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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/21/1981 � • �ITY 4F APPL�: YAI,LEY PA:ARK CC�A�MITTEE MEETINC Ju1.y 21, 1 g 8'1 PR'��EN`I's Chairpersan V'a.r�inia Sterlin�, �D�ta,gl�� �ah�en, Ri�� C�ut�t�au�'! Terry �t;�a�er, and E11en I�ilo� and ,�t�.�`i� �te�ber �i�.k� B�s�et�. AB��NT: �av�.d l�iller a�d Robe:rt Naegeli. C.'hairpersan Y. �terl�.n� ca�.�,ed the meetin� to ord�r a� "�«4�3 p.m. ��.scu�s�.�a�: a�' the minute� r�� th� J'uI� ? Park �c�mar3.t��se I��eti�ag ancluded: 1. E�cpre�s�ed ennc�r� �t��t comm3,t�ents ha^�� be�en made that the play eqw�ipmer�.t be in�tal�.ec� befc�re an;�t�.�.t�� e1�e� i� started, he�.ce the mmt�.c��. that � a �sorat�r�ium r�� all f�.ture exp�nda.��re� for p�crk c+��struct�:on be ca�.l.ed un�3�. a��. p�.anned park i,n�pronements are �cmplet�d. �. Mr. �ahle�; raised the question o£ whether X �m�unt c�f dol3ar.� be set �side f�om Pa.rk 7�edic�ta,on �"unds to be us�ci, f�r example, �'ar equi�men� at �cc�tt. M�: �terli�g respo�ded that there ccsu].d. b� a questian o� �ak3.�g mc�n�y fram the Fark �eda.catzor� Funds 3.ns��ad caf usiz�� Bc►r�d Is�ue mor�e�r. Mr. �a��e�t rep�.i�d °�h�t pla�r equipmeu� for �ac�tt Park wa� n�r� i�c].uded i� '�he Band Io�sue. ,3« R4r. Joh,� H�►ustcr�., ovraer af the r�maini�� 1.and at F�rquhar, is w�.11�.ng ta se�.� the 3.8 acres �ar �19,�,o�o.t3�. �. �hree li�l�ts far �.lima�et have not been �.�e�tal3.ed b� �akata Elec�ric be�ar�se they haro�� not yet b�en c�rdered. C3ty Cc��tcil, �a date, ha� r�rrt h�d a lrrc�k at �he f�na3. Park Canstr�etion Prrs�ram, but w�i..l�1. be 1c�c�kiz�� a� it at their next re�ular me��3.z��� Thursdayy Jul�* 23« '�f �he Ci�y Cauaieil �ppr�vee this e�►enditu�re� �Ir. Ba�set�t wi.11 e►rder the :li�ht� nn F'r3.day, Ju1y 2�t. (He f�lt he�itant tc� make t�.i+� type of p�rchase without approval �aecause i� is a li�ttle unusual.) ,5. I)rinkin� fouataa.� at Scct�� waa r�pa3.red {bubble g,�u,m st��'f�d inta it�. 6. Tenni� Gc�u�ts, the older one�, do na� ha�re cr�cks. The� wer� �a�ured in fc��ar s��tica�s an.d r�a�re �aad weeds groaring bet�re�n the �e�t�.c�ns. A:11 th� courts have be�n �r�yed to k�.�.�, the weed�. '7• l�ain�enaz�ce af th� parks �ar t1�e 1.ast five yea.r� ha� been �� a respectable ].�v�l. Thmre ar� s�Gi�.3 addi�ic�nal thirr��s tha� coulc3 be dc��ey a�nd �Ehi��a is an area the Cc�r�m�.ttee ma� like to discuss. In preparin� th� budget! �h� pres��,t l�vel af main�ex3.ance has at least been cantinued, It is 3.mpc��tant tv keeg th� main��nanee prcrgrams o�gc�a.�.g. The C3�y �at�nea.l m�st r�al.i�e the n�t�ber of park� hag i�creased and.= there�are, mca�e maint�nance money wi11. be ne�ded. 8« �a�em�ister Park--the sv�anmer playgrouud pecrple have been tald ta c2ea�c the buildi.�ag each day fo1l.€�w�,n� their playgresurzd activ�.ti�s. �. Al�.ma�net--a].ma+�� 3�p t�ee� were lcast durir�g last ;�ear's s�orm. Thera is still ma�� cle�nin� frcrm �he storm ta be dc�ne. 10. �a�emeister--same perim�ter rrnrk �.s being dcrnei �. thr�e �c�pt wa11 �ts be�.�g b�tilt up an the east s3de with a �aod bed af sa�.d, Th�* minu�es c��' the July ? mee�ing were approved a�s mai3.ed« • • PA�tK Gt��MTTTE� M�T�tU�'ES �7u1.y 21 �a�e 2 �ev� �.ew Pa�k Cons�ruc��.on Pragrams Mr. Bass�tt h$s�:ded. �s� Cat�mi.tte� �embers a d�tailed, f�.nancial xeva.�� of the P�ark Co��truction Prc�gra�. S3e e�a1.a�.ned ta t�ae m�mber� the status of fun,ds. There is aver �34,C�Ot?.C�Q i.n unc�m�nitted fund.s, ov�r $89,QOO.C3t3 ha� bee�. real�.�ect iu in�terest earn�d �izace the prvgz�am be�any a�.d ��t�,O4�.�J�? �c�� varic��.s detailed �;tems sueh as a.sphalt3.ng, rubber mats� o�ther hald ite�� ��ee P�ge 3 b� the fi�ar�cial h�.ndaut)., k�r. Ba�s�t� then review+�d the Pa�k Construct3�r� Pro�ram to a.�.d�.ca�e cY��an�e� from ther�.ser� prcapc��a1. caf �pr�.1 1. The Parks anc�. cha�ge�s are: Aliraa�n+et Remaved �'i,Ctdfl.QQ �'nr drinkin� fe�ur�t�in inst�.l3.ata.om: and us�d for a.��talli�g �ecurity ��.gk�tin,� for �1,2C�f3. Apple �'al.ley East No Cha�.ge Belmont (Asphalt�.n�� �4,�0� ra�her than $�,�+�4-�-Mr. Ba�s�:tt n�ted same er�ga.neer�s cost e�tima��s ar� much hi�her; the actua�, bids cauld c4me in rauch lc�wer.� Carre+l�.wat�d No Change Cedar �r�oll.� Adc�itia�. of $1�5Q0«44 f€�r installiz�� d.rinka.n� fc�untaan since thers �.sa te�:�is court. Chaparral No Chan�� :�'�ed J. Larg+�� (Cit� Hall) Na Chan�e Cabbles�onec� Na Chan�e �laney (7�xaanc�nd Path} Added �5�Q4C?.4Q �'or asphal��.n� parkin� lc�t. �;ichess Added $5��«aQ for color ec�ata.�.� �ame court. {�? to N) Faith Added �#SCMJ.QQ for colcar caatin� �am� caurt--�'ram desirabl� tc► nec�ss�.r;� impro�ement. Farquhar Lstimate tsf �1�a59a.C�� 5C3� i,A�Ct3N Grant Match is $2�,4�4.at?. �`ind.l.ay l�o Chan�e G�1�►x�e ���000.4� f+�r Bae� - P�arking Lc�t r�.ther �haz� $1 yQ(}C}.41 $S�QO�.QO far �.sphal� - Parkin� �� rather than $4,�C3p.Ot). Greeni�g Added ��C3�.0� to Idecessary Impravements Fcrr cp].or coatin� game court. �re�n�.ea�' �1,�40�f}4 inel�,d�d fcrr replaci.ng dr�.n��.n� fQU�tain. Hold vn $1�ti4Q.40 fcsr purchasin.� add�,ta.r�nal p1a;� equipment; �ame cc�urt/tezan�s gractice iz�creased frc�m �1�044.�d to �2y�Q�.40. Tz,�tah ��reen�.ea� 11 & 12� Removed $5,000.00 fcsr E - �t Path E�tension er� "�Ua'. G�.me caurt i�.crea�ed tn �2��Qt�.t�� fram �'i3Ofl�.t�C�. Herita�� �3,4C}4.�0 rather tha�, ��C7C1.00 �c� asphalt parki�� lot. Ha�e�nea.ster ��,5p0.C3v �'ar �.spha�sng par�3.ng 3.a�. $2�,80�.00f fQ�r r�.bber matti�� {decrea�e from �3,9Q�.{�C3 since g�c�od: �ecc�nds are availabl��. Moeller $2,5�U.t34 far t�a��s Caurt added. Ke1.].er Na CYsan�e Lan�rid�e $1 y6d� fcar as��.alt�r�g waZkwa�a�# �.�UO.GI� f�ar a�limin,� infield a�d $'1��0�?.t3� fe►r backst+�p moved �.�ato nece��ary calum�s. �ong I,ake .A3.1 i.tems �re ad.di�io�.al-.-this park was omitted b�fc�re Ptewel�. No Chscng� Nc►rd3.c �'o Chan�� Palamino Ne Ch�n�� Pennc�ek No Chan�� Redr�ond (�'orth� No Chan�e . • PAR.K CQMMITTEE MT�NUTE� Ju1.y 21 Page 3 Rec�wond (Soutk�j �Ta Chan�e ��s�tt ��d0.