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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.15.23 Park Minutes Minutes Parks/ Recreation, and Open Space Commission Meeting of March 1S' ZO23 Hugo City Hall, 7:0Opm Present: Meredith St. Pierre, Ranell Tennyson, Cathy Moore-Arcand, Mat Rauschenclorfer,Jim Compton Sr. Absent: Valerie Boyd' Ennik/ McGinnity Staff Present: Scott Anderson, Public Works Director Shay|a Denaway, Parks Planner Amber Lozier, Accounting Clerk St. Pierre called the meeting tu order at7:04pm. 1. Approval 0f Minutes f[OOO the Febma[V15, 2023Meeting Tennyson made a motion, Compton seconded to table the minutes of the February 15, 2023 Parks Commission Minutes until the next meeting. All aye. Motion approved. 2. Be(0iD Property Master Plan Shayla Denaway, Parks Planner reviewed the Bernin Property Master Plan and discussed current considerations regarding the Master Plan. Denaway suggested that commissioners may want revisit trail surfacing, and pointed out that the playground area has changed since the Master Plan was approved. Denaway presented the proposal from VV3B QAssociates' Inc to update the master plan maps and renderings. Next steps were presented to the Commission for their consideration, including Council approval and public engagement plan, workshop to be held in June 2023, park naming, construction plan drafts in I024' and construction inZ0Z5. Denaway clarified where trail connections would be. K800/e'Arcand asked if residents were expressing any concerns about the current plan. Denaway reported talking with a few neighbors, but that concerns have been minimal as most of them new about the previously approved plan. Page 1of3 Parks Commission Minutes February 15'zozs Rauschendorfer brought up the naming of the park, and questioned what issues might arise out of that process. Denaway discussed the plan to engage with the public, DNR and Bernin family. Denaway confirmed naming will be discussed after public engagement. Rauschendorfer reminded the Commission that the naming policy has not been used by the City Council.Commissioners discussed how to move forward with naming the park.Tennyson suggested removing the naming discussion from the plan, and presenting the Master Plan to the public with the name Bernin Park. Rauschendorfer asked if Oneka Lake Park would be merged the Bernin property, and Denaway clarified the differences in rules of use between passive and active parks, and suggested that if the commission would like to merge the parks,they would have to make both parks either passive or active. Tennyson made a motion, Rauschendorfer seconded to approve the WSB&Associates, Inc proposal and next steps. All ayes. Motion approved. :3. Pack Sign Replacement Plan Denaway presented pictures of current park signs and discussed the condition of current park signage, stating that eight(8) park signs need replacement. Denaway then presented the City's sign ordinance (Sec 90- 625)and restrictions held within the sign ordinance. Public property signage does not need permitting, but approval from Council is required. Denaway then presented various signage options, including pylon, monument style and alternatives to pylon and monument signage,with pictures of the standard and non-standard signage being used in other city parks. Denaway discussed common communication needs for each of the Parks, mentioning that messaging needs are not high in most of the City's parks. She suggested a phased approach to replacement. Denaway then presented the commission's options for a sign replacement plan. These include working with a vendor that offers standard, predesigned signage or requesting proposals from firms that offer custom signage. Commissioners discussed advantages and disadvantages of both options, including the simplicity of using standard signage, and the custom signage coming with integrated landscaping designs. Tennyson suggested utilizing a uniform signage design for all parks but in a variety of sizes. St. Pierre and Tennyson suggested using a timeless design versus a modern or trendy design. St. Pierre mentioned the need to keep in mind the goal of the signage, which is to inform the public of the information they need to know about the park. Moore-Arcand mentioned the possibility of including biographical information on the signage of family-named parks. St. Pierre mentioned that detailed signage would need more maintenance to ensure that the information is not lost by fading and weathering. St. Pierre suggested placing QR codes on signage that would lead park users to informational pages on the City website. Page 2 of 3 Parks Commission Minutes February 15,2023 Commissioners discussed advantages and disadvantages of the different styles of signage. Commissioners prefer the metal pylon style because of cost benefits and lower maintenance needs. Commissioners also prefer a consistent design throughout all park signage that utilizes updated City logos and natural coloring. Tennyson made a motion, Moore-Arcand seconded to implement a park sign replacement plan utilizing proposals from custom sign vendors with design services. All ayes. Motion approved. 4. Recreation Program Update Denaway updated the commission on the upcoming recreation programs being offered by and throughout the City. YMCA will be offering summer programs again this year, including Park Play Days, and has requested funding again this year. Washington County Library will be implementing programming outside of County facilities,with a performance by the Jolly Pops planned at the Peder Pedersen Pavilion. Kidz N Biz will be held in September again this year. Planning for that event is in process. Denaway presented an update on the Sledding Party turnout. S. Other Scott Anderson, Public Works Director, informed the Commission of the reorganization of the Public Works Department.There is now a position of Parks Lead Worker. Anderson informed that new Parks Lead Worker will be introduced to Commissioners when that position has been filled. 6. Adjournment Moore-Arcand made a motion, Compton seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:19pm. All ayes. Motion approved. Page 3 of 3 Parks Commission Minutes February 15,2023