Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2024 04 03

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Accessibility: playground equipment in this plan? Bryon Weber responded that pour in place surfacing would be an accessibility upgrade over wood chip material biggest accessibility upgrade would be to replace sidewalk Public: Becky Nelson, Enclave resident: another comment on the play structure site, it's important to leave open turf area open. IX. PROS Communications — Ginger Cross Ginger gave an overview of the recent milestones for the Parks Communication Responsible for updating the public on over 37 parks and 16 playgrounds. Parks, recreation, open space and golf In 2017 held a public open house. Heritage park was redesigned first. Each park has had public engagement Yard sign with QR codes. Held park naming contest 2019 In 2019- median project was canceled and restarted, the team provided proactive and empathetic communication on trees. Provided notices to community members about glyphosate free park Ginger's year calendar: • 1 person for the department • Manage 3 social media accounts • Rec center catalog • Golf course • 2024 Marketing schedule • Educate on 2C initiative • Approval to hire another position • Communicate with the public about upcoming mowing, plowing, etc. Make sure community knows about what city is doing X. PPLAB Council Work Plan - Follow-up Please review the council work plan - we will review this in April XI. Parks Division- 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Requests - Review and Action item (to be considered) Memo and 5-year capital improvement request in the packet in draft form. The Parks team is still refining the request, the deadline is 3/8/24. Abby's focus is on 37 submittals under parks. Trying to program across the next 5 years. • Discussion topics among PPLAB, discussed pros and cons of various projects on the multi -year budget. • Discussed drainage on Enrietto and convert to synthetic turf. Board not in favor of synthetic. • Discussed office space renovation in 2024 and 2025 • Discussed technology upgrades, GPS tracking of equipment, irrigation software and weather stations, • Irrigation upgrades • Replacement of existing fleet • Critical Operations • Which items are critical operations? • Equipment replacements, fleet • Council priorities - fire mitigation, economic vitality • 8 strategic areas, sustainability, efficiencies • Outdoor amenities • Pickleball courts could come off given the development of pickleball courts by a local business. • Tennis court at Centennial is a quick win between multi -use fields, aligns with council priorities • "Tennis Court Expansion" 8