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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-09-2021 Parks and Recreation CommissionIowa City Parks and Recreation Commission Wednesday, June 9, 2021 5:00 P.M. Lower City Park (Near Riverside Festival Stage) AGENDA PP ecrmho n ITEM 1 CALL TO ORDER ITEM 2 INTRODUCTION OF NEW COMMISSION MEMBER APRIL SCHMIDT ITEM 2 APPROVAL OF MAY 12, 2021 MINUTES ITEM 3 PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA ITEM 4 DEPART FOR ANNUAL PARK TOUR • City Park • Whispering Meadows Park • Chadek Green Park • Court Hill Park (dinner) • Land dedication from Stone Bridge Estates • Glendale Park ■ Land dedication from Palisades Development ITEM 5 ADJOURN If you will need disability -related accommodations in order to participate in this program/event, please contact Tammy Neumann, Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department at 319/356-5210 or tammy- neumann@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. IOWA CITY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION DRAFT MINUTES May 12, 2021 ZOOM PLATFORM Electronic Meeting (Pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.8) An electronic meeting was held because a meeting in person was impossible or impractical due to concerns for the health and safety of council members, staff and the public presented by CQVID-19. Members Present: Members Absent: Staff Present: Others Present: CALL TO ORDER: Stephen Bird, Alex Hachtman, Chris Odinet, Ben Russell, Melissa Serenda, Angie Smith, Brianna Wills Boniface Penandj o Lemoupa Tyler Baird, Brad Barker, Juli Seydell Johnson None Chairman Bird called the meeting to order at 5 p.m. RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (to become effective only after separate Council action): Moved by Odinet, seconded by Wills, to recommend accepting the land being dedicated as parkland by the developer as per Neighborhood Oen Space requirements_,_for the Hicko Trail Estates development. Passed 7-0 (Penan.dio Lemoupa absent). OTHER FORMAL ACTION: Moved by Hachtman, seconded by Bird, to approve the April 14 2021 minutes as written Motion passed 7-0 (Penandio Lemoupa absent). PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: None NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN SPACE DEDICATIONIEAST OF HICKORY HILL PARK FOLLOW- UP — JULI SEYDELL JOHNSON: Seydell Johnson reviewed the role of the Parks & Recreation Commission in the development process. She shared that this plan has passed through Planning and Zoning and City Council will set a public hearing on Tuesday, May 18. She explained that the purview of this Commission is to determine whether to accept the dedicated land or to accept fees in lieu of land. Seydell Johnson shared a power -point presentation that included the ordinance 15--3 -5 titled "Neighborhood Open Space Requirements" (attached). She explained reasons to recommend land and reasons to recorru-nend fees in lieu of land. Most importantly, as per the 2017 Parks Master Plan, if the land being offered is in an area where parkland is lacking, if it is connected to an existing park or trail system, or is needed for a future park or trail system, then commission would likely recommend accepting the land. Commission may want to move to recommend land as well if the property contains an exceptional high ecological feature such as a prairie, woodlands or wetlands. If the area already has a good amount of park land, or the land has a rough terrain or does not have an easy access point, or the land is not near or connected to other pieces of a park or trail system, Commission may consider recommending fees in lieu of land. Those fees can be PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION May 1 2, 202 1 Page 2 of 6 used for various park improvements as was the case in the trail bridge replacement near west High School and the basketball court improvements at Court Hill Park. NOS fees cannot be used to purchase parkland but can be used for development within an existing park as was the case for Frauenholtz Miller and Cardigan parks. Many NOS recommendations can be vetted by staff. However, with larger developments such as Hickory Trail Estates, it is necessary to get Commission input. The goal is to bring these to Commission during the concept planning, when possible, rather than after a development has been approved. Wills commented that the presentation was very helpful as it helps her to understand what exactly the Commissions role is regarding NOS items. Seydell Johnson then directed Commissions attention to the Hickory Trail Estates Development itself. She shared an updated concept plan with Commission members. The developer is requesting to dedicate 14.02 acres that directly connects to Hickory Hill Park. Seydell Johnson said that this piece of land contains woodlands that have a great number of tree species that staff would like to preserve. This property is connected to Hickory Hill Park, it will provide