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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark Board Minutes 07.11.2013 City of Laurel Park Board Minutes From Thursday, July 11, 2013 In attendance were Mark Mace, LuAnn Engh, Hazel Storck, and Gretchen Paulson. Jennifer Ries from the Outlook Newspaper also attended. Called to order at 5:39pm. 1. No public comment. 2. Process for Naming new parks - we should ask the public for historical names or possible suggestions. This started with the park next to the Chamber building, which is on BNSF railroad private property. It is sometimes referred to as Old Fireman's Park. We as the city Park Board can not rename that location since it is on private property. Another example is the Old Town Square, just east of Yellowstone Bank. This is also private property and not given a proper name, or consistently referred by the same name. Mark Mace was contacted by a man from Las Vegas, NV, Jack LaFlesch, about making a donation to the city for naming a city park after one of the first recorded Laurel residents /inhabitant. He wanted to give the city /parks $4,000 for putting up a sign and naming a park for a resident. Two park sites were discussed for this naming and will be looked into to see if they already have names or could be named for the resident. Possible locations: Washington & 1st Street park or the park on Main Street between Birch and Cottonwood Rd. Action item: LuAnn agreed to look at the parks mentioned in the meeting and report back to us in August on locations and if they already have recorded names. Gretchen contacted Jack regarding the naming and donating of signage for a city park to be named "George Herbert Park ", named for one of Laurel's first settlers. Jack is hoping for Historical wooden signage similar to what is along the highway system showing Historical sights. He was hoping the sign would include "Donated by LaFlesch family ". He really was hoping this sign would go into the park next to the Chamber building, since this is the park he has fond memories of as a young boy. Gretchen will share the Park minutes with Jack and keep in touch with him on this project. 3. Update on Peaks to Plains process City Council voted yes to get the survey process going and approve the contract. Jolene is working to get information to City Council. Mark will call Jolene and get an update from her on the process. 4. Splash park news Mark contacted Vortex Aquatic Structures, from back east. They emailed a few theme pictures to Mark that are amazing with using a locomotive theme. Gretchen asked when the process will get going on public meetings to have a decision made on the Billy Riddle donation. Action item: Mark agreed to call Sam Painter, city attorney, about getting the process started to decide on the Billy Riddle donation funds, when to have the public meeting, put it on Council workshops for discussion, and hold actual public meetings at the regularly scheduled Park Board meetings. 5. Form a committee to look into County's offer for the land on East Maryland Land north of the trailer park on East Maryland that is covered in cattails. County officials mentioned it in passing to Mayor Ken Olson that the land could be donated to the City of Laurel. The land is around 13 to 15 acres. LuAnn and Gretchen agreed to look into this: East Maryland Potential Park. We will contact Ken Olson then contact County Commissioners to see what is happening with the land. 6. Update on the work in the park in Elena Subdivision. Report from Gretchen as what she is seeing happening within the parks. Activity started around June 10. Mowing and scraping down the existing vegetation was completed first to all the areas in the park. Removing of excess vegetation has also occurred. Trenching for irrigation started and some piping and sprinkler heads have been installed behind the homes. Work on trenching and irrigation piping installation is still ongoing around the water retention area. Bills from the City have gone out to homeowners in the neighborhood to pay for the SID. The total due is $842.11 to be paid in full or is can be paid over 10 years with a 4% interest amortized and placed on the tax rolls yearly. 7. Other Ask Amy Pollock if she has any further information on the Eagle Scout and his potential project. The Park Board meeting adjourned at 6:18pm. Submitted by Gretchen Paulson, Park Board member.