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Home My WebLink About11.14.18 Parks and Rec Packet C ity of Farm ington 430 T hird S treet F armington, Minnesota 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.c i.farmington.mn.us F armington P arks and Recreation Commission Wednesday, Nov ember 14, 2018 7:00 P M Conference Room 170 Agenda I.Call M eeting to Order I I.Approve M eeting Agenda I I I.Approve M eeting M inutes A.A pprove October 9, 2018 Meeting Minutes I V.Discussion Items A.2040 Comprehensive Plan B.2019 Work Plan I deas and Topics C.2018 A nnual Work Plan Review D.B ike Pedestrian P lan E.P layground and Shelter Design T heme Marigold Park and Prairie Pines Park V.Commission Roundtable A.Round Table Format V I.Staff Report/Updates A.Department I nformation and P roject Updates V I I.M eeting Agenda Topics A.Topics for December 12, 2018 Meeting Agenda V I I I.Adjournment "T he Farm ington P arks and Recreation Advisory Commission's m ission is to advise and make recom m endations to the Farm ington City Council concerning the com prehensive planning of the City parks, trails, open space, recreation facilities and recreation programs." C ity of F armington 430 T hird S treet F armingto n, Minnes o ta 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.c i.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ecreation C ommis s ion Members F R O M:R andy Dis tad, P arks and R ec reation Direc tor S UB J E C T:Approve O ctober 9, 2018 Meeting Minutes D AT E:November 14, 2018 B AC KG R OUN D Attached are the draft minutes from the O ctober 9, 2018 regular meeting. C ommis s ion members are as ked to review the minutes and provide at the meeting any correc tions or additions you think should be made to them. AT TAC HMENT S : Type Des cription Backup Material Draft October 9, 2018 Meeting Minutes Farmington Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes from the October 9, 2018 Regular Meeting Members Present: David McMillen, Laurie Suchanek and Dustin Johnson Members Absent: Neil Ramdhan and John Moore Other’s Present: Parks and Recreation Director Randy Distad I. Call Meeting To Order Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Quorum was present. II. Approval of October 9, 2018 Meeting Agenda Moved by Suchanek and seconded by McMillen to approve the meeting agenda. All persons in favor (APIF). Motion carried. III. Approval of September 19, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes The meeting minutes were approved with no revisions identified. IV. Presentations None V. Business Items A. Bike Pedestrian Plan Committee (Committee) Distad informed the Commission that the City Council approved the list of organizations to serve on the Committee. He asked for input from Commission members about the process to use to solicit organizations for a representative to serve on the Committee. He also shared there should be formal approval at tonight’s meeting of one Commission member being selected to serve on the Committee, so a list of Committee members can be created. McMillen suggested advertising on the city’s website and through a press release for the two at-large members. Johnson suggested staff be responsible for contacting the identified organizations and soliciting a person from the organization to serve on the Committee. Johnson moved to have Suchanek be designated as the Commission representative on the Bike Pedestrian Plan Committee. The motion was seconded by McMillen. APIF. Motion carried. VI. Discussion Items A. Review 2018 Annual Work Plan Chair Johnson reviewed what has been accomplished in the 2018 Annual Work Plan. Suchanek asked what the status is on the Fairhill Estates at North Creek development. Distad provided an update about what issues are being worked through yet and as a result the development is on hold. Distad shared he would update the work plan to reflect any recent accomplishments and this would be reflected in the updated work plan that would be provided to Commission members at the November meeting. B. 2019 Annual Work Plan Ideas/Topics Commission members reviewed the possible topics that were discussed at the last meeting for 2019 work plan consideration. There were no additional topics provided. C. Trail Wayfinding Signage Distad reviewed the current train wayfinding signs are located in Meadowview Park, Prairie Waterway and Jim Bell Park and Preserve. He informed Commission members because there was no funding earmarked for additional signage, there have not been any additional signs installed. He suggested Commission members should identify a couple of locations for future trail wayfinding signs to be installed, so when there is funding available staff can move forward with having the signs made and installed. Commission members identified the following locations as the next priorities for trail wayfinding signage to be installed:  North Creek Park  Vermillion Grove Park  Rambling River Park VII. Commission Roundtable Suchanek: Didn’t have anything to share. McMillen: Reminded Commission members about the Waffle Breakfast and Silent Auction fundraiser that will