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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019.01.16 Park Minutes Minutes Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission Meeting of January 16, 2019 Hugo City Hall,7:00 pm Present: Dave Strub, Roger Clarke, Mat Rauschendorfer, Nicole Schmid, Ranell Tennyson Absent: Cathy Moore—Arcand, Shawn Haag Staff Present: Scott Anderson, Public Works Director Shayla Denaway, Parks Planner Debi Close,Secretary Strub called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 1.. Approval of Minutes from the December 10, 2018 Meeting Tennyson made a motion, Rauschendorfer seconded to approve the minutes of the December 19, 2018 Parks Commission meeting. All Ayes. Motion carried. 2. Adelaide Landing Future Park Shayla Denaway, Parks Planner reviewed the approvals and recent construction progress in Adelaide Landing. The park dedication approval included 7.8 acres of land$1,128 per unit in fees. The developer is in the process of constructing 1.5 miles of trails which includes boardwalks. Ben Schmidt, Excelsior Group informed that Adelaide Landing 15L and 2"d Additions are nearly complete and that the 3rd Addition is ready to start. Excelsior Group is proposing a partnership with the City to complete the park. The City of Hugo will finish planning the park. Excelsior Group will construct paved areas within the park as a part of their pavement projects in exchange for a reduction in their park dedication fees. They are also responsible for the buffer landscaping in the park. The City of Hugo will finish the park plan and construct the park features. The Parks Commission discussed the partnership with Excelsior Group and the sketch of the park site shown in concept designs. Having a sufficient amount of parking was a priority. They compared it to other Hugo parks and found 30-40 spots would be good. They looked at the configuration and wanted to look at having a drop off area adjacent to the southern ball field. They also discussed utilizing the power line easement areas as much as allowable. They talked about having strong trail connections between the north and south areas of the park. A large multi-purpose playground with equipment for all ages is desirable. The Commission agreed with Schmidt that a pickleball court would probably be desirable for residents. The court could be multi-purpose and also have a basketball hoop. A large picnic shelter is also desirable given the size of the neighborhood and total reach of the development. Parks Commission directed City Staff to move forward with the partnership and to continue working with Westwood to draft the park site plan. 3. Recreation Program Update Movie Nights—February 8, March 8 Fantastic Beast(story time)-February 15 Kidz 'N Biz—April 6 Tot Time/Family Time—Tuesdays&Thursdays and Sundays starting December 3 Memory Cafes—Ongoing(4th Wednesday of every month) Preschool Story Hours—Ongoing(2"d Tuesday of every month) Schmid informed of Oneka Elementary hosting a movie event for all students on February 8. Scott Anderson, Public Works Director stated we would cancel our event and look to re-schedule it. 4. Update on YMCA Tennyson informed that the campaign to donate which is held annually for the YMCA is now a year round encouragement. 5. Adjournment Rauschendorfer made a motion,Clarke seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 pm. All Ayes. Motion carried.