03-08-2021 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVED 37 G) Consider Resolution No. 21-18, Approving ACRED Cost Share 38 Agreement 39 H) Consider Approval of Springbrook Human Resources Module, 40 Meg Sawyer 41 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT 42 There was no report from the Finance Department, 43 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 44 There was no report from the Administration Department. 45 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 46 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. Approved Approved 47 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 48 5A) Consider Resolution No. 2146, Order Project, Approve Plans and Specifications, and 49 Authorize Ad For Bids, Hard Court Facility at Birch Street and Centerville Road — Public 50 Services Director DeGardner reviewed his written report requesting approval to move forward with 51 the planning and bidding process for the Hard Court Facility project. He reviewed the proposed 52 budget for the project and how it would be funded. Bids would be opened on April 7 under the 53 current schedule. 54 Councilmember Lyden remarked that just because Tower Park is on the agenda does not make it a 55 priority. This would be a seasonal park (two tennis courts and four pickleballs courts) and that is 56 different from the YMCA facility and discussion on the YMCA facility is his priority. Opening the 57 YMCA will take a financial commitment. Opening the former YMCA facility would provide 58 services reaching far more people and for twelve months of the year. Historically this facility was 59 voted down by the public. There are ten neighborhood parks that need funding. He believes that 60 this project should therefore be tabled until the YMCA facility discussion has occurred. 61 Councilmember Cavegn remarked that he would echo Councilmember Lyden's thoughts. He added 62 that beyond the YMCA discussion there are other City parks in need of updating. And in his view 63 the location of this proposed facility wouldn't serve Lino residents as well. He thinks that funding 64 could be better invested than in a new park. 65 Mayor Rafferty noted that the status of the economy and valuations caused some delay in updating 66 park facilities. Back in 2015, the council made a decision to put funding away (park dedication) for 67 this area of the City. On that side of the City there are many homes in the vicinity of this proposed 68 park and further there are very limited tennis and pickleball facilities in the City. While he doesn't 69 take comments about the larger discussion lightly, he favors getting something done in this area of 7o the City. He noted that the former YMCA facility discussion is important but this is a different 71 facility discussion in his mind. He is in favor of this action because it is simply to go out and get 72 bids to see what the cost would be. 73 Councilmember Stoesz said he would echo the Mayor's comments and add that park dedication 74 funds should be utilized in the area from which they are received. He believes thereneed for a 75 park in that area of the city. 2