Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/11/2013

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5.03:Recommend Shelter and Restroom for Riverdale Park–2013 Capital Improvement Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood presented the staff report and provided background information on the creation of Riverdale Park. He explained the importance of a shelter and restroom for the park as the Mississippi River Trail to be constructed in 2013will now connect the park through to the regional park, and discussed grant funds that had been obtained. He reviewed the cost for the proposed improvements for the park, which include the construction of the shelter and restroom as well as the connectionsto sewer, water and electric.He stated that a drinking fountain and mister are already proposed but noted that whilethe drinking fountain would be located at Riverdale Park while the mister would belocated at Central Park.He reported a total project cost not to exceed $84,000, which will be funded through the Park Trust Fundand notedthat this will count towards the matching funds portion for the grant that was obtained. Motion by Commissioner Bennett,seconded by Commissioner Fyten,to recommend to City Council a not-to-exceed amount of $84,000 from the Park Trust Fund for Riverdale Park’s shelter, restroom, and drinking fountain as presented within the 2013 Capital Improvement Plan. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Olsen, Commissioners Bennett, Fyten, Barr, Chubb, and Mobry. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Minke. 5.04:Consider Park and Recreation Commission Outdoor Meeting Schedule Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood noted that the Commission has a history of holding their regular monthly meetings in the parks during the summer months and advised that a list of possible locations was included in the Commission packet. He explained that holding meetings in the parks not only provides the Commission with the ability to visit the parks but also allows residents to attend meetings within their neighborhoods. He asked if the Commissioners would like to visit any other parks during their summer meeting schedule. Commissioner Bennett stated that he was in agreement with the meeting locations proposed in the packet but recognized that there was not a meeting location proposed for June. Hesuggested Alpine Park for the June meeting location. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood confirmed consensus on the meeting locations proposed in the packet, with the addition of Alpine Park for June and notedthat the meeting listwould be published in the Ramsey Resident. 6.COMMISSION/STAFF INPUT 6.01:Volunteer Tree Planting at North Commons –Saturday, May 18, 2013 Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood reported that the City Council approved the playground project for North Commons,which will occur in June. He advised that th a volunteer tree planting will occur inthe park on Saturday, May 18and welcomed any Park and Recreation Commission/April 11, 2013 Page 3of 4