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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks and Recreation - 05/07/2007 APPROVED MINUTES PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 7, 2007 7:00 P.M., CITY CENTER Council Chambers 8080 Mitchell Road COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: John Brill, Chair; Geri Napuck, Vice Chair; Rob Barrett, Lee Elliott-Stoering, Jeffrey Gerst, Randy Jacobus, Ian Mackay and Joan Oko COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: Tom Bierman COMMISSION STAFF PRESENT: Jay Lotthammer, Parks and Recreation Director; Stu Fox, Parks and Natural Resources Manager; Laurie Obiazor, Recreation Services Manager; Carla Kress, Recreation Coordinator and Carol Pelzel, Recording Secretary I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Chair Brill at 7:05 p.m. Brill introduced and welcomed Joan Oko, the newest member to the Commission. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion: Gerst moved, seconded by Napuck, to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried, 8-0. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —March 19, 2007 Motion: Mackay moved, Barrett seconded, to approve the March 19, 2007, Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission minutes as published. The motion carried, 7-0- 1 with Oko abstaining because of not being present at that meeting. IV. APPROVED MINUTES —February 5, 2007 V. REPORT OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION—March 20,April 17, May 1 and Town Meeting of April 10 Lotthammer explained that Council action at the March 20, April 17 and May 1 meetings would be discussed later in the agenda. Fox reported that at the April 10 town meeting the central focus was around the airport and Prospect Road. There were no park, recreation or open space issues discussed. PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION May 7, 2007 Page 2 VI. REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION—April 9 and April 23, 2007 Fox reported that at the April 9 Planning Commission meeting the Commission focused on the discretionary EAW for Prospect Road and accepted public comment. At the April 23 meeting the Planning Commission recommended Option 6 for the alignment of Prospect Road; as proposed in the Hennepin Village PUD approved approximately six years ago. VII. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATION A. SERVICE AREA REPORT—SENIOR CENTER AND ADULT PROGRAMS — CARLA KRESS Carla Kress, Recreation Coordinator, explained that she manages the Eden Prairie Senior Center. She presented an overview of the Senior Center activities. Elliott-S toering asked if Kress had received any feedback from the seniors regarding a walking track at the Community Center. Kress responded that many of the seniors have indicated that they would love a walking track at the Community Center. Currently, they are walking at the mall. Barrett asked if she was aware of any seniors using the walking track at the high school. Kress said it was her understanding that not many seniors use the high school walking track because they feel it is not accessible. B. NAMING OR RE-NAMING OF PURGATORY CREEK RECREATION AREA Lotthammer reported that they have received possible names for the Purgatory Creek Recreation Area from several citizens. He also explained that the Commission does not have to decide on a name this evening and that it can be brought back for further discussion at a future meeting. Brill explained that the Commission did make some suggestions to the City Council and the Council considered them and decided to send the re-naming of the area back to this Commission for additional research. This request was opened to the public for suggestions of a possible name. Dan Kittrell, 15731 Summit Drive, appeared before the Commission and said he appreciates the opportunity to participate in this process. When reflecting upon the motto of this City,he came up with the words live, work, and dream. A few must live to work; most must work to live; but all must dream. Kittrell said it is their desire to name the lake Malaya Lake, after their foster child who is now deceased. They feel this would be an appropriate and inclusive memorial in support of parents who are working to fulfill at least some of the unrealized dreams of their lost children. Also, Kittrell said as part of their proposal, they would consider it a privilege to lead a fundraising effort to create a memorial that would be consistent with the City's vision for this public space. Oko asked if there are any existing signs at this location that would need to be changed once a name is selected. Fox responded that currently they have two monument signs on the PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION May 7, 2007 Page 3 corners above the reader boards that identify the area that would need to be changed. The remaining park signs were purposely left without a name. In response to a question from Barrett, Fox explained that when this item was before the City Council, there was great discussion on whether or not they should name the lake and park separately. As a result, staff recommended that they wait 90 days to make a decision and they also recommended that anyone who wanted to submit names for the body of water and/or lake should submit those names to the City. At that time, the City Council referred this item back to this Commission for further discussion. Elliott-S toering said she was in attendance at that Council meeting and it was her impression that the Council did not care for the Commission's recommendation, Prairie Lake. They felt there were too many existing park names in the City including the word prairie. Brill explained that they did discuss naming the park area