HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark Board Minutes 04.04.2013 Minutes
City of Laurel
Park Board
From Thursday, April 4, 2013
In attendance were Chuck Dickerson, Mark Mace, Gretchen Paulson, Amy Pollock,
City Staff present: Kurt Markegard
Jennifer Ries from the Outlook Newspaper.
Called to order at 5:32pm.
1. No public comment.
Previous items discussed: Boy Scout Levi Foster from local Troop 400 wants to do an Eagle Scout project
benefiting the city parks. He would like to build a bench and signs. He will set up a meeting with Kurt to
decide details of the project, which parks to include, etc.
2. We met at the Laurel Swimming Pool to look over the grounds and discuss a proposed splash park
site.
The Park Board will contact heirs and friends of BiIIy Riddle family to determine how to use the funds
she donated to the city. After that discussion, the Park Board will hold a public meeting to see if anyone
in the community objects to using the funds towards a splash park rather than a swimming pool. A
possible name would remember BiIIy Riddle: Riddles Ripple.
3. A Park Master plan was received from Peaks to Plains Design, PC. This plan will help us to determine
how to develop the parks we currently have in a systematic manner and to identify future parks for
development. The plan has various options and costs included for those options are at current prices,
approx. $40,000.
Action item: All board members to read paperwork handed out by Mark and tasks in the plan
submitted and prioritize what we think are important tasks. Then, we'll meet again on Thursday,
April 11 at 5:30pm to discuss.
Kurt will call around and find other firms to submit Master Plans and bids to ensure this company is
comparable in price.
At the pool outside, the board discussed various options for location of the spray park. We talked about
going south of the current pool and extent the concrete east of the current slab for the spray park. Add
shade umbrellas for adults and possibly reuse the tennis court fencing when the tennis courts are taken
down.
The Park Board Meeting adjourned at 6:15pm.
Submitted by Gretchen Paulson, Park Board member.