Legacy Opportunity Future Photo by Young Kwak of Youth Adventure Day Campers Paddling Canoes at the 2014 Annual Report Riverside State Park 9 Mile Recreation Area Letter from the Director Golf Dear Citizens: Total Rounds played in 2014 = 131,243 2014 will forever be known as the year you the citizens voted for a 64.3 million dollar reinvestment into Riverfront Park with a 68.5% Esmeralda Downriver approval on the November Park Bond. It was a clear reminder how • 50 % increase in Private • The maintenance building 2014 Revenue Tournament Rounds played was repainted in the spring. much you care about our park system and in particular our crown Golf Fees and Charges 2,772,500 jewel, Riverfront Park. The Park Board, City Council and Mayor all over same period in 2013. • Downriver was voted #1 championed the Riverfront Park Master Plan. The Spokane Parks • 20 % increase in participation in 2014 in the following Other Revenue 124,773 Foundation put on a wonderful Expo 74 Gala in May. The Riverfront in Men’s Club Weekend events. publications, Krem 2 Best of Revenue Total 2,897,273 • 12 % increase in Twilight Spokane, The Inlander’s Best Park Master Plan Advisory Committee and Park Staff developed a of list, and the Spokane Coeur Master Plan that when implemented will take our urban park to the Nine rounds aided in part by 2014 Expenditures our successful implantation of D’Alene Living magazine. next level and allow another 40 years of fun. We’ll be inviting you a weekly Rookie League with • The course was in beautiful Salary and Benefits 1,331,505 to continue to participate with us as we finalize designs and begin a Professional walking along shape and remained busy construction, all while we keep the park open for your enjoyment. and helping the new golfers. throughout the 2014 season. Supplies and Services 1,384,500 Capital Outlay 103,600 While we worked hard on planning for improvements to Riverfront Park we Creek at Qualchan Indian Canyon also continued to provide all the services you expect from Spokane Parks • Qualchan hosted the Drive, • Kathy Gildersleeve- Jensen Expenditure Total 2,819,605 and Recreation. We focused marketing resources and creative programing Chip and Putt contest again assistant pro at Indian Canyon including teen nights with music and senior nights where they got the pools this year. We had 100 boys was named the 2014 PGA Net Revenue 77,668 and girls from all over the Teacher of the year. This is all to themselves. As a result, overall attendance increased. Our staff at the west coast competing to the first time a women has Corbin Art Center marketed and presented interesting summer camps and advance to the 2015 Masters received the honor. saw an increase in attendance and revenue. Our Park Operations Department tournament in Augusta, GA. • Over the course of the 2014 completed over a million and half dollars in capital improvements to our parks • Nate Hair won his second season Indian Canyon has using multiple funding sources. Spokane City Championship hosted a variety of successful in August. Esmeralda, clinics and themed nights The Friends of Manito has continued to fund improvements to Manito Park Downriver and Qualchan such as “Wine & Wedges.” and in particular Mirror Pond. The Jewett Foundation paid for much needed were the courses in this • Michelle Grafos, PGA of Indian improvements to the Gaiser Conservatory just in time for a record year year's rotation. Canyon received the IEPGA of citizens visiting the HOLIDAY LIGHTS show. We also hosted a Holiday • Qualchan also saw a record Youth Development Award. Spectacular light show in Riverfront Park which was put together by a team of amount of kids for The First passionate Spokane citizens and sponsors. Tee program this year. Bob Heck continues to excel with Considering a cold spell last winter that caused damage to all our courses plus the youth golfers in Spokane. a late spring opening due to wet weather, Spokane Parks and Recreation Golf had a decent year. Downriver continues to be the most popular course with our golfing community and we look forward to new staff and investment at Indian Canyon to bring that course back to life. Make a note to make a trip out to the Finch Arboretum this spring. Our Urban Forestry program has taken over running the Arboretum and making improvements that will allow all of us to take pride in our tree collection. Project Highlight: Mirror Pond at Manito Park 2014 was a great year and I look forward to fun in our parks and in our recreation programs in 2015. The Mirror Pond Shoreline Renovation and Autofill Project, funded by a Washington State Department of Ecology Grant, The Friends of Manito, and Spokane Parks Sincerely, Department was completed in November. It included an automated system to add water to the desired level and turn off, conserving water. Shoreline improvements will help prevent erosion and improve aesthetics, and there's a landscaped path along the north shore. Leroy Eadie Spokane Parks and Recreation Director

