PARKS and RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Serving Arlington Since 1923

VISION STATEMENTArlington is a vibrant city that enjoys a high quality of life through great parks and exceptional recreational opportunities. These services provide a foundation for the physical, social, economic and environmental viability and well-being of the community.

MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department is to provide quality facilities and services that are responsive to a diverse community and sustained with a focus on partnerships, innovation and environmental leadership.

BUSINESS STRATEGIES• Improve Brand Identification and Program Growth• Provide Activities and Experiences in Support of Youth and Families• Increase Community Engagement and Advocacy• Advance Sustainable Living• Plan, Manage and Maintain Facilities at Acceptable Levels

Organizational Structure

90 Parks

4,750 acres of park land

350 lane miles of medians and rights-of-way

180 Full time employees

400-700 Part-time employees

$13 million General Fund Budget

$13 million Park Performance Fund Budget

Department Resources Overview

3 Recreation Centers & 1 Athletic Center:Cliff Nelson, Dottie Lynn, Hugh Smith and Elzie Odom Athletic Center

2 Event/Rental CentersBob Duncan Center and Meadowbrook

4 Golf Courses:C.W. Ditto, Lake Arlington, Meadowbrook, Tierra Verde

2 Senior Adult Centers: SRC-Eunice, SRC-New York

6 Outdoor Pools:Woodland West, Helen Wessler, Allen Bolden, Howard MooreBad Königshofen Family Aquatic CenterRandol Mill Family Aquatic Center

Hugh Smith Indoor Pool

Lake Arlington (2,250 surface acres)

Arlington Tennis Center (USTA National Facility of the Year)

Living Science Center (opened in 1996; operated by the River Legacy Foundation)

Major Facilities

Other Amenities

82 Sports Fields (Youth and Adult)

45 Tennis Courts

41 Practice Multi-purpose Fields

30 Basketball Courts

49 Playgrounds

48 miles Walking/Jogging Trails

30 Picnic pavilions

10 Volleyball Courts

1 Disc Golf Course

3 Spraygrounds

1 Dog Park

2 Paddling Trails

Arlington Tennis Center

Events and ProgramsLocalRegionalNational

50+/- events annually90,000 visitors in 2011

Arlington Golf

Four Courses138,209 Rounds in 2011Tierra Verde Golf ClubLake Arlington Golf CourseDitto Golf CourseMeadowbrook Park Golf CourseVentana Grille

Tournaments / EventsCatering

Forestry and Beautification

High Profile AreasFounders PlazaRobert Cluck Linear ParkRichard Greene Linear ParkCaelum MoorI-30Center Street TrailCity HallCity Office TowerMain StreetLibraries and other city buildingsMedian LandscapesTree Planting / Trimming

Aquatics

FacilitiesAllen Bolden PoolBad Königshofen Aquatics CenterHelen Wessler PoolHoward Moore PoolRandol Mill Aquatics CenterWoodland West PoolHugh Smith Indoor Pool

Outdoor Pool Visitation2011 - 134,0572012 – 125,761

Cost Recovery2011 – 80%2012 Estimated – 75%

Allen Bolden Pool

Athletics – Youth Sports

Sport ProgramsIndoor Soccer, Indoor Soccer, Outdoor Soccer, T-Ball, Coach Pitch, Basketball, CheerleadingClinics and Tournaments2,786 registrants in FY 2011

League play locationsHarold Patterson Sports CenterRiver Legacy Parks EastJ.W. Dunlop ParkWebb Community ParkElzie Odom Athletic CenterMeadowbrook Recreation Center

Cost Recovery2011 – 156%2012 – Est. 157%

Athletics – Adult Sports

Sports ProgramsSoftball, Basketball, In-line Hockey, Kickball80,000 visitors/players annuallySenior Adult Softball LeagueTournamentsPrivate and Corporate Rentals

League play locationsHarold Patterson Sports CenterRandol Mill ParkElzie Odom Athletic CenterMeadowbrook Recreation Center

Cost Recovery2011 – 100%2012 – Est. 97%

Elzie Odom Athletic Center

Adult and Youth Sports HubOpened 199954,373 Square Feet300 visitors/members per day60,000 visitors/members per year

Core BusinessSports LeaguesAdult In-line HockeyTournaments and Clinics Summer Sports CampsRentals

Cost Recovery2011 – 73%2012 Estimated – 71%

Cliff Nelson Rec Center

Facility• Opened in 1990• 18,265 Square Feet• Kitchen• Fitness Room• Activity and Meeting Rooms• Gymnasium – 6 GoalsCore Business• Rentals• CampsCost Recovery 2011 – 79% 2012 - Est. 95%

Dottie Lynn Rec Center

Facility• Opened in 1969• 15,602 Square Feet• Fitness Room• Teen Room• Activity/Meeting Rooms• Gymnasium – 6 GoalsCore Business• Camps• Child Care• RentalsCost Recovery 2011 – 81% 2012 - Est. 87%

