02-13-1992 Park Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE PARK COMMISSION MEETING OF FEBRUARY 13, 1992 1992 OBA SCHEDULE - CONT. Larson indicated they would be irrigated , with that issue being the most difficult to resolve . He did state that when the ice arena is built , the Hockey Association will be required to connect to municipal sewer and water , and at that point , the OBA may be able to connect to the municipal system. Chair Flint stated he was bothered by additional accesses on to County Road 6 . Johnston indicated separate accesses may not be necessary to serve both facilities . Larson advised that he would seek an estimate from the contractor working on the City facilities for the excavation of the fields . He stated they wou I d I i ke to be ab l e to p I ant the grass seed i n the spring of 1992 . Chair Flint asked if the fields would be ready for use for the 1993 season and Larson felt they could be ready. Larson announced a Joint Park Commission meeting to be held on February 25 , 1992 , which will be not-specific to this site , but rather cover an overall plan . Ilse felt that meeting could be used to present this proposal . Johnston observed it may be a year before the field has matured to a point of use and felt they could wait on development of the parking lot untit such time. He noted that the City requires commercial businesses to provide a paved parking lot and felt that the OBA may be required to provide a paved lot also. Chair Flint asked about the proposed future building for the school . Larson explained that is for long range planning , and will be realized only if the school district grows . He stated the school is preparing for a bond issue to be used for the general fund , which may provide funds for this project . Ilse asked if the cost could be estimated by the meeting of February 25th . Larson stated that when the ice arena was proposed for the site , the excavation cost was estimated at $36 ,000, which also involved footings for the building . 4