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Comments submitted at meeting will be included in following month’s packet.
AGENDA
ITEM 1 CALL TO ORDER
ITEM 2 APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 08, 2023 MINUTES
ITEM 3 PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
ITEM 4 MERCER PARK ATHLETIC FIELDS PROJECT – Eric Hornig; Hitchcock Design
ITEM 5 HAPPY HOLLOW PARK PLAYGROUND SELECTION – Parks and Recreation
Director Juli Seydell Johnson
ITEM 6 REVIEW OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION FOR CITY PARK POOL PROJECT
TEAM – Parks and Recreation Director Juli Seydell Johnson
ITEM 7 CONSIDER RECOMMEDATION TO REMOVE PARKS & RECREATION
COMMISSIONER MEMBER DUE TO UNEXPLAINED ABSENCES – Parks and
Recreation Commission Chair
ITEM 8 ELECTION OF COMMISSION VICE CHAIR – Parks and Recreation Commission
Chair
ITEM 9 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 9 CHAIRS REPORT
ITEM 10 COMMISSION TIME/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ITEM 11 ADJOURN
Iowa City
Parks and Recreation Commission
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
5:00 p.m.
Terry Trueblood Recreational Area – Terry Trueblood Lodge
579 McCollister Blvd, Iowa City, IA 52240
IOWA CITY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION PRELIMINARY
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 08, 2023
ROBERT A. LEE RECREATION CENTER – MEETING ROOM B
Members Present: Alex Hachtman, Brian Morelli, Melissa Serenda, Connie Moore, Rachel
McPherson, Doloris Mixon
Members Absent: Boniface Penandjo Lemoupa, Missie Forbes, Chris Odinet
Staff Present: Juli Seydell Johnson, Brad Barker, Kumi Morris, Malory Smysor, Gabe Gotera
Others Present: Justin Fishbaugh, Jill Fishbaugh, Carin Crain, Tommy Gianola, Billy Gianola,
Mitzi Read, Mark Cannon
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Hachtman called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (to become effective only after separate Council action):
Moved by Mixon, seconded by Serenda to recommend moving forward with the Mercer Park
Aquatic Center & Scanlon Gym Exterior Accessibility and Lighting Improvement Project as
proposed. Motion passed 6-0 (Penandjo Lemoupa, Forbes, & Odinet absent).
OTHER FORMAL ACTION:
Moved by Morelli, seconded by Moore, to approve the February 8, 2023 minutes as written. Motion
passed 6-0 (Penandjo Lemoupa, Forbes, & Odinet absent).
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
Justin Fishbaugh gives out a handout showing a comparison of pool use data. Fishbaugh asks if the
handout will be included in the meeting minutes, to which Director Juli Seydell Johnson says that
handouts sent to the commission prior to the meeting will be included in the correspondence sent out to
Commission members, but that since this was included during the meeting, it would have to be included
as correspondence with the April meeting packet. Fishbaugh prepared the handout to help with the review
of pool use data that is provided by the Parks and Recreation Department each month. Fishbaugh
describes his goal as finding accurate pool use counts so that informed decisions can be made about the
future of the aquatic’s centers. Fishbaugh details that pool users are not counted multiple times, as the
provided data is not cumulative but is just a count of the pool every 30 minutes. Fishbaugh found there to
be gross errors at time in the counts reported from the department. Fishbaugh refers to Dec 9, in which
there were 0 reported scans from 11am to 1pm, when citizens counted 13 pool users. Using his handout,
Fishbaugh says that when equivalent pool hours are compared between Robert A Lee and Mercer pools
and normalized with a large difference in size between the two pools so that there is an apples-to-apples
comparison, RAL pool use is 1.5x more than Mercer pool for the fourth quarter of 2022.
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Carin Crain gives a handout of emails from Coralville Recreation. Crain suggest that to boost RAL pool
use, staff should use marketing to advertise the pool. Crain says she gets emails from Coralville
advertising aquacise and swimming lessons, with information provided showing when where and how
much the class is. Crain says that she has never received promotional material for RAL pool and details
that people can’t come to the pool when they don’t know it’s around. Crain says that on Sundays, there
are frequently families that aren’t strong swimmers, but that to find out about swimming lessons you have
to go online as there is no indication of swim lessons offered at RAL pool. Crain says that the process to
register needs to be less cumbersome to allow a more accessible route into swim lessons.
MERCER PARK AQUATIC CENTER/SCANLON GYM ADA ENTRYWAY & LED LIGHTS –
Facility Manager Kumi Morris:
Facility Manager Kumi Morris presents the attached PowerPoint presentation. Morris shows that this
project would focus on making the pavement and sidewalk, especially around the entryway to have a
consistently higher quality existence that follows ADA guidelines to a greater extent. Morris explains that
the project would also have some of the bike racks and all the outdoor lighting removed. Replacement
LED lamps would be installed that would be vandal resistant while also being made of replaceable
aluminum parts for ease of maintenance by staff. Morris details how the concrete plaza outside the front
entrance will be replaced with green space and the current crosswalk will be moved further down the
street closer to the parking lot. Morris notes the importance of better sightlines for cars leading up to the
cross walk.
Chairman Hachtman asks how tall the proposed lighting options would be. Facility Manager Kumi Morris
says that the LED bollard lights would be approximately 4 ft tall while the larger LED Radean Post Top
would be approximately 10 ft tall.
Commissioner Morelli asks if the traffic flow around the bend outside MPAC was inspected at all,
describing the area as a bottle neck during some parts of the day. Director Juli Seydell Johnson explains
that in the last year, the 1-way street through Mercer Park has been converted into a 2-way street, which
helped to decongest the area. Facility Manager Kumi Morris confirms that civil engineer did look over the
area and explains how there is still a lot of activity happening on the corner outside of MPAC, of which
can include loading from staff, parking for patrons, and junior high students. Kumi says that to help
reduce the amount things happening all at once, the crosswalk was moved down the street, to be
perpendicular to the street. This puts the crosswalk in a much safer for people to use.
Commissioner Serenda asks about the removal of the bike racks in the plan. Facility Manager Kumi
Morris explains that there is still the PLAY bike rack just to the east of the facility that the public is
encouraged to use. Morris said that most of the time, when bikes were left at the northern bike rack, they
would just be left there and in the way of travel paths. The removal of the bike racks was to allow an
increase in allowed movement towards ADA compliance.
Director Juli Seydell Johnson makes the distinction that due to this project; Mercer Park Aquatic Center
& Scanlon Gymnasium will be likely be closed to the public for the first few weeks of September 2023.
Seydell Johnson explains that this timeframe was chosen due to the low use trend seen from past years
during September. Seydell Johnson details discussion with the school district to allow swim teams to still
use the pool, via a different entrance. Seydell Johnson adds that staff will take the opportunity to also
resurface the gym flooring.
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Moved by Mixon, seconded by Serenda to recommend moving forward with the Mercer Park
Aquatic Center & Scanlon Gym Exterior Accessibility and Lighting Improvement Project as
proposed. Motion passed 6-0 (Penandjo Lemoupa, Forbes, & Odinet absent).
ADAPTIVE AND INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH – Recreation Program
Supervisor Malory Smysor:
Recreation Program Supervisor Malory Smysor speaks about her work overseeing the Adaptive and
Inclusive Recreation (AIR) programing and how youth in AIR can be better served in the community.
Smysor talks about current youth programs for children with disabilities of which include new Cooking
Classes, one-time events for crafts/fitness, and trying to build on family opportunities. Smysor
Explains that the difficulty with youth participants that have disabilities is that it can require a lot more
staffing dependent on the needs of the participant. Smysor continues, that as staff get to know the
population, then programming can become more specified towards the children, but that until then, family
programming is offered that would allow the option for participants to bring their family and can get more
comfortable with staff in a safe environment. Smysor describes a recent event, for participants to build
junk robots out of recyclable material. The event was very well received and the parents of participated
chose to stay and help.
Malory Smysor is looking at summer camp opportunities in the area for youth with disabilities. Smysor is
working with the school district to see what is being offered as education and how staff can compliment
that. As an example, Smysor describes how if a school chooses to have a half-day education event, then
AIR staff would want to use the other half of the day for camp opportunities.
Malory Smysor talks about the effort to create achievable goals for partisans to work towards during
programming. Smysor refers to the Cooking Classes, and how the activity description shows that the
program will work on cooking skills, fine motor skills, social skills, and leisure skills. Smysor is
hopefully that people will find interesting in the programs where they really want to focus on achieving
said goals.
Malory Smysor talks about wanting to provide more small one-time events. These events could focus on
culturally holidays. Smysor describes the upcoming ‘Quilts of the Underground Railroad’ event that
would be hosted for Black History Month and would show what secrets were hidden in the quilt designs.
Smysor mentions that there will be an event for Woman’s History Month, Therapeutic Recreation Month,
and an event focused on the history of disability civil rights.
Commissioner Moore asks what Smysor means when saying “Inclusive”. Malory Smysor says that staff
are working to create more of an inclusive environment as Smysor recognized that there were no 1-on-1
opportunities provided to assist in other “typical” programs, such as Summer Camps. Smysor refers to the
last released Program Activity Guide that included blurbs in each section that talks about inclusion and
how patrons can reach out for modifications or adaptions to participate in activities. Smysor lists
examples of modifications/adaptations of which include, larger print activity guides, providing an actual
human to help the patron through the activity 1-on-1, or adaptive equipment. Smysor states that if this
kind of inclusion is provided, then programs would be able to reach more families that are not getting
services yet. Moore appreciates the effort to bring rec leisure to the kids involved, and stresses how
important it can be for the kids to make friends in a community.
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Commissioner Moore asks what the target age demographic is for the cooking classes. Malory Smysor
responds that the youth cooking classes range from 6-16 years old. Moore follows up, asking if any
disability is allowed, to which Smysor responds yes.
Commissioner McPherson says that it would be a great opportunity for the Quilting Underground
Railroad activities to include some of the stops that were part of the railroad that are in Iowa City,
specifically a house on Dubuque Street. Malory Smysor responds that the idea sounds good, and more
research will be done on it.
Chairman Hachtman asks if there are other things that the Commission, as community members can do to
help Malory Smysor and her programs. Smysor responds that the best way to help would be marketing,
elaborating that there are not a lot of similar programming in surrounding cities, meaning that area could
be a hub for such programs. Smysor says that word of mouth is always a great resource for getting the
word out of there.
REPORT ON ITEMS FROM CITY STAFF
Parks & Recreation Director – Juli Seydell Johnson
Topics from Last Meeting: Director Seydell Johnson answers several questions asked at the previous, Feb
8 Meeting. Seydell Johnson explains that the house by Happy Hollow Park has been checked by
Neighborhood Services staff. Seydell Johnson points out where in the agenda packet, the commissioners
can find both the contract amount for the Rec Masterplan and the list of parks still left to be renovated.
Seydell Johnson adds that the commission will take a tour around some of the parks in a future meeting to
see what is still to be renovated in person.
Swim Counts: Director Seydell Johnson explains that whenever the Save RAL Pool group brings forward
to staff a time where their accounts don’t match with the departments’, staff are taking it seriously,
looking back, verifying and correcting the count, if needed. Seydell Johnson clarifies that not every
difference is found to be an error. Seydell Johnson says that now that the swim counts have been
underway for 6 months, trends will soon start to appear to show which direction the pool will move in.
Commissioner McPherson asks how staff correct a count. Director Seydell Johnson explains how the
11am – 1pm counts were sometimes off by 1 or 2 people, which led staff to find that counters were
counting exactly from 11 am – 1pm but that some patrons would check into the pool as early as 10:45pm.
