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Separately earlier in the meeting the commission voted to forward a recommendation for Drew Sorensen’s reappointment to the town trustees. Commissioners discussed scheduling and the trustees’ role in final appointment; commissioners noted they would place the reappointment on the trustees’ packet to secure final approval.

The motions were internal organizational actions by the commission; the commission’s selection of chair and vice chair is subject to trustee confirmation for reappointments where required. No additional policy or budget actions were taken as part of these motions.

Ending: Staff will forward the reappointment recommendation to trustees and place that item on the trustees’ upcoming packet for review and final approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Carbondale Parks & Recreation Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its May 14 meeting the Carbondale Parks and Recreation Commission nominated Hollis Sutherland as chair and Drew Sorensen as vice chair and approved recommending Sorensen’s reappointment to the trustees for formal approval.","taxTitle","Carbondale, Garfield County, Colorado","taxId",61895,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6560639,"Commission to recommend youth commissioner candidate to trustees after member email vote",566,402000,968000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3312526-a651639551590be25261c0d4a7f3b58c&start=402&end=968","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3312526-a651639551590be25261c0d4a7f3b58c/thumbnail_402000.jpg","/articles/6560639/Carbondale/Garfield-County/Colorado/Commission-to-recommend-youth-commissioner-candidate-to-trustees-after-member-email-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560639-817ee7398957642bdae5860cbdda0516/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171051&Signature=gHFHSJTWnfNgyzgsEcxQIBMiIHsL1AkpBa85JD-o8tPUrPl5hdha-izg5AYFvH1DotyNhWZhDSGQYZ0sAJQlQ5ws1sHS1JylCbpHV-zdr8fC7OzLrSmrWae2I6Qobj5Aj-KdxbyHYaqQHp~HsLj5EL1Ce1GZj5iCNvfKVVo4qT~z0t0~IyI1qF9RGe~CvSZbffJcwhsSEg9m0F2vKKY2J0cUsaZDb7f8MTqxX0MffIoEqIvxGSzE4BqwIcYEQerjrZirGy~KyCyqJgAlFvDyOD5YJejNuvwGPqwPQ7c6m~WmbALvQKPXOVsNUB5LaAU6u0TwTstf1qElP~~d-sWLDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The commission received two youth commissioner applications included in the meeting packet: Amelia Sparhawk and Nick Nargackia. Chair Hollis Sutherland told commissioners they did not need to vote at the May 14 meeting because the trustees review youth appointments and the commission's role is to recommend a candidate.

Sutherland said both candidates had submitted resumes and noted that Amelia Sparhawk was out of town doing a senate internship and could not attend. Commissioners discussed whether to require video introductions or interviews; staff and commissioners agreed the resumes provided adequate information for a recommendation. The commission decided each member would email their recommendation (name only) to staff by the following Friday and include three brief bullet points if desired.

Staff will forward the commission recommendation(s) to the trustees for final appointment and will inform candidates of the process. No formal vote was taken by the commission at the meeting.

Ending: Commissioners asked staff to circulate candidate materials, confirmed timelines for emailing preferences and encouraged outreach to boards with youth vacancies.","The Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed two youth commissioner applications and agreed to submit commissioner recommendations to the trustees following individual email preferences rather than voting at the May 14 meeting.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6560644,"Pool campaign reaches $1.7M; commission hears marketing update and project budget review",2019,3373000,5392000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3312526-a651639551590be25261c0d4a7f3b58c&start=3373&end=5392","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3312526-a651639551590be25261c0d4a7f3b58c/thumbnail_3373000.jpg","/articles/6560644/Carbondale/Garfield-County/Colorado/Pool-campaign-reaches-17M-commission-hears-marketing-update-and-project-budget-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560644-7fa3ff50bdeb0444d7cffcee59b69a24/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171051&Signature=HQyQmOrUkzqihvdtu50UDjqbfQ7CpHjEnr2W-yFT~OPYOjdqUu3cfHeF6csGvW9qwwvTxbq5YOggGDRQfXFmN2Y34wpy-b4~7nKFC7htPfUZ-2dxUjADVB2Qs1~7wkR-8hDf5W5pwa8me9fIQfU9owRF10GeKeqOR8RyaO79CsjY5uwwI~YpVXlT86PJMW2deJkxqDt4zz6Kvw~m6Ic1Qjg-1KHyoOuyP7Xw2YlDI5pVVMI-EChwQQkX9PmRFE8PRNVnqnf6uO1VzoIo94nhR47knSNHOXFy8cg76YYmy18aagbGOYbzVPwcdxjJ9AQTFDPUu~Ye08I4zcfBNRujhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cynthia (campaign marketing lead) updated the commission on May 14 that Carbondale’s pool capital campaign had raised “almost 1.7,” and that roughly $800,000 remained on a $2.5 million fundraising goal.