separately from the lake. This is a confusing area with the space that they have. Barrett said he would prefer not to have three different names for this area. He suggested that they name the entire area and then consider naming the lake. Elliott-Stoering pointed out that within the park they do have a veteran's memorial and the Jean Harris Bridge as well as the Bob Lambert Pavilion. They already have a situation where there are different names within that park. Mackay suggested that they name the whole area Purgatory Creek Sanctuary. He also suggested that they start with naming the entire area and then go from there. They can name the lake at some future time. Napuck said that based on the suggestions and comments they have received, it seems that the words Purgatory Creek should be included in the title. Brill said he does have a conflict with the name Malaya Lake as proposed by Kittrell. The loss of their foster child is a tragic situation and this park and area with all of the different memorials would have a place for remembering Malaya. However, Brill said he did not want to set a precedent by naming the lake after Malaya. This is a City of 60,000 people and he does not believe that naming the lake Malaya Lake is appropriate. There are other ways and other things that can be done to memorialize Malaya through the park system. Lotthammer said the City does have different programs within the park system to remember people including the purchase of benches that would include a plaque or the planting of trees. Brill explained that Kittrell does have the opportunity to present his recommendation to the City Council. This Commission is only an advisory body and does not make the final decision on the naming of this area. Barrett said he agrees with Brill. He said that they should avoid getting into a situation of creating a policy for memorial situations. Brill explained that if they do name the area after a person, it should be a well-known name throughout the community and have a shared knowledge of what is being memorialized without having to go into an explanation of who this person is. Elliott-S toering commended Kittrell for the work he has done in presenting his request. His efforts do not go unnoticed and it was great citizen input. Elliott-S toering said in considering Kittrell's request, she can think of other Eden Prairie kids whose lives ended tragically. She PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION May 7, 2007 Page 4 indicated that her concern is that the name is not broad enough. Gerst said he would also like to commend Kittrell for his presentation but he personally does not agree with naming any lake after any one individual. However, the words Kittrell brought forward could be used for naming the lake. Gerst said he would be more agreeable to naming the lake after a community feeling. Napuck said she would have to agree with the general consensus about not naming the lake Malaya Lake. This Commission has to be very careful about setting a precedent and about naming something in the City that is used by everyone after a particular individual unless that individual has a long-standing recognition in the City. Napuck said she appreciates Kittrell appearing before this Commission and sharing his heartfelt emotions with them. Elliott-S toering suggested that they consider a pathway that could incorporate the citizens' desire to have a space for memorials. Lotthammer explained that other communities have had pathways that include engraved pavers honoring many different things. He indicated that they have this large area that has some unique focal points and to add another segment is certainly within what other cities have done. Fox presented an overview of how this site was developed and why it was originally called Purgatory Creek Recreation Area. It was originally designed to include a golf course. The concept was then changed in the late 1990's to be a town center park that was not active but would be an assembly place for gatherings and the area was to be kept as natural as possible. At that time, it was discussed changing the name from Purgatory Creek Recreation Area to Purgatory Creek Conservation Area, but the name was not changed. There was also discussion about placing memorial pavers in this park. It is designed so that the existing pavers could be replaced with pavers that have inscriptions on them. A paver path was added leading to the boardwalk/pier. Fox said there are a lot of options to memorialize and remember people at this park including benches or inscribed pavers. Barrett said he would prefer that this area be named a park rather than a conservation area and he said that rather than naming two separate areas they consider naming the entire site Purgatory Creek Park. Elliott-S toering said that when she thinks of a park she thinks of basketball courts, tennis courts,playgrounds, etc. She indicated that this area seems more relaxed and subdued than a park. Lotthammer said the challenge might be to find a name between conservation area and park. He said other communities have struggled with having people come to these areas to experience joy and happiness or to memorialize and remember people who have passed away. This is something they need to think about when considering some of the memorial items suggested. They need to consider what the role of this park is when displaying those types of features. Barrett said he agrees with Lotthammer and in some ways they have already made this area a memorial park because of the Jean Harris Memorial Bridge and the Veterans' Memorial. He asked if they want to continue down that path or if they should stop it here. Brill said that from the discussions held both this evening and from previous meetings,he has