Minutes - 2026/03/26 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Silver View: there was a very large oak tree that couldn’t be kept during the clean up, but a slice has been saved to display. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 9. NEW BUSINESS A. GOAL Parks Recommendations- Peterson: see packet. Karen Grasmon: Silver View Park and Lakeside Lions: We know the recommendations and the master plan have big dollar amounts, but the value and the timing of needs reflect the amount investment. The $15 million bond is a fraction of the grand total needed. Dave Zink, Greenfield Park: we need to continue to invest in the parks! Emily Bacheller: Hodges Park and Woodcrest Park: As a parent we saw the Woodcrest playground go away. The parks are assets. The GOAL parks committee would like to continue to see the project continue. We have a part time marketing intern to help the general public understand what’s happening. Considering hiring WSB to also help with marketing. A city-owned cannabis dispensary will be coming, which will be a cost-sharing revenue stream. We don’t know what the revenue will be, but it is something for council to consider. The Council will be doing a survey which will have questions on whether residents would be in support of a bond. If the City Charter commission were to put forth a 1% Levy- that would generate about 90K/year, which would grow over time to help with on-going maintenance. The city will continue to look for grants and will apply as soon as they have a clear project. The current parks budget does not have a revenue stream coming in. Park dedications funds are not coming in and the deterioration of the parks will continue; maintenance will still need to happen. The parks need a consistent revenue stream to continue to maintain. If the survey comes back that there isn’t support for a bond, there may still be a ballot question to help receive the voice of the residents to decide on park funding. Lakeside Lions is a joint park, so that will be a separate conversation on funding. Communication with residents will start happening as soon as Council has the go-ahead. Lundberg: suggested to look at corporate sponsorship to help with funding. Councilmember Clark: there is support for communication technician in the strategic plan. Motion: To approve GOALS committee report as written, with the addition of looking at corporate sponsorship for funding and other available sources as they become available, and pass the report on to Council made by Bosneag II, Second by Arel. Motion passes 6-0. B. Rink 2025-2026 usage numbers- Thomas: see packet. We were open 36 days. Lamberts daily use went up from last year (3.7 people/day). Hillview was at 5.5 people/day ( a small drop in last year was 6 people/day). A decision on keeping rinks open would need to be made around September or October to plan on staffing. Some cities are moving to a rotating staff member that checks on the rinks so there is not a staff member that has to be there all the time, which would reduce the 2 staff to 1, but that doesn’t change the maintenance for flooding. Lambert is easier to maintain but not as visible. Hillview is harder to maintain, but much more visible. Rink discussions will be revisited prior to winter.