Recreation Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2023 06 26

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Recreation Advisory Board Minutes May 22, 2023 Page 2 of 4 Tennis Court Update — Abby McNeal Abby McNeal reported that the repairs of the east courts at Centennial Park are 60% done. The work was delayed due to rain. Contractors will continue work on cracks at Pirates Park. Abby asked for feedback on how to use the remaining money, given that there is not enough money to substantially repair two courts at the Louisville Rec Center, two courts at Centennial Park, and one court at Mission Green. Medium repairs cost $60,000 to $80,000 and will last for about two years. Full replacement costs $150,000+ and will last 8-10 years. The Centennial Park repair would include a new fence. • RAB members agreed that replacement is a better option when looking at the cost and how long the courts will last after work is completed. Replacement at both Centennial Park and the Rec Center would be ideal. • The two tennis players on the Board agreed that the courts at Centennial Park should be slated for a full replacement first, due to the degree of current damage. • One board member expressed astonishment at the cost of the repairs. Abby explained that she had a couple of bids, and that another company was too busy to even submit a bid. • Although Board members did not have information about usage of the court at Mission Green, it is not used by City teaching programs nor by the tennis league. This court is significantly damaged and would require a complete replacement. There is currently not enough money to take care of this court in addition to the needed repairs at the other courts. However, Board members did not want to remove the tennis/pickleball court and replace it with something else, if that means that the City would lose a tennis court with no planned replacement court. The Mission Green court has also been used for pickleball, but the court is very close to houses and there is concern that pickleball may be too noisy. • The court at Pirates Park is on school district land, so repairs are the best option at that location. RAB members would like the City to establish a more robust maintenance budget and repair cycle, so that amenities can be kept in better repair. Aquatics Update — Paul Borth Paul Borth, Recreation Supervisor II, and his team presented information about the aquatics program. The aquatics program works to create safe and state-of-the-art facilities and programs for community enjoyment. The aquatics program is currently fully staffed with lifeguards.