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<br /> <br />Item 6.7. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Mayor and Council <br /> <br />FROM: Bill Maertz, Director of Parks and Recreation <br /> <br />DATE: january 18, 2005 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Update <br /> <br />Adult Softball <br />Starting in 2005, adult softball will be managed by the Parks and Recreation Department. <br />Staff has begun contacting teams and arranging for tournaments. Registration information <br />will be included in the March program guide. <br /> <br />Oak Wilt/Tree Removal <br />The mild weather in December and early January permitted crews from Parks Maintenance <br />and Public Works to work on removal of trees that died from Oak Wilt. Over 100 trees were <br />removed from Woodland Trails and crews have made good progress on the removal of over <br />200 dead trees in Windsor Park. <br /> <br />Skating at Handke School <br />Parks Maintenance added an additional rink at the pit this year. This rink has been made <br />available for youth hockey teams to reserve for practice. As of January 12, 80 hours of time <br />have been reserved. New floodlights for Handke were included in the 2005 ClP and were <br />the fIrst project to be completed. Warming house attendants have been logging an average of <br />75 skaters per day, with a high of 200. <br /> <br />Rivers Edge Commons <br />The Park and Recreation Commission reviewed the design concept for Rivers Edge <br />Commons Park (the hardware store site) at the January meeting. Staff will use the feedback <br />from the Commission, refIne the concept, and bring it back to the Park Commission to <br />make a recommendation in February. <br /> <br />Park Land Acquisition <br />After the January Park Commission meeting, the Commission met in a workshop session to <br />discuss potential park land acquisitions. The focus was on choosing obtainable goals, and <br />determining funding mechanisms. Two main points of agreement were; that land prices were <br />escalating and that the park dedication fund would not be suffIcient to fund substantial <br />acquisitions. <br />