2009-10 Annual Report

CITY OF HILLSBOROParks & Recreation

Parks & Recreation Commission

Darell Lumaco, Chair

Ken Edwards

Julie Karlbom

Gwynne Pitts

Jay Leo

Oscar Monteblanco

Chris Mannen

City Council

Jerry Willey, Mayor

Aron Carleson

Ed Dennis

Nenice Andrews

Doug Johnson

Michael Castillo

Olga Acuña

City of HillsboroParks & Recreation Department

Steve Greagor, Director

4400 NW 229th Avenue

Hillsboro, Oregon 97124

503.681.6120

www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/ParksRec

Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council

Terry Blackburn, Chair

Lynn Scheller, Vice Chair

Deborah Clarke

Marilynn Helzerman

BJ Jeddeloh

Bernd Kuehn

Bede Murphy

Jodi Nielsen

Scott Palmer

Tina Seidel

Doug Sellers

Julie Wilson

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ContentsMessage from the Director ...............................................3Community Resources ......................................................4

Community Partnerships, Grants & Sponsorships ..4Awards & Recognition ..................................................5Outreach & Events........................................................5Volunteer Services ........................................................6

Recreation & Sports ...........................................................7Shute Park Aquatic & Recreation Center........................8Gordon Faber Recreation Complex .................................9Glenn and Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center .............10Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve ..............................11Operations, Development & Acquisitions .....................12

Development ................................................................12Land Acquisitions ........................................................12Operations ....................................................................13

Facility Rentals & Community/Senior Center .............13Financial Summary ..........................................................14

Resources .....................................................................14Expenditures ................................................................14

Comparative Statistics .................................................15

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I am pleased to present the department’s 2009-10 annual report. Despite an economy that is slow to recover, I am happy to share many positive accomplishments during this past year. I continue to be proud of the passionate and creative work and dedication of our staff in striving for our mission of “…providing diverse, innovative and exceptional recreational and cultural opportunities that enrich the lives of our citizens.”

Our accomplishments include the completion of the very popular 53rd Avenue Park (Phase II), which included a large fountain, sports courts, and additional parking. In addition, we installed the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council’s first public art project and continued efforts to build and foster community partnerships, alternative funding sources and other creative ways to provide the community with access to recreation, nature, arts, culture and adventure. A major highlight this year included increased marketing efforts that helped to build awareness of our wide range of parks and services and to drive more participation in all types of programs. Sustainability also remained a priority and we continued to demonstrate innovation and leadership in this area.

The department also focused efforts on planning for the future, including:

• UpdatingourSystemDevelopmentCharges(SDC)methodologyforfundingofparkdevelopment for our growing community.

• PlanningforparksandrecreationcomponentsofthedevelopmentoftheSouthHillsboroarea.

• Embarkingonthedepartment’sfirsteverstrategicplantohelpcreateavisionandactionplan for the next five years. Our plan ties directly into City Council goals, the Hillsboro 2020 Vision & Action Plan and the City’s Strategic Plan.

We are pleased to maintain our national CAPRA (Commission on Accreditation of Parks & Recreation Agencies) accreditation, further illustrating the top quality services we provide to Hillsboro with the support of City Council, the Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Commission, the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council, our staff, community partners, and Hillsboro residents. It is this ongoing support that allows us to remain the premier parks and recreation agency in the state.

We look forward to continuing to work together to make a positive impact on the vitality and livability of the Hillsboro community in the years to come.

Steve Greagor, Director

Message from the Director

The Parks & Recreation Department is committed to efficient use of resources in providing services to the community. Community partnerships, sponsorship and grants are critical to this. During Fiscal Year 2009-10, the department was successful in obtaining more than $10,000 in community sponsorships and nearly half a million dollars in grants for vital activities throughout the department.

