It is uh well 4:07. Uh we will not be calling the park board uh regular meeting to order, but we will be allowing presentations with no action being taken. So we'll begin um with uh the uh Memorial Park skate park um
presentation from Jake and team and we'll move on uh down the line here. Hey guys, can you hear me? Okay. >> Yes, we can. >> Yep. Yep. >> All right. Great. Excellent. Uh yeah, thanks so much for having us again. Um
and uh being willing to hear willing to hear our latest proposal for the skate park project. Um as we as you know, we met last time to for customer funding and we understand that there's no funding right now for the skate park with new construction and such like you guys mentioned, which which is totally
okay. Um we have uh as you know we got a decent amount of money uh from from the state grant. So we are looking at moving forward and we're looking at getting approved so we can do like a phased project
uh so we can start construction hopefully um bidding this year and then starting construction in 2027 um in hopes of hitting our financial goal before the construction starts. And essentially the idea is to uh start the
phase one do what we can um and that would be uh skate park construction and then the lighting conduit for future lighting. Um and then and then of course phase two would be the rest of the skate park for reason we want want to hit like 1 million 1.1 something like that around
that. So, uh, for the skatepark itself. Um, so we'd finish construction after we have, uh, the funds raised for that second portion, the phase two. And then phase three would be doing the skatepark lighting over the following years. Um, and we could do one a year. We could do
two lights a year. Um, we could kind of create a plan for that. But of course, first would be skate getting the skate park fully funded. Um, and then of course we will continue to fund raise through 2027. And then moving forward with construction phase one, we are
really hoping by getting approval that that'll kind of start jumpstarting some donations from people uh some big names. Maybe we're um we talked to you guys in the past where you'd be willing it sound seemed like uh you guys were willing to allow us to name the skatepark by like a
big funer um and you know generating funds through those uh those names with the skatepark going forward. Um, so we are hoping to get you guys approval. It sounds like we're no approvals uh this meeting, but um but we
want to put uh put a word out there to see if uh you guys when ready are able to approve this and move forward with bidding and construction. So that's uh kind of what we're thinking. >> Sure. And I like I said, I don't know if we're even I mean we're allowed to comment ask questions during the
presentation or >> you can make comments and ask questions. Just can't take action. >> Yeah, for very good. So, I think um me personally, again, can't really speak for literally anyone else, but um you know, I think the the plan, the phases are great. Um I'm on board with this. I
think um Andrew has expressed that uh he was um interested in uh moving forward with this as well. Obviously, we you know, can't uh move forward on any of this, but um but yeah, I think uh when we meet next, this is I I really like the plan and yeah, we had spoke about
that too. um getting sponsorships and across the system trying to fund some of these projects specifically for this. So um as long as they kind of fit our design standards and the things that uh um that we want to have on the fences and you know whatever paints and stuff like that you want to have on the
surfaces um you know I'm all on board with uh funding finding funding that way as well. So >> cool. That is awesome. Appreciate your support. >> Really do. Um and and of course I know you can't speak for everybody so um thanks for hearing us out anyways and
and I I I know you've always been a huge support so we appreciate you man. >> Yeah I appreciate it. Did you have any questions on the skate park and all comments? >> I like the concept and you know doing it in phases just makes sense as you get more money you can add on to it and make
it what you want it. So I'm all for that. >> Very good. >> Cool. Thank you so much. Appreciate you. >> Yeah. Uh, did you guys have anything further you wanted to present? Paul, do you have anything? No. All right. Yeah. No, like I said, I appreciate the pack. It's a little bit
more detailed. Everything. I mean, it all makes sense to me. So, very very easy to review and um again, I I have to imagine we'll we'll probably again I don't want to speak. You have two yeses at the very least for when we speak next. So, um but yeah, we'll uh we'll move we'll move forward and I appreciate
you guys coming in and presenting again. Thank you. Awesome. Appreciate you so much. >> Great. >> Yeah. >> I just wanted to give you a quick updates. Some staff that thing items that staff has been working on with this. Uh we did reach back out to the
county regarding the second access point. Uh I'm not sure if that's going to be something that's going to be amendable to them, but we are talking with them about a second access point on Mill. Um, and we are also talking with Trent about putting together some uh some preliminary cost estimates for uh
what using some street lighting would be for the facility. Now, understanding that street lighting is not necessarily designed for this type of facility or it's an intended purpose, but if it's something that the park would like to consider, we're working with them to get that those numbers and likely would be
something we would present at a future meeting when um these plans get a little bit more concreted. >> Very good. Appreciate you guys working on that. uh behind the scenes as well. Um so we have I'm trying to get a grasp here because I'm not that you're just presenting on a permit, right? Is that
what >> technically? Yes. >> Okay. Um and that would have I guess been before the skatepark. So I'm going to have you come up and and do your presentation for if you'd like to still you can you're welcome to wait till the next meeting. >> I'm gonna wait until the next meeting. I appreciate it. >> Yeah, for sure. And then I guess Paul is
your all that's left for the is this Paul presenting today? >> I mean if you'd like to um and everybody can review it uh you know in their uh when they're laying in bed restless they can hear your smooth duet tones. So,
>> I like it. Um, so we did uh receive proposals. Um, the park board previously saw an RFP that went out um for a consultant engineering and architecture pool. We received proposals back on March 4th uh for those services in the
15 service categories that were identified in the RFP. Um, I think the two that probably pertain the most to the park board, I think was category 13, which was kind of the architectural pool, and uh, category 14, which was like the parks, uh, master planning,
landscape design, that kind of stuff. Uh, more park related items. But, um, staff did go through, we received 33 proposals back from interested firms, uh, with that solicitation. We did go through and score all those RFPs. Um the
uh the final uh roster that staff is recommending um to both the utility commission, the park board, and the city council is found on the last page of that agenda request. Um or I guess on that sheet right there. Um, so obviously
the 15 service categories, a lot of the stuff doesn't really pertain to the park board, but um, again, as I kind of stated um, when we were looking at the RFP for this, it's really to get consultants identified in um, service categories, uh, get them under contract with a
master services agreement. And then when projects come up that fall within these categories, we're able to just issue task orders to one or multiple of these consultants and use more of the lowest price methodology. Um after all the this
is basically a qualificationsbased scoring process that we went through. So um we feel that these consultants scored had the best proposals um in those couple of categories. um and staff uh would be looking for a future motion to
approve that formally. This is planned to go to the council on May 4th. Um and so we can certainly bring it back at a future date to have the park board take action, but um the council approval on May 4th is um our next step in this process.