Seydell Johnson adds that the data is still in the ActiveNet system, it just wasn’t being pulled at the time,
which would allow staff to go back and retroactively add the 10:30am – 11am time slot to past monthly
pool counts. Seydell Johnson says that sometimes camera videos are used to verify counts, but that the
videos can only be looked back 14 days and that it does not show the entirety of the pool. McPherson
brings up just seeing a member of customer service staff miss counting 2 people who were entering the
pool, asking if the young staff are taking the number recording accurate. Seydell Johnson explains that at
if this happened just before the meeting, then it was likely for swim lessons which are counted separately
from the daily admissions at the front desk. Seydell Johnson adds that there have been additional staff
assigned at the back hallway, with spot checks to double check that everyone entering the locker rooms
are checked in, instead of going down the stairs and past the staff desk. Seydell Johnson says that staff
have found the different in pool counts to not be significantly different, but that if something is found to
be missed, it will be corrected. Seydell Johnson notes the overall trends of the counts should be similar
and will show how pool use data has moved one way or another.
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Commissioner McPherson asks about the possibility of extending pool hours at RAL pool. Director
Seydell Johnson responds that current attendance numbers don’t support extending the pool hours.
McPherson asks for clarification that if more people were to swim in the mornings, then there would be a
reason to expand hours in the afternoon. Seydell Johnson confirms this.
Commissioner Morelli asks for comment on email marketing and what can be done for further outreach.
Director Seydell Johnson responds that this will be discussed during the Recreation Staff Report.
Commissioner Moore asks if when the Commission tours the remaining parks to be renovated, if there
will be an opportunity to make suggestions on design, such as focusing on inclusion and accessibility.
Director Seydell Johnson confirms this thought, saying that it would be an appropriate time to make such
suggestions. Seydell Johnson adds that there are parks throughout the city that have wheel-chair
accessible playground equipment and structures.
Items for Next Meeting: Director Seydell Johnson says that staff are waiting to hear back from proposals
on Happy Hollow Park, with data and options being prepared for the March 8 Commission meeting.
Seydell Johnson adds that the Mercer Park Athletic Fields project presentation will also be during the
March 8 Commission meeting.
State Budget: Director Seydell Johnson talks about recent state legislature that will affect City budgets,
which has been rolled back due to an accounting error last fall which resulted in several million dollars
less in revenue for Iowa City operating budgets. Seydell Johnsons clarifies that this affects not only Parks
& Rec but the entire city. Johnson says that because the budget had already been approved, staff may
have to go back to determine how costs can be trimmed to save money.
Future Meeting Focuses: Director Seydell Johnson says that the next Commission meeting will likely
have a Recreation focus, looking over staff goals from the Masterplan process. Director Johnson adds
that, later in the spring, Commissioners will be invited to attend and take part in a tree planting at
McPherson Park. This meeting will have a forestry focus, with attention on the division’s new trucks and
equipment.
Parks: In the absence of Parks Division Superintendent Tyler Baird, Director Seydell Johnson announces
that the Chadek Green Park Playground Equipment is expected to arrive in the next few days. Seydell
Johnson says that that this will be one of the first installs of year once weather conditions improve.
Recreation Division Superintendent – Brad Barker 5:49
Superintendent Barker addresses the earlier question regarding communications for different programs
and events. Barker explains how in recent years, staff had created an event classification guide with the
goal to streamline how the Recreation division would promote programing in a consistent manner. Barker
says that events are typically advertised through social media, while programming such as water fitness or
youth sports can’t all be promoted in social media the same way. Barker explains that Program
Supervisors try to use social media with intention so as to not fill the feed with every program available.
Barker continues, that due to this reason, there’s more responsibility for program supervisors to utilize
ActiveNet, the recreation registration software system. Barker explains that over almost 10 years, a robust
database of patron ages and contact information have been collected, with patrons’ specific program
history helping to filter who should be targeted for specific program marketing.
Commissioner Serenda refers to the ActiveNet database of patron info, asking what outreach is being
done to bring in new people who might be interested in swim lessons. Superintendent Barker responds
that primarily, new names are from people that are signing up for the programs. Barker says that
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recreation program supervisors are discussing on Recreation goals for the Rec Masterplan and that a
common talking point, is how to extend the sphere of engagement and accessibility to those who are not
already involved with programming. Barker explains that this is done by hiring multilingual staff that can
be welcoming to more people, or through more traditional communications, like mid-season newsletters
or focused emails. Barker adds that this will be gone into more detail at a future meeting when Recreation
goals are discussed.
Director Seydell Johnson adds that there might not be much advertising seen for swimming lessons,
because Swimming lessons are already filling to capacity and have waiting list within days of opening for
registration. Seydell Johnson continues that advertising for programs are typically used for newer
programs that are trying to grow, but also to avoid frustration of patrons that would see marketing for
such programs before finding that it is already full.
Superintendent Barker adds that one of the biggest problems facing the RecAssist, ,Rec-and-Ride, and
Swim Scholarship programs is that people don’t know that they exist. To combat this, Recreation has
worked with the Communication department to create a video showing how the public can utilize such
programs. Barker explains that this video would be shared on social media to not only promote the
programs but also to show how it can be used.
Commissioner McPherson asks about the considering of posters that could be shown in high traffic areas
such as Prairie Lights, Oasis, or the Public Library. McPherson say that while posters may be considered
old-fashioned, these areas see lots of people coming through that could bring increased attendance to
programming and events such as roller skating.
Commissioner Morelli refers to the City’s larger use of ‘Next Door’ to bring information to specific
neighborhoods and asks if Recreation could make use of Next Door to help with spreading awareness for
programming. Barker explains that staff try to use Next Door sparingly to not overwhelm. Barker says
that events typically advertised using Next Door are Party in the Park during the summer, to let
neighborhoods know when Party in the Park will be in their neighborhood.
Event Turnout: Superintendent Barker details several events that have taken place since the last
Commission meeting. Barker says that the MLK Day Service Event had great turn out, with many people
attending the march or working on craftsman service projects. Barker brings up that Commissioner Mixon
gave a wonderful presentation for the attendees. Barker talks about the STEAM and Technology Open
House which showed off robotics, microscopes, drones, among other equipment. Barker talks about the
recent Freeze Fest that had smores, hot chocolates, and speakers from the Raptor Center and the Iowa
AmeriCorps. Barker says that in the future, Freeze Fest would be a target for program growth and
marketing.
CHAIRS REPORT:
None
COMMISSION TIME/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Commissioner Mixon asks if there is any kind of team sport such as softball, baseball, or football that are
played between different recreation centers in the area. Director Seydell Johnson says that youth baseball
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and softball teams are provided locally by the Youth Sports Association, who provide teachers, while the
Recreation Division provides the fields. Mixon asks specifically about adult sports provided. Johnson
responds that adult softball is no longer offered. Johnson explains that in the past, the department would
rent fields from the University of Iowa for adult softball, but player attendance dwindled to the extent that
there were not enough teams to even have a real season. Johnson continues that Coralville would typically
have enough players to reach maximum capacity, which is where teams that still wanted to play would
go.
Commissioner Morris asks if the local soccer league is provided through the City? Director Johnson
explains that while Iowa City Kickers is supported and associated with the Recreation Division, it is its
own separate entity.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Hachtman adjourns the meeting at 6:03 p.m.
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
ATTENDANCE RECORD
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KEY: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = No meeting
LQ = No meeting due to lack of quorum * = Not a member during this meeting
NAME
TERM
EXPIRES 02/09/22 03/09/22 04/13/22 05/23/22 07/13/22 08/10/22 09/14/22 10/12/22 11/09/22 12/14/22 01/11/23 02/08/23 Missie
Forbes
12/31/25 NM X X O/E X X X X X NM X O/E
Alex
Hachtman
12/31/24 NM X X X X X X X X NM X X
Rachel
McPherson
12/31/26 * * * * * * * * * * X X
Doloris
Mixon
12/31/26 * * * * * * * * * * X X
Connie
Moore
12/31/25 * * * * * X X X X NM X X
Brian
Morelli
12/31/25 NM O/E X X X O/E X X X NM X X
Christopher
Odinet
12/31/24 NM X O/E X O/E X O/E O/E O/E NM X O/E
Boniface
Penandjo
Lemoupa
12/31/23 NM X O O/E O O/E O/E O O NM O O
Melissa
Serenda
12/31/23 NM X X X X X X X X NM X X
3/3/2023
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Mercer Aquatic Center &
Scanlon Gym
Exterior Accessibility and
Lighting Improvements Project
PROJECT REVIEW WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
EXISTING
SITE
Google
map view
1
2
3/3/2023
2
ADA paths
Paved area and sidewalks
considered for
replacement and repairs
Overlay on sitemap
Red line on left signifies SEJH property line
Cracks
and
tripping
hazards
that
resurface
with
heave
and thaw
3
4
3/3/2023
3
Areas of spall
in
sidewalks and
cracks, chips
between the
paved panels.
Panels have
been ground
down in the
past to
extend life of
the paving.
Damaged
sidewalks and
original 1988
exterior building
in ground
Halide lighting
need replacing,
ballasts no longer
available
5
6
3/3/2023
4
Replacing
exterior
building
lights and
lamp
posts
with LED
lighting
Bike racks
will be
removed
KM1
7
8
Slide 8
KM1 Kumi Morris, 2/6/2023
3/3/2023
5
View of
sloped paved
area in front
of building
Present path
and paving is
not ADA
compliant
View of
Parking area
in front of
building,
slopes and
present
spaces do
not meet
ADA for
parking.
9
10
3/3/2023
6
Parking does not meet ADA requirements for van spaces,
curb cuts, aisle widths, paving markings and signage
Road condition‐view from southwest approach.
11
12
3/3/2023
7
Present paved area in front of entrance
Existing paved areas and
sidewalks.
13
14
3/3/2023
8
Creating
more green
space around
entrance.
Dotted area
signifies sod
The crossing
at the
corner will
be removed.
Southwest sidewalk to be
removed from Mercer Park.
15
16
3/3/2023
9
A new crossing will be installed closer
the south parking lot.
The change is to instigate a safer
crossing with better sightlines for both
drivers and pedestrians, with ADA
accessible curb cuts and markings.
Updated and
compliant
ADA parking,
neighboring
building and
in south lot
will be
installed.
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18
3/3/2023
10
New lighting plan
New fixtures will be
neighboring walking paths
•LED fixtures
•Design Lighting Consortium
(DLC) verified high level of energy
efficiency
•Meets local lighting codes
•MidAmerican Energy rebate req
•5‐year warranty
•Vandal resistant
•Quality cast fixtures
•Ease of maintenance
•Finish‐aluminum
•Parts easily available
Replacing exterior building lights with LED
vandal resistant bollards
19
20
3/3/2023
11
Replacing exterior lamp posts with LED lamps
Project Schedule
Bidding schedule
•February 10‐Final plans
•March 1‐start Council approval process
•March 7‐Council sets public hearing
•March 21‐Public hearing, approve
plans
•TBA‐Pre‐bid meeting
•April 12‐Take bids/bid letting
•April 18‐Council action on bids
Construction Plan schedule
•Late May –Phase 1 & 2
•September 1‐15th – Final phase
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TO: Parks & Recreation Commission
FROM: Juli Seydell Johnson, Director of Parks & Recreation
DATE: March 3, 2023
RE: Agenda Item 4 Mercer Park Athletic Fields, Mercer Park Tennis/Pickleball Courts and City Park
Tennis Court Renovation Project.
This item asks the Commission to review concept plans for this summer/fall 2023 project. Eric Hornig
from Hitchcock Design will present concept designs and answer questions. His presentation is included
in the packet for review.
The project includes renovations to the Mercer Baseball Complex, replacement of the Mercer
Pickleball/Tennis Courts, and renovations of the City Park Tennis Courts. Renovations focus on
increasing ADA access and safety in common areas, new energy efficient lighting on baseball field #1,
drainage improvements to fields #1 and #4, replacement/renovations of the court areas.
Staff from the Iowa City Community School District as well as representatives from baseball and
pickleball groups have been involved in the project design meetings.
