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Home My WebLink About02-13-14 Recreation and Parks Advisory Board Minutes LINKED MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE RECREATION AND PARKS ADVISORY BOARD February 13, 2014 7:00 PM LINDLEY CENTER — 1102 E. CURTISS BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Wade, Chair Matthew Parsons,Vice Chair Sandy Dodge Salal Huber-McGee Stephanie Gray David Cook Carson Taylor, Commission Liaison Matt Hausauer Beth Thorsen Brian Close Richard Shanahan Jenna Pinto Monica Rodriguez Absent: Steve Roderick CITY STAFF PRESENT: Mitch Overton, Parks& Recreation Director Thom White, Parks Superintendent Britney Mortenson, Recording Secretary COPIES OF THE RECORDING ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST GUEST PRESENTERS: Kelly Pohl, Gallatin Valley Land Trust Maddie Pope,Trust for Public Lands 0:00:00—Chairman Wade called the meetine to order at 7:00om and adiourned at 8:550m. All boardmembers introduced themselves. Three new boardmembers:Jenna Pinto, Monica Rodriguez, and Brian Close. 0:01:25-Item#1—Aoorove January 9. 2013 meetine minutes: Linked Minutes of the Recreation and Park Advisory Board Meeting,February 13,2014 • Boardmember Dodge:two changes were requested Motion: Boardmember Cook motioned to approve the minutes. Boardmember Shanahan seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 0:03:15—Item #2—Public Comment Period, limit 3 minutes per speaker: -none 0:03:26—Item#3— Announcements: • Chairman Wade -Boardmember Roderick is out of town for this meeting, would like to take a group picture at the next meeting -Adopt a Park committee had a meeting that Chairman Wade attended, if anyone would like to be on that committee,they are welcome to join.They would like to be on the Parks& Rec board agenda next month • Kelly Pohl,GVLT o applying for an annual grant: asking for$45,000 this year to cover trail construction and maintenance projects -proposing .5 mile new trail at Snowfill,figure 8 trail loop there -new trail construction at Bozeman Ponds Expansion project o proposal includes funding for improving trail drainage and problem spots,trail boss position, weed control, signage,gravel, etc. o GVLT is requesting a letter of support for proposal from advisory boards that they would include in their grant application -bike board has already provided a letter for this proposal -Boardmember Dodge motions to approve, Boardmember Cook seconds, motion passes unanimously • Kelly Pohl,GVLT Report o wants to put a vault toilet in at Snowfill, donors are interested in helping fund it o exploring the concept of a mountain bike park near Snowfill -land is owned by Solid Waste -working with Director Overton and Superintendent White on this idea 0 28 Lend-a-Leash stations have been installed -will install more if it works well -meant to encourage people to obey the leash laws o State of MT authorized GVLT to go ahead with trail easement at Triple Tree,first time GVLT has gotten a permanent trail easement from State of MT • Maddie Pope,TPL o working for nearly a year on a new, 54-acre city-owned park that adjoin Story Mill o in the mid to late 2000s, developers wanted to do a large residential and commercial development there -92 families were removed from former Bridger View trailer park -property went into foreclosure in 2008 o TPL purchased the property in December 2012 from American Bank Linked Minutes of the Recreation and Park Advisory Board Meeting,February 13,2014 -submitted application to TOP committee in early January 2014,application was approved by TOP committee on February 13 and will be put in front of city commission soon -would appreciate the Parks& Recreation board endorsing the project o requesting$4.5 million from TOP bond funds -purchase 54 acres from TPL for$2.65 million,which is what TPL paid originally -if it appraises for lower, can be bought for less money -$1.8 million toward park development -TPL is hoping to raise$3.7 million money to match city's$1.8 million x2 -seeking foundation funding and individual giving 0 8-acre parcel could be reserved for mixed income, affordable housing pocket neighborhood on northeast side o have done conceptual planning but no official master plan yet, want community input 0 owner of the Stockyard Cafe will sell 3 acres of park-adjacent land o could have an edible food forest,teaching farm o Boardmember Huber-McGee: clarify if TOP bond money can be used for development? how much can be spent on park development? -Boardmember Dodge: bond money is for purchasing and development of parkland, everything is in line with the original ballot language o Chairman Wade:does this board support the concept of this park? -Boardmember Cook: motion to send to commission the recommendation of support of project;Boardmember Parsons seconds o Director Overton:this is an amazing project,TPL has national support 0:59:07—Item#4—TOP Committee Report-Sandy Dodge: • January 29,the committee had a tour of the Story Mill property with Maddie Pope from TPL o project passed on a vote of 4-1 • Sports Complex o group has April 30 deadline for land purchase o would request$9 million of the$15 million TOP bond funds -can contribute$500,000 of their own funds -most of the money being asked for is for development o February 26 will be an onsite review of the athletic property o $2 million property price for 80 acres o passed the rough cut matrices, now under further review 1:16:47—Item#4—Park Master Planning Report- Director Overton: • Park Master Planning Procedure o Lack of adopted procedure for community parks -currently have a procedure for neighborhood parks o document that will have 8 steps as guideline for master planning parks • Boardmember Close: planning department currently has a "stick it in the ground on the site" process to notify public of plans -maybe the procedure should "clue in" or notify the planning department, maybe park master plan procedure could include a "stick it in the ground" step • can put it on the agenda for next month to have a motion and vote 1:26:33—Item #5—Committee Reports: Subdivision Review-Sandy Dodge Linked Minutes of the Recreation and Park Advisory Board Meeting,February 13,2014 • Norton East Ranch o north of the Billion dealership o their park master plan was approved in 2006 by Subdivision Review committee -in 2009 came back to committee to phase out their master plan -pocket park would be developed above and beyond city minimum requirement -would build parking lot for their larger park during initial phase o has new plan for their parks -now a 6.79 acre park with wetlands with one small section removed o committee recommends the planning department look at the records to find out what subdivision did and did not do regarding their master plan -what was approved and what they are doing are the same • Green House Condominiums o bordering the Galligator trail, across from Langhor Park o great infill solution o committee recommends no HOA maintenance requirement 1:40:02-Item #6-Parks& Recreation Dept. Report- Director Overton: • Recreation division working on their winter programs, had their father/daughter dance last night • curling league has been very successful, had 12 teams in the league • finishing summer brochure,will print soon • still working on the Story Mill Spur trail rail banking • Parks division working on plowing, maintaining ice rinks • Aquatics: swim center is busy as usual, contracted to replace the boilers at Bogert Pool, bidding on drain replacement at Bogert to be in federal compliance • performing geotechnical work at Rose Park to determine the possibility of a new aquatics center there, still in communication with the YMCA 1.46.55-!tem#?—rite rnmmiccinnar Parcnar±iva—Carson Tavinr; • approved for another 2 years as commission liaison for Parks& Rec board • aiming for efficiency and clarity in roles • remember to come down to commission meetings and voice your opinions 1:52:50-Item#13-FYI: • welcome to our new members, and thank you Jenna for bringing cookies! 1:53:08-Item#14-Adjournment: • Adjourned at 8:55pm. ob Wade, Chairperson ATTEST: A M-A-M mj AJfl►A_?1IIAg jI, Britney Mortenso , Recording Secretary - - --T 4 - Linked Minutes of the Recreation and Park Advisory Board Meeting,February 13,2014 PREPARED BY: Britney Mortenson, Recording Secretary Approved on �5