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Parks and Recreation Commission 1
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 l
5:00 p.m.
Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center— Meeting Room B
220 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240
Public Comment for each item will be limited to 3 minutes for each person and a total for no more than 30
minutes per item. Written comments submitted to parksondrecreotion@iowa-city.org, prior to 5 p.m. on
Monday, November 7, 2022 will be distributed to the Commission via email in advance of the meeting.
AGENDA
ITEM 1 CALL TO ORDER
ITEM 2 APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 12, 2022 MINUTES
ITEM 3 PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
ITEM 4 CIP 2023-2027 — Juli Seydell Johnson
ITEM 5 REPORT ON ITEMS FROM CITY STAFF
a) Parks & Recreation Director—Juli Seydell Johnson
b) Recreation Division Superintendent — Brad Barker
c) Parks Division Superintendent — Tyler Baird
ITEM 6 CHAIRS REPORT
ITEM 7 COMMISSION TIME/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ITEM 8 ADJOURN
If you will need disability -related accommodations to participate in this program/event, please contact Gabe
Gotera, Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department at 319-356-5210 or ggotero@iowa-city.org.
Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.
IOWA CITY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION PRELIMINARY
MINUTES OCTOBER 12, 2022
ROBERT A. LEE RECREATION CENTER — MEETING ROOM B
Members Present: Alex Hachtman, Brian Morelli, Missie Forbes, April Schmidt, Melissa Serenda,
Brianna Wills, Connie Moore
Members Absent: Boniface Penandjo Lemoupa, Christopher Odinet
Staff Present: Juli Seydell Johnson, Brad Barker, Tyler Baird, Gabe Gotera
Others Present: Judie Pfohl
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Hachtman called the meeting to order at 5 p.m.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (to become effective only after separate Council action):
None
OTHER FORMAL ACTION:
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
None
Commissioner Schmidt arrives to the meeting.
IOWA CITY BICYCLE MASTER PLAN UPDATE — Kent Ralston, Sarah Walz: Metropolitan
Planning Ore
Walz hands out maps of the proposed network for the Bicycle Masterplan before walking the commission
through the masterplan. Walz details how the masterplan was adopted in the Fall of 2017 and has since
gained a large amount of public input through in -person sessions and online services for people to identify
problems/opportunities in the masterplan. Walz explains that the last big elements of the plan that are still
in motion include the completion of the Highway 6 trail in 2026 and the proposed trail along the Old
Highway 218.
Walz says that consultants did a lot of work to find out what are important destinations to the local area.
These destinations include many Parks and Recreation opportunities, schools, employment centers,
grocery shopping, and others of the like. Consultants then focused on finding what trails are necessary to
easily move between these sites on bike.
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Walz explains that one of the goals of the masterplan was to get a gold designation from the League of
American Bicyclists. Walz reveals that Iowa City currently has a Silver rating but expects a gold
designation after the upcoming projects are cleaned up. Walz makes the distinction that the Iowa City
street network when compared nationally to other street networks, has an extremely low average speed.
Walz explains that while this can be seen as Iowa City having friendlier facilities, it did result in the LAB
to dock points for a `lack of bike facilities alongside high-speed roads.'
Walz explains that bike lanes are typically applied to arterial streets, streets that give long distance cuts
across the community but tend to have higher volumes of high speeds where it would benefit bicyclists to
have their own lane. Walz says that for those who are not comfortable to use the arterial streets, the
masterplan looks at lower volume streets, to develop bikeways along the road. These bikeways would
include specific way finding signs to important destination sites, like schools, parks, and bike trails. These
bikeway projects are often timed with another project such as a road replacement/lane conversion. If a 4-
lane street is converted to a 2-lane street, the outer lanes would be turned into either parking or to bike
lanes. Walz details the new McAllister Blvd which includes bike lanes and a side path, an extra wide
sidewalk for bicyclists not comfortable with the road. Walz details Foster Rd which has 6-ft buffered bike
lanes on either side of the road. Commissioner Wills asks if this is related to the nearby elementary school
zone. Walz responds that this is being done with all arterial streets unless if there's other constraints.
Commissioner Morelli asks about the nature of buffered bike lanes. Walz explains that the 6-ft bike lane
would be separated from the rest of the street by a 2-ft gap of additional lines.
