Parks and Recreation Commission Packet 10-09-2024 (2)

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Memorandum To: Parks and Recreation Commission From: Jeff Shelby, Parks and Recreation Manager Date: October 9, 2024 Subject: Parks and Recreation Staff Report This report is a monthly highlight of department activities related to recent collaborations, strategic planning, staff changes/developments, and park operations. Farmers Market The last outdoor market is October 10th. The indoor market will kickoff at the Elk River YMCA on November 7th. Upcoming Events The upper plaza at Rivers Edge is decorated for fall, thanks to the great collaboration between DERBA, Parks and Recreation, and Spike’s. Downtown trick or treating will be held on Friday October 25th. Parks The trails at Woodlands were resurfaced on September 24th. We have contracted with Pro-Tec Design to install electronic access controls on the entry doors at the Trott Brook barn. The doors will be able to be remotely programed, locked, and unlocked for users, which will provide more security for those groups, while also ensuring that reservation times are accurate. Rivers Edge is still slated to close by end of the month, as construction on the seating area is scheduled to begin. Senior Activity Center At the end of September, the senior center had 569 members. Average daily attendance increased from 70 daily check ins per day in August to 83 check ins per day in September. The center hosted a watercolor class, a music event by Zach Johnson, multiple presentations on a variety of topics, as well as a day trip to Red Wing and Stockholm, Wisconsin. 2025 memberships go on sale at the end of this month. Kristin Gilbertson has resigned her position as the Senior Activity Center Assistant and her last day will be Friday October 11th. That position is now posted, and we are accepting applications. Fall Programs Adult softball finished their season on October 8th. We had 9 teams competing. Women’s volleyball season has begun, and we currently have 14 teams playing. Page 27 of 28