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Item: 6 MEMORANDUM .Kiver TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director DATE: May 4, 2012 SUBJECT: Director's Report This report is a highlight of our Department's activities to inform the Commission on items related to strategic planning, staff development, park operations and collaborations during the past month. Bailey Point The acquisition of Baily Point will be coming up at a May City Council meeting. We have set a tentative timeline fox closing on Bailey Point fox mid June. Houlton Property This is on the agenda for a May 7, 2012 Ciry Council work session. Pinewood Golf Course April continues to be good for the golf course, especially compared to last year. We have a net of $20,000 YT'D fox the end of April. If this trend continues through this spring, we hope to see positive results fox this season. The Senior League has 50-registrations for this year's program. Paul has been working on repairs for the aging ixrigarion system. Hillside Park GRE has agreed to make a monetary donation of $8,350 to the City for equipment and improvements to Hillside Paxk. This is basically the equivalent to the cost of a plan to install prairie grasses and maintenance fox three years to the transmission line easement. A request fox action to accept the donation is in the Coxruxrission agenda on May 9. Staff Leadership Development We completed the leadership training workshops fox staff on Apri126. This was a three-month process that received positive feedback from most of the staff who participated. Parks Maintenance Position Vacancy This City has received over 150-applications fox the Park Maintenance vacancy. The list has been narrowed down to 75 applicants that meet the minimum qualifications. We hope to narrow the list further in the following week fox interviews latex this month.