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Home My WebLink About10-05-2022 Park Board Minutes 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES PARK BOARD MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Park Board Chair Patrick Huelman called the Lino Lakes Park Board meeting to order at 6:35 pm. on October 5, 2022. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. SETTING OF AGENDA Agenda was approved as is. 4. OPEN MIKE There was no one present for Open Mike. 5. APPROVAL OF JULY 6, 2022 and AUGUST 3, 2022 MINUTES Park Board member Clark Gooder made a Motion to approve the July 6, 2022 minutes. Park Board member John Nordlund seconded the Motion. Motion carried 5-0. Park Board member Clark Gooder made a Motion to approve the August 3, 2022 minutes. Park Board member William Kusterman seconded the Motion. Motion carried 5-0. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Woods of Baldwin Lake Park Update Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director, stated a tremendous amount of work has been completed over the past few weeks: DATE: October 5, 2022 TIME STARTED: 6:35 P.M. TIME ENDED: 8:10 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Patrick Huelman (Chair) John Nordlund, Clark Gooder, William Kusterman, and David Termont MEMBERS ABSENT: James Zilka and Julie Cutts STAFF PRESENT: Rick DeGardner (Director of Public Services) Angela Thorson (Administrative Assistant) 2  Contractor cleared out underbrush, buckthorn, and several dead trees. Ash and cottonwood trees were also removed.  Park area was graded and native grasses were planted along the south side of the park that will be 2-3’ in height.  Concrete curbing for the playground area has been installed. The playground equipment is scheduled to be installed the week of October 3 by Parks Department employees and a certified playground installer.  The footings for the open-air shelter are scheduled to be installed the week of October 3, with the shelter being installed by the end of October.  The base of the ½ court basketball court has been installed. Anticipate paving and painting the court in the Spring.  Adjacent homeowners expressed that they were not in favor of a split rail fence getting installed along the southern park boundary. Rather, we will be designing a landscape plan that will provide additional buffering. We plan on ordering the plant material this Winter with parks department staff planting in the Spring, 2023.  The existing paved trail has been removed, and a new base has been installed. We are expecting that the trails will be paved yet this Fall, but we need to wait until the playground equipment and park shelter are installed. Mr. Gooder asked if the basketball court is going on the back side of the park and is there anything preventing the basketball from going into the wooded area? DeGardner stated yes, there is thick vegetation of 12-15 feet plus bushes for separation. We will also be considering a cyclone fence if necessary. B. Parks Projects Submitted for 2023 Budget The following parks and trails projects were submitted to the City Council for consideration in the 2023 General Operating Budget:  Materials for Parks Department to repair approximately 200 feet of boardwalk in Foxborough - $15,000  Remove and replace Rice Lake Elementary Basketball Court - $40,000  Chip seal Sunrise Park Parking Lots - $54,000  Patch and paint NorthPointe Pickleball Court - $7,000  Repair Country Lakes Lane Trail - $75,000 Mr. Huelman gave a recap of the Park Board proposed budget to the City Council; replace Lino Lakes Park Shelter, Brandywood Park playground equipment, and Birchwood Acres Park playground equipment. Also on the radar is Shenandoah Park equipment, pedestrian access to Tower Park, and using outdoor hockey rinks for summer use. Eleven park structures are more than 20+ years old. 3 7. NEW BUSINESS Watermark Park Shared Parking Lot In conjunction with the final design of Watermark Park located to the northwest of the HOA clubhouse, City staff and the developer are working together on a plan to create a shared driveway and provide parking on the Watermark Park site. Below is the preferred design, with the developer installing both parking lots at the same time with the City reimbursing the developer for our portion, approximately $55,000. Each parking lot consists of 15 stalls. Mr. Kusterman asked, where is the $55,000 coming from for the parking lot? Mr. DeGardner stated the money is coming from the Watermark designated park fund. Mr. Termont asked what criteria was used to decide the size of the parking lot. Mr. DeGardner stated we split the size of the parking lot with the HOA. Matt Bechel, 7300 Watermark Way - stated this is the first time he is seeing the parking lot information. He is willing to get residents opinions. B. Watermark Park Playground Design Process Several residents in the Watermark Development have expressed interest in being involved in the design process for the playground equipment and challenge course. Staff is working out the final details with Northland Recreation and plans on sending out the initial email to those interested within the next 1-2 weeks. 4 Mr. Bechel discussed the Hugo Park and the different surface products used for the playground besides wood fiber. Mr. DeGardner stated upgrading to rubberized surfacing would take away a significant amount of playground equipment due to cost. Mr. Bechel asked about donating options. Mr. Kusterman stated if we told the residents how much a new playground surface would cost, maybe an organization could raise the additional money. C. Brainstorming Session Pat Huelmann, Park Board Chair, suggested we utilize the October Park Board meeting as an opportunity to brainstorm and potentially identify some short- and long-term projects throughout the parks and trails system. Some ideas include:  Choose a couple of parks that have significant items left from their masterplan or might need a new master plan  Identify park needs beyond our well-known playground replacement (more hard courts, shelters/gazebos/tables/benches)  Identify critical trail needs (both repair or additions)  Think outside the box on projects too big for the annual allotment (hard courts on skating rink, major trail segments, totally new features) Mr. Huelman explains his ideas/vision. Mr. Gooder stated not everything needs to be updated at each park. Mr. Gooder would like each park and trail branded with Lino Lakes signs, update at least 2 parks per year, and create trails. Mr. Huelman discusses Marshan Park and several other trails that need to be created/updated. Would like to come up with a list of trails to be created and share with City Council. Mr. Kusterman would like a list of parks and trails for a 5-10 year plan that goes before City Council. 5 Mr. Termont asked if Anoka County would help with trails and could you get a seat at the county highway planning review? Mr. DeGardner explains the Anoka County process. Mr. Huelman stated Mr. DeGardner’s list of projects is a great starting point. Mr. Kusterman would like to ask City Council to designate any surplus to park and trails. Mr. Termont’s core idea is to look into the future with more optimism. What are some positive things that would step us up? Mr. Huelman said Country Lakes Park is a gem in the rough. Huelman also discusses the options for a Dog Park in Lino Lakes. Mr. DeGardner mentioned different locations for a Dog Park. Mr. Huelman stated lots of good ideas and thoughts. A list of projects is a good place to start. 8. NEXT SCHEDULED PARK BOARD MEETING Wednesday, November 2, 2022 9. ADJOURNMENT William Kusterman made a Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m. Motion was supported by Clark Gooder Motion carried 5-0. Respectfully submitted, Angela Thorson, Lino Lakes Administrative Assistant