Recreation Grants:Target grant for reading •programs at The Outpost - $3,000

Genentech grant for science •programs at The Outpost - $4,775

Nike Back Your Block grant •for middle school after school sports - $5,107

Intel Involved grant for BLAST •elementary after school programs - $3,425

Cultural Arts Center Grants:Cultural Coalition of •Washington County grant for 2009 Arts & Humanities Month - $2000

Cultural Coalition of •Washington County grant for 2010 Walters Classical Music Series - $2,000

Oregon Lottery Funds grant •through Sunset Fred Meyer for Miller Education programs - $10,000

Volunteer Services Grants:Ford Institute Leadership •Program grant for a Hillsboro High School Leadership water-wise demonstration garden project at Dairy Creek Park - $3,000

Home Depot grant for a youth •Shute Park beautification project - $2,500

SOLV grants for Clean and •Green projects - $300

Parks Development Grants:Community Development •Block Grant (CDBG) for Bicentennial Park renovation - $270,338

Land and Water Conservation •Fund (LWCF) grant for Shute Park renovation - $55,850

MTIP Federal Grant for Rock •Creek Trail extension project - $1.275 million (utilized $150,000 in this fiscal year)

Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve Grants:

Intel Involved grant for •program enhancement - $1,200

REI grant for outdoor •education and overnight camping opportunities at Camp Madsen - $5,000

Metro Nature in •Neighborhoods grant for Rock Creek/Turner Creek confluence restoration - $20,940

Community Partnerships, Grants & Sponsorships

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Community Resources

Sponsorships:

Department significant sponsors included:

Tuality Healthcare – youth •after school programs, The Outpost and Arts Center programs

Kaiser Permanente – The •Outpost and youth & family summer programs

Dick’s Sporting Goods – after •school sports programs

Washington County •Commission on Children & Families – The Outpost

The department’s marketing strategy includes utilizing a wide range of marketing avenues to build awareness of and draw residents to our programs and services. During Fiscal Year 2009-10, these included print materials, website, E-communications, media relations, volunteer outreach, speaking engagements, and a consistent identity and messaging throughout. Social media, primarily in the form of a Facebook page, was a new outreach tool employed during this fiscal year with great success.

Notable outreach through special events included Celebrate Hillsboro, 53rd Avenue Park Dedication (for phases I & II) and boothsattheTualityHealthcareCATWalkHealthFair,theKUIKNWKidsandFamilyFestivalandtheHillsboroTuesdayMarketplace.

Recreation Services Manager Sue Boucher was named the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce’s 2010 Outstanding Professional for her 30 years of “tireless leadership, dedication, compassion and professionalism to improve the quality of life in Hillsboro.”

During her three decades with Hillsboro Parks & Recreation, Sue has made a monumental impact on the growth of parks and recreation opportunities and partnerships in Hillsboro.

The department’s summer youth Outpost free lunch & activities program was honored with the League of Oregon Cities 2009 Award for Excellence, which recognizes exceptional city programs that unite communities. The city started the Outpost

in 2006 with the help of partnerships with the Washington County Commission on Children and Families, local churches and the Hillsboro School District. Sixteen

community partners participated in 2010, and it is one of the largest summer food sites in Oregon, serving about 400 children per day.

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Outreach & Events

Awards & Recognition

Hillsboro Parks & Recreation received over 14,000 hours of volunteer time during fiscal year 2007-08. Volunteers assisted in virtually all areas of parks & recreation, including at the Cultural Arts Center, SHARC,

The Community Resources Division is responsible for public/community relations, marketing, public outreach, partnerships and alternative funding to support all areas of the department.

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FY 2009-10 Total Volunteer Hours:

Adopt-a-Park: 1,740Restitution: 7,108

Beautification: 5,279 Recreation: 2,112

Special Events: 825Cultural Arts: 391

Other: 686Total Hours: 18,141

Total Volunteers: 2,960

Value of Volunteer Efforts: $467,130

Hillsboro Parks & Recreation received over 14,000 hours of volunteer time during fiscal year 2007-08. Volunteers assisted in virtually all areas of parks & recreation, including at the Cultural Arts Center, SHARC, Hillsboro Community Senior Center, and the Tyson Recreation

We love our volunteers!

