HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRCAgenda_91Jun10FALCON HEIGHTS PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1991
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
1. Community Park Watch/Jerry Ruettiman, Roseville Police Dept.
- Signage
- Meetings/Flyer
- Restrooms Open (?)
- Locking I.S. Park (?)
2. Community Park Building Update
3. Idaho/Snelling Improvement Project Update
4. Parks Capital Improvement Program
Bids were received on May 30 for the Idaho/Snelling site improvement
portion of the project. Bids came in very close to the projected
estimate. Building bids will be opened on June 6.
HOPE YOU CAN ALL MAKE IT TO THE PICNIC FRIDAY NIGHT IN RECOGNITION
OF COMMISSION MEMBERS.
• MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
May 13, 1991, 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Linda McLoon, Steve Schugel, Jyneen Thatcher, Jeff
Johnson, Dave Wickhem, Lloyd Jacobson, Carol Kriegler, Parks Director,
Sam Jacobs, Council Liaison
Members Absent: Mike Farrell, Carol Huso, Deborah Weiland
1. Appointment of Officers
Jeff indicated his willingness to continue as Chair. Carol Huso, in absentia,
indicated that she was also willing to serve as chair. Since several members
were absent, the issue was tabled.
2. Community Park Bldg./Grounds Update
Carol K gave a summary of what has gone on. The city council authorized
the purchase and installation of kitchen cabinets, a range, refrigerator and
dish washer. Hopefully they will be in by the end of the month.
The 30 day period for the seeding has elapsed. The ground has been very
muddy, preventing seeding. The sodding is not weather contingent and that
• was not done. Carol K said they tried but never seemed to coordinate the
ground preparation with the seeding efforts. They were told that by next
Wed. if it is not done to specs, their contract will be terminated. The city
will award the contract to an outside landscaper, hopefully on May 24. The
city attorney is submitting this to Jefferson Construction Co. in writing.
3. Idaho/Snelling
The ad for bids went out. May 30 is the bid opening for both the building
construction co. and the landscaping. Carol K told Scott we needed the
most for our money. Scott thought utility hook-ups should be billed directly
to the city, since the city is usually charged less than an independent
contractor. The building budget can't really be cut. The only add/alternate
was a wood shingle roof. Construction will hopefully start mid-June.
4. Playground Equipment
We may have the playground co. install it or maybe the general contractor,
depending on who would be cheaper. We will send RFPs to three
playground companies, listing desired features, with the instruction not to
exceed S 16,000. The bid will be in 2 parts, the equipment itself and then
the installation. We discussed the plan itself. Design to include: 2 sections
(one for older and one for younger kids), 2 spring toys, a fire pole,
traditional swings, some type of suspension bridge, 2 diggers, hand-over-
hand rings, chin up bar, cargo net, track ride, spiral slide, short double wide
slides (for 2 kids at once). Bid requests will be sent to: Landscape
Structures, Miracle, Timberform, Iron Mountain Forge.
• 5. Name the Park Contest
Carol K will put an ad in the June newsletter, to include a cut out form. It
will also go home with kids at Falcon Hts. Elementary School. We will
decide the winner at the next park board meeting. We agreed a prize would
be nice. Much discussion followed about whether to solicit a donated prize
or to just buy it. Tune in next time.... We will have a dedication of the new
park, maybe after the fair.
6. Rental Fee Revision
Carol K handed out a fee schedule for park building and grounds rental.
Carol K indicated that there was a lot of interest in using the building for 1-2
hours. Fee revisions are as follows:
520 for less than 2 hours at the community park building or new
Idaho/Snelling bldg. (consistent with use of council chambers). This does
not include cooking in the kitchen. (A coffee pot is OK). The ball fields will
be 510/use not to include bathrooms or 520/use to include bathrooms. The
ice rinks would be 520/use since it includes a number of utility uses (lights,
warming house, rink attendantl. Ice rink would be 510 at the Grove.
Seasonal use would be 575 without bathrooms and 5150 with bathrooms at
the Community Park and 540 for the other parks (except 580 with
bathrooms at Idaho/Snellingl.
• 7. Capitol Improvements and Budget
The Community Park needs the following: lights for the pleasure rink,
pathway lighting, landscaping. The running path is also in bad need of
repair and overhaul. The park also needs 2 more spring toys, tennis court
resurfacing, etc. The Big Toy also no longer will comply with safety
regulations when the new ones come out. We need to think about how we
will respond to the new guidelines. The east end by the playground needs
evergreens as a buffer to the homes at the edge of the park (since the other
plants were cut down by the city). Carol said it would cost 52500 to
remove the stumps and plant the evergreens needed. The cabinets etc for
the building cost about 58,000. This would spend the entire capitol outlay
budget for that site for this year. What this really means is that the Capitol
Outlay budget needs to be substantially revamped, especially in light of the
grant received for Idaho/Snelling park. Carol K, Steve and Jeff indicated
they would get together to do this.
There was also a request for a locking gate at the Hole at night. We will try
to implement a "Park Watch" program in coordination with the
Neighborhood Watch program already in effect. Carol K will ask Jerry
Ruttiman if he can come to the next Park Board meeting.
6. As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45
pm.
Respectfully submitted, ~~