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Draft November 4 , 2019 as they need a three percent maximum slope to comply with ADA standards but they have a relative idea of the shape and how big the park will be . The general layout is just the idea of the space they would be working with . DeGardner also mentioned to the residents that when it comes to the basketball court, because the area is so wet we (The City) would need a wet land delineation done just to make sure we are not encroaching onto any wetland area. We could probably squeeze one in, but this is just a concept plan until we (the City) actually get out there and starts doing the survey work it would be hard to know what we (The City) can actually get out there . Resident 116 asked about tree removals She stated that the cost sheet stated tree removal and wanted to know where those trees would be removed from . Gedrose, with WSB , stated that it would depend on what would need to be removed after the surveying was done . Resident # 1 stated that years ago (about 26yrs ago) the City offered residents free trees to plant back there . He inquired if the City would be doing that again. DeGardner clarified if he was stating that the City provided residents free trees to plant in the park? Resident stated he was given maple trees to plant in his yard as a buffer between his yard and the park. DeGardner asked the resident if he lived on the southern edge and the resident replied that he actually lived on the western (Woodridge, behind the picnic tables) . DeGardner stated that the City would be willing to work with residents regarding additional buffering and would prefer to work with residents one on one with this . Resident stated that it ' s a good buffer right now (especially in the summer) but that he was just concerned if they start removing trees . DeGardner stated that as they remove tree , wooded area, underbrush, etc . that they will be in contact with residents . Clark Gooder, Park Board Member, asked the residents at the meeting "how often does this park get used" . He was met with different opinions from them residents with resident # 1 "hardly at all" and resident #4 "quite a bit in the summer" . Gooder stated he was asking because it was not a park he frequents and that "we" (the City) are spending some cost in regards to this . He stated he just wants to get what the community actually wants in this park . Like does a basketball court fit? The court is $ 14 , 000 whereas that money could be spent on something else in the park. Do you want picnic tables and benches ? Do people sit around? Do you want more benches that picnic tables ? He stated this is the info he wants to know from the residents a bit more . Residents stated that there are a lot of kids in their neighborhood . Benches are needed and the basketball court would be nice . There is some turn over in the neighborhood with more young family coming in . A resident went on to state it is used. They do go down there and spend an hour or two , but just not the entire day . Residents state as of now they normally go to Uecker Park as it ' s a bigger park and they are not getting eaten alive by mosquitos , but if this park gets updated they expect more people to use it . Huelman called for a motion to approve the Master Plan with the only change that may occur would be that of the split rail fence . John Nordland, Park Board Member, made a motion to approve the Woods of Baldwin Master Plan. Abby Haworth, Park Board Member, seconded it. The motion was carried . Page 8