Hugh Smith Rec Center

Facility• Opened in 1963 as a YMCA• Assumed by PARD in 1969• 25,000 Square Feet• Adjoins Senior Center New York & Indoor Pool• Fitness Room• Meeting Rooms• Gymnasium – 6 GoalsCore Business• Senior Programs• Rentals • Child Care & CampsCost Recovery 2011 – 46% 2012 - Est. 48%

Senior Center Eunice

Senior Center Eunice

1972

Facility• Opened in 1972• 11,477 Square Feet• More active adults• Fitness Room• BallroomCore Business• Travel Program• Weekly Dances• Special Events• Programs and RentalsCost Recovery 2012 – Est. 40%

Senior Center New York

Facility • Opened in 1994• 10,000 Square Feet• Adjoins Hugh Smith Recreation Center & the Indoor Pool• Computer Lab• KitchenCore Business• Travel program• Rentals• Meals Program• Drop In Programs

Customer base is less active

Combined Senior Adult Centers

Cost Recovery 2010 – 46%

Community Programs

Recurring Special EventsFamily Camp Outs at Veterans & River Legacy ParksSenior Craft FairSenior Health and Wellness FairMother/Son Overnight at the RecSenior Thanksgiving FeastBreakfast with SantaOld Towne ChristmasMayor’s Holiday LuncheonDaddy Daughter DanceHalloween Tot PartyMake A SplashMayor’s Youth Commission Lock It In

Five Types of Parks:

Neighborhood Parks (42)

Community Parks (13)

City Parks (12)

Linear Parks (17)

Natural Areas (6)

River Legacy Parks

Carl Knox Park

Park Facility Classifications

Located on residential streets inside neighborhood developments

Average 10 to 30 acres in size

Amenities: trails, basketball courts, picnic areas and multi-purpose fields.

Neighborhood Parks

Located within residential developments and easily accessible by the communityGenerally from 50 to 200 acres in size Provide more recreational and athletic amenities than neighborhood parks Also serve a larger population Amenities: swimming pools, recreation centers, or unique features like the J. W. Dunlop creative playground

J. W. Dunlop Park

Randol Mill Park

Community Parks

Typically provides one predominant facility or amenity that is unique to Arlington

Typically serves the entire city or metro-wide population

May preserve a significant natural resource

River Legacy Parks is a prime example of a city park

City Parks

Preserve the environmental integrity of the 100 year flood plain

Create wildlife and natural landscape corridors

Provide green belt buffers around business and residential centers

Provide recreational opportunities for jogging, hiking or biking

Generally are long and narrow following creeks, rights-of-way and utility easements

Provide linkages between parks, residential areas, schools, etc.

Linear Parks

Natural Areas

Biological communities in a natural or nearly undisturbed state

Offer unique scenic, geologic or ecological value

Often located in conjunction with a significant feature/amenity such as a river, lake, or woodland

Provide passive recreational opportunities (soft surface trail, educational kiosks, interpretive signage, compost toilets)

General Fund – This fund is comprised of sales and property tax as well as various fees collected by the City – franchise fees, fine and forfeitures and other service charges.

Park Performance Fund – Included in this fund are revenues and expenditures specific to Parks and Recreation fee based services/programs

Capital/Bond Funds

Budget

FY2012 Budget Projection

FY2013 Budget Appropriation

Administration 1,319,769 1,267,056

Business Services 769,695 780,137

Marketing 263,391 395,049

Recreation Administration 106,073 103,991

Forestry/Beautification 1,237,720 1,203,234

Park Planning 1,369,774 1,015,566

Asset Management 1,853,642 1,786,722

Sports Field Maintenance 4,209,462 4,135,244

North Park District 1,637,485 1,668,815

South Park District 1,597,002 1,610,211

TOTAL 14,364,013 13,966,025

General FundBudget Overview

Arlington supports a “Pay to Play” philosophy for recreation programs and services

In FY 2011, a cost recovery policy was adopted by City Council

The purpose of the Cost Recovery Policy is:Establish realistic cost recovery expectationsOptimize the use of resourcesMinimize the impact of recreation services on the General FundMaximize participation rates and revenue from all available sources

Performance Fund Cost Recovery

Performance Fund Budget Overview

FY 2012 Projection Expenditures Revenue Cost Recovery

Athletics 1,445,217 1,336,823 92.49%

Recreation 1,751,398 1,144,417 65.34%

Aquatics 1,195,607 897,698 75.08%

Arlington Tennis Center 617,316 463,090 75.01%

Bob Duncan Center 267,515 150,653 56.31%

Administration 216,086 98,641 45.64%

Total Programs Fund 5,493,139 4,091,322 74.48%

General Fund Subsidy 2,065,685

Elzie Odom Debt 256,070

Golf DivisionBudget Overview

FY 2012 Projection Expenditures Revenue Cost Recovery

Golf Administration 586,967 55,980 9.53%

Meadowbrook Golf Course 250,079 242,786 97.08%

Lake Arlington Golf Course 973,114 1,342,192 137.92%

Ditto Golf Course 1,101,981 1,329,140 120.61%

Tierra Verde Golf Club 1,414,589 1,869,447 132.15%

Tierra Verde Restaurant 614,974 647,502 105.28%

Total Golf 4,941,704 5,487,047 111.03%

Golf Surcharge (included in revenue above)

