City Council Report May 2013 City Council Meeting of June 17, 2013

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1 Page 1 of 6 Parks and Recreation Department City Council Report City Council Meeting of June 17, 2013 Aquatic and Fitness Center Membership The Aquatic and Fitness Center continues to have steady growth. In May 2012, there were 2191 packages compared to 2230 for the same time period This is an increase of 39 packages equating to 3905 individual members Packages as of January Packages as of February Packages as of March Packages as of April Packages as of May Packages as of June Packages as of July Packages as of August Packages as of September Packages as of October Packages as of November Packages as of December Member check-in: Pool was closed four days and AFC closed for Memorial Day April 2013: 16,993 April 2012: 17,249

2 Page 2 of 6 Aquatic Programs Pool closed for maintenance for 5 days There were 965 participants in the water exercise classes, 878 lap swimmers and 1887 recreational swimmers Swim Teams Dolphins swim team enrollment continues to be strong with 27 swimmers enrolled for the period Masters swim team continues to practice Monday, Wednesday & Saturday Swimming Lessons Summer Swim lessons Session 1 will begin Saturday June 8 o Tuesday-Thursday classes will begin June 11. May Events The pools were shut down for maintenance the 23rd through the 27th. The teaching/therapy pool and whirlpool will be drained and acid washed. Dolphins swim team will participate in the GSSL Championship Meet on the 11th AFC hosted NMB Elementary Special Needs group for swim time on the 1st, 8th, & 15th. Public Safety conducted lifeguard recertification on the 11th and 12th as well as oversee swim test for firefighters on the 8th and 9th. Dolphins swim team will continue to practice M, W, Fri. Masters swim team will continue to practice M, W, and Sat. The team competed in USMS Nationals in Indianapolis May 9-12th. June Events Dolphins Swim team will participate in Summer Swim League from June 3- July 27 Masters swim team continues to practice M, W, Fri. Several Masters swimmers will compete in the Pan Am international meet June 5- June 12 in Sarasota Florida. Fitness Programs Land class participation: 2559 Class average: May 2012 Land class participation: 2883 Class average: 13.5 Total orientations for the month: 25 Group coaching classes are being offered P90X, TRX for Golf, Steps to Your Health and Bikini Training Boot Camp Child Watch & Activity Program Averaged 9 participants in the morning program Total 245 visits Averaged 6participants in the evening program Total 124 visits Gymnasium totaled 10 children Adult gym participation average was 27, with a total of 359 adults in the gym for the month After School- Average 24 kids Two Non-member Birthday Parties

3 Page 3 of 6 Customer Service Total Tours: 54 Number of In-State Tours: 39 Number of Out-of-State Tours: 15 Recreation Athletics Baseball / Softball The baseball/softball season is winding down as practices and games were held at Central Park and NMB High School. 442 children are participating this season All-Star teams will be picked with practices and games taking place in June Summer Camps The athletic department is co-sponsoring 9 athletic camps with North Myrtle Beach High School and other organizations this summer and continues to promote and register participants Sports Tourism Staff continues to meet with tournament directors and promote the new complex 3 basketball tournaments were held at the J. Bryan Floyd Community Center. Over 60 youth basketball teams participated in the tournaments Recreation Programs/Events Artists Everywhere John Bickle April 18 May 16 Donnie Ray, Sr. May 16 June 13 Pat Bickle June 13 July 11 Seth Alcorace July 11 Aug 8 Festivals/Special Events Mayfest on Main 5/11/13 i. Entertainment - Little River Band, John Waite, Ross Coppley ii. Total # of Vendors 112 iii. Total # of Vendor spaces used 129 (only 135 available) Irish Italian International Festival 9/28/13 Concert Series begins 5/17/13

