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TABLE OF CONTENTS OPERATING PRINCIPLES %f
'rho following are presented as basic volving special Instruction, or special_
principles for the development and piwilerges to individuals or organized
management of a comprehensive Parks groups inay be financed through the
and Recreation program for the City of use of fees and charges to cover the.
Denton; cost of instruction, special equipment,
or other, operating costs
Operaling Prindplas......... 2 1: The City of Denton Parks and Recre. fi The Parks and Recreation Depart. `
ation Department shall provide a di• ment shall continue to work with the
Advisory Boarcl 3 verse year-around program of whole. Board of Education to make maxi.
some recreation and parks activities, mum use of school facilities and City
Chairman's Message , 3 facilities and services to meet the facilities for the benefit of the resl~
Authorimllon & Function ..4 needs of all ages and Interest without dents of Denton, And to coordinate
regard to race or creed, sox, social the recreational opportunities avail-
Organleallonal Structure . 4 or economic status. able through both agencies,
2, All Parks and Recreation programs, 7. The Parks And, Recreation Depart-
Administratlve Staff. , , . 5 lacMiles, and services ovailabte menl shall be responsible for the
through the parks and Recreation planning, organization and operatlon
Administration . , , _6 Department shall be open to all row of all City recreation programs and
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Leisure Services Division 7.12 dents of Denton and for the most faclllfles and the construction, main- is
part to non•residenls who wish to tenance and operation of all City
I Civic Center... take aclvanlago of them;` Preference owned open space, park and ceme~
j on use, however, will be given :IQ tortes
Denla Recreation Center.... 7 Denton residents 8. The Parks and Recreation Dgmrf•
3. Sound funding principles for City ment shall work cooperatively with
Senior Center , R' ` Parks and Recreatfon programs, fact. all othef private ae.;1 public com•
Wes and services shall be established munity agencles or organizations in
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North Lakes Recreation Confer`.: 9 and shall include both those which planning and programming to pro.
I Athletics are fully tact supported and those vice optimum park, recreational, and
1 I which are fully or partially supported cultural opportunities at the lowest
Facilities ; , , , , . I:i through fees, charges, gifts or passible cost.
donations, 9, The Parks and liecreaflon Depart.
Parks Division.. , 14.17 4 Activities which are routing in nature meni shall maint4in high persannel
or activities promoted for a general sekoon standards In recruitment, f
Facilities Information , 17 use by chlldrert adults or the elderly, selection; training and p"rnerrt of
insofar as possible shalt by bee of all Packs bnd Recraaknal personnel
Fiscal Summary. 18 charge, Pees or charges which are 10, Emphasis will be placed on keeping
deemed necessary due to special the clfla~ns of Denton Informed and
City Staff ; . , 19 costs shall be kept as low as possible. Involved in the services, programs,
b, All services requiring a large Initial and activities available through the
investment, class type activities In. bepartmenl
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1981-82
PARKS AND RECREATION
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s CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE?
The Parks and Recreation' Depart-
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Denton residents now have available a
greater variety of leisure serulces and
c i recreational opportunities than Ver
MIKE CAMPUL.L . before There 14 something for every, 1
Chairman one, The Department has managed to
+ 'Penn: 1981.1983 , expand Into new areas and at the sAme
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11rne greatly Improve existing operations
such ns the mautagement of the civic
{ RONNIE ROBERTS JANE MALE center Playground
pool and summer } Vice-Chairman c c program
Term: 1981.1983 Tenn: 1)81. 9 1 The Parks and ` Recreation Board
ti r remains committed to supporting a
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Shang program of leisure services and
recreational opportunities in Denton.
.a tr ',u We feel that the Parks and Be., nflun
I Y Department Is moving In the right direct '
' [Ion and believe that the people of
Wilton approve, of Its work,> In our
i +.y capacity as advisors to the Department
and the City Council, members of the
Board welcome all expressions of Ideas
s aid needs concerning perky and recrea•
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Ilan In nor cwmmunlty.
