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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee – September 17, 2024 Page 2 <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson said that Council discussed Arden Oaks and Freeway Park at <br />their last meeting. Bolton and Menk joined Council at a work session. There was a discussion <br />about installing a nature playground at Freeway Park. Information will be brought back for further <br />discussion. <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson said the most popular choice for Arden Oaks Park was the ADA <br />playground. The City received a grant for approximately $83,000. To receive that money, the <br />equipment must be ordered. That project is moving forward. <br />Committee Member Loosbrock asked if having an ADA playground will mean parking changes. <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson said this will technically be an ADA structure it isn’t required <br />to be ADA compliant. <br /> <br />Committee Member Jacobson remembered some parks previously received HOA quality <br />equipment. She wondered if this was strictly for park equipment. <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson confirmed. He said this is better because it’s real prices. This <br />will be over $200,000. <br /> <br />Committee Member Jacobson asked if Freeway Park is just on hold. <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson said Council approved moving forward with the hardcourt <br />replacement. The play equipment will be decided upon after the vendors supply proposals for a <br />nature park. <br /> <br />Committee Member Jacobson asked if anything was approved for the upper portion of Freeway <br />Park. <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson said the fence. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Olson said she emailed Public Works Director and City Engineer Swearingen <br />about the fence. He said there is no design yet. He didn’t know for sure if it was going to be an <br />actual fence or a landscaping planting barrier to provide screening from the on-ramp. <br />Committee Member Jacobson asked if additional funding is available for Freeway Park to rehab <br />the ice rink. <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson said that wasn’t in the budget. There are no upgrades planned <br />right now. <br /> <br />Committee Member Johnson asked how the proposals for a nature park will affect the timeline. <br />She wondered if the proposals will be brought to the PTRC. <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson the hope is nothing will change with the timeline. <br />Councilmembers don’t want to make residents close to Freeway Park wait. The dollar amount will <br />have to be locked in by the end of the year for construction in spring.