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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes • December 15, 1998 Page 2 1 Wagner reviewed the Parks Commission's December 14, 1998 meeting at which Todd Hubmer, 2 WSB, reviewed the Silver Point Park excavation project. He added the Commission discussed 3 the $40,000 figure budgeted for playground equipment in the park and whether equipment 4 installation was included in that figure. Mr. Hubmer agreed to determine whether installation 5 was provided by the manufacturer. 6 7 Wagner stated park excavation will be completed by the end of this week with pipework 8 completed by the end of the month. He added park restoration, including seeding, sodding,trail 9 configuration and playground equipment installation, will be completed in April or May 1999. 10' 1.1 Wagner stated the excavation has progressed well due to the mild weather, and the contractor 12 hopes to begin digging a retention pond in the northeast corner of Central Park rather than wait 13 until Spring 1999. 14 15 Wagner stated Mr. Hubmer indicated a landscaping plan will be ready for review by the Parks 16 Commission at their January 11, 1999 meeting, as well as a plan for the Water Tower Park area. 17 He added no Sports Boosters representative was present at the meeting, and there was some 18 discussion with regard to the Sports Boosters and their role in parks planning as some changes 19 had been made in Central Park without the Commission's knowledge. 0 Wagner stated the Commission hopes to order playground equipment for both Silver Point and 22 Central Parks simultaneously. He added the target date for completion of Water Tower Park is 23 July 1, 1999. 24 25 Wagner stated a copy of a bi-weekly Construction Update had been presented to the Commission 26 which reviews the excavation project and gives information about the contractor. He added this 27 update is being mailed to residents. 28 29 Makowske asked whether any other issues or complaints with regard to the excavation had been 30 raised by residents. Wagner stated no major complaints had been received, with the exception of 31 an issue involving a temporary exit from the park to allow excavation trucks to have northbound 32 access to Highway 88. 33 2. Review Comments Re: Proposed Erosion Control/Storm Water Management Ordinance. 34 Makowske stated the City Council had delayed the 2nd reading of the proposed Erosion 35 Control/Storm Water Management Ordinance until their January 12, 1999 meeting. He added 36 the Council has requested further comments on the ordinance from the Commission, and opened 37 the discussion. 38 39 Wagner drew the Commission's attention to Section 1675.08, Subd. 17 which addresses the issue of lawn fertilizer education. He added this was a new entry,the addition of which was resultant from the Commission's recent related discussions. He added he believes the ordinance should be