Mike Campbett
JOHN TRAVELLE
Term 1982.1984 Ll Term: McADAM5
t 'rc~rn,, 1931.1984
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AUTHORIZATION AND FUNCTION Her
sel Chapters six and fifteen festhe tabl establish the Council. The nSi Boiarrd accentuates tl e a9mem er who th as brain umberrof years
Denton Code of Ordinances otential for dilions: to more directly experience on the Planning and Zoning
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Department and Its responsibilities The shape dechions rag s tug department Commission and works dally with the
Parks and Recreation Board and its operations and keeps the department elderlyrd tmeet3ngs one heldon the lass
responsibilities are established in Article responsive tocomnumltyneeds
Section 11,02 of the CityCharter,
ofrtthe had terms expire, John Tr vellcnwas es CoMonday of the nference Room 'of the Senio
Through r Cenlarlle
Through the coo cooperative inted to the Board through 1984 Continued citizen votunt"T assistance
professional staff of the. ` parks and anPo Boayd Recreation Department and thec dame K
the sit) our tretch ottbudget to Increase wry" to the
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and athy ~shywOkteand dInterest tthe
cittzens of the Parks a
Board, a comprehensivde for arra the of leisure comma t Board d was BpPteclat d liar vollnteerse frowish m tlhelaBoard~ Melmberss to
_opporttanitlestsdeslgne enthusiastic support of parks and receptionist$ to sports conches for their
Denton.
The -Parks and Recreation Board Is recreation services was of greaofntedt to flit tafelhourlsv donated to and the City an thousands Its
composed of five citizen members Linnta McAdams was app
appointed for two year terms by the City the vacancy on the Board in July of people.
IHRECTOR CP PARKS PARK R&5 CE RATION
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2 CLF7tK•TVPISTS J PARKS POPIMFN
2 pKOORAM COORINNATOlTS 1 ADMINISTRATIVR INTERN t SUILUM i4WENANCE
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3 PECRFAMN 9WCIALISTS 6 OAk%NDSKMMS
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Bob Tickner, Steve Bilnk+nan, Eietty Webb,
5upent of Parks Director Superintendent of Leisure Services
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Paul Leslie, Cheryl Standlfer, Kathye McCall, Teresa Mllam,
Program Coordinator Program Coordinator North Lakes Center Supervisor Denia Center Supervisor
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Cathy Avery, Allen Lubbers, handy Petterson, Bill mcCuelg,
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ADMINISTRATION
During the 1991.82 fiscal year there cemeteries as well as bring In additional Leisure Services:
continued to ire many changes in the revenue for services provided.
structure of the Parks and Recreation The 1981.82 fiscal year was anoil er Cheryl Standlfer,
Department. The re-urganizatlonal busy year for personnel changes. It is felt Program Coordl-
changes were `completed in the fares that all the new staff members are nator (promotton)
Division, but additional responsibilities excellent indlvluuals with n great deal of Kathye McCall, ,
were assigned which eovered the expertise and will make fine additions to Center supervisor
f maintenance of all City facilities that are (he Departmen(, The following Individual,, Barbara Schrfefer,
j supported by the General Pund. So, in were hired or promoted during the 'fiscal Fitness/Performing
addition to the various park and year, Arts Specialist
recreation facilities, the Parks Division Helenl3undsc}ru,
manages and/or maintains a number of Administration Community Fdu.
additional City facilities, cation/Thera-
the Leisure Services Division also Karen Daugh(ery, peutics. Specialist
completed its `re-organization plans by Clerk Typist Nina Davis,
new Publicity/Creative
adding a Program Coordinate,; Parks: Arts8peclaffst
position, creating three Assistant Center
Supervisor positions and changing the Floyd Meyer, Also during 1981.82 we began the task
concept of using generalist Recreation Building Main-
i Leaders to Recreation Specialists who are lenanc~ fechnkt,n of esfabfishing a five year Comprehensive
responsible for lust one or two specific Steven Coil, Master Plan or Parks and Rectehtfon in
program areas. This change has given the Marks Leadpernon Denton. Two separate public opinion
Division additional help In the areas of (promotion) surveys were completed in 1982, One
planning and supervision and has also Arthur Eggleston, survey dealt with the views and
cladfled the duties of all Divalon staff, Parks 1_eadpersoo perceptions of the general public about
Billy Finch, Sr., Parks and Recreation Services and
Two m*r changes In ordinances Light Efqulpment Facllitles and the second surveyed
aHeciing the Department were passed (fight Eor Denton 's high school age group as to their
during this fiscal year The first dealt with a Joe Fangman, (elsure'vtews and needs. During the next
comprehensive study of Osting fees and Grouhdskeeper fiscal year a community Inventory,
charges. This study was reviewed by the community standards and community
33 Depdrtmenl, Park Board and City G Allrnundkndsklez,eeper group plans will be developed with
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Council and recommendations regarding recommendations than br=ing submitted
changes in the old ordinance were passed to the Parks and Recreation Board and
early in the yzar, The second ordinance CIry Council for approval. This plan will
change updated all of our cemetery be a first for the Cry of Donion and will
r licies and procedures, The changes will act as a comprehensive guideline for
Clip to improve the maintenance of our future development and progress
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LEISURE SERVICES DIVISION
The Leisure Services Division is the 'hound" has been brought to life DENIA RECREATION
programming aspect of the Narks and Through programs ranging from the arts CENTER
Recreation Department, The division to athletics designed for tots to senlors.
