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Parks Commission Meeting Minutes May 1, 2000 Page 3 I The following was discussed regarding lighting for the basketball court and the trail: 2 There was considerable discussion regarding the placement of the lights. Jindra suggested they 3 install a basketball light and see if it is necessary to install another light for the trail. Hartman 4 suggested they install all the lights at one time. 5 Bob Kost, BRW, Inc. suggested they consider where they would like lights placed in the park, so 6 they do not end up with shoe box fixture lights throughout the park, which are not neighborhood 7 friendly. He suggested a light for the basketball court be put in between the building and the 8 fence so it is not a visual nuisance. As they look at the rest of Central Park they could bring in 9 other designs of light fixtures. 10 Koehntop suggested the color of the lights match the color of lights already in the park. I I Hartman stated two lights would be put in, one for the basketball court and a security light for the 12 trail on the east side. This will be done within one month, along with two garbage cans that will 13 be placed accordingly. • 4 Central Park Redevelopment was discussed as follows: 15 Mr. Kost reviewed a flow chart of the process for the reconstruction of Central Park. He 16 reviewed key decisions for the Park Commission and the City Council and the amount of time 17 the decisions might take. He explained they have been in the planning process for two years, and 18 he has now taken the proposal prepared a couple months ago and laid out the steps of the project 19 across a series of months. He identified the series of steps from A to I, starting with a final 20 survey and ending with construction. The decision that plays in is whether the Commission 21 wants to complete the whole park in one construction swoop or in phases, and what will drive 22 that is funds. He noted that as the process continues additional things arise and the price keeps 23 going up. 24 Jindra asked how the development can be accomplished in pieces. Mr. Kost responded they are 25 now preparing the design development plan, after that is completed it must be approved along 26 with the phasing options. He has timed the plan aggressively, however it can take more time if 27 the Commission would like. He advised to accomplish the plan in phases they can do all the 28 field work, then do trail work, then do the playground, then do batting cages. This could take up 29 to two or three years and additional money could be saved to complete amenities. He explained 30 they would only want to disrupt facilities and take fields out of operation once. Sports Boosters 31 and schools will need time to make arrangements for the time when the fields are out of 32 commission. It 3 Ganley stated he liked the idea of two phases and hoped the loss of the fields could be kept to a 34 minimal time of one year. Mr. Kost advised the fields need a season to establish. They could