This conference will now be recorded. >> Welcome to the March 2nd park board meeting city of Hi everybody. Um let's start with our call to order. We did that and we're going to approve this agenda for tonight.
Hopefully >> move to approve the agenda. >> A second. >> I'll second. >> All approve. All in favor? I >> opposed. All right, let's go on from there. Reviewing
February's notes. Make a motion to approve >> minutes from February. >> All second. >> All in favor? >> I >> opposed. All right. Approve the minutes from February. And then we have some accounts
payables. A little bit more than last month. There's not much on there this time. >> Pretty quiet in the winter. >> Yeah. >> I make a motion to approve the accounts payable. >> Second. I'll second. All in favor?
>> I opposed. All right. I'll sign that away. Thank you everybody. >> What's going on tonight? What do we got here for a panel and a >> whole crowd?
>> The whole crowd. Yeah. >> You know what? Can Can I jump ahead? Um I have to leave in about 10 minutes. >> Got to be another meeting. So I just want to give the quick pool update if that's okay. >> Yes. Um pool bids came back. We're about 4.917
million something like that. um 300 something,000 over. So way better than 7.2 million. However, with the uh fundraising only being at 661,000, we have a $1.3 million gap. Um and you
all did you receive the packet I sent for the uh >> y >> work session tomorrow night. Be discussion there about options. Several options. uh, you know, go back to the voters, ask for more, which backs
everything off a year. It cost2 or $300,000 more. I think I was short the other night when I said two or $300,000 more, plus rebidding fees, stuff like that. Um, at the later date, but it's an option. Um, another option would be to do a tax abatement for the
the rest of the amount. We can't just bond for another 1.3 million, but we could do a tax abatement of an area. Um, we'd have to pick properties. Um, spoke with dealers on that, Rebecca.
And, uh, lots of communities do that in a situation like this. Um, but we could basically it's going to raise the levy. Whatever we do is going to raise the levy more than what the 3 million would uh, to get the pool done. Um, yeah. So, couple of options. Um, you
know, borrow more money from the inter fund loans, water and sewer, uh, fund raise more, everything. It's all on the table. So, there'll be discussion tomorrow night on that. Um, and then the you you'll be I've slipped the, uh, parks the, uh, the parks and trails
board ordinance draft in here. Put that together quick. We talked about that for years. uh rolling trails in uh to the park board, which then you'd be overseeing all the trails as well as the park, which kind of makes sense. Most communities have it that way. You know, the trail dollars are all separate right
now. They would still be separate in an earmarked fund for trails. But just for your review, uh I have not run it past the the city attorney or anything yet. So, just get back to me with comments, send emails, call me, whatever. Just want to get that in front of you.
But I think it makes sense to have parks and trails. A lot of our trails are in the park. A lot of them are not as well. But um um we also need to start coordinating more with the with the Pioneer Trail uh committee and then
opportunities going towards Pine Island uh with their their tower development over there. There might be some opportunities to get a trail. Well, the trail would not be there, but we could um when they do 195th which is parallel to Highway 52.
Um, I've been working hard to remind them that, hey, make provisions for a trail along the road, kind of like the Douglas Trail because then it would be a mile and a half or so from the end of our trail on Jefferson. So, at some point in the future, we can connect all
the way to Wan Island, Rochester, all the way to Cannon Falls, Redwing. >> So, anyway, >> parks and trails, let me know your thoughts. No hurry on that. Just uh give me your comments when you have time. Sorry,
there's a baseball pack meeting at so important stuff. >> Thanks for the work on that could be very very progressive and promising the city and neighbors. >> Yeah, the ordinance is basically the parkboard ordinance with the trails
folded in. So it doesn't revamp the whole parkboard ordinance. No. No. Yeah. What do we have back here? Is it uh is it public or they >> Nope. They're all on the agenda. >> This is down here. Okay. >> Yep. >> Okay.