The campaign has deployed paid advertising, testimonials, radio spots and a direct-mail piece that produced modest initial returns. Cynthia told the commission the campaign is using targeted outreach (letters to the editor, donor testimonials and local events) and noted a recent unsolicited $10,000 gift from a donor who responded to published coverage. Staff and volunteers are scheduling outreach at the Farmer’s Market, First Friday and other summer events and seeking volunteers and short shifts to staff booths.

On budget and construction, consultant Wember (project managers) and town staff reported to trustees and the commission that a post-budget reconciliation revealed timing differences between when some pool expenditures were recorded and the fiscal-year budget assumptions. Finance staff recalculated the recreation sales-and-use-tax fund balance and found the fund balance was about $56,000 short of the commission’s 80% target used in prior budgeting assumptions.

Parks Director Eric Brenlinger told commissioners this shortfall stems from timing allocations; the recalculation also showed an $800,000 transfer that had been recorded in a way that trustees might have allocated differently had the corrected fund balance been available during earlier decisions. Staff emphasized the town is not in immediate financial distress; Brenlinger said contingencies remain and that the project team is proceeding on the assumption that current contingencies will cover expected change orders. He said the team is advancing grant applications (CORE, Pitkin County, T‑Mobile and private foundations) and pursuing more six-figure donors to close the gap.

Commissioners and staff discussed operations planning, including staffing/lifeguard recruitment and a fees-and-charges schedule to be finalized in the town’s upcoming budget process. Recreation Manager Robin Jacober is preparing FF&E (furniture, fixtures, equipment) budgets and noted some purchases have already been made while others remain to be ordered to hedge price increases.

Ending: The campaign team asked commissioners to continue ambassador outreach. Staff will continue to monitor contingencies, pursue grant opportunities and return to the commission with updated fundraising totals and a summary of pending change orders and contingency status.","Fundraisers and town staff reported nearly $1.7 million in gifts for the Carbondale pool campaign and updated the commission on marketing, donor outreach and construction budget status; consultants reported a small reserve shortfall in the rec sales/use tax fund after accounting reconciliations.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6560649,"Commission approves trial court schedule to reduce tennis–pickleball conflicts at Darien courts",855,2490000,3345000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3312526-a651639551590be25261c0d4a7f3b58c&start=2490&end=3345","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3312526-a651639551590be25261c0d4a7f3b58c/thumbnail_2490000.jpg","/articles/6560649/Carbondale/Garfield-County/Colorado/Commission-approves-trial-court-schedule-to-reduce-tennispickleball-conflicts-at-Darien-courts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560649-29085d94e109e656b76c89ced5f2b253/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171051&Signature=XXVh4J0d-ztkPhOx-dNVv68cXdBCXZmGBRzBzEqVpDxCj52c78m-fQ~VrsVqOS0M2A246h00AzVw9oC4ueR2pvTdMgwr1qyKpuHiEgx71QP6tTFmDwzQsucmsNUNqsl0z6Thvn0Paoer2rY5DYIyNQQibEzWDLW13USzkF7C7OUY0nJHySdE-JMko-cWtRIjzNlZ2V7L-OQt~dqbLiBTaq~OiWBqHRQueUGCovMFN-vF0tF1yx49Z3McM1FP6jyF38hiw997KLSv3lAwHg9OfgzLAsSb6pTgnBHmgRxhWN5qCkPdT6KlCFGoHI1~wlUuV2IyhsbfO7vHrD4pemUouA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parks staff told the commission on May 14 that an informal conflict had developed at Darien courts when the Roaring Fork Pickleball Association’s reserved time overflowed onto tennis courts and tennis players expected priority under different rules.

Parks and Recreation Director Eric Brenlinger said the town’s memorandum of understanding (MOU) “is for the pickleball courts. Has nothing to do with the tennis courts,” and that the lack of clarity led to disputes about when users should yield. Brenlinger said staff, a tennis representative and RPA representatives met to propose a clearer daily schedule for the tennis courts that flips morning and afternoon priority blocks across the week.

The draft schedule divides days into two blocks (7 a.m.–1 p.m. and 1 p.m.–dark) and alternates tennis and pickleball priority so each sport has morning and afternoon access across the week. The policy applies only when courts are fully occupied; when courts are not full, they remain drop-in facilities.

Commissioners discussed practical issues, including whether pickleball players should consolidate to fewer courts when space is tight and whether the town should collect usage-pattern data if community feedback suggests adjustment. Several commissioners suggested pilot testing two widths and monitoring weekend congestion.