Walz says that due to COVID-19, there were substantial delays in the implantation of the Bicycle
Masterplan but that many streets are getting bike lanes especially in the southern part of Iowa City. Walz
continues that there are numerous streets that are converting from 4 lanes to 3 lanes to include a bike lane.
Currently Mormon Trek Blvd is in the process of conversion, but past conversions include the Sycamore
St and a portion of First Ave. The conversions introduced not only a new bike lane but also helps to calm
down traffic in high-speed areas. Upcoming conversions include Keokuk St, Southgate Ave, Benton St,
and more.
Walz brings up Bike Boxes, explaining them as bike facilities on signalized intersections where both
intersecting streets have bike lanes. At the intersection, ahead of the traffic is a box drawn on the street for
bicyclists to use to get a head start on making their turn into the next bike lane before the cars would
make it more difficult. Commissioner Wills asks if bicyclists know how to use these bike facilities. Walz
responds that at relevant intersections, there are instructional signs that explain the proper use of the bike
boxes. Walz continues that there are several social media posts to encourage education on the subject, but
that the masterplan is largely focused on the engineering aspect of the box implementation. Walz says that
bike boxes are being incorporated to any relevant intersections except for those with certain restraints.
Walz mentions that MPO are conducting bike counts to look at how bicycling is increasing in the area.
Walz credits a rise in biking to the encouragement of Parks and Recreation in an educational role with
biking events at the Terry Trueblood Recreational Area. Other parts of the community that can be
credited would include things like the Bike Library for making easy to access comprehensive lists of bike
events in Johnson County.
Commissioner Morelli asks how involved the Masterplan is with the Streets division, mentioning how
while some streets will have bike lanes, the overall quality of the street is quite poor. Walz responds that
every year around budget time, MPO would meet with engineering and streets divisions to determine how
bike lanes can be incorporated with future projects.
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Commissioner Wills refers to First Ave and asks that if a street is determined to not have enough space
for bike lanes, would widening the sidewalk be an option. Walz confirms that the specified portion of
First Ave does require a wide sidewalk and plans are in motion to do so. Walz explains that as new
arterial streets are built, the number of intersections and driveways are limited to help with safety
concerns. As one moves to the older part of town, the street gets more congested with driveway crossings
which make it more difficulty to install bike lanes into the already tight road. Instances such as that would
be an example of when a wide sidewalk would be preferred.
Commissioner Schmidt asks if any input was gathered from non -bikers or specifically from drivers who
interreact with bicyclists, as she personally worries about how to pass bicyclists without making them
uncomfortable. Walz responds that anyone could submit input and a few people who did were non -bikers,
but that it was mostly people that did not wantbicyclists in the street. Walz says that this can be helped by
educating drivers how to safely pass bicyclists and educating the bicyclists how to correctly position
themselves in the lane. Ralston chimes in that often bicyclists are aware of drivers who are trying to be
more careful around them and can react safely in suite. Ralston adds that it is often the drivers who do not
care about being careful that make the bicyclists nervous. Walz says that the typical recommendations are
for drivers to give at least 5-ft of distance before passing someone. Schmidt follows up asking when
people or children are taught bike safety as many bicyclists run right past stop signs. Walz responds that
while MPO will provide information for bike safety, it is usually Parks and Recreation or the schools that
educate young children on the subject. Walz brings up that over the past several years, despite bike counts
going up, the number of bicycle collisions have dropped by a large margin since the adoption of the
Bicycle Masterplan, with no cyclist fatalities in the Iowa City urban area since then. Both Ralston and
Walz comment how despite the large number of intersections in downtown Iowa City seeing lots of
activity between bicyclists, cars, trucks, and a large annual population of pedestrians unfamiliar with the
roads, there is an impressively few number of accidents annually.
Commissioner Morelli asks how the Bicycle Masterplan would look to progress with the most dangerous
intersections for bicycles. Ralston says that staff will do collision analysis to look at every intersection in
the urbanized areas, find the high collision locations and explore countermeasures for that specific
location. This can involve making sure that signage and pavement markings are up to date or even
rebuilding the intersection. Walz mentions other routine preventative countermeasures such as having the
pedestrian phase in the traffic light cycle before motorists can go. Walz adds that when a serious bike
accident does takes place, staff will be alerted promptly and will immediately go to the scene to see how
the surrounding area can be improved to stop similar accidents.
