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Parks & Recreation Committee <br /> Meeting Minutes 08 -04 -10 <br /> The committee discussed all of the alternate options. The kiosk needs to stay in the bid as a trailhead <br /> park; the kiosk is part of the MNDOT requirement. As far as taking out things like steel landscape <br /> edger and replacing with plastic edger, this is a minimal savings and will need to be replaced down the <br /> road. There is not enough of a savings to warrant the change. The committee discussed using epoxy <br /> or paint and the committee felt that the because of the maintenance required of paint every couple <br /> years, the cost savings was not enough to warrant future maintenance costs. It was suggested by Mr. <br /> Statz to keep the crosswalk epoxy and the rest of the trail latex paint. The committee agreed to <br /> eliminate the pergola as it was never a part of the park the committee was in favor of. This saves <br /> approximately $27,000. While the committee would still like to see grading done for the Trailside <br /> Park and possibly the retaining wall put in, it was a consensus to make this portion of the park (North <br /> Park) an alternate with a potential savings of $42,000. The committee decided on an alternate kiosk <br /> location if the north leg is removed from the plan, as well as eliminating the $1,100 to install the <br /> flagpole. Landscaping was discussed and the committee agreed there was too much landscaping <br /> included in the original plans from Bonestroo, not just an expense to install, but for future <br /> maintenance. Landscaping is to be scaled back to minimal. <br /> Mayor Capra asked Mr. Statz what the expectations of hydro seed were, he replied it should be grass <br /> and not weeds, but depending on the environmental conditions it does not always work that way <br /> especially along side a roadway were salt is used. Mr. Statz stated he has volunteered Centerville and <br /> CSAH14 for an experimental salt resistant sod program with MNDOT because Anoka County is not <br /> going to come back and fix the areas along CSAH14 previously hydro seeded that are now full of <br /> weeds. <br /> The committee opted for granular borrow instead of select, the originally proposed concrete drain <br /> structures and to keep in the bid the sandblasted concrete and colored concrete. <br /> Alternates changed order from Mr. Statz's proposal as follows: <br /> I <br /> Alternate #I —Amenities <br /> Alternate #2 — Fountain <br /> Alternate #3 — Trailside park <br /> Alternate #4 — North Leg Kiosk Location <br /> The pergola was dropped completely. <br /> Mr. Statz stated none of the trail segments can be eliminated; the City cannot build part of the project. <br /> Mayor Capra said the City has applied for this grant for 10 years and Council is not in favor of <br /> abandoning the project, the Committee Members also believe it is a one time opportunity to connect <br /> the trails in Centerville. The committee accepts the fountain may not be reasonable, but hopefully by <br /> modifying other areas it can still be workable. <br /> The committee discussed an editorial called Faulty Trail Plan submitted by a resident in the July 21, <br /> 2010 edition of the Citizen. Mary informed the committee that Ms. Lindsay was present at the last <br /> council meeting. It was discussed why the trail could not go on Goiffon or behind the rectory. <br /> Storm Water Reclamation Project <br /> Mr. Statz provided the committee with handouts for the different options being discussed for the <br /> 3 of 6 <br />