be occurring at the Rambling River Center on Saturday, October 27 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. He also shared there is going to be a meet and greet with the police department and the city’s new K9 officer on October 19 at the downtown liquor store. All profits from the fundraiser will go to the K9 program. Johnson: Thanked the City Council for approving the Bike Pedestrian Plan contract with Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. VIII. Staff Report A. Arena Preliminary Design Shared information about the progress being made on a schematic design to move both the Zamboni and concession stand and to construct additional team rooms. There were also construction costs estimates that go along with the draft schematic design. The schematic design was based on the input received from the various arena user groups. The schematic design and construction cost estimates will be brought to the Commission at a future meeting for review. B. Feely Fields Field #1 Outfield Fence Shared this project will start at the end of October due to letting the adult softball lea gues and youth flag football leagues finish play first. The project should take about two weeks to finish if the weather cooperates. C. Rambling River Center Plaza An update was provided about the progress staff members and consultant have been making on the plaza schematic design and construction cost estimates. He shared this information will be brought to the commission at a future meeting. D. Downtown and Vermillion River Crossing Sidewalks Condition Shared that due to the conditions of the sidewalks in these locations becoming very poor, there has been some initially planning on what work needs to be completed on replacing the sidewalks that contain brick pavers. He informed Commission members that the design of the new sidewalk would be concrete only and would be scored in different patterns in order to break up the concrete. IX. November 14, 2018 Meeting Agenda Items The following items were tentatively identified by Commission members for its November 14, 2018 meeting agenda: 1. 2018 Work Plan review 2. Bike Pedestrian Plan 3. 2019 Work Plan ideas/topics 4. Playground and Shelter Designs for Marigold and Prairie Pines Parks X. Adjournment Moved by McMillen and seconded by Suchanek to adjourn the meeting. APIF. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:41 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Randy Distad Parks and Recreation Director and Recording Secretary C ity of F armington 430 T hird S treet F armingto n, Minnes o ta 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.c i.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ecreation C ommis s ion Members F R O M:R andy Dis tad, P arks and R ec reation Direc tor S UB J E C T:2040 C omprehens ive P lan D AT E:November 14, 2018 B AC KG R OUN D T he 2040 C omprehens ive P lan has been provided to local jurisdic tions for a 6 month review and comment period. T he 6 month review and c omment period will be expiring in early Dec ember. S taff will provide an update to C ommission members on any c omments rec eived about the 2040 C omprehensive P lan's P ark and R ecreation C hapter. T here will be s ome additional dis cus s ion about the next s teps involved with having the 2040 C omprehensive P lan approved by the C ity C ounc il and the Metropolitan C ounc il. C ity of F armington 430 T hird S treet F armingto n, Minnes o ta 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.c i.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ecreation C ommis s ion Members F R O M:R andy Dis tad, P arks and R ec reation Direc tor S UB J E C T:2019 Work P lan Ideas and Topics D AT E:November 14, 2018 B AC KG R OUN D Annually the C ommis s ion takes time to c reate a work plan for the coming year. C ommis s ion members began the proc es s of brainstorming possible topic s /ideas to cons ider for its 2019 work plan during its S eptember 19, 2018 meeting. P os s ible ideas/topic s generated during the meeting inc luded the following: development of a city bike pedes trian plan 5 year capital improvement plan for parks P rairie P ines P ark development Marigold P ark development Approve a final rec ommended P ark and R ecreation plan for the city's 2040 C omprehensive P lan meet with Empire Towns hip's P ark and R ecreation C ommis s ion meet with R ambling R iver C enter Advis ory Board parks tour with C ity C ouncil development of a parks pas s port program ballfield improvements agreement with F armington Baseball Assoc iation T he C ommission reviewed the list of pos s ible topics and ideas at its O ctober 9, 2018 meeting, but did not revise the topics and ideas , or add additional topics and ideas to the lis t that was generated at the S eptember 19, 2018 meeting. T he November meeting provides the C ommis s ion with an additional opportunity to generate possible topic s and ideas for the 2019 work plan. T he work plan will be developed into a final draft plan at the Dec ember meeting with final approval of the work plan oc curring at the January 9, 2019 meeting. C ommis s ion members are as ked to come to the meeting with possible additional topics/ideas that c ould be inc luded in the 2019 work plan. C ity of F armington 430 T hird S treet F armingto n, Minnes o ta 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.c i.