caordinates; facilliates and organizes North lakes Recreation Center, Oeriin Denla Recreation Center, through the
needed services, programs and oppor ftecreatlon Conley, Denton Senior Con delivery of enjoyable and varied
tunUles to help address the leisure needs ley, and the Civic Centex Community recreational activities, classes and speclal
of Denton area cllizens. The I.ehtiure Ser- Budding are recreation sources to be events achieved a ,1981.82 total par-
vices Division is dedicted to enahlarg the wilUed as a part of the total commun• ticlpation level of 48,280, Highlights in.
commurilty to find enjoyment and ity leisure life year 'round. eluded a gynmestics clinic, a drama
r fulfillment through the creative and camp, several aeroblclse and aerobic
enriching use of [heir leisure time, civic dance clinics, the teen club, running club,
The Parks and Recreation Depart. and the fitness club,
ment has kept pace with the dynamic CENTER ? . a t,,.A ~
lmare of Denton by providing n wide The Civic Cenler Communitys
variety of recreational and educational Building has been rrtllized by civic and c4
activities. The department's goal of cultural groups, business and profe.i,anal
" Sornetiting for Everyone the Year groups, and private citizens for a variety of
activities including concerts,_ dances,'
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lmrilly reunions, wedding receptions,
I anvil reunions, weddln 9 rece tions,
seminars, art exhibits; and meetings. The
total participation for the many activities
held at the Civic Center Community
Building was 47,879. In addition, 14,852
ladividuais utilized the balcony which has
been converted into a welking and
lugging track. I
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Denla is very proud of it's'0& growing
ritness Club which ertlphaoes the
development of total fitness and
recreational skills for lelsore Use. A Finless
Club membersl lp entitles the paMtclpbnl j
to quality instruction, oHeted in a wide
j spectrum of classes focused upon self Im°
J " provement The club hair expande, 'n In.
d - elude aerobics, body conduk, dng,
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wefybt training, Jogging, exercises for SENIOR CENTER "rite center utilized volunteers to offer
mother and child plus; frets ua(i of weight The Denton Senior Center, a multi- Classes at a nominal fee, assist with rtteals
benches, free-weights and exercise service 1a1:11ty. offered an all Inclusive and bell) coordlnaty acllvllles for par-
edufpmenl, purchased in September, proiji'mr to the senior ndulls of Demon, Ilcipants. Jf IndIvIduaJs working for
The '82 summer Drama Club; in its first A total parllcipatlon level of 3().703 was minimum wage had provided the services
year of operation taught young children ,rchivVed during the 1981"82 fisc<a ;ear. rendered through 6,982 volunteer hours
the se f-confidence to relate to, coin. To provide n <JlversliMl senior pro. given bu seniors, lite total expenditure
munleaie with, and perform in front of pram the center worhs on a cooperative would have been $21,894,12,
others. Exercise, games, physical and basis with aging affifiatecl nelwatks'such
mental exercises helped InlyddUCe the as American Assoclatlon of Retired I'er-
children to basic theater skills, Sons. National Assoclailon of Retired
Area elementary boys and girls, ages 4• federal Employees, Retired !Jentor Vol-
12 years pailldpaled in the gymnastics tinter Program. Services 1'rog1a11) for
clinic which also made its summer debut Aging Needs, and a nety arrival on the
for the young fun seeker, as well as for tine aging scene, WEdowed Persons Service.
