Parks and Recreation Weekly DHR 9/7/2010

Parks and Recreation Weekly Report

Department: Parks and Recreation

Date: 09-07-10

Prepared by: B. O'Shea Burrell

Specific Weekly Activities

Monday 08-30-10

Daily cleaning done @ HWHCC

Attended DHR meeting

Trimmed Solomon Hill Park

Cut Tennis Courts @ N. Helena Park

Daily maintenance on Golf Carts

Taebo Class 5pm

Adult male free play 6pm-close

Tuesday 08-31-10

Daily cleaning @ HWHCC

Cut 10^th St. Park

Started to cut and sprayed Washington St. Park

Delta Care 2 visited HWHCC

Worked on budget

Cut fairway and greens

Taebo Class 5pm

Adult male free play 6pm-close

Wednesday 09-01-10

Daily cleaning done @HWHCC

Cut fairways @ HWHMGC

Maintenance on Bad Boy lawnmower, changed oil

Changed oil on White Dodge @ 116798

Changed oil on John Deere 737 425hr

Continued to cut and spray Washington St. Park

Cut round greens

Taebo Class 5pm

Adult male free play 6pm-close

Thursday 09-02-10

Daily cleaning done @HWHCC

Delta Care 1 visited HWHCC 12 pm-2:30

Taebo Class 5pm

Adult male free play 6pm-close

Friday 09-03-10

Daily cleaning done @ HWHCC

City shuts down @ noon due to holiday

HWHFD to use HWHCC for fish fry

Saturday 09-04- 10

Regina Boards rental of HWHCC

Sunday 09-0-10

Malco for Mayor Valley

Future Activities

·         Check fire extinguisher every month and Initial after inspection.

·         Fire extinguisher need to be replaced in light room.

·         Ground work @ Washington Street Park
Prune all trees at North Helena Park and Washington Street Park (Via Street department)

·         Repairs to Washington St. bathrooms (Bid Labor$2100, Materials $1216,44) 9-22-09

·         Repairs to 10^th street bathrooms (Bid Labor $2500, Materials $1475) 9-22-09

·         Repairs to A/C on house @ Golf Course

·         Repairs to lighting on Washington St.

·         Replace basketball goals @ N. Helena, Washington St., Catholic Hollow

·         Repair baseball field @ 10^th street park

·         Storage space for equipment

·         Running water in all parks

·         Improve fencing around pool

·         Re-surface Greens at golf course

·         Repair goals in Hollow

·         Install Foul Poles at Little League Field

·         Recruiting coaches for youth football league

·         Power turned on at N. Helena Tennis courts

·         Check on storage at Cherry St.

·         5k run TBA

·         Senior Citizen AARP 10- Week Walking Program TBA

·         Contacted Someone about building trash cans for parks

·         Developing Mini conference with other SE Arkansas Park Professionals

·         Play ground equipment for parks (2010 budget) ($44,603.92)

·         Marking the HWHCC parking lot

·         Repairs to Cart shed @Golf Course (Bid $3849.77 Materials, Labor $9600) 2-09-08

·         Bring HWHCC playground up to standard TBA

·         Little League Football TBA

·         Summer League Baseball and Softball TBA

·         Youth league football TBA

·         Credit Card Machine @ Golf Course, Phone lines, and computers

·         Call Ronnie Smith for progress about trash cans for the parks

·         Replace fence at Baseball field

·         Backfill dirt along ditch @N. Helena Park

·         Tag Trailers

Ink for cash register at Golf course

Ink for printer at Golf course; Hp Office Jet 4540

  

Staff Issues/Concerns

1.        Much larger television and floor mats for exercise classes; Great participation!

2.        Seeking ways to implement a more stringent protocol for offenses committed by patrons of the HWHCC

3.        Two-way Radios

4.     Electronic Marquee for Malco Theater

5.       More money; Job security

6.       Talked with Director about the lack of an equipment budget, planned to present a complete list of future projects and equipment needed to City Council in an attempt to gain their assistance in moving this department forward.

7.     Significant drop in children attending center, typical during this time of year. There is an increase in adult participation in Parkers' exercise program and other forms of adult recreation. 

8.    Kitchen stove needs to be replaced.

9.     Budget Compliance    

   

Fuel Log

Date	Driver	Vehicle	Fuel
1-28-10	O'shea	Dodge	25Gal
2-3-10	Jamal	GMC	25Gal
2-3-10	O'Shea	Dodge	25Gal
2-26-10	Jamal	Yukon	20 Gal

                  3-3-10                                O'shea                                GMC                                   21 Gal

                  7-6-10                                 Jamal                                  Dodge                                21 Gal

                  7-11-10                               Jamal                                  Dodge                                21 Gal

                  7-14-10                              Jamal                                   Dodge                               22 Gal

                  7-20-10                                Jamal                                  Dodge                                15 Gal

                  7-20-10                                Jamal                                   Green Truck                     23.8 Gal

                   7-23-10                               Jamal                                    mower's                              12 Gal

                   7-28-10                               Jamal                                 Mower's                             10 Gal

 

 

HWHCC Monthly Count
January         655
February       1116 March           2613 April              2471 May              1472 June              2450 July               2175 August          0 September    0 October        0 November    0 December    0

 

 

O'Shea Burrell
City of Helena-West Helena
Parks and Recreation Director
511 Miller St./P O Box 248
Helena-West Helena, AR 72342
870-338-8481 Phone
888-526-6665 Fax
870-995-8991 Cell