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L' <br />1.1 <br />I , &�' W <br />bBRIGRON <br />the city that works for you <br />Special Order of Business Items No. 3 <br />January 13, 2009 <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION: Report on Parks, Recreation & Environmental Commission <br />DEPARTMENT HEAD'S APPROVAL: <br />CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL: <br />No comments to supplement this <br />Explanation: <br />Comments attached <br />Parks & Recreation <br />-Attendance in 2008: <br />—360,615 visitors to the FSC <br />—40,907 daily Eagles Nest youths sold <br />—942 birthday parties with 10,836 attendees & 156 groups with 4,358 attendees <br />—12,495 participants in Recreation & FSC Programs <br />—9,405 participants in the ice skating season <br />—1,413 in golf lessons <br />■5,578 volunteer hours donated <br />■Upgraded fitness center equipment <br />-Bike lane added on Long Lake Road; Ramsey County collaborative <br />•Installed Veterans Park playground equipment <br />-Freedom ball field reconstructed <br />■Implemented facility use policy, community use fees, and catering and alcohol vendor lists <br />■206 hazardous and nuisance trees removed; 225 large trees planted; 1,500 trees trimmed <br />-Grants Received <br />—$100,000 DNR trails/NWQ South Park <br />—$36,846 GameTime/playground equipment (Driftwood & Vermont) <br />-Marketing: <br />—P & R brochure done in house: $4,500 savings <br />—P & R newsroom e-mails began with monthly update & links to individual programs <br />—Fitness Center commercial, Eagles Nest commercial, BWH golf course promo <br />—KS95 / Greg & Melissa's Deals <br />Attendance at Corporate Health Fairs (3) and school open houses <br />—Direct mailings for summer birthday special, former facility users, & e-mail blasts to program <br />participants <br />Updated Web page / implemented use of YouTube & Facebook <br />