11-23-1993 PTRC Meeting Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

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• • Perry Fields 3 and 4 (north end of park) need to be regraded. Originally planned for 1993 but delayed. Parkway road will also be repaved with cost coming out of City maintenance and storm water/utility budget. Best to do both projects at same time. Work to be done in late summer or early fall 1994 after softball season ends. Initial cost estimate is $25,000 - $30,000 with seeding. If sod, would cost more. Also need to correct poor drainage on north fields. • Cindy will also look into repairing base of fence on upper (south end) ball fields to eliminate lost balls during play. • Flower garden upgrade estimate of$3,000. Special attention should be given to the one at Lexington and County Road E. • Final action on items on 1994 expenditure Iist must be taken by November meeting. • One member suggested that he assumed Park & Recreation was spending a certain amount every year that included principal and interest. Others felt that if less of principal is used (especially in view of fewer future park dedications), there will be more available for park maintenance later - as well as development. • • McClung expressed need to complete trail development and will likely require some use of principal in order to fulfill commitment to citizens to develop trails. • Probst mentioned availability of federal grant dollars for surface transportation, including trails. Funds are in the form of matching grants. Program proposals are key to obtaining funding. Also, future development of Tony Schmit Park, scheduled for redevelopment in approximately two years, may generate trail improvement. • Anticipate Light Brigade charitable gambling to generate$1,000/month for park development fund. There are also minor park dedication funds anticipated for 1994-95. • Will be competing with City's focus on obtaining land for City Hall and Public Works Building. Currently $1 million set aside for City Hall building only. • Ricke believes more interest ought to be generated in developing park and ball fields on Arsenal property, even if it involves a larger referendum. Need to convince public of recreation needs - may be more support for this than City Hall.