Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 03-24-05 — reading text

new computer systems and associated software for the City. Goals and Objectives Keep current with the latest software enhancements and continue upgrading the s fleet of PC' s to eliminate the last of the Windows 95 systems along with City' some of the Windows 98 systems. Upgrade the main City computer system ( AS/ 400) to the next generation of hardware and software. Implement Phase II of the Click2Gov initiative and QRep query and reporting program. Migrate the Police CAD system from CAD V to CAD VI and install new i. redundant server hardware. Install a replacement Web server at City Hall. A) Pilot Project. Implement TraCS - Federal Highway Administration F(HW for mail and individual PC' s. Upgrade the City's Virus protection programs e- filii" Current Issues and Challenges 1. Upgrade software module in the City to Sungard HTE Version 3. 0 and provide the associated training. filii" 2. Migrate from CAD V (Computer Aided Dispatch) to the CAD VI version. 3. City-wide updgrade of computers. 4. Implementation and tracking of the Technology 5- Year Plan. filii" Ii. filii Ii. 31 L.  Parks and Recreation Department Administntion The Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for the development, enhancement, r- and maintenance of City Parks and Recreation Programs. Currently there are 20 developed parksand athletic fields in the City and this department is also responsible for three recreation centers, the Municipal Tennis Center, the BMX/Skateboard Park, the t Ii. Creative Senior Center, the City Library, and the Indian Temple Mound Museum. The Parks and Recreation Department provides programs at all three recreation centers such filii as: Summer Day Camp, After School Program, che rlea. ning, creative dance, ceramics, art, martial arts, yoga, and fitness classes, as well as softball, baseball, soccer, football, and basketball leagues for adults and children. The Parks and Recreation Department schedules various special activities including the Greater Fort Walton Beach Talent I Contest, Fast Lane Track Meet,Roll of the Dice Bicycle Rally, Easter Egg Hunt, Swulay in the Park,Kids' Day, and the Holiday Parade. The programs offered have fee structures that provide all citizens the opportunity to participate. Goals and Objectives Provide access to all facilities for each interested citizen and maintain existing park facilities and athletic fields in a safe, functional, and attractive condition through the use of a five-year improvement plan for parks and facilities, an equipment maintenance schedule, and daily monitoring of playground equipment. Ii. Maintain and improve each athletic field turf to ensure all are free of pests, weeds, and hazardous conditions. Continue to develop seasonal camps and seminars for respective sports and III programs. Continue to seek grant funding for the purchase of property from the U.S. Agriculture Department for the Softball Complex by December 2006. Renovate Briarwood Park with sodding and landscaping trees. Renovate Liza Jackson Park boat ramp with Boating Improvement Funds. filii Resurface the Mooney Road tennis courts. Complete construction of the Sound property development including bulkhead III restoration, 175' pier, 675' boardwalk, wetland preservation, lighting,picnic area and amenities. Renovate the fitness room at the Hedrick Recreation Center. Install replacement ramps at the BMXlSkateboard facility. Install a new irrigation system at Jet Stadium Football Field. Install a new weWpump at Mimosa Park and safety netting at Seabreeze Park. Purchase and install three pet stations along the new Ferry Park Fitness Trail, renovate the bridge, and install an irrigation pump/ well. Contract with an engineering firm to assess the moisture problem at Hedrick Recreation Center. pi! 33  I Senior Center I The Creative Senior Center provides programs to the community' s senior citizens. The programs offered include art, exercise, dance, ceramics, China painting, Tai Chi, bingo, bridge, National Mah Jhong, pool, shuffieboard, and monthly luncheons. The Center also I organizes special events such as the Fine Art Show, China Painters Expo, Arts and Crafts Show, NW Florida Doll Show, and social functions. Facilities include a library, billiards room, ceramics studio, and a shuffieboard complex. I Goals and Objectives Participate in McRae' s Senior Days each month, the Emerald Coast Snowbird I Expo, the Okaloosa County Fair, and the Parks & Recreation Department Open House in an effort to recruit new members. Generate awareness of the Senior Center by offering special event activities open I to the public, serving on the R.S. V.P. Board, and speaking at opening day for the snowbird community. Reorganize library by category of book for easier assessment of reading materials. I, k" i, Upgrade the shuffieboard courts to promote member participation in a newly forming Shuffieboard League. Plan,organize, and host the first annual Quilt Show. I Librarv The Fort Walton Beach Library provides information services to all residents of Fort I Walton Beach and Okaloosa County. The library collection contains: 55, 560 book volumes, 1, 665 audio books, 100 compact discs and 1, 276 video titles. newspapers and 140 periodicals are also available. Thirteen The library has copies of the I Northwest Florida Daily News dating back to October 1915. The older issues are available only on microfilm. The library provides weekly children' s story hours and I special holiday reading programs as well as a summer reading program. Interlibrary loan service is provided, and patrons may reserve books which are processed and in the collection. The library building has a Friends of the Library store, a History Room, five individual study rooms, a meeting room for up to 100 people, 16 computer Internet I stations for public access and a spacious Children' s Story Time Room. The library is open Monday through Saturday for a total of 64 hours per week. I Goals and Objectives Apply creative means of advertising to increase children and adult program I participation and awareness of library services and programs. Partner with other libraries and organizations to provide at least one high-profile event each for children and adults. I Initiate speaking engagements and outreach activities to promote library services and programs. Increase circulation of books and materials by updating the collection to include I new audio, video, and print materials. Improve collections for underserved populations such as teens and non- English speaking adults. I I 34 I  Further develop the Volunteer Program to include detailed job descriptions and rewards for time served. Upgrade the book collection to address the educational and leisure reading needs oftoday' s patrons by implementing a five- year Collection Development Plan. Explore alternative means of acquiring materials to include lease programs and standing order arrangements with vendors. I. Create an area on the south end of the children's area for teens and young adults to include appropriate sized furniture, literature displays, and promotional posters. Weed the juvenile and adult non- fiction areas of the collection. III Evaluate emerging technologies to assess future computer and technology needs. Museum The Museum Division is comprised of three museums that preserve, collect, and exhibit the history of Fort Walton Beach and Northwest Florida. The Indian Temple Mound Museum,the largest of the three museums, was the first museum in the State of Florida to i. be owned and operated by a municipality. The museum is recognized for having the finest collection of prehistoric ceramics in the Southeast United States. The museum i provides exhibits, educational tours and programs, a museum shop, and research library to both the citizens of the community and tourists. The museum is located on 3. 12 acres of land in the historic downtown area of Fort Walton Beach, which includes the historic Temple Mound, a National Historic Landmark. The Indian Temple Mound Museum is open 6 days a week throughout the year, with extended operation hours during the summer season. The Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum ( 1912- 1936) and the Garnier Post Office Museum (1918- 1958) are located at 107 First Street and are fine examples of early Northwest Florida small town structures. Both museums house historic collections III'"' of artifacts that relay the story of early days in Camp Walton, Florida. The museums offer educational programs to groups during the school year and are open to the