developed four possible names for the area: Purgatory Creek Park, Purgatory Creek Conservation Area, Purgatory Creek Memorial Park, and Purgatory Recreation Area. There has also been discussion about not changing the name. Brill said his opinion would be that PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION May 7, 2007 Page 5 they not change the name and keep it as it is. Napuck suggested that they also consider Purgatory Creek Preserve. Barrett said he feels Preserve is too specific and he likes the word Park because it is a little more general. Jacobus asked if Fox considers this area a conservation area or a recreation area. Fox said he personally would categorize it as a conservation area with a trailhead and active area. Napuck said she was leaning towards calling this area a park. It does have the Jean Harris Bridge and Veterans' Memorial and it appears more like a park even though it is not an active park. The word park is broader and would incorporate what is planned for this area. Jacobus said he agrees with Napuck and that the name should encourage people to come to this area. To him, a conservation area is not an enticing place and may not accurately describe this area. Jacobus said he believes the area needs a simple name. Gerst suggested that they consider a name like Celebration Park. The name would encompass the existing memorials and it sounds like a place where fun things are happening. Brill asked the Commission members to indicate which names they preferred for this area. Six commissioners preferred Purgatory Creek Park; three preferred Purgatory Creek Conservation Area; two preferred Celebration Park; one preferred Purgatory Creek Memorial Park; and, one preferred Purgatory Creek Recreation Area. Motion: Napuck moved, seconded by Barrett, to recommend that the City Council consider the following suggestions for naming the entire Purgatory Creek Recreation Area in order of the following priority: Purgatory Creek Park, Purgatory Creek Conservation Area, Celebration Park, Purgatory Creek Memorial Park and Purgatory Creek Recreation Area. The motion carried, 8-0. C. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL OFF-LEASH AREAS Lotthammer reported that staff met with Libby Hargrove regarding an additional off-leash dog area for smaller dogs. Staff is suggesting that they delay any decisions on additional dog parks until they see how these parks are affected by the opening of a dog park by the Three- Rivers Park District at Bryant Lake. Staff is also recommending that no additional sites be added to the system until the City is able to fund additional park benches,park shelters and provide water at the two sites and the users prove that off-leash areas can be used without creating an eyesore in the park system. Hargrove has recommended Hidden Ponds Park as an off-leash area for small dogs. City staff would not recommend any additional off-leash areas in neighborhood parks until the City is convinced that this would not become an eyesore similar to the one at the Flying Cloud Drive site. Libby Hargrove, 12640 Sunnybrook Road, said she was before this Commission in 2002 to begin the discussions on off-leash dog park activities and provided the Commission with the history of how these off-leash parks were developed. Hargrove explained that she is now requesting a year round off-leash dog area for small dogs, maybe 30 pounds and under. Hargrove said she is suggesting that they look at Hidden Ponds Park for the small dog park. This is a small piece of property that is not adjacent to a residential area and has parking. PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION May 7, 2007 Page 6 This site would only require a small investment for a fence. Hargrove said she also visited the Westgate Conservation Area as suggested by City staff and found that it would be difficult to fence because of the existing water. It could be a special use park since it cannot be completely fenced. With regards to cleaning up the dog park areas, Hargrove suggested that they set aside one Saturday a month to close the park for a couple hours to clean the park up. She said she feels the park users would like the idea of having some guidelines on how to maintain the park and to be encouraged to keep the parks clean. Up to this point, the users have not had a lot of direction. Hargrove asked the Commission to consider a small dog park and to revamp what they have on the two existing dog parks. Barrett said one of the things he sees as a downside in having a small dog park is the enforcement of it. He suggested they look at fencing off a part of an existing park because people would be more willing to follow the rules at an existing park than if it is a totally separate park. Hargrove responded that if they had more acreage at the Staring Lake Park she would be willing to support that idea. This park is very heavily used and is too small for both types of parks. They would also like a park that could be used 12 months out of the year. Oko said that from her experience with using the dog parks, she feels they are self enforced. Large dog owners as a general rule don't enjoy being in a situation where their dog intimidates a small dog. Oko said she also feels that to take a portion of the Staring Lake dog park for a small dog park is not fair to the larger dog owners. Also, Staring Lake is not open year round. Elliott-S toering said she does not feel that a dog park fits well in a conservation area. A conservation area seems to be more respectful to wildlife and would not be appropriate for a dog park. Jacobus stated that he is a frequent user of the Hidden Ponds Park but has a fundamental problem of having a fairly good sized dog park so close to a very heavily used recreation area with