10-05-2017 Parks & Rec Commission Minutes

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MINUTES PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION October 5, 2017 before soil testing is done. Ray asked if the sand would have to be removed from location one where the volleyball court had once been. The Community Services Manager was unsure what type of soil was needed. Chair Miller agreed a community garden had not been identified in the community survey, and the need should be examined before a decision is made. He noted more information would also be needed as to the preparation that would be required. Horwath suggested looking at the locations in person for both the community garden and the dog park. Sullivan stated photos from other community gardens would also be good so as to better understand what the gardens need. She suggested taking Pioneer Park option two off of the list, since that would not benefit as a gardening space. The City Administrator stated the prioritization list had been updated to include the comments from the previous meeting. He asked the Commission to continue discussing the projects and reevaluating as necessary. The City Administrator reported the City Engineer had prepared cost estimates to expand parking in Spooner Park. He noted the current parking lot doesn’t meet current zoning standards. The City Administrator proposed building a separate parking lot that could be tied into the existing parking lot, once the current lot needed to be repaired. He stated between 42 and 48 parking spaces could be added for about $60,000. The City Administrator reported he had asked the Canadian Days Committee for input, but explained more planning would be needed before a parking lot was built. He stated for the prioritization list, the project and estimate would provide enough information to add to the list. The City Administrator reported he had met with Ramsey County about the Edgerton Street tunnel. He stated the County was planning to resurface Edgerton Street in 2019 or 2020. The City Administrator explained the City Engineer’s preliminary estimate was $360,000, but this included a 10’ by 14’ box culvert. After talking with the County, he stated the culvert would only need to be 8’ high. The City Administrator noted during unweave the weave, the City had put a storm sewer running south on Edgerton Street that would have to be extended to keep water out of the culvert. He explained Edgerton Street would also have to be raised to accommodate the tunnel underneath. The City Administrator reported the overall conversation with the County went very well, and the County agreed the cost should be split in half between the City and the County. He explained the County had the same safety, activation, and attention issues with a signalized crosswalk as he did, and a culvert eliminated those issues. He stated there was a long ways to go, but this project, in 2018 BUDGET PLANNING