H ITCHCOCK DESIGN GRO UP
Mercer Park / City Park
IOWA CIT Y
Mercer Park
•3 Tennis
•8 Pick leball
•(1) High School
Baseball
•(2) 90/315 Baseball
•(3) 80/300 Baseball
•(4) 80/250 Baseball
•Restroom/Concession
Mercer Park –Existing Conditions
•6 Tennis
•Half Cour t Basketball
City Park
City Park –Existing Conditions
•PICKLEBALL/TENNIS
•Individual cour ts w/ spec tator
aisles
•Shade
•Windscreen
•Seating
•The more the better
•Tennis still needed but only 2 at
Mercer
Key Stakeholder Takeaways
•BASEBALL
•Lighting
•Grading/Drainage
•Ball Control
•Memorial
•More U10-U14 fields in
community for continued
program growth
•High School will not utilize
tennis
Safety (Field 1
Lighting / ball
control)
ADA (core area)
Field 4
(Renovation)
Mercer Park
Pickleball (9)
Mercer Park
Tennis (2)
City Park Tennis (6)
Top Priorities
•Entr y plaza
•Field 4
•Fence/backstop
•Dugouts w/ covers
•Bleachers
•Concrete spectator areas
•Improved grading & drainage
•Field 1
•Lighting
•Bleachers
•Shade over main bleachers
•Concrete spectator areas
•Drainage at edges
•Grading (potential)
Mercer Park Proposed E lements
•Tennis (2)
•Nets/Posts
•Fencing /Windscreen
•Asphalt sur face
•Color coat
•Striping (including single pick leball overlay per cour t)
•Backboard
•Pickleball (9)
•Nets/Posts
•Fencing / Windscreen
•Asphalt surface
•Color coat
•Striping (single pickleball overlay per court)
•Backboard
•Core Area
•Ramp/Stairs
•Concrete core
•Memorial Area
Mercer
Park Plan
Mercer
Park Plan
Mercer
Park Plan
•Tennis Cour ts (6)
•Nets/Posts
•Fencing
•Asphalt sur face
•Color coat
•Striping (including single pick leball overlay per cour t)
•Back board
•Basketball (1/2)
•Basketball sur face
•Basketball standard
•Minor walkway adjustments
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TO: Parks & Recreation Commission
FROM: Juli Seydell Johnson, Director of Parks & Recreation
DATE: March 3, 2023
RE: Agenda Item 5 Selection of Playground Equipment for Happy Hollow Park
This item asks the Commission to choose one of six options of playground equipment for Happy Hollow
Park. The equipment will replace the current playground. We anticipate it will be installed by City staff
in late summer/early fall 2023.
A copy of the press release and playground renderings is included with this memo. Postcards were
mailed to all residential addresses within half mile radius of the park. In addition, a press release was
issued along with social media and NextDoor posts. The survey is open through Tuesday, March 7th. The
results will be shared with the Commission at the meeting to assist in the selection process.
TO: Parks & Recreation Commission
FROM: Juli Seydell Johnson, Director of Parks & Recreation
DATE: March 3, 2023
RE: Agenda Item 6 Draft Request for Qualifications – City Park Pool Project Consultants
This agenda item will allow the Parks & Recreation Commission to review a draft document that will be
used to solicit and select a consultant for the City Park Pool Project. Staff will outline the process during
the meeting. Commission members are asked to provide comments that will be forwarded to the City
Council along with the draft in their March 9, 2023 Information Packet.
Consultant proposals will be reviewed and scored by 3-5 members of the City Staff following the City’s
policy for this process. Scoring criteria is outlined in the RFQ. The same staff members will also conduct
interviews. Staff members typically involved in consultant selection for this type of project are
Managing Engineer, Parks & Recreation Director, Facility Manager, Recreation Superintendent, and
Recreation Program Supervisor- Aquatics. The recommendation of this group is forwarded to City
Council for review and award of contract.
The project schedule for a full renovation is listed below. This would change if a decision is made to
patch/line the existing pool basin.
Proposals Due ............................................................................................................. April 14, 2023
Consultant Interviews ................................................................................................ May 1-4, 2023
Council Approval of Contract with Chosen Consultant ............................................... June 20, 2023
Assessment ......................................................................................................................... July 2023
*Public Input ..................................................................................... September 2023 - March 2024
Design, Bidding Phase .............................................................................................. April - July 2024
Construction Phase .................................................................................. August 2024-August 2025
Included next are project specific items from the RFQ. The entire RFQ is included for your reference,
however, these are the items for which the Commission is being asked to consider and provide
comment.
Summary
The City of Iowa City, Iowa (City) is soliciting qualifications from interested firms to provide consulting,
architectural and engineering services for the City Park Pool Project located in Upper City Park, 200 East
Park Road, Iowa City, IA 52246. The immediate scope of services will include a study and analysis to help
determine if it’s in the City’s best interest to either renovate or completely replace the pool facility.
Subsequent scope of services shall include design, bidding and construction phase services. The services
may include, but are not limited to, reviewing previously prepared studies and reports, assessing the
condition of the existing pool facility, cost estimating, meeting with focus groups, conducting statistically
valid public surveys, providing schematic designs based on feedback, holding public meetings, preparing
a report on public input findings and recommendations, and design, bidding and construction phase
services. The successful consultant will be selected based on their specific expertise as demonstrated in
their response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Consultants wishing to submit qualifications
shall include information as described herein.
Project Background
City Park Pool needs to be either renovated or completely replaced. The current facility includes a 50
Meter T shaped pool with an attached deep well, and a zero-depth entry wading pool. The main pool is
more than 70 years old and wading pool is six years old. The pool is in Upper City Park and is
surrounded by large, mature trees.
The main pool loses a tremendous amount of water, which varies year to year. During the 2021 season
the pool was losing approximately 30,000 gallons per day despite annual crack sealing and basin
painting. The main pool gutter grating is worn and abrasive. Patrons are getting abrasions from the
fiberglass grates. The balance tank has cracks, and the tank is leaking.
A considerable amount of public input was gathered about City Park Pool for the 2022 Recreation
Facilitates and Program Master Plan. There was strong sentiment to keep the current park atmosphere
and fence line of the pool. This project will need to find common ground between several pool user
groups while meeting the goals of the project as listed in the next section.
Goals of the Project
The project aims to accomplish the following goals:
1. Provide community recreation experiences for a wide range of users, including but not limited
to, lap swimmers, family groups, non-swimmers, casual users, youth groups, people with
disabilities, and others as gathered through the public input processes.
2. Provide increased independent accessibility to all water experiences through the inclusion of
ramps or stairs.
3. Provide shade in several areas of the deck and some in the water areas.
4. Provide design and operating efficiencies that support the City of Iowa City Climate Action
Goals.
5. Maximize efficiency of lifeguards – limiting risk of future operational challenges with any
lifeguard shortages.
6. Promote the vision of the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department that “Every child learns
how to swim” by being welcoming and inviting to users that may include non-swimmers and
provides appropriate areas for swimming lessons.
7. Welcome users of all backgrounds with specific attention to facility entry patterns,
shower/changing and restroom design.
8. Evaluate the potential merging of the outdoor park restrooms and year-round recreation
programming space into the swimming pool facility.
9. Limit the construction area generally within the fence line/site plan of the current pool as to
not disturb healthy, mature trees that surround the facility and without the need for
additional parking.
Scope of Services
The information provided in this section is not intended to comprise a detailed scope of services that
will be required in a final consultant contract but is intended to provide general information to firms
that choose to submit qualifications. The City will negotiate the detailed scope of services and fee with
the successful firm.
1. Review of previous reports and public input
2. Evaluate the current conditions of the facility.
3. Provide a Report of Current Conditions and Analysis of Viability for renovating the existing
pool basin and bath house. The report shall include a cost estimate and lifespan analysis for
repairs and an assessment of current accessibility, safety, and operational components that
would and would not be addressed by a renovation.
4. Present the Report of Current Conditions and Analysis of Viability to City Council. If the City
Council decides to renovate the existing facility, the project will proceed to Item 13. If the
City Council decides to replace the facility, the project will proceed to Item 5.
5. Hold 45 minute in person focus groups with the following users. City staff will arrange for
participants; consultants will lead meetings, create meeting notes/report, and use
information gathered to inform next steps.
a. Passholder/regular user Families
b. Passholder/regular user Lap/Fitness Swimmers
c. Passholder/regular user Adult Users
d. Teens - regular and infrequent users
e. Infrequent Users - Underrepresented communities
f. Infrequent Users - Disability community
g. Childcare Providers - Daycares and summer camps
h. Parks & Recreation Commission Members
i. Frequent and Infrequent members and allies of LGBTQ+ community.
j. Swim lesson participant families who utilized a scholarship for lessons.
k. City Aquatic Staff - FT supervisors, maintenance staff & lifeguards
6. Develop three (3) Schematic Designs based on Master Plan and Focus Group Feedback. Two
(2) of the designs shall be within $10 million budget and One (1) design shall include added
features supported by gathered feedback that shall not exceed more than a $15 million
budget.
7. Present Schematic Designs to the Parks & Recreation Commission in a Public Meeting
8. Complete a Statistically Valid Survey via mail of randomly selected Iowa City residents. Survey
sample to match demographically in age, income and ethnicity with Iowa City population.
Desire a precision of at least +/- 5% at the 95% level of confidence. Survey to assess
preference for one of three pool designs, assess entry fees and assess changes to changing
rooms/restrooms toward single user facilities.
9. Open Public Survey to General Public once Statistically Valid Responses are Received.
10. Host a final Public Meeting to receive additional public input regarding three potential
designs.
11. Prepare draft report of public input findings and recommendations.
12. Present findings and recommendations to Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council.
May be a joint meeting.
13. Provide Design Development, Construction Document, Bidding Document and Construction
Phase Services
* Tentative Plan to Select Focus Group Participants. This will be finalized once a consultant is
on-board for the project.
1. City Staff will announce focus groups through a press release, social media posts,
NextDoor post, and email to all current swimming pass holders and swimming lesson
participants.
2. People interested and available to participate in a focus group will be encouraged to fill
out an on-line form in which they will self-select the focus group categories for which
they wish to be considered. Interested participants will be asked to provide answers to
demographic and qualifying questions for inclusion in certain groups. A deadline will be
posted for all submissions.
3. A list of potential members will be created from these submissions for each focus group.
Selection Notes:
4. Individuals will be assigned a number in the database to be used during the member
selection process so that the selection is made without knowing the name of the
interested person.
5. Participants will be limited to attending only one focus group, even if they may qualify
for several topic areas.
6. The makeup of all groups will be selected to reflect racial, age and incomes that aim to
be like Iowa City’s overall population demographics.
7. Iowa City residents will be given preference for inclusion in focus groups.
8. Focus group meetings will not be open to the public. Notes of each group’s discussions
and a list of participants will be created by the consultants and shared as part of their
findings. (Exception: Focus group of Parks & Recreation Commission will be in a Work
Session open to the public to attend, but not participate in discussion.)
9. Groups listed below will have a selection process that ensures representation from
several subsets of group. These include:
a. Teens – Preference given to having half regular users and half non-users.
b. Infrequent Users – Underrepresented community. Preference given to having
representation from minority groups including recent immigrant populations.
c. Infrequent Users – Disability community. Preference given to having a wide
range of ages and types of disabilities represented.
d. Childcare Providers – Preference given to caregivers from licensed daycares,
home daycares, summer camps, and others who bring groups of unrelated
children to swim at City Park Pool.
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Request for Qualifications
City Park Pool Project
February 2023
Summary
The City of Iowa City, Iowa (City) is soliciting qualifications from interested firms to provide consulting,
architectural and engineering services for the City Park Pool Project located in Upper City Park, 200 East
Park Road, Iowa City, IA 52246. $10,800,000 is programmed in the City’s 2024 and 2025 CIP Budget for
the project. The immediate scope of services will include a study and analysis to help determine if it’s in
the City’s best interest to either renovate or completely replace the pool facility. Subsequent scope of
services shall include design, bidding and construction phase services. The services may include, but are
not limited to, reviewing previously prepared studies and reports, assessing the condition of the existing
pool facility, cost estimating, meeting with focus groups, conducting statistically valid public surveys,
providing schematic designs based on feedback, holding public meetings, preparing a report on public
input findings and recommendations, and design, bidding and construction phase services. The
successful consultant will be selected based on their specific expertise as demonstrated in their
response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Consultants wishing to submit qualifications shall
include information as described herein.
