HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark Board Minutes 02.03.2011 CITY OF LAUREL
PARK BOARD COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 3, 2011
5:30 P.M.
Members Present Chairman: Norm Stamper Hazel Storck
Mark Mace Lu Ann Engh
AmyPollock Kate Hart
Staff Present: Public Works Director, Kurt Markegard
Public Comments (three- minute limit)
Citizens may address the committee regarding item of city business NOT on the agenda. The
duration for an individual speaking under Public Comments is limited to three minutes. While all
comments are welcome, the committee will not take action on any item, which does not appear on
the agenda.
Public. Citizens present: None
Chairman Norm Stamper called the meeting to order at 5:31 PM. The February 3rd 2011.
Chairman Stamper addressed the group regarding difficulty contacting the Yellowstone election
administrator.
Norm finally got confirmation of a call tomorrow which he will forward the information
to all on the parks committee by way of e-mail.
Chairman Stamper asked Amy to fill the group in on the information from her question to
Brian Almei regarding adding and deleting portions of the spray park that Brian estimated costs
for the committee to consider at the last regular meeting. One of the items to delete was the
costly recycling of the spray water.
Amy talked to Mr. Jon Tompson, director of Parks and Recreation in Billings. He filled
Amy in on what BPR has for spray parks and that they are happy with the designs they picked
and what the problems have been so far. Billings uses a pond system in Castle rock Park in the
Heights and therefore they store the water until it is used by the irrigation of the park.
Jon mentioned that Billings Public Works does not meter the water used in the spray park
so the cost of the water is not an issue as it is used to water the park also.
The committee discussed using the funds from the Billie Riddle donation to fund an
Engineering plan to use to show the spray park and begin to show the public what could be built
with future Park maintenance funds. Kurt reminded the group that the engineering study would
have to be sent out in the form of an RFP, due to the size of the project.
The committee discussed how to involve the public in the decision process and get this
project and a park maintenance district to the vote of the public. The committee would want to
ask the school district if the notices to the public could be sent home with the kids that this park
would serve.
The Park Committee decided to have a meeting again in 2 weeks to get additional items
on the table to enter into the City "voice" publication to send information to the public.
Kurt gave a short briefing on the newest piece of city snow removal equipment. The city
purchased a Polaris Ranger with a snow blade to remove snow from city building lots and
sidewalks in park areas, so pedestrians can walk to and from school and work. The time spent to
remove snow in these areas has shortened considerably thereby freeing up staff to do other
tasks. This equipment will also save on injuries such as sore backs and falls on ice which will
save the city money in time and medical visits for employees.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 PM
Respectfully submitted by,
Mark Mace
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