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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-9-06 Rec and Parks Advisory Board Minutes .J' , . . . ... Brit Fontenot Clerk of Commission City Hall Bozeman Recreation & Parks Advisory ~~~~YP ~~ )l~JI P.O. Box 1230 . Bozeman, MT . 59771 Minutes of tho Recreation and Parka AclvIaory Board Rowmber 9, :1006 Present: Board: Terry Baldus, Anne Banks, Gene Brooks, David Cook, Sandy Dodge, Adam Fruh, Sue Henning, Joanne Jennings, Ted Koterwas, Cindy Mernin, Bob Wade City: Ron Dingman, Jeff Krauss, Rick Miller other: Gary Vodehnal, GVLT; Judy Blackmore The minutes were approved as written. There was no public comment. Sandy announced that Sue Harkin's mother had died. It was agreed that a card would be sent by the board as a whole and that individuals may send cards or other condolences if they desire. Anne will send the card from the board. Ma)'ort. report: In answer to a question from David, Jeff stated that Soroptimist Park is in fact not a dedicated park but a -building site." Funds for improvement came from a CTEP grant (with a small city match). Jeff noted that the decision to allow the Ten Commandments to be placed in Soroptimist Park was made administratively, not by the commission. The commission may consider the issue in the future. Jeff reported that neighbors are concerned that the proposed Peet's Hill parking lot is too small to accommodate Farmers' Market patrons, park users and other traffic. Sandy said that the board had already weighed in on the plan and that we would not comment again unless specifically asked to do 80 by the commission. The plan was never formally approved by the commission because of the uncertainties about library funding. The commission held its first Thursday noon meeting today. Jeff stated that these meetings would be used for debriefing and policy discussions and that there would be no presentations nor actions taken. Meetings will be held from 11 :30 until 1 p.m. in the commission room at city hall until the fIrst of January, when the hours will change to 12 -1:30 p.m., David recommended TV coverage of these meetings; however Jeff stated that this would not be possible because the room is not equipped for it. There will be an agenda and minutes for the meetings. Jeff noted that David is mentioned, though not by name, in an article by David Quammen in the October Smithsonian. .. '" Gene asked why the board was never consulted nor informed about the new skating rink at the Fairgrounds. Jeff stated that the rink is on county property and will be run by a private 501c-3 organization. The $300,000 donated by the city came from CBig BoX" funds, as development of the Fairgrounds is considered part of the . economic development of North 7th. In addition the project received $400,000 in federal funds as well as major donations from Martel and other private donors. Insurance funds are available to install a sprinkler system at Bogert Pavilion because the rink there was originally funded by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation as a hockey rink. Committee reports: FOR Parb: Joanne reported that students of Bill Pond (landscape architecture professor at MSU) are working on a plan for the Regional Park. The location of the Dinosaur Playground is still in limbo. The playground will not receive a $30,000 grant unless it is located at the Regional Park. The holdup is due to county resistance to coming up with the estimated $100,000 for the park master plan and maintenance. Jeff said that the Museum of the Rockies is still a possibility for the playground. 8ubcllYlaloa review: Sandy reported that there were no action items but explained briefly the tangled histories of Laurel Glen and irrigation requirements for the Gallatin Center linear trail: . Laurel Glen lost its bid to renew the preliminary plat for additional phases and must now comply with the UDO. Because of poor performance on earlier . phases, major oversight will be required. Ron is working with the developer. . Gallatin Center's linear trail runs along Catron Creek behind PetSmart. They requested a variance for irrigation, citing the wastefulness of irrigating a wetland, and instead asked to use drought-tolerant grasses and to drip-irrigate trees. The board supported this plan. Various compli~tions arose but the net result is that the board continues to support the plan, planning staff now seems to support it as well, and hopefully the commission will agree. PROST: Nothing new; Sue Harkin and Jody Sanford are working on the recreation section. Activities: Bob commended Sandy's work as webmaster and urged the board to visit the site. Doreen Olean, the Recreation Department secretary, has been helpful in relaying information. Board members should let Bob and Sandy know about upcoming event dates. The site received about 280 hits/day in October, many about the Ski Swap. Afl'ordable Boulq: Alex Phillips of the Affordable Housing Task Force has asked to be on the agenda in December. The main issue is the relaxation of parkland dedication requirements 80 as to encourage developers to offer affordable housing. Both Jody Sanford and Carson Taylor (task force chair) recommended that a Rec . Board representative attend task force meetings, which are held on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the commission room. Bob volunteered; Sandy and Anne can offer advice if needed. .r . . . . GVLT 'report: Gary reported that Ted Lange is working on the transportation plan regarding trail locations, bike routes, etc. GVLT is working with Mike Delaney on a plan for the wetlands in the next phase of the Village Downtown development. GVLT received a $30,000 NRTA grant for work on Rose Park and McLeod Park trails; a $35,000 grant was also received to help purchase the Bond property, a small piece near the southeast end of the Gallagator Linear Park. GVLT is also working with the city, BSF and stuart Jennings to groom more ski trails, including the Snowfill. Jeff noted that Bart Manion is trying to trade his proposed Edgewood condominium land to the hospital for land in their development; the hospital would place a conservation easement on the Edgewood land. Sandy remarked that this would be an excellent example of an off site dedication or TOR. Parka: Rick reported that the Bogert roof repair is complete. James was assured by the contractor that the wrinkles in the roof will disappear with the summer heat. The sprinkler control structure will be located near the old bathrooms. The system should suppress any fIreS under the roof. Rick is working with Jon Henderson on a GPS inventory of the city's parks, including amenities, maintenance responsibilities, etc. Rose Park wetland mitigation reseeding is completed. Dirt is being moved on the east berm, and topsoil should be in place before winter. Winterization of irrigation systems is taking place, and no freeze-ups have occurred so far. Park 8uperlDteadeat'. report: Ron is working with Ray Heagney of Fish Wildlife and Parks and Debbie Arkell to annex the East Gallatin Recreation Area to the city, mostly to make police protection possible. An environmental assessment will be required for restrooms Rotary is planning to build there. There is the possibility of FWP's deeding it to the city, but this would require legislative action. The transition from McIlhattan Road to the Snowfill parking lot has been smoothed out, and the lot will be packed and plowed during the winter. Ron and Rick met with the city finance department to try to straighten out the status of P.LO. fund grants 80 that 2005-06 money can be awarded. (See attached report for details.) Moved by Terry, passed, that the proposed allocations be accepted. Also moved by Terry, passed, that the next grant applications not be made available until September, when the city budget has been approved. Terry volunteered to chair the grant committee again. A problem has arisen with people bringing lights for night skating at the skate park. There are other problems there as well. Rick has requested Rocky Mountain Security to patrol there more often. Graffiti has had to be painted over, apparently with no ill effects on the skating surface. Trees have been limbed up so as not to offer hiding places for kids. Recreation Department report: Ron noted that it's difficult to keep lifeguards at the Swim Center pool. Bob reported that the change in the Masters' group swimming hours doesn't seem to have had bad effects; 60-plus people have been swimming at the new hours. Respectfully submitted, Anne Banks '. , . . . ~ 1> . . . Park Improvement Grant (pIG) Program Funding Update November 2006 Remajning projects from past PIG awards include: 1. North Meadows Park - $9,739 - To be used toward a playground 2. Rose Park Disc Golf - $62,758 - To be used toward a parking lot, top soil and well 3. Tuckennan Park - 53,890 - To be used toward the Gardner Park parking lot 4. Westlake BMX Park. $27,589 - To be used toward finishing the parking lot and smrounding irrigation 5. Westlake Compassionate Friends - $1,399 (reduced by $2,OOO)- To be used toward replacing approach fines trail with a concrete 6' walk Total amount needed for left over projects - $105,375 Total amount remaining from past funding - $75,173 Amount of deficit for remaining projects a $30,202 Projects and recommended awards from committee for 200512006 applications: .- These recommendations are based on receiving $150,000 in the PIG budget- ..Recommendations for receiving only $100,000 in PIG budget are indicated in parenthesis- 1. Bozeman Blitzz Futbol Club .. $55,000 ($40,000)- To complete plumbing in restrooms and pave parking lot (plumbing has been completed) 2. Caldwell Banker ReI Realty - $5,000 ($5,OOO)- To resurface tennis courts at Bogert Park 3. OVL T - $5,800 ($5,000)- To Build trail along south side oflandfill (Trail has been constructed) 4. OVSA - $43,000 ($25,000)- To construct a pavilion 5. Sandau, LLC - $28,000 ($25,000)- To purchase and install a playgroundi Total recommended for 200512006 applications - $136,800 ($100,000) Ron Dingrnan~' recommendation for award amounts for the 200512006 applications: 1. Bozeman Blitzz Futbol Club - $40,000 2. Caldwell Banker ReI Realty - $5,000 3. OVLT - None - project is complete 4. OVSA - $30,000 5. Sandau, LLC - $25,000 Total recommended for 200512006 applications - $100,000 ~ , ... .-$150,000 was approved in the PIG budget for FY 2006/2007. As you can see, I . am recommending that we use the committee's recommendations for the $100,000 budget funding, leaving $50,000 to help off set the deficit existing to finish past projects.- If we use $30,202 of the remaining $50,000 for the 2005/2006 awards, we are left with $19,798 which I am proposing to place in a General PIG fund which would be used to help complete projects or add to the FY 200712008 budgeted PIG funds. . .