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MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
DECEMBER 2. 1992 - 7.00 P.M.
Tom Clark, Chairman
Ross Obermeyer
Debbie Chappell
Gordon McIntyre
Jim Waldbauer, Secretary
MEMBERS ABSENT
Ray Galloway
Lonnie Thomas, Vice -Chairman
None
STAFF PRESENT
Rhoda Savage, Director of Parks and Recreation
Sue Witkowski, Secretary
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7, 10 p.m., by Secretary, Jim Waldbauer.
H. COUNTRY MEADOWS PARK - MASTER PLAN APPROVAL
Rhoda gave the board the following background information regarding Country
Meadows Park:
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At their April 7, 1992 Council meeting, a budget was approved for developing
Country Meadows Park. Recommendations for design elements were to be
determined by the Parks and Recreation Board with citizen input. The Parks
and Recreation Board and Park Director developed a survey instrument and
gathered information by knocking on doors of the Country Meadows
neighborhood.
Citizens were asked to rank which park elements they would like to see
included in the design of Country Meadows Park. A list of 15 items was
provided with space available for other items to be added. Residents were
asked to prioritize their top five choices - some did so and others did their
best.
One hundred and fifty two household surveys were completed. Ranked in
order of priority, the following items are desirable for inclusion in the park
master plan.
1.
Trees
2.
Playground (Age 6 and up)
3.
Playground (for toddlers)
4
Trail
5.
Drinking Fountain
6.
Picnic Tables
7.
Covered Pavilion
The approved budget for Country Meadows Park is $95,700 including the 10%
contingency.
Staff would like the Parks and Recreation Board to recommend the park
master plan for Country Meadows Park include trees, a playground, trail
system and picnic units. Rhoda also requested that the playground contain a
handicapped accessible play area. Some Board members felt that there might
be a better area to put the handicapped play area (Ford, Bethany Lakes, etc - a
Community Park rather than a Neighborhood Park) that would have more
acreage to work with. Rhoda indicated that she felt it would be more cost
effective to install the playground in this new facility as it could be done while
the rest of the playground was being installed.
A water fountain is not recommended at this time due to excessive costs for
installation. However, if funds become available, one may be added at a later
date.
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Rhoda indicated that she felt staff could do the design in-house and thereby
save money on an architect. Staff would like to bid construction of the park
elements separately. Rhoda also brought up the fact that it might be possible to
have a playground built by volunteers as other communities have done. She
will bring more information to the Board at a later date on that possibility.
III. FLOODPLAIN DEDICATION - WATER'S CROSSING
Rhoda reported that she would be glad to accompany Park Board Members on
a tour of the area in question. It was agreed that everyone would meet at City
Hall at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 6 for a tour. She reported that she
had walked the property today (Wednesday, December 2) along with Mr. Joel
Roebuck, representing the Developer, Dave Whitehead, City Engineer, George
Conner, Junior City Engineer, and Tom Keener Development Coordinator. It
was determined that no stakes could be moved, but street layout could be
changed.
IV. MANDATORY PARK DEDICATION ORDINANCE
Rhoda provided the Board with the following background information on the
Mandatory Park Dedication Ordinance:
On April 16, 1992, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1102-4-92 requiring
mandatory dedication of parkland for residential development. At the
November 19 Planning and Zoning Workshop, it was decided that the
dedication requirements be included as an attachment to the Subdivision
Ordinance. The subdivision ordinance is currently being revised and prior to
adoption of the Subdivision Ordinance, there are a few changes recommended
for the Park Dedication Ordinance. Recommended changes are attached.
The ordinance is designed to guarantee land and/or funds be allocated for
neighborhood park development. Existing requirements need to be modified to
help secure such property. Revisions will address three critical areas:
1. Need to specify dedication is for public neighborhood parks.
2. Dedication fees be kept current and the formula used to establish those
fees.
3. Criteria that disqualify an area from being accepted as neighborhood
parkland should include floodplain - not just floodway.
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In addition to the above, staff is asking that Section 4,b) the $130 fee be raised
to $225. The few revisions proposed will provide changes necessary for the
ordinance to satisfy its intended purpose.
Staff would like a recommendation to revise the ordinance as proposed to be
included as an attachment to the Subdivision Ordinance.
MOTION: Jim Waldbauer moved to accept the changes proposed by staff and
forward this recommendation to the Services Subcommittee for
consideration. Debbie Chappell seconded, and the motion carried 5
for, 0 against.
V. ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION: PROPERTY ( IASED TO
PUBLIC AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 6252-17 SECTION 2(Fl
V.A.T.C.S. - REVIEW ARVIDA PROPOSAL)
VI. RECONVENE AND TAKE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING
EXECUTIVE SESSION
No action to be taken.
VII. ADJOURN
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:58 p.m.
These minutes read and approved this 11th day of January, 1993.
Tom Clark, Chairman J m Waldbauer, Secretary