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Home My WebLink About2022-09-26 PRC Packet Stillwater Parks and Recreation Commission meetings are streamed live on the city website and available to view on Channel 16. Public can participate in the meeting by attending in person at City Hall, logging in online at zoomgov.com/join or by calling 1-646- 828-7666 and enter the meeting ID number: 161 250 2450 AGENDA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION September 26, 2022 @ 7 PM I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. August 22, 2022 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes IV. OPEN FORUM – the open forum allows the public to address the commission on subjects which are not a part of the meeting. Commission may take action, reply, or give direction to staff. Please limit your comments to 5 minutes or less. V. NEW BUSINESS 2. Bergmann Park Ice-Skating Rink VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Staff Updates a. Skateboard Park Update- Shawn Sanders b. Project Updates (no packet materials) 4. Commission Member Updates (no packet materials) VIII. ADJOURN Next Meeting: October 24, 2022 at 7 p.m. 216 4th Street N, Stillwater, MN 55082 651-430-8800 www.ci.stillwater.mn.us PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES August 22, 2022 REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M. Chairwoman Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Chair Johnson, Commissioners Brandt, Macswain, Quie, Councilmember Polehna Absent: Commissioners Christensen, Souter and Weidner Staff: Parks Superintendent Grode APPROVAL OF MINUTES Possible approval of minutes of July 25, 2022 meeting Motion by Commissioner Brandt, seconded by Commissioner Macswain, to approve the minutes of the July 25, 2022 meeting. All in favor. OPEN FORUM Mark Olene (?), Stillwater Area Elks Lodge, said he is gathering information and contacts for a batters up program for boys and girls ages 5-15 that the Elks hope to hold in August 2023. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business. DISCUSSION ITEMS Staff Updates Mr. Grode gave project updates: the playgrounds at Meadowlark and Anez Ridge are nearly completed and trails connecting to the streets will be started this fall; tiles have been ordered for the tennis courts at Settlers Park and the project should be completed this fall. Someone drove on the public works ballfield causing significant damage. The field was closed to make repairs and soccer was moved to Millbrook West Park. Upcoming events are the Fall Art Festival the first weekend of October, and Harvest Fest the following weekend. Regarding the cleanup discussed at the January and February meetings, the City has removed some items that were abandoned on City property and will continue this as time allows. He will update the resident who brought this to the City’s attention. Preliminary work on the Chestnut Plaza project has started. Chair Johnson asked what is the relationship between the City and rain gardens, and Mr. Grode replied that some rain gardens are maintained by the City, others by civic groups such as Pollinator Friendly and Sustainable Stillwater. Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting August 22, 2022 Page 2 of 2 Commission Member Updates There were no Commission Member updates. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Brandt seconded by Commissioner Macswain, to adjourn. All in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 6:17 p.m. to the park tour where no official business was conducted. The Commission toured Teddy Bear Park, Old Athletic Field, Washington Square Park, Prairie Park, and Boutwell Cemetery. ___________________________________________ Pam Johnson, Chair ATTEST: ________________________________________________ Jason Grode, Parks Superintendent DATE: September 26, 2022 TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Jason Grode, Parks Superintendent SUBJECT: Bergmann Park Ice-Skating Rink BACKGROUND Last Winter, the City of Stillwater Parks Staff maintained skating areas in the following locations: Northland Park (skating rink and free skate area), Old Athletic Field, Bergmann Park and Lily Lake (on the Lake). For the Bergmann Park ice skating rink in the Fall, Public Works purchases soil to haul in and create an oval-shaped berm at Bergmann Park on the Northwest corner of the soccer field for an ice-skating rink. Parks staff has noticed very little to no use of the skating area in the last few years there. Then in the Spring time, when it is dry enough for a skid steer, staff either hauls out the soil or smooths it out and seeds the area where the rink was. During this process earlier this Spring, there was irrigation damaged and the newly seeded area of the field was not in usable shape for weeks until the seed was established. It should also be noted that a new irrigation system has been added to this field the last couple of years and was just recently completed to be fully operational to aid in establishing quality turf conditions on that field. RECOMMENDATION Due largely to a lack of use in the last few winter seasons and the costs involved with preparing the ice rink, staff is recommending to end the maintenance of the ice-skating rink at Bergmann Park and focus on improving the other ice-skating areas this winter. ACTION REQUESTED If the Parks and Recreation Commission agrees with the staff recommendation, they should vote to cease winter ice-skating rink maintenance at Bergmann Park and work on improving the ice-skating conditions at the other locations. Attachments: City of Stillwater Ice-Skating Rinks List; Bergmann Park Aerial Outdoor Ice Rinks Outdoor rinks created and maintained by the City of Stillwater Public Works during winter. Free to the public. We do not offer any warming houses at any of the locations. Northland Park 12975 75th St. N Bergmann Park Judd Trail & Timber Way Lily Lake 1208 Greeley St. S Old Athletic Field 6th Ave S - between Burlington St. E & Orleans St. E Indoor Rinks Year round indoor rinks managed by the St. Croix Valley Rec Center Lily Lake Arena 1208 Greeley St. S (651) 439-1337 St. Croix Valley Rec Center 1675 Market Drive (651) 430-2601 Bergmann Park Stillwater Skateboard Park Discussion July 26, 2022 Stillwater Skate Park •April meeting Council directed staff to explore locations for Skateboard Park. •Selected sites that were easily accessible, and visible, centrally located •Recommended size 10,000 sf for every 25,000 residents. •Met with Nicole Hause on July 7 for inputs. Possible Locations Northland Park Site Benson Park Shoddy Mill site Northland Ice Rink Temporary use. Needs paved surface Concrete-$123,000 Asphalt-$73,000