Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 11/13/2008

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Commissioner Hansen thought that if they were to add the electronic locks to one building at a time at Central Park the focus should be on the concession stand building first. Parks Supervisor Riverblood advised that there are several considerations for the installation of the electronic type locks to be installed. He explained that if the cost was going to be $15,000 or so it should fall in line with the capital improvement program; and if the cost were around $2,000 he felt that the project would be a candidate for a cost sharing project with a youth association. He advised that he would need to investigate the cost. He explained that he would like to present this plan to the City Council at the December 9th meeting, as that is the only Council meeting in December, and the next Commission meeting would not be until December 11 tho Commissioner Shryock recommended that the cost for this project be investigated and then for Parks Supervisor Riverblood to determine how to best fit it into the system and plan. Commissioner Backous questioned how the dollars were allocated from year to year, if there was a system. He questioned how they would change priorities if they wanted to. Chairperson Johns advised that most of the projects have some sort of funding in line to be gained at the time projected. Parks Supervisor Riverblood advised that the park improvement trust fund is near $5,000,000 right now and explained that they need to balance the projects and the balance in the account. Commissioner Hansen questioned if anyone had looked into having a cement contractor build a concrete restroom rather than having them shipped from out of state. He questioned if it would be less costly to go that route. Parks Supervisor Riverblood advised that they could look into that option but explained that the building actually comes fully loaded and ready. He advised that the building is pretty much damage proof. Commissioner Shryock thought that the system coming in might have a patent on it or the design. Parks Supervisor Riverblood advised that to develop the molds and such for the project it would cost about as much as what one building would cost to order, as the company would already have the mold and mass produces the buildings. Chairperson Johns advised that bids were received during the original process to create the first restroom. She confirmed that the hexagonal shelter would be slated for Riverdale Park in 2009. Parks Supervisor Riverblood advised that within this line item was the allowance for two small shelters, one being located by the River or one larger shelter. He advised that they could also build one shelter and use some of the funding from that for the improvements to the restrooms at Central Park. He advised that the next line item for 2009 should not have made it into this draft and explained that the project had been slated for 2008 and was to be a cost sharing project with the DNR. He advised that funding was not available. He advised that the Commission had Park and Recreation CommissionlNovember 13,2008 Page 8 of 11