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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes Page 2 September 13, 2023 7. Action Items 7.1 2024 Shelter and Pavilion Rental Fees Mr. Hecker asked the commission to recommend by motion the 2024 rental use fees for park shelters and pavilions. Commissioner Anderson said he lives partially in a world where greed is driving down prices. He said he wants to make sure that we do not jump on that band wagon. Secretary Larson explained that after doing research current shelter fees are still much lower than the surrounding communities. The City of Elk River is still playing catch up with the rates after raising them for the first time in 2018 after not raising them for over a decade. Commissioner Loidolt asked about Woodland Trails Pavilion rentals being higher this year and yet the income from the rentals was lower. Secretary Larson explained that community education does some rentals for their programs for free as part of an exchange with the city. Commissioner Brown expressed support due to rising costs everywhere and expenses. Moved by Commissioner Loidolt and seconded by Commissioner Holgren to approve the rental fees for 2024. Motion carried 6-0. 8. Discussion Items 8.1 2024 Park Improvement Fund and Park Dedication Projects Mr. Hecker presented his report and options for Orono Park boulder playground replacement. Chair Williams said if staff are not hearing any complaints from the public then he recommends not acting yet. Commissioner Brown would like to wait on it and put the money into something else. Commissioner Holmgren said it is intriguing to have options. Commissioner Niziolek said he would like to make sure that we continue to make Orono a destination playground. Chair Williams asked Mr. Hecker what he was looking for from the Commission. Mr. Hecker said he is just looking for a consensus on what the commission would like to do. The consensus is to wait on replacing the boulder feature that was removed at Orono Park playground. Mr. Hecker reviewed the spreadsheets with the commission. Mr. Hecker explained that he has been working on AED pricing and will continue to do more research. Chair Williams said it is important to make sure they have an alarm on them. He shared that there is one at the stadium called a save station that staff could look at. The save station is an alarmed and heated cabinet with an AED inside. Mr. Hecker asked if the commission wants AEDs. Chair Williams said yes, especially out in the fields. Commissioner Brown suggested moving the AED's around as we need them so we can move them out of the weather from season to season. Chair Williams mentioned doing one or two per year. Mr. Hecker suggested doing two for 2024, one at Orono and YAC. There is one already at Lions but inside the concession area. Commissioner Niziolek wants to see statistics for the population that would most positively benefit by it. �1■ElE1 �r [NATURE]