2 3 Proposed Distribution for $60 Million Riverfront Park. Re-Investment in Riverfront Park Legacy. Park Grounds, Infrastructure & Playgrounds ...... $20 Million Opportunit y. • Two new tree-lined pedestrian promenades, newly designated cycling lanes, and one promenade with improved fire and truck access into the center of the Park Future. • Two new landscaped, paved plazas for events • Four new grass meadows • Two upgraded playgrounds • New 1.5 acre regional playground • New Park Tour Train • Four improved river overlook-landscaped terraces with picnic tables and benches • Matching funds for south river channel bridge replacement • New public art (minimum 1% as mandated by State law) • Universal ADA access throughout the Park • Improved landscape, paving materials, gateways, signage and park furnishings • Power, irrigation, and water service upgrades throughout the Park • Increasing secure access into the Park on a 12-month basis, for example installation of potential geothermal snow melt system • 1:1 Tree Removal/Replacement within the city of Spokane U.S. Pavilion/Event Center ...... $24 Million • Redevelopment of the Pavilion as the premier gathering place whose events and facility will attract people of all ages, families and visitors to Riverfront Park during the day, evenings and throughout the year. • Re-covered and re-lit Pavilion • New interactive and multi-media art and storytelling installations within the Pavilion • New public art (minimum 1% as mandated by State law) • Facilities brought up to current energy code requirements and additional energy efficiency measures incorporated • Upgrades and improvements to existing Park Administration building Improved Looff Carrousel Building & Visitors Center ..$4.5 Million • Development of a new, modern facility to better house the Carrousel and provide ADA accessibility throughout • New concessions and revenue-generating gift shop alongside a centrally located Visitor Center for information about the Park and Spokane attractions • Addition of viewing gallery to view the restoration work being completed regularly for Carrousel maintenance $82 Million in Additional Economic Activity • Improved and more efficient heating and cooling systems that exceed current energy Riverfront Park is our living heritage, code requirements needed for long term protection of historic wood carvings • 450 New Jobs Created connecting Spokane’s historical • $22 Million of the $82 Million would go directly to Public Safety, Improved Access & Lighting ...... $2.8 Million household income in form of new wages and jobs roots and the city’s natural beauty • Improved enjoyment of the Park during all seasons and hours through the (Data Courtesy of AGC of Washington & ) with its present culture. Installation of new lighting, security cameras and emergency phones • Two improved and re-paved parking lots • Improved vehicular drop-off and access into the north end of the Park via North Needed improvements to the Park A new Riverfront Park will offer greater safety River Drive extension from Washington Street • Improved safety through security cameras, through a widened, pedestrian promenade • Expanded and improved access to parking lot along Post Street at the south end emergency phones and new lighting running north and south through the Park of the Park • Upgraded parking facilities providing better visual access through and Improved & Relocated Ice Rink ...... $2.2 Million • Pedestrian bridge upgrades and replacement at into the Park, as well as improved access to the south river channel bridge • New outdoor ice rink and seating area for winter recreational use that transitions center of the Park, the Pavilion and the River. to a summer plaza in warmer months • Improved fire access & service truck access to the • Improved facility for concessions, ticketing, skate rental and lockers to center of the Park A new Riverfront Park will provide both plazas accommodate both the Skyride and Ice Rink • Upgraded & more efficient mechanical and for entertainment and grassy meadows for • Improved and more efficient mechanical system for ice rink electrical systems reflection. • Upgraded & more efficient irrigation system Improved Park Shelters ...... $2 Million • New leasable shelters to replace existing shelters, allowing for year-round public • Improved surface materials, signage and A new Riverfront Park will offer new ways to furnishings use at the north end of the Park and on the east end of Havermale Island, east of use the Pavilion. the U.S. Pavilion For More Information: Reserve Contingency ...... $4.5 Million riverfrontparkmasterplan.org • Funds reserved for potential cost overruns, unforeseen conditions and inflation

4 5 Riverfront Park Today • Riverfront Park was selected • Huntington Park opened • Maintenance removed the • In addition to the public • Giant Screen IMAX Theatre’s • YTD Riverfront Parking • The Fountain Café teamed up as the “Best Place to People adjacent to Riverfront Park colored metal boxes over events held at Riverfront Park, features included; “Island Revenue has increased 9% with Santé for the First Friday Watch” by KREM 2 in the spring. It has become the Pavilion entrances from Group Sales coordinated Lemurs”, “Hidden Universe”, ($278k to $302k) Dinner Concert in August. • Hosted Bloomsday, Hoopfest an excellent addition to EXPO ’74. with 486 unique groups and “Titans of the Ice Age” plus • YTD Park Security has Both the food service staff and Pig Out in the Park which the Downtown Core and • Partnered with Bloomsday, for shelter and attraction numerous school showings responded to 4,321 calls for and Santé staff served guests a ranked #1-3 in KREM 2’s has further enhanced the Hoopfest and Pig Out in the rentals, weddings, birthdays of “Lewis and Clark”, “Grand service, made 72 arrests and six course meal accompanied “Best Festival” experience for guests. Park to install a power upgrade and a variety of catered Canyon;” and “Kenya Animal issued 111 Civil Infractions with wine along the river. events. During the past year, Kingdom”. 5,075 students • Maintained a 4.5 star • As of 10/23/14, Riverfront in the Fountain Meadow. This for $34,343.00. • Riverfront Park Catering Park had over 638,000 upgrade brings much needed Group Sales coordinated 51 attended educational films had another successful year rating average from 652 carrousel rentals, 61 shelter in the IMAX theatre. • The Parking Kiosk capital TripAdvisor reviewers and recorded attraction uses. power to the front of the park project was completed on- including the return of the SkyRide – 78,306, Carrousel in our continued effort to rentals, 121 Ice Rentals, and • The Ice Palace maintained Gonzaga employee BBQ ranked # 3 in Spokane for 253 other activities for a time and on budget. all 42 attractions listed. – 189,609, IMAX – 27,016, support community events. more than 12 different which served more than Pavilion Attractions & Tour total of 486 location rentals. regular user groups including • New Parking Enforcement 1,200 people. • Successfully installed a ladder Overall, Group Sales financial Software was implemented, Train – 340,427 safety system inside the Inland Empire Amateur • Dwight Merkel Concessions impact to Riverfront Park was Hockey Association, Coeur allowing for online bill pay and Clock Tower. $253,897.80. parking permit purchasing. showed a 4% increase in d’Alene Youth Hockey revenue over 2013 with still Association, Gonzaga another month and a half to go. University Hockey Club, Spokane Youth Sports “Offers a year around Association Hockey, Spokane place to walk, sight see, Parks and Recreation relax, ice skate, and Therapeutic Recreation, “Fun had by all! Lots of just explore. One of the and Gonzaga University PE. activities for the kids and highlights of Spokane.” great views.” Riverfront Park Visitor Riverfront Park Visitor

