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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes September 21, 2010 Page 2 B. Valentine Park Drainage Update Ms. Olson indicated that per PTRC's recommendation, the Council approved expenditure for a second opinion on the drainage study for Valentine Park and directed staff to get quotes from other firms in the engineering pool that have hydrology expertise. The Public Works Director acquired three quotes and the lowest bid was from Bolton and Menk and they are currently looking at the report findings to determine if it is accurate and if the proposed improvements are workable. Ms. Olson indicated that Bolton and Menk may have the study completed by the end of the week in hopes findings could be presented to Council on October 18 and then to the PTRC the following day. Chair Peck asked Ms. Olson to e -mail the PTRC members on an update of when Bolton and Menk would be presenting to Council so that they would be able to attend. C. Project Updates 1. Elmer L. Andersen Memorial Trail Connections /Safe Routes to School: Ms. Olson provided an update on the Safe Routes to School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony which took place September 14 and indicated that all the funding partners were present. She stated that the trail is complete and the contractor will need to complete a punch list of repairs /improvements in the next few weeks. Chair Peck questioned the expense of putting a plastic post in the middle of the road to make people aware of the crossing. Ms. Olson indicated that would need to be approved by the County. Chair Peck asked Ms. Olson to see if the County would approve the plastic post. Ms. Olson indicated they would also like to put a sign at the crossing b g g Y the school, since there is no light, in order to make people aware of the crossing. Ms. Olson mentioned that there was also a non - infrastructural portion of the grant in the amount of $1,000 and she is working with the Phy Ed teacher to provide educational and incentive programs with this money. She indicated the teacher will be doin g an Incentive Walking Program and is encouraging students to walk the trails before and after school. They are also planning on doing a walk to school day where all the buses drop off at either Perry Park or the library and the students then walk to school. 2. Lexington Avenue Extension/Resurface: Ms. Olson indicated they went out for bids for two portions of Lexington Avenue, the p g concrete sidewalk by Shannon Square /Cub area from the railroad tracks to Grey Fox Road and then the replacement and recycling of the bituminous pathway from Cummings Park Drive all the way to County Road F. The construction period will be approximately two weeks. They will be assessing Inland, who is the ro ert p p Y owner, 50% of the cost which is approximately $27,000. Committee Member Petersen stated he has a concern over the planted island that parallels both the north and south point of Shannon Square and does not feel there is width for a sidewalk. Ms. Olson informed it would be an 8 foot sidewalk that would go straight across the entryway and indicated that Public Works Director Maurer and Engineering Intern Woodruff have been working on that.