Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/08/2015

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Riverblood proceeded to review and summarize each 2015 project. He would like to receive consensus for each individual project. He highlighted next steps for each project and reviewed the aggregate 2015 -16 impact to the Park Trust Fund. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood reviewed the Cash Flow Projections for the Park Improvement Fund as detailed by the city's Finance Department. Elmcrest Park & The Draw Entrance and Signage Monuments $ 80,000 Drinking Fountain and Mister for Woodland Green Park $ 7,000 Playground and Site Improvements — Elmcrest Park $100,000 Redevelopment of Central Park (Parkway, Path and Parking) $350,000 Trail Connections $400,000 Landscape Improvements for Parks $ 5,000 The Draw Water Quality Fountains $ 15,000 Storm Grates for the Draw $ 10,000 McKinley Street Trail Connection to Anoka $ 50,000 Vice Chair Bennett summarized Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood is looking for a consensus of the Commission to go forward with the CIP. He stated Central Park has been a priority project for the City for some time. Once the proposal from ARAA are received, they can be reviewed and added to the plan if approved. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated it is important for the ARAA to look at a long -range plan for expanding Central Park for the future as well. Motion by Commissioner Mobry, seconded by Commissioner Trappen, to recommend approval to the City Council of the 2015 — 2019 Parks Capital Improvement Plan. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Vice Chair Bennett, Commissioners Mobry, Trappen, Chubb, and Fyten. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Barr. 6. CONIlMSSION /STAFF INPUT Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood reviewed the following: December Park and Recreation Commission may not be necessary unless something comes up. Each year the Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission are chosen, so this is scheduled to be on the agenda for January. Commissioner Chubb asked when the skating rinks would be open. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated earlier than previous years and frozen ground is imperative. Flooding will start in the next couple of weeks. The opening is tentatively planned for December 19 or possibly a week before. 7. ADJOURNMENT Park and Recreation Commission /November 13, 2014 Page 3 of 4