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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes <br />September 23, 2024 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />• Stormwater Fund – Stormwater operating and capital costs 1 <br />o Stormwater / Flood mitigation 2025 $5,200 / Five years $192,700. 2 <br />o Water Quality – 2025 $50,280 / Five years $452,200 3 <br /> 4 <br />• Total Capital Funds costs – 2025 $129,530 / Five years $1,209,125. 5 <br /> 6 <br /> Ms. Maloney reviewed included in the Park Improvement Fund for 2025 include: 7 <br />• Central & Emerald Park Signage, various benches, etc. 8 <br />• Emerald Park accessible path to picnic shelter. 9 <br /> 10 <br /> Future Improvements include: 11 <br />• Proposed Annual Park Improvement Levy increase $15,000 for 2025. 12 <br />• Trail refurbishments / replacements. (Central Park trail included in 2025 Street 13 <br />Reconstruction feasibility). 14 <br />• Playground replacements as scheduled with PEC input in 2024. 15 <br /> 16 <br /> Overall Park and Environmental Spending was reviewed. 17 <br /> 18 <br /> Mr. Yunker reviewed PEC projects for Council Consideration include: 19 <br />• Pickleball Courts – Estimated $300,000 - $600,000. 20 <br />o PEC identified Central Park as overall preferred location. 21 <br />o Location could be shared with ice rink w/sound mitigation or south side of the 22 <br />Pavilion and not share with ice rink. 23 <br />o May reduce field space available for sports booster activities. 24 <br />o Could consider integrating full basketball court. 25 <br /> 26 <br />• Safety Netting – Estimated $110,000 27 <br />o Occasional resident requests for additional netting due to foul balls. 28 <br />o City would pay for C3, ISD282 would pay for C1. 29 <br /> 30 <br />• LED Lighting – Estimated $535,000 31 <br />o Central Park $370,000. 32 <br />o Tennis Courts $165,000. 33 <br />o Estimated 50% energy savings. 34 <br />o Reduced glare and better ball visibility. 35 <br /> 36 <br />Ms. Maloney provided detailed spreadsheets for the Commission’s information. 37 <br /> 38 <br /> Commissioner Swiontek arrived at the meeting at 7:35 p.m. 39 <br /> 40 <br />Commissioner Swiontek asked about the 50% energy savings when switching to LEDs. Mr. 41 <br />Yunker stated the 50% is based on the materials given from the bid. There is a return on 42 <br />investment. This does not have a funding source yet. Tax savings would not be seen. 43 <br /> 44 <br />Chair Fee stated for the pickleball courts it may make sense to consider another location for 45 <br />the courts. Mr. Yunker stated since a fund is not present that question would need to be 46