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ecreation C ommis s ion Members F R O M:R andy Dis tad, P arks and R ec reation Direc tor S UB J E C T:2018 Annual Work P lan R eview D AT E:November 14, 2018 B AC KG R OUN D Attached is an updated 2018 Work P lan. Items that have been c ompleted in the work plan either at or after the O ctober 9, 2018 meeting are shown in bold red. Items that were c ompleted prior to the O c tober 9, 2018 meeting are shown in bold black. Items not completed in the work plan are only italicized. C ommis s ion members are as ked to review the attached 2018 Work P lan and be prepared to disc uss it during the meeting. AT TAC HMENT S : Type Des cription Backup Material Updated 2018 Work Plan FARMINGTON PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION 2018 WORK PLAN Goal #1: Provide to the City Council a recommended 2019-2023 capital improvement plan for the park improvement fund. Objectives: 1. By April 1, the Commission will have discussed and identified a preliminary list of five year capital improvement projects for the park improvement fund that will include a list of parks, costs and schedule to be completed in the years 2019 to 2023. Status: Completed. A discussion occurred at the January 10 meeting about a draft five year capital improvement plan of projects to be completed in the years 2019 to 2023. 2. By June 1, the Commission will finalize the five year capital improvement projects for the years 2019-2023 and make a recommendation to the City Council for approval. Status: Completed. A five year capital improvement plan was approved and forwarded to be included in the 2019 and 2020 budget process. 3. By September 15, the projects recommended for funding from 2019-2023 will be included in the City Council approved 2019 preliminary budget. Status: Completed. The City Council adopted a preliminary budget at its September 4 meeting and it included the projects recommended by the Commission. Goal #2: Create names for the neighborhood parks in the Regetta Fields and Fairhill Estate at North Creek developments. Objectives: 1. By March 1, 2018, the Commission will have discussed the process it would like to use to name the two parks. Status: Completed. Commission decided at its January 10 meeting to have a public park naming contest for the neighborhood park in the Regetta Fields development. The naming process was kicked off at the Community Expo and the deadline to submit a park name is February 28, 2018. The Fairhill Estates at North Creek development park name decision was delayed until final plat approval is given. 2. By June 1, 2018 the process used will provide a possible list of names for the two parks. Status: Completed for the Regetta Fields development, but not completed for the Fairhill Estate at North Creek development. This is due to the development not receiving final plat and a development agreement approval yet by the City Council. Because of this the naming of the park in the Fairhill Estate at North Creek development was put on hold. There were 39 park names submitted for the Regetta Fields development. 3. By August 1, 2018 the Commission will have reviewed the list of possible park names and narrowed the list to no more than three names for each park. Status: Completed. The Commission reviewed the park names submitted for the Regetta Fields development and narrowed the list of names to five finalist during the March 14, 2018 meeting. 4. By October 1, 2018, the Commission will make a decision on a final name for each park and will have forwarded the name for each park to the City Council for approval. Status: Completed. The Commission selected Flagstaff Meadow as the name of the park in the Regetta Fields development. This park name was recommended to the City Council for approval. 5. By December 31, 2018, the City Council will have approved the names of each park in the two developments. Status: Completed for Regetta Fields Development, but not Fairhill Estates at North Creek Development. The City Council approved the park name Flagstaff Meadow for the Regetta Fields Development at its April 2, 2018 meeting. Goal #3: Receive periodic presentations from each of the Parks and Recreation professional staff members about programs, parks, facilities and trails. Objectives: 1. By March 1, the Commission will have received a presentation by professional staff members of the Department’s 2017 Annual Report. Status: Completed. The 2017 Annual Report was presented by staff at the March 14, 2018 meeting. 2. By May 1, Commission members will have received a presentation from staff on the results of the Schmitz-Maki Arena’s ice season. Status: Completed. A report was presented on the 2017-2018 winter ice season during the June 13, 2018 meeting. 