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Park and Recreation Committee Meeting Agenda March 23, 2006 6:30 P.M. 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of minutes from the February 23, 2006 meeting – Are currently not available. 3. Public Input - Citizens are encouraged to speak to the Park and Recreation and Forestry Commissioners on issues of concern. 4. YMCA Update Ice Rink Years End Report 5. Unfinished Business: Groveland Park Building Replacement – On February 27, 2006 the City Council awarded a contract to: Base Bid Alternate#1 Total:Base/Alt DNR Construction Inc. $226,900.00 $5,000.00 $231,900.00 The bid alternate #1, air conditioning, was included in the contract. Staff is currently working with the contractor to get a schedule for construction. Although not official yet, the tentative start date will be August 5th, with construction completed in October. YMCA and Park summer recreation activities are currently scheduled in this building and will conclude on August 4th. Random Park Building Replacement Project – Early Saturday morning on March 11, 2006, the former Clubhouse was moved to Random Park. It has since been placed on the new foundation. Oakwood Park Renovation Project – Staff met with the City’s consultant regarding this project. There are many issues that will need to be addressed to make this project a reality: A permit from the Rice Creek Watershed District is required, a grading plan and erosion control plan will need to be developed, a wetland delineation is needed, a flood plain mitigation plan will need to be developed an approved, a permit from the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services will be required, etc. The City Consultant, BRAA, will be submitting a letter proposal for the Commission’s consideration on March 23, 2006. Should the Commission find it acceptable, it will be submitted to the City Council for review. Should the City Council authorize the work outlined in the letter, the next step will be to develop a draft plan of proposed improvements in Oakwood Park, have it reviewed by the Commission, and present it for review and comment to the neighborhood. County Road 10 Corridor Improvement Program – On January 9, 2006, the City Council authorized a feasibility report for two trailway segments along County Road 10: County Road H to Silver Lake Road on the north side, and Long Lake Road to Silver Lake Road on the south side. The City submitted a Federal Grant application for the trailway located on the north side from County Road H to Silver Lake Road (segments 1-5). The City will know if we were successful or not with this grant application at the end of March.