more serious gyrhnast at the beginner and j
Intermedlate levels, The clinic stressed a '
trampoline, balance beam, even and 4fr
uneven parallel bars, mat, and tumbling } .f r yt "
skills.• r
Highlighted activities scheduled by the
i j senior center included one day excur•
J slons, tripe to restauranis and enterlaln- w
i Inent fa(Illtles, special events such as trips
to the State fair and "The King & I", adult n's"
leisure classes, and weekly dances. 4
monthly ovwslelter, Ilia "Gray 7' Illelale"
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Is mailers to all acliva subscribers, !tr , >~1t. , :;l,~a
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NORTH LAKES III addition, the staff of North Lakes
RECREATION CENTER provided a pre-school program designed
to build strong foundations of social,
North Lakes Recreation Center, giving motor and cognitive skills. J'he W-weekly
emphasis to the provision of leisure op. schedule Included structured and
porluniiies through quality instruction and unslructured time to enable the children
Varied curricuknn, attained a lotai ntten- to enjoy both self-Ir lilated and teacher-
(lance of 42,789, Highlights included a (4r directed activities. Children participated in
r carniva), the popular lien dances, special „ a wide Variety of eKperiences Including
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population aclivtiles, sports tounutinrents, 1earntn
and the pre,school program. music, storyll me and field trips to fire
l~ hosplfais, fire deparnneni, and Chueky
Cheese,
North Lakes was the site for activities t
designed for the special citizens of Den.
ton, Pro(irantmlmg was provlded
through the cooperative efforts of the
Parks and Ilecreallon Depultment and
various other agencles.
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j '171e first teen danco for grades 7, 8,:.
and 9 was held the last [ riday of March, COMMUNITY EDUCATION
The dance was called Ile "Texas
Shootoul" and Butch Johnson of the & LEISURE PROGRAM
Dallas Cowboys appeared before` 150
teens, Mr. Johnson demonstrated his r The community education and leisure
dance the'California (wake. Tile prcentarn was developed in cooperation
I dance particlpallon level has since with tine Denton Independent School
I increased 110%, The North Lakes staff District, The program wns created to
plants to establish n 'Peen Boar(L ext.and programming for the school
comprised of maturo, Interested teens, district and the department at a mlrilmal
'rhis board will net III an advisory capacity cost to both by maximizing use of existing
to determine prvgremrrning for the facilities, The cost of operating the facilities
monthly teen dances, is the responsibility of the school district
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and the cost of personnel to maintain the THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS SUMMER ACTION SITES
programs is the responsibility of the harks Therapeutic programming for special The summer playground program was i
and Recreation hepartntenl, The two
13milrarns, Community Leisure Educaton citizens has expanded under the guidance given a breath of life this past Bummer 1
of the Special Populations Advisory with the addition Of a variety of profi(mn
and Recreation (CITAR) and Leisure Council created In March of 1982. options and expansion to elylu sties, 'Thu
After School Site Opportunities '11wough the cooperative efforts of the none of Ilse program was change ti to
(LASSO}, began in Seple nber, 1,'62. nomSi j
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arks and Rkkreatlnn nep.irlmenl, Sumner Action 51tus with an accent e
various agencies, parents, and special ictlon, The addition of a 40 passenger
citizens, programs Ineludlny' special bus ailotved prograrninIng to expand f
evenis, summer softball, Monday night b.yorrd the boundaries of a particular
acavllles, bmVlbrg, field trips. SImciai park and Iodide weekly trips to the I)NA
Olympics, soclats, dances, and a sumnwr movies or another park for a challenge )
playground program have been ptovided. game of kickball or checkers. Field trips to
Total participation In Ihese prodrants. Six I:logs and Sesame place a camping
which began In dune of 1962, was 1,620. trip, n Irack meet, a talent s}low, and an
and of summer Recreation Roundup
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provided exciting options to routine
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The Summer Action Sues were open
I ai ! to children who had completed the first
It is through programs of [his nature grade and urr to age 13. A total
that (11e Parks and Rer,reallon part lcIlia tlon level of 3.466 yielded an
Department will be able to meet the ' average weekly attendance of 434.
