HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark Board Minutes 08.02.2012 MINUTES
CITY OF LAUREL
PARK BOARD
August 2, 2012
5:30 P.M.
Members Present: Chairman Mark Mace
Chuck Dickerson
Bruce McGee (5:45 p.m.)
Skate Park Steering Committee Members:
Kat Stokes, Hunter Stokes, Judge Jean Kerr
Staff Present: Kurt Markegard, PW Director
Monica Plecker, City Planner
Public Comments (three - minute limit)
There were no public comments.
Chairman Mace called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. Chairman Mace went directly to the
agenda which had item #1 Elena Subdivision SID /Special District. Monica Plecker suggested
that the process for legal purposes be called a Special Assessment, rather than a Park
Maintenance District for the maintenance of the park within Elena Subdivision. The park then
could be transferred to the rest of the City of Laurel park system when and if a citywide Special
District were established in the future (Park Maintenance District legislation has been repealed
by Senate Bill 58). Kurt suggested that his budget for Parks for the 12/13 year was
approximately $249,068.00 (Capital Improvement Plan). The Parks budget for 2011/2012 was
$156,274.00 but was not used due to the flooding in Riverside Park and some monies were used
for temporary purposes to maintain safety and public control of the parks that were affected by
the floods from the Yellowstone River or the Exxon Oil spill in the river.
City Planner Monica Plecker reminded the Park Board that at the July 17 City Council meeting
the City Council did approve a Resolution of Intent to Create Special Improvement District No.
114 for improvements of the Elena Park. Council will also be considering a Resolution of Intent
to Levy SID No. 114 for Maintenance Assessments. Ninety -five (95) separate parcels would be
required to be assessed on those owners' P and 2n half property tax statements for this time
forward only once the SID has been created.
Public Works Director Markegard also mentioned that he also had a budget item for the
swimming pools this summer for about $77,000.00. He also mentioned that his budget for the
baseball fields and the Kids Kingdom and the playgrounds areas would climb to $250,000 this
next year.
The Board then opened up discussion by the Skate Park Steering Committee. Kat spoke on
behalf of the group. The group is concerned that adequate funding from professional groups that
support skate parks will want to donate monies to help build a park. The Board asked that the
steering committee get ready to go to the folks who live near the Kiwanis Park boundaries and
get information regarding a skate park in the idle land next to the available land are that some
think would make a great location... for a skate park. The City Planner Plecker had to leave to
attend a planning board meeting at City Hall.
The group decided to look at places that could support a venue for a skate park. Mark suggested
that the group have a computer slide presentation on the skate park area and when it would be
built. This would be vital at meetings where groups could see what the park would look like.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark Mace
Park Board Chairman