A motion to approve a trial of the revised rule set and schedule for the tennis courts was made and seconded; the commission voted in favor. No individual vote names were recorded in the minutes; the trial was approved for implementation and will be posted for public notice. Staff will evaluate user feedback and return to the commission if changes are needed.

Ending: The trial will run through the summer; staff recommended posting the schedule and monitoring use and conflict reports before any permanent rule changes.","Parks staff presented a trial schedule dividing morning and afternoon blocks on the Darien tennis courts to reduce conflict between tennis players and pickleball users; the commission voted to approve a summer test period.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6560654,"Resident urges graveling, phased fixes for Carbondale Nature Park to limit trail erosion",1456,1015000,2471000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3312526-a651639551590be25261c0d4a7f3b58c&start=1015&end=2471","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3312526-a651639551590be25261c0d4a7f3b58c/thumbnail_1015000.jpg","/articles/6560654/Carbondale/Garfield-County/Colorado/Resident-urges-graveling-phased-fixes-for-Carbondale-Nature-Park-to-limit-trail-erosion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560654-6748729b010625d805844639bf4ed9c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171051&Signature=l9qerJtT3jjvUpW3-0pwOWikDIaFLm1Cma5iKBx7lvGrmx5YOy-ER4zEmQKgFkquoPFPaPJfLm-05XcgcJ~E5Izzw1oY~E12MMcKdXmOu5eqtH~iG9JXzvLekTpqvRZR1C0ecf8XVHT9KbElgr~gD44Lh630RXIpjkNtUstC0w-xBl8nbto1E~T8qnfhhfYymbWZ9TeAtjVymJM9eI6Brpk7Y93MgfSYxLu4JPcgGmGEAgKYfmfstsS9XWvLOGq20KOb69De3X58YL6SKtoXpe5CJcrSyUX6LE3bxF2yA~nql4Z5HHb5jtZDuUG7V-PoS0fMUtUCc9ugM5vTI-R5~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Anna Rosenberg, owner of Sneakers and Snouts, told the Carbondale Parks and Recreation Commission on May 14 that her priority for the Carbondale Nature Park is “graveling the nature park” to reduce ongoing trail erosion and to keep the park usable year-round for dog owners.

Rosenberg said she has used the park multiple times per week and described visible trail widening and repeated muddy seasons that, in her view, are creating new, informal trails. She proposed a fenced, rentable “dog training/run” area near the picnic tables and porta-potty, and offered to help fundraise. “I could get about $5,000 this year,” she said, adding that the town’s previously estimated cost to build a crusher-fines loop was “maybe around 34, 30 6 thousand” and, accounting for inflation, “maybe $40,45,000.”

Chair Hollis Sutherland and staff acknowledged the concern but said the nature park needs a broader planning process. Sutherland told Rosenberg the commission has been discussing a dedicated park master plan and that wetlands designations limit some trail options. Sutherland summarized the commission’s interim approach: limited short-term trail maintenance while developing a more formal master plan so community input is incorporated.

Parks and Recreation Director Eric Brenlinger and commission members described several near-term maintenance techniques already tried or available: straw or wood-chip placements in muddy sections, reseeding and temporary fencing of widened edges, and use of engineered materials as an interim surface. Brenlinger said the town has tested straw and wood chips and that “we have a good supplier and the method to deliver” engineered wood fiber used at playgrounds; when compacted and edged it can stabilize trails temporarily without creating permanent infrastructure.

Commissioners discussed phased approaches such as addressing the worst mud-season segments first, testing width (six feet vs. eight feet) and surface options (engineered wood fiber vs. crusher fines), and using short-term edging (straw rolls and borders) to contain loose material. Rosenberg and others suggested community fundraising, corporate donations, and grants (including age-friendly/accessibility grants) as possible funding sources for interim improvements and longer-term master-plan work.

Rosenberg said she would help with outreach and fundraising and requested that the town post project surveys and keep the public informed when the master-plan outreach takes place. The commission encouraged her to watch upcoming agendas and survey notices and to offer further ideas for near-term mitigation that could be tested before a formal, town-funded master plan is completed.

The commission did not take any formal action at the meeting to fund the work; staff said they will report back on cost estimates for targeted, short-term fixes and on options for engineered materials and edging.

Ending: Commissioners and staff asked residents with interest and experience to participate in future outreach and offered to share status updates once staff develops cost and phasing options.","A local dog-walking business owner urged the Carbondale Parks and Recreation Commission to prioritize graveling and short-term fixes at the Carbondale Nature Park to slow widening trails and preserve habitat while a master plan is developed.","actionData","errors"]

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