06-17-85 Parks Comm Minutes0 June 17, 1985 PARKS COMMITTEE
3:30 P.M.
Chairman Manning and Councilmen Ruiz and Springer in attendance. Mayor
McDowell and Pieter Drent, Parks Superintendent also present.
BRUCKHAUSER POOL - CHANGE ORDERS - Discussion of imbedding of strips
vs. painting maintenance. This item was originally eliminated from
the bid in order to keep the cost down. Funds are available now. C.
Manning made a motion to accept the costs of $4900.00 ($2900 for fiberglass
wading pool and $2000 for imbedding strips in the fiberglass - @ 200/lane
x 10 lanes). Seconded and passed. Carver is to draw up the change
orders for the Mayor to sign.
LAND SWAP - SCHOOL DISTRICT #5 - Meeting set for June 26 at 3:30
P.M. in the Committee Room. Public Works Department will notify School
District #5.
BOARD OF REALTOR COMMUNITY PROJECT - Realtors will paint .the restrooms
at the Visitor's Center south of town. Mayor McDowell and C. Manning
to meet with the Realtors Wednesday at 1:00 P.M. Pieter Drent mentioned.
that he.had received a thank you letter for mowing the lawn around the
Visitor's Center, and reported on trees planted in Northridge by volunteers.
FVCC PROPOSAL - GRIFFIN FIELD - The City Attorney and the County
Attorney are to draw up an interlocal agreement acceptable to both parties.
isStaff reports are requested to be in by next week. Will be presented
to the Advisory Committee for input. If reports are positive City Attorney
will be directed to proceed. C. Springer will present to Council.
LAND BETWEEN CONRAD PARK AND DRY BRIDGE PARK - (See map attached
to original minutes). Land lies along the ridge, 3.8 acres plus several
other available parcels. Discussion of tying together the two.parks.
Would make a nice jogging trail. Extensive bird population. Discussion
of access and control of creek. C. Manning indicated that O'Neil's
have voiced a willingness of possible trade for other land. Question
of availability of matching funds - not this year but perhaps next.
City Attorney indicated that the trade option is being pursued. C.
Manning to present idea to Council and to Parks Advisory.
AIRPORT - Committee requested that C. Nystul make contact with
the Airport Board to see if they are interested in a trade. If so they
are to make formal contact with the City.
CONRAD MANSION GROUNDS - Discussion of whether this was public
land or not. Some neighborhood children have been run off when playing
on the grounds. After discussion the Committee asked the Mayor to write
a letter to the Conrad Mansion Board concerning this issue.
NUISANCE BIRDS - Complaints from citizens concerning ravens and
starlings. Discussion of possible solutions. Tabled until later.
• MONTANA PILOTS ASSOCIATION AIR SHOW - Discussion of needs for parking
and crowd control. Parks Superintendent Drent will walk the area with
the association president so that concerns may be shared and solutions
found.