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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 8, 2020 Page 2 1 Mr. Urdahl presented an update on Central Park. Updates are also available on the website. 2 There has been some utility work completed in Central Park as potable water and a sewer 3 project. He thanked the City for its help on these utility projects. The current electrical system 4 is being studied. The transformer is 49 years old at Central Park. Excel Energy has checked it 5 to see if it will be viable for years to come. Another project is the addition of cameras at the 6 stadium field and the varsity softball/baseball field. 7 8 The concession stand and ticket booth need improvements. The bleacher seating area work 9 will begin the summer of 2021 along with the press box. The feasibility study for synthetic 10 turf and track for the stadium field. The School District is soliciting budget numbers for this 11 project. 12 13 Commissioner Reed thanked Mr. Urdahl for this work on these projects. She asked about the 14 cameras and who paid for the cameras to be installed. Mr. Urdahl stated the National 15 Federation of High School Networks provided two of the cameras. The other two cameras 16 cost $7000 which came from the School District. There is a $10 subscription fee per month. 17 Commissioner Reed asked about the turf on the field and with the pandemic, how expensive 18 would the turf cost. People have lost their jobs and even $3.50 additional taxes would be a 19 concern. There were questions about how we can be more inclusive within the community. 20 She suggested the school issues and synthetic turf be included in the 2020 - 2021 goals. The 21 questions and input were received from Commissioner Reed’s neighbors. Mr. Urdahl stated 22 Covid has an impact on the budget. Mr. Urdahl stated with the addition of the turf there would 23 be more field access for emerging activities with the inclusion of all groups. 24 25 Commissioner Niemi asked about the cost of the transformer. Mr. Urdahl stated the school 26 district owns the 49-year-old transformer. It is being discussed whether the transformer should 27 be Excel owned or school district owned. The ownership of the transformer affects the energy 28 rates. For the fees for the camera subscription how much would go back to the School 29 District. Mr. Urdahl stated the funds would go back to help pay for the cameras. The School 30 District amount is much lower than the National Federation receives. This would provide an 31 opportunity for providing a safe way for people who do not want to attend the events in 32 person. Commissioner Niemi asked what the cost is for the co-op with Spring Lake Park on 33 the track. Mr. Urdahl estimated the cost to be $17,000 for the co-op. This does not include any 34 travel cost. 35 36 Commissioner Reed asked if there could be track and field without artificial turf. Mr. Urdahl 37 stated it would make sense to do both projects at the same time. Does the track must have 38 artificial turf. She was concerned about the small rubber pieces on the track. Mr. Urdahl stated 39 it is a safe playing surface. The MN High School League requires State games to be played on 40 synthetic turf. 41 42 Commissioner Niemi asked if the turf project is done when would it happen and Mr. Urdahl 43 stated the contractors would have either a Fall start or a Spring start. This would be either 44 October or April. 45 46