Contents
Summary ........................................................................................................................................................1
Contents .........................................................................................................................................................1
Project Background ........................................................................................................................................2
Goals of the Project ........................................................................................................................................2
Scope of Services ............................................................................................................................................3
Minimum Qualifications .................................................................................................................................4
Costs ...............................................................................................................................................................4
Schedule .........................................................................................................................................................4
Consultant Selection Process .........................................................................................................................4
Submittal Contents ........................................................................................................................................5
Contract Documents ......................................................................................................................................6
Reservations ...................................................................................................................................................6
Submittal Instructions and Deadline ..............................................................................................................6
Additional Resources .....................................................................................................................................7
Inquiries ..........................................................................................................................................................7
Distribution List ..............................................................................................................................................7
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Appendices
Appendix A - Consultant Agreement
Appendix B - Wage Theft Policy
Appendix C - Contract Compliance
Project Background
City Park Pool needs to be either renovated or completely replaced. The current facility includes a 50
Meter T shaped pool with an attached deep well, and a zero-depth entry wading pool. The main pool is
more than 70 years old and wading pool is six years old. The pool is in Upper City Park and is
surrounded by large, mature trees.
The main pool loses a tremendous amount of water, which varie s year to year. During the 2021 season
the pool was losing approximately 30,000 gallons per day despite annual crack sealing and basin
painting. The main pool gutter grating is worn and abrasive. Patrons are getting abrasions from the
fiberglass grates. The balance tank has cracks, and the tank is leaking.
A considerable amount of public input was gathered about City Park Pool for the 2022 Recreation
Facilitates and Program Master Plan. There was strong sentiment to keep the current park atmosphere
and fence line of the pool. This project will need to find common ground between several pool user
groups while meeting the goals of the project as listed in the next section.
Goals of the Project
The project aims to accomplish the following goals:
1. Provide community recreation experiences for a wide range of users, including but not
limited to, lap swimmers, family groups, non-swimmers, casual users, youth groups, people
with disabilities, and others as gathered through the public input processes.
2. Provide increased independent accessibility to all water experiences through the inclusion of
ramps or stairs.
3. Provide shade in several areas of the deck and some in the water areas.
4. Provide design and operating efficiencies that support the City of Iowa City Cl imate Action
Goals.
5. Maximize efficiency of lifeguards – limiting risk of future operational challenges with any
lifeguard shortages.
6. Promote the vision of the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department that “Every child learns
how to swim” by being welcoming and inviting to users that may include non-swimmers and
provides appropriate areas for swimming lessons.
7. Welcome users of all backgrounds with specific attention to facility entry patterns,
shower/changing and restroom design.
8. Evaluate the potential merging of the outdoor park restrooms and year-round recreation
programming space into the swimming pool facility.
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9. Limit the construction area generally within the fence line/site plan of the current pool as to
not disturb healthy, mature trees that surround t he facility and without the need for
additional parking.
Scope of Services
The information provided in this section is not intended to comprise a detailed scope of services that will
be required in a final consultant contract but is intended to provide general information to firms that
choose to submit qualifications. The City will negotiate the detailed scope of services and fee with the
successful firm.
1. Review of previous reports and public input
2. Evaluate the current conditions of the facility.
3. Provide a Report of Current Conditions and Analysis of Viability for renovating the existing
pool basin and bath house. The report shall include a cost estimate and lifespan analysis for
repairs and an assessment of current accessibility, safety, and operational components that
would and would not be addressed by a renovation.
4. Present the Report of Current Conditions and Analysis of Viability to City Council. If the City
Council decides to renovate the existing facility, the project will proceed to Item 13. If t he
City Council decides to replace the facility, the project will proceed to Item 5.
5. Hold 45 minute in person focus groups with the following users. City staff will arrange for
participants; consultants will lead meetings, create meeting notes/report, an d use
information gathered to inform next steps.
a. Passholder/regular user Families
b. Passholder/regular user Lap/Fitness Swimmers
c. Passholder/regular user Adult Users
d. Teens - regular and infrequent users
e. Infrequent Users - Underrepresented communities
f. Infrequent Users - Disability community
g. Childcare Providers - Daycares and summer camps
h. Parks & Recreation Commission Members
i. Frequent and Infrequent members and allies of LGBTQ+ community.
j. Infrequent Users - Swim lesson participants
k. City Aquatic Staff - FT supervisors, maintenance staff & lifeguards
6. Develop three (3) Schematic Designs based on Master Plan and Focus Group Feedback. Two
(2) of the designs shall be within $10 million budget and One (1) design shall include added
features supported by gathered feedback that shall not exceed more than a $15 million
budget.
7. Present Schematic Designs to the Parks & Recreation Commission in a Public Meeting
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8. Complete a Statistically Valid Survey via mail of randomly selected Iowa City residents.
Survey sample to match demographically in age, income and ethnicity with Iowa City
population. Desire a precision of at least +/- 5% at the 95% level of confidence. Survey to
assess preference for one of three pool designs, assess entry fees and assess changes to
changing rooms/restrooms toward single user facilities.
9. Open Public Survey to General Public once Statistically Valid Responses are Received.
10. Host a final Public Meeting to receive additional public input regarding three potential
designs.
11. Prepare draft report of public input findings and recommendations.
12. Present findings and recommendations to Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council.
May be a joint meeting.
13. Provide Design Development, Construction Document, Bidding Document and Construction
Phase Services
Minimum Qualifications
To be considered, consultants must document the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the firm and team
members. If, at the City’s discretion, no consultant submissions meet the minimum qualifications for one
or more categories, the City of Iowa City reserves the right to decline all submittals and proceed with
another consultant selection process.
Costs
Firms participating in the consultant selection process will be responsible for all costs incurred to
respond to this RFP.
Schedule
Tentative consultant selection timeline is as follows:
Proposals Due ................................................................................................. April 14, 2023
Consultant Interviews ................................................................................... May 1-4, 2023
Council Approval of Contract with Chosen Consultant .................................. June 20, 2023
Report of Current Conditions and Analysis of Viability ........................................ July, 2023
*Public Input ........................................................................ September 2023 - March 2024
Design and Bidding Phase ............................................................................April - July 2024
Construction Phase ..................................................................... August 2024-August 2025
* If City Council decides to renovate existing pool shell and bath house, rather than replace, the project
would move directly to Design and Bidding Phase.
Consultant Selection Process
The intent of the selection process is to select the most qualified, responsive, and responsible firm based
on the identified needs of the City of Iowa City. The skills, areas of expertise, and capabilities t hat the
City of Iowa City believes are highly desirable will be evaluated and factored in the selection process.
The City will evaluate, score and rank submittals using the following evaluation criteria:
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Criteria Points
General Firm Profile 15 Points
Key Personnel 15 Points
Reference Projects 25 Points
Project Approach 25 Points
Estimate of Resources 20 Points
Submittal Maximum Points 100 Points
The firms deemed best qualified by the Selection Committee will be invited to interview with the
selection team
Consultants are responsible for errors and omissions in their submittals. No error or omission will
diminish the submitter’s obligations to the City. The City of Iowa City may reject any or all submissions
without penalty. The City, at its discretion, may waive immaterial defects and minor irregularities in any
submittal.
Submittal Contents
Submittals must be organized in the manner set forth below, separated into sectio ns, and appropriately
labeled. However, specific requirements for each section have been minimized in order to allow for
flexibility for each firm to provide information they feel best conveys their qualifications. All information
and materials requested shall be provided in the submittal under a single cover. The submittal length
shall be limited to a maximum number of pages, based on the sections described below, not including
dividers and covers. Minimum font size shall be ten (10) point.
Cover Letter –State the firm’s interest in being considered for the project and also include pertinent
information about the firm’s contact person. (1 page maximum)
General Firm Profile – Describe the general nature of services provided by the firm, the location of main
and branch offices, and the number of years the firm has provided services sim ilar to those requested by
this RFP. Identify sub-consultants who are proposed to be a part of the design team . (2 pages maximum)
Key Personnel – Provide information indicating anticipated key personnel, relationship to specific types
of projects, and their positions within the firm. It is a requirement of the City that the key personnel
identified during the consultant selection process will participate in and execute the project (s).
Substitution of key personnel after selection will require approval by the City as project lead
professionals are considered essential. Please indicate the persons possessing the licenses and
certifications necessary to perform the type of work being requested. (4 pages maximum)
Reference Projects – Provide a listing of reference projects similar in size and scope to the project
proposed in this RFP. Describe the nature of your firm’s scope of work on each reference project.
Particular emphasis should be placed on innovative, sustainable, and cost -effective solutions that were
provided. Indicate which key personnel were involved in each reference project and describe their role.
(4 pages maximum)
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Project Approach – A description of anticipated project approach , including technical and management
factors that will lead to a successful project. Respondents are encouraged to use this section of the
submittal to address unique understanding, knowledge and/or abilities of the firm as they apply to the
proposed project. Competitive advantages or special capabilities of project te ams should be highlighted
in this section. (2 pages maximum)
Estimate of Resources – Based on your understanding of the scope of work required, provide a
preliminary estimate of the firm’s resources, including an estimated fee and schedule, that will be
dedicated to the project. This can be in a form of your choosing but should clearly convey a sense of the
amount of effort and resources you believe will be required for the project. (1 page)
Additionally, provide a preliminary estimate, as a percentage of the estimated construction, for potential
future design, bidding and construction phase services.
Conflicts of Interest – Section 362.5 of the Iowa Code prohibits a City officer or employee from having
an interest in a contract with the City. No employee or officer of the City, which includes members of
the City Council and City boards and commissions, may have an interest, either direct or indirect, in any
consultant agreement, that does not fall within the exceptions to said statutory provision enumera ted
in Section 362.5 Identify any relationship that has existed, or presently exists with the City of Iowa City ,
its staff or members of the City Council and city boards and commissions that may interfere with fair
competition or may be a possible conflict of interest for either party. If no relationship has existed or
does not presently exist, Consultant shall make that statement in their submittal (companies are subject
to disqualification on the basis of any potential for conflict of interest as determined by the City of Iowa
City).
Contract Documents
The Consultant selected to provide engineering and design services will be required to enter into a
written consultant agreement with the City of Iowa City. A sample consultant agreement is included in
Appendix A. In addition, the selected consultant will be required to submit a completed copy of the City
of Iowa City Wage Theft Affidavit, included in Appendix B, and meet the City’s Contract Compliance
requirements as included in Appendix C. Any objections to the City’s agreement (Appendix A), Wage
Theft Policy (Appendix B) and/or Contract Compliance (Appendix C) language shall be documented in the
submittal and will be considered in evaluating submittals.
Reservations
The City reserves the right to reject any and all submittals; waive formalities, technical requirements
and/or deficiencies; or to solicit for new or additional responses it deemed to be in the best interests of
the City. In addition, the City reserves the right to further negotiate with one or more firms of its choice,
if such negotiations better serve the City’s interest. The City reserves the right to negotiate a contract
that covers all or selected parts of the proposal, key project team members, and sub-consultants.
Submittal Instructions and Deadline
Submittals must be submitted electronically to the City’s website at www.icgov.org/cityparkpoolRFQ.
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Submittals must be complete and uploaded to the website in their entirety before 4:00 p.m. (CST) on
Friday, April 14, 2022. Submittals should include one (1) electronic (PDF) copy of the submittal.
Hard copies or faxed submittals will not be accepted. Late submittals will not be evaluated. The City may
reject any or all submittals in its sole discretion.
Additional Resources
• 2022 Recreation Facilities and Program Master Plan
• Sample of Public Input Relating to City Park Pool Received During 2022 Master Plan
• Minutes of Park & Recreation Commission and City Council Discussions Regarding City Park Pool
• Plans of City Park Pool?
• Plans from City Park Pool Wading Pool Renovations?
• Terracon Report
Inquiries
Inquiries to clarify the requirements of the RFQ must be in writing, and can be directed to Ben Clark, PE,
ben-clark@iowa-city.org. All inquiries must be made no later than March 31, 2023. All questions
received, including responses, will be posted to the City’s website at www.icgov.org/cityparkpoolRFQ.