3. By August 1, Commission members will have received a presentation from staff on the first half operations of the Rambling River Center. Status: Completed. A report was presented during the September 19, 2018 meeting. 4. By October 1, Commission members will have received a presentation from staff on the results of the summer programs offered. Status: Completed. A report was presented during the September 19, 2018 meeting. 5. By November 1, Commission members will have received a presentation from staff about the spring turf season and summer ice season. Status: Completed. A report was presented during the September 19, 2018 meeting. 6. By November 1, the Commission will have received a presentation from staff about maintenance and improvements to parks and trails Status: Completed. A report was presented during the September 19, 2018 meeting. Goal #4: Work with City staff to complete the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan Parks, Recreation and Open Space Systems Plan Executive Summary (2040 Comp Plan). Objectives: 1. By February 15, finalize the five-year Park Improvement Fund’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to include parks that have been recently acquired and to also rotate existing parks into the five year CIP. Status: Completed. A five year plan was discussed and created for the comprehensive plan at the January 10 meeting. 2. By February 15, finalize park and trail maps to be included in the 2040 Comp Plan. Status: Completed. A draft park and trail map was approved at the January 10 meeting. 3. By February 15, review a draft executive summary. Status: Completed. A review of a draft executive summary was completed at the January 10 meeting. 4. By March 15, review and approve a final version of the executive summary and existing and proposed park, trail and open space plan map. Status: Completed. A review and approval was accomplished during the January 10 meeting. Goal #5: Work with city staff on a Bike Pedestrian Plan. Objectives: 1. By January 31, determine possible funding sources to cover the costs associated with developing a Bike Pedestrian Plan. Status: Completed. At the January 10 meeting a discussion occurred and the possible funding sources included applying for a grant from Dakota County and the grant matching requirements would come from in-kind labor and/or funds from the Park Improvement Fund. 2. By February 15, make a recommendation to the City Council to move forward with developing a Bike Pedestrian Plan including hiring a consulting firm to assist the city with this process and if viable funding sources are available. Status: Completed. At the January 10 meeting the Commission made a recommendation to the City Council to move forward with completing a plan and to fund it from a Dakota County grant and that the grant matching requirement would come from in-kind labor and/or Park Improvement Fund funding. 3. By September 30, identify which organizations should be represented on a committee to help create a Bike Pedestrian Plan. Status: Completed. Commission made final decision at the September meeting and forwarded a recommendation to the City Council about representation on the Committeet. 4. By November 1, work with staff in the selection process to hire a consultant to assist the city with developing the Bike Pedestrian Plan. Status: Completed. Commission made a decision and recommended a consulting firm to hire to the City Council at its September 19 meeting. 5. By November 1, work with the consultant and staff to begin the process of developing a Bike Pedestrian Plan for the city. Status: Completed. Initial kick-off meeting with staff was held on November 2, 2018. 6. By November 1, forward a recommended list of committee members from the community to help create a draft Bike Pedestrian Plan to the City Council for approval. Status: In process of being completed. 7. By December 31, work with staff and a consultant to begin the process of developing a Bike Pedestrian Plan schedule that allows the plan to be completed and approved by the summer of 2019. Status: Completed. A schedule was developed and shared with the Commission at its November 14, 2018 meeting. Goal #6: Review current business and organizational partnerships and cultivate other possible partnerships for the Parks and Recreation Department’s facilities, events and programs. Objectives: 1. By March 1, staff will review with the Commission existing partnerships/sponsorships that exist with businesses and organizations. Status: Completed. During the 2017 annual report information was provided about the various partners and sponsors the department works with to provide services to the community. 2. By April 1, the Commission will discuss possible opportunities, obstacles and priorities to increase partnerships/sponsorships in order to expand facilities, programs and/or events in city parks. Status: Completed. The Commission discussed and approved reaching out to local businesses to sponsor the park naming contest. 3. By May 1, staff will have mailed letters to businesses and organizations about existing and any new sponsorship opportunities with the city. Status: Completed. Commission member Suchanek reached out to local businesses to sponsor a park naming contest. 