CITY OF SURPRISE
PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY
BOARD –
MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 13, 2005 / 6:00 PM
SURPRISE REGIONAL LIBRARY
16089 N. BULLARD AVENUE
SURPRISE, ARIZONA 85374
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APPLICATION
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STAFF
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- Roll
Call
Board Members Attending: Trent
Renner, Wayne Turner, Jack Hitchcock, Jack Berwind, Ruby Koch, Ron Jenson
Board
Member Alex Theis – absent
City of Surprise Attending - Mark
Coronado- Director, Melissa Miller, Donna Miller, Fred Sanchez,
Lynn Parvu, Matt Maddux, Deb Oberdank
B.
Approval of Community & Recreation Services
Minutes of September 13, 2005
Motion to approve by Ron Jenson/2nd
Jack Berwind
6/0 approved
A.
Chairman Report
Chairman Trent Renner – Welcome
Trent would
like to discuss referees issues in adult sports at a future meeting. As the Chairman has heard many good things about
our City
Surprise – Live, Work & Play. Hats off to the City
B.
Advisory Board Member Report
Jack Hitchcock – would like to
share information on the library. Was
the past president of Friends of the Library, operated the book store, very
successful due to donations from the community.
Friends of the Library has been able to purchase many items for the
library because of these book sales. They
are hoping that as of January to present all Surprise newborns from Del Web
Hospital (approx 150 per month) library books and a library card. Jack suggested an advisory board for the
library. At this point most activities
are directed at the parks and recreation and not much for the library. Will discuss further with Mark Coronado.
Mr. Hitchcock shared a newspaper article regarding
playgrounds. A city was asking kids
from 1-5 grades to share ideas on how they would want their playground designed.
kids helping with the design. The ideas
will be used to draw up plans. The will
ask volunteers to help build the playground.
Bainbridge WA has done the same, donations were made to
the park. Anyone that donated had their
name put on a plaque at the park.
C.
Community & Recreation Services Director Report
Director of Community & Recreation Services - Mark
Coronado advised that approximately $6M is being budgeted next year for library
#3. Will recommend that a subcommittee
under the Advisory Board be started and Mr. Hitchcock chair that
committee. More information in the next
60-90 days.
Item 1 Swim Lesson Fees Discussion/Action
Director of Community &
Recreation Services - Mark Coronado,
City is asking for an increase in
swim lessons rates, costs for equipment and personnel has gone up. Would like to increase rates for residents
that would range from $20 to $40 and for Non-residents from $40 to $60.
Motion to approve
Approved 6/0.
Item 2 HOK Tennis & Racquet Facility Discussion
Video/Power Point excerpts from the Tucson Facility Tour
(City and HOK Sport)
(Key points, images, program elements, etc.)
Present preliminary site plan, program, and conceptual floor
plans (HOK Sport)
Public Participation/Charrette
(Facilitated by HOK Sport)
Architect HOK –
presented the drawings and asked for comments/suggestions and questions from
the public. All of the comments are
listed below.
Community Comments & Questions
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Bleachers for
Pickleball, Need for open space, grass
or berm seating
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Cost estimate issues $4.7M
Lighted courts
Quality of courts – LVL.
STDS
Post Tension concrete
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Right the first time –
quality
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1/3 number if pickleball
courts
Need more courts!! 20+
Noise issues – buffer to
tennis
Viewing area
Toilet facilities –
adjacent to courts
Multiple family toilet
rooms
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1500 Local Pickleball
players
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Lighted Pickleball courts –
evening play
Every 2 courts
2/3 total lighted
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Irrigation – not run on
court
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Trees – not shade
Cast elsewhere
80x140 courts
Wide Side Walks for view
Eliminate grass courts –
maintenance
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Inclusion of disabled (ADA)
Community – Access, toilet
facilities
Special Olympic Events
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Racquet Ball – interest
Indoor vs Outdoor courts
Program issue
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Impact fees $8M/Year
Larger # courts for
Pickleball
Other park facilities
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Noise level of 10
pickleball courts annoying to tennis players
Use green buffer area
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No Dog Park
in proximity
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Use of Existing courts
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14 courts Sr. Olympics
+4 next year
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Parking enough for both
used to divide Pickleball & tennis – proximity to courts
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Post tension vs. asphalt
courts preferred
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Golf Cart Parking – Access
to facility , 2 golf carts/1 car space
City of Surprise encourage/discourage Bell Rd?
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Speaker system to announce
Re-commencing play
P.A. System Tournament
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Tournament Play vs. Public
Facility
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Professional
tourney – regional
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National
qualifier
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Weekend amateur
tourn - - city public
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3rd Party
Operator
# courts always available ,
prioritize residents!!
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Shaded areas
Permanent
Vegetation – high profile
trees – shadow difficult play
-leaves
-shadows
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Morning Play – noise level
Visit facilities
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Acrylic paint surface
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Covered courts
- indoor – different ball
game
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Tennis surface – given post
tension
Conc 3’ – O o.c.
Non-cracking
¾” cable w/600# tension
Intermediate
Back care- poor play
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USTA colors – dark
green/blue
Grass/Clay Maintenance
issues/cost
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Nova – Bounce
$50,000 – 90,000
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Rebound Ace
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Prioritize costs
# courts
Lights
Surfaces
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Cushion Rubberized
3500
$10,000 overlay
Pro-bound $30,000/court
Re-bound Ace – good quality
Long Term Maint.
Easy on body
$50,000 – 55,000/court –
John Austin
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Darling Tennis Center Las
Vegas
Surprise better concept
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“Cardio Tennis” wired for
music – court specific
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Separate facilities –
planning Dec 21st
For Tennis & Pickleball
14-20 courts
Master planning – visualize
84 acres – “Surprise Farms”
Education Facility across st
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Joel Pritchard – Inventor
of Pickleball
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More than 3 stadium courts
for major tournament
Space available for
bleachers
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Dove-tail racquetball with
pickleball @ Surprise Farms
Clubhouse, toilets
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Dog Park – fence/buffer conflicts with tennis
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“Tennis Channel Open”
If not good business sense,
don’t do it. Wanted major subsidies
“Major Tourny
accommodations”
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Covered squeegee storage so
don’t warp @ each court
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6,000 seats Davis Cup Event
120/+30 Nat’l Seniors
5 day
3 day events good economic
benefit
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Grand Walkway but still
enclosed w/single major
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Strictly covered courts (5)
what is benefit
“re-tractable cover”
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Drinking facilities –
operations
Drinking facilities vs.
cooler (bacteria problems)
E.W. C for every 2 courts
with filter due to hard water
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Electrical outlets 110v avail
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Hose bibs @ each court
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Paint schemes – P.B.
Rubberized in cement
surface
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USAPA.org Pickleball
association
Court surfaces, dimensions,
colors
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U.S. Open Color – blue & Green opposite to color of
ball
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Shade between games
Covered walkways w/misters
Problem with height
restrictions
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6 + 8 for 6 days (Mon –
Sat)
8am to 4pm currently!
Senior Olympics
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ADJOURNMENT:
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Motion
to adjourn by Wayne Turner 2nd/Jack Hitchcock
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Approved
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