HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03-28-22PARKS & RECRE ATION COMMISSION
March 28, 2022
Regular Meeting
Members Present: James Bonkoski, Scott McDonald, Michael Eliason,
Andrea Schaap and Jon DeBettignies
Members Absent: Emily Flury, Jim Young and David Speich
Staff Present: Dan Schultz, Director of Parks and Recreation
Michelle Rambo, Recording Secretary
Others Present: None
1. CALL TO ORDER: Eliason called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA: Added two skate park plan sets and
Bella Vista Greenway Trail bid results.
3. APPROVE MEETING MINUTES: February 28, 2022
Approved by Debettignies, Second by Bonkoski. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0
4. AUDIENCE INPUT: None
5. DISCUSSION (Response to Audience Input): None
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
7. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Park Design – Dunmore Development: Staff will share the Commissions suggestions with LHB
Consultants and bring back additional design renderings.
b. Skate Park Site Improvements – The City received quotes for site and landscape improvements
at the skate park located in Schwarz Pond Park. MOTION by Debettignies to approve awarding site
improvements to Odessa II. SECOND by McDonald. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
MOTION by Bonkoski to table awarding the landscaping project. SECOND by DeBettignies.
Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
c. Bella Vista Greenway – On March 25th, 2022 the City received bids for the construction of the Bella
Vista Greenway. MOTION by Bonkoski to approve awarding the project to the low bidder, MN Dirt
Works. SECOND by Schaap. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
Bray Hill Development - MOTION by Debettignies to approve accepting cash in-lieu of land in the
amount of $166,600 and recommend that a space for a future City trail be benched in on the south side of
Bonaire Path. SECOND by Bonkoski. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
d. Director’s Report
Park Improvement Fund Balance as of February 28, 2022: $3,502,094.37
Inflows to the Park Improvement Fund last month were as follows:
Dedication fees – $0
Grants/Other - $0
Interest - $249.70
Donations - $0
Expenditures - $4730.69
8. ADJOURNMENT - MOTION by Bonkoski to adjourn the meeting. SECOND by DeBettignies
Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Michelle Rambo, Recording Secretary