Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 07/23/1992

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result of we~and ~nitigation necessary for the extension of 153rd Avenue N.W. Mr. Boos stated that it was his Understanding that the extension of 153rd Avenue N.W. may begin in 1993. Commissiofi~r Gookin stated he has trouble with $85,000, for instance, for Lake Itasca as compared toil.~em~rest Brook District. Chairperso~'~ Het!and stated his thoughts on the City-wide impact of this major recreational resource. Commissior/er G~Okin stated that the money is not necessarily an issue but equity between the districts maybe. , Discussion 'iensqed regarding the value of trails as compared to more traditional park improvemems. Commission?' r C<~.k stated that the purpose of a trail is not necessarily getting somewhere but the many purpo!es aqd interests of a trail itself. Chairpersor~ Het!and supported the idea of a trail for 1993 Capital Improvements because it satisfied a n4ed th~at the City has not yet provided. Commission[pr C(~<)k stated that he may look forward to making time with his family to bike along the trail, but~ecap~ se of the age of his children and his personal interest, he might only find himself at Central P~k od, ce a year. Commissione. r G~)okin reiterated that balance is an issue, not necessarily a trail or the expenditures per district, i .z Mr. Boos re~tiew<~cl the balance of expenditures geographically by district on the map. ,, Commissioqer Gookin stated he has reservations and is concerned that balance City-wide is not being addre~lsed. City Admin~trat~r Schroeder presented a break-down of documented park expenditures City-wide and noted their lc/cations. Commissioner C~ok noted that this capital improvements proposal may rectify some imbalances that have ocCurre0 to date in the City. For instance, 69% of the expenditures to date have occurred at Central P~rk. Cha~rperso~Hetl~_nd rem~nded the Commlssxon that the document Mr. Cook referred to did not include the $i00~00 spent in 1991 for baseball, softball and soccer field development at Central Park. He p~.owdod the Comm~sslon w~th the Cxty s budget request h~story. Motion by ;Chairperson Hetland and seconded by Commissioner Gookin to adopt the proposed 1993 Capit~ Imp.~ovements request. Motion caffied, iVoting Yes: Chairperson Hetland, Commissioners Gookin, Cook, Prall and Swokowski~ Vo0ng No: None. Absent: Commissioners Florentius and Johnson. Case #2: ~ Im,'provements to Woodland Green Park City Admin~strat, Woodland Oreen Park. ~r Schroeder provided the Commission with the status of the proposed path in Park & Recreation Workshop/July 23, 1992 Page 2 of 3