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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-10-10 Recreation and Parks Advisory Board Minutes Bozeman Recreation & Parks Advisory Board P.O. Box 1230 ·Bozeman, MT·59771 Minutes of the Recreation & Parks Advisory Board June 10, 2010 Present: Board: Tawnya Storm, Bill Vandenbos, Sandy Dodge, Chris Guy, Sue Henning, Jared Nelson, Betty Stroock, Bob Wade City: Taylor Carson, Thom White, Ron Dingman Minutes: May minutes will be approved at the next meeting as they are awaiting an addendum detailing Park Improvement Grants. Public Comment: No public comment was offered. Committee Reports: Subdivision Review Sandy Dodge reported that the board is invited to a st groundbreaking at the new HRDC building June 21 at 9:00 a.m. No other activity. Carson Taylor subbing for Sean Becker answered questions about the dam on Sourdough Creek. Not a recreation site but primarily water access and storage. Betty Stroock asked to be on any city committee that would explore the issue. This is probably a ten to twenty year down the line project and has been explored in detail in years past with other approaches such as conservation and drilling wells suggested as alternatives. The city is concerned about losing water rights. Gallatin Valley Land Trust: Ted Lange reported on a recent meeting with the National Forest Service District Ranger, City Engineer; and Superintendent of the Water Treatment Plant in reference to development of Sourdough Trailhead and road to the site and installation of a vault toilet. Ted said road repair and widening, expanding the parking lot and vault toilet will be done this fall and would be needed whether or not further projects are done in the area. Ted also reported on a grant from Paul Sarbanes Park and Transit Bill. This will enable a study of various trails including one from Story Mill to the M and Drinking Horse MT Trail and in the Hyalite/Leverich Canyon area. The Forest Service will write the grant and a letter of support was requested from the Recreation & Parks Advisory Board. Ted said he would e-mail a sample th letter to Sandy Dodge who agreed to provide a letter of support from the Board by June 28. Ted said there was money available from Fish, Wildlife and Parks for a variety of projects. Those being considered are: improve Kirk Hill area to include benches and a short ADA trail; establish a sidewalk/trail from Davis Street to Oak Street in the Regional Park; connection spur in the Southside Park/Oak Springs Subdivision. Ted continued with a discussion of another trail near East Gallatin Recreation Area that is subjected to yearly flooding and destruction of the trail. A boardwalk is being considered for that area. A tour was planned the next day to include Thom White, Ron Dingman, Ted Lange and Sandy Dodge. Single User Doug Park Proposal Terry Cunningham handed out and explained a proposal on the Single Owner Dog Exercise Area. After the presentation Chris Guy asked why not other areas of town for site with more congested housing. Terry replied he and Ron Dingman and Thom White had surveyed many areas not as well suited and this would be a prototype for Home Owners Associations and other park sites, such as Rose Park. Bill VandenBos suggested we vote at the July meeting after reviewing the Single-Owner Dog Exercise Area proposal. Carson Taylor said the proposal would be considered at an upcoming City Commission meeting. August Recreation Board Meeting - Sandy Dodge suggested we wait until the July meeting and cancel if there was no pressing business to present in August. Board members agreed. Recreation Division Report Ron Dingman presented information forCarole Brennan. See attached report. Parks Division Report Parks & Recreation Director Report: Ron Dingman said work on College Trail between MSU and the Chronicle was coming to a final conclusion and would be built by fall with CTEP funds. Many easements had to be obtained. Sandy Dodge will go with Ron to Helena to explore new options with Cash-in Lieu law in place. Bozeman Recreation & Parks Advisory Board meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability that requires assistance, please contact our ADA Coordinator, James Goehrung, at 5823232 (TDD 5822301).