Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/08/2009

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COMMISSION BUSINESS Case #1: Disc Golf for Elmcrest Park - Call for Proposals for the Lawful Gambling Fund Park Supervisor Riverblood stated that our park and recreation system is valuable for a wide cross section of uses and two notable improvements to our park and recreation system are the skate park and the off leash area. Both of these activities that staff is hearing from residents is this is something that the City has needed for some time. Over the past few years there has been inquiries for disc golf and this case comes before the Commission to gage the Commissions interest in exploring disc or frisbee golf at perhaps Elmcrest Park. This would work well with the Commissions Lawful Gambling Improvement Program. One concept would be to do a call for proposals on the City website or in the Ramsey Resident to get a group together to provide the labor and or design. Chair Shryock stated she thinks there is a lot of possibility there with types of structures, she referenced the quotes in the agenda packet dealing with concrete paths and the options of different construction materials making it economical. She thinks it is a good idea. Commissioner Barr likes the idea of having more multi functional parks so a variety of people can use these parks is a great idea. LaMere thinks it's a great idea and he knows people of a wide range of ages that do it and that an individual can do it or a group can do it and that it is low cost. The consensus agreement of the Commission is this is an interesting idea and would like to see it . further pursued. Case #2: Update on Meandering Commons and Amphitheatre and Development Process - RTC Riverblood updated the Commission that since the September Park and Recreation Commission meeting the Council has had considerable discussion on the Meandering Commons Park. The consensus of the Council was that the original concept plan went through a great deal of public process and was approved and maybe that plan may be plenty good. The City Administrator has been directed to contact the original engineering firm that did the comprehensive construction documents for the Amphitheater and related concrete retaining walls and so forth to see if they are willing to sell them at a certain percentage of the real cost and staff is waiting to hear back from them on that. COMMISSION/STAFF INPUT Relating to the November agenda Parks Supervisor Riverblood stated that on the list is the Park's Capital Improvement Program and that discussion may go into the December meeting. He also said by the next meeting he hoped to have favorable news relative to the Mississippi River trail grant application to the transportation enhancement funding arm of the Metropolitan Council. Park and Recreation Commission/October 8, 2009 Page 2 of3