expanding leisure needs of the ij
community at a minimal cost to the
citizens;
In addition, Frank Borman Elementary
School utilizes ilia Dania ftecreallon ;j l t
Center during school (tours as a part of ;
the cooperative agreement with hL „r"` tl rt t;
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{ Denton Independent School blslrlcl.
physlcni Education classes, the band, and ,~'ft z`~r ~4a c '~4 n4{ r a E yYr i 2
the citizenship club utilize Ilia center on a
regular basis and the facility is utilized for
testing and other special activities, zhs!r. '`)!.7>t' ,h'"r''ira~r t
student participation level of 14,967 was
achieved through the utilitallon of the By combining the resources of the various '
center dudnq the school year. This paves agencies Involved with the advisory
the way for future cooperative council, progranvning for those
agreements which will allow oplhnum use Individuals In our commungy with special
of exlslIng facilllles, steeds has flourished.
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CIVIC CENTER POOL ATHLETIC PROGRAMS THE OFNTON TENNIS PROGRAM
I-he CIVIC Centel tool o x~ns The Adtlellc f~faJ 7 rams offered through hosted 10 lourniimenls, coortllnated &I
I ! leagues, wtd conducted 77clmsse3 wfih a
Mcmorlal Uay wveRend each year, Ilse City Parks and Recrenlion participallon level of 10.486 for the Its al
1ns1mctional and open swim programs 1Jeparlrnent included seasonal mctivllles year 1961.82: Reasons for litcreaseti
are offcrarf thnnrghoul 1110 sunmrer by for five sporls and a yent•round tenors enrollntanl and revenue ItIChlde the ad-
seasonni <vrd connarl VII)l)loyees program. A Program Coordinator, a full- dlArnt of wlnler mink Igagues, the addv
lime professional tennis Instruclor and lion of more Class's and leagues to 11re
four Contract employees managed a year- exislinrj wosoral ptrryrams is needed Io
{ round pra3ram which Involved over 500 keep up wllh the public denrutd, and
volunteers and yielded a patticipiation the (nctertsiny populrtrity of our lonrna.
level of 26,562, It 1s through the creation nwnts with local players as well as will l
of sports associalious !11,11 the players m the DFW nteaoplex,
management of a program of such The North Lakes 1'einrtis Center is
magnllude has Nett economically the s11e for lnslructEuna] le tlnls 'I'le rire
+ feasible. 77ae sports asecxtiations manage hl1 courts, six ate Wald and
Ille fimmnclal mid organIzational aspects of ekNr 11 utility court tvilh Meldd, ,irde. a
Ihe+ various sporl€ under the guidance of {i Ihunte coals sOwith and two coil.
the professional slaff. Over 20,000
vo3urtieer hours have tract inslruelors provldc> progrommi ig
beat glv'n by the fen mdiiihs out of tha year,
citizens of Denton In support of the THE 11ASIO'JBALL PROGRAM ;n,
alhletic prc>yrarns.
volved 13 adult teams with 257 par-
Ili addition to Insiructlon, our family- ref IlClpanls, This program Is open to ndulls
oriented open swim hnuts are Attic. 18 and up_ and begins the last week of
luted to also meet Ilse various needs of r'. November. The season concluded lhethird
the fantlly. 'I'Irls was seen in the aver, week of Irebruary by sending two teams
age daily attendance of 414 participants;. to the Texas Amalaur Athlellc Assoclnllon
1 lctaling 38,448 for the smnmer. r Reylontnl'I'oUntanlenh
THr,, YOUTH BASK1,1'BALL PRO.
GRAM Involves panlcipants age' 8.)3
and stresses skills end sportsmanship over
l s competilton. The season begins the first
week of January and ends the last week
ij of lrebruary, 7110, 1981.82 season saw
216 Cloys and girls participate un 24
Y s teams, '11re second annual PARR Co•I:d
Basketball Camp was conducted during
Ilie summer to further stress skill
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GUM bas grown to 110 teams in-
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Amateur Soltball Assoclallon slate 1lvgloua! I'cxas Amateur Athletic Asso•
Championship and the Women's Silver elation tournament.
