HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRCMin_98May11CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
May 11, 1998
Members Present: Peter Lindstrom, Greg Schaefer, Carol Kriegler
Members Absent: Donna Daykin, Lois Millett, Nancy Wickem, Laura Kuettel,
REPORTS, REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
D-1. Planning for Curtiss Field neighborhood ice cream social and the
"Annual Falcon Heights Ice Cream Social".
Curtiss Field event is to include ice cream novelties, cup cakes /cookies,
lemonade and sno cones. Carol Kriegler to request fire department and
police personnel participation. Greg Schaefer to check into local group for
entertainment.
Greg will also check into the possibility of a local group for the ice cream
social. It was agreed that entertainment should have a fairly wide audience
appeal. Carol Kriegler to produce a schedule for work shifts by commission
members (ticket sales, servers, etc.). Will also look into the possibility of
• having a clown attend.
D-2. Continued discussion of possible improvements to the Community Park
fitness station course.
In regards to the option of reconstructing the fitness stations through lumber
replacement, Carol Kriegler reported that a rough cost estimate for cedar
would be about 57,500.00 (signs and stations) and about 55000.00 for
treated lumber. Concerns about the use of treated lumber were raised.
Concerns raised were related to the risk of chemical exposure and general
aesthetics.
Carol Kriegler reported that a representative from the city's loss control
consultants considered the idea of reconstructing the stations as "unwise".
A liability case involving an injury on reconstructed equipment would be
difficult to defend.
Carol Kriegler also reported that GameTime, a major play equipment
manufacturer, has bought out Parcourse, the manufacturer of the equipment
currently installed at the park. It was agreed that an RFP should be sent to
vendors. It should be requested that they submit a design for station layout
and cost.
D-3. Discussion of possible improvements to the east entry at Community
• entry.
Given the issues involved in a design of the east entry. It was decided that
we look into the possibility of consulting with a landscape architect (with
• park planning experience) for schematic design services. The number of
design hours should be pretty minimal. It was thought that this would be
money well spent as a landscape architect would be knowledgeable in
various materials available, as well as issues related to safety and security.
E. ADJOURNMENT
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