additional access from the new street and from the new homes, and there is the ability to build a new trail head that will connect the current trail system. Therefore, staff recommends that commission move to recommend accepting the land in lieu of fees. Moved by Odinet seconded by wills to recommend acce tin the land being dedicated as parkland by the developer as per Neighborhood open Space requirements, for the Hickory Trail Estates development. Passed 7-0 (Penand_i o LemoUa absent). RECREATION PROGRAMMING UPDATE --- MATT EIDAHL ASSISTANT RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT: Eidahl began with facility updates. In April, staff expanded swimming opportunities to the public by allowing drop -ins at Mercer. Previously it had been by reservation only. The gymnasium is still by reservation only. Each basketball hoop is limited to four individuals. This is to allow for social distancing. The Robert A. Lee Recreation Center will reopen on June 1. The Robert A. Lee pool will remain closed. Staff is planning to open City Park Pool on Memorial Day barring any issues during the filling process. Eidahl went on to present programming plans to the Commission. Staff is focusing on outdoor programs within the parks. In April the department held a fishing event for families. This was a very popular event for which the department received many positive comments. Staff is looking to offer this again in May. On May 23, the department is teaming up with several local bicycle organizations to host "Pedal Power". Activities will include a bike rodeo, education on bike safety, strider bike races, a scavenger hunt and a bike decorating contest. Eidahl announced that summer program registration began on April 29 and at only two weeks in, over 1000 participants have signed up for various programs. The program guide is being released in a digital format this season versus a printed guide. Patrons will be able to click on links that will take them directly to the registration page for that specific program. There will be a one -page document in pdf format that can be printed. Hard copies will also be available and can be picked up at Mercer and will also be available at the Robert A. Lee Center once the facility reopens. Eidahl stated that the Party in the Parr series continues this summer on Thursday evenings in various parks. In addition, a new program called "Rec N' Roll will begin on Tuesday, May 25 from 6:30 to S p.m. The department was able to purchase a trailer, named the "Rec N' Roll trailer through funds donated to -the-Parks- and- Rec-Foundation. T-hese-events wvffhoccur-in a var-iety-of-park-s-ar-ound the -city. Activities---- - PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION May 12, 2021 Page 3of6 will vary each week and may include skateboards, scooters, Strider bikes, pedal cars, water play and other outdoor games. These events are free. Eidahl announced that the department is making improvements to the low-income discount program. In the past, a patron was required to come in in -person and fill out a form each time they registered for classes. The new program will allow them to fill out one form that will be active for that calendar year. Bird asked if the Party in the Park event on August 5 is the official dedication of the James L. McPherson Park. Seydell Johnson confirmed. Eidal-1 shared that the department is continuing to offer swim lesson scholarships and have awarded 35 kids with those so far this year. Eidahl said that hiring enough staff has become a challenge this year. For example, aquatics staff hired 110 lifeguards by this time in 2019. So far this year they have only been able to hire 54. wills asked if there is a list of specific job openings that can be shared. Seydell Johnson directed her to the City website: www.icizov.org/j obs. Wills also asked to confirm that the hourly rate for these positions will go to $15 an hour beginning on July 1. Seydell Johnson confirmed. Bird asked what the plan is for City Park Pool operations. Seydell Johnson explained that a limited number of patrons will be allowed on the pool deck at one time. However, she doesn't think the numbers will get to that point on a day-to-day basis but are in place mostly to regulate groups that may come in masses. 