Community volunteers donate thousands of hours each year to various Hillsboro Parks & Recreation programs. Their contribution to making Hillsboro a wonderful place to live, work and play is vital and very much appreciated.

Volunteer ServicesVolunteers continue to make a difference in our community! Hillsboro Parks & Recreation received over 18,000 volunteer hours this year (not including Jackson Bottom Wetlands hours). From planting a tree to helping students during homework club, our volunteers jump right in and do it all! Many valuable and innovative partnerships, programs and projects took place in FY 2009-10.

Partnerships:PacificUniversity’sFederalWork-Study Program provided an opportunity for college students to complete their work-study with Hillsboro Parks & Recreation. Students served as recreation aides and classroom assistants to help support youth after school programs and special events.

Programs:The 2009 Intel Involved •Matching Grant program, donated $10 per hour for each Intel employee who volunteered with us. This program provided $7,000 to help fund valuable youth programs.

Community volunteers •worked together to support special events such as Celebrate Hillsboro, the Great Pumpkin Hunt, and the Hillsboro World Expedition. Over 1,000 volunteers helped to support special events.

A valuable partnership •continued with Miller Education Center (MEC), which provided over 2,000 volunteer hours that were dedicated to projects in various parks. MEC’s long-term commitment to Hillsboro Parks & Recreation provides year-round support in our parks system.

The Adopt-a-Park •program continued to thrive, and received support from community groups, organizations, and individuals. Our wonderful park adopters helped keep our parks safe and clean and also assisted with special projects. Wells FargoGreenTeam,USDA/Farm Service Agency, and REI are among the gold star park adopters that worked in their parks on a regular basis.

Special Projects:Hillsboro’s first water-wise •demonstration garden was designed and cultivated at Dairy Creek Park by students from Glencoe and Hillsboro High Schools as part of the Ford Institute Leadership Program. This was a partnership between local high school students, Rural Initiatives, the Hillsboro Water Department, Hillsboro Parks and Recreation, and the Dairy Creek Park Adopters. The garden showcases water-wise and Oregon native plants, and encourages residents to use these landscaping techniques at home.

A Global Youth Services Day •project, led by Hillsboro’s Team of Recreation Youth (TRY), attracted over 40 volunteers who worked to help get Shute Park ready for summer concerts and youth programs. All of the materials and supplies for the projects were purchased with a $2,500 grant from Home Depot.

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From after school programs to sports camps and leagues to hands on nature and art classes, Hillsboro Parks & Recreation offers something for everyone to stay active and healthy and explore new interests. Our seasonal Activities Guide features more than 400 programs for all ages and various interests.

This year saw the beginning of the implementation of the department’s Recreation Plan that was created as a part of the updated Parks Master Plan. The first course of action was reorganization of the program responsibilities for recreation supervisory staff to facilitate expansion and enhancement of program offerings in the 3 key areas: Arts and Culture, Health and Wellness, and Outdoor and Environment. The Recreation Plan will continue to help recreation

services offer relevant and

successful programs.

The Zone middle school after school program at all four middle schools increased attendance this school year. Fifty percent of students participated in at least one after school program (up from 42% last year). Washington County Commission on Children and Families continues to support Zone programs, and provided $19,300 for this fiscal year. In addition, a NIKE Back Your Block grant allowed us to promote student participation in sports and physical activities at all four middle schools.

Homework clubs were offered for the fourth year at four elementary schools and two middle schools, thanks to $15,000 from the Hillsboro Schools Foundation. Nearly 300 children participated in this valuable program.

