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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-04-2023 Park Board Minutes Park Board October 4, 2023 pg. 1 DRAFT MINUTES CITY OF LINO LAKES PARK BOARD MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Huelman called the Lino Lakes Park Board meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. on October 4, 2023. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director amended the agenda to include 8B Scarecrow Crawl. 4. OPEN MIKE There was no one present for open mike. 5. APPROVAL OF JULY 18, 2023 MINUTES Mrs. Ballering moved to approve the July 18, 2023 meeting minutes. Motion seconded by Mr. Gooder. Mr. Kusterman abstained. Motion carried 4– 0. 6. PARKS UPDATE A. Watermark Park Mr. DeGardner gave a summary the development of Watermark Park continues. The landscape plantings are in. The irrigation system is installed, and we are waiting for DATE: October 4, 2023 TIME STARTED: 6:30 p.m. TIME ENDED: 7:58 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Patrick Huelman, Clark Gooder, William Kusterman, Kellie Schmidt, Kathy Ballering MEMBERS ABSENT: David Termont, Julie Cutts STAFF PRESENT: Rick DeGardner, Angela Thorson Park Board October 4, 2023 pg. 2 DRAFT MINUTES electrical and booster pump installations to complete. Pickleball and basketball court surfacing should be complete by early next week. All trails and most concrete work is complete. The dock has been delivered, and will be installed later this month. Construction of the park sign and pergola installation are underway. The sun shade near the court area has been installed. The park will be final graded and hydroseeded next week. The open-air shelter will be delivered and installation starting the same day. The playground equipment will be installed Spring 2024. Mr. Kusterman questioned why the dock was placed so late in the season. Mr. DeGardner stated it was in the contract and the dock doesn’t need to be removed during the winter. B. City Hall Pickleball Courts Mr. DeGardner gave a summary of his written report. The courts are open for fun. Mr. Gooder would like to include benches at each project in the future. C. RLE Basketball Courts Mr. DeGardner gave a summary of his written report. This project is complete. Mr. Gooder asked what the lifespan of basketball courts is. Mr. DeGardner stated 15-20 years. D. Foxborough Boardwalk Mr. DeGardner gave a summary of his written report. The Parks Department replaced two boardwalk sections (approximately 200’). Also, the center boardwalk section in Foxborough was reset and releveled. E. Sunrise #3 Renovations Mr. DeGardner gave a summary of his written report. The Parks Department rebuilt the pitcher's mound, cut out the lips on the turf between the infield aggregate and outfield turf, and resodded the base path areas and infield perimeter. Mr. Gooder asked if Centennial Little League funded any of the projects. Mr. DeGardner stated that the city takes care of the fields. F. Benches installed at Tower Park and City Hall Park Courts Mr. DeGardner gave a summary of his written report. Six benches at Tower Park and two benches at City Hall Park were assembled and installed for court users. Mr. Kusterman asked if the benches were anchored. Mr. DeGardner stated no. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Park Board October 4, 2023 pg. 3 DRAFT MINUTES A. 2024 Playground Projects – Brandywood and Birchwood Acres Parks Mr. DeGardner gave a summary of his written report. The City Council recently approved the following projects for 2024: o Replace Brandywood Park Playground Equipment - $95,000 o Replace Birchwood Acres Park Playground Equipment - $95,000 Staff is in the process of developing two concept plans for each site. We anticipate making the concepts available for public review and comment. Parks Department staff plans to begin dismantling the existing equipment and preparing the sites for the new equipment that they will install Spring, 2024. Mr. Kusterman asked where the funds came from for the City Hall pickleball courts. Mr. DeGardner stated the City Hall pickleball courts, Brandywood Park, and Birchwood Acres Park are funded from the 2023 budget. 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Park Board Members Discussion Mr. Huelman discussed developing a vision of what the Park Board needs to update the parks and trails. How can the Park Board communicate future projects to the City Council? Mr. Kusterman discussed his prior experience as a member of the City Council. Recommends going to the City Council with neighboring cities' park budgets to show how much they allocate for their park systems. Mrs. Schmidt discussed that the Lino Lakes budget also includes police and fire departments. Suggests comparing our park budget with other cities that also have their own police and fire departments. Mr. Gooder discussed what happens if we don’t have money to update the parks and trails. Would like to get in front of the City Council and ask about any surplus. Mrs. Ballering discussed creating a presentation for the City Council. Mrs. Schmidt discussed sending a survey to identify what the community wants and needs and then presenting the results to the City Council. The park board's efforts to reintroduce social events were also discussed. Mr. Huelman asked if a survey had been sent to resident’s. Mr. DeGardner stated that nothing had been sent. Mr. Huelman discussed how large the City of Lino Lakes park system is. Would like to find out what the resident's expectations are. Park Board October 4, 2023 pg. 4 DRAFT MINUTES Mr. Kusterman would like to give the City Council a budget of what the Park Board would need each year to update the 20 parks. Mr. DeGardner discussed past decisions regarding the development of the city parks. Mrs. Ballering would like to concentrate on making the budget larger. Mr. Huelman discussed other resources for funding. Mr. Gooder asked if we receive tax money from new businesses. Mr. Kusterman asked what step of the process the city is at with the 2024 budget. Thinks we should come up with a number per resident, not a large budget number. Mrs. Schmidt discussed making friends and partnering with groups. Mrs. Ballering discussed the survey questions that the Park Board created. Mr. Huelman stated a three-step solution for the future allocated budget. Would like to discuss the Park Board's needs with the City Council during a work session. Mrs. Schmidt discussed what happens if we don’t receive the budget needed. Mr. Kusterman wants to know where the $90,000 budget came from. B. Scarecrow Crawl Mr. DeGardner discussed the upcoming Scarecrow Crawl being held at the Rookery Activity Center. 9. NEXT SCHEDULED PARK BOARD MEETING Wednesday, November 1, 2023 10. ADJOURNMENT Mrs. Ballering moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Mrs. Schmidt Meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Angela Thorson, Public Services Administrative Assistant