“This is the way to do a public park. The landscaping was beautiful and park personnel were so nice and patient when asked questions.” Riverfront Park Visitor

Project Highlight: Sister Cities Garden in Riverfront Park The Sister Cities “Connections” Sculpture Garden made good progress in 2014, setting the stage for crucial developments in 2015. Tying in to the 40th anniversary of the opening of Expo ’74, a May 5th ground-breaking ceremony was held at the garden, which is located on the site of the Japanese Pavilion and garden during Expo. Mayor David Condon and former Mayor Jack Geraghty were among the speakers, as was Akihiro Nakahara, president of the Nishinomiya-Spokane Sister City Society, who traveled from Japan for the ceremony. About 80 people attended the midday event, called to order by ringing of ceremonial gongs by the presidents of Spokane’s four sister cities.

6 7 Riverfront Park Today Park Operations • Asphalt improvements • Grounds changed the mowing • Submitted two grant Project and the High Drive • Started construction for completed near the King height requirements in applications to the street and landscaping automating irrigation along Cole Bridge. an attempt to protect the Washington State Recreation improvement project. Queen Ave at Franklin Park. • Hosted the filming of roots of the grass plant. and Conservation Office to • Designed and contracted • Purchased and contracted for “Z-Nation,” a popular TV Along with this, reseeding assist in funding an adaptive for lighting at Hillyard Park senior exercise equipment at series that is currently shown after each major event was ball field at Mission Park Skate Park. Mission Park. on the cable network Syfy. implemented in order to make and Mirror Pond Shoreline the grass bounce back better Improvements at Manito Park. • Completed the construction • Completed the contracting • Riverfront Park Grounds after long exposure without for the Camp Sekani toilet for road improvement team instituted a new turf • Partnered with Avisita in shelter. through High Bridge Park. water and heavy foot traffic. repairing an existing retaining management strategy • Reconstructed the south • Installed the new Kehoe developed with a special • While repairing a major wall at Veterans Court. water leak, installed tennis Courts at Mission Park. Park rest room and lighting blend of grass seed explicitly • Completed the improvements upgrades. for Riverfront Park based on isolation valves at every along the Centennial Trail • Automated irrigation along the type of use and traffic dig site so that irrigation through Veterans Court. Regal Street at the SE Sports • Replaced rest room building our turf is exposed to. could be run throughout the Complex roofs at Cannon Hill and entire park while looking for • Assisted in construction Corbin Park. the source of any leak. administration for the • Completed the design and CSO project at Underhill specifications for a shade • Completed sidewalk Park, Mission Ave street structure for the Dwight replacements at Cliff, Loma Project Highlight: improvement project, Merkel Sports Complex Vista, and Grant Park. “A great place to Huntington Park, The the Centennial Trail Gap play area. • Designed and purchased get out and walk! playground equipment for Right downtown, Spokane Tribal Gathering improvements at A. M. close to shopping and Place and Veteran’s Court Cannon, Ben Burr, Peaceful restaurants.” Valley and Cowley Parks. With work completed in 2014, Riverfront Park Visitor • Worked with the Browne’s Huntington Park, The Spokane Addition Neighborhood in Tribal Gathering Place and Veteran’s producing a comprehensive Court are now connected with master plan for Coeur Riverfront Park and the Centennial d’Alene Park. Trail. Avista developed both Huntington Park and the Gathering Place as a gift to Spokane in celebration of the company’s 125th anniversary and long-standing partnership with the Spokane community. The Gathering Place offers stunning views of Huntington Park and the . In addition, Parks and Recreation completed final work at Veteran’s “Riverfront Park is a Court on the north side of the river treasure that keeps the linking to the Centennial Trail. City city vibrant, yet retains Council approved the gathering its natural beauty.” place name, which is accompanied Riverfront Park Visitor by the phrase, “The Place Where Salmon is Prepared,” written in the Salish native language. The river and falls just below the plaza served as a gathering place for native peoples for thousands of years.

