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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee – November 18, 2025 Page 6 <br /> <br /> <br />Ms. Tucker said it isn’t going to be a publicly advertised demonstration but they would anticipate <br />City Staff and PTRC Members will be invited. There are certain conditions that must exist to do <br />that kind of burning. As soon as they know a date, they can share that information with Staff. They <br />will plan to document it so it can be shared. <br /> <br />Committee Member Loosbrock asked if the woodchips can be spread on trails and at parks. <br /> <br />Ms. Tucker confirmed. There was some tree removal included with the Floral Park work. Some <br />of that material was left on site to use for maintenance. <br /> <br />B. 2027 Park Improvement Projects – Initial Site Inspections <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky shared the presentation slides. She said this is solely a <br />report on the initial site inspections. There are no approvals attached to any of the observations. <br />She noted that the streets and parks projects are scheduled on an every other year rotation. Right <br />now the City is planning for the 2027 parks improvements. The parks to be improved are Perry, <br />Sampson and Ingerson. The first step is to inspect the parks and identify the issues that we would <br />like to improve. The power point presentation is not comprehensive. There are three other <br />attachments that are meant to be more comprehensive than the presentation. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky toured the three parks with Assistant Public Works <br />Director Miller and Park Lead Christofore. They identified the major needs at each park. She <br />stressed that there is no guarantee that these improvements will all be completed, but this identifies <br />where improvements would make sense. <br /> <br />Committee Member Olson said the Park System Plan consultants from Bolten & Menk also <br />toured the parks. She asked if their findings were incorporated into this. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said no. They did their site inspection separate from <br />that project. The hope is that what they present and what we present will say the same thing. The <br />Perry, Sampson and Ingerson improvements would have been identified and planned, even if the <br />Park Master Plan were not being completed. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky outlined the work anticipated at Sampson. There are <br />road signs on a tree. They will be relocated to a post. There is a bend in the trail that weaves around <br />trees. They would like to see the trail straightened. There is some tree pruning that needs to be <br />done. Sampson has a lot of tree diversity. The playground structure is due to be replaced. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding concrete ribbing containers and if the parks that were improved this <br />year got them. Freeway did not and members weren’t sure if Arden Oaks did. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said the only approved ADA surfaces when building <br />a playground in 2025 are either pour-in-place which is the rubberized material or engineered wood <br />fiber (EWF) which is a mulch-like product. Those are the only two options for playground <br />container materials that are ADA Approved. Most Cities stick with the EWF because the pour-in- <br />place is roughly ten times as expensive. <br /> <br />Committee Member Olson asked if the playground needs to be ADA approved.