Requests for meetings with individual consultants will not be accepted.
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Appendix A
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Consultant Agreement
Appendix A – Consultant Agreement
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Consultant Agreement
This Agreement, made and entered into this ________ day of __________________, ____________, by
and between the City of Iowa City, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as the City and
_____________________, of _____________________, hereinafter referred to as the Consultant.
Brief Project Description Beginning with “Whereas”
Now Therefore, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto that the City does now contract with the
Consultant to provide services as set forth herein.
I. Scope of Services
Consultant agrees to perform the following services for the City, and to do so in a timely and satisfactory
manner.
Describe Scope of Services
II. Time of Completion
The Consultant shall complete the following phases of the Project in accordance with the schedule shown.
Present Schedule of Services
III. Compensation for Services
Describe Compensation
IV. General Terms
A. The Consultant shall not commit any of the following employment practices and agrees to
prohibit the following practices in any subcontracts.
1. To discharge or refuse to hire any individual because of their race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, gender identity, or sexual
orientation.
2. To discriminate against any individual in terms, conditions, or privileges of
employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age,
marital status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
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B. Should the City terminate this Agreement, the Consultant shall be paid for all work and
services performed up to the time of termination. However, such sums shall not be greater
than the "not-to-exceed" amount listed in Section III. The City may terminate this
Agreement upon seven (7) calendar days' written notice to the Consultant.
C. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto,
provided that no assignment shall be without the written consent of all Parties to said
Agreement.
D. It is understood and agreed that the retention of the Consultant by the City for the purpose
of the Project shall be as an independent contractor and shall be exclusive, but the
Consultant shall have the right to employ such assistance as may be required for the
performance of the Project.
E. It is agreed by the City that all records and files pertaining to information needed by the
Consultant for the project shall be available by said City upon reasonable request to the
Consultant. The City agrees to furnish all reasonable assistance in the use of these records
and files.
F. It is further agreed that no Party to this Agreement shall perform contrary to any state,
federal, or local law or any of the ordinances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa.
G. At the request of the City, the Consultant shall attend meetings of the City Council relative to
the work set forth in this Agreement. Any requests made by the City shall be given with
reasonable notice to the Consultant to assure attendance.
H. The Consultant agrees to furnish, upon termination of this Agreement and upon demand by
the City, copies of all basic notes and sketches, charts, computations, and any other data
prepared or obtained by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement without cost, and
without restrictions or limitation as to the use relative to specific projects covered under this
Agreement. In such event, the Consultant shall not be liable for the City's use of such
documents on other projects.
I. The Consultant agrees to furnish all reports, specifications, and drawings with the seal of a
licensed professional as required by Iowa law.
J. The City agrees to tender the Consultant all fees in a timely manner, excepting, however,
that failure of the Consultant to satisfactorily perform in accordance with this Agreement
shall constitute grounds for the City to withhold payment of the amount sufficient to properly
complete the Project in accordance with this Agreement.
K. Should any section of this Agreement be found invalid, it is agreed that the remaining
portion shall be deemed severable from the invalid portion and continue in full force and
effect.
L. Original contract drawings shall become the property of the City. The Consultant shall be
allowed to keep reproducible copies for the Consultant's own filing use.
M. Fees paid for securing approval of authorities having jurisdiction over the Project will be paid
by the City.
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N. Upon signing this Agreement, Consultant acknowledges that Section 362.5 of the Iowa
Code prohibits a City officer or employee from having an interest in a contract with the City,
and certifies that no employee or officer of the City, which includes members of the City
Council and City boards and commissions, has an interest, either direct or indirect, in this
Agreement, that does not fall within the exceptions to said statutory provision enumerated in
Section 362.5.
O. Indemnification
1. To the full extent permitted by law, Consultant agrees to defend, indemnify, and
hold harmless the City against any and all claims, demands, suits, loss, expenses,
including attorney’s fees, and for any damages which may be asserted, claimed or
recovered against or from the City by reason of personal injury, including bodily
injury or death, and property damages, including loss of use thereof, caused by
Consultant's negligent acts, errors or omissions in performing the work and/or
services provided by Consultant to the City pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement.
2. Consultant assumes full responsibility for any and all damage or injuries which may
result to any person or property by reason of Consultant's negligent acts, errors or
omissions in connection with the work and/or services provided by Consultant to the
City pursuant to this Agreement, and agrees to pay the City for all damages caused
to the City's premises resulting from the negligent acts, errors or omissions of
Consultant.
3. The Consultant’s obligation to indemnify the City shall not include the obligation to
indemnify, hold harmless, or defend the City against lability, claims, damages,
losses, or expenses, including attorney fees, to the extent caused by or resulting
from the negligent act, error, or omission of the City.
4. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "Consultant" means and includes the
Consultant, its officers, agents, employees, sub-consultants, and others for whom
Consultant is legally liable, and the term “City” means and includes the City of Iowa
City, Iowa its Mayor, City Council members, employees, and volunteers.
P. Insurance
1. The Consultant agrees at all times material to this Agreement to have and maintain
professional liability insurance covering the Consultant’s liability for the Consultant’s
negligent acts, errors and omissions in the sum of $1,000,000 Per Claim,
$1,000,000 Annual Aggregate, or a $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit. To the
fullest extent permitted by applicable state law, a Waiver of Subrogation Clause
(endorsement) shall be added.
2. Consultant agrees to provide the City a certificate of insurance evidencing that all
coverages, limits and endorsements required herein are maintained and in full force
and effect, and certificates of Insurance shall provide a minimum thirty (30) day
endeavor to notify, when available by Consultant’s insurer. If the Consultant
receives a non-renewal or cancellation notice from an insurance carrier affording
coverage required herein, or receives notice that coverage no longer complies with
the insurance requirements herein, Consultant agrees to notify the City within five
(5) business days with a copy of the non-renewal or cancellation notice.
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Q. Standard of Care
1. The Consultant shall perform services for, and furnish deliverables to, the City
pertaining to the Project as set forth in this Agreement. The Consultant shall
possess a degree of learning, care and skill ordinarily possessed by reputable
professionals, practicing in this area under similar circumstances. The Consultant
shall use reasonable diligence and professional judgment in the exercise of skill and
application of learning.
2. Consultant represents that the Services and all its components shall be free of
defects caused by negligence; shall be performed in a manner consistent with the
standard of care of other professional service providers in a similar Industry and
application; shall conform to the requirements of this Agreement; and shall be
sufficient and suitable for the purposes expressed in this Agreement.
3. All provisions of this Agreement shall be reconciled in accordance with the generally
accepted standards of the Engineering Profession.
4. Consultant's obligations under this Section shall exist without regard to, and shall not
be construed to be waived by, the availability or unavailability of any insurance,
either of City or Consultant.
R. There are no other considerations or monies contingent upon or resulting from the
execution of this Agreement, it is the entire Agreement, and no other monies or
considerations have been solicited.
S. This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State
of Iowa. Any legal proceeding instituted with respect to this Agreement shall be brought in a
court of competent jurisdiction in Johnson County, Iowa. The parties hereto hereby submit
to personal jurisdiction therein and irrevocably waive any objection as to venue therein,
including any argument that such proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
For the City For the Consultant
By: By:
Title: Title:
Date: Date:
Attest:
Approved by:
City Attorney's Office
Date
Appendix B
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Wage Theft Policy
Appendix B – Wage Theft Policy
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Wage Theft Policy
It is the policy of the City of Iowa City, as expressed by City Council Resolution No. 15-364
adopted on November 10, 2015, not to enter into certain contracts with, or provide discretionary
economic development assistance to, any person or entity (including an owner of more than
25% of the entity) who has admitted guilt or liability or been adjudicated guilty or liable in any
judicial or administrative proceeding of committing a repeated or willful violation of the Iowa
Wage Payment Collection law, the Iowa Minimum Wage Act, the Federal Fair Labor Standards
Act or any comparable state statute or local ordinance, which governs the payment of wages,
for a period of five (5) years from the date of the last conviction, entry of plea, administrative
finding or admission of guilt. (hereinafter “Wage Theft Policy”)
I. Application. The Wage Theft Policy applies to the following:
a. Contracts in excess of $25,000 for goods, services or public improvements.
b. Contracts for discretionary economic development assistance. “Discretionary”
economic development assistance shall mean any economic development
assistance provided by the City of Iowa City that is not required by law.
II. Exceptions. The Wage Theft Policy does not apply to emergency purchases of goods
and services, emergency construction or public improvement work, sole source
contracts excepted by the City’s purchasing manual, cooperative/piggyback purchasing
or contracts with other governmental entities.
III. Affidavit. The contracting entity must complete the attached affidavit showing
compliance with the Wage Theft Policy and provide it to the Contracting
Department prior to the execution of the contract.
Contract provision: Any contract to which this policy is applicable will include the following
contract provision: If the City becomes aware that a person or entity (including an owner of
more than 25% of the entity) has admitted guilt or liability or been adjudicated guilty or liable in
any judicial or administrative proceeding of committing a repeated or willful violation of the Iowa
Wage Payment Collection law, the Iowa Minimum Wage Act, the Federal Fair Labor Standards
Act or any comparable state statute or local ordinance, which governs the payment of wages,
within the five (5) year period prior to the award or at any time after the award, such violation
shall constitute a default under the contract.
IV. Waivers. If a person or entity is ineligible to contract with the City as a result of the
Wage Theft Policy it may submit a request in writing indicating that one or more of the
following actions have been taken:
a. There has been a bona fide change in ownership or control of the ineligible
person or entity;
b. Disciplinary action has been taken against the individual(s) responsible for the
acts giving rise to the violation(s);
c. Remedial action has been taken to prevent a recurrence of the acts giving rise to
the disqualification or default; or
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d. Other factors that the person or entity believes are relevant.
The City Manager or Designee shall review the documentation submitted, make any inquiries
deemed necessary, request additional documentation if warranted and determine whether a
reduction in the ineligibility period or waiver is warranted. Should the City Manager or Designee
determine that a reduction or waiver of the ineligibility period is warranted the City Manager or
Designee shall make such recommendation to the City Council. The City Council will make a
final decision as to whether to grant a reduction or waiver.
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WAGE THEFT AFFIDAVIT
I, ___________, certify under penalty of perjury and pursuant to
the laws of the State of Iowa that the following is true and correct:
1. I am the ___________________________ [position] of
___________________________ [“contracting entity”] and have the authority to execute
this affidavit on behalf of said contracting entity and any person or entity with an
ownership interest in said contracting entity of more than 25%.
2. Neither _____________________________ [“contracting entity”] nor any person or
entity with an ownership interest of more than 25% of said contracting entity has been
adjudicated guilty or liable in any judicial or administrative proceeding of committing a
repeated or willful violation of the Iowa Wage Payment Collection law, the Iowa Minimum
Wage Act, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act or any comparable state statute or local
ordinance, which governs the payment of wages in the last 5 years.
Signature
Appendix C
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Contract Compliance
Appendix C – Contract Compliance
Page 1 of 6
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
SECTION I - GENERAL POLICY STATEMENT
It is the policy of the City of Iowa City to require equal employment opportunity in all City
contract work. This policy prohibits discrimination by the City's contractors, consultants and
vendors and requires them to ensure that applicants seeking employment with them and their
employees are treated equally without regard to age, color, creed, disability, gender identity,
marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
It is the City's intention to assist employers, who are City contractors, vendors or consultants, in
designing and implementing equal employment opportunity so that all citizens will be afforded
equal accessibility and opportunity to gain and maintain employment.
PROVISIONS:
1. All contractors, vendors, and consultants requesting to do business with the City must
submit an Equal Opportunity Policy Statement before the execution of the contract.
2. All City contractors, vendors, and consultants with contracts of $25,000 or more (or less
if required by another governmental agency) must abide by the requirements of the
City's Contract Compliance Program. Emergency contracts may be exempt from this
provision at the discretion of the City. Regardless of the value of the contract, all
contractors, vendors, and consultants are subject to the City's Human Rights Ordinance,
which is codified at Article 2 of the City Code.
