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DRAFT October 01 , 2018 <br /> resident at the Arena Acres Park Master Plan meeting ( See attached Arena Acres Park <br /> Master Plan layout) . Arena Acres Master Plan primary priorities consist of a single tennis <br /> court, open lawn area, and a bituminous access trail . Estimated of probably costs for this <br /> project is $ 110 , 000 . Future priorities include picnic shelter, concrete walls (form loop) , <br /> replace existing playground equipment . Estimated of probable costs would be $ 127 , 000 <br /> for the future priorities . <br /> Park board members asked questions regarding how big would the proposed shelter be , <br /> how old the playground equipment is , if the trees in the layout were existing or would <br /> need to be planted, is there a backboard for the tennis court, etc . <br /> Candace and Rick addressed that the shelter would be 20X20 (can be bigger if wanted) , <br /> playground equipment is from 1997 , some of the trees are there and others would need to <br /> be planted, and that in the current plan there is no backboard but if added, they would <br /> need to put in more expensive footings to withstand the wind . <br /> Clark Gooder asked how much in funds were originally allocated for the project . Rick <br /> DeGardner responded that $ 75 , 000 was allocated . Gooder then stated that if they approve <br /> this they would need to come up with more funds in which Pat Huelman replied that they <br /> would need to push back on some of their other trails by shortening things up and <br /> priorities to find funding to finish the project. <br /> Clark Gooder asked the board what they thought about the Arena Acres Master Plan list <br /> of primary and future priorities . Stated without walk ways they would trample the grass . <br /> Pat Huelman commented that the residents really wanted the tennis court . States that if <br /> we are going to invest in a tennis court we want a good tennis court . We will need good <br /> drainage and base . States he doesn ' t want to cut corners on the tennis court and if <br /> something else would need to be cut to create a good tennis court they should do it . <br /> Andrew Levi stated that he thought Candace did a good job on the Arena Acres Master <br /> Plan . It reflects what the residents want, but is worried about the funding . He has his <br /> reservation about adding a tennis court in a small community park. <br /> Pat Huelman stated that everyone should keep in mind what these small neighborhood <br /> parks were meant to be and what the residents directly adjacent to the park want . They <br /> should put amenities where they can be best kept up and have maintenance done . <br /> Returning the tennis court amenity is what the residents want . He wants to move ahead <br /> with the plan . <br /> Richard Jensen agreed with Huelman stating that the residents want a tennis court so they <br /> should give it to them . Also states that a shelter was not at the park in the past but it <br /> Page 2 <br />