Slreak team winning the Unlted States THE' BOY'S BASEBALL PROGRAM
Slotvpilch Softball Association Class 13 began the first week of May and ended in
J. National Championship, July by sending a lean) to the state iota.
°k, st t THE GIRL'S 501=1'13ALt. program is nnmenl In every division of play,
ccrIpsollenslve in nature stressing skill Although there is competitive play,
acdutstlon and sportsmanship, This fie program stresses skill acqulsitlon and
program is open to girls ages 7.18 years sportstnapsli p for boys ages 7.10. The
and saw 338 partlclpanls enrnfled for lire 1982 season enrolled 682 participants oil
1982 season which began In May and 45 teams.
ended the third week of dune, T1 IF DEN'[ ON SOCCER PROGRAM
THE YOUTH FOOTBALL flip. Provides a comprehensive program
GRAM enrolled 322 boys on 16 teams. stressing skill acqufsiton for the youth of
This program is open to participants ages Denton The program Is offered to ages G-
8-13,111d stresses skill and sportsmanship, 18 years and runs Iwo seasons, Fall and
volving 102 men and women ages 18 8-
and up, ',9 season begins me (t a week A `'°achln l chnl, was conducted al the Spring, The [roll season begins the last
and UP, and ends the firs) week of del beginning of the season to assist coachi~s week of September and ends the middle
of to the post season Regional and In planning practices and to Insure a of November While the Spring season
National 1'011tnamenl dates. !)uriu! tiro duality program. The season begins hi begins in mid Marchand ends the middle
198`t. sea 1 September and ends the week before of May. A coaching clinic is presented
son 12 learns from I)enlon ad' Thanksgiving,
vanced to post season pfay will, the Men's before each season to assist coaches and
On Lea ue pe 3 Coor's team whining the improve thC quality of the program. The
f 1981-82 seasons totaled 1,434 young
men and women partlctpating on 94
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PHE~ ULTMAO F0015ALL
PROGRAM 16 open to men ages 18 end
over, The Benson lWatils In &pleinbeir
and ends the third week in November 1
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The 1982 season saw 13participants
Un 8 teams wgh two of the Dentrun r
r teams representing the City at the
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RECREATION FACILITIES
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Civic Center Pool Bell Ave, • .w:- .Y `
Senlor Censer 509 N Bell
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Northlakes Tennis Center 2001 W. Windsor Offim"W"'m
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vic Center 225 E. McKinney
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Northlnkes Center 2002 W, Windsor
Den10 Center 1001 peruln
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PARKS DIVISION
Maintenance and development for the
department facilities is, provided by the ;
parks I)Ivlslon: The division Is responsible `
for the development and daily upkeep of
all city parks, athletic facilities, city owned e 21w f
cemeteries public grounds boulevards, LNERAE,
eGreallOh PPORT y
traffic is 1aadsI road sides, and
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facilities. The division also mows city
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owned properties such as the airport, tF 3,8%
police shooting range and the service 13,3 r
CEMETERIES
center on Pexas Street dfher Impi>rtant happenings Included
the delivery of several new pleces of
K equipment which have increased the
R 5 divisions agresslve program of efficiency
and productivity. The most In:uoliant of
these was the fiffeen foot Howa,d Hydro
iF 5.6% 11()AOSIMS & TRAFFIC ISLANDS 180 mower, This one plr.C2 of equipment
~.o% NEW CUNSTKUC'I'EON Increased our park mowing capabli0ies
I approximately 50x,6, It has the size, of a
it 38% ` ORFENHOUSE & NURSERY large open field mower, but has the t
nianeuverablllty of a small mower which
Figure I has'greally Increased our park mowing
frequencies. The division mows 550 acres
al the 13 cityparks every 6 woiking days,
t The Par ks Division applied 42,589 The major event in the parks division The division also received a second
man hours on the maintenance and during the past year was the move to the "Howard 727" seventy-tw-) Inch mower
construction of parks and city 'facllRies new service center, The new shop, crew and a second ;iacoWn fifty inch mower
during the 1981.82 'fiscal year, A room, and office areas provide 6,000 for use at the cemeteries. This NO of front
percentage breakdown by general func• square feet of high efficiency production deck mowers hasvlrtuallyeilminatedhand
Hands shown In h'Igure J. The circle chart space for the division to base Its mowing except In difficult areas,
is self explanatory with the exception of operations. The new facility has provided A John NO 410 loader•backhoe was
the area of "General Support." General space to organize equipment, safely store acquired by the division In 1981,82 to
Support included all sick, vacation leave, iheoiicals and work on equipment out of improve, productivity. This is the divisions oc,
adminlsrrallve support time, and all the weather. The facility also provides a first backh which has saved many man gy
hours spent on special events, lalrport, crew room for MAH meetings, lunch tables hours in the repair of IrrlOatlon leaks, '
i service center and all other public owned and individual inciters for storage of slump removal, cemetery 'work; tree
trans lanling and other digging tasks,
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The agresslve, year-round turf
managemenl program has continued { a lN.I +
tvilh the acqulslilon of it 200 gallon boom
sprayer and a power fertllteer spreader.
