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Parks &. Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2007 Motion was made by Chairperson Seeley, seconded by Viee-Cb.airpenon Amundsen to approve the April 4, 2007 Parks & Reereation Committee Meeting Minutes with the above eorrections. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. VI. COMMITfEE BUSINESS Tracie McBride Memorial Park Renovations Committee Member Harris bas been doing research on this project, but was not in attendance to discuss the project. While all committee members know it is important to do something with this park this year, it is difficult as the committee is down two members and Hidden Spring Park is taking all of their available time and energy at this point Discussion was tabled until the next scheduled committee meeting. 1601 LaMotte Drive Park Imurovements Mr. Mark Statz, City Engineer, was in attendance to discuss the park improvements for Hidden Spring Park. The estimates for the bid are considerably higher than anticipated at approximately $185,000 and this does not include estimates for electricity or lake shore restoration. Mr. Statz stated that the City Administrator was hopeful the City could obtain a grant for the lakeshore restoration so it was not included. The committee felt strongly that everything needed to be done all at one time, including the lake shore restoration because once the Downtown Redevelopment Project begins, the park will be put on the back bmner and it will not get finished. Also it is more cost effective and efficient to do everything in the park at one time. Vice-Chairperson Amundsen reported in his conversations with the DNR, there are currently no grant monies available for lake shore restoration. The committee and Mr. Statz went through the plan and discussed each item on the bid sheets. The committee reviewed the plan for tree removal. Vice-Chairperson Amundsen marked some of the trees as cut, don't stump. Mr. Statz reported an additional tree will be removed near the street due to water service. Pine trees from Eagle Park. will not be moved, nor will Public Works be able to relocate the lilac bushes at Hidden Spring Park. as there is not a big enough spade attachment available for the Bobcat to successfully move these treeslshrubs. The estimated cost for moving the lilacs was $5,000, which the committee felt was too expensive. The committee would then prefer all the lilac bushes be pulled out and new ones be purchased to use as a border on the south side of the property, feeling this would be the more economical option. In looking at the water fountains, it was felt a pet fountain was not necessary, but a spigot should be available on at least one of the fountains, for cleanup purposes. Vice-Chairperson Amundsen questioned whether it.would be more economical to move the water fountain closer to the street Mr. Statz stated it would not make a significant cost savings. The committee discussed the various types of picnic tables available and whether they needed to be bolted down. Val"dalism to picnic tables bas been an issue in other parks. The price for the tables on the bid sheet was approximately $10,000 which the committee felt was a ridiculous amount for tables. Mr. Statz said that the lilacs, the picnic tables and the lake shore restoration could be included on the bid sheet as alternatives. The committee would like more research done on tables. 3 of 5