Parks Commission Minutes 09-22-2005
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Minutes
Monticello Parks Commission ~ Regular Meeting
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Members Present:
Riek Traver, Ben Hitter, Nancy McCaffrey and Council Liaison Tom Perault
Members Absent:
Larry Nolan, Fran Fair
Others Present:
Adam Hawkinson .. Parks Superintendent
I. Call to Order
Acting Chair Rick Traver noting a quorum present called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m.
2. Approve minutes of the AUl!ust 25. 2005 rel!ular Parks Commission meetinl!
Nancy McCaffrey Illotioned to approve the minutes of the May 27, 2004 parks commission
meeting. Ben Hitter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
2b. Approve Minutes of June 15.2005 special Parks Commission mectiOl:!:
Nancy McCaffrey motioned to approve the minutes of the May 27, 2004 parks commission
meeting. Ben Hitter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
3.
Consideration of add in!?: items to the ul!enda
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Pathway at Cardinal Hills park and along school blvd.
4. Citizen comments and reuuests
None
5. Consideration of prODosal for additional fields - Xcd Fields.
Adam Hawkinson explained that if the Jefferson development continues, the exchange over
the freeway by the city ball fields wi II wipe out those fields, shorting the city of nlUch needed
ball fields. Adam and Jeff O'Neill met to discuss options possibly tieing in some YMCA
property with the fields that arc currently used to spread sludge from the sewage plants.
Rick Traver stated that ball fields are a must and we have got to get a plan written in stone.
We have been trying to develop ball fields for many years and something always reverses the
process or certainly slows it down. It should be a priority for the City and the Parks
Commission.
6.
Ice Rinks
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Adam Hawkinson was looking for direction fi'om the Parks Commission regarding which
rinks to flood for the winter. With the added ice at the new arena, he wondered if we could
reduce the number of outside rinks. Adam stated it is difficult to get the rinks flooded at first
because the window to flood them is so small. After some discussion the commission asked
Adam to put some labor costs together to see if the city would save a substantial amount of
money. Rick Traver stated that while we will have a new arena with ice, the open ice times
will be limited, and if a persons schedule doesn't fit the open times it would be of no use to
that citizen.
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7.
Parl{ Maintenance Items
Adam Hawkinson did not have a written list of the maintenance work completed, but
provided a verbal account of the activities onhe parks department stafr. Some of these items
were: Weeding of Swan park and Fixing of Split Rail Pence; Aerated Par West Park and
River Mill park; installation of swings at Ellison Park; Seeding of ball fields at Hill Crest Park
completed; letters were sent to residents around Halboul Park stating we were removing the
equipment from that park; Meadow Oaks culverts have been cleaned regularly as they are
prone to plugging.
Adam stated that with the lack of seasonal staff he had to spend a lot of time working in the
field instead of on the administrative side of his job. I Ie also mentioned that the street
department may not have time to pave the cemetery roads - Nancy McCaffrey stated this
would be terrible as we have not made many ifany of the improvements recommended hy the
cemetery committee.
Adam presented several fountain options t()r West Bridge Park and Groveland Park. The
fountain would have to be a sclf standing unit at Groveland, the lowest bid being
approximately $800, and the fountain at West Bridge would be a wall mount unit with the
lowest bid being $655.
Adam presented the addition of a wall climber to Par West Park. Rick Traver asked if we had
the money in the budget to add to the park, and Adam stated that the money was available.
!3en Hitter motioned that we purchase the wall climber for Par West Park, 2'ltl Nancy
McCaftl'ey, motion carried unanimously.
Adam presented the bids for the 130lens Tractor, it was sold for $2626.26. Rick Traver asked
what was done with the money and Adam guessed that it went back into the general fund.
Rick Traver stated he hoped it went back into capital equipment purchases.
8.
Pathway at Cardinal Hills Park and alone: S. Side of School Blvd.
Adam Hawkinson stated that the city had a pedestrian traffic study done for traffic along
school blvd. lhe study showed that many ofthe children in the Cardinal Hills development
took a short cut through the city easement between two homes and two holding ponds. He
also stated that while the city will be putting a crosswalk at the easelnent, the city was looking
for support in adding a pathway through the easement and along the south side of School Blvd
along the Cardinal Hills Park up to the crosswalk. After some discussion we as a Park
Commission stated we are in favor of a pathway in these areas and asked Adam to proceed
with the construction of these paths.
9. Motion to adiourn
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Nancy McCaffi"ey made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:32 p.m. Seconded by Ben
Hitter. Motion approved unanimously.
Acting & Recording Secretary
Rick Traver