>> So, let's just move forward with the agenda cross our pool update and then um parks and trails over ZMPTO movie in the park. >> That is me. I'm Melanie Lmire. I'm here on behalf of the Zerona Mazeppa parent
teacher organization. We're a group of parents K through sixth grade who kind of facilitate different activities in the school, outside of the school, trying to bridge the community back into the school. Um, right now we host monthly movies at the theater. We've partnered with them. They don't charge
us and they let us keep 50% of the concession sales and we give it back to the school. Um, some of the things we've done are field trips for kids. We do an Amazon teacher wish list every month where we give back to the teachers for supplies they need for the classroom. Um those are kind of our big things that
we've done. I don't know if you've been to the school lately, but we painted the black top. Lots of different activities for the kids to do. Um the movies in the theater have been great, but we want to do movies in the park this summer if you guys would be willing to let us use the
park um cover bridge space. We don't need the shelter, the enclosed shelter, but we would like to use the open shelter and the movies wouldn't be until like 9:00 when it gets dark because the screen requires it to be dark. Um, so obviously that would be traffic in and
out after dark, which I know is not loved all the time. Um, we would need electricity. And last, if we had inclement weather, we were wondering if we could have a movie inside of the bridge. This was done one year, I don't
remember, during the cover bridge festival, we did host one movie in the bridge and it went very well. Um, one thing that didn't work out so well was people couldn't walk through the bridge obviously during the movie. So, um, that's what I'm here to ask today if we
can use the park to have movies for June, July, and August. Jeff, do you remember what what time is the park closed? 10. >> Ask. >> Yeah, we'd have >> would be an exception for for that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, >> that was the first thought that went
through my head. >> And then there's an alternate way around what we've said before because I think we were going to host a wedding on the bridge one time here, too. Did that ever happen? That never did happen, did I? >> Yeah, they happen all the time. >> Yeah, >> it's they're usually just small, >> but couple people. What we said is there's an alternate way around. They
don't have to go around, >> right? >> I think it we're very set up to share the park with our community. We have a food truck um electrical boxes that we use frequently. Um whatever you need during inclement
weather, we can help with. And >> I think it's a great idea. >> You have pizzas down there, too. Contact us. Yeah, we kind of toss some ideas around if we can partner with a food truck or something and, you know, maybe advertise a little bit at the campground as well. Let's try to bring in more than
just the community, but make it kind of a bigger, broader community event. So, >> obviously they're kid movies, you know, you have to cater to that certain crowd, but it's still kind of fun. >> Is it going to be during the week or the weekends or you're not sure yet?
>> It will likely be our Friday or Saturday night. Okay. Obviously with the summer you're fighting with a lot of different schedules and we try to really be mindful of other things going on to not compete with things. So, >> yep. >> Um, we don't really have dates set yet.
>> Is it possible to tie in fundraiser for the pool with it? Like there's >> it's already a fundraiser for for your their deal. So, yeah. Anything anything and everything for the pool,
you know. I'm all for it. Um, while you're here, can I ask about your ideas for park education and and having the school and the park talk to each other with nature education events? >> Sure. I mean, we even talked about if
possible trying to start a little earlier than the movie, like at 700 p.m. to maybe make it a family event. And there was ideas tossed around about like petting zoo, maybe having the fire department come, just something more of like a touch and feel like activity. So I think if there would be a way to
partner with parks, trails, education on that, I think it's a great idea. Why not >> dunk the park board president? >> As long as it's not me. I would do that to sweet. Um motion to use a park then.
>> Yeah. I make a motion that we accept the proposal as stated. >> Yep. >> Covers it all. >> That works. >> Yeah. I think it's a great idea. >> Yeah.
>> All in favor? I and opposed. >> All right. Please feel free to use our park. It's your park. >> As far as electricity, >> Jeff, >> I was going to say when if you're not
going to hang out, if when you go on my desk, there's a bunch of cards. He's Jeff. You can grab his. >> You okay? Perfect. >> The other thing I was like once they once you've got dates picked out, maybe just let local law enforcement know too. So, like when the park is closed and stuff, I'll let them know.
>> That's the only thing I'm worried about. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I don't want people getting in trouble when they're leaving the park. >> I mean, we're a little loose with those rules, too, with the shelter the enclosed shelter rental. So, I think the cops are kind of >> there. I mean, if there's a large group of people watching a movie on a screen,
they're not they're going to know that something important is happening that's not >> right, >> that you shouldn't be in there. But yeah, if you want to just shoot me the dates when you guys have them, I'll I'll let them know. And maybe we could ask for a traffic officer or a volunteer reflective vest,
something like that. >> I could do that. It's easy enough. Throw me out there. >> Perfect. >> Well, now we have a softball field memorial request. >> Back here. >> Hi. >> Good evening. Thanks for having us.
