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City of Hasting NRRC Minutes
September 14, 2004
6:00 pm
1) Roll Call at 6 pm, commissioners Vaughan, Christianson, Brown, Vieth, O'Melia, Sieben, Becker,
Popp and Parks and Recreation Director Bernstein and Interim Superintendent Smith.
2) Motion made by Sieben and second by O'Melia to approve the June 2004 minutes. Passed
unanimously.
3) Commissioner Vaughan asked to add the skate park to the agenda.
4) The following dates will approved the NRRC meetings:
October 12,2004
November 9, 2004
December 14, 2004
January 11,2005
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5) A request for a sign for the Greten Family Park Sign.
Discussion included:
The sign does not conform to the other park signs in the City of Hastings.
Cost of the sign, approximately $3,500 + tax, which is Cities cost.
Naming of park
Potential upgrades of signs for future through aU city parks.
Consistency of parks signs and names for all City of Hastings parks.
For future can we have all developments in the City of Hastings come through the NRRC
for approval?
Branding of Hastings Parks.
MOTION: O'Melia recommends table request until staff will research specifics about agreements with
the park and the development. Second by Seiben, Passed unanimously.
6) Director Bernstein gave a verbal report on the process of the two warming shelter requested to be
build at Wallin and Lions park.
Discussions included:
Ward 2 has a small balance ($109,000) in the dedication fees account (Lions park)
Ward 4 has approximately $400,000 in the account (Wallin Park)
Council asked staff to rebid the project for two separate buildings and for staff to have
discussions with the Lions contributions. Lions made a commitment to assist in the
project but will discuss amounts with their board.
Project has a vision of constructing Wallin shelter in 2004 and potential shelter at lion's
parks for 2006.
Question of is Lions park a neighborhood park or community park? Master plan labels
the park as a neighborhood park.
Staff will ask for bids again on Wallin shelter for 2004 for basis shelter with a "shopping
list" for added items, such as drinking fountains, types of heating and automatic overhead
doors.
Question of why the architect drew a $125,000 shelter when he new budget was $100,000
per shelter?
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7) Director Bernstein gave a verbal report on the process of the Vermillion under pass bike path.
Discussion included:
Possible ribbon cutting ceremony.
When and who would be invited?
MOTION: Sieben recommends an event (ceremony) be considered by City council with a list of parties to
be invited for the Vermillion underpass with the date to be determined for this year. Second by Popp,
passed unanimously.
8) Director Bernstein gave a verbal report on the Pioneer Park redevelopment.
Discussions included:
Staff is meeting with contractor to verify the first phase of the redevelopment of adding a
permanent hockey rink and lights. Barry will verify the rink size dimensions.
Power will be added this time to memorial site on the North East comer.
VFW has agreed to donate a new flag pole.
2005 budget will allow for a pavers path to be added by the flag pole.
9) Skate Park (added to agenda).
Discussion included:
Council's discussion of the pioneer park redevelopment.
Attendance of park this year verses past.
Skate park equipment condition (very good, tier two, which needs to be staffed)
Staff promotion of Skate Park, can more be done?
Location, is this contributing to low use?
Should skate park be incorporated into a bigger picture such as a "teen park"
Input &om users.
MOTION: Vaughan recommends that staff provides a business plan to NRRC at future meeting for Skate
Park. Second by O'Melia, passed unanimously.
10) Director Bernstein present request of naming trails after fallen vets.
Discussion included:
How many different trails are we looking at re-naming?
NRRC agreed to table the request to a future meeting.
11) Civic Arena update
Discussion included:
Signage on facility as a possibility.
12) Aquatic/skate park update
There were 60 of the 90 days the pool was open were below average.
Hours will change at Skate Park since school started.
13) Parks update
Dennis O'Melia was recognized for his contribution for his virtual tour of Hastings bike
paths.
Staff will check to see ifthey can get this addition added to the &ont page of the City of
Hastings web site.
Staff has been in discussion with Cable TV about more updates/promotions on the
Hastings parks system.
At Vet's fields, reseeding and fertilizers are being scheduled.
Vermillion underpass lights still need to be hooked up.
14) Lake Isabelle report
We did not receive a grant for the fishing pier.
Kevin Smith is working with Tree Trust program with some potential help with project.
15) New business
Potential upgrade at Roadside Park by long slide to help with the erosion.
Condition of playground equipment at Vet's park was discussed and looking for a
solution to replace soon.
Potential for Cable TV to tape NRRC meetings for the future.
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Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm with motion by Sieben, second by Brown, passed unanimously.
Minutes submitted:
Mark Vaughan
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