Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 05/10/2007

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Parks/Utilities Supervisor 1Ziverblood indicated they have not. decided that yet but thought concrete would be the surface and used in the winter as a rink. He indicated they have a budget identified but need to go into more discussion on the costs of equipment and price of the surface. Chairperson Johns noted they did not have any questions at this time and wanted to get an idea on how the process works. Commissioner Shryock stated one of the issues was the noise factor and she wondered if there was any data out there that showed the noise produced from a skate park. E.F. Anderson stated there are not any studies out there. He explained the types of noises that can be heard and he noted the noises can be muffled depending on the type of material used. He stated there are a number of things they can do to dampen the noise. Mr. Mike Vasage, St. Croix Recreation, made a presentation to the Commission regarding skate .park equipment and planning. Chairperson Johns asked if the concrete modular was permanent. Mr: Vasage stated the concrete ramp is heavy but modular and can be moved and reconfigured. Commissioner Erickson asked what dense concrete means in the long term compared to the competitors. Mr. Vasage indicated in the cold, concrete can crack and the denser the concrete, the more resistant it is. Denser concrete is less likely to break apart. Commissioner Shryock stated she liked the idea of working with the existing topography of the park. She wanted to thank Mr. Vasage for outlining a clear process for them once they have a better vision on their objectives. Case #3: Skate Park Planning -Discuss Alpine Park At the Commission's March meeting, the planning process for the Skate Park proposed for 2008 within the Parks Capital Improvement Program continued. Parks/LJtilities Supervisor Riverblood reviewed the previous meeting agendas along with what the Commission should discus"sat this meeting. He showed a slideshow of the Alpine Park area and how the area might be laid out: Parks/LJtilities Supervisor Riverblood stated one of the reasons they are talking about Alpine Park for the ice skate rink is because the elementary school has discussed expanding their parking and the only place for it is where the rink is located. Chairperson Johns wondered how quickly they needed to bring another ice -rink online. Park and Recreation Commission/Apri112, _2007 Page 3 of 6