Recreation Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2023 03 27

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Recreation Advisory Board Minutes February 27, 2023 Page 2 of 4 implemented by Abby and her team. She is working to create an operational plan that matches the goals of the City and incorporates best practices. • The Parks Department manages many parcels of land. There are 72 parcels of land which for which the responsibility of management is undetermined. The Parks Department is working to figure out whether an HOA is responsible, if still in existence, or whether the Parks Department is responsible. • General maintenance currently has a higher priority than improvements. • The Forestry Department is robust. It manages the trees in the parks, the trees near the irrigation ditch, and trees at the Coal Creek Golf Course. • Abby is creating a plan to show which services should be provided in various locations and how often they should be provided. She is establishing best management standards and tools to document and track staff time. These tools will show what employees are doing and will help determine needs for additional personnel. The Parks Department is working to increase sustainability. • On a regular basis employees will be tasked with visiting City parks and rating the condition of the park and its amenities. • Abby and the Parks Department are working to achieve National Recreation and Park Association (CAPRA) certification in 2024, which will show that Louisville achieves high standards and uses best practices in park management. This involves gathering a lot of documentation. • There is currently one job vacancy. The department is hoping for new applicants. Contract labor will continue to grow. • Tennis court repairs will be scheduled in the spring, which will include minor repairs at Centennial Park, the Rec Center, and Pirates Park. The court at Mission Green is under consideration for repair, if there is enough money. Board members expressed worry that a minor repair will not fix the cracks in the east tennis courts at Centennial Park. Board members also requested that pickleball lines be included at the Mission Green site. Abby said that flowerbeds at the Golf Course are the responsibility of Golf Course personnel. Some board members have heard conflicting information regarding responsibility for the flowerbeds. Board members requested a process by which community members could help maintain certain parcels of City land. Fitness Update — Lindsey Witty Lindsey Witty is the Fitness Supervisor at the Rec Center. She has many fitness certifications and is qualified to jump in and take over teaching most classes, when needed. She is working to obtain Colorado Parks and Rec