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Park and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes January 23, 2003 Meeting Called to order: Kroeger Roll Call: Kunz, Kroeger, Long, Silvis, Dazenski, Lee, Roepke, Jeanette Steeves Absent: Szczepanski, Kahn Approval of the November, 2002 minutes Motioned: Silvis 2"a: Kunz Unfinished Business: Community Lee wanted all Commissioners to review questions once more before he submits them to the Council at a work session in March. Lee noted that the 2003 budget has $7500 set aside for this survey. Kroeger stated that these survey questions may not be final because the professional survey company or the Council could refine them as necessary. Silvis asked if question 7 be kept regarding the Golf Course? Kroeger suggested revising the question to include the words "privatize or enlarge" the existing Golf Course. He also stated that the survey will be a good overall opinion of the residents regarding the City's parks. Long asked if more questions should be included about the Community Center, he noted that there is only 1. Kroeger suggested including the words "What other features would you like to see at the Community Center." Long suggested adding the question regarding the desire for a skate park. Krueger asked if we would want the answer from the Community before we go through with the project? Lee stated that the timing is fine because it goes hand-in-hand with the earlier decision by the Commission to make the skate park a 1 year trial. Long said to make question 11 "Do you want a skate park in Mounds View?" Krueger also asked to re -define question 5 to "which park is closer to you and which park do you use the most". Kroeger asked Lee to revise questions and present them to Council. He asked Lee if he knew of a company to perform the survey. Lee said he did and Kroeger asked that Lee call them for a cost estimate. Silvis agreed. Krueger stated no motion would be necessary. Skate Park Lee stated that he emailed the Commissioners a memo outlining the costs for modifying the Community Center basketball courts to construct a skate park. Kroeger asked if the slope repair is needed? Suggested addressing this question as we get further into the project. Does the fence need to be 10 feet high? Lee stated that a 6 foot fence would be the minimum height due to the possibility of BMX bikes being tossed over the fence to use in the course. The City of Coon Rapids has problems with this because of a 4 foot fence they had. Kroeger asked about the impact of using the emergency door as an exit door to the park. Lee replied that an emergency exit door cannot exit into a fenced area and that the door