2010-08-04 P & R Minutes Approved

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