>> Very good. Any questions for Paul? >> Very good. Me neither. All righty. Um, no more presenters, I'm guessing. So, we'll uh we'll call her there and we'll stab again. Oh, Curt. Yeah, Curtis, if you'd like to present,
come on up. Let her rip. >> Thank you. I appreciate it. Um, so I'm actually here presenting not on behalf of Rosalinis, but I'm actually presenting on behalf of the Northeast Association that we have started. Um, I have talked to the park board more than
once about the fact that there is talk about uh destroying the parking lot at Memorial Park, which I understand it's in rough shape, you know, and that there's talk about it being put to gravel. Um, I'm not sure if there have
been any estimates or bids or anything as far as getting it paved would go. Um, and the reason that I'm kind of talking about this and bringing this up, and I don't even know if it's something we can do, but with the association, we are talking about possibly planning a parking lot party this summer. And with
that, we talked about possibly actually turning it into a fundraiser at the same time, partnering kind of with the city on that and getting those bids and things like that and to see if we can raise some funds to actually keep it paved instead of to gravel. and a
parking lot party at that time would show exactly what other purposes it can be than just a parking lot for the community as a whole. Um, and so I had talked to Kayla a little bit about it, but we're not sure exactly how the city could do this, if the city would be
allowed to do something like this. So, this was just me presenting an idea that possibly we could go down this rabbit hole, see if it works. I just I think that having it paved opens up a lot more use for other things than just a parking lot.
>> Yeah. And I mean, you guys have used it in the past for like trunk or treat stuff like that, too. So, um, yeah. No, for sure. I mean, I think that's one of those things. Again, can't take official action, but I mean, we can at least, >> I would figure explore the idea of what we would pass on, right? So
>> staff can work with Curtis to put together a special event application, put something in front of the park board in regards to the uh the improvement project. Right now it's not scoped until or budgeted till 2027. Uh so it can be a discussion item. Um if they wanted to
pitch a pitch a project to the park board, uh it's not much different than uh what Advantage Home Pros is doing over at the Lumpark Arch right now is they're donating that work. So that can always be a proposal for them to present to the park board uh in regard to uh a a
donated project for that instance too. So that's that's an option as well. So we can work with him on u putting together the details to put in front of the park board. >> Well, I don't have to necessarily I mean this would be a public forum situation anyway. So I think we can just kind of uh tell staff to explore uh this option
for us. And that's really all this was about me coming here was just to present the idea to see if we can explore it. >> If it's an option, great. If not, it is what it is. >> But at least, you know, I'd like to put forth that effort to try to collaborate with that association to help save that
parking lot if we can. >> Yeah, if we can do it. I mean, I don't think there's anything wrong with at least taking a gander. So, I'm not sure. Can I call this thing to order now or? Yeah. All right. Well, I mean, like I said, I appreciate it. We'll have staff at least take take a look at it, you know, put everything together for the
next agenda item and see what we can at least scope out because again, we're not not that deep into this process anyway. So, >> well, and it sounds like we've got some time on it. It sounds like it's kind of >> not an immediate thing, which is good. So, okay, perfect. Thank you guys. I appreciate it. >> Awesome. Thanks, Curtis.
>> Um, all right. Well, I uh we're here. We're ready. Um, and I'm going to call this thing to order and we'll start with roll call. >> Burns Mickelson >> here. Powell >> here. >> Miller. >> Yes. >> Sh. >> Pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> On to number four, the approval of the agenda. I'll make a motion to approve.
>> Second. >> Motion to approve in a second. Any discussion on the agenda. And again, just kind of uh for anyone coming in late. Uh we've done a few of the presentations um already. So, we will not have our presenters go a second time, but um we'll fill you in if you
have any questions. Um all in favor of the agenda say I. I. >> I. All post same sign. We have an agenda. Moving on to the consent calendar. A notice to the public. All matters listed are considered routine by the board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless good
cause is shown prior to the time the board votes on the motion to be adopted by roll call. You have a presenter for I guess wh um which which item was it on the consent calendar that um >> I'm not on the consent. >> Oh, you're not on it at all. >> An item.
>> Oh, an actual item. Okay. Yeah. Like I said, I'm there's a lot of um event approval. So be looking for a motion to approve the consent calendar. >> A motion to approve. >> Second. >> Motion in a second. Any further discussion. Lisa, please call the role.
>> Mickelson >> here. >> Powell. >> Yes. >> Miller. >> Yes. All right. We have a consent calendar. So we'll move on to the public forum. The time allocated for citizens to bring matters not on the agenda to the attention of the board. Time limits may be imposed. We'll open it up at
4:22. and Curtis already spoke, so we will close it at 4:22 and move on to unfinished business. So 7A um was the recommend authorization to apply for special appropriation action uh application for the Memorial Park skate park,
Dave. >> Yeah, I was just going to ask if you you now could make >> Yeah. >> action or take action. >> We can take action. So um just a brief recap of the presentation. Um they are moving um the skate park along in phases. Um they have kind of laid it out
inside of the packet. Um we can table this and move on to the next uh move it forward to the next meeting. Um just so you can be caught up to speed, but otherwise what we saw is they're just moving it into separate phases to try to stretch out since we denied additional funding um to that. Um, and so they're
going to work it work through and and just do it in phases and get the lighting and and funding over time, but if we approve it allows them to uh seek uh larger sponsorships and things of that nature throughout the phases. So, and actually we still got Paul on board.
So, if uh yeah, any questions for Paul? Um, you certainly could ask. >> I'm here if you have any questions. >> Yeah, >> Mr. Miller. So just to highlight at this time what staff is really looking for is direction that park board supports the the phase construction as as they proposed and it would be the last
attachment to this item and then further to direct staff to complete the application which we would then return at the next meeting to sign off on the on the actual application itself. So right now we're just looking for approval of that that phased plan
>> and to direct staff to prepare the application >> then otherwise yeah we'd be looking for a motion to make a motion >> to approve the preliminary phase. Yeah. >> Second. >> Okay. a motion and a second on the preliminary phasing of the skate park
and direction of staff to um look for the deed um funding. Any discussion on this one? Hearing none. All in favor say I. I. All those same sign. Well, we are moving forward with this thing. Thanks again,
Paul, for sticking around. I appreciate it. Um, moving on to 7B, the uh 2029 professional engineering and architectural structure ser architecture services pool, an on call roster. We did explore this. Um, again, Jesse is just kind of or not, uh, Jesse, Paul just uh
put together a comprehensive list of everything across the city system. So, um, a few of these things pertain to us. So, they are just looking for um the approval of this um services pool. I'll make a motion to approve.
