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Parks Commission Meeting Minutes November 13, 2000 Page 4 1 Jindra asked if the current shelter needs to be retained and retrofitted or if it would be cheaper to 2 tear it down and build new. Mr. Kost stated a portion of that shelter is useable so he believes it 3 would be more costly to demolish and build new. 4 Jindra asked Mr. Kost to present design concepts for the pavilion. Mr. Kost stated they have not 5 yet started those concept drawings. 6 Jindra asked if the trail could be relocated to allow a building addition on that side. Mr. Kost 7 stated that could be considered and explained the remodeling concept they have been looking 8 into. He noted that adding another module would allow a simpler transition from one season to 9 the next. 10 Mr. Hartman commented on the importance of considering the cost of maintenance. 11 Mr. Kost suggested he research what the costs would be to construct an addition versus starting 12 over. 13 Gebhardt asked if the play area could have wood chips rather than the rubberized mat if it were 14 located farther away from the wading pool. Mr. Kost stated that could be considered. 15 Jindra commented on the trend to get away from wading pools and, instead, have a water spray 16 play area. Mr. Kost reviewed the depths of the wading pool. Jindra stated it may save some 17 money to get away from the wading pool and have a spray area. Mr. Kost stated they did get a 18 cost for a fountain type feature which could be plumbed in at the beginning of the project and is 19 not a "pocketbook breaker." 20 During discussion, the Commission indicated support for two bathrooms, two stalls per 21 bathroom, use of darker earth -toned colors, gable roof design (which is more vandal resistant), 22 metal standing seam roof, combination of face brick and concrete block, and inclusion of a glass 23 block window feature. Mr. Kost was asked to prepare pictures of a building with a green roof 24 and a brown roof and to determine costs for demolition and new construction or an addition. 25 Koehntop asked about the possibilities for sound abatement from the skate park. Mr. Kost stated 26 a berm with plantings could be considered but cautioned that the issue of drainage must also be 27 addressed. Koehntop noted that a concrete skate park may be less noisy. He advised that this 28 park is highly used and stated he would appreciate consideration of sound abatement through a 29 berm and landscaping. 30 Jindra advised that police officers asked that the City consider installing a drinking fountain, 31 telephone, and bathroom at the skate park. The police officer had suggested use of the existing 32 warming house. Mr. Hartman stated that shelter is not ADA compliant and would have to be 33 retrofitted.