3. Contracting departments are responsible for assuring that City contractors, vendors, and
consultants are made aware of the City's Contract Compliance Program reporting
responsibilities and receive the appropriate reporting forms. A notification of
requirements will be included in any request for proposal and notice of bids.
4. Prior to execution of the contract, the completed and signed Assurance of Compliance
(located on 0520 – Pages 2 and 3) or other required material must be received and
approved by the City.
5. Contracting departments are responsible for answering questions about contractor,
consultant and vendor compliance during the course of the contract with the City.
6. All contractors, vendors, and consultants must refrain from the use of any signs or
designations which are sexist in nature, such as those which state "Men Working" or
"Flagman Ahead," and instead use gender neutral signs.
7. All contractors, vendors, and consultants must assure that their subcontractors abide by
the City's Human Rights Ordinance. The City's protected classes are listed at Iowa City
City Code section 2-3-1.
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SECTION II - ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE
The following sets forth the minimum requirements of a satisfactory Equal Employment
Opportunity Program which will be reviewed for acceptability. PLEASE RETURN PAGES 2
THROUGH 3 OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRACTING DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE
EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT.
With respect to the performance of this contract, the contractor, consultant or vendor agrees as
follows: (For the purposes of these minimum requirements, "contractor" shall include
consultants and vendors.)
1. The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment
and will take affirmative efforts to ensure applicants and employees are treated during
employment without regard to their age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, marital
status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Such efforts shall
include, but not be limited to the following: employment, promotion, demotion, or
transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or
other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship.
2. The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on
behalf of the contractor, state that it is an equal opportunity employer.
Note: Contracts that are federally funded are subject to Executive Order No. 11246, as
amended, and the regulations (see generally 29 U.S.C. § 1608 et seq.) and relevant
orders of the U.S. Secretary of Labor. The Secretary of Labor, and not the City, enforces
said regulations and orders.
3. Provide a copy of your written Equal Employment Opportunity policy
statement.
Where is this statement posted?
4. What is the name, telephone number and address of your business’ Equal Employment
Opportunity Officer?
(Please print)
Phone Number Street Address
City, State, Zip Code
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5. The undersigned agrees to display, in conspicuous places at the work site, all posters
required by federal and state law for the duration of the contract. NOTE: The City can
provide assistance in obtaining the necessary posters.
6. How does your business currently inform applicants, employees, and recruitment
sources (including unions) that you are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer?
The above responses are true and correctly reflect our Equal Employment Opportunity policies.
Business Name Phone Number
Signature Title
Print Name Date
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SECTION III - SUGGESTED STEPS TO ASSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
1. COMPANY POLICY
Determine your company's policy regarding equal employment opportunities. Document
the policy and post it in a conspicuous place so that it is known to all your employees.
Furthermore, disseminate the policy to all potential sources of employees and to your
subcontractors asking their cooperation. The policy statement should recognize and
accept your responsibility to provide equal employment opportunity in all your
employment practices. In regard to dissemination of this policy, this can be done, for
example, through the use of letters to all recruitment sources and subcontractors,
personal contacts, employee meetings, web page postings, employee handbooks, and
advertising.
2. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY OFFICER
Designate an equal employment opportunity officer or, at minimum, assign someone the
responsibility of administering and promoting your company's Equal Employment
Opportunity program. This person should have a position in your organization which
emphasizes the importance of the program.
3. INSTRUCT STAFF
Your staff should be aware of and be required to abide by your Equal Employment
Opportunity program. All employees authorized to hire, supervise, promote, or discharge
employees or are involved in such actions should be trained and required to comply with
your policy and the current equal employment opportunity laws.
4. RECRUITMENT
(a) Let potential employees know you are an equal opportunity employer. This can
be done by identifying yourself on all recruitment advertising as "an equal
opportunity employer".
(b) Use recruitment sources that are likely to yield diverse applicant pools.
Word-of-mouth recruitment will only perpetuate the current composition of your
workforce. Send recruitment sources a letter annually which reaffirms your
commitment to equal employment opportunity and requests their assistance in
helping you reach diverse applicant pools.
(c) Analyze and review your company's recruitment procedures to identify and
eliminate discriminatory barriers.
(d) Select and train persons involved in the employment process to use objective
standards and to support equal employment opportunity goals.
(e) Review periodically job descriptions to make sure they accurately reflect major
job functions. Review education and experience requirements to make sure they
accurately reflect the requirements for successful job performance.
(f) Review the job application to insure that only job related questions are asked.
Ask yourself "Is this information necessary to judge an applicant's ability to
perform the job applied for?" Only use job-related tests which do not adversely
affect any particular group of people.
(g) Monitor interviews carefully. Prepare interview questions in advance to assure
that they are only job related. Train your interviewers on discrimination laws.
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Biased and subjective judgments in personal interviews can be a major source of
discrimination.
(h) Improve hiring and selection procedures and use non-biased promotion, transfer
and training policies to increase and/or improve the diversity of your workforce
representation. Companies must make sure procedures for selecting candidates
for promotion, transfer and training are based upon a fair assessment of an
employee's ability and work record. Furthermore, all companies should post and
otherwise publicize all job promotional opportunities and encourage all qualified
employees to bid on them.
For your information is a copy of Section 2 – 3 – 1 of the Iowa City Code of Ordinances
which prohibits certain discriminatory practices in employment can be found at:
http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=953. Please note that the
protected characteristics include some not mandated for protection by Federal or State
law. As a contractor, consultant or vendor doing business with the City of Iowa City you
are required to abide by the provisions of the local ordinance in conjunction with your
performance under a contract with the City.
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SAMPLE: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY
To all employees of
This Company and its employees shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment based on his or her age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, marital status,
national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. The anti-discrimination policy extends to
decisions involving hiring, promotion, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment
advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for
training, including apprenticeship. Further, this Company and its employees will provide a
working environment free from such discrimination.
All employees are encouraged to refer minority and women applicants and applicants with
disabilities for employment.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Officer for the
is:
Name:
Address:
Telephone:
NOTE: This is a SAMPLE ONLY. You may wish to confer with your EEO officer or legal
counsel to formulate a policy which specifically meets the needs of your company.
TO: Parks & Recreation Commission
FROM: Juli Seydell Johnson, Director of Parks & Recreation
DATE: March 3, 2023
RE: Agenda Item 7 Consider Recommendation to Remove Parks & Recreation Commission Member
Due to Unexplained Absences
This item is for the Commission to consider making a recommendation to the City Council to remove
Boniface Penandjo Lemoupa from the Parks and Recreation Commission. He has not attended a
Commission meeting in the past year, with unexplained absences for the last three meetings. City staff
has not received email or phone responses from Penandjo Lemoupa since September 2022. His term is
through December 31, 2023.
Article III, Section 3 of the Parks & Recreation Commission bylaws provides that three consecutive
unexplained absences of a member may result in the Commission’s recommendation to Council to
remove the member. This recommendation would require a motion, second and a vote.
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
ATTENDANCE RECORD
KEY: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = No meeting
LQ = No meeting due to lack of quorum * = Not a member during this meeting
NAME
TERM
EXPIRES 02/09/22 03/09/22 04/13/22 05/23/22 07/13/22 08/10/22 09/14/22 10/12/22 11/09/22 12/14/22 01/11/23 02/08/23 Missie
Forbes
12/31/25 NM X X O/E X X X X X NM X O/E
Alex
Hachtman
12/31/24 NM X X X X X X X X NM X X
Rachel
McPherson
12/31/26 * * * * * * * * * * X X
Doloris
Mixon
12/31/26 * * * * * * * * * * X X
Connie
Moore
12/31/25 * * * * * X X X X NM X X
Brian
Morelli
12/31/25 NM O/E X X X O/E X X X NM X X
Christopher
Odinet
12/31/24 NM X O/E X O/E X O/E O/E O/E NM X O/E
Boniface
Penandjo
Lemoupa
12/31/23 NM X O O/E O O/E O/E O O NM O O
Melissa
Serenda
12/31/23 NM X X X X X X X X NM X X
TO: Parks & Recreation Commission
FROM: Juli Seydell Johnson, Director of Parks & Recreation
DATE: March 3, 2023
RE: Agenda Item 8 Election of Commission Vice Chair
Commission Vice Chair, Chris Odinet, has submitted his resignation due to upcoming travel and a
temporary relocation out of state. This has been submitted to the City Clerk who will start the process
for new applications and eventual appointment of a new member by the City Council.
Since Chris was the Vice Chair, the Commission needs to elect a new Vice Chair.
TO: Parks & Recreation Commission
FROM: Juli Seydell Johnson, Director of Parks & Recreation
DATE: March 3, 2023
RE: Updated Swimming Pool Attendance Reports
As discussed at the February 8, 2023 Commission meeting, amended attendance counts for Robert A.
Lee Pool for the months of August 2022 – January 2023 are included in this packet. Staff has revised the
reports to include pool pass check-ins that occurred in the 30 minutes before the open hours of the
pool. Swimmers had occasionally not been included in the report due to the timing of their check-in at
the Customer Service counter.