>> Second. >> Motion and a second. Any discussion on this one? All in favor say I. I. All oppose, same sign. We'll move on to 7C, discussion and approval of new memorial benches. Jesse. >> Thank you, Mr. Miller. Uh, so based on
the direction from the park board, uh, we have worked with two vendors to kind of put together a couple different options for the park board to consider in regards to memorial benches. Uh the first option would be from uh Bedford Industries or these Polycape benches uh as they're labeled um come in at about
roughly $1,425 per um and they we kind of describe some of the options and then the attachments kind of illustrate a little bit of that. Uh the second option would be through St. Croy Recreation who uh we're obviously very familiar with uh with a
lot of our playgrounds and stuff. Um similar thing we talked about bunch of the details and options included in there. uh listing price on that is about $998 or just under $1,000 per. Uh so we're really looking for direction from parkboard on who our preferred vendor would be. Uh based on cost, our
recommendation would be uh St. Croy, but if there's specific features that you would prefer one or the other, uh we would look for that direction from the park board. >> Thank you, Jesse. Any questions for staff or comments about your preference? >> Can you pull up the picture of the St.
Corey one again? Max is was the first one that you had. >> That one. Yep. I guess personally I like the St. Croy one better than the Polycape one. >> Yeah. And I I think the only thing >> appearance-wise. >> Yeah. And the only thing I was kind of
wondering was like the So we have an option between the putting a plaque on this and or just flat engraving it is my understanding. Okay. Cuz Yeah. I think, you know, internally we were just looking to make sure that we had kind of the same look and feel cuz I I really
actually like our current benches. So if we can kind of make them close. Um, I think this is this was my this was my selection, too, but I just kind of understand the the plaque versus engraving things. So,
other comments or questions for staff? We'll be looking for a motion to approve either of the two bench options. >> I'll make the motion to approve the St. Croy benches. >> Second. >> Motion in a second. Any further discussion on the bench situation?
>> Hearing none. All in. Oh, Jesse, >> can we just receive a little bit of extra clarification in the motion? Whether engraved or plaque. >> Oh, >> I would do engraved. I guess I like that better. >> Yes, I agree. >> All in favor of engraving the St. Corey
uh benches, say I. >> I. I. All oppose. Same sign. We have engraved St. Croy benches. >> Just out of question, as far as the St. the engraving and then in memorary is there a set amount that like a family or
organization comes to the city and says I want you know Mr. Jones, John Jones, and then they pay. Is it a set amount then that they pay for the bench or for the
engraving process or is it like how much you write, how many letters? >> So, you can see it in the option. So, the bench cost itself is a,000. It doesn't include the actual uh concrete below it too uh which we've standardized of putting a concrete slab underneath.
And then further on top of that, they would essentially pay for the $35 setup per line as well as the $6 per letter >> um >> based on that. So >> if I look at the screen, >> depending on the message that they're looking for, it'll >> Yeah,
>> that'll be the cost. We'll give them a we'll give them a proposed cost when they approach us and ask for whatever it is. >> I just think that's a great way to do it, >> Dave. >> Yeah. And just two things to to remember. We do not let people pick specific places. So we have in our
policy it is that the park board or staff will choose placement and then also it is for the useful life life of the bench. So you are purchasing the bench as is and then once that bench has reached its useful life it we're not just doing benches in perpetuity
although memorial is in perpetuity. We will remember forever. >> We will remember forever. We will give you the option to renew your bench at the end of your uh at the end of its lifespan. Very good. >> There is a lifespan. >> Um uh continuing on from the item, um we
will go to 7D. Um updates to add to the parkboard calendar. Um Jesse, >> thank you, Mr. Miller. Uh so request from uh park chair Ship uh in regard to the proposed park board calendar. He wanted to see if the park board members
had any additional items they wanted to add to the calendar. Uh we did add the draft of the calendar to the uh agenda item. So, we're looking for direction from the park board if there was any additional um calendar items that they'd like to see uh included in there,
whether that be projects or topics or recurring items. >> Very good. Thank you, Jesse. any additions for staff or thoughts on the calendar? I thought we added kind of all the ones that we were looking at. Um I
believe from the last one that we felt like we were missing out on. So I liked that. I believe we did that, right? >> Yeah. Just all of the things that we talked about the last meeting. They're on here, right? I I thought I skimmed through the notes. What's that? >> Not on this one. I haven't been able to
update quite yet, but I do have a list that I'm going to update. I was like I couldn't find it in the minutes but I didn't look that hard. So all right. Um yeah I think for me it was just the additions that we kind of talked about last time and well the kind of the rough timelines again the fee structure and a
few of those other um pieces of planning. I think you know when we're looking at individual parks and things like that that's going to come down to probably some sort of workshop in the future of everyone being assigned parks to split the payload and stuff like that. But I think for like a concrete
like month by month, you know, over the course of the 12 months um this plus um those uh those additional um items were what we were looking for. Dave, >> yeah, I know we we have separate maintenance reports from time to time, but it might not be a terrible idea to have a couple of maintenance points put
directly on this as well in terms of >> Yeah. conversations about specific >> pre pre-summer post summer >> and and I was actually going to bring this up later um but it does kind of work with this and I I thought like the maintenance report specifically about
the ice that we're going to get to a little later or that's you know at least reviewable very great and I think that does alleviate the necessity for that sort of thing like legitimate hurdles that staff has that we can continuously work through on a monthly basis maybe there's a conversation about like a
quarterly checkup on some of those things or end of season checkup on some of those major like maintenance problems like hey we ran into the ice issue. I mean we can't control the weather but what can we control and did we were we able to accomplish that or set a plan forward? Maybe that was a conversation
that we could have um quarterly but I don't know. I mean we're we're kind of just getting to that point now where we're starting to understand some of the maintenance hurdles right now. So I think leaving it to staff to kind of give us these types of things and then you know as as things progress maybe we can talk you know every six months or a
quarter or whatever it might be um about those maintenance um maintenance issues. So, cuz this is the first real to me, this is the first real communication of, hey, we had a problem during the season. Here's here's what we experienced. And so, I mean, and again, it was pretty
detailed. So, I you know, like I said, I appreciate that. Appreciated that. And so, we can kind of review next steps and how we want to review those types of maintenance requests as they pile it up. >> Yeah. I just think that at some point that should just become standard operating procedure. Yeah, >> we get to the end of the winter, we talk
about what went wrong in the winter, what we, you know, when we get to the spring, >> these are the things that we're putting into place. And then that way we don't we we tend to be behind the eightball more often than we should be. >> Yeah. I think it's just really trying to figure out a cadence for that, right?
