Recreation Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2020 08 24

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Recreation Advisory Board Minutes July 27, 2020 Page 2 of 3 meals curb -side, over 100 per day, and that some support funding is from the CARE Act. She added Recreation Center highlights, such as the fact that there were over 11,000 participants in the Zoom fitness program. Options for activities will be explored as circumstances allow. Michele Van Pelt recommended considering an earlier opening time to accommodate teachers and other early workers. Golf Course Update David Baril discussed the new revenue records the golf course was experiencing. David Dean reported on course maintenance and its challenges. Nathan Mosely added that the new golf carts are in and people are happy. He added that the much -needed new chemical storage facility has been completed Finally, Ginger Cross updated the group on marketing and the website. She received praise for managing the monthly catalogues now being used by the Recreation and Senior Center. Redtail Ridge Update (Note: Audrey DeBarros recused herself for this discussion.) Nathan Mosely gave a brief update regarding the status of the proposed Redtail Ridge project. Gene Kutscher explained how the availability for public use of fields and tennis courts during the pandemic reinforced the need for Louisville to become more independent in these areas from BVSD. Michele Van Pelt asked Nathan Mosely to investigate and further clarify whether and how it might be possible for Recreation Advisory Board members to communicate with City Council or local ward leaders regarding opinions of the proposal. Recreation and Senior Center and Golf Course Financial Update Nathan Mosely reported on the severe drop in memberships in the Recreation Center as well as City Council requests for budgetary cuts to be reflected in plans submitted to them for operating under different levels of cuts. He noted the impact of these decisions on staffing. A similar situation regarding budgeting and staffing is true for the golf course, although the budget allocation is up by over $200,000, reflecting the purchase of new golf carts. Finally, he commented on the delay to Capital projects, such as Cottonwood Park, caused by budgetary prudence amidst the present uncertainty. As the situation with the virus is fluid, pretty much all of this is subject to immediate change in either direction. Board Update Since our last meeting Christin Hueston resigned from the Board.