DEPARTMENT OVERVIEWDEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

72 Parks and 4 Plazas 72 Parks and 4 Plazas 47 Little League/Softball/Baseball Fields47 Little League/Softball/Baseball Fields 22 Soccer Fields22 Soccer Fields 8 City Trail Systems8 City Trail Systems 6 Swimming Pools / 6 Splash Parks6 Swimming Pools / 6 Splash Parks 7 Recreation Centers / 1 Tech7 Recreation Centers / 1 Tech--Rec CenterRec Center 2 Senior Centers 2 Senior Centers Civic Center Civic Center El MercadoEl Mercado City Cemetery City Cemetery

Laredo Public Library Bruni Plaza Branch Library Cybermobile Bookmobile Capital Improvement Park Projects Sport Leagues (Softball, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer)

Recreational Programming (Rec. Centers, 8 summer sites)

Special Events (4th of July, Christmas, Halloween, ...)

Rental of Facilities (Pavilions, Pools, Concessions, Rec Ctrs)

Maintenance (Bridge (2), Fire Stations, PD Stations, Right of Ways)

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PARKS AND LEISURE BUDGETPARKS AND LEISURE BUDGET

$10,430,606$11,132,603

$10,222,364 $10,523,928$11,455,583

$13,229,254

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$12,000,000

$14,000,000

2006 - 2007 2007 - 2008 2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 2011 -2012

GENERAL FUND BUDGET GENERAL FUND BUDGET –– FY 2012FY 2012

MAINTENANCE DIVISIONMAINTENANCE DIVISION

1 SUPERINTENDENT2 SUPERVISORS8 CREWLEADERS42 GROUNDKEEPERSParkland Maintained: 877.90 Acres-Average Number of Acres Maintained per

Groundskeeper is 20.90 Acres14 Fire Stations, 20 Police Stations, Bridge 3 & 4 (66 Acres)

CONSTRUCTION DIVISIONCONSTRUCTION DIVISION

1 Construction Superintendent1 Plumber3 Carpenters1 Building Maintenance Mechanic4 Building Maintenance Workers4 Cement Finishers2 Electricians2 Heavy Equipment Operators1 Air Conditioning Mechanic

ININ--HOUSE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTSHOUSE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Softball Field Base 6

Anna Baseball FieldImprovements

Eistetter Bathrooms

ININ--HOUSE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTSHOUSE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Freddy Benavides Shades

Anna Baseball Field

Pooch Parade

4th of July

Baseball/Softball TournamentsMemorial Day Event

SPECIAL EVENTSSPECIAL EVENTSNational Night Out Christmas Tree

Lighting

Play Laredo

ESTIMATED COST FOR SPECIAL EVENTS

4,000 man hours @ $25/hour = $100,000

Kite Festival

Jingle Bell Run

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Arndt Elementary 62 66 116 28 N/A N/AEl Eden N/A N/A N/A N/A 158 219Cigarroa Recreation Center 130 154 205 212 111 184Col. Santos Benavides 197 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/ATrautman Middle N/A 241 N/A 187 N/A 511Borchers Elem N/A N/A 222 N/A N/A N/AMatias De Llano N/A N/A N/A N/A 390 N/AEast Hachar Recreation Center 93 100 94 123 160 136Farias Recreation Center 107 177 172 166 205 282K. Tarver Recreation Center 230 235 251 190 278 277NE Hillside Recreation Center 272 286 258 265 674 617Washington Middle 202 201 N/A N/A 326 N/AFasken Middle N/A N/A 256 N/A N/A 462Finley N/A N/A N/A 141 N/A N/A

1293 1460 1574 1312 2302 2688

SUMMER PROGRAM REGISTRATIONSUMMER PROGRAM REGISTRATION

FEESCity/Entity Summer

AUSTIN $75/wk7:30am - 6:00pmMonday - Friday

BROWNSVILLE $35/wk10am - 4pm

Monday - Friday

MCALLEN $40/2 wks/8 am-12 pm$120/2 wks 9 am-5 pm

6-14 ageScholarships Offered - Paid by Fundraisers

[30:1 ratio **non resident$200/2 wks]

CORPUS CHRISTI No Summer ProgramNo Longer Funded

$5/wk/personHours were 11 am-4 pm

Boys & Girls Club $120/mo; $60 (2nd child)Corpus Christi $100/mo; $75 (2nd child) **

**(child on reduced lunch price)

Boys & Girls Club $0 Laredo No Formal Summer Program

City of Laredo Parks & Leisure Services

$25/3 Weeks/8 am-3 pm 3 Sessions

Summer Program Fees in Surrounding AreasSummer Program Fees in Surrounding Areas

RECREATION CENTERSRECREATION CENTERSStaff (FTE)

FT FT PT FT FT

FACILITY Sq. Foot Address Opened Super RLeader R Spe R Spec CustM 

Mech TRSCigarroa Recreation Center 14,900 2201 Zacatecas 1997 1 1 0.5

Cigarroa Boxing Gym 4,000 2201 Zacatecas 2007 0.5Farias Recreation Center 15,310 1601 Farias 1997 1 1 0.5 1

N. E. Hillside Recreation Center 12,340 320 Wyoming 1997 1 1 1K. Tarver Recreation Center 13,540 2902 Tilden 1997 1 1 1

East Hachar Recreation Center 13,400 1102 N. Smith 2000 1 1 1 1La Ladrillera Recreation Center 4,956 2100 Pinder 2001 1Inner City Techno Recreation 11,980 202 W. Plum 2004 1 2 0.5 0.5

El Eden Recreation Center 22,700 4735 Loma Vista 2010 1 1 1 1

PROPOSED STAFFHaynes Recreation Center 53,000 2011 1 1 2 K 2 1 K

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEECURRENT MEMBERS 10,500

CurrentCURRENT ANN. INC. Proposed

PROPOSED INC.

