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AUG. -14' 9.8(FR[). 12: 11 #: : :x: :: TEL:612 421 9511 P. 012 Parks Commission Meeting Minutes August 10,1999 Page 12 1 Hubmer stated that the excavation is the key issue. Bids may be done together or . 2 separately on court size,playground equipment,basketball, hockey, playground 3 structures, pathways, etc.,with all subject to change. 4 Wagner suggested there might be a bidder wanting to do only the excavation. 5 Hubmer agreed that this is possible, although he said there usually are very aggressive bids 6 for entire projects. He added that the City might get a good price,with Central Park's 7 projects coming soon as well. 8 Siggelkow stated Council action is needed on the bid, but some could be spent on the 9 configuration. He added that the excavation is imminent due to the storm water plan, and 10 the excavation is not a Parks Commission issue. 11 Kosciolek repeated her request that the Commission stand behind this plan before it is 12 presented to Council. 13 14 Siggelkow suggested the Commission might not be prepared to send the finalized. 15 configuration to the Council. 16 Morris agreed that a work session is needed. He said he would like to see a scale drawing 17 of the concept. Kosciolek replied that the parks task force has already done this. 18 Andra stated only Central Park's plan was fully reviewed, and this process took one year. 19 She agreed that the Commission needs more information, as this new plan would affect the 20 Central Park plan as well. She stated she agrees with Kosciolek that the Commission 21 should agree on the plan before it goes to Council. She said the Commission may need 22 more than one work session, as she would like the meeting to end tonight at 9:00 p.m. 23 She then asked for a motion to decide on the need for a work session. 24 Lambrecht requested the minutes from the parks task force. Jmdra stated the minutes 25 should have been handed out. She said that the force looked only at Central Park so these 26 minutes wouldn't help with Silver Point Park. 27 Siggelkow suggested the Commission vote tonight on two or three options for the 28 configuration. He said that when the scaled drawings are completed, the Commission 29 could make a final decision. Members who cannot attend a special session could cast an 30 absentee vote and send it In to Council. He suggested having the neighborhoods look at 31 the drawings, without taking tool much sue vui"thethenneighborhoods,� dbu for now. would ' 32 said that lighting would be a big 33 be needed. This shouldn't delay the bid. 34 Morris asked why there is such a tight timetable. He questioned whether 30 days would 35 make a difference in the bidding process. Hubmer replied that the configuration could