Special events and programs continued to provide value and benefit to residents of all ages. The Outpost at Shute Park was honored with a League of Oregon Cities Award of Excellence as an exceptional city program that unites community. Other events that served more than 2,000 residents included the Youth Turkey Trot, All-Comers Track Meets, A Visit with Santa and the Hillsboro World Expedition. Two new and unique middle school programs, R.O.A.R (Responsible Outdoor Adventure) and G.I.R.L.S. (Growing into Responsible Leaders in Society) were extremely popular and well attended.

The new Hillsboro Area Lacrosse Organization (HALO) kicked off in spring 2010. This is a cooperative effort between all four of Hillsboro’s high school lacrosse clubs that is administered by Hillsboro Parks & Recreation. More than 200 players in 3rd-8th grades participated. A grant fromUSALacrosseprovidedstartuplacrosse equipment, and Dick’s Sporting Goods provided team kits including scrimmage jerseys and balls.

The BLAST elementary after school program served 10 elementary schools this year with the addition of the new “hub” location at Ladd Acres. Students from Indian Hills, Reedville and Tobias were bused to Ladd Acres. This model allowed us to serve more schools within the district while decreasing part-time staff expenses. Over 850 students participated in this positive after school program this school year.

FY 2009-10 Total Program Participants:

25,076After School

Participants: 4,951Adult Sports Teams: 266

Total Recreation Program Revenue:

$641,545

Recreation & Sports

Kid Fit and Specialty Classes:SHARC’s Kid Fit room provided a fun and safe environment for young children while their parents enjoyed use of the facility. Kid Fit served 3,456 children with revenue of $7,893.

SHARC also hosted a variety of Parks & Recreation land-based specialty classes and activities. These ranged from preschool and youth craft activities to triathlon training to American Red Cross first aid and safety classes.

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FY 2009-10 Total Pass Visits: 131,168

Total Revenue: $1,145,386

Shute Park Aquatic & Recreation Center

The Shute Park Aquatic & Recreation Center (SHARC) is a full-service recreation center providing a variety of innovative health and recreation programs and activities for all ages. Amenities include two indoor and one outdoor pool, group fitness room, cardio and weight rooms, personal trainers, Kid Fit room and various classes and programs.

SHARC continued to enhance its offerings of comprehensive aquatic and recreation programming for all ages and interests during FY 2009-10. SHARC not only saw an increase in participation, but revenue once again surpassed the $1,000,000 mark, with final revenue at $1,145,386.

Participant Passes: The number of people who took advantage of 3, 6 and 12-month passes continued to illustrate the value provided. SHARC sold 6,370 participant passes with revenue of $469,404. These resulted in 131,168 visits to the facility this year.

SHARC continued to be the home facility for the Hillsboro Heat Swim Team (HST). The team resulted in 30,708 visits and $21,000 in revenue for the year.

SHARC also remained the home facility for all 4 local high school swim teams. In addition to regular practices and 15 dual swim meets, SHARC had the honor of hosting the district swim meet for the third year in a row.

Health and Fitness:This year SHARC added new equipment to the fitness center, including an additional rowing and elliptical machine, and an abductor/adductor strength trainer. The center offered more than 50 pieces of both cardio and weight equipment.

In January 2010, SHARC added a new wellness program for the senior community called Silver&Fit® along with our traditional SilverSneakers® program. Both programs were very successful, with 629 participants resulting in 13,799 visits and revenue of $45,231.

Group exercise and spinning classes continued to attract patrons. Average monthly visits for the group exercise area were 1,773 with 21,285 total visits for the year.

Aquatics:Swim programs and lessons were a substantial draw for SHARC with $307,358 in revenue and 6,289 participants. Lessons ranged from parent/child, preschool, school-aged, teen and adult sessions to adaptive aquatics for patrons with special needs.

Open and recreational swim and many other general admission activities brought in $226,701 in revenue with 45,886 visits.