8 9 Park Operations • Designed and purchased • Completed over 1,000 service • Completed revisions • Survived increased levels • Completed major repairs to • Scheduled and new recycle/trash units for and repair orders for golf and and adopted Interagency of vandalism, particularly at aquatic facilities to include accommodated 967 special multiple park locations. park maintenance equipment Agreement for management park rest rooms shower replacement, events, reservations, and • Performed the permitting • Replaced full length sewer of the Centennial Trail • Completed a utility vehicle refinishing wood beams, and other park uses for a proposed put-in/take- line at Cannon Hill Park • Completed archeological study storage area at Comstock replacing large piping • Completed shoreline out river access under the • Completed design for Cannon and restoration of disturbed Park so vehicle didn’t • Worked with Asset improvements and auto fill Division Street Bridge. Hill Pond auto fill system ground in High Bridge park need to be transported to Management on completing system on Manito’s Mirror location every day building condition audits Pond with funding from Parks • Completed phase two • Worked on several • Renewed several leases for improvements to Comstock bus stops with STA • Implemented preventative • Restored wood trim and Department, Friends of unforeseen opportunity Manito, and Dept of Ecology Park including traffic island nominations for Conservation • Finalized a revocable license maintenance program on painted old Witter bathhouse landscaping and bench Futures property acquisitions with Southside Senior Activity Park Ops Complex systems • Replaced damaged roofs on • Designed and completed installation. Center for use of Thornton like fire suppression, HVAC Harmon and Jim Hill rest new stream crossing in • Assisted in the national historic Murphy Park • Completed grounds restoration rooms and completed tree Japanese Garden register for multiple property • Manito Park was named one around new Hoopfest and debris clean up resulting • Installed new energy efficient submission for the City of of the Top 25 parks in US by basketball court at Liberty from significant wind storms doors and windows on Spokane Parks system. Tripadvisor • Utilized volunteer services • Re-contoured grades and Manito Park office building • Purchased first electric • Awarded Dept of Ecology loan of pack mule owners installed dry wells to capture • Completed Gaiser street legal utility vehicle and for potential improvements organization to remove large stormwater runoff at Pacific Conservatory renovation that other electric utility vehicles to Cannon Hill pond amounts of trash from steep included new water feature, for park maintenance and rugged riverbank areas walkways, radiant heating • Completed energy efficient systems, rockwork, and • Remodeled equipment lighting upgrades at Park repair shop office space energy curtains with funding Operations Complex from the Jewitt Foundation, Associated Garden Clubs, Friends of Manito, and Parks Department. • Completed monument for recognizing supporters of Mirror Pond improvements • Completed asphalt repairs on roadways through Manito Park • Gaiser Conservatory had an estimated 14,000 visitors for the annual Holiday Lights event.

Project Highlight: Quigley Memorial Long time Park Board member, Dr. Jim Quigley, who died in 2013, was honored by his Park Board colleagues at a dedication ceremony with new metal benches surrounding the Rotary Fountain in Riverfront Park. Dr. Quigley served on the Park Board for nine years and was instrumental in helping promote park projects large and small, including the Pools & Play 2008 park bond and funding needed to maintain the Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens.

10 11 Urban Forestry Stewardship by the Numbers Major Projects, Grants, and Events Administration Trees are intrinsically connected to our lives – from 379 Trees Planted (2" caliper stock) • Ponderosa Pine designated as the City of Spokane’s official tree • Issued 38 violation and courtesy notices. the air we breathe to the value of our homes, the by resolution and proclamation. 181 by Urban Forestry staff • Field assessment, consultation, and permitting on more than food we eat to the success of our business, and the • Celebrated the 11th consecutive year as a Tree City USA. 35 public construction projects. water we drink to our shady afternoon respite. Urban 153 by Street Tree Permit • Tree Stewardship Guide published and distributed. (Grant-funded • Review and comment on more than 20 private development Forestry’s mission is to enhance the benefits provided 45 by partnership by USDA Forest Service and Washington Department of Natural projects. to the citizens of Spokane through quality management, Resources) • Assessed value on 24 damage reports and submitted claims on maintenance, protection and planting of public trees. 1,722 Trees Pruned • Park Tree Inventory Project completed. (Grant-funded by USDA 8 of these. Forest Service and Washington Department of Natural Resources) Through stewardship of Spokane’s urban forest, we • Recovered $125,000 in a claim for damages to eight Ponderosa 362 by Urban Forestry staff • Loma Vista Park Canopy Project completed. (Grant-funded by pine trees topped at Indian Canyon Golf Course. aspire to connect people to the world of trees, and in USDA Forest Service and Washington Department of Natural doing so connect them to the strength of their own 1,360 by Street Tree Permit • Angel Spell selected to serve on the Urban and Community Forestry Resources) Ten-Year Action Plan Strategic Advisory Team of NUCFAC. roots, the glory of their presence in this world, and the 816 Trees Removed • John A. Finch Arboretum Educational Series launched. Expected infinite reach of their influence. completion is May 2015. (Grant-funded by USDA Forest Service 492 by Urban Forestry staff and Washington Department of Natural Resources) 324 by Street Tree Permit • Community Canopy Spring and Fall Workshops – March 21st “We are most grateful for your crew’s work at Heath and November 7th. Park. The tree trimming looks fantastic and allows the St. Aloysius Gonzaga School Community to enjoy the • Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Tree Planting event – April 19th. newly installed backstop where it should be located. We • Arbor Day Celebration at the John A. Finch Arboretum – April 26th. can clearly see that you and your staff are in the right place, doing the right things for the people of Spokane, • Hosted the Washington Community Forestry Council and for the environment. Thank you!” quarterly meeting – September 10th. Urban Forestry Commentor • Fall Leaf Festival at the John A. Finch Arboretum – October 25th. Finch Arboretum • Reduced weekly mowing time from 40 hours to 24 with the expectation to be under 20 hours in 2015. • Woodland Center rest rooms open 7 days a week from April 1st to Oct 31st with a portable on site year-round. • Hosted two public events, Arbor Day Celebration and Fall Leaf Festival. • Created an educational information board in two locations with weekly or bi-weekly updates. • Removed hundreds of invasive plant species. • Partnered with The Lands Council to provide establishment care and maintenance for new native plantings along Garden Springs Creek. • Installed 250 new name plates on trees in the collection plus 200 new identification tags.

