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Parks Commission Meeting Minutes January 11, 1999 Page 5 1 2 Kosciolek questioned whether resident input should be solicited prior to the Council meeting at 3 which final plans will be announced. Jindra stated that public opinion was solicited with over 4 300 residents attending an Ice Cream Saocial last summer. Comment cards were filled out and 5 six different vendors were available with playground proposals. She felt the input would be 6 minimized and the effort should not be 7 8 Wolff agreed that the steps taken in the process of getting to this point should not be negated and 9 we should continue to move forward with the project. 10 11 Kosciolek stated there should be some more input from the public before plans are finalized. 12 Roadfeldt expressed agreement, stating the project planning should not be rushed to meet a 13 deadline. Jindra stated planning has been under way for over a year. Wolff stated there have 14 been opportunities for public input at every Commission meeting. 15 16 Koehntop asked whether residents should be invited to provide input at the February 8, 1999 17 Commission meeting. Jindra agreed that more input should be solicited before the overall 18 Central Park plan is finalized,but not for this phase of the project. Wolff agreed that the 19 Commission will receive both complaints and accolades as change is often difficult for the 20 community. 21 22 Jindra invited Todd Hubmer, WSB,Inc.,to address the Commission, adding Hubmer has done 23 an excellent job of keeping the Commission generally informed and updated. Hubmer presented 24 a proposed landscaping plan for the water overflow basin to be constructed as part of the 1999 25 Street Reconstruction Project. He stated the landscape designer who prepared the plan was 26 concerned with the type of vegetation to be grown in these areas with regard to future uses, as 27 well as breaking down the edge line. 28 29 Wolff asked whether the parcels were large enough for small fields or pocket parks. Hubmer 30 stated the largest parcel could accommodate a small pocket park, or perhaps a rock garden and 31 benches, adding that the development of a garden way is a possibility. 32 33 Wolff asked whether a feasibility meeting had been held. Hubmer stated a formal feasibility 34 report had been completed providing accurate cost estimates. Jensen asked whether the Town `n' 35 Country area is the lowest part of the City. Hubmer confirmed this, adding the difficult part is 36 getting water to that area which would be prohibitively expensive due to the necessary pipes. He 37 added theseissues will'hopefully be resolved next month with the feasibility study. 38 39 Jindra asked whether Silver Point Park will flood more frequently if the remaining parcel of land 40 is not acquired. Hubmer confirmed this, adding a pipe restriction could not be justified as it 41 would allow a volume of water to run into the community and cause flooding. 42 43 Wolff commended Hubmer and expressed approval of the plan. Jensen agreed, adding the plan 44 has a logical flow.