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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting: November 27, 2017
AGENDA ITEM: Director's Report AGENDA SECTION:
New Business
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks & Recreation Director AGENDA NO.
7 a.
ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: dls
RECOMMENDED ACTION: None, discussion only.
Park Improvement Fund Balance as of October 31, 2017: $551,276.98
Inflows to the Park Improvement Fund last month were as follows:
Dedication fees—$5,700
Gxants/Other- $0
Intexest- $75.72
Donations -$0
Expenditures - $40,062.39 (Greystone Park Construction)
Youth Tennis -The Pa.rks and Recxeation Department xecently completed all Yequirements to become a
United States Tennis Association (USTA) Net Generation Community. Net Generation is the youth
bxand of the USTA and embxaces all aspects of youth play fox kids ages 5-18.The objective of Net
Generation is to have millions of kids connected to the sport. Net Generation is the USTA's commitment
to helping community oxganizations (paYks, after-school progxams,community tennis associations,NJTLs,
and more),parents, and volunteexs build youth tennis progYams in their communities. Net Generation will
pxovide resouxces and guidance along the way to ma.ke sure those offering tennis programming have all of
the tools to feel confident in helping kids sta,y active.
Net Generation encouxages kids to challenge themselves. It helps shape the game to individual pla,yers, so
they can leaxn at their own speed. Even more importandy,it uses tennis as a pathway to personal
development off the court. And fox everyone involved,Net Generation creates a strong sense of
community for life. Through a variety of progxams, teaching and learning tools,Net Generation is looking
to capture the imaginations of kids of all backgrounds and skill levels—bringing together a nationa,l
community of paxents, coaches,pla,yers, teachers and volunteers. We are excited to welcome the national
Net Generation progxam to Rosemount and utilize the tools in our youth tennis pxograms.
Halloween-The 35th Annual Halloween Walk was held on Saturday, Octobex 28,2017. Aftex a very
chilly,wet start picking pumpkins on Friday and a cool, damp morning on Saturday, the weathex finally
cleaxed up a bit Saturda.y night to have another successful event. Over 2250 people enjoyed the trail, 1121
of them children. Ovex 6801bs. of food was collected for the local food shelf. Manp volunteers were
there to help make this event possible.
Greystone Park-A Ribbon Cutting was held at Greystone Paxk on Saturday, October 28. It was a cold
morning as the mayor, the entixe City Council, staff,and several families from the neighboxhood helped
celebxate the gxand opening of the park.
Garden Plots -The deadline for gardeners to clean out their garden plots was Sunday, October 22. Since
that time the plots gave been further cleaned up and fall tilling has begun. Since it has been so wet lately
the soil has been"ripped"in an attempt to get it to dry out adequately so it can be more finely tilled yet
this fall. T'he yaxd waste carts at the gaxden sites have been removed foY the season.
Fire at Claret Park- On Friday October 27,the Little Free Library at Claret Paxk was lit on fixe and
destroyed.That libxary was funded and constructed by neighbors of Claxet Park. Since the vandalism
occurred,another neighboY has already contacted our office offering to provide a replacement for that
Little Fxee LibYary.
Improvements at Disc Golf Course -Last week one of the frequent usexs of the Disc Golf couxse
donated his time and enough pavers to construct two new tee pads at the disc golf couxse. The city
provided sand,gravel, and some black dirt, and the volunteer built the tee pads for the short tee on both
the 3xd and the 6th holes. This brings the numbex of hard surfaced tee pads at the disc couxse to eight.
New programs start at the Steeple Center in the month of October:
Sunrise Partners: Sunrise Partners is a volunteer opportunity that partners seniors with elementary school
students to help with homewoxk,practice math and xeading skills,Yead and share stories,and provide
genexal mentorship. The goal of Sunshine Partnexs is to provide an opportunity for intergenerational
connections through academic assistance, shared reading and mentoring. In the first month,the progxam
had 15 student paxticipants and 6 mentors,with the hopes of gxouring.
Woodcarving Club:The Woodcarving Club is a new social group at the Steeple Center,allowing
participants to get togethex with others who shaxe a hobby and learn from each other. There is no formal
instruction,and paxticipants bring their own tools, supplies, and patterns and some to share if they
choose. After just two gatherings, the group has about 15 members with moxe pla.nning to attend in the
future.