDATES Oak Springs Park - Working on survey follow-up with Optimists, Architecture 118 and MSU Students (goal: email survey early March with deadline after spring break). Glen Lake Rotary Park - Resolution 5146 Glen Lake Park Master Plan Narrative adopted by Commission on February 24th, 2020 as modification/supplement to Resolution 4812 East Gallatin Rec Area Park Master Plan Oak Meadows Park - Received CILP award in July 2017 with Resolution 4831 (following adoption of Park Master Plan modification with Res. 4830) - Planning for playground install spring and potential sponsored Earth Day tree planting April 25, 2020 Bridger Ski Foundation/Sunset Hills Cemetery - BSF has received approval of Site Plan Modification and Building Permit for construction of pump house and snow-making water lines. - Staff working with legal to authorize construction and set terms for use/ownership of snow-making equipment and facilities. Westlake Park - Ongoing discussions with Midtown Urban Renewal/Economic Development for the festival street improvements and parking along west side of park; potential to collaborate on certain other Master Plan items (Resolution 4811)  PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TOP Projects: Front Street Connector - TOP Committee approved request for additional funding. Staff working with engineering to discuss new floodplain mapping and other design implications. Galla10 - Frontage Trail Project – Passed Step 1 “Rough Cut” review by TOP committee November 15; Step 2 review in December; Step 3 Matrices passed in February. Final discussion and recommendation to occur late March/early April. GVLT - West side Pathways Project “Rough Cut” review passed February 20th; Step 2 discussions to occur at next meeting March/April Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Grants: GLVT application for Front Street Connector Funding - RPAB review pending discussions with engineering re floodplain map changes. Bozeman Sports Park, Bozeman Public Schools, and Parks and Rec application for pathways, sidewalk and crosswalk funding for Sports Park.  ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS No new updates.  LONG-RANGE PLANNING DOCUMENT REVIEW AND PARTICIPATION City of Bozeman: Climate Plan - Participating as Parks representative in Natural Systems Focus Group City-County Health Department - Discussion regarding Community Health Assessment and Strategic Plan; possibility to align data collection/surveys with PROST Update  UPCOMING/MISCELLANEOUS  Resolution 5092 Park-naming and Donor Recognition Policy approved by Commission on February 24, 2020 Recreation Division Update Jamie Saitta, Recreation Manager 03/6/2020 • Spring and summer program registration is in full swing! Many camps and swim lessons are already full with waiting lists and registration opened less than a week ago. We hit a record amount of registration on our first day! Off to a great start. Our spring and summer program guide can be found in the March issue of MT Parent Magazine, on our website, and in many locations around town. • The Recreation Division had a booth at the annual Summer Camp Round Up hosted by Montana Parent Magazine at the Gallatin Valley Mall on March 5th. The roundup gives summer camp providers an opportunity to share information about their offerings. It is always a well-attended event and we LOVE talking about our programs so it’s one of our favorites. We met a lot of new families and were able to connect with our “regulars” as well. Well worth the time and effort. • Spring Break is March 16-20 and we are hosting “Operation Recreation” full day camps all week long! Our Spring Break Camps are very popular. Each day is full with a wait list and our Recreation Leaders have been working hard to develop lesson plans for the week. Camps are held at the Story Mill Community Center. • We are in summer planning mode and have been working on developing staff and training schedules, updating policies and procedures, and getting ready for a very full summer! We will start recruitment for our summer staff this month as well. • The youth afterschool drop in basketball program at the Story Mill Community Center Gym has been very successful and will continue through this month. • In April we will be offering both beginning and intermediate skateboarding classes in the gym. One of the two sessions is already full! • Park Special Event and User Group agreements continue to roll in and are a big part of the Recreation Division’s workload during the spring months. • Recreation Division management staff will attend the annual Montana Recreation and Parks Association conference in Butte next month. The conference provides a great opportunity for us to learn and connect with our colleagues around the state. Normally in the fall, the change to spring this year will get us even more energized for what we anticipate to be one of our best summers yet! Park Report March 2020  Ice rink season is officially over. We closed the tennis court rink at Southside the final week in February. This year was very challenging, as it was consistently warm throughout the winter. I believe the city provided the only non-refrigerated ice rink this year to the public.  Park staff has begun to plow and maintain the path to the “M”.  Crews have begun to bring in and prep summer equipment like mowers, tractors and weed eaters.  The synthetic turf at the Sports Park is clear, staff spent a considerable amount of time plowing and snow blowing the carpet throughout the winter. User groups are being able to practice much earlier than previous seasons.  Two park staff members completed playground maintenance school in Helena last week.  Routine maintenance continues to ramp up as spring nears. Tasks like restroom maintenance, garbage and dog stations are daily tasks.  Fencing work out at the Sports Park in completed, with a four foot fence being installed around the synthetic fields and a barrier fence along the natural grass fields. Irrigation along Baxter and around the playground is scheduled for this spring as well.