2021 PARK PROJECT UPDATES — JULI SEYDELL JOHNSON Seydell Johnson reported on two playground projects including one at Glendale Park and the other on the Pedestrian Mall in downtown Iowa City. Glendale Park: Seydell Johnson announced that there is a public meeting scheduled at Glendale Park on Thursday, May 13. Glendale Park is located on the northeast part of Iowa City just south of Rochester Avenue and runs along Ralston Creek. This park is heavily used by the neighborhood as many outsides of the area are not aware that it exists. Therefore, staff is proposing the addition of a paved path that will include better access to the park. Also proposed is a new picnic shelter in addition to the already mentioned playground. The plan includes limestone stairs to provide access to the creek. wills asked what material will be used for the path. Seydell Johnson said that the path will be a 6'-wide concrete path. This width will allow access for maintenance vehicles. Hachtman asked if this path will be plowed in the winter. Seydell Johnson said that is not likely. She shared four playground concepts with the commission. Bird asked if each concept were of the same footprint. Seydell Johnson said they are very similar in size. Bird then asked if staff is concerned about the original budgeted amount since material prices are accelerating. Seydell Johnson confirmed that there is some concern, but more so, staff is concerned about delivery delays. Commission shared their questions regarding the four playground options shared. Serenda asked about the tall structures shown in one of the concepts. Seydell Johnson said they are decorative only and would also provide a little bit of shade. wills and Bird both preferred option B. will further stated that she likes this option as it is unique, however, if the neighborhood is not in agreement, her second choice would be D. Hachtman said that he would choose the one that offers the most accessibility. Seydell Johnson said that in addition to the public meeting on Thursday that there will be an online survey available as well. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION May 12, 2021 Page 4 of E Pedestrian Mall Playground,: Seydell Johnson noted that the initial concept was developed by a steering committee that included parents, downtown business owners, child librarians from the Iowa City Library, the Downtown Association Board, and Parks and Recreation staff. Project goals identified included that the playground be safe while also attractive, accessible and inclusive, would require little maintenance, be appealing to a diverse group of people of all ages, be artistic and authentic to Iowa City, be education based and include shade as well as multi levels of play. Seydell Johnson reported that the committee received over 550 surveys online. Some have asked why the City is replacing this playground as they like what is there. She explained that the current playground is over 20 years old and has become very difficult to maintain. Because of this, parts of the existing playground have been removed. Staff asked that this project be moved up in the budget calendar as they are concerned that as problems occur, and the inability to get necessary parts to do repairs, could make it necessary to shut the current play structure down completely. Another question that came up is why it isn't replaced with another structure just like the current one. Seydell Johnson said safety and ADA standards have changed over the years which makes it impossible to replace with the exact structure. She also noted that with the Ped Mall updates, it isn't possible to replace with a structure of that size on the current site. The steering committee reviewed all the surveys and looking for commonalities. They found that 225 surveys asked for more shade. There were 125 that liked the bright colored option and 69 who preferred a more muted color. Some who did not like the brighter colors said it would be overstimulating. Twenty-five asked for fencing while two were against fencing. Seydell Johnson said that fencing is not a part of the concept plans that commission will view tonight. Many comments stressed the importance of accessibility and inclusivity. Forty responded that the concept appeared to be much more so than the current playground while 41 thought the concept didn't show enough accessibility etc. The steering committee investigated these surveys further and found that I I of them were either parents who use wheelchairs or parents of children who use wheelchairs. This group provided very good ideas that will be added to the updated plan. At this point, Seydell Johnson presented the current updated plan to commission. one thing that was heard from parents and kids alike is they would like to see stairs added and other ways to climb other than just ropes and ladders. Another request was to include easy access to kids who may need assistance. There were comments both asking for more play amenities for older kids and for younger kids. Parents with children in wheelchairs asked for more motion based activities. Seydell Johnson reported that a small zip -line was added for older kids and areas that offer both arm and leg motion activities has been added. The smaller children areas include a book theme to go along with Iowa City's City of Literature. While there isn't a fence, there are barriers built in that will help keep small children within a certain space. Shade structures that will offer continuous shade were added to the plan as well. These structures will likely be removed during winter due to the weight of the snow. Nancy Bird, Executive Director of the Downtown Association, suggested