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Parks staff report: conservatory deep clean, fish loss, poinsettia giveaway and seasonal hiring
Summary
Staff reported the conservatory will close Jan. 20–Feb. 13 for deep cleaning after a bacterial incident that killed fish; staff announced a weekend poinsettia giveaway and said hiring for summer seasonal and part-time positions is underway. New vending machines will be installed via private partnership.
At the January meeting, park staff summarized several operations items from the department packet, including event dates, maintenance plans and staffing updates.
Staff announced an annual poinsettia giveaway at the conservatory scheduled for the upcoming weekend and said the conservatory will be closed for deep cleaning Jan. 20–Feb. 13. Park operations staff explained a bacterial contamination in the conservatory fountain required draining the pool and resulted in fish mortality; "we had to drain that pool, and the fish did not make it," a park operations manager said, adding that smaller replacement fish are now in the fountain.
Staff also said the city is hiring for seasonal and part-time summer positions (golf, park operations, camps and aquatics) and encouraged board members to share job postings. On vending machines, park operations staff said the machines are provided by a private vendor and "are not owned by the city"; the vendor assumes risk, supplies heated units for winter operation and the city receives a percentage of gross sales.
Staff additionally noted the conservatory closure is part of routine annual deep cleaning and that the department continues to monitor water quality and facility needs. No formal board action was taken on these operational items at the meeting.