>> Yeah. >> For those who don't know, me and Mike just sit here. You guys want me? >> Oh, >> yes. The microphone. I was like, that's the only thing. >> All right. >> Uh, for those who don't know me, I am Angie Brady off here with Jen Trellstead. We are here to request the
approval of a memorial at the city softball fields in honor of Tony Holm. Tony passed away unexpectedly here in January. Uh, Jen and I are both uh co-workers of Tony's at Francen Bank as well as softball players on her team um
for Ray Jackson Trucking and Cheese Store. So, we are here on behalf of those two entities, if you will. Um, Tony, one of her first loves was softball. So, there's a lot of women on the softball league that know of who she is. She's a pitcher, she's a lefty,
she's a redhead. You wouldn't forget her. She was awesome. Um, so on behalf of the bank and uh her teammates, I've been working with Ryan Shonfelder. He is with um Midwest Custom Fabrications. He does some CNC work and um he was able to
put a mockup together of a memorial that I think would be appropriate. Um I have a picture of it here. Um it's it would be 32 in in diameter. Um it it's a metal piece that I'm looking to hopefully hang on one of the buildings if that's possible. Um I did take a couple
pictures of a couple of spots I thought might be okay. um this project, this memorial would be paid in full um with donations from Francen Bank um from her co-workers and from the softball team.
Um so we do have that taken care of. Um trying to think of what else. I'll just pass this around so you guys can take a look. Um Brian did propose 32 in. Um so I'm up for feedback on the size of that. Um, so
I'll pass that around. And then this is 58 looking towards the softball field. So this would be the shelter. I thought this would be a nice spot if we wanted to, you know, look at it from the road on 58. Otherwise, the other good spot I thought of would be this is the parking lot looking at the bathrooms. So we have
this upper part here or the brick part. So I'm open to feedback if you guys have any, but those were the two spots I thought would be um a a good idea. So, open to any question. Um,
if I didn't go ahead, I'll have Ryan put that together and then I understand that the city would be willing to hang that up for us. So, >> Jeeoff, is there any problem with any of those sites she proposed on hanging something like that? >> Nope, they should all work fine. Okay.
>> Yeah, whichever is >> chosen is fine. Yep. Miranda had kicked this forward earlier to me or whatever. So, >> okay, cool. >> Yes, they've kind of been talking offline before they came here to make sure that >> just to make sure that they could even >> and then if we decide a spot, I can work
with Ryan to make sure that he has the right hardware on the back of that so it attaches the right way, too. A year ago, we were talking about naming the fields, you know, community
legacy named. Does anyone want to pitch um pitch the name Tony Home Fields? I was starting to think what if you know down the road will there be others that would like to do a memorial sadly but
you know >> and we'd add more >> and add more you know would they use the same design as a room how much room would there be to have more >> can it be uh bronze and polishable Don't forget the lights. Jeez.
>> I think it sounds like a great way to honor somebody who loves softball. So, I didn't know her personally, but it sounds like she was very moving to the softball community, and I think that's important. So, I would like a more forwardfacing
emblem. So, not on the back of the building, but maybe it's personal to have it when you arrive. >> Sure. >> It's your call. >> Something from Highway 58 would be kind of shiny.
>> That's just opinion. Anybody want a motion approve? >> I will make a motion to approve uh the sign that they have brought forward and one of the two placements that they have
decided there or if there's another spot. I guess that's better if it's not too out of the way for city. I approve it. It's fine. That was a lot for a motion. I'm sorry, Miranda. maybe with the park board approval on
final size and um additional space. >> Is this going to start something else that others are going to want to have memorials softball field or at the park or you know other locations even you know so if there's no policy right now
on memorials is that something we need to consider. It's not just like our benches at this point. >> Yeah. >> And since we were first, if this is the biggest memorial, we could just name it Tony Memorial, Tony Holfield, you know,
and just kind of grandfather that in. And then, yeah, >> if there's more of like a something more permanent, if you will, that's either in the ground where you can put little plaques or something as we go forward. It's just an idea. So, >> right. >> Yeah. I mean,
>> okay. So, >> at the fair, we put up some new barns, but that was large donors got to name the building. You know, they're the building, you know. So, this is a different situation, but you know what?
in a summary of what you introduced Tony to us, like maybe you could write up if we were to name the fields, like write up a story that would say, "Hey, this is why we named the field after Tony." um
some kind of I don't know how what I'm saying like a a presentation but just a short quip of like this is how she gave and this is what the fields say back to to order. So um maybe at
that point we can agree to name the field or not. It was just the idea last year. Um, I think it was like in support of BFW and the booster club that we just wanted to keep on saying, "Hey, this field needs more people liking it and um
reasons to uh be affectionate for that that area of the parks." So, >> you could also, you know, look for donations to name it like you said. I mean, that might be a way to earn money for the pool. >> Yeah, we considered that as well. >> Yep.