Like you know what what does this look like on a like if we're getting a monthly like every time every month we're having some sort of maintenance hurdle, then I think it's kind of a conversation that we need to lump in together and maybe do every 3 months. But if we're only getting one at the end of season, you know, maybe we're talking
every six months, maybe we're talking at the end of the year, whatever it might be, or previous season. >> Yeah. So, I'm thinking of it more from a staff perspective of of just so they're aware when we get to this point, you should have something prepared. >> Yeah. And I like I said, I think I think this was a great step and again comment
on that later, but I mean, this is uh yeah, as far as a schedule is concerned or consistency or something that we need to talk about with maintenance related issues, this will suffice. um if you know if but if the cases start to build up maybe we have a conversation about um
those maintenance issues at a more like again special workshop or you know an agenda item or something like that. So I think uh I think as with the the calendar as is and then with the additions from the previous meeting um it's a a great foundation for that. So
uh any more um any further direction needed from staff? We're just collecting feedback at this point to put together a formal final draft, I guess you'd say, for park board approval and adoption. >> Sure. >> Very good. Okay. Very good. So, we will
move on to 8A. Um, the approval of music in the park at the Gregory Band Stand. So, we'll start with Jesse. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, we received a request from the Friends of Gregory Park. They'd like to host uh several performances uh at the band stand location in Gregory. Um they've first
requested that they utilize the actual band stand itself and then they requested that the park board wave fees associated with the reservation that uh letter request is attached to the item. Um friends of Gregory Park is also here uh for questions from the park board and
present to the park board. Um just wanted to note there have been damages from vandalism to the band stand which is why it has remained closed to public use. uh we have reached out to WIDSH to revisit the facility study that was done several years ago to relook at the facility and provide some
recommendations. So that uh proposal will be likely we're hoping at the next park board meeting for consideration. Um as of right now uh looking for direction from the park board uh regarding the request for the uh reservation fee waiver. Obviously we have a lot of
people that ask for a fee waver. So this is something that needs to come from the park board. We cannot wave that. Um and then use of the Gregory Park or not Gregory the band stand facility itself. Um as mentioned we would recommend that it does not get used for public use at
this time until uh we can get a a thorough evaluation done on it. Um, so for the purposes of this, uh, we would recommend not, uh, we are working with the city attorney to draft up more of a formal agreement, uh, similar to some of the other agreements that we've had done recently, uh, to formalize the, uh,
relationship with the friends of Gregory Park and the, uh, use of the facility for their recurring event. Uh, and with that, I'll I'll leave it up to any questions as well as, uh, the friends of Gregory Park if they have more to add, uh, to the park board. Okay, we will just start with any questions for Jesse
and then we will go there. So, yeah, staff is just like dramatically concerned with the safety or I mean we just are like not 100% sure because it's been a lot of years >> since the woods. >> I think because of the damages that's why it has stayed closed. It has not
been used by the public during my tenure as public works director. Sure. I'm not sure if that work was done to address this as far as I understand with Mike Havagorist at the time. Um but yeah, to to my knowledge, nothing's been done to uh formalize a capital repair project on
the band stand, but uh it is something that we want to take a look at for putting a proposal together to get somebody in good eyes on it. >> Questions for staff further? All right, we'll let you if you'd like to present, come on up and give us some deets.
>> Thank you. Uh my name is Natalie Chival. I'm here from Friends of Gregory Park. I really appreciate you guys hearing me today. Um, I just want to start out and I know I had this in the letter which I'm assuming you guys have read, but I have seven artists ready to come and
perform at the band stand at Gregory Park. It will be no cost to the city. We are asking for a waiver or reduced fees. If that's not approved, we understand and we'll come up with that money as well. Um, we want to bring the community
events back to Gregory Park. The center used to do this for years and years. We want to use the band stand because that's what it's made to do. We want to honor the history of Gregory Park. We want to bring the community together again. Um we have, like I said, seven
concerts between June 4th and August 27th, currently scheduled, ready to go. I would love to enter into an agreement for longer term. I know that wasn't something we could get done before the first concert series of the series that we have, which is on June 4th. I
remember last year, and I don't remember which event it is, but I remember there being somebody playing in the band stand last summer. Um, I don't remember if it was during Brainer Night Out or Arts in the Park, but I remember there being somebody up there. So, I
don't know that it's in as bad shape as the city staff is potentially worried about. Um, I'm happy to meet with city staff there and with um, anybody from the park board who wants to be there to go through it and see what issues there
might be. And if there are issues, we'd help fund raise to solve those issues. We want to be able to use the band stand as a band stand and to serve the community. We're not looking for anything out of this other than to bring music back to Gregory Park. And I can also answer any other questions that you
guys have. Good questions immediately for Natalie. >> No, I I personally like to see it back there, too. Um, being a resident of North Briner. Um, yeah, to be see that band stand actually be used again. I
know since I've lived in North Briner five almost six years, you know, the band stand hasn't been used and it has been used for years. Um, but it'd be nice if we're going to have it there, we should utilize it just because it is kind of a staple of the park.
But yeah, I appreciate it. >> It is a very unique piece and I do remember that's what I thought too. I thought this had been used before like very recently um for some event and again I maybe Dave you can speak to it but >> we asked for permission a couple years ago and received permission to use the
band stand and we have been using it for Arts in the Park every year. >> Okay. So it was Arts in the Park. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. I I had thought when I was scooting around there that somebody's playing music up there. So, >> yeah, we've used it for Arts and Park my entire tenure. Okay. Um and I will say that we hope to use it again this year.
Um I would also say that as as the uh group that will be in charge of the insurance side of this, uh fully insured, you know, and if there's a waiver that we need to sign in order to have people up there, we'll gladly do that. But our insurance will cover any type of issue that could potentially happen. as someone that's been up there.
The most dangerous part of that bandstand is the trap door. The trapoor weighs about 7,000 lbs. And uh that that's probably the most dangerous part of it. But there, you know, there's it's it's an old wood structure. Um however, in terms of someone that's been up there
multiple times, I I've never felt unsafe, but we would be more than like uh more than welcome to sign any type of waiver that would need to be done. Very >> good. Any further questions for our presenters? Well, um, yeah, I was going to say I can give my opinion here. Um, I, you know,
again, usage here. Again, I appreciate staff's input. Um, I'm almost always in tune of just if we're willing to sign a waiver to to utilize these facilities knowing that staff's my recommendation that it's maybe unsafe, I'm I'm all for it. We'll just continue to use the
facilities if we're covered, if you guys are covered. and you know the city is not going to run into any sort of liability afterwards. Let's wrap that thing up. That's my opinion there. Um and then you know as far as fee waiver, this is a tough one for me because I
guess I don't know. Do I mean is there a bandstand usage fee? I mean, do we have something for that? Okay. I would I it's not one that's come up very often. So >> it's $50. >> Oh, it is $50 for the whole day though. >> For the day. So, it's not an
unreasonable amount, but $50* 7 for a free concert series, that's why we're requesting consideration of reducing or waving it. >> Um, but again, that decision is not going to decide whether we're hosting these concerts. Our priority is hosting
the concerts. We're just looking to give the money back to Gregory Park rather than >> Yeah. And and I think for us again, a lot of the policy here has just simply been that if we can sign an agreement with these organizations to put on a thing, we're going to let them use the
space. So, um, if we can count on consistency there, I'm I'm totally in sync with just having staff sign a formal formal agreement with a waiver, let it letting them utilize this. again, they have to dictate their times and things like that, you know, in advance, whatever the arbitrary number is. If you
guys want to do it every year, then we just do it every year. But, um, I'm still in favor of that. So, I mean, we just we're doing it with sports organizations. Let's get the neighborhoods involved. I'm totally okay with that. And utilize our facilities and it's going to bring people into the park. So, that's where I'm at. And that
band stand has not generated any revenue. Uh, because I mean, I assume you just rented out the whole park and not the band stand. So, um I don't think that's generated any money in the last decade. >> I will say I have never paid specifically for the bandand. We do rent out the pavilion
covering of the cost. Very good. Very good. >> Which is a higher than $50 cost. >> Yeah. Well, but they're just ask for the band. So, um again, for me, um you know, as it sits right now for staff, we can just wave the fees. That would be my my first start. secondary step would be to get into agreement with the friends of
Gregory Park to get this concert series a consistent staple in the city of Brainard. Um so we'll work with staff on that and then we'll just get a waiver before we um you know um we'll try to get something done before the 4th of June so that we're completely off the
hook for any trap door shenanigans. But um certainly open to additional comments and then questions from staff if we have any. Yeah, we would just look for direction if that's how the park >> formalize it in a motion is what we're looking for.