Commissioner Wills asks how the timing for the traffic lights work as Highway 6 is often stalled up due
to the lights. Ralston explains that as a rule of thumb, MPO will re -time roughly 20% of the signals in
Iowa City each year, allowing the lights to get refreshed in their entirety every 5 years. Ralston says that
the traffic light cycle can be influenced by the Pedestrian push buttons, as every time a button is pushed,
extra time is added to the cycle to account for the on -foot street crossing. The system will eventually
catch up but with such a large capacity of pedestrians pushing the buttons in tangent with each other, it
can cause the street to become uncoordinated and stalled until each intersection can catch back up to its
proper timing. Ralston says that Highway 6 likely uses signals that run free, meaning that the stretch of
Highway will stay green until cross traffic arrives, which would then incoordinate the lights when done
successively in large amounts.
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Commissioner Serenda asks if any consideration has been put towards connecting wildlife habitats
through the corridor trail allowing navigation between sites such as City Park to Hickory Hill Park or
Terry Trueblood Recreational Area to Sycamore Greenway. Walz responds that the corridor trails system
exists in areas like the floodplains or ravines where development is discouraged, while in contrast the bike
system follows the roads and streets. This can cause issues the integration of the two sections
Commissioner Wills asks if there are any certifications the city can get to establish itself as a Bike
Friendly location. Walz responds that this would be from the League of American Bicyclists and that staff
are trying for a gold rating. Walz adds that in comparison to cities like Madison, WI, Bloomington, IN,
and Urbandale, IL, Iowa City did overall better but scored lower due to the lack of high-speed roads
available to build bike facilities along. Walz says that Silver status is a good thing for marketability and to
keep in mind that the League compares cities the size of West Liberty to cities like LA or NYC.
REPORT ON ITEMS FROM CITY STAFF
Parks & Recreation Director — Jul! Seydell Johnson
City Council: Johnson goes over what will be presented to City Council at the October 18, 2022 City
Council Work Session. Johnson states that the commission cannot discuss the topic amongst themselves
as it would require a relevant agenda item, but questions can be asked. Johnson says that the presentation
will be like what was shown at the May 23, 2022 Parks & Recreation commission with the addition of a
few slides. One of the additional slides shows what exactly is up for approval and what would move
forward if City Council approves the presented masterplan. The future steps for the masterplan include...
• Mercer Park Ballfields and Pickleball/Tennis Courts Renovations
• 2023 — Design Initiated
• Recreation Program Adjustments
• Ongoing
• Decentralized Recreation Program Spaces
■ Investigate Opportunities including Partnerships
• City Park Pool
• Replace within Current Site in 2025
■ Initiate Pool Design Process including extensive public input in 2024
• Mercer/Scanlon
• Replace roof and continue with annual maintenance repairs.
■ Track and report attendance each month to Parks & Recreation Commission.
• Consider expanding with gym, indoor walking track, warm water pool, and accessible hot
tub in 2026 or beyond.
• Robert A. Lee Pool
■ Continue with annual maintenance repairs.
• Track and report attendance each month to Parks & Recreation Commission.
■ Consider future of pool in 2026 or beyond along with Mercer/Scanlon facility discussions
or if extensive repairs/renovations are needed to continue operations.
• Monitor Housing Developments on far west side to determine future opportunities.
Johnson clarifies that if City Council approves the Masterplan, it will not detemrine the finalized design
for City Park Pool or decide if Robert A. Lee Pool will close. These decisions would come further down
the line after more input has been gathered.
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Commissioner Wills ask for confirmation that City Park Pool will not have a 2025 season due to the
renovation. Johnson confirms this, saying that CPP remaining closed for 2025 is the plan for the current
timeline.
Commissioner Wills ask if there will be any specific budget numbers or estimations in the presentation to
the Council. Johnsons replies that there are not, as this is the vision of the Masterplan, and while there are
numbers in the larger report, specific estimations would come during the design phase,
Commissioner Morelli asks why CPP is set for 2025 and if it's for budgetary reasons. Johnson responds
that the project was entered into its current time slot due to both the limited Capital Improvement budget
and the high number of projects in the city, with 2025 being where that specific CIP landed.
Johnson talks about the Executive Summery Draft which gives a review of what is being recommended
by the proposed plan, specifically pointing out what are short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals as
decided by funding and expected timeline. Johnson refers to a press release sent out to go over the status
of City Park Pool, what is happening to the site, and where in the public process the pool currently stands.
