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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes December 2, 2019 Page 2 1 B. Three Rivers Park District Programming, Updates and Activities 2 3 Ms. Alyssa Baguss representing Three Rivers Park District, provided an update on 4 Silverwood Park. They are a regional center for the arts and environment. Ms. Baguss 5 provided an update on programs and distributed information on those programs. The 6 amenities within the park were highlighted. The park is open 363 days a year. There is a full-7 service café in the visitor’s center. A shoreline restoration project is being done on the island. 8 There will be four fully accessible fishing platforms available. The café will be rebranded and 9 have a new name. 10 11 Mr. Hartman asked about summer rentals and Ms. Baguss stated there are canoe and kayak 12 rentals available. 13 14 C. Turf Study and C4 Backstop and Safety Netting 15 16 Mr. Mark Gibbs representing the St. Anthony/New Brighton School District, discussed the 17 turf study and C4 Backstop and Safety Netting. The backstop replacement on Palm Field at 18 Central Park was reviewed. The school district is replacing the fencing and netting on the 19 field. 20 21 The City and School District investigated the option of artificial turf at Central Park. The 22 School District is doing a feasibility study and has looked at grant possibilities. 23 24 Chair Jordahl Redlin asked if Mr. Gibbs had an estimate of the cost and Mr. Gibbs stated 25 approximately $1M. Chair Jordahl Redlin asked if safety of a turf field compared to regular 26 grass is included in the study and Mr. Gibbs stated the turf is thought to be safer. They would 27 just be looking at turf on one field. 28 29 Ms. Palmer stated Dr. Erdahl has not provided an update but some grants have been applied 30 for by the School District. There is a lot more information forthcoming. Ms. Palmer stated Dr. 31 Erdahl would have more information. 32 33 D. Electric Vehicles Report 34 35 Ms. Kim Napoline presented a power point titled “Driving Towards an Electric Future: Policy 36 and Research for Electric Vehicles. Ms. Napoline represents the University of Minnesota. She 37 is a graduate student looking at Electric Vehicles. Ms. Napoline reviewed her research project. 38 There are 21 EV owners in St. Anthony. The five EV principles were reviewed as well as key 39 concepts. Ms. Napoline made initial site recommendations for St. Anthony being City Hall, 40 Silver Lake Village and Silverwood Park. 41 42 Ms. Palmer asked about the cost of the chargers and Ms. Napoline stated from a few hundred 43 dollars to $50,000 depending on the type of charger. Ms. Napoline will make a presentation to 44 the City Council on December 10, 2019. 45 46