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Home My WebLink AboutPark Board Minutes 06.02.2016 City of Laurel Park Board minutes Thursday June 2, 2016 In attendance were Iry Wilke,Chuck Dickerson, Bruce McGee,Amy Pollock,and Gretchen Paulson. Absent was Scot Stokes and LuAnne Engh. Called to order at 5:30 pm. Others in attendance: Ken Gomer, LARC;Tom Nelson, city council; Mark Dean,YMCA. Additional items for Tuesday City Council workshop from the Park Board: • None 1. Public comment None. 2. Vault toilets—update Wait for update from Kurt Markegard, Public Works. 3. Report—Pool Committee LARC—Discussion with Ken Gomer LaurelARC.org for survey of what the residents would like to see in a new community facility. See attachment provided by Ken for the overall project goals. They are raising funds for the feasibility study. This would cost approx. $30,000 to$40,000; spread between several groups(Beartooth RC&D and Laurel Montana Community Foundation) bringing LARC's cost down to$7,500. • LARC must work with the city to look for unused park space • Want to build a great facility and give it to the city(benefits the city as available collateral, use city MMIA insurance,etc). • They will have a capital fundraising campaign and separate maintenance campaign. • Should coordinate with school district on funding and needs of the community. Follow up from May meeting item: Iry will find and report back to the board on pricing of a pool liner for the Laurel pool size 50'x100'x9'. Mark Dean,pool director, report: • Swim lessons are up this year compared to last year.Went to West Elementary to promote swimming lessons • Consistent complaint is the water is cold,approx. 70 degrees. • He is getting bids for a solar blanket,approx. $22,000. He is willing to raise the funds and has received approval from Kurt Markegard to move forward with raising funds. • He had a list of improvements that he would like to see happen,we suggested he work directly with Kurt Markegard to move forward with requested improvements. Chuck moved that Mark Dean be allowed to raise funds needed for solar blanket on the Laurel Pool based on approval by Kurt Markegard. Amy seconded motion. All were in favor,none opposed. 4. Leases— • No leases are currently on the agenda. But we are waiting for city staff to move forward on previous Park Board recommendations and subsequent City Council approvals • Should there be a lease with the Laurel Rifle Club to use the space?—They are using the building for many events. • No updated from Heidi on the city gifting the LRGC building to LRGC members. Per previous Park Board minutes and Park Board recommendations,we would request the Mayor, CAO or City attorney attend the July 7,2016 Park Board meeting to answer questions regarding outstanding leases. 5. Riverside Park Plan— No cost estimate from Great West Engineering on permitting yet. See item #2 above. Kurt has budgeted for the Vault toilets; Kurt to acquire cost estimate and send to Budget& Finance committee. 6. Discuss combining committees with Park Board. From the Tree Board May 19 notes, LuAnne:why is there a comment that the Tree Board concerns would not be covered? 7. Other items. If approval is needed to move the Vault toilets forward before the July 7 meeting, please contact the Park Board members for an emergency meeting. We want to move forward with the Vault toilets before summers end. Priority list of improvements requested by the Park Board for permitting: 1. Install vault toilets&ADA ramping 2. Open campground—(Jaycees to manage)Add bbq pits, upgrade tables,add fire pits and shelter(similar to Thomson park shelter). 3. Add playground equipment—flow through materials,tables and/or benches 4. American Legion building improvements—septic tank and drain field work and fix bathrooms. 5. Clean up metal at old dump in back of Riverside Park—previous estimate sent to Kurt Markegard from Billings metal company to come and do clean up work. July 7 at 5:30pm Agenda items: • Discuss combining committees with Park Board—Cemetery and Tree Board? Tom Nelson to represent Cemetery commission & LuAnne Engh to represent Tree Board • Lease negotiations—discussion with Mayor,CAO or city attorney • Should there be a lease for use of the LRC building? • Next steps for gifting building to Laurel Rod&Gun Club? • Riverside Park Priorities for Improvement—next step? • Vault toilets—Did the city receive a cost estimate from Great West? • Riverside Park permitting process • Follow up from May minutes:did LuAnne contact Jaycees about managing the campground? Adjourn at 6:35pm Gretchen Paulson Park Board member RC Overview Project Goals 1. Indoor competitive swimming venue and therapy pool. 2. Community Center for local events. 3. Multi use gymnasium. The LARC group has been working on this project for a little over a year. We have sponsored 2 concerts and currently have a scheduled family fun day at Thompson Park scheduled for June 11th. We have a website laurelarc.org and a face book page. We are currently running an online survey to start judging community support for the project. LARC is working with the Laurel Montana Community Foundation and Beartooth RC&D to help push the project forward. Beartooth RC&D is helping us locate a qualified company to do a feasibility study so we can tune the project to the needs of the community. We are planning to present this information to as many community groups as possible. We are planning for a wide base of support. LARC will soon be talking to the City Council about getting on their agenda and discussing what we have in mind and seeking support from them. RC Overview • Currently we are working on Community outreach and trying to determine the need. • We are working on becoming a 501(3c) chartable entity. • We are working with Beartooth RC&D to obtain a Big Sky Trust Fund matching grant to pay for the feasibility study. • A representative of our group is scheduled to attend the US Swim, Build a pool conference in Missoula June 11th and 12th. • Based on other complexes that have been built in Montana, we see a strong link with the City of Laurel City Council. • We envision a cooperative relationship with commercial businesses to help cover the cost of building and operations. • Once the feasibility study is complete and we have a viable project, we will proceed with a capital fund raising drive. • We continue to look at City park land that could be used for this project. • This project will be difficult if not impossible without a mutually beneficial agreement with the City of Laurel. • After the feasibility study we will also determine a long term plan for operation and maintenance of the facility. 1 i { •Irt A liilettuurbeletyr, aJ ii zie ZZtih Thomymaork. I-garlic 1 p.M. to 3 P.M. , circiuticry Sou.rawe maim& Iu I table,a . /7.,, Food Booth, *, 1��!" #�r C r 1e m ! se F'inum. far, Amu. 14g !2 1 Find out LARC's plans to meet Laurel's need for a Community Center, Aquatic Complex & Recreation Center with Gymnasiums Laurel Aquatic Recreation Complex `„, jkLA RC Growing an Active Community www.laurelarc.org