kids. He asked if they have looked at other areas that are not close to a recreation area. Hargrove explained that it is difficult to find property that would fit their needs. She also explained that the dogs that use this park would be small dogs. Brill asked how large the Bryant Lake dog park will be. Hargrove answered that it will be almost ten acres and that it should be completed by this fall. Brill asked if there is an opportunity to work with the Three-Rivers Park District to see if they can put in an area for small dogs in this new dog park. Hargrove said they could and Three-Rivers may be willing to consider something. Napuck pointed out that Lambert, the former Parks and Recreation Director, suggested that they designate Westgate Conservation Area as an unfenced off-leash area. Hargrove explained that after further review they felt this would not be a good option because there would be limited use because the dogs would have to be under voice control and it is very close to Highway 5. Fox said that staff has also decided that this would not be a good location because of inadequate access and parking. Lotthammer explained that, staff is suggesting that this is not an appropriate time to move forward with any additional dog parks. They do not know what the impact of the Bryant Lake dog park will be. Staff is suggesting that no action be taken until they know the effects of the Bryant Lake Park. PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION May 7, 2007 Page 7 Mackay said he agrees with staff and hopefully the Bryant Lake dog park will be open this summer and they can look at this issue again in the fall. He said they should also take a look at some of the issues that have come up regarding the existing dog parks such as funding and usage of the park. These parks are heavily used and if they need to find some funding to keep them clean they should start thinking about that. Napuck said there have been discussions about making improvements to the existing dog parks and generating money for those improvements. There has also been talk about having the parks lighted. Napuck asked if it would help to light the Flying Cloud Park. Hargrove responded that Flying Cloud is the only park available to them during the winter months and lighting of that park would be appreciated by the users. She also stated that she would support a fee for using the park in addition to the license fee. Hargrove suggested that at a minimum, they should review the rules of the dog park and encourage people to get licenses for their dogs. She said they should also discuss a usage fee. Napuck asked how they would be able to enforce this. Hargrove explained that other users would suggest that those who have not obtained a permit go to City Hall and get the permit. Oko explained that she had contacted the Three-Rivers Park District via e-mail asking them for a progress report on the dog park at Bryant Lake. She was informed that the project was on hold because they were having difficulties with Eden Prairie and a crosswalk. Fox explained that the primary issue with the crosswalk has been resolved. Everything should be in line and ready to go. Lotthammer said staff would contact Three-Rivers and ask for the status of the dog park. Motion: Barrett moved, seconded by Napuck, to direct staff to suggest to the Three-Rivers Park officials to use part of the space at Bryant Lake for a small dog off-leash park. The motion carried 8-0. Oko said she believes that dog owners would be willing to pay a fee for additional amenities at the dog parks. Oko said she wasn't sure what mechanism should be used for setting those fees but feels this is something they should explore so that there are funds available to provide the amenities that the dog owners want. Napuck said she agrees with Oko and that this is an excellent idea to explore. She suggested that they look at the fee structure used by other communities that have dog parks. Fox reported that originally, staff did not feel they should charge for the use of the dog parks since they did not have a user fee for other residents that use City parks. Currently, anyone that uses the City's dog parks is asked to have an Eden Prairie dog license. Fox indicated that staff could come up with a fee structure including one fee for residents and one for non-residents. They could also develop a policy for administering that fee. He suggested that the revenue generated from these fees be used for improvements to the dog park. Mackay said he thinks a user fee is a good idea and he asked if they allocate any of the revenue generated from dog licenses to the maintenance of the dog parks. He suggested that they consider increasing the dog license fee for the maintenance rather than develop an additional fee. Part of the license fee could then be designated to the dog parks in the City. Oko pointed out that the current dog fee is $20 for two years. She also pointed out that not PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION May 7, 2007 Page 8 everyone uses the dog park and it would seem somewhat unfair for everyone to be charged the usage fee when they don't use the facilities. Oko suggested that they have a special collar that the dog would wear showing that the owner did pay the user fee. Motion: Brill moved, seconded by Mackay, to direct staff to explore a fee structure for off- leash areas for residents and non-residents. The motion carried, 8-0. VIII. OLD BUSINESS X. REPORTS OF STAFF C. MANAGER OF PARKS AND NATURAL RESOURCES 1. Geocaching in City Parks Fox reported that staff became aware nearly a month ago that geocaching was taking place within Eden Prairie parks and conservation areas. He explained that geocaching is the use of handheld Global Positioning Systems (GPS