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Parks Commission Meeting Minutes • October 10, 2001 Page 2 1 different points throughout the project. 2 Chair Jindra indicated that Scott Kerzman, Construction Supervisor with Veit Corporation, had some 3 playground equipment for the Commission to look at. She suggested that a sub-committee be formed 4 for the playground and the wet-deck area. Hartman indicated that Kerzman was having a difficult time 5 with vendors regarding the wet-deck because the budget was so tight. 6 Wong indicated that the wet-deck was still a new concept for a lot of communities which limits the 7 number of vendors that are coming in with bids. He referred to a diagram that he had of the planned 8 wet-deck and said it was very safe and playful in style. 9 Wong indicated that the advent of wet-decks is to eventually eliminate wading pools due to safety 10 concerns. , 11 Commissioner Gebhardt and Chair Jindra stated that they would form the sub-committee for the 12 playground equipment and the wet-deck. t13 Zurbey asked about lights on the-hockey rink that already exist, and asked if it were possible to transfer 14 them to the new hockey rink. Wong asked Hartman to provide him with model numbers so that he 15 could see about the feasibility of using them for the new rink. 16 Molly Olivier distributed a diagram of the park pavilions and restrooms, and the schedule for the 17 project. She indicated that she had put in the worst-case scenario in terms of coordinating the different 18 projects. She reviewed the schedule with the Commission highlighting the potential of having a very A 19 and heavy snow in March, which would have construction first take place in April. 20 Todd Hubmer emphasized that the schedule really depends on the weather. Olivier echoed Hubmer's 21 concern that the Commission be aware that the schedule is very weather-dependent. 22 Olivier indicated that she would like to include one of Wong's schedules within her documents for the 23 benefit of the contractors. 24 Olivier indicate that if they do not get a contractor that was large enough to begin the projects at one 25 time, Silver Point Park could be up and running in time for next fall. Commissioner Gebhardt asked of 26 the likelihood that they could get the projects happening simultaneously. Olivier expressed her hope 27 that they could. She added that she would like to see Central Park get worked on first due to the way 28 that the areas are blocked. 29 Chair Jindra asked about Silver Point Park being worked on during the summer months when baseball 30 would be played. Hubmer indicated that there was access behind the backstops. Olivier indicated it