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HASTINGS NATURAL RESOURCES AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
June 2004
Attending: Commissioners, Sieben, Vaughan, Brown and Christianson. Parks and
Recreation Director McNamara and Superintendent Erickson.
Absent: Vieth, Becker, Popp, O’Melia
Meeting called to order at 6:00pm to discuss the Neighborhood meetings about
the park plan for Pioneer Park redevelopment.
Item discussed:
-HYAA input on removing two fields.
-Irrigating the grass
-Traffic Problems
-Plaza (flag pole, light and moving curb of play set)
-Location of skate park
MOTION: The NRRC members approved the concept plan for council approval to pass
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in a phase redevelopment. 1 being the hockey rink with the optional pricing of asphalt.
Riverwood Park
-Discussion included reviewing plan in the future for Phase 2 development.
Eagle Bluffs
-Seeding has been completed.
-Playground has been installed.
-Potential ½ court basketball for 2005 budget.
Tuttle Park
-MOTION: The NRRC members approved $10,000 in excess fund to
construct trail to play set.
-Also discussed was a potential skinned infield for the park for $3,500
Underpass for trail at Vermillion River
-No Date Set for construction
-Contract has been awarded
-Timeline is hope for completion by September 30, 2004.
New business
-Mike Brown brought handout on Vermillion River Watershed. A final
plan is being established and a public meeting to pitch the plan will be set.
Trail Mainteance.
-Lee Erickson brought discussed the option to hire a company to put
together a 5-year master plan on trail maintenance for the City of
Hastings.
-Larson Engineering is putting together a price on master plan of
maintaence and hard surface courts.
Recognition.
-Commissioner Sieben recognized the service of Director McNamara and
Superitendent Erickson for years of service.
-Recommendation to have park tour with new Director using Trac bus.
Adjourn at 7:05 pm
Minutes submitted:
Mark Vaughan