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PARKS, TRAILS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES March 17, 2009 Page 2 of 7 Ms. Olson indicated Councilmember Holden has requested the City research the possibility of utilizing more energy efficient lighting to be used at the ice rinks. She explained an analysis will be completed on this and presented after the information was gathered. Ms. Olson stated staff received a letter from the community with regard to how well the ice rinks are staffed and how pleased they have been with the ice conditions, in particular at Hazelnut Park. Chair Peck questioned how much staff time was spent on the overall management of the ice rinks. Ms. Olson stated this was divided up this year between herself and the Recreation Programmer. Staff time is spent training staff, ice rink inspections, site visits, and responding to staff needs. The majority of the time invested in the rinks was spent by PW clearing and maintaining the ice. — B. Valentine Park Discussion Ms. Olson indicated she would like the Committee to brainstorm options for the future of the park after reviewing the drainage report. She explained this may be discussed again next month with the Valentine Park neighbors included. Mr. Messerly stated the Drainage Report has yet to define indicated sources of floodingprovide or solutions that would reduce or eliminate the flooding. He that the recommendations within the park rearrange the amenities within the park, but that this would not solve the yearly Y flooding. Mr. Messerly reviewed the history of Valentine Park stating drainage the drai e and elevation g of this park needs to be addressed before further amenities would be brought into this area. Mr. Messerly stated the main contributing factor to the flooding was the water level of Lake Valentine. Chair Peck agreed that the park has no way of allowing this water to drain. Mr. Messerly cautioned the City from raising the elevation of this park, as it would flood the adjacent properties. Ms. Olson stated an increase in elevation has been considered while keeping p g in mind the water must stay away from the neighboring residential properties. She reviewed g g p p Page 8 of the drainage report explaining how the elevation would be raised with the use of ponding filtration wetland treatment systems along with the construction of a storm water treatment pond. MOTION: Committee Member Messerly motioned that after reviewing the "Drainage Analysis Report" from Valentine Park dated February 2, 2009 that the PTRC recommend to Council that neither option be implemented since neither address the cause nor abatement of the flooding, and that further study of the flooding and drainage of Lake Valentine be completed; seconded by Committee Member Straumann.