>> I'll make a motion to wave the fees >> for the friends of Gregory Park for use of the band stand. >> Second. >> All right. Motion in a second. And again for clarification for staff. Um we'll do that. And again I don't know um again formally motioning to um try to get them
to um staff to put a agreement together. Yeah. Um so that in the future for the concert series like even if we can get it signed this year but maybe not necessarily for the first couple of concerts if we don't have you know we'll get it done but we'll get the waiver and the fees taken
care of and then we'll try to just have a consistent agreement so they can do this every year. So um second on that motion. Yes. All right. Any other discussion on the motion? Questions from staff? >> Nope. Very good. All in favor say I.
>> I. All oppose, same sign. Let's do it. Sounds cool. >> Do does there need to be another vote to approve the special event permit since we don't have the contract finalized yet? >> Nope. We're good. All right. So, we're good. We're good. We'll take it. Yeah, I
was going to say, yeah, we we scraped it together, so we'll uh Yeah, better relevant questions. So, um we'll move on to 8B, the discussion and approval of security cameras. Jesse, >> thank you. Thank Thank you, Mr. Miller. Uh so as we've been looking at uh SEC
security camera replacement projects, we have money allocated every year to do uh replacements and uh we have been reviewing those with PD as well as our IT departments. Um we did look at the recommendations that were brought in a previous meeting. Uh we have had issues
with areas where connectivity and reliability are a problem. Um so Evergreen uh the Evergreen Landing Rotary Park uh there areas that we don't have like fiber internet connection power to those um they become very challenging for us to put like a
wireless uh camera with a cell card on it. Um the quality of that coverage is really not it's not where it needs to be for from like a PD enforcement standpoint. Uh really we need a a facility that does
have like fiber internet uh that does have power to it. Um what you'll see in here is we do have a couple parks listed. Memorial and LUM u both have uh we just recently did extend a couple years ago uh fiber internet to the
pavilion. Uh so we do have accessible fiber internet. Obviously there's power at that pavilion. Um similarly at LUM we have uh fiber in the area that provides Wi-Fi for the campground. So, we do have internet accessible there as well as power at the facilities. Uh, so those are a little bit more uh ready to serve
in regards to security cameras right now. Um, some of the more remote areas like Rotary Park, uh, Evergreen Landing, those are areas that we could be better served with uh, essentially cellular um, game cameras that uh, PD has uh, dispatched in in areas as needed. Uh,
gives them notifications. where somebody comes across the game camera, they get a notification. Really, it just indicates if somebody's not doing something in a place that they're not supposed to be at a certain time, they can go out there and address it. Uh doesn't really help with a camera
side of it. Um that's where the ones that like Lummen Memorial would be uh more beneficial. So really looking for uh a motion from the park board to prioritize those top two parks where we're essentially ready to serve in regards to security cameras
and replacements. Um and then work with PD to address the areas at Rotary and Evergreen Landing with um doing some of the more remote um cellular game cameras. >> Very good. Thank you, Jesse. Any questions for staff on this one?
I think for me it was just um you know the comment would just be that you know the police department has any input on this and this is what they're providing. I 100% on board with the location of this and again the logistics obviously are better suited at certain parks and
we'll continue to improve the others as we go along. So we'll just kind of uh scattershot it where we need to and uh and uh just utilize the police department's recommendation. But um I'm certainly open to further comments or
suggestions or a motion. >> Yeah, I mean I'll make a motion to approve the the proposed cameras from LUM and then the game cams for Rotary and uh Mississippi Landing. >> Second.
>> We do have a motion and a second. Any further discussion on the item hearing? None. All in favor say I. I. >> All oppose, same sign. We have some new camera locations. So, we'll move on to 8C, the uh hydro seating at Gregory Park. Jesse,
>> thank you, Mr. Miller. So, an item that was before the park board before was uh mayor's, uh proposal to donate some materials and labor to essentially feather in some additional top soil along some of the sidewalks in Gregory
Park. uh we put together a uh quick proposal based on uh what he was prop uh proposing. So Dantel would be providing the black dirt and being able to spread that throughout and then city staff provide the labor to do essentially the
seating behind it. Um so based on uh what his proposal was, we did return with uh about what we're thinking from a materials and uh labor standpoint. Um, so those two numbers are in here. Really, uh, we're looking for support
and approval from the park board, uh, to move forward with, uh, doing this work on behalf of, uh, community action that's coordinating kind of the donation. Um, and we've indicated it also to community action, both of these estimates as well. And, uh, mayor can
definitely elaborate on on the project further if you have questions. >> Very good. Thank you, Jesse. Questions for Jesse or the mayor? Again, community action is footing the bill for this one. >> Yeah, community action would uh fund
both the uh cost of the black dirt and the spreading through Dantel and then uh the cost as presented from city staff and obviously we know that that's an estimate. There could be changes to that. um our our two concerns and just we want to make sure that it can get
done in an amount of time that allows for us to have grass for um June 28th. That is the main deadline for that. And then if there's a watering need that we're at least aware um so we can try and figure out a solution for that as well.
>> Thank you. Questions for Jesse or the mayor on this one or a motion? I'd make a motion to approve. It seems like a really smart plan. >> I'll second that >> motion in a second. Any further
discussion or questions on from staff? I we we can make that timeline, right? Yes. >> I got one question as far as as far as watering because I mean I I ran a hydro seeding business for 10 years. So I mean it does need to be watered if we're not getting a
sufficient rainfall. So, spring is obviously the best time to get growth. Um, is there a solution if we're in a drought this spring is what I'm I guess getting at. >> That's something that our our maintenance staff can take a look at. We do have accessible water at the
pavilion. It's a little bit of a longer run, but I think we can make that work. >> Um, >> hopefully we're still early enough in this in the spring that this is a good time for us to get seed on the ground, even with hydro seeding, that we should receive regular rainfall still. Uh, so
we're hopeful. Um, but we're not necessarily able to predict the weather either. So, we'll just play it by ear at that point. And if we need to pivot and do some additional maintenance to do some supplementary watering, that is something that we can do. >> Very good. Any further questions,
comments on the motion? Hearing none. All in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Oppose. Same sign. Let's seat it up. Um, where are we at? Uh 8D, the discussion and approval of Lions Park
playground color preference. Jesse, >> thank you. Sorry, my uh my Adobe was tripping out on me here. Uh before the park board today, we have a few different options for the proposed Lions Park playground. Um so we're looking for direction from the park board on a preference on a color scheme. Uh really
specifically kind of that rubberized um harder surface within the playground. Uh so we we included a few different um renderings of that. Uh one would be kind of using that tan blends in with the kind of the wood chips as well as some
of the um harder features. The other option would be going with more of a a dark green. Um obviously fits more with foliage and some of the other uh railings and stuff like that. So we're looking for what a preference would be from the parkboard. We did include some other colors if there is a preferred
alternative option other than those two. Um but really looking for that direction so we can kind of give um both St. Croy as well as the uh Lions Club kind of direction from what the park board would prefer. Uh so we can finalize the design and get kind of a stamp moving forward.
>> Very good. Questions for staff on the color scheme? >> Just a comment for me and green fits the the uh color scheme. So, um I think uh staff's recommendation is correct on
this one or we can entertain a motion to approve uh these colors if you'd like or not approve them as >> a motion to approve the colors. >> Second. >> Motion and a second. Comments from Jesse. >> Direction on which color? So, we can do
green or tan. I mean, we can do a combination but it costs more. Uh but in regard to the hard surface, call it hard surface, the rubberized surface, looking for one, one or the other or a different color, but specifically tan or green. Um staff does not have a recommendation one
way or the other. There's merits and benefits to both. Um the darker green does cover up some kind of marks uh where the tan does blend in with the the rubberized mulch. So, there's benefits to either color, but looking for direction on which one would you prefer
for that rubberized surface? >> Does does the green fade? >> Both colors will fade. Um, it yeah, it it'll help that it is in a shaded area. Uh, so the fading won't be as significant as compared to a kind of a
full sun area. Um, but yeah, that that is going to eventually happen. I guess I'd probably lean more towards the tan just as far as that aspect of it. >> Yes, I think that would be the longest lasting and look the best
for a long time. >> So, we are in agreement on tan. Any discussion on Dave? >> I just two qu two questions. One, uh do we know what the useful life of it is? Is there a is it 25 years? Is it >> they've indicated roughly 10 years. Now,
obviously, weather is a high variable on that. Um, in a shaded area where it's not fully getting sun, it's going to last a little bit longer than an area that's in full sun. Um, obviously depending on maintenance and use, that can wear and tear something a little bit more than one that has less wear and
tear in use. Um, the agreements that were approved at the last meeting um allow the Lions Club to continue to contribute on an annual basis. uh that is something that they indicated with those agreements they are putting in money specifically for the eventual replacement when the time comes due for
that material and who knows in 10 years we may have you know space suits for all the kids who knows uh my secondary question to that is if we make this approval I would like to see the park board put that into their design standards so that if you make this
decision and and gr granted that it comes out looking beautiful which it will >> that we just put that directly and or a design standard so that we know this is what we use. >> Yeah, I think I >> Yeah, I think I tend to agree with that. Yeah, those the accessibility surfaces just being tan across the system. Yeah,
that sounds good. So, maybe just a small a slight amendment to the motion then um to direct staff to um uh add that to the design standards. That has to be you. Yeah. Yeah. add that to the the can to the color design
standards >> as well. >> Then you'll have to second the >> Yeah. Second. >> Okay. So, uh we have a motion to approve the surface as tan and then apply it to the design standards um as tan for accessibility surfaces. Any further
discussion or questions from staff? Hearing none. All in favor say I. I. All oppose same sign at the surface. So they can move it on. Um, golf program, right? Yeah. 8A 8e discussion and approval of new golf
program at the YMCA. >> Thank you, Mr. Miller. So, uh, YMCA approached staff. They want to introduce a new program for the 2026 season. Um, it's a essentially a golf program for the youth, setting up kind of a temporary mini golf course. U, they are
not looking for an amendment to the 2026 agreement. So, they're not looking for additional funding or uh for this program. Um they are essentially asking us for use of the open space in Memorial Park to be able to administer the program. So, that's essentially what we're looking for for direction from the
park board if you would approve uh not only the YMCA golf program, but utilize uh the park space as uh requested. >> Okay. And I just I think the only question I had um was um what open space
specifically are look they looking for? Do we know because Lisa's taking the the soccer field area and then we have some of the the disc golf stuff. >> It is the open space at Memorial Park but it's during the day so it will not
>> Okay. So will not conflict. Okay. Very good. Yeah. I'm on board with this one. I mean, especially just adding more programs and diversify. I mean, golf's hot right now. So, >> first thing I thought was I got two little boys that might like to >> absolutely
>> absolutely. So, um we'll be looking for a motion or further questions or comments about the uh the program for staff. >> I'll motion for authorization for the Y to be able to use that as outlined. >> Second. >> Motion and a second. Any further
discussion or questions from staff? >> Hearing none. All in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Oppose. Same sign. Um, we will administer or let them administer this program. Um, moving on to the approval of the agreement with Rosalini's Pizza. Jesse.
>> Thank you, Mr. Miller. So, we have an agreement before you. Uh, this one has been vetted through the city attorney. U, this kind of formalizes the uh, arrangement that we had with Rosalinis for providing pizzas to our concession stands. um really for the softball season. It
may be for special events as well. Uh but specifically for the softball uh season does lay out pricing uh responsibilities, equipment that would be provided. Um so all the different pieces that we we need to make sure that especially if we're staying compliant
with our uh department of health uh license there. Uh so with that we are look and just to highlight uh we would be revisiting this agreement each year um just to make sure that all the terms and pricing is appropriate for the following year. So this is be an annual
agreement with Rosalinis uh as needed. So we're looking for uh park board to uh motion to approve the agreement as presented. >> Okay. Very good questions for staff. I think again speaking to staff, we we had this last year kind of as a
nonformal thing. Worked pretty well for our concession stand during the softball season. So, um I'm on board with this one and we'll be looking for either a motion or questions or comments for staff. >> I'll make the motion to approve. >> I'll second. >> Motion and a second. Any further
discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. Post. Same sign. Let's keep the pizza in there, please. Um 8G the approval of date change for June park board meeting. Jesse >> thank you Mr. Miller. Uh park board chair is not able to attend the June
22nd 23rd scheduled park board meeting and requested an item here to discuss if the park board would entertain a change of date. Um he's not able to make the 23rd, but another option could be to back up the meeting one month or one week to June 30th. uh if you're looking
at a different date uh or just move forward as scheduled and um move on without uh parkboard chair at that meeting. >> Very good. Um I think uh I'll just start off I can do the 30th of June. Um so if we have a general consensus here that
the 30th of June will work. Um I think uh do we need a mo we need a motion for that, right? Yep. Looking for a motion. >> I'll make a motion we go to the 30th. >> Second that. >> Motion and a second. Any further discussion on the date change? Hearing none. All in favor say I.
>> I. Post. Same sign. June 30th. Um we'll move that to. And then finally, the discussion of the approval of two designs for Memorial Park. >> Thank you, Mr. Miller. Uh at the previous meeting, we asked for authorization to move forward with the outdoor recreation program through the
DNR for the replacement of the Memorial Park uh playground. Uh before you have two different designs. Uh essentially we're looking for approval from the park board on both designs and essentially the direction we'll get is uh based on the solicitation results that we're
thinking about mid June. Um this by getting approval on both uh we can go pretty quickly once we find out the the results of that solicitation uh we can direct uh St. Croy appropriately to move forward with fabrication and production. Uh the two options before you uh
essentially are in either scenario. Option one is the smaller of the two uh priced with the intention of staying within the $100,000 budget. Uh the second is a little bit more of a larger facility, a few more features to it. Uh under the under under the assumption that we would receive the DNR grant,
thus increasing the uh total budget amount to $200,000. So both of these options uh are under either scenario. So, we're looking for um approval from the parkboard on the two scenarios and the two designs uh under the contingency of whichever one depending on the grant
solicitation results. >> Very good. Thank you, Jesse. Any questions for staff on the designs or potentially funding from the DNR or anything else or comments or motion? I thought the designs were pretty good.
I like, you know, again, coming with two options here based on how we're being funded. This thing needs to be done soon as possible. So, um, I appreciate having all the options laid out in front of us, and I think they look great. So, I would make a motion that we go with
the one with the DNR funding, the larger. So yeah, what we'll be looking for in this spe Well, what staff's looking for um is, you know, if if we can't get it, um so we'll ideally we get the the DNR funding, but if we can't get it, we're
we'll go with option two for 93,000. So they're looking for direction on uh approval of both scenarios with the priority being the one that's funded by the DNR if we are approved. >> I would make a motion that way. It makes common sense to me and hopefully the DNR
comes through and get the bigger one, but u look like it'll be a beautiful addition either way. Prefer the bigger one, but >> I'll second that >> motion in a second. Any comments or questions on the motion? Dave,
>> just for uh my own purposes, is this about the size of the one at JC's >> option one? the one for the 100,000 that would be very comparable to the one at JC's. Obviously, option two would be considerably more. Okay. >> Um, so you're look and you can kind of
get an idea based on that. >> That's roughly about what I think it said 53 for a kind of a user capacity. So that's roughly about what JC's is at. >> Yeah, that's what it looked like. It looked very similar. >> Yeah, 100,000 is already pretty big. Yeah. So yeah, if we So very good. Any
further questions, comments, or questions for staff on the motion? Hearing none. All in favor say I. >> I. All oppose, same sign. We got some playgrounds. So, we'll move on to staff reports. Uh, anything that you guys needed to point out specifically or
questions for staff on the report. So, for me, it was just honestly like the the rink season report is good. Um, I really really really liked that. Um, I think again, you know, when we're looking at when we go through kind of like the the challenges are great and
all of that, I just again what uh what we're going to do um you know, maybe have something a little bit more formal on these discussions and then again what we're going to do about just the the actual ice problem continued still uh at Memorial um because that that's a big
rink. There's all I mean that's got to be the bulk of the traffic during the winter um without you know bane aside. And so I mean we we got to figure out how to make ice on that thing. And I mean everywhere obviously, but you know specifically the melting problem at Memorial's got to be solved. I and again
I I understand that costs money, but we got to have something together for that. It is something that staff is looking at options. We've tried to do things like putting a liner down there uh exploring paint. Uh, I know staff has also reached out to some of our other folks in the
state about kind of similar issues and there's not a real great solution other than a shelter uh to provide shade. So, we're trying to find what options are out there to address this and yeah, this one's going to be a challenge. I know we planted trees, but >> we're really not going to see a result
of some of those benefits for quite a while. So, we're looking into options. >> Yeah. And again, I understand you guys can't control the weather, too. Because if we were in a deep freeze the entire time, we might have been all right. But, um, you know, I mean, again, sunbeating down on that thing is still going to be hard. The the ice is still going to be pretty belty, but I mean, yeah, you
can't control the weather certainly. But, yeah, we it's just such a expensive facility that we literally can't use when it's designed to be used year round. So, we got to we got to come up with a solution to that. Dave, I assume you have >> Yeah, I just I just want to see us figure out if there are other
alternatives as well. I mean, I know that the door is is an issue, right? So, we can only make so much ice because of the door. Um, I just want us to explore those options as well. What can we do with that door if that's if that's what's causing us to not be able to do enough ice because obviously if you put down 10 inches of ice, it ain't going
anywhere, right? So, what's the diff where is there a level that we could get to? Um, now we've got the summer to to do it, but I just I really don't want us to get to another winter where we're again having these same problems because that was a very expensive amenity. And
at some point, and I hate to be this way, but at some point, somebody has to say there we screwed up, right? Because it it's a hockey rink. >> It wasn't built as anything other than a hockey rink, and it does not function as a hockey rink. >> And and we have a warming house attached to it. So, if we can't we can't skate
and we can't warm people, then the entire amenity is kind of in the grumper. >> It's a $1.6 million >> facility. And I I'm not this is not against our staff. I'm just saying that we at some point something happened. We don't have a rink that functions. And so figuring out what that level of ice and
what if there if there's alternatives to figuring that out. I just want to see us get to a solution. >> And I'm certain we have our best minds on it. But yeah, this one's this one's pretty high priority for me coming to the winter and we have a lot of time to figure out this. So, um, we'll just kind of sort through it and, you know, do our
best. But again, on the report side of things, like I can very much appreciate, um, uh, the season report on on the winter cuz again, with before this, I didn't really, like me personally, I didn't know any of these sort of levels and and that sort of thing. So this is
this is very informative um about again and then the challenges that staff faces because again historically we haven't got to hear those things um unless it was absolutely dire. So I mean this is dire certainly but like knowing that you know we face these challenge over the season and we maybe just need to hire to
just make ice you know if if that's a challenge that staff has right or whatever equipment is necessary to make ice easier or in a more timely fashion whatever it might be. Um it's good to have that information at the end of season. So um I can very much appreciate um the report.