12 13 Recreation Therapeutic Recreation (TRS) Outdoor Recreation Personal Interest • Successful partnership with • $1,000 scholarship funds • The Outdoor Programs offered • This was the 1st year of the • The Personal Interest Program St. Luke’s Rehab Institute in received from Spokane Parks trips, tours and classes with Teen Outdoor Adventure offered classes and activities offering an Intro to Adaptive Foundation. Enabled TRS seasonal staff along with private Camp based out of Riverside with seasonal staff and private Skiing and Snowboarding Day. to assist 12 kids to attend contractors for canoeing, State Park Bowl and Pitcher. contractor for youth and adult • TRS Drama Musical program Funshine Day Camp. kayaking, whitewater rafting 48 teens participated in the programs in boxing, dance, had 26 participants for three • Using Breakfast Benefit and kayaking, stand up paddle camp in various outdoor fitness & wellness, historic quarters. The show was Willy funds allowed ski programs boarding, hiking, biking, archery, activities as well as leadership walking and food tours, beer Wonka to a Different Beat. Powderhounds and Blue astronomy, cross country skiing, and team building skills. and wine making, canning, This was the first time our Waxers to purchase long snowshoeing, Little Spokane • The Youth Outdoor Adventure public speaking, martial arts, show featured cast members sleeve technical shirts. River shuttle service, youth Camp had a great summer gymnastics and music with major speaking parts. and teen adventure camps of outdoor skill building. • 287 programs were offered as well as private outings. 76 youth participated in with 1327 participants • 147 programs were offered with many outdoor activities throughout the year 2298 registered participants throughout the summer. • Our fitness programs have throughout the year • Formalized MOU with Disc been amongst the most “Thanks for everything • The Outdoor Program Golf Uprising who manage popular programs with 737 you do and for all the acquired 9 new canoes by the Jamboree Disc Golf registered in the variety awesome, concerned Old Town Canoe and 6 new Course as Camp Sekani Park. of fitness classes offered and sweet facilitators sit on top kayaks by Ocean throughout the year. who work with folks at Kayak for many outings on our activities. We are waterways around Spokane. so happy and lucky that our son has access to Therapeutic Recreation resources.” “I’ve never been snowshoeing before. TRS Visitor What a fantastic adventure and “The Zumba instructor wonderful guides!” has become a friend Outdoor Recreation Visitor as well as a mentor for healthy life style choices. She really is the greatest!” Personal Interest Visitor

“The Kayak-Paddle on Sacheen Lake was an excellent adventure. Thank you for providing this service!” Outdoor Recreation Visitor Project Highlight: Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens The Moore-Turner Gardens held three special events in 2014: • “Art in Bloom” with 220 people attending • Celebrate Springtime in the Gardens with a presentation by Phyllis Stephens. “A Splash of Color,” held April 26, with 32 people attending • Watercolor Workshop at the Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens with Ken Spiering held June 28th & 29th in partnership with the Spokane Art School as a two day workshop of plein-aire painting, with five Students attending

