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Committee readies winter operations as major storm is forecast; sled-hill and rink impacts noted
Summary
Staff warned of a forecasted multi-day storm (up to 44 inches quoted in the meeting), possible boat-ramp closures and increased snow-removal needs; staff also cited a $23,600 year-on-year shortfall in winter-sports revenue driven by day use.
Staff briefed the committee on storm preparations and winter-operations impacts, citing forecasts of heavy snowfall that could require significant downtown snow removal. Parts and facility superintendent Kaye Burton (S4) warned that the boat ramp could be closed for several days depending on conditions and contractor schedules; staff mentioned a four-day forecast window with up to 44 inches in some forecasts.
Recreation staff (S2) and Bobby (S7) described the effect of variable snow conditions on revenues — staff identified a $23,600 shortfall year-over-year driven mainly by reduced day use even as some season-pass numbers rose. Recreation staff also noted an in-house fix: Pat Porter (mentioned) fabricated support brackets for new basketball-hoop equipment, saving the department several hundred dollars.
