City Council Report February 2011

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1 Page 1 of 6 Parks and Recreation Department City Council Report City Council Meeting of March 21, 2011 Aquatic and Fitness Center Membership The membership statistics for the Aquatic and Fitness Center as of February 28, 2011 show 2344 membership packages representing 3868 individual members. This is an increase of 44 membership packages compared to February of We are continuing to experience growth in every aspect of the Center 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 Aquatic Programs 7551 swimmers participated for the month of February. This includes 2462 lap swimmers, 3784 recreational swimmers, and 1305 participants in water fitness classes. Swim Teams: The NMB Dolphins continued practice on Mon/Wed/Fri. For February there were 12 swimmers. The next swim meet is March 5 at the Georgetown YMCA. The Grand Strand Masters Swim Team continued practice. The team had 31 swimmers compete in the South Carolina State meet in Mt. Pleasant February and took 2 nd place in the state out of 13 teams. Swimming Lessons: Saturday swim lessons begin on February 26 and will continue until April 2. There are currently 50 swimmers registered for classes. This number is up from 27 participants in January.

2 Page 2 of 6 February Events: Approximately 18 children and 18 volunteers from three special needs classes at North Myrtle Beach Primary School swam at the AFC on February 25 from 11 am 12 noon. The event was a huge success. The NMB Beach Patrol began using the pool February 12 on Saturday evenings for swim clinics for potential beach lifeguards. These clinics will continue every Saturday through April 30. There were several pool rentals throughout the month including Coastal Scuba and Grand Strand YMCA. March Events: Red Cross Lifeguard Training class offered March The waterslide will be open Friday afternoons in March from 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm. Kayak class will be offered Tuesday, March 22. Fitness Programs Land class participation 3888 Class average: 23 February 2010 Land class participation 2750 Class average: 15 Fitness Usage Total of 18,501 visits February 2010 total of 18,000 visits Fitness orientations for the month: 97 Child Watch Program Averaged 8 participants in the morning program Total visits Averaged 5 participants in the evening program Total visits Gymnasium totaled 5 children. Adult gym participation average was 50 with a total of 545 visits. Events After School Program has 17 kids registered. Open Volleyball on Wednesday nights had an average of 5 participants. Parents Night Out was held February 11 and 18 children attended. There were 4 Birthday Parties in February. Three were for members and 1 was for a nonmember

3 Page 3 of 6 Recreation Customer Service Total Tours: 116 Number of In-State Tours: 65 Number of Out-of-State Tours: 49 Number that joined: 48 Athletics Basketball Hosted 14 & Under SCAP District Basketball Tournament on February 26. Eight teams from our district participated. Baseball / Softball The department switched from Dixie Youth to Little League Baseball this season. Approximately 430 kids have signed up so far for the baseball/softball league. Sports Tourism / Miscellaneous The National Collegiate Sports Invitational (NCSI) began on February 27. The event has been a huge success. Central Park is receiving rave reviews from players, coaches and spectators. Of the first 15 teams that participated this season, 14 have already committed to coming back next year. The department is hosting a prep school basketball tournament in March, expecting approximately 20 teams to compete in the tournament. Keep NMB Beautiful Awards Elliott Realty was nominated and approved for the March Community Appearance Award. The presentation will be March 7 at 10:00 am. Avista Resort was nominated and approved for the 2 nd quarter Sustainability Award. The presentation will occur later in the spring. KNMBB Activities Rob Kayton attended the Waccamaw River Conference on February 19. Gregg Barnhill, Rob Kayton, Dee Myers, Richard Albert and Lynn Ray attended The SC Litter Control Association / KSCB Conference February at the Avista Resort. The KAB Kids received the Spirit of Palmetto Pride award at a luncheon in Columbia on February 9. They were the only school group to receive an award from Palmetto Pride. Recreation Programs/Events Artists Everywhere at City Hall Cayenne Graves featured artist for January 28 through February 25.