units) to find hidden containers using coordinates posted on the internet. Upon learning of this information, staff became concerned that several caches were located within parkland conservation areas. This is contrary to the management plans that have been brought forward in terms of the recreational activities and the use of trails and potential impacts on sensitive plan communities within conservation areas. Fox said staff contacted some of the individuals who were geocaching and explained to them that goecaching was not an allowable use in conservation areas. The City does try to partner with all different groups and they do recognize different recreational pursuits within the park system but at the same time they need to take a look at what they are doing. Fox said they need to look at developing some type of protocol and guidelines. Deb Sweeney, 15850 Village Woods Drive, appeared before the Commission and explained that geocaching is a very rapidly emerging sport and she has been doing this since 2003. She said it is their hope to work with the City to address any concerns they may have and to still make it an enjoyable activity. Sweeney presented an overview of geocaching explaining who does it and what it all involves. She indicated that geocaching in Eden Prairie is a positive, appropriate recreational use. It promotes exercise, use of trails and nature and is easily monitored. It is an intergenerational activity for all ages and costs the City nothing. Geocaching is a popular and growing activity enjoyed by residents. Napuck asked what guidelines some of the other parks such as the Three-Rivers Park District have developed for this activity. Sweeney responded that the cities that have policies have pretty casual policies. They do not want to get into enforcement or have a need to control this activity. Fox said they essentially require that the City be notified were the cache is located and make sure it is properly identified. Essentially, the policy is trying to make sure that if park managers come across a cache they will know what it is. Fox explained that this is a national and international sport and staff's main concern PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION May 7, 2007 Page 9 is that they have some conservation areas and established trails and they don't want people in these sensitive areas. Staff feels this is a great recreational sport but they also feel it needs some fine tuning and some guidelines. Fox said staff would be willing to work with this geocaching group to develop some policies and guidelines for this activity. Motion: Napuck moved, seconded by Barrett, to have staff research the options for geocaching in City parks and meet with a small group of residents to prepare a report for the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission related to this recreational activity. Elliott-Stoering and Oko volunteered to work with staff and the group of residents in developing the report. Jacobus said that he personally feels this is a great use for the City parks,however,he is concerned that this process will take longer than they think. He recommended that this group be allowed to continue using the parks for geocaching until they develop policies and guidelines. Fox said he would anticipate that this should not take longer than a month or six weeks. It is just a matter of sitting down and looking at the various park areas and other policies to see what works. In the meantime, there are other locations in the City that can be used for geocaching. Vote was called on the motion with all members present voting aye. The motion carried, 8-0. XI. NEW BUSINESS A. 2007 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WORK PLAN Lotthammer reported that included in the Commission's agenda material was a copy of the Department's 2007 Work Plan. This plan will continually be reviewed throughout the year. It is an extremely aggressive plan and he encouraged the Commission to read it. Mackay asked if this information is available on the internet. Fox responded that this is an internal working document. Mackay suggested that they look at putting something on the City's web site informing residents of what is happening with the parks. Lotthammer said they have placed information on the Community Center construction that is taking place on the City's web site. They could also include other highlights that impact the park users. B. RECOMMENDATION TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING SNOW REMOVAL FROM SIDEWALKS Fox reported that City staff is taking a look at changing the policy for snow removal from City sidewalks. The City has over 110 miles of 8-foot wide pedestrian trails and over 80 miles of 5-foot wide concrete sidewalks. The City has the manpower and equipment to remove snow from all of the 8 to 10-foot wide trails within 48 hours after any snowfall of six PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION May 7, 2007 Page 10 inches or less,however, the City has only one heavy duty piece of equipment designed to fit on five-foot-wide concrete sidewalks. The City would need at least four additional pieces of equipment at a cost of between $60,000 to $70,000 each to adequately cover the 85-plus miles of sidewalk. Fox stated that staff is recommending the City consider passing an ordinance similar to the majority of other cities in Minnesota that require property owners to remove snow from sidewalks adjacent to their property. Oko asked what the cost would be to enforce this ordinance. Fox responded that no additional staff would be required. Oko said they also need to consider the depth of the snow. It would be difficult to plow excessive amounts of snow and this should be taken into consideration. Jacobus said he has some