Laserfiche WebLink
<br />COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: <br /> <br />Skate Park Planning - Discuss Request for Pnl,posals and Specifications <br /> <br />ParkslUtilities Supervisor Riverblood indicated this discussion refers to the proposed skate park <br />proposal and RFP. <br /> <br />Slides were presented by ParklUtilities Supervisor Riverblood and he reviewed the steps already <br />taken by the Commission and staff to move the skate park forward. <br /> <br />Chairperson Johns stated she attended the Happy Days event and the kids had a blast. She <br />thought it was really well done and many people stopped by. All of the kids were excited and <br />wanted to get on the list be a part of the planning process. <br /> <br />ParkslUtilities Supervisor Riverblood also showed a video of the Happy Days Skate Event. <br /> <br />Chairperson Johns stated it was nice to see all the different age groups participating together. <br />She thought it was very positive. <br /> <br />ParkslUtilities Supervisor Riverblood pointed out the items Ramsey purchased on the video. He <br />stated they need to either have the equipment boxed tightly or left open because litter is a real <br />concern at the skate parks. <br /> <br />ParkslUtilities Supervisor Riverblood stated while this is a 2008 projected project in the Capital <br />Improvement Program, it is not approved or received by the City Council yet. They want to zero <br />in on what it would look like and what the City can get for the dollars requested before going to <br />the City Council. <br /> <br />ParkslUtilities Supervisor Riverblood reviewed the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board <br />request for proposal with the Commission. <br /> <br />Chairperson Johns thought the consensus of the Commission was to purchase concrete <br />equipment. <br /> <br />ParkslUtilities Supervisor Riverblood thought it was key to understand where the Commission <br />felt the youth fit into this. He stated they could send out a preliminary RFP to vendors. <br /> <br />Chairperson Johns thought that was the best model for that. She also did not want to bring the <br />youth into the process too soon because there will be an expectation to have it done right away. <br />She wants to make sure the funds are approved before they go too far. She thought there was a <br />huge base of support for this type of park. <br /> <br />Commissioner Erickson asked if this was going to be brought forward in spring 2008, would it <br />be too optimistic to think it could be ready by the late spring/early summer 2008. <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission/October 11, 2007 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />