Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 03/14/2013

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The consensus of the Park and Recreation Commission was to look at land rather than cash at this time. Commissioner Barr asked why this was not dealt with prior. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated when development was done around the golf course that area was considered recreational and thus the Park Dedication was agreed to be deferred. He indicated this should be reconciled before any further development is done. Motion by Commissioner Barr, seconded by Commissioner Minke, to recommend to the City Council that Staff work with North Fork, Inc. to present options to solve the present and future Park Dedication owed in the form of land. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Shryock, Commissioners Barr, Minke, Chubb, Fyten, and Olsen. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Bennett 5.02: Recommend Park Monuments for The Draw — 2013 Parks Capital Improvement Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood presented on February 5, 2013, the Park and Recreation Commission met with the City Council in a joint work session for the purposes of a preview of the 2013 Parks Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Consensus was generally that most projects should move forward as discussed within the CIP document. Considerable discussion ensued regarding the two park entrance monuments (signs) for The Draw. Discussion may be summarized between two views: One shared by a couple Councilmembers was that park signage need not cost several 10's of thousands of dollars. Another position iterated was that these are indeed way- finding monuments, and are also expected to be in service for many decades — and should be constructed in a manner that befits the $3 million investment that represents the 7 -acre park's construction cost. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood noted the entrance monument at Central Park cost approximately $50,000 in 1997. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood presented the purpose of this case is to further the discussion on the scope and cost of the proposed 2013 monuments for The Draw. Several documents were provided to aid in the discussion: • The COR sign design guidelines approved by City Council in December 2012. • Exhibit showing the two monument or sign locations for The Draw • "Cadillac" monument cost • "Chevrolet" monument cost • "Metro Geo" monument cost Staff requested three estimates from sign maker Archetype from Minneapolis (based upon the approved COR sign guidelines) in three quality /cost "levels." While the price points are outlined, staff did not have a perspective view to compare these choices to, but has asked the vendor to prepare these to be available for the meeting. Parks & Assistant Public Works Park and Recreation Commission/March 14, 2013 Page3of7