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Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting: February 27, 2023
AGENDA ITEM: Director’s Report AGENDA SECTION:
New Business
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks & Recreation Director AGENDA NO.
7 c.
ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: dls
RECOMMENDED ACTION: None, discussion only.
Park Improvement Fund Balance as of January 31, 2023: $3,451,696.11
Inflows to the Park Improvement Fund last month were as follows:
Dedication fees – $0
Grants/Other - $0
Interest - $3,133.72
Donations - $0
Expenditures – $400.00 (Flint Hills Park building inspection)
Winter Fun - We celebrated National Hot Chocolate Day at the Steeple Center on Tuesday, January
31st. We served approximately 100 cups of hot chocolate (over twice as many as last year!) with a variety
of fun toppings to our seniors. Everyone really appreciated this warm treat on a cold day and enjoyed
picking out their toppings.
Makers Showcase - In conjunction with our hot chocolate celebration, we hosted a new event this year
called the Steeple Center Makers’ Showcase. The Steeple Center hosts six senior groups, five through
Parks & Rec and one through RAAC, that work on creative projects. They do a variety of activities like
quilting, woodcarving, watercolor painting and needlework, and there is an extraordinary amount of talent
amongst the group participants. This event invited the public to see samples of their works and to chat
with group members about how to get involved. We had about 25 people showcasing their work and 75
people attending. It was very well received, and we hope to make it an annual event.
Parent/Child Dance - The annual SORR Parent/Child Dance entitled “An Enchanted Evening in the
Fairy Forest” was a huge success! Over 100 couples enjoyed an evening of dancing, fun activities, crafts,
snacks and special guests Fairy Sage and Tinkerbell. This event is in collaboration with the Cities of
Farmington and Lakeville.
Trash Collection Parks – It was brought up at the January Parks and Recreation Commission meeting
that we should discuss the topic of “pack it in - pack it out” handing of trash at some of our smaller City
parks. Some neighboring cities are practicing the method of having people bring home what they brought
to the park versus having trash cans at every park. Staff will lead a discussion on this topic.
Project Updates:
• Flint Hills Trail head/Park Building - The park building is 90% complete and the final
touches that will be put on the building this spring. The building should be open in May.
• UMore Ball Fields Building - Staff is working with Oertel Architects on concept plans and
should have something to show the Parks Commission in March
• Bella Vista Greenway - The greenway trail is open and for the most part is complete. There
are a few landscaping items that will take place in the spring.
• Life Time - The project continues to move forward in a positive direction. The plan is for
an early summer groundbreaking.
• Central Park/Old Public Works Campus Master Planning - With the new public works and
police department project soon going out to bid, staff has been working with a landscape
architect on how the former Public Works site can be incorporated into Central Park.
Concept plans should be ready for review in April.
• Bonaire Path Trail – Staff are working on plans for placing a trail along the south side of
Bonaire Path from Meadows Park heading east. Staff expects more discussion on this
project at our March meeting.
• Dunmore Park – Staff is preparing to share the concept plans with residents in the
neighborhood in early March and finalize plans so that we can prepare bid documents.