10-01-2018 Council Work Session Minutes

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90 91 92 93 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION October 1, 2018 APPROVED Stairs are an accessibility issue at Trappers and Birch park; - Testimonials on accessibility issues from Julie Cutts, and Jessica Friedman; The benefits of safety to everyone. 94 Mayor Reinert thanked the many residents who attended the work session. He noted his 95 long residency in the City and how trail systems have developed. He sees there is a sense 96 of urgency on this matter. 97 98 Director DeGardner said this is identified in the parks and trails capital program, with 99 safety being the primary driver. He has discussed the situation with the City Engineer 100 and hears there are drainage issues and paving involved. He'd ask the council to consider 1 o i funding. 102 103 Mayor Reinert asked for review of where parks and trails funding from the area 104 development(s) were used. Mr. DeGardner noted Holly Drive trails, stairs from the park, 105 and he recalls a park shelter. 106 107 Mayor Reinert remarked that the council is very conscious now that developers need to l08 build park amenities, including trails, up front so residents don't end up waiting too long 109 for promised facilities. 110 111 Director DeGardner noted that staff is looking at the 2019 improvements budget for 112 possibilities. City Engineer Hankee noted that included in a project would be some 113 property acquisition (past the right/of/way). 114 115 Council Member Stoesz said he walked the property and he concurs that improvement is 116 very much needed. He also noted an option that would straighten the trail in the area of a 117 triangle. 118 119 Mayor Reinert noted that property discussions would have to occur, drainage be 120 considered, engineering is involved and funding must be secured. 121 122 The council concurred that seeking a solution is important and makes sense. They 123 anticipate more information at the November work session. Residents will be kept 124 informed. 125 126 Park Board Chair Heulman added that the Park Board did consider all the needed projects 127 and tried to prioritize appropriately. This would be an expensive project but he agrees 128 with the concern and need. 129 130 2a Kids Cooking School - Tiffany Cavegn, Executive Director and Founder of Kids 131 Cooking School, reviewed a PowerPoint including information on: 132 - Proposal to integrate the cooking program into the City's existing programming; 133 - Asking the City to consider doing what it will take to integrate the program as part 134 of the Parks and Rec programming;