4 Page 4 of 6 i. Sounds of Summer May 17 Fat Jack Band (Beach/Soul) June 21 Envision (Variety) July 19- The Nacho Mama Band (Variety/Beach) August 16 - The Pam Taylor Band (Blues) September 20 - The Fantastic Shakers (Beach) ii. Music on Main May 23 The Legacy (Motown) May 30 - Tastes Like Chicken (Rock/Jazz) June 6 - The Deluge Band (Blues/Rock) June 27 Atlantic Groove (Variety) July 4 The Caribbean Chillers (Jimmy Buffet Tribute) July 5 Steve Craig Band (Beach) July 25 Carolina Coast Band August 1 Tim Clark Band (Top hits from 60, 70, 80 s) August 22 Craig Woolard Band (Beach) August 29- Dickens (Top 40 Hits) September 5 Six Stylez (Top 40 Hits) iii. OD Pavilion Concerts June 13 -TBD June 20 - TBD July 11 Big Time Party Band (Motown) July 18 - TBD August 8 Carolina Soul Band (Beach/Variety) August 15- TBD September 12 -TBD September 19 -TBD McLean June 8:45 pm National Treasure (PG) July 8:45 pm Escape From Planet Earth (PG) August 8:30 pm Here Comes the Boom (PG) September 7:40 pm Brave (PG) October 7:00 pm Frankenweenie (PG) Staffing Sammy Hansis hired 5/11/13 to work Summer Intership/Recreation Leader Position i. Working on all marketing for concerts, festivals, movies 1. Social Media - Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram 2. Newspaper/Magazine Sun News, NMB Times, Surge 3. Websites Four square, manta, nmbevents, mbevents, p&r, 4. TV Govt Channel 5. Press Releases & mass s

5 Page 5 of 6 KNMBB Keep North Myrtle Beach Beautiful Committee Leigh Wood and Nancy Tindall, from Keep Horry County Beautiful, were introduced as guests at the meeting. Avista Resort was selected as the recipient of the Community Appearance Award for June. Presentation of the award is scheduled for June 3 at 10 am. Committee Reports The Yaupon Garden Club Ecotots met for the last time this school year on May 10 th. The Driftwood Garden Club KAB Kids are meeting May 14th for their end of year celebration. The Sea Oats Garden Club Eco Kids will meet on May 15 th. All clubs report a successful year. Unfinished Business An estimated 40 high school students worked with KNMBB at Mayfest on May 11th to pick up litter and collect recyclables. Two pick-up truck beds were filled with recyclable materials, and the streets were kept free of litter during the festival. Dee gave out doggy bags to festival goers and enjoyed meeting other dogs. KNMBB members manned 7 golf carts during Monday after the Masters to haul recyclable material and trash during and after the event. The Diva Run was a huge success. Suggestions for next year are to have volunteers picking up trash at each water stop and the finish line and to have trash cans at the finish line area. New Business The Litter Index will be June 11 th in lieu of the regularly scheduled meeting. Participants will meet at the Possum Trot center at 8:30 am for a brief training film and leave from there for the litter count. From 12 to 16 volunteers are needed. The Lifeguard/KNMBB Cookout will be Friday, May 31 st from 5:30-8:00 pm, at McLean Park. The cookout is open to KNMBB-sponsored youth groups, beach access volunteers, all KNMBB members, and lifeguards. Volunteers are asked to be at the park at 3:30 for set-up and preparation. Other Announcements The City has placed recycling containers at some beach accesses. The Litter Index will take the place of the June meeting Beach Services New Trippo Slide is fully operational

6 Page 6 of 6 The new phone system has been implemented for all workers and is now accepting automated credit card transaction Online rentals are fully operational Hiring and training is nearly complete for 2013 Beach vehicles are fully operational Parks and Grounds Scheduled Projects and Activities Beach Begin digging out handicap access walkovers Recreation Logistical support for Mayfest, Music on Main and Sounds of Summer Medians and Right of Ways Clean Main Street trash receptacles Clean up underbrush at 3 rd south and Elm Contractor trimming of Blvd parallel ditch 4 th N to 18 th N Parks and Grounds Landscape renovations at Cherry Grove Boat Ramp (40% complete), 28th south water tower, Hill Street Park, and 48 th south median Spring annual flower planting Complete landscaping around new Boat Ramp restroom Remove hazardous concrete from common areas at Central Park. Replace with Street Department assistance Sod drainage disruption at Farmer s Market Other Assist Street Department with Memorial Day traffic control Assist Beach Services with Trippo slide setup Assist HR with cubicle logistics for health screening CPR/1 st Aid and Bloodbourne pathogen training Correct safety concerns pointed out by Risk Manager Upcoming Water tower parks June-August contract to let early June North 17 median landscaping June-August contract to let early June New Park Progressing well and is on scedule