>> Thank you, Mr. Miller. Uh don't have too many more uh updates. I have a few different pieces to update the park board on. Um if you saw the stakes out there, uh we have ducets that is out u planting trees this week. Um specifically over at Memorial Park. So
those are uh ready to go out there now. Um we have been working with uh TWWM architecture on the Lump Park shower building remodel. Uh we feel like we are really close on getting a kind of a formal design to present to the park
board. um happy to report that we feel like we have a solution to uh essentially have a separate shower facility for our uh campgrounders versus having a a shared public restroom where there's the potential for damages from the public accessible side of it. So
being able to separate those two facilities, which was a goal from a maintenance standpoint to kind of protect one from the other. Um so I think we found a a good amendable solution that worked really well for that facility. Um, so we're kind of finalizing some of the details and I think we're meeting next week uh to go
over those with TWWM architecture to kind of finalize that. Uh, so we'll get a final uh design in front of uh park board to stamp on. Um, and then the other item, the ADA improvements we did
solicit for uh the Lump Park sidewalk. Uh, we did not receive any responses uh talking with public works director Sandy. uh we are going to take a quick pause on it until we've awarded a couple of our construction projects. Uh we feel like this may be a more advantage advantageous
um process to take at this point. Uh knowing we did not get any responses once some of the projects have been awarded and we have some subcontractors on those projects. Uh maybe they'd be more interested in uh jumping on that project uh if they're already in town doing similar work. So at at this time
we're going to pause on it until we get those uh bid out here shortly. um early May I believe is those when those open up. Um and then potentially have a proposal in front of park board either at the May meeting or June meeting. But either way, uh we are going to revisit that. Uh and it is something that I'm
going to work with Paul on uh transitioning over with u with my resignation. So I do want to pass on I appreciate being able to have the opportunity to work in the parks. It's something that I've I have a lot of passion about. So appreciate you uh giving me the time to be able to do the work that I was doing out there. So
thank you. Thank you, Jesse. Any further comments about staff reports? Anything staff would like to fill us in on that was not in here? Again, great info on all of the events coming up and uh you know, apart from all the Hook uh people that wanted
Hook for this uh movie. I mean, I'm glad you didn't get your way this time. I mean, it's ridiculous. >> Just unbelievable. Really? I didn't realize we were almost gonna have nap time at the park. >> Snooze fest. >> Unbelievable. >> Snoozefest.
>> But yeah, thankfully Jurassic Park will be the movie. I mean, Democracy wins yet again. So, um, we'll move on to board member reports. Um, I'll start with me. Um, honestly, so I've been doing the Mississippi like just from walking from
Lyman P all the way to Rotary. Um just a few comments on that again underneath the bridge starting to get banged up again. So maybe we get outreach to Ascension or whoever. Um you know I know they cleaned it up last time. Who knows if they're interested in doing again but starting to get a little bit of
vandalism down there again. Um apart from that um I thought uh again I uh the actual walk down from Lyman P is is looking very good. Good. So, I just want to comment on on the removal of a lot of that stuff. The work that we did in the last couple years makes it look really
great on that walkway down. Um, and then I think again, apart from that, again, appreciate you, Jesse. I mean, you've been great um this whole time. You've been you've been really awesome. So, I really appreci appreciate having um the opportunity to work through with you um over the course of the years here. So,
um and then I think that was it for me. Um, I I imagine we're going to ramp up the trash can emptying in downtown here uh very soon. I I believe that that gets we're bumping that up here in the coming months. Uh, again, I a broken record,
but uh, >> makes sense. >> I think apart Oh, and then, you know, aside from that, again, a lot of, uh, experience down at Rotary Park. I'm actually starting to kind of warm up to this birding deck. All right. I just, for any any Rotary members out there, I'm warming up to it. I mean, now that
that that pump house looks absolutely heinous, uh, obviously because it's in maybe the most deep, darkest part of the park, but that thing actually would be pretty sweet to have a birding deck. I mean, let's let's all be honest with ourselves. But again, uh, the the, you
know, maintaining something fixture like that would be probably pretty uh un not doable. Um, just given uh what that pump house looks like, but uh pretty radical uh back there. And that would be kind of a sweet spot. So, >> what's your best bird?
>> The best bird. >> If you're into birding, >> I'm not Look, I'm not necessarily into birding yet, but um you know, it's one of those deals where I I was like, you know what, this would look kind of cool. >> There's a lot of wildlife around here. It's kind of neato. So, um and I mean,
that is a pretty solid piece of concrete. So, um you know, kind of neat. Look, I'm warming up to it. Rotary if you're listening. Um but uh outside of that I've got nothing else. So we'll move on to John.
>> I have nothing to add today. >> I have nothing >> nothing. Dave honorary. >> Yeah. I just wanted to say that at at the last council meeting I just made the same remarks that um we're we've done a lot of hard work in this room and I really appreciate staff and I really
appreciate you guys for doing that. We are at the the precipice of getting to the start of us having a really really impressive park system. And what's going to what it's going to take this year is a lot of hard work. And it's going to
take staff doing the hard work. And so I just want to make sure that our staff is aware that if we buckle down this year, we will have one of the best park systems in the area. And that means a lot to me. We have come a long ways and we've really buckled down here in this
room and out there in the field and it's going to take a lot of work, but if we do that and we focus on the things that we've talked about in this room, uh we really have the opportunity to have a really impressive park system. So, I want to thank you guys. I want to thank our staff, but I also want to challenge everyone that you we it doesn't just get
done on its own. So, we have to take pride in it. We have to go out there. We have to do the work. And uh I think it starts with you guys setting the policies and procedures and then it it's staff going and doing the work and then coming back with the challenges. So the more communication, the more uh items we
can have in place that says this is when we do this, this is when we do this, this is why that didn't get done, the less hiccups we'll have. But I truly believe that if we really do the work this summer, we're going to have a really impressive park system. So thank you. >> Yeah, it's going to be a big one. Uh there are, you know, a lot of active agreements, a lot of things going on in
the system, which is great. And so, um, a lot to keep up with, but like I said, I appreciate it, too. I mean, it's significantly better than even last year. So, um, even pushing 6 to 8 months, but uh, we will be looking for a motion to adjurnn. >> I'll make a motion.
>> I'll second. >> Motion and a second. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor say I. I. All post, same sign. We are adjourned.