The activity areas of all the parks are now
gefling Iwo applicallons of slow release
fenilizer per year and these areas are
being sprayed wlih herbicides for the tt
eluninatlon of weeds and noxious grasses "
for im rov
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The division received two replacemc+nt
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plck•up trucks as well as several new small
tOOls such as cllall) sawn
gasoline lrr>r e~~7;
powered hedge Trimmers, blowers, etc, ii'~" '
for Improved productivity, qf~ .
The division has upgraded Its
horticulture and greenhouse operations
over file year. A new alarm systern was The herbicide spraying program was
Installed which will notify staff in the event also expanded to cover more of the 33
Of a power failure or extreme temperature y acres at the cemeteries which has reduced
variation, This will eliminate overifrne for hand mowing and edging:
greenhouse checks on weehends. Other ^q;;',hr,*y
j automatic devices such as shuNers, fans,
drip cooling pads and Insulating poly r
sheeting were Installed to promote baiter A program Was also started to upgrade
energy efficiency, some of the color flower beds In the parks
and boulevard areas, The division
transplanted 60 trees from the city tree
nursery Into city and property areas over
the year,
Major changes were made at the city's
two cemeteries this past year, In addition
to the new mowing equipment, the
division made major changes to the
cemelery ordinances which will facililale t
mni nlonance, This was the first change In
the cemetery ordinance in 23 years, The
changes provided for Increases In plot fees
and prohibits Inowing obstacles such as The athletic field maintenance +.rew
curbing, fencing, corner stones and piant battled the elements this pasl year, to keep
material, The ordinance also establishes the 18 baseball fields to playing condition
hours for vlsftauon to tile cemelery la during the record rainfall over the
curled vandalism, year.
All the baseball fields recalved'rd,,{luanot
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turf development was performed at North for several weddings, special events and Is ftelds, (x) assistild volunteers In the
Lakes Park. Drainage work Ovas staled at is popular walk through with park visitors painting of playginund e4uipment at
Lvers Park to facllRate. play and prevent and ctly employees at City Hail The Dania, Civic Center, and McKenna
erosion. Mercury vapor lights at Evers gatdon bridges were repaired this past Yanks, (9) landscaped around the jlhrory
and Denlo Park are being replaced will' year and the sprinkler system wt15 and women's building with the assistance
the more efficlvnt and }rioter output Metal converted to an automatic Irrigation df volunieers, (10) gelded the re•
Halide bulbs as bulb changes are needed. system. During the fell, the plant beds constructed drainage chart te} through
t "fit were seeded with Cereal Rye for winter Civic Center Park. i
` color in the absance of the summer
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The division was involad in several
peclal events during the past t,cir. Some
ul the major events Included the Spring
! Ming, Coors Softball Tournament; City Two of the above cnstructjon projects, r
The Tennis Center received new wind t m 1o ees Picnic and the Air Show it Installation 61 Oh ai tomalic irrigation t
screens, court repairs and light fixture ihopaigiott system at North f a It f ark and the
replacements 6swell asdrain ageImprove- New construction for the year lavblved conversion of tho Civic Center-City Hall
meets severe) major pro)cels Some of these irrigation system to all autornak system
The soccer fields were sprigged with were (t) wood structure playgroond were quite extensive, The North Lakes
Tlfway 419 Bermuda grass In Ilse goal equipment at Fred Moore Park, (2) flood- baseball fields Involved Insiatiation of a 4'1 f
areas for a more lasting turf. 1191115 of Phoenix Park basketball courts. Kill backllow, prevention device and a valve in
The division also maintained turf on Installation of an automatic irrigation head system which covers approximately
approximately 5 acres of median Isles and sprinkler system and establishment of new 2 acres, 't'his project will be extremely
j hafflc islands and mowed approximately turf at North Lanes baseball fields; (4) Important to the developmenl of
2,97 acres of right of way throughout the Installation of automatic irrigation system Bsrmuda, turf on thew two lighted j
1 city. at the Civic Center-Clty Mall Complex, baseball fields for a yuallty playing
The Civic Center garden again (6) oflfce renovation at the Civic Cantrr, surface. 'rho Civic Center project was
J received the colorful annual plant material (6) installation of glass panels at the rerre• very challenging in the location and
Along with the permanent perennial Alan centers in place of obs,:ured glass conversion of the old quick couple f
shrubbery which renders such a beautiful blocks, (7) ruplaced out•daled ¢loctrlcal sprinkler risers to the new pop-up heads,
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existing plant material , chill water lines,
and burled computer and electric wires.