536,393

Tierra Verde Debt 522,080

Capital Funding Sources

2008 Bond Program17 projects remaining - $13,150,000

Park Fees14 Neighborhood Park zones = $4,374,8863 Community Park zones = $659,105Linear Park zone = $3,214,483

Capital Maintenance Funds - $520,000

Gas Funds – annual appropriation process

FY2012

Ditto Golf Course Imprvmnts $100,000

MLK Jr Sports Center $180,000

Clarence Foster Park $250,000

Skate Park $500,000

River Legacy Parks $660,000

Richard Simpson Lake Room $850,000

Vandergriff Park $1,270,000

Total $3,810,000

FY2014

Bob McFarland Playground $100,000

Veterans Park Improvements $250,000

Bob Cooke Park Renovations $500,000

Linear Park Pocket Parks $300,000

Rush Creek Floodplain $300,000

Neighborhood Park Land Acq $750,000

Total $2,200,000

FY2013

Ditto Golf Course Imprvmnts $1,400,000

MLK Jr Sports Center $1,220,000

Julia Burgen Park $1,000,000

Dottie Lynn Recreation Ctr $300,000

Hugh Smith Rec Ctr Design $100,000

Neighborhood Park Land Acq $650,000

Total $4,670,000

FY2015

Rush Creek Linear Park $700,000

Webb Community Park IV $1,000,000

Neighborhood Park Land Acq $850,000

Total $2,550,000

Capital Program Schedule

33

Lease Bonus Revenue $ 3,447,753

Drilling Royalties $ 3,234,742

Arlington Tomorrow Foundation $ 1,973,170

Total $ 8,655,665

Gas Revenue Sources

34

UpfrontLease Bonus

Revenue

PARKLAND FUND

ParkGas Lease

Fund

GeneralGas Lease

Fund

OngoingRoyalty

Revenue

90%

50%

10%10%

50% 50%

OTHER LAND FUND

ARLINGTON TOMORROWFOUNDATION

AIRPORTLANDFUND

Infrastructure Maintenance Gap

Total Identified Maintenance Needs $ 39,597,156

• Recreation Centers $ 11,000,000• Golf Courses $ 6,718,234• Aquatic Centers $ 2,000,000• Bob Duncan Center $ 824,300• Medians $ 880,000• Erosion Control $ 5,000,000• Pond Dredging $ 1,696,959• Parking Lots/Roadways $ 3,238,646• Trails / Sidewalks $ 770,585• Playgrounds $ 850,000• Signage $ 325,000

Total Identified Funding $ 3,567,113

Total Infrastructure Gap $ 36,030,043

Park Development ProjectsCity Skate ParkSkate Spot – Workman ParkSouthwest Nature Preserve ConstructionRush Creek Mitigation PlanHigh Oak TerraceBowman Branch Trail ConstructionVillage/Rush Creek Feasibility StudyMLK Sports Center Phase Two Design

FY 2013 Department Business Plan

Park Improvement ProjectsRichard Simpson Park and Lake Room Site DesignVandergriff Park Design and ConstructionHelen Wessler PlaygroundBurl Wilkes Park RenovationsRandol Mill Restroom RebuildDitto Golf Course Master Plan

FY 2013 Department Business Plan

Tornado Reforestation ProgramKeep Arlington Beautiful Work PlanOur Community, Our KidsRental Services Business PlanMarketing and Sales PlanJohnson Creek Feasibility StudyAsset Management System ImplementationParks, Recreation and Open Space Plan RevisionsRichard Greene Linear Park Sculpture TrailHugh Smith Recreation Center Rebuild

FY 2013 Department Business Plan

FY 2013 Parks Gas Revenue Project List

Project Amount

Capital Maintenance Program $200,000

Bob Duncan Center Plaza Renovations $75,000

Don Misenhimer Park Sprayground Vault $240,000

Lake Arlington Golf Course Erosion $200,000

Rush Creek Mitigation Area $720,000

Hugh Smith Recreation Center Parking Lot $85,000

Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan Revisions $100,000

City-Wide Skatepark at Vandergriff Park $300,000

River Legacy Parking Lot Renovation $300,000

High Oak Park Phase One Development $300,000

W.O. and Zeta Workman Park Skate Spot $50,000

Meadowbrook Golf Course Water Well $125,000

Senior Recreation Center-New York HVAC $300,000

$2,995,000

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