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Public Information on City Parks Meeting Minutes June 2, 1997 - . Page 3 1 Mr. Kost recommended three areas of improvement for Emerald Park. Parking Area: 2 reconfigure parking area; Play Area: remove and replace bituminous basketball surface and 3 reconfigure into regulation size half court, remove old play equipment and replace with new 4 equipment which includes handicap-useable features, install sidewalk to act as a containment 5 for pea gravel play surface, and installation of handicap accessible surfacing; Park 6 Furnishings: replace existing benches, replace litter receptacles with more colorful units with 7 self-closing lids, and coordinate new furnishings in all parks. 8 Mr. Kost noted some of these improvements were very costly, such as new play equipment, 9 which could run between $25,000 and $60,000 for the larger units. Other repairs are more 10 reasonable such as the bituminous basketball surface at Silver Point Park which is currently 11 being redone by the St. Anthony Public Works Department. He reported the total proposed 12 improvements would cost approximately $100,000 to $150,000. 13 Councilmember Faust asked if the play equipment could be installed by volunteers with the 14 guidance of a supervisor and if the equipment could be installed in phases. - 15 Mr. Kost stated this type of equipment required professional installation. The equipment 16 could be purchased and installed in phases. 4P IV. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC. Marilyn Eberlein, 3524 Skycroft Drive, stated she lived directly across from the north 19 entrance of Central Park. She asked if the City would provide covered trash containers, posts 20 for a net in the volleyball area, and benches in the park. She questioned if the proposed 21 ballfields would be located too close to her home and if the proposed Community Center play 22 area would be self-contained. She stated she did not feel the play area should be exclusive. 23 Mr. Kost noted covered trash containers would be provided, the ballfields would be located a 24 safe distance from Ms. Eberlein's home and the play area would be fenced but would be 25 accessible to the public. 26 Anthony Kaczor, 3008-33rd Avenue NE, requested that the turnaround in the parking area on 27 33rd Avenue be retained. He stated locating the play area by the tennis courts would allow 28 more accessibility and expressed concern for the mature trees on the site. Mr. Kaczor 29 indicated his support for Alternative A2 and stated he would be willing to be a member of an 30 ad hoc committee to address the park issues. 31 Jane Hintz, 3503 Maplewood Drive, suggested the City address the basics such as 32 maintenance of the existing parks before pursuing improvements and additions. She requested 33 repair of the toilets, water fountains, and picnic tables and benches. She stated the tot lot in 34 the proposal was not large enough. She suggested the City remove the existing hazardous or non-working equipment such as the slide at Silver Point Park and the swings at Wilshire Park and add more usable safe equipment to the parks.