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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes <br />September 18, 2023 <br />Page 5 <br />1 Workplan, Joint meetings between the Council and Parks and Environmental Commission, <br />2 and WSB Parks Assessment & Oertel Facilities Assessment. <br />3 <br />4 Mr. Yunker reviewed the Budget Calendar. Sources for the Park Improvement Fund are <br />5 Parkland dedication fees, donations & grants, park improvement levy, transfers and interfund <br />6 loans. The Park Improvement Fund is used for athletic facilities & playground structures, <br />7 park shelters, splash pads, trail construction and amenities. <br />8 <br />9 The Parks and Environmental items are included in various budgets: <br />10 General Fund – Primary location of Park and Environmental operating costs <br />o11 Parks personnel costs - $264,660 <br />o12 Supporting ISD recreation programming - $52,200 <br />o13 Energy Costs - $41,350 <br />o14 Supplies and other operating costs - $56,700 <br />o15 Sustainability programming - $30,000 <br />o16 Clean-up day, other recycling events, fix-it clinics, rain barrels - $5,000 <br />17 <br />18 Total General Fund costs - $449,910. <br />19 Capital Improvement Fund – Replacement of parks maintenance equipment. <br />o20 Fleet costs – 2024 $0 / Five years $56,000. <br />o21 Heavy Equipment/Mowers costs – 2024 $4,050 / 5 years $106,200. <br />o22 Other Equipment – 2024 $3,200 / Five years $58,000. <br />23 Building Improvement Fund. <br />o24 Park Shelters – 2024 $22,300 / Five years $172,000. <br />25 Stormwater Fund – Stormwater operating and capital costs. <br />o26 Stormwater / Flood mitigation 2024 $35,000 / Five years $205,000. <br />o27 Water Quality – 2024 $40,150 / Five years $323,450. <br />28 <br />29 Total Capital Funds costs – 2024 $104,700 / Five years $920,650. <br />30 <br />31 Mr. Yunker reviewed the Park Improvement Fund for 2024 which includes Silver Point park <br />32 playground equipment, accessible picnic tables and benches, and concrete sidewalk <br />33 replacements at Salo Park and various other locations. Future items include Annual Park <br />34 Improvement Levy increase $5,000, ADA Parking in all City parking lots (will utilize WSB to <br />35 examine and recommend specific changes starting in Winter 2023/2024, Trail <br />36 refurbishments/replacements and playground replacements. <br />37 <br />38 The Overall Park and Environmental Spending total is $797,610 for 2024. <br />39 <br />40 Commissioner Doolan noted the trails will have new mill and overlay in 2030. She referred to <br />41 the Emerald Park Trail. Mr. Yunker stated in 2030 there will be full replacement of the trails. <br />42 Typical maintenance will occur when needed. <br />43 <br />C.44 Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan. <br />45