'f'ats new system will save man hours and
water Ue4ge, and allow watering to be
done during the not,-peak early morning
hours when patrons are not visiting city c
offices and the garden area,
In the month of August, the Pnrks
f 100on assumed the responsibility for the
Building Maintenance C?petatlon Division
for the city, This program Is respomlble _ ~.AIiFhS r.
r for the preventative maintenance, I) µ LOCATION
repair tlnvncuen Pnk and the maintenance management of all w - • yowling Green at Auburn
city owned buildings except U!Ehty 'l Clvk Cc,ver Pak ~ 2 • • ♦ - _
facflkles, The division was started with the " • Bell Ave, at Wuhcn
employment of a building malnlenancq 3) ncnla Park ♦ ♦ 2 ♦ • • -
techrllclan `who Is skilled in heating, air 4) Pvurs Park _ Paavia al d¢mard
condflibning, electrical and general r • • • • N, LxusC, 1 Wusdsor
repairs. This program is a ch6nge from 5) Brad Moore 1)ad(
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the Previous operation which involved the • Bradshaw at P. Prnnra
use of co kattora to make repairs kls u! ylak tark • ♦ 2 ♦ ♦ •
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needed, with very, littlq preventative work, 1) WKenoa Park T • ♦ • ♦ •
the building maintenance lechnk!an _ _ • Scrq,tu,e at 6omde erne
r spent 240 hours during the months of S! Weir) Pa,k~ ' • -
Au;3u.lt and - Mockingbird at tiob"r5•E InN
Septeniber in J981-82 on 'A North lakes pads ♦ ♦ • ♦
bulldlhg reoalrn such as light' fixture 2W, W. Wkrdsor Ddve
tepWemtrA,, air COhdifloning repa!rS, !0) Moto ycU17~ Park ♦ 1. • • •
Alt-4 changes, belt adJU9finenl9 and I I) Phoenix park N kwoai al Woodhaven
I replacemehts, Plumbing leaks anel • ;
Wood St.
ektch;cal problems andcbange;i, I I') d„e SkIles park • • 2 , ♦
Stemmons at &onegate
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14) Civic Center peal
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IN Ihanla P,ec' Center
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1981.1982 EXPENSES
Administration Pool Athletics Rvertation Pwks Totals.
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Personnel Services 75,389 17,813 19,464 204,028` 307,001 673,695
5uppltes 11,3190 3,361 1,334 26,298 116,446 77,829
Maintenance 720 4.474 14,362 12,363 31,655, 611,574
Servlu.s 13,119 4,847 44,863 851,016 48,351) 216,201
Insurance 1,768 320 483 4,710 6,057 12,338 `
£iwtdxy 43 86 89 i '
Fixed Assets 1,034 _ 865 9,539 :V,(y)8 41,536 s
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DIVISION TOTALS 123,463 30,615 81,371 391,954 467,639 1,085,242
1981.1982 REVENUES'
Athletlc Fees . , , , . , . 11,432,00
Cemetery rees . , , , l , . , , . , 2,020 00
Center Rentals 17,17~St~0
Civic Center Fees . 3,t;(i5;t
I Cmm unity ~ducaNon Fees, , • 3!029,00
4 Nnla Center Fees . 10,548.21
North lakes Centex Feea 91126,14'
Sr, Center Fees.. . , , , . 1,810,71
Swlmming Fees , , 351032,27
TennlsFees 30,027,45
)I Vending Machines . , , . , 35,903 20 t
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