14 15 “I always remind my Recreation co-players to stop and appreciate how well Sports Facilities & Operations Corbin Art Center Aquatics Athletics maintained everything • Construction of Pole Building • Collaborated with Community • Overall attendance grew by • A successful partnership • Several new programs were • Building upon the success • The Athletic programs is. Even the concession is at Dwight Merkel for storage Colleges of Spokane’s Culinary 10% this year rising to 114,000 with the CHAS clinic was created resulting in new sign of the inaugural season, the increased revenue by over reasonably priced and the of maintenance equipment. Arts Program to offer a variety developed to refer children ups and attendance. These SPRD Adult Softball League $43,000 in 2014 as compared coffee is great!” • Program attendance grew by • Renovated all five fields at of “new” culinary classes held 6% over 2013. 463 classes into our swimming lesson programs included senior experienced considerable with the previous year. Athletics Visitor Dwight Merkel and all four at at the college. with a total of 2,218 registrants scholarship program. water aerobics and pool growth in 2014. With 144 • New programs in 2014 party and weekly Teen Night teams playing (1,043 softball Franklin Park. 600 tons of soil • Offered 44 summer camps • Program sign ups have been on a • The Spokane Parks Foundation included Outdoor Volleyball mix was used to complete over an 8½ week period again funding our scholarship at Hillyard Aquatic Center. games in both Spring and League, a Senior Softball five year upward trend reaching Witter Aquatic Center Fall seasons) at the Dwight the leveling of all fields. for children ages 3-11. We 41% growth from 2010. program and headed up the Tournament, and Indoor registered 746 children with Make a Splash in a Child’s life added its own senior water Merkel Complex and Franklin Ultimate Frisbee. • Wind damage from the two aerobics through the Merrill Park Softball Complex. major storms this summer a 96% capacity rating for program. • In 2014, SPRD was the the camps. Gardens retirement home. • The Athletics programs took quite a toll at Dwight “We loved the pool A.M. Cannon Aquatic Center recipient of the USTA’s Merkel. Several power lines • Offered 20 Spring Break & birthday party! The cool experienced an overall growth “Distinguished Community was an additional site for the in 2014 with 510 adult sports and large pine trees were No-School Camps in 2014 and rainy weather didn’t annual doggie dips. Partner” award for the knocked down throughout the with over 217 kids registered seem to matter to the kids teams registering to play in a outstanding partnership complex. In addition a 300’ with an 84% capacity rating. and they had fun on the variety of sports such as Softball, providing youth tennis water slide and playing Volleyball, Soccer, Flag Football, section of outfield fence was • The 50 year old steam/gas summer camps to Spokane games in the warm pool. Ultimate Frisbee, and Curling. pulled from its footings and boiler was replaced with a youth. You should definitely offer It’s 131 more teams than 2013. thrown 75’ into the outfield. high efficiency boiler. All repairs have been made. this location as your best • The Art Center installed birthday party venue “Yesterday, while swimming during the general afternoon • Staff took on more renovations Stairwell Carpet, purchased ever! Everyone invited was swim period, we witnessed the Comstock pool staff execute at Franklin Park Softball. 26 tables and 96 chairs, a new able to be there because a calm, swift, efficient pool evacuation for a medical Sports Field maintenance refrigerator, four window air the parents thought the emergency. It was frightening, but they did an exemplary staff contracted out rail conditioners and re-finished weekday evening was job. Kudos to them for professionally and responsibly work on the grand stands as the hardwood floors on the convenient and smart!” carrying out their duties.” well using all in-house labor first and second floors. re-roofed the dugouts. Aquatics Visitor Aquatics Visitor • The Art Center collaborated • Annual large events “Every time I play at with Spokane’s Monarch hosted at the Spike and Art’s Society, a 55+ artists Merkel I am so impressed Dig volleyball tournament, with how well all the group, to feature a two week WIAA 4-A State Girls Fast Art Exhibit in celebration of fields look! I feel like I'm Pitch Softball tournament playing in a professional “Create Spokane,” a month along with the Seahawks long event held in October. league! The dirt is Fan Camp and many others smooth and raked, the through the year. • The Moore-Turner Heritage lines are straight and Garden Club held a very even, batter’s box is • Field use at the sports successful “Art in Bloom” perfectly flat, dugouts complexes grew by 14.5% fundraising event in clean, outfield mowed this year added by the September featuring beautiful and smooth!” growth of city ran programs. quilts and corresponding Athletics Visitor • Dwight Merkel had 57 days floral arrangements created without scheduled user groups by local florists. Tours of the though each of these days had garden were also featured. Centers, Services and SYSCA The centers are non-profit organizations officially represented plenty of use by the public. by Spokane Youth & Senior Center Association (SYSCA). SYSCA Spokane Parks and Recreation affiliates itself with a number of non- was formed in 2012 and its main focus is to work collectively to • Dwight Merkel, as of October profit community organizations benefiting older adults and young represent the thousands of citizens who partake in the programs 31st had 205,934 visitors children. We greatly appreciate our relationship with these centers and services SYSCA organizations provide. attending scheduled events and their individual recreation programs: The primary focus of SYSCA is to educate the public on the importance up 4,000 from 2013. This • Corbin Senior Activity Center of sustaining adequate levels of park funding for recreational services for attendance does not include • East Central Community Center Youth Program senior and youth programs in the City of Spokane. number of people who use • Hillyard Senior Center Merkel for unscheduled • Mid-City Senior Center SYSCA by the Numbers such as the Skate Park, • Northeast Youth Center walking path, Community • Peaceful Valley Youth Center Annual Participation Hours 77,649 Park or BMX track. • Project Joy Senior Entertainers Volunteer Hours 10,800 • Sinto Senior Activity Center • 16,151 rental bookings totaling • Southside Senior & Community Center Volunteer Dollar Value $288,576 49,439 hours or rental time. • West Central Community Center Youth Program Fundraising $38,549

16 17 Project Highlight: HOLIDAY LIGHTS 2014 “HOLIDAY LIGHTS is The Conservatory Center House Renovation amazing and beautiful! Makes me proud to live in This year the annual HOLIDAY LIGHTS show was This major project was funded primarily by the George F. Jewett Foundation which is directed by Spokane.” even more spectacular as the Friends of Manito created the step-grandchildren of Dr. David Gaiser for whom the conservatory is named. Dr. Gaiser served their annual floral display in the newly renovated Gaiser on the Spokane Park Board for 18 years and was a long-time supporter of parks city-wide. Betsy Conservatory guest Conservatory. Jewett is the only member of the immediate family still living in Spokane, and has consulted with staff as the project progressed. The Friends do an unofficial head count each season to The project included a change to the heating system from hanging unit heaters to radiant hot water record how many people view the display. It’s always an heated floors and fin tubing, a new water feature to replace the former leaking one, a new trellis and incredible number and this year was no exception. The railings, and wider sidewalks. unofficial count was I 0,979 and with the staff’s estimate from non-peak visits added in, the count likely ran as high Funding for the project included the following: as nearly 14,000 over the 10 days! The George F. Jewett Foundation $178,000 major portion of renovation added to come up to bid Spokane Parks and Recreation $11,000 amount The Friends of Manito $5,000 donated to add rock walls The Associated Garden Clubs donated for replacement $3,300 of Spokane energy curtains and rock walls

Prior to the opening of the 2014 HOLIDAY LIGHTS show in the The Conservatory project includes a heated Conservatory a tour was conducted with Mayor David Condon, sidewalk. The water feature required some extra Park Board President Randy Cameron along with Betsy Jewett equipment to excavate. and her husband, Rick Gill

Despite construction the Conservatory and the many other gardens in Manito Park remained open 7 days a week.

