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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes March 7, 2007 1601 LaMotte Drive - Centenrille Lake ProDerty The committee scheduled a work session for Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at 6:30 at Centerville City Hall. There is a council meeting scheduled at that time in the Council Chambers so the committee will meet in the offices. The purpose of this work session is to continue park planning for 1601 LaMotte Drive. Ms. Stephan will ensure the meeting is posted. Naming of Park City Council tabled the naming of the park 'Hidden Spring Park' until this spring when it can be verified the spring has adequate pressure and will actually be able to be used in some fashion. ADA Accessible Trails at 1601 LaMotte Drive At the February 7, 2007 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Committee Member Amundsen asked Mr. Statz, City Engineer, whether the City was required to have ADA accessible trails in the park at 1601 LaMotte Drive. Mr. Statz thought that the trails/walkways could be a porous material, but a walkway directly to a gazebo, for instance, would have to be ADA accessible. He will check on this and report back to the committee. Mr. Statz's response: This is always a tough question and in talking with others in our office I was met with a number of different interpretations. This is probably a question better asked of your attorney. However, here is how our firm tends to interpret the Americans with Disabilities Act... In general, the law talks about providing access to "facilities" which generally means buildings, but can also be interpreted to mean a drinking fountain or a basketball court. In our proposed park, we would probably interpret the Gazebo, fountain, and any other features that are destinations to be "facilities" which need an "accessible route". The park in general or trails that don't go directly to a facility would not necessarily need to meet ADA requirements. As far as the surfacing is concerned the language is pretty vague as well (see below). 4.5 Ground and Floor Surfaces. 4.5.1 * GeneraL Ground and floor surfaces along accessible routes and in accessible rooms and spaces including floors, walks, ramps, stairs, and curb ramps, shall be stable, firm, slip-resistant, and shall comply with 4.5. Generally speaking it just needs to be "stable" and "firm". We generally view gravel and porous pavements as meeting ADA requirements while Wood Chip or "natural" trails would not. I think the law is just asking for us to use our common sense. If a wheelchair can reasonably operate on it, its probably good enough. 50f6