4. By August 1, staff will have reviewed with the Commission responses received from the letter. Status: Completed. Commission member Suchanek received responses from six Farmington businesses who agreed to sponsor and provide prizes for the park naming contest. 5. By September 1, and after discussing possible opportunities and obstacles, determine at least one possible partnership or sponsorship that would allow a park facility to be improved or a new program and/or event that could be held at a new park location in 2018. Status: Completed. Commission made a recommendation at its September 19 meeting for staff to work with the Farmington Baseball Association on developing an agreement to make ballfield improvements. 6. By December 31, staff will publicize in the City News and Recreation Guide the partnerships/sponsorship that will occur in 2019. Status: Not completed. Due to space limitations, the partnerships/sponsorships were not able to be publicized in the winter City News and Recreation Guide. Goal #7: Continue to develop and celebrate the trail wayfinding signage program. Objectives: 1. By April 1, determine additional trail loop location(s) and possible funding sources for the trail wayfinding signage program. Status: Completed. Additional trail loop locations were identified including North Creek Park, Rambling River Park and Vermillion Grove Park. 2. By May 1, hold a ribbon cutting for the trail wayfinding signs that were installed in 2017. Status: Not completed. 3. By June 1, work with a graphics design company on a cost estimate for the design and graphics of trail wayfinding signs that can be purchased and installed at trail heads. Status: Not completed due to lack of funding. 4. If funding is available to purchase additional trail wayfinding signs, then by November, city staff will have purchased and installed additional trail wayfinding signage in the locations determined by staff and the Commission and a ribbon cutting ceremony will have occurred. Status: Not completed due to lack of funding. Goal #8: Work with Fairhill Estate at North Creek developer to create a park master plan for the public park and to construct improvements in the park based on the master plan. Objectives: 1. By May 1, a preliminary draft master plan for the park will be reviewed by the Commission and feedback given to the developer on any revisions to be made to the master plan. Status: Not completed due to a final plat not being approved for the development. 2. By July 1, a final master plan will have been reviewed by the Commission and a recommendation to approval being forwarded to the City Council. Status: Not completed due to a final plat not being approved for the development. 3. By September 1, the City Council will have approved a master plan for the park. Status: Not completed due to a final plat not being approved for the development. 4. By October 1, the developer will have started on making improvements to the park. Status: Not completed due to a final plat not being approved for the development. 5. By December 31, the developer will have completed all of the improvements that were identified to be completed in 2018. Status: Not completed due to a final plat not being approved for the development. Goal #9: Review the city’s communication policy and explore communication options in order to optimize as much as possible the publicizing of events and programs. Objectives: 1. By March 1, the Commission will have reviewed the city’s communication policy. Status: Completed. A review of the city’s communication guide was completed at the January 10 meeting. 2. By April 1, the Commission will have discussed possible communication options to use that fit within the city’s communication policy. Status: Completed. Commission discussed at its February 14 meeting to have staff continue to make videos when possible about programs, events and projects. The Commission will also find opportunities where it can share information with the public about programs, events and projects. 3. By May 1, the Commission will have finalized what communication methods/approaches to have staff use in order to optimize the publicizing of events and programs. Status: Completed. The Commission discussed at its February 14 meeting to have staff continue to make videos when possible about programs, events and projects. 4. By December 31, the Commission will evaluate with staff the communication methods/approaches that were used in 2018 and determine which of the methods/approaches should be used in 2019. Status: Completed. Goal #10: Meet at least once with the Rambling River Center Advisory Board. Objectives: 1. By April 1, the Commission and Advisory Board will have identified a date to have a meeting. Status: Completed. At its February 14 meeting the Commission identified three possible dates to meet with the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board reviewed the dates at its March 12 meeting and selected a date of May 9 it would like to meet with the Commission. 