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MINUTES <br />PARKS & REC COMMISSION <br />JANUARY 5, 2023 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />Chair Horwath commented that this seems to be much of the same equipment used to operate a <br />pool and/or water feature. He did not have much concern with ongoing maintenance. <br /> <br />Student Representative Churcher asked if any of the park would be impacted above ground by <br />this project. <br /> <br />Ms. Koehler replied that the system would be located near the ponds and the equipment would <br />be housed in a small enclosure that may not be very visible to the average park user. She <br />commented that they would be discussing screening and/or the opportunity to incorporate art into <br />the screening. She noted that the equipment enclosure would be small. <br /> <br />Chair Horwath commented that there have been issues with the irrigation of the soccer field in <br />the past and asked if this would be of assistance. <br /> <br />The Parks & Rec Director replied that the soccer field does not drain well and therefore sand has <br />been injected into the soil over the past two years to assist with drainage and direct the water to <br />the existing drain tile. He noted that this system would not impact that field. <br /> <br />Commissioner Abruzzese commented that this would use an existing source of water to provide <br />irrigation to the park, which sounds great. <br /> <br />Commissioner Mui asked if fish or other pond vegetation would be impacted. <br /> <br />Ms. Koehler replied that this is a stormwater pond so she was unsure if there would be fish. She <br />stated that only the top one foot of water would be used for irrigation purposes, therefore other <br />vegetation and/or wildlife would not be impacted. She stated that if the pond falls below the <br />necessary water level, irrigation would not come from the pond during that time. <br /> <br />Mui introduced the following motion: <br /> <br />RECOMMENDING SUPPORT FOR MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PIONEER <br />PARK STORMWATER REUSE PROJECT ASSESSMENT <br /> <br /> The foregoing motion was duly seconded by Anna Abruzzese. <br /> Ayes (7). Nays (0). Motion passed. <br /> <br /> <br />OLD BUSINESS: PARK UPDATES <br />The Parks & Rec Director provided an update noting that the City Council approved the Pioneer <br />Park contract. He reviewed other general park updates. <br /> <br /> <br />OLD BUSINESS: PARK LOGOS