Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 06/14/2012

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COMMISSION BUSINESS Case #5.1: Review Completion of Trail Loop Mapping Project Park Supervisor Riverblood reviewed in the staff report that for some time there has been the desire to place signs at various points on the park and trail system that have distinct trail loops. He asked does the Commission want to see these out in the landscape, one on each of the loops. Chairperson Shryock asked are we looking at one sign per park or multiple. Parks Supervisor Riverblood stated we could go either way on that. Chairperson Shryock stated she would like to see some alternative loops. She also asked what the nine locations were. Parks Supervisor Riverblood did not have a list in front of him but stated some of the locations are Lake Itasca, Alpine, one big loop around Sunfish Lake, Cottonwood, River's Bend, Emerald Pond and Elmcrest. Commissioner Bennett asked on average loop distance, what is smallest to largest and what is the cost difference. Commissioner Barr discussed the mapping system they have at the Lakes of Blaine's. Chairperson Shryock loves the colored maps and asked is there a less expensive way of doing it. She referenced the mapping system at Springbrook Nature Center and asked if money would be better spent with trying to get some sort of map put together. Even if we do basic trail map and on the other side have a certain parks blown up so we have route if you get to this park here is a one mile loop that you can do. She would like to take more time to explore what our options might be. Commissioner Bennett stated he thinks simple is better and limit some expense with some uniform format. Commissioner Bennett wanted to discuss more in detail one of his concepts for a public park and trail map. He discussed utilizing the Ramsey Resident with a center page pull out to be used as a pocket map and perhaps on the backside could include advertising. Some ideas could include publishing the concert series on there. It might be a good way to advertise kayaks and bikes and the idea is to use as an annual update. Some of the images we already have would suffice because it's already detailed enough to show the trails, parks and other stuff. Chairperson Shryock stated she did some checking and 11x17 is the largest we could go without going to a custom print and likes this distribution idea. Park and Recreation Commission /May 10, 2012 Page 2 of 5