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Discuss the Park Department’s FY2020 Capital Budget Request:

Discuss the Park Department’s FY2020 Capital Budget Request: a. $1.5M - Parks Improvements b. $200,000 - WHACC Improvements c. $200,000 - Pool Improvements d. $100,000 - Plazas, Squares &Triangles. $ 1.5M Park Improvements

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Discuss the Park Department’s FY2020 Capital Budget Request:

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  1. Discuss the Park Department’s FY2020 Capital Budget Request: a. $1.5M - Parks Improvements b. $200,000 - WHACC Improvements c. $200,000 - Pool Improvements d. $100,000 - Plazas, Squares &Triangles

  2. $1.5M Park Improvements Provides funds for necessary improvements to playground and fitness equipment, athletic facilities, walkways, fencing, landscaping and related site amenities in the Parks system. • $200K WHACC Improvements Provides funds for necessary interior and exterior improvements to the William Hicks Anderson Community Center, to meet programming and operational needs. • $200K Pool Improvements Provides funds for necessary renovations of existing citywide pools and pool house structures. • $100K Plazas, Squares & Triangles Provides funds for paving, landscaping and the replacement of site amenities at citywide public plazas, squares and triangles.

  3. Provide a high-level update on all current capital projects (planned use, available balance projected completion date, and project status).

  4. William Hicks Anderson Community Center • New exterior terrace, entrance lobby, building-wide interior/mechanical/electrical upgrades • City $624,475.00 + State $117,875.00 = $741,875.00 • Fall 2019 • Preparing to bid in May • Speakman Park • New playground with fitness equipment • City $154,273.70 + State $53,000.00 + NPC $50,000.00 + State $100,000.00 = $357,273.70 • June 2019 • Under construction

  5. Michaels Playground Improvements • Playground and park improvements • City $346,044.00 + State $150,000.00 = $496,044.00 • Fall 2019 • May start of construction • Pulaski Triangle Upgrades • New chess tables and park benches • State $30,962.00 • Summer 2019 • May start of construction

  6. Canby Park Pool and Pool Building Demolition • Cleared landed for expanded open space • $196,390.00 State • May 2019 • 90% complete • Eden Park Swimming Pool • Renovated pools including shallow spray pool, new filtering and distribution systems • City $280,296.59 • May 2019 • 90% complete

  7. Eden Park Turf Field • New athletic turf field and accompanying natural practice field • City $604,475.00 + WPTF $300,000.00 = $904,475.00 • May 2019 • 70% complete • Eden Park Playground • Newly renovated playground with fitness equipment, picnic pavilion and athletic court • City $524,725 + State $100,000.00 = $624,725 • Fall 2019 • May construction start

  8. Prices Run and Foster Brown Pools • Improved filtration systems • City $250,000.00 • (Brown Pool) Spring 2019, (Prices Pool) Fall 2019 • May construction starts • Woodlawn Park • Newly improved playground, sidewalks, water play feature and athletic court • City $95,620.00 + State $68,000.00 + $200,000 Private= $363,620.00 • Summer 2019 • May construction start

  9. Mack Park • Newly improved playground, water play feature and athletic court • State $286,000.00 • Summer 2019 • May construction start • Rodney Square • Revitalization of Rodney Square • City $1,500,000.00 + State $1,800,000.00=$3,300,000.00 • December 2019 • May construction start

  10. Kosciuszko Park • New playground and water play feature • City $23,983.47 • May 2019 • 90% complete • Father Tucker Park (Lower Level) • New playground and water play feature • Federal $60,403.00 • April 2019 • 95% complete

  11. Brown-Burton-Winchester Park • Lighting improvements • State Bond Bill/State $75,000.00 • May 2019 • 90% complete Wilmington Skate Park • State $600,000.00 • Located next to I-95 & Maryland Ave. • Start date September 2019 1313 North West Street Pocket Park • Renovate existing park • State $75,0000.00 • Bids: (1) • Completion Date: TBD

  12. 3. Discuss current vacant positions.

  13. 3a. Specify duration of the vacancy. • Labor Foreman II - February 2018 • Accounts Program Coord.-October 2018 • Executive Director – September 2018

  14. 3b. Specify timeframe for filling position. • Labor Foreman II - July 2019

  15. 4. Discuss any proposed changes to positions (new position, deleted position, upgrade, downgrade, title change, salary adjustment, etc.).