“I loved the HOLIDAY LIGHTS display. I come every year and every year it gets more beautiful!” Conservatory guest

HOLIDAY LIGHTS photos by Claudia Biggs, The Friends of Maniot

18 19 Marketing/Communications Finance/Budget RFP, 17.9% • Issued 207 news releases and • The City-wide migration of Gen. Fund, provided media management inter fund and over-head costs 71.9% of reporters’ requests to the new Administration regarding various projects Program (30210) is complete. Rec., 7.8% and issues department-wide. This resulted in the restatement • Worked with our advertising of financial information for Ops., 1.7% presentation purposes. The UF, 0.5% agency, The Quinn Group, Admin., 0.2% to develop strategies and restatement project was time promotions for various consuming but allows readers 2014 Revenue of the financial statements the department programs and General Fund Gen. Fund 71.9% $ 13,061,000 services, with a priority ability to compare today’s results goal of cross-promoting all to prior using the same criteria. Riverfront RFP 17.9% 3,251,100 departments to enhance • An equally time consuming Recreation Rec. 7.8% 1,418,900 revenue generation. project was the completion of Park Operations Ops. 1.7% 308,500 • Produced 49 issues of Staff a monthly financial statement Urban Forestry UF 0.5% 93,100 package that will now populate Update, a digital publication Administrative Admin. 0.2% 35,600 distributed every two weeks using the financial software Total Revenue: 100% $ 18,168,200 to staff and Park Board system feature called “FMS Exec”. This tool allows the members. It also serves as a Ops., 25.8% department update for key preparer to download data Admin., 30.8% city personnel including the directly from the financial software into a tabular format Mayor, City Administration, Rec., 19.3% Council President & Council into Excel. The financial members. statements are generated from the downloaded data. • Worked with City Cable Channel 5 to produce • The Department of Revenue “Walk in the Park, “the completed a routine audit of a UF, 3.2% four-year period which included Departments’ every other RFP, 20.9% month program broadcast both Park Fund and the Golf on demand and streamed Fund. Several transactions were 2014 Expenditures from the website. selected and reviewed in detail. The results were favorable Park Operations Ops. 25.8% $ 4,059,600 • Managed the monthly Internal and are the direct result of a Recreation Rec. 19.3% 3,042,200 Communications Committee dedicated Parks and Recreation Riverfront RFP 20.9% 3,295,200 meetings designed to generate accounting staff! ideas and projects to improve Urban Forestry UF 3.2% 507,400 communications in the Parks Administrative Admin. 30.8% 4,859,500 & Recreation workplace. Total Expenditures: 100% $ 15,763,900

Ops., 35.2%

RFP, 0.4% Admin., 45.3%

Rec., 15.2%

UF, 3.9% 2014 Net Expenditures Less Revenue Park Operations Ops. 35.2% $ 3,751,100 Riverfront RFP 0.4% 44,100 Recreation Rec. 15.2% 1,623,300 Urban Forestry UF 3.9% 414,300 Administrative Admin. 45.3% 4,823,900 Total Expenditures: 100% $ 10,656,700

