HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 05.dPARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
ARTS CENTER
Tom Barnard
MARCH,2012
The Minnesota Photography Club held its March meeting at the LAAC on Thurs, March 1.
The South Metro Cabaret presented its annual Cabaret Show on March 2-4.
Lakeville Recreation used the theater for a wild turkey hunting clinic on Sat., March 10.
The vocal band Home Free performed on Saturday evening, March 10.
The LAAC classroom was rented on Sat., March 11, for a child’s artistic birthday party.
The theater was rented on Saturday evening, March 11, for a play presented by the
local chapter of Special Olympics.
The City Council hosted a dinner to thank members of City advisory boards on Tuesday,
March 13.
The DLBA’s March meeting was held at the LAAC on Wednesday, March 14.
St. Patrick’s Day entertainment was presented by Locklin Road on Saturday, March 17.
The second performance of the Highview Hills Coffee Concert was held on Sunday,
March 18, featuring Rolf Erdahl and Carrie Vecchione.
UCare held aseminar in the LAAC classroom on Monday, March 19.
The Minnesota School of Business held its winter graduation on Thursday, March 22.
The Play’s the Thing Productions opened its spring production, Joseph and the
Technicolor Dreamcoat on Friday, March 23. The show ran two weekends.
Jane Lasko rented the theater for a piano recital on Wednesday, March 28.
2012201220112011
LAACRentalLAACRental
MarchAttendance
9282,5226001,162
Combined MarchAttendance
3,4501,762
All 2012 Previous Months
4,9484,3754,7762,806
Total 2012 Attendance to Date
5,8766,8975,3763,968
Combined 2012 Attendance to Date
12,7739,344
UPCOMING
Highview Hills Coffee Concert on Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m. featuresOrkestar Bez Ime.
The Friends of LAAC and MPR are sponsoring a concert by Chad Hoopes, American
Violinist on Sunday, April 29 at 7 p.m.
Lorie Line is performing on the LAAC stage on Tuesday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m.
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PARK MAINTENANCE
John Hennen
MARCH, 2012
Monthly Precipitation Total: 1.25”rain
Administration
Created quote package and executed contract for leasing of mowing equipment
Two Park Maintenance II employees attended Shade Tree Short Course
Commenced preparations forHHW Drop-off Day event
Opened and analyzed bids for Heritage Center project with construction manager
Obtained quotes, packagedinformation and advertised for the Annual Tree & Shrub Sale
Maintenance of Buildings, Park Facilities & General Grounds
Demolition of Orchard Lake Park restroom building
Installed soil and seed at Orchard Lake Park building pad
Re-built and repaired stored kiosk for future use
Poured concrete for fishing pier anchor
Poured and installed concrete weight forms for trail plow trucks
Prepared area and stored items on west wall pallet racking
Contractor replaced roof at Foxborough Park shelter/building, roof on Parkview building
Constructed new benches for Kenwood Trails Disc GolfCourse
Cleared vegetation for second basket installation at Kenwood Trails Disc Golf Course
Demolition of concrete block walls at Heritage Center
Inspected/inventoried buoys for Lake Marion and Orchard Lake
Turned on Valley Lake aerators
Installed tennis/volleyballnets throughout the system
Set trash barrels out for summer season
Changed locks to summer cores
Dropped spud poles on fishing piers to maintain current location
Installed boarding docks at Casperson and Orchard Lake Parks
Removed “No Snowmobiling” barricadesand“No Access” fencing at Orchard Lake Beach
Playground inspections
Rebuilt four hockey goals
Constructed picnic tables
Turf-related Maintenance
Seeded and aerated Foxborough athletic decks/Seeded goal mouths at North and
Aronson Parks/Seeded and blanket around LFSA garage at AronsonPark /Seeded
Parkview athletic decks
Athletic Fields
Layout of lacrosse fields
Landscaping / Forestry / Flowers
Removed trees from Dakota Heights/Removed downed branches in parks from heavy
snow/Inspected and removed downed treesand branches on Ritter Trails/Removed
broken branches at Oak Shores Park
UPCOMING
Hiring of seasonal staff
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RECREATION
Patty Dexter / Dan Brettschneider
MARCH, 2012
Summer brochure was mailed to residents March 24
Staff hosted the Easter Egg Scramble & Breakfast
Staff accepting applicationsfor summer staff—deadline is March 23
Programs
# OF
DATEPROGRAMPARTICIPANTS
Wtr/SprSessionDiscount Tickets –Nickelodeon Universe113/3hr+118/5hr
Summer SessionDiscount Tickets –Nickelodeon Universe12/3hr+31/5hr
SummerBrochure Ads16
Jan.-MarchLearn to Skate237
Mar-MayLearn to Skate160
Feb. 10-Mar. 2Adult Dance Lessons7
March 1Disney on Ice15
March 10Turkey Clinic36
March 31Easter Egg Scramble & Breakfast98
LEAGUES
WinterBasketball11teams
WinterDodgeball12teams
WinterVolleyball34teams
UPCOMING
Staff preparing for the Free Family Fun Fest
Staff finalizing spring/summer field requests
Staff finalizing adult softball leagues/schedules
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SENIOR CENTER
Linda Walter
MARCH, 2012
Mar. 2 –Seniors visitedCherry View Elementaryandread The Three Little Pigs to six
classes of elementary students.
Mar. 9 –Minneapolis Mobster Tour. The seniors took a trip to Minneapolis to see sites of
illegal activity during the 1920s and 1930s.
Mar. 16 –St. Patrick’s Daycelebration. Theseniors enjoyed the captivating Irish music
of Ken Wanovich, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.
Mar. 21 –organizational men’s golf meeting.
11new members during this time period. Total membershipis 1,150.
UPCOMING
April 17 –Volunteer appreciation luncheon
April 20 and 27 –Estate planning seminars
April 3, 10, 17, 24 –Hot Topic Seminars hosted by Lakeville Senior Resource Coalition
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