7.0. PRSR 11-14-2012 - Laserfiche WebLink

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For the 2013 year, the number one project continues to be the parks master plan ($30,000 and then $35,000 for 2014);number two is trail repairs ($100,000) and number three is the Orono Park Playground replacement ($250,000). Ice Arena The Arena Commission will be meeting the same night as the Parks &Recreation Commission on November 14. The meeting agenda will include follow up from the City Council meeting on November 13. The City Council will review the Ice Arena renovation options. Four options for renovations to the Ice Arena are being presented with cost estimates and pros and cons of each option. Pinewood Golf Course Parks Maintenance personnel are assisting in taking out dead trees at the golf course. The current split rail fence along the main road at Pinewood is being replaced this month. Work should begin soon. The fence is over 30-years old and falling apart. This is a current budget item that will replace the fence with an identical split rail fence. I received a phone call from a regular user of our facilities. This person wanted to let me know that Paul Anderson does a nice job with the operations at Pinewood. Field Use Allocation Policy I have been spending a great deal of my time with this policy draft the past few weeks. During my research, I found out that we are required as per a 2011 Minnesota Statute to include concussion awareness and training for all coaches. This will be included in the new policy. Another related item in which I have spent some time is national standards for background checks. We will eventually need to incorporate this into this policy and our volunteer policy manual, a national standard that outlines the process for screening volunteers. All of these items will probably require an additional cost to implement that should be planned and covered through program fees. You will hear more about this as this policy continues to be developed with the assistance of the Field Use Allocation Committee. A field use allocation committee meeting is planned following the regular Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. The agenda includes reviewing the latest two page outline (see next page) that represents a consensus of the "best practices" in addressing youth sports and policies for field use allocation. All Commission members are invited to attend a community youth sports meeting on Thursday, November 29. All of the Elk River youth community sports organizations will be attending. The main objective: "Formalize the policies, procedures and philosophies of the City in relation to youth sports programs." Agenda Items Include: • Community philosophy of youth sports • Insurance requirements for youth organizations • Residency requirements • Required training of youth coaches • Conducting background checks on all volunteer coaches