20 21 By the Numbers 2014

SPOKANE VOTERS SPOKANE PARKS FOUNDATION RIVERFRONT PARK'S FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 2.2M SAY YES! 144 1,084 THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SERVICES, FUNSHINE DAY CAMP SPOKANE TRIBE OF INDIANS Visitors to Riverfront Park Park Bond Receives Softball teams Invoices paid & ADAPTIVE SKIING SCHOLARSHIPS THE DAVENPORT HOTEL COLLECTION FINCH ARBORETUM LID PROGRAM 67.23% Approval NUMERICA CREDIT UNION SPONSORED SWIM PASSES & SWIM LESSON SCHOLARSHIPS WASHINGTON TRUST BANK 1,043 1,174 GAISER CONSERVATORY ENERGY CURTAINS 325,358 Softball games AR invoices processed SPOKANE DISC GOLF MONETARY DONATION & SUPPLIES KHQ Rides & Tour Train 21,592 FOR HIGH BRIDGE & DOWNRIVER DISC GOLF 28 elementary schools FINCH ARBORETUM JEWITT FOUNDATION FRANCES KINKADE - ARBOR DAY 197,528 525 GAISER CONSERVATORY RENOVATION DESIGN PROJECT ARBORETUM CARE ENDOWMENT Carrousel Background checks ran 14,547 ASSOCIATED GARDENS CLUBS OF SPOKANE INLAND EMPIRE DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB 28 city parks 1,722 SPOKANE LILAC SOCIETY Trees pruned by STANDING BBQ’S AT MANITO PARK 232 ENERGY CURTAINS REPLACEMENT AT GAISER CONSERVATORY FINCH ARBORETUM CONSERVATORS 80,501 Urban Forestry Purchase orders issued SkyRide 9,556 ROCK WALL IN GAISER CONSERVATORY THERAPEUTIC RECREATION 3 sports complexes WASHINGTON STATE DEPT OF ECOLOGY JUDY MORRIS 38,789 379 157 GRANT FOR MIRROR POND AUTO FILL SYSTEM BERRIOCHA’S Trees planted by Budget transfers JACK & HELEN LEIGHTON Ice Palace 3,834 Urban Forestry CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 4 youth baseball parks BROWNE’S ADDITION PARK MASTER PLAN KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ALBERTSONS 27,016 816 694 FRIENDS OF CENTENNIAL TRAIL BURKE DISTRIBUTING IMAX 49,439 Trees removed by Total location rentals by FRIENDS OF THE BLUFF COSTCO unique groups Total rental hours Urban Forestry FRIENDS OF PALISADES FRITO LAY 22,808 MILLWOOD COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Mini-Golf FRIENDS OF MOORE-TURNER HERITAGE GARDENS MT SPOKANE SKI & SNOWBOARD RESORT 14,000 65 COUNCILMAN MIKE ALLEN ROSAUERS Carrousel rentals Attendance at Manito IMPROVEMENTS AT COMSTOCK PARK SAFEWAY 696,178 HOLIDAY LIGHTS 967 SPOKANE HORSESHOE ASSOCIATION Reservations issued for CITY OF SPOKANE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Number of customers 10-day floral display 75 BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND NEIGHBORHOOD TIM’S CASCADE CHIPS served at Riverfront Park park events Shelter rentals PEACEFUL VALLEY RIVER WALK ENHANCEMENTS WASHINGTON SPECIAL OLYMPICS attractions HARMON PARK PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING PROJECT YOKES 2,611 MISSION PARK SENIOR EXERCISE EQUIPMENT PROJECT PATRICK WARD Participants in athletic 294 79 KEHOE PARK RESTROOM PROJECT TYLER LEWIS programs Manito meeting room Birthday parties SOUTH RIVERTON ENHANCEMENT PROJECT DILLION DSCHAAK 131,243 THE FRIENDS OF MANITO HALEY M. NELSON Rounds of golf 56 14 MIRROR POND WATER QUALITY AND IMPROVEMENTS IRENE M. WESTFALL 153 Weddings PROJECT at 4 locations Curling Finch, Woodland Center SONYA KASSEN GAISER CONSERVATORY RENOVATION DESIGN PROJECT SAM BASS CHRISTMAS LIGHTING AT CONSERVATORY MUSICAL SHOW DONORS 383 252 MEMORIAL PLANTINGS & BENCH AT 25TH & PARK LANE 1,568 Shelters/moveable tables Ice rentals “SAWATOBI” STEPPING STONE PLACEMENT IN JAPANESE URBAN FORESTRY Flag football leagues GARDEN 114,000 & tournament WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL Visitors to TEKOA BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT RESOURCES 35 209 WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY aquatic centers Manito weddings/gardens Other activities PEPSI 840 RIVERFRONT PARK USDA FOREST SERVICE Volleyball leagues FOUNTAIN CAFÉ UTILITY CUSTOMERS - CITY OF SPOKANE SPOKANE CONSERVATION DISTRICT 2,218 & tournament 195 FRIENDS OF THE FALLS Registrations for Special events permits 332 SUPPORT SERVICES FOR WHITEWATER PARK DEVELOPMENT THE LANDS COUNCIL Canine participants in THE SUSIE FOREST 50 end-of-season COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SPOKANE WSU SPOKANE COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS Ultimate Frisbee leagues 463 4 Doggie Dips SWIM LESSON SCHOLARSHIP REFERRAL PARTNER Swim lesson classes & tournament Finch, weddings

22 23 Park Board The Spokane Park Board was created in 1910 and granted power by Article V of the City Charter to layout, establish, purchase, procure, accept and have the care, management, control, and improvement of all parks grounds and parkways controlled by the City of Spokane and used for park purposes. The charter also mandates eight percent of the City’s annual expenditures be earmarked for Parks and Recreation. Additional funding comes from fees and charges for programs and services. The City’s golf courses are operated as an enterprise fund and are not supported by tax dollars. Park Board meets on the second Thursday of each month, 1:30 p.m. in the City Council chambers, City Hall.

2014 Park Board Leadership Management Randy Cameron, President Leroy Eadie, Director Dr. Sam Selinger, Vice President Spokane Parks and Recreation Department 808 West Blvd. 2014 Members of the Board 5th Floor City Hall Andy Dunau, Finance Committee Chair Spokane, WA 99201 Ross Kelley, Golf Committee Chair 509.625.6200 Kristine Meyer 509.625.6205 (fax) Preston Potratz [email protected] Dr. Jim Quigley spokaneparks.org James Santorsola Susan Traver, Recreation Committee Chair Find us on: Kan Van Voorhis, Chairs Land Committee & the Urban Forestry Tree Committee Editor: Nancy Goodspeed Chris Wright, Riverfront Park Committee Chair Graphic Design: Matt Budke Mike Allen, City Council Liaison Printing: City of Spokane Reprographics

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