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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/03/20220 flu 000 06696 City of 041WIs Appie Vall ey y CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE November 3, 2022 ITEM: PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING DATE: SECTION: 5. March 2, 2023 Regular Minutes of the November 3, 2022, Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. PRESENT: Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Chair Brent Schulz; Committee Members Dave Freed, Mark Schori, Lisa Hiebert, Noel Hammill, and Craig Long; Parks and Recreation Director Eric Carlson; Parks Superintendent Mike Endres; and Golf Course Manager Jim Zinck. ABSENT: Committee Member Matthew Hinrichs ITEM 1. Call to Order Chair Schulz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Everyone took part in the Pledge of Allegiance. ITEM 2. Approval of Agenda Request by staff to add an informal meeting of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee on December 8, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. with the City Council to discuss the possible parks bond referendum. MOTION: by Freed, seconded by Schori, approving the Agenda as presented VOTE: Yes — 6, No — 0 ITEM 3. Audience —10 Minutes Total Time Limit — For Items Not on the Agenda No one present to speak. ITEM 4. Approval of the August Minutes. MOTION: by Schori, seconded by Hiebert, to approve the August 4, 2022, minutes as presented. VOTE: Yes — 6, No — 0 CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE November 3, 2022 ITEM 5.A. Agenda Items — Department Fee Schedule for 2023 — All Divisions Parks & Recreation Department staff made recommendations on schedule and fee changes for 2023 pertaining to facilities, aquatics, fields, parks, and Valleywood Golf Course. (Fee changes have also been recommended for the Hayes and Sports Arena, with note that the changes pertain to the 2023-2024 ice season.) Staff is proposing a few schedule modifications and slight changes to some fees in all divisions. Rates are based on expenditure costs as well as comparison of area competitors. All fees include applicable taxes unless noted. Committee members expressed collective appreciation that not all fees increased, but that most stayed the same and that a few even decreased. Golf Course Manager Jim Zinck provided more explanation on the proposed golf course fee increases. He outlined that though fees per round are slightly increasing, costs may be adjusted in August when the irrigation replacement project begins on the course and affects play as a result. Valleywood saw a record number of rounds/revenue in 2022, and while industry professionals predict that the growth may level off in the coming years, Valleywood welcomed many new people to the sport this year. The Committee also asked about the consideration of a season pass for the Apple Valley Family Aquatic Center. Staff responded that a season pass was not considered for 2023, though the topic may come up in future parks bond referendum conversations. MOTION: by Freed, seconded by Long, approving the Department Fee Schedules for 2023 for all Divisions and granting the Parks & Recreation Director latitude to adjust fees for promotion as needed. VOTE: Yes — 6, No — 0 -2of4- CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE November 3, 2022 ITEM 6. Agenda Items — 2023 Meeting Schedule In light of the potential upcoming park bond referendum, staff anticipates there will be pertinent and important information for the Committee to review, and staff therefore requests setting a monthly meeting schedule for 2023. The understanding is that unnecessary meetings will be cancelled. MOTION: by Hammill, seconded by Schori, to approve the 2023 meeting schedule — January 5, February 2, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 20, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, and December 7, 2023. VOTE: Yes — 6, No — 0 ITEM 7. Agenda Items — Division Updates In addition to the division updates included in the agenda packet for review, Parks Superintendent Endres gave clarification on the improvements to the Johnny Cake Ridge Park East Maintenance Building, which will not be completely replaced as initially proposed. A discussion on the effects of the summer drought on spring conditions also occurred, with Superintendent Endres expressing his concerns over the health of our young trees. Parks maintenance staff did as much as they could to mitigate the effects of the drought, but staff will need to wait until spring to see the effectiveness of those measures. ITEM 8. Agenda Items — Committee / Staff Communications Director Carlson brought forth a proposal by a resident to donate a memorial disc golf basket at Apple Ponds Park. Staff have the opinion that a memorial tree or bench would be more appropriate at that specific park, but if the resident wants to donate a disc golf basket, it should be placed in the disc golf course at Alimagnet Park. After discussion, the Committee asked staff to review the City's existing policies and revisit the conversation at the next meeting. ITEM 9. Adjourn There being no further business, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting was adjourned. MOTION: by Freed, seconded by Hiebert, to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m. VOTE: Yes — 6, No — 0 -3of4- CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE November 3, 2022 Respectfully Submitted, Kayla fieclisel, Administrative Coordinator Approved by the Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee on March 2, 2023. -4of4-