CC 04/01/2019 Minutes - Joint Workshop with PRAB

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CASSCLBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of April 1, 2019 — Joint Workshop Page 5 of 7 turning the park into a regional location rather than a small neighborhood park; concerns that the planned improvements may be more than needed for a local neighborhood park; need to understand and be sensitive to residents' concerns; some opinions that only walking or bike access should be available from the east side of the park near the residential areas; possibility of reconfiguring and/or relocating the large multi-purpose field and the smaller practice field; number of planned parking spaces and how many would be necessary to accommodate the anticipated park usage; what time the planned field lighting would go off at night; feasibility of gated entrance from Anchor Road which could be closed at night; need for more monitoring of the park for safety purposes; improvements to grade and drainage due to flooding issues and proximity to wetlands; location of playground near residential areas; possibility of installing a fountain in the pond as additional feature; use of existing oaks as a buffer to the residential areas; lighting costs for fields and pathways; fencing material options; suggestions for fence height along Anchor Road; need to maintain visibility across the park for safety reasons; whether lighting can be directed away from residential areas; concerns about drug activity and illegal and non -family friendly activities in the park; whether there was potential for securing the park along Anchor Road and accessing it through the commercial area on Live Oak Boulevard, which is a privately -owned road; possible code enforcement measures with adjacent property owners to address vagrants in the wooded areas; possibility of future need for park rangers on staff to open and close the park and monitor activity; and the possibility of having WiFi in the park and utilizing security cameras as additional safety measures. Each of the City Commissioners and Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members expressed approval of the proposed design overall, but shared suggestions for various changes in the locations and configuration of the amenities as possible solutions to the parking, safety and lighting concerns that had been raised. Mr. Spann advised that the next concept that would be brought back to the City Commission would have cost estimates and line items and at that time decisions could be made as to various options for the improvements. Mr. Newlon advised what was needed from the City Commission was a consensus about moving the project forward so the consultant could then take it to the next planning stage. CONSENSUS: The City Commission agreed by consensus to leave the proposed design in place with the following changes: move the wet retention pond with aerating fountain to the east; put all parking on the west with controlled access from Anchor Road that can be secured after park hours, and 6 -foot fencing along Anchor Road to minimize foot traffic; add "no parking" signs along the fencing on the east (Ball Park Road) and "no parking" signs along Sunnytown Road; and provide no vehicular access into the park from the east. Mayor Glancy called a recess at 8:48 p.m. Mayor Glancy reconvened the meeting at 8: 56 p.m. C. Wirz Park Presentation: Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer Kelly Brock again introduced Mr. Max Spann, Director of Landscape Architecture for CPH, the consultant selected for preparation of the Park Master Plans for both Sunnytown Park and Wirz Park, who gave a presentation highlighting the amenities contained in the Wirz Park conceptual plan which included the following components: Existing Conditions Analysis Site Inspiration & Proposed Program