that twinkling lights be put up While the shade structures were down. Seydell Johnson took Commission on a virtual tour through the playground. Bird asked why this project wasn't completed during the other Ped Mall construction. Seydell Johnson was not with the City at the time of the Ped Mall planning so did not have an answer to his question. With a budget of $600,000 total for this project, Bird voiced his concern again wondering if the original budget is now too low. Seydell Johnson said that this budget should cover most of what is shown in the plan. In addition, the local Optimist Club has expressed interest in donating funds for this project. Wills said she has received feedback that this second concept has been much better received than the first. She would like the public to be able to see in the plans the bigger kid amenities. She also thinks the new _ _ _proposed colors will be_bett r_.accepted by_ the public_and will_fit_in with the-sur-r-oundings better-aswell PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION May 1 2, 202 1 Page 5 of 6 She also suggested that those presenting the plan be sure to mention the City of Literature theme as she doesn't think it is obvious in the drawings. Bird expressed the importance of getting input from the shareholders as they can provide invaluable feedback as far as what works and what doesn't work downtown. Seydell Johnson shared this concept with the committee earlier today and they are comfortable with moving forward with this design. The next step be to source the pieces of equipment and the color scheme could be tweaked a bit depending on which manufacturer chosen. Hachtman commended the committee for doing a great job with incorporating the public needs and wants. He agreed with Wills that the City of Literature theme should be made clear when presenting the plan to the public. Serenda said she was one that had some issues with the bright colors shown in the first rendering. She thinks that this current rendering with its more subdued colors blend in better with the surroundings. She also commended Seydell Johnson and the committee for the great job done in incorporating all the feedback. Moved by Russell seconded by Odinet to approve the proposed Iowa City -Downtown Ped Mall Playground design as presented. Passed 7-0 LPenandjo Lemoupa absent}. REPORTS ON ITEMS FROM CITY STAFF: Parks Division Superintendent -- Tyler Baird: Trees & Perennials: Baird reported several volunteers helped with tree planting between Earth Day and Arbor Day. Many volunteers were members of the local Rotary Club. Sixty trees were planted. in Court Hill Park. College students helped to plant 40 trees in the Normandy Drive neighborhood area on the back side -of City Park. Students and staff planted on additional apple tree to add to two others that had been planted previously at willow wind School. Parks staff received two truckloads of perennials that will be planted around town. Three Sisters Sculpture: The Three Sisters sculpture at Chadek Green has been enhanced with plantings that will show pinks and purples throughout the year. Dandelions; Staff received mostly positive comments regarding the post explaining why dandelions are not sprayed. St : Parks & Forestry are close to adding two more maintenance workers. Batting. Installation of batting cages is near completion in City Park. Chauncey Park Flowers/Stars: wills said she enjoyed the video of staff painting the flowers on the grass at Chauncey Swan. These were placed to promote social distancing while attending the outdoor movie series Parks and Recreation Director — Juli Seydell Johnson: Alcohol Ordinance: Seydell Johnson announced that the City Council passed the ordinance allowing alcohol consumption within reserved/rented park shelters. Once the announcement was released, the department received several calls from thosee wh_o_had rented shel ers_for-gr_aduations_etc. to add_aleohol_to PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION May 1 2, 202'1 Page 6of6 their permits. The only requirement is that when a customer makes a reservation that they note that they will be serving alcohol. This will help keep staff keep track in case there are any issues. FilmScene/Parks & Rec outdoor Movie Series: The partnership has gone very well. Tonight, the movie showing is "Emma". Friday evening (rescheduled date due to an earlier rainout) the movie will be "Visionary" and then "Emma" will be replayed on Saturday evening. Robert A. Lee Rec Center: The gym floor at the Robert A. Lee Recreation center has been resurfaced. Staff hopes to reopen the facility on June 1, Future Commission Meetings: Seydell Johnson asked commission members if they are open to returning to in -person meetings beginning in July (June will be the annual park tour). The meetings would be held in the Recreation Center Social Hall to allow for social distancing. Odinet asked if College Green Park is part of the Iowa City Park system. Seydell Johnson