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<br />Chairperson Johns commented that the restroom is nice and clean and questioned when the doors <br />were opened to the public. <br /> <br />Parks Supervisor Riverblood advised that it had been open for a couple of weeks. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hanson commented that the building blends into the park nicely. <br /> <br />Commissioner Backous questioned if any other parks had been scheduled other than Rivers <br />Bend. <br /> <br />Parks Supervisor Riverblood advised that they were looking at parks that already had sanitary <br />sewer and of those; Rivers Bend is the most widely used park. He explained that it is not just <br />sports people using that park, as they also get daycare, lunch traffic, sports, families and youth <br />associations using the park. He advised that they could also raise the restroom off the ground <br />about two feet, as they did with this building. <br /> <br />Chairperson Johns questioned when the drinking fountain would be installed. <br /> <br />Parks Supervisor Riverblood advised that the timeline was about six weeks but hoped that it <br />would be sooner than that. <br /> <br />COMMISSION/STAFF INPUT <br /> <br />Park-s Supervisor Riverblood advised that there had been a resident request received by <br />Councilmember Elvig to add a volleyball court to Woodland Park. He advised that the court <br />could get weedy if not kept up on. He stated that staff recommended that the Commission should <br />check into the request. He advised that this would be inexpensive and is something that could <br />either be incorporated into the budget or they could use funding from the lawful gambling <br />account. He advised that they could also check to see if the young people requesting the court <br />would be willing to do the upkeep on the court in exchange for it being installed in the park. He <br />explained that they could make a boarder that exceeded the playing area to contain the area. He <br />advised that it is a level area that is near the shelter and has high visibility. He explained that if <br />the court becomes overrun they could simply remove it from the park. <br /> <br />Commissioner Barr questioned if this is something that the homes around that park would enjoy. <br /> <br />Parks Supervisor Riverblood advised that they would send out a letter to the neighbors affected <br />to determine their opinions on the subject. He advised that the first step would be to speak with <br />the letter writer. He stated that there are a lot of young families in that area that seem serious <br />about using the court. <br /> <br />Commissioner Erickson advised that this park is in her neighborhood and stated that there is <br />really nothing to do in that area. She thought that it would be used by both adults and children. <br /> <br />Chairperson Johns agreed that she would like to see a volleyball court somewhere in the city. <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission/July 10,2008 <br />Page 6 of 8 <br />