2. By May 1, an agenda for the meeting will have been reviewed and approved by the Commission and Advisory Board. Status: Completed. Both the Commission and Advisory Board have suggested items for the meeting agenda. 3. By December 31, the Commission and Advisory Board will have met at least one time. Status: Completed. A special joint meeting occurred on May 9, 2015. In addition a second joint meeting in the format of a parks and facilities tour occurred on August 15, 2018. C ity of F armington 430 T hird S treet F armingto n, Minnes o ta 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.c i.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ecreation C ommis s ion Members F R O M:R andy Dis tad, P arks and R ec reation Direc tor S UB J E C T:Bike P edes trian P lan D AT E:November 14, 2018 B AC KG R OUN D S taff will provide an update at the meeting about the Bike P edestrian P lan C ommittee membership and the progress being made with the beginning stages of planning. Attac hed is a s chedule of the propos ed Bike P edes trian P lan showing the various s teps that will completed and the dates that are projec ted for the s teps to be c ompleted. S taff and the C ommission will review the sc hedule during the meeting. AT TAC HMENT S : Type Des cription Backup Material Bike Pedestrian Plan Schedule C ity of F armington 430 T hird S treet F armingto n, Minnes o ta 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.c i.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ec reation C ommission Members F R O M:R andy Distad, P arks and R ecreation Director S UB J E C T:P layground and S helter Des ign T heme Marigold P ark and P rairie P ines P ark D AT E:November 14, 2018 B AC KG R OUN D In 2019, the city will be making improvements to Marigold and P rairie P ines P arks . Improvements inc lude new playground equipment and s helters in both parks. S taff would like to rec eive input from C ommission members on any type of des ign or theme the C ommis s ion would like to follow when both parks are developed that could be reflected in the playground and shelter installed in eac h park. C ommission members s hould c ome prepared to provide their thoughts on a design or them as s ociated with the purc hase and installation of the playground equipment and s helter. O nce a general des ign or theme is agreed upon, then the R eques t for P roposal for the playground and shelter will reflect the des ign or theme preferred by the C ommis s ion. C ity of F armington 430 T hird S treet F armingto n, Minnes o ta 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.c i.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ecreation C ommis s ion Members F R O M:R andy Dis tad, P arks and R ec reation Direc tor S UB J E C T:R ound Table F ormat D AT E:November 14, 2018 B AC KG R OUN D T he roundtable portion of the agenda allows C ommission members to s hare information, make announcements or ask ques tions of s taff about items not on the agenda. T his item is for informational purposes only and no formal decisions c an be made during the C ommission's roundtable. C ity of F armington 430 T hird S treet F armingto n, Minnes o ta 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.c i.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ecreation C ommis s ion Members F R O M:R andy Dis tad, P arks and R ec reation Direc tor S UB J E C T:Department Information and P roject Updates D AT E:November 14, 2018 B AC KG R OUN D S taff will provide information about the following items: 1. R ambling R iver C enter P laza P roject (sc hematic des ign and c os t es timate attac hments inc luded) 2. R ambling R iver P ark F eely F ields O utfield F ence P roject 3. Arena S chematic Design P roject 4. Dec ember meeting holiday pot-luck AT TAC HMENT S : Type Des cription Backup Material Plaza Schematic Design Backup Material Construction Cost Estimates Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. 123 North Third Street, Suite 100 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 (612) 338-0800 Fax (612) 338-6838 www.hkgi.com Creating Places that Enrich People’s Lives MEMORANDUM TO: Adam Kienberger, Community Development Director FROM: Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. DATE: Monday - October 8, 2018 RE: Rambling River Center Plaza Schematic Design Summary Rambling River Center Plaza – INITIAL PHASE • A concrete plaza with benches, bike racks, lighting, and ornamental plantings at the Oak Street park entrance. • A new splash pad with programmable jets and adaptable connection points for vertical water features. Additional splash pad features could also include: o LED lighting o Vertical water features o Water capture and repurpose for irrigation • New parking stalls between the north and west edges of the alleyway and park (24 spaces). • New pedestrian connections from the Art Walk to Oak Street and the RRC banquet room. These include sidewalks, trees in grates, benches, lights, and trash receptacles. • New sidewalk and parking along Oak Street which includes new bituminous, concrete apron, curb and gutter, and replacement of existing sidewalk • Underground stormwater management