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Joint Parks Commission and Council Meeting Minutes Parks Commission Meeting Minutes June 9, 2003 Page 4 1 Commissioner Ganley asked Mr. Koechlien if they felt the need for more grass seed on the fields or 2 would fertilizer be enough to promote good growth. Mr. Koechlien stated that he would like to see 3 more seed laid down. He stated that if it does not fill-in within the next month that they would have to 4 lay down additional seed. Public Works Director Hartman stated that they would be fertilizing on 5 Tuesday, June 10, 2003, weather permitting, and that it would be ongoing every 28 days. He stated that 6 they should have a fairly good idea of the conditions of the fields within that timeframe. 7 8 Chair Jindra expressed concerns that the grass does not appear to be growing the way it was expected 9 and agreed that it would probably need to be reseeded. Mr. Koechlien explained that presently Premier 10 is not expecting to reseed. He reviewed their concerns with Council stating that Premier has stated that 11 the grass is growing well and that it should fill in nicely. 12 13 Mayor Hodson asked the Commission to notify Council when the final payment is made. He explained 14 that Council would like to review the payment, separate from the Consent Agenda, to ensure that 15 everyone is in agreement that that the Park is completed, as expected, prior to the final payment being 16 issued. 17 18 Commissioner Ganley asked if the standing water between the football field and the batting cages would 19 be included as a punchlist item. Mr. Koechlien confirmed that it would be included stating that they have had discussions regarding this issue. He explained that they would like to grade the area back to Gi the bleachers to help alleviate the drainage issues. 22 23 Mr. Zurbey asked if the hay bales have been placed in the parking lot. Mr. Koechlien stated that the 24 bales have not been placed yet. He explained that Premier has been reminded several times adding that 25 he would contact them again to find out when they plan to place the bales. 26 27 Vice Chair Koehntop referenced the location for the new Fire Station stating that the Parks Commission 28 would like to relay to City Council and make them aware that the tentative location for the New Fire 29 Station is a very valuable City property location. He stated that the Commission would like to request 30 that Council consider dedicating this area to Central Park and reviewed his concerns with the Council. 31 32 Chair Jindra agreed stating that several members of the Park Task Force has expressed concerns 33 regarding the impact it would have on the park and reviewed their concerns with Council. She stated 34 that the Parks Commission would like some involvement in the process and review the plans to 35 determine how it would impact the park area. She stated that they would need to install some kind of 36 buffer to the area to avoid the noise that would be created by the sirens. She asked if it would be a 37 possibility for the Commission to have an opportunity to review the landscaping plans for this area. 38 39 Mayor Hodson agreed that noise would be an issue adding that the majority of the sound would echo 40 from the front of the building. He stated that making any landscaping decisions at this point in the 41 project would be premature. He stated that when the design is ready that a draft would be provided for Commission review. 4, 44 Vice Chair Koehntop expressed concerns regarding changes to the design for Central Park, specifically