Johnson announces that she will be speaking with the historic preservation commission because a group is
asking if City Park Pool is considered a historic site.
Commissioner Wills asks if the historical preservation push is by people wanting City Park Pool not to
change, Johnson replies that she will not know the full intention of this group until attending the
commission meeting.
Recreation Division Superintendent — Brad Barker
Programming: Barker says that Recreation staff are very busy with programming, and that over the next
17 days there will be 10 different Halloween thorned events and programming. Winter and Spring
Programming is being worked out by program supervisors.
Farmer's Market: Barker announces that there are three weeks left for the regular Farmer's Market and
will close at the end of October. After this, focus will be put on the Holiday Market's, with one Market in
November and December each.
Parks Division Superintendent — Tvler Baird
Trails: Baird states that the Willow Creek Trail will be getting resurfaced from Willow Creek Drive to
Benton Street. Baird says that the resurfacing will make the trail concreate instead of asphalt, which will
extend the trails lifespan. Baird announces that the Honeysuckle and invasive shrubs along the Willow
Creek trail will be removed to make necessary space for the workers. Baird says staff are working
towards adding a single-track trail at Terrell Mill Park with construction expected to begin next year.
Baird continues that staff have been conducting major cleanup of debris and trash in Terrell Mill Park.
Tree Planting: Baird announces the upcoming Riverfront Crossings Park tree planting on Oct 15. This is a
volunteer project funded with a $10,000 grant from the Department of Natural Resources that will allow
67 trees to be planted. Baird says that there are other CIP projects with tree plantings in the south district.
Park Projects: Baird states that Whispering Meadows playground is close to completion, but that staff are
waiting on the last few pieces of the project to be delivered. Baird says that the projects at Court Hill Park
and at the Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall are all moving at good pace but adds that Chadek Green Park
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completion will be moved back due to necessary parts getting delayed in the mail. The relevant parts are
expected to arrive in late January. Baird talks about a Kiwanis Park Public Input meeting taking place the
week prior with another meeting to take place next month. The 211 Kiwanis Park meeting will also be the
public input meeting for Hunter's Run Park. Johnson adds that 42 people attended the initial meeting,
with 3,000 postcards getting sent to the surrounding neighborhoods 2 weeks before the meeting.
Outreach: Baird says that Parks staff will be helping Streets staff with weed collection and cleanup next
month. Parks will provide a couple staff members each day, with more staff choosing to come in on the
weekend for overtime. Baird announces public engagement to offer other ways for controlling leaf litter.
These methods, to avoid sending the leaves to the landfill, include chopping it up into mulch for
lawns/planters, or donating the leaves to local farmers to be used as fertilizer.
Commissioner Morelli asks if parks staff compost the leaves that are collected. Baird responds that he is
unfamiliar with the specific process that happens at the landfill, but that landfill staff do compost the
leaves. Johnsons adds that the landfill prioritizes getting composted fertilizer to farmers fast.
Chairmen Hachtman asks if staff are still looking for volunteers for the RFX Tree Planting. Baird
responds that there is a decent number of volunteers already from the Rotary Club and the County
Sustainability office, but anyone is welcome to join and help.
CRAMS REPORT:
None
COMMISSION TIME/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA TPEMS
Commissioner Wills asks about the status of Hickory Hill Park development. Johnson responds that the
land donation is still in the works but will not happen until all public improvements have been completed
on the development. Wills ask if the development will be complete by the upcoming spring. Johnson and
Baird respond that while there is not a specific timeline given, they do not expect the development to be
complete until after the spring.
Commissioner Wills asks about Riverfront Crossings Park and if there are still future phases for the
development of the park as discussed prior to RFX renovations. Johnson says that those items are
currently on the unfunded list of capital improvement plan. Johnson continues that the plans for an
amphitheater, kayak launch zones, a 21d restmom and a 2nd bridge are still in the works but have no
assigned date. Johnsons says that this is largely reliant on the land development in the surrounding area.
Commissioner Moore voices regret for voting `Yes' to recommend to not move forward with MPAC
aquatics as listed in the Masterplan (September 14, 2022 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting,
Item 5 Motion). Moore says that years of studies and planning from the input of thousands of peoples
were drowned out by loud voices at the last commission meeting. Moore acknowledges that she she
cannot take back her prior vote but wants it on record that if she could officially change her vote she
would.
