2C, Valentine Park Improvement Update

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MEMORANDUM DATE: June 13, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager Terry Maurer, Public Works Director SUBJECT:Valentine Park Improvements Background In 2008, WSB was hired by the City to conduct a drainage analysis of the Valentine Park Area. The purpose of this study was to identify sources of flooding in Valentine Park and to provide solutions that would reduce or eliminate the flooding. The City Council retained Bolton and Menk, Inc. to render a “second opinion” on the WSB study. Staff presented the findings to the City Council and PTRC at meetings in December 2010. On January 31, 2011 the City Council approved a process with a tentative schedule on how to proceed with park improvements in conjunction with needed drainage enhancements. The staff memo presented is attached for your review (Attachment A). Public Input Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. (HKGi) was retained to lead the park improvement process. Apublic open house was held on April 7, 2011 at City Hall from 6:00-7:30 p.m. A total of 233 residents were mailed invitations and it was posted on the City website. An online survey wasavailable for all residents to give input on potential improvements. 53 residents completed the survey either online or at the open house. 28 people signed in at the open house. Attached are the results of the online survey (Attachment B) and comments received at the open house (Attachment C) for review. Existing conditions and two concepts (Attachment D) were shown at the open house with different park improvements. The concepts were shown with thevarious options of amenities and improvements to thepark.It was clear to the residents that the final concept could be a combination of the two concepts. The amenities and park features were the focus versus the design and layout of the park. The design and layout cannot be decided until surveys and drainage analysis is done. The concepts shown were only to demonstrate the general area where amenities maypossiblygo. PTRC Recommendation HKGi attended the April 19, 2011 Parks Trails and Recreation Committee (PTRC) Meeting to discuss the open house findings. Paul Paige from HKGi presented a summary of the \\Metro-inet.us\ardenhills\PR&PW\Parks\Memos\Council Memos\06132011 Valentine Park Improvements.doc