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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019.04.17 Park Minutes Minutes Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission Meeting of April 17, 2019 Hugo City Hall, 7:00 pm Present: Dave Strub,Shawn Haag,Cathy Moore—Arcand, Roger Clarke, Mat Rauschendorfer, Nicole Schmid, Ranell Tennyson Staff Present: Rachel Juba, Community Development Director Shayla Denaway, Parks Planner Debi Close,Secretary Strub called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 1. Approval of Minutes from the March 20, 2019 Meeting Moore-Arcand made a motion, Haag seconded to approve the minutes of the March 20, 2019 Parks Commission meeting. All Aye. Motion Carried. 2. Adelaide Landing park Plan Shayla Denaway, Parks Planner, presented two site plans for the future park at Adelaide Landing for open floor discussion. Discussion included: Parking, Power line easement,greenspace,traffic,soccer field,sidewalk,water reuse, ballfield,trail connection, picnic shelter, lighting, landscaping buffer for neighbors, cost estimates, partnership, playground, pickle ball/basketball courts. Commissioners generally preferred the circular parking lot but wished to reconfigure the features to distance them from the residential lots. Tennyson made a motion, Moore-Arcand seconded to accept the cost estimates for the future park in Adelaide Landing and to continue the partnership with Excelsior Group and reduce future park dedication in exchange for work done in the park. Page 1 of 3 Parks Commission Minutes April 17,2019 Aye: Shawn Haag,Cathy Moore—Arcand, Roger Clarke, Mat Rauschendorfer, Dave Strub, Ranell Tennyson Nay: Nicole Schmid Motion carried. Strub made a motion,Tennyson seconded to revise the park plan to include the round parking lot and have more consideration for sound and the surrounding properties. All ayes. Motion carried. 3. Sunset I....ake Future Park Planning Denaway presented a proposal from WSB and Associates for planning the future Park on Sunset Lake.This would include data collection, meetings with the neighborhood, drafting a preliminary plan and presentation of the final plan to the Parks Commission in November. The Commission discussed drafting concepts to show options that are feasible with the site conditions to the neighborhood to get their feedback. Holding the meetings in September was preferred in hopes of getting more participation from the neighborhood versus a summer evening. Tennyson made a motion, Moore-Arcand seconded to approve the$4,600 scope of services from WSB and moving forward with planning the future park on Sunset Lake. All ayes. Motion carried. 4. 1301h Street/Hardwood Creek Trail Shayla Denaway, Parks Planner updated on the partnership project with Living Healthy Washington County Health Improvement Program. The Parks Commission allocated$20,000 with the Capital Improvement Plan for planning and design of the Hardwood Creek Trail extension. WSB is estimating the cost of the feasibility study, preliminary design,and project report to be$13,000. Of the total cost, $3,000 would come from the special parks fund, meeting the 10% match requirement for the Living Healthy Grant of$10,000.Staff is aware that the trail connections need to be evaluated excluding the railway to connect to Falcon Ave. Schmid made a motion, Haag seconded to approve the WSB 's feasibility study of the missing trail connectivity around 130th and hardwood creek. All ayes. Motion carried. 5. Other Denaway informed the City Council is currently evaluating park funding and has requested that the Park Commission members to participate in a workshop on May 13, 2019 at 7:00pm at City Hall. Paul Steinman from Baker Tilly will present information on tax abatement. Page 2 of 3 Parks Commission Minutes April 17,2019 G. Adjournment Moore-Arcand made a motion,Tennyson seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 pm. All Ayes. Motion carried. Page 3 of 3 Parks Commission Minutes April 17,2019