11-12-2025 Parks and Recreation Commission Packet (2)

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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes October 8, 2025 --------- Page 8 of 10 thinks they should stripe the trails at the same time as they are rolling the education piece about the out the e-bikes. He thinks it would create a visual to draw attention. Mr. Shelby asked for clarification that this would be done for directional purposes. Commissioner Niziolek said yes to primarily help avoid a head on collision. Commissioner Niziolek left at 8:19pm. Chair Anderson asked if there are other things that should be on this list. Mr. Shelby clarified that these items were the only things that he and Mr. Baas discussed and if the Commission would like to add additional items they can. Commissioner Goodwin asked what the WHHCA/ Friends of the Mississippi line item is. Mr. Shelby said that it is the Friends of the Mississippi River agreement to manage and work on the whole property. Commissioner Goodwin asked if there was an obligation for them to do anything with the newly acquired property at Camp Cozy. Commissioner Stewart said that there is a Master Plan for Camp Cozy, and the Friends of the Mississippi involved in it. Chair Anderson explained that was done before this property was acquired though and doesn’t affect the Maher Property. Chair Anderson suggested that we have a plan in the future to discuss the Maher property. Mr. Shelby said that for years they worked off a Capital Replacement Plan that was put together by former staff and is no longer valid. He is working with Mr. Stremcha, Mr. Femrite, the Public Works Director, and Mr. Baas to rebuild that plan, projecting a budget for the future. Chair Anderson said that staff will need to have input from the Commission for this as well. He said that they, as the Commission, come up with a concept and staff will come up with the reality. Commissioner Goodwin said she doesn’t feel like they have enough information to add anything to the list. Commissioner Loidolt said that the baseball fields in this city are in bad shape, and they are way behind in updating them, but he isn’t sure where money would come from for the plan they came up with. Mr. Shelby said the three things listed were definitive, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t going to be other things that come up in 2026. He said that they may end up needing some money for the master plan or a portion of it. Tonight is the night to come up with ideas to see if they can be added into the budget. Chair Anderson said that Mr. Burchill had shared with him prior to the meeting that he would like to have some money put in place for park improvements for Hillside Park without listing anything specific. Mr. Shelby said that they would need specifics to approve that versus a random amount that is open- ended. Chair Anderson said that one thing that came up in conversation was a motorized wheelbarrow. Mr. Stremcha suggested that Mr. Burchill explore what he has on his wish list and then it can be put on the regular agenda for next month’s meeting. Mr. Stremcha said that he thinks the $50,000 in the budget for the master plan should be carried forward to 2026 and Chair Anderson agreed. Chair Anderson also said that they need to think about Scout Island access in the future. Commissioner Stewart asked if there is an ATV replacement plan. Chair Anderson said that it would fall under equipment budget per a discussion he had with Mitch Litfin, the Public Works Supervisor. Chair Anderson said both Woodland Trails Regional Park and William H. Houlton Conservation Area have older ATVs that need to be replaced. He said Mr. Litfin told him they were removed from the 2026 budget and that there isn’t anything in the near future for replacement. Commissioner Stewart said they are so old they can’t find replacement parts. Chair Anderson said it would be nice to have a side-by- side when they have to go out for projects and have multiple people who need to ride together. DRAFTPage 9 of 34