Minutes Park & Recreation 10 10 06
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
MINUTES
APPROVED;
VOTE
SUPPORT EB
LYONS
EXPANSION
PLAN; VOTE:
REVIEW
RECREATION
GOALS OF
LONG RANGE
PLAN:
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PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
4:30 p.m., in the snack bar, Bunker Hill Golf Course
Tom Blocklinger, Kim Daykin, Paul Hoffmann and Evelyn Nadeau
Chuck Duggan, Gary Harjehausen and Karen Lyness
Staff present: GiI Spence, Pat Prevenas and Eileen Trimble
It was moved by Blocklinger, seconded by Daykin, to approve the minutes of the
September 12, 2006, meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Wayne Buchholz and Doug Olk, M.D. were present to ask for commission
support for the EB Lyons Interpretive Center expansion project, and to
encourage the city's financial support.
The current building is two stories, 6,000 square feet, owned by the City and
managed by the State. The center is open to the public, free of charge, offers
many formal programs, and has formed various partnerships with schools and
groups Right now, lack of space prohibits large groups from being able to attend
popular programs. The expansion would allow the number of programs to be
doubled, add additional space to the main building while maintaining the current
look, add an atrium, add more room to the exhibit area, add a library to the main
floor, add a multi-functional room that would seat 180+, and a classroom and
biology lab in the lower level. Future plans include trail development.
The campaign goal is $1,157,299, $340,000 of which is committed from the
state. The city had promised $30,000 to help upgrade the current septic system,
but the Board of Directors has sent a letter to the City Council requesting that
those funds be redirected for other use.
!! was moved Qy Nadeau. seconded Qy Daykin. to support the EB Lyons
Expansion Proiect as presented. and to support the request to the City Council
to redirect the $30,000 promised from the City. to be used for other aspects of
the expansion instead of septic and sewer work. The motion passed
unanimously.
Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence asked if any commiSSioners had
comments or suggestions on the recreation goals section of the Long Range
Plan that was mailed to them. He explained that the Planning Services
Department is in the process of updating the Long Range Plan and just wanted
the commission to see new changes and ask for any comments or suggestions.
No suggestions for change were submitted.
TABLE ACTION
ON NAME FOR
NEW PARK AT
18TH AND
WASHINGTON
STREETS;
VOTE:
APPROVE
PARK DIVISION
C.I.P. BUDGET;
VOTE:
APPROVE
RECREATION
DIVISION C.I.P
BUDGET; VOTE:
PARK DIVISION
REPORT:
October 10, 2006, meeting
page two
The Washington Neighborhood Association is recommending three possible
names for the new park at 18th and Washington Streets (Orange Park, A Little
Star Park and Heritage Park); letter may be found as part of the original minutes.
Mr. Spence explained that the commission did not need to take action at today's
meeting if they wanted more time to think about it, and they were not bound by
the recommendations. After discussion, the general consensus was to take
more time to think about a new name.
!! was moved Qy Daykin, seconded Qy BlocklinQer, to table any action on naminQ
the new park at 18th and Washinqton Streets. The motion passed unanimously.
Manager Spence made the following comments on some of the new C.I.P.
projects for Fiscal Year 2012: . new park signs for $60,000 is are-budgeted
item;. mulch roses on Highway 20 will be requested every three years; ·
addition for the greenhouse is partially due to the extra flowers for the Riverwalk
causing a space crunch;. master plan for Heron Pond is to see what kind of
development can be done between Miller-Riverview Park and the Ski Club; ·
lighting Northend Trail is for the area from 22nd to 32nd Street;. re-construct
McAleece parking lots is for replacing the chip sealcoating that is twenty years
old with asphalt;. DICW asphalt trail is to put asphalt on an already graded trail
at Industrial Center West;. engineering study for trail at Catfish Creek is for a
feasibility study for the middle fork of the creek;. construct skate park at Usha
Park is an item that was taken out of the budget due to lack of funds; trying
again.
!! was moved Qy Daykin. seconded Qy Nadeau. to approve the Park Division
C.I.P. budQet as presented Qy staff. The motion passed unanimously.
Recreation Division Manager Pat Prevenas explained that there was not much
requested for golf course because funds for those projects have to come from
golf funds, except the renovation projects. There is funding this fiscal year for
the architect. Pools are mainly maintenance items and some projects were
combined because of the new $10,000 minimum rule. The FlowRider for Flora
Pool and the higher, faster water slide for Sutton are two projects that we are
requesting again; no funds were available during last year's budget process.
!! was moved Qy BlocklinQer. seconded Qy Nadeau, to approve the Recreation
Division C.I.P. budQet as presented Qy staff. The motion passed unanimously.
Park Division Manager Bob Fritsch is at the NRPA conference in Seattle. In his
absence, Manager Spence updated commissioners:
· At 18th Street Park: play unit is in, grass is seeded, ties are around the play
unit, and the fencing will probably be completed in November. . at Riley Park:
excavation started Monday, two retaining walls are finished, and a play unit and
RECREATION
DIVISION
REPORT:
OTHER:
ADJOURN;
VOTE:
October 10, 2006, meeting
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basketball court are to be installed. · Railing work and light poles still need to
be completed at A.Y. McDonald park. · Bob has worked extensively with the
grass crew this season to make some changes that would make the process
more efficient, and we saw some much needed improvement. · Mr. Spence
has met with Durrant regarding the Gazebo in Washington Park, which is
scheduled to have work done next spring. · Work continues on camp sites at
Miller-Riverview Park.
Recreation Division Manager Pat Prevenas updated commissioners:
The summer report which was mailed to commissioners may be found as part of
the original minutes. Most of the items on the report have been mentioned at
previous meetings. ~ Had above average swim season; ~ good participation in
recreation classes, tennis and swim lessons. ~ National golf statistics show golf
rounds are down nationally, and in the Midwest in the last three or four years.
The greens that had problems in August have come back well after the work the
maintenance staff did. ~ Basketball team registration was up a few from last
year, but volleyball was down in numbers even though the price was the same
as Courtside.
Pet Park: Commissioner Hoffmann asked about the status of the pet park. Mr.
Spence said he has talked to Engineering, and 32nd Street is not an option. He
feels we definitely cannot close the current park until we have a place to re-
locate.
It was moved by Daykin, seconded by Nadeau, that the meeting be adjourned at
5:40 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Chairperson
Attest