Recreation Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2023 05 22

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Recreation Advisory Board Minutes April 24, 2023 Page 2 of 5 • After the City replaced fences at one of the fields, the Monarch Little League parents worked to replace the backstops. They would like to replace backstops on additional fields, but are asking the City to repair the fences before a possible backstop replacement. • Miner's field is adjacent to Highway 42, which is a busy road. Shawn is concerned that a foul ball could hit a car. The addition of foul ball netting is a safety issue. In addition, players and spectators experience significant noise from the road. Some type of noise abatement would be nice. • At Enrietto East and West, the dirt needs to be replaced. There are currently a lot of rocks on the field. • For future planning, Louisville Little League organizers would like the City to consider a redesign of Enrietto and Cleo, so that the fields are the correct size. RAB members support the goal of a maintenance schedule with an adequate budget, so that City rec facilities and amenities are repaired and kept in good condition. Staff Updates Director Updates from Adam Blackmore: • In mid -May contractors will fill the cracks on the east tennis courts at Centennial Park and the courts at Pirate Park. The courts at the Rec Center will also be repaired. • Adam is waiting for bids to resurface the east courts at Centennial Park and to rebuild the court at Mission Green. There is probably not enough money for both projects, so this will probably mean choosing one project or the other. The Mission Green court is probably too close to houses to be used for pickleball, due to noise ordinances. • City Council set up a task force to determine the ballot language for the renewal of the sales tax that provides 75% of the funding for the open space and parks budget. This will be on the fall ballot. • Top Tracer will be installed at the golf course next week. Initial engineering is underway for a cold storage building. Staff will be presenting a proposed design for a cart path on 13. • Several parks are on the schedule to be redesigned. City staff will be asking for public input. Kathy reported updates from the Rec Center. • Roof replacement is underway to repair damage from the Marshall Fire. • A new cell tower will be on the building. The fiber line will run along Via Appia, so that may cause some disruption to parking lots. • Summer hiring is generally going well, although a couple of programs had to be canceled. The lifeguard situation is looking good.