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WORKSHOP MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 10, 2021 3 The Parks & Rec/Community Services Manager stated that the current field use is very limited. Rentals are limited to youth leagues and high school sports. The rentals are only for games and no practices in order to maintain the condition of the turf. Due to the high cost, there was limited interest in artificial turf at this time. City Council and Parks & Recreation Commission members were interested in seeing the results/impact of sand injection before turf should be considered. The discussion moved on to potential lighting improvements. He stated that there was very strong community interest for increased lighting to park paths. Torkelson stated that he did not agree with lighting only the center of the park and he is very much in favor of adding lighting to the entire loop. Josh Shields stated that the presentation included the example of path lighting in the center of Pioneer Park simply to provide a basic cost estimate. There was strong support for including park lighting in the RFP. Mr. Shields provided a brief overview of potential funding sources and stated that it appears that all of the features are still on the table. City Administrator stated that he was not sure if there is enough support to include a multi-use facility in the RFP and requested further clarification from City Council and Parks & Recreation Commission members. Dave Miller stated that his opinion is that Pioneer Park is not the right location for a community gathering space. Fischer stated that he wants to know where other alternative locations are. He noted that is an expensive feature, and could space be leased somewhere else in the city. McGraw stated that he does not know how it could fit into Pioneer Park. Miller stated that she cannot visualize where else a multi-use facility could go in the city. It was suggested that Pioneer Park could be considered again if the privately owned parcel between the Public Works shop and Pioneer Park is acquired by the City. McGraw asked what the next steps are. The City Administrator explained that a draft RFP for professional assistance with the Pioneer Park Master Plan would be brought to the City Council for review and approval at an upcoming meeting. Fischer stated this discussion has gone on way too long and would like to see something started this spring. Keis and McGraw agreed. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m. ______________________________ John T. Keis, Mayor Attest: __________________________________ Christopher Heineman, City Administrator