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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-07-19 MinutesPark & Recreation Advisory Board - Meeting Minutes Date: 3/7/2019 ATTENDANCE: X Zach Ratkai X Dan Dotta X__ Brent Kubalek Edgar Delgado X Arthur Job X Jason Ruud X Thomas Davenport Kate Bonderman X Nolvia Salinas X CC: David Milne Vacant Vacant Vacant GUESTS: ____Troy Phillips, Jim Flott_____ *Note: Not enough board members in attendance to form a quorum. Meeting was therefore informational only. No formal actions taken. I. Call to order Time: 5:32 pm II. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes: *No vote because no quorum. Minutes Approving: __Feb 7, 2019________________ Motion: __ Second: Approval Vote: III. Peanuts Park Update - Troy Phillips a. City At 60% design completion b. Envision the Park becoming a gathering, active place and reduce undesirable behavior c. Propose to Demo old (unused) restroom and install a new restroom/storage building d. Plan to incorporate food truck hookup areas e. Calls for upgrades to lighting at the farmers market pavilions, to the center area between the pavilions and throughout the park f. Calls for transforming the center area of the pavilions into a market area with shade sales above. g. Updated shaded seating areas throughout the park with lighting h. Graffiti resistant paint on restroom/storage building i. The style of the buildings and the park amenities are the result of community outreach.  Dave Milne Suggested color changing lighting at pavilions  Park board members liked this suggestion  Dave Milne suggested “buy a brick” fundraising  Tom Davenport asked about picnic tables – thought there should be more than there currently are.  Dave Milne asked about the statue of Mr. Peanut  Told that it was talked about, but is not part of this design phase. IV. Review of Current Tree Ordinance and Forestry Program – Jim Flott a. Gave an overview of the Tree Inventory that was performed and the next step of the process which is to develop the forestry plan.  Tree inventory included the approximately 5,000 city owned trees, recorded their current condition and made recommendations as to their maintenance or removal. Recorded that the 5,000 trees worth is over $14,000,000. b. Conducted SWOT analysis with the Park Board regarding the city’s trees and its Forestry Program c. Next steps for Jim Flott in the review and update of the city’s Forestry Program is to meet with internal city parks staff, the city council & the community V. Staff Reports a. Parks/Facilities: - Dan Dotta  Spent most of month dealing with Snow – keeping parking lots and sidewalks of city facilities clean  Staff worked very well with Public Works to meet the demands with the amount of snow there was.  Had 6 Funerals b. Recreation – Brent Kubalek  Because of the Snow and the resultant program cancellations, spent a good amount of time rescheduling programs and games  Mom’s & Son’s Night, although pushed back 1 week because of the snow, went well with 16 more boys registered this year than last.  Staff is working in planning May-August programs and putting together the next Recreation Guide which will be available April 10. VI. Other a. Report back – Board Size – Zach Ratkai  9 members is in city ordinance  To change to 7 then we need to take it to the City Council to adopt a new ordinance b. Report back – Remote Board Meeting Attendees – Zach Ratkai  Question is with city Atorneys – Waiting for response c. Chapel Hill Park – Zach Ratkai  This update and report is postponed until the April meeting d. BFP Grant Update – Dan Dotta  Presentation was cancelled due to snow  Rescheduled for March 27 VII. City Council Representative Suggestions & Reports a. None VIII. Park Board Member Round Table a. Jason – In favor of taking the resolution to the City Council to reduce the Park Board to 7 members. IX. Meeting Adjourned Time: 7:17pm X. Next Meeting: April 4, 2019