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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRCMinutes-2023.04.19 City of Hastings Parks & Recreation 920 W 10th Street ▪ Hastings, MN 55033 ▪ Ph: 651-480-6175 ▪ www.hastingsmn.gov Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, April 19, – 6:00 PM Hastings City Hall – Council Chambers I. Call to order 6:00 PM Meeting called to order at 6:03 p.m. Present: Commission Chair, Bruce Karnick, Commissioners: Bower, Loomis, Smith, Strauss, Zuzek, Parks and Recreation Director, Chris Jenkins and Recreation Program Specialist, Paige Marschall Bigler Absent: Commissioner Santelman Quorum Present: 6:7 II. Comments from the Audience Curtis Gerrits with HHB shared their full support of the Hastings Civic Arena visioning plan. Tony Kaiser with Hastings Hawks Baseball shared their full support of the Veterans Athletic Complex expansion and redevelopment plan. III. Approve minutes from March 15, 2023 commission workshop. Commissioner Smith motioned to approve, Commissioner Strauss seconded. Motion approved: 6:7 IV. Veterans Athletic Complex expansion and redevelopment plan. a. A major topic at the March workshop, and in conversations with the P&R Committee of Council and full City Council in recent meetings. At the workshop, commission showed interest in recom- mending to council, the need to develop an expansion and redevelopment plan for Veterans Ath- letic Complex, and fund that plan with park dedication funding currently available. Motion to officially recommend hiring a consultant to develop a comprehensive expansion and redevel- opment plan using park dedication funds. By:_Zuzek___ Second:_Strauss___ Aye_6___ Nay__0__ V. Hastings Civic Arena future visioning plan. a. Commission also discussed the need to plan for improvements and enhancements at the Hastings Civic Arena, not just fixing and maintaining what is there (roof and refrigeration plant). P&R Committee and City Council also discussed this need at recent meetings. Funding for this could also likely be park dedication funding, however Arena fund balance is also an option. Motion to recommend hiring a consultant to develop a comprehensive facility update/upgrade plan for the Hastings Civic Arena, and fund it with park dedication or arena fund balance. By:_Bower___ Second_Smith___ Aye_6__ Nay__0__ VI. Trail System signage and implementation plan. a. For a few years now, and certainly since the development of the People Movement Plan, commis- sion, staff, council, residents and local business owners have suggested there is a real need to have comprehensive trail signage planned and installed on Hastings’ trail system. Recent conversations with P&R Committee and City Council show support for this need. Motion to recommend hiring a consultant to develop a comprehensive trail system signage and implemen- tation plan for the Hastings Trail System, and fund it with park dedication funds. By: _Strauss___ Second:_Zuzek___ Aye_6__ Nay_0__ VII. Department Updates Director Jenkins provided a brief overview of Department projects including: • Trail Reconstruction Project • Tennis Court/Pickleball Court Reconstruction • Arena Roof and Refrigeration System • Lake Isabel Redevelopment • Lake Rebecca Project • Infield Renovations • Roadside Slide Replacement • Dakota Hills Playground Replacement Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 17 at 6:00pm All times are approximate