Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 11/12/2020

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Park and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes dated October 8, 2020 Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett; Commissioners Leistico, Loss, Sis, Barten, and Guck. Voting No: None. Absent: None. 5. COMMISSION BUSINESS 5.01: Consider the 2021-2030 Parks Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated that the Commission discussed the CIP on an ongoing basis each year. He stated that 2021 is similar to the past year. He explained that the CIP is a planning document that attempts to identify the timing, funding and proposed cost estimate noting that none of the individual projects have been approved. He stated that the discussion tonight will focus on the park and trail section of the CIP. He noted that the Council will review and adopt the entire CIP later this year. He noted that most of the parks items within the CIP are funded through the park trust fund which has been established with funds from developers and not from the general fund. He provided an overview of the proposed projects shown for 2021, placeholder projects and newly proposed projects. He provided background information on each project. Chair Bennett stated that as they look at the potentially planned projects over a period of time it is important to note that the attempt is to balance the resources over a multitude of things. He commented that there are projects that range widely in type. He stated that this is a plan that attempts to plan for future improvements in the most cost-effective manner. Councilmember Musgrove referenced the trail mentioned along Hwy 47 and asked if that is not meant to move forward until the development of those lots occurs or whether the City could move forward with some type of trail prior to that time. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood replied that he mentioned the development of those lots for many reasons. He explained that development would help to increase support for retail and provide the easements needed for the trail. He stated that if desired, the City could proceed with the project but there would be added cost. He stated that there is a sidewalk along Xkimo, but people still tend to make their own foot trail along 47. Commissioner Loss asked if the trail connection along 47 would potentially bring in increased interest from developers. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood replied that could be a possibility. He explained that if the City does not have the land, the City would need an easement or acquire that land through purchase. He stated that it may make better sense to have that connection occur with development as the site development is unknown and therefore there could be a possibility that the City would pay to construct a trail segment that may be torn out and replaced in order to match grade with the development or to provide utility connection. He noted that in the case of waiting for development to occur, the developer may also construct the trail to themselves rather than the City paying that cost. He confirmed that trails are an amenity to retail and all businesses. Park and Recreation Commission/November 12, 2020 Page 2 of 6