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Parks Commission Meeting Minutes April 12, 1999 Page 4 1 Hubmer stated the park lighting will be controlled by the City and should not be intrusive to 2 property owners. He added that new lighting will be an improvement over the existing lighting, 3 and lighting issues have not been addressed yet. 5 Hubmer stated the landscaping plan should screen out traffic noise from Highway 88 over time, 6 and a sledding area is planned for the park's southeast corner. 8 Hubmer stated a portable hockey system with removable boards is being considered, and an on - 9 site hydrant will allow for easy maintenance. 10 11 Hubmer stated there will be no accessibility problems for emergency vehicles, police or fire 12 department vehicles, or NSP vehicles. 13 14 Hubmer stated that the walking path will be an 8 -foot wide, bituminous pavement path as wood 15 chips are too difficult to maintain and do not provide good drainage. 16 17 Hubmer stated there will be some play areas for younger children but the target age group has 18 always been children up to 13 years old. 19 20 Hubmer stated that the Skrivseth's personal concerns relating to a pole near their yard and a . i broken tree limb will be addressed as soon as possible. 22 23 Jindra stated that she had spoken with the Skrivseth's and indicated to them that the Commission 24 would respond to their concerns. Hubmer agreed to draft a response letter for the Commission's 25 review. 26 27 Jindra asked whether the trees which were removed by mistake are being replaced. Hubmer 28 stated that 4 trees were taken out and while 2 were marked on the plan for removal, 2 were not 29 marked. He added the contractor will replace 4 trees. Roadfeldt asked what kind of trees would 30 be planted. Hubmer stated the new trees will be autumn blaze maples which grow faster than red 31 maples. 32 33 Wolff asked, on a different matter, whether the holding pond in Central Park will be as big as it 34 seems. Todd stated the size will be the same, but the slopes will not be as dramatic. He added 35 that the slopes will be seeded with regular grass, and the bottom will be planted with a wetland 36 mixture of native plants and flowers. He stated that same mix will be used in the holding pond 37 near the community center. 38 39 VII. DISCUSS WATER TOWER PARK. 40 Andra expressed the importance of the Commission's role as representatives of the community 41 and as such must be responsible for selection decisions. She added that when bids went out for 2 the Water Tower Park, it was brought to her attention that the contractor would make all 43 decisions with regard to play equipment and the Commission would not be consulted. 44