The Gordon Faber Recreation Complex/Hillsboro Stadium has hosted thousands of sporting and special events since opening in 1999. This year, despite the three month closure of the stadium facility for the replacement of the worn-out Astroturf with new state-of-the-art FieldTurf, usage numbers were up from last fiscal year. This was due in part to the popularity of the new artificial turf, overall increased use of the facility by high school softball & baseball teams due to the the extremely wet weather in spring 2010, and overall increased awareness of the facility.

New Events:High School Spring Break Varsity •Baseball Tournament Tour de Cure – American Diabetes •AssociationSolid Rock Church Picnic and •ConcertCure JM Benefit Concert •Chinook Cup Youth Soccer •TournamentSoroptomist Club of Hillsboro •Battle of the Badges Benefit Softball TournamentSouthridge High School •Marching Band ShowS• everal OSAA high school softball & baseball playoff gamesPortlandStateUniversitySpring•Football GameSpecial Olympics Regional •Softball & Bocce TournamentHosted numerous private corporate •events inside Hillsboro Stadium and at Faber Softball fields

Returning Events:Les Schwab Bowl•

Valley Invitational Girls Fast •Pitch Softball Tournament & College Exposure Camp

Albertina Kerr Centers-The •Kerr Games

Fiestas Patrias Celebration•

Bernie Fagan Soccer Camps•

Drum Corps International•

Lacrosse Northwest Youth & •Adult Leagues

Helvetia Half Marathon•

Oregon Senior Softball Traveling •League

Sunset Band Classic •

OSAA Football 1A/2A/3A State •Championships

ASA State & Regional girls’ fast •pitch tournaments

Unique Uses:NW regional motorcycle police •officer training school

Ambulance and bus driver •training programs

Washington County SWAT •training

Numerous corporate picnics and •team building activities

Sampling of Community Uses:

Hillsboro Parks & Recreation •softball, soccer and flag football leagues

Hillsboro Parks & Recreation •classes

Hillsboro Parks & Recreation •Girls’ Fast Pitch Softball

Century High School Football •

Local High School Lacrosse, •Baseball & Softball

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FY 2009-10 Total Number of Events: 942

Estimated OverallAttendance: 177,912

Total Number ofDays of Use: 276

Total Revenue:$326,386

The Gordon Faber Recreation Complex (GFRC) offers the community a premier sports facility for softball, football, soccer, lacrosse and many other competitive and unique uses. It has become an attractive venue for large scale amateur sporting events including national, statewide and regional tournaments and games. In addition, the facility’s seating capacity and available space makes it uniquely suited for a tremendous variety of events.

Gordon Faber Recreation Complex

The Glenn and Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center made a strong impact on Hillsboro’s growing arts scene in Fiscal Year 2009-10. In addition to various creative exhibits, lectures, classes, workshops and special events, the Center’s beautiful theater again served as a venue for world class musicians including blues,

Americana, jazz, and classical. The Center’s reputation as a destination for arts and music

continued to grow within the community and beyond.

Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council highlights include:

Hillsboro’s first public art •project, “Dancing Chairs,” was selected and placed downtown Hillsboro at SE 2nd Avenue and Washington Street.The HACC’s series of •professional development workshops for local artists and creative businesses was expanded.Grant funding of $26,343 was •awarded to help strengthen twelve Hillsboro arts organizations.The annual Plein Air summer •outdoor painting competi-tion was held in downtown Hillsboro.

Highlights of FY 09-10 include:

The Center’s first classical •chamber music concert series featuring local musicians and the introduction of the Oregon Mandolin Orchestra. The monthly Spoken Word •lecture series. The Arts & Culture Book Club.•Twenty-three diverse musical •concerts.More than 1,000 class registra-•tions, with revenue of $53,814.

Gallery Highlights include:Twenty-two different gallery •exhibitions.The May exhibit featured a •creative mix of paintings, fused glass vessels and computer art.Paintings from the July Plein •Air event were exhibited in our galleries in August.The November exhibit featured •a Magical Realist painter and a sculptor whose works were inspired by natural forms.

