HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/05/2023ITEM: 5.
see PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY
City Of Apple COMMITTEE MEETING DATE: March 2, 2023
Valley SECTION: Regular
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
January 5, 2023
Minutes of the January 5, 2023, Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee,
PRESENT: Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Chair Brent Schulz; Committee
Members Lisa Hiebert, Matthew Hinrichs, Noel Hammill, and Craig Long; Parks and
Recreation Director Eric Carlson; Parks Superintendent Mike Endres; Facilities Coordinator
Brian Christianson, Golf Course Manager Jim Zinck, and Administrative Coordinator Kayla
Hechsel.
ABSENT: Committee Members Dave Freed and Mark Schori
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
MOTION: by Hinrichs, seconded by Long, approving the agenda without
Item 4, Approval of Minutes, as there are no minutes to approve
for this meeting.
VOTE: Yes — 5, 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 Minutes.
The Committee will approve minutes for the November 3, 2022, and January 5, 2023,
meetings at the March 2, 2023, meeting.
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
January 5, 2023
ITEM 5. Agenda Items — Schedule Joint Meeting with City Council on Thursday, January 12,
2023
Staff requested to schedule a joint meeting with the City Council on Thursday, January 12,
2023, to discuss the next steps of the potential parks bond referendum process.
MOTION: by Hammill, seconded by Hiebert, to schedule a joint meeting with
the City Council on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.
VOTE: Yes — 5, No — 0
ITEM 6. Agenda Items — Administrative Presentations
Parks Superintendent Endres went through his presentation provided in the agenda packet,
highlighting that weather conditions are preventing flooding operations and staff levels are
low, meaning we cannot open as many rinks and warming houses as we have in the past.
Chair Schulz asked if staff have heard complaints that the Huntington off -leash dog park has
been converted to an ice rink. Parks Superintendent Endres said we have not heard
complaints since the change of the season.
Golf Course Manager Zinck briefly summarized the 2022 Valleywood season: the Youth on
Course program has ended, but an extremely economical junior season pass has helped make
up for the loss of that program. Total number of rounds are slightly down, but revenue per
round is up significantly. Golf outing events aren't as popular anymore, but other events have
skyrocketed at Valleywood. The irrigation project will begin in July 2023 and go into the
fall, so Valleywood anticipates fewer rounds playing in the later season as a result. The
seasonal jobs will be posted at the end of January, and a few weeks later, the new website
will launch.
Director Carlson provided general information on Mid -Winter Fest, highlighting the
activities and entertainment that will take place.
Parks Superintendent Endres led the discussion on whether we should honor a resident's
request to donate a memorial disc golf basket to Apple Ponds Park, which does not have a
disc golf course. After much discussion, the Committee directed staff to provide the resident
options for a memorial tree or bench at Apple Ponds Park or a memorial disc golf basket at
Alimagnet Park.
Facilities Coordinator Christianson gave a run down of arena activity: Heaters went out at
Hayes and are being replaced. Learn to Skate continues, and January is very busy with high
school hockey games. Committee Member Long complimented the City on the Learn to
Skate program and asked for more open skating times. Facilities Coordinator Christianson
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PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
January 5, 2023
explained that the other times we've offered for open skating haven't been utilized by the
public enough to justify the cost.
ITEM 7. Agenda Items — Committee / Staff Communications
No other items were discussed.
ITEM 8. Adjourn
There being no further business, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting was
adjourned.
MOTION: by Hinrichs, seconded by Hiebert, to adjourn the meeting at 8:01
p.m.
VOTE: Yes — 5, No — 0
Respectfully Submitted,
KaylaseI, Administrative Coordinator
Approved by the Apple Valley Parks
and Recreation Advisory Committee
on March 2, 2023.
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