Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 08/10/1995

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MEMORANDUM DATE: June 15, 1995 TO: CC: FROM: Dave Baack, President, RYAA Ried Drogmuller, Vice-President, RYAA Park and Recreation Commission Mayor and City Council Jessie Hart, Finance Officer Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Supervisor SUBJECT: 1996 - 2001 Parks Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and June 13, 1995 Meeting Smmmry As you are aware, We Park Commission is formulating its Five-Year CIP, including a detailed request for 1996. On June 13,you and I met to discuss a multitude of RYAA issues, including short and long-term needs of the associ~[tion. As the background information I left with you indicates, $98,000 is currently shown within the CIP for Central Park's expansion and/or field lighting for 1996. The consensus of the Commission on Julae 8 was to maintain that approximate amount for the above use(s) within the recommendation to ~ity Council. You suggested that while expansion of Central Park's athletic fields to the east would serv~long-term needs, softball field lighting would provide more important benefits in 1996. At this time, ~ informed you that the City is meeting in July with the owners of the property east of Central Park. Relative to RYAA providing planning recommendations to the Commission for CIP formulations, the following statement~ or actions were agreed to: RYAA will prioritize all potential improvements to Central Park, i.e. lighting, fencing, concession stand relocation/improvement, scoreboards, parking, additional fields, basketball standard or court, tennis ifacilities. [ You will ins~e the membership receives relevant information, perhaps in conjunction With the next board meeting to provide for adequate feedback. This fall or Winter, RYAA will provide a delegate for committee assignment in the designing of Alpine Parki(Landffil/153rd Avenue site). For instance, in addition to serving neighborhood needs (playground, etc.) what should the make-up be? Primarily soccer? A mix of softball/base~_all and soccer/football? Can some light standards be shared for skating rinks and athletic fields7 A combination concession building and wanning house? RYAA will provide the City a participation report detailing numbers of children by activity, with general inforhaation as to what part of the City they are from, if possible. The City will attempt to provide a five-year forecast using the above statistics for CIP and RYAA planning. The Park and Recreation Commission is conducting a public hearing on the CIP July 13, 1995, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. S~f will attempt to have a draft CIP for analysis which will be prepared the week of June 19. Any information available at this time will be helpful, particularly prioritization of improvements to Cen~al Park. T_h{ Commission is scheduled to finalize a CIP recommendation on August 10. City Council s Finance C~mmittee is scheduled to receive it on August 22, 1995. As always, call if I can be of assistance.