Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/11/2024

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5. 2. Park and Recreation Commission Meeting Date: 01/11/2024 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Connect the community through Parks, Trails and Recreational Programming. Information Title Approve Landscape for Central Park Main Parking Lot Reconstruction, Improvement Project #23-02 Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to recommend to City Council the completion of the Central Park Main Parking Lot Reconstruction, Improvement Project #23-02 by the addition of trees, shrubs, and irrigation into the two new median swales at the park. Background: City Improvement Project #23-02 entailed the reconstruction of Central Park's main parking lot in 2023. The preponderance of that project has been successfully completed —remaining is the landscape elements within the swales. Project History: • April 12, 2022, Resolution #22-089, the Ramsey City Council accepted a proposal for a topographic survey of the project area from Bolton & Menk. • June 21, 2022, the Ramsey Public Works Committee (PWC) reviewed bicycle and pedestrian facilities as part of the 161St Avenue Street Reconstruction. The PWC recommended extending pedestrian facilities with a goal of minimizing tree impacts and existing park facilities. Those recommendations were incorporated into the parking lot reconstruction plans. • November 10, 2022, the Ramsey Park and Recreation Commission (PRC) had a discussion of the proposed Central Park parking lot reconstruction as part of consideration of the 2023 — 2032 Parks Capital Improvement Plan. The PRC supported the project in general, specifically using medians to collect stormwater runoff and provide shade trees. Additionally, using the available green space adjacent to the parking lot to increase the footprint of the parking lot, while not losing trees. The PRC supported a one-way directional parking lot layout to increase safety for pedestrians, but also to maximize stall count if possible. • November 15, 2022, the PWC recommended City Council authorization to prepare plans and specifications. The PWC generally supported the project, including creating the medians to provide shade trees, using the available green space adjacent to the parking lot to increase the footprint of the parking lot while not losing trees. The PWC also supported a two-way parking lot layout to maximize the total stall count. • December 13, 2022, Resolution #22-285, the Ramsey City Council ordered the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications for Improvement Project #23-02, Central Park Main Parking Lot Reconstruction. • July 18, 2023, the PWC recommended City Council approve plans and specifications and authorize an advertisement for bids for Central Park Main Parking Lot Reconstruction, Improvement Project #23-02. • July 25, 2023, Resolution #23-166, the Ramsey City Council approved plans and specifications and authorized an advertisement for bids. • August 10, 2023, the Park and Recreation Commission recommended City Council partially fund Central Park Main Parking Lot Reconstruction using Park Improvement Trust Funds. • October/November 2023, the concrete curbing, storm water infrastructure, and paving was completed, and readied for the planned -for planting and irrigation elements.