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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes August 16, 2022 Page 5 Assistant Public Works Director Miller explained the dog park is irrigated so there won’t be any vehicles watering the trees. There are shade structures ordered and coming, but probably won’t be installed until the spring of 2023. There have been requests by residents to add trees to the park. There will be four maple trees planted. Staff is asking for input as to where the trees should be placed, keeping in mind they need to work around irrigation and not right on the fence. The shade structure locations are also yet to be determined. Each tree will be 2 ½ inch caliper, costing roughly $1,000 per tree to plant. Chair Hinton felt they shouldn’t be near the entrance, and they would be best spread out so dog owners don’t need to necessarily be by each other under the shade. Committee Member Anderson thought it might be nice to have a shade structure near the entrance. She thought it might be problematic to have trees on the fence line along the ball field, but it might make sense to have the other shade structure there. Committee Member Kelliher thought they should wait until the shade structures are installed to decide where the trees are placed. Assistant Public Works Director Miller said they would like to plant the trees yet this fall, and the committee members could go to the park to look around and see where they would like the structures placed. Committee Member Kelliher said he takes dogs to the park on County Road I that is an open area with no trees or shade structures. He’s like to see the money spent differently than on trees. Staff Liaison Vaughan said the shade structures were for the dog owners and the trees would be for the dogs. Assistant Public Works Director Miller stated there have been past discussions by the PTRC requesting trees. Committee Member Anderson said people that frequent the dog park have requested shade and trees. Staff Liaison Vaughan said he gets the request every year at Bark & Rec Day for shade, specifically for trees. Chair Hinton thought she would probably like the shade structures closer to entrance with the trees where they are on the diagram, leaving an open area in the middle. Committee Member Beggin thought the mud is at the park should also be taken into consideration. Assistant Public Works Director Miller said he will reach out again once the contract is awarded for the tree planting and bring the item back to the next meeting.