Day Date 6-7a 7-8a 8-9a 9-10a 10-11a 11-12p 12-1p 1-2p 2-3p 3-4p 4-5p 5-6 p 6-7p 7-8p Daily Rec Totals Water Fitness Swim Lessons Event # Count Event Name
Wednesday 1-Feb 8 6 0 13 1 28 10
Thursday 2-Feb 0 7 2 12 1 22
Friday 3-Feb 5 5 2 12 3 27 10 10 $2 Swim
Saturday 4-Feb 1 1 2 3 3 8 3 0 6 27 7 24 Pool Party
Sunday 5-Feb 0 92 12 $2 Swim
Monday 6-Feb 7 7 2 13 3 32 15 95.0
Tuesday 7-Feb 3 6 0 12 1 22 86
Wednesday 8-Feb 7 5 4 6 0 22 10 79
Thursday 9-Feb 5 4 2 7 1 19 79
Friday 10-Feb 3 11 5 13 4 36 7 9 $2 Swim
Saturday 11-Feb 3 4 5 3 15 7 2 4 0 43 7 24 Pool Party
Sunday 12-Feb 0 92 16 $2 Swim
Monday 13-Feb 6 10 1 9 4 30 15 95.0
Tuesday 14-Feb 7 3 2 11 4 27 86
Wednesday 15-Feb 6 9 1 14 5 35 9 79
Thursday 16-Feb 5 3 0 6 0 14 79
Friday 17-Feb 7 7 2 19 6 41 11 11 $2 Swim
Saturday 18-Feb 4 2 0 3 9 8 4 0 3 33 6 24 Pool Party
Sunday 19-Feb 0 92 23 $2 Swim
Monday 20-Feb 10 5 2 12 4 33 17 95.0
Tuesday 21-Feb 6 5 2 14 4 31 86
Wednesday 22-Feb 6 6 0 13 1 26 6 79
Thursday 23-Feb 9 3 3 20 4 39 79
Friday 24-Feb 2 9 2 11 4 28 15 11 $2 Swim
Saturday 25-Feb 2 4 5 4 5 11 6 8 7 52 5
Sunday 26-Feb 0 92 25 $2 Swim
Monday 27-Feb 6 4 1 17 4 32 15.0 95.0
Tuesday 28-Feb 5 6 2 13 3 29 86 GRAND TOTAL
728 165 1566 189 1920
26.0 5.9 55.9 6.8 68.6
Robert A Lee Recreation Center - Indoor Swimming Pool Totals February 2023
Averages:
Totals:
Day Date 6-7a 7-8a 8-9a 9-10a 10-11a 11-12p 12-1p 1-2p 2-3p 3-4p 4-5p 5-6 p 6-7p 7-8p Daily Rec Totals Water Fitness Swim Team Event # Count Event Name
Wednesday 1-Feb 3 9 9 15 8 9 8 12 9 6 3 8 8 1 108 118
Thursday 2-Feb 3 4 10 3 11 9 5 5 5 9 5 3 6 1 79 16 118
Friday 3-Feb 1 8 3 9 11 4 8 8 4 4 4 5 4 6 79 4 118
Saturday 4-Feb 3 5 8 2 3 3 0 3 6 8 11 6 3 1 62 118
Sunday 5-Feb 12 12 8 12 6 11 7 3 5 76
Monday 6-Feb 9 6 13 10 15 2 11 9 3 3 4 8 9 1 103 4 118
Tuesday 7-Feb 8 6 6 8 13 1 5 11 2 4 0 0 0 0 64 11 118
Wednesday 8-Feb 10 5 11 13 8 11 8 4 10 6 6 3 8 3 106 118
Thursday 9-Feb 6 3 2 2 4 2 1 1 2 6 10 3 10 0 52 118
Friday 10-Feb 3 5 10 12 16 9 6 7 6 5 5 3 3 0 90 3 118
Saturday 11-Feb 6 2 8 12 5 7 19 10 16 8 5 3 3 0 104 118
Sunday 12-Feb 16 7 10 10 4 10 3 3 1 64
Monday 13-Feb 10 7 12 8 14 11 6 11 8 5 8 5 6 3 114 1 118
Tuesday 14-Feb 5 2 8 10 16 4 8 7 5 7 0 3 9 0 84 9 118
Wednesday 15-Feb 6 8 8 9 9 6 10 6 11 11 7 7 8 1 107 118
Thursday 16-Feb 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 118
Friday 17-Feb 4 11 8 10 15 10 8 7 10 7 0 0 0 0 90 3 118
Saturday 18-Feb 3 4 8 6 20 9 6 10 8 9 7 5 4 1 100 78 12 LGI/T update; snorkeling class
Sunday 19-Feb 12 7 18 5 9 16 2 5 1 75
Monday 20-Feb 10 7 14 21 11 7 3 13 4 9 6 4 8 2 119 5 78
Tuesday 21-Feb 8 5 10 6 13 9 5 9 5 9 10 5 4 2 100 10 78
Wednesday 22-Feb 6 4 8 7 1 4 3 6 11 5 5 4 4 3 71 78
Thursday 23-Feb 5 5 10 7 7 5 4 7 4 7 5 14 5 2 87 11 78
Friday 24-Feb 10 10 17 16 5 8 8 5 2 8 7 3 4 0 103 78 4 LG class
Saturday 25-Feb 0 8 3 9 11 5 9 8 8 3 1 10 3 1 79 78 4 LG class
Sunday 26-Feb 11 7 13 5 6 4 3 7 0 56 4 LG class
Monday 27-Feb 10 10 10 19 10 12 6 8 7 6 10 18 5 3 134 4 78
Tuesday 28-Feb 3 8 8 9 9 7 6 4 12 6 6 3 6 3 90 10 78 GRAND TOTAL
2404 91 2472 24 4991
85.9 3.3 88.3 0.9 161.0
927
33.1
Mercer Park Aquatic Center - Indoor Swimming Pool Totals February 2023
SEJH = 40
CHS = 32
ICE = 46 (includes masters)
Totals:
Averages:
Total using Robert A. Lee Pool Open Hours
Average using Robert A. Lee Pool Open Hours
Closed for Weather/Events
6-7a 7-8a 8-9a 11-12p 12-1p 6-7a 7-8a 8-9a 11-12p 12-1p 6-7a 7-8a 8-9a 11-12p 12-1p
1-Aug 4 7 2 14 2 29 4 7 2 14 2 0 0 0 0 0
2-Aug 1 8 0 12 2 23 1 8 0 11 1 0 0 0 1 1
3-Aug 3 3 2 6 3 17 3 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 6 0
4-Aug 4 4 3 9 1 21 4 4 2 8 0 0 0 1 1 1
5-Aug 4 0 0 11 1 16 4 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0
6-Aug 3 2 2 4 0 11 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0
7-Aug 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
8-Aug 0 1 4 16 2 23 0 1 3 14 1 0 0 1 2 1
9-Aug 1 6 0 9 2 18 1 6 0 9 2 0 0 0 0 0
10-Aug 0 4 1 12 4 21 0 4 1 11 4 0 0 0 1 0
11-Aug 2 3 4 10 1 20 2 3 2 7 1 0 0 2 3 0
12-Aug 4 3 1 15 1 24 4 3 0 15 1 0 0 1 0 0
13-Aug 0 2 0 5 0 7 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
14-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15-Aug 4 1 2 17 3 27 4 1 2 17 3 0 0 0 0 0
16-Aug 2 4 1 7 0 14 2 4 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
17-Aug 3 7 1 9 2 22 3 7 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 0
18-Aug 6 6 0 15 2 29 6 6 0 10 1 0 0 0 5 1
19-Aug 8 5 0 12 1 26 8 5 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0
20-Aug 4 3 5 9 0 21 4 3 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
21-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22-Aug 5 7 2 10 1 25 5 6 2 10 1 0 1 0 0 0
23-Aug 2 0 1 8 1 12 2 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0
24-Aug 4 4 0 8 2 18 4 4 0 7 2 0 0 0 1 0
25-Aug 5 4 1 10 2 22 5 4 1 8 2 0 0 0 2 0
26-Aug 6 2 1 8 2 19 6 2 1 8 2 0 0 0 0 0
27-Aug 2 7 6 5 1 21 2 7 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
28-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29-Aug 3 9 2 14 0 28 3 9 1 11 0 0 0 1 3 0
30-Aug 4 7 3 10 1 25 4 7 3 9 1 0 0 0 1 0
31-Aug 6 5 0 9 3 23 6 4 0 8 3 0 1 0 1 0
563
Pass Scans Daily AdmissionTotal
Monthly Total
RALRC Check-ins Aug 2022
•Revised on 2/2023 to include pool pass check-ins that occurred 30 minutes prior to 11am pool opening.
•Revised on 3/3/2023 to include pool pass check-ins
that occurred 30 minutes prior to 11am pool opening.
6-7a 7-8a 8-9a 9-10a 10-11a 11-12p 12-1p 1-2p 2-3p 3-4p 4-5p 5-6 p 6-7p 7-8p Daily Rec Totals Water Fitness Swim Lessons Other Events
Thursday 1-Sep 7 3 NA NA 6 1 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 17
Friday 2-Sep 3 6 2 NA NA 11 1 NA NA NA NA 0 8 0 31
Saturday 3-Sep 4 6 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 NA NA NA NA NA 20
Sunday 4-Sep NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0
Monday 5-Sep NA NA NA NA NA 13 0 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 13
Tuesday 6-Sep 3 6 2 NA NA 12 1 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 24
Wednesday 7-Sep 3 2 3 NA NA 16 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 27
Thursday 8-Sep 6 5 0 NA NA 8 4 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 23
Friday 9-Sep 7 7 1 NA NA 13 0 NA NA NA NA 2 2 0 32
Saturday 10-Sep 1 3 4 0 0 7 0 1 0 NA NA NA NA NA 16
Sunday 11-Sep NA NA NA NA NA 0 1 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1
Monday 12-Sep 5 7 2 NA NA 15 2 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 31
Tuesday 13-Sep 6 6 3 NA NA 8 1 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 24
Wednesday 14-Sep 5 11 0 NA NA 11 5 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 32
Thursday 15-Sep 5 3 2 NA NA 15 1 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 26
Friday 16-Sep 7 3 0 NA NA 13 6 NA NA NA NA 4 3 0 36
Saturday 17-Sep 0 5 2 4 3 5 1 2 2 NA NA NA NA NA 24
Sunday 18-Sep NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0
Monday 19-Sep 7 7 1 NA NA 0 1 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 16
Tuesday 20-Sep 6 7 5 NA NA 17 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 38
Wednesday 21-Sep 7 6 1 NA NA 9 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 26
Thursday 22-Sep 5 5 2 NA NA 14 1 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 27
Friday 23-Sep 5 5 2 NA NA 7 4 NA NA NA NA 0 1 0 24
Saturday 24-Sep 1 4 1 1 3 1 0 2 0 NA NA NA NA NA 13
Sunday 25-Sep NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0
Monday 26-Sep 7 4 3 NA NA 8 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 25
Tuesday 27-Sep 6 6 3 NA NA 8 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 26
Wednesday 28-Sep 7 2 1 NA NA 7 4 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 21
Thursday 29-Sep 5 7 2 NA NA 9 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 26
Friday 30-Sep 0 0 0 NA NA 2 0 NA NA NA NA 0 0 0 2
Daily Average 20.7
Robert A Lee Recreation Center - Indoor Swimming Pool Totals - September 2022
•Revised on 2/23/2023 to include pool pass check-ins that
occurred 30 minutes prior to 11am pool opening.
Day Date 6-7a 7-8a 8-9a 9-10a 10-11a 11-12p 12-1p 1-2p 2-3p 3-4p 4-5p 5-6 p 6-7p 7-8p Daily Rec Totals Water Fitness Swim Lessons Event # Count Event Name
Saturday 1-Oct 1 4 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 NA NA NA NA NA 11 4
Sunday 2-Oct NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 5 $2 Swim
Monday 3-Oct 6 4 1 NA NA 9 5 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 25 17 90
Tuesday 4-Oct 7 4 2 NA NA 7 4 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 24 97
Wednesday 5-Oct 8 2 0 NA NA 13 4 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 27 12 78
Thursday 6-Oct 9 4 2 NA NA 8 2 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 25 80
Friday 7-Oct 6 5 3 NA NA 14 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 31 7 8 $2 Swim
Saturday 8-Oct 3 2 2 1 2 6 1 2 1 NA NA NA NA NA 20 5
Sunday 9-Oct NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 61 2 $2 Swim
Monday 10-Oct 10 1 2 NA NA 9 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 25 20 90
Tuesday 11-Oct 6 5 2 NA NA 11 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 27 97
Wednesday 12-Oct 7 4 3 NA NA 9 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 26 11 78
Thursday 13-Oct 12 6 0 NA NA 11 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 32 80
Friday 14-Oct 4 5 2 NA NA 12 4 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 27 7 4 $2 Swim
Saturday 15-Oct 2 3 2 1 0 3 3 4 0 NA NA NA NA NA 18 24 Birthday Pool Party
Sunday 16-Oct NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 61 1 $2 Swim
Monday 17-Oct 8 2 1 NA NA 10 4 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 25 23
Tuesday 18-Oct 5 3 2 NA NA 3 4 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 17
Wednesday 19-Oct 7 3 0 NA NA 7 2 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 19 14
Thursday 20-Oct 5 6 2 NA NA 13 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 29
Friday 21-Oct 6 6 2 NA NA 11 2 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 27 4 0 $2 Swim
Saturday 22-Oct 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 NA NA NA NA NA 1 6 67 Pumpkin float
Sunday 23-Oct NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 $2 Swim
Monday 24-Oct 6 6 2 NA NA 4 0 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 18 23
Tuesday 25-Oct 5 3 2 NA NA 12 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 25
Wednesday 26-Oct 8 7 1 NA NA 9 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 28 12
Thursday 27-Oct 6 5 3 NA NA 9 2 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 25
Friday 28-Oct 5 9 1 NA NA 11 1 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 27 3 1 $2 Swim
Saturday 29-Oct 0 5 0 4 1 1 0 2 0 NA NA NA NA NA 13 4
Sunday 30-Oct NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 11 $2 Swim
Monday 31-Oct 2 6 4 NA NA 4 6 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 22 14 GRAND TOTAL
594 186 812 123 1715
19.2 6.0 26.2 4.0 55.3
Robert A Lee Recreation Center - Indoor Swimming Pool Totals - October 2022
Totals:
Averages:
•Revised on 2/23/2023 to include pool pass check-ins
that occurred 30 minutes prior to 11am pool opening.
