FY2018 Proposed Budget Presented by: Michael Whitaker Director - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

FY2018 Proposed Budget Presented by: Michael Whitaker Director May 15, 2017

Guiding Documents

Department Overview Administration Recreation Parks & Aquatic & Cemetery Urban Forestry Senior Services

Department Overview, cont. (2,580 acres of developed parks and open spaces)

Department Overview, cont. (Facilities) • Skate Park • 2 Outdoor Pools • 2 Wading Pools • 4 Spraygrounds • 41 Playgrounds • 32 Picnic Shelters • 19 Tennis Courts • Minor League Baseball Stadium • Par 3 Golf Course • 6 Neighborhood Centers • Senior Community Center • 30 Outdoor Basketball Courts • 2 Cemeteries

Department Overview, cont. (Recreation Programs)

Department Overview, cont. (Community Outreach - Volunteerism) In 2016 1,862 people volunteered at the Parks and Recreation Department • Total Hours: 7,152 • Value of Hours: $168,501

Department Overview, cont. (Community Outreach -Giving Opportunities)

Department Overview, cont. ( Agreements/Partnerships) • Formal Agreements • Downtown Exchange Club - Par 3 Golf Course Management • Billings Mustangs • Billings Softball Association • Amend Park Development Council • Partnerships • Little League • School District 2 • Friends of Billing Dog Parks • Billings Tennis Association • Billings Chamber • Landon's Legacy Foundation

Department Overview, cont. ( 2013 Park Visitation Comparison) • Montana State Parks 1.57 million • City of Billings Major Parks 2.40 million • Grand Teton Nation Park 2.70 million • Yellowstone National Park 3.20 million Source: 2013 Needs Assessment Survey

Department Trends (Continued Increase in Demand for Services) • Visits to major parks are increasing • We had over 2.4 million visits at our major parks in 2013. • The number of visits at our major parks increased 140% from 2009 (1 million visits) to 2013 (2.4 million visits). • Usage of parks and facilities continues to increase • The annual number of picnic shelter and neighborhood center rentals have increased 58% since 2011 • The number of park use permits issued annually have increased 169% since 2012.

Department Trends cont. (Continued Increase in Demand for Recreation Services) • Demand for recreation services continue to increase • Annual recreation program revenue has increased by 73% ($167,545) from 2012 to 2016.

2016 Major Accomplishments (Veterans Park Irrigation Automation )

2016 Major Accomplishments, cont. (Sword Rimrock Park Kiosk)

2016 Major Accomplishments, cont. (Optimist Park Master Plan)

Major Projects Underway (South Park Sprayground)

Major Projects Underway, cont. (Yellowstone Kelly’s Interpretive Site)

Major Projects Underway, cont. (Department’s Comprehensive Plan)

Major Projects Underway, cont. (Optimist Park Parking Lot Expansion)

Major Projects Underway, cont. (Poly Vista Park Master Plan)

Major Projects Underway, cont. (Rose Pool Bathhouse)

Major Projects Underway, cont. (Hawthorne Park Playground)

Current Challenges (Aging Infrastructure) • Aging infrastructure • 41 Playgrounds • Some of our playgrounds are over 30 years old • 30% of our irrigation systems are manual systems • Manual systems uses 30 percent more water than automated systems • Manual systems requires more staff time to operate • Shelters and buildings • Park roads and parking lots • Pools • South Pool was built in the 1920s…Last renovated in 1993 • Rose Pool was built in the 1960s…Last renovated in 1995

Current Challenges, cont. • Development of community parks in Billings have not kept pace with growth – Its been over 30 years since a community park was built in Billings • Castle Rock Park was the last community park built – The last time a community park was built Billings’ population was 66,798. • Billings’ population has grown by over 42,000 people since the last time a community park was built.

Current Challenges, cont. • Graffiti and vandalism • Increasing number of transients in parks • Not being able to recruiting enough qualified seasonal employees • Lack of indoor recreation facilities • Lack of athletic field space, i.e., soccer, football, lacrosse, rugby

Current Challenges, cont. • Not enough programmable park spaces to accommodate park use requests • The Centers for Disease Control’s New Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC)

FY2018 Capital Improvement Projects • Restroom remodel/replacement $325,000 • Athletic courts at North & South Parks $150,000 • Install public address systems at pools $25,000 • Various road & parking lot repairs $320,000 • Playground Replacement at Rose Park $270,000 • East & south maintenance shops repairs $100,000 • Rose Park bathhouse renovation $1,860,000

City of Billings (FY2018 Proposed Budget: $337,616,000) Park, Recreation & Public Lands 3% City of Billings 97%

Where does the money come from? ($8,831,441) Special Funds City- wide Park 5% General Fund District Contribution 23% 46% 35 Individual PMDs 12% General Fund Revenue 14%

Where does the money go? (All Funds: $10,945,926) Park Special Funds Aquatics Recreation Senior Services Administration 3% 7% 8% 2% 4% Capital Improvement Cemetery Projects 4% 28% Urban Forestry 3% Parks 41%

General Fund Budget $6,000,000 $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 $4,318,126 $4,613,232 $4,664,707 $5,151,408 $5,257,467 Actual Actual Actual Bdget Proposed

General Fund Budget, cont. Budget Proposed FY2017 FY2018 Change Personal Services $3,309,499 $3,552,308 $242,809 Operations & - $1,338 Maintenance $1,330,825 $1,329,487 Capital $207,494 $12,500 -$194,994 Transfers $303,590 $363,172 $59,582 Total Expenditures $5,151,408 $5,257,467 $106,059

Supplemental Budget Requests (Funding Source: General Fund) • Uncontrollable Expenses • General Fund Water Services $8,000 • Billings Community Center Roof Repair $4,500 • ADA Billings Community Center Customer Counter $4,000 • Seasonal Wage Increase $30,350 • Funded By Program Revenue • One seasonal employee $11,000 • Create a New Recreation Specialist Position, Cover Benefits $19,237 • Miscellaneous • Convert Maintenance Funding for the High Sierra Dog Park and Disc Golf Course from a PMD to the City’s General Fund $28,337

Supplemental Budget Requests, cont. (Funding Source: Cemetery Expansion Fund) • Safety • Cemetery Tree Plan – Mitigation of Hazardous Trees $15,000 • Cemetery Expansion • Cemetery – Section 15 Improvements $10,000

Park Maintenance Districts (Fee Adjustments) PMD Name Number FY2017 FY2018 Proposed Assessment Increase Rate Kiwanis/Durland 684004 $14,500.00 0.023299 sq/ft $2,500.00 Copper Ridge 684031 $70,000.00 $384.62 per lot $10,000.00 Falcon Ridge 684033 $25,000.00 $337.00 per lot $5,000.00