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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-07-2018 Park Board Minutes APPROVED September 10, 2018 Page 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES Park Board Minutes DATE: May 7, 2018 TIME STARTED: 6:36 PM TIME ENDED: 7:42 PM MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Huelman, Abby Haworth, Andrew Levi John Nordlund, Richard Jensen, Clark Gooder, and Kelly Jo McDonald MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Rick DeGardner (Public Services Director) & Kellie Schmidt (Administrative Assistant – Public Services) 1. Call to Order and Roll Call The May 7, 2018 City of Lino Lakes Park Board Meeting was called to order by Chair Pat Huelman. 2. Setting Agenda The Agenda was approved as presented. 3. Approval of Minutes April 2, 2018 Park Board Minutes Andrew Levi s “and repaving the parking lot” should be strike from the April 2, 2018 meeting notes. This is found under the “Park Board Comments section under agenda item number five, eighth bullet down where it stated “Levi mentioned we should consider the park and repaving the parking lot”. Richard Jenson made a MOTION to approve the Meeting Minutes from April 2, 2018 with changes. Andrew Levi supported the MOTION. All in favor and MOTION carried. 4. Open Mike There was no one present for Open Mike. Open Mike was closed. 5. Finalize 2018 Parks & Trails Capital Projects Recommendation The Park Board finalized their recommendations that will be forwarded to the City Council. Feedback from the community on this subject had been solicited and received. APPROVED September 10, 2018 Page 2 Recommendations for City Council • Replace Sunrise Park equipment -$95,000 • Replace Birch Park equipment - $90,000 ($30,000 funding budget, $60,000 from Saddle Club). • Lake Drive - $75,000 • Apollo Drive - $115,000 • Arena Acres Park Development - $75,000 • Lilac Street Trail – $110,000 Park Board Comments: • Pat Huelman shared his proposal with the group (Lake Trail Drive, Stage Coach, Apollo Drive moving toward Lilac, Sunrise Park, Birch Park, and look into the removal of the tennis courts at Green Acres). • Clark Gooder asked what funds would be needed to get from Lilac to Palomino and was informed it would take $210,000. • Clark Gooder spoke about putting in posts for pickle ball in the hockey rink, however it was determined that Birch Park is too small and that they could ask the middle school to paint for pickle ball in their current courts. • Rick DeGardner mentioned to Park Board Members that the Mayor and City Council is interested in Phase 1 development so they could put in pickle ball court there. • Pat Huelman mentions to the committee that they should table the hard surfaces for Sunrise and Birch • Andrew Levi inquired about what would happen to any excess money that might be left over from the projects, where does it go? • Rick DeGardner stated that any excess money left over from projects would be placed back into the park funds. • Clark Gooder raised a concern about extending the trail and not finishing it. He stated he is worried that the community would question why only part of the trail was done and what benefit only part of the trail served. • Pat Huelman and Rick DeGardner both spoke to Clark Gooder’s concern stating that extending the trail to 4th street would get people passed the “danger zone” and more access to businesses. • Pat Huelman also mentioned that he like the idea of getting the trail paved to at least 4th street as this would put some pressure on the 2019 Park Board Committee to finish the project. • Richard Jensen asked if it would be hard to find contractors who would be willing to just pave ½ a trail rather than getting the full bid for the whole trail. • Rick DeGardner stated that it would take $210,000 to complete the trail and that they can find contractors who would just do half a trail. APPROVED September 10, 2018 Page 3 • Clark Gooder states to the committee that he thinks it would be best to do the trail as a “complete” project and table the trail until they have all the funds. • Andrew Levi mentions to the committee that he recommends they look more into the hard courts vs. replacing some of the playgrounds as hard courts would give older children something to do and fill some of the age gap, • Abby Haworth states she would like to see the trail extended from Apollo to 4th street as she believes this will help with safety and mentions creating pickle ball courts using basketball half courts and if that would be something to consider. • Pat Huleman states that Rick DeGardner mentioned in the past they might place pickle ball courts in the Athletic Complex so there could eventually be some. • John Nordland states he likes the idea of extending the park and trail system. He stated people really like Lino Lakes for the trail system and that part of the city usually gets forgotten about. • Kelly Jo McDonald agrees that extending the trail system to that part of the city would be good. • Clark Gooder suggest having a booth at Corn Roast where people can talk with Park & Recreations about what the Committee has done with the budget and what they hope future funds would go to. • Andrew Levi mentioned that the Committee should plan ahead for next year. Being proactive in planning what projects need to be done incase City Council gives them money again. • Rick DeGardners informed the Committee that he doesn’t know for sure if City Council will budget money again but that the Council budgets in June/July. He would recommend the committee analyze & prioritize now incase funding is given. 8. New Business Birch Park Playground Equipment Project was discussed and photos of what the park will look like was presented to the Committee. Installation will be June 23, 2018 with certified park installer. Committee approved the plan. Park Board Comments: • Pat Huelman asks Rick about staying with one product vender for all parks and if that would make it easier for repairs and such. • Rick stated that he liked the completive pricing when using different venders. Also noted that sometimes they can’t always go with the same product vender for each park as it depends on the needs for the park and what is being done. APPROVED September 10, 2018 Page 4 9. Old Business There was no old business to review. 10. Next Scheduled Park Board Meeting – June 4, 2018 11. Adjourn Richard Jensen made a MOTION to adjourn, Andrew Levi supported the MOTION. All in favor MOTION carried. Meeting was adjourned. Submitted by, Kellie Schmidt Administrative Assistant Lino Lakes Public Services