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Commissioner Forbes echoes Commissioner Moore's feelings and says that the confusing and intense
process at the September 14, 2022 meeting led to voting in a manner that misrepresents many constituents
that were properly reflected in the statistically valid survey and the outreach conducted by staff and the
city prior to the 2' phase of planning. Forbes describes the difficulty to have a robust discussion among
commissioners due to the present crowd being loud with booing and clapping. Forbes says that she did
not feel confident or comfortable to voice her thoughts and opinions fully during the meeting. Forbes
acknowledges that the crowd can't be controlled by staff as it is a public meeting, but asks that in a future
meeting, commissioners receive training to not feel overwhelmed or intimidated to vote in a certain
manner. Johnson says that the City Attorney's office would be open to conduct a training over this topic
in January when new commissioners have been onboarded.
Commissioner Morelli starts to discuss the interpretation of the September 14, 2022 meeting motions and
how the other commissioners feel but is stopped by Johnson as this much discussion between
commissioners would require a relevant agenda item.
Moved by Morelli, seconded by Wills, to adjourn the meeting at 6:04 p.m. Motion Passed 7-0
(Penandio Lemoupa. & Odinet absent)
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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
ATTENDANCE RECORD
NAME
„y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
TERM
EXPIRE
S
Steve Bird
12/31/21
X
X
NM
Missie
12/31/25
*
*
*
X
NM
X
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
Forbes
Brian Morelli
12/31/25
*
*
*
X
NM
OX
X
X
X
O/E
X
X
Alex
12/31/24
X
X
NM
X
NM
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Hachtman
Connie
12/31/25
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
X
X
X
Moore
Christopher
12/31/24
X
X
NM
X
NM
X
O/E
X
O/E
X
O/E
O/E
Odinet
Boniface
12/31/23
O
O
NM
X
NM
X
O
O/E
O
O/E
O/E
O
Penandjo
Lemou a
Ben Russell
12/31/21
X
X
NM
April
12/31/22
O
O/E
NM
O/E
NM
O/E
X
X
X
O/E
X
X
Schmidt
Melissa
12/31/23
X
X
NM
X
NM
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Serenda
Angie Smith
12/31/21
X
X
NM
Brianna
12/31/22
O/E
O/E
NM
O/E
NM
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Wills
Michelle
12/31/25
*
*
*
X
NM
X
O/E
Wiegand
KEY: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = No meeting
LQ = No meeting due to lack of quorum * = Not a member now
Iowa City Parks & Recreation Commission Packet
November 2022
Upcoming Events
• Holiday Market; November 12, RALCRC, 8 am —1 pm
• Family Game Night Pool Party, November 12, RALCRC, 5-7 pm
• Holiday Market; December 17, RALCRC, 8 am —1 pm
Notable from Parks & Recreation Staff
Parks:
• The Ped Mall playground is now open.
• Drinking fountains, unheated restroom facilities, and irrigation have been winterized.
• Tree planting is almost complete on the multiple planting contracts. Staff is currently watering
approximately 1000 trees on a rotating schedule.
• The grant funded tree planting project at Riverfront Crossings Park was a success with many Rotary and
community volunteers assisting with the planting.
• Construction continues at Chadek Green Park. Court Hill Park construction is nearing completion and
Whispering Meadows playground is open. We are awaiting arrival of the Chadek Green Playground
which will delay install until spring.
• Work continues on the single-track trail staff is constructing at Terrell Mill Park.
• REAP Grant funded work at Ryerson's Woods is on track with significant progress being made.
• Extension of the Hwy 6 trail from Fairmeadows Blvd to Heinz Rd continues.
• A public meeting for the Kiwanis and Hunter's Run Park projects will take place on November 22nd at the
Rec Center.
• The Happy Hollow and Hickory Hill projects have been moved up in the CIP schedule to next year.
• Staff is providing some daily assistance with the leaf collection program run by the Streets Department.
Recreation:
• Holiday Markets — Our annual holiday markets on November 12 and December 17 provide an opportunity
to purchase thoughtful handmade gifts while supporting local farmers and artisans. Vendors will offer a
wide variety of products, including homemade, handcrafted, seasonal gifts and food available for purchase.
• Winter/Spring Activity Registration — Registration will begin for Iowa City residents on December 13.
Non-residents may begin registering on December 14.