�a rather tha�. �'�{�4.bCt for asphaltin� p�th to drinki�� �'ountaan Added mn HG►T�D sta�us $2l�a0.Qa fdr purchase and inst�.l2ation df play equipment �nd �60t�.0� fc�� 3nstallataoa� of play perimeter and sand. 1ta11e�y M�.dd1e Na Change Walnut No Change Hayes �'ield No Chan�e EMr. Ba�a��t� would like �r� th3n�€ c��" add3.tic��a1 p�rkin� �t �Tayes�. Wil.eiwcaod Nd Cha��e Mr« Basset� stated tha� Y�� wauld l�,k� to wait c�n the g�me eaurt� �zat31 th� fina3. b3.ds are a�. �he en�ineer's e�timate for a 44 � 40 g�.�e �atzrt i� �2f�4�.4�* wk��.�h Mr. Bassett fe3�t �.s toa hi,�h. The bids could be lo�rer. �a.e�. bids �re re�ceived, mo�za�s �13c��a�ed �'nr 4�.� par� can be used in attather. �'�e high ca�� are Qf�e� th� crosts Qf mobi].i�a�ipa�� t�c�t the �a.�e o�" the area, �s 3.� �he ca�ts af a�pha3.�ir�g pathways. Mr. Ba�s�tt's concern at thi� time i� abou� �hin�s that ar� not included in the cc�nstructioa prc�gram. Bat�icall�r, the wark is �etting dcane �hat �re �ran�ed. If the City Cc►uacil a�ree�, a11 tennis courts xill have � drinki�a� fou�ata3.n a�:d the oth�r drinki�� fo�a.�ai�►s wi13. be repaired, M�. M�,lr�s e�ressed haw ra.�.ce �he new p�.rk �ign� lmak aa�c� hc►w m�zc� �hey add tca the park�. �ther �embers a�r�ed with h�r, i�s. St�rlin� raieed the qu�stion tt��t at one paint there xa,� abaut $"i0t3.(�O.C►d l.�ft� th�r� $53,000.04 �c�w �.3�+�,440«�� le�t i�, the� Park C�nstrt�e�ic�r� Pra�ram,. She a�ked if there r+r�.11 b� �ame maney left. Mr. Bassett ��e1s mane� will b� left. �ar exs�mp3.e� i�.sta1,1.�,�ian w�rk c�r�. the pl�y per�.ateters i�s ba�►icall�r bei�g dn�e b� the Park carew w�.th salaries coming from the Park �eneral �.d.The bttdget �hould be pre�ty realist�.c. �he b��gest c�s� in m�dditit�n tc� asphalt�.�g is 3.��tallat3on of pla� equa.pment. l�ar. Ba�sett h�nded Committee members a �heet �.udicatin� hours and dol.lar� �pen� fcrr insta�.��tio�n c�f playground �q�a�.p��nt �o date. The crew is mr��i�� faster now than o� �he f�.rst �r�stal7.ation. The secoa�d instal3a�ion bf p1�y equapmen�s a� Ha�ems3,�ter# c�n.ly took a �reek. The th�.rd installation, at Gree�l.ea�' 91 & 12, wass mare d:a.ff�cult because a� rock�r �round. In the �e�c� 2-3 we�k;s there wi13 be fi�re big Mc�ciulo� s�►�tem� do�e� th�r� the �re� wa.11 begi�t to asse�nbl.e t1�e Aata.on Center Fou�s. Mr. Basc�e�� i� ca�ztiou�ly optimis�ic �hat mc��t 4f t�.e b�.g play��rc�und eq�ipment wi�1 be ittsta3.led before freezx�� w�athe� arr�ves� A].I Mcrdulog eys�ems a�� as�emb7.ed.; � 1at of work has been done ��at dnes �o�. shc��« $e fee�,s � '�, s�.�fic�.e�t amaun� of maaey has been set aside fflr 3�.�eta].1,�tion� 2(� gf t�e cc�st ! c�f the eq,uipme�t is for in�ta11at3on. In c�ee�Cing with other cQ��znities that I have cc�ntra�ted c�ut their �layground equipmen� in�talia�ion ar� �rustra�Eed, taaf i, at �he amc�uat o� ti.me it :Ls reqt�irin�. 1��. ���rl�.n� r�quested tha� Mr. B�.ssett ha�ve �'0r th� Gommittee at the end af .