Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/10/2002

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Commissioner Olds stated he is seeing pieces of each one of the playground equipment and he thinks they could incorporate them into one. The Board discussed the equipment and what they liked on each one. Consensus of the Commission was to purchase Option A with two changes as highlighted in the plans. The Commission liked the more natural look of the equipment instead of brightly painted. Commissioner Olds asked if the intent is to have this installed by next spring. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated they would like to have this installed by October. He stated the intent of the development agreement is to have some of the costs be absorbed by the development and also have a parking lot installed. Motion by Commissioner Johns, seconded by Commissioner Shryock, to purchase Option A with two Changes as highlighted in the plans, spring rings and four swings. And delete from the playground equipment proposal the cost of aggregate 'and installation of aggregate and to have staff confirm that the timber border is not included in the price. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Cook, Commissioners Johns, Shryock, LaMere, Olds, and Ostrum. Voting No: None. Absent: Rolfe. Case #4: Recommend Park Dedication for Minor Subdivision Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos explained the Owners of the Ramsey Dental Clinic have submitted a request to subdivide their 4.53-acre lot. Park dedication will be due for the new lot created and commercial lots are exempted from Trail Fees. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated this future land use is not expected to cause additional burden on the recreational system and a trail is in place to the north of this site. At the time of a site plan for the new parcel a sidewalk or trail along County Road #5 can be addressed. He stated Park Dedication for the new lot would be $15,413. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos further discussed the information with the Commission. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos recommended this be removed from the agenda because some issues have yet to be resolved. The Commission took no action. Case #5: Approve Draft Parks CIP 2003 Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos explained that each year during the summer, the Park and Recreation Commission begins the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) process by examination of the current, five-year plan. The CIP is revised to reflect opportunities and chan~ng priorities, and proposed projects are added to the last year of the plan, which is 2007. He stated the Commission had these discussions during May and July 2002. After the Commission agrees on a Park and Recreation Commission/September 12, 2002 Page 8 of 11