Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 11/10/2022

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Commissioner Barten commented that he angled parking also increases pedestrian safety as they can anticipate the direction traffic will be moving. Civil Engineer II Feriancek stated that staff will be bringing this forward to the Public Works Committee at its next meeting and then forward to City Council. Commissioner Sis asked if there is directional signage for the different fields, noting that he has trouble finding their assigned field at the park. Parks & Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood commented that the City has tried that at Elmcrest, and it did not work well. He noted that typically the association or tournament host provides that diagram on its website or a flyer for the event. Chair Bennett commented that typically users learn to identify the fields after becoming familiar with the park. Parks & Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood stated that the addition of the 65 stalls that were added a few years ago has helped significantly. He stated that the proximity of the PACT lot will also be helpful for users of the fields on that side once the City is able to finalize that shared parking agreement. He agreed that the angled stalls assist in avoiding conflicts between drivers and/or drivers and pedestrians. He stated that when the park is short on parking, that tends to be a result of poor programing management, rather than just being a few stalls too short. Commissioner Sis asked if sewer and water would be extended with the 161st project. Assistant City Engineer Feriancek replied that they would bring a stub to the east end of Central Park in case there is a future need. He stated that all of the park systems currently function well at this time, but that stub would provide a future option if something were to go wrong. Parks & Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood commented that the wells and septic currently at the park are working well and therefore would not be replaced with a sewer and water connection at this time. Chair Bennett noted that this was a good list of CIP projects and appreciated that they continue to look for opportunity driven projects to work congruently with development opportunities for the best value. He stated that he also likes the playground replacement program. He stated that this list includes improvements through multiple different methods and is a well-rounded list of different types of projects across the city. Motion by Commissioner Sis, seconded by Commissioner Barten, to recommend a 2023-2032 Parks Capital Improvement Plan to the City Council as presented. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett; Commissioners Sis, Barten, and Olson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Leistico, Loss, and Walker. 5.02: 2022-2023 Ice Skating Season—Periodic Warming House Closures Expected Park and Recreation Commission/November 10, 2022 Page 3 of 5