HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust Division ReportsHello Swimmers,
Summer is quickly winding down. Only one session of swimming lessons at Bogert remains. Bogert’s
last day of operation for the summer will be August 14th. The pool will be open from 10 am – 4 pm for
recreation swim.
We have one scheduled closure at the Swim Center for the month of August. August 14th the pool will
be closed while the bulkhead is placed back in the pool.
Please anticipate that the Swim Center will be operating on modified hours as we move back into fall.
There is still a shortage of staff which limits the hours the facility is able to operate as well as the
programming offered. We are also still operating under Phase II guidelines which require additional
safety measure that require staff time. However, we are looking forward to being able to offer
additional lap swim time in the evenings, as well as getting evening user groups back in the pool!
The current Swim Center hours will be in effect until August 21st. A new schedule will begin August 24th.
The new schedule will be made available in the next two weeks and will be posted at the facility, online,
and sent out in an enotification.
Thank you for your continued support.
Aquatics Staff
Recreation Division Update
Jamie Saitta, Recreation Manager
8/5/2020
• We are closing in on the end of our summer camps, with only 3 more weeks to go!
All things considered, this has been a very successful and SAFE summer thanks to
our thoughtful planning in the spring and our staff’s commitment to keeping
program quality high while keeping participant safety as their top priority. There
were so many unknowns going into the summer and changes were ongoing
throughout, but we remained committed and flexible and are very proud of the
service we were able to provide our community during this challenging time.
• Over half of our summer staff will be heading back to school early which will have
an impact on our final two weeks of summer camps. Unfortunately, due to this
shortage of staff, we will not be able to accommodate everyone who is registered
for those two weeks of camps. Instead of cancelling, we will be implementing a
lottery system in order to fill the spots we are able to accommodate. It is not ideal,
but given the situation we are in, we feel it is the best option.
• We have decided to push back the print date of our fall and winter program guide
to October and will instead release an online version only on September 1st. This
will give us an opportunity to respond to any COVID related changes in our
community that could impact our programs, make those changes accordingly to the
online version of our guide, and have it ready to print when we have a better feel
for what the fall will look like this year. It’s a difficult time to plan but we are doing
our best and are focusing on how we can help meet the anticipated needs for
childcare in our community.
• We currently have 3 of our 5 part time recreation leader’s positions vacant so we
are actively trying to recruit for these positions that are critical for fall and winter
program implementation.
• An HVAC system for the Story Mill Community Center was approved in the
Recreation Division CIP this fiscal year so we are working closely with the Facilities
Division on that project which will likely be slated for completion in the spring!
PARK REPORT AUGUST 2020
• Maintenance continues throughout the park system, tasks include but not
limited to: garbage collection, dog station maintenance, restroom cleaning,
mowing, playground inspections/repairs, irrigation repairs and
improvements, fertilization, string trimming and spot spraying for noxious
weeds- just a sample of day in day out maintenance.
• We (the Parks Division) have experienced a significant uptick in park visits
during the pandemic. I am sure all of you have seen it as well. It really
drives home how essential we are to a community, especially during these
weird times.
• The Park and Trails District went live in July, with the Parks Division taking
on maintenance responsibilities, in previously HOA maintained parks. Year
one mainly is to continue contracting the vendors used by the HOA’s, and
gradually increase staff and resources over the next five years, and
eventually assume in-house maintenance of the majority of city dedicated
parks. Although we will probably never eliminate some contracted services.
• The short term staff (all five of them this year!) will be done at the end of
the week. It has been a very challenging summer with limited resources
and staff, while at the same time, people are flocking to the parks
• In the approved budget, we were allocated an assistant park
superintendent, to assist in the oversight and implementation of the park
and trials district. This position will also provide assistance in day to day
supervision, budget development, evaluations and general public
communications.
• We also have an opening for a parks service worker, as a long time parks
worker retired after 25+ years. We are attempting to get that position hired
quickly, as the cooler fall weather brings out many students and the grass
starts growing again.
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