$10 $105,000 $15 $157,000

COST OF SUMMER PROGRAM CURRENT FEE SUGGESTED FEE

leaders (8) (8.50/hr) 30,000 $25  ($50 CAP) $50 ($100 CAP)

assistants (32) (8.10/hr) 120,000 2011 SUMMER 

150,000 $57,575 

food/supplies/schl. Rental 22,000

Approx. Total 172,000

COMING SOON !!COMING SOON !!

20112011

JAMES & MARIA LUISA HAYNES HEALTH & JAMES & MARIA LUISA HAYNES HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTERWELLNESS CENTER

INTERIOR:INTERIOR:•• Juice bar Juice bar •• Aerobics Aerobics •• Special Need Center Special Need Center •• Volleyball Courts Volleyball Courts •• Meeting Rooms Meeting Rooms •• Cardio Vascular RoomCardio Vascular Room•• Computer LabComputer Lab•• Game Area /Basketball Courts Game Area /Basketball Courts

1 Full Court 2 Half Courts 1 Full Court 2 Half Courts •• Indoor Jogging/ Walking TrackIndoor Jogging/ Walking Track

EXTERIOR:EXTERIOR:•• Indoor size practice soccer fieldIndoor size practice soccer field•• jogging/walking trail w/rubber surfacejogging/walking trail w/rubber surface•• Beach entry pool with playscape &Beach entry pool with playscape &

intergrated 3 lane lap poolintergrated 3 lane lap pool•• Exterior restrooms and showers Exterior restrooms and showers •• ChildrenChildren’’s & Special Needss & Special Needs’’ play areasplay areas•• Covered viewing terraceCovered viewing terrace•• 4 Full Tennis Courts 4 Full Tennis Courts ••Racquet Ball Courts Racquet Ball Courts

INDEPENDENCE HILLS REGIONAL INDEPENDENCE HILLS REGIONAL PARK PARK •• Projected Cost isProjected Cost is $7 million $7 million

•• Constructed in Phases Constructed in Phases •• 72 acres once constructed 72 acres once constructed

Amenities Amenities •• Nature Trails Nature Trails •• Full teaching outdoor Full teaching outdoor amphitheateramphitheater

•• Play AreasPlay Areas•• LaredoLaredo’’s First Dog Park s First Dog Park

NORTHWEST COMMUNITY CENTER NORTHWEST COMMUNITY CENTER

•• Located in District VII Located in District VII •• Projected Cost: $6. 5 MillionProjected Cost: $6. 5 Million•• 2 Story State of the Art 2 Story State of the Art

Facility, 47,000 sq. ft. Facility, 47,000 sq. ft. •• Largest Center in LaredoLargest Center in Laredo•• 10th Center in Laredo 10th Center in Laredo

Amenities: Amenities: •• Elevated Elevated Jogging/Walking track Jogging/Walking track •• Exercise area Exercise area •• Cardiovascular areaCardiovascular area•• Senior Center Senior Center •• Library Branch Library Branch

SOUTH LAREDO PUBLIC SOUTH LAREDO PUBLIC LIBRARY LIBRARY

•• Cost $ 4.6 MillionCost $ 4.6 Million•• Located @ Hwy 83Located @ Hwy 83

and Palo Blancoand Palo Blanco•• 2 Story Building2 Story Building•• 20,000 sq ft facility20,000 sq ft facility

AmenitiesAmenities••A Special ChildrenA Special Children’’s Librarys Library••Pull down screen for moviesPull down screen for movies••A puppet stageA puppet stage••A Teen CafA Teen Caféé for Teenagersfor Teenagers••A Community Room A Community Room ••Classrooms/Study RoomsClassrooms/Study Rooms••2 State of the Arts Computer 2 State of the Arts Computer Labs w/70 computersLabs w/70 computers•• Wireless Internet Wireless Internet

Friends Of The Library is hoping to raise Friends Of The Library is hoping to raise $ 250,000.00 to purchase books for two $ 250,000.00 to purchase books for two new branch libraries new branch libraries

Learn to Swim classes  for Children/Adults4 Sessions at 5 pools $20.00 per session 

Total Participants 

AQUATICSAQUATICS

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

550 680 714 1094 1500

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

576 1388 1468 1370 1630

Water Aerobics /Lap Swimming $20.00 per month adults 18 & over$10.00 per month 65 or older

Total Participants

AQUATICSAQUATICSSwimming Pools-Daily Entry Fee Child $.75Adult $1.25

Freddy Benavides Pool & Three Points Pool – Free of Charge

7 Spray Parks – Free of Charge

Proposed Fees:

Child $1.00 Adult: $2.00

Learn to Swim: $25.00

Entry Fees Learn to Swim Lap Swim & Water Aerobics

San Antonio Child-$1.00Adult-$2.00

$30.00 Wed.- Fri.Per Session

$30.00 Per Month

Corpus Christi Child-$1.00Adult-$2.00

$40.00 Tues. - Fri.30 min. per classPer Session

$2.00 Per Visit

McAllen Child-$2.00Adult-$2.00

$25.00 Resident$35.00 Non-ResidentPer Session

$1.00 Per Visit

Austin Child $1.00 (11 under)Jr. $2.00 (12-17) Adult $3.00 (18-61)

$55.00 Per session Child $1.00 (11 under)Jr. $2.00 (12-17) Adult $3.00 (18-61)

Laredo Child $ .75 Adult $1.25

$20.00 Tues. – Fri. Per Session

$20.00 Per Month$10.00 Senior

SURROUNDING CITIESSURROUNDING CITIES--AQUATICS AQUATICS FEESFEES

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