Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 08/09/2012

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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Shryock, Commissioners Chubb, Minke, Bennett, Fyten and Olsen. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Barr. 5. COMMISSION BUSINESS 5.01: Recommend 2012 Parks' Capital Improvements Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood noted the purpose of this agenda item is to recap discussion with City Council as well as to initiate the capital improvement projects within the capital improvement plan. He noted there may be dollars for two recreational park projects — North Commons Park and Elmcrest Park Riverblood provided details on Elmcrest Park regarding the potential cost of the building, including the various values to the community. He also provided values from various potential sources. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood introduced Mr. Dennis Lehman, Field Coordinator for Northern Lights Soccer, 5301 143 Avenue Northwest, Ramsey, and Mr. Jim Stange, Vice President, Northern Lights Soccer, 4175 154 Lane Northwest, Andover. Mr. Lehman indicated they are willing to contribute $40,000 toward the Elmcrest Park building project however, the City feels fit to spend it. Commissioner Bennett thanked them for attending, their support, and suggested the Commission advise City Council of their support. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated the next logical step is to bring this item to a City Council Work Session for discussion and get consensus to move forward. He suggested one or more Commissioners work on the project from the outside, to identify playground choices and price points that make sense. Commissioner Olsen and Chairperson Shryock volunteered. Chairperson Shryock noted that timing is important and the project needs to keep moving forward. Consensus was to ensure the project stayed on the forefront. Commissioner Bennett stated he is against doing smaller projects without the completion of Elmcrest Park and wants to ensure during the Work Session the two park projects stay together because one should not move forward without the other. Chairperson Shryock questioned if the Commission presents as a package and it is taken apart at the Work Session, how do they react. Motion by Commissioner Olsen second by Commissioner Bennett, to recommend combined and only combined playgrounds of the North Commons Park and Elmcrest Park building and playground for City Council approval. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Shryock, Commissioners Olsen, Bennett, Chubb, Fyten and Minke. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Barr. Park and Recreation Commission /July 12, 2012 Page 2 of 3