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