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Home My WebLink About08-17-2020 Parks and Trails Commission CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS 4k PARKS COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 AT 6:00 PM This meeting will be conducted by video/telephone conference due to the ongoing COVID-19 health pandemic.The meeting will follo%% the provisions of Minnesota Statute § 13D.021. If practical, members of the public may be permitted to remotely listen to the meeting as provided in I3D.021, Subd. 3, subject to such person paying for any added cost incun-ed by the City as a result of the additional connection. Please contact the City at 651-439-4439 or jpinskiCai cityofoakpatichciglits.com in advance of August 17, 2020 if you desire to remotely monitor the meeting so that necessary arrangements can be made. I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda I11. Approve Parks Commission Minutes—July 20, 2020 (1) IV. Department/Commission Liaison Reports A. Arborist B. Public Works Director C. Other/ Commission Liaison Report V. Visitors/Public Comment This is cm w)1),)rnsnityfor the public to address the Commission with questions or concerns not on the agenda. Please limit comments to three tmnutes_ VI. Public Hearing None VII. Old Business A. Brekke Park Seesaw Replacement Options (2) VIII. New Business IX. Informational A. Next Meeting: Monday, September 21 at 6:00 p.m. B. Upcoming Council Meeting: Tuesday, August 25 at 6:00 p.m. X. Adjourn Page 1 of 16 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 2 of 16 1 ` CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS PARKS AND TRAILS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday,July 20, 2020 at City Hall Held via Zoom videoconferencing allowed per MN Stat 13D.021 I. Call to Order: Chair Chirhart called the meeting to order. Present: Vice Chair Weyer, Commissioner Hoeppner, Commissioner Thoreson, City Administrator Johnson, Public Works Director Kegley, Arborist Danielson, Summer Park Program Coordinator Zeuli, and Commission Liaison Johnson. Absent: Commissioner Peterson. 11. Approval of Agenda: Commissioner Thoreson, seconded by Commissioner Hoeppner, moved to approve the Agenda. Carried 4-0. III. Approve Parks and Trails Commission Minutes May 18, 2020: Commissioner Hoeppner, seconded by Commissioner Thoreson, moved to approve the Minutes. Carried 4-0. 1V. Department/Commission Liaison Reports: A. Arborist: Arborist Danielson reported the first weed control visit took place on June 2 at the Swager and Valley View Park prairie restoration areas, and the second weed control visit took place on July 13. She said there would be one more visit during the growing season. B. Public Works Director: Public Works Director Kegley provided a report on completed park projects and maintenance. C. Other/Commission Liaison Reports: City Administrator Johnson reported that the City's contractor would be completing the trail on Oakgreen Avenue connecting 55th and 56'x' Streets up to the corner at 58th Street. He also reported Public Works Director Kegley was working on an updated trail map showing all the new trail additions. Summer Park Program Coordinator Gina Zeuli provided a report on the park program. She said the curbside craft project pickup was successful. V. Visitor/Public Comment: None VI. Public Hearings: None VII. Old Business: A. 2020 Park Walkthrou h Project Rankin : Public Works Director Kegley reported that he received some project ranking sheets from the Commissioners and he compiled a list from those for the Commissioners to use as a guide. The Commissioners discussed the items on the list and gave direction to city staff. Commissioner Thoreson, seconded by Vice Chair Weyer, moved to accept the Public Works Director's report and direct him to move forward. Carried 4-0. Page 3 of 16 Parks Commission Minutes July 20, 2020 Page 2 of 2 VIII. New Business: A. Brekke Park Playground Equipment: Public Works Director Kegley reported that the spring broke on the seesaw at Brekke Park, and he said the replacement part cost was only a few hundred dollars less than a new seesaw. He asked the Parks and Trails Commissioners whether they wanted staff to replace the part, replace the seesaw, or put a different piece of equipment in. Commissioner Thoreson, seconded by Vice Chair Weyer, moved to direct staff to research various models and different options within a reasonable cost, and bring a report back for the Parks and Trails Commissioners to review and take action on. Carried 4-0. IX. Informational: A. Next Meeting: Monday, August 17, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom B. Upcoming Council Meeting: Tuesday, July 28, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall X. A_ djourn: Vice Chair Weyer, seconded by Commissioner Thoreson, moved to adjourn. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Pinski City Clerk Page 4 of 16 2 City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd N.•Oak Park heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439•Fax 439-0574 Memorandum To: Eric Johnson, City Administrator and Andy Kegley, Public Works Director Cc: Parks Commission From: Lisa Danielson, Public Works (V Date: 08/12/2020 Re: Brekke Park Seesaw Replacement Options At the July 2020 Parks Commission Meeting the broken seesaw at Brekke Park was discussed along with options for repair or replacement. The cost to repair the seesaw is $1,180.70 and the cost for a new updated version of the current seesaw is $3,144.81. The Parks Commission requested City staff look into other equipment options to replace the seesaw with for the August 2020 meeting. Included in the table on the following page is an Option Letter to correspond with the image in the meeting packet, an Option Description of the piece of playground equipment quoted and the Quoted Total Cost. The equipment included in the table meets the ATSM Use Zone for the area of the playground where the existing seesaw is located and is recommended for the site. Dote: The colors of the equipment in the images are stock photos for reference, color(s) will match the existing playground. TREE CITY U.S.A. Page 5 of 16 OPTION OPTION DESCRIPTION QUOTED TOTAL COST A Balance Beam Station $689.60 (MN WI Playgrounds) B Z Balance Beam $877.00 (St. Croix Recreation) C Swift Twist Spinner $1,243.00 (St. Croix Recreation) D frog Hop Station $1,509.32 (MN WI Playgrounds) E Graduated Balance Beam-Wide End $1,687.40 (MN WI Playgrounds) F Spiral Game Table $2,086.32 (MN WI Playgrounds) G Olympus Climber-Freestanding $2,718.80 (MN WI Playgrounds) H New updated version of the current $3,144.81 seesaw (MN WI Playgrounds) I Invigorate Elliptical $4,564.96 (St. Croix Recreation) 2 TREE CITY U.S.A. 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