Day Date 6-7a 7-8a 8-9a 9-10a 10-11a 11-12p 12-1p 1-2p 2-3p 3-4p 4-5p 5-6 p 6-7p 7-8p Daily Rec Totals Water Fitness Swim Lessons Event # Count Event Name
Tuesday 1-Nov 6 8 1 3 0 18 97
Wednesday 2-Nov 10 6 1 14 3 34 12 78
Thursday 3-Nov 6 5 3 6 5 25 80
Friday 4-Nov 5 8 5 12 3 33 6 2 $2 Swim
Saturday 5-Nov 2 5 1 2 3 2 4 1 2 22 5 24 Pool Birthday Party
Sunday 6-Nov 0 80 7 $2 Swim
Monday 7-Nov 5 4 1 3 6 19 19 90
Tuesday 8-Nov 6 5 1 9 4 25 97 4 ICLG Day Camp
Wednesday 9-Nov 9 2 1 10 4 26 9 78
Thursday 10-Nov 5 6 1 13 4 29 80
Friday 11-Nov 8 9 3 10 1 31 8 4 $2 Swim
Saturday 12-Nov 3 4 1 0 2 1 3 2 0 16 5 80 17 Family Game Night Event
Sunday 13-Nov 0 90 5 $2 Swim
Monday 14-Nov 7 3 4 12 3 29 17 97
Tuesday 15-Nov 6 5 2 11 3 27 78
Wednesday 16-Nov 9 4 0 10 4 27 10 80
Thursday 17-Nov 2 8 1 9 4 24
Friday 18-Nov 6 6 2 12 3 29 8 6 $2 Swim
Saturday 19-Nov 4 3 1 1 6 6 4 4 1 30 4
Sunday 20-Nov 0 6 $2 Swim
Monday 21-Nov 5 2 2 10 6 25 18
Tuesday 22-Nov 6 8 1 7 4 26
Wednesday 23-Nov 1 3 0 18 1 23 8
Thursday 24-Nov 0
Friday 25-Nov 1 2 3 2 $2 Swim
Saturday 26-Nov 2 4 3 1 4 6 2 6 2 30 7
Sunday 27-Nov 0 80 7 $2 Swim
Monday 28-Nov 8 5 2 11 5 31 17 90
Tuesday 29-Nov 6 7 2 13 3 31 97
Wednesday 30-Nov 4 10 3 11 5 33 78 GRAND TOTALS
646 153 1450 84 2333
21.5 5.1 48.3 2.8 77.8Averages:
Robert A Lee Recreation Center - Indoor Swimming Pool Totals - November 2022
Totals:
•Revised on 2/23/2023 to include pool pass check-ins that
occurred 30 minutes prior to 11am pool opening.
Day Date 6-7a 7-8a 8-9a 9-10a 10-11a 11-12p 12-1p 1-2p 2-3p 3-4p 4-5p 5-6 p 6-7p 7-8p Daily Rec Totals Water Fitness Swim Lessons Event # Count Event Name
Thursday 1-Dec 7 5 3 13 5 33 80
Friday 2-Dec 6 8 3 7 1 25 10 3 $2 Swim
Saturday 3-Dec 2 3 3 3 7 1 0 2 3 24 4
Sunday 4-Dec 0 80 11 $2 Swim
Monday 5-Dec 9 4 0 6 0 19 10 90
Tuesday 6-Dec 7 6 1 13 5 32 97
Wednesday 7-Dec 8 4 3 14 4 33 9 78
Thursday 8-Dec 6 7 1 17 1 32 80
Friday 9-Dec 3 5 1 0 0 9 10 5 $2 Swim
Saturday 10-Dec 3 3 1 3 4 1 2 2 2 21 5
Sunday 11-Dec 0 80 12 $2 Swim
Monday 12-Dec 9 5 4 13 5 36 7
Tuesday 13-Dec 7 8 1 9 5 30
Wednesday 14-Dec 5 6 1 11 5 28 9
Thursday 15-Dec 7 6 1 11 2 27
Friday 16-Dec 6 5 0 13 3 27 4 3 $2 Swim
Saturday 17-Dec 1 4 0 3 0 3 0 5 3 19 6
Sunday 18-Dec 0 7 $2 Swim
Monday 19-Dec 4 1 17 2 24 5
Tuesday 20-Dec 3 9 1 11 1 25
Wednesday 21-Dec 6 4 2 10 2 24 4
Thursday 22-Dec 1 0 1 2 0 4
Friday 23-Dec 0
Saturday 24-Dec 0
Sunday 25-Dec 0
Monday 26-Dec 12 2 14 4
Tuesday 27-Dec 0 4 1 12 3 20
Wednesday 28-Dec 3 6 1 13 3 26 7
Thursday 29-Dec 5 7 0 13 2 27
Friday 30-Dec 2 6 2 12 6 28 11 $2 Swim
Saturday 31-Dec 1 7 4 12 48 Noon Year's Eve Ball Drop
599 94 585 100 1378
19.3 3.0 18.9 3.2 44.5NO Staff
Robert A Lee Recreation Center - Indoor Swimming Pool Totals - December 2022
Closed for Weather/Events
•Revised on 2/23/2023 to include pool pass check-ins that
occurred 30 minutes prior to 11am pool opening.
Day Date 6-7a 7-8a 8-9a 9-10a 10-11a 11-12p 12-1p 1-2p 2-3p 3-4p 4-5p 5-6 p 6-7p 7-8p Daily Rec Totals Water Fitness Swim Lessons Event # Count Event Name
Sunday 1-Jan 0
Monday 2-Jan 3 6 2 11 2 24
Tuesday 3-Jan 4 9 1 18 2 34
Wednesday 4-Jan 2 7 1 15 2 27
Thursday 5-Jan 2 6 1 14 2 25
Friday 6-Jan 8 7 0 12 3 30 7 2 $2 Swim
Saturday 7-Jan 2 4 1 3 4 3 9 1 2 29 6
Sunday 8-Jan 0 13 $2 Swim
Monday 9-Jan 8 5 0 16 3 32 9
Tuesday 10-Jan 6 5 3 20 1 35
Wednesday 11-Jan 3 7 0 20 1 31 14
Thursday 12-Jan 7 7 0 18 1 33
Friday 13-Jan 4 3 2 16 0 25 8 12 $2 Swim
Saturday 14-Jan 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 1 0 9 5
Sunday 15-Jan 0 11 $2 Swim
Monday 16-Jan 5 7 0 14 2 28 13
Tuesday 17-Jan 2 4 1 19 0 26
Wednesday 18-Jan 7 4 0 14 2 27 11
Thursday 19-Jan 1 5 1 17 1 25
Friday 20-Jan 7 7 2 16 3 35 11 2 $2 Swim
Saturday 21-Jan 4 3 7 3 14 6 4 10 3 54 4
Sunday 22-Jan 0 28 $2 Swim
Monday 23-Jan 5 8 1 13 6 33 12
Tuesday 24-Jan 5 5 1 9 2 22
Wednesday 25-Jan 6 3 0 15 3 27 8
Thursday 26-Jan 4 7 1 9 2 23
Friday 27-Jan 5 3 5 16 3 32 14 10 $2 Swim
Saturday 28-Jan 2 0 0 3 2 2 0 2 1 12 3
Sunday 29-Jan 0 15 $2 Swim
Monday 30-Jan 8 4 2 16 4 34
Tuesday 31-Jan 2 5 2 17 3 29 GRAND TOTAL
741 125 0 93 959
23.9 4.0 0.0 3.0 30.9
Totals:
Robert A Lee Recreation Center - Indoor Swimming Pool Totals - January 2023
Averages:Closed for Weather/Events
•Revised on 2/23/2023 to include pool pass check-ins that
occurred 30 minutes prior to 11am pool opening.
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Iowa City Parks & Recreation Commission Packet
March 2023
Upcoming Events
• Dog Sweater Party; March 4, 2-3:30 pm, Thornberry Dog Park
• Spring Break STEAM Camps; March 13-17, RALCRC
• Spring Equinox; March 19, 1-3 pm, RALCRC
• Native Plant Symposium; April 29, 9 am – 3 pm, RALCRC; 125 spots sold out
• Roller-skating; Saturdays January 14 through May 20, RALCRC, Beginner – 2-4 pm, All ages – 5-7:30 pm
Notable from Parks & Recreation Staff
Parks:
• The annual tree planting contract is currently open for proposals from planting contractors. The contract
will include 296 trees with 206 located in the Whispering Meadows neighborhood and 90 located at infill
sites around the city.
• Staff is evaluating contractor proposals for natural area restoration projects in Hickory Hill, Camp
Cardinal, and Benton Hill Parks.
• Purchase of a new small aerial truck is ready for council approval. This truck is capable of fitting into
tighter areas and provides the ability to split into two separate forestry crews to accomplish more
simultaneous work.
• Seasonal hourly hiring is in full swing with over 1/2 of our positions filled for the coming season.
• Staff has been constructing new ADA accessible raised garden plots to be placed at Chadek Green Park.
A total of 6 raised plots will be available for this season.
• Athletic fields, horticulture, and forestry staff have recently attended educational conferences to learn
about new trends and research in their fields.
• Multiple staff have recently tested to obtain Certified Playground Safety Inspector, Certified Arborist,
and Certified Pesticide Applicator credentials.
Recreation:
• Full-time staff have been using direction from the recreation master plan to strategize goals and objectives
for the division.
• Staff are planning for summer programs and events and working on getting proper staffing in place.
• Staff will be attending and presenting sessions at the Iowa Parks and Recreation Conference at the end of
March.
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Facilities:
• As of this past weekend the Facilities team are fully staffed again, our part-time weekend position started
training in mid-February.
• Staff are working on procurement, bid documents and contracting work for both formal and informal
projects for the 2023 construction season.
Cemetery:
• Equipment repair and maintenance projects between snow events.
• Working on interviews for seasonal hires.
• Working on a longevity report for availability of lots (Monument/Flush/Niche) in Oakland Cemetery.
Top Staff Issues
Parks
• We are currently hiring a Forestry Maintenance Worker 1 and will be short staffed until the position is
filled.
Recreation
• Applications for hourly staff positions have been slower to come in; staff is promoting through
alternative sources where possible.
• Illnesses have been detrimental to attendance for full-time and hourly staff positions.
Facilities
• Staff are continuing to tackle winter projects and repairs, including purchasing and storing the required
paint for the pool shell and grates for City Park Pool (prepping for Spring!).
• Other spring projects are on the horizon, such as replacing roofing on the H2O building at TTRA and the
Mercer Aquatic ADA paving and LED lighting replacement project will go out to bid in Spring.
• The snow events and recent cold temperatures has continued to keep staff on their toes with snow
removal and continuing to address heating systems and working to adjust to keep staff and patrons
comfortable.
• Covid and other illness continue to impact custodial and maintenance staff availability.
Cemetery:
• Staff will be spending time picking up fallen limbs around the cemetery.
• Ground repair for rut marks around to cemetery will be a priority.
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Oakland
Cemetery
FY 23 Revenue Report
** shaded areas represent previous 5yr average
Revenue from Lot Sales Lot Sale 5yr
Average
# of
Interments
Interments
5yr avg.
Revenue
from
Interments
5-year Avg.
on
Interments
Total
Revenue
5yr Avg. on
total
revenue
July $3,270.00 $4,456.00 5 6.4 $3,310.00 $3,342.00 $6,580.00 $7,798.00
August $13,782.50 $5,962.50 10 6.6 $5,877.50 $3,890.00 $19,660.00 $9,852.50
Sept $3,062.50 $10,001.75 7 8.0 $2,995.00 $4,867.25 $6,057.50 $14,869.00
Oct $3,822.50 $14,012.50 4 6.6 $1,472.50 $3,925.00 $5,295.00 $17,937.50
Nov $8,785.00 $4,620.50 7 6.6 $5,370.00 $3,760.50 $14,155.00 $8,381.00
Dec $1,312.50 $3,046.00 11 4.6 $6,665.00 $2,744.00 $7,977.50 $5,790.00
Jan $3,987.50 $4,108.00 7 4.0 $3,152.50 $2,894.50 $7,140.00 $7,002.50
Feb $7,530.00 $2,408.00 3 4.2 $3,197.50 $3,009.00 $10,727.50 $5,417.00
March
April
May
June
Totals $45,552.50 $48,615.25 54 47 $32,040.00 $28,432.25 $77,592.50 $77,047.50