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FY 2009-10 Number of Event Rentals: 72

Total Estimated Center Attendance:

18,712

Glenn and Viola Walters Cultural Arts CenterThe Arts Center houses a theater space, five art studios, two galleries, classrooms and other amenities for special events and community functions. The center also presents concerts, arts exhibitions, lectures, art classes and workshops, and since opening in 2004 has served as the anchor for Hillsboro’s growing arts community.

The City of Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Deaprtment, Clean Water Services and the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve nonprofit organization partner to operate the 725-acre wildlife preserve. The Preserve offers wetland and nature education programs for children, families, adults and educators, as well as an education center and over four miles of trails that meander through forests, fields and wetlands. The staff of five employees and more than 150 volunteers are dedicated to the mission of “Connecting Water, Wildlife and People.”

This fiscal year brought many positive accomplishments, connections and community support to Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve (JBWP), helping achieve the Preserve’s mission of “Connecting Water, Wildlife and People.”

The JBWP nonprofit received generous donations totaling over $52,000. The annual Tweet of Dweams raised $34,000, which was an increase of $13,000 over the previous year.

Grants remain a key funding source and have helped

make restoration projects and programs possible. Grants this year included:

• IntelInvolved-$1,200($10/hr.per Intel employee volunteer), used to enhance programs.

• REI-$5,000,usedtoprepareCamp Madsen for overnight camping opportunities for youth and adult educational programs.

• MetroNatureinNeighborhood-$20,940, used to restore 36 acres of riparian forest at Rock Creek and Turner Creek.

JBWP’s 12,000 sq. ft. Wetland Education Center provided a hub for environmental education programs. Nearly 6,000 students and hundreds of adult helpers were inspired by JBWP traveling and field environmental education programs while a number of youth, adult and senior groups visited the preserve for nature and science-based programs. Summer camps introduced children to bird watching, wetland ecology, tracking, macro invertebrates, insects, and outdoor skills. JBWP also partnered with the Hillsboro Library and other Hillsboro Parks & Recreation programs to provide science and nature-based educational activities.

New partnerships with ODOT, Port of Portland and Clean Water Services resulted in the initiation of a large wetland mitigation project at Bobcat Marsh. This project will restore and enhance over 19 acres of degraded wetland and provide a more natural meandering pattern for the Jackson Slough by fall 2011.

JBWP staff also administered the City’s Tree Challenge program and collaborated with Clean Water Services to plant over 29,000 native trees and shrubs along creeks and wetlands in the Tualatin River basin to improve watershed health and habitat.

This year 157 wonderful volunteers donated a total of 7,228 hours, with an approximate value of $146,000. Our 36 Visitor Center Guides enabled the Education Center to remain open 7 days per week, over 30 Green Teens completed a variety of service learning projects, several Eagle Scouts completed campsite construction and painting projects at Camp Madsen and various corporate and community groups including SOLV and Intel worked tirelessly to improve the preserve.

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FY 2009-10 Volunteer Hours: 7,228

Value of Volunteer Hours: $146,000

Children Served Through 196 Traveling

Programs: 7,763

Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve

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Land Acquisitions5207 SE Patterson Street: In January, 2010, the city purchased 1.9 acres of land including an unoc-cupied house on SE Patterson Street for $610,500. Funding came from local-share funding from the 2006 Metro Natural Areas Bond Measure. Development of a nature park some-time in the future is planned for this property, along with adjacent lands currently owned by the city.

Tualatin Valley Highway & 32nd Avenue: In July, 2010 the city utilized $50,000 from the Metro Natural Areas local-share funding to purchase 15.22 acres of wetland/floodplain along Rock Creek between River Road and TV Highway. This property adds to the city’s acquisition of vital lands along the Rock Creek corridor to achieve our future goal of extending the Rock Creek Trail all the way from Highway 26 to Rood Bridge Park.