concerns that if the homeowner is out of town they would be punished for not removing their snow. He feels they are pushing a City responsibility off to the citizen. Fox pointed out that most cities make the snow removal the resident's responsibility. They have to balance the expense and equipment costs. Oko asked if this ordinance would mean that the City would not plow the sidewalks adjacent to the schools. Fox explained that staff will take a look at a policy to see what works best. This has not yet been decided. Fox further explained that the changes that prompted this proposal is that the City used to contract out their snowplowing and now park maintenance staff plows the cul-de-sacs with their first priority making sure that everyone is able to get out of their driveways. The second change is that the City is continually adding sidewalks and the school's policy has changed. They are now charging $150 to bus kids to school and many of those kids are now walking. Oko said one of her main concerns is that there are a great number of kids that walk to school and to not have those sidewalks plowed would seem inappropriate. Fox said this is something they will have to discuss. Previously, kids that lived within a half mile of the school had to walk to school. The School District has now increased that distance to two miles. Jacobus said he does not believe that an ordinance will solve the problem. Napuck said Eden Prairie appears to be one of a few cities that does not have this type of ordinance. Lotthammer explained the process for developing this policy. Staff will continue discussing a potential plan and will bring back the proposed policy to this Commission prior to taking it to the City Council. Staff is asking this Commission for permission to continue discussing this issue with other City staff. Motion: Barrett moved, seconded by Gerst, to recommend that City staff consider a change in policy to require all property owners be responsible for removing snow from sidewalks adjacent to their property and proper prioritization of exceptions to those rules. The motion carried 8-0. XII. REPORTS OF STAFF A. DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION May 7, 2007 Page 11 1. March 27, 2007 Council Meeting regarding Award Bids for Community Center/Round Lake Park/Birch Island Park Lotthammer reported that at the March 27 City Council meeting, the Council approved bids for the Community Center/Round Lake Park/Birch Island Park projects as recommended by RJM Construction. The Council awarded contracts for thirteen of the thirty-three public Bid Categories and one of the eight Quote Categories. The remaining Bid Categories and Quote Categories were considered by the City Council on April 17. Lotthammer explained that staff is looking for grant dollars and other alternative funding for the walking track. Staff anticipates bringing back the walking track for further discussion in the early part of June. 2. April 17, 2007 Council Meeting regarding Award Bids for Community Center/Round Lake Park/Birch Island Park Lotthammer reported that the Council awarded eleven contracts of the public Bid Categories as recommended by RJM Construction for the Community Center/Round Lake Park/Birch Island Park projects. 3. May 1, 2007 Council Meeting regarding Award Bids for Community Center/Round Lake Park At the May 1 Council meeting, the Council approved the bids as recommended by the Construction Manager for the Community Center electrical, pre-fab concrete and baseball field fencing and netting as recommended by RJM Construction. 4. Reminder of May 9 Board and Commission Banquet Lotthammer reminded the Commission of the May 9 Board and Commission Banquet. 5. FYI: Letter to Park Users regarding Group Use Ordinance 6. FYI: Commission Presentations at 2007 Council Meetings C. MANAGER OF RECREATION SERVICES 1. FYI: Community Center Construction News 2. FYI: Youth Programs & Daycamps C. MANAGER OF PARKS AND NATURAL RESOURCES 2. May 1, 2007 Council Meeting regarding Award Bids for Miller Fields 12 and 13 PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION May 7, 2007 Page 12 Fox reported that bids for Miller Fields 12 and 13 went to the City Council on May 1 for award. It is anticipated that construction will start within two weeks. 3. April 17, 2007 Council Meeting regarding Bids for Trail Overlay Projects Fox explained that this item went to the City Council without being considered by this Commission first. Due to the Commission holding their meeting on March 19, there was no meeting in April and staff felt they needed to move forward with this project prior to this Commission's May meeting. This work will be done in conjunction with the City's Public Works Department. IX. NEXT MEETING Barrett asked for an update on Eden Wood and their reconstruction issues. Fox reported that all of the issues have been resolved with the remodeling of Eden Wood. They are looking at some type of master plan as to what they can do. Staff will be meeting with a consultant to take a look at what direction the City wants to give them. Elliott-S toering asked for an update on the City Council's decision on Prospect Road and Cedar Hills Golf Clubhouse. Lotthammer explained that Prospect Road was authorized to go through. He explained that the current alignment of Prospect Road is the preferred alignment. Staff will provide the Commission with an update on the Cedar Hills Golf Clubhouse at the next Commission meeting. The next regular meeting of the Commission is scheduled for Monday, June 4, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. X. ADJOURNMENT Motion: Napuck moved, Jacobus seconded, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried 8-0. The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 p.m.