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Boulder City Parks & Recreation Commission approves minutes, previews new pool, pickleball courts and playground finish
Summary
At its July 28 meeting the Boulder City Parks & Recreation Commission approved May minutes and heard staff updates including four new pickleball courts at Veterans Memorial Park, a donated playground awaiting parts, and a VCBO-led pool design expected to move to construction after a 9–12 month design phase with a target opening in 2028.
The Boulder City Parks and Recreation Commission on July 28 approved minutes from its May 19 meeting and received a series of updates from Director Julie Calloway and division staff about upcoming facilities and programs.
Calloway highlighted recent special events and facility improvements, saying the city partnered with the Shane Patton Memorial Foundation for a June 28 monument unveiling at Wilbur Square that “included a flyover that actually required Pentagon approval.” She reported that four new pickleball courts are now open at Veterans Memorial Park and that staff plan to add lighting (including exploring solar options), a water fountain and shade structures in future phases as funding allows. “So far, what we've heard from people is that they're really excited about it,” Calloway said.
On parks projects, Calloway said Del Prado Park's new playground is delayed after donated equipment arrived with missing parts; the equipment was “an almost $50,000 piece of equipment donated” and staff expect to spend about $10,000–$12,000 to obtain missing components and finish installation. She described capital improvements such as replaced carpet and doors at clubhouses as part of the city's CIP process.
On the new municipal pool, Calloway told the commission that City Council approved an agreement with VCBO, a Utah design firm, to begin design work based on an ad hoc pool committee’s recommendations. “The design is estimated between 9 and 12 months,” she said, and she said the city anticipates selecting a construction firm soon under a CMAR (construction manager at-risk) approach so pricing and design proceed together. Calloway said the goal is to break ground in 2026 and complete construction in roughly 12–18 months, with a hopeful 2028 opening.
Michelle Fuller, recreation coordinator, reviewed program attendance and upcoming events, saying the first Jazz at Bicentennial in May drew about 50 people and the next concert is scheduled for Sept. 19. Fuller said Tiny Tots camp runs three days with about 20 children per day and that the fall brochure and class registration will be available Aug. 1.
Julie Calloway also updated the commission on sports and parks operations: both municipal golf courses are performing well, and a bid packet went out for water-conservation work at the municipal course (turf removal and irrigation replacement) with construction anticipated to start in November and proceed nine holes at a time to maintain playability. Commissioners asked about clubhouse maintenance and contractor responsibilities; Calloway said maintenance is covered under a single Turf Tec contract, with capital items routed through the CIP and some interior items owned by either the city or the contracted operator.
Sierra Beggs, representing aquatics, said the department is hiring five to six lifeguards to cover seasonal turnover, that water-aerobics classes have three sessions at a 25-person max and are full, and that demand for adaptive swim lessons is high, prompting training to expand instructor capacity. “So we are hiring a handful of new lifeguards,” Beggs said.
On Bootleg Canyon, Calloway said seasonal activity is low and noted that contract negotiations with the zipline operator have stalled; she said the infrastructure had been inspected and found sound but staff will consider reposting the contract to solicit qualified firms to operate the attraction. She also said road maintenance there is performed by the city's streets department on an as-needed basis.
Procedural business included a motion by a committee member to approve the May 19 minutes, a second by another committee member and an affirmative vote; the Chair declared the minutes approved. The meeting closed after a final call for public comment and adjournment.
The commission did not take further formal action on capital authorizations or vendor awards at this meeting; staff listed online avenues for residents to submit capital-improvement requests and noted several upcoming programs and registration dates.