• Swim Lessons— In an effort to instruct more children how to safely swim, our division is significantly scaling
back private swim lesson availability to make way for more group lesson opportunities. Adaptive lessons will
still be available on a private basis.
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Facilities:
• The lights are on! MidAmerican Energy Company worked with the City to install 8 new LED street and
parking lights south of Mercer Park. The lights are on and the remaining work will include cameras from our
ITS team.
• Staff are continue working to adjust and accommodate occupancy building temperatures for the mixed
outdoor temperatures of this time of the year.
• The electrical usage at Mercer Aquatic Center, appears to be notably reduced since the installation of LED
lighting in the natatorium. We will be monitoring this in the upcoming seasons to track the validity.
• Maintenance staff are presently reviewing the company submittals for the Janitorial RFP 2022. The contract
should reduce overall costs and will allow more access to green certified cleaning products.
Cemetery:
• Staff has been busy hauling tree debris to the landfill.
• Staff has also been working on stocking our dry storage building with fill sand and black dirt before the
Fall/Winter seasons.
Top Staff Issues
Parks
• Drought conditions are impacting all vegetation in Parks and rights -of -way.
Recreation
• Covid and other illnesses continue to impact employee availability.
Facilities
• Staff are continuing to winterize facilities, switching operations and systems over. This includes HVAC
equipment and draining exterior water systems at City Hall, Recreation Centers, Senior Center, TTRA
Lodge, Ashton House and Fire Stations.
• Covid and other illness continue to impact custodial and maintenance staff availability.
Cemetery:
• Mowing and trimming has slowed due to the dry conditions.
• Staff has been busy watering sod/plants/trees.
• Leaf collection/mulching is in full swing.
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March
April
May
June
Totals
1 $23,937.50
$34,432.75
26
27.6
$13,655.00
1 $16,024.25
1$37,592.50
$50,457.00
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The following documents were handed
out during the meeting.
2023-2027
PARKS & RECREATION
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
November 9, 2022
Parks & Recreation Commission
Juli Seydell Johnson, Director of
Parks & Recreation
WHAT IS THE CIP PLAN?
Five-year planning tool for large scale construction and renovation projects.
• Based upon long term Strategic Plans and Community Needs
• Parks Master Plan
• Natural Areas Plan
• Bicycle Master Plan
• Recreation Facilities and Program Master Plan
• Development Opportunities
• Adjusted annually
• Changing conditions which reprioritize project priority
• Changing funding sources.
• Project funding re -allocated throughout departments to priority
projects.
CIP PROCESS
City Department Heads submit projects based on planning efforts and
conditions of current facilities.
• Staff Budget Team compiles. Department Heads meet to refine
priorities considering proposals from all Department.
• Finance Director and City Manager further refine prioritization.
Funding availability is known at this point which shifts projects.
• Parks & Recreation Commission reviews proposal and timeline.
• City Council review CIP Budget Proposal at work session in
January.
• City Council approves CIP Budget in early spring.
CIP VS. OPERATING BUDGET
Capital Improvement Budget $8.3 million to 12.9 million.
$32.5 million over 5 years.
Project design, bidding and construction costs.
No staff costs.
Generally, not Annual Maintenance Items (i.e. painting an office)
• Operating Budget — $11.0 million each year
• One year time frame — Submitted and approved by City Council each year.
• Daily operations.
• Repairs under $10,000 per occurance
• Staffing for operations.
OP ANNUAL PROJECTS -- $610,000/YEAR
R4129 City Hall Repairs $50,000/year
• R41 30 Park Annual Improvements $90,000/year
• R41 32 Park Annual ADA Accessibility Improvements $30,000/year
• R4194 Climate Action Facility Improvements $250,000/year
• RA206 Intra-City Bike Trails and Trail Bridges $40,000/year
• RA330 Annual Recreation Center Improvements $50,000/year
• RA380 Annual Contracted Tree Planting $100,000/year
2023 OP PROJECTS - $8,350,000
R4224 Hickory Hill Park Ecological Restoration - $200,000 REAP Grant.
