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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes March 7,2007 As we move along, I will try to provide the parks committee some different options for trail surfacing along with associated prices. Once we get the park laid out, we can have the City Attorney take a quick look to see if there are any other items that may qualify as "facilities". The question was then passed on to Mr. Kurt Glaser, City Attorney who responded with: I agree that the gazebo is a facility and must be ADA accessible. I heard mention at the Council Meeting this week that the Parks & Recreation Committee was looking at using porous pebbles for trail surfacing. There is no clear answer to the question of whether the choice of a porous material is always going to be ADA compliant. For most uses that material will probably be ADA appropriate, but don't just think in terms of wheelchairs. If someone has a cane or walker which pierces through the material then it is not ADA compliant for that use. Perhaps the regular trails in the park could use the loose pebbles and a single trail to gazebo could use a cement which has those same pebbles (or other material) impregnated into its surface. That surface could support wheelchairs, canes, walkers, provide a solid surface to resonate the noise from sight-impaired canes, but then it could athletically match the material on the other trails in the park. Joint Work Session with City Council and Plannine: & Zonine: The City Council has scheduled a Joint Work Session for Wednesday, March 21,2007 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. The Council would like to meet with both Parks and Recreation and Planning and Zoning to obtain/consider/discuss Goals for 2007 and integrate same with Council's goals. Council will have City Attorney Glaser on hand to discuss the following topics also: Open Meeting Law, Data Practices and Code of Ethics. The Council values committee/commission's roles, processes and desires to keep open communications to ensure that the community is achieving optimum performance from its elected and appointed officials. Council understands that individuals have very busy schedules and that some members may be unable to participate. If you are unable to physically participate in this meeting, take some time to forward questions, concerns or suggestions to another member of your Committee/Commission on your behalf. An agenda will be provided subsequent to Council's January 28,2007 meeting. Peltier Preserve Channel Park Property The City Attorney briefed the Council on the problem with park land dedication in Peltier Preserve. The Developer did not convey park land that was required, and then sold all of the property to a builder. The attorney indicated that the city will not be able to claim the property, but could sue the developer for financial damages. The attorney will begin the process by writing a letter to the developer. IX. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Committee Member Merkel, seconded by Committee Member Jakober, to adjourn the March 7,2007 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting at 8:45 p.m. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously. Transcribed by Kim Stephan 60f6