Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Packet - August 23, 2007

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Lake has an "A" rating—clearest water you can have. Could put in Mississippi water as pipe is leaking into it already. Three phases with approximate costs: 1) Get weeds out—northern water milfoil and curly leaf pond weeds (twice a year fall/spring @ $6500 each). Harvesting weeds initially ($6000-10,000) 2) Buy water to put back into the lake. ($2500 per year for 18 million gallons) 3) Restoration to get beauty back with regards to swimming and fishing. Recommended secchi disk testing with PCA for measuring water quality. Recommended to get information from DNR and RCWD as well as dollar amounts and come back with a specific plan to address the issue. Recommended to speak with Greg Lee about a feasibility study for this process. Motion by Long, 2nd by Palm to recommend to City Council to submit an application for a DNR permit for removal of submerged vegetation. Motion Passed 4-1. b.) Disc Golf Course - Disc Golf –Mike Snelson from Fairway Flyerz presented a proposal for the location of the first nine holes of the disc golf course at the June 28`x' meeting. He is currently working on the course layout for the remaining nine holes. A review of the trees in the area of the proposed disc golf course was completed by the City Forester on Tuesday, July 24`x'. A walk though was conducted prior to this meeting. A neighborhood notice regarding the investigation of the feasibility of the disc golf course along with information pertaining to the walkthrough was sent to all nearby property owners. Several property owners attended the tour. Discussions from tour included: *moving some smaller pine trees from fairway to help shelter neighborhood properties and direct players through the course. Particularly at holes 5 and 9. *Do not have to be ADA compliant *need bridges at holes 4, 7, & 8 *Tree replacement *fairway width *park clean-up *Cost of bridge at hole 8. *Mike Snelson has volunteers to help clearing fairways and building bridges INFORMATION FROM FEBRUARY 22, 2007 MINUTES: Disc Golf – Cost estimated have been developed for a 9 -Hole and 18 -Hole course: 9 -Hole 18 -Hole Design $900 $1,500 Goals $3,420 $6,840 Footings $1,350 $2,700 Tee pads $900 $1,800 Clearing Staff / Golf Volunteers Sub total $6,570 $12,840 10% contingency $ 657 $1,284 TOTAL $7,227 $14,120 The design for a 9 hole course is $900.00 and for a 18 hole course is $1.500.00. This would assure that our course would be built to acceptable standards thru the National Disc Golf Association. Disc Golf at Oakwood / Greenfield: The prices are between $360.00 and $380.00 for the goals depending on the style. This would be 9 or 18 depending on the course. Concrete and rebar would cost approximately $150.00 per hole. The tee pads could be developed by staff for approximately $100.00 each. They would be bituminous and should hold tip very well. The clearing and brush removal could be done in house and would enlist the