confirmed. He asked what is currently being added to this park. Seydell Johnson explained that it is a new bocce court. Some of the funds were raised by neighbors of the park to help pay for this new addition. Commission members chose to go through with the park tour in June and to discuss and decide at that time whether to return to in -person meetings in July. The consensus was to do so, however, they will make a final decision at the June parks tour. Wills asked if there was an update on the Recreation Master Plan. Seydell Johnson said that the consultants were interviewed last week. Staff is revisiting each of them with some follow-up questions, specifically how they have included adjustments for inclusivity and diversity. wills asked what the Commission's role will be in the process. Seydell Johnson said that a couple of members will be asked to be a part of the steering committee. As a group, commission will be one of the focus groups that will meet with a consultant. Staff plans on having meetings throughout the community, possibly during the Party in the Park or Rec N Roll events, and would like to have commission members consider participating in those. More to come. CHAIRS REPORT None COMMISSION TIMEISUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Hachtman seconded by odinet to adjourn the meeting at 5:30 p.m. Motion assed 7-0 (Penand_io Lemom absent}. 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Lee Recreation Center is open Monday -Friday 6:15 a.m. — 5 p.m.; Saturday -Sunday 7 a.m. —1 p.m. The pool remains closed. • City Park Pool opens to the public on Saturday, June 5. • Farmers Market takes place at the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp every Wednesday and Saturday. • Corridor Corporate Games has begun, Various locations in June and July ® Party in the Park (Thursdays) and Rec N' Roll (Tuesdays) encourages gathering, activity and play throughout neighborhood parks in .tune, July and August Notable from Parks & Recreation Staff Parks: • Use has picked up for the season in all parks and complexes. • Tree planting is in process and 2 volunteer groups assisted in planting 100 trees the weekend between Earth and Arbor Days. • Eleven more trees were planted in celebration of Earth and Arbor Days. • Mowing is in full swing. ■ The design process continues for Glendale Park and Ped Mall playgrounds with many survey responses to the Ped Mall playground design concept. • Forestry Maintenance worker I interviews have been completed and offers will be extended soon to fill the two new positions. • New posts for the updated batting cages at City Park baseball fields have been installed. • Annual and Perennial plants are scheduled to be delivered in May. Many new plants will enhance current plantings around town. • Socially distanced flowers were painted on the lawn at Chauncey Swan Park for the outdoor movie showings. Recreation: • Spring outdoor recreation programming was successful and well attended. • Summer registration has gone well and the enrollment numbers are encouraging. ■ Staff is moving forward with plans to open City Park Pool, including the hiring and training of staff. Saturday, June 5 is the anticipated opening date. z` r ' Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission Packet J City of Iowa City .'k1L�41=;. ■ Staff is assisting with administration of the Iowa Sports Foundation's Corridor Corporate Games again this summer. ICPRD receives a fee for assisting with this summer -long event. ■ Pedal Power, a youth bike safety event, was a first year event for the division and it was a success. Well over 60 children participated and many local bike -related organizations were present on the day of the event. The division anticipates that this will be an annual event. Cemetery: • Total Tree Care arrived on May 24th and removed 3 Ash & 3 Box Elder trees. They will return to remove 2 more Ash when the ground dries up. ■ Stump removal needs to be scheduled later this summer. ■ The Memorial Day Event was cancelled at Oakland Cemetery this year, but staff had the Cemetery looking great. Staff also put up the Avenue of Flags for the holiday. Facilities: ■ All splashpads opened on Memorial Day weekend. City Park Pool reopens on Saturday June 5t'. • As City Hall opens with more staff and divisions returning to the building, the Government Buildings team have been prepping spaces and moving furniture for social distancing for the additional staff and interns in the building. ■ The RALRC fire alarm project is complete and once we receive O & M manuals and warranties will be accepting the project. The on -deck Shower project has a minor adjustment in the door hardware and will also be ready to accept, the punch list items are nearly complete. • Aquatics staff will start to fill the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center pool to test the equipment and pumps that have been shut down during the pandemic. Top Staff Issues Parks ■ We are working through some restroom lock, electrical and plumbing issues but most restrooms and water are available for use. Recreation • Many positions have been needed to fill as the division restarts normal programming and facility operations. Applications have been slower than usual to come in. Full-time staff is spending significant time with training and onboarding of new staff. Cemetery ■ Mowing and trimming is the staffs top priority as of now. Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission Packet I City of Iowa City • Staff will need to investigate a waterline break and repair as the water is still off in the newest addition of the Cemetery. • Staff will begin fixing monuments when time allows. Facilities • During the filling for City Park pool, staff found the surge tank was leaking into the pump/equipment room in the lower level sub terrain spaces of the bath house. The pool and tank had to be drained to allow a concrete restoration contractor, Portzen Concrete, to grind out the cracks in the tank and apply a hydrostatic concrete to repair the tank. • Staff continue to work through spring summer(!) conditions, adjusting HVAC systems for comfort, cleaning coils, and increased time in changing air filters to meet COVID air quality recommendations. • Weekly onsite construction meetings for the Mercer Dehumidification project will be held starting the week of ,tune 7. The contractor will be prepping the west exterior landscape for the pad for the unit. The ship date of October St" is still on track from the manufacturer. • Staff are continuing to work with Neumann Monson to release the Solar PPA RFP, the project will involve solar panels on both the TTRA Lodge outdoor trellis system and new Public Works Building. Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission Packet I City of Iowa City City of Iowa City FaCiiity Sustainability Projects One of the seven City of Iowa City Strategic Goals: Promote Environmental Sustainobiliry [onsuttwq 04mcription Contractor Cott Re b at Stg, Metric/Pa I~rlerceyScanlan, t)ehum+dificativn and Tub Pai nting Imp-a+.e air quatity and air exchange in Shine-H�ttery inc , nor :j :ant rrb2:r B-dd' ^.6 Project, Project wit include incorporation SAS eomro% the Mercer natatorium to cut i ent rode. e:timaae Up to a miliion gallons with new "erns• 59 IMS of water will be saved & part of the recovery OW Boiler Replacement and US project [1 s1291 Inata!i OAS to Boiler:/pool w2ter Shive-Nattery W7.5W 511,WS for SAS & M complete .. em 55,613 annual cost temp } AM]: Inc./pending tota I' • bo lerrr : avinp. &9 year payback w/out incentive for City Hall; 5.$ year with incentive' •' Mercer/Scanlon Exterior LED 60ting Replaceffwnt Shin Hattery peedirs Iricemthm: pending Contractz incerti,,,e: perdir6 Re '�acc Ej'nal haIFde lishu with LED Inc./pendinpending 'Mercer Aquatic Center Na=tor;urr- Lthtirz Rep°.acmen: Rep=xe ortinai halgde lights with LED: Shhme ttery 5155,Oa rr ja Compete Metal Halide to LED Inc./Gerrard ligtding- life cycle will Electric :ee a 4174 to 50% reduc km in energy use. Public Works Maintearmce Faci1'rty` LEED certified b6ldrg New Faciliri to 1 *o ze Public Works Neumann $10,978,700 LED Liglv6rog rebate- Gory:-n_c,:on Facility received an IP39593 DivL-kw4 of Street:, Traffic Eniineeri% Merit $23,274 and acumen 99'4 corn¢ ete Excelknce in Design boar Di.�m CvnvMxt m energy imerdw Award, with a 52% ztrateee: rebate- efficiency rating with 537594, for total comparable building incenimme of SW M. "rPoto'8ie:. "ic Works Solar Project PPA Sour project on new Publkc .boric: Neumann Momon pending n/a Pending RFP structure. Terry Trueblood Recreation Area Solar Pn*,a n1a Pending RFP Neurnamn Morton rbdir", 0 1 � Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission Packet I City of Iowa City Oakland Cemetery FY 19 Revenue Report ** shaded areas represent previous 5yr average Revenue from Lot Sales Lot Sale 5yr # of Interments Revenue 5-year Avg. Total 5yr Avg. on Average Interments 5yr avg. from on Revenue total Interments Interments revenue July $3,345.00 $5,832.00 8 7.8 $3,590.00 $41297.00 $6,935.00 $10,129.00 August $5,950.00 $5,813.00 5 7 $2,675.00 $4,250.50 $8,625.00 $101063.50 Sept $4,250.00 $8?351.75 5 8 $3,815.00 $4,,519.75 $8,065.00 $12,871.50 Oct $18,810.00 $8,299.00 8 6 $41112.50 $3,502.00 $22,922.50 $11,801.00 Nov $6,367.50 $4,075.00 8 6.2 $4,745.00 $2,804.00 $111112.50 $6,879.00 Dec $2,550.00 $3,316.00 4 6.8 $2,375.00 $3,764.00 $4,925.00 $7,080.00 Jan $850.00 $4,633.00 6 3.4 $3,142.50 $2,301.00 $3,992.50 $61934.00 Feb $2,975.00 $2,635.00 6 3.2 $3,542.50 $2,000.69 $61517.50 $4,635.69 March $4,140.00 $61263.50 5 5.6 $41390.00 $3,967.50 $8,530.00 $101231.00 April $6,210.00 $3,960.00 7 6 $4,610.00 $41101.50 $10,820.00 $8,061.50 May $5,627.50 $4,927.50 9 5.6 $3,590.00 $2,930.71 $9,217.50 $7,858.21 June Totals $61,075.00 $587105.50 1 71 65.6 $40,587.50 1 $38,438.65 1$101,662-501 $96,544.40 Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission Packet I City of Iowa City