We looked at naming rights and all that good stuff. >> So, if you wanted to send us a summary or presentation for naming the field and then as far as a motion, we could talk about um we can approve the the memorial
emblem if we agree on the size of it and the position of it. Um but I I'm not making the motion for you. So, yeah. Am I >> You can repeat all that. Not happening. Sorry.
>> I second the motion that Kayla made earlier. >> And Mike finished. >> Well, he kind of went off on a tangent to be honest. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I'm talking about the original motion. Yeah. And the original sign. Yep. And I'm going to second what she
said earlier. Sorry to interrupt. Okay. >> No interrupt at all. No. >> And then I just want to give space for other thoughts. >> Yeah. I think it's my opinion is it's two separate discussions whether you're going to name the field something
because we've talked about that in the past and this is like for me at least it's it's a separate issue on putting this up versus naming the whole field. I just think it's two separate discussions.
But then I think another discussion is are we going to have more people wanting to have memorials similar to this down the road and do we need to come any type of policy or we just going to deal with them one by one as they come. >> Yeah.
>> That's kind of what you guys have been doing. >> Yeah. >> But there's space there to >> signage and they're starting something new. This is something new as far as I can understand it. So it's like >> other people might see it. Think
>> and there's there's hangout space too. >> Great. Very responsible. >> Are you guys cool with the size that they have? Like if they want to >> Yeah, I like it. >> Okay. >> Um all in favor I have to finish that. I >> and opposed.
>> Uh motion carried to place a memorial there. >> Much appreciate it >> for sure. >> Thanks for coming tonight. >> Thank you. >> Hope we honor Tony well for you guys.
>> Thanks. >> All right. Now there's some strange person. I take it back. Mary, welcome. Would you like to bring up the broader Lions Club? >> Yeah, I'm here from the Lions Club. My name is Mary Gofflin. Um here to talk about the field of honor over Memorial
Day weekend that the the flags that go down at the Covered Bridge Park and that'll be in May over Memorial Day weekend. Thursday is when we um mark the corner and Friday is when we pound the stakes. Saturday is when the flags go
out and then they stay out until Monday afternoon and then we'd bring them back in again. And we're just hoping that we can have use of the park again this year for that. >> 100%. >> If I believe youth soccer finishes up the week weekend before
>> so there'll be a week gap in between. So >> what do you need from us Mary? >> Well um a porta potty. >> Okay. The porta potty that's important >> and then really important for us old people that are there 24/7 watching the flags fly.
And um and then we need help getting finding the metal corner post that's the in the corner by the park by the bridge. >> I'm sure Ronnie is probably familiar with doing that. >> Okay. Yeah. >> Yeah. And um
I'll just touch base with him. I guess >> I can talk to him. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I'm sure he's done that in the past. >> Yeah. Yeah. And then we that's how we put the grid out then is from that one metal marker and it's in the corner down by the bridge. That corner down there.
So, and that's my only request. So, I'll tell the lions that we're good to go. >> I think yeah, I move that we all use them.
>> I'll second. Maybe one day we just do it in perpetuity. Perpetuity >> until something >> easy for you to say >> continuous. >> You really don't want to see me, do you? >> Whatever.
>> I just figured you miss us so much that you already came back and it's only March, Mary. So, >> enjoy my Mondays off. So, >> thanks. >> All right. Thanks you guys. You're welcome. >> Okay. Um, there's nothing more added to
our agenda. Is there anything else you guys want to discuss tonight? >> I don't think so. Nothing from me. >> Motion to adjourn. >> Uh, can I get like anybody gonna show up tomorrow for the
>> Y? >> I'll be here. If you want me to, I would. >> I think it would I think it's probably best if we all come anyways. But >> do we need any information beforehand that I can get printed out or we're all >> No, I'm just happy it came back the way
that it did. At least we still got a shot. >> Just got to figure out how you want to find >> Well, that's the problem. >> Yeah. >> Well, we're better than we were before. At least it's still alive. >> It's still alive. keep that good attitude and see it
tomorrow. >> But the paying for it is the painful part or the impossible part or the difficult part. Um, you ever seen that movie Angels in the Outfield
and like just Miracle wins the World Series? That's what's going to happen. These people will be swimming like dolphins with an empty pool basin. >> I'll take I'll take whatever we can get at this point. >> Okay. Well, how about a motion to
adjourn our entertainment? >> Yeah, I'll make a motion to adjurnn. >> Second. Second. All >> in favor? I >> Everybody, can I keep these? >> You can keep them.