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PLYMOUTH PARK h RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION
March 27, 1980
A special meeting of the Plymouth Park and Recreation Advisory Commission was called to
order by Chairperson Rice at 7:00'a.m. on. March 27, 1980,
Members present; Brass, Mullan; Threi`nen, .dwa . s, Hanson, Terry, .Rice.
Members absent: Chesebrdughl
Others present Fred. Moore, City Engineer/Director of Public. Works; Don Ringrose,
Park Consultant, Jack Lynch, Park Consultant; Walter Joharnson,
Park Consultant Frank Boyles:, Administrative Assistant.
llodate on Council Actions With Regard to Mission and Timber Shores Parks
Chairman Rice asked Frank Boyless to describe City Council action with regards to Mission
and Timber Shores parkas. Mr. Boyles stated that the City Council had taken action
at their March 24 meeting to defer construction of Mission and Timber Shores parks
until 1581. The Council's major concern was that both PRAC and staff would be heavily
involved in the community piayfield project for the remainder of the year and therefore
unable to devote necessary concentration to neighborhood park construction. Furthermore,
in the, event that additional funding is needed for community playfields, all available
funding sources should he considered. Commissioner Frass asked whether it would be
possible to provide some fora of temporary facility for skating at Mission park area.
The Comnission requested that staff formally communicate the City Council's actions
to representatives who attended the March 6 meeting as well as to homeowner association
representatives.
1981:8 Capital Improvement Time Schedule
It is likely that Park, and Recreation Advisory Commission will become involved in the:
budgeting and capital improvement program process betv:Den Mayr 15 and June 9, if not
before. Chairperson Rice expressed concern that Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
prepare itself to deal with these responsibilities, and therefore requested that the
capital improvement program be placed on the agenda for discussion at the April 17 meeting.
Community Playfields Time Schedule
The time schedule for the design -and construction of community playfields was reviewed.
It was agreed that the most appropriate time for the Park and Recreation Advisory
Commission to meet would be April 17 at which time they would receive the final plans
and specifications for the community playfields for approval. This will make it,
possible for PRACto review the final plans and specifications and make appropriate
recommendation to the City Council for the April 21 meeting.
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Discussion and Approval of Community Playfield Concepts
tion Ringrose presented the concept pian for each of the four community playfields
anticipatedifor construction this year. Park and Recreation Advisory Commissioners.
generally agreed with the Payouts shown on the concept plans, Some interest was expressed
on the possibility of placing an exercise course on the Fernbrook La ;e facility. it
was agreed that the exercise course would be separate from the playfield project,, but
that construction contours would he completed in such a fashion to allow for the,
exercise course., Chairperson Rice asked that Assistant Boyles invite Jim Gudall to
the April 17 Park and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting to discuss 'the possibility
of the -exercise course at the Fernbrook site.
Walter Joha.nnson introduced the concept plan for the park shelters. He indicated that
the primary purpose of the shelters is to provide warming house and sanitary facilities
with very little room devoted to storage. The park shelters have been revised from
having a curved rear wall to straightening the rear wall n three equal distance segments.
This plan is anticipated to result in cost savings and allow for a shifting of the
mechanical and sanitary facilities from the front to the back, of the Wilding. This
interior configuration will allow the park attendant to be able to observe the park
from the mechanical room. The Park, and Recreation AdOsory Commission approved the
park shelter concepts. as presented and asked that the park consultant continue
preparation of working drawings.
The meeting was adjourned at 8.03 a.m.