4 Page 4 of 6 Festivals St. Patrick s Day Festival receiving vendor applications, posting all advertising for vendors. Mayfest on Main The vendor applications are available online at on the Mayfest on Main website. Sponsors for this festival include: NMB Chamber of Commerce, MB Chamber of Commerce, Myrtle Beach Herald (trade) and WMBF (trade). Early bird registration ends March 4 and final registration ends April 1, Music on Main and Sounds of Summer Concerts for 2011 Music on Main May 5 June 2 July 7 August 4 September 1 SPECIAL PERFORMANCE Caribbean Chillers (Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band) Plane Jane Rocks (Top 40 Hits) Jim Quick & Coastline (Beach) Too Much Sylvia (Top 40 Hits) Sounds of Summer May 20 June 17 July 15 August 19 September 16 Will Jackson Band (Top 40 Classic Rock Hits from 70s - today) BackBeat (Beatles Tribute Band) Atlantic Groove (Beach) Andrew Thielen's Big Band Fantastic Shakers Movies at McLean Movies begin 15 minutes after sunset June 10 Megamind (PG) July 8 Yogi Bear (PG) August 12 Tangled (PG) September 9 Gnomeo & Juliet (PG) October 14 Rango (PG) Fun Zone Fun Zones arrived in homes by the last week of February. Many individuals were happy with the look and information. Calendar of Events for 2011 Posted on the website at Parks and Public Grounds Routine Activities: Daily trash service and parks maintenance Preventative equipment maintenance and playground inspections Flower bed weeding and fertilization

5 Page 5 of 6 Tree Maintenance Routine mowing, landscape maintenance and post-emergence pesticide applications Scheduled Projects and Activities: Beach Repair housing screens for portolets at 27 th South and 14 th North parking areas Install posts to limit golf cart access to rear of 16 th North street end Recreation Fertilize all over seeded ball field turf Assemble and/or install artificial turf, batting cage nets, L screens, foul poles at newly renovated facilities at Central Park Renovate and extend Central Park Field #3 infield including stripping infield sod, removal of topsoil, placement of clay on infield, rough and fine grading and outfield sod repair. Layout and install bases on Central Park fields #1, #2 and #3. Detail work at Central prior to NCSI event Complete preseason preparation of McLean Park baseball field Pickleball net replacement Medians and Right of Ways Continue renovation of benches and trash receptacles on Main Street Parks and Grounds Install new Central Park sign, associated landscaping and drinking fountain Excavate site for new Central Park playground prior to installation contractor arrival Landscape renovations at Burgess Preserve, Playground inspections Repair vandalized GFCI receptacles at Ocean Park Assess, repair and retie webbing on all chain link fences in all parks Other Repair irrigation at AFC, Field #1 Clean up Christmas tree recycling debris. Retrieve and store signage. Contract fence repair at Central Park and PG Maintenance Facility Upcoming NCSI Ladies Softball Spring Training St Patrick s Day Parade and Festival logistical support Tree City pruning and planting presentation March 17 Arborist s workshop in Columbia March 24 First quarter Safety meeting, CPR/1 st aid refresher and clean up March 29

6 Page 6 of 6 Beach Services Applications continue to come in for Concession Workers. We hope to have all of our employees in place by the end of March. New hiring policies such as in-house drug screenings and employees taking responsibility for their own physicals have greatly streamlined our hiring process and should save us $15-$20,000. Items such as vehicles and communication devices are being repaired or replaced for the 2011 season. Bids have been received for Italian Ice. New Lifeguard umbrellas will be in place this season which have superior visibility to allow patrons to better identify Lifeguard locations. Lifeguard Stands are being built which address the visibilityversus-tent-height issue. These stands will afford our Lifeguards a higher vantage point for surveillance as well as further improving visibility for Lifeguard umbrellas and surf condition flags. Sponsors are being identified to supply materials for the stands and Rob Kayton has organized volunteers to assemble the stands. Planning continues for North Myrtle Beach to host the 2011 USLA Regional Lifeguard Championship on July 13 and 14. Beach Services is working in conjunction with the Grand Strand Coastal Alliance to unify beach ordinances for all Grand Strand beaches. Hotels and management companies will be receiving our new Beach Services rate cards which detail our pricing as well as the City s beach ordinances. A new credit card company will be in place this season which will allow workers to have wireless card swipers on the beach to modernize our operation.