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<br />4.01: Approve Park and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Sis, to approve the following Park <br />and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes: <br /> <br /> Park and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes date April 13, 2023 <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Barten; Commissioners Bennett, Sis, Arts, Leistico, Loss, and <br />Olson. Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br /> <br />5. COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br />5.01: Playground Replacement Policy – Considerations for Alpine Park <br /> <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood referenced the playground replacement <br />policy the Commission established in 2021, with implementation beginning in 2022. He stated <br />that in 2022 they were able to replace two playgrounds within the allotted budget. He stated that <br />moving into 2023, Alpine Park is the next playground scheduled to be replaced and noted that <br />Riverdale Park is also in disrepair. He stated that the goal is to direct staff to look into the process <br />for the replacement of the Alpine Park playground. He stated that they could go through an RFP <br />requesting a wide range of proposals for the playground to review and the process could then be <br />further refined. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sis asked if any part of the playground would be salvageable or whether the entire <br />playground would need to be replaced. <br /> <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood replied that he did not believe that the <br />playground could be reused, but perhaps the swings would be able to remain in place. <br /> <br />Councilmember Olson asked for details on the playground replacement plan. <br /> <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood provided details on the scoring system that <br />is used to rank replacements. He explained that in 2022 they were able to fit two playground <br />replacements into the allotted budget. He stated that Alpine Park is a community park and <br />therefore it would not be anticipated that they would be able to fit a second park within that budget. <br /> <br />Commissioner Barten acknowledged that Alpine Park is next on the list, but it appears that <br />Riverdale Park is currently in the worst condition. <br /> <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood confirmed that to be true. <br /> <br />Commissioner Loss commented that he likes the features designed for younger children and older <br />children. He stated that if he had kids playing baseball, he would not feel comfortable having them <br />go further away to play on features designed for older kids. <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission/May 11, 2023 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />