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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-01-09 PACKET 09.A.To: Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission From: Jordan Hirman Date: January 2012 Re: Update on Ice Arena Division Activities Below is an overview of Ice Arena Activities that are complete, projects /programs we are working on, and upcoming projects /programs: COMPLETED PROJECTS /PROGRAMS • Maintenance: Cleaned rink boards, cleaned glass, and miscellaneous lighting replacement. • Worked with Washington County to schedule Sentence to Serve twice a month to come to the arena to work on cleaning projects. • Successfully hosted Minnesota Jr Hockey League on December 14 and 15 • Skate with the Wolf Pack January 1 6t • Successfully hosted Squirt B and C Thanksgiving Tournament. CURRENT PROJECTS/PROGRAMS • Maintenance: clean rink glass /boards, ice maintenance, miscellaneous lighting replacement, and air handling unit maintenance, dehumidifier maintenance. • Scheduling ice time for Spring and the Summer. • Hiring Office Clerk II position. • Arrival of new Ice Resurfacer mid January. • Park Boys /Girls and East Ridge Boys hockey season. • Advertising program installation of signs and payments. UPCOMING PROJECTS/PROGRAMS • Researching Max Enterprise for scheduling and POS. • Spring Learn to Skate registrations. • Researching possibility of purchasing rental skates. • Working with Chamber of Conference with their Business Showcase in April. • SEC Day January 14 • Hosting Hockey Fest for CGHA January 22 • Hosting Mite Jamboree February 3` -5 If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 651- 458 -3400. lie To: Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission From: Zac Dockter, Parks and Recreation Director Date: January 2012 Re: Update on Park Activities Below is an overview of Park activities that are complete, projects /programs we are working on, and upcoming projects /programs: COMPLETED PROJECTS /PROGRAMS • Litter /leaf lifting of parks • Oakwood tree trimming and removal • Boulevard and park tree trimming • Clearing of buckthorn and other invasive species to create a path to River Oaks Scenic Overlook • Building maintenance and repairs in preparation of warming house season • Ice rink preparations and flooding • Fall playground inspections • Completion of Woodridge Park Shelter project • Installing and removing of City Hall Christmas lighting CURRENT PROJECTS /PROGRAMS • MN Green Expo — educational classes and trade show January 4 -6. • Ice rink maintenance Tree trimming and removal in parks and boulevards Trail maintenance; including brushing and trimming UPCOMING PROJECTS /PROGRAMS • Ice rink flooding and maintenance • Tree trimming and removal throughout parks • Reviewing turf and building maintenance strategies (= Memo To: Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission From: Molly Pietruszewski Date: January 9, 2012 Re: Recreation Division Update Below is an overview of completed and current Recreation activities that staff is working on. Past Proiects /Programs • Completed Warming House Staff training for six sites which require 14 staff. • Hired a Sustainability Coordinator to assist Recreation, Public works, and the Environmental Commission on related projects. • Coordinated the Holiday Lights contest for area residents and businesses — a total of nine entries were submitted. • Tobacco Free Policy was passed by this commission along with the Environmental Commission and will be on the 1/18/12 Council Agenda. • Held Winter Break Bash at Peter Thompson Park during the school break. • 1 served as the City liaison to the Holiday Train Committee which raised over $101,000 for the Friends in Need Food Shelf. Current Proiects /Programs • Staff has decided to re -post the Office /Clerical Position at the Ice Arena; in the process of accepting applications. • Preparing marketing materials for the 2012 Youth Activities Expo which will be held March 22, 2012 at River Oaks Golf Course. • Creating our Summer 2012 program schedule and corresponding marketing materials. • Reviewing Facility Rental guidelines to ensure they will cover the new Highlands Park building and Splash Pad on site. Please feel free to call or email with any questions or comments, 651.458.3404 "Quote of the Month from Tot Spot at Woodridge Park" After all of the kids created puppets, we propped up a table for the kids to sit behind and give a puppet show. I showed the kids how to do it and did a skit myself. Xander was up first... Xander goes behind the table — puts the puppet into view and the stands up and says, "Mine needs batteries, it's not working, there is no sound coming out!"