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Approved November 4, 2019 <br />Page 8 <br /> <br />as they need a three percent maximum slope to comply with ADA standards but they have a <br />relative idea of the shape and how big the park will be. The general layout is just the idea of the <br />space they would be working with. <br /> <br />DeGardner also mentioned to the residents that when it comes to the basketball court, because <br />the area is so wet we (The City) would need a wet land delineation done just to make sure we are <br />not encroaching onto any wetland area. We could probably squeeze one in, but this is just a <br />concept plan until we (the City) actually get out there and starts doing the survey work it would <br />be hard to know what we (The City) can actually get out there. <br /> <br />Resident #6 asked about tree removals. She stated that the cost sheet stated tree removal and <br />wanted to know where those trees would be removed from. Gedrose, with WSB, stated that it <br />would depend on what would need to be removed after the surveying was done. <br /> <br />Resident #1 stated that years ago (about 26yrs ago) the City offered residents free trees to plant <br />back there. He inquired if the City would be doing that again. DeGardner clarified if he was <br />stating that the City provided residents free trees to plant in the park? Resident stated he was <br />given maple trees to plant in his yard as a buffer between his yard and the park. DeGardner asked <br />the resident if he lived on the southern edge and the resident replied that he actually lived on the <br />western (Woodridge, behind the picnic tables). DeGardner stated that the City would be willing <br />to work with residents regarding additional buffering and would prefer to work with residents <br />one on one with this. Resident stated that it’s a good buffer right now (especially in the summer) <br />but that he was just concerned if they start removing trees. DeGardner stated that as they remove <br />tree, wooded area, underbrush, etc. that they will be in contact with residents. <br /> <br />Clark Gooder, Park Board Member, asked the residents at the meeting “how often does this park <br />get used”. He was met with different opinions from them residents with resident #1 “hardly at <br />all” and resident #4 “quite a bit in the summer”. Gooder stated he was asking because it was not <br />a park he frequents and that “we” (the City) are spending some cost in regards to this. He stated <br />he just wants to get what the community actually wants in this park. Like does a basketball court <br />fit? The court is $14,000 whereas that money could be spent on something else in the park. Do <br />you want picnic tables and benches? Do people sit around? Do you want more benches that <br />picnic tables? He stated this is the info he wants to know from the residents a bit more. Residents <br />stated that there are a lot of kids in their neighborhood. Benches are needed and the basketball <br />court would be nice. There is some turn over in the neighborhood with more young family <br />coming in. A resident went on to state it is used. They do go down there and spend an hour or <br />two, but just not the entire day. Residents state as of now they normall y go to Uecker Park as it’s <br />a bigger park and they are not getting eaten alive by mosquitos, but if this park gets updated they <br />expect more people to use it. <br /> <br />Huelman called for a motion to approve the Master Plan with the only change that may occur <br />would be that of the split rail fence. John Nordland, Park Board Member, made a motion to <br />approve the Woods of Baldwin Master Plan. Abby Haworth, Park Board Member, seconded it. <br />The motion was carried.