FY 2009-10 Total Spent on Development: $3,532,671Total City Funds Spent on

Land Acquisition:$100,000

Acreage Acquired: 17.1SDC Reserves: $2,015,271

Native Trees Planted: 29,000

Operations, Development & AcquisitionsDevelopment The Parks & Recreation

Operations and Development Division is responsible for the acquisition, creation, expansion and renovation of all of Hillsboro’s parks, trails, wetlands, open spaces and recreation facilities.

53rd Avenue Park: Phase II of the 53rd Avenue Park was completed in late spring of this fiscal year and quickly became one of the most popular parks for families in Hillsboro. This 6.5 acre site is located directly north of the 53rd Avenue artificial turf sports fields and includes creative play areas and playground, a zero-depth water feature, 4 lighted tennis courts, 2 lighted basketball courts, and extensive landscaping including grassy areas and sustainable storm water bio-swales.

Phase II Community Garden at Sonrise Church: Demand for community gardening opportunities within the city remained high this year. The construction and opening of the phase II of the community gardens at Sonrise Church near Cornell Rd and 231st Avenue added 46 additional garden plots, bringing our total available at this site to 82.

Hillsboro Stadium Artificial Turf Replacement: After providing more than ten years of service, the artificial turf at the Hillsboro Stadium was replaced with more resilient and natural-looking FieldTurf during this fiscal year. The new, 170,000-square-foot surface is the current industry standard made from green monofilament fibers and in-filled with rubber from recycled tires and silica sand to resemble and feel like natural grass. This new turf provides a higher quality and safer playing field and helps attract more and higher profile sporting events to the facility.

Shute Park Renovation: With help from a $55,850 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant and donations from the Tualatin Valley Garden Club and Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee, many of Shute Park’s most used areas were improved this year. The City’s oldest park now has larger gathering spaces, a fire pit, planters, improved pathways, new benches and better drainage. The playground also now features new play equipment, and the shelter has been improved.

Bicentennial Park Renovation: The department completed a major renovation of Bicentennial Park which included an expanded playground, ADA improvements/walkways, a new restroom building, improved irrigation, expanded landscaping and new park furnishings. This $390,000 project was funded in large part by a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

Rock Creek Trail Extension Planning: After a Design Option Analysis planning phase, a preferred alignment of the Rock Creek Trail extension from Orchard Park to Wilkins Street was determined. This project will extend the trail an additional 2/3 mile, and will provide better connections to the Quatama light rail station and to adjoining neighborhoods and employment centers.

GIS Geo-database Creation: Data was gathered and entered into a newly created GIS geo-database, enabling staff to access key information, print maps, and track changes to the park system.

FY 2009-10 Total Number of Rentals:

7,795

Total Rental Revenues:$373,990

Facility Rentals & Community/Senior CenterEvent RentalsOur parks and facilities continue to provide positive and unique special event spaces for the community for all types of events from community and family celebrations to corporate picnics or meetings to youth birthday parties to weddings. Facilities and shelters were also utilized by the department for special events, public open houses, meetings and many volunteer projects.

Community/Senior CenterThis fiscal year, the department’s continued partnership with the Hillsboro Community Senior Center nonprofit organization enabled the Hillsboro Community/Senior Center to promote and supports recreation programs and activities which benefit older adults. Facility rentals after normal business hours were handled by the Parks & Recreation Department and daily programming of a variety of classes, educational workshops, trips, special events and volunteer opportunities were organized for the senior population by the nonprofit.

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OperationsThe Park Maintenance Division continued to be a busy place in Fiscal Year 2009-10. The division’s goal is always to provide clean, safe, and well maintained parks, but we also continued to focus on incorporating sustainable practices and improving existing parks for the community

Sustainability is a city-wide priority, and Park Maintenance has been creative in building sustainable options into daily operations. This includes a strong recycling program within the Park Maintenance facility, expanding recycling options within parks, and using a fertilization and chemical application program that minimizes use and is as environmentally friendly as possible without having a negative impact on the quality of the parks or health of our users.

