03 Approval of January 10, 2019 Park Commission Minutes

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Park Commission Minutes January 10, 2019 Page 2 ------------------------- cameras in order to get good quality video. Discussion ensued regarding different � options to how the video surveillance can work and the cost to the city for having cameras, intemet, and/or possibly adding more street lights. 6. 2019 Proiect Priorities Ms. Bittner and Chair Ronning stated that the Park Commission is going to develop a Capital Improvement Plant to fund improvements prioritized to existing parks. a. Trailside Park: Building a Ba�hroom on the"north side; b. Trailside Park: Install splash pad and flag display; c. Trailside Park: work with the Bean Hole Committee to improve the Bean Hole pot area; d. Sibley Lake Park: Update the Outhouse; e. Sibley Lake Park: Update stairs to Lake from playground to w�lking path; f. Trailside Park: update electri�:al outlets in southwest comer of north half for tree decorations and adding new light poles; g. Getting new lighting at the new water tower; h. Dog Park: add more tr�es; i. Dog Park: add silhoue�tes on tlie fence. Discussion ensued regarding the Bean Hole Committee. Ms. Bittner stated we just found out that there is a Bean Hole Committee. Chair Ronning wants the Park Commission to meet with the Bean Hole Committee and collaborate with each other on improving the area and Bean Hole Days as a whole. Concems the Park Commission had were: who gets the money from the vendors, where is the money spent, what do they spend the money on, where does the Bean Hole Committee get funds from, who is all involved in putting on Bean Hole Days, who does the Bean Hole Committee report to. Ms. Bittner said that the Park Commission needs to wait to see if the City Council is going to move forward with the Park Improvement Plan. If the Council does not go forward with the-Park Improvement Plant then we will need to have the discussion to instafl another public restroom. If the Council decides to proceed with a Park Improvement Plan, there will be an amenities building included within that plan. Commissioner Melby suggested that if there is a building we need to consider security like at Sibley Lake Park. Chair Ronning stated that he will be presenting the list of priorities at the Special City Council meeting on January 22, 2019. Commissioner Maher asked about the Heart of the Good Life Development. Discussion ensued regarding the plan that it is a long term plan.