  16. 4a. Specify if any positions were impacted by the Biennial Employee Appeals Process. Maintenance Division • Pool Mechanic (1 employee) • Maintenance Mechanic IV (1 employee) • Equipment Operator II (4 employees)

  17. 5. Discuss the $1.2M budgeted in Temporary Salaries, up $48K

  18. 5a. Specify the number of summer youth jobs and correlating funds budgeted in the General Fund. • General Funds- $351,400 250 jobs • Grand total 440 total jobs

  19. 5b. Specify the amount of grant dollars anticipated for summer youth for FY2020, and anticipated number of summer youth jobs for City residents and number for non-City residents. • 65,000 from Bank of America (43) • $10,000 from Laffey McHugh (training) • $221,700 from the Department of Labor (147) • Anticipated number for City Residents 400 jobs • Anticipated number for Non-City (40)

  20. 5c. Specify the number of corporations, etc. that has sponsored summer youth jobs in FY2019 and number anticipated for FY2020. FY19 & FY20 • Bank of America

  21. 6.a Discuss the planned hours of operations for all City pools and the correlating cost per site (Eden, Brown, Prices, W.H.A.C.C. and P.S.). a. Specify the opening date for each pool. b. Provide site locations for City spray parks. • The City of Wilmington also operates water spray parks weekdays from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. • Father Tucker Field-9th and Lincoln Streets. • Woodlawn Park-4th and Ferris Streets. • Helen Chambers Park- 6th and Madison Streets. • Brown Park-8th Avenue and Duncan Street. • Judy Johnson Park-3rd and Clayton Streets • Eastlake Playground-30th and Madison Streets. • Mack Park-Ford Ave.

  22. 6. Discuss the planned hours of operations for all City pools and the correlating cost per site (Eden, Brown, Prices, W.H.A.C.C. and P.S.). • ALL Pools will open and in full Operation on June 24th 2019, Except for P.S., which opens July 1.)

  23. 6. OPERATING COSTS FOR CITY POOLS

  24. 6.a Specify the opening date for each pool. (See previous slide) .

  25. 6b. Provide site locations for City spray parks. The City of Wilmington operates water spray parks weekdays from Dawn to Dusk.

  26. 7. Discuss the planned use of ~$404K budgeted in Professional Fees for Consultants and Temporary Agency cost, up $57K.

  27. 7a. Provide a list of Safe Haven sites • Hilltop • Brown BGC • WHACC • PAL • Kings wood • YMCA • Fraim’s BGC • West-End • Neighborhood House • LACC • YEP .

  28. 8. Discuss the planned use of ~$130K budgeted in Overtime, considering as of March 13th $125K has been expended year to date.

  29. 9. Discuss the $235K budgeted in Miscellaneous Services. • Maintenance-$76,902 • Recreation-$4,000 • W.H.A.C.C-$126,687 • Youth & Families-$27,382

  30. 9. a. Specify any funds allocated for Security Guard Service for W.H.A.C.C. Gettier Security Service - (45Hrs per week) $47.4 M-F 8am-1pm M-F 4pm-8pm • Current Contract Amount-$47,400

  31. 10. Discuss the ~$233K budgeted between Misc. Mat., Supp. & Parts and Equipment account categories, up $30K over prior year’s budget. • Maintenance- $76,902 • Recreation-$4,000 • W.H.A.C.-$126,687 • Youth & Families- $27,382

  32. 11. Discuss the planned use of ~$134K budgeted between Rentals and Contracted Maintenance account lines.

  33. 12. Discuss the planned use of ~$51K budgeted for Community Activities. • Arts In the Parks: $40,000 • Delaware Nature Society: $3,000 • Summer City Cinema: $8,000

  34. 12a. Specify how the Summer/Arts in the Parks, Delaware Nature, and the Summer City Cinema programs are marketed and measured to determine the success of the programs. Increase advertising of available programs with the support of cultural affairs and social media.

  35. 13. Provide FY2020 proposed organizational chart with the total number of employees (i.e. permanent, temporary, contract, vacancies). • a. Outline specific duties of each employee. • b. If there are multiple divisions, please ensure there are sub-org charts that enumerate all the above.

  36. Director of Parks & Recreation Kevin F. Kelley Sr. Nutrition Program Coordinator Vacant Finance Administrator Catrina Woody Administrative Assistant Carmen Ferguson Deputy Director Wayne B. Jefferson W.H.A.C.C. Maintenance Recreation Youth & Families Superintendent of Recreation Rashid Mustafa Youth & Family Manager Nicole Adams Program Director Vacant Superintendent of Maintenance Leonard Williams Account Clerk III Katrina Dorsey Asst. Maintenance Supervisor Matthew Emerson Asst. Maintenance Supervisor Kenneth Ford Program Coordinator Shawn Baker Program Administrator Nichole Torrence Clerk II Lanean Gilmore Local 320 19 Employees Program & Grants Coordinator Vacant Recreation Program Coord Vacant Physical Activity Coordinator Corey Wallace Local 1102 4 Employees Equipment Transportation LaShawn Grinnell General Labor I Franklin Moon

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