�ugtz�t another l�:�t tc� �ee where the mottey is bein� spent. Nfr. Bas,��tt ha.s �Qncerns wa.th the �rogre�� t��d� so far� but he felt the crear is parodu�titr'e and is more comfortable otith th�a.r p�ogress. He s��.11 m�y like �o �et an.oth�r crew that �rc�uld be produe�ive� bu-� he does nat have a gt�ad pc�a1 of peaple to draw fram. � � F:ARK �CIMMITTE� MTNUTES Ju1.y 2'7 Pa.ge � �iscu��io�. a�" �'ar uhar Par� Im rovement Prca ect s The Grant inc]�udes the installation of 1 or 2 p�.c�ac pava.11�.ons. Either the Cc+mmittee can� h�ve an architect draw p�.ans a� cc�nsic3er bugi�.;� a bua.l.d�,��; as som� �f �hose ��.�ufactur�d by Cedar Far��t Paroducts (�he �iracl.e �amp�ny). Mr. Ba�se�t shcrwed �he Cor�mittee a baaklet shc�wi,ng �h� var�.cau� shelter� ma.nufa��ured b�r Ceda� Fo�es� Products. A rect�.n�u].ar �haped �sae wauld be mor� accar�c►datin�. Rath�r th�.�a. pa��.ng an architect 8� caf the cast a� t�,e shelter, a �� cn�st i� b�r�.�d in the cc�st af�he bual�d�.ng fram Cedar Fc�re�� Products. It i� de�€irabl.e �ta have a repre�ea�tat�.ve cc�m� and give hi� "sales p��ch.�' If a ba�ic shelter i.� purchased, �.t could be sh�.pped �.mmeetiate3�.y. Mr�. Ba�set� sug�est�d �niz�g v�t�r to Farquh�r at the r��xt m�ets.ng a�d have the represe:r�tative �a1k ta �he Committee. He fee3.s th�.s i� probably o�,e o�' the b�s� compa�ie�� that �anuf�zeture shelters,c�n �he m�rke�. A�phaltia� for the park3ng 2nt:� have �ane out �a bid�s. Ther� is a Raad �lcrsed si�u that should be rem�►vesd at Farquhar. �d(�TIt3Ptw by �u�Zas �ahZenw seconded by Terr� :t,�an�,a�er, th�t �re go ahe�,d ar�d pursue l�oak�.�,g a� bu3ldin�s b3* Ceda�r Fores� Prnd�c�� a� a� alter�a�ive tr> p�.cnic �he].�er�s fc�r Farq,uthar., Vate; Yes� ,5; No, 0. UNANI�IfJU�. 4ther Item� b Comma.��ee. Backhoe ��,g�;ers destroyed 3.a the f�re s�ht�uld be caming in s+�o�n. Fien�e �ab�.es mac3.e s�f cedar �re a rea11� nice add3.ti.ar� tr� the parks� stated Mr. �►ahle�. Tn��all.ation �f Park 9�quipm�nt i� sti7.l a rea]. c4nc�rn ta Mr. ��hle�, a� h� stated. Mr. Bassett replied that he �u�t may dec3.de to tak� some �.ct�.on arad �ca ahead with anotY�er crew tcs see i� 3.t is feasib2+a. He hc�pes ta be ab].e �a use the �ractr�r f�r�m the Str�et nepartment �c�csn. If another �rew is added, �.t is aecessary to have equ�pme�t available. F��.�h--.Park emp�:ayees did an excellent �ab caf cuttis�g the we�d,s in Faith, �nftball I,e�.�Zes--c�n ck�ange �ields whe�tever anrrther is ava��.l�b1e. Clubhcau�e--wa11 be fi.a�3.shed, bu� �t is �ow kncawr� who w�..I.l pa�* tt� hav� it co�ple�ed. �ens�.n�to�. P�o�ect--.The City Engineer poi.nt�d aut that it cauld b� dan��rous to ha�r� a r��.�.knut �o the Sdu�h� the C�.ty Ccruncil w�.11 war�t a recamme�dation fram �he Park �c�m�a.ttee. 2he Park Committee dc��s na� feel �t i� fessibl� at thi�s �ime to cc�nvert Kensingtor� pc��.d �.�.�cr a m�,�i park. MOTT(�Ai; by �3cau�3a� Tia:h3.e�, seconded b�r Eller� Mi1a� to ad�aurn. Mee�in� ad jc��err�ed at 8.3� p.m. �Is. Mi1o� a�ti Mr. S,anga�er w�.].1 be abse�t at the next �neet�n�, ,Augtz�t 4,