system • Open turf lawn area • Drip irrigation for trees, planting areas, and turf • New sidewalks, planting beds, and bituminous in the RRC northeast parking lot. • Relocated historical fire house bell Rambling River Center Plaza – FINAL PHASE The proposed final phase of park improvements includes: • Reconstruction of 4th Street to add additional parking and improve pedestrian crossings. • Extension of concrete plaza including new plaza space adjacent to banquet room and repurposed fire hall garage space. • New seat-wall planter with holiday tree/sculpture and park signage • New pergola adjacent to banquet room • New interactive art feature • New informational kiosks • New bike repair station • New movable pots and café seating Rambling River Center Schematic Design – Summary Memo – City Council Work Session Topic – 10/3/2018 2 Splash Pad The proposed splash pad will occupy an area of approximately 540 square feet. The initial phase of construction will, at a minimum include a programmable control system , 8 water jets, and 2 flexible connections that will allow the city to add vertical water features at a later date and remove them for events. The system can be activate by a foot control at the drain, or programmed to run at intervals set by the city. Potential upgrades to the system include vertical water features (see attached product sheets for examples), in grade LED lighting, wireless control/monitoring/operation, and a water capture and reuse system all of which will add additional costs. Only the vertical water features can be installed after installation is complete. Irrigation The proposed irrigation system will use drip irrigation lines to supply water to the trees in gates, planting beds, seat wall planter, and turf areas within the plaza. There is an option to reuse water from the splash pad at an additional cost of approximately $20,000 for required cistern and pump. Reuse cistern will hold up to a week’s worth of irrigation water (peak need) collected from splash pad operation. Potential Funding Strategies At the meeting Monday night, City staff and consultants will provide information on potential fund raising strategies. We will identify potential project partnerships for individual plaza elements, as well as strategies for collection of multiple donations and recognition. We will also outline opportunities for alignment with other funding sources including various grant opportunities or potential naming rights. Rambling River Center Schematic Design – Summary Memo – City Council Work Session Topic – 10/3/2018 3 Estimate of Cost The proposed initial phase of the Rambling River Center Plaza improvements is broken into two pieces, core project elements critical to opening day success and additional features identified by city staff which would need to be constructed in the initial phase. INITIAL PHASE - CORE PROJECT INITIAL PHASE - ADDTIONAL AMENITIES FINAL PHASE FUNDING PARTNERS Demolition and Removal • Curbing and pavement • Sidewalks • Trees and grates • Underground utilities $16,000 n/a $18,000 Utility Improvements • Stormwater infrastructure • Minor utilities relocates $67,000 $32,000 (addition of stormwater filtration/infiltration system) $20,000 Watershed District or Grant Funding Paving, Walks, and Curbs • New bituminous alley and parking pavement • New curbing • New concrete walks / plaza $215,000 n/a $145,000 Lighting and Electrical • Security lighting • Electrical hook-ups for events/lighting $25,000 n/a $4,000 Site Furnishings • Benches • Waste receptacles • Bike parking • Bell relocation (on site) n/a $22,000 $44,000 ( includes Park sign and seat wall planter, informational kiosks, bike repair station, café seating) Sponsorships and Donations from Community Organizations Splash Pad • Programmable system • 8 at-grade jets • 2 expandable mounts • Actuator • Water, electrical, and drainage hook-ups $57,000 $18,000 (LED Lighting) $10,000 (upgrade mechanical) $3,000 (wifi monitor/control) $10,000 Sponsorships and Donations from Community Organizations Structures • Trash enclosure $5,000 n/a $50,000 (Pergola) $50,000 (Pergola Canopy) Sponsorships and Donations from Community Organizations Art/Play Feature $25,000 Sponsorships and Donations from Community Organizations Planting • Irrigation • Trees in grates • Planting beds • Turf lawn $90,000 $20,000 (cost to capture and reuse splash pad water for irrigation) $4,000 SUBTOTAL $475,000 $105,000 $370,000 TOTAL (25% contingency, design, mobilization) $600,000 $130,000 $465,000 Rambling River Center Schematic Design – Summary Memo – City Council Work Session Topic – 10/3/2018 4 C ity of F armington 430 T hird S treet F armingto n, Minnes o ta 651.280.6800 - F ax 651.280.6899 www.c i.farmington.mn.us TO:F armington P arks and R ecreation C ommis s ion Members F R O M:R andy Dis tad, P arks and R ec reation Direc tor S UB J E C T:Topics for Dec ember 12, 2018 Meeting Agenda D AT E:November 14, 2018 B AC KG R OUN D T he following are pos s ible topics for the December 12, 2018 regular meeting agenda: 2018 Work P lan review 2019 Draft Work P lan review Bike P edestrian P lan