Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 07/09/2020

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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett; Commissioners Barten, Loss, Barnes, Sis, Bayer, Guck, and Leistico. Voting No: None. Absent: None. 5. COMMISSION BUSINESS 5.01: Review Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood provided background information on the capital improvement plan and the ten recreational districts. He noted that within each recreational district there should be an opportunity for recreation along with trails that connect to other destinations. He reviewed the priority trail system and provided details on the system. He noted that the proposed improvements for 2020 are geographically spread throughout the City and include a variety of different projects. Councilmember Heinrich referenced North Commons and Brookside Elementary that could be added to the map. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood explained that the purpose of the Capital Improvement Plan is to be a planning document that identifies future projects along with associated operation and maintenance needs that will arise in the future. He explained that each individual project or improvement would still come forward at its time to receive consideration, review, and a decision on approval. He reviewed some of the signage included in the plan which could move forward in the next year or so in conjunction with other projects, such as a monument sign that could be replaced during a road improvement project. He stated that the Ford Brook project is wrapping up and distributed a document identifying the actual costs thus far. He noted that $85,000 was authorized for the project and as of date the $51,100 has been spent. He stated that remaining is the installation of the shelter which could bring the total to $66,000. He asked if the Commission would be interested in proceeding with a sign at Ford Brook with the remaining funds. He noted that the Ford Brook sign could be packaged together with the other signs proposed to move forward in the next year. Chair Bennett asked if the intent would be to bundle together the Rivers Bend and Ford Brook signs. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood confirmed that he would recommend bundling that sign together with Rivers Bend and the Hwy 47 entrance monument sign. Councilmember Heinrich stated that perhaps a rock boulder sign would be a good fit for Ford Brook. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood commented that he does like those type of signs because they are durable. He stated that there was previous consensus from the Council related to standardized signage in the parks. He stated that perhaps both options could be brought forward to the Council and perhaps there would be consensus that the rock boulder signs would be okay for smaller parks. Park and Recreation Commission/July 9, 2020 Page 2 of 4