• RA359 Kiwanis Playground Renovations - $350,000 (Dec Review)
• RA365 Hickory Hill Park Conklin Entrance Shelter & Restroom
Replacement - $400,000 (Dec Review)
• RA371 Happy Hollow Playground and Ballfield Replacement -
$200,000 (Dec Review)
• RA372 Terrel Mill Skate Park/Pump Track $2,000,000 (Grant Dependent)
• RA37A Mercer Baseball Field Renovations $1,050,000 (Dec Review)
• RA391 Pickleball/Tennis Court Renovations $400,000 (Dec Review)
• RA375 Hunter's Run Playground Renovations $300,000 (Dec Review)
2023 CIP PROJECTS - CONTINUED
R4381 Event Facility Improvements $800,000 (Grant Required)
• R4387 Willow Creek Trail Replacement $790,000 (Ready to Bid)
• R4396 Waterworks Prairie Park Kayak Launch $250,000 (Grant Required)
• R4399 Sturgis Ferry Boat Ramp Improvements $600,000 (Ready to Bid)
• R4403 Carson Lake Park Planning $200,000
2024 OP PROJECTS - $2,880,000
R4346 Palisades Development Park - $250,000
• RA351 Mercer/Scanlon Roof Replacement - $700,000
• RA358 Lower City Park Shelter & Restroom Renovations - $600,000
• RA395 Calder Park Connection and ADA Trails - $140,000
2025 0P PROJECTS - $1219101000
R4229 City Park Pool Renovations - $9,700,000
• RA363 Upper City Park Restroom and Shelter Renovations - $600,000
• RA385 College Green Park Playground Replacement — $325,000
• RA388 ADA Elevator Improvements - $285,000
• RA392 Carson Lake Land Acquisition — $250,000
• RA397 Court Hill Trail, Beech to Scott - $200,000
2026 CIP PROJECTS - $5,760,000
• R4227 Highway 6 Trail Broadway to Fairmeadows-$1,700,000
• R4346 Stone Bridge Park Development - $275,000
• R4351 Recreation Center — RALRC Pool Filter or Roof - $700,000
• R4362 Napoleon Softball Fields 5-8 Renovations - $450,000
• R4384 Benton Hills Playground Replacement - $135,000
• R4389 North Market Square Park Playground Replacement - $300,000
• R4390 Reno Street Park Renovations — $240,000
• R4403 Carson Lake Park Retention Basin - $11900,000
2027 OP PROJECTS - $2,585,000
RA351 Recreation Center Improvements $700,000
• RA398 Thornberry and Rita's Ranch Improvements $300,000
• R4400 Mercer Park Shelter Replacement - $150,000
• RAA01 Park Maintenance Storage Barn — $225,000
• R4404 Iowa River Trail — Gateway Segment - $700,000
CIP UNFUNDED LIST - 2022 REQUESTS
Scott Park Driveway & Parking Lot Improvements- $275,000
Benton Hill Park Sidewalk- $175,000
Brookland Park Playground - $200,000
Oak Grove Park Improvements - $300,000
Robert A. Lee Pool Renovations- $4 Million
Fairmeadows Park Trail Loop - $1 25,000
Southgate Avenue— Iowa River Trail Connection-$400,000
Napoleon to RFX Park Trail Replacement - $720,000
Whispering Meadows Park Trail/Boardwalk Improvements- $250,000
CIP UNFUNDED LIST - MORE THAN 1 YEAR
Riverfront Crossing Park, Phase 4- $1,353,000
Riverfront Crossing Park, 2" Restroom and Pedestrian Bridge - $1 Million
Ashton House, 2n1 Parking Lot - $300,000
Lower City Park Master Plan - $23 Million
East Side Sports Complex - $14 Million
Day
Date
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4
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
11
4
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3-0tl
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
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NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
5
$25wim
Monday
3-Oct
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4
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5
5
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
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21
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Tuesday
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NA
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NA
12
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NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
26
12
28
Thursday
6-Ocr
9
4
2
NA
NA
5
2
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
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Friday
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5
3
NA
NA
13
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NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
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Saturday
8-Oct
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1
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NA
NA
NA
NA
19
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NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
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Monday
10-0ct
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1
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NA
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5
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NA
NA
NA
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Tuesday
11 Oct
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Monday
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NA
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NA
NA
NA
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NA
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23
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Tuesday
18-Ott
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NA
3
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NA
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NA
NA
NA
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12
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NA
NA
5
2
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
17
14
Thursday
20-Oct
5
6
2
NA
NA
10
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NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
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26
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NA
NA
NA
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NA
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Sunday
23-Oct
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
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NA
NA
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25
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31-Oct
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388
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155
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