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Home My WebLink AboutPark Board Minutes 01.04.2018 City of Laurel Park Board Minutes Thursday, January 4, 2oi8 In attendance were Park Board Members: Phyllis Bromgard,Amy Pollock, Irv Wilke, and newly appointed Council Member, Richard Herr; Kurt Markegard, Public Works Director; and Citizens, Curt Lord &Jim Eastman from Laurel Rod & Gun Club. The Park Board welcomed Richard Herr, newly appointed member, and discussed an opening for an "at large" member since Irv is now serving as an appointed Council Member.Any who might be interested needs to submit a letter of interest to the Mayor. 1. Public Comment: Laurel Rod & Gun Treasurer, Curt Lord, presented a letter requesting the Park Board reconsider shooting in Riverside Park and asked for consideration to be a "Champion" of the LRGC building as outlined in the Riverside Park Master Plan (if adopted). Letter is attached to minutes and will be addressed at the February Park Board Meeting. 2. Minutes: Reviewed and approved minutes from December. Irv moved to accept, Phyllis seconded, and they were unanimously approved. 3. Lease Negotiations: Because of the changes to the Council & Mayor, the recommendation to provide a 5-year lease to the Horseshoe Club with a continued cost of$6o/year has not been presented to the Council. Irv and Richard said they would bring it up at Council meeting/workshop next Tuesday under"Other" items. 4. Uudate on Riverside Park Master Plan: City Council received the draft the Park Board recommended. They will discuss it at the January qtn Meeting and a Public Hearing will be held on January �6th @ 6:3opm in order to get public input concerning the plan. Kurt will check with Noel about getting the plan posted on the internet so interested citizens have a chance to review the plan prior to the meeting. It was mentioned Laurel Outlook may also post the link on their website. 5. Update on Funds from Dept. of Justice: Kurt spoke with Alicia Stickney just before Christmas and she said they didn't feel the water line &power lines met the scope of their plan. It looks like they will be recommending gravel, fire rings, concrete pads,bathroom (separate from the F&G one), and picnic tables. They mentioned they appreciated the Riverside Park Master Plan draft outlining our tentative direction. Kurt is going to verify that the City's matching funds CAN go toward the water and power lines. Concerning Lion's Park, it looks like they will possibly recommend the fishing dock and park benches. Kurt received a letter from the local Lion's Club committing to fundraising for their matching amount. There is also a grant due in February for a National Lion's Club grant that could help with the funds. Kurt said they would want to make it clear that the project is contingent on the DOJ funds. Kurt mentioned there will be a probably be a committee meeting toward the end of January that would be open to the public. Kurt said he will forward the email to the Park Board members in case they are interested in attending. 6. Swimming Pool Update: Amy shared that LuAnne contacted Sara Schreiner of Sunshine ' Academy (a daycare that uses the pool often in the summer) and asked her about cost, passes, etc. and thought Sara might attend. LuAnne said Sara's biggest concern was safety which she felt was very good in 201�. She also mentioned shade and water temperature. Amy agreed that if we are considering increasing the price, we need to somehow provide shade and make it a priority. She asked about asking CHS about a possible donation of the poles so we could have a cover. Kurt said the concern is making sure it is engineered properly to withstand the wind. He said he watched the wind pick up a full-sized man and put him in the barbed-wire part of the fence while putting the cover over the pool. He will look into ideas that would be safe and affordable. Kurt also mentioned that even though they weren't able to use the cover(due to the risk during high winds) the water was warmer last year he believes because it was hotter,but also because the paint helped seal the pool. Therefore, they didn't lose as much water and weren't having to add lots of cold water every day. Kurt said we need to be sure to get our recommendation for fees in at our February Meeting so it can go on the new schedule and charges that will probably be coming out late in February, depending on the new Mayor. Therefore, we will need to make a recommendation next meeting on a possible increase and an amount for an annual pass and/or annual family pass. Other: Kurt mentioned the Tree Board is looking at a plan to plant several trees at South Pond. Phyllis received their minutes as a representative of the Lion's Club and shared them with us. It looks like they are in the process of making a tree plan and will bring it to the Park Board for recommendation to the Council when it is finished. Kurt talked to Jamie Kirby,the State DNRC Forester, and has applied for a $75o Arbor Day Grant. He also discussed with her the possibility of the "ash borer worm"becoming a problem soon and wiping out the ash trees in Laurel. He said the worm has been causing problems in North Dakota and Wyoming and he believes it will head our way. In order to combat the loss of all of the trees, he has started planting seedlings that he will grow for a little while and then see if the LHS FFA Greenhouse will help grow them until they are big enough to plant around town. He is also looking possibly growing some at the sewer plant using water before it is overly treated. 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