Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 11/18/2010

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Case #1: Recommend Signage Graphic for The Draw Park Supervisor Mark Riverblood presented a sample image of the signage to the Commission for input. Chairperson Shryock one comment is in discussion with the City Council they wanted the title to be The Draw and the graphic provided shows it as The Draw Park and it doesn't have a good flow, when it comes time to doing a permanent sign the graphic should be modified to The Draw and have park and amphitheater in smaller letters. Case #2 2011 — 2015 Parks Five - Year Capital Improvement Plan Parks Supervisor Mark Riverblood reviewed the staff report and highlighted the 2011 projects. Commissioner Olsen asked where are we at with the building project at Elmcrest Park her understanding is we have been waiting for the soccer program to do their piece. Vice Chair Backous stated there are different funding opportunities and they have been setting aside money from tournaments in the past. They also had some pretty serious discussions from members that would provide some of the funding and they would provide maintenance and upkeep of the building. It is important to put out there the building would provide additional revenue to the soccer program but also would bring people into the City and benefits the businesses in the area. Chairperson Shryock asked considering the leg work involved in this project, is 2011 a reasonable goal and thinks this is something we should keep on top of the docket. Commissioner Bennett asked if it would be more feasible if the building and the playground were separate projects in order to help move this along, he would be in support of that in terms of dollars. Chairperson Shryock thinks there is merit to that, the residents would appreciate having that playground system in and it would be better off having those two split. Vice Chair Backous, wants it understood that these funds are already there and the trust fund provided by developers, this isn't something that is going to increase property taxes. Commissioner Olsen stated the parking at Central Park is critical at Central Park and should be kept on the top of the list and it is important to make improvements to the parks we already have and there is definitely a need for parking there. Chairperson Shryock also said it is also a safety need. Vice Chair Backous agrees that additional parking at Central Park is the highest priority on the CIP list for 2011. Park and Recreation Commission/November 18, 2010 Page 2 of 4