The Park Maintenance division is responsible for the high quality maintenance and repair of parks, open spaces and outdoor areas at facilities.

Staff maintains over 1,500 acres of parks, facilities, trails, and open spaces as well as the landscapes at city buildings including the Civic Center, fire stations and both libraries.

The largest endeavor of the year for this division was the new phase of the 53rd Avenue Park. While the actual park construction was done by a contractor, Park Maintenance was responsible for installing the new playground that quickly became a favorite gathering place for children and families. Park Maintenance also maintained the very popular new water play feature at 53rd Avenue Park as well as the fountain at Reedville Creek Park and the spray ground at Magnolia Park. Additional projects included cleaning up the property that surrounds the recently acquired Masters House on SW Kinnaman Road, constructing phase II of the community gardens at Sonrise Church, and finishing park renovations at Shute and Bicentennial Parks.

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Financial Summary2009 - 10 Budgeted Resources and Expenditures

ResourcesGeneral Fund Allocations $12,256,553 70.2%

Facility Fund Capital Allocations $1,299,000 7.4%

Grants/Donations $490,940 2.8%

SystemDevelopmentChargesUtilized2009-10* $783,345 4.5%

Aquatic and Recreation Center Fees/Rentals $1,145,386 6.6%

Recreation Program Fees/Rentals $994,745 5.7%

Gordon Faber Recreation Complex Fees/Rentals $326,386 1.9%

Other General Revenue $168,556 1.0%

Total: $17,464,911 100.0%

ExpendituresAcquisition and Development $3,632,671 20.8%

Administration $2,061,095 11.8%

Capital Expenses $1,094,714 6.3%

Facility Costs $381,416 2.2%

Parks Maintenance $3,742,587 21.4%

Support Services and Depreciation $2,547,599 14.6%

Aquatic and Recreation Center $1,773,238 10.2%

Recreation Programs $1,838,343 10.5%

Gordon Faber Recreation Complex $393,248 2.3%

Total: $17,464,911 100.0%

*SystemDevelopmentChargesearnedin2009-10 surpassed $700,000 and reserves are in excess of $2 million.

Comparative Statistics

Overall Parks & Recreation Operating Revenue FY 2009-10

SHARC $1,145,386

Arts Center $163,938Recreation Programs

$641,545 Gordon Faber Recreation Complex $326,386

Grants & Donations $490,940

Other Facility Rentals $153,215

Deferred Program Revenue**$224,589

Miscellaneous $179,861

**Fundsreceivedin2009-10forprograms to take place in 2010-11.

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10Overall Parks & Recreation $2,207,306 $2,329,251 $2,590,154 $2,665,131 Operating Revenue

Total Grant/Donation Revenue $157,242 $724,332 $523,271 $490,940

RecreationProgramsRevenue $358,150* $520,208 $593,915 $641,545

Recreation Programs Number of 16,225 17,662 24,282 25,076 Participants

After School Program Registrations 4,695 5,168 5,058 4,951

Gordon Faber Recreation Complex $306,566 $324,478 $328,839 $326,386 Revenue

Gordon Faber Recreation Complex 762 794 834 942 Number of Events

GordonFaberRecreationComplex 313 335 341 276*DaysofUse

Shute Park Aquatic & Recreation $917,880 $1,070,490 $1,081,895 $1,145,386Center Revenue

Arts Center Total Revenue $160,439 $190,030 $169,820 $163,938

Arts Center Events Rentals Revenue $54,203 $88,528 $110,233 $92,635

Arts Center Total Number of Events 232 173 166 140

Facilities Rentals Total # of Rentals 7,609 8,709 9,034 7,795

Facilities Rentals Total revenue $259,316 $252,089 $348,881 $373,990

*Stadiumwasclosedforthreemonthsforturfreplacement.

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