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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.14.17 Parks and Rec MinutesFarmington Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes from the June 14, 2017 Regular Meeting Members Present: John Moore, Laurie Suchanek and Dustin Johnson Members Absent: David McMillen and Hannah Simmons Other’s Present: Parks and Recreation Director Randy Distad I. Call Meeting To Order Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Quorum was present. II. Approval of June 14, 2017 Meeting Agenda Moved by Suchanek and seconded by Moore to approve the meeting agenda. All persons in favor (APIF). Motion carried. III. Approval of May 17, 2017 Regular Meeting Minutes The meeting minutes were approved with no revisions noted. IV. Presentations None V. Business Items None VI. Discussion Items A. Review 2017 Annual Work Plan Chair Johnson reviewed the 2017 Annual Work Plan and identified items having been completed since the plan was approved in January. Director Distad shared he would update the document to show which items have been completed based on the discussion that occurred and will include the updated document in the next meeting packet. B. 2040 Comprehensive Plan’s Parks, Recreation and Open Space Chapter Distad reviewed the draft park and recreation questions that could be asked during the public input meetings being held in 2017. He explained the draft questions were based on the discussion occurring during the May 17, 2017 Commission meeting. Commission members discussed the draft questions and further revised them to the following questions:  How long have you lived in Farmington?  Do you currently use the city’s parks, trails and facility amenities? If you do, what amenities do you use?  What are the highest priority park, facility and trail improvements the city should focus on in the next 10 years?  What are the highest priority park, facility and trail improvements the city should focus on in the next 10+ years?  Should Farmington invest more in park, facility and trail improvements?  What kinds of park, facility and/or trail improvements should be built in order to retain current residents and attract future residents?  What kinds of park, facility and/or trail improvements should be built in order to retain current businesses and attract future businesses? C. Business Partnerships By consensus, it was decided to postpone the discussion on this topic until Commission member Simmons could be present during the discussion. VII. Commission Roundtable Johnson: Reminded everyone about the upcoming Dew Days celebration. Shared he attended and handed out certificates to participants who graduated from the Rambling River Center’s Aging Master Program, which was completed at the end of May. Moore: Provide kudos to park maintenance staff for getting turf mowed. He asked when the flag pole was going to be installed at the Veteran’s Memorial. He was informed the Veteran’s Memorial Committee is in the process of having a contractor install the flag pole, but that it will be moved to behind the memorial instead of in the middle of the memorial. Suchanek: Shared the weeds are growing through the boardwalk in Meadowview Park. She was informed city staff will weed whip the boardwalks this summer. VIII. Staff Report A. Prairieview Park City Council approved hiring a contractor to construct the new full court basketball court. B. Rambling River Center Plaza Made Commission members aware the City Council will be receiving a presentation from the consultant at the July 10 City Council work session. C. City Facilities Maintenance Study Informed Commission members about a study that was recently completed by Wold Architects that looked at the current condition of all city buildings. The report was based on a walking tour and is quite thorough. It prioritizes the maintenance needs of all city buildings while identifying estimated costs to address the current and anticipated future maintenance issues. D. Fairhill Estate at North Creek Development Information was shared about the progress being made on a preliminary plat that was submitted by the developer. Made the Commission members aware that preliminary plat would be reviewed by the Commission at a future meeting. IX. July 12, 2017 Meeting Agenda Possible Items The following items were tentatively identified by Commission members for its July 12, 2017 meeting agenda: 1. 2017 Annual Work Plan review 2. 2040 Comprehensive Plan 3. Business partnerships 4. Fairhill Estate at North Creek Preliminary Plat 5. Rambling River Center presentation X. Adjournment Moved by Moore and seconded by Suchanek to adjourn the meeting. APIF. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Randy Distad Parks and Recreation Director and Recording Secretary